Mooney Habeas Hearing Hears From Grimmer Witness
George W. Grimmer testifies that a former Texan, Joe Daugherty of Amarillo, admitted guilt in the 1916 Preparedness Day bombing. Daugherty later was found slain in a Chicago suburb, with coroner records listing Bernard J. Daugherty as the victim and Harvey W. Church as the slayer.
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San Francisco
George W. Grimmer
Germany
Thomas J. Mooney
Mooney
Joe Daugherty
Amarillo
Chicago
G Bernard J. Daugherty
Harvey W. Church
Farley Says Democrats Repealed Economy Bill
Postmaster General James A. Farley told New Hampshire listeners that the 1932 economy plank was erased from law after Roosevelt halted emergency spending cuts. He argued Congress overrode Roosevelt’s veto in 1934 and warned that continuing cuts would spell economic death for New England.
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Manchester
N. H
James A. Farley
Roosevelt
Congress
Democratic National Committee
Young
Democratic Clubs
New Hampshire
New England
Officers Take Liquor Stock
The Post Office Drug Store’s 3600 in whisky and wines was seized by state liquor board agents. Owner R L Winkler of 612 Taylor Street faced charges of selling liquor without a permit and violating the Sunday law. He posted 250 bond and was released. The stock was stored in Sheriff Bill Adams’ whisky vault.
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Post Office
State Liquor Board
R. L. Winkler
Taylor Street
Winkler
Potter County
Bill Adams
R. C. Reagan
Amarillo
J. T. Willis
Liquor Board of Control
Austin
Liquor Board
Unlisted Amarillo Man Ties to Preparedness Day Bombing
San Francisco dispatch names Joe Daugherty described as a former Amarillo resident linked to the Preparedness Day bombing. City directories before 1916 failed to show the individual, and Amarillo police recall no former resident by that name or any Chicago death.
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Joe Daugherty
San Francisco
Witnesses Describe Daugherty Exchange Over Bombing Suspect
In Los Angeles, Grimmer claims he asked Daugherty if Tom Mooney pulled the parade bombing. Daugherty allegedly said Mooney lacked the nerve, then touched his shoulder and smiled. Story continues on page 11.
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Daugherty
Los Angeles
Tom Mooney
Grimmer
Three Hurt In Pam pa Plane Crash Here
Pampa, March 2. Three persons were seriously injured when an unlicensed airplane crashed shortly after takeoff from an altitude of about feet. Co V Timmons, unlicensed pilot, suffered chest trauma and cuts. Co V Fee had skull and ankle fractures. Mrs Hazel Bachelor was cut and bruised. Plane owned by Monty Keenan, here two weeks from Hereford. Timmons had 40 hours solo flying.
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Pampa
Co. V. Timmons
Co. V. Fee
Hazel Bachelor
Monty Keenan
Hereford
Timmons
Charles Dickens Errand Boy Dead In Kansas City
Charles Dickens errand boy John Bowyer Pain died at 86 a retired glass company executive. He came to Kansas City at age 20 from London via Canada and later collected rare books donating many works to libraries nationwide.
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Kansas City
Charles Dickens
John Bowyer Pain
Glass Company
London
Canada
League Ultimatum on Peace in Ethiopia
The League of Nations sanctions committee pressed Mussolini for peace options as Italian air forces bomb Ethiopian columns near Dagamese. Britain pledges oil embargo if talks fail, while Flandin eyes urgent peace talks with Mussolini and Haile Selassie within the League framework.
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Italy
Ethiopia
Rodolfo Graziani
Dagamese
Daggah Bur
Geneva
Mussolini
League of Nations Sanctions Committee
Flandin
Haile Selassie
League
Great Britain
Fifteen Die as Rail Wreck Near Revelstoke
A disconnected tender broke loose on a grade near Revelstoke British Columbia early today and plowed into a stalled work train, killing fifteen railway employees. One man is missing and five are injured as the pre dawn collision at Downie, twenty six miles east, crushed workers between tender and engine. Westbound service on the main line was halted by slides at the wreck site.
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Revelstoke
B. C
Here
Downie
Vancouver
New Mexico G O P Endorses Alf Landon for President
At Albuquerque the state GOP convened and unanimously endorsed Alf M Landon of Kansas as the presidential nominee. Reed Holloman former Santa Fe judge praised Landon and attacked the national administration noting reduced expenditures municipal debt and taxes. Cyrus McCormick was unopposed as national committeeman nominee.
