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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 05, 1932

Page

13

Promoter Recalls Odd Night Incident In Manhattan

Eddie Vogt reports a friend Pete Grown involved as Crown, a man said to have staged a strange late night solo walk near the Federal Reserve bank. Police quickly responded thinking he planned a bank robbery, but Crown denied ties to them and was humorously treated by Sergeant Melly and Officer Kelly.

Eddie Vogt Pete Grown Crown Mary's Atreet Federal Reserve Bank Federal D. B. Melly Kelly

Pneumatic Tube System Serves Downtown Business Area

Fragmented account describes Western Union pneumatic carrier tubes routing messages under Houston Street and downtown streets. Carriers travel about 328 feet per minute to five substations, with a central office at South Presa and Commerce. The piece mentions maintenance, staff, and a few local figures amid a chaotic, humorous digression on golf and bystanders.

Buty You Houston Street Western Union South Presa Commerce Street Stbala Theybeth W. Shipley Gunter Moore Building Alano National Bank Natione? Bank Commerce Building St. Anthony Later St Anthony Walional Banc Commerce National Bank of Commerce

Romance Begins Today in Wall Street Tale of Judith Brian

Judith Brian, a bank’s bookkeeping clerk in New York, encounters a flutter of desire as she prepares a list for Mr. Barry Deane and glimpses Mr. Harry Deane’s image at her desk. Guided by friend Zella’s creed of emotional independence, she grapples with love and restraint while awaiting confirmation of a contest prize and a pivotal meeting with Hasty. Copyright 103% by Ring Fene. Inc WINS COMMISSION. Appointment of Kenneth L. Boggs as second lieutenant in the engineer reserve announced by the War Department.

Wall Street Knickerbocker Bank Judith Brian Beokeeping Judith Thosa Iriel Barry Deane Business Department Harry Deane Fay Cleland New York Ely Tudith Zella Ife Brooklyn Jove Zetla Gudith Kermeth L. Boggs van Nesssiteck Engineer War Department

Married Plans for Miss Ten as Beal in April

Mise Cara Johnsson once named Simmons University’s most beautiful girl and A L Van Assenderp of The Hague will wed in April. The couple began their romance after Assenderp saw her yearbook photo during Simmons band’s Europe tour. Johnson sails to Holland April 13 and will then journey to Java where he will be posted. They expect to travel about 40000 miles before settling in the East Indies.

Migs Carol Johnson Simmons University A. Ui van Assen Herp Nf Walland Netherlands Pluto Grarvock Abilene Fezas Achant America Mise Cara Johnsson Ablene Texas A. L. van Assenderp Hague Holland Assenderp wniver+alty Europe Liem

Optimists Dinner Dance at St Anthony Hotel

Optimists will hold a dinner dance instead of the regular meeting on Wednesday at 7 p.m. at the St Anthony Hotel. John Swope to be installed as president with Jimmie Kiehr’s orchestra providing entertainment including Mary Stuart Edwards and Agnes Sondhra among others.

Lin Sni Antonio Optimist Club St. Anthony John Swope Jimmie Kiehr Amd Mary Stuart Edwards Agnes Sondhra Sielly Gregory Crain Pee Hippoadromne Alels

Allred to Address Men's Bible Class

James V. Allred, Texas attorney general, will speak at the Men’s Bible Class at St Mark’s Episcopal Church. The event is scheduled for April 10 at 8:00 p.m. in the church hall, with Allred addressing the group on public service and legal matters.

Allred James V. Allred Texas

S A Belt Line Elects New Directors

Stakeholders of the San Antonio Belt and Terral company, a Katy railroad subsidiary, elected five San Antonians and three outsiders to the board. Directors named were J. J. Barr Edwin Chamberlain T. B. Baker D. J. Straus and George Vaughan all of San Antonio and M H H Cahill of New York H B McGee of St Louis and C O Huff of Dallas. Officers named include Cahill as president McGee as vice president Walter Walthall of San Antonio as adviser to the president O H Bower of Dallas as auditor and Huff as general attorney. Cahill noted the Katy Way’s strong financial position and Southwest business, with no need for federal plans to cover fixed charges. Cahill and secretary Jbs Burns planned to depart for Dallas in Cahill’s private car with a group of Katy staff remaining in San Antonio.

San Antonio Southwest Cahill J.bs. Burns St. Louis San Antonin Dallas Cabill Kasy F. W. Grace Sherwin Aff J. M. Bryson P. Ringer Phillips St Touls F. M. Warden Farsans Kan

Oratorio Society Presents Hiawatha Wooing At School Auditorium

The San Antonio Municipal Oratorio plans the final season event, an original score Hiawatha’s Wooing by Gari Wertlh, performed at Thames Jefferson High School auditorium Baburing with free admission. Soloists include Bethy Longaker Wilton Robert Burns Campbell Mary Atuorey Keating and George Beker Jr. The piece retells Hiawatha and Minndisha’s meeting, No komie’s opposition, the arrowmaker’s admission, and the lovers’ solemn union in a stylized Indian cave story.

