Cantor and Bow in public defense amid gossip
Eddie Cantor defends Clara Bow against sensational allegations from Bow’s former secretary who faces theft charges. Cantor challenges press judgment, criticizes sensational reporting, and notes Bow’s past gambling losses while urging fair treatment and restraint from moralizing publishers and censors. (1960s era flavor with social figures and media critique.)
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow
Report Recommends Change in Prohibition Policy
Wickersham commission endorses reform of the Eighteenth Amendment and stronger enforcement. Some members call for repeal or limited trials with public sentiment tests, while most oppose restoring the saloon and urge national liquor control under state enforcement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wickersham Commission
Washington
Wickersham
Congress
Hoover
Monte M. Lemann
Louisiana
Newton J. Baker
Ohio
Henry W. Anderson
Virginia
Sweden
Kenyon
Loeach
Mackintosh
McCormick
Pound
Anderson
Ada L. Comstock
Massachusetts
Frank J. Loesch
Ilinois
Roscoe Pound
Massachusettes
William
Iowa
Paul J. McCormick
California
George W. Wickersham
New York
William S. Grubb
Alabama
Kenneth Mackintosh
State of
Justice Department
Customs Bureau
United States
Commission
Bureau of Prohibition
Liquor Control Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress Arsa
National Corporation
Costly theater admissions draw wary letters
A reader voices concern over steep ticket prices at major local theaters arguing they deter or attract undesirables, urging consideration of fair pricing and access for the public.
Moody Reflects on Reform Efforts and Public Service
Moody speaks on the lasting impact of reform proposals for Texas. He notes his role in preparing the way for future constitutional and statutory changes aimed at improving the public school system. He thanks supporters, expresses faith in the new governor, and recalls a life shaped by service and duty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Legislature of
Radio highlights on WJZ WABC and WDAG schedules
Radio listings show Ruth Etting on WJZ discussing Government and Business. A Russian symphonic choir with Howard Barlow on WABC and WEAF via Sigmund Speath at 8:30. Mary Charles soprano guest on WABC at 9:30. The Cuckoos on WJZ. Also Milt Taggart's Orchestra at 6:30 on KGRS and Red Room Amarillo Hotel. WDAG 8:30 to 9 and May or's Loyalty Program 9:30 to 10:80.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Watl
Ruth Etting
WJZ
Howard Barlow
KGRS
Milt Taggart
Red Room
Amarillo Hotel
WDAG
Fire destroys Dalhart Cooperative Elevator in blaze
Dalhart Texas fire destroyed the Dalhart Cooperative Elevator, estimated loss over 19900 dollars. The grain belonged to K G Beall on mortgage, insured for part. Five trainmen and helpers saved a string of box cars by rushing them to a water tank, with a car of potatoes saved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalhart
Dan
Hahoes
Dalhart Cooperative
J. OF. Hazelton
W. H. Johnson
Garii
K. G. Beall
Leanne
T. 8. Jane
George White
Jim Main
T. J. Galvin
J. M. Oliver
Rock Island
Fort Worth
Denver
Inaugural Activities Mark Texas Governor Sterling Takeover
Crowds gathered at the state capitol as Gov Moody and Gov elect Sterling took oaths of office. Lt Gov Witt received applause while UT cavalry aided crowd control and ceremonies moved smoothly with the transition of power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Capitol
Moody
Elect Sterling
Sterling
Capitol
Texas House of Representatives
Shrine
Edgar Witt
Waco
C. M. Cureton
State Supreme Court
Justice Cureton
Fred Minor
Denton
House of Representatives
Dan Moody
Executive
Roan Sterling
Mrs. Moody
Governor Moody
Pat Neff
Pat Dougherty
Dougherty
Governor Sterling
Austin Woman’s Club
Legislative Branch
Texas
Barry Miller
State Senate
Pennington to Address Scout Chiefs on Astronomy
G. W. Pennington will speak tonight to the Amarillo Area Boy Scouts leaders on Astronomy. The meeting starts at 7 30 o clock in the First Baptist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Pennington
Amarillo
Boy Scouts
First Baptist Church
Girl Mother Denies Deserting Her Baby Boy
A 16 year old mother of six month old John Warren faced police at Northwest Texas hospital after the child, found alone at 123 West Eighth Avenue, drew attention. She says she took him to a friend’s home and denies desertion as officials plan to place the boy in an orphanage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest Texas Hospital
John Warren
West Eighth Avenue
Jennie Rows
Wheat growers pledge 40 percent reduction amid banker's meeting
At a regional gathering bankers and grain dealers heard speakers urge a 40 percent cut in wheat acreage to save the grain industry. J. M. Crews and R. L. McClellan led the program with Amarillo officials and Panhandle associations backing the plan. The campaign aims to mobilize farmers across Oklahoma Kansas and New Mexico to sign up 90 percent of wheat growers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Stone
J. M. Crews
Childress
Panhandle Bankers Association
R. L. McClellan
Spearman
Panhandle Grain Dealers Association
J. N. Beasley
Amarillo
W. H. Fuqua
P. (. Bennett
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
Kansas
New Mexico
Robbery Scene Recap From Bank Hold Up
Cashier Petty describes the robbery where two armed men entered, instructed people to lie down, and gathered money before fleeing. Citizens formed posses and pursued the suspects after alarms were raised. The assailants used automatic guns and appeared nervous during the heist.
