The Pacific Conquered They Work Others Profit
Dwight W. Morrow’s sudden death sparks reminiscence of his career at J. P. Morgan and Company in Mexico peacemaking. Clyde Pangborn and Hugh Herndon Jr fly the Pacific in 41 hours in a 4,465 mile nonstop feat. The piece extols industrious capitalists like Vanderbilt Hill Harriman Rockefeller Carnegie Frick Altman, praising their contributions to education art and national progress.
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Dwight W. Morrow
Pacific
Morrow
J. P. Morgan and Company
Mexico
Clyde Pangborn
Hugh Herndon, Jr
Wenatchee
Washington
Vanderbilt
Harriman
Rockefeller
Banking leaders map plan for Hoover relief credit
Leading New York bankers say a working plan for the $500 million credit corporation proposed by President Hoover is expected by week’s end. They note strong security markets and say New York clearing house members will contribute $159 million toward capitalization, with a possible $800 million from national and other banks.
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New York
Hoover
Federal Reserve System
New York Clearing House
New York City
Weather outlook for Amarillo and West Texas region
Unsettled pattern with light rain possible tonight and Thursday. North portions may see rain, colder tonight. southeast areas colder Thursday. New Mexico mostly fair, frost northeast tonight. Amarillo temperatures reached 56 to 64 degrees by early afternoon. Berry's Rug Cleaning advertises at 905 W. 10th.
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Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
Hoover unveils plan to free frozen bank assets
President Hoover leads a White House conference with congressional leaders to release millions in frozen bank assets to restore circulation and revive confidence. He also signals seeking an extension of the German moratorium as Laval visits, facing strong cross party opposition.
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Raymond Clapper
United Press
Washington
U.R
President Hoover
White House
Hoover
Laval
Mr. Hoover
Edison near death as condition markedly worsens
Edison, frail at his New Jersey home, was described as much weaker this morning. Dr. Hubert S. Howe said Edison cannot sit up without support and struggles to take fluids, with a light sleep or coma believed to be developing in the coming days.
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West Orange
Thomas A. Edison
Edison
Hubert S. Howe
Mr. Edison
Dr. Howe
Hidden 400000 in cash found with 93 year old New York socialite
A 93 year old widow, Ide E. Wood, revealed 400000 in cash hid in her Herald Square Hotel room after court-ordered search. Authorities said she was declared incompetent and seized the treasure along with vintage gowns, lace, and jewelry. Her husband once owned the New York Daily News.
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New York
Ide E. Wood
Fifth Avenue
Edward VII
Mrs. Wood
Herald Square Hotel
Business Booms As Parleys Begin
The Associated Press reports a cheer within the business world as President Hoover holds talks with congressional leaders bankers and real estate men to map a grant program. Markets rally with NYSE gains and strong grain and cotton lifts. General Motors plans to keep payrolls high and Santa Fe declares a quarterly dividend while Gerard Swope proposes worker protections and severance guarantees.
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Associated Press
Hoover
New York Stock Exchange
General Motors
Santa Fe Railroad
Gerard Swope
General Electric Company
Bankers Back Hoover Plan For 500 Million Pool
The American Bankers Association endorsed President Hoover's plan to create a 500 million dollar pool to meet discount demands. The pool aims to mobilize collateral sound enough but not eligible for rediscount with Federal Reserve banks to aid banks and the public, restoring confidence nationwide.
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Atlantic City
N. J
American Bankers’ Association
Hoover
United States
Federal Reserve Banks
Lack of Iron Starves Body Says Thayer
Gilbert Thayer a health lecturer spoke to about 200 at the City Auditorium claiming iron deficiency causes oxygen starvation in the body. He outlined nine lectures on health eating psychology and character analysis sponsored by the National Health Bureau with another talk set for 8 p m tonight.
