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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jun 24, 1938

Page

2

Fireside chat to outline session prospects tonight

President Roosevelt will speak at 9 30 p m over NBC CBS and Mutual to indicate whether a special session is likely. He returns to Washington after a seven day absence and plans a day of meetings with officials and a radio address. He will review pump priming and new agencies while facing bills and an antitrust inquiry.

Washington Roosevelt Newa White House NBC CBS Mutual San Antonio Hscuss Ad‘ minkettaUon PWA Racchevelt San Pranthsea Ignor Congress Midh Wagehear Ishor Department Independent Civil serumButics Authority Aeronautics Bi Hyde Park Naval Maritime Labor Board Tailad Prentiss J. Coonley Commerce’ Department

Coleman Is Given Life in Robbery Trial

A 28 year old Negro man was convicted on robbery by assault with firearms and given life in prison after 39 hours of jury deliberation. The case involved an attempted rape and an armed break into Mrs. Elizabeth Putman’s home. Defense urged against capital punishment. prosecutors argued for the death penalty before the jury ultimately chose life.

Mlely Pitts Elizabeth Putman Harold Futman Corona Avenue Alamo Heights Gus Garcia John H. Dittmar Attormeya W. W. McCrory Coleman Garcia Tobbing Putman Criminal District Court McCrory

Conventions booked for San Antonio May June 1938

Arthur Peli announces new conventions for San Antonio including 2000 Travelers' Protective Association delegates in June 1939, 300 for the State Astrological association in September-October, 2000 visitors for Southland Life sales conference in October, 75 for the State Board of Dental Examiners in December, 500 for the Southwest Texas Boys' Fat Stock Show in February, 400 for the Texas Library association in May 1938, 750 Grand Assembly of Rainbow Girls in June 1939, 800 Texas Accredited Beauty Cul turists in October 1928, and 800 for Junior Women's Benefit association in June 1949. Treasury report shows June 22 balance of 17,021,000.49 with expenditures 6,707.88 and working balance 1,769,871,441.04.

San Antonio Arthur Peli Chamber of Commerce Pieil Travelers’ Protective “Association of America State Astrological Association Southland Life Insurance Company Btate Board of Dental Examiners Southwest Texas Boys Texas Library Association Grand Assembly the Order of Rainbow Girls Texas Accredited Beauty Culturists Junior Women's Benefit’ Association

Accused Denver Man Kills Self

Salt Lake City report states a Denver man named Harmon, indicted in a pay-off scandal, was found dead at his home with a revolver nearby. Other figures including former mayor Erwin and attorney Pearce faced charges of profiting from earnings of prostitutes. nine women indicted for operating houses of ill fame. Pleas had been set for June 39.

Salt Lake City Pen Hannon F.C. Sanford L. W. Pierce Harmon E. B. Erwin R. O. Pearce Hany I. Finch Paice Frank” A. Thacker

Conspiracy and Strike Breaker Charged in Garment Plant

Federal intervention in Seventy Third District Court accuses F Cadena organizer of the 4 FPL and others of colluding with Texas Infants Dress to break a March strike at the dress plant. Interventions claim Cadena organized 52 workers into the Federal Labor union, provoking a bid to revoke the A F of L charter amid a prolonged ILGWU led walkout.

F. Cadena Texas Infants’ Dress Company Seventy ‘Third District A. S. of J International Ladies’ Garment Workers ‘Union Cadena Rebecca Taylor C. TL William Green A. F. of L Green Federal Labor Uion A. F of L Seb Priday Maxwell Burker Frances Cone Luz Villeres International Ladies’ Garment Workers LL. G. W L and Iis Carena Cadens Miss Taylor Amicus Curiae Wrict Court Andi Pariles

Thomas Attends Watermelon Fete at Blackdale Jubilee

D. R. Thomas, manager of highway and public works for the chamber of commerce, attends the second annual Waterston Jubilee in Blackdale on Friday and will return after the celebration closes Saturday.

Thomas D. R. Thomas Chamber of Commerce Blackdale

Molded Plane Promises Rapid Warplane Production

A secret plastics based aircraft program has begun initial tests in several American aeronautical plants. Two complete planes, molded from plastic like automobile parts, are being flight tested. The Army Air Corps shows high interest as one fuselage burned out in ten hours by two workers. Planes are built by Fairchild subsidiary in Hagerstown and by Bennett Plastic in Van Nuys, with extensive Texas tests.

New York Army Air Corps Fairchild Aircraft Corporaton Hagerstown Bennett van Nuys Dell Texas

300 Girls Compete for 4-H Honors at Texas A and M

More than 200 Beam county 4-H Hub girls competed Friday for a chance to attend a short course at Texas A and M. Tests in dressmaking and canning were held at Luther Bur ibapk Verational Sctycl under Miss Louise Rutherford. Two contestants will be chosen to join the July 6 8 tour.

Louise Rutherford

Boy Held For Juvenile Farm Loan Theft Case

A 6-year-old boy was held Friday for juvenile official J. Russ Boles after being captured in connection with a two-wheeled auto trailer theft from Stewart garage in Fredericksburg. two older youths escaped. Detective T.T. Poston and R. De Bont recovered the trailer a short distance from the garage. In Washington, June 14, the government plans to more than double farm tenancy loan turns in the 1939 fiscal year, with $25 million appropriated, up from $10 million in 1938, expanding to 367 counties and allocating Texas $2,292,547.

J. Russ ‘Boles Stewart Garage Predericksburg T.T. Poston Equall R. de Bont Washington Conbrese Texas

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