Housing program setback delays PWA projects in 1924
More than 160 housing and slum clearance projects totaling over 350 million dollars face rejection as speculative or uneconomic proposals. About 200 projects were sent to Washington by limited dividend housing corporations, with fewer than 40 reviewed by the Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation. The program has only 123 million dollars left to spend and many filings remain shelved.
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United Press
Washington
Public Works Administration
Public Works Emergency Housing Corporation
Housing Corporation
PWA
Mother Dog Chews Tobacco Says Veteran Owner
ABERNATHY Texas April 7. W A Cain, Spanish American War veteran, owns a mother dog named Queen. The two year old bulldog has been chewing tobacco since last Christmas, though Cain notes she does not chew it but eats it in small pieces.
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Abernathy
Tex
W. A. Cain
Queen
Cain
Bank Robberry Case Tangles with Mary O'Dare Saga
Mary O'Dare linked to a bank robbery as James Mullen confirms guiding the escape details of Raymond Hamilton. Hamilton seeks a guilty plea for a life sentence, blaming crime on the influence of women, while Mullen shifts with Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow, with Barrow in poor health.
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Mullen
Wichita Falls
James Mullen
Raymond Hamilton
Eastham
Montague
Lamont
Clyde Barrow
Hamilton
Chicago
Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Rangers
Dallas
Mary O'Dare
Waco
West
Kidnap Hunt Ends With Convicts Fleeing to Freight Yard
Police recaptured the escapees after they beat and bound their guard and fled the prison. A deputy and a San Rafael officer chased them to a freight yard where the convicts hid before a running board assault on a patrol car. A pistol was taken from a guard during the escape.
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A. M. Dewey
Phil Lecornec
San Rafael
Kenneth Walbern
Dewey
Methodist bishops face term limits debate at Texas meeting
William P. King editor of the Christian Advocate notes talk of limiting bishops to four years with delegates considering eight years. Bishop Arthur Moore of Los Angeles delivered the opening sermon before more than 3,000 attendees. Memorials for reunification of Northern and Southern branches were referred to the committee on church relations led by Dr. T. D. Ellis of Louisville.
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Texas
William P. King
Christian Advocate
Nashville
Tenn
Arthur Moore
Los Angeles
Committee On
T. D. Ellis
Louisville
Dear Tack Help Wanted For Housekeeping Job
A reader asks Tack for help finding a housekeeping position. She seeks a home keeping job suitable for an aged person and requests guidance on securing work locally.
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Tack
Probation After Death in Christian Science Lesson
The Sunday lesson in Christian Science centers on probation after death with citations from John 11 25 26 Luke 24 39 and Mary Baker Eddy Science and Health page 46. It argues Jesus post death exaltation shows a progressive state beyond the grave and marks the way for humanity.
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Churches of Christ
Scientist
Mary Baker Eddy
Jesus
Appeals death sentence in Bowie County murder case
Leonard Burns, condemned for the murder death of James S. Ashford of Bowie County, appealed to the court of criminal appeals in Austin. Ashford was shot to death at his home on December 12, 1933.
Anson Weeks May Play Here With 16-Piece Band
Amarillo circles buzz over a possible concert and dance engagement by Anson Weeks and his 16 piece orchestra led by Bob Crosby. Negotiations hinge on patron response and potential May 7 date with ticket prices set around 35 to 75 cents.
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Amarillo
Anson Weeks
Wilbur C. Hawk
Weeks
Bob Crosby
Bing
Walter Winchell
Winchell
Senate Banking Committee Debates Stock Exchange Bill
A minority report is being drafted in response to a majority finding the federal regulation of stock markets essential for prosperity. Senate leaders expect debate next week and a possible passage within two to three days after the committee vote showed eight against and 11 in favor.
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Washington
Senate Banking Committee
Walcott
Connecticut
Senate
Fletcher
Skirts Back On Parade In Paris Fashion Talk
Twenty top style reporters gathered at Maxine's in Paris where Miss Mathieu argued fashion cycles push skirts from long to short. She noted a theory that women seek a fixed percentage of exposure, 15 percent, and that past styles with high necks and long sleeves will yield to a comeback driven by a desire to stand out.
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Maxine
Paris
New York
Miss Mathieu
Mathieu
Light rain and frost forecast for South Plains
A weather brief reports light rain on the South Plains with frost possible in exposed areas tonight. Amarillo may see little or no frost while Denver’s dispatcher notes scattered showers across Wellington Childress Kirkland Quanah and Lubbock with minor totals.
