U S Engineer to Open Probe of Colorado River Dam
U S Reclamation Bureau engineer H W Bashore arrived in Austin to begin a flood investigation of the Colorado River basin at the request of E E Erwin and others. He will confer with PWA’s M W Reid and survey stream records, water stages, and flood levels between Marshall Ford and the Gulf. A Senate hearing on Buchanan basin is planned for the Texas Capitol next Monday.
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Austin
H. W. Bashore
United States Reclamation Bureau
Colorado River
Harold L. Ickes
E. E. Erwin
Columbus Chamber of Commerce
Bashore
M. W. Reid
Public Works Administration
Colorado
Buchanan Dam
Marshall Ford Dam
Gulf
Ickes
Texas Senate
Buchanan
Capitol
Scientist Finds Capacity Test for Alcohol Tolerance
In Agnew and Stanford work, Dr. John Nagle tests skin reactions to alcohol and correlates redness with drinking capacity. He observes 100 alcoholic inmates and 100 general drinkers, noting higher skin sensitivity among inmates and predicting intoxication levels with highball doses. Officials anticipate adoption by medicine within a decade.
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Agnew
Calif
John Nagle
State Hospital
Nagle
W. H. Manwaring
Stanford University
Manwaring
Stanford
Organized Medicine
American Medical Association
Agnew Institution
Bet to pay billions in 500 years between two men
Baton Rouge, J. D. Stroller and R. E. Collins of Zeigler Illinois wager 2.50 each on a bet that grows to 2.084 billion dollars by 2032. They signed papers and deposited the stake, with the bank to pay the amount to the winner’s heirs, as the two men reaffirmed the agreement last week.
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Baton Rouge
J. D. Stroller
R. E. Collins
Zeigler
Ill
Stroller
Louisiana
Capitol Building
Collins
Proposed Constitutional Amendment H J R No 20
Texas legislature proposes an amendment to Article XVI Section 1 to change the oath of office for legislators and all state officers. The measure sets election timing for November 1938 and provides a $5000 appropriation for publication and election costs. Edward Clark signs as Secretary of State.
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House
State of Texas
State of
Texas
United States
American Spirit and Politics Prompt A Lively Critique
A Melbourne Arkansas Times column lampoons American life, noting rising debt, government dependence, consumerism, and political apathy. The piece decries attitudes that favor office ease over work, calls out taxes funding politicians, and mocks civic indifference with sharp, humorous social commentary.
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America
Mae West
Clark Gable
Lumenburg
Melbourne
Ark
Garner Pledges Help to O'Daniel
Vice President John N. Garner added his pledge of support to W. Lee O'Daniel after his Texas gubernatorial nomination. A letter written by Garner from Uvalde was received at the O'Daniel residence in Fort Worth. Garner offered his services to aid the administration and wished health and happiness to O'Daniel.
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John N. Garner
W. Lee O’daniel
Texas
Garner
Uvalde
O’daniel
Warner Road
Fort Worth
July gasoline tax collection is record
July gasoline tax receipts set a record at 4470719 dollars, topping the previous high of 4444466 dollars in August 1937. Comptroller Sheppard said current fiscal year totals exceed last year’s by 2774362 dollars, noting no recession visible in Texas gasoline sales.
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Austin
Sheppard
Texas
Accident Proves Lucky One For Boy Saved Operation
Tulsa Oklahoma reports a year old boy injured with a lodged jackstone in his throat. An ambulance carrying him to hospital for removal collided with another car, and the child coughed up the obstruction during the crash, saving his life. His parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Bryant, are grateful as the boy recovers from head cuts.
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Tulsa
Okla
J. E. Bryant
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Purdue University
Trylon
New York
Hall of Business Systems
Stufimi
Daites Moore
Edward Clark
J. C. Wilson
Sherman
Udhose
Jones
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