Proposed Denver to San Pedro Rail Link Stirs Western Debate
An editorial discusses a plan by Coleman Crenshaw and Thomas L. Hall to build a Denver to San Pedro railroad amid a transportation crisis. It weighs costs, regulatory hurdles, and potential regional benefits from new power, minerals, and faster freight links, while noting uncertain economics and competition.
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Denver
San Pedro Bay
Boulder Dam
Interstate Commerce Commission
Arizona
Grand Canyon
Colorado
Utah
Nevada
California
Phoenia Evening Gazette
Coleman Crenshaw
Thomas L. Hall
San Pedro
Andalifornia
Arizona Terrible Tenth meets for noon extraordinary session
Members of Arizona's Terrible Tenth convene at the capitol at noon for an extraordinary session to amend the highway code and address deficiencies and unemployment relief. Officials say the highway code and deficiency measures could be completed quickly, while unemployment relief may stall.
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Arizona
Rail access by county across the states
A Phoenix Gazette note contrasts rail connectivity across U S counties. It citesDel Norte California and other regions lacking external rail links while Arizona counties all have rail connections with the nation. It highlights how many northern middlewest and Pacific coast counties lack rail access and Arizona remains fortunate with mainline routes crossing over most counties.
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North
Middlewest
Pacific Coast
California
Sierra Nevada Range
del Norte
Arizona
Paper pulp and forests drive new world production
Hon A R F Webber argues forests face rapid loss as paper pulp and rayon demand grows. He notes tropical woods can supplement northern conifers, citing British Guiana with 78 000 square miles of forests and waterfalls as a power source, becoming a wood pulp producer.
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Marco Polo
China
Tropics
British Guiana
Patman pushes plan to cash all soldiers bonuses now
Texas congressman Wright Patman predicts passage this session of his bill to pay full face value of all adjusted compensation certificates. He cites $2.2 billion cost and argues cashing benefits would boost circulation and aid veterans, despite Legion opposition and Hoover’s stance.
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Treasury
Hoover
American Legion
Wright Patman
Texas
Congress
Patman
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Legion
Detroit
Chambers of Commerce
Mellon
Legion Convention
Lawmakers urged to act before 60 days pass
The writer argues citizens cannot affect the 15 dollar a day lawmakers now in the House and Senate but will judge them at re election. He calls on office holders to unite quickly, craft a plan, pass needed legislation, and adjourn, questioning whether they will take action.
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House
Senate
Culbertson Thinks Bridge Contest Is Practically Taken
Ely Culbertson with Mrs. Culbertson leads Sid ney S. Lenz and Oswald Jacoby in a 150 rubber contract bridge test. With 55 rubbers left, Culbertson enjoys a 17 090 point margin as Lenz and Jacoby face a steep climb.
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Culbertson
Tom O’neil
New York
Ely Culbertson
Mrs. Culbertson
Sidney S. Lenz
Oswald Jacoby
Lenz
Jacoby
Theodore A. Lightner
Howard Shenken
John S. Warner
Emily Smith
Alfred EB. Smith
General Hines Praises Chinese Forces During Manila Visit
Major General John L. Hines returned to Manila praising Chinese military units after inspecting the 15th U.S. Infantry in Tientsin and the Peiping legation guard. He, commander of the U.S. Army in the Philippines and China, also spoke with Chang Kai-shek and Marshal Chang Hsueh-Liang amid shifting regional ties.
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Manila
P. I
John L. Hines
United States Army
Department of the Philippines
Gen Hines
Far East
China
Philippines
U.S. Infantry
Tientsin
Legation Guard
Peiping
Hines
Chang Kai-shek
Chang Hsueh-Liang
Nervousness Sleeplessness Relief with Nervine Tablets
Dr Miles Effervescent Nervine Tablets offer relief for nervousness sleeplessness nervous headache indigestion and seas trains or auto sickness. Educator Dr Rogers testifies his wife improved with Nervine. Rev S W Rogers endorses it. Available at drug stores large package 1.00 small 0.25.
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Miles
Rogers
S. W. Rogers
P. O
Key West
Fla
Chinese troops equipped with European rifles and sidearms
General Hines observed Chinese forces with well cleaned, good condition arms. He noted the rifles and sidearms were European made and commented on the equipment during his inspection.
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T. V. Soong
Hines
Riverside auto crash kills Pasadena citrus grower James M. Hobbs
James M. Hobbs a 48 year old wealthy citrus grower from Pasadena was killed near Palm Springs when his car left the road and plunged about twenty feet. The accident occurred yesterday as Hobbs was driving alone at dusk. Authorities investigated the scene and transported Hobbs' body for a coroner's inquest. Newsmen reported Hobbs owned extensive citrus groves and was a prominent local figure.
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James M. Hobbs
Pasadena
Cal
Palm Springs
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Lambert Pharmacal Company
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