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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 16, 1938

Page

9

Kilday Speaks On Maverick In Highland Park Rally

Kilday condemned Maury Maverick as a communist ally and backer of radicalism at a Highland Park meeting attended by about 500 supporters. He touted his own platform for pensions, anti-foreignism, FBI funding, tuberculosis study, tariffs, and social aid while attacking Maverick’s record and book.

Maury Maverick Charlie McCarthy Congressional Post Punk Hilday Die Carthy Emma Teneyuca Brooks John L. Lewis Kilday enLinasi— Nglio Highland Park Fred Walter Bildsy Xliday Mar San An- 0 McCarthy Binverick Charle Communist Party Kikdoay Kildly Maverick Congressional Atnight Kiltigy Citlma Willam Green A. PF. of W. R Williams Owen Eiling Federal Bureau of Investigation

City News Dance Tonight at White Elephant Club Corpus

Local listings show multiple dance events and bands across Corpus areas tonight and tomorrow. Harris puingeterey Men perform at Masia, Herr Laille's German band at KT, plus Sis Hopkins Orch at Labor Temple roof. Also Lin en Hall and Highland Social Club schedule dances with various bands and admission from 25 to 35 cents.

White Elephant Club Corpus Masia Harris Puingeterey Jailles I . Engle Sis Hopkins Orch

Ballot drive heats up Texas governor race

Campaigning widens across Texas with candidates Karl Crowley Tom Hussler and Ernest Thompson pledging to curb corporate waste and public funds. McCraw O Daniel and others tour regions drawing large crowds while trading barbs over expenses taxes and annexation. Persistent efforts aim to mobilize voters ahead of next weekend’s primary.

Texas Cubernatorial Fast Texas Karl Crowley Tom Hussler Ernest Thompson William McCraw West Texas W. Lee O'Daniel Fort Worth Rio Grande Valley South Texas

Dramatic Wheat Slash Planned by U S Officials

The administration seeks the smallest acreage in 30 years under a new farm law. Acting under the law, the Agriculture Department sets a national allotment of about 25 million acres, with forecasts of a large 987 million bushel crop. Only 66 million acres may be needed for domestic and export needs next year, as incentive payments totaling roughly 125 million dollars are offered to wheat growers for compliance.

Washington Vestern ‘Wallace

Corpus Asks WPA Aid for Sea Wall

Corpus Christi July 1 City Engineer John C Bisset and consulting engineer HENM Noyes returned Friday from Fort Worth where they sought a PWA grant of 721,818.18 dollars. The grant and bond funds would finance sea wall and breakwater construction for Corpus Christi district.

Corpus Christi John C. Bisset NM. Noyes Fridsy Fort Worth Nin Upplen PWA Hiake & (Ola

Camp Installed for Cotton Pickers Opens at Sinton

A new cotton picker camp opened in Sinton on Friday in San Patricio County. The facility includes a fenced site with water, lights, bath houses, showers, and rest rooms for both men and women, following the clearance of a previous arzeat evil.

Sinton Hay

Park officials lift ban on bare chests at pools

Park Commissioner Jacob Ru biola ends a ban on bare chests at city pools in San Antonio after protests from male sun worshipers and water enthusiasts. The new measure allows swimming attire that shows chests while restricting certain forms of display.

Met IGN San Antonio Pools Jacob Rubiola

Maverick Uses Fiubrt As Point In West San Antonio Rally

Congressman Maury Maverick speaks at West Avenue and Olmogrive amid questions from Communist leaders. He defends plans to build airplanes and aviation, denounces negative press, and calls for job-creating projects on the West Side including a venereal disease clinic and better wages. A prayer meeting delayed the rally by an hour.

Howard Hughes Maury Mewrick West Avenue Olnogrive Camraunists Manly West Side Maverick San Antonio Temple Wato United States

Hoodal Will Close in Los Angeles Campaign

Walter Woodal lieutenant governor of Texas, seeking attorney general, announced he would end his campaign in Bexar County Saturday night and travel to Cameron. Cameron, chair of the Texas Centennial Commission, will dedicate a Ben Milam monument in Texas. Woodal planned stops in Dallas and Fort Worth before closing in Beaumont Friday. He attended the world premiere of The Texans and planned an open house at the Gunter Hotel for business men.

