Flying feats and world air travel add to American pride
The column surveys rapid aviation progress with the Hunter brothers, Kingsford Smith, Wakatsuki, and others setting records or noting improvements. It contrasts Made in America advertising with British pride in England and remarks on aviation narrowing the globe and changing travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter Brothers
L. E. Kerstein
New York
Rochester
Brooklyn
America
Fivery
England
Senate Debates London Treaty Ruling On First Issue
The Senate opened debate on the London naval treaty with Senator Swanson urging ratification and pressuring for papers on the conference. Division formed over McKellar’s demand for the documents, while supporters argued the pact would balance fleets and promote peace. Swanson stressed naval limits and U.S. leadership to meet global responsibilities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Senate
Swanson
Hoover
McKellar
Tennessee
Virginian
Hemisphere
United States
United States Navy
City Farm Day set Friday in Municipal Auditorium
Hyde and Legge head a farm day program at Municipal Auditorium with Earl Fuqua as chair. The event runs 11 a m to 4 p m and will be broadcast by two local radio stations. Federal officials and Texas A and M economists join talks on marketing changes and acreage cuts.
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Earl Fuqua
Chamber of Commerce Agricultural Committee
Municipal Auditorium
Arthur M. Hyde
Alexander Legge
Federal Farm Board
Hays
Kansas
Hard Wheat Belt
Nils A. Olson
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Department For Agriculture
O. C. Stine
Foreign Service
Bureau
C. W. Warburton
Department
Texas A. & M. College Economintes
Dodge City
Enid
Okla
Oklahoma Wheat Growers’ Association
Panhandle
Experts warn farmers on wheat overproduction in wheat belt
Government agricultural leaders Arthur M Hyde and Alexander Legue urged farmers to resist increasing wheat acreage. They outlined the world wheat supply and demand dynamics and stressed that economic value will continue to be set by market forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cole
Arthur M. Hyde
Alexander Legue
Federal Farm Board
Efforts in Dallas Fail To Identify Amnesia Victim
A man found in Amarillo identified by Dallas psychiatrists as Philip Brown remains unidentified. He travels from Phoenix to Amarillo seeking memory, but in Dallas physicians report no progress in revealing his name. The 27 to 31 year old man is well dressed, educated, and has amnesia.
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Dallas
Associated Press
Philip Brown
Amarillo
Phoenix
Ariz
Gov. Young declines Mooney pardon in 1916 parade bombing case
Governor C. C. Young announced he would not pardon Thomas J. Mooney, serving a life sentence for the San Francisco Preparedness Day Parade bombing that killed ten and injured forty. He cited lack of new light and aligned with the Supreme Court and advisory pardon board conclusions, noting parallels with Hillings and Billings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Los Angeles
Joo. C. C. Young
Thomas J. Mooney
San Francisco
Supreme Court
Advisory Pardon Board
Warren Kk. Billings
Mooney
Hillings
Advisory
Billings
John McDonald
New York
Young
Mount Vesuvius in Violent Eruption Near Naples
Naples July 8 Mount Vesuvius was in active violent eruption today though observatory officials did not believe neighboring slopes were endangered. Observers noted ongoing ash and lava activity around the crater and surrounding areas remains unsettled.
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Associated Press
Naples
Italy
Vesuvius
Farmer Accused of Slaying His Parents in Arkansas
Albert Harnett, 30, a farmer, was jailed in Warren Arkansas on murder charges after a midnight fire at J R Barnett's farm home killed the farmer and his wife. Coroner's inquest cited long standing ill will and a bloodstained hat found near the son’s home as key evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Prews
Warren
Ark
Albert Harnett
J. R. Barnett
Barnett
John C. Lee
City Voters Cast Light Ballots in Special Election
In the second precinct about 83 of 600 registered voters had voted by 11 am in the city commissioner race. All precincts reported light turnout as three candidates M N Twaddell H Ernest Smith and J W Goff vie. State and county poll tax payments determine qualification. city tax not required. Only two absentee ballots were recorded before Saturday at the county clerk’s office.
