News Behind the News in Washington
Hitches in loan programs haunt Farm Credit Administration and Home Owners' Loan Corporation as field reports show slow funding despite rosy official tallies. In Geauga County Ohio farm land valued at 20 million sees only 3 complete farm loans and few home loans despite approval. internal fees and delays hinder funds reaching borrowers. Transportation experts note Germany’s fast freight drive lowering costs and speeds. League of Nations debate shifts toward a consultative PEACE focus, with talk of sanction removal. Times note shifting politics with Roosevelt era commissions drawing applause for new agencies.
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Farm Credit Administration
Home Owners’ Loan Corporation
Geauga County
Ohio
Huey Longs Candidate Loses in New Orleans Primary
Official returns from 192 precincts show Mayor Semmes Walmsley defeating Huey Long candidate John Klorer for re election. Walmsley 45700 votes Klorer 29600 Williams 26200. Long issued no statement pending full results.
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New Orleans
Semmes Walmsley
Walmsley
John Klorer
Long
Francis Williams
Senator Long
Ranch Pioneer Jim Callan Dies at Menard
Jim Callan, 71, longtime West Texas ranchman and influential figure in Menard, died yesterday. He led the Cattle Raisers' Association from 1917 to 1919 and served multiple terms in the Texas House. Callan amassed thousands of acres in Menard and Concho Counties, with the town of Callan named on his ranch. He opposed Prohibition and counted Joseph Welden Bailey among his friends. brothers Claude and Austin were writers, Leo led the livestock commission.
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Menard
Jim Callan
West Texas
Cattle Raisers’ Association
Texas House of Representatives
Callan
Menard County
Coleman County
Concho
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Claude
Austin
Leo
The
Livestock Commission
Sixty Four Indicted in Hidalgo Relief Graft Case
Hidalgo County grand jury delivered 64 indictments to District Judge Bryce Ferguson. N. L. Reyna of La Joya faces 28 forgery counts and 35 false reports tied to relief fund admin, while H. L. Goss of Mercedes is charged with misappropriating 412 dollars. Reyna and Goss had roles with La Joya and Mercedes relief boards respectively before relief oversight was centralized last December.
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Edinburg
Hidalgo County
Bryce Ferguson
N. L. Reyna
la Joya
H. L. Goss
Mercedes
Reyna
Goss
Hunter platform calls for execution of bribe takers in Texas
Wichita Falls Jan 24. The platform of State official candidates promises felony for bribery and execution for bribers. It outlines tax reforms, abolishing holding companies, auditing by legislature, and a tax free vote. The plan includes education reorganization and a state supervised annuity fund.
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Wichita Falls
Texas
Hunter
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ross
Sterling
Special Term of Legislature Looms
Two Texas legislators expect a special session to be called by Governor Miriam A. Ferguson for January 29. They discuss items likely to be on the agenda including debt moratorium, extension of auto mobile and poll tax licenses, Dean law liquor shipments from wet states, and a designated special fund for relief bonds.
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Austin
Texas
Miriam A. Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Traylor Rallying in Chicago After Health Relapse
Under an oxygen tent Melvin A. Traylor banker and favorite son candidate for the 1932 Democratic nomination appeared to be rallying from a relapse that had alarmed physicians earlier.
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Chicago
Melvin A. Traylor
Concrete for Bridge Decks Being Poured at Sycamore Creek West Bridge
Concrete was poured Wednesday for decks on the west bridge at Sycamore Creek, 12 miles east of the city on Highway No. 3. Rents for both bridges have been completed. The two bridges are under construction 150 yards above the present crossing by L. A. Turner.
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Sycamore Creek
L. A. Turner
Coast and Geodetic Survey triangulation party in Big Bend
A field party of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, led by Lieut. Wilbur R. Porter and Ensign Philip A. Weber, has been stationed in Del Rio to establish triangulation stations from Langtry to Sierra Blanca and Santa Rosa New Mexico. About 30 men, several local workers, and 14 trucks support the effort.
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United States Coast and Geodetic Survey
del Rio
Big Bend
Texas
Wilbur R. Porter
Porter
Philip A. Weber
Langtry
Rio Grande River
Sierra Blanca
Santa Rosa
N. M
B. F. Daniels
Orville B. Bridges
B. K. Holman
Boundary Commission
United States Geological Survey
P T A and U S Funds Feed 70 Felipe Pupils
Feeding program for about 170 students at San Felipe Independent School District under federal relief and PTA funds. Mrs. Lucy Martinez supervises the meals with 53 served by federal relief and the rest from PTA sponsored programs. Simons note the count may double as surveys for other schools progress.
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San Felipe Independent School
Parent-Teacher Association
Lucy Martinez
San Felipe
Del Rio Chamber Names Emeritus President
C. C. Honor E. K. Fawcett was voted president emeritus of the Del Rio Chamber of Commerce at a directors meeting Tuesday. Fawcett has long supported the chamber program in Del Rio.
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E. K. Fawcett
del Rio
E. K. Fawcet
Chamber of Commerce
Fawcett
Bakeries of
Del
Search shifts toward Chicago in Bremer kidnapping case
Chicago authorities take up the Bremer kidnapping case as detective squads join federal agents guarding railroad stations. Two noted suspects are suspected to be en route from St Paul. Bremer’s family denies contact about ransom and reports no new information since the abduction last Wednesday. Federal agents pursue Verne Sankey, named as the alleged kidnap king.
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Chicago
Edward Bremer
St. Paul
Bremer
Verne Sankey
San Felipe School Enrollment Records 40 Percent Gain
San Felipe Independent School District reports a 40 percent enrollment jump this term, with 1,229 students and 159 new registrants. The district added one teacher and created three new double sessions in elementary grades to accommodate the growth, noting more boys than girls in first grade and doubling enrollment in fourth grade.
