Material Changes in Law and Legal Procedure Urged Before Lawyers
A Texas Bar Association committee urges sweeping reforms in criminal law and procedure. Proposals include creating a criminal insane institution for homicide defendants, trial of insanity in district courts, allowing jury waiver by guilty plea or state and defendant consent, and flexible penalties for liquor violations. Revisions cover bail, jury selection, and civil reporting duties, with the Court of Criminal Appeals allowed to sit in vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas Bar Association
Committee On Criminal Law and Procedure
Geo. C. Gaines, Jr
Ned B. Morris
Houston
Court of Criminal Appeals
Johnsons injured in Maryland motorcycle collision
Representative Luther Johnson of Corsicana Texas his wife daughter and niece were cut and bruised in a collision in Frederick Maryland last night between their car and a motorcycle carrying two Negroes.
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Washington
Luther Johnson
Corsicana
Texas
Frederick
Maryland
Wallace Wheelis Wins Judge W. C. Davis Medal at Allen Academy
Wallace Wheelis of Mart, a college class member and band leader, won the annual Judge W. C. Davis medal at Allen Academy on Saturday night. Nine finalists competed. Wheelis spoke on The Homes of People by Henry W Grady. Judges included F. L. Henderson, Robert Armstrong, H. L. Durham, Sam Hoyle, and P. B. Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wallace Wheelis
Mart
W. C. Davis
Allen Academy
W. G. Martin
Wheelis
Henry W.W. Grady
F. L. Henderson
Robert Armstrong
H. L. Durham
Sam Hoyle
P. B. Hill
First Presbyterian Church of
San Antonio
Major Martin
Battle at Manzanillo Leaves Hundreds Dead or Wounded
In Manzanillo Colima rebels and Mexican Federal troops clash with 214 killed or wounded. Rebels suffer 82 killed and 75 wounded while Federal forces lose 29 killed and 28 wounded. Police, a warship, and land forces bombard and drive back the attackers.
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Mexico City
Manzanillo
Colima
Heliodoro Charis
Western Farmers Welcomed by Houston Democratic Leader
Houston May 28 Jesse H. Jones chairman of the Democratic National Committee welcomed Midwest farmers opposing the McNary Haugen act to Houston saying a party platform will be written to ensure fair markets and equal opportunities. He urged farmers to help write the platform and to support Democratic legislation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Kansas City
Jesse H. Jones
Democratic National Committee
Associated Press
Nebraska
Illinois
Washington
Cotton Speculator Killed in Hold-Up
Dallas May 28. Alvin Van Sickle a Dallas cotton speculator was identified as the man killed in a hold up of Roland Combs, superintendent of a chain grocery, who was himself killed during the alleged robbery. Identification made by Elmer Lanning, Van Sickle’s brother in law.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Roland Combs
Combs
Alvin van Sickle
Elmer Lanning
van Sickle
Taxicab Driver and Companions Shot During Robbery
New York May 28. Louis Mishken a taxicab driver and two companions were fatally or seriously wounded when seven bandits robbed them of 8000 dollars in cash and jewelry. The trio were used as shields from a pursuing policeman and by infuriated diners during the attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Louis Mishken
Jones for Proxy Is Being Urged
Texas Governor Dan Moody endorses Jesse H. Jones as the Democratic presidential nominee choice from the Beaumont convention. Moody notes Jones helped secure the national convention in Houston and praises his honest financial leadership and business success in supporting party finances.
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Jones
Austin
Jesse H. Jones
Beaumont
Houston
Dan Moody
Texas
Democracy of
South
Republican Party
Texas Democracy
Lions Club Adopts New Constitution At Bryan Meeting
The Bryan Lions Club approved a new constitution and by laws prepared by a committee led by Armstrong Howell and Ainsworth. State convention reports and club officers were discussed, with members including Ty Cobb and Rip Erskine present. A June program committee was named and music by Earle L. Flagg was enjoyed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. V. Armstrong
W. S. Howell
A. F. Ainsworth
Bryan Lions Club
Robert Armstrong
Wichita Falls
Rip Frekine
Mat Vitopil
Ty Cobb
W. W. Daup
Thos. Gordon Watts
D. B. Gregory
R. S. Marshall
G. L. Crawford
J B. Hutson
T. L. Gaston
Sam E. Eberstadt
Norman Tansby
A. S. Ware
Rip Erskine
Ht. E. Bosque
Jess Hensarling
Harry Estill
B. N. Angelo
George W. Griner
Dupree Fountain
Fred Hale
Bill Wimberly
John M. Lawrence, Jr
M .F. Vitopil
J. M. Ferguson
A. F Ainsworth
D B. Gregory
E .L. Flagg
S. E. Eberstadt
Harry S. Edge
W. E. Neley
J. A Clutter
Dr. Lamar Jones
C. M. Hassell
Norman Dansby
Joe Kaplan
John Maniatis
M. Schulman
W .S. Howell
J. B. Hutson
Noah W. Dansby
William Chambers
Tom
Murder by Abductor Kills 7-Year-Old in Toledo
A man abducted Dorothy Sielagowski from her bed in Toledo Ohio while her sisters slept. He drove off with the child and attacked her, killing her before 20 minutes later throwing her body on the porch of her grandparents home nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Ohio
Alex Sielagowski
Dorothy
Chrysler-Dodge Merger Formed
Directors of Chrysler Corporation approved a plan to acquire Dodge Brothers Corporation through stock exchange. Chrysler will swap one share of common for each Dodge preferred share and for Dodge class A and class B common as specified. Chrysler assumes all Dodge liabilities including $57,276,000 of 6 per cent debenture bonds.