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M. N. Twaddell
H. Ernest Smith
J. W. Goff
Hines Given New Vet Job
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines, then director of the Veterans Bureau, will be appointed administrator of Veterans' affairs under the new consolidation. President Hoover announced the selection, noting the consolidated budget for the three agencies would total about 800 million dollars and calling the move a major government reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Frank T. Hines
Veterans’ Affairs
Veterans’ Agencies
Hoover
Veterans Bureau
Hines
Veterans’ Administration
Hearing on injunction against union at Lamar Cafe
A petition seeks a permanent injunction to bar the Cooks, Waiters and Waitresses Union from distributing printed material near the Lamar Cafe. Judge W E Gee will hear the case Friday morning in vacatio n, after a prior temporary writ and postponed hearings. The union members say they only passed out literature to educate the public to favor union houses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lamar
W. E. Gee
Gee
Old Ironsides Returns to Sea After 33 Years
The Frigate Constitution, famed for defeating British ships and pirates, completes a one voyage since 1890s and is towed to dry dock for its second restoration. The event echoes Holmes poem lines about the torn ensign as the ship nears its rebuilt mast stage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Boston
Constitution
Navy Yard
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Dutch Pilot Eyes New Trans Atlantic and World Flight Plans
Evert van Dyke of Amsterdam, co-pilot with Kingsford Smith on the Southern Cross round the world journey, considers a west to east Atlantic hop to Amsterdam and a rapid around the world flight within a month. He plans a three motor Fokker craft and may be joined by Jy Patrick Saul and J. Stannage.
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United Press
Kansas City
Southern Cross
Evert van Dyke
Amsterdam
Charles Kingsford- Smith
Kansan City
Los Angeles
Southern Crows
Kingsford- Smith
van Dyke
J. Stannage
Woman injured in Buchanan Street car crash
Mrs. C. K. Allen of Greenhill Texas suffered a severe cut to the left hand and a bruised shoulder when her coupe collided with another car driven by RK L Barge at Sixth Avenue and Buchanan Street at 8 PM. Witness Fred Bone of Tenth Avenue and Taylor Street reported the incident to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. K. Allen
Greenhill
Texas
Sixth Avenue
Buchanan Street
J A Thompson Injured When Car Flips Near Fair Grounds
J A Thompson of 605 East Ninth Avenue sustained head injuries when his car overturned near the Tri-State Fair grounds last night. He was rushed by a Boxwell ambulance to St Anthony's hospital and left after receiving emergency treatment.
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J. A. Thompson
East
Ninth Avenue
Tri-State Fairgrounds
Thompson
St. Anthony’s Hospital
Boxwell
J B Dickson Dies Pioneer Panhandle Builder
J B Dickson dies at 66 after a paralysis stroke at his home 1607 Tyler Amarillo. He came in 1907 as a Waples Platter representative, later founded Texas Mercantile and Manufacturing, later worked in real estate. Survived by widow three children six sisters and four brothers. Funeral at Polk Street Methodist Church conducted by Rev J A Bays with burial in Lone Cemetery.
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J. B. Dickson
Panhandle
Mr. Dickson
Tyler Street
Dickson
Amarillo
Waples-Platter Grocery Company
Texas Mercantile and Manufacturing Company
United Commercial Travelers Association
Tons Club
Ellen Corley
Corsicana
Texas
Bill
Ligen Dickson
Mary Saunders
Ellington
Lee Copeland
Fredericktown
W. J. Velvick
Mya
J. K Mayo
Missouri
Mattie Dickson
St. Louis
J. L. Dickson
Hugo
Okla
W. M. Dickson
W. B. Dickson
A. 8. Dickson
Polk Street Methodist Church
Dicknon
J. A. Bays
Lone Cemetery
Blackburn Funeral Home
W. B. Allen
Earl Bennett
Roscoe Neely
L. E. Lyles
Frank Storm
I. B. Masterson
Extermination Expert Headquarters Pocket Gopher Campaign
J. M. Hill of the U S biological survey who aided the city health department in a rat drive left today for Clarendon and Memphis to supervise an offensive against pocket gophers. He plans to return to Amarillo in time to hear Secretary Hyde and Legwe of the federal farm board arrive Friday.
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J. M. Hill
U. S, Biological Survey
City Health Department
Clarendon
Memphis
Amarillo
Hyde
Legwe
Federal Farm Board
Ex Millionaire Faces Debt Term
Uniontown Pennsylvania July 1 ex millionaire Thompson, once worth 75 million, must raise 300000 by July 31 or face an Indeterminate jail term for contempt of court. He seeks a 26000000 coal deal to pay notes as trustee for two estates including that of John Niccolls. The princess of Thurn and Taxis, Thompson’s niece, brought the case to court.
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Associated Press
Uniontown
Thompson
Yette County
John Niccolls
Princess of
Pennsy
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Thorson
Uniontown ‘Bank
Tidal Oil Grimes No. 1 sets New Mexico production record
Roswell New Mexico July 8 Blowing in at 20 000 barrels daily from 4200 feet the Tidal Oil Grimes No 1 N B 1 4 E 1 4 section 20 18 34 produced 300 barrels first hour and 864 barrels second hour totaling about 20736 barrels a day The gusher tops all previous New Mexico Lea County records and surpasses Hobbs oil field gushers.
