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Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 20, 1935

Page

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Ethiopian Rally for Independence in Face of Mussolini War

Emperor Haile Selassie calls all Ethiopians to defend independence as thousands enlist and chiefs call councils of war. Mussolini’s Il Popolo d Italia promises to open Ethiopia by pick or cannon with war seen as inevitable.

Associated Press Addis Ababa Ethiopia Haile Selassie Italy Lion of Judah Rome Benito Mussolini Il Popolo d'Italia Milan Gaetano Polverelli Azione

Long Defies Roosevelt on PWA Funds in Louisiana

Senator Long, fresh from a Louisiana triumph, attacked the Roosevelt administration over cut PWA funds for the state. He vowed to sue in the Supreme Court to block federal boards from disbursing funds, claiming educational and other agencies lacked constitutional authority. Senator Connally of Texas chided the packed gallery, saying this was no vaudeville show as disorder followed Long’s remarks.

Washington Louisiana Long Senate Roosevelt PWA Supreme Court Senator Connally Texas Connally

Accidental pistol shot wounds youth in city play incident

Edward Brown seven years old of 615 West Fifth Avenue was accidentally shot in the right chest by a playmate Nelson Dawson during an evening game at 6 30. Northwest Texas Hospital attendants reported the boy was in fair condition.

Edward Brown West Fifth Avenue Northwest Texas Nelson Dawson Brown

William Lynn Ransom Elected ABA President

William Lynn Ransom of New York City was elected president of the American Bar Association today, succeeding Scott M. Loftin of Jacksonville, Florida.

Los Angeles William Lynn Ransom New York City American Bar Association Today Scott M. Loftin Jacksonville Fla

Bankhead Law Deemed Unconstitutional By Federal Judge

On July 19 Judge Randolph Bryant ruled the Bankhead cotton control act unconstitutional. He granted an injunction against enforcement after D C Wallace of Gunter Texas, suing for himself and all Texas cotton ginners and the Texas Cotton Ginners Association, argued extraordinary circumstances warrant relief.

Sherman Randolph Bryant Bryant D. C. Wallace, Gunter Texas Ginner Texas Cotton Ginners Association

Hog Prices Hit Five Year Peak In Kansas City

Hogs reached 10.10 per hundredweight in Kansas City today, the highest since September 1930, marking the fourth consecutive advance this week.

Kansas City

Reunion Rally Seeks Support for Confederate Veterans Camp

Nearly 300 attendees at the Herring Hotel backed plans for the 45th United Confederate Veterans grand reunion set for September 3 to 6. J. L. Blake, a 91-year-old Amarillo veteran, recalled Civil War service and sang “Old Virginia” and “Dixie.” The meeting added new members. dues fund veteran and widow events.

Plemons-Shelby Sons of Confederate Veterans Herring Hotel United Confederate Veterans J. L. Blake Amarillo South Virginia Dixie Chamber of Commerce Norris Ewing

Three Zoning Plans for Panhandle Gas Field Outlined

Austin July 19 The Texas Railroad Commission signaled a three zone approach for the Panhandle gas field to enforce the new proration law. Zones include Wheeler County and parts of Gray County as a 180 acre per well unit, a middle zone around 320 acre units, and a western zone with large tracts. Total sweet gas output limited to market demand about 486000 to 512000 cubic feet daily plus field uses. Records chief Gordon Griffin reported 1074 wells surveyed with total potential 14.02 billion cubic feet daily and counties listed with weighted pressures.

Austin Panhandle Railroad Commission Ernest O. Thompson Thompson Wheeler County Gray County Gordon Griffin Carson Gray Hartley Hutchinson

i ll rogers ridicules aba convention in santa monica

il l rogers jokes about the american bar association convention leaving town in santa monica california on july 19 he mocks conventions as useless and quips that lawyer judges should run the country while elected representatives do not know what they are doing he signs off with a humorous missive

Santa Monica Calif American Bar Association United States

Street Car Wreck Kills One and Injures Fifty Two in Chicago

A crowded street car bound for the 75th Street beach derailed after hitting a rail obstruction, causing a fire and injuring about 52 people including women and children. One unidentified man died, Motorman Robert Paul was questioned, and nurse Mary Sibbs aided victims at Jackson Park Hospital.

Chicago 75Th Street Beach Jackson Park Hospital Surface Car Company Robert Paul Walter Paul South Side Mary Sibbs Sibbs

Nazi drive on Jews and churches rocks Berlin politics

Nazi radicals seize control as Admiral Magnus Von Levetzow is ousted and Count Von Helldorf takes over police head. Jews face intensified persecution with camps and property seizures while Catholic and Protestant clergy await mass arrests. Weimar court convicts Bible researchers for refusing military service. the steel helmet veterans face renewed Nazi pressure.

