Watch in Today's Elections Across Major Cities
The Associated Press reports mayoral and judicial races nationwide. Fiorello La Guardia faces Jeremiah Mahoney in New York. Thomas Dewey competes with Harold Hastings for New York County district attorney. Detroit sees a CIO backed contender against AFL backed rival Reading. New Jersey votes on Governor A Harry Moore versus Lester Clee. Boston features a five man mayoral race with James Curley seeking a comeback. Resources note CIO and AFL labor split in Detroit and Akron and Canton show labor backed Democrat candidates. See Elections Page 2.
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Associated Press
New York
Fiorello la Guardia
Jeremiah T. Mahoney
Thomas FE. Dewey
New York County
Harold Hastings
Detroit
Patrick H. O'Brien
I. O
Richard Reading
American Federation of Labor Forces
New Jersey
A. Harry Moore
Lester H. Clee
Newark
Boston
James M. Curley
A. F. of
Patrick H. O’brien
Michigan
Richard W. Reading
Akron
G. L. Patterson
Lee D. Schroy
Canton
Darrell D
Whither Amarillo Contest Seeks Ideas for City’s Future
The Amarillo Globe sponsors a letter writing contest titled Whither Amarillo and Why asking residents to propose future development directions for the city. Entrants should discuss how to promote Amarillo’s welfare beyond cattle land and mineral resources, with nine cash prizes for top suggestions.
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Amarillo
The
Amarillo Globe
Amarillo Panoramaed by Geography Beats Fort Worth and Lubbock
A photo feature argues Amarillo holds a geographic edge in the Panhandle, compares city sizes and histories, and invites entries for a golden anniversary contest with a 6 o’clock Thursday deadline for the contest editor at The Amarillo Globe.
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Amarillo Globe
Amarillo
Panhandle
Maryland
Baltimore
Former Garza County Sheriff Fatally Shot In Home
W. F. Cato about 50 a former Garza County sheriff for 10 years was found shot through the heart in his home about 7 30 this morning a .45 pistol lay beside his hand family members told Justice of the Peace M L Morris and County Attorney Joe Moss began an immediate investigation Cato defeated for reelection last year after five terms he had operated a blacksmith shop and had been named as a probable candidate for the office he was tried and acquitted in Lubbock two years ago on a murder charge tied to the machine gun slaying of federal Prohibition agent Spencer Stafford in February 1934
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POST
W. F. Cato
Garza County
Justice of the Peace
M. L. Morris
Morris
Joe Moss
Cato
Lubbock
Spencer Stafford
Three Powers Pact Nearing Signing Amid Rumors
Rome reports a predicted anti Communist pact among Germany Italy and Japan to be signed by week’s end. Tokyo dispatches claim Joachim von Ribbentrop will travel to Rome to seal the agreement which reportedly omits military clauses.
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Rome
U.P
Germany
Italy
Japan
Tokyo
Joachim von Ribbentrop
London
Jack of All Trades Houchin Jailed as Fugitives Slayer
John Albert Houchin alias John J Howe was jailed in San Francisco on a case linking him to a mail robbery a double slaying and an escape. The long fugitive who worked as a post office clerk for 13 years was known as a respected father of four and a tournament bridge player. Federal officers pursued him for 17 years amid a web of paradoxes.
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San Prancisco
Upi
John Albert Houchin
United States
Houchin
John J. Howe
Egyptian trade adviser Sir Geefrey Corbett dies at 56
Cairo reports the death today of Sir Geefrey Corbett, adviser to the Egyptian ministry of commerce and industry. He was 56 years old.
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Cairo
Egypt
Geefrey Corbett
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Sportsmen's Edition To Run Sunday
The News-Globe will publish a Sportsmen's Edition as a Sunday morning supplement on Nov 7. It covers wildlife conservation and open season dates for Texas New Mexico and Colorado, plus hunting and fishing regulations. Advertisers should submit copy early. Governor Allred to Dallas for medical education meeting.
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Sportsmen
The
News-Globe
Panhandle
Texas
New Mexico
Colorado
Dock Workers Split Over Texas Strike in Houston
Michael J. Dwyer of Galveston leads efforts to close a breach between striking and non striking longshoremen as 4,000 Texas ports stevedores walk off for higher overtime pay. Insurgent unity seeks picketing of Houston docks while National Maritime Union opposes blockades and threatens loss of steam power.
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Houston
U.2
Michael J. Dwyer
Galveston
International Longshoremen’s Association
William Follett
Texas
Lake Charles
Dwyer
Robert Gurtov
National Maritime Union
Committee For Industrial Organization
American Federation of Labor
Barking Spider Branded Fake By Scientist
Yale entomologist Dr. Alexander Petrunkevitch has dismissed the Texas barking spider as non existent. He analyzed a spider from Eagle Pass sent to Texas A M College and found it a new olios species with no noise making organs, while the department searches for a live barking specimen.
