Roosevelt Urges U S Lead World In Air
Editorial notes from Del Rio Evening News editor J Travelstead declining a post as secretary to congressman Chas L South, praising continued column writing as better for Del Rio. It comments on public service, postal welfare, and Travelstead’s Prickly Pear column while mocking a visiting New York writer and local racing debates.
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J. Travelstead
del Rio Evening News
Chas. L
Postal Department
Travelstead
del Rio
Washington
Tyun
Jas. C. White
Brownwood Bulletin
Why Science Keeps Rewriting Simple Truths
A column excerpts a New York Times piece musing that common beliefs about weather, the heart, digestion, aerodynamics, and everyday objects are unsettled by new findings. It notes Harvard, Galileo, and evolving questions from compasses to chairs, illustrating a broader doubt about basic external realities.
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Harvard University
Streamline
Galileo
New York Times
Child 2 Is Seriously Burned in Home Accident
Jimmie Edwards, 2, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kieffer Edwards, was seriously burned Wednesday noon at the grandparents' Devil's River Road home. He suffered burns to the head chest and arms when a celluloid comb exploded near a heater. his mother had stepped away briefly. Doctors feared possible damage to the right eye.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. W. R. Edwards
Devil's River Road
Jimmie
Drive To Return Unemployables To State Halts
Washington authority disclosed today that the government has temporarily halted the drive to return unemployables to state relief rolls. Last month Harry L. Hopkins said a million and a half unemployables families would be removed from federal rolls with a February 1 deadline. FERA officials said after the resident’s security plan passes, old age pension aid to dependent children will cover most unemployables.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
FERA
East Texas Pines Tract Becomes State Park Near Tyler
Tyler voters approved a 10000 dollar bond for a 1000 acre state park site seven miles north of Tyler. Improvements by the federal government will include a CCC camp starting around April 1, cost about 250000 dollars. Plans show a lake stables cottages scenic drives bridal paths and camping units. Maintenance will be by the State Park Board after completion.
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Tyler
East Texas
Piney Woods
Smith County
CCC
Statt Park Board
Tyler Chamber of Commerce
Thomas L. Beauchamp
State Park Board
Gus F. Taylor
Taylor
State Board
Former Ambassador To Italy Succumbs
New York dated January 31 reports the death of Richard Washburn Child aged 54. He was an attorney, author, and former U S ambassador to Italy and died of pneumonia.
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Italy
New York
Richard Washburn Child
Wool group's president urges higher tariff at 70th convention
F A Ellenwood of Red Bluff Cali, president of the National Wool Growers Association, urged growers and manufacturers to put aside selfishness and protect the home market. He spoke to the 70th annual convention, calling for a higher tariff to preserve domestic industry. He noted cash sales at home and the strong labor buying power as reasons to shield American workers. Del Ricans Wardlaw Whitehead and O Neill attended from Phoenix area.
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Phoenix
Ariz
F. A. Ellenwood
Red Bluff
Cal
National
Wool Growers’ Association
Association
United States
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Utah
el Paso
Texas
Lions Quarterly District Meeting Draws 125 Attendees in Uvalde
Fifteen Del Rioans joined Group 13 District 2 A Lions at the Kincaid Hotel in Uvalde for the quarterly gathering. Attendees came from Uvalde Crystal City Carrizo Springs Eagle Pass and Del Rio with plans for a new Lions Club in Piedras Negras and a Carrizo Springs hosted April meeting possibly featuring a strawberry festival.
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Lions Quarterly
Uvalde
Del
Lions International
Carrizo Springs
W. P. Wallace Jr
W. Rex McWilliams
Partial Sun Eclipse Expected Sunday Morning
Astronomers announce a partial solar eclipse on Sunday morning from about 8 40 to 10 45 with maximum at around 9 40. The event will be visible in the morning hours across the region.
