Rain Totals Reach One and a Half Inches in Border Region
Early Thursday brought a heavy downpour across the border area with about one and a half inches of rain and total yearly moisture nearing the average. Comstock reported seven tenths of an inch, while the Weather Bureau noted .09 inches the day before. Reports from Eagle Pass indicated intermittent showers, with no precipitation in Langtry, Sanderson, Uvalde, or Brackettville.
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HM. K. Molyneux
U. S. Weather Bureau
Comstock
del Rio
Winter Garden
Eagle Pass
Langtry
Sanderson
Uvalde
Brackettville
Man Held For Questioning In Slaying Of UT Student
Officers detained a 35-year-old man in Austin for questioning after the slaying of Edgar C. Arledge UT student from Crockett yesterday. A 16-year-old boy found near the crime scene in a car with a woman companion was also taken in for questioning and said he knew nothing of the shooting.
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Austin
Edgar C. Arledge
University of Texas
Crockett
Arledge
Award Contracts For Bridges And Paving In Uvalde
The State Highway Commission in Austin awarded contracts totaling 188 987 dollars for three bridges and 19 6 miles of grading and drainage work in Uvalde County. Cates Construction Company of Taft received 55 605 dollars for bridges over the dry Frio and Leona Rivers and Deep Creek on Highway No 4. Southwest Construction Materials Company of Dallas was awarded 133 382 42 dollars for 19 6 miles of grading and drainage structures from Uvalde north on Highway No 4.
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Uvalde
State Highway Commission
Austin
Dry Frio
Leona
Deep Creek
Cates Construction Company
Taft
Southwest Construction Materials Company
Dallas
Maine Barometer Election Probed After GOP Lean
Portland Maine reports that Democrats won three of four major contests in the regular state election leading to an inquiry by the attorney general. Rumors of a general recount were not substantiated.
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Portland
Maine
Attorney General
Pajama Attire Delays Swindle Hearing in Fort Worth
Pajama clad defendant R L Coble appeared before Judge Dave McGee in Fort Worth on charges of swindling. The judge postponed the hearing after Coble said his only clothing was a nightie.
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Fort Worth
Dave McGee
R. L. Coble
Bartow Woman Plans Fifth Prison Visit With Husband
Four times Mrs. Ruby Adkins of Bartow Florida has been called a penitentiary widow and she now says she will accompany husband No. 5 to the prison demonstrating her long running, humorous endurance of her spouse's incarcerations.
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Ruby Adkins
Bartow, Fla
Father Cox Stranded With Campaign Party in New Mexico
Father James R. Cox of Pittsburgh, the Jobless Party presidential nominee, and 10 supporters were stranded in Tucumcari New Mexico as funds ran out. Cox said towns were scarce and travel funds exhausted the four week tour, which began before his St. Louis nomination six weeks ago and aimed for San Francisco.
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Father Cox
New Mexico
Tucumcari
N. M
James R. Cox
Pittsburgh
San Francisco
St. Louis
House Rat Feeds on Terrible Tarantula
MEMPHIS Tennessee September 22 The tale describes a common house rat calmly eating a tropical tarantula after it was placed in an enclosure with the rodent. Dr A R Bliss Jr of the University of Tennessee conducted the experiment.
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Memphis
Tenn
Tropics
A. R. Bliss Jr
University of Tennessee
Merrill Bradford and Edwin Smith elected Handout editors
Merrill Bradford was elected editor-in-chief and Edwin Smith was chosen associate editor of The Handout the Del Rio High School weekly. The election followed candidate speeches at an assembly under Lee Fawcet with a staff drawn from each class and organization. Membership in the Press Club is open to any journalism-minded student, sponsor Mrs. Jas. C. Netts says.
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Merrill Bradford
Edwin Smith
del Rio High School
Lee Fawcet
Press Club
Jas. C. Netts
Fire truck theft attempt drains Wink gas in false alarm
A Wink Texas fire alarm rang but the fire engine did not respond after fuel was drained. The incident did not cause serious damage and the fire was not severe.
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Wink
Texas
Convict Hall Sentenced Again for Slaying Ranchman
Pecos Texas Sept 22 Jack Hall a Crane County cowpuncher was given a four year sentence for killing T C Barnsley a ranchman The jury reported after 23 hours deliberation Hall claimed self defense He previously received a 30 year sentence but that conviction was reversed
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Pecos
Texas
Jack Hall
Crane County
T. C. Barnsley
Hall
Gandhi May Eat Soon Settlement Near
Prospects for a quick settlement of the Indian electorate issue were reported by a special committee of caste Hindus and representatives of the depressed classes who visited Mahatma Gandhi in his jail cell. A delegate said he hoped to return tomorrow with a final settlement.
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Poona
India
Mahatma
Gandhi
Lake Yields Body of Missing Child
Versailles mourns as 22 year old body found after three day search near Lake of the Ozarks. Over 500 people assisted in the hunt at Shawnee Bend and surrounding areas.
