Prickly Pear view on old cars and modern upgrades
A San Antonio man’s car with 300000 miles is praised as still able to go, challenging the notion that newer cars are inherently superior. The piece questions whether recent automotive improvements outpace the prior decade and notes value lies in going ability over age. It also mentions Babe Didrikson turning professional and an Arlington Cemetery monument controversy.
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San Antonio
del Rio News
San Antonian
Pear
State Press
Dallas News
Babe Didrikson
Best Price of Season Paid for Short Wool
Sales of 325000 pounds of short wool at 20 to 22 cents a pound were announced. Dutch Wardlaw, president of the Producers Wool and Mohair Company, sold 200000 pounds at 22 cents, the season high in Texas. J M Lea of Draper and Company bought the accumulation. Three buyers acquired 125000 pounds from Del Rio Wool and Mohair Co at 20 to 22 cents. Buyers included Tom Richey of A W Hilliard and Son, J M Lea, and Joe Skinner of Colonial Wool Company.
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C. B
Dutch” Wardlaw
Producers Wool and Mohair Company
Texas
J. M. Lea
Draper and Company
del Rio
Case Against McDonald Probed in Special Legislative Inquiry
The Temple Telegram editorial notes the case against Agriculture Commissioner J E McDonald. It says the charges reflect indiscretion rather than dishonesty for allowing his sons to accept gifts from business associates. It warns public officials about the dangers of the gravy of public office and predicts possible reprimand if cleared.
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J. E. McDonald
McDonald
Temple Telegram
Unsettled Del Rio Weather With Showers Tonight
The Del Rio area sees unsettled conditions with showers tonight or Friday and a slight warmup Friday. Yesterday’s high reached 94 degrees and a low of 72, with a current morning low of 73.
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del Rio
Weather Watch: Showers Tap Rio Grande Valley and Panhandle
Cloudy unsettled conditions bring local showers across the Rio Grande Valley and Panhandle tonight. Slight warming trend expected Friday as showers ease and skies partially brighten.
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Rio Grande Valley
Panhandle
Senators Set To Send Patman Bonus Bill To Roosevelt Veto
Senate supporters of the Patman bonus bill plan to send it to President Roosevelt for veto. Senator Thomas withdrew his motion to reconsider the vote that kept the bill tied up in the Senate. The White House confirmed the veto and urged Congress to support it, with no fixed date for sending the measure to the President.
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Washington
Senate
White House
Roosevelt
Thomas
Congress
Stephen Early
El Paso Police Seize Marble And Slot Machines
El Paso detectives conducted a three-pronged raid on downtown venues seizing four marble tables and three small slot machines. Led by Capt. W. C. Woolverton and with warrants from Justice M. V. Ward the raids targeted the Van Dyke Barrel House Bar and the Vallee Cafe.
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EL Paso
W. C. Woolverton
Justice of the Peace
M. V. Ward
van Dyke
Barrel House
Repealists Lead Is Slashed in Georgia
Atlanta report shows repeal vote 76,500 to 71,200 as returns from yesterday's prohibition referendum narrow the lead for repealists while beer and wine retain majorities.
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Atlanta
Georgia
Texas Barbers Elect El Pasoan To Office
The Texas Master Barbers Association elected Al Miner of Dallas as president at the final session in Waco on May 16 1936. El Paso's A E Williamson was named vice president and also named to the Council.
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Waco
Texas Master Barbers Association
San Antonio
al Miner
Dallas
A. E. Wiliamson
el Paso
Williamson
Head of Legion Urges Citizens to Back Bonus
Frank N. Belgrano national commander of the American Legion urges immediate full cash payment of Adjusted Service Certificates for World War I veterans. Val Verde Post No 23 requests publication of the commander views to inform local veterans and press for enactment of the Patman plan into law without veto.
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Frank N. Belgrano
The
American Legion
Val Verde
Congress
Robinson
Harrison
Industrial Heads Propose Changes In Security Plan
A report by 50 major industrial executives of the business advisory council expresses sympathy for the President's social security goals but urges changes to spur employers to provide steady work. The Senate finance committee also modified the administration bill to allow company reserves for unemployment insurance but did not reach a final vote on the program.
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Washington
Business Advisory Council
Senate Finance Committee
Famous Johnson stock to headline Del Rio rodeo show
Col W T Johnson brings his famed bucking horses and 1200 pound steers to Del Rio for the annual rodeo May 30 to June 2. More than 100 top cowboys enter, chasing $2500 in purses with Johnson’s stock shown at Cowboy Park.
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United States
Col. W. T. Johnson
de Rio Rodeo
Famous Johnson
del Rio
Ima JO Fleetwood
Col. Johnson
Spofford
Madison Square Gardens
New York
Boston
Indianapolis
St. Louis
Chicago
Johnson
Canada
Cowboy Park
Lawrence of Arabia in Critical Condition After Cycle Crash
Grave anxiety gripped Wool as Col. T. E. Lawrence remained unconscious on May 16, nearing a crisis from injuries suffered in a Monday cycling accident. Hope for recovery was slim amid the serious state.
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Wool
England
Col
T. E. Lawrence
Lawrence of Arabia in critical condition after cycling crash
Col. T. E. Lawrence remains unconscious 58 hours after skull fracture. A team of Britain's top brain specialists at Camp Bovington hospital report his condition unchanged with a slightly brighter outlook. Visitors include Mrs. Thomas Hardy and A. W. Lawrence arrives from Cambridge. Dr. Cairns examined him earlier.
