Washington wary as Cummings named Continental Illinois chair
The liberal view suspects FDIC head Walter J. Cummings will absorb public aims as he becomes chairman of the board at Continental Illinois Bank and Trust. Critics argue a public servant should not wield directorate power and fear policy capture despite government ownership.
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Washington
Walter J. Cummings
FDIC
Continental Illinois Bank and Trust Company of Chicago
Cummings
Lynching Under Investigation After Rex Scott’s Death
In Hazard Kentucky four men were arrested as officials probe the mob killing of Rex Scott who was taken from the county jail and hanged in a graveyard after being implicated in slugging a miner. The miner died two hours later. A special grand jury is convened.
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Rex Scott
Federal bill seeks five year jail for sheriffs in lynching cases
Representative Ford of California has introduced a bill to punish sheriffs who permit lynchings with a five year sentence and a $10,000 county fine. It would place lynching mob members under life imprisonment and shift prosecution to the federal government if local authorities do not act within 30 days.
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Washington
Ford
Caliornia
Schleuning Rites To Be Held Friday
Funeral services for Herman Schleuning 59 brother of Mrs. Ernest Thumm of Del Rio will be held Friday at 10 a m at Sacred Heart Church. Rev Fr A J Taillon will officiate. Schleuning formerly lived in Del Rio where he was a Southern Pacific conductor before moving to Douglas Ariz. He is survived by his widow Alma Munger Schleuning, daughter Barbara Louise 12, sister Mrs Ernest Thumm and half brother Leonard Hans. Funeral party arrived 10 15 a m via Southern Pacific. Accompanying relatives were Mrs H D Giles Purcell Okla Mrs E D Dumas El Paso and Mrs J E McCabe Hollywood Calif.
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Ernest Thumm
San Francisco
Cal
Sacred Heart Church
A. J. Taillon
Schleuning
Douglas
Ariz
Southern Pacific Lines
del Rio
Alma Munger Schleuning
Barbara Louise
Leonard Hans
Southern Pacific Railway
Schleming
H. D. Giles
Purcell
Okla
E. D. Dumas
el Paso
J. E. McCabe
Hollywood
Mesdames Giles, Dumas
McCabe
Nine Varieties of Citrus Fruits Grow on One Tree
La Feria January 25. A. N. Roach near La Feria grows nine varieties on a single tree, four kinds of oranges, four kinds of grapefruit and one lemon. Roach has an outstanding orchard and fruit yields have averaged about 1000 pounds per year in some seasons.
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LA Feria
A. N. Roach
Man Slashed by Saw At Wood Yard
Pedro Valdez, owner and manager of a wood yard and service station, was severely cut when a saw slipped and slashed his chest late Tuesday. He is hospitalized for treatment.
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Taylor
Pedro Valdez
Silent Dog and Still Water Adage Latin Origin
A Latin proverb warns to beware of a quiet dog and calm water for hidden danger. The saying emphasizes vigilance toward unseen threats and the deceptive nature of quiet threats.
Two Men Die After Gunfight Near Raymondville
N. W. Corley aged 55 and Enoch Williams aged 56 fatally shot each other on a country road five miles from Raymondville following a dispute over property drainage. Corley was shot twice and Williams once in the confrontation witnessed by four others.
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Raymondville
Jan
N. W. Corley
Enoch Williams
Corley
Williams
Letters Reported Sent to Family By Bremer Abductors
Federal authorities disclosed that letters to Edward G. Bremer’s family had been attempted by the kidnapers demanding a $200000 ransom. Money for the abductors remained in St Paul as police and agents continued a wide search for Bremer, son of Adolph Bremer.
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ST. Paul
Edward G. Bremer
Bremer
Wirth S. Hughes
Minneapolis
Min
Bremers
W. C. Robertson
Adolph Bremer
Twin City
Anoka
Minn
Herring Renominated for San Angelo Postmaster
Theo dore M. Herring, San Angelo postmaster for four years seven months, was renominated. With 35 years in post office work and 19 years as assistant postmaster, he rose from acting postmaster in 1929 to the permanent role. He gathered about 1000 letters of recommendation from diverse citizens, supporters say his merit and experience drive the endorsement.
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San Angelo
Theodore M. Herring
Senate
San
Wichita Falls Woman Acquitted in Childress Slaying
A Wichita Falls jury acquitted Louise Burns on a murder charge in the slaying of Mrs. H. B. Weaver at Chil dress last Fall. The panel deliberated 35 minutes, with an initial 9 to 3 vote for acquittal on the first ballot.
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Childress
Louise Burns
Wichita Falls
H. B. Weaver
Fool Sent to Market Returns Home Again
A brief proverb-like note records a saying about sending a fool to market and the expectation that she will compute her return, reflecting a common antiquated wisdom about prudence and consequence.
Death Lurks Surely for Motorists Unheedful of Grade Crossing Peril
An historical plea on road safety notes 1932 US traffic deaths and railroad grade crossing risks. It cites Holmes, border patrols, and a 66 railroads eight hour survey showing only 25 percent of drivers exercise reasonable care at crossings, urging stricter enforcement and school bus stopping rules to reduce fatalities.
