Amarillo Chamber sales drive begins with early progress
The Amarillo Chamber of Commerce campaign to raise 30000 for the activities fund opens with the sales army led by Ray Minner and John Maynard reporting over half the goal subscribed. They have 20250 of 30000 and 10252 already in hand with 10000 remaining. The event, at the Amarillo Hotel, features prizes and speeches by Paul Edquist and organizers, with another breakfast planned for tomorrow.
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Activities Fund Group
Sales Army
Amarillo Chamber of Commerce
Ray Minner
John Maynard
Minner
Bill Gilstrap
Bruce Autry
Gilstrap
Amarillo Hotel
Fancher Upshaw
Milton Cox
Galen Battey
Sam Page
Lewis P. Fields
John Ballard
Lelia Hickox
Jean Tomberlin
June Callahan
Frances Chance
Maria Jenkins
Margaret Woodruffs
Edith Zelley
Dorothy Jane Cook
Paul Edquist
Chamber of Commerce
Amarillo
Edquist
Chamber
Amarillo eyed for air base if airport work continues
Carl Hinton Amarillo Chamber of Commerce manager returning from Washington predicts Amarillo will receive an army air base if groundwork advances and national defense program decisions favor aviation. He noted the Will Rogers memorial dinner, hosted by the highway association and supported by the chamber, drew key legislators and officials including General Yount Clinton Hester and Senator Morris Sheppard. Hinton said the CAA promised a quick decision on Denver to San Antonio airline petition via Amarillo.
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Amarillo
Washington
Southwest
Carl Hinton
Chamber of Commerce
Alachinatan
Hinton
Will Rogers
The
Highway Association
CAA
Denver
San Antonio
Parade Route Announced For Farley Visit In Amarillo
The parade for the May 17 visit of Postmaster General James A. Farley was announced. Western riders with bands will form near the Santa Fe station and march west on Third to Polk then south to Tenth, east to Fillmore, north to Fourth, west to Taylor, and south to Fifth where units will place. Farley will watch from a reviewing stand after Fifth and Fillmore. Mason King, Clay Thornton and Milton Cox lead, Col. FE. A. Simpson marshal, Happy High School band in Uncle Sam uniforms. other territory bands also participate.
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Amarillo
James A. Farley
Santa Fe Station
Third Avenue
Grant Street
Third
Polk Street
Tenth Avenue
Fillmore
Fourth Avenue
Taylor
Fifth Avenue
Farley
Fifth and Fillmore
Mason King
Clay Thornton
Milton Cox
Paul Smith Gains Fame In Golfdom
Ardent golfer Paul Smith of Killough & Davies, a supporter of the municipal grass greens course under construction, scored a hole in one at Indian Hills from the unlucky tee, about 110 yards. Teammates included Bill Hall and Elmer Tucker.
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Paul Smith
Killough & Davies
Smith
Bill Hall
City Drugnd
Elmer Tucker
San Fe
Mr. Smith
Federal Court Opens In Amarillo Today
Federal court opened in Amarillo this morning inaugurating the new federal courthouse. Judge James C. Wilson sits on the bench for the spring term with Deputy Clerk Buckley at the clerk's table, Court Marshal Jeakins overseeing the court room and bailiffs Jim Little and Charles Lowe at doors. The session began by setting cases on the docket. tomorrow features naturalization day with over 20 immigrants seeking citizenship.
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Federal
Amarillo
James C. Wilson
Buckley
Jeakins
Jim Little
Charles Lowe
Hopkins Sees Chamber Gloom Unfounded On Recovery Signs
Secretary of Commerce Harry L. Hopkins criticized last week’s U. S. Chamber of Commerce resolutions as needlessly gloomy. He cited gains in private home building, a 24 percent rise in industrial output in Q1 1939, retail trade up five percent from a year earlier, and an annual national income projection of 66 billion dollars, with construction up 43 percent versus Q1 1938.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
U. S. Chamber of Commerce
Harris County Tax Remittance Signed for Buffalo Bayou
Gov W Lee O Daniel signed a bill by Sen Weaver Moore of Houston remitting about 450000 dollars yearly in Harris County taxes for ten years. The measure funds flood control work on Buffalo Bayou in Houston.
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Austin
U.P
W. Lee O'Daniel
Weaver Moore
Houston
Harris County
Buffalo Bayou
Weather forecast for Amarillo and region today
The forecast notes fair conditions tonight and Tuesday across Amarillo West Texas and the Panhandle with warmer highs. In New Mexico expect partly cloudy skies tonight and Tuesday with warmer northern areas. Temperature extremes range from 51 to 61 degrees.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Panhandle
New Mexico
LaGuardia Praises U S Relief System
Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia testified before the House WPA committee praising the federal relief program as the American way to combat unemployment. He warned that ending WPA without a replacement would be tragic and cited a survey of 100 major city governments supporting ongoing useful work.
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Washington
U.S
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
New York
House
WPA
LaGuardia
United States Conference of Mayors
Works Progress Administration
United States
Ion
Edward J. Kelly
Chicago
Harold H. Burton
Cleveland
Richard W. Reading
Detroit
Maurice J. Tobin
Boston
Ross D. Rogers
Amarillo
Daniel Hoan
Milwaukee
Police Arrest Three Men in Burglar Drive
Texas Rangers and Amarillo police recovered thousands of dollars in loot within 24 hours of resolving serial burglaries. Loot found in two Amarillo homes included 10 to 12 Canyon store suits and merchandise from box cars. Three men were arrested and questioned as authorities pursue more recoveries.
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Panhandle
Texas Rangers
W. R. McDowell
Amarillo
Peoples
Canyon
McDowell
Royal Couple Enjoy Atlantic Voyage Aboard Empress of Australia
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth fare well at sea on the Empress of Australia cruise to Canada and the United States. The royal couple attended services despite a pitching sea and mild sea sickness among some guests. A haze slowed the liner and escort warships from 17 to 12 knots early today.