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Ported
South Plains
H. T. Collman
Amarillo
Denver
Wellington
Childress
Kirkland
Quanah
Lubbock
Petersburg
Memphis
Channing
Texline
North Plains
Dumas
Santa Fe
Boise City
Okla
Dillinger Case Ties Dillinger Gang to Bremer Kidnaping
March 31 report by Henry Cummings and St Paul detective states grand jury prep to probe charges that Dr May and nurse Augusta Ball sheltered the fugitive. Link to Bremer kidnapping emerging from ransom money found in mob bags fleeing Wisconsin resort. Evelyn Frechette jailed awaiting federal grand jury action on harboring Dillinger.
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Henry Cummings
St. Paul
Grand Jury
Dr. May
Augusta Ball
Dillinger Gang
Bremer
Minneapolis
Wisconsin
Department of Justice
Chicago
Arthur Barker
Alvin Karpis
Dillinger
Evelyn Frechette
Los Angeles
Hollywood
Frechette
Nations Move Cautiously In Jap Situation
United States sees hope of pre naval talks with Japan vanish as Japan sticks to a hands off policy. Australia plans a formidable defense program as the Far East crisis unfolds. China watches Washington and seeks a nine power treaty conference while Dr Wellington Koo is urged to leverage League of Nations cooperation. London reports no comment on an informal UK US understanding about Japan's declaration.
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United Press
Washington
United States
Japan
Far East
Melbourne
Australia
Nanking
Peiping
Wellington Koo
China
League of Nations
London
Britain
Three Hurt in Car Accident Improving
Deputy Sheriff Roy Brewer, injured in a Tuesday afternoon collision with two other men, shows significant improvement. X rays reveal no fracture in his knee, and he can walk short distances. Ivy Wilkinson has fully recovered, and Roy Bilberback, a cafe employee in the other car, is recovering satisfactorily.
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Roy Brewer
Brewer
Ivy Wilkinson
Roy Bilberback
Cafe Employe
Cooking school draws nearly two thousand women to Amarillo
The News Globe cooking class led by Miss Chitwood filled the Amarillo venue with almost 2000 women. Recipes included pumpkin custard pie cabbage salad and lemon sweet potatoes while attendees kept records for home use. Many are repeat students and some brides attended their first class.
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Amarillo
Miss Chitwood
Capitol Pages Play Baseball Amid Party Jinx
In Washington on April 27 a report says nine Democratic pages form a baseball team while seven Republican pages are allegedly excluded. The piece describes rallies turning around after Republican youths left the field and a page repeatedly removed for jinx-like interference.
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Washington
Senate
KR Street
Capitol
Miss Chitwood Demonstrates Quick Mayo and Dishes
The demonstration features a 90 second mayonnaise making method using Wesson Oil in a designed jar. Miss Chitwood presents pumpkin custard pie with pumpkin and spices, lemon sweet potatoes, cabbage and peanut salad, ham loaf, and coffee Spanish cream. Prizes, stage decor from local firms, and Coca Cola gifts conclude the event.
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Miss Chitwood
Pinkney Packing Co
Steffin
Palo Duro Furniture Company
Cunningham Floral Company
Chitwood
Peacock Beauty Parlor
McDavid’s
Coca-Cola Company
Education program gets federal help
Texas receives a federal grant of 486000 to keep rural schools open for the term. The funds also support adult education vocational training and nursery classes, with 1910 teachers affected by the temporarily shut down program.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
Marie Dresden
Dutch Mutiny Case Ends With Prison Terms
A court martial in Batavia, Java, sentenced 16 officers from the mutiny cruiser De Veven Provincien to terms from three days to 12 months for the February 1933 mutiny off southwest Sumatra. Six officers were deemed incompetent for further service and the episode ended after five days, with 22 mutineers killed by an air attack. F B Mullins of Stratford was in Amarillo visiting County Judge Simpson.
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Batavia
Java
Deveven Provincien
Sumatra
Demands State Aid For Junior Colleges
Fort Worth April 27 Texas Association of Junior Colleges hears Victoria Junior College president W L Griffin push for state funding equal to universities and teachers colleges He calls for twenty five dollars per scholar and notes no aid is now provided The legislation commission will seek support from legislators to obtain aid.
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Fort Worth
U.P
W. L. Griffin
Victoria Junior College
Texas Association of Junior Colleges
Griffin
Association
Legislation Commission
Trial Set For McCoy Burleson Abduction Case
Examining trial for Joe Burleson and James McCoy, ages 26 and 30, for the abduction of Charles M. Kella Jr., was scheduled for next Monday. They remain in jail in Fort Worth without bond after being captured in Winfield. a third suspect fled and is at large. Cotton and cement industries show gains in Texas with March production and mill consumption up from February and 1933.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Joe Burleson
James McCoy
Charles M. Kella, Jr
Winfield
Austin
Bureau of Business Research
University of Texas
Texas
Students Tour Courthouse to Study County Government
A Amarillo High School government class visited the courthouse for the third time this week to study county government firsthand.
