Warn of Third Party If Relief Not Approved in Time
Washington May 18 The Senate refused to legalize beer amid debate on a tax bill amendment. Senator Borah warned that a third party movement could form unless Congress enacts unemployment relief before party conventions. Republican leader Watson promised relief legislation, while Tydings urged adoption of a public works funded plan. Separately a House judiciary subcommittee approved Representative Cochran’s bill to make interstate kidnapping a crime with harsh penalties and set it for full committee action.
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Congress
Senate
Borah
Idaho
Watson
Tydings
Robinson
Rep
Mouser
Mitchell
Tenn
Accounts Committee
Warren
Garner
Rainey
Open payroll lists eyed to curb relatives in Congress
Washington May 18 United Press reports House leaders seek to make congressional payrolls public. The House accounts committee will consider a resolution to open the secret payroll to public inspection, a move after multiple letters of protest. Proposals to curtail relatives working for lawmakers have failed in the past. Senate action is pending.
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United Press
Washington
Wr— House
House Committee On Accounts
Lindsay Warren
House
Warren
Senate
Chamber
Morbid crowds gather at murder site in Hopewell
On a sunny May day in Hopewell New Jersey crowds formed around the roadside wood where the Lindbergh baby was found. State troopers directed traffic while hot dog stands and lemonade tents catered to sightseers. Cars lined the road as families picnicked and lingered at the grisly scene.
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Hopewell
N. J
Lindbergh
Princeton
Curtis Confronted With Bootlegger In Lindbergh Hoax Case
Nassau County Inspector Harold R. King said Curtis was confronted in Hopewell by a Long Island bootlegger an hour before Curtis confessed his story about the Lindbergh kidnapping hoax. The bootlegger, identified by private detective Fogarty, alleged Curtis double crossed him in a money deal. The Scotchman, 45, powerful, married with several children, lived near Rockville Centre.
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Mineola
N. Y
Harold R. King
Nassau County Police
John Hughes Curtis
Lindbergh
Hopewell
Long Island
King
John Fogarty
Henry Breckinridge
Rockville Center
Aden Oe
Curtis
Norfolk
Fogarty
Breckinridge
Scotchman
Owen D Young Declines Presidential Nomination
In a decisive letter to John Crowley Young states he cannot accept the Democratic presidential nomination. The piece notes Japan's bold army actions including the assassination of Prime Minister Inukai and the ensuing security fears, while urging restraint and learning from events.
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Owen D. Young
John Crowley
Little Falls ‘Times
Young
Mr. Young
Brutal Lindbergh Hoaxcharged as Misdemeanor
A New Jersey report portrays John Hughes Curtis facing misdemeanor charges for the Lindbergh baby hoax. The elaborate scheme involved forged letters, a staged ship search, and wild ransom plots. Police linked authentic handwriting to the ransom note and pursued related suspects amid a nationwide media frenzy.
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Amarillo and vicinity expect fair skies and warmer conditions tonight with Thursday also fair. West Texas sees warmer in the north and east portions, while New Mexico remains generally fair with little temperature change today and Thursday. Temperature extremes recorded at 1 pm were 53 and 177.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Fire Claims 91 aboard French Motorship Georges Philippar
Ninety-one passengers and crew members remain unaccounted for after the Georges Philippar burned off Italian Somaliland. The Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes reported 505 passengers and 262 crew aboard, including 100 Chinese and Annamites. Survivors recalled gaiety on the Far East voyage and misreading the fire alarms as a joke before lifeboats began rescue by the Mahsud.
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Paris
Georges Philippar
Compagnie Des Messageries Maritimes
Aden
Arabia
Italian Somaliland
Far East
L. O. Thompson Improves After Illness Morning Report
L O Thompson pioneer businessman and father of Mayor Ernest O Thompson. He has been seriously ill for some time but was reported much improved this morning.
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L. O. Thompson
Ernest O. Thompson
Jassie Is Lone Hope of Negotiations
New York May 18 A bizarre circle of advisers in the Lindbergh baby case collapses to Jassie Condon the 12 year old Bronx schoolteacher who paid 50 000 ransom and later declared the child dead Only Jassie remains in the waning drama.
