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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1934

Page

2

Murder trial of Dr Wynekoop postponed due to health

Chicago January report on Dr Alice Wynnekoop, age 62, whose murder trial was delayed as she lies gravely ill with heart trouble and possible stroke risk. Physicians warn life in constant danger, trial to resume Monday after a court-ordered medical review. Daughter Catherine remains at her side as court weighs continuance.

Chicago Alice Lindsay Wynekoop Btate Charles 8. Dougherty Smith David Arthur Byfield Francis McNally Coroner’s Office Wynekoon Wynekoop Mpe Catherine Wynekoop Alice Winekoop Sk Pretty SaupTiter Barry A. Hoffman Simi Walter Catherine Joseph David

Interstate merger approved for Southern Pacific lines

The Interstate Commerce Commission authorized consolidation of Southern Pacific properties in Louisiana and Texas. The Texas and New Orleans system will issue 59,645,400 dollars in stock to swap with other subsidiary firms. The listed railroads total several hundred miles, including the Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio and Houston and Texas Central railways among others. A downtown restaurant sale noted at 1500 dollars. A courtroom scene followed as a defendant faced questions about a statement made to a witness, the witness recounting the exchange. The defendant suffered a serious heart attack minutes after testimony by Dr Hoffman.

Washington, D. C Southern Pacific Lines Louisiana Texas Interstate Commerce Commission Texas and New Orleans Texas and New Orleans Gulf and West Texas Railway Company

Tragedy in Shanghai: Mother and Two Sons Die Jumping

Mrs. W. S. Grooch of El Paso Texas and her two sons William six and Thomas seven died when they leapt from a high story apartment in Shanghat. The mother and her boys were killed and Mr. Grooch is hospitalized in serious condition. The cause of the act was not explained. The family had moved from Rio de Janeiro where her husband worked with Pan American Airways. She had planned to sail to the United States to be with her ailing father aboard the President Watson.

Shanghat Dan W. S. Grooch el Paso Texas William Thomas Grooch Pacific American Airways

Furlough Order Still Unchanged

Washington Jan 1 The refusal by Secretary of Commerce Roper to revoke his latest reorganization order condemning indefinite furloughs without pay for Aeronautics personnel has drawn no response in Congress. Reports at Democratic National Committee headquarters suggest Richard F. Roper, the secretary’s son, may resign from his post as executive secretary, though White House involvement is not confirmed.

Washington,d. C Commerce Roper Aeronautics Branch Department of Commerce Congress Democratic National Committee Richard F. Roper Secretary of Commerce Roperts White House

Texas subsistence homestead plan announced by Ickes

Secretary Ickes announced a Texas subsistence homestead program with 350 homesteads planned between Dallas and Fort Worth. Houston Arlington Wichita Falls Beaumont and Three Rivers will host units, each offering guaranteed income of at least 600 dollars yearly while land use remains for home production. Occupant selection for Houston is underway with 100 homesteads there and in Arlington, 50 in the other locations. Private Willie J. Allen of Company K 23rd Infantry has transferred to Fifteenth Infantry in China, traveling from Fort Sam Houston at his own expense.

Washington INS Texas Anterior Ickes Unite Nuar Houston Wichita Falls Three Rivers Beaumont Arlington Dallas Fort Worth Houston China Willie J. Allen Companty K Twenty-third Infantry Fifteenth Infantry Fort Bam Houston

Reserve May Get Training For 2020s Eighth Corps Officers

Reserve officers across the Eighth Corps area may receive extended active duty training for 14 days if Congress approves the budget. For the year ending June 30, training 4,000 officers occurred, and the coming year aims to train about 13,500 officers with additional allocations for air corps reserves, regular army schools, and staff service, while 394 reserves remain on CCC duty.

Air Corps General Staff CCC

Forty and Eight Grand Meeting in Ben Antonio Weekend

The Forty and Eight, a fur making unit of the American Legion, holds a Grand Chemie meeting in Ben Antonio at the Gunter note hotel on Saturday and Sunday with Grand Chef de Gare Osborn of Dallas and state officials attending. A wreck staged at the National Guard armory 326 South Flores Street begins at 7 p.m. Saturday followed by refreshments by Tom Powles of the Manhattan cafe.

The American Legion Ben Antonio Chef de Gare Osborn Dallas National Guard Armory South Flores Street Tom Powles Manhattan Cafe Will

Mally to Receive Cotton Reports Saturday

County farm agent Fred W. Mally will receive reports from farmers' committees on results of the cotton acreage reduction program. The contract period ends January 31, with a 1932 Ford V-8 four door sedan for sale at $204 listed in light classified Ada.

Mally Fred W. Mally Naxonal

Roosevelt to back broad law on lobbying in Washington

Washington January reports say President Roosevelt plans sweeping legislation to regulate law lobbying by politicians in Washington. The White House and Democratic leaders insist any bill cover all such practices, with Senator Vandenberg proposing a measure to bar committeemen from practicing law in the capital. A nearby AS-room house is listed for sale at 1209 dollars.

Washington D. C Roosevelt Capitol Hill White House Republican National Committee Republican Party Vandenberg Republican Michigan

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