New Trial Ordered for Ex Sheriff Townsend in Bastrop Case
Wandy Townsend, former Bastrop County sheriff, granted a new trial by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. The court reversed Townsend’s extortion conviction over district judge W F Robertson’s failure to define wilful in the jury charge, remanding for a fresh trial on charges tied to allegedly excessive fees collected while in office. Townsend was Travis County’s first sheriff convicted in these irregular-fee cases.
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Austin
Wandy Townsend
Bastrop
Court of Criminal Appeals
W. F Robertson
Townsend
Travis County
Robertson
Married Women Fight For Jobs Convention Focus
Detroit April 27 The National League of Women Voters annual convention centered on securing jobs for married women. Leaders pledged to battle discrimination against married women workers and urged firm action against discharge for marital status. Mrs William Pr Webby Boston attorney warned such policies would discourage marriage and promote immorality.
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Detroit
National League of Women Voters
League
William Pr. Webby
Bonston
Alsup Conviction Reversed and Remanded Again
The Court of Criminal Appeals reversed and remanded the murder conviction of John Alsup of Fort Worth in the Polytechnic bank slaying case. Tried in Wichita County on a change of venue, this marks the second reversal by the court.
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Alsup
Austin
Court of Criminal Appeals
John Alsup
Fort Worth
Polytechnic Bank
Wichita County
Taxpayers to Hold Mass Meeting at Besthoven Hall
Taxpayers plan a mass meeting at Besthoven hall at 8 o clock Wednesday with F C Weinert former state tax commissioner as the main speaker. The gathering aims to discuss tax and salary reductions for public office holders and invites all to join a taxpayers league said to be a unit of the state league. The slogan is wake up at the switch and take charge of your government. The league is non partisan and non political.
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Besthoven Hall
F.C. Weinert
Taxpayers’ League
State League
Adams Opposes Cuts In Pacific Naval Shore Stations
Secretary Adams told the House affairs committee that only Atlantic and Gulf coast shore establishments could be closed without harming fleet needs. He spoke on a Vinson resolution authorizing the President to close set or lease stations deemed unessential by the Navy.
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Washington, D. C
Adams
House
Aval Affairs Committee
Atlantic
Gulf
Secretary of the Navy
Vinson
Naval Affairs Committee
Ex-Newobo y in Race for Congress
Oscar Holcombe, former Houston mayor 1921 29, a light newsboy in his youth, is a candidate for congressman at large. He recalls delivering The Light as a boy, leaving school in the seventh grade after his father died, later returning to work and building a contracting business. He questions high government expenses and taxes, noting his background from Brackenridge grammar to planing mill work and home study.
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Oscar Holcombe
San Antonio Light
Congressmart-At
Houston
Holcombe
San Antonio
the Light
Brackenridge Grammar School
South Alamo Street
Light
Robert
LPS
Commerce Street
Texas
Oscar
United States
De Molays Eligible for Legion of Honor in San Antonio
Two Albert Pike chapter De Molay members in San Antonio Alfred H Watts and David E Ritchey earned eligibility for the Legion of Honor the highest award. The Legion degree honors young members for outstanding work in the order. Watts and Ritchey have served as master camelor and lead local teams preparing for state competition in June.
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Charles Disner
Abbe A. Strunk
John W. Ackerman
Watts
Ritchey
Communists Warned Against Kentucky Convention
County Attorney Walter Smith said Bell county would not permit Communist activity or a Communist convention after learning the Communist party chose Middleboro Kentucky as the site for a May 21 gathering. He warned Communists to stay out of Bell county.
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Pineville
Walter Smith
Communist Party of America
Middleboro
Kentucky
Smith
Bell County
Hitler Seeks Probe of Hindenburg Fund
Munich Germany Ayn 27 percent The National Socialist party announced that a Reichstag resolution would be introduced May 1 to appoint a committee to investigate what funds, if any, were spent for the election campaign of President Paul von Hindenburg.
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Hitler
Hindenburg Fund
Munich
Germany
Ayn
Adolph Hilleret
National Socialist Party
Reichstag
Paul Vo Hindenburg
Screen Actress Out of Danger After Nervous Breakdown
Carole Lombard, noted screen actress and wife of actor William Powell, was reported out of danger today after a two week period of serious illness linked to a nervous breakdown. Announcement confirms she has passed a crisis.
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Carole Lombard
William Powell
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