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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 26, 1932
Page
3
Mexico City Feb 26. The Excelsior says Mazatlan trading houses report many agents buying shrimp dried tomatoes dried fish and chickpeas for Japanese forces in China. The report says business has improved by the purchases.
Six planes of the Thirteenth Attack squadron under First Lieutenant Ralph Stearley flew from Kelly Field to Fort Crockett after bombing practice at Camp Stanley. Three other ships were set to depart in the afternoon, with Big Attack squadron planes from the Third Attack group slated to arrive at Kelly for practice next week.
President Hoover vetoed a minor relief measure granting Alexander M Procter a pension of $50 a month. He said Procter neither desires nor needs a pension and returned the bill to the Senate without his approval.
Six baby beef steers will be auctioned off by George W. Saunders at the 4 H club show in Union stockyards Saturday morning. Fred W. Milly of Bexar county farm pageant notes the steers have been fed to a selent title formula and are in Pelme condition.
Washington Feb 28 The senate banking committee plans to call in several New York bear raiders for hearings on short selling starting tomorrow. Senator Walcott after conference with the president said no testimony names would be named and that they had discussed short selling. The president keeps a large chart of short selling effects on general market prices.
Felipe Herrera, 19, was barred from going to the home of his estranged wife Mrs. C. A. Herrera and from threatening or harming her and their two children. The injunction was granted by Judge W. B. Anderson of the Thirty-seventh district court on Friday.
A posse captured two robbers who robbed the First National Bank of Alex today, escaping with about $1200. The money was recovered. In Los Angeles, actress Elizabeth Clayton was granted a divorce from film actor Ian Keith after she testified to his drinking and irresponsibility.
A. M. Parsons, manager of the C. W. Parsons company an investment firm in the Milam building, faces indictments for swindling and theft involving 50 000 and 10 000 in railroad bonds. He was taken into custody Friday and released after a three bond oath. Witnesses include B Pacheco of Mexico City and his wife. The charges stem from the Southwest Ceramic Products promotion and involve stock sales to Pacheco and others. The cases cover several indictments including swindling theft by bailee and embezzlement.
San Antonio street railway workers vote to take one week of vacation each over the next six months to preserve 30 conductors and motormen jobs. The plan, proposed by the San Antonio Public Service Company and endorsed by the Street Railway union, aims to prorate remaining work amid revenue declines from streetcars and buses.
Saturday at 6 p m marks the deadline for listings in the next Light Free Rental Directory. Contact Cal Crockett at 2400 to submit.
Washington February 26 The Democratic sponsored employment emergency road construction bill totaling 192.5 million dollars won legislative right of way in the House via the rules committee. Speaker Carney planned a quick House action tomorrow after sidetracking prior legislation to Hermit. The bill plans immediate allotments of 120 million to states 85 million to highways and roads and 1.4 million to Indian reservations plus 2 million for public lands and forest projects.
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