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Newspaper

Amarillo Daily News

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 20, 1929

Page

2

Day Outbursts Continue for U S Houses

Washington June 9 protests over prohibition escalate in Congress and executive branches as Senate debate centers on enforcement under Hoover law and the proposed reorganization of prohibition agencies. Senators Glass and King attack the Anti-Saloon League while supporting stricter enforcement and accountability amid shootings by prohibition officers and a $250000 fund for commission inquiries.

Associated Press Washington Hoover Law Enforcement Commission Senate Glass Virginia Virginian Hoover New York Prohibition Jones Law Enforcement Commission Copeland Brookhart Republican Tow Ardentary Eaee Department of Justice Glass and Robinson Arkansas Legislative Doran Prohibition Bureau Lowman Louis Jacques Detroit House Clancy Michigan Jacques Anti- Saloon League Glass and King Democrat Utah

Senate confirms new nominations in open session

In the first open executive session under new rules the Senate confirmed a group of nominations including Emil Helburn of Lewisville Kentucky as collector of internal revenue Arch Coleman of Minneapolis named first assistant postmaster general John W Philp of Dallas as fourth postmaster general and El Jar Bain a Mississippi River commission member all announced on June 19 by the Associated Press in Washington.

Associated Press Washington Senate Today Emil Helburn Internal Revenue Lewisville Arch Coleman Minneapolis John W. Philp Dallas el Jar J. Bain Mississippi River

Bisbee mine afire. workers escape

Arizona report says the Sacramento shaft of the Phelps Dodge mine in Bisbee caught fire. A rescue squad was underground but officials believe all workers have escaped. The June 19 note from Mine Inspector Tom C. Foster confirms the incident.

Sity Ariz PHOE Tom C. Foster Jong Bisbee Sacramento Phelps Dodge

Another Hoover Criticism Ent... National Animation

In Springfield Missouri on June 19 M D Lightfoot, chair of the National Animation group, said Mrs Hoover inviting a congressman's wife will affect the Negro member in the Southern states Democratic ranks. Moscow dispatch notes a state institute expedition returning with 100 songs and 54 instruments from Smolen district and White Russia after a year of searching. The same men plan to search the Crimea and Black Sea coast.

Springfield M. D. Lightfoot Nai-Smith Democratic Organitional Animation Hoover Congress Moscow State Institute of Music Smolen White Russia Crimea Black Sea

Annual Green Corn Dance Sets Seminole Trials at Fort Myers

Florida Everglades Seminoles prepare for the annual Shot-ca-taw Green Corn dance marked by two murder trials. Josie Billy 41 a medicine man faces trial by Miccosukee council members for fatally stabbing Nut-chee last December. Phillip Billy also faces charge for stabbing Charley Lee in February. White medicin man W Stan Hansen assists. The trials close the festival week.

Associated Press Fort Myers Fla Florida Everglades Osceola High Council of Seminole Medicine Men Florida Josie Billy Squaw Nut-chee Everglades Josie South Florida W. Stanl Hansen Hanson Phillip Billy Johnny Billy Charley Lee Dau

Five mile ocean depth charted near Japan

Scientists aboard the Carnegie charted a vast ocean trough near Japan over five miles deep, ranking as the sixth deepest submarine depth known. The discovery supports understanding of earthquake history in the region, as centers of activity lie near ocean deeps where fissures reveal crust weakness under stress.

Japan Oscar Leiding Associated Press Washington

Appeals Court Reverses Two Murder Cases

The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded two murder convictions and one assault case. Rosa Waybourn of Bastrop County, jailed 46 years for her husband W. W. Waybourn's murder, gets a new trial after reliance on an accomplice testimony. Other reversals include Helms and Ratliff in bank robbery cases, and Willie Tindall for murder with a new trial due to improper indictment service.

Associated Press Austin Court of Criminal Appeals Rosa Waybourn Bastrop W. W. Waybourn Smithville Hugo Middleton Joe Morales Waybourn Middleton Morales J. J. Middleton Helms Motio Henry Helms Cisco Marshall Ratliff Huntsville Elwell Satterwhite Brazos County B. A. King Hopkins County First State Bank of Sulphur Springs Willie Tindall Nacogdoches County John Noel Ainsworth

Ohio coed murder case moves with two men in focus

A blood stain report links Dr James H Enock to the murder of Theora Hix 24. Marvin Meyers released from jail after investigation. Snook testified he injured his hand repairing his car the day before Miss Hix was slain. Meyers dismissed from Ohio State Hort department for alleged moral delinquency. Snook and Hix had shared a room. investigators probe details as coverage continues.

Columbus Ohio P. Long James H. Enock Theora Hix Ohio State Marvin T. Meyers Long Jourity John J. Ghester Snook Ohio State University Meyers Department of Horticulture Miss Hix

Deep trench near Guam ranks among ocean’s deepest

A ship from the Carnegie Institution of Washington reports a new Pacific trench reaching 28 380 feet. The trough, Fleming deep, lies north toward Yokohama and rivals Mindanao and Toscana deeps, with Mindanao at 34 220 feet and Tuscarora at 32 000 feet. Other great depths exist near Guam, Aldrich deep northeast of New Zealand, and Solomon Islands.

