Texas senators vow to oppose oil tax removal
Washington May 17 Senators Connally and Sheppard of Texas warned against removing the oil tax in the revised revenue bill. They said it would face vigorous opposition as foreign oil would be taxed to push prices above domestic oil, affecting domestic air companies. They have supported the tax since its inclusion.
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Washington, D. C
Concady
Faeamard
Texas
United States
Connally and
Sheppard
Texan Dentist Kills Himself After Calling Ambulance
HOUSTON May 11. Dr Robert J McGinnis 56 a retired dentist selected his own coffin and shot himself on his front porch after calling an ambulance. An undertaker will conduct the funeral with Rev R H Harper of Lake Charles La officiating. The Rev Harper is Dr McGinnis nephew.
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Houston
Robert J. Me
Ginnis
Meade
Iman
R. H. Harper
Lake Charles
Mr. Harper
Dr. McGinnis
McGinnis
Tig House
Army Names Pair for Balloon Races in Omaha
US Captain William J. Flood and Lieutenant Haynie McGormick, noted for winning the 1929 manual races, were assigned to oversee the army entry in the general balloon races at Omaha, dated May 30.
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Army
Washington, D.C
William J. Flood
Haynie McGormick
Omaha
Oil Scouts Will Elect Officials in Houston
In Houston on May 17 the National Oil Scouts association began its final business session of the convention to elect officers.
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Oil Scouts
Houston
National Oil Scouts' Association of América Today
Texas Rail Loan Refused by R F C
The Interstate Commerce Commission rejected the Uvalde and Northern Railway of Texas application for a 300000 dollar loan from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. It said prospective earnings and security failed to show reasonable ability to repay within the three year period proposed.
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Texas
Washington, D. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
Uvalde and Northern Railway of Texas
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Church Union by 1985 Is Predicted
Dr J C Bromfield president of the Methodist Protestant church predicted unity within the Methodist Episcopal and Methodist Protestant churches by 1935. He said Protestantism would never be a single united body. The remarks were made in Columbus Ohio. May 17 192?
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Columbus
Ohio
J.C. Bromfield
Methodist Protestant Church
Treasury deficit tied to self-liquidating funds and war debts
Washington May 17. Treasury records show one third of the $2.57 billion deficit stems from expenditures in funds self liquidating and notes receivable to be repaid later. The Reconstruction Finance Corp and Federal Farm Board costs, stock subscriptions, and war debt losses contribute, with relief disbursements totaling about $1.082 billion and a further $1.322 billion in obligations.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Treasury
Reconstruction Finance Corpore
Federal Land Banks
Federal Farm Board
Watch Is Urged on Lindbergh Notes
Treasury urges tighter lockout on 59000 in currency paid by Gov. Lindbergh to recover his kidnapped child. Circulars numbered 23000 sent to individuals and institutions with serial numbers to aid in detection, following a telegraphic lead from New Jersey state police.
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Washington, D. C
Charles A. Lindbergh
Treasury
New Jersey
W. O. Wood
United States
Texas Railroad Ts Refused Loan
The Reconstruction Finance Corporation refused to approve a $40 000 loan to the Jefferson and Northwestern Railway Company of Texas. The commission cited insufficient prospective earning power and security to assure repayment within three years.
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Texas Railroad
Bromley Plans Pacific Flight Tests From Dallas
Dallas reports Harold Bromley, El Paso pilot who failed four times to cross the Pacific, preparing two test flights as a precursor to another Seattle to Tokyo hop. Friends say he aims to depart Love Field tomorrow or Thursday on a rest flight to New York.
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Bromley
Pacific
Dallas
Harold Bromley
el Paso
Seattle
Texic
Japan
Lovefield
New York
Chinese Bandits Kill Two Victims Near Amoy
Coast inspectors found two lighthouse keepers slain after being kidnapped and held for ransom by Chinese Communists near Amoy. One victim was Englishman Edwards, the other Russian Andreianou. The women abducted from Breaker Point February 27.
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Shanghai
Amoy
Coast Inspectorate
Edwards
Andreianou
Breaker Point
Abandonment of Gold Standard in the United Kingdom
Lima Peru reporting that Peru's government approved temporary abandonment of the gold standard by congress. A bill relieving the reserve bank of its obligation to exchange notes for gold under the Kemmerer law passed last night by a 62 to 20 vote.
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Lima
Peru
Congress
Reserve Bank
Explorer Neville Priestly Aims Talks On Fawcett Return
Neville Priestly arrived from England in Rio de Janeiro and plans to travel to Sao Paulo to discuss with Capt. Joan G. Holman the prospects of resuming search for Colonel P. H. Fawcett, the British explorer who vanished in the Amazon jungle in 1925.
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Rio DE Janeiro
Brazil
Neville Priestly
England
Sao Paulo
Joan G. Holman
Col
P. H. Fawcett
Two Stock Exchange Seats Put Up For Sale
New York May 17 arrangements were made today for the sale of two New York stock exchange memberships one at 361000 dollars the other at 420000 dollars The latter figures duplicate the year low price The last previous sale was at 85000 dollars
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New York
New York Stock Exchange
Eight Hundred Communists Arrested in Germany
In Harburg Germany May 1 about eight hundred young Communists were arrested for displaying signs. They were booked at police headquarters and released after questioning. In Tyler Texas May 17 chairman C V Terrell of the state railroad commission plans a campaign stop for his re election with a speech here tomorrow night. Delegations from eight past Texas counties have arranged to attend.
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Germany
Harburg
Tyler
Texas
C. V. Terrell
State Malioad Commission
Delegatina
Teaxne Rountion
Patman Seeks Vote On Bonus Cash Plan
Washington May 17 The 2 000 000 000 cash bonus issue was appealed to the house rules committee today by Representative Patman Democrat Texas Though rejected and reported unfavorably to the house by the ways and means committee Patman asked the rules to give his money plan a preferred status so a vote might come before adjournment He said bonus sponsors numbered 5 000 000 people and 98 percent of American Legion members favored cash payment Opponents coined the phrase That money
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Washington, D. C
House Rules Committee
Patman
Democrat
Texas
House
Ways and Means Committee
Formulators of
Americal Legion
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Hawelak Hood
Mo Wells
San Antonio
Jefferson and Northwestern Railway Company of Texas
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Axminster
Eglere Fond
Orig
Roan
Bine
Rane
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