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Australia
George VI
Canada
United States
Portsmouth
Thief to Learn Car Owner Is City Detective Harris
A car thief faces a jolt upon discovering the vehicle he took from in front of the Methodist Hospital belongs to City Detective D. S. Harris. The May 8 report from Fort Worth notes the thief will learn the true owner of the stolen auto.
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Fort Worth
U.P
Methodist Hospital
D. S. Harris
Man Who Can't Tie Tie Puts in Emergency Call
A Tulsa police car rushed to a residence on an emergency call where a disheveled man met Detective Leo Granger at the curb asking if he could tie a tuxedo bow tie. He said he had spent an hour futilely trying, and the detective succeeded.
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Tulsa
Leo Granger
Granger
Police Launch Drive On $15 Million Begging Racket
New York police begin a campaign to wipe out a 15 million dollar begging racket. Welfare Commissioner Hodson says at least 10 000 fakes and phonies solicit alms in subways and on streets. Police signs will inform the public that relief is available for those in need.
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New York
U.P
William Hodson
Senators Reject Free Labor Plan in Texas Session
Texas lawmakers refused a no-pay rule urging lawmakers to work without pay until old age pensions are liberalized. Only four votes supported the plan led by Sen. Sulak, with others like Sen. Redditt Moffett and Aiken backing it. He warned pay cessation would hasten issue resolutions, while pay would keep the House and Senate at odds over a gross receipts tax and a potential sales tax through a constitutional amendment.
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Austin
U.P
Texas
L. J. Sulak
la Grange
John Redditt
Lufkin
George Moffett
Chillicothe
A. M. Aiken, Jr
Paris
Sulak
House
Senate
Ex Mrs Beery Honeymooning in Reno With New Husband
Ex wife of Wallace Beery Mrs Arieta Gilman Beery wed Los Angeles broker Albert Foyt in Carson City. The couple planned a week in Reno then a honeymoon trip to New York City. Beery had granted a divorce on May 1 making the remarriage public.
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Peery
Reno
U.P
Wallace Beery
Arieta Gilman Beery
Albert Foyt
Los Angeles
Carson City
Ludlow to Seek Adjournment Until Next Session
Representative Louis Ludlow of Indiana announced he will introduce a resolution to keep Congress in Washington until the next session opens on January 2, citing the international situation. Gas-Less at Lewis' 2 blocks east Herring.
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Washington
Louis Ludlow
Indiana
Congress
Lewis
Explosion at Alice Landergin School but no injuries report
A furnace room firebox explosion before lunch dismissal at Alice Landergin School caused excitement but no damage or injuries. A gust of wind blew down a chimney and partly extinguished the fire, letting gas accumulate and ignite. The blow-out lid released pressure and windows near the furnace remained intact. Classes resumed after noon.
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Alice Landergin School
Alice Landergin
British Royal Broadcast Boycott Sparks Controversy
British Broadcasting and Canadian authorities refuse to carry the Duke of Windsor’s Verdun speech while shortwave listeners may hear it. Court circles report concern over timing as King George VI travels to Canada and the United States. The Duke finishes the text and plans to broadcast, despite criticism and a pending return to Paris.
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London
British Broadcasting Company
Duke of Windsor
Verdun
Toronto
Canadian Press
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
CBC
France
United States
Queen
Atlantic
America
Edward VIII
National Broadcasting Company
George VI
Canada
Charles FE. Bedaux
Duke
Reason
Paris
Sales tax plan prompts letters to Amarillo Globe readers
Readers are urged to mail letters on whether to raise sales tax to fund increased old age pensions. The contest offers a $5 prize for the best letter and $2.50 for second best. Deadline is Thursday noon. letters must arrive in time.
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Amarillo Globe
GLOBE
Showers End as Collman Predicts Warmer Weather
Mr Collman states the shower spell has passed and warmer fair weather is ahead. Reports show yesterday’s and last night’s showers with the heaviest fall 0.68 inches at Clarendon and lighter amounts in Adrian Claude Follett Miami Pampa Plainview Shamrock Springfield Beaver Hollis Woodward and Gas-Lessat areas.
150 Off Rolls Of WPA Today
A. A. Meredith, WPA regional administrator, announced 150 workers will be removed from the Panhandle WPA rolls effective today. The cut covers 26 counties and follows a prior reduction of 598 people about a month earlier. The nationwide and state cuts reflect a smaller federal relief appropriation approved by Congress, with Texas losing 7,820 workers in this round.
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Works Progress Administration
Panhandle
A. A. Meredith
Congress
Texas
County Dandelions May Not Be Dug Up
The county will not dig up the courthouse lawn. Commissioner Lon Sellars said opposition to digging up the lawn had been voiced. Digging up the lawn and reseeding would cost between 1000 and 2500 dollars. Attempts to obtain a WPA project failed. The lawn’s appearance relies on constant mowing.
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Lon Sellars
Agreement Possible In Mexican Oil Case
Negotiations over Mexico expropriation of 17 oil properties may lead to a settlement. UPI reports a quick showdown possible, with oil interests seeking management by former owners under Mexican participation to avoid full restoration. Donald Richberg discussed terms in Saltillo with President Cardenas.
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Mexico
United Press
Hjalmar Schacht
Reichsbank
Mexico City
Jean Schacht
Royal Dutch Shell
Standard Oil of
California
New Jersey
Sinclair
Donald R. Richberg
NRA
Saltillo
Cardenas
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Neely-Greenhill Agcy
Hopkins
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Neo
Love
Daily Express
Beaverbrook
Mr. Collman
Lessat
Lyle
Wilson Washington
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