Pistol sought in Amurder inquiry
The rosewood pistol linked to engineer Rhett Kilday’s murder remains the sole missing clue as Jack A Rupert and James B Alford, indicted in the slaying, tour the Rio Grande Valley. They claim they threw the pistol from a car between Falfurra and Laredo while aiding a search, and will face trial in Criminal District Court on April 29. They have been declared sane after examinations in San Antonio.
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Richard K. Aghew
Jack A. Ru
James B. Alford
Rio Grande Valley
San Antonio
Rhevilt Kilday
Sid
Rupert
Alford
Flensanton
Falfurras
Kilday
State Highway Department
Criminal District
de. W. d. Johnson
T. N. Goodson
Galifornia
Aubrey Hopkin
Aubrey Davenport
Down Shook
Agnew
Rupert and
Depuy Ace Querner
Sarong Betrays Dorothy in Pool at studios
Hollywood April 8 Dororthy Lamour’s sarong slipped in a pool during filming for Aroma of the South Seas revealing her figure. Leading man Hall and director Santell reacted as wardrobe woman Florence Lyons used towels to cover Lamour. Crew later destroyed any filmed footage.
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Hollywood
Dorothy Lamour Sarong
Sarong
Miss Lamour
Tan
Joh Hall
South Seas
al Santell
Electtielang
Dorothy
Florence Lyons
Parents Can Be Stern Judges
A County Court at Law judge considers sentences for two cases in which J Matthews presided. J Matthews approves 60 days for a theft by J Vandall of 32.95 in clothing from Herbert Lawson’s rooming house, while E L Lloyd receives 300 days for passing a worthless check to Harry Tappan.
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J. Matthews
County Court-at-Law No. 2
Vandall
Buen Vista
Herbert Lawson
E. L. Lloyd
Harry Tappan
Harrison Street
Jenndry Jr
Matthews
Firemen Take Duncan Jobs in San Antonio
Seven San Antonio firemen take new posts at Duncan field as vacancies are filled. The civil service board will accept applications this week to fill openings, with 45 having filed earlier and 1$ formal entries by Monday. Salaries range from 75 to 155 dollars monthly for rookies and experienced men, with a minimum 125 dollars for those resigning to transfer. Also, Mayor Maverick will speak to the San Antonio Greeters chapter at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Gunter Hotel.
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Duncan Field
Fire Ghief
Dart
Civil Service Board
J. Ringel Alein
W. Marskin
Edward
L. G. Gourley
P. D. Morris
F. Schwitzer
V. Babry
Delinquent tax bids and WPA highway land deals approved
The County Commissioners authorized bids to compile delinquent tax records from 1919 to 1946 and to acquire land rights for the Warghash Memorial highway between Camp Bullis and Fort Sam Houston. They set land damages payments, raised a right‑of‑way agent salary, and allocated funds for WPA sewing supplies and bond interest. Also, Texas safety officials discussed measures against foreign agents and road user safety with attendance exceeding 12,000 killed or injured pavement users last year.
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Edgar G. Garvey
T Che Court
Garvey
New Warghash Memorial Highway
Camp Bullis
Fort Sam Houston
C. Igensedeck
Ely M. Real
Elizabeth Real
W. ©. Covington
WPA
Rand Wid Sridge
Bunicipal
Houston
United States
Marlu Dies
Thi
Texas
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Belive
Svomen Niga
Lestie J. Sorenson
National Safety Council
Sorenson
Texas Safety Conferture
Rely
Carl J. Ruttard
Dallas
The
Texas Association
Hic
Rutland
Jie
Three Landed for ts Finding Suspects MW 8 notice
Police HQs posted praise for Capt. J A Strickland Seret A E Toscano and Invest G A Dotson for trailing and arresting two murder suspects in Nuevo Laredo Mexico. Suspects Margarito Torres and George Ortega are linked to killings in February and the previous month.
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J. A. Strickland
Seret
A. E. Toscano
G. A. Dotson
Nuevo
Laredo
Mexico
Margarito Torres
Rena Murdock
Duncan Field Soldier
George Ortega
Mamly Garza
Radio Club Opens Meeting in San Antonio
A San Antonio radio club invites radio minded residents to a meeting at 8 p.m. on April 1 in the Gunter hotel. Lieut. Robert Salbara of WB5FLR will discuss frequency modulation, a new radio communication method, its use in the East and potential adoption by leaders.
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San Antonio
Britain Reports Rising Ship Losses Amid Atlantic Battle
Britain logs heavier ship losses with Allied and neutral tonnage rising toward 150,000 tons weekly. Admiralty figures show March losses around 98,000 tons, with weeks ending March 2 and March 16 and 24 posting large totals. Officials warn the Atlantic battle could shape the war’s outcome.
Quartermaster Talk Set by Lieutenant Brewer
Lieutenant W E Brewer of the Quartermaster Corps will discuss Organization and Functions of the Office of the Quartermaster. The talk is for fal l toon school af Wic quartermaster officers at the army site. The session is scheduled Wednesday at 7:00 p.m.
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Quartermaster ‘Corps
Army
Treut
J. G. Miler
Quarternhentir Corpa
Robstown Officials Name NYA State Director of Student Work
Robstown leaders announced the appointment of the new NYA state director of student work, Manning, a long-time educator and chair of the Texas NYA School Work council, to oversee youth projects and collaborations with the state administration.
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Robstown
NYA
Bratr
Mamma
Necophra
Kelving
Manning
Chabmiay
Texad Nya School Work Council
Rabstawe
Holstawe
Alive and Hobbrouville
Safety Engineers Report to Army Officers in Denver
Reported by Roy A. Fitch of Baltimore and Charles LePebey to the constructing Quartermaster Eighth Corps Fort Houston for safety inspections and energizing checks, announced today.
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Army
Roy A. Fitch
Baltimore
Charles LePebey
Denver
Fort
Gam
Houston
Fragmented 1840 worker toll noted in fever outbreak report
An OCR fragment refers to 1840 fever related deaths and industrial fatalities among workers, mentioning 10,770 workers and a halt in manufacture. It alludes to watchmaking and pockets on dials, with fear and losses tied to the outbreak and factory closures. Names and precise details are unreadable.
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Wade
Haltle
Uyes
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