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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 06, 1939

Page

2

Mexicans hold clear titles in Texas land dispute

Investigators probe land held by Mexican interests as Gonzales argues Texas statute 1054 does not apply to aliens residing within city limits or to natives of nations with common border. Consul Gonzalez asserts exemptions protect bona fide resident aliens, while embassy officials await protest briefing in Washington.

Mariarl C. Gonzales Eiedzens San Antonio Bousleg Authority Texas Gonzales Graves United States Mexico Luis Quin‘Vanilla the Corde] Budi

Inquisitors Rated Good Old Bexar Grand Jury

Don observes that the new Bexar County grand jury is praised as a good old body, while officials warn it may focus on routine cases. The Don and several commissioners debate legality of warrants, road funds, and potential new oversight boards as political tensions rise in county government.

VIEW Bexar DON Politico Tae Don

Court to rule on 1921 Bond and Warrant Law validity

A Friday hearing in the Seventy third District Court will decide if the Bond and Warrant law of 1921 is constitutional as it considers an application for a temporary injunction to restrain the commissioners court from awarding an $80,000 paying job funded by warrants. Commissioner Robert F is noted in the proceedings.

L. J. Gitting Ber J. W. Donnell Wey Road and Bridge Fund Leo Brewer Charles W. Anderson Sam Anderson Sioner Commissioners Court Seventy-third District Court Robert F

Curiosity Sparks Tension at County Courttable Inaugural

Remarks by the new county judge Anderson raise concerns about future harmony at the courthouse. He openly questions traditional practice and even scrutinizes merchants' bills, signaling potential friction as he asserts a distinctive approach to governance.

Slain Boy Blew Trail Of Extortionist Sought In St. Louis

EAST ST LOUIS ILL. A boy slain in a porch trap appears to be the unwitting dupe of the man police seek. Detective Flood fired a warning shot and another that killed the youth as officers staged an ambush at Kathryn Walsh’s home. A note threatening death for $50 and a dummy milk bottle led investigators to the extortion scheme. The druggist reported the threatening call came from a tall complexioned man, linking the case to a possible adult culprit.

East St, Louis David Kaempf Hhllona Kaempf Clifford Flood Kathryn Walsh Miss Walsh Fiood Walsi David Thetall

Datafor loan bid gathered by city attorneys and authors

City attorneys and officers gathered data on the municipality finances for an Austin bond house regarding a loan aimed at covering increased expenditures from the state fire and police minimum wage law. Lewis, attorney for the firm, and W. Artith of the Allatin firm conferred with city commissioners for over an hour about the loan.

Austin Elby Ty T R. Lewis Co. W. Artith Allatin FR. R. Lewis Lewis Houston

Republican Women Dinner Meeting With Noted Speakers

Mrs Lida Martin and Mrs Av Plitzgerald are slated as featured speakers at a Republican Women dinner in the Terrace dining room of the Ginter hotel at 1:80 p m Saturday. Mrs Rolly RB Steen will sing. meeting presided by Mrs Rovylea Melas. Both men and women invited.

Lida Martin Av Plitzgerald Republican Woman's Organization

Commodity Price Index Rises in Wholesale Goods

The Interior Department reported a 648 percent jump last week in the index of wholesale commodity prices. The index now stands at 76.9 percent of the 1926 average, driven mainly by higher prices for raw materials and farm products.

Washington, van, W—Wi Inbor

County Court Deadlock Over Bills Faces Judge Anderson

County Commissioner Robert F. Uhr and County Judge Charles W. Anderson clashed in the third session of the year over routine merchant bills approved by County Auditor Edgar Garvey. The dispute centered on delaying a vote, with Anderson pressing for a pre vote review and Uhr objecting to “steamroller” action. The meeting adjourned after tensions about meeting times and authority.

Robert F. Chr Charles W. Anderson Edgar Garvey Anderson Uni Uhr A. mm

Warrant Debate Continues Contested $80,000 Issue

Long county court conference centers on whether to rescind the $80,000 tax anticipatory warrants used for WPA work. Judge Anderson condemns bypassing citizen consent and urges court ruling on validity and constitutionality before proceeding. He stresses continued WPA projects and warns tax costs if warrants fail.

Anderson Uhr Uwhr Andersion

WPA Probe Fages Charged in Albuquerque Court Fight

United States District Court in Albuquerque hears motions to invalidate indictments against 28 people charged with fraud and conspiracy to violate WPA laws in New Mexico. Grantham faces charges of official misconduct for allegedly advising the grand jury before indictments were returned as part of a bitter legal battle over the October grand jury results.

Banta FR Jet United States District Altarn Everett M. Grantham Fle United States District Court New Mexico Albuquerque Granth

Sheppard Moves to Repeal Liquor Law Proposals

Senator Sheppard of Texas, a key supporter of the eighteenth amendment, introduced two amendments aimed at reestablishing prohibition. The text notes his role in pushing the amendment and his current bid to modify liquor law policy in Washington.

Sheppard Washington Jan Tex- Inc

Man Wounded by Slug From Rifle at Home

Felipe Castro, 22, of 1114 Big Poot Street, was wounded in the hand by a .22 caliber rifle Friday. He was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital. Two youths were questioned in the case.

Felipe Castro Big Poot Street Sheen Robert B. Green Hospital

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