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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 22, 1935

Page

4

Wage Clause Defeat Seen By ANS

Washington dispatch reports Speaker Bying skeptical the House will approve the Senate amendment mandating prevailing wages on relief projects under 4.88 billion dollars, a provision added by a close Senate vote amid Roosevelts program debates. President's letter warned against wage reductions, arguing they would lower private sector wages and hurt public works aims.

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Public Ownership League urges federal control of phones

At its ninth biennial conference in Washington the Public Ownership League of America adopted unanimously resolutions calling for federal ownership of telephone systems nationwide and for important public ownership akin to the Department of Labor. J E Bennett of Portland, Oregon, chaired the league’s telephone committee and presented the plan. An alternate provision urged Congress to supply funds to state and local governments to buy telephone companies if a national ownership decision is made.

League Washington Federal Department Department of Labor United States Public Ownership League of Awerdeta J.E. Bennett Portland Ore League Telephone Committee

Paulus to Lead Yoakum Chamber in Annual Bouquet

Yoakum on February 22 heard Henry Paulus, president of the chamber, preside at the annual bouquet event attended by about 456 people. Speaker Goke Stevenson, a member of the State House of Representatives, addressed the gathering. Other officers named were FO Barnett, first vice president Beott Moore, second vice president A F Speckle, and secretary.

Paulus Yoakum Chamber

Transcontinental flight sets new record and bonus petition moves

Leland S Andrews set a new coast to coast air record Los Angeles to Floyd Bennett Field averaging over 220 miles per hour with co pilots Meyers and Regourn. In Washington representatives signed a petition for a house vote on the Patman bonus bill while opposition leader Byrns dismissed need for the petition.

New York Leland S. Andrews Los Angeles Floyd Bennett Field Andrews James Doolettin Kelly Field Aburéws Doolittle Henry Meyers GD. Regourn Radio Opera Samuel Levy Floyd Bennett, Geld National Aeronautics Association Washington Washington, D. C Byrns

Dr Wilbur Fears Deplores Passing of Individualism

In a Buffalo report, Dr Wilbur Fears laments the decline of individualism and calls for renewed cooperation. The item references Stanford President and Interior Secretary in Hoover's cabinet, noting skepticism about crowd dynamics and the cost of collective action.

Wilbur Buffalo Ray Lyman Withur G. Snand Stanford University Hoover Yay Init Iantals

Upper Colorado Authority Urged to Oversee Large Irrigation Plan

Austin officials backed by the Rouse committee on conservation and reclamation urge formation of an Upper Colorado River authority to supervise a 400.0 thousand acre foot irrigation project. The bill mixes elements from the Lower Colorado authority act and a 4.5 million dam scheme with Brazos river district plans. State taxes totaling 89.0 would be redirected to fund federal aided water impoundment in Coke County amid Southeast furnished rooms listing.

Upper Colorado Authority Austin Flo Upper Colorado River Authority Rouse Committee On Conservation and Reclamation Lower Colorado River Authority Act Brazos River District Coke County

Dream Castle Will Tours to New York Premiere

Dream Castle, a 14 foot tall, 11 room doll house costing 485000, will debut in New York on April 1 before a world tour. Built over nine years by about 700 artists including Pogany Flagg and McManus, it contains miniature books handwritten by authors like Finn Parker Bromfield and Tarkington. Proceeds from exhibitions will aid hospitals for disabled children.

New York Col- Yeen Moore Nause Ook Willy Pogany James Montgomery Flagg George McManus Finna Perker Louis Bromfield Irvin 8. Cobb Kathleen Norris Sthelan Lewis Booth Tarkington Fannie Hurst Miss Moore

U S Cattle Markets Open on Washington Birthday

U S cattle markets except cattle were closed today in observance of Washington's birthday while all other markets remained open as usual.

U.S New York Connadily United States Washington

Dormitories and Dining Hall Planned for Texas College

Kingsville reports the Texas College of Arts and Lodges will break ground next Monday for 300000 dormitories and a dining hall. Plans include separate men and women dormitories housing about student capacity and a large dining hall, with Gus L. Kowalski named contractor and H C Eckhardt noting PWA funds totaling a partial grant.

Kingsville Qground Texas College of Arts H.C. Eckhardt HH. Moeller San Antonio Gus L. Kowalski Board of Directors Feihardt Federal Reserve San Anntonio PWA

Singing Cowboy Conducts Service at Nazarene Church

Warren Lowman the singing evangelist speaks and sings at 7 30 p m at the First Nazarene church North Colorado and Princeton streets Services are set for 11 a m Sunday The campaign ends the night of March 1

Warren Lowman Ainly First Nazarene Church North Colorado Princeton

Theft of two diamond rings and a platinum wedding ring

Detectives investigated Friday the theft from Mrs. Mabel B Dritey of 504 North Hackberry Street involving two diamond rings and a platinum wedding ring. No arrests reported and no further details provided.

Mabel B. Dritey North Hackberry Street

Free, Lawyer Held In Spencer Stafford Slaying Case

Dallas Feb 22 A list of bond statuses emerged in the Spencer Stafford narcotics case nine defendants face various bonds. Sheriff W F Cato of Garza County and Tom Morgan of Post were freed on bonds. Outlaw indicted for conspiracy remains in jail. others named in the conspiracy include M Log and B R Braddock. Dr W A Hartman released on bonds. Dr L W Kitchen still held.

Dallas Sherrif W. F. Cato Garza County N.C. Oublaw al Spencer Stafford Past Texas Cato Tom Morgan Post Aso Morgan Outlaw M. Log B. R. Braddock W. A. Hartman L. W. Kitchen

Arson Suspected in Fire at Klaus Home

Firefighters battled a blaze at Charles Klaus’s palatial Dittmar Street residence late Thursday causing about 4000 dollars of damage. Arson squad investigators found kerosene soaked cotton wads beneath a stairway and a prowler may have started the fire. Klaus, a retired merchant, was away visiting a sick sister. the fire was noticed by Klaus Jr.

Charles Klaus Dittmar Street Reasen Hd Wolff Klaus Edds Klaus Jr

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