Panhandle Land Bank Leaders Meet to Probe Valuations
A delegation led by A Q Williams of the Federal Land Bank in Houston will meet Amarillo area agriculturists at the Herring Hotel to probe land appraisal values. They seek to raise loan values from seven fifty to twelve fifty an acre and discuss relief programs spurred by Congressman Marvin Jones. The Amarillo meeting follows a Washington trip by Panhandle leaders seeking higher valuations and broader agricultural aid.
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Panhandle
Federal Land Bank
A. Q. Williams
Houston
John E. Hill
Panhandle Farm Relief Committee
Washington
National Farm
Hill
Houston Land Bank
Williams
Amarillo
Marvin Jones
Jones
Grover B. Hill
Frank Paul
Simpson Loses in Tax Appeal Over City Retainer
Washington June 27 The U S Board of Tax Appeals ruled that a $300 monthly retainer paid by the City of Amarillo to the law firm Underwood Johnson Dooley and Simpson is taxable income. E A Simpson and Maybelie Simpson of Amarillo argued he was an employee and that city payments were government functions. The board held an attorney client relationship existed and the firm’s fees to the city are taxable, resulting in a $51.18 tax.
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the News
Washington
E. A. Simpson
Maybelie Simpson
Amarillo
United States Board of Tax Appeals Today
Underwood, Johnson, Dooley and Simpson
Simpson
Protest to Show 3.2 Beer Laws Futility Opens 100 Businesses
In Wichita on June 27, about 100 business places began selling 3.2 percent beer as part of a movement to demonstrate the perceived futility of Kansas bone dry laws. The effort aims to push changes by exposing enforcement gaps and consumer demand.
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Wichita
Kan
Kansas
Labor Plans 10-Raise Textile Wages Draw AFL Opposition
A plan to raise wages and shorten hours in the cotton textile industry was presented to the National Recovery Administration. Labor opposed the 40-hour week and $10-$11 minimums, while some manufacturers sought exemptions. Senator Byrnes urged curbing the stretch-out system as Green argued for lower hours and higher pay, with industry leaders split on code coverage and enforcement.
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Washington
Industrial Administration
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Robert W. Johnson
Johnson and Johnson, Lary
Wee
James Byrnes
South Carolina
Green
Johnson
Frances Perkins
William D. Anderson
C. A. Stillman
Goodyear Tire Company
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
United States Rubber Company
B. F. Goodrich Company
Lux Soap Backed by Scientists for Youthful Skin
Hollywood stars praise Lux Toilet Soap for keeping skin smooth and youthful. Tests claim it contains precious elements found naturally in skin, helping prevent rough dull aging. The soap is touted as mild, highly soluble, and favored in major studios.
Convinced Frances Drane's Death Was Suicide Inquest Called Off
Justice of the Peace W P Mills said an inquest into the death of Frances Drane 24 of Corsicana Texas would not be held after investigators found evidence she swallowed poison. Her body was found Sunday in an automobile southeast of Phoenix and her father M A Drane arrived to take the body back to Corsicana.
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Phoenix
Ariz
Frances Drané
Corsicana
Tex
Justice of the Peace
W. P. Mills
Tempe
Miss Drane
M. A. Drane
Mrs. Drane
Quick Stock Alert Hits Limited Sizes Still Available
A brief notice warns shoppers that several sizes are sold out and only a few remain in stock. It urges customers to act fast to secure any remaining sizes before they sell out completely.
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U.S. Land Bank
Panhandle Plains
Dorothy Jordan
Charming
RKO
Hugh
Roper
Cabinet
Roosevelt
National Recovery Administration
George A. Sloan
Cotton Textile Institute
Robert Armory
Boston
William D. Manderson
Macon
Ginger
Cynthia Rogers
Middlestown, N. Y
Wright
Goodyear
Adkisson & Gunk
Tire Company
Pampa
Borger
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