Three Men Jailed After Booze Haul Near Del Rio
Three Americans were arrested after 400 gallons of alcohol and three cases of whiskey were found in a near new Ford truck on the Macie road between Eagle Pass and Brackettville. Officers of the local customs service confiscated the liquor and truck and held the men at Val Verde County jail in Del Rio awaiting a probable hearing. The truck is to be auctioned by the government.
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del Rio
Macie Road
Eagle Pass
Brackettville
Val Verde
Luke Dowe
Customs Service
Port
UT Fraternities Placed Under Faculty Regulation
The University of Texas has been ordered by the board of regents to place fraternities and sororities under faculty regulation for four years. A faculty report showed 21 in favor of abolition while 91 supported retention with regulation. New rules limit social events, demand high scholastic standing, and bar cross-house visits except at set times.
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Austin
University of Texas
Board of Regents
Regents
Vasconcelos Misses Villa Acuña Visit During Campaign Tour
Jose Vasconcelos, anti reelectionist presidential candidate, failed to arrive in Villa Acuña yesterday. His campaign companion Vila Alecio Robles, anti reelectionist gubernatorial hopeful for Coahuila, reached Villa Acuña from Piedras Negras and spoke from a Main Street balcony as followers rode slowly to keep up.
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Jose Vasconcelos
Mexico
Villa Acuna
Vila Alecio Robles
Coahuila
Piedras Negra
Vasconcelos
Mexico City
Robles
Piedras Negras
Work on Mexican School Under Way
Construction on a new Mexican school building near Cowboy Park advances with the foundation laid and general work in progress. The one story 41 by 70 foot structure, costing about $6,000, will be ready for the September 9 start and will house Mexican students in Del Rio's public schools under TH. M. Hutchinson.
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Cowboy Park
TH. M. Hutchinson
del Rio
Rider injured after horse falls on Del Rio Pass road
Edward Taylor, 32, an employee of Vel Verde Irrigation, is in critical condition at Williams Sanitarium after his horse fell near the Del Rio Eads Pass highway about 36 miles south of Del Rio. He suffered a brain concussion and has been unconscious. Dr. Cox warned complications may develop.
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Edward Taylor
Vel Verde Iruication Company
Willams Sanitarium
del Rio Eads Pass
del Rio
Taylor
4. W. Cox
Todsey
Serj Taylor
Iatavrizo Spriyws
Story of Del Rio to be shown for Alpine visitors
The Story of Del Rio, shown at the Princess Theatre last week, will be shown in Alpine during the next Borderway U S Highway 90 Association meeting. The Del Rio Chamber of Commerce owns the film and plans to show it in towns along the highway from San Antonio to El Paso.
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del Rio
Princess Theatre
Alpine
Chamber of Commerce
Willebrandt Sued for Million Over Articles in St Louis
Gus Nations, former federal prohibition chief in St Louis, filed a libel suit seeking one million dollars against Mrs Mabel Walker Willebrandt and Current News Features Company. Nations claims 500000 actual damages and 500000 punitive damages for a series of syndicated articles.
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ST. Louis
Aus
Mabel Walker Willebrandt
United States
Current News Features Company
Washington Today
Gus Nations
Prohibition Enforcement
Nations
Test Well to Be Sunk at Langpay in Val Verde County
Information from today outlines an 8,500 foot test well planned by Phantom Oil Company in Val Verde County. C. B. Bob of New York and J. Monte Flayner of Juba Oklahoma sponsor the project on the I. F. Ingram ranch near Langtry, with Carl G. Cromwell as contractor. The well targets Section 44 EL survey, depth options up to 6,500 feet, and 4,090 feet of eight inch casing. Equipment, including a large steel derrick from Lee C. Moore, has been shipped to the Phantom property. Several nearby wells by Atlantic Oil Producing Company and Producers Oil Company are mentioned.
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Val Verde County
Phantom Oil Company
C. B. Bob
New York City
J. Monte Flayner
Juba
Oklah
I. F. Ingram
del Rio
Langtry
Carl G. Cromwell
San Angelo
Lee C. Moore Company
O. O.owens
Atlantic Oil Producing Company
O1 Company
New Telephone Directory for Wel Rio and Western
The Wel Rio and Western Telephone Company will have a new directory off the press by week’s end with delivery likely starting in September. It will resemble the old book in size and pages but be more complete and corrected to Aug 15, with subscribers urged to check the first page for important information.
