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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1932
Page
22
Washington April 26 The agriculture department reports the smallest flock on April 1 and the fewest eggs per 100 hens since 1929 amid low prices and poor weather. Hens and pullets of laying age averaged 77.4 per form, egg yield 50.8 per 100 hens, year over year declines noted.
The piece questions insider use of information, suspected stock dumping by insiders, and whether executives and directors benefited at the public’s expense. It calls for probing the actions of specialists and financiers and urges a full public accounting to ensure a clean stock exchange.
Major General Frank Barker announced final standings of the 1931-1932 William Randolph rifle competition across ROTC units in schools colleges and academies. Washington Pasadena Alameda and Greenbrier posted top scores with 960 975 and 931 points respectively and individual honors went to Cadet Don Cook and Law Tendee Strong.
Texas Comptroller George H. Sheppard reported on April 1 a total Confederate pension roll of 10 771 names with 2308 veterans and 8413 widows. Monthly payments range from 25 to 1250 dollars with estimates of 287 08 in total pensions and 80 300 in mortuary warrants issued since September.
Helen Smith a 35 year old mother died from a bullet wound in Dallas after a pistol found in a dresser discharged. Her 7 year old sister Frances tried to intervene when the gun slipped and fired.
Army orders released from Washington on April 25 list reassignment postings for multiple officers. Capt Arthur Branleown from San Francisco moves to California. Bartley Harlae and Lauray James McGreene receive assignments at Fort Huachuca and Cav Montgomery. Nantel Cullinane to Fort Milan. Owen Fhoas to Fort Leavenworth. Stephan J. First Lieut Frank S. Michelin to Fort Winfield Scott and Fort Leavenworth.
The docket lists numerous cases across district courts including family support disputes, notes on judgments and foreclosures, and multiple suits for damages. Names such as Julee W and George Axvedondo appear alongside firms like Alkine Lumber and Continental Sunrls, with cases spanning debt, possession, and crime.
A Houston man, T. RYan, was named receiver for the Peterson Woodruff Oil company of Harlingen by the Travis county district court. The appointment followed a suit by Attorney General James V Allred to collect gasoline taxes of 706. The Massachusetts Bonding Insurance Company was named co defendant, with a bond of 5000 sought.
Former President Jose F Uriburu of Argentina remained weak after an emergency operation on Saturday. Doctors planned a blood transfusion this afternoon as he recovers in Paris.
Mr and Mrs Adalph Ateln recently celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in New Praune. The couple marked the milestone with family and friends, reflecting on decades of marriage and shared memories.
A jumble of names, marriages, hospital mentions, and birth notices. lists several couples and individuals with various dates and locations, including hospital and street references. The text contains numerous OCR errors but centers on marriage licenses, births, and public notices across multiple addresses and institutions.
In a notice describing corporate formation, incorporators including O. Mr. and Logis Qetrem are listed with development capital stated at 380000. The document references the IAPS charterey and a team designation Teawmay.
In Wichita Kansas on April 28 James R. Lyles, 42, shot and killed his wife Martha Ada Lyles, 30, claiming he woke to a noise and mistook a figure for a burglar. He fired a 12 gauge shotgun. the missing details suggest an open investigation with two sons Howard and Harold aged 16 and 14 nearby.
Tulsa reports show U S daily oil output rose to 2 260 834 barrels as Oklahoma jumped from 994 985 to 468 1500 barrels per day under a new proration period. Texas also rose to 471 722 barrels while California climbed to 519 500.
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