Baton Rouge Militia Guard Capitol During Uprising
Huey Long era troopers with tear gas quelled a Square Deal Association demonstration at the Louisiana capitol. Guards patrolled the ornate $5 million building windows as authorities feared a renewed outbreak while troops remained vigilant.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Long
Capitol
Square Deal Association
Martin Leaves For Meeting Of Livestock Body
In Austin the Senate in secret session confirmed R. H. Bob Martin of Del Rio and Roy Jackson of Laredo as Livestock Sanitary Commission members. Martin left Del Rio for Austin to attend the commission’s first meeting. he urged ranchers to contact him with any matters for the board. Dave Nelson of Orange chairs. Roy Jackson is the other member. The first meeting was expected to be held this week.
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Austin
Jan
Senate
R. H
Bob” Martin
del Rio
Roy Jackson
Laredo
Livestock Sanitary Commission
Mr. Martin
New State Livestock Commission
Martin
James V. Allred
Dave Nelson
Orange
Nuts hold car together says 1500 needed to fail
An old saying notes that 1500 nuts are required to secure a car while a single nut can cause failure. The adage emphasizes the importance of many fasteners for integrity and warns against a single weak point.
Del Rio ISD collects $26,678.40 in school taxes
Del Rio Independent School District reported early Thursday that tax collections reached 26,678.40 dollars. The figure accounts for 54.7 percent of the total roll as the delinquent list looms. Tax assessor Nellie Buchanan said offices would stay open late to accommodate last-minute payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio Independent School District
Nellie Buchanan
Buchanan
Rev Murray Joins Local Lions Club As New Member
The Rev. Roland Murray, pastor of the First Presbyterian Church, joined the Lions Club at Thursday’s regular meeting. Harold Chaffin, manager of Montgomery Ward, donated materials for the Home Economics Department and also joined the club last Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rev. Murray
Local
Lions Club
Roland Murray
First Presbyterian Church
Harold Chaffin
Montgomery Ward & Co
Chaffin
Jourdan Visits Comstock Schools
County superintendent W. F. Jourdan spent Wednesday visiting Comstock schools. He reported the schools are doing good work and that satisfactory pupil progress is being made.
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Jourdan
Comstock
W. F. Jourdan
Attempt to Kill Hauptmann Case Witness Reported
Fannette Rivkin, 43, Bronx beauty parlor owner who offered to testify for the prosecution in the Lindbergh case, was found gagged and trussed in her burning shop in an apparent murder attempt. New testimony included alibi witness Louis Kiss claiming Hauptmann was seen in the Bronx bakery on March 1, 1932, with further questioning about alibis in Brooklyn and New Jersey.
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Bronx
Flemington
Louis Kiss
Bruno Richard Hauptmann
Ery
Kiss
Elvert Carlstrom
Carpenter
Hauptmann
Brooklyn
Carlstrom
Wilentz
Arthur Larsen
Dunnellen
N. J
Indictments in Sanderson Grand Jury Returns Ten
Terrell County grand jury in Sanderson returned ten indictments in district court. Five are felonies and five misdemeanors. Misdemeanors accuse a single defendant of loaning money for poll tax payments in January 1934. Foreman D B Cunningham led the panel. Felonies include burglary felony theft and receiving and concealing stolen property. Jose M Lopez, 23, Sanderson, pled guilty to burglary and was sentenced to two years. Manuel Coronada died July 4, 1934, from gunshot wounds. Braulio Gutierrez faces murder trial with a 60 venue ordered by Judge Montague.
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Terrell County Grand Jury
Sanderson
D. B. Cunningham
Jose M. Lopez
Brian Montague
Braulio Gutierrez
Manuel Coronada
Montague
Gutierrez
Coronada
Rebel Leader and Followers Slain by Mexican Federals
In Tlaxcala a rebel leader and several followers were killed in a battle with Federal troops, as the War Department announced. The government prepared charges of high treason against 18 men linked to a plot to install Jose Vasconcelos as president, with possible death penalties if convicted of treason. Former General Isabel Guerrero, recently a rebel, was identified as the man killed.