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U.P
Alexander Petrunkevitch
Yale University
Texas
A. J. Rickles
Eagle Pass
Tex
Texas A & M
College Entomology Department
Petrunkevitch
Olios
Entomology
Unemployed in America Drops to Six Million Mark
New York November 2 The National Industrial Conference Board reports September unemployment fell 134000 from August to 6066000. The private sector research group said the drop reflects a cooler job market as layoffs slowed and hiring stalled in September.
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America
New York
United States
National Industrial Conference Board
Amarillo Area Weather Forecast Update
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight with a low around 40. Wednesday will be fair and warmer. West Texas from Rio Grande Valley to extreme west stays mostly cloudy with showers in parts. cooler east and north tonight, then partly cloudy and cooler in the southeast with scattered showers. New Mexico: fair tonight and Wednesday, colder in southeast and extreme south central tonight. Amarillo temperature range today 46 to 58.
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Amarillo
West Texas
Rio Grande Valley
New Mexico
Jap Gas Attack Proves Boomerang in Shanghai Front
Japanese troops used gas on the Shanghai front but were driven back as wind blew the gas into their lines. The Linho sector near Shanghai saw gas use, with five southern positions along Soochow Creek retaken by Chinese forces. A naval crossing at Chenchiatao occurred on the city’s western edge.
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Chenchiatao
Ince
Shangai
United States Marine
FDR Lunch Sparks White House Dining Dilemma
Washington nov 2. The first weekly clearinghouse conference between President Roosevelt and top officials sparked a White House dietary dilemma. Chairman Joseph P Kennedy commented lunch was okay but could be better at his house, recalling Coolidge era breakfast politics and maple syrup complaints.
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James Roosevelt
White House
Calvin Coolidge
Joseph P. Kennedy
Maritime Commission
Kennedy
President Coolidge
Coolidge
Roosevelt
Windsors Plan Hawaii Visit In December
The Honolulu Advertiser reports the Duke and Duchess of Windsor near completion of a six week Hawaii visit starting mid December. They will fly in via Pan American clipper from Oakland and seek to rent Christian R. Holmes’s estate near Waikiki Beach for about 1500 dollars weekly. The couple previously visited Hawaii in 1921 and spent time with Duke Kahanamoku.
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T. H
U.P
Duke
Islands
Duke Kahanamoku
Sea blockade alarms rise as Franco blocks Valencia coast
London reports Mediterranean tension as Spain's insurgents press a sea and air blockade along the eastern Spanish coast to sever Valencia from outside aid. Francisco Franco plans to use Mallorca air bases to control shipping lanes, with Vice Admiral Francisco Moreno Fernandez commanding 35 ships. Three ships were spotted near Valencia last night.
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London
Mediterranean
Spain
Valencia
Francisco Franco
Balearic Island
Mallorca
Barcelona
Franco
Francisco Moreno Fernandez
Palma
Oklahoma trio funds ambitious Santa Claus drive
Three Oklahomans start a statewide Christmas fund for 2000 orphans with $3,000 and an airplane. Erle P. Haliburton, chairman of the Santa Claus commission, adds $1,000 and aims to raise $12,000 to $15,000 to provide each child a toy box and candy, plus permanent playground equipment for healthier happiness.
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Oklahoma City
Gandhi improves amid blood pressure concerns in Calcutta
Mahatma Gandhi is reported improved after a surge in blood pressure forced him to cancel his departure from Calcutta and rest in bed. The notice mentions Neudigate's Re-Need Motor Oils with pricing details for oils and barrels.
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Calcutta
India
Mahatma Gandhi
Neudigate
Japanese finances seen as precarious after China fighting
Dr. Francis H. Rose, professor at Central Philippine College in Manila, stated Japan's financial condition was exceedingly precarious after three months of fighting in China. He reported that observers in Tokyo told him Japan "hasn't a leg to stand on" financially.
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Manila
P. IL
Francis H. Rose
Central Philippine College
Japan
China
Tokyo
United States
Return of Chinese Junk Shows Diplomatic Resolution
The incident began when a Chinese junk seized during the invasion of the American defense sector was not released after Japan apologized. After tense hours, the Japanese high command met all conditions and the matter was closed. Rear Admiral Denkiti Okoti, commander of a Japanese naval landing forces, oversaw the settlement.
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U. S. Marine
Denkiti Okoti
Meir inkai Party Blames Britain for Hostile Attitude
The Meir inkai party in the lower House of Japan adopted a resolution accusing Great Britain of a hostile attitude toward Japan amid the Sino-Japanese conflict.
