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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1932

Page

7

Bank seizes central office to market suspended banks assets

Washington announces a centralized New York office to market bonds of closed national banks to maximize returns for creditors and curb dumping. The move, under the comptroller of the currency and with Federal Reserve support, targets assets from banks suspended last year and this January.

Washington, D.C John W. Palé Eday New York Pole Federal Reserve Bank of New York New York Centre

National Safety Congress to Meet in Washington DC

The National Safety Council will hold its twenty first annual safety congress in Washington DC from October 2 to 7. This marks the first time the capital hosts the event. Arrangements aim to proclaim a national safety week during the conference with school children the public and official bodies invited to join the drive. About 150 sessions and 350 speakers are planned for the five days, with an expected attendance of around 7000 delegates from the US and foreign countries.

Chicago National Safety Council Washington D. C

Amston Farm Boy Wins Reward Then Becomes Young Pilot

A year-old farmer boy named John Johnson near Amston finds a charred plane wreck where two test pilots died. He earns a $750 reward and uses it as tuition to Hartford aviation school. He just earned his pilot license, becoming Connecticut's youngest pilot.

Amston John Johnson Hartford Connecticut

Paris Farmer Buries His Death After Funeral Debt

In Creuse at PeTag, Jean Mort, a farmer, paid 1000 francs to friends for funeral expenses, then returned home and set his barn ablaze and hanged himself in the woods, ending his life by his own hand.

Paris Vilaage Petang Creuse Jean Mort

Hard Times Cut Alimony Down

White Plains New York February 23 1933 In the INS report broker Lorin M Kahn saw his alimony reduced from 1190 to 633 34 dollars monthly due to the business slump The reduction ordered by Supreme Court Justice Joseph Morschauer applies until May 1 1933 in the divorce from Eleanor M Kobi filed in October 1927

White Plains Lorin M. Kahn Kahn Eleanor M. Kobi Supreme Court Joseph Morschauer

Police Sell Bottles to Buy Decorations in Pendleton

Pendleton Oregon February 23 police chief Charles Lentons decorates station interior by selling liquor bottles collected in raids. The move aims to fund decorative improvements amid a somber mood in local police departments.

Pendleton Ore Charles Lentons Ralds

Dallas Opens Y M C A and Y W A Drive in Dallas

A joint fundraising campaign by the Y M C A and Y W A in Dallas will begin Tuesday April 12 and run for ten days, announced by leaders of both groups.

Dallas

Creager Says G.O.P Will Win and Hoover Near Assured

Republican national committeeman R. B. Creager predicts Hoover's renomination and election next November as business optimism grows in East and North. He also says John Garner could be Democratic standard bearer, criticizing the Democrats as destructive and prone to mess up governance. Creager spoke after meetings with Eugene Nolte and Judge R. J. McMillan before flying home to Brownsville.

R. B. Creager Texas Washington D. C New York Brownsville Hoover John Garner

Bell Manufacturing Overalls Firm Declared Bankrupt

S A Overall Firm, maker of Bell overalls, was adjudged bankrupt by Judge R J Memuinn after a voluntary petition by president Unonx Alpert. Assets listed at 537,769.42 with no exemptions claimed. Liabilities at 542,479.14 including 517,000 secured and 525,479.14 unsecured claims.

S.A Federal District Court Bell Manufacturing Company Imnkers of Overalls R. J. Memuinn Tiefray Umonx Alpert Mac

New York Probe Fund Passed by Senate

Albany February 23. The Republican steam roller again pushed through in the New York state senate the additional 250000 dollars asked by the committee investigating New York City. It is expected to clear the assembly in the next week or so.

Albany M. V New York State Senate Commttte i New York City

French premier Tardieu pledges steady disarmament policy

Paris Feb 23 Andre Tardieu told the chamber of deputies that his government will participate in reparations negotiations but not repudiate existing agreements. He asserted no change in disarmament policy, insisting security is a prerequisite to arms reduction.

Paris Andre. Tardieu Chamber of Deputies

Checking Postal Accounts Urged in Senate Bill

Washington February 3 Senator Bill Dempcrmouth introduced a bill to open postal savings accounts to checking privileges up to fifty million dollars, expanding beyond the present five thousand two hundred fifty dollars per pass book account. The measure aims to increase liquidity and facilitate smaller deposits through postal channels.

Washington, D. C Senate Bill Dempcrmth Washington

Orchestra Leader Closes Drive for Seattle Mayorship

Seattle campaigner Vic Meyers, an orchestra leader, ends his mayoral bid amid polls favoring John F. Dore and either Mayor Robert J. Harlin or former mayor Frank Edwards. Meyers asserts no skeletons in his closet as voters head to today’s primary.

Seattle Wash Vic Meyers Robert. J. Harlin Frank Edwards

District Deputy Clerk Returns to Rest as Work Mounts

In the office of the Federal district clerk Mrs Flora rites deputy clerk of El Pisa has been called to San Antonio for duty. Mrs Linker will temporarily relieve Mrs Velmne Linden who has been ordered to take a rest after a serious illness.

Flora el Pisa San Antonio Linker Velmne Linden

Bounds Named Walley Judge In Ninety-Second District

Austin Feb 23 Governor R Sterling announced W R Bounds of McAllen as judge of the Ninety second Judicial district. Also named was Dr W F Stewart of Waco to the board of medical examiners to succeed Dr George H Mengel of El Paso.

Austin R. 5. Sterling W. R. Bounds McAllen W. F. Stewart Waco Board of Medical Examiners Stewart George 11. Mengel el Paso

Ship Death Traced to Sleeping Powder Tragic Night Passenger

Mrs Mable E Cook Boston society woman arrives from Naples aboard Conte Blancamano after her daughter Elizabeth Barrett Cook died aboard the steamship Chinese Prince in the Mediterranean. The 29 year old died from an accidental overdose of sleeping powder, investigators report.

New York Mable E. Cook Boston Society Elizabeth Barrett Cook Mediterranean Naples

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