Governor to rule on Tom Mooney test today
Sacramento April 21 Gov James Rolph Jr expected to speak between noon and 4 PM and decide whether Mooney remains imprisoned or gains freedom for the famed San Francisco dynamiter case. Warren K Billings at Folsom notes the decision may affect his own life sentence.
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Sacramento
Calif
Tom Mooney
California
James Rolph, Jr
San Quentin
Folsom
Warren K. Billings
Mooney
San Francisco
Rolph
James J. Walker
New York City
Frank P. Walsh
Aaron Sapiro
Paramount Publix Officials Arrive for Amarillo Theater Opening
Paramount Publix officials from New York Chicago and other cities arrive by rail air and car for the opening of the Paramount Theater at Ninth Avenue and Polk Street. A parade led by city officials and Chamber of Commerce will honor the visitors and celebrate the new theater with a 6:30 pm box office opening and a two show program at 7:15 and 9:30.
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Paramount - Publix
New York
Chicago
Te Company
Thearamount
Ninth Avenue
Polk Street
Chamber of Commerce
Paramount Theater
Third Avenue
R. J. O'Donnell
Paramount Publix
William K. Jenkins
Dallas
Southwest Territory
Amarillo
W. E. Paschall
Will Winch
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Forecast shows showers and cooler temperatures tonight with partial clearing Friday. West Texas and New Mexico expected to see scattered showers or rain and snow in northern areas, with cooler conditions Friday and cloudy to partly cloudy skies. Temperature extremes recorded 61 and 79. Griggs ambulance. Phone 4311.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Selock
Instructed Verdict Of Guilty Sought In Honolulu Slaying
Report describes calls for a directed verdict of guilty in the Massie case from Honolulu Hawaii as the prosecution challenges Lieut Thomas Massie insanity claim amid defense windup. It notes defense counter moves and court actions surrounding the island murder of Joe Kahahawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honolulu
Dan Campbell
United States
T. H
U.P
Thalia Fortesque Massie
John C. Kelley
Thomas H. Massie
Darrow
Charles 8. Davis
Clarence Darrow
Davis
Kelley
Massie
Grace Bell Fortescue
A. O. Jones
E. J. Lord
Joe Kahahawaii
Two Officers Appear Before Judge Atwell In Bond Hearing
In San Angelo Texas on April 21 Judge W H Atwell presided over bond hearings for prohibition agents N D Heaton and L C Smith charged with the murder of Marion McGlothlin near Dallas. Local bootlegger L H Cox testified about sales and the night of the killing as officials argued over bond.
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San Angelo
Prohibition
Fort Worth
Dallas
Texas
W. H. Atwell
Bond
N. D. Heaton
L. C. Smith
Marion McGlothlin
McGlothlin
Heaton
Smith
United States District
E. Crippen
U. S
Sarah Menzeg
William McGray
Jimmy McNichol
Cox
Hoard
Town Raid by Six Boys Shocks Celina Readers
A gang of six youths abducted Mayor M Francis, Night Watchman Floyd Perkins, Byron Douglas, and Carl Patrick, locking them in a box car for nearly three hours while robbers hit a local hardware store for guns and ammunition. Fireman Osborn Hayes’ turning on street lights stopped the raid. The youths fled in a Ford coupe and a Ford roadster toward Pilot Point and Denton. Authorities say the bandits were under 20 and had planned a bank break-in but did not enter that building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Celina
Tex
M. Francis
Floyd Perkins
Byron Douglas
Carl Patrick
Osborn Hayes
Perkins
Pilot Point
Denton
Fire Claims Five At Ontario Farm Home
A Windsor Ontario farm home fire killed Mrs. Clifford Robert Craig and her four children this morning. The blaze destroyed the residence on a rural property near Windsor.
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Windsor
Ont
Clifford Robert Craig
Here
Bank rate reduced in London on April 21
The bank rate was cut today from 3 percent to 3 percent in London. The move updates monetary policy as authorities adjust interest signals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
U.P
Texas Independence Day Observed Across Amarillo District
Texas history events marked the 96th anniversary of San Jacinto with school programs, bank closings, and a large statewide observance. In Amarillo 10 000 students joined ceremonies as 24 West Texas high schools competed for district honors in the National Oratorical contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Houston
Santa Anna
Texas
Mexico
Amarillo
West Texas
New Texas and Oklahoma Judges Named and Oil Market Clash
A. B. Martin of Plainview named associate justice of the Seventh Court of Civil Appeals at Amarillo to fill the late judge Randoph’s term. Gov Sterling negotiates vacancies on the Fort Worth Civil Appeals bench and on the state superintendent post as other appointments loom. Independent Petroleum Association blasts Governors Sterling and Murray over California oil regulation broadcasts as politically improper meddling.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Ross
Sterling
Texas
William H. Murray
Oklahoma
California
Independent Petroleum Association
John B. Elliott
Standard Oil Company of
New York
Court of Civil Appeals
Fort Worth
R. H. Buck
Randolph
8. M . Marrs
Charles N. Shaver
Huntsville
Texas House of Representatives
Huntaville
Plainview
Tex
A. B. Martin
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
Amarillo
River Bed Oil Suit To State
The Texas Supreme Court refused appeals by F B Jackson Jr and Judge Harry Dolan to compel State Land Commissioner J H Walker to grant oil rights in the Sabine River bed. The ruling leaves the river bed under a new state plan to extract oil, delaying steps to place the state in the oil business. Governor Ross Sterling leads the state board to develop the river bed for oil, with potential millions for the state.
