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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1932

Page

2

County budget cuts proposed by county attorney

On Monday the county's new fiscal year began as County Attorney D F Davis told the commissioners court that he has implemented economies cutting his department by 25 percent for the coming year. Total expenditures drop to 29880 dollars from the previous year. one assistant attorney earning 300 dollars monthly will be dropped and salaries reduced 20 percent for other employees. County Auditor Edgar G Garvey will prepare a detailed past year vs coming year expenditure and revenue table to serve as budget basis for public questions at a forthcoming budget hearing under the new law.

Boxer County D. F. Davis Davis Jeter Salartes FH. G. Williams Edgar G. Garvey Garvey County Commissioners’ Court Board of Equalization

Upward March of Stocks and Bonds Continues in N Y

New York August 1 securities markets open August with gains after July's surge. Indices edged higher by midday with United States Steel American Telephone Radio American Tobacco National Biscuit Coca Cola Consolidated Gas North American Allied Chemical and Santa Fe leading. Rails lagged. Bonds rose after early hesitancy.

New York United States Steel American Telephone Radio American Tobacco National Biscuit Coca- Cola Consolidated Gas North American Allied Chemical Banta Fe

Texas Veterans Helped Across Indiana in Bonus March

A convoy of about 100 bonus marchers, driven out of Washington, is being aided across Indiana by county officials. The group, mainly Californians, Texans and Oklahomans, spent last night in Richmond after travelling through Ohio in highway department trucks.

Texas Indiana Ovdianapolis Washington Harry G. Leslie Richmond Ohio

Denison Railway Official Is Dead

Denison Texas Aug 1 7 W A Hall sixty three year old superintendent of telegraph and telephone for the Missouri Kansas Texas railroad died at his Denison home from a heart attack last night.

Denison Texas W. A. Hall Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad

Hoover to Return to White House This Afternoon

President Hoover decided at his Rapidan camp to return to the White House late this afternoon.

Hoover Leyland Rapidan White House

Black Prohibition Agent Murderer Sought After Slayings

Fragmented OCR reports a Black prohibition agent killed in Chicago jesting about a suspect named Eugene Jackson. The document mentions pursuit by a figure Drew Ke U5 and a Mine, with unclear details about locations and other agents.

Ciicago Eugene Jackson Drew Jackson

Youth Faces HoldUp Count Charges in Robbery Case

Eugene Camp, 18, of 15 on the Basse road, was charged Monday with robbery by assault with firearms in the July 7 holdup of the Southern club. He made a written statement to Sheriff Hausser after the charge, which cited the robbery of $1865 from Earl Ramsey at 42 1-2 Soledad street. A habeas corpus hearing was set for Monday afternoon before Special Judge Perry Robertson Jr. The Thirty-seventh District Court heard further charges against V. Barry in connection with the holdup.

Gene Camp Southern Clotfie Hausser Southern Club Eugene Camp Basse Road Camp Albert Hausser Justice of the Peace John F. Onion Williiam Weunhoffer Earl Ramsey Soledad Street Perry 5. Robertson Jr Thirty-seventh District Court V. Barry

Temperature News From WAU Area Readings

Authentication of temperatures and weather notes from WAU region listed with numeric codes and place names. Mentions various local stations and times, but the legible content remains fragmentary and unclear for precise readings.

Post Office Workers Face Refunds Over Furlough Plan

Local post office employees confront overpayments after a furlough based on 30 days per month rather than 24. July paychecks included excess amounts, with refunds or deductions planned. Officials indicate five days off in July and possible monthly 114 extra days off to clear furloughs by December.

Sem Tiwag P. G. Lucas

Boise City National Bank Liquidated by City Comptroller

The Boise City National Bank, Boise Idaho's third largest, was turned over to the city comptroller for liquidation. Deposits totaled $2,521,963.

Boise Idaho Boise City National Bank

Infant Dies of Starvation End of Mann Family

Washington Aug 1 The second infant death of the Honus Expeditionary Forces was recorded today with 7 year old Gertrude Mann daughter of Cecil Mann Monessen Pa. The child died from malnutrition in this casualty report.

Washington, D. C Honus Gertrude Cecil Mann Monessen Bonus Marcher

Too Much Bad Luck Blamed in 2 Deaths

Dudley K. Morris, a World War veteran, killed his wife on the top floor of a Glen Cove hospital room after doctors said she was incurably ill, then shot himself. The couple previously faced hardship since 1928 stock crash and Morris endured prior pain with quiet resolve.

Mineola Dudley K. Morris Glen Cove

Gronau Plans Hop to Coast Tuesday

Detroit Aug 1 Capt Wolfgang von Gronau, who has crossed the Atlantic three times, aims for the Pacific next. He plans to continue his flight toward the continent Tuesday with Tokyo as a potential ultimate destination.

Gronau Detroit Wolfgang von.Gronau Atlantic Ocean ACTOS Jagan

Roosevelt Promises Seabury Right to Answer Walker Plea

Albany August 1 Governor Roosevelt agrees to provide Samuel Seabury with a fair opportunity to answer the charges against Mayor James J Walker and his dismissal request. The move follows Seabury, a Tammany investigator, seeking due process in the ongoing dispute.

Beabury Albany Roosevelt Samuel Seabury Tammany James J. Walker

Girl Takes Poison After Boy's Death in Kangar City ME

In Kangar City ME on August 1 Mary Jose Paine Daniel, once sweethearts with John Spitzengel who died July 18, took poison. A Chicago report labels a notorious scammer preying on the bereaved, seeking funds by pretending the husband ordered a Bible before death and convincing widows to pay.

Kangar City Mary Jose- Paine Daniel John Spitzengel John Mary Chicago Dow

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