Prickly Pear column comments on politics and local notices
Roosevelt aims to rebuild the United States amid hot weather strain. A New York park library could become a park with no books if lending luck continues. Brisbane, a longtime booster of airplanes, took his first plane trip last week. Texas faces a rising debt as old age pensions become law and Confederate pensions falter. A Texas publisher with a Bronte weekly paper lost a legislative race after a special election. Voters dislike outspoken writers seeking public office, so Prickly Pear won t let enemies vote against him.
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Public Library
New York Park
Brisbane
Texas
Prickly Pear
Bell County
Bronte
Thoughts by W. G. Lee Woods on War and Daily Life
Columnist notes news of rumors of war and world conflict while urging preventive efforts. He jokes about midget coins, meat boycotts, and Reno lawyers, then wanders through curiosities from insects to a mile-long letter written on tape.
Trains Return to Regular Schedules After Washouts
Southern Pacific railway trains began resuming normal service after delays caused by track washouts in California. Officials expected full schedules to return by Wednesday, with full service restored after last Friday and Saturday disruptions.
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Southern Pacific Railway
California
Del Rio Area Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Partly cloudy conditions prevail in Del Rio and surrounding area. The high yesterday reached 97 degrees, with a low of 79 and a 76 degree minimum this morning. Moderate humidity and light breeze possible into the midweek period.
Il Duce views imaginary war games on Italian frontier
Mussolini oversees massive mock battles near Bolzano with 150000 troops facing Austro Italian forces and 350000 on other fronts. King Victor Emmanuel watches a martial chessboard of divisions as Italy tests new rapid divisions and readiness amid East Africa commitments.
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IL Duce
Bolzano
Italy
Alps
Victor Emmanuel
Duce
Austria
Federico Baistrocchi
East Africa
Germany
Mussolini
Ethiopia
San Felipe water system lays half mile of eight inch pipe
City Commissioner H. Mike Averill said Tuesday that more than one half mile of eight inch pipe has been laid on the new San Felipe water system. A second crew works on laying and calking pipes as work progresses under city supervision with labor sourced in Del Rio. Moore Park marks the starting point as the line extends southeast two blocks past the Brackettville highway.
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New San Felipe
H. “Mike” Averill
del Rio
Moore Park
Brackettville Highway
Congress Adjourns Amid Huey Long Filibuster
Congress ended a long session as Senator Huey Long of Louisiana filibustered the def iciency bill carrying funds for the aged and crippled and social security. The delay blocked $76 million in cash for major New Deal programs while Roosevelt administration officials warned of constitutional adjournment powers.
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Washington
Congress
Long
Louisiana
Senate
Roosevelt
Robinson
Black
Alabama
Recruiting Starts October 1 at Fort Russell
San Antonio reports that recruitment for Fort D. A. Russell will begin on October 1. The notice lists Fort Russell as the recruitment site and dates from late August.
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San Antonio
Fort D. A. Russell
Subsidies Limited To Two Cents Per Pound For Cotton
Washington reports AAA announced subsidies to cotton farmers under the new loan and payment law would be capped at two cents per pound. Moscow responded to the U S protest note over Seventh Congress of the Third Communist International with a firm rejection stating USSR never assumed obligations and cannot accept the protest.
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Washington
AAA
Moscow
United States
William Bullitt
N. N. Krestinsky
Union of Soviet Socialists
Roosevelt to Sign Unprecedented Neutrality Bill
President Roosevelt announced he would sign the neutrality resolution but defer ceremony to suit senators. The signing was set for noon, with some invitees unable to attend at the White House causing a delay in the ceremony.
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Washington
Roosevelt
White House
German woman severely harmed for allowing children to starve
In Berlin on August 27 Frau Charlotte Jeunemann was severely harmed after being convicted in March for permitting her three sons aged four years, 18 months, and four months to starve. The sentence cites her spending relief funds in cafes and dance halls.
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Berlin
Chalotte Jeunemann
Station model completed for Brinkley fete
A three foot high replica of radio station XER has been built for the Chamber of Commerce banquet to welcome Dr. and Mrs. John R. Brinkley. The model covers eight to ten square feet with windows doors and awnings reproduced. It will be set up in the Roswell Hotel banquet hall with miniature radio towers in proper relation. The event is planned for the first week in September to honor their return and herald XER’s opening.
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XER
Chamber of Commerce
John R. Brinkley
Roswell Hotel
Wool sale of 40000 pounds at 26 cents announced
Officials of the Producers' Wool and Mohair Company announced a sale of 40000 pounds of 12 months wool at 26 cents. Jeff Solis, for Wright Brothers, bought the wool, boosting his four day total to 145000 pounds. About 200000 pounds of long wool remain in the warehouse.
