Milam of Beaumont Leads Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Lena Milam of Beaumont was nominated president of the Texas Federation of Music Clubs at its 17th annual convention in Dallas. The slate named includes I D Cole Amarillo as first vice president Inez Rudy Bowie second vice president Joseph Perkins Eastland third vice president Alfred Nolle San Marcos fourth vice president J W Chandler Kingsville recording secretary Clarence A Marshall Fort Worth won a $50 prize from the Texas Composers Guild. Mrs Cole also serves as state chairman of community music and belongs to several arts committees and the Philharmonic Music Club.
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Dallas
Lena ‘Milam
Beaumont
Texas Federation ‘of Music Clubs
I. D. Cole
Amarillo
Cice
Inez Rudy
Bowie
Joseph Perkins
Eastland
Alfred Nolle
San Marcos
J. W. Chandler
Garner's presidential odds tied to Negro vote in Texas
Frank Putnam, running on a prohibition repeal line for governor, argues Garner can win the national nomination if Texas Democrats allow Negro voters in party primaries. He warns Texas leaders risking Hoover gains by bars on Black participation, citing Roosevelt’s foe and Morgan bank backing.
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Houston
Frank Putnam
John N. Garner
Texas
Supreme Court
California
Putnam
Garner
Roosevelt
al Smith
Money Trust and
Power Trust
Owen D. Young
New York
Newton D. Baker
Ohio
Morgan Bank
Baker
Young
Stamp Collectors to Hold Session in Amarillo
Plans for the Panhandle Philatelic Society convention in Amarillo were announced by president Charles G. Martini. The June 24 program includes stamp displays on the Herring Hotel mezzanine, an auction, banquet, and the annual business session at convention headquarters.
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the Panhandle Philatelic Society
Amarillo
Charles G. Martini
Herring Hotel
What They raw Write To Tack What They raw Write To Tack
Letter criticizing radio programming that interrupts a political address by Bill Murray then Oklahoma governor with a wrestling match. The writer laments public indifference to politics and calls for stronger presidential leadership and better speeches.
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Murray
Oklahoma
Bill Murray
City Armory
Rasslin
Dear Tack Letter Seeks Aid for Lead Poisoned Husband
A reader asks Tack for help describing a husband weakened by lead poisoning and requesting any possible assistance, with a note to see related letters on page 10.
Missing Tiny the Toy Fox Terrier Found or Gone
Tiny the toy fox terrier disappeared from the Silver Grill Cafe area. The owner Tack D. B. Ashcroft offers a liberal reward for her return and asks the public to help locate the small dog with a brown head spot and black body markings.
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Tack
Suver Grill
D. B. Ashcroft
Silver Grill Cafe
Ambulance Refusal From Houseboy A Graveyard Quip
In an Ama rillo household a sick master required transport across town by ambulance. Jimmie, the houseboy, was asked to ride along to assist but balked saying he would rather sleep in a graveyard than ride in an ambulance. He cordially refused the request.
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Jimmie
Amarillo
Massie Case Pardon Bid Delayed in Hawaii
Lieut Thomas H Massie his mother in law Mrs Granville Fortescue and two Navy men may not seek a pardon for manslaughter in the slaying of an Hawaiian They received ten years hard labor but served in custody and were not prison confined A full pardon was to be sought but Clarence Darrow advised stopping and restoration of citizenship rights may be pursued later Their voting and office holding rights are currently affected while territorial law determines their status offshore.
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Honolulu
Thomas H. Massie
Granville Fortescue
Navy
Lawrence M. Judd
Hawaii
Joseph Kahahawai
Thalia Massie
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
Massie
Islands
Harry R. Hewit
Divorce ready for Ann when she seeks it in Reno
Harry Bannister becomes eligible to seek a Reno divorce from actress Ann Harding. Hollywood dispatches say Harding will file for the decree upon arrival after a six week residence. Reports say Harding may fly to Reno today and the suit could be heard immediately.
