Behind the scenes in Washington prominent offspring in government roles
Rodney Dutcher notes a trend of children of notable figures occupying federal positions. He cites Henry Wallace and Henry Morgenthau Jr in cabinet roles, Harvard presidents’ sons in planning and law, Edison’s son in housing policy work, Franklin Lane Jr in air policy, Worth Daniels linked to public welfare, Coate Jr in enforcement, Johnson’s son in NRA, Averill Harriman and Mary Harriman Rumsey in advisory posts, with Clark and La Follette also serving in the Senate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin K. Lane Jr
Secretary of the Interior
New Air Policy Board
Worth B. Daniels
Mexico
Josephus
Board of Public Welfare
Joseph H. Coate Jr
Federal Alcohol Control Administration
Britain
McKinley
Theodore Roosevelt
Johnson
NRA
Robert Straus
France
Kilbourne Johnson
E. H Harriman
Railway King
NRRA
Averill Harriman
Mary Harriman Rumsey
Consumers Advisory Board
Senate
Bennett Champ Clark
Robert M. la Follette
Stock Yards In Chicago Re-Open Under Agreement
Chicago union stock yards reopen under an agreement between yard officials and striking handlers to permit disposal of on hand stock. A clean up market designed for slaughtering stock received by an ordinary commercial account. About 5,000 privately owned cattle remain. 65,000 to 170,000 belong to the Federal government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Laredo Farmers Plan Fall and Winter Crops
Drought persists in the Laredo district yet truck farmers prepare for heavy Bermuda onion and vegetable crops this fall and winter. Land is plowed or in preparation, seed beds for peppers eggplants tomatoes and other vegetables are being set, August sowing begins and onion seed planting starts late August or early September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laredo
Bermuda
Cowboy breaks foot saving Mexican from camp blaze
Martin Maddox, a Pecos ranch cowboy, rescued Ramon Olivaras when his clothing caught fire during a camp blaze. He dove to roll him over and extinguish the flames, but suffered a broken foot in the commotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pecos
Martin Maddox
Ramon Olivaras
Maddox
Coast gale halts lines from Houston to Corpus Christi
A strong Texas coast gale battered the region with 70 to 80 mph winds, knocking out telephone and telegraph lines to many towns between Houston and Corpus Christi. Power and communications were down as officials warned of possible property damage and loss of life, with calmer conditions expected later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Texas
Corpus Christi
Storm Center Near Corpus Christi Approaches Coast
The Weather Bureau reports the storm center near the coast at noon. It is expected to cross the coastline a short distance north of Corpus Christi with hurricane force winds and high tides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washngton
Weather Bureau
Coast Line
Corpus Christi
Winds Soar Across Texas Coast As Storm Rages
towns including Port Lavaca Matagorda Port O Connor Palacios and Freeport suffer gales. Port O Connor Freeport hit hardest with 50 mph winds and four foot tides. Sabine Pass flooded for first time in a decade, Victoria reports a tornado uprooting trees and damaging crops. Corpus Christi sees forty mile winds and High Island residents marooned in the McLean Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Port Lavaca
Matagorda
Port O'Connor
Palacios
Freeport
Washington Weather Bureau
Rockport
B. Johnson
Port Aransas Coast
Sabine Pass
Victoria
Corpus Christi
High Island
McLean Hotel
Claude Gilmer Endorses James V. Allred Support Strength
The Dallas Times Herald asked editors to pick a governor candidate. James V. Allred led with 300 editors from 160 counties, Edward County among his strongholds. Judge Claude Gilmer of Rocksprings is credited with much of Allred's Edwards County strength and has a bright legal and political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas Times-Herald
James V. Allred
C. C. McDonald
Clint Small
Edwards County
Allred
Claude Gilmer
Rocksprings
Gilmer
West
Texas
Election Returns to Be Shown Saturday by Theatre and News
The News will display election results on a screen at a vacant lot across from the Princess Theatre on South Main Street. State returns cannot be printed on boards or screens, while congressional, district and county results may be shared Saturday night. Call 248 for updates, 140 to report results. no information by phone from The News office. The election party occurs in front of the Princess Theatre. Special editions will cover State returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princess Theatre
South Main Street
Polls Show McCraw Gaining Texas Attorney General Support
Austin reports that six newspaper polls indicate William McCraw is gaining decisive support for the Texas attorney general race. McCraw predicts he will lead rivals in the July 28 primary, with Effie Waldron leading state campaign headquarters in reviewing results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCraw
Austin
William
Bill) McCraw
Texas
Effie Wilson Waldron
Weather Outlook Del Rio and West Texas Regions
Partly cloudy with probable showers tonight and Thursday. Highest yesterday 98 and low 73. This morning’s low 80. West Texas zones expect similar showers mainly southeast, with occasional showers tonight and Thursday. Northwest and far north stay fair tonight.
