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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1929
Page
11
Washington D C debaters clash over tariff vision as August plans shift. Leaders reach agreement between Republicans and Democrats to postpone action, altering Senate Finance Committee's timetable. Majority members rewrite House agenda after delays complicate completion.
Holton former state treasurer and fire insurance commissioner, now with the state's health department, marries Mrs. Austin in a Houston ceremony. Report notes party leaders and senate timing, while tariff debate faces delays and committee members seek access to tariff decisions in upcoming sessions.
The San Antonio Riverins Club members organize a two day annual outing at Corpus Christi on August 47 and 13. Thelma Garcia is in charge of arrangements. The Plaza Hotel Corpus Christi will be headquarters for the event. A boat ride dinner dance and business meeting are on the program.
Morones former secretary of industry commerce and labor will travel to Belfast Ireland to represent the Mexican labor organization at an international trades union congress there early in September, it was announced.
Several government positions will be open including junior zoologists for the antiy industry division of the department of agriculture with salaries from 2000 to 2500 per year. Other roles include assistant helium plant engineer, helium plant operator, carbon oxide operator, helium plant engineman and belivity plant operator with varying pay. Jobs to be filled in Texas at Amarillo and Corpus Christi. applications filed with the civil service commission in Washington.
Cologne report says a 29 year old fraud suspect claims to be the son of the former Kaiser. In court, he faced charges of a string of frauds linked to a supposed royal lineage. A key witness, Princess Hermine, now in Germany, may testify on her financial support to the defendant.
Article reports a suitor burgled a home where a girl, employed as a servant, worked. The intruder entered the house, forced entry, and left after the resident was confined. Details on motive and outcomes are unclear from the fragmentary text.
Los Angeles Aug 9 It was learned today actor and boxer Fenrk Goddard and companion Harry Deck were attacked near a film studio gate after refusing to join Actors Equity. Goddard underwent emergency surgery. Police report identify suspects as the episode follows ongoing disputes over a closed shop in the motion picture industry.
Assistant Secretary Jahneke, returning from two months of naval inspections in the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico, says the service can adopt businesslike efficiency. He notes many doubt the idea of reform but asserts ships and shining can be run as smoothly as commercial firms.
Manchester August 9 Premier MacDonald and Labor Minister Margaret Gondfield sought to end the textile strike. An invitation was sent by Jan Compton of Groton division to bring both sides to a meeting. No reply yet. Sir Horace Wise continued talks with employers and workers to break the deadlock.
In Somerset Kentucky a 12 year old boy Samuel Stevens died after eating discarded meat he was hired to haul away from a chain store. His grandmother Mrs William Stevens was not expected to survive and two brothers aged 10 and 14 remain in serious condition. An investigation found the boy had been given 10 cents to dispose of the meat.
Ten thousand bottles of ale were seized today by customs inspectors in the Mott Haven yards of the Ken Park New Haven and Hartford railroad. The influx had come from Canada and was destined for a local dealer. A mournful procession departed the customs house as trucks ferried the ale to the barge office.
In Mexico City Aug 0 UR El Universal Gralen's tent reports PAUKe S90 chickens died while in care. Aureliane Ternal tied his year old niece Filotea Rereal to a tree, set fire to rags, and burned her feet before neighbors rescued the girl.
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