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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 09, 1932

Page

3

Life Insurance Congress Opens in Texas Meeting

The second of three life insurance congresses in Texas opened Thursday at the Gunther hotel with about 400 insurance sales representatives attending. Ten speakers including Dr Huebner of the University of Pennsylvania Elbert Storer of Indianapolis and Wesh Young of New York addressed delegates. Lawrence of San Antonio opened the session followed by Young who spoke on A Fortune to Share. Mrs Adams of San Antonio discussed Protection of the American Home and other speeches were given by W C Johnson and Dr Huebner. Dr Huebner was slated to speak at a banquet Tuesday night on Investments and the Personal Economic Problem. The focal arrangements committee includes Q P Schnabel chair man J L Lawrence B G Lane J Y Williamson R E White and Matthew Brown.

Texas Gunter Hotel 8. Huebner University of Pennsylvania Elbert Storer Indianapolis National Assocation of Life Underwriters Wesh Young New York City Fortune Dallas Sr. Holston Lawrence Jr. Lawrence San Antonio Southwest Texas Life Underwriters Association Young Adams Alex Adams W. C. Johnson Huebner Q. P. Schnabel J. L. Lawrence B. G. Lane 3. Y. Willamson R. E. While Matthew Brown

Buried in Cotulla Woman Dies at 77 in Cotulla Texas

Mrs Jennie Russell 77 of San Antonio died Tuesday at her son M H Russell Cotulla home. Survived by one daughter Mrs H E Plummer San Antonio and five sons Walter C J L Rugell Wichita Falls Avery M Russell McKinney George H Russell Esele Pasa and M H Russell Cotulla. Funeral services at home Wednesday afternoon.

Cotulla Texas Jennie Russell San Antoino M. H. Russell Cotniis H. E. Plummer San Antonio Walter C J. L. Rungell Wichita Falls Avery M. Russell McKinney George H. Russell Esele Pasa Cotin

Signet Ring Club in Child's Death

Philadelphia police track the slayer of a young girl Dorothy Lutz after her body is found in an unoccupied house near her home. A signet ring provides the first concrete clue in the case.

Signet Ring Club Philadelphia Signet Ring Dorothy Lutz

Beautiful Yards contest opens for four city sections

San Antonio announces the 1032 Beautiful Yards contest to run February 15 to March 15 under the Heal Estate board with City Federation of Women's clubs and Realtors aiding. Miss Blanche McComb named general chairman. subcommittee heads include W. O. Watson and Joe S. Sheldon among others. Four vice chairmen will lead the contest in the four city sections.

San Antonio Alfred W. Hohde Heal’ Estate Board G. Mi. Chambers Ital Estate Board City Federation of Women's Clubs Natonal Thairmeen Blanche McComb Neb W. O. Watson Joe S. Sheldon G. G. Mutt M. Farr Joe Lucchese

Black man fatally injured in Newton jail escape attempt

Feb. 9 in Newton Texas a Black inmate named Carsar Powell died after an escape attempt in the county jail. Sheriff Dave Humphries and deputy A Meadows confronted Powell when Con stable Recy Hamilton cried for help after being slugged. A public safety item fatally injured Powell. Hamilton was injured but expected to recover. Powell faced murder charges in his wife slaying.

Newton Texas Carsar’ Powell Dave ©. Humphries A. Meadows Recy Hamilton Neato R. A. Collins Hamilton

Paderewski Aids Jobless Musicians in Madison Square Garden

Paderewski, the renowned pianist, raised more than 25000 dollars for unemployed musicians. He gave a piano recital before 16000 spectators at Madison Square Garden, an arena usually reserved for sports events, sharing aid with the struggling artists.

New York Tugat Ignace’ Paderewski Madison Square Garden Auditorium

Action on Mellon Set for Wednesday

Washington Feb 9 The house judiciary committee faces a Wednesday afternoon vote on final disposition of Patman impeachment charges against Andrew W Mellon Democrat Texas. Patman sought Mellon impeachment over alleged business activities while secretary of the treasury.

Washington D. C House Judiciary Committee Patman Andrew W. Mellon Texas

What Congress is Doing This Week Senate and House actions

The Senate considers unemployment relief and a broad set of nominations and bills including a tax reform segment and a Wilkerson judgeship nomination. House committees review department appropriations and Ways and Means frames tax legislation while Interstate Commerce weighs rail and bus regulation and the Patman impeachment resolution. A district file notes a district commerce and shipping board inquiry and a farm board wheat distribution plan.

HOUSE Ways and Means Interstate Commerce Committee Judiciary Committee Patman Melton Renate Interstate Commerce District ‘of Columbia Senate Merchant Marine Committee Shipping Board

Farmer-Labor convention postponed to April 26 in Omaha

The national Farmer-Labor party convention scheduled for March 2 in Omaha has been postponed to April 26. A report to police states Spencer Townsend, 33, disappeared after leaving his Van Ormy home Monday to drive to San Antonio.

Omaha INS The Farmer-Labor Party Spencer Townsend van Ormy Mondey San Antonio Cuesday

German Warship Visits Galveston Ports

A German warship arrived at Galveston Texas at 10 a m and fired a 21 gun salute while Fort Crockett batteries replied in kind. The vessel, a holdover from the World War era, steamed into Texas waters as observers noted the historic visit.

Galveston Dalver Kerlsruhe Texas United States Fort Crockett

Carmen Pantages Files Intentions to Wed

Los Angeles report says Carmen Eirene Pantages 92 and John William Considine Jr 33 filed notices of intention to wed. The ceremony is expected on the afternoon of February 14 with rain and romance noted in the day’s events.

Los Angeles Carmen Eirene Pantages John William Considine Jr Filma Weente Hue Renu

Jack Hoxie Faces Suit for Divorce in Los Angeles

In Los Angeles on February, actress Marion Hoxie sued her husband Jack Hoxie a silent cowboy for divorce alleging desertion and lack of support. She seeks a reasonable portion of his reported $1000 weekly earnings as alimony.

Jack Hoxie Los Angeles J Ack Hoxie Sllm Cowboy Marion Hoxie Mra Hoxie

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