Japan Races Forces to Manchukuo as Russia Masses West
Aug 31 dispatch reports Japan rushing large units into Manchukuo via Korea and North China to reinforce vulnerable frontiers with Soviet Siberia and Outer Mongolia. Tass denies sending 200 000 to 300 000 troops to the Far East while Moscow honors 936 Far East heroes, signaling ongoing, tense border clashes.
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Russia
Germany
Japan
Asia
Manchukuo
Korea
China
Soviet Siberia
Outer Mongolia
Soviet Protectorate
Siberia
Moscow
Offii
Tass
Par
Manukuo
Muk. Hsinking
Harbin
Montan
Rus
Britain girds for war on land and sea
Britain readies for conflict as mine layers and tenders deploy mines and submarine nets in Southampton harbor. Fort guards the bay entrance as preparations proceed.
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England
Southampton
Man Convicted in Rocksprings Auto Theft Case
J. H. Webb was convicted of automobile theft in Rocksprings Sixth District Court before Judge Montague. The jury found him guilty and fixed a three year term in the penitentiary. Only case on the criminal docket, per District Attorney Roger H. Thurmond. Court will reconvene Monday to finish the term.
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J. H. Webb
Sixthird
Montague
Webb
Wards
Roger H. Thurmond
Barbee Suffers Forehead Cut in Truck Mishap
John Barbee, delivering for a local bottling works, sustained a forehead cut in a truck accident near 500 Avenue C before 2 p.m. today. Separate collision shortly after noon on Street and Avenue D left both cars badly damaged with no injuries reported.
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Barbee
John Barbee
Avenue C
Avenue D
Rust Passes Bar Examinations
The report states that Rust locally passed the bar exam and became a full fledged attorney, making him eligible to practice in the state regardless of his college degree.
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Rust
J. T. Williams Buys Sanderson Wool Company
J T Williams former representative of A W Hilliard and Sons of Boston has purchased controlling stock of the Sanderson Wool Commission Company. He becomes vice president and general manager of the newly organized firm. Williams and his wife moved from Del Rio to Sanderson.
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Sanderson Wool Commission Company
J. T.johnnies Williams
A. W. Hilliard and Sons
Boston
del Rio
Williams
Joe Kerr
Sanderson
Wiliams
Albert Appel
Terrell
Brewster
Presidio
Jeff Davis
Proachers Wool and Mohair Company
Texas
A. W. Hilliard and Sons of
Dictator Word Dropped From Moose Lodge Rituals
The Loyal Order of Moose unanimously banned the term dictator from its rituals and officer titles worldwide replacing it with governor. Senator James J. Davis proposed the change at the fifty first international convention with 1 000 delegates present. Fred W. Cabel of Aurora Illinois was elected first supreme governor under the new title succeeding Justice Roy H Williams of the Ohio Supreme Court.
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Philadelphia
Loyal Order of Moose
United States
James J. Davis
Pennsylvania
Davis
Fred W. Cabel
Aurora
Ill
Cabel
Roy H. Williams
Ohio Supreme Court
Weather Forecast For Del Rio And West Texas
Del Rio and vicinity show generally fair conditions tonight and Friday. Yesterday's high reached 74 degrees with a low of 73. This morning's minimum was 71. West Texas also expected to remain generally fair tonight and Friday.
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del Rio
Mass Killings In Traffic Accidents Rise in July
Austin dispatch reports state police noting July traffic fatalities jumped 14 percent from a year ago with 159 deaths, 150 in July crashes. Multi fatal crashes, linked to excessive speed on open highways, drove the toll and a high Sunday spike near July 4 contributed to the surge.
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Austin
Texas
Convention Dates Set for National Wool Growers Association
The National Wool Growers Association announced its annual convention for January 23 to 25 in Casper Wyoming. The dates were approved by directors at a Salt Lake City executive meeting held with the National Ram Sale and attended by Wardlaw and Allison. Directors criticized reciprocal trade treaties as harming domestic agriculture and noted rising imports after the UK trade agreement. They remained optimistic about passage of the truth in fabrics bill.
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National Wool Growers Association
Co. B
Dutch) Wardlaw
Casper
Wyo
Salt Lake City
Tah
Wardlaw
John 5. Allison
San Angelo
United States
United Kingdom
Werdiaw
Motion picture firms charged with contempt in anti trust case
The Justice Department filed criminal contempt proceedings in Southern California federal court against thirteen movie companies and fifty four officers and employees for alleged violations of a 1930 consent decree. The action targets preferential treatment to Fox West Coast Theatres by seven major distributors, aiming to restore competitive balance for independent exhibitors.
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Washington
Justice Department
Southern California
Fox West Coast Theatres Corporation
Fox West Coast Agency Corporation
Fox West Coast Service Corporation
Twenty Century-Fox Film Corporation
Lowe's, Inc
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer Distributing Corporation
Paramount Picture, Inc
Rko-Radio Pictures, Inc
Fox West Coast Theatres Organization
Fox West Coast Theatres
Deparment
Thurman Arnold
United States Finance Group for War Formed in New York
George L. Harrison announced a general committee to liaison between money markets and the federal reserve and government agencies if war breaks out in Europe. Members include heads of major banks James H. Perkins William C. Potter Leon Fraser Winthrop W. Aldrich J. C. Thorpagen Morgan Stanley Henry S. Morgan Charles A. Miller and William McC. Martin Jr. A later appointment will name an insurance rep and large holders.
