National Hi Y Club Dinner To Feature National Speaker
George Simmons national boys work secretary of St. Louis will be the principal speaker at a Hi Y club dinner in the high school cafeteria at seven tonight. The event costs 50 cents and is open to every boy and man in Amarillo. Grover Goode state Hi Y secretary from Dallas will also speak on Vocational Guidance. Mr Simmons spoke to local churches yesterday and will address junior high students this afternoon. Parents and visitors are invited.
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George Simmons
Boys’ Work
St. Louis
S. J. Steele
Amarillo
Simmons
Grover Goode
Dallas
Mr. Simmons
Presbyterian
Baptist
Methodist
Good
Methodist Church
Junio High School
Hig
Air Bombing for Free Rides at Fair Theater Show
A Wichita Falls aviator delayed by wind will drop rubber balls with coupons at Bivinsfield tomorrow at 4 PM to promote a picture at the Fair theater. The stunt deploys 25 free rides and 100 theater passes as tickets. Pilot Decelles in an Alexander Eaglerock biplane will distribute the coupons to cheer the publicity event.
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Fair Theater
Bivinsfield
Wichita Falls
Decelles
Wichita
Kansas
Funeral for John A. Fain Held in Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City April 23 United Press funeral for John A Fain former U S district attorney and pioneer Oklahoma lawyer will be from his home at 4 p m today He died in Glendale California He is father of John Fain of Amarillo Col and Mrs R B Masterson and Col C T Herring will attend the services
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Fain
Oklahoma City
United Press
John A. Fain
U. District Attorney
Okloma
Glendale
Cal
Mr. Fain
John Fain
Amarillo
R. B. Masterson
C. T. Herring
Pope
Tack's Revised Program for Amarillo Prosperity and Growth
The proposal outlines a broad civic agenda for Amarillo including new infrastructure like a viaduct to North Amarillo a municipal swimming pool and a central bus depot plus policies to lower taxes water and electric rates expand housing and retail and accelerate development while introducing stricter laws and safety measures such as a death penalty for kidnappers. It calls for more hotels rooming houses apartments and gas stations along with energy moves to make the city more livable and a scenic route to Palo Duro Canyon.
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Viaduct
Amarillo
Hivins Lake
San Jacinto
Bivins
Palo Dure
Anyons
Amarillo talk and trials of a weary town
A column from Amarillo threads together a preacher’s firing on Sunday remarks, park board openings, a mocked funeral, a terror of death, a tale of air travel mishaps, and a plea for a woman with two children who will starve without work. The writer reflects on community life, dignity, and the need for jobs in harsh times.
Campaign note urges aid amid hunger and soup kitchen talk
A speaker urges residents to contact Mrs. Smith at 2 1802 about a case affecting a starving worker. The message notes a Methodist church box supper and claims the writer is actively campaigning for the public weighers position, criticizing lack of awareness among candidates.
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Tenth Street Methodist Church
Dear Mr Tack and Panhandle Mailbox Letters
A collection of reader letters to Tack from Amarillo Globe readers. Entries include a potential candidacy switch for public office, endorsements and praise, complaints about lengthy ads and crosswords, puzzle submissions, and requests about a Panhandle Dugout Honor Roll and historical society records. The missives reveal community humor, civic questions, and local interests.
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Rasmus Tack
News-Globe
Floydarda
Tesas
Panhandle
Historical Society
Joe E. Pitts
Canyon
Texas
Henry Ansley
News-Globe Force
Veteran actor Frank J. Currier dies after hand infection
Los Angeles reports the death of Frank J. Currier a veteran stage and film actor who had been ill at Beverly Hills for ten days with blood poisoning in his right hand after a finger injury. He toured with Edwin Booth and Maude Adams and is survived by his widow a son and two sisters.
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Associated Press
Los Angeles
Frank J. Currier
Beverly Hills
Currier
Edwin Booth
Margaret Anglin
Helena Modjeska
Maude Adams
Kriegs
Sinclair Lewis Plans London Wedding to Dorothy Thompson
In Rome on April 23, Sinclair Lewis announced to the Associated Press that he will marry American writer Dorothy Thompson about mid May in London.
