Suzie the chimpanzee and other Washington tales pace
A light features spread tells of Suzie the chimpanzee from the public health staff whose illness spurred a famed surgeon to perform pro bono. It shifts to a crime report of Ed Fitzgerald’s shooting of Elizabeth Cooper, his confrontation, and his killing by police. The page then surveys public figures Secretary Perkins and Ickes with humor about gender, a sunshine-turtle, and anecdotes on Rexford Tugwell and Donald Richberg.
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Associated Press
Suzie
Elizabeth Cooper
Ed Fitzgerald
East Eleventh Avenue
St. Anthony's Hospital
Fitzgerald
Cooper Home
Harry Cooper
Stork
Donald Richberg
NRA
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Agriculture
Allred pushes to oust Ferguson in Texas political clash
In Dallas on August 27 James V. Allred, governor hopeful, declares his aim to end James E. Ferguson's two decade influence, riding a half million Nays against Fergusonism. He previews the November 6 general election where a Republican opponent awaits.
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Dallas
Texas
James V. Allred
James E. Ferguson
Gulf storm lashes Texas coast as offshore hurricane nears
Gulf hurricane nears Galveston as high winds and heavy rain strike the Texas coast from Port Arthur to Galveston Island. Galveston electric power outages disrupt daily life while weather observers warn the center will move inland near Galveston. Reports also note strong winds at 40 mph, uprooted trees, and deluges, with officials monitoring tides and road conditions. In Austin, the Texas legislature opens a social session to approve 9.51 million relief bonds, with many members facing uncertain political futures.
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Houston
Texas
Port Arthur
Galveston Island
Galveston
Galveston- Houston Electric Company
Allred Leads Hunter in Texas Governor Runoff
Dallas August 27 The Texas Election Bureau reports Attorney General James V Allred ahead of Tom F Hunter by 45378 votes in the governor race with 156 counties counted 487266 for Allred 441788 for Hunter. John H Sharp leads Hal S Lattimore for Supreme Court associate justice with 492308 to 419789.
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Dallas
Texas Election Bureau, Inc
Genera James V. Allred
Tom F. Hunter
Allred
Hunter
Election Bureau
Supreme Court
John H. Sharp
Ennis
Hal
Lattimore
Fort Worth
Aeid
Texas Election Bureau
McCraw
William McCraw
Walter Woodward
Houston
Walter Woodus
Joe Moore
Greenville
Lon A. Smith
John Pundt
Ellis County
Hal S. Lattimore
J. F. Waggoner
Rep
W. D. McFarlane
Sam B. Spence
Wichita Falls
Nat Patton
Crockett
Roger Davis
Nacogdoches
George H. Mahon
Colorado
Clark M. Mullican
Lubbock
Maury
Nazi Rally Urges Saar Return as Hitler Addresses Massive Crowd
In FHRENBREITSTEIN Germany August 27 a Saar plebiscite is backed by Hitler who claims the German nation supports the move. More than half a million people cheered as he predicted the region will vote January 13 to rejoin Germany, favoring removal from League of Nations oversight and avoiding French control.
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Fhrenbreitstein
Germany
Saar
Hitler
League of Nations
France
Rainmaker Jubilant As Bomb Does Work
Former Gov. James E. Ferguson, despite defeat of endorsed candidates, predicts a Texas sales tax. He refutes opponents and jokes about his absence on the ballot while eyeing future roles with the National Democratic Committee in flux.
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James E. Ferguson
Texas
Ferguson
National
Tanker Republic Under Investigation For Gasoline Cargo
Washington August 27 U P A oil tanker the 8 8 Republic cleared for Pacific ports from Texas City Texas with a cargo of 2 000 000 barrels of gasoline fell under investigation by Oil Administrator Harold L Ickes If inquiry shows the Republic is carrying any hot gasoline it would share the fate of the Papoose which has been barred from landing its cargo on the coast and is docked at Tacoma Washington Officials say the Papoose is being held awaiting evidence of compliance with anti hot oil regulations by customs and oil administration officials
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Washington
U.P
Republic
Pacific
Texas City
Tex
Harold L. Ickes
Ickes
Tacoma
Wash
Oil Administration
Customs
Down Goes the Pound Comfort for Mr. Capone
The column by Arthur Brisbane reflects on economic shocks and public figures, invoking belief in God and the challenges faced by women readers. It frames political and social tensions of the era with sharp, opinionated rhetoric typical of 1930s newspaper commentary.
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Mr. Capone
Paris sparks fear of cheap money clash with Britain
Arthur Brisbane notes in The Globe that Paris fears a pound decline signals a broader shift toward cheap money. French observers worry Britain and the United States may engage in a race to devalue, threatening nations tied to the gold standard. See TODAY Page 5.
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Paris
Britain
United States
Crowd Angry Over Assault Tyler Case
August 27 report says lynch mobs gather as J D Willis, accused of kidnapping a newlywed couple and assaulting the bride, is hidden after a jail escape. The Herring couple’s honeymoon was interrupted when Willis forced them at gunpoint, tied the groom, and assaulted the bride before fleeing with their car. She later freed herself and untied him.
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Tyler
J. D. Willis
Maxwell Herring
Willis
Mrs. Herring
Herrings
Herring
Textile workers to strike nationwide this weekend
A 600000 textile workers walkout is planned for Saturday after a New York strike convention. Francis J. Gorman said mediation attempts are unlikely to avert the action and that the exact hour will be released 24 hours prior.
