Oil Institute Opens With Talks On East Texas Proration
At Dallas the 15th annual American Petroleum Institute convention opens with plans to resume a late night conference on the East Texas oil marketing agreement and December gasoline allocations. The program committee addresses troublesome portions of the buying plan as federal officials attend to enforcement issues. Relief investigations gain momentum with Sen Borah and Dallas Dort meeting, while Frances Perkins discusses assurance of employment in economic security efforts. Griggs Ambulance, Dial 4an.
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Dallas
American Petroleum Institute
Institute
East Texas
C. A. Arnott
New York
API
F. M. Lege, Jr
Tyler
Board of
Tucker Royall
State Tender Board
Jacob Baker
Dletant Relief
Snd
William E. Borah
Republican
Idaho
Dallas W. Dort
FERA
Borah
Dort
Hopkins
Troops Head to Parker Dam in Arizona Water Dispute
A motor convoy of 115 national guardsmen from Phoenix and Prescott departed for Parker Dam to halt all construction as Arizona seeks to resolve water division rights. The force, led by Captain Tweed, will remain under military laws until return, carrying tear gas, grenades, and full armament.
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Phoenix
Ariz
National
Parker Dam
Gov. B
Moyer
Wickenberg
Prescott
Parker
Arizona
Captain Tweed
Julia B
Colorado River
Nellie T. Bush
Tax director to be key man in Allred administration
Governor-elect James V. Allred will name a tax commissioner as the first appointee and key adviser for forming the next state administrative staff. The position, once minor, now holds growing authority with expanded powers and pay. Allred plans to ease real estate taxes, shift burden to other property, tax chains, and oppose a general sales tax. He will not appoint until returning from a hunting trip in northern Mexico after the Cuero Turkey Trot.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Allred
Tax Commission
Mexico
Early Morning Campaign Chest Drives In $2000
About $2000 was turned in at the Community Chest headquarters as the drive opened at 9:30 am. The campaign runs two weeks toward a $36,928 goal with eight agencies taking part. Dr. Roy Snodgrass opened with a radio appeal. two additional addresses are set for 4:45 pm and 6:00 pm by Fred De Coster and James Tolbert.
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Community Chest
Chest
Roy Snodgrass
Board of Directors
Fred de Coster
Rebuild campaign aims to restore self-reliance in Amarillo
The Amarillo Community Chest launches its annual drive with a lower budget by 17 percent. It details relief and rehabilitation through Welfare Association Salvation Army Girl Scouts Maverick Club American Legion Mexican charities Potter County School Children's Relief Fund and aims to rebuild citizens through work homes and education.
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Amarillo
American Legion
Potter County
Sterility Urged at Medical Convention
Dr. R Finley Gayle Jr urged selective sterilization for individuals with inheritable mental and social deficiencies while opposing wholesale sterilization of criminals and criticizing Nazi Germany. He argued criminality is a mental disturbance, not a disease, and distinguished feeble minded from the insane.
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San Antonio
R. Finley Gayle, Jr
Medical College of Virginia
Gayle
Southern Medical Association
War Just Ahead Are We Ready
An analysis warns of looming global conflict with commentary attributed to Arthur Brisbane. The Globe-Falshore notes his column reflects personal views and politics of the era as Mussolini predicts another European war.
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Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Globe-Faltore
Weather forecast for Amarillo and West Texas region
Unsettled this afternoon and tonight with a brighter outlook Wednesday. West Texas sees cloudiness tonight and Wednesday. New Mexico remains generally fair tonight and Wednesday with colder night temperatures.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Episcopal Church Hosts Nationwide Meet In San Joaquin
Bishop Louis Childs Sanford of San Joaquin California will speak at a mass meeting at the Episcopal Church as part of a national conference series. Women’s meetings led by Mrs J C Tolman of Fort Worth included a communion service a covered dish luncheon and a round table discussion. A men’s supper at 6 o’clock followed by a parish conference was arranged by the Rectors Guild and the day featured varied activities for parishioners and visiting delegates.