Antarctic Tractor Party Returns After Storm Route
A tractor party attempting to reach Rear Admiral Richard Byrd’s Little America base fought Antarctic storms and returned to Little America last night. The AP reports the heat and sun siege have driven deaths past 700 and caused billions in damage as of today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little America
Antarctic
Richard Byrd
Associated Press
Mayor to preside at Payne rally in Greenwood Park
Mayor T. M. Johnson will preside at the Stanford Payne rally Thursday at 8:30 PM in Greenwood Park. Dr. Geo W. Cox leads Payne’s defense with three minute speeches from Mrs. Cathryn Wayman Edwin Harrison B Tidwell and Dr. W P Meredith. Former Congressman Claude B. Hudspeth is the evening’s principal speaker. Payne closes the meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. M. Johnson
Stanford Payne
Greenwood Park
Payne
Bith
Geo. W. Cox
Cathryn Wayman
Edwin Harrison
Eagle Pass
B. Tidwell
Quemada Valley
W. P. Meredith
Claude B. Hudspeth
Landlord About To Use Ax to Get Rent
A San Felipe woman told police she was about to be beheaded as a landlord threatened to use an ax to seize rent. Patrolmen Bob LeRoy and an assistant investigated after the frantic call but the landlord denied any such threat and the officers found no chargeable statute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Felipe
Bob LeRoy
Boy, 2, Only Slightly Hurt In Car Mishap
Benny Frank Johnson two year old son of Mr and Mrs Fred Johnson sustained slight bruises and a fright when the rear wheel of the light coupe passed over his lower hips in front of the Johnson home in North Heights Tuesday. Examinations showed a slight bruise on each hip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benny Frank Johnson
Fred Johnson
Johnson
North Heights
Benny
Fuquay Named Commander of Legion Post
James EK Fuquay was named commander of the local American Legion post at the annual election Tuesday night at the Elks Club. He succeeds Art Kramer as post commander. Other officers elected include Bryan Braley as vice commander C E Clark as adjutant Marvin Ellis as finance officer L L Schneers as chaplain Homer Neal as sergeant at arms Austin M Walker as historian BE O Elmore as service officer Hal Pirtle as liaison officer J C Netts and W Denny as executive committeemen. About 30 attended the meeting. The next meeting will be the second Tuesday in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James EK. Fuquay
American Legion
Elks Club
Art Kramer
Bryan Braley
C. E. Clark
Marvin Ellis
Ll. L. Schneers
Homer Neal
Austin M. Waller
BE. O. Elmore
Hal Pirtle
Jas
C. Netts
W. Denny
Walker's Service Supports Re-Election For Land Office
Local friends of J. H. Walker, General Land Office Commissioner, urge his re election citing his outstanding service and deep knowledge of state land matters. They argue the office handles public funds and lands, benefiting the University of Texas and state schools, and that his honesty and experience justify continued leadership at a modest $2,500 yearly salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H Walker
General Land Office
Walker
University of Texas
Texas
Lufkin Postal Receipts Rise in First Half 1934
Angelina trade area shows business improvement with postal receipts up by 2210.35 dollars in the first six months of 1934. C H Green, assistant postmaster, reports 21009.39 versus 18799.04 for the same period in 1933.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lufkin
Angelina
C. H. Green
Texas Election Bureau bans bulletin board and radio returns
The Texas Election Bureau announced that election returns it gathers must not be broadcast or posted on bulletin boards. Incorporated July 10, the bureau says prior use by non contributing parties erodes value for contributing newspapers and asserts property rights to its news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas Election Bureau
Texas Managing Editors’ Association
Prsons
Bureau
News Delivery Boy Joins Tree Army
