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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1929
Page
6
Washington reports the treasury estimates 1928 income tax collections will exceed initial forecasts. Experts note corporation taxes form a large portion, and a rebound in big corporate activity may offset the rate reduction from 13 1/2 to 12 percent. Individual collections are expected to rise more slowly.
City hall proclaimed a week from March 1 to 3 as Opera Week highlighting San Antonio as a national cultural center. The note urged residents to support the opera season with performances March 1 and 4 featuring Faust Lohengrin and another title by the Chicago Opera Company.
Walter Lockhart runs a sheltered Angora ranch near a hot spring with an extensive orchard and irrigation. The piece notes his thriving flock, honey from a large apiary, and abundant plum and grape crops. Town youths work on shelter boxes for Angora kids while locals reflect on changes from city pressure. A San Marcos visitor recalls Cotulla’s clock and a veteran editor’s long memory of local figures.
More than one hundred attendees from regular army reserves and business circles met at the Anthony Hotel in San Antonio for a joint dinner of the San Antonio chapter of the Quartermasters Association. Col. B. Tt. Webb presided as toastmaster with Brig. Gen. Bowley and other generals among the speakers celebrating Quartermaster Corps milestones.
Federal Radio Commission slated to continue for another year with a revision of the law held in abeyance until the next session. News briefs indicate the agency will operate under existing powers pending further action.
Washington dispatch lists numerous brigades and officers reassigned or ordered to new posts including Archibald Campbell to adjutant general, Fort Benning duty changes, Fort Leavenworth, Fort Sill, Port Leavenworth, and Fort Meade. Several captains and majors noted with destinations such as Seattle, Washington, Wright, and Wrightstown.
Randolph field home of the Air Corps Training Center will begin building a base with barracks for 1500 enlisted men and 105 officers, a hospital, and hangars within days. A rail line extension from the Southern Pacific will service the site, with a 4500 by 4708 foot field layout and beautification plans under the quartermaster general’s approval.
Nurses honored in a Valentine party at the St Anthony hotel for a popularity contest prize. Drizey led by Graduate Nurses association of Sen with Ming Pearl Simmons first, Jane Paisly and Vernon second and third. Mary Louise Dictriely of El Paso state secretary attended as guest.
Vinus of San Antonio abandons plan to purchase acreage in South San Antonio for an industrial center. Mayor U. ML Chamberg announced Wednesday the city taxes free offer was dropped with the incorporation of the suburb. It remains unclear if the city will seek acreage elsewhere.
Sheriff Alfonso Newton Jr. asks Missioners court to place four deputy sheriffs, who enforcement state traffic laws in Bexar county, under personal central supervision. Deputies, though on sheriff staff, have worked under county license inspector orders.
The foreign aid measure moved toward final approval as it passed the Senate by a large margin and was sent to conference to resolve minor differences. It awaits White House action for President Coolidge to sign before the week ends.
The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals upheld a December city ordinance taxing firms selling merchandise. The Nout Trunk Co. sought an injunction. two weeks ago the court dissolved it. The company requested rehearing of the injunction, which was denied Wednesday.
Anton Iniiker of 23 North Street reported a $300 loss and $900 loss at the new Amlestic theater building to police on Wednesday. He provided location details and described the incident as a theft reported to authorities.
Judge Dave Waters presided as 2 of 224 traffic cases were dismissed on Wednesday raising total dismissals to four. The toll of the traffic court war shows acquittals and firm verdicts among the cases tried that day.
San Astronio police sought J. B. Sweey aged 50 as heir to his late brother’s entail. U. L. Wright of Salema, Ore, reported Sweey, who walks with a limp, wearing a built up shoe, and is currently missing. The inquiry centers on locating Sweey with a limp and altered footwear.
Mayor C M Chambers will address a Harlandale neighborhood group on the citys annexation program as a survey of the territory awaited by the city nears completion. He formed a Harlandale committee Wednesday to discuss the matter. Roy 13 missing. Alain finding Pedro Reyes 416 who is missing from his burns Seguin read was nabbed at police Wednesday.
Washington February 6 Umma duty of 4 cents a pound on clean content of wool was proposed to the House Ways and Means Committee today by I J Horganbarth president of the National Wool Growers Association He said the present wool tariff is faulty and does not protect American growers against large imports Imports last year reached 34 000 000 pounds displacing 80 000 000 pounds of domestic wool He urged a 2 cent rate on lower grades and 4 cents on higher grades The value would be determined by value testing and the lower grades would mainly enter plubes and other fabrics
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