Bonus push splits veterans groups over payment plan
Representative Wright Patman and the American Legion face pressure to back immediate soldiers bonus payments as Congress nears its December reconvening. Patman plans to press House Bill 11,992 for $2,000,000 in new currency and launch a nationwide educational campaign. The Veterans of Foreign Wars denounce the Washington bonus police action as criminally brutal and pledge protest.
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American Legion
Wright Patman
Texas
Sacramento
Cal
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Patman
Congress
Wv. F. W
Calif
Washington, D. C
United States
Joseph Carl Thomson
New York City
New York
Harold D. Decoe
Skylight Wire Sets Alarm Leads to Juvenile Burglary Case
Two 16 year old youths, Robert Chapman of Charlotte North Carolina and Fart Traepur of Los Angeles, were jailed in Potter County after a burglar alarm triggered by their attempt to enter Levy's ore at 507 Polk Street. They removed a glass panel and tampered with skylight wires while hitchhiking home. a Juvenile Court hearing may follow once charges are filed.
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Robert Chapman
Charlotte
N. c
Fart Traepur
Los Angeles
Potter County
Chapman
Levy’s
Polk Street
W. B. Beasley
The
Merchants Protective Agency
North Carolina
Sam B. Motlow
Michigan farmer seeks governor with hitchhiking bid
Orla A. Bailey of Owosso aims to duplicate Alfalfa Bill Murray by hitchhiking across Michigan to gain Republican nomination on September 13. Bailey, a 300 acre landowner, runs on tax reduction soldiers bonus payment and re submission of the 18th amendment while opposing five rivals including Governor Wilber M. Brucker.
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Oklahoma
Murray
Michigan
Orla A. Bailey
Owosso
Bailey
Wilber M. Brucker
Eclipse Radio Discovery and New Scientific Feats
Radio experiments during the 62 total eclipses revealed a higher Kinnelly Heaviside layer retreating under darkness and a brief air puddle of light. Observers noted missing shadow bands, a single two second late event, and several human reactions including medical calls and a crossword distraction at Camp Island Pond.
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Howard W. Blakeslee
Associated Press
Boston
Island Pond
Earth
8. L. Boothroyd
Cornell University
Newport
Texas Robber Gang Eludes Arrest After Bank Hold-Up
Five bandits robbed the Security State Bank in Blue Ridge Texas and wounded a woman. They escaped toward Oklahoma, with deputies following descriptions from Whitewright and Farmersville. Over 100 rounds from a machine gun fired as the bandits fled. Mrs. J. O. Nelson was slightly injured.
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Blue Ridge
Tex
Security State Bank
Oklahoma
Whitewright
Farmersville
Red River
J. O. Nelson
Burglary at Palace Drug Store Leads to Three Arrests
Burglars broke the front door of Palace Drug Store at 522 West Sixth Avenue early Thursday. They hid $14 in a cigar can, took all but a dollar, and left a half dollar on the floor. Three suspects have been arrested. cigarets were the only stock item missing besides cash.
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Palace
West Sixth Avenue
Mayor Walker Recovers From Nervous Exhaustion
New York dispatch reports Mayor James J. Walker recovering from nervous exhaustion that confined him to bed since Tuesday. He planned to attend his brother George Walker's funeral and then travel to Albany to resume hearings on removal charges.
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Walker
New York
James J. Walker
George Walker
Albany
Stolen Autos Found Burned Near Groom and Borger
A Hudgon sport coupe owned by D. W. Baird of Los Angeles was stolen in Amarillo and found burned in a canyon eight miles east of Borger. Equipment worth 1500 dollars and original film negatives were located along a highway east of Groom. the film remained undamaged. Police identified another burned car as belonging to W. L. Liles near the helium plant after it was found by Constable Bud Bickel.
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D. W. Baird
Los Angeles
Highway 66 Association
Borger
Amarillo
Groom
Bill Thompson
Baird
Capitol Hotel
Bud Bickel
Panhandle
W. L. Liles
Liles
Services Held Today For Donald M Travis
Funeral services for Donald M. Travis 46 chief chemist for the American Smelting and Refining Company were held at 3 this afternoon at Blackburn Funeral Chapel. Dr R Thomson pastor of Central Presbyterian Church conducted the service with Palo Duro Lodge No 1239 A F and A M in charge of Masonic rites at the Llano cemetery grave. He died Monday.
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Donald M. Travis
American Smelting and Refining Company
Blackburn Funeral Chapel
R. Thomson
Central Presbyterian Church
Palo Duro Lodge
Llano
Mr. Travis
Obituary for Amarillo man with Travis family ties and pallbearers
The deceased, living with his brother Frank Travis in Kansas City, is survived by his widow Lara Travis and two children Kenneth and Rachel of 208 George Street Amarillo, plus his brother Frank in Kansas City and two sisters. Pallbearers listed as R. L. Trogdon L. M. Teed W. W. Fergus E. L. Miller Wilbur E. Smith and E. R. Sellars.
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Frank Travis
Kansas City
Lara Travis
Kenneth
Rachel
Georgea Street
Amarillo
Frank
R. L. Trogdon
L. M. Teed
W. W. Fergus
E. L. Miller
Wilbur E. Smith
E. R. Sellars
Market mood improves as United market conditions rise
SEES low mood END BERLIN Sept 1 Improved market conditions in the United
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Berlin
The
United
Reich Bureau Reports Looming Economic Slump Amid War Strain
States indicate the approaching end of the world economic low mood, the quarterly report of the Reich's bureau of business research said today.
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Reich
Bureau of Business Research
Wilson Funeral Rites Set For Friday In Amarillo
Brief services for Mrs Mary Alice Wilson wife of William R Wilson of the Fox Drug Company will be at Griggs Funeral Chapel at 2 30 Friday afternoon. The body arrives from Roswell New Mexico where she died Monday after an acute appendicitis attack. Interment will be in Llano Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Margaret Jean Wilson Amarillo and Alice Ray Wilson Garrison Marietta Ohio a son William Marvin Wilson her mother Mrs W A Wells and two sisters Mrs Jennie Bupp and Miss Fannie Wells Oklahoma City.
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Mary Alice Wilson
William R. Wilson
Fox Drug Company
Griggs
Roswell
N. M
Wilson
Llano Cemetery
William Marvin Wilson
W. A. Wells
Jennie Bupp
Fannie Wells
Oklahoma City
Funeral for A. B. Martin Saturday at 4 O'clock
The body of A B Martin 45 a Santa Fe extra gang foreman arrived from Topeka Kansas where he died Tuesday night Services will be at Griggs Funeral Chapel Saturday at 4 pm conducted by Dr R C Snodgrass pastor of the First Christian Church Burial will be in Llano Cemetery Amarillo Masonic Lodge No 731 directing He is survived by his widow Luella two sons Peter and Joe and two daughters Virginia and Imogene of 18 Houston Street Amarillo
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B A. Martin
Santa Fe
Topeka
Kans
Griggs
R. C. Snodgrass
First Christian Church
Llano Cemetery
Amarillo
Chile weighs nitrate wheat barter to ease bread shortage
Chile faces wheat shortage prompting government to consider a nitrate wheat barter with the United States. A bread shortage could affect Carlos Davila’s government stability as officials weigh the plan.
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Santiago
Chile
U.S
United States
Carloas Davilas
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