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Reno
Harry Bannister
Ann Harding
Hollywood Dispatches
Miss Harding
Five Insurrectionists Executed Near Queretaro
Universal Grafico reports troops under General Vicente Gonzales captured and executed five men charged with sedition and insurrection near Hacienda De Bernal Queretaro after driving off a band of insurgents. The leader Castulo ega was among those defeated.
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Mexico City
Universal Grafico
Vicente Gonzales
Queretaro
Hacienda de Bernal
Aes
Castulo
Ega
Grand jury report and upcoming criminal docket details
The Gray County grand jury convened last term with witnesses. Attorney Crager lists the Borger post office burglary case against Jack Burgess, Donald I. McCormick and Harold Rothchild for May 18. A Dyer act case against M. R. Ford and G. H. ONeal is set for that date as well. Neil L. Gould and Richard Mercer face Dyer act charges with tentative May 16. Docket shows blanket settings for Mondays two weeks before civil matters resume. Judge James C. Wilson presided over civil cases first week.
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Gray County
Crager
Borger Post Office
Jack Burgess
Donald I. McCormick
Harold Rothchild
M. R. Ford
G. H. O’neal
Neil L. Gould
Richard Mercer
James C. Wilson
Canyon News Editors Toast at Banquet in Amarillo
Warwick, editor of the Canyon News, will host a banquet with speakers including Dr. J. E. Nunn founder of the Amarillo Daily News, J. L. Lindsay Nunn as toast master, J. M. Smith, Tom B. Gallaher, J. J. Taylor, and Frank R. Jamison. Jesse's Melody Maids perform before editors tour the Paramount Theater. The association’s annual golf tournament was under way at Hillcrest Country Club this afternoon.
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Colo
Jesse
Melody Maids
Paramount Theater
Association
Hillcrest Country Club
Organ Group Tonight At Central Presbyterian Church
Mrs J W Akin Jr organist of First Methodist Wichita Falls will lead National Music Week event at Central Presbyterian Church in two group program featuring Rhapsodie Dawn Atlante Cantabile Finale Toccatina Supplication American Rhapsodie. The program aligns with bicentennial year and radio and church choirs also contribute.
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Central Presbyterian Church
J. W. Akin, Jr
First Methodist Church
Wichita Falls
Silver
Jenkins
Widor
Gillette
Frysinger
Yon
Paramount Theater
Akin
WDAG
American Business Club
Mother Singers
Amarillo Council of Parents and Teachers
KGRS
Bomb Set for Egypt Premier Fails Attack
Premier Ishmail Sidky Pasha escaped an assassination attempt when a bomb on his train exploded prematurely. The blast damaged a large section of railway track but the train continued after repairs.
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Cairo
U.P
Ishmail Sidky Pasha
Mellon Drinks Whiskey and Soda at London Luncheon
United States Ambassador Andrew W. Mellon spoke at a bankers luncheon in London. He drank whiskey and soda during the meal and noted he would follow local custom by not having a cellar in the embassy.
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London
United States
Andrew W. Mellon
Mellon
Texan Freed in Trial for Death of Aged Man
Frank Crutchfield a 22 year old from Graham Texas was acquitted in Waterbury Connecticut superior court of manslaughter in the death of 60 year old James Shea. Crutchfield a railroad camp watchman was accused of striking Shea on the head with a rubber hose on New Year’s Eve.
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Bridgeport
Conn
Frank Crutchfield
Graham
Texas
James Shea
Waterbury
Shea
Medics Hear Cancer Lacks Appetite for Sweets
Dr. Dudley Jackson of San Antonio told the State Medical Association that cancer cells have a "sweet tooth" thriving in fatty bodies from excess sweets. He urged in some cases a reduced sugar diet alongside X-ray, radium, surgery and other treatments. The meeting reported progress in cancer, heart disease and tuberculosis with section chairmen named from Houston Dallas Waco Kerrville Sherman Fort Worth.
