Legislature Improves House Rules Amid Probe Tension
Austin reports a slow first week with organizational work and bills. The House elected staff after close contests and debated rules without a final decision. A plan to centralize investigations under the Rules Committee was shelved, as lawmakers preferred appointing authors of successful investigations to the new panel. The Senate has used a single-committee system, which the House did not embrace.
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Austin
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House
Senate bills shape coming legislative session
A survey highlights key topics beyond pensions and taxes. Senate Bill by Kelley of Edinburg seeks higher truck load limits. Amendments to unemployment compensation aim to cut costs and remove recognized injustices. A state wages and hours law would cover nearly all workers not under the federal act.
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Senate
Kelley
Edinburg
Allen Shivers
Port Arthur
Courthouse Lobby Drives Debate on State Bond Takeover
The county courthouse lobby debates whether Texas should have the state assume millions in county road bonds. Lawmakers fear constitutional bans, potential loss of highway money, and a backdoor raid on fuel tax funds. A new drivers license bill faces opposition amid concerns over safety and age limits.
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Senate
County Judges Association
Texas
Department of Public Safety and
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The
Safety Department
Independent merchants back fair trade push amid price fix claims
A heated debate surrounds a fair trade practices act sponsored by independent merchants bids, with opponents arguing it will curb competition as it faces criticism that the measure amounts to price fixing.
Austin notes on Legislature’s conservatism and fiscal strain
Veteran observers say the new Legislature is more conservative than the last and expect no wild taxiation laws. They warn the state is $20 million in the red in the general fund, the pension system faces another crisis, rural school aid seeks $21 million, higher education requests more funds, and the Board of Control plus Gov Allred urge larger eleemosynary appropriations. Teachers retirement funding shortfalls are also noted.
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Gov. Allred
End of Year Scores in US England Recovery Gap
A New York Sun analysis compares the United States and England from 1929 to 1938, noting England's 101 percent income rise since 1932 and the US 49 percent rise since 1933, with England posting a $400 million surplus to the good and the US a $20.4 billion deficit as tax receipts and budgets shift.
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England
United Kingdom
New York Sun
Tax delinquent collection proposal sparks cash revenue claim
Senator Albert Stone of Brenham proposes private collection of delinquent taxes could bring $10,000,000 in quick cash. He notes a private agency in Washington County collected $100,000 in months by taking penalties and interest as its fee, while county politicians resist pursuing delinquent accounts.
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Albert Stone
Brenham
Washington
Western World To Die Of Thirst, Engineer Thinks
Los Angeles reports J C Stevens of Portland warned the American Geophysical Union that Western civilization may die of thirst within 800 years. In a UCLA hydrology session he said civilizations rise to prestige then fade from exhaustion. He urged intensive soil and water conservation to postpone the end and warned of silting reservoirs and eroded basins if not pursued.
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American Geophysical Union
J. C. Stevens
Portland
Ore
Stevens
University of California At
Samaria
Mesopotamia
Chaldea
Sun Office Sells Adding Machine Paper
Local Sun office advertises adding machine paper for sale.
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I Give You Texas and the 1930s political scene
The column muses on whipped cream versus marshmallows with hot chocolate and proposes a shoe fitting course for college. It critiques Governor O'Daniel’s Highway Commission appoints and teases Alf redism, noting Tom Connally's vote implications. A Jackson Day Dinner crowd impresses and Senator Sadler is praised as a rising political athlete. Thought for the day closes with a light verse.
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Jerry Sadler
State Railroad Commission
Old Hickory
Lon A. Smith
The
Railroad Commission
Sadler
Harvard Professor Finds Benzedrine Cure for Drunks
Harvard University professor Dr Wilfred Bloomberg reports benzedrine can cure habitual drunkenness by treating it as a disease of warped personalities. In 18 months he prescribed pills to 35 alcoholics, noting lifts in mood and sociability. He cautions medical supervision due to possible adverse effects.
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Harvard
New York
Association For Research In
Wilfred Bloomberg
Harvard Universiyt
Bloomberg
Odd notices from Texas towns spark local intrigue
A Fort Worth lumber dealer proclaims a friend runs a large sawmill. The Toadstool Inn sits on the Dallas Fort Worth highway under an odd name. The Liberty Hotel in Cleburne boasted best water in seven states. An Olney pre boom frame hotel letterhead advertises all modern conveniences including hot and cold water with seasonal rates after inspection.
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Dallas-Fort Worth
Liberty Hotel
Cleburne
Olney
Little Wedding Scene Among Children
A playful exchange features children planning a pretend wedding with a bride Tillie as bridesmaid and a mother noting there is no bridegroom. The mock ceremony is described as a small, lighthearted event.
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Tillie
Promises and worldly goods exchanged in a Paris salon
A dramatic dialogue fragment shows Onolene demanding her promised share of worldly goods as a companion questions obedience. The exchange hints at a strained alliance and vested claims amid social intrigue. The source emphasizes personal bargaining over formal commitments.
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