Blocking in Congress to Check Roosevelt Agenda
Washington insiders describe GOP tactics to influence Democratic chairmen as the Roosevelt program advances. Conservatives aim to block or soften radical proposals by steering key agriculture and labor committees through parliamentary moves, recalling last spring's resistance to the Economy Bill and Farm Bill.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Democratic Committee
Congressional Committee
Democratic
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
House
Ellison D. Smith
South Carolina
Marvin Jones
Texas
William P. Connery Jr
Massachusetts
House Labor Committee
Civilian Conservation Corps
Cattlemen discuss AAA list and processing tax in Albuquerque
Texas cattlemen led by the Panhandle cattle growers association push to put cattle under the AAA basic commodity list to enable a processing tax. The coalition seeks Western state support while New Mexico wool men vow vigorous opposition with Wyoming and Nebraska allies.
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Albuquerque
N. M
AAA
Texas
Panhandle Cattle Growers Association
New Mexico
Wyoming
Nebraska
Firms Compete to Supply Boiler for Court House
Judge Roger H. Thurmond said several firms bid on a new boiler after the old one burst Sunday. Since the unit must come from out of state and Texas firms lack stock, installation will take time. In the interim gas heats the pipes and small heaters heat court offices, with a temporary gas line also serving the jail.
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Court House
Roger H. Thurmond
Texas
Neal Announces For Senate Race in Laredo
Neal, a farmer from the Dilton section, announced his candidacy for State Senator from this district while visiting Laredo on business. The field now includes Archie Parr and F. W. Seabury of Brownsville, with Neal stating he will stay in to the end and expects a runoff in the three-cornered race.
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Laredo
Jim Neal
Dilton
Archie Parr
F. W. Seabury
Brownsville
Neal
Mr. Neal
District Court Acquits J H Lock of Cattle Theft
Fort Stockton date January 11 a district court jury acquitted J H Lock after a trial on an indictment charging theft of cattle. The case arose from charges brought in the district court and the jury returned a not guilty verdict.
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Fort Stockton
J. H. Lock
Edsel Ford details Guardian Bank losses before Senate
Edsel Ford testified to a Senate committee that Ford Company had 32.5 million dollars on deposit when the Guardian Bank of Detroit failed during the Michigan holiday. He recalled about 50 000 shares of group stock once worth 15 million dollars but now valueless. Federal Judge Bryant denied agents access to producer refinery property and upheld the state railroad commission oil proration order of November 28.
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EDSEL
Washington
Guardian Bank of Detroit
Edsel Ford
Senate Committee
Ford Company
Michigan
Ford
Tyler
Bryant
State Railroad Commission
Jury Returns Indictments on Five Charges
Four indictments were returned by the grand jury of the 63rd District Court. One indictment covers aggravated assault posed against two men, another for child desertion, and a third for swindling. Grand jurors in session included John Dissler, Jack Belcher, Sam Smith, Earl Sellers, Walter Baker, R. M. Crosby, John Garza, Dee Newton, W. A. Earnest, R. A. Brotherton, E. K. Adams and H. B. Lockley.
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63Rd District Court
John Dissler
Jack Belcher
Sam Smith
Earl Sellers
Walter Baker
R. M. Crosby
John Garza
Dee Newton
W. A. Earnest
R. A. Brotherton
E. K. Adams
H. B. Lockley
Six Planes Nearing Hawaii in Navy Seaplane Flight
Six United States navy seaplanes completed a 2,400 mile non stop flight from San Francisco to Hawaii. The mass flight proceeded in bright sunshine with a favorable tail wind and pilots reported they were within 400 miles of Honolulu by noon today.
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San Francisco
United States Navy
Hawaii
Paradise
Pacific
Te Fters
Honolulu
Three Firemen Die in Aurora Store Fire
A midnight blaze at a ten cent store in Aurora Illinois left three firefighters dead and several injured as a three story wall collapsed trapping spectators. Captains Peterson and Rees were recovered while a third firefighter remained missing in the basement search.
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Aurora
Ill
Peterson
Rees
Belton to Host large Civilian Conservation Corps soil project
The Belton camp will house 200 CCC workers who will run a major soil erosion program along Elm Creek. Lieutenants Dougherty and Erwin command, with farms signing five year improvement contracts. The Central Texas project is one of ten nationwide, sharing $250000 of a $5 million effort.
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Belton
Civilian Conservation Corps
Elm Creek
Confederate Park
Noble B. Dougherty
Robert L. Erwin
Central Texas
Clifton
Texas
Del Rio Receives 3576 Cans of Meat for Needy
Del Rio will receive 3576 cans of meat shipments from San Antonio for distribution to the needy. County relief administrator E. L. Block said the cans include corned meat soup stock and hamburger varieties produced as a federal project. A carload of smoked pork is also expected soon for local relief efforts.