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New York
U.P
Jassie
al Capone
Lindbergh
Chicago
Morris Rosner
Spitale
Bitz
Owney Madden
Prince of
Bronx
Amarillo Visitors' Day Highlights May 23 Event
Amarillo to honor the Panhandle on May 23 with over 10 000 guests from trade territory. Free matinees at Municipal Auditorium feature Paul Christensen and WKY orchestra from 4 15 and 5 pm. tickets with $1 purchases. Evening dance at The Nat runs 9 pm to 1 am, admission $1 per couple, extra ladies 50 cents.
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Amarillo
The
Globe News
Paul Christensen
WKY
Municipal Auditorium
Sunday News Globe
Nat
Christensen
RKO
Wilbur C. Hawk
New Mexico Democrats Endorse Roosevelt for President
New Mexico Democrats endorsed Gov. Franklin D. Roosevelt for the presidential nomination and instructed 12 half vote delegates to support him while his name remains before the national convention. The state convention, meeting in Clovis, voted nearly unanimously to seat Governor Seligman, defeating the Hanna faction by 419 to 133 and paving the way for Seligman as national committeeman.
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Clovis
N. M
New Mexico
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Chicago
Bernalillo County
Arthur Seligman
R. H. Hanna
Seligman
Dallas attorney Martin W. Littleton heads to Mineral Wells
Martin W. Littleton, who left Dallas for New York 36 years ago on a journey that was also his honeymoon, was en route to Mineral Wells after addressing the Dallas Bar Association last night.
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Dallas
U.P
Martin W. Littleton
New York
Dallas Bar Association
Telephone dividends declared by AT&T directors
American Telephone Telegraph Company directors on May 18 declared a regular quarterly dividend of 2.25 dollars per share. The dividend will be payable July 15 to stockholders of record June 20.
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New York
U.P
American Telephone Telegraph Company
Claude jail escapee killed in Oklahoma
Leslie Thompson aged 29 died in an Altus hospital from gunshot wounds after resisting arrest by Deputy Sheriff Tom Leese. Thompson was wanted for a residence fire in Altus and for escaping from Claude Texas jail on April 21 after a burglary sentence in the Texas state penitentiary.
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Altus
Okla
Leslie Thompson
Tom Leese
Thompson
Claude
Texas
Texas State Penitentiary
Japs Propose Coalition For Army Threat
Tokyo May 18 Leaders of the Seiyukai party offered an olive branch to the army and proposed a coalition government to replace the cabinet of slain Premier Suyoshi Inukai. The proposal followed an army ultimatum demanding a nonpartisan national government. Army officials threatened to boycott a party government. The cabinet crisis was not expected to be settled until late in the week. Prince Saionji announced he would remain at his Okitsu villa until Thursday to advise the Emperor on selecting a new Premier.
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Tokyo
Seiyukai Party
Suyoshi Inukai
Saionji
Genro
Okitsu
Fed to Trim Government Securities Purchases Next Week
Washington May 18 The Federal Reserve Board decided to continue open market operations and buy government securities as conditions justify but is expected to decrease purchases in the coming week according to informed financial quarters.
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Washington
Federal Reserve Board
Negro Sues Oil Company for 500000 Damages in Texas
Wallace Coleman, a Black farmer from San Jacinto County, sues Sun Oil Company and five white men in Houston filing for 500000 damages alleging he was beaten and coerced into signing papers leasing 80 acres of his farm.
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Negro Sues Oil Company
Houston
U.P
Wallace Coleman
San Jacinto County
Sun Oil Company
Roosevelt and Smith gain in Democratic race during primaries
The Associated Press reports continued convention momentum for Franklin D. Roosevelt and Alfred E. Smith amid Democratic primaries in New Jersey and Connecticut and conventions in Alabama, South Carolina, and Vermont. Smith rises to second in delegates. Roosevelt nears 400 pledged and instructed delegates with Montana and New Mexico wins while Republicans show limited action.
