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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1932
Page
10
A courtroom scene unfolds as Magistrate Ethel Moore orders the next case. A girl testifies amid chaos while Detective names a frame up by corrupt officers. Brotherly intervention and a looming bond reveal a larger police corruption plot and a promised pardon.
After a collision at Guadalupe and Nineteenth streets Sunday night four people from Castroville were injured and taken to Robert Th. Oreen hospital. The Bl Oreen car was wrecked and the Tlores family's vehicle sustained gear damage while two boys fled. Bob Underwood of the Anetra transportation service identified another car as stolen. The family and others were treated at the hospital in two separate trips, with only minor injuries reported.
The magazine page carries another installment of the ongoing romance series titled Embers of Love. Readers can expect continuing character arcs and seasonal mood amidst the periodical’s features.
CO L McGinnis a switchman at Southern Pacific yard clung between two box cars after a fall and was dragged along the track. He held on until the train stopped blocks away and was taken to the Santa Rosa Infirmary with a split injury.
State leader of the W C L A issues a challenge to Crusadera and other anti prohibition organizations to solve the problem of vice with any method superior to abstinence. The event takes place at Park Methodist church on Sunday afternoon as part of the anniversary observances. Speakers include Gloss of Sinn Antonio and Miss Mila J. Butcher presiding over the seven Mexican W G T U councils. Attendees named include Jim Mueller, Miss Helen Swith, Willian Linkin, Robert Long, Walter Warfield, Maybelle Reese, and GC Quillin among various church representatives.
Hundreds of delegates arrive in San Antonio for the thirty fourth Naval convention opening session at the Gunter hotel. Speakers include Finley P. Mount IV P Sheets BL Gallagher DB M Witt and Herman N Orris with officers J H Eving J Toudouze Dan Leontes.
Miss Goma Gutzich secretary of the Witte Museum will lead the best weekly lecture at 8 p m Sunday. She will discuss findings from a recent Big Bend archaeological expedition she sponsored with slides of petroglyphs and microlgraphs illustrating Indian class. The San Antonio College of Music also presents a program.
The union trades council of 42 San Antonio unions endorsed a modification to permit legal manufacture of 4 per cent beer. Adolph Elsner, national representative for Inbor's nations committee for modification, announced the endorsement. William Tipefgen, secretary, was instructed to notify Texan congressmen of the council's stance.
Police report an estimated 850 dollars of furniture taken from an unoccupied home on the Castroville road. No jewelry was stolen from Mrs. Mario Flopkina at Da Hoefgen Avenue. Damaged or misspelled names indicate a likely transcription error in the source.
44 year old Mojandro, operator at a Sabinal filling station, died Sunday morning of injuries from a disturbance Saturday night. Gilberto Horrega was shot to death during the affray, according to hospital officials.
Brg. Clara Uhr, originally sentenced to death for the murder of her husband Daniel Uhr, has recovered enough to be moved from San Antonio Safe Hospital to a penal institution. The case transfers between district courts and potential removal orders are being reviewed by local officials and judges. Also noted are related sentences for Lexie Jones and Donald Talker in the murder plot.
At Robert B. Green hospital on Monday five individuals were treated for injuries from separate incidents. W Te Finto of 089 East Blinien Street was struck by a car at Onnston and Clares, John Tuttle of 423 East Craig Place was in a collision at North Alamo and Seventh, Johnson of 311 Monterey Street fell from a street car near St Hedwig Road, Marella Murray of 430 South Presa Street sustained injuries in a crash on the St Hedwig road, and Willowen Nassingale of 1724 North Comal Street was struck by a vehicle on the Fredericksburg to Blanco roads.
A city commission approved cancelling 100000 of refund bonds from the original refunding issue FLACN 09 and ordered destruction. Bonds numbered 1001 to 1100 were to offset the fleet on Randolpa field but payment deemed illegal. City Clerk James Simpson will destroy the bonds with three witnesses.
Col Peter J Tennessey retired United States Army takes over Metropolitan manage ship of the Continental National Tire Insurance company and new offices open on the eleventh floor of the Milam building. An error in Sunday’s Light incorrectly linked Colonel Fenneysoy with Continental Tire Insurance. Continental Life Insurance maintains offices in the Travis building.
Sebastian Martinez eight of Von Ormy suffered a shattered hand when a shotgun discharged Sunday. Manning Gveratreet of 1618 West Gnarel Street was struck in the face by BBs and treated at Robert B. Green Hospital.
The city council approved several appropriations including 771.33 for merchants' bills 500 from the 1084 penetra fund for payroll and 125 from the improve muonkiptket sinking fund for interest coupons.
Madison County Sheriff G.O. Simmons and two deputies travelled to San Antonio Monday to escort two prisoners, John Whited and Raymond Wethington, wanted in Missouri for grand larceny and jail breaking. The fugitives were captured after a Pratt store burglary attempt and a stolen auto from Missouri was recovered.
Floyd Wright, manager of the Magnolia filling station at 184th Fredericksbue road, identified a rogues gallery photo of one of the cobardiita who robbed him of 45 dollars early Sunday and was held up while a masked man forced him into a washroom before fleeing. police seek suspect and his brother.
John Malone of Ae T street was knifed by four men as he walked home on Virginian boulevard Sunday night. Robert I creen was attacked during a knife ground incident on the same street and Tomas Alamanzo of South Colorado street was stabbed after a disturbance on San Fernando street Sunday night, all requiring hospital care.
Katherine Me jtething, 37, of Boduy, survived a fall from the Plaza hotel into the San Antonio river. She remains at Robert B. Green hospital with a fractured neck vertebra and shock but is improving under care.
The Highland Park Mothers’ club presents Barcelona Belle to raise funds for a curtain replacement. The operetta, titled The Belle of Tartelona, unfolds Wednesday at 5 p.m. in the Toe choo auditorium with Corinne Martin, Mrs Pan ait Martin, and Mrs John Purdum in charge.
Mrs. Max Goot announced that 1000 of the 310,000 desired in San Antonio has been raised for the American Palestine fund campaign. The drive began with 7 workers including 30 women and 25 men, as part of a 2.5 million irrigation project funding plan.
Sergeant Ys.18 Towenstein, a World War I veteran, addressed members of the Boulesa and Professional Men's posts No. 16, American Legion, at a Monday noon gathering. He is slated to speak Thursday before Alamo Post No. 2 and was a guest Sunday of Ts Company, Ninth Infantry.
Alcaputured gun victim Aguilar, 24, of 524 Sfondova Street, recaptured after fleeing and wounded in the abdomen. Mori Frank Garza, 22, of 634 Toon Street, held by police in the disturbance. Garza reported the incident Sunday evening. Aguilar was wounded and recaptured later and taken to the hospital.
A fragmented telegraph note from Baghdad dated January 18 depicts a stream of travel imagery and biblical reflections. It references Persis, stockmen, hunters, and vast wildlife across a landscape between the Euphrates and Tigris, then travels toward Jerusalem and the Holy Land.
A newly published handbook from the San Antonio Conservation Society, won by local historian Mrs. Wright, details the Governor's Palace and historic Plaza de las Armas. It traces the mission founding, migration of the capital to San Antonio, ancient land grants, and a 1811 police furnishings list in the university archives.
More than 2500 attended the dedication of Crottal Catholic High School at St. Marys An gusth od Dalins streets. Brother Julius J. Kreshel said the building and equipment were inspected after exercises begun at 3. Catholic officials clergy and Boy Scouts joined in. Attendees included Archbishop Arthur J. Dromasert Paul Kilday Rev Robert May Use Rev Walter Gatelka and others.
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