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Associated Press
Rome
Sinclair Lewis
Associated Dress
Dorothy Thompson
London
Crossword Puzzle Center Letters Reveal Hidden Word
Puzzle shows a center containing one F and three I s with a long central word. Clues across include Grazed Deficiencies and Farewell plus various definitions like Light brown Telegraphed and Entrance, while vertical hints cover Dea sly To clyde Coarse cotton fabric and Lees rule Air.
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Deauly
Clyde
Air
Fragmented Clues Echo Old Puzzle Lines and Phrases
Obscure list appears to mix crossword style clues with scattered phrases including Written declaration, Leg joint, Sorrowful, Westh as crest support, artificial water channel, Pecan, Cabriolet, and To obliterate. Some entries hint at verbs and adjectives while others reference plants and weather.
Wilkins Flight Ends With Arctic Island Landing After Perilous Return
Captain Wilkins and MacMillan started from Point Barrow on April 15 facing good visibility for 500 miles before stormy winds shifted. With dwindling fuel they landed on Dead Man's Island after sighting a distant Greenland peak. They endured five days of Arctic weather before a final hop to Green Harbor.
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Dead Man's Island
Green Harbor
Wilkins
Sermon Urges Christians to Share Responsibility in Politics
Rev D D Samaral of San Jacinto Baptist denounces Christians who ignore duties to prevent leaders like Al Smith from politics. He argues Christianity without responsibility is impossible, criticizing lack of church effort in winning the lost, attendance, and financing. A male quartet sang and two men joined the church.
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al Smith
D. D. Samaral
San Jacinto Baptist Church
Mrs. Elizabeth Crowell Dies at Daughter's Home
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Crowell died suddenly at 11 this morning at her daughter Mrs. J. D. Tinsley’s home 1901 Taylor street. Survived by one son, another daughter, a sister Douglas Crowell El Paso and Mrs. Rowena Harmon and Mrs. R. L. Young of Tas Cruces New Mexico. Formerly of Kansas City Missouri, she had lived with her daughter here for years. Funeral plans pending relatives arrival. body to be sent to Kansas City for burial under Blackburn Funeral directors.
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Elizabeth L. Crowell
J. D. Tinsley
Taylor Street
Tinsley
Douglas Crowell
el Paso
Rowena
Harmon
R. L. Young
Tas Cruces
New Mexico
Crowell
Kansas City
Amarillo Youth Robert Nash Believed Dead in Chicago
Chicago authorities sought Nash relatives. Amarillo police and the American Legion appealed for information. The ex soldier from Amarillo, possibly in the Texas National Guard 142nd Infantry, was reported dead in Chicago and a Chicago undertaker was named.
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Robert Nash
Amarillo
Chicago
Nash
American Legion
Thomas J. Reed
Nash J
I. C. Barend
Hanson Post
Texas National Guard
142Nd Infantry
Man Charged In Robbery In County Jail
H. McKinney alias Clarence Jackson was arrested Sunday by city detectives and charged with robbery in the holdup of Jack Scarborough of Hobart Oklahoma on a freight train between Dalhart and Amarillo Saturday night. Scarborough reported the robbery at gunpoint. McKinney was moved to the county jail after being nabbed by Amarillo police as he was about to board a train in Fort Worth and Denver yards. Fingerprints were taken this morning.
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H. ©. McKinney
Clarence Jackson
Jack Scarborough
Hobart
Okla
Dalhart
Amarillo
Scarborough
McKinney
Fort Worth
Denver
Lesson in Golf Sparks Battle of Married Life
A bystander recalls Just Ross scolding a woman on a golf course as he insists she follow his teaching. The wife defies him noting other players hit differently, prompting his anger and a remark about marriage turning every lesson into a fight. The exchange ends with the observer questioning the pro about handling ladies.
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Edgar A. Guest
Markets Report From Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Trades
The Kansas City market shows hog receipts to 7 500 head with prices steady to slightly lower and cattle and sheep varied by class. hogs lead gains in some weight ranges while cattle remain mostly steady. Chicago and East St Louis follow similar patterns with hogs steady to lower and cattle mixed. New York cotton opens firmer on favorable southern weather with futures edging up before midday.
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Kansas City
Associated Press
Arizona
Chicago
The
Cotton opens firm in New Orleans trading session
The New Orleans cotton market rose early on strong Liverpool cables and weekend weather. May, July, and October futures jumped to near 20 cents, then retreated with 10 to 12 point losses from highs before stabilizing near mid-session.
