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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1931
Page
1
J C Lewis and R 4 Keller traveled to Austin for a conference with Texas officials over the Red River bridge company's damages suit. They aim to brief Sidney Benbow ahead of the January 11 trial on whether the toll bridge should yield to a free crossing and compensation for alleged losses from the new construction.
Downtown postoffice hosts large crowds mailing belated holiday china as staff note business may top 1930 figures. Incoming mail counts show gains though sacks of parcel post lag last year while outgoing parcel totals fall. extra workers remain on duty to handle holiday rush and mail route cars. Pay for 125 civilian workers ranges from 500 to 2000 dollars.
Attorneys for Denk and Trust Company moved to strike a general demurrer in a suit by county officials seeking 235000 from a bank trust fund deposited before its September closure. They argue the pledge of 50000 in Liberty bonds was private and not public, voiding the pledge. The demurrer questions county action and the hearing was set to open Monday afternoon.
Assistant Postmaster J W Fuller announced on Monday that on January 6 the Washington bi-centennial stamp will go on sale here and be used through 1922. The stamp will be favored in sales and available in denominations from one cent to ten cents inclusive. The Washington bi-centennial envelope will also be sold for two cents. The issue honors The Father of His Country as part of a national movement.
A five or six generation portrait captures Mrs. Robert Young, Mrs. A. C. Clay, Mrs. E. C. Myers, and Mrs. Nancy Harless, aged 69 to 99, with the tag Six Generations Thought To Set Record. The photo was taken in Charleston and includes family members dating back to 1881.
Kerrville, Dec. 24. The Kerrville Mountain Sun completes Volume 45, Number 1 as the second oldest hill country newspaper after Anne County News. From its 1882 Fron term era, a string of publishers followed until the Sun's current owners Mee, W. A. Salter, and Bob Bennett Oversaw. The paper earned the A. H. Belo trophy in 10H as best all round weekly in the state.
In San Francisco today Southern Pacific shopmen held talks led by H G Kinney on a possible 210 percent wage cut to save about 2 5 million. The agreement would allow further adjustments if steelier cuts occur and would guarantee a four day work week under certain conditions. Paul Shoup, SP president, expected amicable handling of the issue.
An eight inch snowfall covered highland ranges, notably the Davis Mountain region, encouraging cattle and grass outlooks. Ranchers anticipate knee high grasses, predicting better conditions than recent years and a favorable winter to spring transition on prize ranges.
A garbled 1940s style notice reports steam heating for airplanes and ships, citing American Airware officials and experimental tech. The text mentions metal systems, weight concerns, small holler components, and prices. contact Crochett 2400 for related guaranteed used parts.
Miss Tlachi Leroh, a scrub woman from St. Paul, paddled a small boat toward New Orleans on the Mississippi. She passed Sulphur Springs this morning, after leaving Bt. Lewis about 25 miles north, and waved to a crowd on the river bank.
Government claims film star Michard Dix was $40,095 in arrears on 1927 income tax and $253,883 for 1928. Investigators allege Dix earned $241,897 in 1927 and paid $28,835, with 1928 earnings at $303,075 and payment of $40,339. Case set before Federal Judge Paul J. McCormick.
In December dispatches Carl Vanek a Czecho Slovakian deero vant denies charges of plotting the assassination of Japanese ambassador Koki Hirata in Moscow to provoke war between Runan and Japan He reports to Prague regarding Estonard Tenes foreign minister remarks that his earlier denial was exaggerated and misconstrued In Bergin Jane has decided to ignore Soviet revelations about the assassination plot aboard Bosnia and First Secretary Miakewa of the Japanese embassy arriving at Alencon seeking armed neutrality instead of involvement.
Alpine December drought halts a loco weed experiment led by Dr. Frank P. Ahens. Thirty head of cattle had been fed to study loco weed effects as part of a government project to find control methods. Brattehn reports about thirty cattle on feed awaiting a patch of Aroned infestation to resume trials.
About a thousand citizens from Marshall to Texarkana met with twenty representatives from Ton, Robertson, and nearby counties to urge expediting the completion of highway 42 from Marshall to Taylor. The group formed a committee to push early completion of the route, signaling strong regional interest in finishing the road to Texarkana.
A month-old two-headed calf with four eyes ten mouths and four nostrils was found on Merrill's farm. The animal reportedly feeds from both heads and nourishes via both bathrooathe and taker nourishment methods described in the fragmentary report.
DRLLS December 22 report notes over 10 bales of cotton ginned in Bella by year end, marking the strongest season in two decades. The unusually heavy output boosted nearby communities, with Oklahoma seeing pronounced benefits from the high yields.
Deputy Sheriff Wallace of Llano is believed to hold the local hunting record. On the Holmes Moss ranch he reportedly killed a fine eight point buck with a 45 pistol, the shot striking only one born sybile.
Tesng Th company driver from 214 Cadwallader Street was robbed on Sunday night after delivering a food basket to a vacant Grape Street house. He was lured to a mislisted Commerce Street cafe, two armed men forced him inside, stole $6.20, his car keys, watch, and the basket, and fled while threatening his life.
A Vatican service was heard on radio with Pope Pius officiating the ceremony. The broadcast conveyed the solemn rites from St Peters Cathedral and highlighted the reverence of the occasion.
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