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del Rio
Block
San Antonio
Texas
Budget Committee Of C of C Formed At First Meeting
A committee to draft the Chamber of Commerce operating budget was created at the first meeting of the new board. The certified list of directors includes Jno. Y. Long, Geo. E. Love, Buck Burditt, R. M. Crosby, W. D. Curry, F. H. Doran, A G. Edwards, J. A. Forman, J. J. Foster, C. B. Freeman, R. H. Hurd, Julian LaCrosse, H. Lippe, H. L. Munal, Paul J. Poag, John Qualia, A. E. Ross, W. S. Stevenson, M. Stool, and Sam H. Walk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Jno
Y. Long
Geo. E. Love
Buck Burditt
R. M. Crosby
W. D. Curry
F. H. Doran
A G. Edwards
J. A. Forman
J. J. Foster
C. B. Freeman
R. H. Hurd
Julian LaCrosse
City Board Backs Rate Cut Plan With League Fight
The City Commission voted two to one to join the South Texas League of Municipalities in opposing Central Power and Light Company. The group plans a $15,000 survey effort, with Del Rio contributing $1,600, 10 percent upfront, and the rest over two to three months. Mayor Long opposed funding without taxpayer consultation.
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South Texas League of Municipalities
Central Power and Light Company
Jao. Y. Long
H. “Mike” Averill
Otto Koog
League
K. T. Riggs
Sabinas
Jim Landers
del Rio
Poppies Stand Unharmed By Frost In War Dead Plot
In North Heights Park a star shaped memorial plot of Flanders poppies remains unharmed by frost despite freezing weather. The plot, dedicated to Val Verde County war dead, was seeded by the American Legion and Auxiliary from Flanders, recalling a similar frost resistance last year. Gluttony quote closes the piece.
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North Heights Park
American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
del Rio
Val Verde County
John McRae
Flanders Field
Auxiliary
Flanders
Alleged Bank Bandit Leader Shot to Death
Wellington Kansas January 11 A man identified as Red Carson alleged leader of a Southwest bank robbery gang was shot and killed as he resisted arrest emerging from a hotel. Sheriff J L Harris a deputy and a policeman fired in response and the suspect died.
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Wellington
Kans
Christmas Gift Delays Bring Laughable Surprise
A Del Rio tale tells of a conscientious wife who buys a glittering shaving set for her husband but hides it. On Christmas morning he presents a gift to her, she can not find his gift in time. Weeks later she discovers the missing box hidden in a bag of old clothing.
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del Rio
Trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop Opens in Chicago
More than a thousand spectators, mostly women, fill the Chicago criminal courts building for the murder trial of Dr. Alice Wynekoop over Rheta Wynekoop. The state signals it will seek the death penalty. A near riot erupts as the defendant is carried into the courtroom.
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Alice Wynekoop
Chicago
Hall
W. W. Smith
Wynekoop
Criminal Courts
Criminal Courts Building
Rheta
Man Claiming He Is King's Nephew Wins Court Joust
Clarence Guy Gordon Haddon an unemployed consulting engineer claimed royal lineage and won the right to call defense witnesses in a London trial for threatening and attempting blackmail of King George He asserted his mother secretly married the Duke of Clarence and said witnesses would support his claim of illegitimate birth to the late duke
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London
Clarence Guy Gordon Haddon
King George
Haddon
Duke of Clarence
George
Jetties Extend Into Gulf to Shape Harbors Channel
PORT ISABEL Jan 11 Two long jetties grow from Brazos and Padre Islands into the Gulf to create a tidal opening for Port Isabel and Brownsville harbors. A tug carries timber for framework. stone will form the walls as dredging widens the outer channel to 25 feet in about a year.
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Port Isabel
Brazos
Padre Islands
Brownsville
Brazos de Santiago Pass
Gulf of Mexico
Laguna de la Madre
Del Rio Wins 77 000 Water System Loan and Grant
Washington approves a 77 000 loan and 23 100 grant for Del Rio Texas to extend the water system to San Felipe. The 30 year loan at four percent will fund iron pipe mains and related improvements after contracts are let. A separate 175 000 sewage project loan awaits PWA action.
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Public Works Administration
Washington
del Rio
Morris Sheppard
Tom Connally
Phil B. Foster
Foster
R. A. Thompson
San Felipe
Rain totals .02 inch recorded in Del Rio
The local weather bureau station reported rainfall of .02 inch in Del Rio early Thursday morning. Partly cloudy skies were forecast for Thursday night and Friday.
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del Rio
Man Tries Murder Case In Karnes City
The trial of Jesse Wolff for the murder of Hugh Applewhite in Pearsall during January 1932 has begun. Ray Wolff, tried in Karnes City in June 1933 as an accomplice, was acquitted.
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Karnes City
Jesse Wolff
Hugh Applewhite
Pearsall
Ray Wolff
Weather Update Del Rio Area Partly Cloudy Tonight
Partly cloudy weather continues for Del Rio and nearby areas with a high today and a low around the mid forties. Yesterday's high reached 60 degrees and the low fell to 28 as a cool air mass moves through the region. The current morning minimum is 45 degrees.
Weather outlook mentions partial clouds and cooler Friday
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a cooler feel in the west and north on Friday. The forecast notes a modest drop in temperatures across those regions.
Rainy, Warmer Tonight With Friday Cloudes Heavy East
Weather note reports rain and rising temperatures tonight. Friday remains cloudy with occasional showers mainly in the extreme east.
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Wagner
Bob Wagner
National Labor Board
Capitol Hill
NRA
White House
Labor Board
Europe
Rep
Krak
Minnesota
Senate
James Whitney Hall
City Board
League Opposing Power and Light Company
Faye Dobkins
Long
Ital
Rassment
WomandOn
Mand
Gulf
Tron
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Texas Bureau of the Public Works Administration
Dallas
Jno. Y. Long
Mike” Averill
West Texas
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