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Louis Childs Sanford
San Joaquin
Calif
Episcopal Church
J. C. Tolman
Fort Worth
Panhandle
Ninth Insull mail fraud defendant testifies before close press
Fred A. Scheel an officer of Utility Securities Company took the stand as defense lawyers push to end the Insull mail fraud trial. Edward J. Doyle, formerly of four Insull firms, testified briefly on cross examination and admitted limited recall regarding questioned transactions. Doyle, executive committee member for Insull investments and director of Utility Securities and Mid West Utilities, also led Commonwealth Edison as president and disclosed salaries of 27000 in 1930 and 36000 in 1931 with additional fees and investments including 15000 in the first stock of Corporation Securities Company, sold October 31 1931 at a substantial loss.
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Chicago
Navy
Insull
Fred A. Scheel
Utility Securities Company
Samuel Insull
Utility and Financial System
Edward J. Doyle
Leslie E. Salter
Doyle
Insull Utility Investments
Utility Securities
Middle West
Commonwealth Edison Company
Commonwealth
Corporation Securities Company
Moisture Chance for Amarillo Drizzle Ahead
The weatherman predicts a chance of light rain in Amarillo and the northern Panhandle late today, with clear skies returning tomorrow. Heaviest rainfall expected in the area is noted, per H. T. Collman.
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Amarillo
Panhandle
H. T. Collman
Five District Pastor Assignments Change in Fort Worth
Bishop H. A. Boaz of the Central Texas Conference announces five changes in pastor assignments. T. H Burton moves from Highland Park Methodist to Olney, Caspar Wright shifts to Waco, Gidd Bryan transfers to Highland Park, H. H Nance swaps with A. T. Plunkett, and Plunkett leaves Desdemona for Cisco district.
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Fort Worth
H. A. Boaz
Central Texas
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
T. H Burton
Highland Park Methodist Church
Olney
Caspar &. Wright
Waco
Gidd. Bryan
Highland Park
H. H. Nance
Aquilia
A. T. Plunkett
Desdemona
Cisco
Roosevelt Faces Busy Day Aimed at Recovery Plan
President Roosevelt, seeking to speed his recovery, held a heavy schedule and prepared for a Thursday departure to the South. Relief and unemployment issues dominated White House talks with Secretary Perkins and Harry Hopkins, with a cabinet session and a meeting with Donald Richberg on FHA remodeling and MOL repair plans.
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Washington
Roosevelt
South
White House
Secretary Perking
Harry L. Hopkins
Mr. Roosevelt
Donald Richberg
Adult School Opens Today in Emergency Education Program
Supt. W. A. McIntosh announces the emergency education program begins at 4 PM in the senior high building. Vocational classes are for unemployed adults only. those without prior wage earning experience may join subjects like stenography or accounting only if they are unemployed on relief. All teachers have been employed and applicants should meet at 4 PM in the auditorium.
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W. A. McIntosh
Wan
Supt
McIntosh
Restrictions Off On Foreign Marts
The Treasury removes foreign exchange restrictions and Wall Street views it as a cooperative gesture to banks. The move is seen as not crucial but could bolster dollar confidence. prior limits on capital export and speculative currency trades have been lenient.
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Treasury
Wall Street
Father Ready To Pay 5000 Ransom for Tot Dor
Alfred E Distelhurst, father of 6 year old Dor Ann Distelhurst, arrives in New York seeking contact with kidnapers after receiving ransom notes. He plans to pay 95,000 and believes the child is in New York since the September Nashville disappearance. He has lodged ads and will stay in the city until a lead arrives.
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New York
Dor Ann Distelhurst
Alfred FE. Distelhurst
Nashville
Tenn
Distelhurst
Dorothy
Poison Marshmallows Kill Eight Children in Denver Junk Yard
Eight of nine children who shared poison coated marshmallows found in a Denver junk yard face possible death or serious organ damage doctors said. One child died and two are critical as the others recover amid warnings the poison may continue to harm organs. Police said the barrel and marshmallows came from a wholesale drug house via a junk dealer.
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Denver
H. Finkelstein
Albert T. Clark
Huey Long Eyes 1936 Run With Broad Social Program
Louisiana Senator Huey P. Long unveils a national program promising to fund home, education, and food for every American family with a $5,000,000 capitol backdrop. He pledges wealth limits, pensions, 30 hour work weeks, and surplus food distribution while his Senate and House pass “poor peoples’ laws.” The plan includes debt relief, utility rate cuts, and universal education.
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United Press
Baton Rouge
Huey P. Long
Long
Lady Luck
Louisiana
Bota
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