Where Are His Atoms and What Is a Gentleman
Arthur Brisbane ruminates on atoms time and space noting Einstein, gravity and the fourth dimension with Fresh thoughts on science. The piece recalls trapper John J. Schevers saved in a blizzard by an Indian and airmen, then laments Goldberger's death and questions atom immortality.
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Gabriel
King Features Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
John J. Schevers
Mr. Einstein
Einstein
Bacon
Oklahoma Weather Roundup with Cold Wave Warnings
Forecast shows fair tonight with a cold wave and cold temperatures. Wednesday brings partly cloudy skies and colder conditions especially in the southeast. Temperature readings include 87 at 7 am and 12 at noon with lows near 25 tonight and highs around 52 today. North and South portions show 10 to 20 and 18 to 22 for daytime ranges respectively.
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Oklahoma
Day in Congress Highlights Appropriations and Confirmations
The House considers the District of Columbia appropriations bill while the Senate debates a prohibition enforcement amendment in the deficiency bill. Roy O. West is confirmed as secretary of the interior as the Senate Commerce panel prepares final hearings on soft coal regulation. House Ways and Means opens hearings on sugar tariff rates.
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Aesselster Press
House
District of Columbia
Senate
Interstate Commerce Committee
Roy O. West
Interior
House Ways and Means Committee
Americans Ambushed by Desert Tribe Near Basra
In Basra Iraq on January 22 Wahabi tribesmen ambushed an American party killing Rev. Henry A. Bilkert. Charles R Crane and others escaped as the caravan headed toward Kuwait pursued by about a dozen riders. British authorities warned of border tensions with Ibn Saud era politics influenced by the killing.
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Iraq
Royal Air Force
Henry A. Bilkert
Zubair
Associated Press
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Irak
Henry A. Bilkerd
Ibn Saud
Charles R. Crane
Chicago
China
Mr. Bilkerd
Basra
Koweit
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J. C. Crane
Charles Jones
880 Million Hot Dogs Eaten In 1928
The Packers and Sausage Manufacturers Association reports eight hundred eighty million hot dogs consumed in 1928. If laid end to end they would circle the earth 16 times. Sausage output totaled eighty eight million pounds with about 10 franks per pound.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Packers and Sausage Manufacturers Association
Grover Hill Back From Denver Stock Show
Grover Hill has returned from Denver where he attended the annual Western National Stock Show. Griggs ambulance. Phone 4511. See John about building. Ph. 5285. John Maynard Ltr, Co, 800 W. Sth.
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Denver
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John Maynard
Ltr, Co
School Boy Held in Death of Classmate
Searcy Arkansas January 22 A 13 year old pupil was held without bond on first degree murder charges in the death of 15 year old classmate Clarence Dodge. George Smith 13 was indicted by the White county grand jury for the fatal shooting following a school quarrel Deputy Prosecuting Attorney Pearce expected trial next week and did not indicate possible death penalty.
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Clarence Dodge
Pearce
Special vote not expected for city mayor election
The city commission is expected to announce that a special election for mayor is unnecessary after counsel Ray C. Johnson advised no appointment is required to fill the late Lee Brgins term. Commissioners Harris and Brymer have not announced a decision, but Johnson's ruling makes a special election unlikely. If held, it would take 50 days, delaying the new mayor until after the April 2 regular election.
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Ray C. Johnson
Lee Brgins
J. H. Harris
Wade Brymer
Holloway rises as Oklahoma acts under pending Johnston trial
Oklahoma City January 22 United Press reports W J Holloway becomes acting governor of Oklahoma amid impeachment proceedings against Governor Henry S Johnston. The situation mirrors Dan Moody of Texas who begins a new term after defeating Miriam Ferguson, as both states see shifts of influence tied to Mrs Hammond and other advisers.
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Don A. Higgins
United Press
Oklahoma City
Bill” Holloway
Dan Moody
W. J
Bill) Holloway
Oklahoma
Henrys. Johnston
Holloway
Moody
Texas
Johnston
O. O. Hammond
Miriam A
Ma) Ferguson
Imp
Jim
Hammonds
Henry Johnston
Ferguson
Airplanes On Installment Plan Marketed By New Corp
New York January 22 organization of a $5,000,000 corporation to finance airplane sales on installments was announced by Howard L Wynegar president of the Commercial Credit Corporation of New York who will be president. Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company Wright Aeronautical Corporation and the Commercial Credit Company will be financially interested.
