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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
3
The House approved supply bills for the War year setting appropriations of 616,215,900 for Justice Commerce and Labor departments. The action occurred in Washington D C with votes recorded today.
CHICAGO Feb 2 The Caterpillar club would not accept Lieut Hugh McKee after a test flight at Lanning airport A new plane with wing parachutes failed and only one opened He fell 2000 feet and jumped from a wing as the plane neared total wreck He survived with minor injuries and was uninjured other than clothing damage
The House adopted the conference report on the Jones bill creating a 10 million dollar revolving fund for agricultural credit corporations. The Senate approval will send the bill to the White House for final action.
San Antonio postoffice will not adopt the Nuevo Laredo to Mexico City air mail route except when it saves time. The local route via Brownsville Tam Pico and Mexico City remains the default. Officials say the government has not made the new route official and air mail will be used only where time is saved.
A substitute United States commissioner operated in the absence of Paul A. Lockhod with Justice of the Peace John E. Shook. Prohibition cases were heard as Margaret Lockhart, the commissioner’s sister, oversaw proceedings while her father was away visiting. In the Texas Rio Grande valley, Miss Lockhart cannot act as commissioner but may file papers to maintain records.
Spinach movements from Texas were expected to break within a few days after peak shipments of 135 and 123 cars on Wednesday and Thursday, as Market News reported. Spinach traded at 32 1 3 cents early this week, about 5 cents above normal due to rain delaying picking. Marvin Longino, market specialist, surveyed crop prospects in Crystal City.
Veterans Administrator Frank T. Hines urged the state finance committee to hold action on 27 bills about veterans hospitals or hospital additions. He cited last session’s authorization of a lump sum of 20877,000 for hospital facilities and said current appropriations exceed anticipated needs.
Joe Rodriguez and Nick O. Gar ria were charged with the manufacture and possession of liquor and with possessing properties designed for liquor manufacture in complaints filed before Acting United States Commissioner John Shook. Rodriguez was placed under a $3500 bond.
Hunnicutt and staff from the St. Anthony hotel will depart San Antonio March 1 to confer with reserve officers at Pearsall Garrizo Springs and Grystel Olt. The visit aims to coordinate with units of the Three Hundred Fifty seventh infantry.
Rehearsal of the aerial review was held at Kelly Field Thursday morning at 1 p.m. as part of Advanced Flying School graduation exercises. Ninety one airplanes were piloted by students participating in the event.
Flames stemming from the kitchen damaged the residence of Graneto located at 17 West Sonnson Street on Thursday morning. The family, alerted by smoke, saw the fire from the yard and called the fire department.
Berlin reporting says 12,000 saloons in the city refused to sell beer after calls to strike began. The action coincides with pressure from tax protests as Germany’s price czar considers lowering taxes and beer prices.
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