Gnorant If Hcts In As By Linton Wells
Moscow dispatch argues Americans misperceive Soviet Russia and warns ignorance stems from horror of revolution, isolation, censorship and partial reporting. It notes limited access, then increasing tours, and outlines public misbeliefs about Bolshevik regime and life in the Soviet Union.
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Linton Wells
Moscow
Moy
Wlal
United States
Unio
Socialis
Soviet Russia
Bubink
Idda
Fall of Paris Cabinet Reflects Socialist Rift
Paris reports the fall of Premier Albert Sarraut’s cabinet after a radical Socialist breach. War Minister Edouard Deladier Interior Minister Camille Chautemps and others opposed centrist or right support, insisting on old leftwing Socialist backing. Deladier blamed the Soviets for the rupture while Chautemps affirmed party loyalty.
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Paris
Albert Sarraut
Edouard Deladier
Camille Chautemps
Julés Adolphe Theodore Steeg
M. Daladier
M. Chautempa
Mellon Seeks Tax Case Review and Treasury Updates
Pitts burgh banker Richard Beatty Mellon seeks a re determination of an $18 951 deficiency on his income taxes. Treasury receipts for November 4 show receipts at $18 341 992 68 and expenditures at $18 959 338 64 with a balance of $1 389 286 594 44. Fiscal year receipts through July 1 total $1 001 292 264 55, expenditures $1 902 768 227 76 including $457 200 493 18 for emergency relief.
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Treasury
Washington, D. C
Literary Agent Held on $5000 Larceny Charge
Dallas November 1 James Ashe reputed literary critic and agent was detained at Seattle police request after a wire indicating a $5000 grand larceny charge filed Friday by Mrs Yara Shannon widow of Dr Will Shannon of Seattle. Shannon accuses Ashe of swindling her of $15000 on a promise regarding a novel and of securing $25000 in prizes and $15000 more from a promise to obtain Radio-Keith-Orpheum film rights for $450000.
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Dallas
James Ashe
Seattle
Yara Shannon
Will Shannon
Seattla
Shanon
Ashe
Radio-Keith-Orpheum
Hitler letter asks Mussolini to call arms conference
A letter from Adolf Hitler handed to Benito Mussolini was believed to urge convening an arms conference of the major powers after Germany’s election. The letter, presented by Reich minister Hermann Goenig, arrived by air in Rome.
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Rome
Germany
Mussolini
II Duce
Hermann Wilhelm Goenig
Reich
Texas Guinan Dies After Operation in Vancouver
Broadway legend Texas Guinan, famed hostess of Broadway's Roxy era, dies in Vancouver after an operation. She reportedly gave $75,000 to friends and charities in the 30 days before death, and asked the show to go on. Her body to be shipped to Seattle, Chicago, and New York for funeral services.
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Guinan
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Levape
Tom Guinan
Seattle
Chicago
New York
St. Malachi
Downtown Taxpayers Seek 35 Percent Cut in Assessments
About one hundred downtown taxpayers led by J. M. Frost and E. C. Ransford presented a petition to the city board of tax equalization on Monday requesting a 35 percent reduction in downtown property assessments to align with residential values. Tax Commissioner Frank Bushick indicated the board would study figures butviewed no further cuts as the downtown area already shares in an 8.75 percent district-wide reduction this year. Ransford and colleagues produced district maps showing theDowntown area averaging 57 percent of sale value versus 31.6 percent citywide 100 percent equalized value, arguing downtown bears an unfair share of municipal costs. The Light’s Free Rental Directory note appears in the December issue, with real estate ads to run free in Sundays edition.
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City Board of Tax Equalization
Bard
J. M. Frost
C. Runsford
Taxpayers League
Frank Bushick
Ransford
Board of Equalization
Court rules in favor of South Texas Bank in suit against Wallace Rogers
Judge Frederick Stevens of the Seventy third District Court awarded South Texas Bank and Trust Company $76,950 in a stock assessment suit against Wallace Rogers, director of the closed City Central Bank and Trust. Principal $68,400 plus interest from Oct 3, 1931. More than 100 similar suits are pending in local district courts. James Shaw, banking commissioner when City Central closed, assessed stock value. assets sold to South Texas Bank. Judge B D Wright will try suits in the Forty fifth District Court. Judge Tayloe disqualified himself as a depositor on the closed bank.
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Frederick Stevens
Cour Tues
South Texas Bank &Trust Company
Wallace Rogers
City-Central Bank & Trust Company
James Shaw
City-Central Bank &Trust Company
South Texas Banks& Trust Company
B.D. Wright
One Hundred and
Eleveanth District
Yoal
Laredo
Forty-fifth District Court
3. G. Tayloe
Forty-fifth District
Piano Company Wins Suit Against City
Charles M. Stiefl Inc. won a $2,505 judgment in the Seventy-third District Court against the City of San Antonio to collect the purchase price of pianos used at city recreation centers. The pianos were bought from Walthall Music, which claimed back taxes. Stiefl Intervened, alleging consignment sales and lack of ownership by Walthall. the court upheld this contention.
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Piano Company
Charles M. Stiefl, Inc
Tuesdt
Aiust
San Antonio
Seventy-third District
Walthall Music Company
Music
Streft
Planos
Western Railroad Merger Studied
Denver November 7. Thomas A. Schumacher chairman says a plan is being studied to unify the Rio Grande Western Pacific and Denver and Ball Lake lines into a single system. The Western Facility plans to order 21 000 tons of rails and 6000 tons of stone for a replacement program.
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Western Railroad
Denver
Thomas A. Schumacher
Denver and Rio Grande Western Railroad
Rio Grande
Western Pacific
Ball Lake
Western Faviilery
Jane Noble Aids Search For Properly Phrased Ad
Jane Noble offers assistance in crafting a well phrased situation wanted advertisement. Visit the Broadway at First Street location for guidance and placement services.
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Jane Noble
Broadway
Firth Street
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