Houston, Texas Jan. 6-1934. Sunday. Left New Orleans at 9.15 on the Southern Pacific and got to Houston at at 8.05 thirty minutes late. Stopping at The Rice Hotel, apart me, and the room with toilet hot water bath ($14) costs $3.42 per day. But all expensive. Dining rooms at all prices from Coffee Room and Cafeteria to Ladies Dining Room. A little ice stands on the water this morning and the day is cold for this region, The paper says that yesterday was the coldest day in 20 years.