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Waco
Dudley Jackson
San Antonio
State Medical Association
M. L. Graves
Houston
Discovery Night to Be Celebrated at Mission Theater
Tonight is Discovery Night at the Mission Theater with six artists signed to compete for 10 dollars in cash prizes. The event runs Friday nights for five weeks with a finale for weekly winners and a grand prize. A Mother’s Day tribute offers free admission to mothers brought by a son or daughter for Alias the Doctor with Richard Barthelmess.
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Discovery Night
Mission Theater
Victor B. Lowrey
Mr. Lowrey
the Doctor
Richard Barthelmess
Steel Cuts Wages 15 Percent Across U S Steel
New York May 6 The United States Steel Corporation announced a about a 15 percent cut in wages and salaries for its workers effective May 15.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation Today
Treasury Receipts and Fires Reported in Minnesota
Treasury receipts for May 4 totaled 2 527 817 03 while expenditures reached 28 217 623 17 leaving a balance of 697 906 454 58 Customs duties for four days of May added 1 858 631 03 In a 1931 Minnesota wood land fire report State Forester Grover Conzat tracked 246 incendiary fires causing 304 217 in losses.
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Washington
Treasury
Minnesota
Grover Conzat
Music memory contest ties in Amarillo fourth grade
Three teams shared first place in Amarillo fourth grade music memory yesterday. Glenwood Wolflin and Tyler led tied for top honors announced by Miss Ventura Smith. A run-off for the cup from the Amarillo Council of Parents and Teachers is set for tomorrow morning. There were 353 fourth grade entrants across all ward schools. The contest divides into four divisions with fifth grade competing today and sixth and seventh grades scheduled for Monday.
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Amarillo
Ventura Smith
Glenwood
Wolflin
Tyler
Norris declares support for Roosevelt in 1932 bid
Sen George W Norris of Nebraska says he will back Franklin D Roosevelt if the Democrats nominate him and he previously opposed Hoover. Huey Long had predicted Norris would switch to Roosevelt during his Atlanta visit as Long pledged Louisiana support.
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Washington
Northwest
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New Yorker
Alfred E. Smith
Hoover
Huey Long
Norris
Atlanta
Louisiana
Roosevelt
Poised on the Edge of War and Law in a Turbulent World
The piece muses on a former emperor living in a monastery, a deadly desert scorpion, and a giant dirigible with spider planes, while noting Congress debates soldiers bonuses, New York strikes, and Mexican tax laws driving saloons to close. It recalls a border- crossing American racketeer warned by his guard that violence is off limits in Mexico.
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Akron
Mexico
Sam
California
Phebe Warner Plans Texas Speaking Tour for Congress Race
Phebe K. Warner one of three women candidates for congress at large will speak in Lamesa tonight before continuing to Pecos and other Texan cities through May 14. Dates include El Paso May 9 Marfa Alpine May 10 Fort Davis Fort Stockton May 11 San Angelo Sweetwater May 12 Brownwood May 13 and Austin May 14. The Sweetwater stop coincides with a West Texas Chamber of Commerce convention.
Fiend Attacks and Slays Girl in Toledo
The body of Miss Winifred Rafferty a 22 year old dietician at Robin Wood Hospital was found on a front lawn amid signs of a brutal struggle. She was strangled with cuts and torn clothing and library books scattered around. Police say no witness and few clues exist in the upscale Toledo district.
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Toledo
Winifred Rafferty
Robinwood Hospital
Richard Carr
Mrs Turk to Broadcast From WFAA This Evening
Mrs J D Turk music professor at Amarillo College will sing on WFAA Dallas at 7 15 this evening. She attends the Texas Federation of Music Clubs annual meeting in Dallas. The Balladettes choral club directed by Turk will compete in state choral club championships.
