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Newspaper
Del Rio Evening News
Location
Del Rio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1930
Page
1
A jury found a man 63 guilty of aggravated assault after he shot at a car carrying youths in April. The defense argued insanity and immaturity while the prosecution pressed for murder intent. The judge allowed a possible lesser verdict of aggravated assault with intent to murder.
The 1895 pioneer Maverick County canal by P W Thompson fed 26 000 acres, later redesigned by F B Maltby. The present 90 mile project costs over 38 million in bonds, features larger channels and slower grade drops, and aims to advance Maverick County Texas irrigation progress.
Paris dispatch reports Episcopal Bishop of Sacramento Archbishop Hall Moreland denounces trial marriages as a betrayal of women and humanity. He warns such unions are a selfish, temporary convenience that devalues women and family roles.
Governor Dan Maxie signals a possible special session of the Texas legislature to address drought relief. He cites four potential sources, with external aid partial and the fourth requiring state funds to meet needs and avert further hardship. The governor believes urgency could bring lawmakers to action within a few days.
An Austin report says Republicans plan a strong challenge to unseat Col. WE Talbot from the governorship as Ross Sterling faces Democratic concerns. Ferguson leaders urge Mrs. Ferguson supporters to back the Republican nominee, suggesting Talbot could win with about 90,000 more votes.
OKLAHOMA CITY September 30 UP Gregory Onguschenko an Ukrainian priest must leave the United States by November 1 Assistant Secretary of Labor Harry Hull ruled today The priest has fought eight months against his deportation which he says will result in his execution by the Soviet He came here from an eastern theological seminary to accept the priesthood of an Ukrainian church He left Ukraine six years ago after participating in an armed rebellion against the Soviet Four of his brothers were executed in Russia he says.
Houston dispatch reports evidence in the John W. Blevins murder trial nearing completion. The 52 year old stove salesman is linked to the slaying of Prankright, a field worker, with testimony from Dayan April officers and witness Jack Hines recalling Knight firing from 12 to 15 feet away.
Carl Wallen and Clara Kuykendall filed a notice of intention to marry indicating plans to wed. The filing lists both parties seeking a marriage license and outlines the formal step toward nuptials.
A purse taken from Dr George W Cox’s offices during a Monday theft was recovered hidden near the cross south of Cowboy Park. Police say a woman helped in the incident and part of the $3.25 was spent on cold cream and toothpaste. A hearing for T P Mitchell was set for Tuesday afternoon.
Lambs rose 15 to 25 cents on the Kansas City market while sheep held steady. Top range lambs to shippers reached 7.40 dollars. Receipts included 10 000 sheep and 372 lambs, with 9 553 cattle. Good to choice fed yearlings were generally steady. Packers were said to be selling. A note quotes Montaigne about memory and judgment.
The San Pepe Country Club buys 99 acres from G Bedell Moore interests for 25 6. The club pays 10 down with remainder starting in March 1939 and annual payments of 2 500 for five years plus 400 for two years at 6 percent interest. Deed restrictions prohibit businesses tents or colonies on the land and water rights are reserved for Del Rio city and irrigation interests. An October 17 membership meeting will elect a board with a program of entertainment.
HRR Lawrence, wanted in Little Rock for car theft, waived extradition and was returned with a Little Rock police official. He was arrested in Del Rio last week driving a Ford coupe. Initially he claimed to be an oil stock salesman before admitting he took the car to return it to Little Rock.
A California production slump is the main factor behind a 37,627 barrel per day drop in crude oil output, according to the Oil and Gas Journal. The report highlights reduced West Coast production as the key contributor to the nationwide decrease.
Coast Guards opened fire on a group of twelve rum smugglers at Newport Beach seizing assorted imported liquor valued at 25 000 dollars. The smugglers fled dropping cargo. no injuries reported. The incident underscores harsher enforcement amid a warm spell.
A lone bar of soap is the only clue in the search for Jesus Ramos who fled after a grand jury indicted him on child desertion. Authorities denied reports that Ramos’s body had been found at San Felipe Creek, while a $250 bond remained unsettled pending investigation.