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Mexico City
Tlaxcala
War Department
Jose Vasconcelos
Isabel Guerrero
la Prensa
Approval Expected On Mail Service By Bus to San Antonio
Uvalde Jan 31 Postmaster J W White announced that July 1 new mail contracts will start seven day service between Uvalde and Rocksprings. He also said an approval is expected soon for seven day a week bus mail service between San Antonio and Del Rio via Uvalde for both incoming and outgoing mail.
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San Antonio
Uvalde
Rocksprings
J. W. White
White
del Rio
Texas School Book Ban May Be Lifted
Austin January 31 A Senate education committee approved a bill to lift the statutory ban on books written by teachers or officials in Texas public schools. Senator Clint Small of Amarillo said the change would stop the State Board of Education from rejecting a book by a public school superintendent that would save the state about $200,000 yearly.
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Austin
Texas
Senate Committee On Education
Clint Small
Amarillo
State Board of Education
Last Rites Held At Rocksprings For Page Smart
Funeral services for Page Smart aged 39 were held Thursday in Rocksprings. Smart died Wednesday evening of pneumonia after a three day illness. Lon Smart, uncle of the deceased, left for Rocksprings to attend the rites.
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Page Smart
Mr. Smart
Lon Smart
House Passes Moratorium On Forced Real Estate Sales
The House approved by 105 to 19 a bill to re enact a moratorium on forced sale of real estate. The measure mirrors a prior law struck as unconstitutional for impairing contracts. In Manchester Kentucky authorities said guards and police rounded up cars to break up an alleged theft gang led by a prominent official.
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Austin
Manchester
Clay County
Texas nurse dies in apparent suicide by poison
Fort Worth report states Dixie M. King, 42, a nurse, was found dead in her apartment at noon yesterday with a poison-soaked cotton in a glass. Justice of the Peace Marvin Beaty held an inquest and ruled death by own action.
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Fort Worth
Dixie M. King
Justice of the Peace
Marvin Beaty
Highway Engineer Named for Lubbock Post
George L. Carver, formerly assistant highway division engineer, is appointed division 5 engineer to replace Guy R. Johnson who died of pneumonia in Lubbock on Sunday.
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Lubbock
George L. Carver
Division
Guy R. Johnson
Presidents plan to Congress on aviation leadership
President Roosevelt sent to Congress a set of aviation recommendations headed by Clark Howell to keep the United States in world leadership. The proposals urge consolidated federal transportation supervision and oppose a temporary aviation regulatory board, favoring I C C control of airmail rates until permanent law is enacted.
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United States
Congress
Roosevelt
Aviation Commission
Clark Howell
Atlanta
Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
U S Money For Needy to Be Good By February
Relief officials said funds to feed the needy would be exhausted by February 10 as Senate debate on the $4.48 billion works relief bill looms. The $880 million works measure will taper relief for about 5 million families. Senators expected the bill not to be reported before next week with a week of debate likely ahead.
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Washington
Relief Administration
Senate
Appropriations Committee
Drizzle Brings Small Rain Total in January
A light drizzle continued for hours adding six hundredths of an inch by 1 p m. Thursday. The January total reached 30 hundredths of an inch, below the 56 hundredths normal. Nearby stations reported cloudy skies with little additional rain across the region.
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H. L. Molyneux
Almond Keeps Tax Office Open Late For Lated Taxpayers
Tax assessor collector Lyle S. Almond will keep the office open until 9 30 P M Thursday to accommodate late taxpayers. The office will close for supper between 5 30 and 6 30.
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Mrs. Buchanan
Almond
Lyle S. Almond
Del Rio Area Weather Forecast Brief
Partly cloudy tonight and Friday with a high near yesterday’s 61 and a low around 54. Cloudy tonight with a chance of showers in the southwest. West Texas is warmer with a mild trend and extended forecast shows continued cloudiness.
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Rio Grande
Louisiana
Jimmie Edwards
Mrs. Kieffer
State Park
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Co. B. “Dutch” Wardlaw
Willie B. Whitehead
George E. O'Neill
Piedras Negras
Fannette Rivkin
Proprietress
Cution
Christian Fredericksen
Bak
David T. Wilentz
Venice
Cunningham Foreman
Killer
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Caped
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Commerce Commission
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