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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1932
Page
11
A visiting out of state guest complains at a plaza pool about attire while guards enforce a towel and swimsuit rule. The local city attorney cites no explicit dress code and says guards use judgment. A mayoral view favors artistic over utilitarian standards, noting the need for modest swimwear.
A life guard stops two youths from entering a pond in indecent dress, then they improvise with sewn clothes and return to swim. Alfred W. Rohde, real estate board president, claims Roosevelt’s political pulse and letters praising Rohde circulate, prompting skepticism about influence and memory of R.
A fragmented reminiscence mentions moonlight on Te End of T Jiebrand Avenue and a postcard from Munich Germany. References to Mike Williamson, coach at Nathaniel Imnn, and a Seattle connection appear, with memory fragments about people and places, including an avle theater stall and a long ago face.
Special round trip rates of 3 to Cullan and Pare Worl available through August, with a return August tenth via the Missouri Texas railroad. Aviation number Aer announced Tuesday with a sound-tri re at 2.2 m, and Gilynston to receive the same discount on the same route.
Ian William Lewis and H A Moss were arrested and charged with conspiracy to counterfeit in a plan to pass $10 gold coins. Secret Service chief Edward Tyrrell said a sample coin was seized and described the probe into a suspected $800 coin deal in a downtown alley. Both men pled not guilty and were held under bonds of 2500 each, with a Thursday arraignment planned.
Story lists eight individuals with minor injuries or accidents and notes they were treated at Hobert Green hospital or nearby facilities. Names include Cecmen Morante 38 of 431 Puso Street and Rodripae 33 of Issage Parex Street among others. incidents involve burns, crush injuries, a vehicle rollover, and ingestion of a hazardous substance.
A serialized feature by A Bows of Ontedoor Life discusses serum methods for snake bites, recounting experiments with snake bite serum and wine. The piece cites an 8 year old in Gotulla who died despite serum therapy and notes rising snake bite cases in Texas and at Robert L Green Hospital in San Antonio. The column includes fashion commentary on fall hats and materials, contrasting trends with prior styles.
Historical notes recount hospital trials of a venom serum used in high doses to treat poisonings. Reports credited the serum with saving lives, but later scrutiny questioned its effectiveness. Medical officials maintained belief in the remedy, while the practice was halted amid mixed outcomes and ongoing investigations.
A chaotic report details a robbery involving a feathered velvet crepe garment, a diamond ring, and multiple suspects including Miss Gurinsky and others tied to Brackenridge park. A transient named Robert B. Green was questioned after a shooting in a vacant house. police tracked the case through multiple addresses as preparations for the July primary ballots proceed, with certification delays affecting ballot printing and candidate lists.
Private Ford Innm Grafer of Company A Ninth in matey killed in an automobile accident Sunday morning. Servicen set for Wednesday afternoon at the municipal cemetery in Houston with burial in the national cemetery.
Edward Knight, involved in liquor charges, thanked officers after being brought before Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart. Knight was temporarily lodged in the county jail pending filing of a complaint and bonded at 300 on charges of possessing and delivering one gallon of whiskey. His bond was fixed after business hours, and he will have a bearing Wednesday.
Reports to Capt. Verne Miller show local federal agents found several barrels of mash that had soured. Miller notes sour mash cannot be legally deemed property designed for intoxicating liquor, a point that undermines the raid and ends with a cautious verdict on the law and timing.
The police tow car resumes service after reinstating operators T. Andy Robertson and James F. Gilera. Those who parked overtime faced possible towing to the pound after suspension by Sergeant William Huston of the traffic department. They were reinstated Monday following explanations of their actions.
Bobbie Collins and Hazel Gandreau famed for the 1928 Fan Dance in Rosa Marie will headline on the Gunter hotel roof for one week starting Wednesday night. Paul McSween hotel manager announced the engagement. The couple, billed as Collins and Wanda, travel from Club Forrest New Orleans and San Francisco, where they have been engaged for about six months.
Firemen answered three alarms Monday night for small fires causing property damage. Mrs M Hawkins at 3808 Broadway reported 24 dollars in damage, P Crux at Uni Chihuahua Street sustained 50 dollars, and Charles Lane at 2212 West Poplar Street incurred about 50 dollars in loss from the undetermined origin fires.
An intruder entered the home of J. B. McCleney at 305 Golind Street, assaulted the householder, and was captured a few doors away by police with detectives and a patrolman on the scene. A witness at 311 Golind Street alerted officers after spotting the suspect hiding. The man claimed intoxication and claimed confusion about his actions. Police are also probing thefts from local properties including fishing reels, clothing, plumbing, and firearms.
Beverly Mills residents praise the Olympic events viewed on TV drawing 105 thousand daily along with a dazzling 14 digit performance. They celebrate the Argentine marathon winner and note wartime anxieties while lauding regional booster pride and the largest public spectacle seen in America.
Bexar County commissioners plan drastic staff and department cuts across the courthouse and county offices. The farm and home demonstration, headlight and horse inspectors, and suppression departments face abolition or reductions, with the homes for boys and girls first cut by a third. Budget clashes loom as Maverick opposes cuts to the Robert Green Hospital and county attorney expenses.
Plans for Airec action and war debt payment dominate the Tran rice convention to be held at the Hotel Astar in New York City. About 2500 delegates from across the nation are credentialed for the session led by Frank P. B. Walan as permanent chairman, focusing on repayment terms and industrial relations.
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