New York City Life Echoes Through a 1938 Dispatch
Charles B. Driscoll sketches Manhattan scenes from Times Square to Fifth Avenue, noting Red Russia agitation, provocative placards, police roughing rioters, urban signage, and the odd, vivid portraits of Ruth Harkness and Ruth Harkness’s panda tale, plus a rambling memory of James Whitcomb Riley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Manhattan
James Whitcomb Riley
Toler
Wichita
McNaught Syndicate
New Recovery Plan Thrown In High Gear
President Roosevelt outlined a broad recovery drive with a 4.516 billion spending lending and 39 billion credit expansion program. He reported favorable feedback from 700 White House communications and said two messages to Congress would seek tax changes and actions against price fixing. Government agencies accelerate action, securities rules to aid small enterprises, and possible omnibus legislation are under consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Securities and Exchange Commission
PWA
Supreme Court
FHA Office Opens in Amarillo Boosting Panhandle Housing
A Federal Housing Administration district office will be opened in Amarillo to serve 26 Panhandle counties. R E Shepherd Texas director says the office will start within a week to 10 days with local architects and appraisers likely in charge. The move will speed home building loans and valuations, reduce red tape, and expand local staff as needed.
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Amarillo
Federal Housing Administration
Chamber of Commerce
Marvin Jones
Carl Hinton
Washington
FHA
Shepherd
Panhandle
Lubbock
Mr. Hinton
Congressman Jones
Marvin
World Markets Close To Observe Easter
Global financial and commodity markets are closed for the Easter holiday with many operations extending into next week. Insurance services referenced from Neely-Greenhill Agency.
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Associated Press
Insurance! Neely-Greenhill Agency
Mystery Fleet Identified by Customs Man
In Manila on April 15 a customs collector in Davao declared that 21 vessels anchored in Davao harbor were warships. Statements from the Rizal captain and Daisy master, plus Major C D MacGee’s sketch, described a line of ships, some with airplane carrier like features, seen by eye witnesses showing colored lights. Manila awaits reports from two aircraft sent to the area among a large Japanese population.
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Manila
U.P
Davao
Philippines
Rizal
Daisy
C. D. MacGee
United States Army
Beautiful Day Predicted for Easter Sunday Weather Outlook
Mr. Collman forecasts suitable weather for Easter costumes and egg hunts with a partly cloudy and colder tonight, followed by fair and warmer Saturday and a beautiful Easter. A strong southwest to west wind today shifts to northwest tonight, stirring dust but no major storm. Last night’s low was 44, with a 36 to 38 degree drop expected tonight.
Food Costs Drop 10 Percent Since September
A nationwide Agriculture Department survey shows food costs down ten percent since last September, saving the average city family of five about one dollar weekly. Fresh fruits and vegetables fell 25 percent and meats 19 percent, with expectations prices remain below last year for months.
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Washington
U.P
Department of Agriculture
D. E. Montgomery
Consumers’ Counsel
Roosevelt says American women enjoy being spoiled
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt told congressmen's wives that many American women enjoy being pampered, which helps explain why fewer women pursue public life where they face criticism.
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Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Good Friday in Jerusalem and Amarillo drive tops
Jerusalem observes Good Friday with vast crowds at the Church of the Holy Sepulchre amid earthquake damage and Vatican mourning as Cardinal Pacelli leads rites. In Amarillo the Chamber of Commerce drive surpasses its goal with subscriptions at 25 360 and pledges still arriving, prompting cancellation of the victory banquet.
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Jerusalem
Holy City of
Christ
Old City
Chapel of Calvary
Church of the Holy Sepulchre
Vatican City
Italy
Eugenia Cardinal Pacelli
Sistine Chapel
Los Hermanos Penitentees
Chamber of Commerce
Guy Saunders
Chamber
Do remarriages affect alimony under divorce decree
A divorced couple with no children had alimony set at $110 monthly. Years later both spouses remarried to wealthy partners. The query asks whether either remarriage alters the alimony obligation. The editorial page will provide the answer.
