Washington Friction Shrinks Congress Narrows Compromises
Washington notes say five months of continuous session have frayed nerves and quickened adjournment efforts. Personal slights and party rivalries shape the stock market bill conferees disputes while Roosevelt backs a House version with FTC oversight. Trotsky seeks refuge as Dublin recoils and South American republics loom. Recovery agencies employ 285000, including 217000 in the Conservation Corps.
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Congress
White House
Carter Glass
Virginia
Duncan Fletcher
Florida
Glass
Fletcher
Senate
House
Roosevelt
Federal Trade Commission
Stock Exchange
Special Regulatory Commission
Rep
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Federal Commission
World Court
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
The
Conservation Corps
CWA
PWA
Hosiery Code Authority
Prickly Pear Travelstead Column Charms Del Rio Readers
A San Marcos Daily News note recalls Del Rio News and Herald writer Prickly Pear Travelstead who pens outspoken columns. The writer notes the border town’s sheep and goat industry, an adobe house, a hullache tree, a country club, and a Mexican string orchestra as memorable local sights.
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J. Travelstead
The
del Rio
Travelstead
Hugh Williamson
San Marcos
Roosevelt seeks silver standard policy for monetary stocks
President Roosevelt recommended to Congress a plan to increase silver in monetary stocks with the objective of one fourth silver and three fourths gold. The policy would be mandatory and authorize purchases of silver to reach this goal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Three Hermosillo Women Expelled Over Catholic Priest Crisis
In Nogales on May 22 three Hermosillo women Dolores Keith de Acosta Ara de Thompson and Teresa Macias were expelled for protesting Sonora Governor Calles expulsion ultimatum against Catholic priests. Priests fled toward the United States as the crackdown unfolded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nogales, Ariz
Dolores Keith de Acosta
Ara de Thompson
Teresa Macias
Hermosillo
Sonora
Mexico
Calles
Congress seeks NRA abolition to resolve Roosevelt row
Representative Britten introduces a resolution in Congress proposing an investigation of the NRA and the Roosevelt-Dar low Board of Review to determine whether the NRA should be abolished. The measure says the Darrow board exposes a condition in conflict with the President's policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congressional
NRA
Roosevelt-Darrow Board of Review
Britten
Illinois
Republican
Darrow Board
Julian Johnson to Be St. Anthony Graduate
Announcements show Julian Johnson son of Mr and Mrs C E Johnson graduating from St Anthony College in San Antonio. Commencement exercises are set for May 31 at 8 pm in the School Auditorium in San Antonio.
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Julian Johnson
St. Anthony
C. E. Johnson
St. Anthony’s College
San Antonio
del Rio
Grass Never Grows Wherever People Roam
A terse proverb noting perpetual green grass as a sign of crowded travel and constant movement, attributed to Ger.
Ickes Signs Bond Plan for Del Rio Water Works
Harold L. Ickes, Federal Public Works administrator, signed a contract to purchase Del Rio Texas water works bonds as part of a 62 000 loan and 15 000 grant plan. City officials Averill and Koog said final bond printing and negotiations should finish by June 30.
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Ickes
San Felipe
Harold L. Ickes
Federal Emergency Administrator of Public Works
H. “Mike” Averill
Otto Koog
Philip B. Fleming
del Rio
Val Verde County
Texas
United States
City of
Public Works
Hal Patton Rites Set For Wednesday
Funeral services for Hal Patton 69 a colored man will be held Wednesday at 3 p m from the family residence on East Greenwood Street. Rev Charles Nixon of the First Methodist Church will officiate with interment in Westlawn Cemetery under Doran Funeral Home direction. Patton died Saturday shortly after 3 p m after a two year illness. He had lived in Del Rio 53 years, coming from Goliad to work cattle when Del Rio was a small village.
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Hal Patton
East Greenwood Street
Chas. Nixon
First Methodist Church
Westlawn Cemetery
Doran Funeral Home
Patton
del Rio
Goliad
Sheriff Recovers Obetz Camp Loot
Sheriff A. E. Steinmetz recovered shirts boots and other property stolen Monday from the camp of C. A. Obetz on Devil's River. A man identifying as Howard Mc Cullough with a Conroe home was apprehended Tuesday and the stolen goods were all recovered.
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C. A. Obetz
Devil's River
A. E. Steinmetz
Howard McCullough
Conroe
Steinmetz
Jobless Asked to Register for Work on Farms
Agricultural laborers willing to work outside Val Verde County are urged to register with J E Fuquay assistant manager of the Re-Employment Agency on Pecan Street across from the courthouse. The San Antonio office seeks a reliable estimate of households and individuals ready to move to districts with labor shortages and move plans depend on this count.
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J. E. Fuquay
Pecan Street
Court House
Fuquay
San Antonio
Val Verde
Crosby Family Tragedy Strikes Twice in One Month
B. F. Crosby, about 80, dies at his Greenville home Monday at 10 a.m. His Del Rio son Raymond Crosby reports the death to Mr. and Mrs. L. Rust. Funeral set for Wednesday at 2:30 p.m. in Sulphur Springs. Another Crosby son died last month. surviving family members include two daughters and two sons.
