Condron Denounces State Tariff Practices at Amarillo Luncheon
Stuart H. Condron head of Septigen at West Texas State College told Amarillo Junior Chamber members that tariffs between states violate the constitution citing California citrus and other imports from Texas and Florida. He noted Colorado leads with 11 tariffs and Texas with three. Banquet plans for Amarillo Jaycees’ national charter were also discussed with Hugh Owens presenting the charter. Bill Cooper and Col. Ernest O. Thompson were to attend.
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Department of Septigen
West Texas Stateollege
Canyon
Amarillo
California
Texas
Florida
Condron
Colorado
Amarillo Jaycees
Hugh Owens
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Bill Cooper
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas Railroad Commission
Bridges Quoted as Running Red Party in Deportation Trial
San Francisco July 19 Aaron Sapiro, SF and Hollywood attorney, testified that in 1936 Bridges told him he was running the Communist party and that the Communist party ran the maritime unions on the Pacific Coast.
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San Francisco
Aaron Sapiro
Hollywood
Harry Bridges
Communist Party
Pacific Coast
Flea Insurance Probe Hits Lloyds Over Flea Ages
Johannesburg report notes Alfred Haydn a professional flea tamer sought Lloyds coverage for 30 performing fleas. Premium quoted was 100 dollars daily per 500 dollars of fleas. He cites Lloyds lack of age certainty for fleas and difficulty identifying star fleas for insured acts.
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Johannesburg
South Africa
Ulp
Alfred Haydn
Hayden
Lloyds
New Plan for Clothing Sizes May End Children's Misfits
The AP reports a proposed sizing system for children based on height and hip circumference. Sizes would span from 39.5 inches to 170 inches for boys and 39.5 to 71.5 inches for girls with hip measurements from 19 to 59 inches for boys and 19 to 40 inches for girls. Parents could specify height and hip size to clerks, reducing age-based labels. Manufacturers weigh 13 regular boy sizes, 12 girl sizes, plus 26 boy auxiliary and 24 girl auxiliary options.
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Uncle Sam
Johnny
Joan
Judge Nelson and the Cactus Plant Dilemma
Judge Nelson fretted for months over a bull tongue cactus in his office. He feared losing the plant as it grew spines and elongated, with new lobes forming after a shoot appeared last February. The tale centers on his concern and the plant's surprising self-acceleration.
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Judge Nelson
EE. C. Nelson
Nelson
Former Governor Leche Recalled by Jury in LSU Scandal
Former Louisiana governor Richard W. Leche was recalled by the East Baton Rouge grand jury for further questioning in the LSU investigation. He appeared at 10 A M with a cane and a folder but did not testify immediately. It marked his second appearance after a nearly three hour session earlier.
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Richard W. Leche
East Baton Rouge
Grand Jury
Louisiana State University
Leche
Dewey J. Sanchez
Sanchez
Covington
Bair Named General Agent for Capitol Life in Amarillo
M E Bair of Amarillo has been appointed general agent for Capitol Life Insurance Company for Amarillo and 25 surrounding counties. The two year life insurance and real estate veteran will devote full time to the post while his real estate duties are handled by a partner. He previously rose to regional supervisor last June and now heads the East Side Boosters Club, of which he is president.
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Capitol Life Insurance Company
Denver
Colorado
M. E. Bair
Amarillo
Bair
East Tenth Avenue
East Side Boosters Club
Socialists Are Jailed in Danzig
Danzig police report arrest of twenty Marxian Socialists linked to hostile powers, alleging storage of explosives and intent to blow bridges. They plan treason charges as authorities counter threats amid wartime tensions the city faces.
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Free City OF
Danzig
Wall Street Ends Mixed as Rail and Utilities Dip
Market closes with mixed results as the Dow signals a decline of 1.12 points and rail and utility sectors slip. Major chemical and industrial stocks show small losses while several big names like General Electric and General Motors edge lower amid trading at New York exchanges.
Taxpayers Orderly Hear Tax Rate Protests at City Hall
Taxpayers were assigned numbers to speak before the board of equalizers at city hall. Large owners sometimes waited over an hour as valuations for tax purposes were discussed. George H. Turnley C. P. Elliott and H. M. Beverly city equalizers began protests Monday and will extend hearings through the week.
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Board of Equalization
George H. Turnley
C. P. Elliott
H. M. Beverly
Mayor Rogers Reviews Toll Highway Feasibility Data
Mayor Rogers received a federal feasibility briefing on a transcontinental toll road system. Amarillo is placed on routes near proposed inter regional lines while the report notes six superhighways are physically feasible. The United States Conference of Mayors sent the report with a Roosevelt message on toll and free roads.
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Ross D. Rogers
Amarillo
Federal Bureau of Roads
Rogers
United States Conference of Mayors
Roosevelt
Barkley Seeks Phase Out Of Roosevelts Lending Fund
Senate Majority Leader Barkley announces he will offer an amendment to end the permanent revolving fund in President Roosevelt's 2.8 billion lending program. He says the plan should be limited to the authorized total and not extended annually. He also plans to curb agency power to create corporations in states.
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Barkley
Kentucky
Senate Banking Committee
Roosevelt
Pershing Delayed by Illness Leaves for Paris
General John J. Pershing, delayed by a stomach ailment, left Aix en Provence for Paris by motor car today, assisted by his secretary as he walked to the vehicle. Previously scheduled to depart Monday.
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Pershing
Aix EN Provence
France
John J. Pershing
Paris
Market Report Shows Varied Feeder and Beef Trade Movement
Salable and total 1000 cattle with early sales across beef steers yearlings and heifers all steady to strong demand. Grass stock steady while vealers and mixed yearlings hold firm. stockers and feeders slow with several loads of fed steers and yearlings priced around 800 dollars and 9.00 for yearling heifers. Sheep salable total 3000 with spring lambs active and deaths steady. native springers and Texas yearlings show price ranges. wethers around 4.50.
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Texas
Fuel consumption rises 1 percent in 1938 over 1937
Officials report total motor fuel use increased by one percent from 1937 to 1938. The year saw higher consumption across gasoline and other fuels, reflecting shifting travel and industrial activity trends.
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