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Lake Yield
Versailles
Lake of the Ozarks
Shawnee Bend
Hangman John Ellis Found Dead in London
London reports the public hangman John Ellis killed himself after years of brooding over sending more murderers to death than any other living man. Ellis, who served 22 years and executed over 200 criminals, resigned in 1924 due to failing nerves and was found with his throat slit and a razor nearby.
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London
John Ellis
Oklahoma Farm Holiday Halves Stock Receipts
Oklahoma City Sept 22 Farmers leaders predicted failure yet organizers declared a farm holiday effective today. The holiday spans livestock grain and cotton with local livestock receipts down about 50 percent for hogs and one third for cattle. President Harry B. Cordell says under current conditions cotton cannot be kept off the market. No highway picketing was reported.
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Oklahoma City
Harry B. Cordell
State Board of Agriculture
Garner Sure As Smith Will Aid Roosevelt
Speaker John N. Garner predicted Alfred E. Smith would publicly back Franklin D. Roosevelt for president. Garner, during a stop in St Louis, said Smith would announce support at the right time and place, possibly at a New York Democratic meeting on October 3 or in a magazine article.
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Garner
Smith
Roosevelt
ST. Louis
Washington
John N. Garner
Alfred E. Smith
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
Man shoots pool ball to Devil's River for bet
Bryan Kelley completes payment of an election bet by shooting a billiard ball from town to Devil's River. He began at 5 a.m. each day, drove back to run his store, and resumed the trek until the final shot on Tuesday morning.
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Bryan Kelley
Devil's River
Kelley
Lubbock
Sterling
Stolen pants lead to job loss in Chicago incident
Charles Brennan of Chicago reported to police that a thief stole his pants overnight, causing him to miss work and lose his job. The case notes emphasize the oddity of the theft and its direct impact on employment.
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Charles Brennan
Chicago
Tips End Girls' Spending Spree in Kidnapping Case
Mae Bruss and Pauline Dunst, two Cedarburg girls aged 12 and 15, fled to Germantown then traveled across states on a two week spending spree with $1000 from a bank. Police tracked them after five dollar tips to taxi drivers led to a luxe St. Louis apartment. They admitted spending 856 on clothes candy travel and hotel stays.
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Germantown
Wis
Mae Bruss
Pauline Dunst
Cedarburg
St. Louis
Colonel Andrew Jackson Houston In Weak Condition
Colonel Andrew Jackson Houston aged 78, son of General Sam Houston, remained in a weakened state at a Houston hospital where he has lingered for over two weeks following an appendicitis operation.
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Houston
Andrew Jackson Houston
Sam Houston
Cotton futures fall as early advance reverses
In New York on September 22 December cotton futures declined from 7.75 to 7.30, with mid-afternoon trading showing a soft market and net decreases of 9 to 16 points after an initial advance of about 1 a bale.
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New York
Manitoba Official Sentenced for University Theft
In Winnipeg on September 22 John A. Machray former bursar of the University of Manitoba pleaded guilty to stealing $901 175 from the university and $60 000 from a former law partner. He received seven years imprisonment on each charge.
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Winnipeg
Canada
John A. Machray
University of Manitoba
Lightning Claims Life At Big Spring Farm
Lightning struck a farm near Big Spring killing Mrs. J. C. Ulmer and injuring her husband who was unconscious while they picked cotton. The incident occurred about 20 miles north of town yesterday.
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Big Spring
J. C. Ulmer
Here
Texas Ranchmen Seek Stockyard Rate Cut Plan
Texas cattlemen through the Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association executive committee will push for nationwide stockyard rate reductions at their Marfa Texas meeting October 6 and 7. FP E Mollin Denver secretary treasurer of the American National Livestock Association said he will attend with Charlies E Collins president of the ANLA and Albert K Mitchell from Albert New Mexico.
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Denver
Colo
Texas Cattlemen
Texas and Southwestern Cattle Raisers Association
Marfa
Texas
E. Mollin
American National Livestock Association
Mollin
Charlies E. Collins
Kit Carson
American National
Albert K. Mitchell
Albert, N. M
Nolan Taxes Halved by State Assumption
Nolan County slashes 1932 tax rate from 1.12 to 0.66 per hundred. road district 1 rate drops from 1.19 to 0.70. County Judge Charles W. Lewis announces action after Texas Legislature allocated state gasoline tax funds to relieve outstanding debts.
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Sweetwater
Nolan County
Charles W. Lewis
Texas
Rush Action on Ranch Loans
Washington reports the Home Loan Bank board choosing 11 directors for each bank in the system. District No. 9 at Little Rock lists Arkansas Mississippi Texas New Mexico among regions. the Little Rock bank will have 10 million dollars capital. San Angelo manager G C Magruder visited Washington to coordinate loan procedures with Fort Hovey and other credit officials.