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United States Supreme Court
Oliver Wendell Holmes
Goodman
American Railway Association
Torture of Lamar County Farmer Reported in Paris
Three unidentified men tortured P Portier a Lamar County farmer to learn where he hid money. They burned his feet with coals and cigars and left him tied to a bed with kerosene soaked rope. Portier freed himself, alerted neighbors, and authorities were notified.
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Paris
P. Portier
Lamar County
Portier
Pistol Point
Attorney Boynton Cleared in Kansas Bond Scandal
Topeka January 25 Roland Boynton Kansas City attorney general was acquitted by the State Senate court on all four articles of impeachment alleging office misdemeanors tied to the million dollar bogus bond scandal.
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Topeka
Roland Boynton
Kansas City
State Senate Court Today
Kansas
Duel in Paris Row Over Bank Scandal
In Paris on January 25 four pistol shots were exchanged between Deputy Hesse and lawyer John Beineix. The duel arose from a newspaper article Beineix wrote about the Bayonne Bank scandal connected to Serge Stavisky. Neither party was harmed and the men left the dueling ground unreconciled.
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Paris
Hesse
John Beineix
Bayonne
Serge Stavisky
Beineix
Mrs Ed Rowlett's Father Dies After Paralytic Stroke
R G Richardson aged 69, a real estate and insurance man, died at his Odem Texas home after a paralytic stroke. Survived by two daughters Mrs N V Tatum of San Antonio and Miss Anne Richardson of Corpus Christi and son J E Richardson of Woodbury. Funeral services held at Linton and Martindale with Masonic rites.
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Ed Rowlett
Odem
Texas
Richardson
del Rio
Rowlett
N. V. Tatum
San Antonio
Anne Richardson
Corpus Christi
J. E. Richardson
Woodbury
Town Council Under Threat as Mob Tries Lynching
In Ciudad Madero near Tampico opposition councilmen narrowly escaped a lynching when mobs urged them to vote on a mayoral interest. After they refused, armed protesters surrounded the hall until federal troops halted the threats and dispersed the crowd.
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Tampico
Mex
Ciudad Madero
Here
Texas Bond Commission Sets February 20 Bond Sale
The Texas Bond Commission decided to offer the remaining 2,750,000 bonds of the relief issue for sale February 20 after a conference with the Governor. Once 5,500,000 is disposed of, the Legislature must authorize issuing more securities.
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Austin
Texas Bond Commission
Governor calls extra session on unemployment relief subjects
Governor Miriam A Ferguson orders a noon Monday special session of the Texas Legislature. Three unemployment relief issues prompt the emergency, including issuing bonds under a voter-approved amendment and foreclosures safeguards. The session will review subjects the governor may submit by message or otherwise.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Bayes Family Mourns Mother in Santa Anna Funeral
Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Bayes of Del Rio returned from Santa Anna where they attended funeral services for Mrs. A L Bayes mother of Mr. Bayes. Mrs Bayes about 60 died Sunday after a long illness. Services were held in Santa Anna Monday.
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W. M. Bayes
del Rio
Santa Anna
A L. Bayes
Mr. Bayes
Coun
Men Refusing Work Will Be Denied Relief
County relief administrator EF S Block announced that any man who refuses a normal job will be denied relief once officials learn of the refusal. Aliens on direct relief lists may take ranch work or other private employment but cannot work on CWA projects. Employers should notify the relief office with the worker’s name to remove them from relief.
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S. Block
Block
Five Men Sentenced to Prison for Unemployment Allegations
In Coalgate Oklahoma on January 25 five men surrendered, saying they could not earn a living, and requested prison. P L Gassoway ordered two year terms for Joe Sherrill and his three sons for hog theft, while Morris Leader received one year for stealing a chicken. The judge noted none of the sheriffs has a living wife and the Indian claimed his wife was sent home.
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Coalgate
Okla
P. L. Gassoway
Joe Sherrill
Lving
Coal County
Allen
Alex
Gassoway
Morris
Uidian
Tests To Locate Dam Site On San Diego River In Mexico
Geological tests near the headwaters of the San Diego River in Mexico were conducted by Paul Waitz, a government geologist from Mexico City, and assistants to find the best location for a conservation dam funded by federal appropriations. Orders from the federal government earlier outlined plans for a larger dam to supply irrigation or open land for repatriates. Waitz arrived at the campsite on Tuesday.
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San Diego River
Mexico
Paul Waitz
Mexico City
San Diego
Waitz
Holding His Own As Son Visits Ill Governor Candidate
Miss Carolyn Grant, Vassar College sophomore, flies from Poughkeepsie to Houston to be at her father John F. Grant 69, a Houston lumberman and former Republican governor hopeful. A hospital report says Grant is holding his own as his daughter arrives with Eleanor C. Dodge of Vassar.
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Houston
Carolyn Grant
Vassar College
John F. Grant
Hermann Hospital
Poughkeepsi
N. Y
Newark
N. J
Eleanor C. Dodge
Grant
Del Rio Area Forecast Partly Cloudy With Showers Likely
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a high near 73 yesterday and low around 55. Minimum this morning 58. West Texas warmer in the north today and Friday. Likely showers on the west coast and Lower Rio Grande Valley tonight and Friday. Somewhat colder in the east and south tonight, warmer in the northwest.
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Rio Grande Valley
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