Berlin Reports Three British Planes Shot Down Over Helgoland Bay
Berlin says three of nine British aircraft raiding Helgoland Bay were shot down. Germany reports no losses. Danish dispatches cite four raids today on Helgoland and Sylt with heavy anti aircraft fire and many planes in action. A German plane made a forced landing near Ballum, and two foreign planes passed near Romee Island.
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Toender
Denmark
North Sea
Sylt
Helgoland
Germanews
Helgoland Bay
Maine
Ballum
Jutland
Romee
Amarillo Banks Retain Officers and Directors in Annual Meetings
Amarillo three national banks kept existing officers and directors after annual stockholders meetings. Amarillo National Bank lists C. T. Ware as president and H. J. Farwell as cashier among primary directors. American National Bank names J. H. Paul as president and B. C. D. Bynum as chairman. First National Bank shows Tully C. Garner as president and W. D. Dale Smiley as cashier with other listed officers.
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Amarillo Banks
Amarillo
First
Amarillo and
American
Hald Lata Wectardav
Letc Ibo
Amarillo National
First National
American National Bank
C. T. Ware
R. C. Ware
A. H. Ware
H. J. Farwell
Amavillo National Bank
S. D. Vaughn
F. M. Butler
E. C. Lacy
James Farwell
C. E. Robertson
The
American National
B. C. D. Bynum
J. H. Paul
Grady Oldham
Rial C. Long
William J. Bynum
John W. Morris
I. H. Davies
Charles H Keffer
C. R. McAfee
Dr. L. K Patton
H. C. Pipkin
Floyd V. Studer
First National Bank
H. E. Puqua
Tully C. Garner
Charles A. Fisk
A. D. Lidia
J. S. Chesnutt
C. J. B. Lowndes
W. D. “Dale” Smiley
John Wheatley
Wales Madden
R. E. Wertz
Cities Exempt From Gas Tax Ruling Sees Municipal Exemption
The Texas appellate court ruled cities are exempt from the state gasoline tax. The ruling, affecting El Paso’s $0.04 per gallon tax on 70 579 gallons used in city vehicles, cites constitutional policy to shield municipalities from state taxes. The state may appeal to the supreme court.
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Stin
Austin Civt of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
el Paso
New Mexico
M. B. Blair
Appellate Court
Heat Wave Ties High in Buenos Aires
In Buenos Aires Argentina a blistering heat wave pushed temperatures to a new high for years reaching 101.84 degrees at 3 30 PM with humidity at 23 percent.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Fig Leaves Showgirls Strike Delays West End Opening
Twelve chorus girls in London staged a strike over costumes intended for the first act finale of the West End revue Fig Leaves delaying the show’s opening by a week.
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London
Westend
Theft Of Bomber Plans Indicts Worker At Douglas Plant
FBI disclosed a worker at the Douglas Aircraft Plant in Santa Monica California has been indicted on charges of stealing bomber plans. The plans were later recovered by FBI agents.
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Washington
Federation Bureau of Investigation
Douglas Aircraft
Santa Monica
Calif
FBI
Defense Plan Gets Approval
The House appropriations committee approved, in general, President Roosevelt's emergency defense and neutrality outlays totaling 267,197,908 for the army, navy, coast guard, and FBI. The panel cut 4,801,615 from the executive estimate and endorsed funding for neutrality patrols, training, and counter espionage as part of a national emergency.
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Washington
House Appropriations Committee
Roosevelt
Congress
Army
Navy
Coast Guard
Federal Bureau of Investigation
House
Executive J Branch
White House
Many
Hoover says FBI built extensive espionage index for wartime use
J Edgar Hoover testified before a house subcommittee that the FBI maintains an extensive, geographically organized index of individuals and groups deemed a possible threat to U.S. security. He said the special division handles about 78 000 sabotage and espionage complaints annually to aid rapid identification if war comes.
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Washington
Congress
J. Edgar Hoover
Federal Bureau of Investigation
House Appropriations
United States
Hoover
FBI
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy tonight and Thursday with little temperature change. West Texas: generally fair to night and Thursday, New Mexico areas with high clouds and light snow over northwest mountains. 24 hour extremes: max 47, min 31. noon reading 52. 25 years ago today January 10, 1915 reports heavy fighting at Soissons.
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Amarillo
Texas
New Mexico
Bridge lessons offered by Rufus Steele at Elks Club
For $2, Rufus Steele offers a five day bridge school at the Elks Club beginning next Monday. The course covers the Culbertson system with 39 lessons. Proceeds go to Social Center for Girls, Children's Home, Preventorium and Maverick Club. Evening and afternoon sessions available.
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Rufus Steele
Elks Club
The
Globe News
Preventorium
Maverick Club
Mr. Steel
Green Brothers
Samson
Steele
Cretney Drug
City Drug
Elks
Nye Backs Vandenberg for Republican Presidential Nomination
Senator Gerald P. Nye of North Dakota announced support for Senator Arthur H. Vandenberg of Michigan for the Republican presidential nominating race. Nye called Vandenberg a steady force across regions and groups and praised his courage as essential for the next four years.
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Washington
U.P
Gerald P. Nye
North Dakota
Arthur H. Vandenberg
Michigan
Nye
Vandenberg
Cromwell Endorsed as U S Minister to Canada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved James H. R. Cromwell for the post of U S minister to Canada. The nomination came with other Roosevelt picks including Charles Edison for secretary of the navy and related diplomatic appointments sent to the full Senate for action.
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Washington
James H. R. Cromwell
Doris Duke
Canada
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Roosevelt
Charles Edison
Navy
Senate
Weather Outlook From Mr Collman For Panhandle
Mr Collman forecasts balmy weather with a southwest breeze near 20 mph. Partly cloudy, moderate temperatures tonight and tomorrow. Snow in the Panhandle south should melt today, northern parts stay white a day or two longer. Low last night 2 at the airport, 36 in town. water on streets froze.
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Mr. Collman
Panhandle
City to scrutinize oil test depth on municipal land
Amarillo Oil Company asked city commissioners to allow drilling to 5000 feet on city land with access to all core tests and formation data. The offer, backed by Mayor Rogers, would require written lease changes and a special meeting Thursday. Officials weigh whether deeper drilling serves citizens’ interests while considering compensatory lease clauses.
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Ross D. Rogers
Amarillo Oil Company
Charles Keffer
Rogers
Keffer
Thompson Park
Panhandle
Granite Ridge
Amarillo
Finnish Relief Fund Dance Tickets Now On Sale
Tickets for the Finnish Relief Fund Dance at the Nat go on sale next Wednesday night. The event, sponsored by Globe-News, costs 55 cents each with all proceeds to the national Finnish Relief Fund started by Herbert Hoover. Dick Mills and his orchestra open at 9 30 p m and play to 1 o'clock.
Nazis Consider Paying Wages With Promissory Notes
Berlin report notes Das Schwarze Korps discusses offsetting worker pay with promissory notes as a form of credit to sustain war production. It argues that reduced private consumption is needed and labels personal over consumption a grave offense on the home front.
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Berlin
Das Schwarze Korps
National Socialism
Man with gun robs gas station and surrenders to police
A five foot tall gunman entered a Cleveland gas station and forced the attendant to hand over $26. He sat down and said call the police, then admitted he wanted to amuse himself as a patrol car arrived and took him away. The robber gave no name.
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Cleveland
U.P
George Skoda
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St. Louis
Eve
Baltimore
Criminal Court
George A. Solter
Salter
House of Correction
Kukkammo
Soissony
Vandenburg
U. S
Mr. Keffer
Davey Jones
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