RFC Expands Reach Control Across Utilities Banks and Industry
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation under Jesse H Jones extends influence into utilities, banks, insurance, real estate, railroads, and manufacturing. It owns or controls several firms including three insurance outfits, a real estate loan company, a profitable railroad, four million bales of cotton, and has stakes in wineries and distilleries. The agency seeks to reduce fixed charges, sometimes appointing officials to influence management while avoiding direct day to day control.
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J. H. Jenkins
Associated Press
Washington
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Jesse H Jones
Webster Corporation
Utilities Securities Corporation
Harley Clarke
Chicago
Central Republic Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Dawes Bank
Middle West
St. Louis
Indianapolis
Jones
Corporation
Baltimore
Detroit Life Insurance Company
Continental National Bank
Treasury
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Denver and
Salt Lake
New York State
RFC
Real new chemical weapons? science editor assesses future war
In a New York April report, AP science editor Blakeslee argues that true progress in chemical warfare lies not in new gases but in refining existing agents like mustard gas. He notes detectors remain elusive, Lewisite fell from consideration, and German claimed superexplosives lack practical energy for battlefield use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard W. Blakesleff
Science Factors
New York
U. S. War Department
War Department
Chemical Warfare Bulletin No
Harrison E. Howe
Industrial and Engineering Chemistry
Ulrich Mueller Kiel
Die Chemische Watle
Geneva Commission of the Red Cross
Berlin
Germany
Real estate transfers and vehicle lists from courthouse records
Courthouse records show transfers including South Plains Improvement Co to Woodward lot 1 block 98 Plem and Slade to Shaw lot 18 block 10 Country Club Adda for 4114.56, Holzhamper to Parker Belmont Park lot 2 block 3, Baker to Panhandle Bidg. & Loan lot 14 block 3 Morningside, Rane to Panhandle Bldg. & Loan lot 14 block 3 Morningside, American Natl. Ins. Co. to Southland Life Ins. Co lot 1 block 30 Roberts Place in 1935, plus two 1935 vehicles and an unrelated remark about Columbus and World War I explosives.
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South Plains Improvement Co
Don E. Woodward
Plem
W. B. Slade
Marshall B. Shaw
Country Club
Adda
Phillip W. Holzhamper
Don D. Parker
Belmont Park
J. H. Baker
Panhandle Bidg. & Loan
Morningside
Arrest due in cactus death near Edinburg
Officers expected to arrest Percy A. Calkins 38 of Houston after his body was found in a cactus clump near Edinburg. Sheriff Vickers and Deputy Todd said he was shot in the back. The body was carried and dumped. two rings including a Masonic signet were found. The case involved car theft and possible hitchhiker robbery.
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Edinburg
Apri 1
U.P
Percy A. Calkins
Houston
Here
E. FE. Vickers
I. W. Todd
Calkins
Todd
Vickers
Alkins
Indiana
Corpus Christi
Rio Grande Valley
Har
Cheshire Funeral Services Held for Charles Lord Cheshire
Funeral services were conducted at 2 PM in Griggs Chapel for Charles Lord Cheshire a 59 year old grocery operator and Amarillo resident of 23 years. Rev J S Huckaker officiated burial followed at Llano Cemetery Cheshire survived by his widow two sons and a brother.
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Charles Lord Cheshire
Griggs Chapel
J. S. Huckaker
Buchanan Street Methodist Church
Llano Cemetery
Cheshire
Amarillo
Heis
April fools day passes quietly in Amarillo with few pranks
April 1 in Amarillo brought little mischief as police and funeral homes reported quiet. A few residents recalled past tricks such as joke announcements and pranks at shops and schools while weather forecasts snubbed dust storms with a bold April Fool declaration.
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Amarillo
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C. A. Morrison
Oliver Bivins
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Hugo
Okla
Girn Old
United States
McCartar County
Lin
Reucerielas
el Cat Lima
Edie
Minuet
Tolzien
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