Moody urges drastic tax reform and county ad valorem plan
Governor Moody asks legislature for a constitutional amendment to shift tax burden toward uniform county ad valorem taxes while state collects statewide taxes such as gross receipts and inheritance. He proposes a tax commission to study the system, reduce evasion, and keep state funds in a revised framework. He also hints at a special message on election reform and other proposals.
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Moody
TAX Commission
G ‘Moody
Supreme Court
Vergis
Robber Suspect Escapes Officers in Oklahoma
Terrell, an alleged bank bandit, escaped from two Oklahoma state officers during transport to the state penitentiary. The attempted transfer from Joplin Missouri was to take place under secure custody by Lee Pollock of the state bureau of criminal identification and investigation and Joby Johnson.
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M'Alester
Okla
Terrell
Oklahoma
Lee
Pollock
Joby Johnson
Joplin
Marion Talley Soprano Concert At San Antonio
Marion Talley, 20 year old American soprano, appears at Municipal auditorium Wednesday night January 26 under the San Antonio Artists series. Towns within 200 miles reserved seats and audiences from Corpus Christi Del Rio Kerrville Comfort Boerne New Braunfels Seguin Gonzales Floresville and others will attend. Talley, famed Metropolitan Opera prima donna, will be accompanied by a violinist her mother and managers.
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Marion Talley
Municipal Auditorium
San Antonio
Edith M. Resch
Corpus Christi
del Rio
Kerrville
Comfort
Boerne
New Braunfels
Seguin
Gonzales
Floresville
Austin
San Marcos
Yeager at Liberty on Appeal Bond
Otis Yeager, convicted and given seven years for the San Antonio National Bank robbery last March, was at liberty on an appeal bond of 5000 dollars granted by Judge W. S. Anderson of the Thirty seventh district court on Wednesday afternoon. Yeager recently received a full pardon from a six year sentence on an assault to murder charge arising from a past shooting affray at the Horn Palace.
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Otis Yeager
San Antonio National Bank
Liberty
W. 5. Anderson
Thirtyseventh District Court
Yeager
Horn Palate
Black men grilled by police over local burglaries
Two San Antonio Black men were questioned by police Thursday in connection with recent burglaries on Live Oak Street and nearby areas. The second man was arrested after the first, who was caught with a stolen bicycle, implicated him.
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San Antonio
Pupils to Make Posters for Big Vocational Confab
Art departments in San Antonio elementary schools have been tasked with preparing place cards and posters for the annual regional meeting of supporters of vocational education to be held in March. Misg. Alle Rather, art director, gave instructions to assign the most artistically inclined pupils. The conference will attract college training teachers of roctrous agriculture and home economics from education departments of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Florida, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi and Texas.
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San Antonio
Misg
Alle
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Florida
Alabama
Georgia
Mississisippi
Texas
Man Dies, Travel Salesman Solomon Jacobs Buried in Houston
Solomon Jacobs aged 67, a traveling salesman, died Tuesday at his home 88 Erie Avenue. His body was sent to Houston for burial after services conducted by Albert Pikelodge, A. F. and A. M. He is survived by his widow, and five sisters including Mrs. Hi Aloskowitz of Houston and Mrs. Dora Ehrenworth of Daas, plus James Stevens Jacobs of San Antonio.
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Houston
Solomon Jacobs
Erie Avenue
Albert Pikelodge
Jacobs
Jason
James Stevens Jacobs
San Antonio
Hi. Aloskowitz
Dora Ehrenworth
Daas
Methodist Men Present Play at Hackberry Street Church
Members of the Hackberry Street Methodist church men’s club will present the play A Case Against Casey at Spam Friday. The program includes special music and singing by congregation members. Proceeds from the staging benefit the church.
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Hackberry Street
Methodist Church
Casey
Burial Conducted for Mrs Kaiser
Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs. Virginia Francis Kaiser forty seven year old native of La Grange Missouri who died at her home near Meding Lake Wednesday She is survived by her husband IX Kaiser two daughters Mrs Fred Christilles and a sister Mrs Anna Underwood of San Antonio
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Virginia Francis Kaiser
la Grange
Killer Sentenced to Life for Park Murder
Acciphey I Pascus called the Hawks was found guilty of murder by Judge Francis Adegretti and sentenced to life imprisonment at Lincoln Park Zoo. He killed Cartie RR and Homer Tigcott, students at the Art Institute. Special Prosecutor O'Brien urged death. defense argued no authentic record tying the bird to the warrant.
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Universal Service
Chicago
Acciphey
Questionnaire on Reading Sent to L A School Pupils
A San Antonio junior school questionnaire aims to learn how children are introduced to books. Pupils will sign it Monday, answering how their favorite book was first suggested. Options include suggestion by another person or book, studies, curiosity, or the book’s appearance prompting reading.
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San Antonio
Junior System
Tot Hit by Auto Seriously Hurt
Emma Gutierres of 504 North Flores Street sustained critical injuries after being struck by a car near her home late Wednesday. Hospital attendants at Robert B. Green reported her condition as critical on Thursday.
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Emma Gutierres
North Flores Street
Robert B. Green
Thief Steals Clothes From Car of F M Sheblack
Police investigate a theft report from 2922 West Houston Street where a bundle of clothes and a phonograph record titled Bye Bye Blackbird were stolen from F M Sheblack's automobile. The case hinges on a tune heard by witnesses, recorded Thursday.
One Lemon Grown on an Ay Tree in Yard Folklore
A fragmented anecdote describes a lemon tree bearing two dozen fruits in Mrs. Alaty Spahr’s yard. One particularly large lemon could make fifteen lemon pies, with weights ranging from two pounds to three pounds. The text references sturdy Elia trees and a Sunday school picnic, urging arithmetic to compute pie yield.
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Stella Spahr
L. A
S.ay Tree
Antonie
Rev Straton quits Kingdom to focus on Calvary church
Rev Dr John Roach Straton of Calvary Baptist Church in New York ends all temporary ties with the Supreme Kingdom to devote himself fully to his church and its proposed thirty five story building. He resigns as president of the York Fundamentalist League and the New York State Baptist Bible Union, though remaining as a member of both groups.
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Straton - Pe
Kingdom
New York
John Roach Straton
Zor
Calvary Baptist Church
Supreme Kingdom
York Fundamentalist League
New York State Baptist Bible Union
Now Steve Brodie Changes His Mind
New York January 20 reports Steve Brodie jumped 125 feet from the Brooklyn Bridge and Giovanni Sponze an 18 year old Italian sailor leaped from the Manhattan Bridge 142 feet into the East River. Brodie hit water then changed his mind about dying and began swimming. He sustained a sprained wrist and was brought to a hospital for treatment.
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Steve Brodie
New York
Brooklyn Bridge
Giovanni Sponze
Ten Cars Stripped at Kirk Home Party
Laughter filled the home of M. P. Kirk at 210 Funston Place as automobile strippers removed tools from ten cars parked in front of the residence during a party. Police were notified Thursday.
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M. P. Kirk
Funston Place
Kirk
Child dies of gangrene after fall in Lubbock
Virginia Stevens, nine, died in Lubbock Texas after gangrene developed following a fall while attempting to jump a fence last week. Authorities noted the incident and planned to investigate the lapse in care and surroundings contributing to the tragedy.
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Tmubbock
Mex
Virginia Stevens
Liner Cherokee Returns After Collision At Sea
A Clyde liner named Cherokee bound for Far Island turned back to port after a collision with a schooner. The incident occurred one day out and involved a single vessel struck by the schooner, with no further details on damage or casualties.
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New York
Dan
Clyde
Farsida
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