Hoover Pleads for Drought Relief Fund Appeal
President Hoover asked the nation for immediate drought relief subscriptions to a ten million dollar American Red Cross fund. The national radio appeal urged swift gifts as speakers highlighted relief needs and urged public response from across the country.
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New York
Hoover
National Broadcasting Company
Northampton
Mass
Smith
August Helmont
Mary Pick
Texas Play to Be Given by Briscoe School Students
Briscoe elementary fourth graders prepare a Texas play titled Pesga Pride of the South under Miss Flora McNeill with Mia Catherine Gaddin and Lorena McCamby directing. Cast includes Gladys Carvajal Helen Gorjux Lorraine Hubble Cecilia Macios Frances Martines Marjorie Afumme Frieda Opperm an n Ronie Yokloff Eudelia Quintero Karlie Rose Aaruan Treyte Virginia Winans Edward Buter Preston Hyrom Alfred Fein Danny Frias Joel Grant Leroy Jones Raymond Lujan Warren More Charles Padlie Robert Pedraza Di Yalngo Roch Amador Santos Floyd Taylor Wilfred Thompson Frank Veen Porfirio Vallejo Jack Vance Jessie Vela.
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Pesga
Briscoe Elmentary School
Flora McNeill
Mia
Catherine ‘Gaddin
Lorena McCamby
Gladys Carvajal
Helen Gorjux
Lorraine Hubble
Cecilia Macios
Frances Martines
Marjorie Afumme
Frieda” Oppermann
Ronie Yokloff
Eudelia Quintero
Karlie Rose
Arauln Treyte
Virginia Winans
Edward Buter
Preston Hyrom
Alfred Fein
Danny Frias
Joel Grant
Leroy Jones
Raymond Lujan
Warren More
Charles Padlie
Robert Pedraza
di Yalngo Roch
Amador Santos
Floyd Taylor
Wilfred Thompson
Red Cross Praise At Fund Drive Speech
Speakers including Ford and Will Rogera lauded the Red Cross work at a city event. Aters also spoke as supporters praised relief efforts. Mogers announced a $5000 donation designated for Oklahoma and Arkansas relief use.
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Ford
Will Rogera
Radio
Aters
The
Red Cross
Mogers
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Aviators Plan Long Flights From Shanghai and California
U S Mator An Orient Hop SANGHAT January 28 INS reports Pilot G W Brophy American aviator started from a local field on a solo flight to Manila after weather and engine troubles delayed takeoff. He will rest at Canton before crossing the 1077 mile Shanghai to Cooston sea route, then 822 miles Canton to Manila. In San Francisco Zensaku Azuma, a Japanese aviator and Los Angeles cafe owner, announced plans for a solo flight from California to Japan as soon as financing is arranged.
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Sanghat
INS
G. W. Brophy
Manila
Canton
Chin ‘Sea
Brophy
Shanghai
Cooston
San Francisco
Zensaku Azuma
Los Angeles
California
Japan
Robbery Hoax Confession by Union Station Agent
Hubert B. Smith a ticket agent at Union Station Chicago confessed that his tale of being robbed in the ticket cage Monday night was a hoax. The $310 he claimed robbers took was found in a furnace at his home, confirming the fabrication.
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Umterkgl Bence
Chicago
Hubert B. Smith
The
Union Ste- Hon
McAllister Named President of San Antonio Building and Loan
W W McAllister was chosen president for 1931 at a stockholders and directors meeting. Other officers include Robert D Barclay and P E Swearingen as vice presidents, I R Cary as secretary treasurer. Directors named Franz C Groos Robert D Barclay W Swearingen W W A McAllister I Cary Albert Steveson George T Allensworth Ros T Campbell N H King. Carey Vorel reappointed manager of the savings department and Phil Black reappointed assistant secretary.
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W. W. McAllister
San Antonio
18 Dead 40 Hurt in Javanese Quake Report
Amsterdam cables say the Central Pava quake in the Dutch East Indies killed 18 and wounded 40 as of new reports received. The item also notes social tidbits about hotel operators in Oklahoma City, unrelated to the disaster.
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Amsterdam
Pava
Dutch East Indies
Unabated cigar thefts rock South Texas area
A group of men faces arrests for a string of cigar thefts in South Texas over weeks. Southwest Cigar Co reports losses near $000 worth of cigars, with similar thefts the prior week. Other incidents include car thefts, pecan pilfering, gasoline and clothing losses, and a real estate ad appears in the same column.
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South
Exas
Sotchwest Cigar Company
Eorth Press Street
Joe Warner
Davis
Thieves Enter Cleaning Firm Loss Is 1500
A Chicago cleaning and pressing shop at 1700 Jones Avenue was entered overnight. Police report by Werker Arevalo of the Canadian Cleaners and Deers cites 199 suits 70 dresses and jewelry stolen. Loss estimated between 1000 and 1690 dollars. Door broken with an 8x.
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Chicago
Fridas
Werker Te Arevalo
Cleaners and
Deers
Jones
Arevilo
Lumber Magnate Weyerhaeuser Dies. Heir Leaves Estate
Charles A. Weyerhaeuser, noted lumber magnate, died last February during a world cruise. His will reveals an estate of about 6 million dollars. Details appear in the special notice ads in the Light Classified section.
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Little Pals
Minn
Charles A. Weyerhetzer
Todas
00 DAY MEN TO JOIN STAFF WASHINGTON D C
The bureau of prohibition plans 600 new dry agents by July 1 after action by both houses. Senator Tydings sought to block 130 of them, but the effort failed as the House passed the bureau's budget including the new agents for the next year.
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Washington, D
Bureau of Prohibition
Sen
Aun House
Tydings
Marsiqud
House
Juvenile Home for Negroes Is Asked
Petitioners asked the county commissioners to establish a juvenile home for black youths to separate them from adults in the county jail. They argued current jail placement mixes young offenders with older criminals, but no action has been taken yet.
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