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Washington
Home Loan Bank Board
District No. 9 Bank
Little Rock
Arkansas
Mississippi
Texas
New Mexico
Little Rock Bank
San Angelo
G. C. Magruder
Agricultural Credit Corporation
Fort Hovey
Western Reserve Life Insurance
Duwain E. Hughes
Caer
Kenhowe
Western
Mrs. Lancaster Injured in Fall at Somerset Farm
Mrs. J F Lancaster about 70 was seriously hurt Wednesday when knocked by a cow at her Somerset home. She suffered a broken hip. Mayor and Mrs. Long left Thursday for Somerset and planned to bring Mrs Lancaster to Del Rio for recuperation if possible.
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J. F. Lancaster
Somerset
Jnc. Y. Long
Varga Flips Truck to Avert Collision on Devil's River Road
Paul Varga overturned his truck Thursday morning at 1 o clock one block north of the railroad tracks on Devil's River road to avoid striking another car. He suffered facial and head injuries with bruises but was not seriously hurt. The truck overturned and the car was wrecked. no other damage reported.
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Paul Varga
Devil's River Road
Varga
Tornado Damages Arkansas City Farms and Power lines
A small tornado near Arkansas City Kansas accompanied a heavy rain last night destroying several barns and garages. Electric transmission lines were crippled and several cattle were killed west of the city.
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Arkansas City
Kans
Ponzi Denied Freedom Plea in Boston Hearing
Charles Ponzi, infamous for a $9 million bubble and swindling case, was denied freedom today. Judge Edward P. Pierce rejected two petitions for habeas corpus release and parole, with Ponzi absent from the hearing. He seeks early release to contest federal deportation efforts.
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Boston
Charles Ponzi
Edward P. Pierce
Ponzi
Indian Oil Land Lease Sale Today
Muskogee Oklahoma September 22 Eighty five oil and gas leases on lands of restricted Indians of the five civilized tribes in 15 counties will be sold at auction here Thursday. Seminole County leads with 27 leases followed by Creek and Stephens Counties with ten each. Other counties include Washington Tulsa Wagoner Okmulgee Hughes Pittsburg Atoka Pontotoc Grady Jefferson and Carter with varying counts.
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Muskogee
Okla
Seminole County
Creek County
Stephens County
Washington
Tulsa
Wagoner
Okmulgee
Hughes
Pittsburg
Atoka
Pontotoc
Grady
Jefferson
Carter
Grand jury reports eleven indictments in September term
Eleven indictments were returned by the grand jury for the September term of District Court. Charges include burglary forgery aggravated assault assault to murder two rapes and practicing medicine unlawfully. Several indicted had not been arrested. James Vander accused in a burglary and felony theft case was jailed after arrest in Sanderson and return to Del Rio. James Perry indicted for burglary of Waydelle Hill residence and held on $2,000 bond after San Antonio arrest. David Long indicted for forgery using Doyle Luckie’s name. Criminal docket set for Monday November 26 by Judge Joseph Jones.
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Grand Jury
James Vander
B. J. McDowell
Vander
Sanderson
del Rio
James Perry
Waydelle Hill
North Heights
San Antonio
David Long
Long
Doyle Luckie
Yusses
Luckie Strand Theatre
Joseph Jones
Fort Worth Man Cremated in Mystery Blast
Fort Worth authorities probe a mysterious explosion that destroyed the Alcorn home. The victim was burned beyond recognition but identified by teeth and belongings. Officials suspect gas accumulation in a closet caused the blast before the body is moved to Montague for burial.
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Fort Worth
Investigal
Alcorn
Montague
Wink Bad City Jail Empty Sparks New Transfers
Winkler County jail is empty as officials move inmates to state custody. W R Jennings, held months for a murder in this city, is sent to Huntaville to serve a 33 year term for the killing of Blackie Laughlin. Dc B Reynolds, held on hijacking and a deputy shooting, is taken to Dallas by State Rangers.
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Wink
Winkler County
W. R. Jennings
Monahans
Huntaville
Blackie Laughlin
Dc. B. Reynolds
Ellis Summers
Sweetwater
Dallas
Del Rio Area Weather Forecast With Showers Likely
Cloudy with local showers tonight and possible Friday. Cooler tonight. Yesterday's high 76 and low 70. This morning's minimum 68. Weather remains unsettled across Del Rio and surrounding area.
Local Showers Move East with Cooler Air Overnight
The forecast calls for cloudy skies with showers in the west and south tonight and Friday. Cooler air settles in the north and east tonight with additional thundershowers and cooler conditions Friday.
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Little West
Probe Maine Election
Rockefeller
Elinor Durbin
Sartell Prentice Porter
Joan D. Rockefeller
Miss Durbin
Mrs. Fletcher
M. Durbin
Convict Hall
Barnsley
Hangman Broods
Oklahoma
Nolan
San Angelo Farm Bank
Phyllis Fraser
Los Angeles
Indian Oil
W. W. Alcorn
West Texas
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