Steel Helmet Veterans’ Organization Berlin Magnus von Levetzow Count von Helldorf Hermann Wilhelm Goering Weimar Steel Helmet Veterans’ Association

Striking workers clash near Morrell plant injuring officials

In Sioux Falls South Dakota on July 19 striking workers formed a tight picket about the Morrell packing plant. A brief hand to hand clash between about 400 strikers and non-strikers left 53 injured as officers dispersed the groups. The melee lasted about five minutes.

Sioux Falls S. D Morrell Packing

Banker Convicted of Embezzlement in Brownwood

E. B. Gilliam Sr. was convicted of embezzling $2,200 from Daniel Baker College and sentenced to two years in state prison. It was his third trial after a reversed first verdict and a hung jury on the second.

Brownwood E. B. Gilliam Daniel Baker College

Wedell and passenger dead in Gulf plane crash

Walter Wedell brother of Jimmy Wedell the New Orleans speed pilot and Howard L Sanders 22 of Anderson S C were killed when Wedell piloted a single engine closed cabin plane to Mobile and crashed near Chandeleur Island witnesses said the craft showed trouble and went into a spin before striking the water four miles south of the island Coast guard later reported the badly mangled bodies recovered from the wreckage in the Gulf of Mexico.

Gulfport Miss Walter Wedell Jimmy Wedell New Orleans Howard L. Sanders Anderson S. C Gulf of Mexico Wedell Sanders Mobile Ala Coast Guard Chandeleur Island William Rabon Chandeleur Lighthouse

El Pasoan Named to Century Board

Wallace Perry of El Paso was appointed by Governor Allred to the Centennial Commission of Control succeeding R J Boyle of San Antonio. Perry, editor of the El Paso Herald Post, replaces Boyle who resigned.

Michigan boy killer pleads guilty to murder in Marquette

Merton Ward Goodrich admitted killing 11 year old Lillian Gallaher in Detroit and was sentenced to life imprisonment at hard labor in Michigan's Marquette prison. The plea followed hours of insanity defense and testimony from Dr. David R. Clark.

Merton Ward Goodrich Lillian Gallaher Detroit Michigan Associated Press Marquette Recorder’s Court David R. Clark Goodrich Henry S Sweeny

Mob Attack Kills Black Detainee Near Fort Lauderdale

About 100 masked white men seized Robin Stacey from deputies transporting him to Miami after a confrontation with a white woman. The mob fatally assaulted him at a roadside tree near Mrs. J. L. Jones's home as the police car was forced off the highway. The incident involved masked assailants and a chaotic escape into the woods.

Fort Lauderdale Fla Robin Stacey Miami J. L. Jones

Three Texans Die in Highway Crash Near Fort Worth

Three men from farm communities near Burleson were killed instantly when a motorcycle collided with a wagon on a Fort Worth highway. Victims were David Roscoe Hunter 17 Jesse Claire Russell 23 and Roger Brockman 22. Wagon driver L A Greeson Alvarado escaped injury.

Fort Worth Burleson David Roscoe Hunter Jesse Claire Russell Roger B. Brockman L. A. Greeson Alvarado

Two Dead in Seguin Gun Fray

Seguin reports two men killed in a shooting spree. John Zipp, 35, a filling station operator, died near his home four miles west of Seguin. Henry Rahe, 42, Zipp’s brother in law, was found dead by his home three miles away. Justice of the peace Stix ruled murder and death by own action.

Seguin John Zipp Here Henry Rahe Zipp Justice of the George R. Stix

Greek Premier Forms New Cabinet After Crisis

In Athens on July 19 Panagiotis S. staged a cabinet reshuffle to resolve a partisan rift over monarchy. Premier Panagotis Isal Darie submitted the new lineup to President Alexander Zaimis and ministers took oath of office immediately after acceptance.

Athens Panagoti Isaldarie Alexander Zaimis

Friction Flare Between Japan and Soviet in Amur Region

Reports from Tokyo say Manchoukuo protests to Moscow after rifle fire allegedly hit the steamer Tungtai on the Ussuri River on July 18. Manchoukuo foreign office vows an energetic protest over Soviet guards firing at Japanese gold seekers along the Amur.

Tokyo Russia Ussuri Manchoukuan Foreign Office Moscow Amur

Cost of Want Ads in Globe and News

Advertisers pay 1.20 per week for a 10 word Want Ad with 17 cents per day for full seven days. Start tomorrow in the Sunday News Globe on a seven time basis. Ads may be canceled when results are obtained and charges apply only for days the ad runs. Dial 6262 for charging.

Globe and News Sunday News Globe

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