Clarence Darrow reenters legal action to defend George Barker and William White, two of 26 Chicago public enemies charged with vagrancy. He denounces the drive as an outrage and urges indictments for actual crimes rather than labeling all as public enemies.
Vera Countess Cathcart, once barred from the United States in 1926 on moral turpitude charges, married Sir Rowland Hodge a-year-old shipping millionaire in London. This marks the countess third marriage, following a divorce from the Earl of Cathcart and a prior U.S. rejection and later admission.
At a State Insurance Commission hearing in Austin on September 30 1930 wholesale grocers urged elimination of a ten percent rate increase on groceries enacted last spring. Sam Hanna secretary of the Texas Wholesale Grocers Association argued chain stores have faced backlash in small towns yet control about 60 percent of grocery business in larger cities.
Secretary of State Jane Y. McCallum certified to county clerks statewide the lists of candidates for printings of the general election ballots. Delays arose while awaiting notice from the Republican state executive committee designating replacements for withdrawn primary nominees.
Jurors on Judge Joseph Jones' District Court panel were excused Tuesday afternoon until 9 am Friday. All available criminal cases had been disposed of, and several ranchmen on the panel were dismissed for the term.
Mystery death of an unidentified Mexican man found hanging from a light pole near the Pecos Valley Power Company plant west of McCamey was ruled a self-inflicted hanging after Sheriff W S Wills investigated. The man, about 30, 135 pounds, had walked from Fort Stockton and spoke with a Mexican section hand Friday afternoon.
Crowds gathered on the J. M. Archuleta ranch at Pagosa Springs to search for supposed gold. A ranch workman claimed two men had already found and split the treasure, later admitting the tale was to clear the ranch so he could hay without interference.
In Trinidad Colorado the Kit Carson museum received a bound 1712 Speculator volume donated by Mrs. O D Rich. She also lent a wrought iron grease lamp believed to be more than 300 years old and in the collection.
In Centre Harbor New Hampshire a Guerney cow named Daisy owned by Ernest Dane drowned after its horn got caught in a hook while lowering its head to drink from a trough.
City hall warns against false alarms after another incident at 8 30 p m Monday near Pecan and Strickland. About six recent false alarms strain a single central fire station and endanger residents and volunteers. A $100 reward is offered for arrest and conviction of anyone turning in a false alarm.
Five delinquent tax suits were filed on the district court docket by the county attorney. The cases involve small tax amounts with defendants named Josefa Garcia Jose Gutierrez Epifania Gutierrez Victoriano de La Paz Maria de La Paz M G Buentelli Dolores Buentelli Sam Buentelli and Refugia July. In two suits lien holders were made parties to the actions.
Houston police report motorcycle officer W B Phares dies two weeks after being wounded by a robber who killed his partner Dr Fitzgerald during a furniture store hold up. The confessed bandit Jess Maple, who said he was drunk, will face trial for Fitzgeralds death and claimed to have served in World War I.
New York state bank deposits total about 1.9 million dollars with no claimants. Secretary Edward J. Flynn says many banks hold funds on deposit forgotten by organizations and individuals, highlighting unclaimed balances across the state.
Kendallville Gun Club hosts a shooting meet where Frank Holsinger of Wolcottville, aged 20, claimed first honors. He had not fired a gun for 20 years and was so deft he could not hear the powder explode.
A jury in district court heard Louis ter Swinney claim a beer drinking marathon led to forged check passing. Swinney faced charges for possessing with intent to pass a forged signature on a 890 check drawn on W H Dodd of Langtry. Witnesses testified to a drinking race in Villa Acuna and Swinney’s alleged alibi, while the judge noted possible insanity or drunkenness. The jury deliberated briefly and returned a verdict with possible penalties of up to five years.
Officials in The Dalles Oregon investigate a case of steering while intoxicated amid unclear penalties. Authorities note confusion over when drunken driving offenses apply, as a tow vehicle is involved and the exact status of charges remains unsettled.
Cloudy conditions move through Del Rio and Vicinity with minor temperature shifts expected tonight into Wednesday. East and West Texas show mixed skies with chances of showers in western areas and a generally flat temperature outlook for the period.
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