Aircrafts and battleships in a changing naval era
A column argues naval air power may replace or augment battleships, noting that aircraft alone may prove useless without carriers. It highlights Britain and Japan developing large air ships, questions the Navy’s persistence with battleship culture, and urges embracing airplanes to rally voters. The piece adds unrelated notes on Dr. Cutter’s cholecystokinin research and a Detroit adoption tale, ending as it continues on page two.
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Naval Aircraft
Associated Press
Britain
Japan
Germany
Naval Air Department
Irving S. Cutter
Northwestern University
Weather forecast for regional areas this week
The forecast calls for tonight and Wednesday to be fair with moderate temperatures. East Texas may see showers in parts, while West Texas stays partly cloudy. Louisiana and Arkansas expect cloudy unsettled conditions with possible showers and warmer spells. Temperatures rise through the day with readings from 36 to 65 degrees in the hours ahead.
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Texas
Louisiana
Arkansas
Girl Wife Who Slay Husband Near Collapse
Velma West, 21, confessed to the hammer murder of her husband Thomas Edward West near Painesville Ohio. She pleaded guilty to second degree murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment at Marysville Reformatory. testimony cited jealousy as motive and a statement from friend Mabel Young.
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Associated Press
Painesville, O
Velma West
Thomas Edward West
Marysville Reformatory
Common Pleas
J. D. Barnes
B. L. van Woert
Cleveland
Velma
Francis W. Paulson
Seth Paulin
Barne
Paulin
Mabel Young
West
Miss Young
Clinton Oklahoma Western to Cheyenne rail line contract signed
Frank Kell of Wichita Falls signs a formal contract in Pampa for immediate construction of the Clinton Oklahoma Western railroad to Cheyenne linking to a Kell line to Oklahoma City. A three-man Pampa committee pledges local terminals, 30 miles of right of way east, and $1000 cash. Construction may begin at Pampa with contracts awarded before May 1.
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United
PAMPA
Frank Kell
Wichita Falls
Clinton
Okla
Western Railroad of Texas
Cheyenne
Kell
Oklahoma City
Pampa East
Parmpa
Pintey
First National Bank
M. K. Brown
Chamber of Commerce
J. M. Dodson
Gray County State Bank
Campaign Log Highlights Western Campaign Remarks and Delegates
United Press reports Sen James A Reed urged Democrats to unite for a presidential win in Salt Lake City. Delegates pledged to Hoover were chosen in New York districts with plans to press district delegates at Kansas City. Hoover reportedly avoids Indiana delegation but backs district battles. Smith supporters contest eight Montana delegates as Dry resistance frames Southern stakes. Lowden hints at Illinois support if desired, else withdraws. Bowers floated as temporary chair and Robinson as permanent chair for the Houston convention.
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United Press
James A. Reed
Salt Lake City
Commerce
Herbert Hoover
New York
Kansas City
Claude Bowers
Indiana
Houston
Tex
Sen
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
Red Ball Bus Line Sold After Hearing In Texas
The Red Ball Bus Line was sold to the Safety First Bus Company after a two day hearing before Mark Anas, director of motor bus transportation, of the Texas Railroad Commission. The Safety First line will operate between Amarillo Panhandle Pampa and Berger with new buses and a modern station. Public interest was cited as the rationale for the sale amid transport expansion and added routes to oil fields and Denver.
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Safety First Bus Company
Red Ball Bus Company
Amarillo
Panhandle
Pampa
Berger
Red Ball Company
Safety First Company
Mark Anas
Motor Bus Transportation
Texas Railroad Commission
Marshall
Railroad Commission
D. BE. Brown
Fourth
Tyler Streets
Safe- First
Longhorn
PF. W. Beaver
C. A. Briscoe
Quanah
Paducah
H. H. Austin
Longhorn Coach Cmpany
Dalhart
C. A. Brisco
John McKnight
W. F. Daniel
Vernon
Floydada
Police Inquire Into Tragedy Involving Missing Child and Worker
A court of inquiry convened after a telegram from A D Pettit of Los Angeles claimed his young daughter, living with her mother locally, had died. Testimony tied the case to W R Noe also known as W J Martin and W B Moore who died on a construction scaffold at Great West Mill and Elevator. The body is held by Griggs and Sons. Pettit heads toward Amarillo seeking burial funds.
