Garner Says Treasury Guilty of Negligence Over Steel Refund
Rep. Garner of Texas charges the treasury department was grossly negligent in not letting courts decide the merits of a 1918 33 9 million refund to United States Steel. He estimates at least 9 million and up to 26 million losses to taxpayers and calls for court action and an investigation into refunds tied to the Packard Motor Car Company decision.
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Associated Press
Washington
Treasury Department
United States Steel Corporation
Representative Garner
Texas
Garner
United States
Steel Corporation
House Rules Committee
United States Court
Packard, Motor Car Company
Texan
Oklahoma and Texas Weather Forecast
Partly cloudy and warmer Monday with unsettled conditions Tuesday and possible thunder showers. East Texas shows similar trends with warmer Monday in the north and west. Winds along the coast are light to fresh easterly to southerly while West Texas remains unsettled with a warmer Monday and cooler Tuesday in the Panhandle. New Mexico experiences unsettled conditions Monday and probably Tuesday with slight warming on Monday.
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Oklahoma
East Texas
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Flexible Tariff Plan Heads To Senate Today
President Hoover and tariff leaders reached accord on the Hawley Smoot flexible tariff plan and will submit it to the Senate tomorrow without change. The White House favors the provision allowing the tariff commission to weigh invoice values and production costs to adjust duties.
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Associated Press
Washington
Hoover
Congress
Senate
Rapidan River
Virginia
Mitchell
Thatcher
White House
Smoot
Utah
Tariff Commission
Riotous clashes as Gandhi volunteers raid Bombay salt depots
In Bombay and at Wadala salt deposits riot police clashed with about 100 Gandhi volunteers. Seventeen injured, over 100 arrested including leader M Bumgara. Volunteers used guerilla tactics to seize salt before police routed them and detained 54 raiders and 47 spectators. Three women and a boy were released.
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Associated Press
Bombay
India
Wadala
Gandhi
M. Bumgara
Bumgara
Want Ads Demand A Globe And News Reading
Read the Globe and News want ads to find specialized help housing furniture repairs beauty services and more. The column urges searching current listings for job rides trades loans and purchases including homes farms and automobiles.
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Globe and News
Crushed body of California judge found near Oakland quarry
The crushed body of Superior Judge Edward Wings was found in a Clifton Street quarry in Oakland after a fall from the crest. Police and possemen searched the site for a week with dogs. Coroner Miller said the judge likely slipped on bark near willow trees. no foul play suspected.
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Associated Press
Oakland
Calif
Edward Wings
Clifton Street
Broadway
Oakland Paving Company
Judge Engs
Miller
Dirt Track Driver Killed in Rage Incident
San Marcos Texas May 25 Jimmy Lawrence a prominent dirt track driver from San Antonio died this afternoon when his car struck the inside rail while leading on the 16th lap of a 2t lap race.
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San Marcos
Texas
Jimmy Lawrence
San Antonio
Big Navy Push for Swift Ship Building Action Faces Senate
A big navy group urged immediate legislation to boost shipbuilding to treaty levels, while opposition grew over the six inch cruiser plan. Hearings before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee featured Admiral after Admiral opposing full six inch cruiser construction and warning of a potentially frozen tonnage suited to a 1937 treaty expiration. A Republican conference will decide when to take up the treaty in the next session.
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Inabhington
Senate
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
la Follette
Republican
Wisconsin
Navy
America
Great Britain
Hilary P. Jones
Republicans
Hoover
Cornerstone Dedicated for Canyon First Christian Church
The cornerstone of the First Christian Church in Canyon was dedicated in a ceremony yesterday. The two story brick building with basement is funded at about 27 500 dollars and has been under construction for three weeks. Local Christian church members attended and Y D Shirley chairs the building committee with I W Scott Clan Pierre L S Baker H C Kyle W A Warren and several ladies serving on the committee.
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First Christian Church
Canyon
YD. A. Shirley
I. W. Scott
Clan Pierre
L. S. Baker
H. C. Kyle
W. ‘A. Warren
T. Malone
C. R. Flesher
E. Vv. Holman
Irby Carruth
Graf Zeppelins Atlantic Tour: Rio Visit and Lakehurst Departure
The Graf Zeppelin visited Rio de Janeiro for a brief courtesy call then sailed out before 9 a m. It signalled its return voyage toward Pernambuco and was set to reach Havana and Lakehurst by Tuesday. Doctor Hugo Eckener did not disembark, and the stop drew only a few thousand spectators amid the loaded early morning skies.
