Amarillo Bond Election Backed by Mayor Thompson
Mayor Ernest O Thompson defends city finances and urges support for a bond election to fund paving and park projects. He quotes a May 15 1930 fund balance and attacks opposition while praising the City Manager and Auditor. A flood relief drive by the Red Cross and a theft note are also mentioned in a community column.
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Ernest Thompson
Red Cross
Texas
Amarillo
North
San Jacinto
City Commission
Santa Fe
Glenwood
Ellwood
Sanborn Parks
Durham
Winterhaler
E. O. Thompson
Water Department
H. Winterhaler
City Auidtor
Plan big seaplane to carry 120 passengers
A giant seaplane envisioned by Dr. E. Rumpler and presented by H. V. Thaden would seat 120 in wing compartments, carry 42,000 pounds, and fly 6,000 miles non stop. Powered by ten 600 hp Diesel engines using crude oil, it would be 289 feet span, 160 feet long, with a 145 mph top speed and vast wing pontoons for baggage.
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United Press
Dayton
E. Rumpler
Rumpler Motor Company
Berlin
Society of Automotive Engineers
H. V. Thaden
Pittsburgh Metal Aircraft Company
Shaw’s Damn Worth $250 Says Shaw Mentor
London reports that George Bernard Shaw valued the word damn at least 250 dollars when replying to a woman seeking a free copy of An Intelligent Woman's Guide to Socialism. He rejected the request and quipped about selling the letter for 50 pounds if taken to the right place.
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United Press
London
George Bernard Shaw
Shaw
Methodists elect trustees and approve church reforms
Southern Methodist University trustees are elected with Bishop H. A. Boaz among the appointees. Other elections appoint officers and secretaries for church boards. The council discards the Methodist quarterly review and proposes a 15 member commission to unify Southern Methodism with other denominations.
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Tral Texas
Eastland
Hoyt M. Dobbs
North Arkansas
Helena
Ark
Little Rock
Pine Bluff
Louisiana
Alexandria
H. A. Boaz
North Texas
Greenville
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Sweetwater
Texas
Houston
Arthur J. Moore
Northwest
Corvallis
Ore
Pacific
San Diego
Cal
Arizona
Tucson
Ariz
el Paso
California Oriental Mission
Paul B. Kern
Korea
Seou
Siberian
Rong Jung
Manchuria
China
Nanking
Dallas
W. D. Bradfield
E. Gordon Perry
W. W. Fondren
Lynn P. Talley
T. M. Cullum
F. L. McNeny
Harvey Couch
W. B. Head
M. K. Graham
Graham
Tex
H. A. Barnard
Tulsa
J. J. Perkins
Wichita Falls
Boaz
John M. Moore
C. Jarrell
Atlanta
G. L. Morelock
Nashville
Methodist Quarterly Review
Crews Battle Red River Flood Threat Across Louisiana
AP reports crews in relays filling sandbags and hauling dirt to slow the Red River rising between Shreveport and Alexandria. Families evacuated as levees weakened. Shreveport faced bayou backflow though city limits remained safe. In Mississippi Deer Creek near Greenville claimed 12 year old Andrew Aldridge in floodwaters. Arkansas Ouachita River still rising with gradual normalizing expected.
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Associated Press
New Orleans
Red River
Shreveport
Alexandria
Cross Bayou
Mississippi
Andrew Aldridge
Deer Creek
Greenville
Arkansas
Ouachita
Prospect
Mrs Worrel Dies Today in Amarillo
Carrie Worrel 36 died at 6 30 this morning at her sister Mrs L J Darnell 803 Lincoln St Amarillo She is survived by four sisters Truie Witter Portland OR Maggie Clifton Wellington TX B Justice Tipton OK and Darnell Amarillo and one brother T H Vaughn Tipton She was a Nazarene Church and Yeomen Lodge member The body lies in state at N S Griggs Sons chapel awaiting funeral arrangements.
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Carrie Worrel
L. J. Darnell
Lincoln Street
Truie Witter
Portland
Oregon
Maggie Clifton
Wellington
Texas
B. Justice
Tipton
Okla
Darnell
Amarillo
T. H. Vaughn
Thrill Seeking Blamed for Drug Addictions
Public health service survey of 1225 addicts found 112, about 10 percent, traced their downfall to thrill tests involving habit forming narcotics. The study by Dr. W. L. Treadway highlights thrill seeking as a cause of addiction.
