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Amarillo Globe

Location

Amarillo, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 18, 1929

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Air Features Tonight Radio Schedule Highlights

Radio listings from WABC WEAP and WEAP chain show 9:00 Paul Whiteman Band dance hour and 9:00 Guy Lombardo Orchestra hour with multiple affiliate stations. Earlier blocks include Diversified Hour, Eskimos Dance Orchestra directed by Harry Reser, Vaudeville, College Drug Store, Minstrels, Syncomatics Orchestra, and Orchestradians on various chains.

WABC New York Chain Paul Whiteman Marie WADC WGHP WABM WOWO KMOX KMBC KOIL WSPD WHK WCCO KLRA WLAC WDOD WBRC WREC KFJF KTSA WISN Wdbsu KFH WFBM WRLD Voice of Columbia Canes WKRC WIFBM Guy Lombardo WBBM Wsep WEAP WGY WHAM WWJ WGN KSD WDAF KSTP WHAS WIM WMC WSB Kwoo Woai KOA KSL KFI Eskimos Dance Orchestra Harry Reser WSAI KYW WDAP WSM Ws8b WOAL WTMJ KPRC WKY WEBC WBAP WTAM KSTF KDKA WJR KWK WREN

House Approves Short Senate Recess Then Calls Own Break

The House approved a Senate recess from tomorrow to August 19 and voted for a House recess to September 23. The Senate must approve the period since one chamber cannot adjourn for more than three days without the other’s consent.

Washington House Senate Congress

Parley on Hamilton venue change planned today

Arthur Brisbane comments on the 1930 convention city amid radio coverage of Edison light anniversary. Hoover faces a pivotal party voting moment on a wheat debenture plan with three senators resisting, signaling early discipline tests for his administration. See TODAY Page 2.

Bankers Amarillo Hamilton Farm Hill Hoover

Day in Congress Monday to Tuesday actions and debates

The House meets at noon Tuesday while the Senate debates rules on executive sessions. A Senate finance subcommittee continues hearings on the tariff bill. Congress earlier passed a 151.5 million dollar appropriation for the federal farm board. The Senate defeated a Borah plan to curb the finance committee on tariff revision and set a refons period from Wednesday to August 19 to await the tariff bill. Senator Norris of Nebraska proposed an export debenture plan as an amendment to the tariff measure.

House Senate Senate Finance Congress Federal Farm Board Finance Committee Norris Nebraska

Attorneys Seek Venue For Hamilton Walton Slaying Trial

Attorneys in the case of H. Hamilton charged with slaying Tom Walton Jr may meet to choose the trial site. A change of venue was granted by Judge Henry S. Bishop after a lengthy hearing. District Attorney Edw. W. Thomerson sought a meeting this afternoon as several Texas cities south of Wichita Falls are considered to avoid publicity impairing a fair trial.

H. Hamilton Tom Walton, Jr Hamilton Henry S. Bishop Edw. W. Thomerson Texas Wichita Falls

Ohio Death Mystery Hatches Case At Columbus

Theora Hix, a Col umbus State co ed, was found beaten and hacked near a rifle range. Dr. James H. Snook, veterinary professor and 1920 Olympic pistol team member, was detained for questioning as federal authorities joined the investigation.

Theora Hix Ohio State Columbus James H. Snook Snook Antwerp

Fort Worth and Denver Railroad to keynote Amarillo Traffic Club meeting

The Fort Worth and Denver railroad will handle the program for the Amarillo Traffic Club at its regular meeting tomorrow noon in the Longhorn Room of the Amarillo Hotel. S. J. Cole, president, urges all members to attend. W. B. Kellett of Fort Worth will deliver the principal speech.

Fort Worth

Watchman shoots boy amid construction site incident

An 11-year-old boy, Gus Kezios, was shot in the neck by watchman George Meservey after children refused to leave a school building under construction. Meservey was arrested and charged. police faced a crowd of about 200 as he barricaded himself in a shed.