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Petty
Nogales Leaders Promote Friendly North American League
The Nogales mayor, army officers, and Mr Sisk of the Nogales Herald urge Mexican involvement in a gateway to friendship. They advocate a North American League of Mexico Canada and the United States to defend and promote mutual welfare.
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Nogales
Ariz
Sisk
Chamber of Commerce
League of Nations
League
Mexico
Canada
United States
North America
Harmans Return Home After Extended Trip
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Harman returned Monday from an extended visit to St. Joseph Kansas City and other northern and midwestern cities. They have been away from Amarillo about a month and Mr. Harman notes Amarillo's generally better conditions and prospects compared with the cities visited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Harman
St. Joseph
Kansas City
North
Middle West
Harmans
Amarillo
Mr. Harman
Miss Smalley Recovering in Oklahoma City
Miss Laura Smalley a teacher of expression at Amarillo College of Music and daughter of A W Smalley city building inspector is recovering slowly from a serious illness in Oklahoma City News notes she became ill after returning to Amarillo following the Christmas holidays and was taken to her home in Oklahoma City
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Laura Smalley
Amarillo College of Music
A. W. Smalley
Oklahoma City
Smalley
Amarillo
Local Loyalty Listings For Households And Workers
A list of residents and tradespeople with addresses and occupations or roles, including Mrs. E. B. Gober, Mrs. L. P. Bell, Mrs. Currie, Ezy-Tight Weather Strip, and North Texas Machinery Co, noting one or two persons per entry and tasks such as waxing floors or housework.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Gober
Belleview
L. P. Bell
Rosemont
Byerram
West Fourteenth
Thos. Currie
van Buren
City
Weat
James Guinn
Lincoln
Gallagher
Carolina
Weatbrook
Bowie
Brown Wilson
Taylor
Seare Map & Blue Print Co
West Fifth
T. A. Spencer
West Twelfth
KE. Palmer
Palo Duro
H. Rayburn
B. Reeder
Jackson
North Texas Machinery Co
East Fifth
Rehmier
Sunset
Outlaws Move on Town 20 Miles South
A late wire reports that 10 000 soldiers garrisoned in a nearby town did not oppose the outlaws as they moved into the area.
Mrs Estes Dies in Wichita Falls at 28
Mrs A C Estes wife of A C Estes former manager of the North Texas Building and Loan Association died Monday in Wichita Falls after an operation. She was 28 and survived by her husband and a small son Jack Estes. Funeral services set for 2 50 Wednesday afternoon in Wichita Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Estes
North Texas Building and Loan Association
Wichita Falls
Amarillo
Jack Estes
Estes
GEO. W. DEAHL DIES AT DODSONVILLE
George W. Deahl aged 82 died today at the home of his daughter Mrs. T. R. Whisenant in Dodsonville Texas. He leaves eight children from Amarillo Panhandle and Dodsonville and Erick Oklahoma. He had lived in Denton County since 1875. Services will be held at 2 p m Wednesday at Mrs. Whisenant home with burial in Dodsonville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Deahl
T. R. Whisenant
Dodsonville
Texas
C. C. Aston
Alena Gayden
Henry Deahl
Amarillo
Ed Deahl
Panhandle
Hogs and Cattle Prices in Kansas City Livestock Market
Hogs sold around 8000 head with packing down and varied cattle and calf figures across killing classes. Steers and heifers showed bidding lower on short fed ranges while stockers and feeders held steady. Sheep trade included lambs and feeder lambs with steady or improved prices. New York cotton opened steady amid light Liverpool selling and active Japanese buyers.
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Kansas City Livestock i
Associated
Kansas City
D. A
New York
Associated Press
Liverpool
What Have You Been Eating Doctor Jest Poem
A humorous verse where a patient pleads for relief and asks what caused his illness. The doctor prescribes no balm but questions his diet while the patient imagines dying and facing judgment, framed with a playful tone and dated copyright.
