Schall compared Roosevelt to Catiline sparks Roman history debate
The piece rebukes Senator Schall for likening Roosevelt to Catiline and defends a cautious reading of Roman history. It notes Catiline's true role and the imprudence of public mischaracterizations. It also comments on jokes about dust storms and reports Public Service Company of San Antonio cutting power rates saving 2,600 customers about $15,000 yearly, under 60 cents monthly per household.
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Schall
Minnesota
Roosevelt
Catiline
Cataline
Rome
Senator Schall
Public Service Company
San Antonio
Columns Roundup on Huey Long and Share-the-Wealth Faith
In a St Louis perspective, columnists dissect Huey Long's share-the-wealth scheme. They note disillusionment among followers as funds fail to materialize. The piece mocks the movement, citing lack of wealth-sharers and a closed office, with a parallel to national doubts echoed by The Houston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huey Long
Brother Long
St. Louis
Brother Lane
Huey
Louisiana Messiah
Emerson
Long Fellows
GHQ
Washington
Boone
Houston Post
Location of State Park Discussed by Chamber Board
Directors of the Chamber of Commerce met Tuesday morning to discuss locating a Texas State Park near Del Rio. D. E. Colp of the State Parks Board was due in Del Rio to confer with the park committee including L. Rust and Judge W. F. Boggess. A Parks Board representative may present the proposal in Washington. Governor Allred plans to accompany the Texas Centennial Special to Washington to advocate for state parks. E. K. Fawcett reported on the Plainview West Texas Chamber convention and was re elected a director. Representatives will attend the Fort Clark reception for General E. H. Humphreys, soon to command the Fifth Cavalry there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Colp
State Parks Board
del Rio
Chamber of Commerce
State Park Committee
L. Rust
W. F. Boggess
J. J. Foster
Washington
Allred
Parks Board
Texas
E. K. Fawcett
West Texas Chamber of Commerce
Plainview
Fawcett
West Texas Chamber
Fort Clark
E. H. Humphreys
General Humphreys
Army War College
Washington, D. C
Fifth Cavalry
City-County Merger Could Save Amarillo $100000
Mayor Ross D. Roberts says merging the Amarillo city and Potter County governments under home rule would save at least $100,000 annually. He cites city costs around $200,000 and county costs about $100,000, noting separate debts could be paid from respective tax bases. Potter County’s debt plus Amarillo’s bonded debt total over $6.5 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
Ross D. Roberts
Amarillo Real Estate Board
Roberts
T. M. Bruner
State Association of Real Estate Boards
New Mexico Liquor Firm Goes Bankrupt
A voluntary bankruptcy petition was filed in the U S District Court in Santa Fe today by W H McCullough Co of Albuquerque alleging assets of 3228 77 and debts of 807 71 The filing marks the firm's financial collapse in New Mexico's liquor trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Mexico
Santa FE
United States
W. H. McCullough Co
Albuquerque
Love as Ornament and Shame Across Ages
A aphoristic note compares love to adornment for youth and a stigma for the elderly, attributed to Syrus, reflecting ancient wisdom on aging and reputation.
Thousands Lack Food as Chicago Relief Runs Out
Emergency food orders reach about 15,000 Chicago families totaling 60,000 people while many others face empty cupboards as relief funds exhaust. Illinois officials warn of dire need across counties and communities with state leaders planning a tax-raiser to reopen relief stations and fund up to 3 million dollars monthly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles H. Bond
Cook County
Franklin County
St. Clair County
Belleville
James Crow
East St. Louis
Ilinois Emergency Relief Commission
Panhandle Seeks Veterans Hospital in Amarillo
George E. Broome of Amarillo says the Texas Panhandle has a strong chance to gain a World War II veterans hospital. A bill to establish the hospital was introduced by Rep. Marvin Jones of Amarillo after his Washington trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Texas Panhandle
George E. Broome
Texas American Legion
Washington
Marvin Jones
Government Sells Dried Sheep and Goat Pelts
The local relief administration disposed of pelts in the government buying program. E S Block says a two car shipment went to Concho Packing Company in San Angelo after the firm bought the hides. Shipment included 13 183 goat pelts and 14 587 sheep pelts, clearing Chihuahua warehouse where they were stored during the program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Block
Concho Packing Company
San Angelo
Chihuahua
Mexican pesos melted for silver in California plant
Almost two million Mexican silver pesos have been imported through El Paso for shipment to the American Smelting & Refining plant at Selby California to be melted and their silver content reduced. The latest shipment weighed 72 000 pounds and included 1 470 000 pesos with a 471 000 peso total on Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EL Paso
United States Customs
Bank of Mexico
American Smelting & Refining Company
Selby
Cal
Man's body dumped from car identified in Missouri
Liberty Missouri May 21 The body of a young man shot to death and dumped from a car on a road north of Gashland was identified as Leonard Hayward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberty
Gashland
Leonard Hayward
Japanese Invasion Press Reports North China Advance
Chinese reports detail 200 Japanese troops in motor trucks crossing the great wall to Tsunhwa in North China in pursuit of residents opposing Japanese actions. Japanese planes gathered at Malanyu and over Peiping and Tientsin. The Shanghai legation says the expedition will halt once volunteers disperse amid ongoing harassment of Manchoukuan garrisons in Jehol.
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Tientsin
China
Great Wall
Tsunhwa
Demilitarized Zone
North China
Jehol
Malanyu
Great Wall Pass
Peiping
Shanghai
Manchoukuan
Sinclair Holds One Man Rule At Epic Convention
Upton Sinclair defeated California governor candidate maintains iron control over the End Poverty in California League at its first convention in Los Angeles. He rebukes insurgents, stalls votes, and outlines a national tour to build EPIC groups to influence the 1936 Democratic Party. Sheridan Downey is named a recall candidate, Sinclair urges Roosevelt for a production for use program.