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Associated: Press
Rio’. Janeiro
Graf
Seppelin
Rio Janeiro
Victoria
Campo Dos Alfonsos
Hugo Eckener
Emapasd
Borger liquor ring cases continued to September term
Ten defendants including a former Borger mayor face continued conspiracy charges over a supposed protected liquor ring. Otis Williams and a separate Amarillo oil man linked to Mexican revolution era neutrality violations also trek to the September term. Additional cases progress with Fitzgerald Blackwell and Foster awaiting jury, Puntney sentencing slated today, and Her ton White forgery case postponed.
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Borger
Otis Williams
Amarillo Oil
Nan
U.S. District Attorney’ S Office
Richard Fitzgerald
Louis M. Blackwell
Floyd E. Foster
Life Insurance Company of
Denver
Puntney
John Her Ton
White
United States Treasury
Fitzgerald
Blackwell
Foster
Bond Question Explained by Thompson Urges Amarillo Vote
Mayor Ernest C. Thompson argues the bond question asks if Amarillo will keep moving forward or face stagnation and unemployment. He urges voters to keep the city bright, urging them to vote their convictions tomorrow.
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Ernest C. Thompson
Amarillo
Federal judge rules on tax warrant case in Weslaco
In Mercedes Texas May 25 a federal judge ruled in favor of J W Porter of Kansas in Porter's suit to force payment of City of Weslaco warrants The decision holds that an innocent purchaser of warrants is protected and warrants must be paid despite irregular draw claims, with continuation noted on page 2.
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Associated Press
Mercedes
Texas
Je . Hutchison
J. WH. Porter
Kansas
Porter
Weslaco
Rivals Stage Bloody Battle at Carnival
Two rival groups clash at a village carnival in a bloody confrontation. No injuries or authorities specified in the readable report. Local witnesses described a chaotic scene as crowds fled and police began an investigation.
Police Chief Fires Own Gun to End Feud at Lepanto Carnival
Four men linked to rival liquor factions fought at an Lepanto outdoor carnival. Police chief W R Adam fired to halt the battle. three men died and a fourth was badly wounded. Eight bystanders were shot but expected to recover. Names include Irace Williams Walter Mobs George Laudernilk Clyde Keller and Hugh Luttrell. Keller died. Luttrell arrested later.
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Associated
Presa
Lepanto
Ark
Liqnior
W. Ro Adam
Irace Williams
Walter Mobs
George Laudernilk
Clyde Keller
Jonesboro
Awl
Keller
Hugh Luttrell
Marked Tree
Sheriff Landers
Harrisburg
John Mosby
Shinaberry
Man Arrested After Washington Street Car Crash
Police report a local furniture company employee, EB M. Kimble, was arrested for investigation after his car struck L. Walker at 1208 Washington Street. Walker suffered non dangerous injuries and was taken by ambulance to St Anthony's Hospital. Witnesses say the car approached from Twelfth Avenue at high speed.
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Walker
Washington Street
EB. M. Kimble
Boxwell Brothers
St. Anthony's Hospital
Kimble
Twelfth Avenue
Baccalaureate Events In City Mark Week Of Commencement
The Amarillo school system opened commencement week with baccalaureate sermons. At Municipal Auditorium Rev. R Thomson delivered a stirring sermon to a large audience for the largest graduating class of Amarillo Senior High. Joint services were planned for Price Memorial College and Saint Sunday.
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Amarillo
Amarillo Senior High School
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Price Memorial College
Saint
$75 000 More Needed for Storia Victims
A Red Cross official estimated $200000 more is required to complete rehabilitation in Navarro Hill Ellis and McLellan counties after a Texas tornado outbreak. F A Winifrey said Texas would need $160000 to $125900 in contributions, with several areas like Frost needing far more. Workers may stay until August 1.
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Corsicana
Texas
F. A. Winifrey
Red Cross
Navarro
Hill
Ellis
McLellan
National
DeWitt
Karnes
Frost
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