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Wel
Rio and Western Telephone Company
Dispute Over School Bond Interest Rates in Texas
Austin reports a contest over a new law setting school district bond interest at five percent. Attorney General D I Whitehurst says bonds must not exceed five percent, while former AG E S Wheeler argues the law is invalid for failing to specify a rate change.
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Austin
Aus
D. I. Whitehurst
E. S.S. Wheeler
Mrs Louise Grannis Buried Today
Funeral services were held at 2 o clock this afternoon for Mrs Louise E K Grannis wife of W B Channis. She died Friday night about 9 o clock after a brief illness. Many friends attended the services conducted by Rev J A Campbell evangelist formerly pastor of the First Christian Church in this city.
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Louise EK. Channis
W. B Channis
Grannis
J. A. Campbell
First Christian Church
Goldthwaite Pastor Conducting Church Services
The Rev. J. S. Kelley of Goldthwaite Mills County preached at the church of Christ last night. He will conduct services again tonight and Del Rio residents are invited to attend, said Rev. James F. Black, the pastor.
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J. S. Kelley
Goldthwaite
Mills County
Church of Christ
del Rio
James F. Black
Del Rio Auto Smashed by Sie in Eagle Pass crash
Bie Bell of Eagle Pass mother of Sam Fate and Levi Bell of Del Rio was seriously injured in an automobile accident Sunday on the Del Rio Eagle Pass highway about 25 miles north of Eagle Pass. Alva Bell nephew of the injured man with Fate and Levi Bell left for Eagle Pass after hearing the news. On the way, the Chivater car driven by Alva Pell collided with a steer wire near Moore ranch. No one was hurt in that crash but the Bell car was damaged. Bell is in an Eagle Pass hospital in serious condition with three broken ribs and possible internal injuries. The driver’s tire blew out on a wheel, overturning the car as he was returning from Del Rio to Eagle Pass.
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Bie Bell
Eagle Pass
Sam
Fate
Levi Bell
del Rio
Earle Pass
Faple Pass
Alva Bell
Nan
Faztle Pass
Alva
Pell
Moore Ranch
Racie Pass
Bell
del Tio
Fale Pass
Del Rio School Board Welcomes Incoming Superintendent
Del Rio Independent School District president Wits H Walk says Rey M Andrews, newly elected superintendent, will likely arrive this week from Mexia. A letter from Andrews was received, and board members informed the Evening News of his marriage and background.
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Gain H. Walk
del Rio Independent
Rey M. Andrews
del Rio
Andrews
Sam A. Walk
School ‘Board
Gh. O C
Cattle and Sheep Prices Reported in Kansas City Market
Cattle and calves totaled about 12 090 with holdovers around 9 and 18 and a half. Opening prices for choice native fed steers and yearlings were near steady while less desirable natives and Western crossers moved lower. Bulls and feeders showed weakness with stockers and buyers easing. Veal top reached 13 50 with lambs around 25 and lamb prices generally weaker.
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First National Banks
Kansas
City
Colorado
Soviet and Chinese Clash on Manchurian Border Continues
United Press reports ongoing clashes between Soviet and Chinese forces along the Manchurian border. Soviet troops allegedly crossed into Manchuria near Balmer, engaging for about three hours before retreating.
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United Pres
Manchurian
Mavenha
Balmer
Ohio Judge Imposes Death Sentence On Dr James Snook
The death sentence was formally imposed today on Dr James Monard Snook for the murder of Ohio University co ed Theora Hix. November 29, the day after Thanksgiving, fixed as the execution date. Two building permits for remodeling in Columbus, issued by City Clerk L J Bochat, show values of 150 and 500 dollars.
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Columbus
Ohio
Aus
James Monard Snook
Theora Hix
L. J. Bochat
Preparations for September inspection of the Ines begin
Officials and line employees prepare for the annual September inspection of the Ines. The trip and inspection will assess how the line is progressing and functioning.
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Ines
Wildcats Begin Football Practice At Cowboy Park
Coach A. K. Anthony leads the Wildcats in initial drills as 18 players report with 40 to 60 more expected. Morning and afternoon sessions start daily as new equipment arrives and Bobby Wren joins from Polytech High School to bolster the squad. The team aims for a winning 1929 season with strong returning lettermen and promising newcomers.
