Sino Japanese relations and Manchu dynastic concerns shift hints
Washington watchers forecast a developing Sino Japanese accord with possible de facto Manchu Ching revival under Japanese aid. Talks include border issues and mutual non aggression while Washington hints at a possible non violation treaty with Russia and China. Political speculation in the U S centers on House leadership moves and faction blocs.
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Japan
China
Ariyoshi
Great Wall
Nanking
Pu Yi
Hirota
Pacific
America
Russia
Roosevelt
Saito
United States
Virginia Barnes to become Rice yearbook editor
Miss Virginia Barnes of Houston will be the first Rice Institute co ed to hold the position of editor of the Campanile yearbook. She was elected assistant editor for next year by a sizeable margin over her male opponent and will assume editor duties after a year of service.
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Houston
Virginia Barnes
Rice Institute
Campanile
Rice
Barnes
Delays Provoke Debate On Safety And Efficiency
A civic discussion centers on delaying projects to improve safety and reliability. Officials argue the wait reduces risk while critics warn of cost overruns and stalled progress. Community groups urge timely action with stronger oversight and phased milestones.
Memorial Day Observance Planned in Del Rio This Wednesday
A Memorial Day program in Del Rio is planned for Wednesday starting with a 6 p.m. parade led by Grand Marshal Rev. L. B. Gilbert. The ceremony at the cemetery follows at 7 p.m. with invocations, addresses by Prof. E. C. Wellborn and Hon. Julian La Crosse, a war dead roll call, taps, and a graveside decoration by school children.
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del Rio
L. B. Gilbert
American Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
Red Cross
American Legion
E. C. Wellborn
Art Kramer
Leo Farrell
Auxiliary
A & M to Hold Night Commencement Outdoors
Texas A and M College will hold open air graduation at Kyle Field on Friday night June 1. F M Law of Houston, president of the American Bankers Association, will deliver the commencement address and confer degrees on the graduates.
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College Station
Texas A. & M. College
Kyle Field Stadium
F. M. Law of Houston
American Bankers’ Association
College Board of Directors
UT Professor to vacate historic bat roost office
Dr. W. J. Battle a UT classical languages professor must give up the 43 year occupancy of the tower room in the main UT building as razing begins for a new 1.8 million dollar administration library. Classic statues outside the doorway include Winged Victory and Laocoon.
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Austin
W. J. Battle
University of Texas
Rome
Greece
Del Rio High School Reports 27 Enrolled In Summer Term
Twenty seven students have enrolled in the Del Rio High School Summer school, with enrollment closing after the week. Instructors J. H. Knight and Miss Bertha Pool Deal urge interested students to enroll by Wednesday evening. The eight week term ends July 20 and is open to high school students only. Students may take up to three units, including repeat or failed work to earn one unit.
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del Rio
del Rio High School
J. H. Knight
Miss Bertha Pool Deal
Knight
Illness of Kang-teh Emperor at Hsinking Palace
Chinese reports say Kangteh Emperor of Manchu kuo once Henry Pu Yi is ill with typhoid at his Hsinking palace. Jackson Barnett, 92, deemed the world's richest Indian after oil on government land made him rich, dies in Oklahoma.
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Peiping
Emperor Kangteh
Manchukuo
Henry Pu Yi
Hsinking
Los Angeles
Jackson Barnett
Five Dionne quintuplets show signs of strength gain
In Corbese Ontario on May 2, doctors report five newborn girls, delivered to Mrs. Oliva Dionne aged 24, may die but are today showing improving strength. Attending physician Dr. A R DaFoe notes history of similar outcomes but expresses cautious optimism as the babies regain some strength.
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Corbese
Ontario
Oliva Dionne
A. R. DaFoe
Live wire kills youth as transformer sparks accident
In Amarillo on May 29 Howard Coy an 18 year old was electrocuted and two others were seriously burned when a transformer they were loading onto a truck touched a live wire.
