20 Sep 1934
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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1934
Page
1
Police announced indictments from a grand jury connected to the Lindbergh kidnapping. A man, described as an alien stowaway, allegedly received a $50,600 ransom for Col. Charles A. Lindbergh's kidnapped son. Details were sparse, with only the Greenwich Village station rumor remarks noted.
A collage of political quips and anecdotes comments on Texas elections New Orleans vice districts Huey Long wages Chicago fundraising and Henry Ford taxes. The piece lampoons headlines fraud honesty and public figures while noting shifting power among old rulers and media savviness.
The grand jury recessed at noon after returning fifteen indictments on Thursday. Thirteen felonies and two misdemeanors were charged including felony theft by Eduardo Sanchez for the May 11 1934 gun theft from C F Young and multiple burglary theft and embezzlement cases involving goats and residences. Robbery by firearm was charged against Alfred Radley and John Zetterstrom for the Comstock incident. others faced charges of robbery theft drunken driving desertion perjury false swearing and bad checks. W F Easterling presided as foreman with a full jury panel listed.
Francis Gorman, chairman of the textile strike committee, calls for full public disclosure of the President's mediation board report. The piece notes a novel jury duty evasion claim from an Iowa man who says his wife’s inclusion on a jury prevents him from serving.
R. M. Bankhead and E. C. Wellborn speaking for the affirmative defeated W. P. Wallace Jr. and Jas. C. Netts at the Lions Club luncheon. Judges said they based their decision on presentation, not the plan’s merits.
The government’s sheep buying program expands to 76 Texas counties with 32 new additions. Sheep purchase runs 12,000 head daily for slaughterhouse shipping, with boned meat processed in commercial plants. Surplus meat is to be sent to Texas counties for destitute aid. Crain notes no goat program yet and cattle purchases likely finished. beef canning capacity may wind down.
Special officers found 320 pounds of dynamite linked to a hot battery timing device under the Morgan Line docks on the Houston ship channel. They disconnected the bomb from an alarm clock and removed the threat. Authorities consider the blast as part of a broader effort to damage ships and terminals.
Immediate work offered by the Re-Employment Agency on Pecan Street across from the courthouse. Thirty men will skin sheep for three cents per animal, with board provided. work requires travel 80 to 90 miles from Del Rio and may last 15 to 20 days or longer. Applicants should report at once. earnings expected between 2.50 and 3 dollars daily.
A large earthquake in Jalisco State leaves at least nine dead and thousands homeless with hundreds injured as several villages are destroyed. In Washington officials say the Lindbergh kidnapping investigation yields hot leads across three phases, though details remain limited.
First Assistant Radio Operator George Alagna testified that acting Captain W F Harris ordered an SOS only after Alagna's fifth trip to the bridge for instructions. He described the bridge as unintelligible and confused during the burning ship crisis.
The Del Rio Fire Department rushed to 304 Ramon Street in San Felipe at 5 20 a m to find a two room adobe home badly damaged by flames. Mrs Victoriana Garza widow and her daughter were away cotton picking. Chief Harry Altman said evidence pointed to incendiarism with gasoline poured inside and a match lit. No insurance was carried and officials called the week’s fires likely maniac or revenge driven.
The 63rd District Court grand jury urges parents to monitor high school age youths closely to prevent law violations. They cite shocking disclosures of offenses by boys aged 14 to 17 and warn that lax parental oversight could lead to prosecutions.
International interest rises over a US Mexico treaty on Rio Grande waters as Mexico plans a San Juan River dam near Matamoros. Adolfo Alba leads survey crews to irrigate 100000 acres, flood control aims, and notes impact on Texas lower Rio Grande irrigation and treaty talks.
Sixty seven suits for delinquent taxes were dismissed and judgments taken in 72 by the school attorney for the Del Rio Independent School District in District Court. Several taxpayers paid taxes but not court costs, which must be settled before dismissal. About $19 000 in delinquent taxes have been collected since January 1.
Miss Mary Flandaca, 19, began yawning and could not stop. A police squad, ambulance, and physicians responded as the yawn persisted for an hour until doctors eased her jaw.
Poolville reports posses have lost the trail of the Parker County farmer slayer. Joe Pickens, wealthy farmer, was shot at midnight in a Booneville home where he slept with his wife and daughters. The masked intruder demanded money and fired, as officers say the killer was on foot and avoided highways.
A bill imposing a 19 cent per pound tax on oleomargarine made from imported vegetable oils moves to Governor Ferguson after the House concurred in minor Senate amendments. Oleomargarine from domestic oils and fats is exempt.
Del Rio and vicinity expect partly cloudy skies tonight with an unsettled Friday and possible local showers and cooler temperatures. Yesterday’s high reached 90 and low 73. today’s low near 72. West Texas shows partial cloudiness in the south with thundershowers in the north and a colder, unsettled Friday with local showers likely.
Val Verde County officials report 80 percent of offered sheep condemned in a government purchase program leading to only about 20 percent shipped. E W Billings pass er supervised 2 289 head valued at 4578, with shipments to East St. Louis and Fort Worth aboard Southern Pacific trains. Direc tor T L Dinsdale notes weekly quota of 3 000 head, seven weeks to reach 105 000 head, and relief office chief ES Block to receive pelts after drying. Local ranchers warn pelts lose value and urge Austin to adjust logistics and labor.
In Billings Montana on September 20 a crabapple tree in Barnum B Torrence’s orchard bears blossoms and ripe fruit simultaneously, illustrating seasons misaligned by nature.
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