Business Men Rally Against Texas Sales Tax Proposals
A Fort Worth hearing on four sales tax proposals drew opposition from merchants and a Houston attorney. City business leaders argued against shifting ad valorem taxes, warning of higher costs for groceries and shoes. University and political figures debated tax theories while school boards and manufacturers voiced support or fear of the plan.
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Atbtin
House Committee On Revenue and Taxation
Ty Merchants Nnd
Houston
Economica
Clarence Wharton
Texas
R. H. Montgomery
University of Texas
E. P. Halton
Fort Worth
Luther Nickels
Dallas
Ferguson
Teylaion
Wharton
Miriam A. Ferguson
Mississippi
Montgomery
Thomas Jefferson
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Preiften OY Oses
Jon Peiffer
San Antonio
Roosevelt
Congress
Pfelffer
Prelffer
Preiffer
R. K. Daily
Houston School Board
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
W. M. Harman
Waco
Appropriations Committee
O'Daniel
Harman
Ti. P. Hallan
Nate
Justin
Army of Fort Worth
Worth Mills
Wiliam Hy Wieshahn
Mervlce Grocers Association
J. A. Loy
Sherman
Girnysar
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Wan Kaldingle
Rammallien Om Ntate
Aports
Man Arrested After Smashing Frost Brothers Window
Morris Lapidus, a 35-year-old former New Yorker, was jailed after he smashed a display window at Frost Brothers at 212 E Houston St while claiming he had been robbed of $30. He told Captain Harvey he sought a place to eat and sleep and would join the best place he knew. He was booked for malicious mischief and held on related charges.
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Morris Lapidus
New York
Frost Brothers
Houston Street
W. A. Harvey
Fatralman
S. R. Bailey
Beiey
Harvey
ABC
Fragmentary Inner Struggle Of A Failing Mind
A troubled narrator reflects on his failing health and memory, realizing he is slipping and something is very wrong. He cannot grasp how it happened, recognizing his state as pathetically simple yet frighteningly real.
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Asthenia Milliouw
Tha Rama
Anhenia
Paureyen
Germans Glad of Roosevelt Escape
Berlin reports German reaction to Roosevelt assassination attempt with dismay and relief. Dr Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff, head of the American division, says all Germany rejoices at the president elect's escape and hopes Mayor Cermak also recovers. Front room at 311 Lexington for rent listed in classifieds.
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Berlin
Roosevelt
Hans Heinrich Dieckhoff
Foreign Office
Germany
Cermak
House Body Vote Reversed by Attack
The House Judiciary Committee reversed prior actions after the attempt on President elect Roosevelt. It favored reporting the Elsick bill imposing heavy penalties on advocates of overthrow by force against federal or state officials.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
House Judiciary Committee
Roosevelt Cousin Joyful at Escape in Budapest
In Budapest on February 15 1 The American minister Nicholas Roosevelt learns of the failed attempt to use his round and is immensely relieved to hear the plot was foiled.
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Roosevelt
Budapart
Hungary
Nicholas Roosevelt
Boy Found Slain in Fort Worth Barn
An unidentified youth, about 14, was found shot to death in the hayloft of a Fort Worth barn. Three other youths who first reported the shooting fled after pointing to the shooter, mechanic A. R. Baker.
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Fort Worth
Pallee
A. R. Baker
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