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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1929
Page
11
In Legion, Texas a ban on erecting Christmas trees in United States Veterans Bureau hospital wards was ordered by Dr C L More after a three year inquiry. Officials cited rising hay fever and respiratory issues linked to tree decoration, dust, and storage conditions during the holiday season.
Plans for a pilgrimage by gold star mothers to American cemeteries in France have been laid out by Major General Cheatham. Dates for sailing are set between May 1 and October 11, with government travel expenses covered for mothers and widows of World War II enlistees. Separate groups will visit Ausne Marne, Meuse, Aisne, and other sites near Paris.
Beverly Hills columnist cites London disarmament talks as an economic effort, not humanitarian, likening it to limiting horses in a traffic conference. Will Rogers wonders if civilization will advance to banning submarines and chemicals. The piece references Mesican aid after a mine disaster and local ads for flashlight crackers and fireworks makers.
Sub freezing weather did not curb crime as several thefts occurred across San Antonio. Stanley Parr reported $300 in clothing stolen from his North Alamo home. A taxi driver was robbed of fare and his car after a pistol threat near Twentyeth and West Commerce. Jack Lopez lost $10, a ring, and his clothing after a street confrontation. Charles Graves and B. Graves were held up on Main Avenue, while a drug store courier was assaulted on South St Marys Street. An ice house cash heist failed and a Wharton store suffered $500 in merchandise theft.
An alleged forger fled a camera setup when identification expert A. Milstead questioned him at detective headquarters Mona Morning. Wright, accused of forging and passing a check signed as J. J. dsen, faced a $3040 bond set by Justice of the Peace John F. ning after a complaint was filed.
Maj James F Chaney joined Captain Edwin Dueling at Kelly Field for a Christmas gathering for children and training center families. The event featured decorations and gifts, with hundreds of dollars in toys donated for the kids.
Gen Lahm returns from Washington after an air force conference with Army officials. Gen Frank P Sahm of the Air Corps Training Center is seen at his desk Monday after an air fight in Washington. Lu we arrempanied by Dirnt RoW. Douglas who renewed with him Sunday.
A collision between passenger trains on the Union Pacific line near Gortam Kansas injured five trainmen, with several others reportedly seriously hurt. Injured were taken to Maye and Kate for treatment as reports were incomplete and scattered.
A garbled report assigns blame for a blaze blamed on defective equipment. The fragment mentions Moherts and Destantes in a context referencing blue Bonnet and a dated event. Details are incomplete but indicate an investigation into fire cause and responsible party.
A local cafeteria staff plans a Monday performance singing spirituals as part of a community feature. Details are unclear due to OCR errors, but the event centers on the cafeteria workers and a musical program.
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