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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1931

Page

4

Citizenship Granted to 53 In Swearing Ceremony

Fifty three applicants were sworn in as citizens before Federal Judge Duval West. The ceremony drew a multi national crowd from 15 countries as 53 people took the oath, including Germans, Singaporeans, Italians, Romanians, Syrians, Spaniards, Greeks, Welsh, French, Mer deans, a Swede, a Dane, a Venezuelan, and a Russian. T. S. Thompson administered the oath and supervised preliminary investigations alongside C. F. Tucker.

Duval West Nationa Peolemnly T. S. Thompson Clark Allo Coun Kerr United C.F. Tucker

Gunman Hit By Own Bullet in New York

A gunman was critically wounded when a bullet intended for another man ricocheted off a door fan and struck him instead. The incident, reported by INS from New York, involved two companions Marlin Bray and Scheel Reardon. a third man fled the scene.

New York Dan Marlin Bray Scheel Reardon

Woman Kills Son and Attempts Suicide in Cleveland

Mrs. Gertrude Marly, 42, a former prominent Cleveland attorney's widow, killed her 6 year old son George by slashing his throat with a razor and then attempted to end her life in the same way. She was taken to St Luke's hospital in critical condition with little hope of recovery as bad weather was not expected to affect her care.

Cleveland Ohio Gertrude Marly Seldow Todey George Polite St. Tuke's Hospital

Flying course entrants named at Brooks and Fort Sam

Ten enlisted men on duty at Brooks Field and Fort Sam Houston are ordered to report for the primary flying course starting March 1. Three will train as nonflight officers while seven become flying cadets. Distinguished noncommissioned officers and cadet entrants from Kelly Field, Brooks Field, and Fort Sam Houston are listed along with names and units. A class of 129 students will also report at March Field, California, per Eighth Corps area headquarters.

Brooks Field Kellefick Fort Sam Houston Et Brooks Field Edwin D. Woods Brooksfield Jerome D. ‘McCauley Forstieth Kelly Howard Turner George S. Blindes Carl M. Christenson Kellyfield Carroll Hunt Ninth Infantry Pant BP. Paston Second Signal Company Fort Sam Wouston Thomas Davis Jr Albert B. Gentry Marchield Calif Eighth Corps

Scotch Thrift Viewed as National Vice in Scotland

Glasgow observer Dr J Dollan president of the Scottish Independent Labour Party argues thrift hoarding in Britain is not virtue but an economic error. He says millions are tied up in the Bank of Glasgow and the West of Scotland and unemployment worsens as money is not spent on goods and employment.

Glasgow Scotland J. Dollan Scottish Independent Labor Party Tollan Bla

Pickpockets Net $90 From Shoppers In Downtown

Two women shoppers were relieved of cash by pickpockets Saturday in the downtown area. Mrs. Earl Knox reported $50 and a car parking ticket stolen after her purse was rifled near a store. Mrs. W B Jones of Nixon Texas said $10 was taken while she shopped on Houston street.

Earl Knox W. B. Jones Nixon Ter Houston Street

Gainesville Forgery Jailbreak Suspect Detained in L A

Howard Henden, 423 Arbor Place, reputed to have escaped Gainesville Texas jail last week, was arrested in Los Angeles by Detective Frank Moore. He is linked to a recent two pistol theft in Gainesville and faces extradition as Sheriff B B Browning travels from Gainesville to reclaim the prisoner for forgery and jailbreak charges.

Howard Hendon Arbor Place Gainesville Texas Frank Moore Moore B. B. Browning Galneaville

Railway Mail Men Nominate Officers for Two Years

The local Railway Mail association met at Judy Ullier's home 420 West Elsmere Place nominating B S Diggett for president Silas Rutherford for vice president J G Weisser for financial secretary and planning a banquet at the Plaza Hotel in honor of retired railway postal clerks in San Antonio A A Disher and S A Gaines from Washington will attend The convention will be held in San Antonio next November with W M Collins H W Strickland and R E Ross named as delegates from the 15 divisions Get the most for your money through the Sunday Light want ad set Call Crockett 2100

Hailway Mail Association Judy Uollier West Elsemere Place B. 5 Diggett Wen Silas Rutherford J. G. Weisser Plaza Hotel Vanusty San Antonio A. A. Disher Portsmouth N. H

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