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Gilbert Thayer
Denyer
City Auditorium
Thayer
National Health Bureau
Convicted Slayer Ira McKee Denied Rehearing
The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals refused a rehearing in the death penalty case of Ira McKee of Dawson County for the May 1 1930 murder of W R Billingsley at Sparenburg. The court had previously affirmed the conviction and sentence.
Alfalfa Bill Pressed to Lift Oil Field Curbs
Oklahoma officials and oil leaders pressed Governor Murray to lift the martial law oil field shutdown. Frank Russell of Russell Petroleum said he would not withdraw his federal lawsuit to halt enforcement of the military curb.
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Oklahoma City
Murray
Frank Russell
Russell Petroleum Corporation
Thieves Break Into Santa Fe Station Office at Dumas
Robbers pried open the inner door to the Santa Fe station office in Dumas and took a mail bag containing about 3500 dollars from registered mail consigned by Amarillo's First National Bank to Du mas First State Bank. The bag was found missing with the cash drawer pried but the safe untouched. No clues were found as postal authorities inspect the bag.
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DUMAS
Santa Fe
First National Bank of Amarillo
First State Bank of
Amarillo Bank
C. G. Burdhe
Burchett
Probation Cut in East Texas Oil Field Predicted
East Texas oil field faces a new rationing order lowering per well allowances from 185 to 150 barrels. Governor Sterling said future RRC meetings in Austin may set a 150 barrel daily limit. Production has risen above 400000 barrels daily as hearings span the Panhandle. Officials expect the order to be drafted Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
U.P
East Texas
Texas Railroad Commission
Ross Sterling
Sterling
Railroad Commission
Panhandle
Final Tribute for Sen Dwight Morrow in Englewood
Attendees from all walks of life converge for final rites of Sen Dwight Whitney Morrow at First Presbyterian Church Englewood N J Funeral services set for 3 PM with pomp eliminated President Hoover unable to attend sending Curtis in his place Calvin Coolidge plans to attend honoring the Amherst classmate once named most likely to succeed.
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Englewood
White House
Dwight Whitney Morrow
Morrow
First Presbyterian Church
New Jersey
Hoover
Curtis
Calvin Coolidge
Amherst
Coolidge
Albany Hotel Fire in Albany Texas Causes 30000 Damages
Flames tore through the Albany Hotel and three nearby frame buildings yesterday causing about 30000 in damage. No injuries were reported as firefighters from Breckenridge and surrounding towns assisted in battling the blaze.
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Albany
Tex
U.P
Breckenridge
Cardinals take fifth to grab 3 2 series lead in World Series
Pep Martin boosts St Louis with three hits including a homer to tie the series record for most hits in a series as Wild Bill Hallahan wins 5 to 1. Cardinals move 3 to 2 up over Philadelphia, with Martin driving in four runs and Frisch, Hafey, and Foxx among the early and late inning highlights.
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Shire Park
Philadelphia
Pepper Martin
St. Louis Cardinals
Bill Hallahan
St. Louis
Alan J. Gould
Associated Press
Adama
High
Adame
Watkins
Simmons
Frisch
Martin
Hafey
Williams
Foxx
Bishop
Haas
Cochrane
Cardinals
Athletics Dykes
Bottomley
Athletic
Hoyt
Wilson
Hishop
Athletics
Hang
Gelbert
Hallahan
Miller
Haar
McNair
Moore
Walberg
Colbert
Athletien Heving
High Bounder
Rommel
Simmone High
Recond
Boley
Sterling Seeks 159 Texans for Unemployment Conference
Governor Ross Sterling sent letters to 150 citizens inviting them to a statewide unemployment conference in Austin October 16 and 17. A “committee of one hundred” will be appointed to advise the state unemployment group, with diverse leaders from Longview, including ministers, lawyers, bankers, hotel men, manufacturers, farmers, professors, and chamber executives.