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Howard L. Wynegar
Commercial Credit Corporation of
Curtiss Aeroplane & Motor Company
Wright Aeronautical Corporation
The
Commercial Credit Company
Travel Airways Purchase by Barrett in Dallas Texas
Travel Airways Transportation and its Lovefield aviation school transfer to A P Barrett of Fort Worth, founder of Texas Air Transport. Charley Pedley named operating manager at Love Field, overseeing the school with W B McAllister as chief instructor and Claude G Killingsworth as head mechanic.
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Tex
Travel Airways Transportation Company
Lovefield
School of Aviation
A. P. Barrett
Fort Worth
Texas Air Transport
Travel Airways
Howard Woodall
G. W. Shaw
Pioneer Airplane Transportation Men of
Barrett
Charley Pedley
Dallas-Laredo
Love Field
Fire Devastates Ta vala District in Constantinople
A massive blaze in the Ta vala Greek district of Constantinople killed several people and destroyed about a thousand buildings. A harsh wind and blizzard forced at least 5,000 residents to flee into freezing streets, suffering exposure amid the disaster.
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Associated Press
Onstantinople
Tavala
Constantinople
Freighters in Distress Off Virginia Coast
Two freighters the Florida and the Dannedaike were reported in distress off the Virginia coast. The Dannedaike was sinking near 37.56 N 59.37 W with President Harrison and others assisting. Teesbridge fate unknown as searchers scoured a stormy Newfoundland coast. The Florida reported rudder damage 500 miles east of Cape Hatteras and a stalled rescue effort by Radio Marine.
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Virginia
Florida
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Fights Demand In Child Case Complicates Extradition
Fred Bolith, held in Potter county jail for Iowa officials, seeks habeas corpus to block extradition signed by Governor Dan Moody. Hearing set for 1:90 this afternoon before Judge Henry S. Bishop in Canyon. Bolich, employed by a local dental supply firm, was arrested Thursday. Charges, felonies under Iowa law, include child desertion and contempt of court. A deputy sheriff from Des Moines arrived to escort Bolich back to face charges.
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Potter County
Iowa
Dan Moody
Henry S. Bishop
Canyon
Bolich
Dens Moines
Episcopal Convocation Opens in North Texas
Lubbock Texas January 22 The 19th annual convocation of the North Texas missionary district of the Protestant Episcopal church convened for its final session The main items were framing plans for 1929 training and securing funds to train a worker for North Texas The Woman's Auxiliary to the national council elected officers Amarillo was chosen as the site for the next annual convocation.
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Lubbock, Texas
North Texas
Story gets five year term in bank robbery case
Yancy Story was convicted of robbing the Krum bank in Marlin Texas on January 22. The jury recommended a minimum sentence of five years.
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Aasociated Press
Marlin
Texas
Yancy Story
Krum Bank
Prisoner Attacks Guards in Chicago Bullpen
Oscar Monroe, 34, a Black inmate in Chicago's criminal courts bullpen, stabbed three policemen during a police roundup of 3,400 underworld prisoners. He was shot and killed as he fled into a corridor. guards believe his wounds are fatal.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Criminal Courts
Oscar Monroe
Underworld
Atal
State Highway Commission awards 532000 in road work across six counties
The State Highway Commission awarded contracts totaling 532,678.36 for road work in six counties yesterday and planned another package around 1,500,000 today. Awards cover highways in Leon Nueces Cameron Young Randall Winkler and more with two thirds state and federal aid in Archer County for 18.51 miles of concrete on Highway 79.
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State Highway Commission
Archer County
Harlingen
San Benito
Cameron County
Yeaterday
Leon County
Nueces County
Young County
Randall County
Winkler County
Navarro
Hale
Runnels
Goliad
Ellis
Legislature weighs highway problem after public hearing
In Austin on January 22 members of the 41st legislature heard three speakers Lynch Davidson former lieutenant governor Cone Johnson state highway commissioner and Clarence Ousley of the East Texas chamber of commerce discuss highway proposals. The audience included joint committees on highways constitutional amendments and revenue and taxation along with Governor Dan Moody and the lieutenant governor.
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Associated Press
Austin
Lynch Davidson
Cone Johnson
Clarence Ousley
East Texas Chamber of Commerce
Dan Moody
Federal relations hearing on Harding resolution probes unfair prosecutions
Legislature notes show a Tuesday hearing by the federal relations committee on a Harding resolution seeking a congressional investigation into alleged unfair federal prosecutions of independent oil companies and operators.
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Harding
Senate
General Land Office
House
House Appropriations Committee
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