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Associated Press
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Hoover
Alabama
South Carolina
Vermont
District of Columbia
Alfred E. Smith
New Jersey
Connecticut
Roosevelt
Montana
New Mexico
Pope calls world to prayer amid terror and anarchy threat
Vatican issued an encyclical by Pope Pius XI urging eight days of reparation from June 3 to curb perilous evils. He condemned greed wealth concentration, nationalism, communism, and market manipulation as threats to humanity. He urged abstinence and charity toward the poor during the period.
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Vatican City
Pius XI
Christ
Norfolk Chief questions Curtis in Lindbergh case
Norfolk police chief said he does not believe Jonn Hughes Curtis gave a full confession on the Lindbergh fake negotiations and that Curtis has withheld important information. He refused to reveal the nature of what might be missing or any associates, noting no new local developments and that investigators are paused pending New Jersey actions.
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Norfolk
W. Ironmonger
Jonn Hughes Curtis
Ironmonger
Curtis
Beeen
New Jersey
Curtis watched fearing self harm in Lindbergh case
Hopewell N J May 18 John Hughes Curtis once linked to the Lindbergh baby case is under close police scrutiny amid fears his remorse could drive him to death by his own action A high official said Curtis movements are watched while Norfolk Virginia police examine his green sedan mud scrapings for Jersey mud Gov Moore says law enforcement coordination is in place Curtis expected to be arraigned on possible false statements charge Federal hampering case also discussed Police await Reverend H Dobson Pescock Norfolk negotiator arrival in the ongoing investigation
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Delos Smith
United Press
Hopewell
N. J
New Jersey
Curtis
John Hughes Curtis
Norfolk
Jersey
Harry Moore
Coast Guard
Lindbergh
Norfolk Public Safety Commissioner
H. Dobson-Pesacock
Curtis Blames Curtis for Lindbergh Baby Fiasco
New York May 18. Jassie blamed John H. Curtis for failing to save Charles A. Lindbergh Jr and return the baby to his grieving parents. Dr. John F. Condon known as J. F. C. said Curtis ruined chances of maintaining contact with the kidnappers after Curtis announced a $100,000 reward. Condon claimed the kidnappers had asked $50,000 and did not hear from them for a long time. He added that much remains undisclosed.
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New York
U.P
Jassie
John H. Curtis
Charles A. Lindbergh, Jr
John F. Condon
Curtis
Condon
Ohio baby kidnapped then found near Warrenton
Two year old Eugene Swearingen was abducted from his crib in Strubenville and located behind a rail fence 600 yards from home within an hour. He bore a bruise but is expected to recover. Police say three ransom notes demanding 500 were received in the preceding two weeks. All residents joined the search as the suspects remain unidentified.
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Strubenville
Eugene Swearingen
Warrenton
George Swearingen
Higher Court Gets Primary Race Case
The Texas Democratic executive committee authority over placing candidates for congress at large on primary ballots was submitted to the state supreme court. Mrs. Ida M. Darden of Fort Worth sought a mandamus to force ballot placement without respect to numbered places. the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals at San Antonio certified the issue after district court in Bexar County ruled for her.
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Austin
State
Democratic Executive Committee
Texas
Supreme Court
Fourth Court of Civil Appeals
San Antonio
Ida M. Darden
Fort Worth
Congress
Bexar County
Amarill oan Appointed Captain of Rangers
Sergeant J B Wheatley of the Texas Rangers was appointed captain of Company C by Governor Sterling to fill the vacancy from Captain Light Townsend s death. He will assume duties at Uvalde company HQ. Wheatley previously served as sheriff of Potter and Moore counties and as Amarillo chief of police.
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Austin
J. B. Wheatley
The
Texas Rangers
R. 8. Sterling
Light Townsend
Wheatley
Uvalde
Rangers
Potter
Moore
Amarillo
Bank Robbery in Caldwell Sees $25,000 Looted
Three holdup men bound four bank officials and seven customers with rope at Noble County National Bank in Caldwell Ohio. They escaped with $25,000 after looting the cashier's cage vault and victims pockets.
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