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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1934
Page
2
In Washington on August 28 O N A A announced a major realignment of industrial codes, reducing 482 codes to about 100 and dividing industry into 22 classes and four basic groups. Mergers will create uniform treatment across similar interests, aiming for easier and cheaper administration and greater efficiency and economy.
A modern combination promises a free in home demonstration this week. Residents are invited to schedule a detailed show of the device, highlighting ease of setup and potential benefits for everyday use. Representatives emphasize no obligation and local availability.
A special unit proposed a plan resembling census and international classifications for coding trades. It covers men manufacturing services including public utilities transport communications finance and amusements. Wholesale and retail codes are included alongside distribution trades and professions.
A jagged ad promotes Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a malaria cure and health booster. It touts relief from chills and fever, claims strong efficacy, mentions price, and targets general households including children with varying rates.
Officials outline a plan to move experienced NRA partners to stay with the codes they know. The transfer aims to create more orders amid a cumbersome situation and reduce overhead costs of industrial self regulation.
In Britton South Dakota an ultimatum was issued by local Legionnaires from five counties demanding Communists leave the area within 24 hours. The meeting followed a disturbance Saturday when several men were evicted for distributing literature seen as Communistic. Ex-service men warned they would act by force if the order was not voluntary.
Texas district officers met at Fort Sam Houston to plan the addition of eight new camps for the next enrollment period, aiming to house over 10 000 new soldiers in September. The plan increases camps from 24 to 41, with moves of several companies among camps and tentative site changes across Wills, Crockett, Lindale, Zavalla, and others.
The estate of Elyem Zinthaist sues over two violins claimed to be by Cremona masters Suvadivario and Gnarnerius. Zimbalist bought in 1925 for 8000 dollars cash with 5000 promised, later alleged to be imitations. He lost at trial and appeals to the district appellate court, represented by the estate administrator.
Gregg county grand jurors planned to investigate criminal negligence charges against laborer William Arrington after his four year old daughter Juanita died August 13 following seizure from a cult group that prayed over her feverish body. Deputies removed her from her parents, and a Bra OT case led to his arrest in default at a $500 bond.
Spokane report states John Everitt supervisor of Mt Shasta National Forest California died of burns while scouting a Western forest fire. Flames trapped him as the fire leaped a road. Earlier two firefighters died in Idaho and Montana with California now adding a fatality.
London dispatch reports friction within the Salvation Army high council during a meeting to elect a successor to General Edward J. Higgins. A brief statement cited “involved issues” as the reason for the adjournment after the sole agenda item.
Paris reports Minister of the Navy Francois Pietri advocates a powerful battleship fleet as essential to decisive action. France moves toward battleship strength echoing Mussolini’s plan for two new capital ships and Germany’s ongoing pocket battleship construction.
A terrifying explosion tore through the refining plant of the National Oil company near Campana, about 40 miles from Buenos Aires. At least eight people were injured as the blast threw the village into panic and confusion.
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