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A. D. Pettit
Los Angeles
Court of Justice of the Peace Land
W. B. Moore
W. R.noe
W. J. Martin
Great West Mill and Elevator Company
N. S&s. Griggs and Sons
Pettit
Amarillo
1928 Elks Lodge Elects Officers in Regular Meeting
The 1928 officers of B. P. O. E. Lodge No. 923 were elected at a regular meeting. New officers will be installed the first Monday in April. Elected were T. G. Nichols exalter ruler J. R. Trolinger leading knight Roy H. Smith loyal knight G. J. Vance lecturing knight Frank Ong trustee G. LeNeveu secretary H. G. Hamrick treasurer Elwood Clark tiler G. A. Butcher Grand Lodge representative and George H. Millican alternate. Griggs ambulance. Phone 4311.
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B. P.O. E. Lodge
T. G. Nichols
J. R. Trolinger
Roy H. Smith
G. J. Vance
Frank Ong
G. LeNeveu
H. G. Hamrick
Elwood Clark
G. A. Butcher
Grand Lodge
George H. Millican
National Bank Call For Feb 28 Condition Report
The comptroller of the currency issued a call requesting the condition of all national banks as of the close of business Tuesday February 28. The notice was released in Washington on March 6 and applies to banks nationwide.
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Washington
Comptroller of the Currency Today
Esch Denied Seat On Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington March 6 An unfavorable report on the renomination of John J Esch of Wisconsin to the Interstate Commerce Commission was ordered by the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee by a 7 to 10 vote. Opponents from Southern coal states cited his lake cargo coal vote shift that aided Pennsylvania fields over West Virginia Virginia Kentucky and Tennessee. The roll call showed 4 Republicans and 1 Democrat for the nomination and 6 Republicans and 4 Democrats against.
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Associated Preas
Washington
John J. Esch
Wisconsin
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Esch
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Gooding
Idaho
Couzens
Michigan
Fess
Ohio
Howell
Nebraska
Dupont
Delaware
Watson
Indiana
Bruce
Maryland
Goff
Pine
Oklahoma
Sackett
Metcalf
Rhode Island
Pittman
Nevada
Dill
Wheeler
Montana
Mayfield
Texas
Black
Alabama
Wagner
New York
Flomet Commercial Club Joins West Texas Chamber
The Flomet Commercial Club voted to join the West Texas Chamber of Commerce at a meeting yesterday, as reported by J. E. Biggs. Roaring Springs and Dodsonville also accepted membership in the past week.
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Plomet
Texas
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Roaring Springs
Dodsonville
Hearings Set On Phillips Carbon Plant Plans In Texas Panhandle
The Railroad Commission of Texas will hold hearings in Austin on March 16 about Phillips Petroleum Company applying to build two carbon black plants in the Panhandle oil field. One plant would be near the Casinghead Gasoline plant in section 2, T. and the other in the Mellroy district of Hutchinson county. The plants would use water drawn from the Casinghead facilities, and the company already operates a large carbon block plant in the Panhandle. Details will be announced after permit grants.
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Phillips Petroleum Company
Panhandle
Railroad Commission of Texas At
Austin
Industrial Department of the
Board of City Development
Phillips Company
Mellroy
Hutchinson County
Ohillips
Hob Lynn
Spring Style and Automobile Show Eyes Moon Day Night
Twenty nine merchants and sixteen auto dealers will display in Amarillo’s first Spring Style and Automobile show on Moon day night March 12 at 8 o'clock on Polk street between Fourth and Seventh. More than one hundred thousand dollars in new cars, including eighty six passenger cars, will be shown by the Amarillo Automotive association with window exhibits and fashion displays. Names of participating merchants and many auto dealers listed with reserved car counts for the event.
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Polk Street
Fourth
Seventh
Amarillo Automotive Association
Lambert's Smart Shop
Moore-Poston
Warnarda, Inc
la Mode
Jarett's Fashion Shop
KW Or Dry Gooda Company
Russell & M. Dunkin Dry Gowde Company
Penney & Company
Palo Dure Yeaiays Company
Hugh Whitcomb
City Drugstore
the Hub
Morrow- Thomas Hardware Company
Manhandle
Disabled Foreign War Vet Fund aims to aid destitute veterans
Sufficient funds to care for a limited number of destitute disabled Veterans of Foreign Wars have been raised by local firms. A temporary home for such cases will be secured, with details to be announced soon. Veterans in need should see Clyde Garner with discharge papers and may contact him at 411 1 2 Pierce Street.