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Washington
U.P
Francis J. Gorman
United Textile Workers
Gorman
New York
Ickes Attacks Crude Oil Waste at Jubilee in Titusville
Oil Administrator Harold L. Ickes condemned waste and exploitation in the oil industry in a Diamond Jubilee address in Titusville Pennsylvania. He highlighted industry cooperation to curb abuses under the oil code and outlined steps to end unpatriotic greed and ruthless waste stemming from the early Drake era.
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Titusville
U.P
Harold L. Icks Todey
FE. L. Drake
Ickes
Amarillo Reserve Officers Plan Meet Tonight
A meeting of U S Army reserve officers in the Amarillo area is called by Major George Corbin for 4 oclock tonight in the grand jury room at the post office building. Col Ladie R Barker will speak on Fourteen Days Duty Training at Camp Bullis urging all reserve officers to attend.
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U. S. Army Reserve
Amarillo
George Corbin
Grand Jury Room
Post Office
Counties Form All Panhandle League Meeting Planned
An all Panhandle gathering in Amarillo, starting Tuesday afternoon, aims to form the All Panhandle League to boost 30 plus counties in the Thirty first District. A 2:30 pm session in the Amarillo Hotel club room precedes a 6:30 pm banquet at the Herring Crystal Ballroom with reservations at 5248.
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Amarillo
Drouth
Highway Department
Drouth Relief Bureau
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Herring Hotel
Carl Hinton
Mishap Nearly Ends Endurance Flight by Texas Duo
Texas pilots Gene Le Rene and Mary Owens aboard the Lone Star plane kept circling Curtiss Reynolds airport after a late night oil mix mishap. They planned to pass the 100 hour mark at 11 12 pm as they chase the women's endurance record of 239 hours 45 minutes.
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Chicago
Texas
Gene le Rene
Mary Owens
Curtiss-Reynolds
Bank Looters Hit First National Bank at Three Springs
Two robbers held up the First National Bank at Three Springs, Huntington Pa. They intimidated the cashier and employees with revolvers and escaped with $3,000 in cash on August 27.
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Huntington
First National Bank
Three Springs
Trio Break Jail in Pauls Valley Escape
Three prisoners escaped the Garvin County jail in Pauls Valley Oklahoma after beating Jailer John Barnhill and taking his keys. It marked the second jail break in the summer season, heightening security concerns for local authorities.
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Pauls Valley
Okla
John Barnhill
Garvin County
Death by own action amid hornets in Tampa
Tramon Peres a 14 year old cigar maker sat nude in a hornet nest in Tampa Florida and died from multiple stings after first attempting to die by drowning. Relatives said he refused pleas to return home and lingered among the swarm until the hornets killed him. Firefighters smoked the hornets to reach him after someone called for help.
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Tampa
Fla
Tramon Peres
Peres
Perez
Hillsborough River
Grand Jury Urges Action on Drunken Drivers in County
District Judge Henry 8 Bishop opened the 47th District Court term by charging the grand jury to target drunken and reckless drivers while early work should cover murder cases. He noted three killings since the last grand jury and warned of rising homicide and gambling.
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Potter County
Henry 8. Bishop
47Th District Court
Bishop
Rand
Cultists Turn Down Medical Aid For Child In Fort Payne
In Fort Payne Alabama on August 27 Parents of eight year old Wallace Doyle Sharp refused to let a doctor take the boy to Gadsden for surgery on an infected leg after a warning that delay could be fatal. More than 150 people gathered at the Sharp home to pray for a faith cure as Deputy Rufus Smith and Dr. R J Guest faced a pledge the boy would not be moved from the house except by force.
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Austin
Texas
House
Miriam A. Ferguson
Senate
Dallas
James A. Boze
Waxahachie
United Press Office
Boze
Harry Hammill
Hammill
Fort Payne
Ala
Wallace Doyle Sharp
Gadsden
Sharp Home
Rufus Smith
R. J. Guest
Sharp
Rainy spell continues over Panhandle region
Scattered showers across the norte plains inaugurate the Panhandle’s wetter period. Weatherman H T Collman warns of unsettled conditions tonight through Tuesday with moisture expected for several days. Rain amounts varied from drizzle to two inches, heaviest between Sunray and Morse, and lighter from Amarillo to Boise City and from Morse to Perryton.
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Norte Plains
Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Sunray
Moore County
Morse
Amarillo
Boise City
Okla
Waynoka
Perryton
More Regulations Of Radio Are Seen
MILWAUKEE Wis August 37 percent Additional regulation of communications affecting the character quality and quantity of radio broadcasting service was predicted today in a report discussed by an American Bar Association committee on communications. The committee forecast last year passage of legislation creating a federal communications commission well in advance of the Dill Rayburn bill introduction.
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Milwaukee
Wis
American Bar Association
Association
Federal Communications Commission
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity Tonight and Tuesday
Forecast shows unsettled conditions for Amarillo and surrounding areas tonight and Tuesday with partly cloudy skies in West Texas and unsettled weather in New Mexico. Local temperature extremes range from 66 to 70 degrees around 1 o'clock.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Germany Is Prison, Says Ousted Writer
Paris dispatch reports Dorothy Thompson, American journalist and Sinclair Lewis wife, says Germany is the most comfortable and hygienic prison. Berlin police asked her to leave immediately after she arrived in Paris, claiming no expulsion but advice to depart. Thompson recalls Hitler’s 1931 interview, asserts Goebbels propaganda aims to suppress foreign information. She plans to visit the Saar in a few days.
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Germany
Dorothy Thompson
Goebbels
Miss Thompson
Sinclair Lewis
Saar
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