Maverick assigns temporary San Antonio police and fire chiefs
Mayor elect Maury Maverick and Louis Lipscomb name temporary leadership for the San Antonio police and fire departments under the incoming administration. Detective Capt. W. A. Harvey becomes acting police chief and District Chief G. J. Hart heads the fire department. Several appointments promote captains and lieutenants in the police ranks while adding 39 more officers and expanding fire forces. Maverick vows to curb traffic fatalities and end private guards for city business. He plans collaboration with the Bar Association and WPA to codify civil service rules.
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San Antonio
Maury Maverick
Louis Lipscomb
Fire
Golten
W. A. Harvey
G. 3
Hart
Sire
Includeri
Cie Ramechi
Nomer L. Allen
Identification Bureau
Traffic Leutenant
Lea Ahacs
Leutenant
E. F. Bogasch
Trming
Bogasch
Austin
Federal Bureau of Invesigation
Washington, D. C
Maverick
Nowice
Hate
Tse
Wit Tee
Canitalam
Ligscoml Bormaned
Tennis Champ and Socialite Wed in Phoenix Ceremony
Tennis champion George Judson Jr. and socialite Jane Brout Lawrence, formerly of Washington, D. C., were married in Phoenix. The ceremony, at Trinkly Cathedral, was performed by Reverend Edwin Lic. Mrs. Judson was the widow of Marcus J. Lawrence, a wealthy Washington financier killed earlier.
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Phoenix
Aziz
May Su—Vo
Jane Brout Lawrence
Washington, D. C
George Judson Jr
Acult
Baby-slapper Sent to Los Angeles Road Gang
Raymond Loy, 21, was ordered by Judge A. A. Seohaferte to join a Los Angeles road gang after pleading guilty to assaulting a baby. The sentence follows Loy’s admission and the judge’s determination that the act warranted forced labor with convicts known for enforcing discipline.
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Los Angeles
Raymond Loy
E Mont
A. A. Seohaferte
Ron
Bo- Sinan
Lasso Train Accident Leaves Child Hospitalized
May 20 report from Sacramento states twelve year old Marylin Smith was dragged by a Western Pacific freight train after a rope around her shoulders snagged a door knot. She suffers serious head injuries as bystander onlookers attempted to intervene. In Marysville Kansas, May 30 veteran showman T W McMahon, 96, owner of Mebtiahan’s show, dies at his home after long career.
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Smith
Sitowman
Marysville
Kan
T. W. McMahon
Mebtiahan
Maildale
Southerners Press Wage Hour Peg in Textile Talks
Washington May 30 A bid to raise minimum wages for cotton, silk and rayon workers to 32.5 cents an hour faced Southern resistance. Senator George plans to block the wage hour administrator from recommending higher minima, arguing the South bears the burden. The administration estimates the higher rate would aid about 120,000 of 600,000 textile workers, but Southern mill owners fear hardship if set at 30 or 32.5 cents.
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INS
Colon
George Democrat
Georgind
Senate
George
Bouth
Nazis Seize Palace of Catholic Primate
In Berlin on May 30 Nazi authorities seized the palace of Archbishop Sigismund Waltz the Catholic primate of Germany removed furniture and handed the historic building to the Blackshirt Elite Guard. The archbishop was away on a religious mission when vans delivered furnishings later stored. Officials claimed the palace belonged to the state and Waltz asked Hitler to intervene, but no action was taken. Local authorities moved out the primate’s possessions.
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Berlin
Sigismund Waltz
Germany
B.S
Wuitz
Chan-d Letlor
Hitler
Tocal
Cant Keep a Good Thermometer Down
Weather forecaster Hotaid Marx predicts temperatures rising through the week with 94 degrees forecast for Wednesday and showers possible. Monday’s 80 degree reading gives way to uncertain forecasts as cloudy skies and southerly winds persist.
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Dexter
Madrid youth linked to murders is executed by garrote
Madrid May 30 A 21 year old Jose Delalame Gulia was found guilty of B00 murders by a military tribunal and sentenced to death by garrote. He led ten youths in an alleged investigation brigade blamed for arresting 3500 Nationalist sympathizers, many of whom were reportedly beaten.
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Jose Delalame Gulia
Delalame Galilla
Beit
Germans Acquire Czech Funds Move At Basel Bank
The Bank for International Settlements announced it authorized transfer of about 25 million dollars from the Czech national bank to Germany. The funds were originally deposited with the Bank of England for the Czechoslovak and Henel bank amid the Creel administration, with BIS only verifying the Czech request and the transfer.
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Switzerland
Bank For International Settlements Today
Germany
Bank of England
Henel Bank
Demplid
Creeh National Bank
BY. S. Aaid
Russia to answer pact as world watches
Soviet Foreign Office plans release of a reply to British proposals amid tension over Manchukuo and Outer Mongolia. Tokyo sources report Japanese-supported Manchurian protests within the Soviet sphere, while London says a second message to the Soviet ambassador was conveyed. In Jerusalem, cinemas and cafes closed to curb violence surrounding the Holy War events.
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Thirlin
Outer Mongolia
Ashting
London
Jerusalem
Mexico Pays Landowners in Expropriation Settlement
Mexico City reports the government paid 1 million dollars to the United States as part of expropriation settlements. The payment is tied to seized American oil lands and ongoing negotiations between American commissioner Taveren M. Lawson and Galavo Ballad representing Newton, with further settlements for 725 Americans expected.