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Amarillo
Howard Coy
Dern Says Army Could Not Meet Defense Mission
Secretary Dern told the House Military Committee that the current army could not perform national defense. He endorsed Representative Thomason’s bill to raise officers and enlisted men from 130000 to 170000.
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Washington
Dern
House Military Committee
Thomason
Texas
Coast Girl Slain Three Men Quizzed in Sacremento Case
Sacramento May 29 Officers questioned three young men overnight about the death of Virginia L Johnson 22 her kerosene drenched body found in a garage. District attorney McAllister released the men saying none matched fingerprints on a kerosene jug near the body and he believes the death may be murder or possibly self inflicted.
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Sacramento
Cal
Virginia L. Johnson
Scholastic Census Totals in San Felipe and Del Rio Districts
Census figures for 1934-35 show 3909 scholastics in Del Rio and San Felipe districts with 1921 in Del Rio and 1988 in San Felipe. The San Felipe tally is the highest on record, up from 1753 in 1932-33 and 1882 in 1933-34. The annual apportionment stands at 16 dollars per pupil, with officials signaling possible retention of this rate. Local Chamber directors oppose a shift to attendance-based funding and will lobby Representative Townsend and Senator Regan.
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del Rio Independent
San Felipechool
Marie Grande Adams
San Felipe
Chamber of Commerce
Roy M. Andrews
del Rio
E. F E. Townsend
K. M. Regan
Murphy's Speech Postponed to Wednesday Night
E. E. Pat Murphy candidate for representative of the 21st district will speak Wednesday at 8:30 p.m. in Greenwood Park. The address, initially set for Tuesday, was delayed due to other city events.
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Murphy
E. E
Pat Murphy
21St
Greenwood Park
Bigger UT Campus Cuts Class Time
Austin May 29. Enlargement of the University of Texas campus has shortened class time for students. A five minute interval was raised to seven minutes, reducing classes to 53 minutes. Now with more buildings on the 60 acre site, the faculty proposes a 10 minute intermission, cutting hour classes to 50 minutes.
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Austin
University of Texas
El Pasoans Back Weafer for College of Mines President
Citizens of El Paso urge Eugene Clyde Weafer 26 director of Hyde Park Junior College and University of Chicago graduate to become president of the College of Mines succeeding John G. Barry.
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Chicago
el Paso
Eugene Clyde Weafer
Hyde Park Junior College
University of Chicago
College of Mines
Weafer
John G. Barry
Del Rio ISD schedules June 5 board of equalization hearing
The Del Rio Independent School District board of equalization will convene June 5 for a one day session in Mrs. Nellie Buchanan’s office to hear property valuation claims. Board president Chas N. Daniel says protests should not go to the tax assessor. Last year district property at 75 percent valuation totaled 5,293,950, down 1.5 million from the prior year.
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Board of Equalization of the
del Rio Independent School District
B. F. Orr
Chris Jones
Bryan Kelley
Nellie Buchanan
Senate Panel Backs Bill to Expand Oil Authority
The Senate mining committee approved the Thomas Disney bill to broaden Secretary Ickes control over oil production. It would empower Ickes to ban oil produced above quotas and to set allowable production figures for states and producing units, with a report likely to go to the full Senate.
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Senate
Washington
Senate Mining Committee
Thomas Disney
Ickes
Freed convict held as killer in naval officer murder
A Mississippi convict freed for participating in an infantile paralysis test is held as the slayer of Lieut. Commander S J Trowbridge U S N whose body was found in a ditch near Creensboro Kan. Police say Leo Hudkins admitted killing the naval man with a hammer after being given a ride in the officer's car.
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Mississippi
S J. Trowbridge
Creensboro
Kan
Leo Hudkins
Hudkins
Trowbridge
Vernon hosts state Lutheran meet by joint Vernon Luderan churches
Plans are made for entertaining the Texas district Lutheran Church convention of the Missouri Synod on August 17. The session will be hosted jointly by St. Paul Lutheran Church Vernon and Zion Lutheran Church three miles southwest of Lockett with May 29 notice.
