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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1933
Page
5
An advertising notice touts a new Sulfo-Lan ointment from a leading manufacturer. It claims effective relief from skin eruptions and eczema without mercury or lead, suitable for itching, eczema, burns, ulcers, surgical planning, and emergencies. The text urges readers to obtain it from their druggist.
A Texas House state affairs hearing addressed whether to legalize 3.2 percent beer. A subcommi ttee was formed to merge two constitutional amendment proposals modifying prohibition, with no report date set. Clerics clashed as Baptist Dr George W Trustt opposed any change while Episcopalian Bishop Harry T Moore favored re submission.
An Episcopal bishop argues open Prohibition violations erode law respect. Subcommittee reviews local option proposals to modify constitutional prohibition. Moore Mathis and Anderson lead measures sent to the panel including Van Zandt Ford and Weaver Moore.
Thieves who broke into Herman Sons hall at 525 South St Marys street made an unsuccessful attempt to crack the safe and took 50 cents from a cash drawer and cigarettes and tobacco from a soft drink concession before police on Wednesday morning. Also, four large gasoline tanks at the Shell Petroleum plant in Roxana Olds exploded last night causing a blaze and an estimated $59,000 damage.
A vintage cigarette ad claims Camel uses cleaner processing to remove throat irritants. It asserts cheaper tobaccos cause harshness, while Camel employs finer tobaccos and a special cleaning method.
Governor Miriam A Ferguson sponsors a five member elective highway commission plan to replace the existing three member board. Appointments by the governor would last until 1994 with elections in five districts for six year terms. Chairman to earn 5000 dollars annually. House committees also favor telephone rate regulation by the railroad commission and endorse two West Texas land bills led by J C Haker and opposed by Rep Sarah Hughes.
In Austin on February 8, two disclosures energized a dull house committee hearing on oil and gas enforcement in East Texas. The claims included 29,102 barrels of illegal oil produced daily and a dispute over an affidavit by K. B. Knox alleging a $5 monthly political contribution from his salary, which Knox denied.
Mrs. M A Salazar of 168 Ware Boulevard Harlandale fought a late Tuesday fire with a garden hose, keeping the blaze in check until firefighters arrived. Damage was limited to 300 dollars.
San Antonio police this week investigated a burglary where a bandit stole several thousand dollars worth of jewelry from Mrs. Carolyn Alhren, a Houston resident. The notice asks the public to report any information leading to the suspect's capture.
Austin Texas February 8 Eterilization as a means of combating hereditary insanity was studied by the legislature on the recommendation of W Johnson superintendent of the San Antonio state hospital He told the house appropriation committee the current rise in insanity should be checked before inmates with transmissible disorders are paroled He cited California and Virginia and suggested adding habitual criminals to such laws He warned that feeble minded individuals are more likely to reproduce with defective traits While drugs whiskey and economic worry are blamed for rising male insanity Agnes Stephen superintendent of the Gainesville Girls Training School testified increasing girls drug habit cases at the institution.
In Austin date Feb 8 ins, Dr W J Johnson says 141 patients sleep on Moor floor and 100 on wall at San Antonio State Hospital for the Insane. He testifies before house appropriations committee about the need for a $100000 dormitory appropriation. A classified note advertises a General Electric refrigerator for $45.
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