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Tokyo
U.P
Meirinkai Party
Great Britain
Japan
Japan Apologies Sought Over Creekside Marine Clash
Maj. Gen. John C. Beaumont Marine commandant received expressions of apology from Japan after Japanese Marines crossed Soochow Creek on a pontoon bridge made from seized sampans. American forces warned of action earlier, but officials withheld specifics.
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Japan
John C. Beaumont
Soochow Creek
Treasury daily balance and outlay report
The treasury balance on Oct. 30 shows receipts of 13.63 million and expenditures of 25.69 million, leaving a balance of 2.68 billion. For the year to date through July 1, receipts total 1.98 billion and expenditures 2.55 billion, including 700.61 million in emergency spending, and gross debt stands at 36.96 billion with gold assets at 12.80 billion.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Motorcycle Officer Injured In Northwest Amarillo Crash
H H Tommy Thomas a motorcycle officer for the Amarillo police department is hospitalized in Northwest Texas Hospital after a morning crash at North Fillmore Street and Eighth Avenue. He suffered hip and leg pain but is not in serious condition. delivery driver Donald J Williams 17 was turning onto Eighth as Thomas approached. Williams works for Country Club Cleaners. Thomas joined the force October 4 1935 and resides at 3013 Center Street.
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Tommy” Thomas
Amarillo
Texas
North Fillmore Street
Thomas
Donald J. Williams
South Florida Street
Consid
W. R. McDowell
Sid Harper
Young Williams
Country Club Cleaners
Fillmore Street
Eighth Avenue
Harper
Center Street
Reducing the Cost of Living Flank Steak Roast
Mrs. Maddox urges housewives to stretch beef budgets by using flank steak rolled with bacon and vegetables. The article gives a rolled flank roast recipe with mushroom sauce and promotes using lean cuts to cut overall food costs for families.
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San Cispr
Press reports misinterpret Eden remarks says Welles
Acting Secretary Sumner Welles in Washington expresses regret that England press coverage of Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden's speech yesterday reached the United States in a form that misinterprets Eden's views.
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Washinton
U.P
Sumner Welles
England
Anthony Eden
United States
Eden
Band Leader Harris Heads for Mexican Gold Quest
Hollywood reports orchestra leader Phil Harris leaving for Hermosillo Mexico to verify reports of a gold deposit on his recently purchased Sonora Hills property. Harris bought the land for 500 dollars and says samples indicate a potential large gold strike, though he would hunt for wild game if mining fails.
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Hollywood
Phil Harris
Hermosillo
Mexico
Sonora Hills
Harris
Woman Found Hanging in Closet by Silk Ribbon
Agnes Travis 46 was found dead in a Harlandale, San Antonio, closet last night. A silk ribbon was tied around her neck and attached to a coat rod. Justice of the Peace Ottis West ruled death by her own actions.
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San Antonio
Navy
Agnes Travis
Inlaw
John Laugherty
Harlandale
Justice of the
Ottis A. West
Russian Government Sets Minimum Wages for Workers
The government today fixed monthly minimum wages for factory railroad and water transportation workers at 110 to 115 rubles plus bonuses. Officials estimate the increase will total about 600 million rubles annually.
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Moscow
Pension funds held steady as Texas board flags savings
The Texas board of control said November and December pension payments for old age assistance would likely not be reduced, as records of applicants and recipients would be reviewed to prune ineligible cases. Funds are conserved for those with no resources, amid a lack of new legislative money to cover a recent 1.626 million emergency loan. Governor Allred blasted Sen. Frank Rawlings and Rep. Holbrook, calling the special session a clash of entrenched interests versus the people, but said one good came from it: records were laid bare for public judgment.
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Austin
Board of Control
Vna
James V. Allred
Frank Rawlings
Fort. Worth
Alfred
Rawlings
Son
T. J. Holbrook
Galveston
General Treasury
Holbrook
Senator Rawlings
Grid Tickets Go on Sale Tomorrow
Amarillo plans to sell its share of tickets for the Pampa Amarillo High School football game on Armistice Day November 11. Tickets go on sale at 8:00 am tomorrow at the City Auditorium. Game is in Pampa at Harvest Field with a 2:30 pm kickoff. Each purchaser may buy up to 10 reserved seats at 1 dollar.
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Amarillo
City Auditorium
Pampa
Harvester Field
Just a Bit Early Prominent Amarillo Family Quarrel
A graphic report reveals a ferocious family quarrel in an Amarillo home near West Seventh Avenue. The daughter bursts in from play and shouts questions while the mother hushes a sleeping baby. the scene escalates as tensions rise, suggesting deeper familial rifts.
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Lewis Nordyke
Amarillo
W. D. DeGrassi
West Seventh Avenue
Mr. de Grassi
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