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B. F. Crosby
Greenville
Crosby
del Rio
Man Arrested On Charge Of Entering Home
An attempted burglary at Claude D. Lane's home on Devil's River Road ended with a Mexican man apprehended on Devil's River Road. Mrs. J. B. Lane alerted her son-in-law W. H. Kesler after noticing the intruder near the adjoining Claude Lane residence. The suspect, found with only an alarm clock, was taken into town by Chas. N. Daniel and later jailed under Sheriff A. E. Steinmetz.
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Claude D. Lane
Devil's River Road
J. B. Lane
Chas. N. Daniel
Britain May Propose New Debt Approach in June Installment
London reports indicate circles linked to the war debts dispute expect Britain to launch a new plan for the June installment due to the United States. The development signals a shift in the ongoing financial negotiations surrounding postwar debt terms.
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London
United States
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Del Rio
Memorial Day activities in Del Rio on May 30 convene a parade from Greenwood Park to Westlawn Cemetery at 6 p.m. with a 7 p.m. ceremony. Verbal notices urge participation from American Legion Post 23 and the Auxiliary, churches, schools, and civic groups, and request flowers for the parade, dress in white and black attire, and adherence to a formal schedule.
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American Legion and Auxiliary
del Rio
Greenwood Park
Westlawn Cemetery
Val Verde
American Legion
Attention to little things fuels great outcomes
A concise reflection on how small, careful details enable significant accomplishments. It frames meticulous focus as the foundation of larger success, echoing Plutarch’s emphasis on virtue and diligence in daily habits.
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Plutarch
Property Owners Protest Annexation Before City Commission
Property owners voiced opposition to an ordinance extending about four and a half square miles into the city limits. A public hearing was set for a called city commission session after Mayor Johnson announced the hearing. The move follows a 1921 boundary reinstatement and a May 8 ordinance redefining the line near the Roswell Hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas M. Johnson
City Commission
Roswell
Police Halt 2500 Strike Mob in Minneapolis Market Row
May 22Minneapolis market district resembles a war zone as riot police block 2500 striking truckmen and spectators. Pickets armed with clubs tried to rush lines while eight men were arrested. Authorities barred entry to lines except for farmers selling produce.
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Minneapolis
Del Rio Couples Obtain Marriage Licenses
County Clerk records show two Del Rio couples receiving licenses within 24 hours. Elizabeth Ward wed BF Daniels in a ceremony planned for Tuesday in San Antonio before a Corpus Christi trip, with Ward daughter of J L Ward. Daniels has worked with the geodetic survey for three months.
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del Rio
W. A. Hopkins
Miss Ward
J. L. Ward
Daniels
War Rages On Chaco Front As Paraguayan Forces Struggle
May 22 dispatches report furious fighting along the Chaco front with Bolivian troops maneuvering against Paraguayan forces. Official communiques say Paraguayan left wing advances were not yet ready for a general offensive as both sides incur losses. The day also notes US House committee approval of a proposal to grant President Roosevelt authority to halt arms sales to Bolivia and Paraguay.
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LA Paz
Bolivia
Chaco
Asuncion
Paraguay
Fort Ballivian
Contest Plans for Municipal Bathing Beauty Event
American Legion and Auxiliary outline bathing beauty contest at Municipal Pool on June 23. Prizes are 20, 10, and 5 dollars with noon entry limit and 6 30 pm review. Ages under 14 for juniors and 14 plus for seniors. Admission fee 1 dollar for contestants.
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American Legion
Chamber of Commerce
CEF
Clark
O. J. Dobkins
Inez Gilstrap
FP. M. Rose
J. E. Fuquay
New German Gas Mask Boasts Seven Filters
London May 22 reports Germany has developed the most efficient gas mask yet made. The device is claimed to feature seven filters against gas fumes enhancing protection.
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London
Germany
Weather Update Del Rio and Vicinity
Partly cloudy with likely thunder showers tonight and Wednesday. Temperature data shows yesterday’s high 96 and low 70, with this morning at 74.
Weather Update for the Southeast Tonight and Wednesday
A cooling trend appears in the Southeast with cooler conditions tonight and continuing into Wednesday. No significant precipitation is noted and temperatures are expected to ease across the region.
Weather Forecast for Texas West and North
Partly cloudy to cloudy with scattered thundershowers tonight and Wednesday in the West and North. cooler across the North tonight.
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Trotsky
Paris
Dublin
Chicago
South Side
Union
NEA Features, Inc
Heads Tammany
New York
Tammany Hall
William P. Kenneally
John F. Curry
F. D. Favors
Obetz
del Rio Agency
Raymond Crosby
Raymond
Lane
Britain
Auxiliary and Legion
Heroes OF Wars
F. L. Centilli
Americanization Committee
United States of America
T P.m. Sharp
Rev. L. B. Gilbert
Brian Montague
J. Schmidt
Auxiliary
Elizabeth Ward
BF. Daniels
Elizabeth Warden
A. L. Wilkinson
Chaco Front
Thority
Foreign Affairs Committee
Vance
West Texas
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