Local Notables Mention Songwriters and Town News
Around the plaza reports on Sue Skelton of Division Avenue Fort Bam Harion whose songs were accepted by a Cairo publisher. It notes other locals, appointments, weddings, a public service streetcar incident, and a playful tale of tarpaulin mishaps along with music and theater chatter from the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bert Louchting
Ietely
Sue Skelton
Division Avenue
Fort Bam
Hairlon
Cairolt
San ‘Antonio
Mumia
Two Cigarette Tax Charges Filed in County Court
Investigators from the state comptroller’s department accuse J C Matteson and M Grossman of selling cigarettes without proper tax stamps. Assisting agents FH Ligarde and B Rhea are listed as part of the state campaign.
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Law Ne. J
M. Matteson
Basking’s Highway
Mar Grossman
East Houston Street
Ligarde
Boyd Rhea
Boyd Rhea, of the State Complicaliev'a
League Action Delays In May 27 Communications
In Norvae on May 27 discussions focused on delaying a decision regarding the treatment of a German Jewish student. The meeting, chaired by Rubin Tepork, postponed the matter to Monday as the league council reviews concerns raised by several parties.
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League
Ornava
Goraning
London Readies for May War Debt Payment Debate
In London on May 27 officials avoided explicit comment on U S action regarding gold. The mood was relief that the June war debt payment to the United States may be eased if paid in kind. Prison circles expect little relief as mid June approaches and oppose terms similar to December’s, tied to capital accounts and final settlements.
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London
America
Aititus
United States
Priliner
al Hove
Italy to Pay Morgan in Paper Dollars Next Thursday
Italy will pay 6 million dollars in paper dollars on the Mor 220 100 million loan due next Thursday instead of gold. The move follows similar actions for the Australian corporation's dollar loans. The government is studying the step but offered no comment.
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Italy
Bankera
Tralian Corporation
Germans Ponder Two Questions
BERLIN May 27 Reports of America's proposed statutory departure from the gold standard were received with interest at the Reichbank where two questions occupied directors. First can Germany sustain the gold standard if America devalues its currency. Second how would abandoning gold affect Germany's repayment of private American debts. Officials said they could not yet clearly assess the impact.
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Berlin
America
Reichbank
Germany
América
Belgium Officials React to U S Gold Standard Departure
Belgian officials and financiers were not surprised by Americas move away from the gold standard but declined to comment on potential consequences pending reactions from other continental governments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dauseels
Belgium
America
League Watches Gold Action in Geneva
In Geneva on May 27 the League discusses Roosevelt’s move to abolish the gold clause and a report of a trans Atlantic talk between President Roosevelt and British Foreign Secretary Sir John Simon. France seeks to see how disarmament talks will impact international security and armament control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weneva
Roosevelt
John Simon
League of Nationé
Joseph Paul-Boncour
France
Oaton
Century of Progress Opens Amid Massive Chicago Crowd
Chicago welcomed the Century of Progress pageant with a sunlit dawn, a blaze of color and cannons, as 16 hundred queued for opening hours. Aerial parachute drops and a loud welcome backed by the Stars and Stripes Forever marked the inaugural pageant amid promises of a grand fair with 200000 expected visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Iei
Opel
Lake Michigan
Waite Ing Loreng—"Let's Go, Chicagal
Offer Substitute Reorganization Bill for Texas Boards
The Texas House received a senate substitute for the Grives Woodruff Plan to reorganize ASALG government. The proposal would consolidate about 30 state boards bureaus and commissions into Intervenen departments while about 100 agencies would not be touched. Provisions would not take effect until a specified future date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas House
Senate
Grives-Woodrutt
Texas lawmakers set to adjourn Forty Third Legislature
Austin May 27 The Texas House will likely fix a date for the Forty Third Legislature to wind up after nearly five months. Rep J L Goodman of Franklin gave notice of a Tuesday adjournment setting. A conference report on the education appropriation bill was accepted. it provides 9 216 565 for higher education next year, about 4 million less than this year. The rural school bill remains unsettled. miscellaneous claims also in conference. The Senate killed a highway routing bill, and a tax measure on pipe loans was amended to remove a gag clause. A motor vehicle operator bill drew little support and passage of Robertson's life insurance investment requirement was debated.
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Austin
Texas House
J.L. Goodman
Franklin
Senate
Goodmen
Path Haukes of & Conference Committee
State Highway Commission
County Commissioners
House
Vhr
Gongress
Roosevelt
Morgan
Algo
Tenute
Wheeler
Democrat
Montana
Ban on deep cess pools passed by senate in Austin
Olmos Park residents face pool closures as legislation advances. City health officer Dr. W A King said the bill aims to ban cess pools deeper than one foot within city limits or 20 miles of a city, citing seeping into the San Antonio river from pools in Olmos Park district reaching 15 to 150 feet.
