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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 06, 1939

Page

2

Police Cadet Drona Ordered To Draft Ordinance

Attorney Ji Ira Kerchevitte was instructed Tuesday to draft an ordinance to create 2d 31 ta det officers. Police Commissioner Laís Lipscomb said 32 cadets out of 47 have passed physical and mental exams and will report Wednesday for instructions. Married cadets will receive $65 monthly and single cadets $60. Cadets will be supplied with their first uniforms. Training under Iden E P Bogasch includes physical education traffic control evidence preservation and tests of all police work aspects. Classwork will be augmented by field tours with experienced officers. Lipscomb cited Spears wage hour 18 percent as a factor in officer shortages and said older men will be retired for younger replacements.

Ji Ira Lipscomb Ident E. P. Bogasch Lipecombe

City pool study trip eyed for chlorination methods

Commissioner Henry Hein will leave Tuesday for a study trip to Dallas to review sewage treatment and pool chlorination practices. He has a three day leave from the city council and will inspect Dallas rental charges for suburbs connected to the system and consider buying a chlorinating machine for the local plant.

Hein Dallas Henry Hein North Texas Giso

Three Men Treated for Stab Wounds After Pool Game Fight

Three men were treated at Robert B Green hospital for stab wounds after a pool game altercation near the Unto stockyards. A suspect Buck Whitten aged 29 of 515 Cumberland yard and A U Pretag aged 36 of 109 Yale avenue were arrested. Four men were taken into custody.

Robert B. Green Hospital Oe Sota Esuth Concho Street Buck Whitten Cumberland Yaad A. U. Prietag Yale Avenue

Three RAF fliers die in sea plunge off Scotland

Three Royal Air Force men were killed when their bomber crashed into the sea off Kinshardy Scotland. The 1925 tally shows seventy RAF accidents causing 125 deaths, while figures for 1998 report 118 accidents and 218 deaths.

London Feagal Air Force Kinshardy Scotland Royal Air Force

Boys Club Payoff Marked by Gunter Hotel Rally

Enthusiastic crowd watched David P. Steves ride a burro and Cruz Lozano on a white horse into the Gunter hotel lobby to celebrate a maintenance drive completion for the Boys Club. Lozano’s Latin American division led in contributions, with total funds raised at a May 22 breakfast totaling $10,245.55 to fund one year of work for underprivileged boys.

Othors David P. Steves Cruz Lo| Zane Gunter Hotel Steves Lozano Gunter W. Evans Fitch Delarosal Street Apache Packing Company Dolores Lozano Jose C. Ramirez Mary Jowett Welton K. J. Manhoff San Antonio Public Service Company Edwin M. Jones Ralph Trejo A.C. Rieden P. Schnabel

Difficulty in Sub Escape Cited

ElkasonwAD England June 6 Frank Shay one of four survivors of the The Hhmnaris Disaster was quoted today saying he volunteered to try the escape apparatus after three others who attempted were hauled dead back into the submarine. Jonnray a director of Cam mer Laird hinders of wie nets quoted Shaw as saying only cow the hish physical condition would try escape because it involved a storm climb up the inray of the Thetis at a 42 degree angle. Shas tod int was feline pret aad at that point and iva Ing was very bad.

Elkasonwad England Frank Shay Jonnray Cammer Laird Wie Shaw Thetis Jonnsan

Fire damages Warsaw rail station amid sabotage rumors

Warsaw central railway station sustained heavy fire damage with estimated losses unreported. Three men were detained for investigation as six firemen battled the blaze. Authorities said construction would be delayed by months.

Warsaw Warsaw Central

Pension Law on Calendar Returns as Senate Action Looms

Developments in the legislation show a house resolution authorizing an investigation of lobbying, pending senate approval. A proposed attorney general opinion on the house’s power to consider a sales tax constitutional amendment was introduced and then withdrawn. Mab Davis noted the house already rejected a similar amendment and a second attempt in the same session is barred. The senate advanced an inheritance tax bill for higher state revenue. A speed limit increase proposal from 45 to 60 mph passed the house 62 to 55 but faces senate fate. A $750,000 appropriations bill for legislative expenses was introduced, totaling 825,000 for the session. The senate sent to the governor a bill banning javelina hide imports from other states or foreign countries. Third readings progressed in the house for a freight car limit of 70 and passenger trains to 14, with sponsors admitting a chance of reaching the close.

Koverlier House Senate Attorney General Mab Davis Gilmer

Fines in County Court for Misdemeanors and Nuisance

In County Court No 1 Judge McCollum Banek assessed fines for misdemeanors. C E Miller of 309 West Commerce was fined 25 dollars for selling beer without a license. Don Catros Cardenas of 104 West Avenue pleaded guilty to operating a nuisance and fined 1 dollar plus 19.85 costs. Ramon Ramirez of 420 North Concho was fined 26 for selling beer without a license. Paula J Galvin of 106 Tunstall teased a bailly 16 charge of maintaining a common nuisance and fined 8. Theodore Leath of 520 South Commerce drew a 1 fine for operating without a beer license. David V. Lawa na of 200 West Marlin and Eusebio Gomez of 417 Booth Dan Marco were sentenced to one month in jail for unlawfully carrying pistols. Want a job message appears asking for a rehabilitated notice.

McCollum Banek C.E Miller West Commerce Street Don Catros ‘Cardenas Sted Weal Avenue Ranon Ramirex Usted Kanth Concho Street Paula J. Galvin Tunstall Street Tneodore Leath Addersa Commerce Street Alo Drew x Jhu Mathews David V. Lawana Wes Marlin Eusebio Gomez Booth Dan Marco Dane Noble

City Court Set Schedule by Judge Calhoun

Judge Calhoun announced a weekly court menu with days assigned to different case types and a sliding scale of fines. He outlined Monday and Friday for vagrants and fights, Tuesday and Thursday for traffic, and Wednesday and Saturday for general docket matters, plus penalties for dice games, drunks, and speeding.

Temple Calhoun Thesday Corporation Cork Galhoun Calhoun

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