Probe ends in sale of state jobs inquiry in Texas
W M Glenn of Lufkin and Leo Callan of San Antonio testified before the House appropriations committee that they had heard rumors of job sales by the Livestock Sanitary Commission but no commission members were implicated. Royce Williams and D H Williams said they collected about 2000 for promised employment and gave it to Dr E F Jarrel who resigned as a commission member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
W. M. Glenn
Lufkin
Leo Callan
San Antonio
Livestock Sanitary Commission
House Appropriations Committee
Glenn
Commission
Royce Williams
Gilmer
D. H. Williams
Poteet
E. F. Jarrel
Tyler
Jarrel
Miriam A. Ferguson
Jjetéman
James G. Ulmer
Mineola
Tyler Commercial College
State Teachers Coleges
Ulmer
Dr. Jarrel
Ferguson
Texas Senate Passes 1936 Liberty Plans Bill
Texas lawmakers moved to make kidnapping a capital offense with stricter terms after Urschel case revelations. The House and Senate approved the bill 114 to 0 pending Gov Ferguson signature. The measure also funds a 200000 centennial planning commission for independence celebrations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Grady Woodruff
Decatur
House of Representatives
Senate
Woodruff
Wise County
R. G. (Bors) Shannon
Ursehel
Oklahoma City
Charles F. Urschel
Shannon Farm
Urschel
Guy Waggoner
Fort Worth
Centennial Commission
Penologists Split On Kidnapper Death Penalty Debate
At the American Prison Association conference in Atlantic City New Jersey penologists and prison officials clash over capital punishment for kidnappers urging harsh penalties. Warnings from wardens and superintendents across Oklahoma West Virginia Texas New Jersey Maryland and Maryland emphasize death sentences and prompt punishment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Press
Atlantic City
N. J
American Prison Association
Clara C. Waters
Oklahoma Reformatory For
Harold Donnell
Maryland
Frank Moore
New Jersey Reformatory
The
Prison Association
Urschel Case Ends in U S Court Lynch Mob Verdict
A negro suspect in the slaying of 15 year old Miss Louisiana Larose was seized from Labadierville jail and lynched by a mob. The body was found at dawn pinned with a note warning against attacks on women. Authorities investigate how the prisoner was removed. Larose’s body was discovered in sugar cane on an outlying plantation after Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Labadieville
Louisiana Larose
Labadireville
Bayou LaFourche
Lifelong sentences for Kellys in kidnap case headline
Oklahoma City reporting that George Kelly and wife Kathryn Kelly received life sentences for the Charles Urschel kidnapping after a federal jury found them guilty following an hour of deliberation. Urschel, a wealthy oilman, watched from the front row as the verdict was returned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma City
Charles FP
Ursehel
George
Vaught
U. S
W. C. Geers
Kelly
Federal Penitentiary
Leavenworth
Kan
Geers
Kathryn
Atlanta
Urschel
Albert Bates
Harvey J. Bailey
Mrs. Arachel
Memphis
Bailey
Bates
Mrs. Kelly
Kellyse
D. H. Verity
Modern Woman Taller Due to Balanced Diet
Chicago October 12 Dr Charles F Read of Elgin Illinois told dietitians meeting with the American College of Surgeons that today’s average woman is three inches taller than in 1893. He attributed the gain to better knowledge of balanced diets and a reduction of nervous ailments as diet stabilizes nerves and promotes growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
American College of Surgeons
Charles F. Read
Elgin
Til
Read
Elgin State Hospital
Red Cross Renew Drive For Amarillo Relief
Amarillo will renew its Red Cross relief drive Saturday under Fred Galle’s direction. The city’s $700 quota has seen little response, while 1,800 Rio Grande Valley families rely on aid. National Red Cross aid totals and projected needs are outlined by C Edway Palmer, noting vast disaster relief work in Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Red Cross
Fred Galle
Potter County
Galle
Rio Grande Valley
C. Edway Palmer
Fort Worth
West Texas
American Red Cross
Palmer
National Red Cross
Texas
Rich Woman Held Prisoner In Brazil Mystery
Rio de Janeiro report says multi millionaire Josina De Amaral was found locked in a closet of a private residence after a yearlong disappearance from Sao Paulo. Police hold her son Mario his wife and two servants as detectives prepare to probe kidnaping and a missing grandson Paulo De Amaral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rio DE Janeiro
Josina de Amaral
Sao Paulo
Mario de Amaral
Fisina
Paulo de Amaral
Senhora Domaral
Paulo
Mario
Santos
Brazil
Miranda Netto
Elsina
Senhora Do Amaral
Amarillo Hosts Blue Eagle Days Merchants Drive
Amarillo and the Panhandle greet Friday and Saturday as red letter shopping days under the Blue Eagle campaign. Local merchants joined the NRA effort with price giveaways and substantial prizes, banners, and arm bands for staff. Participating firms include Amarillo Hotel, Coca Cola Co, Hardware stores, druggists, cafes, and fashion shops listed by the Amarillo Credit Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue Eagle
Amarillo
Panhandle
NRA
Globe
Amarillo Credit Association
The
Credit Association
Amarillo Hotel
Amarillo Coca Cola Co
Amarillo Hardware
Adkisson & Gunn
Auto Store
Alenius
Amarillo Gas Co
Blackstone Cafe
Blackburn Bros
Bell Tailors
Barker's
Bartles Shop
City Drug Stores
Capitol Coffee Shop
Cockrell-Lakey
Dickson Drug
Empire Cafe
Fox Drug Stores
Cal Farley
E. F E. Finklea
Frost Motor Co
Grand Silver
Greer’s
Gordon Style Shop
Green Lantern
Hub Clothiers
Hollywood Dress Shop
Herring Furniture Co
J. H
They CLICK They CLICK Nine Letters Ad Prompt
A quirky classified snippet markets Want Ad services. It urges readers to call 6262 to draft an attractive advertisement and asks for low weekly rates, presented in a playful local newspaper tone.
