Washington Notes Touch on Dillinger and Big Trusts
A Midwest police official in Washington questions why Dillinger remained at large without a big reward. The column mocks independents challenging the Aluminum Trust and notes NRA rejection of code bids and looming armor plate clauses. It also surveys western state MPs and farm origins of lawmakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dillinger
Washington
John Dillinger
Aga’ Mellon
Andy Dhe Mellon
Aluminum Trust
NRA
Aluminum
Mellon
State School Head Addresses Del Rio Students
L A Woods the state superintendent of public instruction spoke to students at Del Rio High and Central Elementary and Junior Schools during a two hour visit. He arrived after attending the State Teachers Association convention in Alpine and was invited by Roy M. Andrews. Woods praised honesty courage and perseverance and cited George Washington and Abraham Lincoln as great past leaders. He said he would likely return for a fishing trip in June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L.A. Woods
del Rio
Woods
trans-Pecos
State Teachers’ Association
Alpine
Roy M. Andrews
del Rio Independent
George Washington
Abraham Lincoln
Andrews
Japanese Ignore Hull Note In Foreign Office Communique
Tokyo May 1 the Japanese foreign office issued a written communique to the press that pointedly ignored Cordell Hulls note on Far East policy The document timed to shape public opinion reviews statements by Foreign Minister Hirota American ambassador Grew and British ambassador Lindley and gives the impression Tokyo has the last word in recent exchanges
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Cordell Hull
Foreign Office
Koki Hirota
Joseph C. Grew
Francis Lindley
Alien Believed Too Ill to Stand Trial on Immigration Charge
A 53 year old Mexican inmate, described as an old time offender of immigration laws, is jailed in Val Verde County awaiting Federal Grand Jury action after a Tuesday hearing before U S Commissioner Cr D Smith. Arrested April 9, he remains in Val Verde County jail as the district attorney weighs charges. a federal physician warned the trial could threaten the prisoner’s life due to serious illnesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Val Verde County
U. S
Cr. D. Smith
Valerde County
Latta murder trial continued in Bandera court
Defense witness illness prompts further delay in Latta murder case in Bandera 38th District Court. More than 50 Del Rio witnesses summoned as Latta faces retrial after prior convictions and appeals. The 1932 killing occurred on North Main Street. previous trials moved from Uvalde to Bandera.
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Lawrence Latta
Lee Wallace
Bandera
E. L. Barwood
Latta
Lattas
Estelle Calli Latta
del Rio
North Main Street
Uvalde
Court of Criminal Appeals
Roosevelt Backing Silver Money Increases But Delays Legislation
Congressional leaders reported President Roosevelt favors boosting silver backed money to about 30 percent but prefers no mandatory legislation until the next session. He noted current reserves near 12 percent silver and 88 percent gold, and suggested gradual steps toward 30 percent to avoid drastic inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
William McKinley
Senate
Goldsborough Monetary Authority
Mr. Roosevelt
Steagall
House Banking Committee
Goldsborough
Mary Hancock
North Carolina
Busby
Mississippi
Cross
Texas
Scrugham
Nevada
United States
Parents Ready to Pay 10000 Dollar Ransom for Tucson Girl
In a desert hideout, the girl's parents wait for instructions to deliver the ransom. June, seized near PORT OTE THOT ere LCT Ariz, is the Tucson child who attends the local school. Her six year old cousin Barney Kenoa witnessed the abduction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tucson
Priser
Ariz
Barney Kenoa
June
Rainfall Report Shows April Below Normal Totals
April total rainfall reached 1.17 inches, 0.62 inches below normal, per H L Molyneux U S weather observer records. First quarter rainfall measured 2.58 inches, 1.03 inches under normal, with 14 damp days and only five measurable events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Molyneux
U. S
Religion Brings True Joys If Heaven Follows Weight
A brief note asserts that true joys come from religion and urges weighing all beliefs to ensure heavenly rewards. The excerpt implies that if anything else surpasses religion, heaven should be preferred.
County Officials Move on New Route for Highway 3 North of Del Rio
Val Verde County commissioners report progress in acquiring right of way for a rerouted Highway 3 north of the SP railroad. The new 56 foot wide road will run west from the underpass area, cross San Felipe Creek at two bridges, and use Gibbs Street and Devil's River Road. Estimated cost sits near 100000 dollars funded by Public Works Administration. Bridges will be reinforced concrete with modern lines, and the project aims to eliminate the last grade crossing in the county. No start date set until right-of-way is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commissioners’ Court
Val Verde County
State Highway Department
del Rio
San Felipe Creek
Gibbs Street
Public Works Administration
Texas
Texas Street
East Fork
Moore Park
Russell Woolf Injured After School Crossing
Russell Woolf about 12 suffered a fracture of the left jaw when he ran into a car as he left Central Elementary School on West Garfield. The boy, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Woolf, was crossing to his mother in a waiting car. He was rushed to Williams Sanitarium for treatment.