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San Felipe Independent School
Carlos E. Castaneda
City Tax Roll Shortfall Warned In 1933 Delinquencies
City Clerk E F Howard warned the 1933 tax roll faces delinquency around 57000 as only about 28 percent of a 79000 roll is collected and expectations dip further. Delinquent totals reach 90674 with 146674 owed including current taxes. Moratorium ends January 31 reopening 10 percent penalty and six percent interest on delinquent taxes.
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E. F. Howard
Howard
Cuban rule gets new approval repair starts Havana
Cuba rejoined recognized governments of the world today as Mendieta began his term. Britain France Spain Italy Mexico Colombia Chile Uruguay China Bolivia Costa Rica Peru and the Dominican Republic joined the United States in recognizing Cuba. Mendieta ordered a minimum program from each cabinet member to rehabilitate Cuba.
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Havana
Cuba
Mendieta
United States
Great Britain
France
Spain
Italy
Mexico
Colombia
Chile
Uruguay
China
Bolivia
Costa Rica
Peru
Dominican Republic
Cod Liver Oil Provided For Needy Children In Val Verde
Cod liver oil recommended by physicians will be issued to children on relief rolls in Val Verde County. Del Rio will receive a shipment from a Texas state commodities distributor for weekly distribution to children aged one to six, with possible extension to other ages if needed. The oil, shipped directly from the factory, contains vitamins A and D essential for teeth gums and bone development, with a teaspoon equating to significant amounts of butter milk or eggs. Arrival date was not fixed but expected within days.
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Val Verde County
C. Z. Crain
State of Texas
E. S. Block
del Rio
Crain
Block
Roosevelt seeks 850 million for Civil Works through May
President Roosevelt announced plans to ask Congress for 850 million dollars to sustain the Civil Works Administration through May. Of this, 350 million would extend CWA relief until May with 500 million previously appropriated to fund continued relief if needed, hoping unemployment will decline as industries absorb workers.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Civil Works Administration
Former Cuban President Grau Arrives in Mexico for Rest and Study
Grau San Martin arrives in Mexico City for an indeterminate stay described as rest and study of political aspects. A mounted police squadron stands by to protect him amid reports that hostile elements planned a demonstration, though no disorders occurred.
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Mexico City
Grau San Martin
Cuba
Mexico
Suffering in Calcutta as quake victims face cold
In Calcutta many thousands left homeless by a major Indian earthquake endure freezing conditions as winter tightens its grip on their shattered neighborhoods and relief efforts continue.
Local Chamber Names Fawcett Emeritus Head
E. K. Fawcett was named president emeritus of the Chamber of Commerce for faithful service. The directors authorized the manager to contact the Postal Telegraph Company about a local office as new business arrives. They supported Del Rio bakers, plan another membership drive, and noted nonprofit support relies on member donations.
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Jas. C. Netts
Postal Telegraph Company
Chambers of Commerce
Postmaster Nomination Heads to Senate for Texas Offices
Theodore M. Herring, postmaster at San Angelo, Texas, has been nominated for reappointment and sent to the Senate. Other nominations include Gilbert McGlotin for Corpus Christi and William T. Burnett for Brownsville, signaling continuance in office.
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Washington
Theodore Herring
San Angelo
Senate
Gilbert McGlotin
Corpus Christi
William T. Burnett
Brownsville
Treacherous Friend as the Most Dangerous Enemy
A terse proverb by Fielding warns that betrayal from a close ally becomes the sharpest threat. The line emphasizes trust and caution in personal alliances, reflecting concern over hidden motives and the harm caused by intimate traitors.
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Fielding
Indictments in Sanderson tied to Sharp and Henshaw cases
Grand jury in 63rd District Court returned two indictments against Bessie Sharp for poisoning food and administering injurious substances in the Telefus Sharp murder case. Indictments also target Wallace Henshaw for Tom Mansfield’s shooting, and Kylie Smith for burglary and felony theft. Additional charges loom as the panel reconvenes February 2. Clyde Griffith presided as foreman.
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Bessie Sharp
63Rd District Court
Sanderson
Bessie
Telefus Sharp
Fort Stockton
San Antonio State Hospital
Wallace Henshaw
Tom Mansfield
Kylie Smith
Clyde Griffith
John Martin
Direct Aid Reaches 550 Families With Relief Meals
Direct relief in the form of grocery orders was extended to 550 families during the past week at a cost of 1113.66, according to figures from F. S. Block, county relief administrator. Of the total, 70.50 funded meals for school children whose parents are on relief. hot noon meals were served at local schools for undernourished children.
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F. S. Block
Del Rio Weather: Cloudy Rain Likely With Cold Night
The forecast for Del Rio and area calls for cloudy skies with rain and a colder night. Thursday will be partly cloudy and colder with strong northerly winds. Yesterday's high was 73 and the low 43. this morning's low is 55.
West Texas Weather Shifts With Rain and Snow North
The report notes rain in southeast West Texas and snow in the north with colder temperatures arriving tonight. Thursday is expected to bring further cooling and frigid conditions statewide.
Weather Dims Across Regions With Rain and Cold Wave
Rain affects the north and northwest tonight with a cold wave extending into the northeast. Thursday brings more rain or snow in the north, colder conditions in the west and north, and a stronger cold snap moving into the west by Thursday night.
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Edward G. Bremer
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U.S
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C. C
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U. S
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Puerto Rico
Blanton Winship
Macon
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NRA
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