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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 31, 1933

Page

11

Relief fraud charges threaten wider unemployment aid probe

Allegations of irregularities in unemployment relief programs prompt a federal ordered investigation led by Alsbury. Relief stations will shut next Tuesday with only destitute clients served. abuses to be charged, fines up to 300 dollars and 30 days in jail noted. Funds running low. groceries issued, cash payments halted. Red Cross relations patched. staff pay reforms and reform plans discussed. Wives of some workers accused of favoritism amid reshaping of relief administration.

Tex Alsborr Aegean Unl Alsbury Austin Lawrence Westbrook Thinetay Be Westbrook Ord Alstury American Red Cross Red Cross Ruth Kolling Miss Killing Mas Alsoury Relief Administration Bexar County Welfare and Rehabilitation Board Welfare Board

Silk Workers Walk Out in New Jersey Strike Action

Several hundred silk workers in Pavenom walk out after national labor board speech was ignored. Union leaders say nationwide impact could involve up to 90,000 workers overseas as they maintain a stalemate and refer differences to the National Board.

Pavenom M. U AlYike Rocaevell

Denial of Couzens' Charge Reported in Detroit Brief

A denial of a charge against Couzens is filed in Detroit. The report notes Couzens blocked an RB. F. loan that would permit Henry Ford to open two new ventures. Wino Mille, former bank board chair, is mentioned in relation to Meapalloh's Jerves'Jneeg bank.

Detroit Srainor Jamra Couzens Henry Ford Lanka Wino W. Mille Meapalloh Jerves Jneeg Bank

Market on arrival of Mobiirada vegetables and fruit end tables

Market notes show a brisk arrival of vegetables and fruit with prices for tomatoes green at $2.50 per half basket, Arkansas beans $2.25 per bushel, wax beans $3.00 per bushel, lemons at $4.50 per box, and grapes and other fruits priced across a wide range. The sheet lists extensive price data for apples, cantaloupes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, melons, and more, indicating strong demand and general firmness in fruit and produce markets.

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Poultry and Produce Prices Across Markets

Raw market notes show varied poultry and butter prices in Chicago New York and Texas markets. Butter prices hold steady with modest increases, eggs trend higher in some reports, while prepared poultry remains mostly steady or easing.

Cigar Plant Girls Again Complain About Conditions

The Cigar Factory workers protested persistent grievances at Lae Finch Cigar Victory on Thursday. Spokesman Mrs H W Ernst with three female workers met Mayor Quin to report shop shortages of browns for cleaning, backlogs in duties, and being asked to roll two wood cigars for one defective one. The mayor declined to register further complaints on the pricing issue, citing weekly pay instead of piecework, and the NRA grievances committee said it would take no action. Most workers have returned to duties.

Lae Finch Cigar Victory H.W. Ernst Elly Hell Uiree Gir K. Quin Quin Tayor Quinn Cammie NRA

School janitorial and staffing plan approved by board

The board approved a new 48 position janitorial staff for the coming school year, replacing 49 laid off workers with 86 full time janitors at 60 dollars monthly. The plan introduces part time shifts and a limited one month trial, aiming to save about 19 768. Clerks and teachers also saw pay and staffing adjustments as the district plans for a larger student body.

Board of Education R. 5 Menefee Tnder Ovards Menelee Tayil Scholz L. Hogan Scholz Gcholz J. ©. Coch-ran Anie

Sugar and Coffee Market Daily Movements Shaded

Sugar and coffee trading in New York opened calm with no fresh business. Prices held at 4.50 cents, with limited roasters willing to trade at that level. December and May futures edged up slightly on renewed covering while overall market remained unchanged amid Washington uncertainty and drought effects in Europe.

New York Styraa Washington Tdiecember Rellix Europe

Livestock market reports from San Antonio and Chicago

San Antonio market showed steady prices across hogs cattle and sheep with active trading and a premium for one lot of calves. Chicago and St Louis reports noted moderate activity with steady to higher prices for fat cattle and tentative gains for will live stock, while Kansas City and other markets showed mixed demand and generally steady to slightly lower bids.

Ban Antonio San Antoni Iniaday Ax Ples Ny Calle General Sonal Suhari Ramners Teicher Coma ATS Rmn ARTO Algck Sords U C Jaeger Honda Afar Fowlerton Sills Pleavanten San Antonio WE. Wroe Acheron Richard Vanex Marton Chicagn Chicago Aue Elmilay Kansas City Livestock Kansas City Ang. Il L.n Colorado

Cotton Market and Wool Market Update with Declines

Market reports show cotton and wool prices fluctuating on a quiet trading day. Cotton declined in October and December futures, with late session short covering lifting some losses while traders awaited the wheat market. wool prices remained heavy for combing and finer fleeces as demand struggled.

