Simmons Act Leads To Row Over Resignation
Houston Sept 7. Texas leaders accuse the prison board of politics as it met to discuss the resignation of Lee Simmons, manager of the prison system. Telegrams from legislators urged delay until the next legislature convenes in a special session on Sept 16. Representative C C Canon demanded an investigation into why Simmons resigned, while Senator T J Holbrook urged the board to either accept the resignation or fire him and appoint a replacement.
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Houston
Texas
State Prison Board
Lee Simmons
al Simmons
Sessiath
Prison ‘Board
W. A. Paddock
Simmons
C.C. Canon
Honey Grove
House Penitentiary Committee
Canon
Lee Bimmony
State Capitot
T. J. Holtrook
Gplvyeston
Three Fliers Crash in Alaska Plane Hunt
In Alaska near the Chena river 75 miles from Pa rbanes three men Percy Hubbard his brother Russell and A D Douglas survived a crash while searching for clues to the disappearance of Pilot Al Hines and three Fairbanks passengers. They were found after Al Monson spotted Hubbard’s name on a sand bar. Hines and the Lenzs and Alten Wardale had vanished since August 19 after leaving Dawson.
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Pairbanes
Alaska
Sept. J
al Hines
Chena River
Percy Hubbard
Russell
A.d. Douglas
al Monson
Weekend Dance Listings Across Texas Venues
Saturday night events at Engle's Place Nacogdoches Road Bretim's Merry Makers with grand opening all night dance Selma Texas Day Breakers' Orch prizes and coffee free Modern dance at Macdona with Harry O Davis Orch gents 40c ladies 25c KT Hall Sunday Sept ig music by Gilbert Kroesche prize dance Trawalter Ba Sney Belxum Thn Phertel Mayes' A Girl Orch Helates Inn Fredericksburg Bat night Sept 7 Dancessterday Brown Hall Braun Road Midnight Revelers 9 to 2 local notices list multiple venues and acts
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Engle's
Nacogdoches Road
Bretim's
Merry Makers
Selma
Texas
Orch
Macdona
Harry
Davis Orch
F— Tance
Hall Sun
Gilert Kroescherch
Belxum
Phertel Mayes
P ‘Helates Inn
Fredericksburg
J. W. McDon
Baer-ing Down on the News by Bugs Baer
By Arthur Bugs Baer. A satirical dispatch on congressional turmoil and world politics with humorous country taglines. Includes references to England Ethiopia China Japan Germany Austria France Geneva conference and a 1935 copyright note.
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Baer
Arthur
Bugs
Ernanert
KKK Marches in Texas Again in Amarillo
In Amarillo on September 7, the Ku Klux Klan held a parade after the Confederate veterans’ forty fifth reunion. More than twenty three robed Klansmen led the march with an American flag and a Minute Men banner, followed by about sixty riders. A spokesman said the unannounced display was part of initiation and not tied to the veterans’ event.
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Amarillo
Seph
Ku Klux Klan
Red Cross
Film world clashed over Schumann-Heink contract
In a heated dispute, Jesse Lasky and M G M rival Levee pursued star Madame Schumann-Heink after a Chicago preview. Lasky demanded Hays settle ethics concerns as Levee announced a signed deal for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer with Pickford-Lasky Productions. The veteran contralto’s Hollywood discovery followed favorable previews.
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Los Angeles
UPI
Ernestine Schimann-Heink Wran
Will Hays
Batteground
Jesse Lasky
Tyne Lrain
Chicago
M. G. Levee
Hays
Levee
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
Lasky
Mary Fickford
Pickford-Lasky Productions, Inc
Quebec
England
Metro-Goldwyn
M-G-M
Madame Schimann-Helnk
Net
Hadeen
Madame Schumann- Heink
Discovery
Schumann- Heink
Hollywood
Cosmic Instruments Recovered Near Comfort
Instruments launched into the stratosphere above San Antonio on August 22 by Dr. H V Neher of Caltech were found Saturday at Fort Sam Houston meteorological station. The six-set cosmic ray experiment mirrors by Dr. Neher for Dr. Robert Millikan, with three sets still missing. The recovered units will be sent to Neher in California.
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San Antonio
H. V. Neher
California Institute of Technology
Fort Sam Houston
Comfort
Walter Sticher
Neher
Robert A. Millikan
Dr. Neher
California
Mississippi girl attacked near home in critical condition
Lillian Stigletts, 11, was found in a semi conscious state near her home with a fractured skull. She regained consciousness but cannot recall the assault as authorities search for the attacker.
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Gulyport
Miss
Lillian Stigletts
Lutheran Schools to Enroll 200 Students This Year
Four Lutheran elementary schools in the city expect to enroll about 200 children this year. Rev A O Rast announced Saturday. Classes start Monday at 8 30 a m. Schools include St Pauls Roseborough Kinney Mt Olive Mt Calvary Trinity Spanish with locations on Roseborough Kinney Sts Buena Vista St Jackson West Poplar and Las Moras West Houston streets.
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Rev.a. 0
St. Paul's
Roseborough
Kinney
Mt. Oliye
Buena Vista Street
Mt. Calvary
Jackson
West Poplar
Trinity Spanish
Las Moras
West Houston Strecks
Pastor Lancaster Returns To Lead Hill Methodist Service
Reverend P B Lancaster resumes duties after a short vacation at Prospect Hill Methodist church. He will conduct regular services this Sunday with a morning sermon titled Limiting God.
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P. B. Lancaster
Prospect
Hill Methodist Church
Laymen to Hear Dallas Speaker at South Side Church
In the interest of the laymen's movement FS. Dawson of Dallas will address a group of men at the South Side Christ Church at 4 p.m. The talk is part of the program for the international convention of the Disciples of Christ to be held here October 15 to 20.
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FS. Dawson
Dallas
South Side Christ
Joyner Revival Meetings to Be Continued
The Rev. Wollath I. Joyner Baptist state evangelist will continue open air revival meetings at Pruitt Avenue Baptist Church throughout the coming week. Joyner preaches twice daily at 10 p m and 7 p m. Revival music is directed by Carl Head.
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Wollath I. Joyney
Baptist State
Pruitt Avenue
Mr. Joyner
Sousic
Carl Head
Endeavor Union to Meet Monday
The City Christian Endeavor union plans a Monday gathering at 8 p m at Highland Park Presbyterian Church. Rev A G Swartz of First Congregational will speak and Highland Park youths will perform a one act play.
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City Christian Endeavor Union
Highland Park Presbyterian _thurch
A. G. Swartz
First Congregational Church
Highland Park Church
Christian Endeavor Workers to Speak at Madison Square Service
Mr and Mrs Jom C Watkins sponsors of Christian Endeavor work will be principal speakers at the 8 p m service at Madison Square Presbyterian Church Sunday. The Watkins recently attended the annual international convention of Christian Endeavor in Philadelphia.
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Jom C. Watkins
Christian Endeavor
Madison’ Square
Watkins
International Convention of Christian Endeavor
Philadelphia
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