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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1933
Page
15
Benwicke Cary profiles Mr Jeff Davis as a voracious collector of magazines, clippings, and art, noting his vast stash in San Antonio and his curious disdain for Dickens and classic authors. The piece wryly observes his loves, dislikes, and quirks, from postcard art to morning strawberry pie.
Disjointed notes describe Jinunte Kiet, an orchestra lead, unable to direct due to symbolic obstacles near Rock Springs. Mention of The State vaudeville hours, cheap grind, and a Bank of England reference amid chaotic custody of a theater district and a manager named Adon Parsais.
George W. Saunders, veteran stockman and founder of the Old Time Trail Drivers association, was laid to rest in City Cemetery after a heart attack. His funeral in First Baptist church featured floral tributes from friends including Will Rogers, a poem by James Whitcomb Riley, and a Alamo homage. A volunteer chaplain recounted Saunders’ life as a trail-driving pioneer and defender of Mexican residents amid frontier tensions.
Police hunted Wednesday for a car believed linked to a bandit who robbed Henry Londer, night manager at Rudway Service Station on Ping and East Commerce Streets. The bandit used a pistol to take $4 and fled to a nearby car, which was parked a short distance away.
A victim was treated for knife wounds after an assault in El Paso. Authorities reported the injury as serious, with no further details released about the suspect or motive at this time.
A fragmentary Prescott Arizona letter references Arizona as a western place and mocks other states New York Massachusetts California and London conferences. The writer Will Rugens claims influence over prices and money, and criticizes political and intellectual pretensions.
A verdict of suicide was returned in the death of Mrs. Amanda Power. The body, found in a Rust room near Mission Burial Park, was discovered Tuesday morning with a 45 caliber pistol nearby. Notes in her purse addressed to friends and family indicated despondency. Funeral services are set for 6 PM at Feibre Undertaking Company chapel with Rev William Maffety officiating. Surviving two sisters, a brother, a son, and two grandchildren. She belonged to the Security Benefit Association.
The San Antonio Philatelene Association will host a banquet at the Original Mexican restaurant at 8 PM July 10. All local stamp collectors are urged to attend. The event features a stamp exhibition and a recent election named J. B. Wilson secretary and T. Shaffer reporter, replacing Mrs. and Dr. R. A. Kelly who moved to Three Rivers.
Gig McNamara confirms three new United States marshals for the district. W. E. Riggs, former Zavain County sheriff and Texas Ranger, joins as deputy US marshal. no new bailiffs will be appointed soon. Fest T. White remains chief deputy with I Mack Wood added as office deputy. four former staff reappointed.
San Antonio postal boxes including letter and package collection sites received a fresh olive green paint job on Wednesday. A total of 555 exterior boxes require regular repainting to meet postal regulations.
A special meeting of Sean Antonio Chapter A of the Blake Association of Cosmetologists will discuss a code of beauty practices drafted under the industrial recovery act. The Blava hotel hosts the Thursday night session with invitations sent to beauty shop owners and operators citywide by A Monte, president.
Frank Burmeister of Pleasanton reports thieves stole lunch for eight and all clothing from his party while they swam at Concepcion park. In a separate incident a thief grabbed trousers and a $28 watch from L. and Wall, Ninth Infantry, Fort Sam Houston, while he swam at Breckenridge park.
San Antonio tax committee predicts collection of at least 85 percent of current city and school taxes by Benlock Saturday as taxpayers show sentiment shift, especially large property owners, toward paying the present levy to reduce next year’s taxes. The tax collector’s hours extended to Saturday afternoon. over 100 committee members now active with 25 new additions. Mayors Quin and local donors back the campaign to support city finances by July 8.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union will hold a day of prayer and fasting from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Thursday at Travis Park Methodist Church educational building. Organizations in charge include Allied Youth for Prohibition, the W C T U San Antonio group, Federation of Protestant Women, United Forces for Prohibition, the Salvation Army, the Mexican Christian Institute, and the Ministerial Alliance.
Billie Richey a 6 year old of 1410 Schuey Avenue and Heath Colgan 10 of 205 Kokoma, plus Dorothy Klaus 2 of West Commerce Street and Robert Moffatt 11 of 112 Ridgewood Court, were treated for burns from firework incidents during July Fourth celebrations at Robert B. Green hospital.
Mrs. Elizabeth Hancork, 68, of 532 South Street, was seriously injured when struck by two cars at St Marys and Muens Vista streets on Wednesday morning. She was taken to Robert B. Green hospital for treatment.
The treasury department invited bids for construction of a new postoffice at McAllen to be opened in Washington August 9. The project had a cost limit of 123,150 dollars.
Police officers C A Tuck and A H Wilkinson in a radio scout car chased two men stripping a car. Turk fired four shots, disabling the motor. Thieves fled from North Laredo and Menchaca to North Flores and Laurel streets, abandoning a borrowed car, and were captured.
Webster Brown a 17 year old from Elmencors remained in serious condition at Robert B Green hospital after being thrown from the rumble seat of a car returning home from a Fourth of July vote near Corpus Christi Texas. He suffered a knee injury and possible skull fracture as the car neared Elmendorf.
County Farm Agent Fred W. Maley announced a Friday noon deadline for farmers in Bexar County to sign the cotton pledge reducing production. Maley said the 18 local committee members must submit their reports by Friday night so he can forward a full report to Washington, D C. He is acting under government orders and cannot release estimates on participating farmers or acres to be plowed under.
Government offices and law enforcement agencies reported a quiet Fourth of July with few seizures. Inspectors and customs officials found little illegal activity besides some small quantities of hard liquor and beer in a St Louis and Louisiana area, marking the driest holiday in memory.
Weather reports say Mexico City roads are passable as rains have not been heavy yet. W H Furlong of the chamber of commerce highway department notes conditions can change daily as the rainy season continues.
PUEBLA Mexico July 5 Governor Milares Palencia commuted the death sentences of Francisca Roix and Alejo Garcia for the Rosalie Evans killing in 194 to twenty years in prison. The pair had been slated for execution tomorrow.
J. W. Johnson, 79, of Fort Worth, suffered major head wounds in an unexplained attack on Amit Ban Maren and Taréfo streets. Attendants at Rae R. Iren hospital reported the injury and described his condition.
San Antonio dealers in 3.2 beer faced a citywide closing order issued by Mayor C K Quin amid a price war and racketeering violence. Investigators found bootlegging in downtown joints as police prepared to enforce the deadline while legitimate dealers pledged compliance.
The Crusaders announce a new shipment of plates supporting repeal of the Eighteenth amendment. Wilbur D. Bacon, director of the southwestern division, says plates will be provided to any San Antonian requester while supplies last. Two styles exist, orange plates with slogans and a white back plate contrasting phrases about crime and taxes.
Hammond Hose, 32, of Pyeisantan, was in Santa Rosa Infirmary Wednesday suffering burns to his arms hand and chest when a can of Kaseline exploded while he worked on his car. Milly Gutela, 34, of 817 North Cal- RVITHS Ntreet, was recovering from a knife wound of the instalte said to be inflicted by another woman.
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