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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 02, 1934

Page

3

Trial delays in Sam Nami conspiracy case near new hearing

Arguments in the trial of Sam Nami charged with conspiracy to commit theft were delayed as defense attorneys excepted to the court's charge to the jury. Judge W W McCrory prepared his charge, and the jury was locked up all day Thursday. Witness Jos Schaeffer testified that $1844 was his last summer on a counterfeit scheme, and Nami offered another proposal to buy $1000 worth of counterfeit money in Gelober.

Sam Nami Roy Jos Schaeffer Cuera Schaeffer On & Lske Nani Gelober

Dog Racing Legal in Texas Declared by AG Allred

Texas Attorney General James V. Allred ruled dog racing legal, with the secretary of state issuing a charter for the All-Texas Racing association of San Antonio. I Franiin Spears reports opponents had time to file briefs, and the venture plans a racing plant at a New Segulr site, promoter Dr Judd Q Lloyd. The ruling noted capitalization and stock investment cautions amid a projected $10,000 in recent activity.

Texas James V. Allred All-Texas Racing Association of San Antonio I. Franiin Spears Jascinet Altormay Waller Tynan Secon Segulrae W. W. White Allred

Air Mail Decline in January Figures Reported

Postmaster F G Luces released January air mail totals showing a drop from the prior year on the northern route with 866 pounds versus 830 pounds and on the southern route 330 pounds compared with 261 pounds in 1984. Officials expect overall mail receipts to be higher for the period.

F. G. Luces

Relief funds urged for Civil Works and direct aid

Washington February 2. An immediate appropriation of 450 million dollars to sustain the Civil Works Administration with 4 000 000 employees and 300 million for direct relief was urged by the House Appropriations Committee. Hopkins warned that without swift action the CWA funds would run dry by February 9, leaving no payroll. He defended graft allegations as limited though public concern is high.

Washington, D. C Ne House Harry £. Hopkins OWA Eighl Hopkins Hopline Roosevelt

Unclear excerpt on CWA projects and casualties

A fragment notes 400000 projects under CWA and a claim that all 4,000,087 employees are government workers with federal compensation. It mentions 142 deaths and about 14,000 accidents, while actuaries say the rate is very low. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context.

CWA

Lecturer Briscoe to speak on India Burma at Witte Museum

London lecturer Walter T. Briscoe will discuss India Ceylon and Burma at 4 p.m. Sunday in the Witte Memorial Museum. Mrs Ellen S Quilby announced the illustrated talk will feature colored slides and scenes from Pink City of India Elfora Ajanta caves Udaipur Benares Rangoon and Delhi. It will include hawking coursing and tiger hunting episodes.

India Burma Witte Museum Walter T. Briscoe London Ceylon Witte Memorial Museum Ellen S. Quilby Quillinaid Irom Elfora Ajanta Udaipur Benares Delhi Rangoon

Texas Centennial Push in Austin Legislature

San Antonio chamber of commerce adviser Will H. Mays says a Texas rent special session bill will be submitted to the governor next week. Austin Centennial Committee executive vice president Mayers will brief lawmakers on the proposal as part of the state legislative push.

Texas Centennial Austin Texas San Antonio Chamber At Commerce Will H. Mays Mayers

Poster Advertises U. S. Money Orders

A faney poster was placed on lay in the federal folding tsrhy Friday advertising the safest way the mail to use U S money orders. A figure of a mailman and a cluster of letters appear with words about U S orders from farm to world.

Federal U.S

City News Dance at Attzl and Willett

Old 5 and meiern music featured with Mardona on Saturday night. Event listed as BHA dance with entertainment by Bat-Orch and Paye Bray. Tourist in Milam Building attractions planned for Friday with 25 cent admission. Dance at Brain Wall and Hirai Roathae Hencon's Go d Heil noted near corner Ww fs Preea with Dixie Pley Boye Oren-rade.

Attzl and Willett Mardona Heil Preea Dixie Pley Boye Oren—rade

CMA Orne Heads Named for YooM Division Campaign

Frail scribbled notes announce CMA Orne heads named for the annual YooM campaign with Dr. C. Roy Angell as general chair. Appointees include John G. Swope S C B division Robert H. Smith F O B division Dr. Lewis Turner C OD division Elmer Zirkel BF DB division and H B Ochs PD division. Selection of teams to be completed soon. Also note Galveston February 2 report on child labor amendment ratification urged by Mrs Blaene ly Newell LWV state president.

C. Roy Angell John G. Swope S. C Robert H. Smith Lewis Turner Elmer Zirkel B. F. DB H. B. Ochs P. D Galveston Blaenely Newell League of Women Voters

Military School for Officers in Mexico is Urged

Mexico City report states a new military school for officers was inaugurated by the government with a speech by former President Plutarco Calles. He asserted Mexico would avoid war for profit or territory but urged ample army training in case of invasion. The Mexican army is reported at over 50,000 within a population of about 15 million.

Mexico D. F Plutarco Bilas. Calles

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