Top O' Hill Terrace changes ownership and converts facilities into an illegal casino.
The first car showroom is opened by the Thannisch Chevrolet Company on the edge of downtown.
Old Mayor's House at 814 E. Abram is built by cattle broker Dave Martin, once owned by B. C. & Francine Barnes.
Arlington Downs, a 1¼-mile track with a 6,000-seat grandstand opened under the guidance of oil and cattle magnate William T. Waggoner. The track was located on his "Three D" stock farm half-way between Dallas and Fort Worth near Arlington, and the construction cost was nearly $3 million.
O.S. Gray founds a pecan nursery on West Division Street. He develops and grows five varieties of pecan.
The Texas State Legislature grants Arlington Downs the first legal parimutuel betting permit.
Arlington Downs is sold to commercial developers due to the repeal of betting laws.
The interurban rail line serving Arlington ceases operations on Christmas Eve.
T.W. (Hooker) Vandergriff purchases the Thannisch Chevrolet Company building which becomes the Thannisch-Vandergriff Building.
Arlington Post Office is built by the Federal Works Agency on 200 W. Main St, now the Worthington National Bank Building.
Mural “Gathering Pecans” by Otis Dozier is painted in the Arlington Post Office building.
Berachah Child Institute orphanage ceases operations.
Tom J. Vandergriff, Arlington's future revolutionary mayor, graduates from Arlington High School.
A graduate of Arlington High School and North Texas Agricultural College (now known as The University of Texas at Arlington), Kearby became one of the most decorated fighter pilots of WWII with a record-setting 22 aerial victories. Kearby earned the Medal of Honor over the skies of New Guinea when, even after completing his assigned mission and with fuel running low, he brought down six enemy aircraft and saved his wingman’s life. On March 5, 1944, Kearby took off on his final combat mission. While attacking a Japanese formation, his plane was hit by machine-gun fire and crashed. After the war, his remains and the wreckage of his plane, "Fiery Ginger IV, were found. Learn more about Arlington's local hero.
Texas Rangers police bust the Top O' Hill Terrace illegal casino and speakeasy and shut it down permanently.
The City adopted the City-Manager form of government, which authorizes the City Council to function as the City's legislative body.
North Texas Agricultural College changes its name to Arlington State College (ASC). Supporters believe having “agricultural” in the old name was limiting the school’s appeal, especially since agriculture is no longer the main area of study available.
Tom Vandergriff elected Chamber Chair at 23.
Arlington Music Hall opens, originally as a walk-in theater.