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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 19, 1931

Page

2

Citizens League demands open election panel control

City notes that the Citizens League will press for equal representation and a fair process to appoint election officers. The document laments past abuse, urges open, nonpartisan hiring, and asserts the council must ensure an orderly, honest count with a public, December ceremony if needed.

Dee Cote Charebers Loabe Worthach-McCloskey Teages League Chambers Joeo Tech Ufmmsone Cobbs City of San Antonio B. Bisek Reeson John W. Tobin District Court of Fetar Robert W. B. Terrell Jobn Y. Tobin Inemr Lafunethoo B. Black Court of Fill Appeals of Fly C.J Rack Peeckirt Goble Ucder Stata of Texas Gion Sandidate Br Ft

Incomplete OCR Note on Sunday Event Time

Fragmentary text notes a time 2 02 p m Sunday and mentions venue and names in unclear form. The readable parts hint at an event location and participants but lack coherent context or full entities to identify.

Mexico Aims to Build Silk Industry In Mexico

Mexico attempts to revive silk production with plans to plant morera mulberry trees and establish new silkworm breeding in Batitta and other sections under the agriculture department.

Mexico Mexico City Batitta Othr

Belgian Weta Protest Against Tax Plan

In Brussels on April 38, Belgian minor interests protested a proposal to alter tax laws. They warned the country would be harmed by the changes and urged reconsideration of taxation policy affecting retirees and local industries.

Brussel Armen

Detroit Air Exhibit Showcases Futuristic Planes and Figures

A bustling crowd at a school holiday display views Italian, Spanish, and American aircraft innovations. Mussolini era fascination meets modern engines as a vast Stinson multi engine craft tops $729,000, while Ford engineers preview all metal planes and Detroit's skyline of worker housing frames the aerial spectacle.

Chine

Britain and United States dispute protection in Nicaragua

British and American officials clash over foreign protection as Sandino bandits threaten Nicaragua. The United States may withdraw armed protection, urging foreigners to evacuate while Britain insists property and lives of its subjects be safeguarded. Berlin notes stir as German interests react to U S policy shift.

National Guard Augustina Ptt United States Department Cantera Central America Cintich United Statea Bhiefields Slimeon Nirstacua Germany America Haa Mbyave Nicararue Newanapere

Chief Kiloy challenges Donvan Weldon over San Antonio police

Chief Kiltoy cites claims by city detectives that they feared arresting a violent offender. He demands Weldon name the witnesses who allegedly told him they knew the killer of Mercy Katothin and feared job loss. Kiltoy also seeks repayment of fifty pounds from a prior misstatement.

Owen W. Kildar Ratucday Dotoran Seldon Mto Bexar Zens’ Retgue Wletectives Bla Weldon Mercy Katothin Kiltoy San Antonio Hin Kilday Donovan Welgom Siery Harry Karatkin Onme

Dempsey Estelle divorce talks end in final break

In San Francisco on April 1, Jack Dempsey and actress Retello Taylor met lawyers to discuss divorce terms. A Reno or Los Angeles filing was considered, with discussion of mental cruelty and property division. No agreement on alimony. Dempsey favored Reno while Taylor’s side pushed Los Angeles.

San Francisco Jack Dempter Retello Taylor Sgreel Pines Deel Los Angles Miss Castor Reno Nev Dempsey Wix John GC Burns Scott Los Angeles Misa Taylor Thi Scrirens Strangementa Mr. Burns Taylor California Dan Rena Nevaun

Polish Farmers Face Luxury Menus Amid Hard Times

War news from Warsaw reports Polish peasants, hurt by adversity and low prices for eggs meat and dairy, shift to consuming farm produce at home rather than selling. Health improvements noted, child mortality described as low. urban relatives aid families as 360000 seek work.

Warsaw Worl Iarmere

Texas Educator Elected by Deans

Texas educator V. S core of the University of Texas Austin was chosen president by the Deans and Adrisernof at the close of the ar teal conference. Officers named include Dean Earl J. Miller of California as vice president and Dean D. Gardner of Ohio as secretary and treasurer.

Gatlinburg Apnlii V. Score University of Texas, Austin Tas Avueles Adrisernofen Earl J. Miller University of California D. Gardner University of Aksum Ohio

120 Aliens Sent to East for Deporting

Chicago dispatch reports another large batch of aliens being shipped east for deportation. From the Chicago area, about 120 have been rounded up, the second such shipment this year, indicating continued efforts to remove noncitizens.

Cervera Auburn Hich EL Cord Cuicago Uncle Sam Chitaga

Managua Quake Toll Set at 5000

Solon, Panama April 18 The earthquake which recently devastated the city At Manus Fup took a toll of 8000 lives according to Dr Jose Guillermo Lewin a member of the Panama mission to Managua who returned here today This number inches dead and un screamed fur.

Solon Panama Manus Jose Guillermo Lewin Panama Mission

Livingston Heads San Benito Board

Livingston named president of the San Benito School Board replacing A Y Harris E C Breedlove elected secretary in place of J R Gill Sam C Sparks W B Heine and Mr Warsis were reelected to the board

BAN_ BENITO Texas D. Livingston Lee Benito A. Y. Harris E. C. Breedlove J. R. Gil Sam C."sparks W-B. Heine Mr. Warsis

GOP Scored for Tammany Charges

In Beaton, April 18, Republicans try to cast Tammany corruption as a national issue. Jouett Shouse, chairman of the Democratic National Committee, declared in a campaign speech tonight that the GOP seeks to exploit the issue to mask its own shortcomings.

Nites Beatole Republians Jouett Shouse The Democratic Nations

Fort Pictures Protested in Diplomatic Row

April 16. Photographs alleged taken by two Byenck diplomats and an army of German fortifications at Koenigaberr Enot Bousain tied to an official protest with the French embassy. Three men were arrested but one released.

Ervin Byenck Koenigaberr Enot Bousain Jeter

Bust of Dante to Mark Waterfall

A bronze bust of the immortal poet Dante valued at 21,000 was offered as a gift in Keen County by a committee representing the Societa Mutuo Soccorso. The bust would sit atop four triple decades of waterfalls to be set along the hillside at the Hera River park.

Bakemspield Galif INS Dante Keen So Sieta Mutuo Soccorso Hera River Park

Bank Holiday Observances Across San Antonio Banks

San Antonio banks including City Central Bank Trust Co Alamo National Bank Ly Sullivan Go San Antonio National Bank Groox National Bank Frost National Bank DB A Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce Commercial Nations Bank Commonwealth Bank and Trost Company observe a test holiday following the bank holiday announcement.

City-Central Bank & Trust Co Alamo/National Bank Ly. Sullivan & Go San Antonio National Bank Groox National Bank Frost National Bank Oppenheimer National Bank of Commerce Commercial Nations Bank Commonwealth Bank and Trost Company

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