Off the Record glimpses from Washington life and politics
A humorous tour through Washington life with Rep Isabella Greenway skating after hours for exercise and other scenes. Virginia Jenckes keeps a rag doll on her desk, Chesley Jurney jokes about arresting Sen Hattie Caraway, and Charles Bloom entertains NRA code audience with a smoking pocket incident.
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Sigrid Arne
Rep
Isabella Greenway
Arizona
Virginia Jenckes
Indiana
CWA
Army grounds air mail planes as new order readies
Army orders suspend all air mail flights nationwide after three weeks of operation. Congress moves hearings on new air mail bills as Foulois targets a midweek resumption with a fair weather schedule. Debates focus on safety and blind flying qualifications for pilots.
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AIR Mail
Army
Congress
Foulois
Benjamin D. Foulois
Air Corps
Senate
Vandenburg
Michigan
Sheba's Towers and the Quest for Queen of Sheba Treasure
Two French archaeologists flying over the Arabian desert claim to have found ruins they identify as the lost city of the Queen of Sheba near Jerusalem. They hope to uncover treasures connected to her legendary gifts to King Solomon.
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Arabian Desert
Jerusalem
Sheba
Solomon
House backs Patman veto override and immediate debate
The House approved immediate consideration of the Patman cash bonus bill by 313 to 104 after a two hour debate split between supporters and opponents. The measure totals 2.2 billion dollars to pay veterans in United States notes.
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Washington
House
Representative Fish
New York
Patman
Texas
United States
Senate
Majority
Editor Is Cleared In Contempt Charge
The Arkansas Supreme Court quashed contempt judgments against the Pine Bluff Commercial publisher and editor. It cited a tradition of press respect for the judiciary.
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Little Rock
Ark
Pine Bluff
State Supreme Court
Canyon Woman Kate Charlton Dies at 77 in Canyon
Mrs. Kate Taliaferro Charlton 77 wife of Rev F T Charlton Presbyterian minister died at home in Canyon at 11 this morning. Survivors include husband two daughters Agnes Charlton and Mrs J M Wise Amarillo a son G T Charlton San Antonio two sisters Mrs G M Craig Port Arthur and Miss E E Taliaferro San Antonio and a brother J W Taliaferro San Antonio. Body at Griggs Thompson Funeral Home Canyon.
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Kate Taliaferro Charlton
F. T. Charlton
Canyon
Agnes Charlton
J. M. Wise
Amarillo
G. T. Charlton
San Antonio
G. M. Craig
Port Arthur
E. Taliaferro
J. W. Tal
Radicals Set Fire To Madrid Kindergarten
March 12 radical laborers attacked a Catholic kindergarten in Madrid's Concepcion district. guards stopped the blaze, saved the children, and two mob members were arrested. The school furnishings were damaged and the day saw multiple strike related outbreaks of violence.
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Madrid
Concepcion
Rural Relief Discussed in Atlanta Conference
In Atlanta on March 12, Lawrence Westbrook executive head of rural rehabilitation told 12 Southern state directors the relief burden could be reduced by a permanent rural rehabilitation plan. He cited that about 75 percent of residents in 11 states live on farms in communities under 5 000 population with 85 to 90 percent of rural relief families being sharecroppers.
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Atlanta
Lawrence Westbrook
Westbrook
Federal Relief Administration
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Louisiana
Tennessee
Arkansas
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Alabama
Virginia
Fairbanks and Pickford Near Reconciliation in Hollywood Break
Douglas Fairbanks Sr and Mary Pickford have largely patched their differences and are close to full reconciliation. They have spoken by telephone recently and plan to resume married life, with Fairbanks returning to the United States in two to three months after completing a European film contract.