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Aro
San Antonio
Dallas Man Robbed of $8009 Currency
Dallas May 27 a man boarded Thomas B Mabney s car on a boulevard stop and forced him to drive out of the city where the robber took $5009 from a purse in Mabney s shirt. Mabney said he had drawn the money from a Dallas bank about ten days earlier for an intended deal in West Texas.
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Dallas
Bulnbab
Thomas B. Mabney
Mabney
Texas
Treasury Receipts and Expenditures May 21 Report
Treasury receipts for May 25 amount to 4 160 751 31 dollars with expenditures of 9 593 455 07 and a balance of 343 824 940 11 dollars. Customs duties for 25 days of May total 17 059 185 8 dollars.
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Treasury
Washington, D.C
Texans Defeat Bill Cutting Auto License Fees
In Texas the sanits defeated a house bill that would have reduced license fees on automobiles to one-third of the current charges. The vote halted a measure aimed at cutting auto licensing costs and preserving revenue.
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Texas Securities
Sanits
Morgan company preferred list causes a stir in New York
A cryptic letter from Wild Rogers complains about a so called preferred list tied to Morgan company and licenses. He mocks the strategy and mentions stork delays, a secret potter rule, and odd connections between cities like New York and Chicago.
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New York
Morgan Company
New York City
Chicago
Wild Rogers
State Defense Welcome Recess in Mitchell Trial
New York May 27 The court granted a weekend recess in the trial of Charles E. Mitchell former international banker The adjournment provides a rest period as prosecutors pursue the final phase of their bid to convict on income tax evasion tied to 440 100 in unpaid taxes and Mitchell contends 666 666 from the National City company management fund was an advance not a payment
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Mitchell
New York
Heul Burgenet
Charles E. Mitchell
Couch
Rive
National City Company
Morgan probe reveals offshore profits and tax questions
Securities were sold at bargain prices to unnamed clients amid a probe into the Morgan firm. The testimony lists prominent names including Calvin Coolidge and John J. Raskob, with focus on income taxes paid by Morgan officers and the firm’s vast deposits, securities, and collateralized loans. Public interest is high as Congress probes possible tax avoidance and political ties.
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Calvin Coolidge
Woodin
Senaator McAdoo
J.B. Morgan
England
Morgen Partners
Moreda
Phildelphia
Drexe and Company
Firn
Sinc
George Whitney
Johns-Menville Corporation
Allegheny Corporation
Slexk
Morgen
Morgan
John J. Raskob
le Dem~ncratic
Ie Morean
Tim
Chiens
Atlantic
Congress
Ambassador Davis
McAdoo
Squeeze on Congress Tightens Pressure to Adjourn
Washington May 27 The drive to adjourn Congress by mid June gains intensity as House members and Senate leaders push through a heavy to do list. Major bills remain including railroad regulation tariff power and oil industry rules. Aiming to delay final actions until later in the week, the administration seeks to clear nominations and enact reform measures while House members return home.
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Washington, D.C
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Probation Order Upheld In Texas Oil Field
In Fort Worth on May 27 a three judge federal panel denied an injunction against Texas oil field probation orders. The orders, issued April 23, set per well quotas and a daily field allowance near 750,000 barrels, after repeated federal court challenges by the Texas Railroad Commission and oil companies.
River Canal Bill Signed by Governor Ferguson
AUSTIN May 27 Governor Miriam A Ferguson signed Bill 426 to repeal the San Antonio river canal and conservancy district law. The measure becomes effective immediately. Senators Ernest Pelton t of San Antonio and Ed Singerts of Victoria sponsored the repeal.
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Austin
Miriam A Ferguson
San Antonio River
Glass Urges Justice Pre War Senate Banking Fight
Senator Carter Glass of Virginia presses continued Senate investigation into J. P. Morgan and Company, opposing a circuslike hearing. He criticizes Pecora, pushes separation of investment and commercial banking, and calls for orderly proceedings and dignity in the committee’s actions.
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ITM
J. P. Morgan
Colossus
Banking
Thomas Lamont
Right
Senate Committee
Morgan and Company
Senate Banking Committee
Ferdinand Pecorn
Washington, D. C
Honator
Carter Glass
Vir+ Binla
Senate
J. FB. Morgan and Company
Ferdinando Pecora
House of Morgan
Bill
Fedgral Reserve
Glaas
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Lickels
Winburn
Mary Aubrey Keating
Medha Steinmetz
B. R. Nevi
Fredericksburg
Yate
Green Hills
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Urey
Galard
Arthur Laro
Teving Rose
St. Anthony
Bud Nash
McYole
Famtnsiel
Batnin Tails
U. S. Action
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Crry
Los Angeles
Torin Wier
Union Patdic Railroad
Solons Soon HY Alan
Lcense
Ite Spon
Robertson’ Insurance
Mfe
Pecora
ROW Amay
ALT Morgan Probe
Aneret
Emn
charfAetereav
Glass
Tye
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Thme
Padlsan
House of Morgay
Ible
Peraong
Ion
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