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Alphe
Roswell
N. M
Tidal Oil Company
N. B
New Mexico
Lea County
Tidal Company
Hobbs
Gypsy Oil
Farmer Davis Ends Life After Wheat Prices Decline
In Harper County Kansas on July 8 T B Davis a tenant farmer grew despondent over falling wheat prices and fatally shot himself late yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ORR
Wichita
Kans
Davis
Harper County
Candidates in Texas Governor Race Rally With Varying Promises
Democratic nominators in Texas press their case before the July primary. State Senator Clint Small appeals to voters in Wasahachie claiming Texans seek leadership out of political wilderness while Thomas B. Love vows to restore free government and conscience rights. Roan Sterling promotes businesslike administration and opposes prison expansion. Barry Miller pledges to enforce all laws and promote Texas products. Former Congressman James Young cites press attacks on Sterling and Jesse Jones newspapers.
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Trinity University
Clint
Small
Thomas B. Love
Donna
Texas
Polly
Hidalgo Machine
Tammany Machine
Tammany State Executive Committee of
Roan Sterling
Om Highway Commission
Weatherford
Barry Miller
Comanche
James Young
Hunteville
Sterling
Jesse J Jones
Houn‘ton Post-Dispatch
Mr. Jones
The
Houston Chronicle
Heat Turns Mother Duck's Duty Into Hatchery Tale
In Greeley Colorado a mother duck incubating a brood of eggs under heat grows seven more ducklings after two days of 100 degree weather. Fred Steele moves the mother and lone duckling to a pen, and the sun completes the hatch.
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United Pree
Greeley
Colo
Rocky Mountain
Fred Steele
Steel
Hatchina
Pipe Line Company Starts Drilling in Texas Panhandle
The Missouri Kansas Pipe Line Company began drilling and development work in the Texas Panhandle and Hugoton region of southwest Kansas to ensure ample gas flow before the cross country pipeline completes on December 1. Six wells are active in Texas and eight in Kansas.
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Associated Mien
Chicago
Missouri- Kansas Pipe Line Company
Texas Panhandle
Hugoton
Kansan
Missouri
Miiaois
Indiana
Texas
Kansas
Rupp Named Grand Exalted Ruler of Elks in Atlantic City
Lawrence H. Rupp of Allentown Pa was elected grand exalted ruler of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks to succeed Col Walter Andrewa. J Edward Masters of Charleroi Pa was reelected grand secretary. Lloyd Muswell of Chicago was grand treasurer and James D Richardson of Cincinnati grand trustee.
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Associated Frees
Atlantic City
N. J Lawrence H. Rupp
Allentown
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elka
Col
Walter Ane Drewa
J. Edward Masters
Charleroi
Lloyd Muswell
Chicago
James D. Richardson
Cincinnati
Fake collector dog license racket lands man in jail
Arthur Gatlin, 2, of St Louis has been jailed for selling bogus dog licenses. He walked to Patrolman William Duggan to collect a supposed special 50 cent city dog tax and ended up in custody as the latest local scammer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lby
United Press
ST. Louis
Arthur Gatlin
William Duggan
Chicago News Dealer Killed by Gangsters
A Chicago West Madison Street news dealer, James D. Phillipe, was killed by gunmen in a gray sedan as he handled a morning paper supply. Wounded nearby bystander L. L. Villard was injured in the same volley, amid gang-related intimidation of the press and possible links to other newspaper attacks.
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Chicago News
United Press
Chicago
Phillipa
L. L. Villarald
Alfred J. Lingle
Chicago Tribune
Leland Reese
Chicago Daily News
Phillipe
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
Erica
Globe
Brisbane
Wakatsuki
Kingsford-Smith
Flying
Oakland
Calif
James Collins
Lewis A. Yancey
Condors
Andes
Santiago
Buenos Aires
English Channel
Britain
Napoleon
Reijiro Wakatsuki
Japan
Far East
Griggs Ambulance
Berry's
John
John Maynard Lbr, Co
Senator Swanson
Hyde and
Legge
Globe News Want
Ironsides
Buchanan
J.B Dickson
Blackburn's Ambulance
Boxwell Bros. Ambulance
Extreme Heat
Mother Duck
Outside Pipe Line Company
Rupp
N. J. Elks
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