O'Daniel Stooges Crowley Lufkin McCraw Thompson Great Corporations t’Daniel Ohio Texas T. Brogdon Austin United States Mexico McGray Coll County McKistrey B. D. Renfro Fort Worth Walter Woodal al Texas Satwaay Bexar County Cameron al Cameron Woodal Texas Centennial Commission Off Control Ben Milam Fran Cameron Woodul Dallas Port Worth Beaumont Sabin Wakting Allettorn Gunter Hotel

Lecturer to Speak on Life at Crockett Hotel

William Thomas, noted lecturer, will address on Life at 4 p m Sunday at the Crockett hotel under the auspices of the First Pentecostal church. The announcement was made Saturday.

William Thomas Crockett Hotel Ninger First Pielt‘ualist Church

Electric Eye Reorganizes San Antonio Vet Auxiliary

The San Antonio chapter of the Disabled American Veterans auxiliary announces a reorganization led by Mrs J J Mapp with Mrs J Gmiston as adjutant and other officers to be elected at a late year meeting The group plans active involvement in DAV and WAVU activities The feature describes the deploying of an electric eye underpass lighting system in Elmendale Street area and cites WPA engineer Thomas Coghill discussing the project and its impact on local schoolchildren and city workers.

J. J. Mapp Elmendaee Setorice Ag Thomas Coghill

Prince Tokugawa Seriously Ill Amid Olympic Headline

In Tokyo on July 14 4) Prince Dyesato Tokugawa chairman of the Olympic organizing committee was reported seriously ill and unaware of Japan cancelling the 1940 Olympic Games. The 71 year old former House of Peers president from 1903 to 1934 fell ill during a June trip to Canada.

Dyesato Tokugawa Japan Prince Te House of Peers Canada

Alamo Methodists Plan Friends Day Emergency

An Alamo Methodist church announces Friends Day on Sunday at 1134 South Alamo Street. In Los Angeles, a man was robbed by knife wielding bandits on North Flores Street near Houston after a late Friday walk, deprived of cash and warned of a future attack.

Alamo Methodists Alamo Mathodlisé Citch South Alamo Street Marvin Mercers Bermett Sacramento Street Los R Angeles Heights Bennett North Plores Street Houston Neaby Bennet

Probe Looms in Kentucky Primary Funds Inquiry

The Senate campaign expenditures committee began a probe into alleged public fund misuse in Kentucky's hot primary between Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley and Governor Happy Chandler. Chairman Morris Sheppard said a thorough inquiry would cover the entire situation, with a vote to pursue the Kentucky matter on its own initiative. An undisclosed extra charge and a separate Tennessee inquiry were also noted, with details withheld.

Washington Senate Campaian Conmmittne Kentucky Senate Alben W. Barkley A.B Happy Handler Morris Sheppard Wemorrat Texas Walid Pennsylvania Tennessee

Fragmented Bexar notices mix of names and places in local column

The Bexar Facts column lists numerous readers and social mentions including Frank Brady, Gladys Henrivicks, and Lucy Liliers among others, noting travel, premieres and social plans. It references Port Isabel, Estes Park, Martinique, and Medina, with scattered personal updates and a question about a 1999 essay contest.

Dorothy Sandlin New York Frances Banks Martinique Martha Wiggins Estes Park Colorado Asu Beach Georgia City Lonnie Wilson Chester’ Robie Ciin's Medina Dor Hornaday

Alamo Park Station Fire Dept Shops Move Complete

The San Antonio fire department moved its Station No. 2 shops as part of the Alamo park completion. The old 1921 station will be torn down in September, with the area cleared and gardened, finishing the block around the Alamo building.

Alamo Park Oll Fire Department Station No. 2 East Houston Macogdauhes B. Blue Phil Win

Dead docket charges and campaign clashes in South San Antonio

A fractured report describes a dead docket tactic used to avoid scrutiny. Candidates and party members clash over Shook’s prosecutorial conduct at local hearings, amid rival claims of courtroom absence. Speakers including Dr. Pins and Dr. Anderson frame the county politics as a wider reform battle with health and pension issues prominent.

Grant Coleman Grant Caleman Shook Alwno Heights Nass Jerry) Fraser Paul Uste Arother Alt Ily Paul Steffler Eilite Wyatt Ah Fdgewood High Schoul Ira Andereson Victor G. C. Pins Robert B. Green Hospital Charles Anderson Besar Pitsen Mantyajeling Pinson James Snliers San Antonio Angerson Quin Hull Young Pinsow Quinn County Enti Schwepfe Webbe Antonis Pressman Emil O. Scherlen Fleet, White Arthur Scholl Weeenor Cole Lector O. J. Soldier J. GC. Adams AT. Stevens Noble Grover C. Morris J. H. Ridgeway Dickson

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