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A. K. Anthony
Wildcats
Anthony
Miuseles
Wild Cats
Wildcat
Bobby Wren
HL Wren
Chamber of Commerce
Wren
Polytechnnic High School of
Fort Worth
Cowboy Park
del Rio
Victory
Derby Flyer Dies in Arizona Plane Crash
The body of Marvel Grosson, 25, an entrant in the women’s air derby, was found in desert brush near Wellton Arizona. Her unopened parachute was strapped, and she apparently tried to save herself by jumping. She lay 200 feet from the wreckage of the plane. Fifteen of the original entrants continued toward Cleveland.
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Wellton
Arle
Aus
Marvel Grosson
Earth ii
Miss Grossom
Arig
Clevekent
Brackettville District Court Recessed Until Thursday
District Court proceedings opened yesterday in Brackettville were recessed until Thursday, according to District Attorney Julian LaCrosse, who returned from Brackettville yesterday.
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Brackettville
Julian LaCrosse
Tariff on Wool and Mohair Tied to Low Grade Rates
Telegraphs from Del Rio report the Senate Finance Committee left wool and mohair at 31 cents per pound for low grades after a tariff increase. Texas sheep and goat raisers push for 36 cents on high grades and proportional rises on forty fours and under. Congressman Tudspeth and others claim the fight for adequate tariff is near won.
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Senate Finance Committee
del Rio
C. Belcher
Roger Gillis
Texas Sheep and Goat Rainers’ Association
United States
Judge Belcher
Washington
O. Landrum
Laguna
Claude D. Tudspeth
Armer
Washington, D. C
Thomas
Idaho
Representacy
National Wool Growers Association
Senate
Tom Connally
Paris Liner Paris Suffers Fire at Havre Port
Ravaging blaze last night swept sections of the French liner Paris at Havre. Estimated damage reaches 7.2 million dollars. More than two hundred American tourists booked to call for New York today seek other accommodations.
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Havre
France
Paris
New York
Del Rio Dealers Plan Radio Show
Local radio dealers in Del Rio announce plans for a future city show to educate the public about radios on the market. They aim to keep Del Rio in step with other towns and expect strong community cooperation for a successful event. An official announcement will follow as plans finalize.
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del Rio
Tenny
del Rim
Orthier
Hoover outlines prison relief moves for Leavenworth and Atlanta
President Hoover announced plans to alleviate overcrowding in federal prisons at Leavenworth Kansas and Atlanta Georgia. An army prison with 1600 capacity will be temporarily transferred from the War Department to the Department of Justice.
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Washington
Federal
Leavenworth
Kansas
Atlanta
Georgia
Hoover
Army
War Department
Department of Justice
Graf Zeppelin Refueled for World Flight Third Leg
The Graf Zeppelin was refueled today and prepared to depart again Thursday at 4 o'clock for the third leg of its world flight.
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Toksow
Smoke Causes Fort Worth Area Auto Crash
Mr and Mrs John Rowland of this city were injured in a wreck near Fort Worth last Wednesday, traced to smoke from burning grass filling the roadway. They reached Mineral Wells after the collision, as reported by their son Melvin Rowland. The smoke forced Mr Rowland to stop his car, and a second vehicle struck from the opposite direction. Neither was seriously hurt.
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John Rowlan
Fort Worth
Minera Wells
Melvin Rowland
Rowlands
Rowland
Rowlanes
Mrs. Ruadell
Texaco Filling Station Nearing Completion at Pecanaut Corner
Work continues on the Texaco filing station at the Pecanaut corner with the new Texas Station No 2 rapidly nearing completion. Foreman ELN Gaile of Houston oversees construction for the Texas Company and expects completion and opening by September 5.
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Texaco
Biaha
Pecanaut Gerfield
Eln, Gaiie
Houston
Texas Company
Weather Outlook for Del Rio Area
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday in Del Rio and surrounding area. Northerly winds remain light with mild temperatures, and no precipitation is expected.
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del Rio
West and East Texas Weather Outlook
Partly cloudy conditions linger tonight across West and East Texas with a gradual clearance toward Wednesday. No significant precipitation expected and temperatures remain mild for this time of year.
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West and East Texas
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J.C. Cochran
Genoal
J. C Cochran
Texas
Roy M. Andrews
Cochran
Sirs. Willebrandt
Langpay
Ineram Ranch
Mrs. Grannis
Rio Grande
Rio Grande River
el Paso
San Marcial
N. M
Sie
Paheced Brother
Eagle Pass Hospital
Tere
Weoak Tin
ATR
Derby Flyer
Artzona
Senator Connally
Belcher
C. CC. Belcher
del Rio, Texas
del Rio Dealers Plan
GRA Zeppelin
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