Roscoe Bowers leaves The Evening News after working since 1929 to join the Civilian Conservation Corps. He is from 114 East Martin Street, a Del Rio High School graduate, and will report to the tree army camp at Marathon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Evening News
Roscoe Bowers
Fort Clark
Civilian Conservation Corps
Roscoe
W. H. Bowers
East Martin Street
C. J. Harrington
del Rio High School
Tree Army Camp
Marathon
Drought Halves Mason County Watermelon Crop
Drought reduces Mason County melons by about half versus last year. With 50 truckloads shipped this season, growers averaged 15 cents per fruit as the crop size diminishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mason
Mason County
Austrian dictator Dollfuss shot during Nazi putsch
Vienna July 25 AP reports Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss, Austria’s two year ruler, shot and seriously wounded by attackers during a Nazi attempt to seize the government. Police commissioner said Dollfuss remained in serious condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Engelbert Dollfuss
Austria
Absentee Votes Reported as Cast. Vienna Crisis Unfolds
About ten absentee ballots were cast by noon as County Clerk W A Hopkins recorded. In Vienna Nazis seized the chancellery to arrest Dollfuss and Emil Fey, with fighting across city streets leaving several dead and reports of hostages and potential civilian casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A Hopkins
Dollfuss
Emil Fey
Heimwehr
Home Guard
Innsbruck
Klagenfurt
Wilhelm Kiklas
Fey
Karwinsky
Del Rio Fire Chief Alerts Trash Burning Ban in Zone
Del Rio Fire Chief Harry Arfman warns residents not to burn trash inside the first fire zone from the depot to Strickland Street and from Guiner to Pecan Street. Outside the zone trash may be burned only in metal containers with lids to prevent embers. avoid burning at night due to smoke nuisance. Report complaints or request inspections to the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Del
Strickland Street
Guiner
Pecan Street
Altman
Arfman
218 Carloads of Hearst Cattle Sent to Market
Brownfield reports the Babicora Development Company fed cattle from the W. R. Hearst ranch in Chihuahua. Two hundred eighteen carloads were shipped to Los Angeles and Fort Worth markets totaling about 8200 head. The operation used 155 cars and cost over 400000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hearst
Babicora Development Company
H. E. Rowe
Los Angeles
Fort Worth
Mexico
W. R. Hearst
Chihuahua
el Paso
Five Out for Senator In Houston District
Five candidates seek the Democratic nomination for the State Senate from Houston district with a likely run-off. Prominent figures include Representatives Weaver Moore and John Mathis, both known statewide. Other contenders are John J. Sargent Franklin P. Davis and Fd Arnold. Sargent campaigns actively while Arnold’s camp expects a sizable vote.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Weaver Moore
John Mathis
Moore
John J. Sargent
Franklin P. Davis
Fd Arnold
Sargent
Arnold
High Woman Bidder Proposal Raises Auction at Iowa Fair
A World War veteran from Carlsbad New Mexico asked the Iowa State fair board to auction him to the highest bidding woman with matrimonial aspirations. The board rejected the idea as a breach of fair conduct. The man, who did not want his name published, has advertised across the U.S. and Canada for a marriage partner who could help him earn a fair living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa
Carlsbad, N. M
Iowa State Fair Board
U.S. A
Canada
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Washington
Rodney Dutcher
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau
Wilson
Turkey
Harvard
Charles Eliot
National Planning Board
Thomas Eliot
Charles Edison
Nation Emergency Council
Corpus
del Rio
Winter Garden
H. L. Molyneux
Dan
John Dillinger
Cook County
West Texas
East
Jenny Frank Johnson
Fuquay
Legion Post
Land Office
U.S
Richard C. Borden
New York University
San Stefano
Billboard
Tree Army
Ballhausplatz
Ernst von Starhemberg
London
Terry
Lynn
Lubbock
Gaines
Hockley
Southwest
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