Washington Notes on Roosevelt and Prohibition Policy
A reporter in Washington reports on President Roosevelt's popularity and vigor, noting strong press enthusiasm and belief he will lead through hard times. The piece mentions Marvin Jones and Bascom Timmons, with expectations of meetings and ongoing discussions about national policy and political figures.
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Marvin Jones
Bascom Timmons
Associated Press
Roosevelt
Washington
Eadership
Orers
Rain drenches Amarillo as drought lingers into spring
Weather notes show continued rainfall likely through spring with only scattered moisture since last September. Wednesday's 0.47 inch marks the first substantive rain since December, while long-term totals reveal a persistent moisture deficit since last fall and a dry February and March.
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Amarillo
Begs hurt girl pardons and slays himself in Texas
A 45 year old church caretaker Mahassey shot a 15 year old girl as she left a dance hall and, after apologizing, killed himself. A note found in his pocket addressed to a priest cited lies about a girl. An inquest suggested he intended to shoot the girl’s sister.
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Palestine
Tex
U.P
Elsie Misseldine
Matt Mahassey
Mahassey
Miss Misseldine
Roosevelt Proposes Broad Bank and Exchange Reforms
President Roosevelt calls for legislation to protect investors and depositors with tighter supervision of exchanges and banks. He urges trusteeship of managers handling others’ money and cites the need to curb unethical practices. The administration bill moves to the Senate Judiciary Committee. House sends it to the Interstate Commerce Committee.
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Franklin D. Roosevelt
White House
Senate
Robinson
Arkansas
Ashurst
Judiciary Committee
Committee
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Rainey
Interstate Commerce Committee
Amarillo Trustees Race Heats Up with Incumbents and Dr Montgomery
Church announces his candidacy for school trustee. Incumbents Dr R P Parcells and Joe Dooley seek re election. Dr Montgomery, Amarillo optometrist and civic figure, is among candidates. Election Saturday 8 am to 7 pm. Top two vote getters win the two three year terms.
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R. P. Parcells
Joe Dooley
Montgomery
Amarillo
Hanson Post
American Legion
West
State Affairs panel screens measures on revenue and taxation
Insurance bill moves to House State Affairs then to revenue and taxation where a companion tax for wrestling is already pending. The House rejects a pay raise for the state health officer, allocating 3000 a year. An emergency bill allows eminent domain for Sabine River oil work with surface rights payments only. A proposed bill would bar peace officers from accepting nonofficial pay. emergency clause warns extra pay biases traffic law enforcement.
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House
State Affairs Committee
Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Appropriations Committee
Sabine River
Music Banquet and Officers to Be Elected Friday
The Music group meets Friday evening at the Capitol Hotel for the annual banquet and officer election. Carola Goya, dancer, will perform Friday night in the high school auditorium. The Creation has been postponed to April 9 by Emil Myers. Haydn's Oratorio was originally set for Thursday and will now be sung by local musicians.
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Capitol Hotel
Carola Goya
Emil Myers
Haydn
Just Folks by Edgar A Guest
Poem extols the power of sleep as a healer and escape from care. Sleep quiets foes, eases pain, reorders fortunes, and offers a timeless release from worldly trouble. Sleep is celebrated as a universal, mysterious gift.
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Edgar A. Guest
Cotton Opens Lower Then Rebounds in New Orleans Trading
Cotton prices in New Orleans eased at the open, with July and October down early, then rallied as price fixing and farm bill signals spurred demand. May, July, and October posted higher levels before profit-taking trimmed gains near noon. wheat and rail aid news supported the longer positions. Livestock and stock market chatter followed in Kansas City and New York.
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New Orleans
Liverpool
Washington
New York
Union Pacific
Allied Chemical
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
Hershey
Wall Street
Potter County appeals ruled by Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals in Austin affirmed Horace Miles for the death of Pat Hooker and upheld a two and a half year sentence for failure to stop and aid. Horace Wells’s liquor violation conviction was submitted on brief. Amarillo fiddler Serah Mayo won a reversal of a five dollar fine for practicing dentistry without a license.
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Court of Criminal Appeals
Austin
Potter County
Horace Wells
Horace Miles
Amarillo
Pat Hooker
Miles
Serah Mayo
Embassy Stoning Sparks Mexico City Protest Over Daniels
In Mexico City last Friday night protesters stoned the U S embassy to oppose Josephus Daniels as ambassador. Several windows were broken and police did not publicly report arrests. Posters denounced Daniels as the murderer of Azueta and Uribe in 1914 Vera Cruz events.
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Mexico City
Mar
Josephus Daniels
United States
Mexico
Daniels
Central Committee
Communist Party of Mexico
Azueta
Uribe
Vera Cruz
Navy
Missing Flyers Sought in Nicaragua Jungle Search
Army aircraft combed the eastern jungle around Managua searching for W. A. Flowers of Dallas and Harry Scott of New Orleans who disappeared three days earlier during a flight from Managua to Puerto Cabezas. No trace of the missing plane or its occupants was found.
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Nicaragua
W. A. Flowers
Dallas
Harry Scott
New Orleans
Here
Puerto Cabezas
Fossilized Sea Cows Found Near Gainesville
Mosquito inspectors turned over fossilized remains including two sea cows and sharks to the University of Florida museum near Gainesville, located over 50 miles from the sea. The report notes three deadly/injurious air traffic accidents in Germany last year covering 6,423,999 miles flown.
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SFA
Gainesville
Fla
University of Florida Museum
Germany
Ferguson Appears For Grand Jurors
James E. Ferguson husband of Miriam A. Ferguson testified before the Mc Clennan County grand jury in response to a subpoena from Willard McLaughlin district attorney via Travis County sheriff. He arrived from Austin and went to the grand jury room after F. L. Denison of Temple previously appeared before the panel.
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Waco
James E. Ferguson
Guy
Miriam A. Ferguson
McClennan County Grand Jury
Willard McLaughlin
Travis County
Austin
Grand Jury
F. L. Denison
Temple
State Highway Commission
Denison
Night club closure sought for Club Royale in McAllen
A permanent injunction to close the Club Royale in McAllen will be sought Friday after federal raiders found alleged liquor selling at the club Saturday night. Officers led by federal agents conducted the raid in the lower Rio Grande Valley city noted as the only night club on the American side.
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Mccallen
Tex
Club Royale
McAllen
Rio Grange Valley
Liquor raids ease after sensational spree ends
Sheriff’s office and the county attorney report a quiet week following a series of sensational liquor raids. Police say activity has slowed and no major incidents have been logged this period.
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Sheriff's Office
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