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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1929
Page
2
British and Soviet officials signal plans to renew normal diplomatic ties this week. A government communique indicates readiness to resume formal relations. Classified rental listings offer affordable housing options amid ongoing postwar adjustments.
Street Commissioner Taul EF Steffler was not in his office at city hall on Tuesday and remained home with a slight illness. He is expected back in the office on Friday, per his secretary. Financial notices mention debt relief options and lists of firms prepared to resist FON.
Fragmentary OCR reports a youth killed and an 18 year old girl attacked in a road incident near Hines. An associate, 25, was also harmed. An assailant fled in a car. The notice mentions Special Notice Columns on the first page.
In New Orleans a push toward arbitration emerged as the street car dispute moved toward mediation. New Orleans Public Service announced a directors meeting with a citizens committee while a mass meeting was sealed off and 45,000 workers planned to stand by for settlement talks. A contempt sentence of 30 days in prison was imposed on Charles Englebracht for violating the injunction.
Seven people were injured in multiple collisions on Wednesday night in San Antonio. Among the injured were two women with two children, a six month old baby, and several young adults. Vehicle crashes occurred at Elmendorf avenue with Fredericksburg road and on West avenue in Los Angeles Heights, involving a gravel truck and another car. Names and addresses are listed for several victims, including Mrs A W Hillebrimdt and Mrs J M Hood, with injuries ranging from skull fracture to leg injuries.
May exports to Canada reached 97,040,810 while imports from Canada were 120,691, compared with the prior year. Canada was the principal customer for U.S. Forum trade in May, with the United Kingdom ranking second in exports and other figures shown for imports and yearly comparisons.
Mayor G Chambers announced the city will not pay more than 100000 for the Losoya street extension. Committee chair W Fepstétmaker said property owners along the route would cover costs beyond the city’s portion. The project aims to fund what may be the most expensive extension attempted locally.
W R Smith 30 was reported fantastically improved after being unconscious for 108 hours since a Saturday auto strike. Attendants at St Josephs infirmary said he had regained some consciousness last night as updates from Fort Worth and Dallas dispatches drifted in.
The San Antonio Civic Opera presented its second offering of the season, De Chiles of Normandy, at Lone Gallon theater. The light and witty production cooled a weary audience, with conductor Mayo Dazey praising the performance as a strong, entertaining antidote to the heat.
The review lauds Betts Longaker Wilson and Hulus Graddock for vocal color and shading in the Gondoliers, while praising Charles M. Lee and Milton McAllister for acting and comedy. Virginia handles a difficult Germaine role with mixed suitability, and the ensemble, led by Jean Harti, provides a pleasing but uneven performance overall. The evening features a brief children's ballet and a restrained audience reaction despite overall enjoyment.
Jim Shanklin and Jim Barringer, former Frontiers Battalion Company C members, reunited after 44 years at a police chiefs and city marshals convention. Shanklin is Paris city marshal and Barringer is marshal of Baird. They are the last surviving figures of the Company of the Rangers.
Dancing every night at Webb's pew ballroom near Goliad Road and Hal Wells Bird with Ady Dancing MacNonn Thursday nights featuring Beck's Fopiece orchestra. Also Troy Floyd with a 12 piece ensemble at the Midway on Saturday and Aundars dancing via Tina Jenyen at 10. Turn to the Automobiles Wanted column for buyers.
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