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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 14, 1932

Page

7

Seven Flags to Fly at Mission San Jose Ceremony

Seven flagpoles will display the US colors along with six regional flags and a Franciscan banner in a Thursday ceremony at the mission. Local donors funded the poles while tablets will list dates and history compiled by the San Antonio Public Library and Rev. Eugene Sugranes.

Antonis Mission Ban Jose United States Albert Trawalter Honaventure Alerding Perlor C. M. Chambers Phil Wright Paul Steffler Jeacob Rubbie Texas Maury Maverick Confederacy Archdiocesan Gounell Catholi Francisco Kanner San Antonio Assembly Fourth Degree Knights, of Columbus Mexco Henry Guerra Porter Loring San Antonio Public Service Company

Railway hearing set on discontinuing one of two trains

The Texas and New Orleans Tellroad seeks to drop one daily train between Orange and El Paso with return trips, a hearing will be held by the railway commission in Austin on Tuesday. HR V Dover of the chamber of commerce freight bureau cites protests from railway employees who say five crews will be laid off if the move proceeds.

Texas New Orleans Orange el Paso Railway Commission Austin HR. V. Dover Chamber of Commerce Freight Bureau Dover

Stolen Bicycle Sought After Track Meet Incident

Edward Mabrito, county probation officer, seeks the bicycle owner after it was stolen from the Thomas Nelson Page school during a track meet on April 2. A youth took the bike, then returned it after a change of heart on his fourteenth birthday, but he had filed off the serial number, complicating return.

Edward Mabrito Thomas Nelson Page School Pleces

80 Girls Escape Factory Flames

New York April 14 a three story Brooklyn factory fire sent eighty girl workers fleeing from windows and fire escapes. A man employee a policeman and two firefighters were injured while replacing wax figures in Hollywood California two wax works pens melted as heat and candescents challenged the figures.

New York Brooklyn Hollywood Calif Myo Motors

Dizzy Headache Relief Story From Early Newspaper

A reader letter from Mrs. Alonzo Sothbrook of Amo, Mo, describes relief from severe headaches after using Blao Draught, noting diminished symptoms after several doses and warning of dangerous side effects from improper use.

Wilcunnom Conat Patton Alonzo Sothbrook Tmo

Debutante Week Socials and Visits in San Antonio

My and Mrs. 3 Lytla host Mrs Maxwell of Springfield Tenn and Miss Mary L Lytle of Bogleville Tenn with B A Osrey of Cellege Grove Tenn. family visits from Tennessee. Mrs Eleanor Herff Johnson returns from Mineral Wells. Mrs C Newton hosts luncheon and bridge for Mrs William Dow Boutwell and Mrs Frederick Coyne at Fort Sam Houston Officers Club. About thirty guests. The Miss Aileen Bib and sister plan a bridge party for Helen Colblealer. Colonel and Mrs E Prosser host informal buffet with Signal Corps guests. Duncan Field ladies plan golf and Miss Elsa Buss hosts afternoon tea for debutantes Marie Louise Guenther and Marianna Engelking.

Lytla Lytle James L. Maxwell Springfield Tenn Mary L. Lytle Bogleville B.A. Osrey Caellege Grove Maxwell Tennessee San Antonio Eleanor Herff Johnson Baker Hotel Mineral Wells C. Newton Fort Sam Houston E. Prosser No. 2 Signal Corps Elsa Buss King Willam Street Marie Louise Guenther Marianna Engelking Miss Buss Helena Buss Eliza Groos

Driver foils hijackers in armored seat tale

In Mare ng Q Ti on April 24, Victor Perry, a produce truck driver, faced hijackers who attacked his vehicle. After robbers took his truck two years earlier, he had built an armor plate for the driver’s seat. Yesterday the hijackers peppered the armor, but Perry peppered them and they fled.

Marengq Victor Perry Ory Perry

Fiesta plans for Alamo Pilgrimage and school tribute

Final Festa Weet slate outlines a large Alamo pilgrimage on April 21 with thousands of school children at 4 p.m. The program includes Fort Sam Houston General Howland speaker and Governor Sterling remarks, with The Eyes of Texas played by senior bands. A theft report from R Hill cites a pocketbook snatched on Nacogdoches and Nolan Streets.

Association of the Gunter Hotel Ralph P. B. Hill Ge. R. Howland Third Brigade Fort Sam Houston R. 5. Sterling Alamo R. J. Greehan Texas Durkee

Open Forum Letters Question Reading Club at Carnegie Library

The Light prints reader letters signed by I J Murray arguing prohibition harms but favors some repeal. Henry Anninger questions library Reading Club control of shelves and Pr oust works, while J Fischer laments lack of men’s higher education in San Antonio, noting St Mary’s is the sole local university.

the Light Carnegie Library San Antonio Reading Club Sorbonne Haly of Holies Proust Maurois Anatole Amering Elinale Whel. T St. Mary’s University J. Fischer

Tip on bridge by Oswald Jacoby in Kansas City

Oswald Jacoby, speaking in Kansas City on April 14, argues that top bridge players never arrange their hands by suits. He warns that if players sorted by suit opponents would deduce card drawing patterns and gain an edge.

Kansas City Oswald Jacoby

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