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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1929

Page

5

Proposals for Major Reorganization Rumored for 1925

President Weaver plans broad government reorganization before year end. Key changes include shifting prohibition enforcement to the Justice Department and a major Interior Department overhaul into a virtual department of welfare. Plan to be reviewed by Congress, with a possible December regulatory focus. The Treasury is not yet final on the present departmental functions. The For Sale Light Classified Ads note furniture values.

Washington D. C Y Weaver Eaid Prohibition Enforcement Bureau Treasury Receiment Department of Juste Interior Department Olvcntion Public Welfare Congress Anid Department of

Texas Tales and Ranch Gossip From Across the Border

Reed of Chicago and Talbot of San Antonio recount visits to Carlsbad Caverns and Texas towns. Tales include cavern lighting, elevator service debate, burial place guesses, and ranch land moves near Kenedy and Uvalde. Sheep thefts rise as Davison suspects, with Thornton implicated in a 200+ head loss.

H. P Reed Chicago Encina Salo Ranch Muziuiz Mexico Texas Finants Encina Salo Dolph Briscoe Ant Winley-pangler Uvalde Kenedy Donyer Chestnutt Lin Usaide Cristoe Ye Sheen Rosese Morris Ernest ‘Thornton Vnal Wart Jeu Sebleichee Sheen Lee Williams Morris Thornton

Quarantine Placed On Liner President Madison Passengers

A precautionary quarantine was enforced on 836 third class passengers and all crew aboard the liner President Madison at Diamond Bend near Port Townsend Washington to prevent an outbreak of spinal meningitis. Two weeks earlier the President Lincoln, same company, arrived with 12 disease cases and six deaths. The Madison docked in Victoria with two Filipino steerage passengers who died on this voyage.

Mary President Madison Diamond Bend Port Towrent Wash President Lincoln Madison Victoria

Charities to Receive Duchesse D Aosta Gifts

A citywide distribution of $1009 to charitable institutions is approved with funds from an appropriations initiative tied to a Popularity contest. A committee including Nat Washer and others allocated money to Crippled Children, philanthropic funds, Charities, milk, Casa Regina, Carmelite Sisters, Protectant Orphans, two Catholic orphanages, and the Jewish Social Service Federation among others.

Duchesse D'Aosta Casa Regina Carmelite Sisters Jewish Social Service Federation

Two Men Posing as Inspectors In Fraud Bust

Sheriff Alfonso Neston reports two middle aged men sought money by posing as school inspectors in Nexar county. Doroteo Garcia cites victims among local Mexicans including neighbor Brarista Montana. Authorities note vehicle license details and altered street edition notices as part of the case.

Seriff Alfonso Neston Doroteo Garcia Arnscosa Besar County Garcia Nexar County Brarista Montana Abe Tinten

Judge to Hear Case Against Doctors in 12 Year Old’s Death

Magistrate expected to determine if doctors Pinson and Langmire should stand trial for murder over an appendectomy performed on 12 year old Robert Grindstaff. Father Henry Grindstaff accuses the physicians of operating while intoxicated and under anesthesia, with autopsy reports noting the appendix remained in place. Both doctors appeared for a preliminary hearing at their offices yesterday.

Elizabetiyyon Wenn Tolay Qehon Robert Grindstaffl Henry Chrindstatt Eller Grindstoff Pinson Langmire

Divorces Granted and Estate Contest Headline

A New York filed divorce case between Johnnie Urysant and Jerry Bryant appears alongside a New York estate contest over Wallace Eddinger. Both his mother and widow Margaret Lineremay seek letters of administration after Eddinger’s death in Pittsburgh last January without a will.

New York Wallace Ededinger Keown Margaret, Lineremay Eddinger Pittsburgh Peis Eee

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