Shaw Faces Probe Over Dallas Home Owners Loan Office
In Dallas a group of mortgage bankers and loan applicants demanded an impartial investigation of the Home Owners Loan Corporation northern Texas operations. The resolution claims the Dallas office uses lax methods and too low property appraisals delaying loans and causing rejections, while other districts move faster and loan volume grows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Home Owners Loan Corporation
Texas
Mace Stewart, Sr
Washington
Shaw
James A. Shaw
Texas Banking
Home Owners Relief
R. S. Shelburne
Wichita Falls
Fort Worth
Tyler
Athens
Shelburne
The
Texas Mortgage Bankers Association
J. C. Minor
J. A. Wriss
Amnesia Case: Paula Rockwell Recalls Identity in Houston
A hospitalized young woman in Houston regained memory of her name Paula Rockwell after eight days of uncertainty. She previously gave the Indianapolis identity under sedation, and a Lubbock hotel letter confirmed the Kansas City cosmetic representative affiliation. Her sister Frances Maier of Indianapolis was named for contact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Paula Rockwell
Kansas City
Jefferson Davis Hospital
W. Scott Wyson
Lubbock
Indianapolis
Congress Act Reaches Britain Over War Debt Deadlock
The article reports Britain’s note on the 1932 Johnson act and its plan to either pay 262 million dollars in full or suspend interim payments, arguing repayment would revive precrisis debt structures. It notes Roosevelt’s expected invitation for talks and warns of wide European financial repercussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Roosevelt
United States Treasury
United States
Federal Vote Discussion on War Relief and Budget Overruns
Buchanan of Texas on appropriations to fund drought relief across 27 Midwest states cites 573 million dollars excess of Roosevelt budget. He notes veterans benefits, livestock purchases under the Jones act, public buildings, drought relief, Vinson Naval building act, with Taber of New York cautioning about indirect costs potentially reaching several billion and criticizing PWA allocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Man Buchanan
Texas
Appropriations Committee
Congress
Roosevelt
Buchanan
Independent Offices
Taber
New York
Reconstruction Corporation
PWA
Ickes Name
Kidnaping Suspect Held in Palestine
A man described in part as William M. Roman, 32, is being held in Palestine Texas on June 4 as the suspect in the kidnapping of a girl. Authorities report a match in description and continue investigations to confirm his identity and connection to the case.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Palestine
Tex
William M. Roman
Kaye Don
Douglas
Isle of Man
Pioneer Plains Woman Martha Bishop Dies at 81
Funeral services were held for Martha Barbara Bishop 81 a Panhandle pioneer at the First Christian Church with Dr Roy C Snodgrass presiding. Burial was in Llano Cemetery. She leaves seven sons one daughter sixteen grandchildren and one great grandchild. Her husband Stephen Bishop died in 1918.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Barbara Bishop
Pioneer Panhandle
First Christian Church
Roy C. Snodgrass
Earl Bishop
George Bishop, Jr
Harry 8. Bishop, Jr
Albert Randall, Jr
Raymond Barley
Julian Dorfman
Llano
Panhandle
Potter County
Bishop
Suspect Held Over WV Kidnapping Case in Arlington
A man tied to a seven year old kidnapping of Evelyn Bradley of Ruppert West Virginia was arrested in Arlington after a welfare worker identified him from physical traits and initials like M. M. R. and Liberty. Discrepancies in eye color noted by Justice officials. Police traced an automobile bearing a Waco issued license. Col. P. D. Shingleton provided WV police with the information.
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Evelyn Bradley
Rupert
W. Va
West Virginia
Roman
Department of Justice
Dallas
Waco
O. J. Read
Read
Liberty
Col
P. D. Shingleton
State Police
Mexican admits to burning house in West Texas
The article details a confession by a man in El Paso as he describes the burning home of Mr and Mrs Smith near Van Horn. Sheriff Carrasco pursued the case after learning bodies remained inside the blaze amid fears of mob violence in the area.
Inquest Held Driver Unaware Woman Not Dead
Wichita Falls June 4 county court of inquiry concluded the accidental death of Mrs. C. A. Cargill 62 was unavoidable. Reverend A V Hendricks pastor left for Abilene believing he caused the death. hospital later reported a fractured skull and serious condition as the minister's car struck the woman while she crossed the street.
