Washington News Behind the News column notes probe hopes
A Washington column traces Senator Black's probe into ocean and airmail subsidies and President Roosevelt's Florida and yacht trips with Vincent Astor aboard The Nourmahal. It reports on the Inter national Mercantile Marine inquiry, Roper's subsidy bill, and Perkins office access.
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Senator Black
Vincent Astor
Nourmahal
Black
International Mercantile Marine
Poughkeepsie
Astor
Kermit Roosevelt
Florida
Use of Army Planes to Carry Mail Approved
The House passed the administration's temporary airmail bill and sent it to the White House. It authorizes the Postmaster General to use Army planes and equipment for mail service with day and night flying capability, pilots trained in the gear, and coverage of expenses. It also allows replacements for damaged aircraft and requires cost reporting at the start of the next session.
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Senate
Congress
Army
White House
New York City
Farley
Roosevelt
School Collector Urges Rendition of Personal Property
Mrs Nellie Buchanan Del Rio Independent School District tax assessor and collector appeals for prompt renditions of personal property including automobiles and livestock. She warns unrendered property as of April 30 will be placed on the unrendered roll with values set by the board of equalization. Deadline to render is April 30.
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Nellie Buchanan
del Rio Independent School
Board of Equalization
Buchanan
Strike Threats Fail To Slash Steel Output
New York, March 26. Threatened labor difficulties in the automobile industry have not curtailed steel operations to any great extent. The Iron Age week review notes motor-car builders' new business has fallen, but shipments against past commitments have held up, with the operating rate at about 48.5 percent of plant capacity, unchanged from the prior week.
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New York
Week Review
Wind Rips Through New Orleans Wrecking Homes injuring residents
A thunder squall struck New Orleans Edgewood early today blowing down 75 houses and injuring at least 12 persons. No fatalities were reported. Wind felled telegraph poles and smashed cars as residents sought shelter in heavy rain. The scene left frightened survivors amid wreckage and continued rain.
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New Orleans
Edgewood
Land Bank Loans Totaling 1.622 Million Granted Ranchmen
W. P. Wallace Jr. reports 62 Federal Land Bank loans totaling 1.622 million dollars to ranchmen in the area. Thirteen loans closed before Nov 1 totaled 312 thousand. 49 since Nov 1, 1933 totaled about 1 million. Bonds issued by the Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation will replace cash disbursements and bear 4 percent interest with government guarantees.
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Federal
The
del Rio National Farm Loan Association
W. P. Wallace Jr
Land Bank
Wallace
William S. Myers
Farm Credit Administration
Washington, D. C
Land Bank Commissioner's
Federal Farm Mortgage Corporation
United States
Federal Land Banks
Myers
Wallace Ment
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
National Farm Loan Association
Educator Claims Roosevelt Brain Trust Plot Coup
Indiana educator William Wirt alleged that members of Roosevelt's brain trust sought to overthrow the government. He promised to name individuals when the nation's welfare requires. A House resolution called for a thorough congressional investigation, referred to the rules committee by Speaker Rainey.
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Washington
William Wirt
Indiana
Roosevelt
Brain Trust
House
Rainey
Rules Committee
Wirt
500 San Felipe Students to Get Typhoid Antitoxin
Five hundred students in the San Felipe Independent School District will receive typhoid antitoxin this week, announced Superintendent Dr. Castaneda. Immunization started Monday with support from the PTA and Dr. W Rex McWilliams who secured 500 units from the State Health Department at low cost.
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San Felipe Independent School
Carol E. Castaneda
San Felipe
Parent-Teacher Association
W. Rex McWilliams
State Health Department
Castaneda
McWilliams
Merritt Lectures Through Blizzard Draws 100 in Concord
Arthur A. Merritt spoke on The Calls of the North in Concord amid a severe blizzard. More than a hundred residents braved the storm to attend the lecture at the hall.
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Concord
Mass
Arthur A. Merritt
North
Youths in Kansas Use Cars to Hunt Coyotes
An Associated Press dispatch from Dodge City reports youths in Southwestern Kansas chase coyotes by high speed cars. The piece notes a shift from bloodhounds to automobiles with South Minneola and North of Scott City cited as favorites. A coyote was reportedly shot from an airplane near Springfield, Colorado, recently.
