City Yo-Yo Talent Contest Opens Training Schools
Youth up to 18 can vie for 100 prizes in a city Yo-Yo talent program run by The Tight and The Light. Joe De Vera and Filipino performers lead free weekly schools at Highland Park, Palm Heights, Lockwood, Lindbergh, Denver Heights, Bel Delgerdo, Lionsfield, and Woodlawn Lake. Final prize date not yet set.
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Light
Starling
Joe de Vera
Highland Pack
Palm Heights
Lockwood Park
Lindbergh Park
Denver Heights Park
Bel Delgerdo Park
Lionsfield
Woodlawn Lake Park
Stn & Gloom Chastr
Bulldogging Negro Cowboy Dies at 101 Ranch Home
A 72 year old African American cowboy known for bulldogging at the 101 Ranch show in London died in Ponca City Okla from injuries after a horse roundup last week. George Pickett drew attention to Col. Jos Miller, founder of the ranch, by pinning steers in Texas years ago and once accepted a challenge in Mexico to bulldog any steer in the bullfighting arena.
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Ponca City
Oklo
CNB
101 Ranch
London
George Pickett
Col
Jos Miller
Texas
Pickett
Mexico
Man Arrested in Burning of Barn In Atascosa County
City detectives H. O. Perrow J. P. Leonard and Sheriff John Labt arrested Baan Saturday in Atascosa in connection with a barn fire near Lt. Coward Jourdanton several days earlier. Texas company price Houston April 2 Magnolia Petroleum raises Midcontinent crude price 15 cents to $1 per barrel.
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H. O. Perrow
J.P. Leonard
John Labt
Atascosa County
Baan
Coward
Jourdanton
Texas Company
Houston
Eeras Company
Magnolia Petroleum Company
Z Ray device promises brighter night driving on roads
A new scientific device named Z Ray claims to boost headlight power, improving visibility in fog and against oncoming lights. The ad-like notice offers no trials and lists a Kansas City address, inviting agents to sell for up to $750 per month with a free demonstration.
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Kansas
Cito
Iittle
Cho
Wuts
Visiting Federal Judge May Sit in San Antonio Court
A visiting fifth circuit judge may preside in San Antonio next week during the trial of about 10 damage suits. Judge R J McMillan is disqualified from several cases due to prior connections, so Judge J C Kennerly or Judge Randolph Bryant will fill in part of the week while Judge DuVal West will be out of the city.
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Fifth Circuit
San Antonio
R. J. McMillan
McMillan
Law Iim
Federal Court
Surat
J. C. Kennerly
Randolph Bryant
DuVal West
American Citizen Seeks birth certificate in Texas 1901 link
An American seeks a birth certificate to prove citizenship for Mrs Jule Geisendorff nee Gorman born about November 1 1901 in Greenville Texas The postmaster in Mon terey Mexico was asked by Washington to locate her parents in the United States for the essential record.
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P. G.1
Lucas
Department of State
Washington
Postal Department
Jule Geisendorff
Gorman
Montery
Mexico
Geisendorff
Three Identified as Bank Robbers URICAGO Bank Robbery Case
URICAGO April 3 INS John Paul Jr president of Milton Junction bank Wisconsin today identified three men held here as members of a gang who held up and robbed his bank of $4000 last September. Paul named Edward Bennett Michael Yaro and Edward Holligren as the bandits. Two others Edward Kuzma and Frank Dalfer remained in custody as suspects in a series of kidnapings and robberies in the Middle West.
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Uricago
INS
John Paul Jr
Tha
Milton Tuoctson Bank
Milton Junction
Wis
Paul
Edward Bennett
Michael Yaro
Edward Holligren
Edward Kuzma
Frank Dalfer
Middle West
Identity Bandits as Men of Capone
Seven bandits who raided Northwestern National Bank in Minneapolis last Tuesday were identified as Capone gang members. Two who entered the bank were Bernard Phillips, former Cicero motorcycle policeman, and Clyde Bridges, reputed Chicago gang leader.