Associated Press Chicago George Meservey Gus Kezios Meservey Gary Ind John Juhrke George Juhrke

Amarillo to host Panhandle Bankers meeting 1930

Amarillo was chosen as the 1930 Panhandle Bankers Association meeting place with no opposition. J C Anderson of Plainview was elected president, J M Crews of Childress first vice president, Holman Kennedy second vice president, L th Steele secretary, and A Gipner treasurer. Delegates favored establishing a Federal Reserve Branch Bank in Amarillo. A barbecue for delegates was held at noon, with closing sessions planned for the afternoon.

Childress Amarillo Panhandle Bankers Association W. H. Fuqua Mr. Fuqua J. C. Anderson First National Bank Plainview Henry Reed Memphis J. M. Crews Holman Kennedy Clarendon

Robber Shot During Majestic Theater Attempt in Fort Worth

In Fort Worth on June 18 a man believed to be Ralph Stuart of Louisville attempted to rob the Majestic theater for the third time in three years. He was wounded fatally after a pursuit by two officers who guarded Mrs. Edith Williams, a ticket seller, and escaped with $236. The case follows a prior theater robbery in January 1927 that left treasurer Roscoe Wilson dead and two men serving life terms, with another recent robbery taking $997 from Williams and another clerk.

Associated Press Fort Worth Majestic Theater Ralph Stuart Louisville Edith Williams Roscoe Wilson J. R. Silver W. A. Stone Williams

Robison Land Parley Up Amid Impeachment Talk

Austin June 18 C W Trueheart told the house that he and others failed to delay the advanced sale of oil and gas royalties in university lands. The house sits as a committee to consider impeachment charges against J T Robison, general land office commissioner. Trueheart repeated testimony given by Claude Pollard and Governor Dan Moody. He said Robison wrongly grouped a postponed sale list to Ward county lands. Proponents rest their witnesses. Robison defense plans to begin immediately.

Associated Press Austin J. T. Robison General Land Office House of Representatives House Trueheart Claude Pollard Dan Moody Robison Ward County

Postal Telegraph to Open Five Offices in Amarillo

F A Bollinger official of the Postal Telegraph and Cable company told the Lions club that five offices will be established in Amarillo with a definite announcement in two or three days. The coming service was announced as imminent.

Postal Telegraph and Cable Company Amarillo F. A. Bollinger The Lions Club

Harvard Student Expelled for Immoral Hymn Anagram

Edward Fitzhugh of Boise Idaho author of Harvard college senior class hymn and editor of the Harvard Advocate was dismissed from Harvard before graduation after a student anagram injected immorality into the hymn. The action, announced in Boston on June 18, ends his college career.

Associated Press Boston Edward Fitzhugh Boise Idaho Harvard College Fitzhugh Harvard Advocate

McKenzie Granted Stay of Execution to July 2

Governor Moody granted John M. McKenzie a stay of execution until July 2 after a sanity exam order by Judge McCrory. McKenzie, to be executed for the San Antonio murder of Chief of Detectives Sam Street, will be moved secretly to San Antonio and held in a solitary death cell ahead of the sanity hearing.

Associated Press Austin Dan Moody John M Pete) McKenzie Sam Street San Antonio Ralloway Calhoun W. W. McCrory McKenzie Pete) McKennie Huntsville Bexar County

Hoover Signs Census Reapportionment Bill

President Hoover signed the census land reapportionment bill to provide for the 1930 decennial count and the plan for reapportionment of the House of Representatives. The act will trigger changes in state representation, with some states gaining seats and others losing.

Associated Press Washington Hoover House of Representatives House

Bootleggers and smugglers flood Canada U S border

Assistant Secretary Lowman said confidential treasury reports show a massive bootlegging drive from Vancouver to the Atlantic coast aimed at smuggling liquor into the United States. He ordered arming confined to service revolvers, noting many smugglers and criminals are heavily armed. President Hoover urged border communities to aid enforcement and prevent a systematic border crime wave.

Washington Lowman Treasury Canadian Vancouver Atlantic Seaboard United States Associated Press Hoover

Morris Released From Jail on Bond

H. V. Morris arrested by the sheriff's department Sunday and charged in federal court with liquor law violations was released from jail on bond. Robt. E. Harrison, charged with transporting a stolen automobile across the state line, also was released on bond.

H. V. Morris Sheriff’s Department Robt FE. Harrison

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