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Austin
State Supreme Court
F. B. Jackson, Jr
Wichita Falls
Harry Dolan
Georgetown
J. H. Walker
Sabine
East Texas
Ross Sterling
Supreme Court
Jackson
Dolan
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Oratorical Voices Roll In Contest for Winner
West Texas students compete to choose the area champion in the National Oratorical Contest. Finalists proceed to Kansas City and Washington, with prizes including $25 awards, a college scholarship, and a Chamber of Commerce banquet. Contestants include Robert Page Jr El Paso High Roy D Jackson Jr Bowie High Robert Stevenson Austin High and others from Panhandle towns. finals at Amarillo High School Auditorium tonight.
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West Texas
Kansas City
News-Globe
Washington
Polk Street Methodist
First Baptist
Tri
State Fair Association
Black Mask Players
J. O. Gulekie
American Legion
the Legion Auxiliary
Amarillo College
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Robert Page, Jr
7 Paso High
Roy D. Jackson, Jr
Bowie High
Robert Stevenson
Austin High
el Paso
Wichita Falls
Paul Barnett
Helen Anglin
Bowie
Panhandle
J. H. Kelly
Quanah
Tommie Mee Boren
Memphis
Lola Ruth Stanfield
McLean
Malcolm Carr
Pampa
Katharine Kersh
Shamrock
Lela Norvell
Stratford
John Edmiston
Dalhart
Marrs Buried as Texas Hero in State Tomb
The body of 8 M Marrs longtime Texas public schools superintendent was buried in a plot for state heroes. Dr Leon H Latimer pastor First Baptist Church and Dr George Green Marrs former pastor officiated at the service held at 10 this morning in Austin.
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Austin
Texas
M. N. Marrs
Leon H. Latimer
First Baptist Church
George Green
Marrs
Dawes Delivers Forceful Plea Against Bonus Payment
Charles G. Dawes in a forceful House outing condemns full payment of the two billion dollar bonus. He brands Wall Street a peanut stand and warns currency inflation would disrupt the monetary system. Dawes outlines Reconstruction Corporation actions as bank withdrawals slow.
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Washington
Charles G. Dawes
Demawoguery
House
Ways and Means Committee
Wall Street
Dawes
Reconstruction Corporation
Frank T. Hines
Veterans
House Military Committee
Disa
Hines
Bill Says Fair Railway is I C C Gift to Panhandle
Tri State Fair Association president Bill Lampe says the new Tri State Fair railway line at the fair grounds will be completed tonight and begin operation soon. He notes the project is an I C C venture granted to Amarillo and the Panhandle after rejecting the T P & P, with the miniature pleasure railroad to be a permanent feature near the merchants building under a tarpaulin canopy and adjacent to the bandstand for parents to watch children ride from a comfortable vantage point.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Lampe
Tri-State Fair Association
Fair Grounds
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mr. Lampe
W. W. Lynch
Amarillo
Panhandle
Merchants’ Building
Griggs Named in U S 66 Meet
Griggs named in U S 66 meet as chairman of the attendance committee for the annual Highway Association convention in Shamrock Texas May 23. Charles Tompkins of Reno Oklahoma announces the appointment. The 1932 convention, marking completion of a hard surfaced road system from New England to Texas, will be held in Wheeler County as concrete links Oklahoma pavement to the Amarillo slab. See GRIGGS Page 2
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Griggs
Shamrock
Charles Tompkins
Reno
Oklo
New England
Texas
America
Wheeler County
Oklahoma
Amarillo
Chamber of Commerce
Supreme Court Upholds Democratic Loyalty Pledge in Texas
Texas Supreme Court rules the Democratic state executive committee can require the presidential pledge for voters at precinct and county conventions. The decision, authored by Justice Greenwood, cites party power to prescribe member qualifications and vote participation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Supreme Court
Tom
Thomas B. Greenwood
Texas
Supreme Court
Trans-Pecos Topic In Historical Meet
The Texas State Historical Association held its 35th annual meeting in Austin with Alex Dienst of Temple presiding. Papers address Trans-Pecos in Texas history Comanche difficulties and use of Lorenzo de Zavala. Harbert Davenport of Brownsville speaks on persistent errors at the Stephen F. Austin hotel dinner.
Hoover Cabinet Moves Toward Prohibition Referendum
The Hoover cabinet generally backs resubmitting the prohibition issue. Adams Hyde and Mitchell align with calls for a national referendum with a cabinet endorsed plan for a special election and delegates to a national convention on prohibition.
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Mitchell
Hyde
United Press
Congress
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Security Mortgage & Bond Company
Louis Reynolds
Joe Cantor
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R. R. Buchanan
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Harding
Arthur Brisbane
King Feature Syndicate
Ince
Globe
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Pacific Ocean
Arizona
Grand Canyon
The
Phoenix Gazette
Albuquerque Journal
Tokio
Moscow
Washington, D. C
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Robert Read
St. Francis
Walker
Associated Press
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Santa Ana
T. H. McGregor
Houston
San Antonio
R. 8. Sterling
Alamo
Concepcion
Richard Andrews
Daughters of the Republic of Texas
Martin
Oratorical
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Fair Railway
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Trans-Pecos
Hoover
Administration
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