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Associated Press
London
Douglas Fairbanks, Sr
Mary Pickford
Fairbanks
Miss Pickford
Doug
United States
Europe
Hollywood
Lord Ashley
Ashley
Mary
Salt Lake City Quake Shakes Town With No Damage
An earthquake lasting several seconds struck Salt Lake City at 8:10 AM causing buildings to sway pictures to fall and furniture to slide. A United Press printer telegraph machine in the Tribune Building moved several inches but telegraph service remained uninterrupted.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
United Press Bureau
Tribune
Community Chest Directors To Meet
The Community Chest board will meet tonight at 7 30 in the Red Room of the Amarillo Hotel. Fred DeCoster urges all directors to attend. Earlier 1600 people attended the second People s Religious Service at Municipal Auditorium featuring a sermon Mendelssohn Male Chorus and Amarillo Little Theater drama. Rev Roy Snodgrass leads the non denominational services for those with no regular church. The series concludes in April.
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The
Community Chest
Red Room
Amarillo Hotel
Fred DeCoster
Municipal Auditorium
Mendelssohn
Amarillo
Jury selection in third trial for Doyle Arnold murder case
In Baird Texas on March 12 jury selection began for the third trial of Doyle Arnold for the killing of his former wife Zelma in Brackenridge After the court overruled a continuance motion the state signaled it would seek the death penalty while the defense prepared an insanity plea
Tomozuru Torpedo Boat Wrecked Off Sasebo Bases
Tokyo reports the Tomozuru, a 527 ton torpedo boat with heavy armament, found badly damaged after capsizing near Sasebo Naval Base in heavy weather. About 120 officers and men missing or drowned. The ship completed February 26 and was part of a new class surpassing London treaty tonnage.
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Tokyo
Japan
Sasebo
New Tax Suits Are Prepared
The Justice Department accelerates income tax actions against Mellon Walker Lamont and Bidlo as 40 tax experts craft new suits. Material includes Senate Banking Committee testimony on stock market practices. Mellon calls the suits crude politics and says he never dodged taxes.
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U. S
Mellon
James J. Walker
Washington
Justice Department
Andrew W. Mellon
New York
Thomas
State seeks death for Hidalgo case defendants Cuellar and Ybarta
Hidalgo County prosecutors announce plans to seek the death penalty in the trial of Mateo Cuellar and Julian Ybarta for the murder of Claude E. Kelley five years earlier. A 68 seat venue filled as a one hour delay was granted at defense request. Prosecution expected to call 48 witnesses while the defense lists 41.
Weather forecast for Amarillo and vicinity
Forecast calls for fair and warmer tonight with Tuesday fair and cooler conditions. West Texas remains fair and warmer tonight and Tuesday with Panhandle cooler. New Mexico expects fair tonight and Tuesday with little temperature change. Temperatures today range from 41 to 66.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
Chicago Plans Immediate Trial for Samuel Insull
United States Attorney Dwight G Green said he will move for an immediate trial of fugitive magnate Samuel Insull in Chicago. Insull faces two federal indictments including mail fraud and bankruptcy law violations plus three state indictments and numerous investor civil suits stemming from the collapse of his utility empire. Rumors place potential refuge in Bulgaria Jugoslavia Romania Luxembourg Britain or Canada as extradition efforts continue.
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Chicago
United States
Dwight G. Green
Samuel Insull
Green
Insull
Athens
Bulgaria
Jugoslavia
Roumania
Luxemburg
Great Britain
Canada
Samuel Inayll
Insul
National Guard Inspection Dates Given For April
Major George A. Corbin of Amarillo announced an annual Texas National Guard inspection set for early April. Units in Amarillo Canyon Lubbock and Plainview will be inspected on specific dates at the Armory on Taylor Street with schedules listed for each company and unit.
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Texas National Guard
George A. Corbin
Amarillo
Corbin
Daten
Lubbock
Plainview
Canyon
142Nd Infantry
191St Field Artillery
131St Field Artillery
Taylor Street
Army Man Takes Exam for First Lieutenant
Lieut Warren H Richie of Borger appeared before the examining board here Saturday for a certificate of capacity for the grade of first lieutenant in the officers organized reserve. He then will await a vacancy.