Spanish American Club Wields Potter County Election Power
Local politics circulate around a 100 vote bloc tied to the Spanish American Club in Amarillo. The group, formed to promote good government, meets monthly at Our Lady of Guadalupe School with candidates allowed to speak while the club tracks policy and influence ahead of the 1938 campaign.
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Lewis Nordyke
Potter County
Amarillo
United States
Joe Chavez
Nick Garcia
Thomas Hernandez
Catarina Velasquez
Hernandez
Our Lady of Guadalupe School
Doctor Says Sex Causes Breakdown
Dr Paul A Gliebe a University of California Medical School psychiatrist told a San Francisco study group that practically all nervous breakdowns arise from sexual maladjustments not fatigue from overwork. He cited ill fitted sexual lives as the source in more than 99 percent of neurosis cases saying a physician should act as a father confessor to help patients talk themselves well.
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San Francisco
Paul A. Gliebe
University of California Medical School
Giebe
Editorial Echoes on Roosevelt Recovery Path
United Press reports presidents changed by events as Congress must provide leadership. Scripps-Howard notes hope in tolerance in the message. New York Times warns of cause and effect confusion risking a tragic end. Cleveland Plain Dealer questions Congress backing Roosevelt’s program.
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United Press
New York Herald-Tribune
Congress
Scripps-Howard
New York Times
Roosevelt
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Panhandle Editors Gather for Annual Session in Amarillo
Panhandle editors convene in Amarillo at the Crystal Ballroom of the Herring Hotel with 126 registering for the morning session as the Panhandle Press Association tackles challenges facing regional papers.
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Panhandle
Amarillo
Panhandle Press Association
Herring Hotel
Nationalists Split Loyalist Spain as Vinarox Seized
Nationalist troops seized the Mediterranean port of Vinarox, splitting Loyalist Spain. Burgos announces national headquarters in control as the city falls.
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Hendaye
Mediterranean
Vinarox
Spain
Paul Edquist Elected Amarillo Chamber of Commerce President
Paul Edquist manager of Borden Co. was elected president of the Amarillo Chamber of Commerce at a board luncheon today. He succeeds Walter Barlow. Elected officers include C. T. Crowe first vice president Clay Thornton second vice president James Farwell treasurer and Carl Hinton reelected executive vice president.
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Paul Edquist
Borden Co
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Silver Grill
Edquist
Walter Barlow
C. T. Crowe
Clay Thornton
James Farwell
Carl Hinton
Hereford steer tops sale at 13.50 a hundredweight
The grand champion Hereford steer from the Plainview 4-H Club Fat Stock Show sold for 13.50 per hundredweight to Swift & Co. The calf owned by 15 year old Galen Carr of Abernathy led 172 fat calves in sales with most lots at 9.00 to 9.50. Auctioneer Col Jack Blagg of Clathe Kan presided as about 60 youth exhibitors joined by local agents and Plainview officials. A radio program tonight will recount Texas livestock history and its link to Kansas City market.
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Kansas City
U.P
Plainview
Galen Carr
Abernathy
Swift & Co
Jack Blagg
Clathe
Kan
C. B. Martin
Hale County
Buster Worley
Pete Smith
Easter Weather Prankish Forecast Hints at Uncertain Promenaders
A lighthearted note on Easter weather mocks forecasts and jokes about promenaders. It predicts rain or shine with equal ease, mentions possible temperatures from freezing to hot, and quips about hats and fashion unseen in a breezy, humorous town column.
Great Britain to Buy About 1000 U S War Planes
A highly authoritative source said Britain plans to purchase roughly 1,000 war planes in the United States. Most will be high speed bombers with medium range, and officials believe American factories can fill the order without hindering U S military production.
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Washington
Great Britain
United States
United States Army
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Saturday with a low around 36. West Texas cooler in the southeast with partial clearing tonight. Saturday partly cloudy. New Mexico fair tonight and Saturday with warmer conditions in the east and central areas. Temperature extremes over the past 24 hours ranged from 44 to 62.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
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