Outlaw and 2 Pals at Large
Texas prisoners Raymond Hamilton and two companions escaped Huntsville prison death house under cover of night. Gunfire erupted as guards battled fugitives while three accompanying convicts were killed or wounded during the breakout and pursuit. Local officers sought outside drivers and Mary O Dare, Hamilton's rumored sweetheart, for clues to the escape network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntsville
Raymond Hamilton
State Penitentiary
Hamilton
Blackie Thompson
Joe Palmer
Houston
H. M. Dry
Dry
Norman
Okla
Texas
Death House
J. H. Jacks
Whitey Walker
Charlie Prazier
Roy Johns
Frazier
Central
Palmer
Wichita Palls
Mary O’dare
Wichita Falls
Dallas
Humble Oilers
Lee Brazill
Unson
Prevzier
Convret
Dillinger Shot Dead Outside Biograph Theater in Chicago
John Dillinger, 32, was killed by federal agents after a gun battle near the Biograph Theater on North Side Chicago. Witnesses describe a five shot volley as Purvis signaled and Dillinger fell, his body later taken to the Cook County morgue as crowds watched.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. W. Roberts
Bordeaux
Frazier
William Conway
Prewe
Chicago
Dillinger
John Dillinger
Cook County
Lincoln Avenues
Purvis
Haly
Melvin H. Purvis
Department of Justice
East Chicago
Ind
Metta Natalsky
Theresa Paulus
Barly
Alexian Brothers Hospital
Ela
Evelyn Frechette
Manhattan
America
Blackie Gallaegher
New York
Madison Square Garden
Tim O'Neall
John Hamilton
Sergt
William O'Malley
State of Indie Ang
Indana
Indiana Penitentiary
Frank
Lanning
Ash
Gib Landis
Byrd Missing In Antarctica After Trail Loss 50 Miles Out
Rear Admiral Richard E. Byrd is feared lost near his weather outpost in Little America Antarctica after a tractor party failed to locate his marked trail. Dr. Thomas C. Poulter reports bitter weather and temperatures from 50 degrees below to 71 below as five companions including Barnard Skinner Amory Waite Carl Petersen and Bernard Flemming remain with the advance base to continue meteorological work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard E. Byrd
Byrd
Thomas C. Poulter
Poulter
Barnard Skinner
Amory Waite
Carl Petersen
Bernard Flemming
Petersen
Flemming
Arbitration urged after maritime strike in San Francisco
Leaders advocate arbitration by waterfront employers and a presidential board to settle the maritime dispute. The call comes amid the general strike and aims to improve conditions for longshoremen and shipping workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
William Green
West Texas On Air For Small West Texas On Air For Small
West Texas will answer East Texas bid to back Clint Small for governor with a Fort Worth broadcast Wednesday night from 10 to 10 30 oclock. Six speakers from West Texas will report on Senator Small candidacy from Abilene Lub bock Wichita Falls and other towns. The East Texans aired a 30 minute program last Friday night and West Texas will respond from WBAP studio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Texas
East Texas
Clint Small
Fort Worth
Senator Small
WBAP
J. D. Sandefer
Abilene
Simmons University
Chas. A. Guy
Lubbock
Avalanche- Journal
W. B. Hamilton
Wichita Falls
U S doubles win gives U S Davis Cup hope at Wimbledon
George M. Lett Jr and Lester Stoeffen defeated Jack Crawford and Adrian Quist of Australia 6 4 6 4 2 6 6 4 in doubles, pushing the Davis Cup interzone final to two singles matches the next day with Australia leading two to one. Frank Shields meets Vivian McGrath and Crawford plays Sidney Wood Jr. next.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wimbledon
Eng
George M. Lett, Jr
Lester Stoeffen
Jack Crawford
Adrian Quist
Australia
United States
Frank Shields
Vivian McGrath
Crawford
Sidney B. Wood, Jr
Lot
Stoeffen
Quist
Dickens Sheriff Wounded in Affray in Lubbock
Sheriff W. B. Arthur of Dickens County was gravely wounded in an exchange with a gunman at McAdoo. Arthur was hit in the right side left arm and hip and was in a Lubbock hospital. Officers sought Jinks Yarborough who Arthur had tried to disarm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
W. B. Arthur
Dickens County
McAdoo
Yarborough
Arthur
J J Ash Faces Murder Charge After Affray
John Ash 61 a barber is charged with murder in justice court after allegedly shooting Frank Lanning 28 a CWA worker and ex convict Lanning died at the Ash home following a quarrel involving a son in law Ash says he fired to defend himself and surrendered to police after the incident
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Lanning
CWA
Justice Court
John Ash
Lanning
Ash
Frank
Candidates Night at Tri-State Fair Grounds Party Invites All
Tonight at the Tri-State Fair Grounds a large political gathering called Candidates Night hosts all contenders for precinct, county, district and state offices. The Tri-State Fair Association provides a public address system in front of the grandstand for the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tri-State Fair Grounds