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Capone
Minneapolis
Minn
INS
Northwestern National Bank
Trank Forestal
Bernard Phillips
Cicero
Clyde Bridges
Chicago
Paso Bank To Pay 2 Million Dividend To Creditors
The First National Bank here, closed September 4, will pay $2,000,000 in dividends to creditors by May 3. Receiver B. O. Potterf announced the per cent dividend after a $980,000 contribution from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation aided the distribution.
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Fl Paso Bank
Prat National Bank
B. O. Potterf
Reveiver
Reconatraceton Fajence Corporation
1000 Letters Returned For More Stamps In San Antonio
The San Antonio post office reports 1000 letters with only two-cent postage sent back to senders. Despite a postage rise to three cents for letters and two cents for cards on April 1, many MEXICO-bound mails still bore the old two-cent sticker. Post office clerks processed the underpaid mail as clerks hurried to explain Uncle Sam’s stance to bargain hunters. Some patrons rushed to buy two-cent stamps to dodge the hike.
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San Antonio
J. W. Puller
Mexico
Fuller
Uncle Sam
Washington
Burglary Suspect Faces 10 Charges Against Guillermo Perez
Ten complaints accuse Guillermo Perez, 18, of 07 Colima Street in Justice John F. School's court Saturday. The charges stem from recent north side housebreakings including a March 1 entry into District Judge W. W. McCrory's home at 127 East Mistletoe Avenue where a dress was stolen. Total alleged losses amount to $2610.
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Guillermo Perez
Colima Street
John F. School
North Side
W. W. McCrory
East Mistletoe Avenue
Peres
Stimson to Sail for Geneva Disarmament Parley
Secretary of State Stimson sails Friday for Europe to join the Geneva general disarmament conference when it reconvenes this month. He will stay only a few days and his trip is solely for the disarmament talks, with a return to the United States expected shortly.
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Stimson
Geneva
Washington
D. C
Europe
United States
Kansas City Suffers Second Gang Killing This Week
Kansas City police report the slaying of John Bella sate alias Joh Belois, a known police character and booklogger, marking the second gang killing in the city within a week. Belois, previously tried and acquitted in Houston, Texas for the slaying of W. L. Edwards, an agitation enthusiast, faces new criminal optics as investigators proceed.
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Kansas City
John Bellasate
Joh Belois
Hellasate
John Bell
Houston
Texas
W. L. Edwards
17 Escape From West Virginia Jail
Huntington dispatch reports 17 prisoners escaped Cabell County Jail after menacing two turnkeys with iron bars and sawing their way out of the bullpen on April 2.
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West Virginia
Huntington
W. Va
Cabell County
Houston to San Antonio air mail line planned
Houston and San Antonio aviation committees plan an air mail route via Texas to the West Coast. The effort aims to replace current rail and transfer flights through Big Spring. The May 4 conference follows statewide aviation meetings with invitations to representatives from 25 cities. Roland A. Laird will preside. Porter A. Whaley leads the local effort.
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Houston
San Antonio
Japan
Atlanta
Texas
West Coast
Chambers of Commerce Avitation
Big Spring
North Texas
Chamber Aviation
Roland A. Laird
Aviation Committee
Houston Chamber
Porter A. Whaley
Whaley
Two Men Held in Mystery Murder of Evelyn Patterson
GARNETT, Kan, April 2. Two men were being held for investigation at Wichita on the mystery murder of Evelyn Patterson, 23, Lawrence, Kan. Her body was found on a highway near Colony, Kan, last night. Sheriff Hurst suspects she was taken on a death ride by a disappointed lover. Names of the two men were withheld. one is said to live in Kansas City, Missouri.
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Garnett
Kan
INS
Wichita
Evelyn Patterson
Lawrence
Colony
Tom Hurst
Hurst
Kansas City
Tour to Be Made of Landing Fields
A touring inspection will visit a broad set of airdromes and emergency landing fields along the border. Lieut. Col. Try Longanecker and First Lieut. Thad Foster will depart Monday from San Antonio, traveling to Midland Phoenix field Tucson Fort Huachuca Lordsburg Marfa and other sites before returning.
