Five Indicted by Maverick Grand Jury
Prussian police raided Fascist headquarters on evidence of planned civil war mobilization by the Nazi movement. A government statement said the raid aimed to thwart Fascist efforts to seize power by violence after Hitler’s defeat and rumors of a coup.
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Berlin
APRI
Adolf Hitler
von Hindenburg
Paris
le- Matin
Hitler
Munich
Germany
Hindenburg
Mar
Crossville Tennessee Sees Lindbergh Baby Alarm False Alarm
A baby shown with Dr. W. L. Lewis stirred Crossville residents who believed the Lindbergh kidnapping had a local lead. After police checked telephoto images and identity marks, the child was confirmed not to be the kidnapped infant. The four visitors named Brown and Johnson of Pennsylvania were released after questioning.
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Crossville
Tenn
W. L. Lewis
Lewis
Brown
Johnson
Pennsylvania
Lindbergh
Federal Salary Cuts Move To House Vote Next Week
Washington March 17 The House appropriation chair Burns says a general reduction in Federal salaries will be sponsored and readied for submission next week Some congressmen favor a flat ten percent cut while others prefer a graduated reduction The measure aims to aid the tax drive in the House The House voted approval of the Norris La Guardia anti injunction bill conference report with Senate action expected then presidential submission
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Washington, Mar
House
Burns
The
United Press Today
Ten Per Cent Cut In Federal Wages Over $3,000
Representative Cable introduces a bill to trim two-year salaries of federal officials earning about 3000 annually. The plan would save between 3 and 5 million dollars and affect 44,587 workers. It calls for a 40 percent cut on the portion of the 1924 salary paid on Jan 1 1924 and a 10 percent cut for offices created after that date.
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Washington
Mar
Representative Cable
Ohio
Republican
Size of fish shown by man ends in broken ribs
Murray Hartman of San Diego California stretched his arms to display the fish he had caught and broke two ribs in the attempt.
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Murray Hartman
San Diego
Calif
Last Rites for H L Hamer Jr on Wednesday
Funeral services for Harrison L. Hamer Jr. 16 died after an emergency operation for a ruptured appendix. Services were held at Doran Funeral Home with Rev. James F Black officiating. Interment in Westlawn Cemetery. Survived by parents, four brothers, two sisters, and many relatives and friends.
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Harrison L. Hamer Jr
Doran Funeral Home
James F Black
Westlawn
Harrison
Snyder
Texas
del Rio
Big Lake
Harrison L. Hamer
Clint
Henderson
F. A
Daniel
Robert
Scott Yancy
Brackettville
Wilna
Yancy
Gel Rio
Frank Hamer
Austin
Aaron Cumbie
Barnhart
Maude Conant
Stamford
Bessie White
San Angels
Supt Newton
Big Lake High
Revolt Flares Across Manchuria Facing New Government
Dispatches report several uprisings against the Manchurian government led by Henry Pu Yi. About six small revolts are noted, some targeting General Ma Chan-Shan, war minister who resisted Japanese troops at Tsitsihar and later allied with them.
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Tokyo
Henry Pu-Yi
China
Ma Chan- Shan
Tsitsihar
Fate of Proposed Rail Line to Be Decided at I C C Hearing
Washington reports the fate of a proposed rail line will be decided at an I C C hearing Friday. Treasury data shows income tax payments on March 15 totaling 12,648,765, down from last year. March alone brought 44,701,384 in tax receipts, with the fiscal year at 702,822,726 versus 1,229,595,929 a year ago.
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Treasury
Thieves Take Auto and Strip Another at Del Rio
The Ford coupe stolen from Jim Armour of 300 Fast Eleventh Street overnight was not missed until Thursday morning. A Chevrolet owned by Miss Katie King was stripped of two wheels after being pushed down the street near the same address. Deputies said they have no information on the trio who left Del Rio Saturday night with funds from the Associated Charities and have not been seen since.
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Jim Armour
Fast Eleventh Street
Katie Kine
Sheriff’s Department
Armour
King
Sheriff's Department
del Rio
Associated Charities
Estonia official Marcus found dead in suspected suicide
Reval, Estonia reports Marcus M., director of the Estonia Match Monopoly under Kreuger and Tol interests, was found dead. Authorities believe he took his own life, following a similar suicide by Ivar Kreuzer last week.
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Reval
Estonia
M. Marcus
Kreuger and Tol
Marcus
Ivar Kreuzer
Del Rio and Northern Railroad Hearing Set for Friday
Representatives from Southern Pacific Santa Fe and others appear before the Interstate Commerce Commission in the Federal Building to urge approval of a 132 mile Del Rio and Northern Railroad linking Del Rio to Sonora and Quemada, with a second 76 mile segment from Quemada to the Winter Garden area denied at Washington.
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Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern Pacific
The
Santa Fe
Orient
Sonora
del Rio
San Angelo
Rio Grande Valley
Woman contests vote switching in Texas election scene
Mrs. Ida M. Darden of Fort Worth announced she would appeal the Democratic State executive committee order that candidates for Congressman at large must file for one of three places. She said she would probably seek a mandamus to-morrow in the State Supreme Court.
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Dallas
Mar
Ida M. Darden
Fort Worth
State Supreme Court
Democratic State Executive Committee
Darden
Bank Robber Suspects Slay Texas Deputy in Dance Hall Gun Fight
Fort Worth dispatch says bank robber suspects shot and killed a Texas deputy during a dance hall gun battle. W H. Eddleman, 81, banker and retired cattleman, died today at his daughter's home in Fort Worth. Eddleman recently ran a branch in Oldham near Amarillo.