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Vernon
Zion Lutheran Church
Lockett
Girl 13 Becomes Valedictorian of Local High School
Doris Bahr, 13, tops the graduating class of 1936 with an average above 95. It is noted as highly unusual for a 13 year old to graduate high school and serve as valedictorian.
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Humble
Doris Bahr
Mayflower Yacht to Become a Cabaret in Washington
The Mayflower, official yacht of the Presidents for 27 years, will return to Washington and be converted into a cabaret. Presidents may board it again, but for a different purpose than before.
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Washington
Del Rio sewer loan under study by Public Works Administration
The Public Works Administration in Washington is reviewing Del Rio’s request for a 178000 loan to rebuild the city sewage system. Senator Tom Connally reports the loan is under legal section consideration and may include a 30 percent grant with the remainder funded over 30 years from system revenues.
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Public Works Administration
Washington
del Rio
Tom Connally
Texas
Committee On Public Buildings and Grounds
United States Senate
City Atorney
Phil B. Foster
Connally
Mrs. Kate Hope Attends Funeral of Brother-in-Law
Mrs. Kate Hope and her son Oscar returned from Junction after funeral services for W. H. Wilson 86 held Sunday. Wilson, long known in Del Rio and Junction, died Saturday after 60 years on his Junction ranching home. His widow is Hope’s sister and visits often.
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Kate Hope
Oscar
Junction
W. H. Wilson
Hope
Wilson
del Rio
Junction Country
Bees Occupy Car Door in Miles Incident
May 29 report describes C S Westbrook of Miles puzzled by a swarm that chose his automobile door as their home. The bees settled in the sliding-door space while the machine rested in Westbrook's barn and he notes no nearby hives on the farm.
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Miles
C. S. Westbrook
Westbrook
Britain hints at debt payment if US joins parley
London reports a strong hint that Britain would consider a payment on its war debt if the United States participates in a conference to settle the debt. Officials say a token payment might not prevent default, risking parliamentary pressure against any payment. The bargaining payment could hinge on a broader conference on the entire issue.
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Great Britain
United States
Roosevelt
Britain
United States Outlines Peace Arms Plan at Geneva Conference
At the general disarmament meeting in Geneva the U S chief delegate offered a universal non aggression pact and broad arms control. He proposed deeper reductions in armaments, international control of munition manufacture and sales, and substantial naval tonnage cuts while declining involvement in European political negotiations or disputes military commitments.
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Geneva
United States
Al Capone Denied Plea for Release From Prison
New Orleans May 29 Capone former Chicago gangster chief was denied appeal for release from the Atlanta federal penitentiary by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals The writ of habeas corpus challenged the tax evasion offenses as barred by the three year statute of limitations Capone is serving ten years for income tax evasion
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New Orleans
al Capone
Chicago
Atlanta
United States District Circuit Court
Capone
Victoria Advocate Special on 88th Anniversary
The Victoria Advocate founded in 1846 will issue a special number in June or early July to mark its 88th anniversary. It seeks Texas firms 50 years old or older to contact for representation. The edition’s date was shifted from May 25 due to workload delays and staff illness.
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Victoria
Victoria Advocate
Texas
Advocate
Doctor Stokes Dies on Farm House Call
Dr. C. A. Stokes of Edinburg, United Kingdom, collapsed and died during a professional call at a farm house. A nearby witness reported the sudden event and authorities began investigations into cause and circumstances surrounding the death.
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C. A. Stokes
Edinburg, UK
Del Rio Area Weather Outlook Tonight Through Wednesday
Weather in Del Rio and vicinity remains generally fair tonight and Wednesday. Yesterday's high reached 90 and the low was 68. this morning's minimum stood at 65.
East and West Texas Tonight and Wednesday Weather Update
The report notes weather advisories for East and West Texas, predicting cooler temperatures tonight and a chance of showers or storms on Wednesday. Forecasters urge residents to monitor local alerts and plan outdoor activities accordingly.
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