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Associated Press
New York
Chrysler Corporation
Dodge Brothers Corporation
Chrysler
Dodge Brothers
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Chrysler confirms Dodge Brothers acquisition in major deal
Chrysler directors approve the Dodge Brothers purchase formed in May 1925 after Dillon Read bought the company from the Dodge heirs for 146 million dollars. The Dodge plant was then the world’s third largest automobile plant amid Chrysler’s rising auto empire.
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Detroit
Mich
Dodge Brothers, Inc
Chrysler Corporation
Dillon, Read & Co
New York
John F
Horace E. Dodge
Dodge
Maxwell
Chalmers Motor Car
Walter Chrysler
Cultivator Tractors Boost Day’s Cotton Cultivation
A P Smith near Lyford in Willacy County uses two tractors fitted with beams carrying three cultivators each. With this setup and a small crew he cultivates over 100 acres of cotton daily.
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Raymondville
A. P. Smith
Lyford
Willacy County
Brewers Return Home After Pleasant Kosse Visit
Mr and Mrs A M Brewer of Kosse returned home today after a pleasant visit with Mr and Mrs N F Lockerd at their home.
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A. M. Brewer
Kosse
N. F. Lockerd
Rev Marshall to Slow Down on Sunday Sermons
Reverend R S Marshall of the First Methodist church jokes that he will slow sermons on Sundays. He notes large turnout for one service and few attend the second, while parishioners praise his sermons as among the best ever heard in the city.
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Marshall
Milingly
Rev
R. S. Marshall
First Methodist Church
Boy Hangs Self After Killing Red Bird
In San Antonio on May 28, 12 year old Edward Perrenot killed a red bird and then hanged himself at his doorway. A note found with him read I killed myself on account of a red bird.
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San Antonio
Edward Perrenot
Terrill School Graduation Highlights 1928 Class
John Astin among 18 graduates receives a diploma at Terrill School twenty second commencement held at East Dallas Christian Church. Eight seniors await July diplomas. The ceremony replaces the usual sermon with prizes and music. Headmaster M B Bogarte praises the class and year before 1500 attendees.
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John Heard ‘Astin
Bryan
Terrill School
East Dallas Christian Church
M. B. Bogarte
Terrill
Furloughs Granted by Governor Moody Extension Details
A Houston era dispatch reports Gov. Moody granted Tom Gentry a ten day furlough to visit his seriously ill father after a seven and a half year sentence for liquor law violations. Additional extensions ranged from ten days to three months for several convicts including manslaughter, forgery and burglary cases across multiple counties.
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Austin
Tom Gentry
Gentry
Hopkins County
Ernest Hughes
Smith County
Paul Artho
Deaf Smith County
A. L. Porter
Rains County
E. J. Johnson
Red River County
Leonard Johnson
Cherokee County
Leonard Butler
Wilbarger County
Levi Shropshire
Montgomery County
Frank Gilbert
Liberty County
Gilbert
Johnny Campesi
Jefferson County
Miss Walton Honored at Graduation Dance
Miss Lillie Mae Walton daughter of Dr and Mrs T O Walton of Texas A and M College was honored at a dinner dance hosted by Mrs B D Marburger. After dinner music and dancing followed with Walton receiving a boudoir pillow and Howard Hedges presented a C L A pennant. Eighteen guests attended.
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Lillie Mae Walton
T. O. Walton
M. College
Consolidated School
B. D. Marburger
Howard Hedges
Presbyterians Seek Party Platforms Backing Eighteenth Amendment
Tulsa May 29 Delegates to the General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church in the U S A adopted resolutions urging national party platforms to pledge enforcement of the Eighteenth Amendment and to nominate candidates committed to this policy based on their utterances acts and records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tulsa
Okla
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Demonstration School Nears Summer Session at U of Texas
In Austin on May 28 the University of Education announces a summer demonstration school at the University of Texas. Under Prof Ee Henderson the program grows to 15 faculty and about 250 students from first grade to senior high. Thomas A. Gullett of Austin High School will be principal with lecturers from top Texas high schools and the university. The program aims to give practical demonstrations of teaching theories to teachers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Education
Ee. L. Henderson
Henderpom
Thomas A. Gullett
Austin High School
Igh
Congress Sets Quittin Time for Today
Congress agreed to quit work at 5 39 with the House voting 155 to 0 and the Senate 38 to 35 in a resolution setting tournament times. The measure failed to pass yesterday in the Senate.
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Tod
Washis
N. D
Congress
Ae House
Senate
House
W S Bizzell Assigned Coleman Utilities Chief
Coleman May 28 W S Bizzell, ex sanitary engineer for Fort Worth, becomes head of utilities in Coleman arriving June 15. A banquet at Coleman Hotel honored him hosted by the A and M Club. He is son of Rev W B Bizzell, former Texas A and M College president, and a Cornell trained engineer. Miss Myrtle McCulloch left Sunday for Denton to attend industrial arts school.
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Myrtiee McCullock
Denton
Lammmster School
Collagepet Industrial Arts
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