Tri-State Fair Association
Candidates Report At 7 For Fair Association Program
The Fair Association asks all seven candidates to report to the judges stand at 7 tonight for a coordinated program. Mason King will chair the meeting with brief talks in support of each candidacy. Musical entertainment features the Wilson Brothers KGRS the Melody Millers WDAG Great West Milling Elevator Orchestra and Hugh Roden's orchestra. Speaking begins at 7 30 with accommodations noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Fair Association
Mason King
Wilson Brothers
KGRS
Melody Millers
WDAG
Great West Mill End Elevator
Hugh Roden
Weather Forecast for Amarillo and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with possible local thundershowers this afternoon to night and Tuesday. West Texas shows similar conditions in west and extreme south portions tonight and Tuesday. Temperatures today range from 67 to 86 degrees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
Smithsonian finds skull match between Johnson and Darrow
Senate veteran Carter Glass is momentarily teased by a woman who asks him to hold parcels on a street car. Smithsonian anthropologists note surprising skull similarity between Gen Hugh Johnson and Clarence Darrow as social pages spotlight Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth and local beauties Lee and Essary at a Washington party.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sigrid Arne
Associated Press
Sen
Carter Glass
Virginia
Glass
Hugh 8. Johnson
Clarence Darrow
G O P Plans County Ticket Meeting
Republicans of this Congressional District will meet at 8 oclock tomorrow night at the Kenyon Grain Company offices to consider naming a complete county ticket. District candidates will be named at the meeting, said H E Exum district chairman. The meeting is described as important and all Republicans in the district are urged to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenyon Grain Company
North Polk Street
H. E. Exum
A C Johnson Radio Talk Tonight For Senator Small
A C Johnson of Dalhart in charge of the Panhandle campaign office for Senator Small at Amarillo will speak on WDAG from 7 45 to 8 o clock tonight. He is a former legislator and will discuss the campaign issues and Senator Small’s positions on major bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Johnson
Dalhart
Panhandle
Senator Small
Amarillo
WDAG
Small
Soviet Debt Parley Set For Wednesday
Secretary of State Cordell Hull announced that negotiations on the Soviet debt to the United States will begin at the State Department on Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
U.P
Cordell Hull
United States
State Department
Showers Bring Mixed Rain Across Texas and Plains
Amarillo saw a brief shower of 0.7 inch breaking a 36 day dry spell. Weather expert H T Collman noted Rocky Mountain moisture trailing into the region while Kansas City heat continued to rise with dozens of deaths and cattle losses. Scattered showers hit the South Plains with two inches at Abernathy and Peters burg, while a dust storm swept in from the southeast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Rocky Mountain
Colorado
H.T. Collman
Kansas City
Rocky Mountains
St. Louis
Minswurl
Mix
Lincoln
Neb
Kansas
Nebraska
South Plains
Funeral plans for Dillinger son calm and orderly
John Dillinger Jr., a respected farmer from Mooresville, prepares his son’s burial with calm resolve after learning of Johnny Dillinger's death at federal hands in Chicago. Audrey Hancock, sister of the bandit, stands by family amid the somber task.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mooresville
Ind
John Dillinger, Jr
Johnny Dillinger
Chicago
Dillinger
Audrey Hancock
Spite Marriage Chapter One Collector of Men
Miss Gertrude Moore at thirty five shows stern duty bound hard, while her niece Marsha Moore gathers men as collectors gather wares. The tale sketches rigid propriety and flirtatious motive in a small social circle, hinting at scandal and looming conflict as Marsha pursues romance amid judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Moore
Bouquet
Gertrude
Also Mentioned on This Page
Outlaw
Mil
Brazill
Roberts
Johnson
Simmons
Walker
Charlie Frazier
Whitey
Little America
Antarctica
Arthur Brisbane
WST
U.S
Dickens
J.J. Ash
Bill Adams
J. W. Pottinger
Justice Pottinger
Anthropology Division
The
Smithsonian Institution
Alice Roosevelt
Longworth
Mrs. J. Pred Essary
Lee Washington
Twit Steeer
Carter Gus
County Ticket
Sen. Small
N. M
Tockies
Palo Duro
Boise City
Oxhla
San Jon
Rock Island
Vather
By Mitchine Haviland Taylor
Marsha Moore
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!