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Los Angeles
Upton Sinclair
California
California League
Sinclair
Frank F. Merriam
Merriam
Sheridan Downey
United States
Democratic Party
Roosevelt
Green to Let Del Rio Friends Know When He Strikes It Rich
B Green formerly of Del Rio visits Wilcox Arizona for four or five days to see relatives and friends. He moved to Arizona in 1932 to prospect and says he has not yet found riches but will inform Del Rio when he does. He recalls an 1870 cattle drive near Bandera with a Comanche encounter and a long 18 month trek. He carries a quartz sample showing gold and copper though the gold content is low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Green
del Rio
Arizona
Wilcox
Ariz
Mr. Green
Simce
Bandera
California
Tucson
PWA Wage Rate to Be Followed on All Projects
Secretary Ickes announced that the PWA will maintain the current hourly wage rate on all projects of the $4,000,000 program despite controversy over payments to labor. He noted the wage scale ranges from $19 to $94 monthly and defended personal opinion amid attacks by William Green and Senator McCarran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PWA
Washington
Ickes
William Green
American Federation of Labor
McCarran
Nevada
Sheet and Towel Material Shipped For Local Sewing Project
Material for sheets and towels arrived for relief work in Del Rio. The Federal Surplus Relief Corporation sent 2700 yards of sheeting and 2400 yards of toweling to the county administration in E 8 Block San Antonio. Women on relief will sew the items at the relief office on East Martin Street using their own machines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Relief Administration
E. 8. Block
del Rio
Federal Surplus Relief Corporation
San Antonio
East Martin Street
Veto session blocked by Senators Steiner and Long
Senators Steiner of Oregon and Long of Louisiana blocked a planned joint session to receive the President's veto message on the Patman bonus bill. Steiner criticized the move as stage setting to inflate the veto’s influence while Long refused to permit immediate action.
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Washington
Steiner
Oregon
Long
Louisiana
Leng
Speed driver killed in Indianapolis
Speed driver Johnny Hannen of Morristown, Pennsylvania, died in an Indianapolis incident. Details from May 21 report indicate a fatality involving a speed driver with the exact circumstances not fully provided in the fragment. Police and investigators were handling the case as a traffic fatality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Johnny Hannen
Morristown
Del Rio Population Rough Count Near 12,000
City clerk E F Howard announced an unofficial census put Del Rio at 11 962 residents. The count by W T Dawson used house to house calls for property renditions, with 3 000 renting homes recorded. Official 1930 census listed 11 693 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
del Rio
E. F. Howard
W. T. Dawson
Howard
Dawson
How to Pronounce Names in News
List of pronunciations for public figures with guidance on syllable stress. Includes EMIL FEF HURJA and others, noting accent placement in first or second syllables for names and titles across diverse regions.
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Emil Fef
Hurja
Democratic National Committee
Herbert H. Lehman
New York
Lee-mun
Richard M. Kleberg
Texas
Clay-berg
Enrique Baldivieso
Hjalmar Schacht
Heahimahr Schahkt
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Coglin
Alexander Tzankoff
Chankoff
Frederick Steiner
Oregon
Manuel Quezon
Philippine Senate
Benigno Ramos
Prison escape artist Ted Cole sentenced to 50 years
Guthrie Oklahoma May 21 Ted Cole aged 23 pleaded guilty before Federal Judge Edgar S Vaught to violating the Lindbergh kidnapping law and received a fifty year term. He was described as a youthful prison escape artist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guthrie
Okla
Ted Cole
Edgar S. Vaught
House Group Presents Report on School Fund Losses
A House committee in Austin reports 1 318 000 in worthless securities in the permanent school fund and estimates bonds at 70 percent of par. It cites figures from educators that the fund may have lost a hundred million due to land surveying and mineral accounting gaps. It warns of further declines unless investment policies change and recommends halting refunding bond purchases. Book value shows bonds at 40 940 000 and total investments at 41 412 000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House of Representatives
Permanent School Fund
Board of Education
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Wagner labor disputes bill clears House committee with amendment
The House Labor Committee unanimously approved the Wagner labor disputes bill with one amendment, paving the way for early House action. The bill would place the National Labor Relations Board in the Labor Department and grant labor the permanent right to bargain collectively through chosen representatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Labor Committee
House
Senate
National Labor Relations Board
Labor Department
City Equalization Board Finishes Tax Roll Valuation Check
Monday night the city board of equalization completed a valuation check of the tax rolls. City Clerk E F Howard said notifications of changes will be mailed to property owners. Hearings for those contesting valuations are scheduled May 28 29 and June 3 before board members A Batot W M Speer and Bryan Kelley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Board of Equalization
E. F. Howard
A. Batot
W. M. Speer
Bryan Kelley
Weather outlook for Del Rio and Texas region
Partly cloudy tonight and Wednesday with maximum yesterday 89 and minimum 62. Minimum this morning 70. West Texas will be warmer on Wednesday, Panhandle warmer again. East Texas partly cloudy to unsettled tonight and Wednesday with likely showers in the extreme south.
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del Rio
West Texas
The
Panhandle
Texas
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Francis Craft
Lavonia
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Henry Horner
Angelo Packing Firm
U.S
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Tombs Prison
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Vice
NEA Features, Inc
Sewing
Associated Press
House Group
Equalization Board
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