Supreme Court of Texas bars Mexican segregation appeal
The appeal by Jesus Balvatierra and others challenging segregation of Mexican schoolchildren in Del Rio was dismissed by the Texas Supreme Court for lack of jurisdiction. The suit sought to block a separate building for Mexican students during West End Elementary School construction. Representation included John L. Lexican Miguel Gonzales for plaintiffs and Hoggess LaCrowe Lowry and Brian Montague for defendants.
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Supreme Court of Texas
Jesus Balvatierra
del Rin
Austin
John L. Lexican
Miguel Gonzales
Hoggess LaCrowe and Lowry
Brian Montague
Jurors Named for April Term District Court
District Court in Del Rio opens April 6 with a heavy docket. Six jurors were selected for the April term under Sheriff Bud Whittier and deputies. Cases include thefts, burglaries, and the drugging of two New York hitchhikers accused of entering a hotel room and stealing money and clothing. Three transients accused of stealing a coupe from Drury Wood will be tried. revolvers found on them aid the arrest.
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New York
San Angelo
Drury Wood
del Rio
Comatock
Aresting
U. S. Sleuths After Chicago Gangsters
Washington dispatch reports Attorney General Mitchell announcing a government campaign against Chicago gangsters. Treasury and Justice Department agents will pursue investigations into all types of law violations as part of the crackdown on racketeers.
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Washington
Mitchell
Chicago
Treasury
Justice Department
Shortest Standard Gauge Roof Railroad Used in City
A likely national record in rail length was used to haul steel girders for a two story expansion at a Cleveland department store on May 6. The roof railroad tracks carried steel from one street to another, a novel idea engineers believe.
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Cleveland
Four Destroyers Search Luzon for Missing Aviator
Manila March 19 United States Navy destroyers began a sea search for William Brophy Los Angeles aviator believed forced down in an isolated Luzon area while en route from Hongkong to Manila Brophy departed Macao Hongkong at sea level 0 o'clock this morning with fuel to reach 6 50 o'clock this afternoon
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United States Navy
Willam Brophy
Los Angeles
Luzon
Hongkong
Manila
Brophy
Jeff Macao
Demand for Fat Stock Strengthens on Port Worth Market
Judge C C Belcher reports stronger demand for wethers and lambs on the fat stock market with recent sales by L Rust and Martin Ros in Val Verde County. Rust sold 998 yearlings at 106 pounds for $6.46, while other figures show several lots averaging around 104 pounds and varying prices, as Texas Livestock Marketing Association notes market steadiness for fat stock and limited demand for feeders.
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C. C Belcher
Port Worth
L. Rust
Martin Ros
Val Verde County
Rust
Rowe
The
Texas Livestock Marketing Association
Doctor Threatens Another Kidnapping in Virginia Brooks Case
San Diego dispatch reports a new letter from The Doctor, the so called perfect crime killer of 10 year old Virginia Brooks. Police confirm the missive threatens to abduct and murder another child to prove criminal superiority.
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Virginia Brooks
Jetter
Doctor
Polloe
Lieved
Brooks
Plans for courthouse remodel in Val Verde County
Plans for remodeling the Val Verde County courthouse and jail are expected to be received late this month and reviewed by the Commissioners Court. An architect from San Antonio will draft improvements, with bids to follow. work aims to create steel stairways, enlarge county clerk and tax collector offices, and use Del Rio labor to curb unemployment.
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Val Verde Counnty
Commindmers’ Court
Roger Thurmond
San Antonio
Wence
Centenarian Mrs Karin Ahistrand Hosts 100th Birthday Party
One hundred guests attended the birthday celebration for Karin Ahistrand a resident of the Immanuel hospital invalid home. The centenarian born in Sweden does not speak English and recently turned 100.
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Omaha
Upi
Karin Ahistrand
Immanuel Hospital
Ahistrand
Sweden
Paving Work Delayed by Rains on Borderway Route
Rain delays slow unloading of gear for the Niner project at Bracketsville Kinney County. Preparations continue to pave State Highway No 3 U B Highway No 90 from Bracketsville to the Val Verde line near Del Rio. Crews begin at Val Verde end and move east toward Bracketsville. current work also under way Brackettville Spofford road, hindering machinery moves from the Southern Pacific yard to Borderway project.
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Niner
Aids Fort
Bracketsville
Kinney County
Val Verte
del Rio
Teter
Val Verde
Brackettville
Brackettville- Spofford
Wile's Testimony Wins Release for Accused Murderer
Bunyon Whaley Jim was acquitted of murder in a case arising from the death of Whit Taylor Whaley. The jury credited self defense after testimony by Wile and the defendant's wife, the chief defense witness, in Grosbeck Texas.
