Motors cannot replace horses in U.S. Army officials say
Officials in Washington say complete motorization of the U.S. Army is impracticable and virtually impossible due to lack of parallel highways and rugged terrain. Tests will continue to compare motorized versus animal drawn transport, with maneuvers planned near Marfa, Texas, by the First Cavalry Division in September.
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Washington
United States
Germany
Europe
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Illinois
Pacific Coast
War Department
First Cavalry Division
Marfa
Texas
Vacuum cleaning tunnels for trains in France
A French railway has installed large vacuum tunnels to clean and polish trains. Cars pass through an archway with brushes and automatic vacuum attachments, leaving each car thoroughly cleaned and ready for use upon exit.
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France
Amarillo Men Named to State Legion Publicity and Legislative Committees
The Texas American Legion announced 14 members for its publicity committee selected by Commander Walton D. Hood. Bryan Burnett of Fort Worth chairs. members include Joe M. Hill Dallas Russell A. Jordan Houston Ernest O. Thompson Amarillo R. C. Winters Abilene Harry Hoffman Waco Leo Parkman Fort Worth Ray Carpenter Austin Rufus Scott Paris Wright Patman Texarkana Keller Hoffman Texarkana Ralph Landrum El Paso Ralph Buell Mercedes Stayton M. Hawkins Austin and Ralph Durkee San Antonio. The legislative committee roster named J. F. Parrish Honey Grove chairman W. C. Gross Mineral Wells James V. Allred Wichita Falls Joe M. Hill Dallas Beauford H. Jester Corsicana Y. D. Mathes Houston Wright Patman Texarkana T. C. Johnson Jr San Marcos Chris Emmett Victoria Walter Irvin Amarillo Henry Lee Taylor San Antonio.
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Associated Press
Austin
Texas American Legion
Walton D. Hood
San Antonio
Ross Cole
Legion State
Bryan Burnett
Fort Worth
Joe M. Hill
Dallas
Russell A. Jordan
Houston
Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo
R. C. Winters
Abilene
Harry Hoffman
Waco
Leo Parkman
Ray Carpenter
Rufus Scott
Corsicana
Y. D. Mathes
Wright Patman
Texarkana
T. C. Johnson, Jr
San Marcos
Chris Emmett
Victoria
Walter Irvin
Henry Lee Taylor
Modern mining town opens in Aylesham England
Declared the most modern mining town in the world Aylesham England opens with Dorman Long Housing estimators forecast 2000 residents soon. Miners will have electricity from the colliery water supply baths recreation spaces and open districts. The village status belies its coal industry roots.
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Aylesham
England
Dorman Long Housing Company, Ltd
Gas mask for every person ordered by safety officials in Leningrad
Aug 18 Leningrad reports strict civilian preparedness as the National Society for Chemical and Aerial Defense orders one gas mask per household. Children and adults to be taught rapid donning, with instructors visiting homes. society owns one million masks priced at 7 rubles each, and sealed cellars with oxygen tanks are considered.
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International
Leningrad
National Society For Chemical and Aerial Defense
Five Hundred Dollars Asked for Persian Kittens
PALESTINE Tex Aug 18 Five hundred dollars seems a high price for four cats Yet that is what C J Hiser wants for four of his aristocratic Persian kittens Their representation of American red white and blue cats draws curiosity and comment from locals.
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United Press
Palestine
Tex
C. J. Hiser
Air Bandits Feared By British Fliers
British fliers face growing danger from air pirates as incidents disrupt Royal Air Force operations along key routes. Reports describe mounting attacks by unidentified bands, prompting tighter patrols and heightened vigilance over airspace.
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Eighth and
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Fillmore
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Polk Street
Pond’s Service Station
Dewey
West Sixth St
Tenth and
Taylor Streets
Amarillo Refining Company Inc
Reese S. Allen
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