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Albuquerque
N. M
New Mexico
Alf M. Landon
Kansas
Landon
Reed Holloman
Santa Fe
Holloman
Alf Landon
Cyrus McCormick
Chicago
Bronson M. Cutting
Non Talking Picture Film Director Mum About Feud With Mae West
A quiet film director dodges questions about a feud with Mae West as publicity circles buzz over continuing friction. West remains outspoken about creative clashes, while studio sources decline to comment on the private dispute and upcoming projects.
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Mum
Mae West
LaGuardia Threatens Use of City Workers To Break Up Strike
Mayor LaGuardia declared a citywide emergency as a sweeping building strike reached Manhattan. He pledged 40 000 municipal workers would operate elevators and stokers to protect health and safety while arbitration efforts began. The strike hit the financial district affecting about 80 buildings including the Holland Plaza Building.
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LaGuardia
New York
Manhattan
F. H. LaGuardia
John L. Rice
Board of Health
Empire State Next
Financial District
Holland Plaza
Empire State
Rockefeller
Rain floods South Texas area aiding spring planting
A needed rain drenched a wide region in south Texas from Beeville to the Rio Grande Valley. Amounts ranged from two to two and a half inches. Nueces county agent W. M. Sellers estimated the moisture value at $50 an hour to farmers and shippers, noting vegetables benefited and ground prepared for spring planting.
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Corpus Christi
Texas
Beeville
Rio Grande Valley
W. M. Sellers
Nueces
West Texas
Sellers
Pioneer Hansford Resident Is Dead
Mrs. John L. Ays, 45, long time Hansford County resident, died at her Spearman home shortly before 5 am. Survived by her husband, daughter Mrs. Lynn Pack of Spearman, and several siblings. Funeral set for 2:30 pm Tuesday at Union Church in Spearman.
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Spearman
John L. Ays
Hansford County
Father of Norse literature in America dies at 90
Madison Wisconsin reports the death of Rasmus Bjorn Anderson aged 90 known as the father of Norse literature in America. He died late today from complications of old age with his birthday listed as January 12.
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Madison
Wis
Rasmus Bjorn Anderson
America
COWMEN FACE NEW TAXATION DENVER
F E Mollin, secretary of the American National Livestock Association, says the government plans a farm bill tax burden on livestock men. A 20 cent per hundredweight tax on cattle, 19 to 20 cents on sheep, and 75 cents on hogs would fund soil conserving crops for farmers, while western cattlemen may not gain from alfalfa or sweet clover on range land.
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Denver
F. E. Mollin
American National Livestock Association
Washington
Texas Independence Centennial Celebration Honors Hero Memory
Huntsville March 2 Three governors and 6,000,000 Texans celebrate Texas independence with parades ceremonies at Washington on the Brazos and other historic spots. The event includes praise of long dead heroes and hints at a forthcoming $25,900,000 World's Fair in Dallas as part of the commemorations. Governor James V. Allred participates as the Texas Republic’s birthplace is honored.
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Huntsville
Texas
Dallas
Washington-on -the- Brazos
Texas Republic
James V
Ballet Troupe Presents Hollywood Bowl Show At Tri-State Fair
Four trucks moved elaborate stage effects to Municipal Auditorium for tonight's performance featuring over 40 dancers in scenes from the Hollywood Bowl. Tickets cost 55 cents to 1 dollar 65, on sale at City Drug No 1 Polk Street until 6 pm or at the auditorium box office thereafter. The cast includes more than 60 members and a rehearsal was held yesterday.
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Municipal Auditorium
Tri-State Fair
Hollywood Ballet
New York
City Drug No
Polk Street
Auditorium
Fight for Independence Reviewed in Senate
Senator Tom Connally reviewed The History of Texas Independence in the Senate on Texas' hundredth anniversary as a republic. He recalled leaders Houston Austin and Travis and called San Jacinto one of the decisive battles of the world.
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Senate
Washington
Texas
Tom Connally
Houston
Austin
Travis
Mexico
San Jacinto
Allred and Wisconsin Governor Reenact Signing of Texas Declaration
Allred of Texas and Phillip La Follette of Wisconsin joined a re enactment of the March 2 1836 signing of the Texas Declaration of Independence from Mexico. Rangers guarded the official copy, loaned from Austin. Governor La Follette praised General Sam Houston and other revolutionary heroes.
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Allred
Texas
Phillip la Follette
Wisconsin
Mexico
la Follette
Sam Houston
Amos n Andy repay $2 debt to RFC with no interest
Amos n Andy repaid a $2 loan to the Reconstruction Finance Corporation with a good check. RFC chairman Jesse H. Jones said interest was due and would be billed after financial experts calculated it. The loan funded their Fresh Air Taxi Co. more than a year ago.