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Producers’ Wool and Mohair Company
Jeff Solis
Wright Brothers
Solis
Governor Allred Signals September 16 Special Session
Governor Allred said a special session of the Legislature will likely convene September 16 to pass liquor regulation and tax laws and provide for old age pensions. He plans to outline the program in two to three weeks and will confer with legislative leaders on subjects to submit.
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Austin
Allred
CCC bids received for Devil's River State Park camp
Plans and specifications for CCC buildings at Devil's River State Park on Lake Walk were submitted to the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce. Sealed bids are due in San Antonio by 11 am September 6 with 10 percent bid security.
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Conservation Corps
Devil's River
Lake Walk
Chamber of Commerce
del Rio
Quartermaster
San Antonio
CCC
C. W. Hanna
R. B. Galbraith
Medical Corps
J. L. Baskett
M. C. Coney
State Parks Board
AFL President urges follow up of protest
Detroit August 27 William Green head of the American Federation of Labor urged that the United States follow up a protest to the Soviet government over propaganda by withdrawing recognition of the Soviet state. Green said labor is more convinced than ever that recognizing the Soviet government was a serious mistake.
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Detroit
William Green
American Federation of Labor
United States
Labor
Green
Terrell Sheriff Returns Alleged Resort Swindler
Sheriff Lee A. Cook of Terrell County travels from Del Rio to Dallas to return Lee J. Starling, indicted by the Spring grand jury in Sanderson for swindling over stock sales for a resort at Madera Springs near Fort Worth. Starling and four others face charges tied to about half a million dollars in stock sold in the Sanderson area.
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Lee A. Cook
Terrell County
del Rio
Dallas
Lee J. Starling
Sanderson
Sheriff Cook
Miss Mary Cook
Starling
Madera Springs
Fort Worth
Trustees Postpone Meeting Due to Quorum Shortage
County board of trustees meeting postponed after a lack of quorum. Only George R. Baker of Pandle and Herman Cadena of Del Rio attended, leaving the session unable to proceed at the scheduled 10 o'clock Tuesday.
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County Board of Trustees
George R. Baker
Pandale
Herman Cadena
del Rio
Work Resumed On San Felipe Bridge
Work on the San Felipe Creek bridge resumed Tuesday as 75 men from the old relief crew filled approaches and concrete pours. City Commissioner Otto Koog said the new structure should be finished in five weeks with four sections remaining to pour and the west bank approach nearly completed.
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San Felipe Creek
Otto Koog
Del Rio Chamber Plans Advisory Council for Civic Needs
Chamber of Commerce directors voted to form an advisory council of 30 to 49 business and professional men from Del Rio and Val Verde County. The council will meet quarterly to discuss chamber activities and civic needs. The first meeting is scheduled for September 6.
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Chamber of Commerce
del Rio
Val Verde County
Unaddressed package found after El Campo car crash
An unaddressed package arrived at the El Campo post office within 15 minutes of its arrival. A photo enclosed with a letter suggested the clothing belonged to a young woman from El Campo. The outfit, lost in an August 19 auto accident, was found by Mrs. A. L. Kendrick of Yorktown.
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EL Campo
FI Campo
A. L. Kendrick
Yorktown
Canvass Plans Hit Social Security Funding
Washington reports the Social Security Board abandoned plans for year aid to states including old age pensions. The move follows Huey Long's filibuster that blocked a deficiency bill, prompting consideration of using relief funds to cover gaps. If unavailable, board work may shift to labor and commerce department funds with staff absorbed by those departments.
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National Labor Board
Utilities and Guffey
Roosevelt
Robinson
J. R. McCarl
Senate
Schnellenbach
Washington
Long
Tively
White House
Huey Long
Cummings
Labor and Commerce Department
Texas Solons to Stop in Del Rio on Way to Park
A group of 20 to 25 Texas senators and representatives will overnight in Del Rio while en route to inspect the proposed Big Bend National Park site. D. F. Colp asks Del Rio to host and the chamber approves inviting the legislators. About 250,000 acres have been set aside with 750,000 more expected before work starts. Colp and other State Parks Board members likely accompany the registrators.
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Texas
del Rio
Big Bend National Park
D. FE. Colp
State Parks Board
Chamber of Commerce
Jas. C. Netts
Big Bend
Colp
Mrs. Tom Connally Dies at Capitol
Mrs. Tom Connally, 54, wife of Texas Senator, died of a heart attack in her husband’s Senate office building, after returning from a shopping trip. Funeral plans arranged to depart by train, with services in Waco and a later trip to Marlin, her home. President Roosevelt sent a longhand note of condolence to Senator Connally.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Connally
George W. Calver
Capitol
Chesley W. Jurney
Senate
Waco
Marlin
Robert Jackson
Luther Johnson
Corsicana
Roosevelt
Tom
Pranklin D. Roosevelt
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