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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1938
Page
2
A San Antonio slum clearance plan would raze 24 blocks to build 1300 housing units. Costs reach about 1.5 million dollars with eight FHA structures planned and financed by 100 percent revenue bonds. rents expected to rise modestly while most residents could afford them.
Officials describe a federal tax free housing plan to eliminate a wide slum area in San Antonio by clearing derelict properties and redeveloping three districts on the West Side. The program would lower juvenile delinquency, raise living standards, and fund maintenance with rents and federal subsidies. Ray Mackey notes final approval from President Roosevelt is pending with land appraisal and clearance to follow.
Larry Daniel, commander of the Pitthivi sion Texas department, is named national committeeman from Texas by his home Am Legion post Abi lene's Parremore Post No. 61. Daniel is a long time Legion member who resigned district command to accept the national post and has served in all offices in the post. The Fifth division plans a convention in Big Boring on July 2 and 19.
Post reads that the Texass railroad commission is sued for dulling and produce fag in Archer county. The text mentions tar wells to be apaced on Miacre patterns and disteinated on acreage and per-weil basis.
Public forum programs in San Antonio neighborhood centers draw 250 to 400 attendees, with 37 forums planned in the two districts before June. Sessions feature speakers from recreation, law, social security, budgeting, and crime prevention, while new GE radio innovations are highlighted for dealers.
Capt Guy M Kinman promoted to major in the Judge Advocate General’s department. He has served at corps area headquarters since August 21, 1935, after entering World War I service as an infantry lieutenant. He is associated with the University of Indiana and later the JAG department.
Registrations for the second YMCA camp period, June 25 to July 9, are now open. David B. Koch, associate boys secretary, notes a well balanced program for growing boys supervised by D. E. Betherhoff, camp director, with a staff of college students from across the state.
The Nat MM. A. F. and A. M. lodge invites members to its annual picnic on Sunday at the Ridgeway pecan grove by the Ma dina river. Jedge MNEs ter announced the gathering details.
German foreign office and the semi official Diplomatic Correspondence warn that Hull's calls for aiding democracies could define American policy in a future Europe war. They accuse New York Times editorials of pushing a pro allied stance and fear Atlantic naval maneuvers signal intervention.
Funds allocated in a war department bill signed by President Roosevelt provide 220 957 000 for rivers and harbors. Three projects receive maintenance funding: 71 000 for the Louisiana Texas Intracoastal Waterway from the Sabine river to Corpus Christi, 113 000 for maintenance from Atas Pass to the Corpus Christi ship channel, and 73 000 for Port Aransas maintenance work.
Weimar will begin a $25 000 WPA paving project on June 18. The plan covers about 25 blocks of streets to be asphalted. Mayor Simen Zienry said the work will provide employment for many workers and boost local business.
Plans were made for the Texas Pharmaceutical Association convention to begin in Fort Worth on Monday June 2023 with about 1500 delegates expected. Don F. Clement of New York will discuss sales promotion and James P. Barnes of Dallas will demonstrate how conditioning can boost business.
Dallas WPA worker Bue J. Brown aged 38 or so was electrocuted when he touched live terminals of a switchboard at a local pumping station while pulling concrete repairs. Witnesses said he backed into the switchboard.
Frederik 4. Babcock chief of the underwriting section of the Federal Housing Administration will speak in San Antonio two addresses this week. He will address the city’s real estate board ab novi then address the San Antonio lending institute at 2 15 p m. Topics cover underwriting methods. Hugh Askew zone coordinator for the FHA arrives Saturday with William TH Clark Jr Dallas state director arriving Tuesday morning.
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