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Clyde Garner
America
Garner
Pierce Street
Colonel Haines To Speak At Wellington Banquet
Col Harvey Haines vice president and general manager of the Board of City Development will attend Wellington tonight as principal speaker at the Wellington chamber of commerce annual banquet.
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Col
Harvey. Haines
Board of City Development
Wellington
Wellington Chamber of Commerce
Columbus Savings Bank Robbed of 23000 Today
Four men robbed Columbus Savings Bank in downtown Columbus, taking 23000 in cash with sawed-off shotguns. They forced president Benjamin S. Dickson, four employees, and five customers into a back room before escaping in a nearby automobile. A passerby drew attention by tossing an ink bottle from a window.
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Associated
Vrewn
Columbus, O
Columbus Savings Bank
Benjamin 5S
Dickson
Enahier
Warrant for Arrest of Oil Man Issued
Washington reports a bench warrant for arrest of Robert W. Stewart chairman of Standard Oil of Indiana will be mailed to Chicago. U S Attorney Peyton Gordon announced the warrant requires him to plead to an indictment charging contempt of the senate for refusing to answer questions from the Teapot Dome committee during the Continental Trading Company investigation.
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Washington
Robert W. Stewart
Standard Oil Company of
Indiana
Jimy McCay
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Chicago
U. S
Peyton Gordon
Rockefeller Company
Senate
Boys Work Director Here This Week in Amarillo
Frank H. Cheley, director of the Cheley Colorado camp in the Rocky Mountain national parks, will visit Amarillo Thursday and Friday as guest of Mr and Mrs H K Smith at 1720 Jackson Street. Cheley runs three leading summer camps for youth and is recognized as an expert in boys and girls work. A son and daughter of the Smiths attended the camp last summer.
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Frank H. Cheley
Cheley Colorado
Rocky Mountain National Parks
Amarillo
H. KB. Smith
Jackson Street
Cheley Oway
Ton
Clary in Race as Elite Continent Run Continues
Claude Clary of Amarillo remains in the cross continent race and reportedly progressing well. A telegram from Red Grange, traveling with Wyle's officials in a $25,000 automobile, states Clary is still in the race and going good from Cajon California.
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Claude Clary
Amarillo
The
Globe Today
Red Grange
Grange
Wyle
Cajon
California
Auto Club to Meet Tonight Sets Date for Annual Meeting
Directors of the Panhandle Auto club will hold a dinner meeting at the Amarillo hotel at 6 50 this evening. They will decide the date and place of the annual meeting and elect a delegate to represent the local club at a Washington conference on rubber price increases urged by English interests. The American Automobile Association, of which the local club is a member, opposes the rise.
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Panhandle Auto Club
Amarillo
W. G. Will
Clu
Washington, D. C
American Automobile Agencration
Beautiful night lures Lindy to make flight
Major William B. Robertson says a “beautiful night for flying” lured the Lone Eagle. Charles A. Lindbergh conducted another night flight after arriving at Belleville and heading to Washington, D. C., late yesterday and early today.
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Lindy
United Pree
ST. Louis
Lone Eagle
Charles A. Lindbergh
William B. Robertson
Lindbergh
Belleville
Washington, D. C
Six Negroes Arrested At Dance Party
Jim Tanner and five other men attended a celebration at Pioneer Hall and were jailed after a sheriff's call to quell a disturbance. Several were released after paying fines for drunkenness and disturbing the peace.
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Jim Tanner
Pioneer Hall
Newrites
Rocket Passenger Condit Eyes Warm Venus Welcome
Miami Beach March 6 Robert Condit Ohio inventor plans to depart in a large rocket propelled by powerful explosives once conditions are perfect He aims to land on Venus with parachutes and a rocket turret and believes a cordial reception awaits him He notes six rival missions in Germany and Russia.
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Associated Press
Miami Beach
Fla
Robert Condit
Venus
Condit
Ohio
Earth
Coftdit
Germany
Russia
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Inton
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Sherlock Holmes
NHS
Alfred FE. Smith
Thomas J. Walsh
New York State
Democratic Committee
Drys
St. Petersburg
Alfred E. Smith
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Frank C. Lowden
Illinois
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Phillips Carbon
Colonel Haines
Columbus Bank
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