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New York
George L. Harrison
Federal Reserve Bank of New York
Reserve Bank
Europe
New York City
New York Stock Exchange
James H. Perkins
National City Bank
William C. Potter
Guaranty Trust Company
Leon Fraser
First National Bank
Winthrop W. Aldrich
Chase National Bank
J. C. Traphagen
Bank of New York
Henry S. Morgan
Morgan- Stanley & Company
J. P. Morgan
Charles A. Miller
Savings Bank Trust Company
William McC. Martin, Jr
Union Actors To Vote Sunday On General Strike
The Associated Actors and Artistes of America called on its eleven affiliated actor unions to vote Sunday on a Broadway and Hollywood general strike. The move follows a jurisdictional battle surrounding the American Federation of Actors led by Sophie Tucker. Tucker plans to appear in the reopening musical Leave It to Me if allowed to work.
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New York
Associated Actors and Artistes of America
A. F. of L
Broadway
Hollywood
American Federation of Actors
Sophie Tucker
Miss Tucker
International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employes
A. F. of L. Stagehands Union
Del Rioan Receives Card From German Cattle Buyer
Del Rio’s J Autrey Walker received a card from Henry F Esser of Kolin Germany, noting a trip to the States and a greeting from the Rhine. The mail included letters from Argentina Estonia Iceland and greetings from England and a Denmark booklet. Walker, Del Rio Rotary Club president, gathers world club greetings and maintains a scrapbook of programs letters and photos.
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del Rio
Germany
Henry F. Esser
Kolin
J. Autrey Walker
Esser
States
Walker
Rotary Club
Chesnut
Waltham Abbey
England
del Rio Rotary Club
Jal
N.M
Experts doubt Nazi lightning strike will swiftly topple Britain
Washington experts say Germany likely to seek a quick knock-out to Britain only if war starts, but doubt any lightning war will collapse Britain. They warn air raids could damage cities and shipping yet Britain’s fleet should keep it afloat, as infantry and artillery remain decisive.
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England
Germany
Britain
Munich
Italy
Europe
France
Steer Charged In Murder Of Five Hogs
Bishop Texas August report says N A Pearson charged his steer with killing five hogs by climbing on a feed lid and suffocating each hog one by one Pearson claimed the animal then ate the hogs feed factual oddity from the rural note.
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Steer
Bishop
Texas
N. A
Pearson
Mrs. Marvin Ellis Elected Fifth VP of Texas Legion Auxiliary
Mrs. Marvin Ellis of Del Rio was elected fifth vice-president of the American Legion Auxiliary Department of Texas at the Waco convention. She previously chaired the Twenty-First District and was succeeded by Mrs. Frank Bell of San Angelo. The gathering also chose Mrs. George Berry of Lubbock as department president with Mrs. J. G Merritt and Mrs. William Wyatt named chaplain and historian respectively. The body endorsed Mrs. F. H. Carpenter of Sour Lake for national auxiliary presidency. Ray Ross, a local post delegate, will report upon his return.
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Marvin Ellis of
del Rio
American Legion Auxiliary Department of Texas
Twenty-First District
Frank Bell
San Angelo
George Berry
Lubbock
Department of Texas
J. G Merritt
Colorado
William Wyatt
San Marcos
Waco
F. H. Carpenter
Sour Lake
Carpenter
Ellis
Fidac
Europe
Ray Ross
Legion
Charles Stewart Joins City Police Department
Chief Cole Y. Blackwell announced the addition of Charles Stewart to the City Police Department. Stewart previously served during Mayor Easterling’s term and again under Mayor Long, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Earl Red Scudday Sr.
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Charles Stewart
Cole Y. Blackwell
Stewart
W. F Easterling
Jac. Y. Long
Earl
Red) Scudday Sr
Warplanes Pursue Bomber as Poland Mobilizes
German patrols cross into Polish territory at several points and a German bomber over Silesia is pursued by Polish warplanes. Britain signals a pause in crisis negotiations while mobilization expands in Poland. Goering heads a new wartime cabinet council with wide powers as Poland declares partial mobilization and rejects direct talks with Germany.
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Polish
Silesia
Great Britain
Poland
Adolf Hitler
Hitler
Britain
Fuehrer
Berlin
Albert Forster
Danzig
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Germany
Warsaw
Del Rio Declares Little Theatre Weeks in September
Mayor W. Gibbs Gibbons proclaims September 1 to 15 as Del Rio Little Theatre Weeks to bolster the annual membership campaign. The notice urges public support for the theater and its goals of developing local talent through its Workshop and open access to all citizens.
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del Rio Little Theatre
W. Gibbons
Littl Theatre
Little Theatre Week
Little
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