A. T. and T. faces potential Senate inquiry
Washington scene centers on Senator Dill's push for a thorough investigation into the phone monopoly. The Dill-Rayburn bill and new Federal Communications Commission loom, while industry leaders favor passing regulatory legislation. A Dill inquiry seems likely if the signal bill advances. Meanwhile farm relief policy shifts push toward a long range planned program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Telephone & Telegraph Company
Dill
Hello Trust
Dill-Rayburn
Federal Communications Commission
Senate
Washington
Congress
Radio and Telegraph
White House
Tel & Tel
Plans for Relief Reform and Farm Settlement Policy
A reflected overview discusses Hopkins proposed plan to move needy families to 4 or 5 acre rural plots to farm and raise food while linking to public works. It notes opposition from Hopkins colleagues and the Relief Administration on land use and seasonal work. It cites Texas relief rolls rising and forecasts national relief needs, plus foreign policy mentions and other governance concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkins
Insistence Homestead
Emergency Relief Administration
Texas
FERA
England Ready to Offer U.S. Silver Token Deal
London report states England prepared to give the United States a silver token in June due to a recent drop in silver prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
U.S
London
Del Rio School District Plans Immediate Tax Property Seizure
Del Rio Independent School District will begin seizure of delinquent tax personal property after W. T. Dawson is appointed deputy collector. A three day warning will be issued to about 260 names from the rolls starting with A. Delinquent taxes from 1932 total about $5 000 with 1933 taxes at $650.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio Independent School District
W. T Dawson
Chas. N. Daniel
Board of Trustees
New Well Demonstrates Longevity of Cook Pool
Albany May 3 The Cook sand pool near Albany nears 10 years of productivity with the No A-49 well by Roeser Pendleton Inc Continental Oil Co showing stable output. The 300-well Cook sand field spans four sections six miles NW of Albany at about 1200 feet depth and has seen rebased production after gas repressure. The first well produced 1000 barrels daily at nearly 10 years ago, with oil priced around 2 dollars per barrel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Roeser & Pendleton, Inc
Continental Oil Co
Cook Pool
Cook
United States
Corinne Griffith Granted Divorce from Walter Morosco
El Paso reports film actress Corinne Griffith was granted a divorce from Walter Mitchell Morosco, a screen producer, at Juarez Mexico on May 3.
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EL Paso
Corinne Griffith
Walter Mitchell Morosco
Juarez
Mexico
Senate approves tax bill and White House awaits action
The Senate sent a congressional act cutting the 10 percent super-income tax for next year to the White House after adopting the conference report without a recorded vote. In other items, the House approved a 45 percent margin requirement to empower the Federal Reserve Board, while Bishop Cannon Jr. retained his post following a quadrennial conference vote. The Justice Department plans to hire 270 investigators and procure armored vehicles and machine guns to strengthen the crime-fighting force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senate
Couzens
U. K
Washington
House
Rayburn
Interstate Commerce Committee
Federal Reserve Board
Yemen Ruler Said Slain in Revolution
London May 3. Tibn Saud ruler of Saudi Arabia was said to have crushed Yemen and captured Hodsidah and sunk ships in Hodsidah Harbor with modern artillery. The Yemen imam was assassinated in the revolution. Britain sent warships to Aden to protect nationals and property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Tibn Saud
Saudi
Arabia
Yemen
Hodsidah
Iman
Aden
Boy Injured After Auto Hit Front of Central School
Russell Woolf, 12, son of Mr and Mrs Fred Woolf, was reported better Thursday at Williams Sanitarium after an auto strike in front of Central Elementary School. He sustained a fractured left jaw from the accident Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russel Woolf
Fred Woolf
Williams Sanitarium
Central
Britain Likely to Announce Trade Restrictions on Japanese Goods
London May 3 Walter Runciman president of the British Board of Trade was to tell Japanese Ambassador Tsueno Matsudaira at a conference that Britain has completed proposals to restrict imports of Japanese goods in British colonies The interview signals a serious stance amid global competition England fears Japanese trade spread in colonies Africa Unless Japan offers settlement Britain may abandon efforts to ease competition Paris May 3 the French government urged Japan to honor the Nine Power Treaty and provide a direct reply to Tokyo on Japan's Asia for Asiatics doctrine
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Walter Runciman
British Board of Trade
Tsueno Matsudaira
Britain
England
Japan
Africa
Paris
Tokyo
Asia
Strawn Criticizes F D Imitations Hysterical Laws
Silas Strawn former president urged President Roosevelt to cease experimenting and Congress to halt hysterical legislation before the Chamber of Commerce of the United States in Washington on May 3. He called for restraint and urged lawmakers to avoid radical policy changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Congress
Chamber of Commerce of the United States Today
Silas Strawn
Growers Have Whip Hand In Wool Market
News from Del Rio reports a 10 000 pound eight months wool clip sold at 27 12 cents per pound. Growers push for higher prices as banks and loan companies loosen pressure while warehouses hold about 2 500 000 pounds of unsold Fall wool. Ed Bean cites Texas 38 000 000 pounds year one and 10 000 000 pounds eight months. Oglesby says examined wool is well grown with good color and no tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Angelo
del Rio
Ed Bean
Texas
E. O. Oglesby
National Wool Marketing Corporation
Bonnie Parker Seen in Del Rio as waitress, chef claims