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Wool
Dorsetshire
England
Col
T. E. Lawrence
Britain
J. W. West
Lawrence of Arabia
Camp Bovington Military Hospital
Lawrence
Thomas Hardy
Dorset
Royal Air Forces
Shaw
H. W. B. Cairns
London Hospital
A. W. Lawrence
Cambridge
Spain
House judiciary committee approves Senate bill
Judge Bill Washington reports that on May 16 the House judiciary committee approved a Senate bill. The move signals progress toward possible floor action and potential implications for related statutes and judicial oversight.
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Washington
House Judiciary Committee
Senate
Life Term For Slaying Father In Seguin Case
Emil Bock Jr., 18, was sentenced to life imprisonment for the killing of his father, a wealthy Seguin landowner. The case ends a fatal crime that drew local attention to questions of motive and inheritance.
Hernandez and Mireles Named to Head League
C Hernandez will again be president and E E Mireles secretary of the Spanish American League after the annual election of officers Wednesday night in Diaz Hall San Felipe. Romero Jr vice president Louis Garza assistant secretary E Calderon treasurer Louis Hernandez collector. The league organized last year to help the Spanish speaking people.
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C. Hernandez
E. E. Mireles
Mireles
Del Rio Sees About a Fourth Inch of Rain
A rain event around 6 p m Wednesday brought Del Rio to 0 36 inches for May, totaling 0 80 inches for the month thus far. Heavy showers hit Standart country eight miles west of the city, with a half inch in Spofford country and an inch at Charley Gaebler ranch. Light showers touched Langtry and Cline, while Sonora and Carta Valley reported mists not recording moisture. Eagle Pass Quemado Loma Alto and Juno reported no rainfall.
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del Rio
Standart
Brackettville
Spofford
Charley Gaebler Ranch
Cline
Langtry
Comstock
Sonora
Carta Valley
Sanderson
Eagle Pass
Quemado
Loma Alto
Juno
Mohair and Sheep Trade Active as Eden Sale Totals Reported
The Eden market reports the Concho County Co operative's first sale with Henry Stallings & Co buying mohair at 25 4/ cents for grown and 35 1/4 cents for kid hair. J L Daniel notes 175000 pounds of new clip and 45000 pounds of 1935 mohair at his warehouse amid moving livestock and cattle trades.
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J. H. Stanberry
Jamie Callan
Ed Wilkinson
Michigan
Sorrell Ranch
Avery & Brooks
Brady
J. R. Canning Ranch
Will Burk
Walter Pfluger
Fort Worth
Ray
Wood Hargis
Paint Rock
Fort Stockton
Hargis
Eden
Burglary Ring Preying on Film Stars Exposed in LA
Police disclosed a nation wide burglary ring that targeted Hollywood stars and executives, cashing in on a so called burglary school. The ring stole over 600000 in jewelry and furs from star homes, using a list of victims and private details from a black book. Arrests included Mrs Francis Krug also known as Margaret Lux and four men. Names of Jean Harlow Marion Davies John Barrymore Eddie Cantor and District Attorney Baron Fitts were found in the seized materials.
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Los Angeles
New York
Chicago
Mexico
Aresting
Jean Harlow
Peter Arno
Marion Davies
John Barrymore
Eddie Cantor
Baron Fitts
Francis Krug
Margaret Lux
Film Colony
AAA Control Of Wool Business Is Given Study
The informal meeting of ranchmen and warehouse men in San Angelo discusses an AAA amendment to grant the secretary of agriculture authority to regulate wool and mohair, placing them with milk and vegetables among regulated commodities. Abe Mayer of the Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association attended and signaled possible future action.
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San Angelo
St. Angelus Hotel
Secretary of Agriculture
House Agriculture Committee
House Committee
Abe Mayer
J. M. Lea
Houston Harte
Texas Sheep and Goat Raisers Association
Growers’ Organization
Mayer
AAA
Steel Fragments Cost Ranch Hand Loss of One Eye
Juan Davila, a ranch hand, lost his right eye after steel fragments from a crowbar struck during an operation at a Mexican ranch. The fragments lodged in the eyeball, and surgery at Del Rio Hospital removed the eye to prevent infection. Davila rested Thursday after rushed treatment.
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Juan Davila
The
del Rio Hospital
Mexico
Davila
Rumor Quoted as Vagrant Metaphor in Shaw Saying
A historical clipping notes H. W. Shaw’s line on rumor describing it as a vagrant without a home living on whatever it can pick up. The phrase reflects a literary view of rumor as transient and improvised.
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H. W. Shaw
General rains improve Texas farm outlook this spring
The USDA May 1 crop report notes rains in eastern Texas boosted moisture and crop conditions. Wheat harvest fell to 7,872,000 bushels, oats 61 percent normal, tame hay 62 percent, and pastures 62 percent. peach production 1,798,000 bushels, grapefruit 34 percent of normal, oranges 42 percent of normal, with wide regional variations across the state.
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Austin
United States Department of Agriculture
Texas
Grouth
U S Will Take Charge of City Relief Projects
Washington May 16 The federal government will take charge of all municipal projects funded by the four billion Works Progress Administration budget. Harry Hopkins announced the move at the White House as executives from 609 agencies were summoned to review proposed projects likely to be approved at the meeting.
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Washington
Harry Hopkins
Works Progress Administration
White House
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