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Texas
Fort Worth
Mar
W H. Eddleman
Eddleman
Oldham
Amarillo
Plane Crash At Eagle Pass Injures Two Men
Two men were seriously injured when a two seater Challenger biplane with Wright engine failed after takeoff from Eagle Pass municipal airport. H. Fe, Brierley Kansas, suffered multiple injuries including a broken arm and fractured jaw. W. A. Mulkey of Dallas sustained severe head and body bruises. Both were hospitalized locally and moved to San Antonio for care.
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Eagle Pass
Mar
Municipal
H. FE
Brierley
Wichita
Kan
W. A. Mulkey
Dallas
San Antonio
J. Janavaras
Thomason Opposes Sales Tax Measure In Present Form
Congressman Thomason of El Paso voices opposition to the current sales tax proposal. He says the burden falls on moderate earners and favors raising income taxes in higher brackets and supporting an oil import excise tax, hoping House amends the bill to raise revenue without a general sales tax.
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Washington
Mar
Roef.thomason
el Paso
Thomason
Ways and Means Committee
Two Suspects Escape After Midnight Dance Hall Battle
In Preckenridge Texas Deputy Constable Ollie Parks 35 was shot to death early today after trying to arrest a man who dropped a pistol on the dance floor. Althouri was wounded four times, Parks fired four shots before dying. Harvey Roberts 30 of Throckmorton was hospitalized with a shattered leg from a bullet. Parks and Jack Ellington night watchman were pursuing Roberts and two ex convict suspects wanted in bank robberies. the pair escaped amid a panicked crowd after midnight. Parks body sent to Paris Texas for burial.
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Preckenridge
Ollie Parks
Parks
Jack Ellington
Roberts
Pampa
Paris
Texas
Historic meat packing case to be revived in high court
The Chicago meat packers case returns to the Supreme Court to decide if 1920 consent decrees prohibiting unrelated food dealings should be liberalized amid changing conditions and chain store growth. The case traces to 1903 Sherman Act actions and a 1917 FTC probe into the industry.
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Washington
Mar
Chicago
Supreme Court
Packer
Imndiana
I Chain Store
Vice Packers
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Appealite
Congress
Wilson
Federal Trade Commission
House Burns During Del Rio Visit
JE Odirone of San Angelo loses his Del Rio residence to a fire shortly after departing for the city. The structure, located outside San Angelo city limits, was a total loss and Odirone was notified of the blaze upon arrival in Del Rio. The visit reportedly cost him about 1500 dollars in connection with the incident.
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del Rio
Odirone
San Angelo
Lindy Case Baffles Police in Hopewell
The 20 month old Lindbergh child case leaves police discouraged and at sea as reports on the worldwide search yield few leads. State police announce a setback with scant promising clues and a bleak outlook for progress in the abduction investigation.
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Cal
Charles A. Lindbergh
Dallas call to Lindbergh judged prank by detectives
Detectives traced a Dallas phone call asking Col. Lindbergh to drop 50000 into a local cemetery from an airplane. The call was made several days earlier and refused payment when officials tried to collect. Investigation found the call originated from a marble works near Greenwood Cemetery.
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Dallas
Mar
U.P
Col. Lindbergh
Greenwood Cemetery
Sterling Says Fee Probe to Save Millions in Texas
Governor Sterling told the Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association that fraud discoveries in state affairs will save taxpayers between 600,900 and 1,000,000 dollars annually. He defended martial law to ration East Texas oil production as a resource saver and market stabilizer.
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Sterling
EL Paso
Mar
Roos Sterling
Southwestern Cattle Raisers’ Association
East Texas
Peace in Far East Cuts Cotton Export
Houston reports show a slackening in cotton shipments to the Far East for the week ending March 4. Dixie Steamship Company data indicate 3,725 bales exported. Italy bought 15,131, Germany 13,366, and France 11,843 bales, reflecting a shift in demand this season.
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Houston
Mar
I.P
Far East
Dixie Steamship Company
Italy
Germany
France
Five indictments by Maverick County grand jury reported
Maverick County grand jury returned five indictments before Judge Joseph Jones. Carl Barker faces charges arising from an alleged April 7 1931 act against his 15 year old step daughter Melwreta Miller in Val Verde County. Barker fled from Junction jail after a prior delay. Jose and Sabino Martinez are charged jointly with burglary and theft over 50 dollars for looting A D Eldison store. Madam Alford a spiritist was connected to a Bible fraud scheme. One indictment accuses wife abandonment. Rhodener presided as jury foreman. Future jury sessions set for Monday with civil cases and several filings including scales estate damages and Walter board suit.
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Carl Barker
Val Verde County
Melwreta Miller
Jose
Sabino Martinez
A. D. Eldison
Seek vote for army officers
San Antonio March 17. Mayor C M Chambers seeks the opinion on whether army officers may vote in city elections. He would ask U S Attorney General William Mitchell and Texas Attorney General James V Allred for guidance and may propose a city charter amendment extending voting privileges to officers if legally possible. Texas restricts retired officers from holding office.
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San Antonio
Mar
C. M Chambers
William Mitchell
United States
James V. Allred
Texas
Chambers
Carnegie Tech Issues Smaller Sheep Skins
Carnegie Institute of Technology offers reduced size diplomas with ornate engraving, signaling graduation and degree conferral. The new sheepskins, though smaller, aim to preserve status and recognition for graduates.
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Piptsburgh
Carnegie Institute of Technology
Weather roundup for Del Rio and West Texas
Del Rio and vicinity remain generally fair tonight with Friday partly cloudy skies. Temperatures yesterday peaked at 83 with a 59 minimum, dipping to 52 this morning. West Texas expects fair weather and warmer tonight with similar partly cloudy conditions Friday.
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