Washington fever over GOP convention wet plank stance
Speculation in Washington runs as Postmaster General Brown says the GOP platform would satisfy. The War Council warns any party shift toward wet policy will meet opposition. Illinois Democrats in Springfield monitor possible Roosevelt aid from favorite son delegates amid convention procedure talks. Pro Roosevelt forces claim growing momentum.
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Associated Press
Washington
Brown
War Council
Dity
Springfield
Franklin D. Roosevelt
J. Hamilton Lewis
Roosevelt
New Crescent Foundry to Rise on South Johnson Street
Construction will begin soon on a 50 by 100 foot iron clad Crescent Foundry at 1210 South Johnson Street. Permit filed by L. Stapf with city building inspector Frank French, building to be finished by July 15. Hungary allocates nearly 3.5 million dollars to aid farmers.
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South
Johnson Street
Crescent Foundry Company
L. Stapf
Editors Plan Tourism Drive Across Texas and Latin Nations
Dallas June 2 Compulsory Spanish in Texas public schools to start third grade gained approval from editors of more than 50 Texas dailies. The group endorsed building ties with Latin republics and the West Indies, promoting reciprocal trade, tourism into Texas and Mexico, and a Mexico City rail excursion. Wilbur C. Hawk urged hiring Fred L. Haskett to craft Mexico news copy. a train trip for 200 Texas business leaders is planned this fall.
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Texas
Baker Hotel
Houston Harte
San Angelo Standard
Harte
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Oklahoma
New Mexico
Colorado
Arkansas
Louisiana
Central
South America
West Indies
United States
Hawk
Wilbur C. Hawk
Amarillo News-Globe
Fred L. Haskett
Mexico
Laredo
Mexico City
League
8. W. Papert
Texas Press League
Mineral Wells
West Texas D C Work Outlined for New Year
Executives of the West Texas Cham held a conference today to outline the new year program. D. A. Bandeen of Stamford general manager and Maury Hopkins of Plainview secretary manager of the Panhandle Plains division met with Wilbur C. Hawk, the new president, to review the planned activities.
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West Texas Chamber of Commerce
D. A. Bandeen
Stamford
Maury Hopkins
Plainview
Panhandle-Plains
Wilbur C. Hawk
Four Horsemen drop Oswald Jacoby from bridge team
The four time champion bridge team led by P. H. Sims announces Oswald Jacoby is replaced by Howard Schenken. Jacoby leaves after a dispute over bids and misplays by Sidney Lenz, and has lectured under Culbertson. The notice cites objectionable activities without detailing whether Culbertson ties are involved.
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New York
Four Horsemen
Oswald Jacoby
Howard Schenken
Jacoby
Sidney S. Lenz
Ely Culbertson
Mayors Seek Federal Aid Endorsed by 30 City Leaders
About 32 mayors from major cities endorse a three type federal aid program and press Congress and President Hoover for action. They back amending the Reconstruction Finance Corporation to help municipalities and seek direct unemployment relief and a $5 billion federal public works bond issue. Seven mayors will present the plan in Washington led by Frank Murphy and James M Curley.
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Detroit
Congress
Hoover
Frank Murphy
Washington
Murphy
James M. Curley
Boston
T. S. Wamsley
New Orleans
James J. Walker
New York
Mangano Plans Stop in Gambling Trade to Run Station Chain
Chicago figure known as Dago Lawrence Mangano says after decades of police attention he will retire from crime and enter legitimate business. He claims to shift from managing Capone era gambling to building a filling station empire.
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Chicago
Dago Lawrence
Mangano
Capone
British navy thwarts arms landings for Irish Free State
A Daily Express report says Russian attempts to land arms for the Irish Republican Army were blocked by British warships over a week end. Tramp steamers radioed warnings and turned back to foreign ports without delivering fighting equipment. The move followed the Easter uprising commemoration in Dublin and fears of demonstrations on the Ulster border.
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Irish Free State
London
Ireland
Daily Express
Cosgrave
Free State
Ulster
Irish Republican Army
Moss Towney
Dublin
Amarillo envoy tour planned for plains manufacturers
Four Amarilloans left for a Southeast Plains tour to aid local manufacturers and jobbers. The group includes Bill Beechler Ed Hardin Jim Florey and Mason King. They will visit Claude Memphis Silverton Clarendon Tulsa and other points and return Saturday.
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Sion
Chamber of Commerce
Claude
Memphis
Silverton
Clarendon
Tulsa
Steam whistle test shows low efficiency and high noise
A recent test found steam whistles inefficient and loud. A 12 inch whistle used 4 000 horsepower to toot once, highlighting wasteful energy use in such devices.
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