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J. D. Turk
Amarillo College
WFAA
Dallas
Turk
Texas Federation of Music Clubs
Balladettes
Picnic for Potter County Rural Schools Held West of Amarillo
County Judge Sam B Motlow County Clerk Ted Blackburn and other Potter County officials attended the annual Potter County School picnic at Hill's Grove ten miles west of Amarillo. Miss Laura V Hamner county superintendent led the event with a morning program by districts and a noon luncheon followed by adult novelties at 2 pm.
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Sam B. Motlow
Ted Blackburn
Hill's Grove
Amarillo
Potter County
Laura V. Hamner
Spiritualist Apostles to Conduct City Services Tonight
Apostles of the National Christian Spiritual Association led by Rev. Alynne Arden and Rev. R A Lowell of Los Angeles will conduct special services tonight at 719 South Filmore Street. Public invited and plans for radio programs are under way though dates are not set.
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National Christian Spiritual Association
Alynne Arden
R. A. Lowell
Los Angeles
South Fillmore Street
Randall Precinct Meet Set for Saturday in Amarillo ISD
Randall County precinct convention for all of the county within the Amarillo Independent School District will be held at Alice Landergin School at 2 30 tomorrow afternoon. Precinct chairman W J Flesher reports the meeting will name precinct delegates to the county convention.
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Randall County
Amarillo Independent School District
Alice Landergin
W. J. Flesher
Fryers to Be Featured at Potter County 4-H Market
Frying chickens will be offered by Potter County 4-H clubs at the Market Saturday morning in the north foyer of Municipal Auditorium. Miss Mary Sitton county home demonstration agent and market supervisor announced the event as last week’s market contest spurred stronger interest from farm women preparing for the biggest day of the series.
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Potter County
Municipal Auditorium
Mary Sitton
Sitton
Court Uses Medium In Mexican's Trial
Michael Ramez a Mexican on trial in 47th district criminal court for theft of two violins from Tolzien Music Company. Testimony via American interpreter. Grand jury adjourned to Wednesday May 11. W L Bird charged with theft and Joe Gonzales with robbery among indictments. F R Hamilton acquitted of liquor transport. Reed Nichols given two year suspended sentence for felony theft. Also notes Méxique summer voyage from Houston to Galveston to Saint Nazaire with 27 passengers.
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Michael Ramez
47Th District Criminal Court
Tolzien Music Company
W. L. Bird
Joe Gonzales
F. R. Hamilton
Reed Nichols
Hogs and cattle steady to higher at Kansas City market
Kansas City May 6. Hog trade 4,000 head steady to 10 cents higher with choice 170-240 pound pigs at 3.40. Sows 2.75 to 2.50, stock pigs 2.25 to 2.76. Cattle and calves generally steady. steers 600-1500 pounds 5.50 to 7.50, cows 3.50 to 4.50, veal calves milk fed 3.50 to 40.50, stocker and feeder steers 4.50 to 6.25. Sheep 600 native spring lambs and others.
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Kansas City Livestock
Kansas City
Chicago Livestock
Chicago
Pioneers of Courage Through Time and Technology
The poem chronicles pioneers of modern life from early settlers to inventors of the telephone phonograph and motor car. It praises human endurance through hardship and innovation, highlighting how brave people forged daily life, news sharing, and transportation across years.
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Daily News
Livestock Prices Mixed At Chicago And New Orleans Markets
Hogs and lambs showed gains at Chicago with strong demand for weights 170 to 210 pounds and top prices near 3.85. Cattle and calves were largely steady with modest shifts. New Orleans cotton opened softer on lower Liverpool cables and rallied briefly on short covering before easing. Wall Street firmed on budget-balancing optimism and a favorable economic outlook.
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Liverpool
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Petone
Wall Street
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House
Ways and Means
American Can
American Telephone
Santa Fe
Air Reduction
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Union Pacific
Public Service of N . J
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Peoples Gas
Standard
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Shell Union Preferred
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U. S. Steel
Senate Finance Committee
Standard of N. J
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Standard of Indians
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