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Wichita Falls
A. V. Hendricks
Hedley
Abilene
C. A. Cargill
E Hospital
Drouth Relief Plans Expand Federal Spending
White House discussions outline a broader relief push including work relief funds cattle buying and feed purchases. Proposals also seek 50 million to buy sub marginal lands and 25 million to aid seed and other farmer assistance with a regional allocation totaling tens of thousands of jobs across South Dakota North Dakota Minnesota Wisconsin Montana Kansas Nebraska and Wyoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rexford G. Tugwell
Chester C. Davis
William J. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Lawrence Westbrook
Hopkins
White House
South Dakota
North Dakota
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Montana
Kansas
Nebraska
Wyoming
Seismic Methods Aid Oil Prospecting Blast
The report describes sub surface geophysical exploration using seismographs and artificial quakes to map deep underground structures for petroleum prospects. An explosion near workers caused a near miss as children were sent home minutes earlier. Crawford stood nearby in a truck when the blast occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Crawford
Sinclar
Tragic Blast Kills Seven Near Oklahoma University Links
Investigators probe a deadly blast that killed seven people near an Oklahoma campus area. Crawford, shaken and missing, reported no eye witness as bodies lay scattered along the highway between an ammunition dump and a dynamite truck. Victims Wedder and Flood were University of Oklahoma graduates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sinclair
Crawford
Wedder
Flood
University of Oklahoma
Escaped Mississippi convicts clash with guards. one dead
Twelve inmates fled Camp 10 at Parchman Mississippi during a cotton-field work detail. Andrew Lewis was killed by guards while fleeing. O B Winters was wounded critically in the back. Guard Vero Brewer was shot through the spine. Eleven escapees were recaptured. one remains at large by morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missippi
Parchman
Miss
Misone
Andrew Lewis
Camp 10
O. B. Winters
Vero Brewer
Cote Ton
Winters
Possemen
Convicts Flee After Stolen Machine Collapses
After their stolen machine overturned, Smith remained at large while ten other convicts fled on foot. Posses formed with Winters and others. Williamson and three comrades were captured near Rome, and the remaining suspects were rounded up by a second posse minutes later.
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Smith
Winters
Williamson
Rome
Rainfall totals spread across Panhandle region
Weather records show scattered showers and heavy downpours across Potter County and adjacent areas Sunday night. Bushland reported two inches, while towns from Clarendon to Wellington logged up to two inches. Meteorologists expect more rain and increased raw crop planting as a result of the moisture.
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Potter County
Texas-New Mexico
C. Bennett
Panhandle
H.T. Collman
U. S. Weather Bureau
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Amarillo
Clarendon
Memphis
Hedley
Batestine
Wellington
Denver
Uth Plains
Dimmitt
Santa Fe
Strathford
Boise City
Okla
Spearman
Shattuck
Clovis
N. M
Pampa
Clinton
Road relief program set for two Panhandle groups
The 16 Texas counties are split into two groups for drouth relief and road work. Federal Hopkins approves $400,000 monthly. 3,000 workers could be hired within 24 hours to start 20 projects across about 15 counties including grading bridge work and caliche or concrete surfacing.
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Dallam
Hartley
Moore
Oldham
Sherman
Potter
Dect Smith
Bailey
Hansford
Carson
Hutchinson
Ochiltree
Palmer, Lipscomb
Randall and Roberts
Federal Relief Administration
Kansas City
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Highway Department
Dorenfield
State Relief Commission
Marc Dresden
AAA
Drouth
C. B. Martin
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North
Board OF Insurance Commissioners
State of Texas
Austin
Business Men's Assurance Company OF America
Missouri
R. L. Daniel
South Plains and Santa Fe Railway Company
Posey
SALL
North Pierce
Alabama St
Chevrolet
Ford
Seeree
Studebaker
Seereees
Willys-Knight
Sedar Franklin-Amarillo Co
Fillmore
Pontiac Coach Teams & Trades
Cullum Motor CO
Oldsmobile Co., Inc
Toney Chisum, Inc
Auto Parts. Service
Barringer’s
John F. Wrasse
North Fillmore
West
Dodge
N. Fillmore
Van_ Buren
McDonald Auto Supply
Harrison
Macon
Scholls
Gene Raymond
Hollywood
Frances Dee
Bruce Cabot
Ginger Rogers
Billie Burke
Wright
Eastland County
Edna Ferber
Constance Cummings
Paul Lukas
Universal News
Fite
Ray Walker
Virginia Cherrill
George E. Stone
Plan—“Blackers OF the
JUNG
Katharine Hepburn
Will Hays
Lee F. Hanmer
Russell Sage Foundation
Pontes
State Relief Headquarters
Lydia Ee Pinkham
Mre
Howard J. Bergmann
Lawrence St
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Lydia E. Pinkham
Silvertowns
Goodrich Silvertown
Goodrich
Goodrich Company
Safety League
Silvertown Safety League
B. F. Goodrich Rubber Co
Goodrich Safety S
Silvertown Co
Golden Ply
Cal Farley
Wunstop Duzzit
Borger
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