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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 06, 1931

Page

3

House Speeds Legislation in Texas Assembly

The Texas House pushes to shorten the session with adjournment planned for Monday. Bills move through committees as leaders seek to avoid delays, including a capital offense kidnapping bill and a probe into school materials pricing. The Forty second Legislature opens an inquiry into poster prices and copyright of character-building materials.

Austin Yeo Texas Tour Toteant House Committee ‘On Education Rhecrill Telterne Yenvaster le Price Ani Rhatip Shorr Tioder Montiny Kyerintent Snl Bargedee

Unclear poster costs and public notices cited in probate and education bills

Fragmentary OCR notes describe poster series charges and discounts, state aid alleged to be withheld, and a Dallas distributor reporting costs and net profit. It mentions probate publication rules and an emergency education appropriation bill of about 1 million dollars, with allocations to schools and colleges. The piece references a House judiciary move on repackaging and a county road machinery vote.

Marrs C. Tednvkeson Company Dallas Nok Peorbien Eolatca Valent House Appropriations Committee Ealtel Glale Dobse Agricul Fim Fort Worth Weinert Who Enly Cominal

Multiple thefts report across city in fragmented notice

Police report a string of burglaries and thefts including a fountain pen and a check, a 250 gold pin, clothing stolen from homes and offices, and thefts from vehicles. Suspects were arrested or held in several cases, with details inconsistent across the fragmentary text.

J. W. Gosling Soledad Street San Ohe Chepo- Nee Ceorge

Tax Sought After Fire Burns House

AUSTIN February. A bill debate on tax remission after a January fire at Robert Toomty's Boreton Springs road house. Discussion covered tax penalties, voter poll tests, and a proposed statewide blanket tax. Cotton acreage reduction bill tabled. A motor vehicle registration tax reform bill advanced. Delinquent tax penalties were debated with phased rates proposed.

Austin Roberd Toomty Boreton Springs Road

City News Prize masquerade ballet Martine Sundays

Readable fragments describe a calendar of dances and music events at venues including Fest hall and Midway. Mentions cash prizes, various orchestras, and recurring ballroom nights with multiple acts and dates around February Sundays and Mondays.

Martine Pebroacy Guy Cochaime Marke Vick Melody Hors Tony Cantraville Cance Sun Ted Krause Orchealen Machima Call's Orioles

Broadcast Court-Martial Broadcast Refused

Secretary Adams refused to allow radio coverage of the Butler court martial. Details note the trial in early March and potential penalties, including dismissal, with figures cited for pay and retirement, reflecting naval policy and public interest concerns.

Butler Navy Department Adams Earakelania Monjar Tutler Kervico Musgeling Aly Sears AL Marine Fehrs Nerers AE Oo D. Butler Marines Mussolini

Civic Body Comes to Butler's Aid

The Philadelphia commission appeals to President Hoover to halt the cost martial of the motive off. Sent by William R. Neholson Jr, secretary of the law enforcement league, the appeal cites courage and incorruptibility of Afaj. Geo. Smediey D. Tuller and requests action to ease a tense civic situation.

Vinlgadeleria Fed Philadelphia Navy Washington Costi- Tring Afaj Geo. Smediey D. Tuller Vresident Hoover Behelé William R. Neholson Jn Law Enforcement League Em Alce Dotler Memorial commins+ son Niads

Women May Serve on Nebraska Jury

The Sebuke house of representatives today passed a bill permitting women to serve on juries. The measure now goes to the Senate. The bill makes the jury service optional for women in Nebraska.

Nebraska House of Representatives Unite Senate

Gas Blame in Andree Death

A London report dated February assigns fault to gas exposure in the ill fated 19 pf Arctic balloon expedition of August Andrees and Ky Smnenkel. Bodies were recovered in the Arctic wastes last August near White Island where other expedition members are also found. The account cites kerosene stove and airtight tent conditions as the fatal factors with a mix of garbled names and places from the original text.

London Steefanseon Belinter Gil N. Steinidborg Bretansson Wrilis Eshima Nation Gull Nel Neil

Pen maker Hints Texas Good for Wealth and Growth

W A Sheaffer of Fort Madison Iowa arrives in San Antonio en route to California praising Texas as economically strong with high demand for his premium pens. He notes Texas weather and resources, plans stops in El Paso Phoenix LA and San Francisco, and says wheat price ideas could boost farmers profits. Mr and Mrs Sheaffer tour ends in Texas before returning home by May 1.

W. A. Sheaffer Sheaffer Pen Company Fort Madison Iowa San Antonio California Texan Hawlley Shaeffer Texsa Aut Birs Sheaffer el Lass Phoeaix Arizona Los Angeles San Francisco Rheoffer Placida

Three Coast Bandits Given Prison Terms

In Los Angeles on February 6, Toren sung robbers including actor Douglas Fairbanks junior were sentenced to lengthy terms in San Quentin. The youths Teddy Griffen Ronald Brian and Kenneth Golten received prison time for multiple robberies and aggressions.

Las Angeles

Grain price move feared by Ausoia gain officials

As-Chairman Legge at the farm tard said today he revived Russing's official grain expotia alatement on ery indication that the Suxets were turned toward a dautinotine position v in the world grheml market. He said the American farmer cannot rougele with Russian when in the world market, and the al depts ta ba will save to give up riding araunil in gutemobiles.

Washington, SC Legge Tard Russig

Funds in slight gains at Federal Reserve center

The Federal Reserve bank at Dalles with San Altonio Bank as a branch shows mixed weekly results. Resources for the week ending Brig day rose slightly by 1.9 million from the prior period, while overall series and securities declined versus the same week in 1950.

Federal Reserve Bank Dalles San Altonio Bank

Victoria Teacher Dies by Own Action in Office

Victoria file reports teacher Misa Sue Williams thirty formerly at Victoria public school died by suicide in an office of the View Nen National Yank building. Justice BF Lenoir returned verdict of death by own action. Burial planned for San Marcos. parents reside in Saw Angela.

Victoria Ted Ts Sie Misa Sue Williame Enund Endl Sesteriing Viewnen National Yank W.C. Williams San Marcos BF Lenoir Che Dedy Stan Saw Angela

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