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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1931

Page

4

Pata District Meet Slated At Gan Saba

PATA DISTRICT MEET SLATED AT GAN SABA Texas April 4 7 and 8 at the first Methodist church here under the Texas Congress of Mothers and Parent Teacher Associations leadership. Delegates from Heart of Texas counties attend. The program includes a World Challenge to Parent and Teacher. Local greetings open the conference with a reception afterward. Bus iness sessions begin at 8 with notable speakers from Southwestern University and area towns. A luncheon and park picnic are planned with an evening program and graduation exercises. Visitors will stay with Saba residents during the convention. The executive board lists presidents vicepresidents and secretaries from Fredericksburg Llano San Saba and other towns.

BSN N. W. Williamson Rochelle Methodist Church W. A. Schaefer Frederickshure Laura Kuykendall Southwestern University Derkerd Blm Muss Llano P. L. Gutdiv Austin E. A. Burro Brady Carrie Harper Whit Berio Carl A. Blasig Dena Wulf TL Riley Fredericksburg Carl A. Lasts Brody FP. Deckerd Adelle Hill Versdorif Luling Execuive W. H. Schaster Drederichsburg Moss Linno Afrs Miteh. Johnson Sanaba Airs. P

New Warble Meter Unmasks Fatigue Indications

A new Warble meter, developed by engineering researchers, measures fatigue by detecting posture and vibration. Clinton Brown and psychologist Dr. George P Washington University report the device can test driver fatigue and its relation to focus, with early tests showing fatigue effects vary by age and task.

Akbone Unig Zom Bow Brows Engineering Research Laboraory Iran Brown George P Washington University Masasaya

Prompt Delivery Reflects Season in Chicago in January

A Chicago report from the transportation department notes on time freight delivery rates in January, with 61.94 percent on time last December and 49.70 percent in January. It records 48,076 shipments arriving on time, 1,338 late by one day, and 20 percent late by more than one day. Compared with January 1920, late deliveries rose to 4,370 shipments.

Chicago Transportation Department Chicago Assortation of Commerce

80 Roman Tombs Found in Vatican Gardens Dig

In Vatican City on April 4, thirty ancient Roman sepulchres were uncovered during excavation for a new approach to the Vatican gardens. Commendatore Nogara, curator of the Vatican museums, directed the completion of the ex mine.

Vatican Vatican City Papal Cily Vatican Gardens Workamen

Pict of 20 Years Ago Learng Anew OBTCAGG

George F. Harding, cor treasurer f Corkenante, BlewmilTedd aye race pilot Si yerre wpe, Lewpain ming try to cantie the joystick, recently murebased cew bigh esbia plane.

George F. Harding Cor F Corkenante Lewpain Ming

Opera pledge totals reach $12,000 for Chicago Civic Opera

Alfred N. Sack announced the Lyric league guarantors have raised about 12 000 to cover the 1932 season of the Chicago Civic Opera. Two hundred fifty pledges of 10 each aim to provide a 25 000 guarantee for potential losses during the two day local season. Major donors include Antonio Public Service, T Baker, Amnon Works, and Preely Wigsly Ban Antonio Company with varied pledges.

Chicago Civic Opera Company Alfred N. Sack Lyric League Cle Antonio Public Service Company T. B. Taker Amno [Ron Works Preely Ban Antonio Company

Glider Club Formed for Colorado Springs Students

In Colorado Springs high school students form a glider club to study aerodynamics theory and construction. Ground training is under way and a practice glider is being built. The class meets three times a week.

Colorado Springs Colo Clu Sill A. Graund

West Side Probe Promised by Police Chief

Police Chief Owen W. Wilday pledged a new inquiry into traces near Matamorna Street. He stated the investigation would reopen and that about 200 nearby sites closed six weeks ago under orders from Police and Fire Commissioner Phil Wright would be reviewed.

West Side Owen W. Wilday Matamorna Street Wilday Phil Wright

Doctor Objects to Name Stiff in Court Fight

LOS ANGELES April 4 Samuel Reese Bel medical student appeals to law to change his name. He argues the nickname Stiff would deter patients and suggests Samuel Teese as a shorter alternative. A separate item notes Turkey's Grand National assembly adopting the metric system for weights and measures in Angora.

Los Angeles Calif INS Samuel Reese Bel Samuel Teese Turkey Grand National Assembly

Easter Attendance Drive Set At First Baptist Church

The First Baptist Church at Foreth and Taylor streets plans to draw 2500 worshipers for Easter, with 1500 attending last Sunday. Church members worked all week inviting friends, traffic police will direct cars, and an amplifying unit will serve overflow crowds. Dr J B Geter leads as pastor and Frank Cunningham heads the Sunday school. The Alabama Farm Bureau reports losses totaling 217,000,500 in 0.

Foreth Taylor Streets J. B. Geter Frank Cunningham

Trap Door Traps 2 in Liquor Raid

April 4 report says two men arrested by federal agents when trapped by a trap door in a building during a liquor raid. They had attempted to flee through the door as agents conducted the operation. one man leaped away during the raid.

Synacuse WN Prohibition Pires Toth

Firemen Rescue Canaries in Blaze

Salt Lake City firemen battled a blaze threatening Eugene W Robinson’s home and saved 200 canary birds kept in cages, preserving lives and pets amid the burning building.

Salt Lake City Utah Eugene W. Robinson Robinson

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Pata Gan Saba Congress of Mothers ARMY Bata Taras EE A. W. Stevens Wright Field Dayton, C Henry C. Pratt Mount Ranier Fara Bureau Alabama Farm Bureau Federating Emery FLOOR The Wolff & Marx Co Mews Store
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