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Washington
U. S. Public Health Service
W. L. Treadway
World language idea and Zionist view spark debate
Contemporary opinion notes Jewish Zionists opposing a British plan in Palestine while Dr. Goldsmith advocates a world language linked by radio. The column critiques price cuts in books and reflects on English as a lingua franca among nations. Texas weather reports show scattered showers with Dallas leading rainfall.
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Dr. Goldsmith
Radio Corporation of America
Dallas
Texas
Abilene
Government
Price war hits book publishing with steep discounts
New York May 23. Intense competition and drugstore indiscriminate selling trigger a price war in publishing. Leading houses slash prices to $1 per copy for new fiction, down from $2 to $2.50. A fourth house sets first novels at $1.50.
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United Press
New York
Church pledge urged by NY clergyman for marriages
Rev. Walter R. Bowie of Grace Episcopal Church says regular church attendance supports a happy marriage and thus begins requiring couples he marries to pledge to attend church. He believes attendance helps reduce divorces and fosters a sturdy wedded life.
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New York
Walter R. Bowie
Grace Episcopal Church
Bowie
Markets Report From Kansas City and Chicago Livestock Rates
Livestock markets show hogs up to 20 cents higher with top at 10.00 in Kansas City and Chicago bids around 10.40 for 170 to 210 pounds. Cattle and calves pull stronger with higher bids, while sheep remain steady in Chicago and St. Louis markets. New York cotton opens steady with gains early, then eases as selling increases and new crop positions appear.
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Associated Press
Idaho
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U. 5
Reat Northern
Pfd
Great Wi
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le Hershey
Hudson Motors
Hury
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F. Clark Brokerage Co
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Liz
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Kelvinator
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Eseaee
Kolater Radio
Kreuger Grocery
Kreuger & Toll
Lori
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Miami Wee
Missouri Pacific
Montgom Ward Taee
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Eos
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Reading - Eee
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Saee
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New York
F. Clarke & Co
Allis Chalmers
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Amerada Corporation
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A. M. Byers
Andes
Associated Dry Goods
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Seeee Ess
American
Waterworks Eee
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Bethlehem Steel
Borden Company
Borg Warner
Brooklyn Manhattan Transit
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Burroughs
California
Aes
Canadian Pacific
Cerro de Pasco
Chesapeake Corp
Pereerey
Pro Cuba Corporation
Chicago & Northwestern
Amer
Rock Island
Arkansas Gas
Chrysler
Assoc. Cas
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Maracaibo
Columbia Gas Wees
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Columbia Graph Co
Cord Corp. Ny
Colorado Fuel & Iron
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Crockett Wheeler
Eee
Commonwealth
Cana
Marconi Wane
Iinental Motors Ane Om Creole Petroleum
Eee Continental Can
Darby Petroleum
Oty Consolidated
Duponto
Humble Oil
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Wens
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Ind. Terr. Mlum
RG Electric Power & Light
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Midwest Utilities
Ie Endicott Johnson
Salt Creek Pr
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Stan
General Railway
South Pen
Gene
LT Mills
Transamericary
Trans
Air Trans
Glidden
New Orleans Cotton Opens Firmer on Rain Hopes
Cotton prices in New Orleans opened steady as cables beat due and a rainfall forecast helped support gains. July rose to 16.19 amid cold west weather expectations delaying the crop, while new crop months edged up slightly. Trading later cooled with July at 16.96 and October/December around 14.89.
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New York
Associated Press
Texas
New Orleans
gown and cloak weigh on borrowed pride in a light hearted man
A poem-like reflection on a woman wearing a costly gown and a borrowed cloak as she walks the street while the man bears the weight and pins on his shoes, hinting at social pressures and hidden burdens.
Market report notes frost predictions failed and grain prices ease
Predictions of widespread frost failed to come true. Wheat and other grains showed declines while provisions rose. Poultry and dairy items in Chicago markets held steady with mixed butter and egg quotes. New York stock letters describe a shorts repurchase surge lifting many blue chip issues and call money at 3 percent.
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New York
Associated Press
Shorts
American Telephone
U. S. Steel
American Can
General Electric
Radio
Westinghouse Electric
Johnsonville
Vanadium Steel
J. I. Case
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J. B. Briscoe
H. J. Russell
Bassett
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Rags
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Briscoe
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Los Angeles
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Hoover
American Book Sellers’ Association
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