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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1931
Page
26
Dallas March 12. Teri Allen plasterer died when he fell from the tenth story of the Republic Bank under construction. He toppled while handling glass, struck the main street entrance and died almost instantly.
Police puzzled by the deaths of Bliss F. Well, 62, and Esther White, 60, found in an apartment after reportedly living there for weeks. Well’s death preceded White’s collapse, with White dying days later. investigators seek a cause.
Article by B C Forbes discusses that many commodities have fallen below prewar prices, with cost of living down 10 to 15 percent from the 1920 peak and average retail food prices about 15 percent lower than early last year. It explores wage cuts, profits, and the potential recovery needed to sustain broader prosperity.
Forum writer ES. Riebeh from Texas argues ex service members deserve compensation funded by the government. He decries democratic politics that aid property owners more than the needy, cites federal farm loans as an example, and thanks senators who opposed President Hoover's policies.
Marriage licenses issued list many couples including Hurene Thema Irvin and Florence Ethel Weient, Herbert B ifmrman and Alta Aileon Jones, and others with numerous names. The section covers births reported, burial permits, building permits, and divorces granted with details on locations and ages where readable. Some entries refer to Fort Sam or city streets, indicating military and civilian records compiled in a daily vital statistics roundup.
In Washington on March 1 the latest armed service transfers and assignments were announced. Col. John X. Hone moves from Washington to New Orleans while Lt. Clyde A. Selleck and Lt. F. A. Washington relocate to Fort Benning. University of Oklahoma personnel head to Washington, Dalmore 8S. Wool and other officers are reassigned to Monterex, Vancouver, and San Francisco posts. Several officers including John A. Klein, Dar ral, Q.M.C., and Howard A. Johnson shift to Fort Benning and Fort Francia. The telegram lists numerous transfers involving Fort Benning, Fort Du Pont, and Fort Worth with various named officers. Chartered: Kay Royally, Apalanto capital stock changes reported in Austin.
LAS VEGAS March 12 Work began on the Hoover Dam during a monumental engineering effort to tame the Colorado River. Crews started tunnel work at the site known for romance since the sixteenth century, marking the start of a project expected to shape regional development.
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