Washington group approves funding for military training camps
In Washington DC on January 4 a House vote backed Barbour Republican of California to fund Citizens Military Training Camps and Officers Organized Reserve corps. The amendments provide 2 5 million for the C M T C the next year and 6 3 million for the Organized Reserve corps enabling 20 000 trainees at camps. The vote passed 117 to 46 and 130 to 85 respectively. The proposals avoid unemployment preference rules and align with national defense plans.
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Texas Marriage Law Faces Repeal
AUSTIN Jan 4 The state affairs committee endorses a bill by Rep Alsip Carthage to repeal the three day marriage law and the provision for a physical examination for men. The committee recommends returning to a prior era, reflecting a shift in legislative mood.
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County to File 200 Tax Suits in Bexar Courts
About 200 tax suits were to be filed in Bexar County district courts Tuesday as the county solicitor launched a campaign to collect roughly 206000 dollars in delinquent slave and county taxes from 3501 owners. County Attorney D F Darts announced, with Ray Ta and Wier assisting. Filing would continue as cases were prepared, with about half the collections going to the county and half to the state.
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Police Seek Vanished Wolff and Marx Collector
Grave concern swept the city as Dan Kuykendall a 48 year old one armed collector for Wolff and Marx disappeared Monday with a large sum of money in tow. Relatives urged a city wide search fearing kidnapping or foul play after he failed to return from a collection trip in a small coupe. His abandoned car was found near Stonewall and Ariesta streets and detectives investigated adds from a store call and a reported search by planes. Kuykendall was last seen at Roselawn Cemetery and San Pedro Avenue parking lot.
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Ariesta Street
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Kay Kendall
Roselawn
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Jury Selection Begins In Clean Trial Of Disbarment Case
In a San Antonio District Court proceeding Judges overruled four defense motions as jury selection started Tuesday for disbarment petitions against Genpe W. Tuntress Sr and co-respondents. The cases, first of their kind in Bexar County in over 60 years, allege misapplied funds and professional misconduct.
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San Antonio
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Huntrest
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Dave Watson
Bexar County
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Huntress
Walter Tynan
James Young Jr
Green
John Wheeler
Brevens
Leftover Appointees Loom in Texas Senate Fight
In Austin on January 24 the Texas Senate opened debate on Governor Ferguson’s request to withdraw high level appointments to the state board of education. Senator Holbrook spoke for withdrawal while Woodruff argued denial, marking the first time a governor sought to reverse a predecessor’s picks. The chamber met in secret for hours before ruling open session required, 17 to 13 in favor of continuing withdrawal, as committee favored allowing Ferguson to withdraw the nominations.
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State Board of Education
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Senate
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Dallas
Sterling
Ben Tisinger
Garland
Tom Garrard
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H. Chernosky
Houston
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Sénate Committee
Bill on Officials Bonds Introduced
A Texas House bill requires county commissioners to demand extra bonds from officers handling public funds when current bonds do not cover all funds. Representative Pat Jefferson of San Antonio introduced the measure in Austin on January 24.
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Austin
Pat Jefferson
San Antonio
Tyler Man Named District Judge
Governor Ferguson appoints Nat W. Brooks of Tyler as judge of two new district courts for Smith and Upshur counties. J W Fitzgerald had been named by former Governor Sterling, but the senate refused to confirm Fitzgerald. Ford Tudor is for sale for £485. See Classified Ads.
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Bill to abolish highway patrol supported in Texas House
Representative Harold Kayton of San Antonio introduced a measure in Austin proposing that the state highway patrol be abolished and powers folded into the highway department’s license and dues inspectors. San Antonio’s Dwyer sits on a subcommittee tied to a bill aiming to end the patrol and curb ranger forces. The capital contingent reportedly supports these plans, viewing the patrol as having a special function. Meanwhile, the Thirty-seventh District grand jury reported 29 indictments and 29 no-bills to Judge Anderson.
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Ormsby Chevrolet Dealer Promotes 1933 Cars
Bormsby president Ormsby Chevrolet Company touts the new 1933 Chevrolets as unseen and unmatched. He notes Ormsby’s history as an automobile engineer, builder, and racer, now as dealer, highlighting unmatched record in the field.
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Oil Lands Bills And Other Measures In Texas House
Austin reports the Texas house introduced two oil land bills authorizing state to recognize landowner debt per a Supreme Court ruling and a sale of mineral rights with a one sixteenth royalty. Other measures include a Mississippi style sales tax bill, railroad rate powers for utilities, prohibiting sale of consumer appliances by public utilities, simplified court procedure crimes bills, theft of cotton by vehicle theft upgraded to felony, dynamite use penalties in fishing, and reductions in motor vehicle registration fees with specified rates for cars and motorcycles.
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George Parkhouse
Dallas
Mississippi
State Railroad Commission
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J. ©. Duvall
Fort. Worth
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Vernon
Edwin Tillery
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League Takes Up Leticia Question
GENEVA an an. , -o) -The council of the League of Nyltona, responding to Peru's remursh that the Igngio order in suspension of all measures of force, placed the Letigia question on jth agenda today. The committee on the Chaco situation, consisting of Irish, Guatemalan and Spanish members, was asked to prepare a report on the Leticia situation and present it to the council.
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Texas House to tighten gasoline tax enforcement
Austin Jan 28. Two bills to tighten enforcement of the gasoline tax law were ready for introduction in the Texas house. They aim to curb bootlegging losses to the tax fund estimated at 2 to 5 million dollars yearly. The Harman measure would end all exemptions for nonhighway users while the Metcalfe bill keeps exemptions but adds strong supervisors and stricter bill of lading checks.
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House of Representatives
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Harman
Solons Propose Special Body to Regulate Oil
Texas House members propose a three member appointed commission to take over regulation of oil and gas from the railroad commission. Rep Holloway of Longview and others push the bill as committee reviews a report on enforcement and investigation powers. Consideration of the committee report was doubtful.
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Railroad Commission
Texas
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Longview
Second Soup Line to Open in South Medina Area
Plans for a second soup kitchen on South Medina and San Luly streets within two days were condemned by Oscar Powell, chair of the central relief committee. The kitchen will feed 500 people daily in three meals and may serve as a sub station for the committee's commissary. A balanced diet plan led by Dr. Sidney J. Keliski will package food for children, adolescents, and adults, with rations to one person per day. The central relief group will house and feed homeless San Antonio men, while the Salvation Army handles transients, operating 200 meals daily with a 24 hour limit.
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San Luly
Oscar Powell
Central Relief Committee
Sidney J. Keliski
Reef Organization
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Salvation Army
Mark Street
Central Relief Organization
San Antonio
Salvation
Death takes Perry J Lewis longtime San Antonio lawyer
Perry J. Lewis 66 longtime San Antonio attorney and former state senator died at home Monday night. He came to San Antonio as a young man, practiced law 50 years, partnered with Judge H. Carter 30 years, and served two state senate terms around the 1890s. Survived by son Perry J. Lewis Jr and daughters Mrs James, Mrs Rica, Mrs Du Pont Jr, and Miss Jane Lewis. Funeral plans not yet announced.
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West Prench Place
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Meson
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