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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jul 31, 1932

Page

6

Injunctions Faced by Truck Men In Texas

Austin July 20 An injunction restraining 260 Texas truck operators and their attorneys from further attacks on the tonnage law was granted by District Judge J D Moore on petition by Assistant Attorney General Elbert Hooper. Named attorneys include Frank Rawlings Morris L Swarteberg and J Frank Wilson. The suit alleges injunctions were sought to thwart enforcement of the 7000 pound limit. The state charges Rawlings argued the Sproles case before the Supreme Court but has since filed petitions in Texas courts challenging the law.

Austin INS Texas T Tuck J. D. Moore Geeeral Elbert Hooper Frank Rawlings Fort Worth Morris L. Swarteberg J. Frank Wison Dallas United States Supreme Court Rawlings Sproles Supreme Court Texas Pecos County Parker County Ninety-eighth District Travis County One Hundred and Twelfth Came Court House

Negro Baptists of San Antone Attend 59th Guadalupe Session

The Guadalupe Baptist association’s fifty ninth annual session opens Tuesday morning at Union Baptist Church Pine and Center. Dr J B Edwards of Houston will conduct evangelistic services as part of day and night programs with a 199 voice chorus on Tuesday. Moderator Rev J I Taylor presides. White seating is reserved and admission is free with a free will offering after the program. The gathering closes Sunday afternoon with a mass meeting at the Auditorium.

Negro Baptists of San Antone Guadalupe Baptist Association Union Baptist Church Pine and Center Streets Library Auditorium Hackberry J.B. Edwards Houston J. I. Taylor

Educator Brimhall Found Dead in Provo Home

The body of 70 year old Br. George H Brimhall, president emeritus of Brigham Young University, was found in his Provo home. Authorities report a bullet wound and say the death appears self-inflicted.

Provo Utah George H Brimhall Brigham Young Vulversity

Boys 10 Study Nature Lore On Texas Trip

A San Antonio program led by C H Gable takes a group of underage boys on a nature study expedition across Texas. The 22 foot trailer will accompany an automobile as the party explores Frio river canyons and other waterways each week learning fishing ethics and outdoor living without firearms.

C. H. Gable Alamo Heights San Antonio Wilds of Texas Gable Nuby Frio Dr. P. Beil First Presbyterian Church

Shipping Board Reorganized by Dismissing Three Members

President Hoover reorganizes the U S Shipping Board under the federal economy bill by removing three commissioners. Albert H. Denton Jefferson Myers and R K Smith are dropped, leaving T W O Connor S B Sundberg and Hutch I Cone as members with one vacancy existing since the bill's passage.

Washington, D. C Ove- Cins Congress Hoover U. S. Shipping Board Wern Albert H. Denton Kansas Jefferson Myers Oregon R. K. Smith Louisiana Thore T. W. O'Connor New York Sundberg California Hutch I. Cone Florida

Negro Wanted in Slaying Surrenders to Dallas Official

John Harris a Black man surrendered to city officials in Dallas after an intensive search for the shooter of J. N. Alcorn. Alcorn was shot from his wagon seat in southeast Dallas and Harris reportedly fired at other persons, though those shots missed. He gave up after being taken to the city manager's office.

Dallas John Harris Inez J. N. Alcorn Ely Empinye Sale Tgy Harris Alcorn

Zavalla Official Claimed by Death

CRYSTAL CITY July 30. Goeorke Broo, a Zavalla county constable, died suddenly as Majrine Tallowtg from borri AUUOEK. He had tenure ranch holdings in vila section.

Zavalla Crystal City Goeorke Terae Ranth Vila

Bolivian Forces Repulse Paraguayan Attack At Fort Florida

In Bolivia a Paraguayan assault on Fort Florida in the Zamuca zone was repulsed. Bolivia captured the Paraguayan garrison at Fort Cor reales and took Fort Toledo in a bloody encounter. The Bolivian communique drew nationwide reaction. A second item from Jackson Mississippi notes a 100 year old alligator breaking a long fast at the city zoo after being fed beefsteak by Superintendent L. E. Bennett.

LA Paz Bolivia INS Florida Zamuca Fort Correales Penarantia Fort Toledo Jackson Miss L E. Bennett

LASSOES RATTLERS METHOD FOR KILLING RATTLESNAKES

Lander Wyoming July 30. John Adams a rancher on Onion flats near Lander shows a new lasso method for killing rattlesnakes. An expert with the lariat, Adams recently loped a rattler and, with a quick jerk, broke its neck.

Lander Wyo John Adams Adams

Reserve Tot Called for Active Duty at Fort Sam Houston

Thirty more San Antonio reserve officers are ordered to Fort Sam Houston for two weeks of active duty starting August 1. Names listed include Lieut Col Ralph B Fairchild and Capt Marvin Gratton among others with ranks from Captain to Second Lieutenant. Hamilton and Calvert receive separate duty assignments at Randolph Field and Aviation Medicine School respectively.

San Antonio Fort Sam Houston Ralph B. Fairchild MeJers Cherle D. Birkhead Bernard J. Horner Marvin Gratlton Walter M. Dunham Benjamin ©. Murph Charles &. Anerson John L. Hill Jesse F. Burt Robert W. Col

Gates Is Honored by Baptist Camp Group at Leakey

The Rev. I. Gates of San Antonio former pastor of First Baptist church was elected president emeritus at the Alto Baptist encampment near Leakey. The 10 day meeting closed Saturday with officers including Judge Q B Lattimore Austin president and about twelve hundred delegates in attendance.

Gates Leakey I. &. Gates San Antonio First Baptist Church Judge Q Lattimore Austin XK. My Caveness San Marcos Leonard King R. Ray Uvalde Troy Brooks Sebinal Jesse Yelvingtom

Property petition filed in Vera Cruz seeking dwelling possession

In Vera Cruz Mexico on July 30 householders invoked the confiscatory property law to petition Governor Adalberto J Tejeda for possession of the dwellings they occupy claiming they live in properties valued at about one third of their total value.

Vera Cruz Mexico State of Adalberto J. Tejeda

Guardsmen Start Camp Drills At Camp Hulen Texas

The Thirty-sixth division of the Texas National Guard prepares for a summer encampment at Camp Hulen Palacio Texas. Advance units move Wednesday to form a 7000-strong tent city with officers and enlisted men arriving by special trains. Two weeks of drills and combat exercises follow with rifle and artillery practice and command staff maneuvers between Victoria and Cuero on August 11 and 12.

United States Texas National Guard Camp Hulen Palacio Texas San Antonio Manneuvéra Victoria Cuero

Poison liquor seller sought in New York Bowery deaths

Police hunted today for a bootlegger selling poison liquor blamed for four deaths and two critical cases. Victims hailed from the East Side near the Bowery, where detectives believed the man operated. The killer sold amoke, a mix of alcohol and water, at one to fifteen cents a shot, sparking a city cleanup of dives.

New York Bowery Alice

Mattern and Griffin Sail for America

James J. Mattern and Bennett Griffin, American airmen who recently attempted a record round the world flight, left for the United States aboard the line Leviathan today.

London James J. Mattern Bennett Griffin United States

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