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Washington
Amos 'N Andy
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse H. Jones
RFC
Jones
Judge Ritter Faces Ouster After Impeachment Vote
The House voted 181 to 146 to impeach Judge Halsted L. Ritter of the Southern Florida District for misbehavior and high crimes. He lawfully faces Senate trial and has pledged to fight the case. Prosecution centered on $4,500 received from a former partner tied to a $75,000 receivership fee.
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Washington
House
Halsted L. Ritter
Florida
Bar
Senate
Ritter
Denver
Coolidge
Judiciary Committee
School Teachers Demand Salaries in Jessup Strike
In Scranton on March 2 a strike by 867 Jessup borough teachers halted classes for over 2,000 pupils. The teachers seek 50,000 dollars in overdue wages, arguing tax collection is too slow to fund payroll while the borough school board says funds are unavailable.
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Scranton
Jessup
2400 WPA project workers walk out in Los Angeles
About 2,400 laborers on the WPA Slauson Avenue storm drain job quit, as police reserves rushed to the scene. Foremen blamed communists for the strike while 40 to 50 marchers urged others to abandon tools. Some refusers faced stones thrown by fellow workers amid unclear causes.
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Los Angeles
Slauson Avenue
Peggy Ann Kent Weds John Hodge in Sydney Royal Affair
Peggy Ann Kent daughter of Sidney Kent Fox Films president wed John Rowland Hodge son of Sir Rowland Hodge. They were married last Saturday in Australia with confirmation dated March 2.
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Bydney
Australia
Peggy Ann Kent
Sidney Kent
Fox Films
John Rowland Hodge
Rowland Frederic William Hodge
Squadron 10 heads to Galveston for two weeks of training
The eighth attack squadron of Barksdale Field's third wing will depart tomorrow for Galveston for two weeks of training. Major Lester J. Maitland will command. The squadron's truck train left today.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Galveston
Lester J. Maitland
Parleys Keep Details Secret Until Weekend
Details kept secret until parley sessions wrap late this week. Officials confirm ongoing talks among key figures but provide no specifics on topics or outcomes.
Senate marks time as Wallace leads $500 million soil plan rollout
Secretary Wallace heads a list of government farm officials launching the new soil conservation subsidy program with regional meetings in Memphis and Chicago this week. The program, signed by President Roosevelt, authorizes up to 560 million dollars yearly to subsidize farmers for economic use of land, with aims to retire 25 to 30 million acres from commercial crops. The Senate agriculture committee delays a vote on overriding Roosevelt.
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Washington
Wallace
Memphis
Chicago
AAA
New York
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt
Senate
Capitol Hill
Senate Agriculture Committee
Roose
Brother of Machine Gun McGurn Shot Dead in Pool Hall
Anthony Demario age 24, identified as McGurn’s brother, was slain by three masked gunmen in a Chicago pool room. He died within an hour at Mother Cabrini Hospital after four shots were fired during a card game interruption. Witnesses report the assailants announced a stickup and fled.
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Chicago
Anthony Demario
Jack” McGurn
Demario
McGurn
Thomas Lowry
Mother Cabrini Hospital
al Capone
Milwaukee Avenue
Sergi
Lowry
Anthony Gebardi
Vincent Gebardi
Damario
Rail Officials Plan Underpass Talk On Buchanan Street
Mayor Ross Rogers said differences should be ironed out as Rock Island Railroad officials meet Amarillo leaders to discuss a $400000 underpass project on Buchanan Street. The plan, approved by city and railroad, would employ about 250 workers for months and involves engineers from Chicago and officials from the State Highway Department Chamber of Commerce. A further conference is scheduled with officials from the Texas State Highway Department and local groups.
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Buchanan Street
Ross Rogers
Rock Island Railroad
Amarillo
Fort Worth & Denver Railroad
J. A. Stewart
Chicago
Rock Island
Texas State Highway Department
Chamber of Commerce
John Spann
L. C. Fritch
State Highway Department
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Avers Farley
NEW Deal
Farley
Bob Winkler
Errand Boy
Pierre- Etienne Flandin
France
Council Committee of 13
Anthony Eden
United States
G.O.P
Ernst Lubitsch
Lubitsch
Vivian Gaye
Miss West
South Texas
Hansford
Tennessee
Texas Rangers
Amos ’N
Andy
Judge Ritter
WPA
John Hodge
Coast OF
Resolution
Jack M'Gurn
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