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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 29, 1932

Page

4

Courthouse officials map retrenchment plan with county

At the courthouse on Friday officials studied departments and planned to cooperate with the Besar county commissioners court on a budget cut program. Sheriff Albert Hausser announced a voluntary monthly cut of 500 dollars for his department by reducing jail guard and jail matrons pay by 15 dollars and by lowering salaries of women in the sheriff's office. Deputies retaining 150 dollar monthly pay due to 24 hour calls and car use will not be reduced. County Attorney D F Davis said he will study his department budget to make substantial cuts.

Besar County Sherif Albert Hausser Hausser D. F. Davis

US Hopes Rise at Brits Pale

American observers at the imperial conference found hope as Baldwin warned Britain could not jeopardize its non empire trade for new empire commitments. Currency problems and divergent product standards hinder intra empire trade, with a possible solution a government agency to finance exports as empire currencies move toward parity with the pound.

Ottawa Ont United States Stanley Baldwin Dominions United Kingdom Baldwin Great Britain Gansdian Bennett Canada Conference Committee On New York

Highlights of Yet Trouble at Washington During Bonus Army Disturbances

Salient figures show arrests around 100 with 9 for disorderly conduct and 1 inciting riot. Injuries total 53 with 1 killed. Evicted veterans and followers range 3,000 to 4,000. Troops evacuated 700, radicals 300–500. Peak veteran presence 12,000–20,000 per VA and police estimates. Homebound 751, remaining 1,500–2,500 morning after clashes.

Bonus Army Washington BHM Veterans Administration BCPD

Father of Ole Horvath Shot Dead at Home

Peter Horvath, an employee of the Antonio Public Service Company, was found shot in the head in the bathroom at 215 Devers Boulevard Friday morning. His 12 year old son heard the shot and found him. Horvath died minutes later. Justice of the Peace John Shook investigates. He left five children and worked two days weekly at car barns.

Peter Horvath An Antonio Public Service Company Devers Boulevard Peter Horvath Jr Henry de Hart Horvath Justice of the Peace John Shook

Curtis Irked by Heckler at Train Station

Vice President Charles Curtis was guarded by Secret Service agents at a Las Vegas railroad station when heckled by nine men described as Communists as he prepared to depart for Los Angeles to open the Olympiad. He shouted insults in defense of veteran legislation, and police arrested one man while warning several others not to approach the platform.

Las Vegas INS Charles Curtis Secret Service Los Angeles

Parmer Acquitted in Woman Kidnaping Case

Kansas City July 26 A circuit court jury acquitted Paul Scheidt of Homer Springs Kansas, charged with complicity in the kidnapping of Mrs Nell Donnelly, a wealthy Kansas City garment manufacturer. Scheidt testified he did not know a woman would be abducted and claimed he believed a wealthy man volunteered to be kidnapped for ransom from his wife.

Parmer Kansas City Nell Donnelly Paul Scheidt Homer Springs Kan Scheidt

Christie unveils high speed war tank with airborne bomb plane

Walter Christie, designer of war tanks, demonstrates his latest fast tank to army officials at Linden New Jersey. The steel machine can reach 120 miles per hour on land and features an attachment capable of carrying a large bombing plane between sites.

Walter Christie Linden N. J

Stocks Show New Strength As Market Edges Higher

New York on July 29 sees renewed stock strength after initial profit-taking. Rails boosted the market with brisk buying in New York Central Union Pacific Santa Fe New Haven Chesapeake & Ohio and Western Pacific lifting shares over $28. Major gains of $1 to $2 or more appear in United States Steel American Telephone Allied Chemical Eastman American Tobacco GB Liggett & Myers B and National Biscuit among others.

New York New York Central Union Pacific Santa Fe New Haven Chesapeake & Ohio

Judge Pierson to Start Campaign for renomination

AUSTIN July 20 Judge William Fierson associate justice of the Texas Supreme court said today he would start immediately on an active campaign for renomination in the August 27 primary. He will run off with Judge J E Hickman of Eastland who ran second in the first primary.

Pierson Austin William Fierson Texas Supreme Court J. E. Hickman Eastland

Armstrong Enters Independent Gubernatorial Bid in Fort Worth

George W. Armstrong of Fort Worth, former Democratic candidate who withdrew, announced an independent run for governor. A Hoovercrat and prohibitionist, he vows to defeat the Democratic nominee in November.

Fort Woritt George W. Armstrong Fort Worth Armstrong

Legion Drum Corps Parade Through San Antonio District

A 45 member Wichita Parls American Legion Drum and Bugle corps will parade in San Antonio's business district at 8 a m Saturday en route to the Legion state convention in Corpus Christi August 1 2 and 3 Adjutant O Flory of Alamo post No 2 says the corps will reach San Antonio by motorcade between 6 and 8 p m Friday Went ads for Big Sunday Light editions must be received by 2 p m Saturday Call Or 2400 now

Wichita Parls American Legion San Antonio Flory Alamo Post No Corpus Christi

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