Brisbanes Take On Numbers And The Universe
Arthur Brisbane notes in this Globe column that Judas’s hypothetical silver investment at four percent would now reach ten thousand octillions, while General Johnson argues that spending dollars boosts recovery. Abbey Georges Le Maitre speculates the universe may stem from an earlier cosmos exploded about ten thousand million years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John N. Cameron
Northwestern State Teachers College
Judas
General Johnson
Abbey
Georges le Maitre
Weather Outlook for Amarillo and West Texas
Partly cloudy and colder tonight with Friday turning fair. West Texas sees similar conditions with colder temperatures in the southeast portion. New Mexico favors generally fair weather tonight and Friday with cooler east portions. Temperature extremes today range from 49 to 53 degrees by 1 PM.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
West Texas
New Mexico
National Rites Mark Discovery of Western World
United States observed the 441st anniversary of Columbus discovery with school ceremonies. Across the Americas the day was celebrated as La Fiesta de la Razza. Spain and Italy marked the festival with ceremonies and openings tied to Columbus history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
America
Rio Grande
Cape Horn
Christopher Columbus
Italy
Genoa
Spain
Isabel
Madrid
Parties flood mayoral race in New York election
Independent Democrats face a tally of new party tickets in the New York mayoral race threatening to overwhelm voting machines. Twenty eight tickets listed including The Stork and Baby and others with diverse emblems. McKee denounces the situation as bad faith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Joseph V. McKee
Wheeler
Buffalo
New York City
Stark
Steel Man Opposes NRA Arbitration
Ernest T. Weir president of the Weirton Steel Company in West Virginia refused to submit the strikers demand to arbitration by the National Labor Board as proposed by the NRA agency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ernest T. Weir
Weirton
W. Va
National Labor Board
NRA
Relief population estimated at 15 million in 1930s plan
Washington reports 15,100,000 people on relief rolls equal to 12 percent of the population. Federal relief administrator Harry L. Hopkins warns many will need unemployment aid this winter and vows support above a bare caloric threshold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
Hopkins
Rainy Panhandle Brings Cooler Temperatures Across The region
Gray skies spread over the Panhandle as temperatures fell below 50 by 7 AM and hovered near 49 at noon. Rain was reported from Higgins to Waynoka Oklahoma and Follett and Booker in Texas, with lighter showers elsewhere. More cooling is forecast with partly cloudy skies tonight and fair weather expected for Priday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Panhandle
Santa Fe
Higgins
Waynoka
Okla
Follett
Carrouzett
Booker
Quitaque
Fort Worth & Denver
Rock Island
U. S. Weather Bureau
Priday
Khaki Shirts Armed March Ends in Disarray
Philadelphia October reports say Khaki Shirts of America planned an armed Washington march to crown President Roosevelt dictator. National commander Art J. Smith fled after raids as 24 followers were jailed and weapons seized at the Khaki Shirts HQ. Three hundred members awaited transport for the march.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
U.P
America
Washington
Roosevelt
Art J. Smith
Third Regiment
Smith
Pecora cites NYSE trading data request in Senate probe
Washington reports note Ferdinand Pecora says the New York Stock Exchange has until tomorrow to agree to provide poor joint trading account and related records or the committee will publish the documents. Hayward testifies a 60 day trading account was used to float 50 million dollars of Brazilian bonds in 1921 to prop up prices and aid underwriters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinand Pecora
Senate Stock Market
New York Stock Exchange
Pecora
Washington
Robert O. Hayward
Dillon, Read & Company
Senate
Hayward
Ferdinand Pecora
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Livestock Commission
Louisiana
Kellys
American Federation of Labor
South Texas
Berry
Las Vegas
Nev
Lupe Velez
Johnny Weissmuller
Miss Velez
Associated Press
Arthur Brisbane
King Feature Syndicate
Brisbane
Steel Man
Demand Trading Data
Bankers’ Association
Bankers
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