Oratorio Society San Antonio

Civic League to Hear Mary Wilson and Paul Villeret

Civic league meeting set for 8 p m Tuesday at New Braunfels avenue and Gowdy street will feature speakers Mary Wilson, city recreation vendent, and Alama Heights marshal Paul Villeret. Mrs Cort notes the gathering as a community event. Bam Anderson declared winner over F Aurendt in Jay trustee race for Fidgewood Schon District No. Al. Otto Weltnet, A McDonald, and Anderson named board for the ensuing year overseeing Edgewood and Stafford schools.

Mary Wilson Vendent City Recreation Paul Villeret Alama Heights Wille Alama Civic League Ab New Braunfels Avenue Gowdy Street Cort Glassford Bam Anderson F. Aurendt Fidgewood Schon District No. al Otto Welt McDonald Anderson Edgewoods Stafford

Degrees to be conferred at South Fish Rite reunion

The fifteenth and twentieth degrees will be conferred Tuesday during the annual South fish Rite reunion, which continues through Thursday and ends with the spring ceremonial Friday. Wednesday includes conferring the twenty first through the Anjrlieth degrees and the thirty first and thirty second degrees Thursday. Those who received the fourth to the fourteenth degrees Monday include Dustin Barnes Payne John Edward Mann Grover C Morris William Lambert Johnson William Henry Alston Earl Puller Robert Paul Riebo Edward Jumnen McIntire Raymond H Brewer Charles Raymond Shellito Les Franks Roscoe Duna ho Isador Nevelow Robert Met vain Abraham S Rosenberg Melvin J Mosher Errol Johnston Walter Crow Harold Schlivrer Willard Rabins William Farley Ray La Lanve Lee G Reelae.

Arer Dustin Barnes Payne John Edward Mann Grover C. Morris William Lambert Johnson William Henry Alston Earl Puller

16 Bexar County Prisoners Leave for Huntsville

Sixteen Bexar county prisoners transferred from the county jail to Huntsville penitentiary. Among them two young bandits Bing Duke and Milton Eilis received five year terms for a hold up. A companion Thomps Bemus, a high school student, faced a 15 year sentence after the murder case involving Edwardo Ortiz, Eddie Green. An old-fashioned dance will be held at Palm Heights recreation center Tuesday at 8 p.m. Park director Lou Hamilton announced.

Bexar County Bing Duke Milton Eilis Thhe Huntsvile Thessay Bilis Leipart John Barr Randolph Thomps Bemus Garnet Woody Edwardo Ortiz Eddie Green Palm Heights Recreatin Center Mise Lou Hamilton

Former Newsboy Revives Memories With Old Papers

John Arnold of 205 Leos recalls days gone by after finding old issues of The Light published in 1885. He keeps a fragile four page edition on a nickel copy and treasures archives that include a 1836 sensational murder tale and theater ads from a now vanished era.

John Arnold Leos A. W. Uitford Thomas B. Johnson W. G. Whiter United States Hal Gossing Antonia Arnold

San Antonio division gains new territory for Missouri Pacific

The Missouri Pacific railroad expands the San Antonio division to include the Pal lmming region and southern lines serving Uvalde, Ash and Gulf routes. A. B. Kelley, longtime superintendent, is reassigned as superintendent of the enlarged area with permanent headquarters in Houston and later San Antonio Palestine. The shift does not alter general duties of the local superintendent.

San Antonio Missouri Pacific Railroad G. N. Tholympic Antonio Southern San Antist Gulf A. B. Kelley Houston Sildrium Wild 11 Antonia Kelley Antonio Palestine Persine Sup Puntty Anne of Ammnoris

Gandy and 19 Star in Odd Tuesday Theft Report

A confusing police blotter note describes a Tuesday incident involving a large bag of tallypops and a loan theft at a residence on Norbit Brazos. The owner Emmett Flowers, 20, reports $450 worth of clothing stolen from him in El Paso, with additional items found and a radiator cap taken from Mrs. Margaret Wells’s building site.

Coolice JM Hig Norbit Nepiriiig Emmett Flowers Gyeng Island el Paso Jon Margaret Wells Apgr W. Beverly Nay Tatte Poinch All Avenue Boone of Latreat West Tate Robinson

Trustee Elector Election Tangles In Sayers Night Vote

A murky report outlines a local trustee election in Sayers area with scattered names and figures. Voters, poll results, and group names appear amid garbled text, naming Skrizekl, Gilbert, Campbell, Woodward, and others with vote tallies like 113 to 66 and 64. The fragment suggests a precinct meeting and lingering confusion over results and participants in a whovyday event at a district location.

Sayers Soho Astrick Elec Arcanite Skrizekl Fete Dadek Pelames Gatwits Gilbert Trusters Whigyday Avery Vater Antonio Skrizckl

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