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Eeg One
Essociateo Crers
New York
Liverpool
New Orleans
Cotton market and futures steady in Liverpool reports
Liverpool reports show American cotton prices across grades with spot values from 10.50 to 11.80 pence per pound and sales of 7,000 bales. Futures closed steady with July at 10.70 pence and December at 10.45, while American receipts totaled 9,000 and 7,400 for different periods. Poultry prices in Chicago list alive fowls at 25-27 cents, broilers 30-46 cents, turkeys 20-30 cents, roosters 16 cents, ducks 20-28 cents, and spring ducks at 80 cents.
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Liverpool
Associated Press
Chicago
Butter And Eggs Report From Chicago Market
Butter prices moved lower with Creamery standards and various grades shown. Eggs rose with firsts and storage packed extras, while potatoes in Chicago showed dull trading for both new and old stock amid regional price markers. New York stock letters noted mixed opens and notable gains for Delaware & Hudson and Wright Aeronautical, with several leaders advancing and some tobacco issues triggering wider selling.
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Associated Press
Chicago
New York
Delaware & Hudson
Wright Aeronautical
Bethlehem Steel
Atchison
Sears-Roebuck
Montgomery-Ward
Vanadium
United Fruit
Union Carbide
General Electric
Plane noise interrupts Congressman Connally speech in Austin
In Austin, Congressman Connally faced a heckler as airmen swirled above the hall using a radio loudspeaker to drown his voice. Air police will guard Houston during the Democratic convention to curb aerial interference as plans for broader air travel unfold. Captain Koehl of the Bremen says he will return home by air, a first round trip that presages millions of future flights.
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Austin
Tyyas
Connally
Houston
Germany
Koehl
Bremen
Negro held for robbery of Sylvia Shop
Hershall Bean is detained in Potter County Jail for investigation of the Sylvia Shop burglary at 717 Polk Street. He also faces a warrant from Lubbock for hijacking there, per the sheriff's office. About $1,000 worth of silk dresses hosiery and hats were stolen after a rear window was smashed.
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Hershall Bean
Potter County
Sylvia
Polk Street
Lubbock
Chag Pn
Hoover on First Ballot Belief Cites 500 Votes
Hoover for President headquarters issued a statement claiming the secretary of commerce would exceed 500 votes on the first ballot at Kansas City. It asserts 545 votes are needed to nominate and that Hoover would carry solid delegations from at least 20 states and total support from 41 to 48 states plus Alaska Porto Rico and the Philippines.
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Washington
Freak Bird Turkin Named in Denver Tale
Gene Dempsey, a handsome fighter named after Gene and Dempsey, is the latest freak bird from Denver. The front resembles a turkey and the back a chicken. The bird belongs to T. J. Reishman who plans experiments and already has several young turkins in a brooder.
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Denver
International News Service
Gene Dempsey
Gene
Dempsey
T. J. Reishman
Reishman
Early stock gains amid varied reaction to rediscount rate rises
Heavy issues led the session with Electric Auto Lite and others among the early movers while St. Louis rediscount rate increases drew mixed responses. Warner Bros. Pictures A stock rose to a 1928 high as several issues posted initial gains before selling pulled some names back. Radio climbed briefly before retreating as markets cooled and foreign exchanges opened steady with steady sterling near $4.88.
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Standard Milling
Mathieson
St. Louis
Chicago
Boston
Warner Bros. Pictures
Greene Cananea Copper
American Railway Press
Hudson & Manhattan
Nash
Freeport-Texas
Schulte
New York Traction
Sterling
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Cisco
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O. W
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Buddy Meyer
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Arline Jones
Margelane Hearst
Elizabeth Thompson
Margaret McKenzie
Betty Joe Caldwell
W. C. Dewitt
Amarillo Globe
Globe
Ted
E.R.T
Share Crop Farmer
Tuck
Japan
Irinee Chichibu
Setsnko Matsudaira
Ambassador Matsudaira
United States
Friends’ School
Washington, D. C
Chichibu
Oxford University
Z. L. Walcher
AIM
Ross
COTTON R + sm
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Idaho
American Tobacco
Liewett & Myers
Lorillard
General Motors
Hoover
Knabe
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Gerts
Wurlitzer
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