A F L Fights for Worker Representation on Codes
In Washington the A F L argues workers should sit on all code authorities to ensure wage gains track production. NRA leaders oppose labor seating on authorities, favoring appointees representing public interest. Mussolini aims for a European front against Japan, complicating Abyssinian cotton talks. Japan seeks domestic cotton growth to reduce India dependence. Cracking down on General Johnson fades from focus as politics shift. Republicans forecast HOLC and Farm Credit setups boosting electoral strength. Senator Robinson warns on federal debt and taxes if budgets derail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Federation of Labor
A. F. of
Bill Green
Johnson
NRA
Labor
Mussolini
State Department
Japan
Sir John Simon
Rome
Abyssinia
India
North
Africa
Italy
Seven Kansas Prison Breakers Escape Yard Wall
Seven convicts escaped the prison yard by climbing over the outer wall early Friday. The group includes Bob Brady lifer linked to Memorial Day fugitives, Fred Cody bank robber, Jim Clark life term felon tied to fugitives, Charles McArthur burglar, Frank Delmar second degree murder, Benjamin Young habitual criminal, and Tommy McMahan habitual criminal. McArthur was captured in Kansas City Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob Brady
New Mexico
Fred Cody
Jim Clark
Charles McArthur
Frank Delmar
Benjamin Young
Tommy McMahan
McArthur
Kansas City
Tax Collections Reach $25,880.59 To Saturday
Tax Collector Lyle Almond reported through Saturday tax receipts total 25 880 59 including current, automobile, poll tax and delinquent amounts. Compare to 1933 25 480 94 and 1932 20 905 28, with this year ahead of 1933 by 399 65 despite lower valuations and homestead exemptions. Poll tax receipts 1 002 and 96 exemptions issued. 566 and 752 poll taxes in 1933 and 1932. Vehicle registrations 672 cars 91 trucks 43 farm trucks. 1933 marked 710 cars and 127 trucks. Almond warns of long lines near February 1 registration deadline.
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Lyle
Almond
Democratic Primary Security Enlists 300 Armed Guards
New Orleans voters prepare for a mayoral primary with 300 armed guards under an arbitration committee from all factions. Any registration or ballot box fraud will bring prosecution from the district attorney, as three rival mayoralty factions reached the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Mexico Protest Against Cuban Ex President Visit
The juvenile congress against war and Fascism adopted a resolution protesting Ramon San Martin's visit to Mexico charging him with favoring Yankee imperialism. The action occurred in Mexico City on January 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
D. F
Congress Against
Ramon San Martin
Cuba
Kidnappers Remain Silent Over Bremmer Case
Despair grew as hopes for Edward Bremmer’s early release faded. The Bremer family refused to bargain unless assured he is alive. A message signed by a banker, awaited since the weekend, did not arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Paul
Edward Bremer
Seven Hurt in Del Rio Car and Uvalde Truck Crash
Seven Mexicans were injured, one perhaps fatally, when a Del Rio car collided with a Uvalde truck near Cline late Sunday night. Gilberto Chavis of Uvalde was believed seriously hurt and taken to a relative’s Brackettville home. Jose Anturos and Antonio and Carlos Luna suffered severe facial injuries.
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del Rio
Uvalde
Cline
Gilberto Chavis
Brackettvile
Jose Anturos
Antonio Luna
Carlos Luna
Rafaela Vasquez
Luna
Brackettville
Ballentyne
Kinney County
Americans Still In Jail in Spain
Four Americans, sentenced to six months for assaulting a civil guard, remained in jail in Palma Mallorca as the U S ambassador sought their release. The group, three men and a woman, were detained after the Madrid Supreme Court upheld the conviction following a military tribunal’s acquittal.
Long-lived Hempstead resident recalls bygone days
A. G. Dewees, 96, of Hempstead and the oldest man in Waller County, says life was better 20 years ago when business was strong and neighbors got along without favors. He praises President Roosevelt for progress and looks forward to his 100th birthday, crediting temperate living for his longevity. Born in Gilford County, North Carolina, he has lived in Waller County 50 years and Hempstead 25.
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Gilford County
North Carolina
Waller County
Hempstead
Darrow Pessimistic On World Future In 76th Birthday Remarks
Clar ence Darrow, 76, told interviewers he remains blackly pessimistic yet finds life oddly interesting. He predicted tomorrow could be worse than today and warned civilization may face war pestilence and mobs, while doubting any universal heaven. He praised Roosevelt but questioned NRA efficacy and said optimism often fades with money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Clarence Darrow
Darrow
John Haynes Holmes
Mecca
Fanny Hurst
Brooklyn Forum
Stephen S. Wise
Mr. Darrow
Roosevelt
NRA
Mistrial Sought After Wynekoop Relapse In Murder Case
Chicago January 22 Judge Davis allows Dr Alice Wynekoop to decide if she can continue on trial for the murder of Rheta Wynekoop. Medical reports read in court reveal another relapse as lawyers seek a mistrial due to her fragile health. Assistant DA Dougherty vows to oppose bail and will present multiple medical experts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joseph Davis
Alice Wynekoop
Ese
Rheta
Charles S. Dougherty
Dougherty
Job Office Places 45 Men Last Week
The Re-Employment Agency in the rear of the old Del Rio National Bank Building placed 45 men last week. Twenty were placed on miscellaneous and government jobs, 25 on CWA projects. The agency is led by E. Block with Fuquay Horton and Mills handling interviews and filing.
