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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1932
Page
2
A contest editor receives a heart rending letter from a father seeking $500 to pay his jailed son’s fine. The writer recalls his wife’s death, raising their baby alone, and moving to San Antonio in search of work. He asks for help so they can spend Christmas together.
Thousands of applications for direct loans for homeowners unable to obtain accommodations at building and loan associations overwhelmed the federal housing office. An effort to place loans through state clearing house associations is under way. Direct loans would go to homeowners with sound mortgages after private rates are exhausted.
Washington D. C. Dee 17 The first move against nepotism in Congress was made when Representative Maurer Republican of Ohio introduced a bill to forfeit public office for any senator representative or commissioner who employs relatives on government payroll The measure would extend to relatives by affinity or consanguinity within the third degree The bill was referred to the Judiciary Committee for study and action.
Mrs Elizabeth Wilkinson writes as a foreign observer urging prohibition, describing nightly drunkenness in San Antonio near Alamo Plaza and criticizing American laborers education and decency. She claims police inaction and contrasts English workers with Americans, urging prohibition as remedy.
A dinner honoring 73 Post D Travelers' Protective Association members for 25 years will be held at the Gunter hotel Saturday at 7 p.m. Paul A. Rochs serves as toastmaster. A. F. McDermott, president, will welcome guests. Arthur Storms, director 25 years ago, will respond. Speakers include FP. E. Guerard, Perry S. Robertson, T. A. Etheridge Jr. and Dayton Hale Jr. R. L. Wilson, J. I. Dixon, M. Cates, and Sachs are named as officials and speakers.
Mrs. C Moul of Nebraska saved her sister Phoebe de Cushing from clothes catching fire from a heater. Phoebe, 73, was taken to a hospital. Julia Davis, 6, was not severely burned. Separately, Annie Slaughter sued Merchants' Transfer and Storage and J Ross Boles for fraud in a storage sale of household goods valued at $20,000, seeking injunction, recovery, and damages. The court ordered a temporary injunction pending case outcome.
McGlellan Shacklatt, 71, a veteran real estate operator and theater man, died Friday at the home of his son Lieut. E. D. Shacklett of the police identification bureau. Funeral services will be held Sunday with Dr. P. B. Hill of First Presbyterian church officiating. He was a Kentucky native who came here about 60 years ago and retired from business 45 years ago. He is survived by another son, W. S. Shacklett.
Vincent Glynn former deputy sheriff was sentenced by Brooklyn Magistrate Davis Hershfield to 20 days in city prison for disorderly conduct after punching a motorist following a auto collision. Glynn is a nephew of former Governor Alfred E. Smith.
Government reports that more than 30 insurgents were killed in a battle with Honduran soldiers near Gracias. Another rebel group was defeated several miles south of Gracias, according to officials.
J. M. Allardyce, a retired business man who has just returned from Mexico, will speak on the country’s religious situation at 7 30 p m Sunday at the Highland Park Presbyterian Church per Dr Baxter Greer the pastor
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