Audit Finds Material Discrepancies in State Agency Finances
Austin January 19 1p A state game fish and oyster commission audit by Moore Lynn auditor reveals material discrepancies sheltered in the accounts of five department individuals. Four recoveries were made from the individuals relatives or bondmen while a full confession under oath supports further action against securities. All involved were dismissed or already out of service when discrepancies were found.
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Austin
State Game, Fish and Oyster Commission
Moore Lynn
Securites
Texas House backs bill to set election timing for vacancies
Austin January 18 The house committee on privileges suffrage and elections favored a senate bill to straighten the two Texas congressional vacancies one from Dan Garretts death and the other from John N Garner becoming vice president The measure allows the governor to call the election within 20 to 75 days after vacancy notice while the senate proposed a 60 day limit The committee fears a single primary could risk a Republican win and notes two Democratic primaries may be needed The bill would validate the January 28 elections to fill the unexpired term and choose a successor to the next congress
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Austin
House Committee On Privileges, Suffrage and
Senate
Texas
Dan Garrest
John N. Garner
House
Garner
R. 5. Sterling
Hus
Savants Urge U to Remedy Deficit During Next Boom
A group of 11 University of Chicago economists and political scientists urges the United States to balance the national budget over the long term. They propose absorbing debt during hard times and rapidly retiring it in good years, oppose a general sales tax, and urge action by Hoover, Roosevelt, Congress, and state governors.
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Chicago
University of Chicago
United States
Hoover
Roosevelt
Atlantic Named in Proration Suit
In Austin on January 19, a proration suit names Atlantic Oil Producing Company and numerous Texas producers. The filing seeks injunctions to stop production beyond the commission's allowable limit and asks penalties up to 3000 dollars per day for each violation. Attorney General James V. Allred spearheads the action.
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Austin
INS
Atlantic Oi
Jerge
Texas
Fogay
Toad Commission
Iy&cess
Cas‘e
James V. Allred
Ne Commission
Texas Centennial Receives World’s Fair Exhibit Offer
Texas Centennial Commission considers a proposal to use nibits for the 1895 World’s Fair in Chicago with costs between 50,000 and 100,900 dollars, offered at no expense to the state. ELH Whitehead, Texas World's Fair Commission manager, retired after announcing the grant.
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Chicago
Elh. Whitehead
Austin
Texas Centennial Commission
Texas Commission
Unguentine Hops Pain Relief Promises Scar-Free Healing
Firemen endorse Unguentine as a pain reliever that eases agonizing pain and aids healing with no visible scars. Advertises a red-and-yellow tube for 50 cents and urges readers to ask their druggist.
SpeedingFlight and Airbrake Device Revealed by Two Inventors
An experimental ring-like cowling pictured around a propeller by Carl N. Hall and Frank C. Nixon is claimed to accelerate airplane speed by 39 to 140 percent in flight and allow braking during landing. Tests occurred in Compton California showing the device increases speed and provides controlled deceleration.
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Carl N. Hall
Frank C. Nixon
Compton
Calif
West Texas Episcopal Conference Reaffirms Clergy Unity
The 29th annual West Texas diocese meeting at St. Mark's Episcopal Church opened with a 6:50 a.m. communion led by Bishop William T Capers. A morning business session and a midday table discussion followed, with Sayre of Princeton among speakers. Bishop Capers urged clearer instruction in Christ to curb rising divorces among clergy and laity. Over 100 pastors and lay leaders from 21 parishes attended. committees for the year were named by Bishop Capers including lay delegates unfinished business elections and speaker appointments.
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West Texas
St. Mark's Episcopal Church
William T Capers
Capers
Southwest
Texas
Morrell Sayre
Princeton
Lechurch Pension Fund
Bishop Gapers
McKenye
Lob. Qlchards
Wierer
Jobin
YW. Sykes
Corpus Christi
BH. Jones
Kingsville
Vintor Kriler
J. B. Budlong
A. H. Nalje
Fd Denleke
Ferguson Forum Enlarged With Extra Pages Inauguration Issue
The Ferguson Forum in Austin Texas expanded its weekly publication from four to eight pages to celebrate the inauguration of Governor Miriam A Ferguson. The additional pages included congratulatory advertisements and related commentary from readers.
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Auatin
Pergamon
Miriam A. Ferguson
Officer Posing as Cop Swindles Rooming Houses
City detective A. W. Herbst hunts a man posing as a city officer who rents rooms from local houses, pays with worthless $20 checks, and assaults his wife, using bold ruses to swindle victims. The tale is presented in The American Weekly as a sensational magazine insert.
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A. W. Herbst
Herbst
Union
Plan to use local corporations for school funding in Senate hearing
Allee Pomerene, chairman of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, proposed creating local corporations to borrow on tax liens to finance school operations. He presented the plan as an alternative to Senator George’s bill that would let the corporation issue bonds for school maintenance. The testimony occurred before a Senate banking subcommittee in Washington. The Job-Seeker radio program is broadcast weekdays at 9 15 p m on KONO.
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Washington, D. C
Senate Banking
Allee Pomerene
Reconstruction Fiance Corporation
George
Georgia
Texas highway commission to award contracts February 8 and 9
Secretary Nitas Madga Cuenod of the Texas highway commission announced today the next meeting to award construction contracts would be held February 8 and 9 in Austin.
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Austin
Nitas Madga Cuenod
Texas Highway Commission
Blade Awarded In Man's Brain After New Year Assault
Frank Muniz a 25 year old resident of 2019 Colima street is to recover after a delicate operation at Robert B Green hospital. He was struck in the head by a knife while trying to intervene in a New Year’s fight. A half inch blade pierced his skull and was removed Thursday. Muniz never lost consciousness.
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Frank Muniz
Colima
Street
Robert B. Green Hospital
Muniz
Thurssey
Munis
New York to Seek $45 Million from REC Loan
Albany New York officials led by Governor Herbert Lehman announced plans to request a Reconstruction Finance Corporation loan of $46 million to aid destitute residents. Legislative leaders said the move aims to ease state hardships and fund relief programs.
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Albany
New York
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Herbert H. Lehman
Uma
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