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Russel Woolf
Central
West Garfield
Fred Woolf
San Angelo
Williams Sanitarium F
Harringtons Attend J. M. Kinsel Funeral
Mr and Mrs C J Harrington travel to Pearsall to attend the funeral of J M Kinsel 75 who died Monday night in San Marcos. Funeral services are planned Wednesday afternoon in Pearsall. They are joined by their son Jack.
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C. J. Harrington
Pearsall
Harrington
Jack
Greek Motto Cautions On Trading With Relations
A brief aphorism notes keeping relatives separate from business by avoiding trading or transactional dealings with a relation. The maxim emphasizes caution in personal ties when money is involved.
Hamilton to go to trial for life next Monday
Raymond Hamilton will face trial for his life next Monday without his longtime attorney Albert Baskett who helped avoid the electric chair in earlier cases. Baskett said Hamilton has not engaged him and his sole aim is to escape the death penalty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Raymond
Albert Baskett
Hamilton
House Rejects Airmail Bill Amid Differences With Senate
The House post office committee rejected the Senate air mail bill and pushed its own measure, noting key differences though both propose one year contracts for the postmaster general. In Havana bullets from roofs hit marching communists, killing one and wounding six including a policeman and a soldier. H. S. Lehman faces state charges in San Antonio for allegedly selling machine guns to gangsters without authorization. E G Thompson, Texas Railroad Commissioner, denounces the administration oil control bill as stripping Texas of natural resource powers and opposes presidential approval.
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Washington
House Post Office Committee
Senate
Havana
San Antonio
H. S. Lehman
Administration
E. 0. Thompson
Texas
Bishop Cannon Appeals for Prohibition Campaign Support
Bishop James Cannon Jr. received a standing ovation at the Methodist Episcopal Church, South general conference in Jackson Mississippi as he presented the Board of Temperance and social service report urging the church to back a campaign to restore national prohibition law.
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Jackson, Miss
James Cannon Jr
General Conference
The
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Board of Temperance and Social Service
Hold Ex-Convict In Bremer Case
Illinois ex convict William Jer is charged with possessing a Bremer ransom of 200000 dollars. He was captured in Chicago after spending large sums in a booking resort and refusing to disclose the money’s source.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bremer
William Jer
Illinois
Chicago
Fire loss drop shown in quarterly report
Chief Harry Altman of the Volunteer Fire Department reported a quarterly fire loss drop with 15 alarms for the period ending April 30. Insured losses totaled 1143.91 dollars, with the February 11 San Felipe blaze involving two shearing machines not counted in insurance records.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Altman
Volunteer Fire Department
San Felipe
Artman
Ten Diseases Cause Increasing Deaths in Texas
Texas vital statistics show ten diseases accounted for 54 percent of deaths in 1933 and 66.3 percent in 1939 with heart disease and pneumonia as leading killers. Tuberculosis declines. apoplexy rises. other causes like cancer accidents and infancy remain significant. Dr. W A Davis notes rising trends and unknown reasons behind heart disease surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
State Bureau of Vital Stations
W. A. Davis
Vital Statistics Registrar
May Day Strikes in France Falter but Sparks Clashes
May Day demonstrations in France failed to become general. Police clashed with strikers around Paris Marseille and other cities as radical groups attempted to celebrate. Authorities reinforced with armed guards and ten thousand troops held in reserve.
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France
Paris
Marseilles
Foulon
Deep Sea Shipping Hit by 4000 Dock Workers Strike
Galveston May 1 Strike by about 4,000 dock workers at Texas Gulf ports halted deep sea shipping locally though no ships were delayed as all steamers scheduled to sail had completed loading before the walkout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Texas Gulf Ports
Major General Hugh L. Scott Dies in Washington at 80
Major General Hugh L. Scott, aged 80, died last night in Washington from infirmities of old age. The longtime Army leader served in high command roles and was a notable figure in military history.
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Washington
Hugh L. Scott
Opposition to administration tariff bill by growers group
Strong opposition from a growers association finance secretary at a Senate Finance Committee hearing. The group urged keeping tariff changes in Congress rather than granting the president authority under the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Washington
Congress
One Man Killed, Another Burned In Truck Blast
Galveston dispatch reports Roy Sims and R A Morril, both of Galveston, burned in a gasoline truck explosion near Dickson. Sims died from severe burns while Morril was seriously burned from the waist up. Two motorists who saw the truck minutes earlier witnessed the tragedy. Cause of blast unknown.
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Galveston
Roy Sims
R. A. Morril
Dickson
Del Rio Area Weather Alert Mostly Cloudy With Showers
Weather outlook for Del Rio and vicinity calls for mostly cloudy conditions tonight and Wednesday. Yesterday's high reached 82 with a low of 67, and this morning's minimum was 87. Expect possible local thundershowers in the western portion tonight and Wednesday.
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del Rio
Northeast Weather Outlook Tonight and Wednesday
Partly cloudy and warmer in the Northeast tonight. Wednesday is expected to be mostly cloudy with limited sunshine and unsettled conditions lingering across the region.
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