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Liverpool Cotton Market Report Amid Price Fluctuations

In Liverpool at New York and American markets, quotations show varied prices across grades with middling at around 6.09 pounds per 100 pounds and related figures for low middling and other futures. The report notes adjustments by market observers and December to March dates for price notices.

Liverpool

Two Killed in Mill Strike in Philadelphia

In Philadelphia on August 31, a clash at the Cambria Hosiery mill left two strike pickers dead, Clam N. Norweod and Frank Milner, and several injured as 2000 to 2800 demonstrators gathered. The overturned truck carrying nonstrikers sparked the violence, with shots fired from the vehicle and windows broken at the plant. Police later detained workers for questioning while the strike paralyzed most local hosiery mills.

Philadelphia Saib Pd Ab Legit Cambria Clam N. Norweod Frank Milner Buck H Sob Zaid Pitty Norwood Milner William Madison NRA Prysons Wurth

Stocks Slump and Drift in Cautious New York Trading

In New York on Aug 31 trading drifted with many operators leaving for the long weekend. Prices moved little as a broad market held near yesterday’s levels. Notable shifts included gains for several alcohol and chemical stocks while others eased. A subdued outlook colored early September, with NRA code uncertainty shaping expectations and some traders maintaining neutral positions ahead of Labor Day. Oklahoma City livestock receipts and grain results followed, showing steady to mixed bids amid light cattle and hog activity.

New York E Gollan Nstiing Distillers Schenley U.S Alaska Case U.S. Lineltm Consolidated Carmerican Telephone Western Union Chrysler U_ 8 Steel Ligrett Myers DuPont New York Central General Motors Wall’ Street Industries Washington

Youths Join Government Tree Army Discharges Open to Enlist in Regular Army

Government tree army members may be discharged before their terms expire to join the regular army. Written applications, medical certificates, and C G C recommendations are required. Guardians must consent for underage youths. About 800 vacancies exist in the Eight Corps Area with 200 at Fort Sam Houston and 75 at the local flying fields. Original enlistments open to men 18 to 35.

Tree Army Atep Rewar Tree Aru Eight Corps War Department Army C. G.C Highth Corps Fort Sam Houston

Refugee German Jew's Slayer Sought in Mariánské Lázně

In Mariánbad, Czechoslovakia, Aug 31, police mobilized nationwide to hunt an alleged German killer named Getuan Nrai who shot Professor Theodor Lessing a famed German philosopher and pacifist. Lessing, of Jewish descent, was killed in his third floor boarding house room by a shooter who fired from a ladder against a window. Refugee residents fear for their safety as authorities seek the perpetrator and boost security for the refugee colony.

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Taxi Regulation Inquiries Stir San Antonio And Regions

A. Queried on Its Taxi Laws prompts questions about how San Antonio regulates taxi service. Cerk James Simpson notes inquiries from Mobile commission in Washington DC and one from Wichita Kansas, with broader interest in industry rules.

James Simpson San Antonio Mobile Abilities Commission Washington, D. C Wichita Kan

Infantry Officer Is Given New Post

Infantry officer Ma Hitton B. Haddey has been ordered to Eighth Corps from headquarters as assistant to the assistant chief of staff for operations and training, the announcement stated on Thursday.

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Grain Market Update Shows Wheat Prices Slipping

Grain market notes August 31 from CNGARO indicate wheat prices easing with No 2 Manitoba and No 4 Manitoba bids around 389d and 40d respectively. Reports from Liverpool and Western Australia show spot wheat trading near 80 cents per bushel for certain grades, with flour price movements and seed shipments influencing nearby trends.

Money and Metals Quick Note From London and New York

Ledger style brief reports on London gold and silver quotes, London metal prices, and foreign exchange. Mentions Standard spot and futures values, copper, tin and other metals, plus New York spot and futures exchange rates and currency reference points.

Mountain Smoke Investigated In Alpine Texas

Alpine Texas aug 1 reports say several men left Alpine to verify sightings of smoke or vapor rising from a peak in the Chisas mountain district of the Big Bend country. Authorities consider the phenomenon may be a volcanic breather or activity from a nearby peak, with elevations near 2000 feet in the area.

Alpine Texas Chisan Mountain Big Bend Chisas Range

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