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Mexico City
United States
Janis
Mexlen
Taverne M. Lawson
Ghalavo Ballad
Mewtou
Lassos Trip to New York World's Fair Outbound
A large group from Thomas Jefferson High departs by train for a holiday World’s Fair tour. 267 travelers including 196 students, nine teachers, 56 musketeers, and officials leave Missouri Pacific station amid band music and farewell crowds. The itinerary covers Philadelphia, New York City, Arlington, Mount Vernon, Niagara Falls, Buffalo, and San Antonio with hotel stays and meals aboard the train.
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Thonas Jefferson
Tasso
Missouri Pacific
San Antolio
Swill
Bt. Louis
Weehlneton
Thateday
Arlington
Mount Versnon
New York
Philadelphia
Hotel Century
bin Fult
Chinatown
Radice City
Caney Island
Niagara Pulls
Buffalo
Ford
Debrak
Ford Motor Company
San Attlonto
Speedway Crash Injures Three In 200 Mile Race
Indianapolis May 20 Three drivers were badly hurt in a spectacular crash before the 200 mile mark of the nitro race. Floyd Roberts of Van Nuys won the 1938 event, Bob Swanson of Los Angeles rear driver for Hepburn and Miller, and Miller of Detroit were injured as Swanson’s car veered and burst into flames. Roberts was rushed to a city hospital. Miller was less seriously hurt.
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Floyd Roberts
van Nuys
Calif
Bob Swanson
Los Angeles
Ralph [Hepburn
Ghet Miller
Detroit
Swanson
Tuck Hord
Guso
Robert
Roberts
Indianapolis
Miller
Tess
Senator challenges road funding shift to state control
Austin May 20 Senator Clint Small of Amhilio criticized a measure permitting state funds to be used for local county road debt. He warned the plan circumvents the constitution by enabling state funds to finance locally built roads. The bill would allocate money from the county and district road bond indebtedness fund, sourced from a cent of the gasoline tax, to pay debt and support new road construction within the state network.
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Austin
Clint Small
Amhilio
Amazilla
Co ed Challenge Sparks Duel Between Critics in Ruston
In Ruston on May 20, Miss Anna Holstead of Shreveport, a Louisiana Tech graduate, challenges Miss Varnelle Plasow of Bay Alive to a duel after critiquing her literary style. The staged duel tomorrow will feature five steps and a sting as the challenge protocol.
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Ruston
Anna Holstead
Shreveport
Louisiana
Varnelle Plasow
Bay Alive
Collision Death Blamed on Heavy Rain in Houston
A fatal crash near Houston occurred when a pickup struck a beverage truck in blinding rain. Lavoy Ells, 17, of Stafford in Fort Bend County, died instantly. Weather caused by heavy rainfall and high winds also uprooted trees and unsettled several houses in the area.
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Hall
Houston Pd
Lavoy Ells
Stafford
Fort Bend
Rescues No 282 in New York Area
New York area reports another harbor rescue as O'Neill a city stock department employee made a dramatic save yesterday off the Battery. He pulled a 29 year old stenographer identified as Miss Johne from the bay after she said she wished to die following her mother’s operation.
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New York
Bueck O'Neil
New York Harbor
O'Neill
Tileamor Jehoe
Johne
Women's Clubs Seek Abolition of "Bat" Punishment in Prisons
In Austin on May are voice of the Texas State Federated Ware's club added to a charter urging abolition of the bat punishment in the state prison system. Board members during their spring meeting adopted a resolution calling for abolition of the instrument.
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Austin
May
Ine
Texas State Federated Ware's Club
Uurise
Grace Huntington Seeks Altitude Mark in Pasadena
Grace Huntington of Pasadena aims to set a new women's altitude record here this afternoon pending favorable weather. The present record stands at 33,000 feet held by Jacqueline Cochran. John S. Bonner Dies at Houston. John S. Bonner, 68, a Texas ad man and WPA speaker, died today after a long illness. He had recently retired as director of the Sixth Texas district at the Works Progress Administration. In Philadelphia, an irate householder shot at amateur musicians practicing nearby, wounding one. A wallet was reported stolen from a man in Philadelphia after being awakened by the incident.
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Burbank
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Pasadena
Mer
Tacqueline Cochran
John S. Bonner
Houston
John ‘S_ Barney
Texas
Spoksman
MW Heathy
Jibe Works Progress Administration
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Sova
Monarial Cay
Ackerman
Gouth
Chiropractor Held in Girl's Mystery Death
Dr George H Parden a 54 year old chiropractor was in custody in California on a mystery death case involving Martha Rhodes Anderson 16 of Mesa. Authorities said she died May 5 and body shipped to Luling Texas for autopsy. Deputy Attorney William Mahady said Parden performed a legal operation that caused death and a guard plot hid the facts from the parents John Rhodes and wife. A warrant was issued for William Bouldin a sailor with the U S Rigel who accompanied the girl to Texas during a leave.
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INS
George H. Parden
Wes
Tego
Sheriff's
Martha Rhodes Anderson
Luling
Texas
Avame
Farden
William Ma] Herly
John Rhodes
Mahady
William Bouldin
U. S
Rigel
U. S. Navy
Isband
Ahel Anderson
Keeptigg
Bouldin
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