Carnegie Institution of Washington Guam Yokohama Japan John A. Fleming Department of Terrestrial Magnetism Pacific Ocean Mindanao Philippines Tuscarora Mariana Kermadec New Zealand Solomon Deep Solomon Islands Atlantic Ocean Porto Rico

Army fliers killed in Pittsburgh spin crash

Pittsburgh, Pa June 19 Captain William J. Snyder reserve army officer and Harry C Lafrentz regular army enlisted man were killed when their plane went into a tail spin at 3000 feet and crashed at Rodgers field late today.

Associated Press Pittsburgh William J. Snyder Harry C.lafrentz Rodgers Field

Walt Mason on the pest that threatens southern crops

The poem-style piece laments an imported pest endangering orange lemons figs and cloves as government promises vast efforts and scientists work with drugs and microscopes. It questions pest wars and the impact on farming, noting how crops suffer yet markets would collapse if all pests vanished.

Aviation Notes at Municipal Airport Welcome Supplies

The first shipment of plane parts and accessories arrived at the Municipal airport. SnEHeRA Aeromotive, a Southern Air transport subsidiary, is establishing a distributing branch. Lieut. Al Harvey leads port dispatch awaiting a Fort Worth mechanic to run the shop and accessory department. A second shipment is due soon and a small building will store oil and firefighting gear. Don C. McRae and Eldon Smith arrived on the eastbound plane.

Snehera Aeromotive Corporation Southern Air Transport al Harvey Fort Worth

Hat Lost On Air Express Trip Spare No Time

A note from Dalton McCarthy of Western Air Express asks Pilot Royal Leonard to return his hat, left on a tri motor during a stop in Amarillo. The letter, sent in Wichita, requests shipment of the hat by tomorrow, as it is his only one.

Royal Leonard W. A Amarillo Dalton M'Carthy Wichita Western Air Express McCarthy

Satterfield Heads Local WAE Radio at Municipal Airport

Herschell Satterfield runs the local W A E radio station stationed at the Municipal airport with E D Chini assisting. Western Air Express daily progress and ship schedules will be announced in the lobby of the Herring hotel. Dalton McCarthy arranged arrangements through Col Ernest C Thompson. The east bound Western Air Express plane was grounded here for 15 minutes yesterday. A new booster pump has been installed on one.

Herschell Satterfield E. D. Chini Western Air Express Herring Hotel Dalton McCarthy Ww. A.E Ernest. C. Thompson

Relief From Heat Is Slow Except Boston

Heat waves linger across the eastern states as cooler air from Grand Banks reaches New England yet offers little relief elsewhere. Boston and Portland show cooling while cities like New York and Newark await thunder storms and further relief. Water reservoirs drop with high usage, prompting emergency conservation and firemen to curb street cooling sprays.

Associated Press Grand Banks New England New Jersey Pennsylvania New York Boston Portland Springfield Lawrence Mass New York City Newark N. J

Oil field inspection and refueling at Municipal airport

Harold English led three oil men on a post noon inspection over oil fields in his Ryan Brougham. Two new monocoupes stopped at Municipal airport for refueling yesterday afternoon but pilots and destinations were not obtained.

Harold English Ryan Brougham

Radio on T A T planes between Fort Worth and El Paso

Tom Hardin of Southern Air Transport announced radio telephony equipment has been installed on Fokker passenger planes flying Fort Worth to El Paso. All air mail and passenger planes operated by the company will receive radios as soon as possible.

United Press Fort Worth Tom Hardin Southern Air Transport Fokker el Paso

School Teacher Not Guilty in Spanking

Robert McCullough a 20 year old school teacher was acquitted in Corsicana Texas on charges of aggravated assault for whipping 13 year old pupil Evie Pullin at Pecan School on March 5. Evidence showed the pupil fought back with two pocket knives as the teacher began to spank and then received blows with a larger board.

Associated Press Corsicana Texas Robert McCullough Evie Pullin McCullough

Tuia Pioneer Buried Killed in California

Walter B Crawford pioneer of Briscoe county died in a Ventura oil field accident on June 4 4 in California. He was 51 and had lived in Silverton since 1891 after moving west from Texas. Survived by four sisters and two brothers the Crawford family noted. He married Gay Hutchinson in 1912 and worked in cattle in West Texas Arizona and the northwest before joining California oil fields in 1924.

Silverton Walter B. Crawford Ventura Calif Crawford Briscoe County Gay Hutchinson West Texas Arizona Northwest California Mollie Jones Needles Zeedia Black Lena Hardy Salome Ariz Myrtle Powell Tulia Texas

Beggar's Opera to Be New British Talkie

London reports a British sound film firm begins production on a full length musical talkie based on The Beggar's Opera, adapted by Henrik Galeen. It aims to rival Broadway Melody with 100 percent singing and talking. A new Nicaraguan presidential mansion design by an American architect costs 300000 dollars.

International News Service London

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