Plummer Defends Abolition of City Timekeeper Post
Tax Commissioner Theo M. Plummer on Wednesday defended abolishing the city timekeeper office, held by J. J. Lawrence, as part of trimming a useless political post. He argued payroll auditing shifts to the commissioners and paymaster, then to the auditor and mayor for final approval, noting payrolls are public documents and questioning any past payroll checks by the timekeeper.
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Brake Fault Blamed in Boston Trolley Crash
Boston officials blamed a brake fault for yesterday's trolley smashup, the city’s worst street car accident since 1916. A trolley on a steep incline failed to negotiate a turn and crashed across intersections, injuring nearly two score people.
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Boston Elevated Company
Mrs. David Duller Dies in Houston
Mrs David Duller wife of Col David M Duller died in Houston on Tuesday after a paralytic stroke ten days earlier She had lived in Houston 25 years and is survived by her husband and two sisters Miss Law Ingram of Smithville and Mrs Hodges of Gonzales The notice lists a real estate listing for 17 pieces in an adjoining class.
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Smithville
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Suspects in Slaving Held in Los Angeles Case
Los Angeles police held Clyde Hakeswood 25 of Salt Lake City for questioning on the murder of chanter Anya Sosoyeva. He was spotted in a Santa Monica cafe reacting to a newspaper report and police were aided by homicide officers. Detectives sought another man named Kenneth Lee O'Hara, recently released from Camarilla state hospital, but authorities questioned the credibility of that lead.
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Camarilla State Hospital
Miss. Sosoyeva
Italian Foreign Minister Clano welcomed in Krakow during five day Poland visit
Krakow residents decorated the city and greeted Italian Foreign Minister Galeazzo Clano as he concluded a five day Poland visit. In Warsaw police with rubber truncheons and water hoses restrained student protests against Germany and Italy. Demonstrations prompted stern Polish government action after 3000 students urged foreign policy changes and shouted Down with Hitler. Clano and Polish Foreign Minister Calo later visited Wawel Castle to honor Marshal Pilsudski before Clano’s planned return to Italy.
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Judge McCrory Suggests Negro on Grand Jury
Judge W W McCrory urged the grand jury commission Wednesday to consider placing a Negro on the next grand jury. He noted Supreme Court reversals where Negroes were excluded and cited recent Court of Criminal Appeals rulings. Three chosen were Julius Seligmann, Arthur Storms, Herbert Rhodius. He warned against apparent discrimination and suggested a Spanish speaker be included.
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Supreme Court
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Texas
Arthur Storms
Herbert A.rhodius
Judes McCrory
Chile
Youth Charged in Theater Robbery in Coleman
Jack Champion, 20, of Brownswood, faces robbery by assault and car theft charges after a Coleman theater box office robbery Monday night. He was held on bond totaling 43,000. Champion admitted the $16 theft and automobile disappearance, with the car later found abandoned at Ballinger. Officer Hilly Baker cited the Coleman County Attorney.
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Coleman Theater
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Hearst Publications Declare Dividend and Play at Harlandale High
Hearst Publications announce a 175 percent dividend for Hearst Consolidated Publications stockholders of record March 1. A school presentation of The 175 per cent on the outstanding Magle Piper will be staged at 10 30 am and 2 pm Friday at Harlandale High School.
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Consolidated Publications, Inc
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Harlandale High
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School Autonim
Weather Chart Reports Cloudy Texas Wide Rains Across Regions
The Weather section outlines mainly cloudy conditions with occasional rain across San Antonio and nearby areas overnight into Thursday. Warmer temperatures are noted midweek, with easterly winds, varying figures for highs and lows, and scattered remarks on rainfall, fog, and regional temperature changes across West and East Texas and the Rio Grande valley.
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January Rain In, A, Below Normal In San Antonio Weather
February rainfall in San Antonio was below normal at 0.95 inches, eight rain days, and cooler than average with a mean 54.1 F. Jarboe records show Feb 21 as the hottest day, 93 F, and a low of 30 F. Fog occurred seven days, plus one dense fog day and one frost event. a thunderstorm, a dust storm, and hail were noted. Wind mostly from the east, with peak gusts to 35 mph.
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Kelly Green Wins Chicago Democratic Senate Nomination
Mayor Edward J. Kelly, 62, secures the largest Chicago Democratic primary vote to win renomination, defeating Thomas J. Courtney by a wide margin. Dwight H. Green clinches Republican nod defeating William Hale Thompson. April 4 main event set with Green opposing Kelly. Primary turnout exceeds 1,200,000 across precincts. Democrats tally over 800,000 to Republicans 270,000. Immor labor nonpartisan groups hail Kelly victory as aligned with the New Deal.
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Auto Nap Costly to L A Motorist
A nap near Shady Game tavern Cumberland Road early Wednesday cost Ed Bland 420 McKay Street. He woke to see a woman leave the car with $12 in cash. Other Wednesday thefts include Mrs. Herbert Excota 616 Gould Street a garden hose Mya Fred Mayer 122 Newton Street laundry items and Paul Coan 1501 Essex Street carpenter tools.
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Cumberland Road
Ed Bland
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Gould Street
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Mya
Fred Mayer
Newton Street
Dié of Laundry
Paul Coan
Essex Street
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Steel Situation Improves With Higher Ingot Rates
New York reports a favorable steel outlook as ingot production rises to 45.42 percent of capacity, the year's high, aided by firmer scrap markets. Iron Age notes the gain alongside steady scrap prices and a modest overall improvement this week.
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Iron Age
Weather Pattern Disrupted Across Nation With Storms
A scrambled distribution of rain and snow affected the United States with heavy snowfall in Minnesota and Wisconsin up to 20 inches, widespread rainfall from Texas to upper Michigan, and flooding risks in Georgia and Florida. California saw warm spells triggering premature fruit drop while winds up to 63 mph damaged windows in Pennsylvania and New Jersey.
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