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del Rio National Bank
PWA
CWA
E. 8. Block
F. E. Fuquay
W. E. Horton
Irene Mills
No beast so fierce but knows some touch of pity
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County Sets 365 Dollar Week For CWA Teams
Val Verde County authorizes a weekly 365 dollar allotment for team and truck hire on approved CWA projects per Lawrence Westbrook. National relief chief Harry Hopkins halted expenditures pending possible project stoppage due to funds. Westbrook and E S Block dispatched telegrams detailing trucks and time needed for ongoing projects.
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Val Verde County
Lawrence Westbrook
Austin
Harry Hopkins
National Relief
Washington
E. S. Block
CWA
Val Verde
Westbrook
Premier Says Insull Must Go
Athens January 22 Premier Tsaldaris declared Samuel Insull Sr. Chicago utilities operator wanted on embezzlement charges must depart Greece regardless of any council of state ruling on his appeal to stay Rumors said Insull sought Italy’s help to reach Rhodes island for refuge from U S authorities
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Athens
Tsaldaris
Samuel Insull
Chicago
United States
Greece
Council of State
Insull
Italy
Rhodes
Mrs. Kate Terrell Buried at Seguin
Funeral services for Mrs. Kate Terrell about 80, a frequent Del Rio visitor and sister of Mrs. J B Moore of this city, were held Sunday from her Seguin home. Mrs. Terrell died Saturday. Her Del Rio sister is her only survivor.
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Kate Terrell
del Rio
J. B. Moore
Seguin
Terrell
Seven Convicts Escape Barred Wall at Kansas Prison
Seven convicts led by Bob Brady and Tom Clark escaped Friday morning from the Kansas State Prison at Lansing. They scaled the guard tower wall during a Memorial Day break recapture, with no guards in the tower and the group dropping to ground near the corner by a small building.
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Kansas State Prison
Lansing
Bob Brady
Tom Clark
NEA
Death of Herman Schleuning in San Francisco
Local man Herman Schleuning 59 a former Del Rican and brother of Mrs. Ernest Thumm died in Southern Pacific Hospital San Francisco after heart disease. He had been ill in Douglas Arizona for over three months. Funeral planned in Del Rio at Sacred Heart Church with Rev Tailon. Survived by widow and daughter Barbara Louise, one sister and a half brother.
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Herman Schleuning
Ernest Thumm
Southern Pacific Hospital
San Francisco
Douglas
Ariz
del Rio
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Pr. A. J. Tailon
Doran Funeral Home
Court Session Opens Monday At Sanderson
The sixty third District Court began its regular February session in Sanderson with Judge Brian Montague and District Attorney Julian LaCrosse. They left Del Rio for Sanderson on Sunday to start proceedings.
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Sanderson
Sixty-third District Court
Brian Montague
Julian LaCrosse
del Rio
Dalhart Girl Appears in Will Rogers Film
Sadie Gill of Dalhart, daughter of Mrs Stella Gill, plays a part in the new Will Rogers picture David Harum now in production in California.
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Dalhart
Sadie Gill
Stella Gill
Will Rogers
David Harum
California
Navy Near Treaty Limits After Current Build Plan
The House appropriations committee reported a $284,747,000 naval supply bill and plans to add 2,800 enlisted men and 1,000 marine personnel. It states the ongoing construction will bring the fleet current with London treaty limits in all combatant categories, countering Admiral Standley's claim of unmet conditions.
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Washington
United States Navy
London Treaty Limits
House Appropriations Committee
William Standley
Naval Operations
CWA and CWS Pay Over Six Thousand in Val Verde County
Saturday payroll totals 6081.55 with CWA at 5620.75 and CWS at 460.80 for 518 workers. New weekly hours rules cut unskilled labor from 30 to 25, reducing weekly pay by about 240 dollars, while skilled rates stay at 40 to 50 cents and 1 dollar per hour.
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CWA
Civil Works Service
Val Verde County
CWS
FB S. Block
Lawrence West
Block
Doctors of Island on Strike
Washington reports 20 American nations met with President Roosevelt to discuss Cuba recognition as U S officials say Cuban situation improving. Havana sees growing alarm as Cuban physicians strike and demand government enforcement of a decree forcing doctors to join the federation.
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Doctors OF
Island ON Strike
Roosevelt
White House
Cuba
United States
State Department
Havana
Cuban Medical Federation
Local Aid Heads Handle Food Surplus Distribution
C Z Crain notes discretion for distributing surplus food to the needy, including pork and butter, rests with local relief administrators. Austin criticism cited. decisions about CWA workers’ eligibility depend on local relief context rather than broad state rules. Block explains CWA workers’ wages may not cover debts and essentials, justifying occasional commodity aid.
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C. Z. Crain
Crain
Austin
Block
CWA
Huts Foods
Wood Hauling From Devil's River for CWA Project
County trucks haul wood from Devil's River for the CWA wood project and transport it to town. Fifteen men work cutting mixed wood into cord lengths and stacking it on Guiner Street for distribution to the needy.
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Devil's River
CWA
Guiner Street
Weather Summary for Del Rio and West Texas
The forecast today and Tuesday calls for fair in Del Rio and vicinity with colder air. Temperatures show a high yesterday around 6 and a low near 46 with this morning’s minimum at 9 dollars. Partly cloudy in the west with possible local showers in the east. colder tonight in the northwest and on Tuesday in the west and north.
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Senate
House
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
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New York State
HOLC
Joe Robinson
Robinson
Indiana
Kansas
Spain
Wynekoop
Mr. Schleming
San Antonio
Tom Haas
Southern Pacific Railway
Arizona
Alma Munger
Oklahoma
Barbara Louise
Leonard Hans
Weltie
Rogers
U.S. Navy
Devil’s River
West Texas
East
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