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Texas
R. M. Kelly
Longview
Chamber of Commerce
Bruening Forms New Cabinet as Dictatorship Moves In
Berlin reports that Chancellor Bruening’s cabinet resigned and President Hindenburg appointed a new ministry. A state of emergency grants dictatorial powers and suspends basic constitutional rights including home inviolability, free press, and assembly. Foreign Minister Curtius had already resigned to bolster Bruening for a harsh winter ahead.
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Berlin
U.P
Heinrich Bruening
Germany
Paul von Hindenburg
Bruening
Reichstag
Julius Curtius
Yarberry Defense Attacks Witness in Murder Trial
Defense lawyers at the Newton Yarberry murder trial in Sinton Texas attacked the credibility of principal prosecution witness Tom Conner. M C Nelson challenged Conners testimony and suggested a questionable past, including a 1922 bad check arrest in Newkirk Oklahoma.
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Sinton
Tex
Newton Yarberry
Dorothy Dorcas Symons
Tom Conner
M. C. Nelson
Conners
Conner
Newkirk
Okla
Famous American Sculptor Is Dead
Daniel Chester French, esteemed dean of American sculpture, died at his summer home in Stockbridge Massachusetts after months of poor health. His passing marks the loss of a prominent figure in 20th century American art.
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Stockbridge
Mass
Daniel Chester French
Capone Juror Is Challenged
In Chicago on October 7 the Capone income tax trial halted as defense attorney Albert Fink moved to disqualify one of the 12 jurors for serious reasons. Judge James H. Wilkerson excused the panel and ordered counsel to confer before reporting back. The jury remained intact as opening statements began.
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Chicago
al Capone
Albert Fink
James H. Wilkerson
City boosters plan to view Roswell fair time
Eastern New Mexico State Fair opens with one of its largest crowds in Roswell. Local boosters plan Friday visits with Amarillo Day and Old Timers Day, with delegations from Texas Panhandle cities. The group will include Wilbur C. Hawn Mason King Henry Ansley and Bill Lampe. Fans are urged to call the chamber of commerce for hatbands banners and advertising gear. Rug cleaning Ideal Mattress Co.
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New Mexico
Hawk
Amarillo
Panhandle
Chamber of Commerce
Federal jury clears Pottinger co conspirators in liquor probe
Three Amarillo men Walter Willmering Quintus Thomson and J R Sneed were convicted of conspiracy to violate national liquor laws and sentenced by Judge James C Wilson to two years two years and 44 months respectively Beauchamp Pottinger was found not guilty The trial freed five defendants on instructed verdicts and four were dismissed earlier in the case which charged 23 defendants with conspiracy dating from 1928 to 1991
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James C. Wilson
Leavenworth
Walter Willmering
Quintus R, Thomson
J. R. Sneed
Walter W. Willmering
Quintus R. Thomson
Amarillo
Beauchamp Pottinger
Allen
Johnson
George W. Johnston
Sam J. Henton
G. Arle Craig
Joe Nowell
William Leo Sparks
Clarence A. Willmering
Lee Crawford
Frank Hayes
Troy Blake
Don ©. Crossett
Eddie Downing
Paul Trimmier
Blake
Trimmier
Alex M. Mood
Wilson
Mercury Drop Seen Tonight Across Panhandle
Snow and rain fell in southern Colorado and the Panhandle as unsettled weather returns. Amarillo forecasts lows near 47 degrees with showers and a mostly cloudy sky tonight and likely through Thursday. A high pressure area over the Rockies preceded the change and forecasters expect a colder winter than average starting late fall.
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Colorado
Amarillo
The
Panhandle
U. S
Weather Bureau
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King Feature Syndicate, Inc
Arthur Brisbane
America
Globe
Brisbane
Henry Clay Frick
Andrew Carnegie
Benjamin Altman
A.P
Berry’s Rug Cleaning
W. 10Th
N. Y. Belle
Dumas Bank
East
Griggs Ambulance
R. H. E. Cardinals
Bimmona
Yarberry
Capone
Ideal Mattress Co
B.pottinger
W. Willmering, Sneed and
Thomson
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