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Warren H. Richie
Borger
4-H Beef Delights Reach Amarillo Markets
The 4-H Club meats from the Amarillo Fat Stock Show were bought by Pinkney Packing Company, totaling 59 head, and are now sold in most Amarillo markets. Beef stamps prove authentic 4-H origin without altering the product.
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Amarillo
Pinkney Packing Company
Bank Robbery in Atchison Slows Police Chief Wounded
Four gunmen robbed Exchange National and Exchange State Banks in Atchison Kansas, taking about 21000 dollars and wounding Police Chief Willard Linville. Nine employees were taken hostage and released later. A porter alerted police as the robbers fled, seen with hostages on their car.
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Exchange National and Exchange
Willard Linville
Ed Iverson
Exchange State Bank
Acme
Addie Mattocks
Mary Low
George Wolf
Exchange National Bank
Here
Bam Overstreet
Hugh Cavanaugh
Iverson
Mattocks
John Baker
Gertrude Weinmanns
Pat Hansen
Wolf
Miss Low
Miss Mattocks
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie Parker
Amarillo Debate Teams Shine at Fort Worth Meet
Amarillo high school girls and boys debate teams performed strongly at the Central Texas tournament in Fort Worth among 70 schools. The girls Annie Ruth McClure and Sarah Wyatt beat Electra Breckenridge Sherman and Temple before losing to Masonic Home of Fort Worth in the final. The boys Charles Nash and Marvin Collie defeated Van Wichita Falls and Greenville before falling to Bam Houston High School of Houston in the semi finals.
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Amarillo
Fort Worth
Central Texas
Annie Ruth McClure
Sarah Wyatt
Electra
Breckenbridge
Sherman
Temple
Masonic
Charles Nash
Marvin Collie
Van
Wichita Falls
Greenville
Bam Houston High School of
Houston
United States
Truck Owners Urged to Hear Speaker in Panhandle Meeting
R J Andress of the Texas Motor Transportation Association will lead a Panhandle truck owners meeting at 7 20 tonight in the Potter County courthouse to plan a registration committee for NRA code compliance. Final rites for Mrs Anna Anderson, 73, were set for 4 pm at Griggs Chapel with burial in Liano Cemetery.
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R. J. Andres. Austin
Texas Motor Transportation Association
Panhandle
Potter County
NRA
Andress
Anna Anderson
Griggs Chapel
R. Thomson
Presbyterian Church
F. R. Carl
W. T. Baker
Ernest Gibson
Adam Walker
M. L. Caldwell
Charles Allen
Liano
Anderson
van Vuren Street
Priday
Mrs Roosevelt Begins Puerto Rico Tour To Survey Working Women
Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt starts a two day Puerto Rico visit to study living conditions of working women. She travels with Rexford Tugwell and others, visits Mayaguez and San German, then proceeds to Ponce and back to San Juan to survey needle workers and historic sites.
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San Juan
Puerto Rico
Franklin , Roosevelt
Rexford G. Tugwell
Rove Schneiderman
NRA Labor Advisory Board
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Sen
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Caraway
Jurney
William McCracken, Jr
McCracken
Charles P. Bloom
Philadelphia
Bloom
Anna Roosevelt Dall
Roosevelt
Ickes
Interior Department
Public Works Administration
Harold L. Ickes
Harry L. Hopkins
Harry Hopkins
Civil Works Administration
Hopkins
Iwa
Arthur Brisbane
America
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Globe
Brisbane
Cannon
Wisconsin
St. Lawrence
Norris
Nebraska
Froper
Pletcher-Rayburn
Federal Trade Commission
Trade Commission
United Aircraft
Richard Whitney
New York Stock Exchange
Commerce and Industry
Senate Finance Committee
Gerd
Senate Banking Committee
Francis B. Sayre
U.P
Bolton Eyres-Monsell
Admiralty
House of Commons
Southern
Mary Toke
Pretto Bell
Glendale
Cal
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Arnold Venire
Walker
Action
Hidalgo
National Guard
Atchison, Kas
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