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Amarillo High School
Dispute Over Federal Aid for Road Work in State
State highway official Gib Gilchrist contests promised federal funds to aid a 2 670 000 PWA program, while Marie Dresden of the relief commission insists labor costs must come from state funds and limits state fund use to 10 percent for such expenses. The disagreement could affect project availability. Senators Connally and Congressman Jones urged Hopkins to resolve differences.
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Gib Gilchrist
PWA
Miss Marie Dresden
Relief Commission
Gilchrist
Miss Dresden
United States
Tom Connally
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Harry L. Hopkins
Trade Swings Upward With New Quarter in Industry
The Dun and Bradstreet Trade Review reports continued upward industrial activity in the second quarter after a strong first quarter. Unseasonable weather and legislative delays are cited as factors causing temporary uncertainty and restrained progress. Manufacturers adjust to higher wages and shorter hours, leading to modest price increases.
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New York
Dun and Bradstreet Trade Review
Jury still deliberating in Mexican robbery case
Pedro Chevarrio was found not guilty of robbery by a Forty-seventh District Court jury. The jury, which acquitted Chevarrio, reported not being able to agree on the disposition of three other Mexicans tried jointly with him. Judge Henry Bishop sent them back for further deliberations after a hung jury request.
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Pedro Chevarrio
Chevarrio
Henry
Bishop
Resume Lawn Work On Courthouse Lawn Preparations
Workmen began dishing the courthouse lawn this morning to prepare for planting grass. W. M. Visage, contractor, is supervising the project.
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W. M. Visage
Kansas City Livestock Markets Report Data April 27
Hogs 4 000 steady to lower with top 3 45 for 180 260 lb. sow bids 2 602 90. Cattle 800 calves steady. steers 650 1 500 lb 5 75 8 00. cows 3 50 4 00. vealers 3 50 6 50. Sheep 8 000 lambs higher. native spring lambs 11 25. 90 lb lambs 9 25 10 00. yearling wethers 6 50 9 06. ewes 4 00 5 25. NEW ORLEANS COTTON active opening. July 10 94, Oct 11 10, Dec 11 20.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
U. S. Dept. Agr
Market rallys on short covering and steady morning trade
The market stayed steady through the morning with prices rallying on continued short covering aided by firmer stocks and grain. May and July climbed to 11.00 and October to 11.26, while December rose about 10. Points above yesterday's close. New York trading showed limited participation with mixed moves among key issues and commodities.
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Lewisville
Smoot Schmid
Grand Prairie
Desperado
R. L. Hurt
Useless Hurt
la Grange
Edward Bremer
William E. Vidler
Vidler
Purvis
Vermont
Boston
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Clarence D. McKean
Pine Hill Golf Links
Christian Science
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Congress
Stock Exchange
U.S
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William Langer
Associated Press
Capitol Pages
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Stratford
Sherman County
J. M. Simpson
McCoy
Burleson
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Shotta
Johns-Manville
International Paper
Snyder Packing
American Bank Note
American Commercial Alcohol
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N.Y. Central
Case
U. S
Ims Oil
Asbevoan
Radio Corp of America
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Republic Pycen
Reynolds Sbmceo
Cvsveee
St Louis
San Fren
Seneca Copper
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Skelly OH
Crscsee
Socony Vacuum
Ceseis Southern Pacific Re
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Nae Corp Cin Beeeee
Texan Corp
Tense Gulf Sulfur
Texas Pacific Land
Tidewater Assn
Union Carbide
Union Oil
Accvescvsreee
Union Pacific
United Aircraft
United Carbon Oo Y
U Industrial Alcohol
US Smelting & Refining
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Dopid
Western Union
Westinghouse Electric
Woolworth
Standard of Indiana
Standard of Kentucky
Scrift & CO Werevesee
John F. Clark
John F. Clark & Co
Allied Chemical
American Smelt & Refining
Aly
American Steel
Amerian Slice
American Tel
Telee
American Tobacco
Atchison Topeka
Anta Fe
Auburn Auto - Seeee
Barnedall Oil
Pas
Bendix Aviation Lele
Bethlehem
Steel
Borden
Ncestig
Canadian Pacific
Chicago Rock Island & Pacific
Chrysler
Columbian Gas & Electric
Columbian
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Continental Can
Continental Oil
Delaware
Douglas Aircraft
du Pont Evens
Eastman Kodak
Firestone Tire
Freeport
General Filectric
Tee
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General Motors
Gillette Rasor
Edecaerere
Goodrich Tire & Rubber
Goodyear
Great Northern
Houston Oil Sheen
Hudson Motor
Hupp
Illinois Central Rr
Polk
the House OF Color
Amarillo Hardware Co
Polk ST
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