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Try Longanecker
Eighth Corps Area
Thad ¥. Foster
Southwestern Airways
Midland
Tucson
Fort Huachuca
Ari
Dryden
Fort Clark
Laredo
Fort Ringgold
Brownsville
Port Lavaca
Fort Crockett
San Antonio
Bankruptcy Suit Action Is Lost Against Penn-Tex Oil
An involuntary bankruptcy petition against Penn-Tex Oil failed to halt proceedings in federal court after a rating before Judge A J Mc Millan. Three creditors filed the petition. Petroleum Reporter Publishing claimed 200 dollars, Charles Wiggins Company 473 dollars, and Arthur M Michael 1088 dollars.
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Penn-Tex Oil Company
A. J. McMillan
Petroleum Reporter Publishing Company
Charles Wiggins Company
Arthur M. Michael
Guard Companions Await Federal Inspection
San Antonio units of the One Hundred and Forty first infantry and other Texas guard formations are in intensive training ahead of the annual federal inspection. Local units will be inspected April 22 to 29 by Capt. James C. Reed, regular army officer on duty as instructor with the Texas national guard. Last year Company A won first, Howitzer company of Gonzales second, and Company F of San Antonio third.
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San Antonio
Kruschen Salts Health Diet Claim Promises Safe Weight Loss
The ad touts Kruschen Salts as a healthy safe method to reduce fat with a half teaspoonful daily in hot water before breakfast. It claims to cleanse harmful deposits, improve digestion, and tone the body and mind, urging readers to start with a bottle and maintain youthful vitality while cutting down on fats and fatty foods.
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Wililly
Patty
Phys
Amy
Bootlegging Cigarettes Flourishes in Rome
Rome officials report a growing bootlegging trade moving cigarettes from Vatican City into Rome via the Tiber. Investigators estimate about 500 dollars worth cross daily, with Vatican brands undercutting Italy's state monopoly by 10 to 20 cents per pack.
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Rome
Vatican City
Tiber
Macedonia
Switzerland
Aquar
Amere
Tegeers Aere
Two Held for Poison in Staunton Case
Staunton police report two men were detained in the county as the investigation into the poisoning of Lacy Ashby 92 continued. Ashby's wife Lena Myers 26 and her brother in law Willan Sint were linked to the case after Ashby, beaten and stripped of his car, drank whiskey that contained poison. Ashby died following admission to hospital.
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Staunton
Wherry
Lacy Ashby
Ashby
Lena Myere
John Myers
Myers
Willan Sint
Two Negroes Held in Probe of Manor Fire
In Austin on April 2 two young black men were arrested and held in Travis County Jail as suspects in a town fire at Manor last Saturday night. Sheriff Colay White said no charges were filed yet and they will be held for grand jury action.
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Austin
Manor
Here
Travis County
Colay White
He Ted
Cherlif White
Ten Adoptions Approved at Ninety-Fourth District Court
Ten petitions for adoption were approved by Judge W. W. McCrory in a brief Bat City session. Homes had been investigated and approved by Miss Lucy G. Di muthera of the San Antonio Child Protective and Humane Society, with papers drawn by Assistant District Attorney Harry Naas.
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W. WF. McCrory
Ninety-fourth District Court
Lucy G. Dmtthera
San Antonio
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Ann Warding
Gareee
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S.A
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Kimmelien
Kruschen Salts
Generel Motors
Poigon
Karotkin’s
Detroit Star
Ole Ceney
Briand
Sumimy
Bntiio Crown
Bob White
Richard
Belle Gebhardt
Ichler
Borden
Crown
Mnear
Leatha Evans Hardwick
Inehoon
Leatha
Erwin Hardwick
Lule Servier
Karalkin
Commieres
Brench
N. Flores
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