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Eddie Cantor
Cantor
Clara Bow
Miss Bow
Mire Bow
Miss How
Reno
Nevada
Will Hayes
Buw
The
Bureau
Leroy Davis
Rockwell-McIlroy
Pampa
Springfield
Missouri
Harry Carte
East Tenth Street
Boston
van Bures
Senate
House
RADIO
Onight
Turkey
Pennington
Geo. W. Deahl
City Druc Stores
Che Rarall Storag
Mentholatu
Polk
RIN Bayers
Ile
Chicago
Jae Clark Brokerage Co
Doc
Bacilli
Weill
Vue
Waitine
Edgar A. Guest
Northern Pacific RR
Ine North Americae
Es F. Clarke
Paramount Publix
Pathe Exchange
Clowe Packard Motor Car
Eece
JC Penney Co
Allied Chemical & Dye
Pennsylvania
Allezheny Corporation
lbThygi Sa
Pillsbury Flour Milla
Teres
Alia Chalmers
Amerada Corporation
Wees
Pullman
American & Foreign Power
Et Radio Corporation
Keith
American Car & Foundry
Remington Rand
American Kea Motor Car
American International
Republic Iron & Steel
American Power & Light
Reynolds Tobacco
St. Joseph Lead
American Rolling Mills
Behule
Ter
American Smelting & Ref
Sears Roebuckeset
American Steel Foundrys
A Simmons Company
Tee
American Southern California
Tel & Teleg
Standard Brands Inc
American Tobacco Bee
American
Standard Gas & Electric
Stone & Webster
Weer Asn
Associated Dry Goods
Stewart Warner At&s
Studebaker Corporation
Auburn Aes
Southern Pacific
Aviation Corporation
Texas Gulf
Baldwin Locomotive
Baltimore & Ohio
Bendix Aviation
Union Pacific
Rest & Company
United Aircraft & Tranport
Hethlehem Steel
United Cigar Stoves
Kohn Aluminum & Brass
United Corporation
United Fruit Setee AG Borden Company
United Carbon O'Y Borg Warner Wee Vee
Oe Rigs Mix Company
Ate Enee
United Gas Improvement My Kruns Baike Coll . Nee
Pry
US Industrial Alcohol
Bulova Watch
Union Carbide
Turroughs
Us$ Pipe & Foundry
Byers
US Steel
Universal Pipe & Rad
Vanadium Corporation
Case Co
Warner Bros Pictures
Canadian Pacific
Warren Bros Company
Rory Celotex Company
Western Maryland RR
Cerro de Pasco
Western Pacific RR
Calumet & Hecla
Western Union
Setence Obey Westinghouse Electric
Chesapeake Corporation
Cm&stprr
Westinghouse
White Motor Company
Chrysler Corporation
Overland
Woolworth Company
Coca Cola Co
Coca Cola Co . 147 Yellow Truck & Coach
Colorado Fuel & Iron
Aed
Columbia Gas & Light
Kelsey Hays Wheat
Congoleum Nairn
Ryolumbia Grapho
Commonwealth & Southern Continental
Marcatha Seeesseveseesss & Consolidated Film Ind
Repubblics
Consolidated Gasetree
Atlantic
Continental Baking A
Barnsdall
Continental Motors
Coty. Inc
Coty. Inc. Oe Sneer Tae Bust Creole Pet Os
Crucible Steel
Continental Beeeererserene
al Cutler
Bily Gen Asphalt
Seaee Oreatt Wean
Gulf of Penn
Curtisa Wright Wees Ats Bm
Houston
New
Curtixa Wright
Shy Davidson Chemical
Humble Oe
Dela & Hudson Company
Dela, Lac & West RR
Rio Grande & W
Detroit Edison
Dupont
Teiunee
Fastman Kodak
Eaton
Phillips
Tepale Electric Power & Light
Bato
Pierce
Icot Johnson
Agi Prairie O
Prairie Pipe
Marshall Field & Company G48
Fisk Rubber
Foster Wheeler
Freeport Texas
Richfield
Cal
Rio Grande Gil
Fox Film
Royal Dutch
Frisco
Shell Union Seaee
General Electric
al” Simma
General Pood
Std
Glidden Company
St'd
N. J. Eee
Gold Dust Corporation Seeree Bal
Goodrich Tire & Rubber
Bly Ltd
Calif
Goodyear Tire & Rubber
Gotham Silk
N.Y
Graham Paige
Indiana
Superior
Granby Consolidated Copper
Texas Corp
Grigsby Grunow
Om Tex Pac Ld & Trt
Great Northern Rapid
Eestern Sugar
Tide Water Aass
Hahn Department Stores
Rene Ra
EROEC
Oye F . Ahs
Hudson Motors
Ween
Texan OH & Land Sedsceeres
Cai Hupp Motors Er Vite Heer
Wy Vacuum
Nekee Tee
Venzuelan Pet
Illinois Central RR
Inspiration
KL Gs Warner-Quinlan
International Nickel
Imperial Oil
Tite Dewes
International Cement
International Harvester Wees
International Tel & Telew
Yester- Johns Manville
Kansas City Southern RR
Julius Kayser
Kelvinator Corpor
Nm Tees
Am Natural
Kennecott Copper
S Kresre & Company
Ark Nat Gas “A
Kroger Grocery & Baking
Sateen
Kruezer & Tol
Wily Liggett & Myers Tobacco
Loew's, Inc
Lorillard Tobacco
Mid-West
Louisville Gas & Electric
Mack Trucks
Detroit
Bond & Share
Ul Adley Mathieson
MK &T
Ford Motor Lid
Miami Copper
Missouri Pacific
Ford
Montgomery Ward Beewae
Fox Theatre
Murray Corporation
General
Nash Motor Car
Goldman Sachs
Lone Star Gas
National Air Transport
National Bellas Hess
Niagara
National Dairy Products
Pennroad Corp
National Biscuit Company
Trans
National Power & Or
United Gas
New York Central RR
Leht & Pw
Bay
National Cash Reister
NH & H RR
Deere and Co
Teeveeseee
Newmont Mining
Lumbago
Sloan’s Liniment
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