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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1933
Page
13
Two youths were arrested in El Paso early Tuesday in connection with recent thefts from San Antonio hotel rooms. The suspects had keys belonging to the Plaza and Gunter hotels, and police were advised of the connection.
A late Monday blaze at Mission Lumber Company on 1817 South Presa Street destroyed an eight A. lumber warehouse. Damage estimated from the fire remains undetermined as investigators await a cause.
In Salem district court Andrew J. Fyfe testified that he saw William J. Costello mix a cleaning paste using gloves, in the Costello home, while Marie Jessie B. Costello is charged with poisoning the Peabody fire captain on February 17. She asserts the chemical was for cleaning brass, not murder, and Costello’s mood and stomach issues are cited by the defense. A tenant ad appears in the classifieds.
In Washington on August 8 the NRA reports emergency meetings over industrial authority. Pennsylvania controversy and other disputes arise as complaints are sent to Washington. Experts prepare to open center code tomorrow while hearings proceed, amid warnings of rackety connections in its administration.
Eugene Sanger Daniell Jr a Boston lawyer and Harvard graduate was arraigned in Tombs court held under $10,000 bail as grand jury evidence named him as the man who set off two gas bombs by the stock exchange. Daniell, unable to post bail, made no statement and his lawyer urged a lower bail. He is charged with malicious mischief in a felonious degree for buying the two bombs in a Boston store.
Congressmen protest wage violations tied to the national recovery program at a naval torpedo station. NRA warnings target shortened store hours and underpaid workers across cities by population, with minimum weekly pay scales and 40 hour limits.
Washington Aug 8 An NRA code for grocery and retail distributors sets a 48 hour maximum workweek, with per day limits and exceptions for holidays and certain six month periods. The program, backed by industry groups, aims to balance hours with reemployment goals while noting exemptions for small establishments and specific job categories.
Washington Aug 1 The National Recovery Administration will import its industrial advisors from Broadway for a hearing on a code of fair competition for legitimate theater. Mrs Mary Rumsey chair of the consumers advisory board named Heyn Broun and Joseph Wood Grutch to represent theatergoers.
Hart McCormick requested his employer patronize merchants displaying the blue eagle of the NHA. He praised county commissioners for complying with NRA provisions as neatly as possible, signaling support for the program.
Thieves entered Wagner's Drug Store at 459 Fast Houston Street and escaped with $200 worth of cigars and cigarettes, police reported via manager J. C. Bridges on Tuesday.
One night only event at the Milam building featuring Bimllo Kaceres and his famous band with Warwick's orchestra providing music. Admission 60 cents. Dance advertised as a tourist club affair in the cool venue on Thursday, Aug 10.
Tom Poulos vice president of the San Antonio Restaurant association said adopting the national restaurant code could create about 700 new jobs. He cited hours and wage standards from the NRA plan. 66 hours weekly for men and 48 for women with pay of 30 cents and 25 cents per hour respectively. The 130 member group planned a meeting Tuesday or Wednesday to discuss full adoption.
Rio Grande rose from Hidalgo to Brownsville as San Juan floodwaters surged. Hidalgo measured 18.5 feet, up 7.9 feet since Sunday, Brownsville at 15 feet, with flood stage 18. The stream expected to stay bankful from San Benito to Brownsville for days after tonight’s crest. Weather bureau says danger is past.
In Montgomery Alabama 116 delegates will cast a formal wet vote today guided by July 18 referendum results showing repeal by a 28 000 majority. In Oregon the constitutional convention adjourned after 110 to 5 endorsing repeal making Oregon the twentieth state to vote in favor of repealing the eighteenth amendment.
Branley Dittler, 32, who was with Willie Carr during a Chicago murder, was arrested today in a summer resort town after fleeing to his apartment. He told police he knew of no motive for the slaying and provided his account of the events at the scene.
Jack Horner age 16 of 1036 Highland Boulevard was seriously injured Tuesday morning when struck by an ice truck in the 200 block of Warwick Boulevard. Police report the youth fell beneath the wheels while assisting the truck and was run over the abdomen. He was transported to the P and S hospital.
An inquiry to the Dallas chamber of commerce shows interest in the national recovery program. An employer asked if the NRA was a new lodge and whether an invitation was needed to join. The note mentions five persons involved.
New York reports quarterly dividends of 50 cents on class A and class B common stocks of Western Auto Supply. A 26 cent payment was made three months ago. Dividends payable September 11 to stock of record August 19.
A meeting of Texas seed dealers was called for Wednesday and Thursday in Dallas to discuss adoption of a code of fair practice under the NRA. The gathering will be held at the Adolphus Hotel.
The text notes weekly pay reductions for junior employees aged 16 to 18 across a southern region. It states months of experience and apprentice rules, with workers over 18 still receiving lower rates per work week. It mentions monthly experience and a baseline of less than a dollar amount, reflecting a broad wage policy.
Wolff & Marx outlines changes in hiring tied to NRA alignment and asserts temporary burdens. It notes early buying to lock low prices, expects savings pass through to customers, and cites rising mill costs as unavoidable. Current stocks stay priced until replenishment. Outlook remains upbeat with a hopeful refrain.
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