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Wile
Grosbeck
Texas
Bunyon Whaley
Jim Morning
Whit Taylor Whaley
Mystery surrounds death of J C Mitchell bartender in Villa Acuna
Read of J C Mitchell a Del Rio bartender found dead near Gonzales last Friday. He formerly lived in Bisbee Arizona where Sheriff Henshaw notes a 65 year old man matched his description. Mitchell reportedly had a wife in San Diego and was believed kidnapped and killed for money. His body remains at Gonzales pending details.
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J. C. Mitchell
Villa Acuna
del Rio
Gonzales
Mitchell
Bisbee
Ariz
Henshaw
Cochise
Gonzales County
Henwhen
San Diego
Calif
Theouthern
California Paint
Graf Hotel
FE Paso
Convicts Hunger As Rioters Burn Prison Kitchens
Six hundred armed guards patrolled Statesville prison as convicts and firemen battled the seventh fire of the week riot. Warden Henry Hill said prisoners will be stripped of privileges earned since 1905 after kitchens mess halls and bakery were destroyed. inmates went unfed.
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Joliet
Statesville
Henry Hill
U S Court Draws To Close
Shortly before noon Thursday Judge DuVal West dismissed jurors summoned for duty in the term and several cases were disposed of Tuesday morning. Jail terms and fines were imposed with some cases dismissed. Trinidad Constancia Jr was fined 400 dollars or 90 days jail. Jose and Felix Felan got 60 days each in county jail. Battasar Pruneda was fined 1090 dollars or 30 days jail. Pedro Borios and Francisco Torres each received a W day jail term for liquor offenses.
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DuVal West
Trinidad Constancia Jr
Jose and
Felix Felan
Battasar Pruneda
Pedro Borios
Prancisco Torres
Parrot Reappears In White Salmon Hen House
Mrs. E. McFadden heard voices in her chicken yard and found a parrot that had vanished six weeks earlier from Mrs. Guy Briges in Klickitat about 35 miles east.
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White Salmon, Wash
National Wool Marketing Co-op marks second year of service
The National Wool Marketing Corporation, formed by wool and mohair producers, enters its second year after guiding about 125 million pounds of fiber from 40,000 growers in its first year. The co-op helped stabilize prices, secure tariff protections, and improve market influence for domestic wool.
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National Wool Marketing Corporation
National Co-Operative
He Co-Operative
Navy Department
National Co op officer to discuss wool and mohair surplus
A banquet and installation of Ernest Rose Post 83 officers was held in Brackettville. A. E. Judge was named post commander. W. Earl Earp of Texas will speak in Del Rio next week at 7:30 p m about the bonus issue, inviting Bracketville and Eagle Pass posts to attend.
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Ernest Rose
The
American Legion
Brackettville
Art Kramer
Roy Chastang
Frank J. Schmidt
del Rio
W. Earl Earp
Texas
Elks Club
Mr. Earp
Brackettsville
Eagle Pass
Sutton County Grand Jury Indicts Seven People
The Sutton County grand jury reported seven indictments to Judge Joe Montague. two Mexicans jailed for horse theft face Thursday trials. one case involved alleged swindling. Two divorces granted. others include assault on an elderly woman and removal of mortgaged property. The theft of 40 head of sheep lacked final action.
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Sonora
Mar
Sutton County
Ed Glasscock
Joe Montague
Frank Baker
W. H. Hill
Henry Malloy
American Angora Gon Breeders’ Association
Hoover Battleship Arizona Sails for Caribbean Visit
The battleship Arizona sailed from Hampton Roads weighing anchor with President Hoover and party aboard. The voyage lasts ten days with seven at sea. Plans include two days in Porto Rico and one day in the Virgin Islands before return.
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Hampton Roads
Arizona
Porto Rico
Virgin Islands
Hoover
Naval Training Station
Fortress Monroe
Gangsters Kill Union Labor Agent in Chicago
William Rooney, business agent for the Sheet Metal Workers Union and a noted labor official, was killed in Chicago today by three men armed with sawed off shotguns. Police say the killing is an act by gangsters targeting rivals in racketeering.
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Chicago
William Rooney
Sheet Metal Workers Union
Wool Marketing Chief Arrives Del Rio for Meet
J B Wilson secretary and treasurer of the National Wool Marketing Corporation arrives at Del Rio municipal airport to discuss the Texas wool and mohair market amid a recent break between co-ops and warehouse producers. He is met by Del Rio co op leaders and will travel to Sonora for the Third District meeting to select delegates and discuss 1931 clips and price advances.
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del Rio
J. B. Wilson
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Boston-Washington
Wilson
Texas
Boston
Horace Fawcett
Co-Op
Roger Gillis
C. C. Belcher
Coops
Sonora
Menard
San Angelo
Ivalde
New Mexico
Weather Summary for Del Rio and Vicinity
Cloudy and cooler tonight with Friday fair and cooler conditions. Yesterday’s high 78 and low 47. East Texas also cloudy with occasional rain. northwest and far west cooler tonight. Friday: cloudy with rain in the east and cooler in the west and central areas.
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Weat
Texas
East Texas
Streme
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J.C. Mitchell
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