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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 03, 1936

Page

2

Social Calendar Reflects Holiday Gatherings in San Antonio

Friday evening features a dinner dance by Ninth Tifantry officers and ladies, with Saturday luncheon for Mrs. Richard Henry Russell and Mrs. John F. Preston at Mrs. Roy Campbell's Wetmore Road home. Mrs. Bravids Hays and Mrs. David Hays host a coffee in honor of niece Mrs. Carl A. Gray ahead of her December 28 Taylor Texas wedding.

Ladies of the Ninth Tifantry Shadowland Richard Henry Russell Roy Campbell Wetmore Road John F. Preston Phillip Corbusier Clara C Pancoast Bravids Hays David Hays Carl A. Gray Taylor Texas Vesta Garry Gray The North Haven Fulton Avenue Mrr T. C. Frost San Antonio Army Boulevard Corpus Christ Miss Harries Brown Kaufman

Groups reject new NRA codes in Washington meeting

In Washington on January 3, Maj. George L. Berry disclosed that American industry, managers and labor representatives opposed reviving NRA codes. A roundtable is scheduled with industrial leaders to improve labor relations, with a 30 hour week favored by some, while several major sectors stay away from the council. Shirley Grey wed English actor Arthur Maruelson at Caxton Hall registry office.

Washington D. c Managrement Maj George L. Berry Berry Representa Wst Ba Alliance Atefusal Particu Berry Sehor Agan Slondon Shirley Grey Caxton Hall Arthur Maruelson

Sissy bandit robs Five Points Liquor Store in Fredericksburg

Police report a masked, lipstick wearing bandit robs Paul Gass at Five Points Liquor, taking $15 after forcing him to the floor. A second robbery scene on Broadway leaves Lizzie Ferguson and her son James stabbed during a struggle with three Mexican bandits. Two Black women rob Gerald Garleiser and M.E. Deckert of $14 near Bonham and Commerce as they sit in a car.

Five Points Fredericksburg Paul Gass Gass Fabre Lizzie Ferguson James Ferguson Broadway Sherman Bonham and Commerce Streets

Bexar Tax Collector Urges Early Poll Exemption Receipts

Bexar county cities are eligible for poll tax exemptions. Tax Collector Alpert Huth urged residents to secure exemption receipts by January 31. Permanent exemption receipts remain in force and valid.

Bexar Alpert Huth Huth

Drunken Driving Charge Dismissed in Somerset Case

Theo Bak er faced a drunken driving indictment on Somerset road. The charge was dismissed yesterday by Judge Harry L. Howard acting for Judge W. W. McCrory due to insufficient evidence, with J. Gittinger as assistant district attorney observing the ruling.

Theo Baker Somerset Road Ericay

Auto Production in Weekly Decline Reported

Cram's Reports Inc notes a weekly drop in auto plant output with Curren production lower than the prior period and 42,902 units versus last year. George W. Porfitt reports theft of an automobile a bulldog and groceries from 414 Morales Street on Friday.

Detroit George W. Porfittt Morales Street

Garland Lasater and relatives to visit Princeton University

Mr and Mrs Garland Lasater and their brother departed from the Kampmann home for a ranch homie Li Mata on Thursday. They will return Saturday to Princeton University.

Henry Harrison Bryant Houston Garland Lasater Mrs. Lasater Kampmann Jeft Mata Kampmson Princeton University

Icked Starts Rent Project in Brooklyn Slum Clearance

Secretary of the Interior Iokes opened construction on one of the Public Works Administration's largest slum clearance housing projects in Williamsburg Brooklyn. Twelve blocks razed for 1625 families at cost 12,723,000 as PWA defended the program and urged Congress to support continued housing efforts. Iokes attacked the old order of special privilege and urged modern progress in public housing.

New York Iokes Public’ Works Administration Williamsburg Brooklyn PWA Cltles Washington Besin Congress Tekes

Social Workers to Discuss Relief in San Antonio

City and county officials and representatives of social welfare groups will meet at 2 p.m. Friday in the east room of the Municipal auditorium to discuss relief problems arising as the government program for the unemployable ends. T. J. Langham Jr., district relief officer, was invited by Mayor K. Quin to attend. Langham announced his office has funds to aid about 40 families with $15 monthly through March.

San Antonio Priday Roema T. J. Langham Jr Oraior of. K

Fifth Deaths in Cuba Building Collapse Reported

Havana officials confirmed five deaths and thirty one injuries from yesterday’s collapse of an unsanitary two story brick and stone building. The fifth body was found today, exhausting those previously listed as missing. Hospitals warned several seriously injured may die.

Havana Pere

Man gains third eye to see in colorless world

A report from Saint Louis on January 30 describes PBclines presenting a compact electron optical tube gift, enabling vision in darkness. Dr. V K Zworykin and Dr. George A Moor ton of RCA labs unveiled the device showing hidden details via infrared focus, producing a greenish black and white view.

St, Louis American Association For the Advancement of Defence V. K. Zworykin George A. Moorton Radio Corporation of America Laboratories

Open Forum Questioning WPA Pay Parity and Roosevelt Oversight

Letter from FRANK LE of raises concerns over WPA project pay inequality under Roosevelt administration. He asks who controls public money, condemns higher wages in the Gunter building versus $35 monthly for others, and calls for an inquiry and equal salaries for workers. He questions political influence on the program and urges action.

Roosevelt Gunter Sap Nol C Frank LE

Amnesia Trip Driver Found in Fort Worth Case

Tan, linked to Lester Miglitt, 33, armenia, Miclim, from Buffalo to Fort Worth, confronted at police HQ. Eliott denied knowing Miglitt, while T Leer, a disabled veteran, claims to have brought him. Palmer advertised a Buffalo trip to Texas. Hob Hughes and a woman Mrs Finler answered. The woman left the car at Hot Springs, Ark, and the man continued to Fort Worth, arriving December 20.

Tan Lester Mligtt Armenia Miclim Buffalo N.Y Fort Worth Eliott Elliott Forth Worth T. Leer Texas Florida Palmer Hob Hughes Finler Hot Springs Ark

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