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Associated Press
Dodge City
Scott City
Springfield
Col
An Old Egyptian Custom of Naming Babies After Relatives
Science Service reports that the practice of naming infants after relatives is an ancient custom in Egypt, tracing its roots to early times and showing how lineage influences naming today.
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Egypt
Science Service Reports
Connally Reiterates Senate Record in Re Election Bid
Senator Tom Connally of Texas formally announces his bid for re election and says he seeks no White House involvement in local or state politics. He faces Democrat Bailey in the nomination race as reports swirl about presidential interference.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Connally
Roosevelt
Senate
Bailey
Auto Strike Settlement Reached in Automaker Industry
Washington reports a lasting deal ending a potential nationwide strike after a week of talks led by the President and Hugh Johnson. The agreement creates employee representation with management and safeguards unions against intimidation, aiming toward works councils. A three member board with a neutral chair will decide representation issues.
Buckhorn Barber Shop Fire Damages in Del Rio
Fire at the Buckhorn Barber Shop in Del Rio caused about 150 in damage. The rear interior and the Evening News composing room suffered heavy smoke, with 100 for the building and 50 for furnishings. Del Rio Volunteer Fire Dept responded to a 3:55 am alarm and extinguished the blaze. investigators blamed a cigarette stub likely causing the fire.
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Buckhorn
Harry Altman
del Rio
Tom Turk
Evening News
Saturday Last Day To Escape Paying Car Tag Penalty
County Tax Collector Lyle Almond warns Saturday is the last day to pay automobile licenses without the 20 percent penalty, as April 1 falls on Sunday. The legislature extended due dates to April 1. car and truck payments through March 17 totaled $18 463 54 and $8 568 05 respectively, with prior year totals for 1933 higher.
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Lyle
S. Almond
Almond
Senate Census Probe Studies School Enrollment Tactics
Austin March 26 The Senate investigation committee studied how the last scholastic census enumerated about 1.5 million school children and allocated $16 per pupil in state funds. Senator Poage said total enrollment is about 1.2 million with daily attendance under 1 million as the committee searches for irregularities.
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Austin
Senate
Poage
Range Helped San Angelo Losses in Goat Survey
Goats suffered losses in San Angelo area after cold weekend rains. A survey of local goat men shows kid crop expected to be the lightest in 60 years.
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San Angelo
Weekend Rain Triggers Livestock Losses Across West Texas
Heavy weekend rains and cold winds hit West Texas with livestock losses reported in Del Rio and Sonora country. Del Rio logged 0.38 inches, raising March total to 0.77 inches, above normal. Vinegaroon area saw substantial showers. Brackettville and Spofford recorded multiple inches while Langtry reported none.
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West Texas
del Rio
Winter Garden
Sonora
Sutton County
U. S
H. L. Molyneux
Vinegarone
Eagle Pass
Uvalde
Brackettville
Spofford
Sanderson
Langtry
CWA Quota to Be Cut Down to 75
Val Verde County faces a reduced CWA quota of 971 workers with 24 in offices and re registration. The state administrator orders a further cut, effective March 30, leaving 15 workers. A new budget based relief system begins April 1, details pending, as re registrations and investigations aim to map dependents and resources.
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Val Verde County
Adam R. Johnson
CWA
E. S. Black
Depth of Blue Spring Proves Elusive in Arkansas
At Eureka Springs Arkansas engineers sounding Blue spring with an anvil reached 502 feet before the tool floated back up. Heavy water pressure prevented a true depth reading and the task remains unresolved.
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Eureka Springs
Ark
Blue Spring
Here
Weather Update for Del Rio Vicinity
Partly cloudy tonight and Tuesday. Yesterday’s high 55 degrees. Overnight low 39. This morning’s minimum 39.
Texas Weather Outlook Tonight Through Tuesday
The forecast shows West Texas cloudy tonight and Tuesday. East Texas colder in the north with freezing conditions in the Northwest and North Central tonight.
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West Texas
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