A local chef says a photo resembles Bonnie Parker and that she worked as a waitress in Del Rio several months ago. Officers note Barrow’s companion wears men's clothes, has black dyed hair, and a 10 inch scar on a forearm. Police urge citizens to report suspicions promptly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonnie Parker
del Rio
Clyde Barrow
Bonnie
Barrow
Del
1934 Wool Clip to Be Smaller
The Agricultural Economics Bureau notes a smaller 1934 wool clip as supplies are tight. Primary markets show selling seasons nearly over and UK trading in flux due to German restrictions. Domestic and international markets are quiet with low bids and expected declines in many wool grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Boston
United States
Del Rivans Invited To Visit Quemado Friday
An invitation was issued by P. D. Anderson chair of Quemado Land Co urging Del Rio residents to attend a Friday meeting in Quemado Valley at 3 PM. The visit includes short talks and a lunch at 5 PM with a cordial welcome to become friends of Quemado. Interested attendees must notify the Chamber of Commerce by Friday noon with car counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rivans
Quemado Valley
Chamber of Commerce
P. D. Anderson
Quemado
del Rio
Netts
Quemada
Army engineers urged 35 foot Port Aransas channel in Texas
Representative Kleberg says the chief of army engineers recommended deepening the Port Aransas channel to 35 feet and widening it to 600 feet in Texas. The report notes the proposal aims to improve Gulf Coast navigation and port access.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Chief of Army Engineers
Kleberg
D.-Tex
Port Aransas
Texas
Judge Thurmond Enters Dis Act Attorney Race
Del Rio based Judge Roger Lee announces candidate Judge Thurmond seeks the district attorney post. Born December 8 1904 in Del Rio son of George M Thurmond long time West Texas bar member and former district attorney. Thurmond UT law graduate admitted 1929 served in Val Verde County office since 1929 promising a thorough district canvass before the primaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Thurmond
del Rio
George M. Thurmond
Bar of
West Texas
University of Texas
Val Verde County
Texas
Kate Johnston jailed in Dallas forgery cases
Mrs. Kate Johnston fifty a former Texas governor candidate remained jailed in Dallas awaiting trial May 11 on five forgery indictments. She protested the detention of her twenty seven year old daughter Evelyn who was no billed by the grand jury on a forgery charge. Authorities refused release citing held orders from Fort Worth and Houston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Kate Johnston
Texas
Evelyn
The Way to See Divine Light Excerpt
A brief attribution states the path to divine light lies in extinguishing one owns candle. The fragment conveys a spiritual maxim about self-denial and inner clarity.
First Seal Bid Offer of Year Sets High Mohair Prices
Kerrville firm L A Schreiner Commission Company rejected offers on half a million pounds of mohair in the season’s first sealed bid sale. J M Lea for Draper and Co led with 300000 pounds and Tom Richey led with 100000 pounds. Other bidders included Tom Cheshire Collins Aikman Mark Campbell Campbell Hurley Tom Parker Rider Brown Everett Wentworth S C Murfitt Co and J M Lea.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. A. Schreiner Commission Company
Kerrville
J. M. Lea
Draper and Co
Tom Richey
Tom Cheshire
Collins & Aikman
Mark Campbell
Campbell-Hurley
Tom Parker
Rider-Brown
Everett Wentworth
S. C. Murfitt & Co
Draper & Co
A. W. Hilliard
Dogs Trail Men Who Fire Shots Near Cabool
Springfield dispatch reports state patrolmen pursued two gunmen after a nighttime shootout with a trooper at Cabool. A posse traced them to the woods with a bloodhound where the woman companion was captured and the fugitives’ car seized. Officers discounted Clyde Barrow as a suspect after a description from the woman who identified herself as Florence Wilson of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Cabool
By & Posse
Clyde Barrow
Oklahoma Oil Field Walkout Shuts 119 Leases
Eight hundred fifty Sinclair Prairie oil field workers in the Seminole area walked off from 119 leases in protest of alleged violations of a tentative labor agreement signed April 16. The walkout was orderly and the situation quiet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seminole
Sinclair Prairie Organization
Treasury Sees $10,000,000 Profit From Securities Purchases
Secretary Morgenthau said the Treasury earned a book profit of $10,000,000 on investments in government securities since the start of the year. The purchases were made for investment accounts of corporations with surplus funds including postal savings veterans administration and the deposit insurance corporation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Morgenthau
Treasury
Postal Savings, Veterans Administration and Deposit Insurance Corporation
Del Rio Weather Report Partly Cloudy and Cooler
Partly cloudy and cooler tonight and Friday in Del Rio and vicinity. Yesterday’s high reached 80 degrees and the low was 61. This morning’s minimum reading was 67 degrees.
Weather Update Southeast to Northwest Tonight and Friday
Partly cloudy and cooler in the Southeast tonight. Friday remains fair. Cloudy with local thundershowers in the Northwest tonight. Friday cloudy with local thundershowers in the East.
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League of Nations
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Germany
McCarl
Trick
Ohio
Ohio State Prison
Columbus
John Dillinger
Frank Alkire
Arthur Koontz
Rufus Deeds
Martin Schmidt
NEA
The
All
Wome
W T. Dawson
Dawson
Washington, Madisbeth
Jackson
James Cannon Jr
Dry
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Cummings
Department of Justice
France
Strawn
Schreiner
By Sam Ashburn
Walter Johnson
Meade
June Robles
Fernando Robles
Bernabe Robles
Aziz
NEA Features, Inc
Warrenton
Orn
Roger Lee
Plorence Wilsie
Cocoola
Charleston
Oklahoma
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