Morro Castle Fire Probe Links Illegal Polish to Disaster
At the commerce department hearing into the Morro Castle fire, witnesses testified that banned highly inflammable metal polish used by the steward’s department produced a strong benzine odor. Passenger William O'Sullivan stated he smelled smoke at 12:45 A M, earlier than official start times, while city fireman John Kempf described a late, silent flare up and the ship’s lifeboats as rusted and insecure. The inquiry recessed as Dickerson N. Hoover called for fireproofing upgrades and noted conditions aboard the vessel amid broader questions of maritime safety.
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New York
Morro Castle
Department of Commerce
William O'Sullivan
New York City
Dickerson N. Hoover
Washington
O'Sullivan
Steward’s Department
John Kempf
Kempf
Joseph Spilgio
Hoover
Bradburn
Balboa
Canal Zone
Rain or Shine Tri State Races Start Amid Fair Week
Thoroughbreds begin a seven day Tri-State Fair meet at 2 p.m. with 50 cent admission and 25 cent box seats. The Western States Shows also operate today with over 30 features daily on the midway.
Texas legislative relief bonds face Senate House clash ends
The Senate adopted a House plan to abolish the nine member Texas Relief Commission and shift relief oversight to the state board of control. Debates centered on bond amounts, with House backing eight million dollars and Senate at nine point five million. A compromise to three million was under consideration as lawmakers aimed to finish by weekend and send to conference.
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Austin
Texas
Senate
House
Texas Relief Commission
State Board of Control
Grady Woodruff
Decatur
Commission
Board of Control
Jones urges speaker sympathetic to rural farm aid
Rep Marvin Jones of Amarillo calls for a speaker who backs a program to restore and maintain farm and ranch prices. He denies active candidacy, notes interest in Rayburn and hints at possible bid if a deadlock produces a compromise candidate. He cites broad support among agricultural districts.
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Washington
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
House of Representatives
Texas
Rayburn Jones
House Agriculture Committee
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Jones
Bank of Leary Robbery Nets Cash and Kidnaps Cashier
Three men robbed the Bank of Leary two miles from Texarkana, taking between 300 and 500 dollars, and kidnapped cashier W. McClendon. Dan Roberson and assistant Helen McPearson were present. McClendon protected cash by moving it to the vault before being released. The gang fled toward Texarkana after the heist.
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Texarkana
Tex
Leary
W. McClendon
McClendon
Dan Roberson
Helen McPearson
Cowmen protest delays in government beet buying and cattle program
Panhandle cowmen decry delays in the AAA cattle buying program even as housing fund drives begin. Lumber dealers report over subscriptions to the National Housing Program quota, with unions and contractors meeting targets. Panhandle Livestock Association leaders pledge protest to Secretary Wallace over cattle purchases and request broader support from chambers of commerce and related groups.
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Amarillo
National Housing Program Fund
Lowell
Organized Labor
Panhandle
AAA
Jay Taylor
Panhandle Livestock Association
Henry A. Wallace
Chambers of Commerce and Livestock Associations
Avers Accord With Union Leader Sparks NRA Critique
Gen. Hugh Johnson denounced the textile strike as a breach of an accord with United Textile Workers leader Thomas McMahon, recounting earlier talks and a 40 hour week plan. Johnson said McMahon repudiated the understanding at a Carnegie Hall meeting, warning of trust in organized labor.
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New York
Hugh Johnson
NRA
Thomas McMahon
McMahon
United Textile Workers Union
Johnson
Roosevelt
Tom McMahon
Singing In Bathtub Amid Rain Rain In Emporia
In Emporia Kansas on September 14 residents sang in bath tubs due to weeks of water rationing. City authorities asked limits of four inches of tub water with no inspections and reliance on honor. Rain along the Neosho River watershed could lift restrictions within days.
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Emporia
Kan
Bethers
Neosho River
Rains Drench North Texas Across Panhandle Regions
Slow soaking rains spread through North Texas and the Panhandle with Clovis and Farwell reporting over an inch, Hereford and Canyon about a quarter inch, Magenta near Fort Worth, and limited moisture on Santa Fe and Fort Worth & Denver lines as of last night.
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Amarillo
New Mexico State Line
Clovis
Farwell
Santa Fe
Hereford
Canyon
Magenta
Fort Worth & Denver
Here
Dalhart
Fort Worth
Denver
Panhandle
Rock Island
Associated Press
Texas
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Fragment
Fragmentary Amarillo forecast notes describe a Saturday in West Texas with fair to partly cloudy skies and cooler conditions in the east. The text includes irregular temperature hints and scattered hour by hour data, but specifics are unclear.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Mexico
Msg
Csen Max
Yeat
Fair Park Opens Tri-State Fair With Horse Races Midway
Fair Park opens the twelfth annual Tri-State Fair on Monday with horse racing and midway attractions ready to entertain. More than 200 thoroughbreds are in the stalls for the seven day racing program starting at 2 pm. Western States Shows will present over 30 acts daily. Amarillo Day and Shamrock Day kick off with a Sunday service and full program.
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Hereford
Roy Snodgrass
Robert, Lucey
National Dog Week Seeks Homes With Slogan
National Dog Week runs September 16 to 22 with the slogan Every Home Needs a Dog. Next week the Globe News Want Ads Pet Stock column features dogs for sale and calls for pups for sale by Jean Harper at 6262, offering a low weekly rate.
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Globe News
Jean Harper
Suit to Stop Allred Filed in Texas Ballot Action
A petition filed by Joe Burkett seeks to bar gubernatorial candidate James V. Allred from the Democratic ticket in the November election. District Judge W. W. McCrory granted a temporary injunction blocking certification of Allred and his name on the ballot, alleging violations of the Texas corrupt practices act and excessive campaign expenditures. The suit targets James E. Kilday and Albert Sidney Johnston as party officials and is filed in Ralph Candler’s name.
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Ban Antonio
James V. Allred
Texas
W. W. McCrory
Allred
Burkett
Joe Burkett
San Antonio
James E. Kilday
Houston
Democratic Executive Committee
Albert Sidney Johnston
Dallas
Ralph Candler
Ade
Manly Women Discuss Name Change at Texas Woman's College
One hundred mascue line students at Texas Woman's College in Fort Worth resist being branded as women though they enrolled knowing the school’s name. President Dr. Tom W. Brabham will meet the collegians to hear their proposed new name as the school shifts to coeducation this fall.
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Fort Worth
Tex
Texas Woman's College
Tom W. Brabham
Cole Legians
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