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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1934

Page

11

Prisoners Beaten in Welfare Island Guards Report

New York, Feb 1 In Welfare Island hospital dormitory a guard, with a trusty, beat a prisoner while another held him The escort van to the north end of the island was on the way and photos describe a scene matching a jail complex ward Where a prisoner was struck with a club and then left to recover in the mess hall.

Joseph Po Clark New York Clark Silia Neek-House Geis Sane Nees Institution Hy Npd Lars Nainier Junath Welfare Islant Univeresd Servion Welfare Island Tle Destiny Sttori-Nved Mme Fiaspitat Prien Dslapd Jack Dempsey Mess Hall White T Guesath Maxie Kici Maxie

Hay Fever and Asthma Treatment Free Trial Offer

A garbled medical offer from a Bates E Te domain touts a free trial for hay fever and asthma treatment. The text mentions a lane address and cites Swannfaetins as a tea mention, promising relief after completing certain steps. Readers are urged to write for the treatment details and to send payment after evaluation.

Slatevis Bates Ati Lane Uidin Mtn Swannfaetins Anyasie

Dallas Double Shooting Mystery

A double shooting near Dallas left G. B. Reedy wounded critically and Riley Bunn, 55, of Athens, dead. Bunn’s body lay by a road near Warner several miles from Dallas with an empty pistol shell found nearby. A continuation promises more on the case and prison life details in tomorrow’s issue.

Building Men Total NR At Parley

Conventions planned by the Southwest Conference of the Building Owners and Managers Association focus on National Recovery Act issues. About 200 building managers and owners from Texas Louisiana Oklahoma New Mexico Missouri Tennessee and Alabama are expected. Events include a Thursday night reception at the Gunter hotel and a Friday start at 9 am with speakers on codes rental stabilization taxation and office building problems. Sightseeing trips theater party and other entertainments are planned after the annual business session. The gathering is led by M A Soyfer of Sah Andria with officers and committees named to coordinate arrangements and finance.

Uitler Building Owners and Managery Association Texas Lansinis Oklahoma New Alexico Missouri Tens Alabama Gunter Hotel Frank Sisson Chicago National Association Claude B. Ricketts St. Louis WY Ethols Memphis Tenn NRA Harold Whyton Hasquet Daneq Tranter Clarence M. ‘Turley John Stanley Fortworth Sesson M.A. Soyfer Sah Andria Confernee W. H. Herster Destylee Mmeelden

Brownner Contacts Legal in McNary-Water Act Era

The testimony details post office lobbying after the McNary-Wata act, alleging no collusion in mail contract awards while noting Memorandum by Kenneth McPherson and Bagley connections. Brown's admission covers Bagley investments and influence to spur air mail carriers toward profitable routes, consolidating lines into three transcontinental services to attract competition.

Blick Kenneth McPherson Brown MacCracken Black Department of Commerce Jos Reph Bagley Transnera Bagley Washington Biack Frasier Ohio Browns McNaty-Wakes Post Office Department Gertives

Secrecy Denied in Post Office Patronage Inquiry

Brown defends lack of secrecy in patronage and cost cutting while denying favoritism in mail contracts. Senate probes Lindbergh income and aviation profits, with figures cited for Pan American, Transcontinental, and related companies.

Bethlehem Steel chairman marks seventy second anniversary

Charles M. Selgwab, chairman of the Bethlehem Steel Corporation board, yesterday celebrated the seventy second anniversary of his career with the company. The event was noted in New York as the executive marked his long tenure with the steel firm.

Scab New York Trei Charles M. Selgwab Bethlehem Ste Corporation Fastort

Court list of names with scattered charges and fines

A fragmented court record lists numerous individuals by name with varied notes, including fines, sentences, and offenses. The readable items show amounts such as 85 and 95 dollars, mentions of drunkenness and abusive language, and several personal names across multiple locales.

Congress Debates Veterans Aid and War Contracts

The Senate and House are in recess as committees examine veterans appropriations postal service issues tied to air mail, and labor and agriculture matters. Debates cover transfers of mall funds to war departments while post office officials face investigations. military contracts and profits from war effort are reviewed by naval and aviation committees.

Senate Veterans Appropriations Air Mail Waller F Brown Agriculture Committee Iiearines Grechen Mehour Ad Rules Committee

Bar Condemns Lindy Protest Statement Condemned by NJ Bar

The federal Bar Association of New Jersey in Connecticut condemns Charles A. Lindbergh's protest to the president as an unsignified and disrespectful attempt to discredit the U S president and federal government. It accuses aviation interests of using the issue for publicity and public opinion against the president and postmaster general amid wartime air contracts.

Lindy New York Ifi Federal Bar Association of New Jersey Connecticut Charles A. Lindwerth Qats United States Gene

Plan to centralize air defense defeated by House committee

The proposed GHQ air defense plan urged under Gen Douglas MacArthur faced rejection by the House Military Affairs Committee. It would place several hundred fast pursuit and bombing planes under a single general staff, with flexible deployment to threaten any enemy at strategic points including the Panama Canal. The committee opposed centralizing aviation under army leadership, viewing the plan as consolidation of control away from the general staff.

Washington, D. G Femy Aly House Hilitary Ag- Talis Committee Douglas "MacArthur Aero Statf Pln Laff Panama Canal Tong Start Aviaion

Gonzales Radio Station to Shut Down Permanently

Federal agents led by Nal A Dalrymple will suspend operations at Adrienne Michelson’s Gonzales station within a month. The action ends broadcasting from the station as authorities move to revoke its license. The case centers on regulatory action against the local outlet.

Gonzales Nal. A. VL Dalrymple United States Attorney General Adrienne Michelson

Blc Transport Breaks Mark in Transcontinental Flight

Newark reports a record commercial air mail flight from Los Angeles to Newark with a Douglas aircraft carrying six passengers. The flight time set a new benchmark at 29 hours 4 minutes, surpassing the prior 18 hours 36 minutes long-distance record.

Newark N. Jy Beétle Alekénbacker Saos Angeles TWA Dougie James Hal Mp Rickentakker Prye Alrminil Tekenhacker

Weather Record Cold Across Coastal Rio Grande Valley

Weather data shows frigid readings with lows from 4 to 98 in various Texas locations. Palestine logged 98, Austin 20, Houston 4, El Paso 36, Corpus Christi 40, Brownsville 42, and other towns ranged around 26 to 30 on the coast with 30 to 32 inland. Tomorrow's forecast calls for falling temperatures with windy, foggy conditions in parts.

Wncremy Post Worth San Angeles Lang- Wea Corsleann Palestine Austin Houston del Rio Ei Paso Galyceton Beaumont Port Arthur Rio Grande Valley

Catarrhal Deafness Remedy Promoted at Walgreen Stores

An old home remedy credited to Walgreen Drug Stores claims to relieve deafness or noises in the ears. The instructions describe mixing hot water with a double arene and a dash of granulated sugar, taken as a tea spoonful for quick relief, noting easier breathing and relief from ringing in the ears. The ad urges readers with starting hearing loss or noises to try the prescription.

Lille Ieee Walereen Brad Noiges Walgreen

Winter Strength Defense Through Vitamins and Oils

A health note praises strong inner resources as first defense against winter hazards. It highlights a product combining halibut and cod liver oil with Viosterol to boost resistance. Each tablet provides 1500 units of Vitamin A and 2450 units of Vitamin D, urged for daily use to build resilience and confidence through cold months.

Peeme

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