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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 19, 1933

Page

16

Opposing Fire Rate Bill Draws Local Business Protest

Sab jay joining Fire and Police Commissioner Phil Wright opposes state senate penalties targeting cities with fire losses. San Antonio faces a 15 percent credit penalty risk, threatening higher insurance costs and rate hikes for residents. Wright and Porter Whaley of the chamber warned the proposal could raise annual fire insurance premiums. Ernest Fellbaum and local representatives protested the bill's introduction.

Chamber of Commerce Sabjay Phil Wright State Senate San Antonio Ich Ate

Texas Tomato Acreage Tripled Says Estimator

G D Clark, a state truck crop estimator, said Texas tomato plantings total 14,900 acres this year, mainly in the Rio Grande valley, up from 4,860 acres last year. Onion plantings remain nearly level, while early potato and watermelon plantings are expected to decline modestly.

South Texas G. D. Clark San Antonio Rio Grande Valley Clark

San Antonio Holds Lowest Fire Insurance Rates in State

Fort Worth fire losses have averaged 62.37 percent of paid premiums over ten years while San Antonio averaged 10.0 percent for ten years and has had the highest credit rating for 13 years. Houston runs 47.17 percent and Dallas 58.97 percent. Wright vows to keep San Antonio’s low rates as the city seeks to retain top credit status. Filing station with living quarters on North Side for sale at $600. Bee Classified 28 Light Classified Ads.

Fort Worth Wright San Antonio Houston Dallas

Seismograph Records 10:06 PM Earthquake Beam

Record from St Louis university seismograph reveals a violent quake reported yesterday starting 10 06 p m Originating about 4600 miles away along a line from south south east to north north west If from the south the center would be in the South Atlantic If from the northwest the center would be along the Arctic coast of Siberia Father James B Macelwane S J cites the analysis

BT. Louis St.Louis University James B. Macclwane S. J South Atlantic Arctic Siberia Macelwane

Women to be given haven in San Antonio

About 125 homeless women roam San Antonio streets nightly. Salvation Army converts its 207 West Market shelter from men to a women’s haven with dormitory sleeping space, private quarters, and facilities for washing and ironing. Children allowed with mothers. trained salvationists to run the facility. The Army will continue feeding men and women at 211 West Market Street.

San Antonio Z. H. Parker Salvation Army West Market Street Central Relief Committee Parker Salvationists

Gage Exhibit Brings Chicago Hats to Local Salon

Experts from the Chicago salons of Gage accompany the special Gage exhibit. They help you see how the new hats fit and look. Living models will be in the millinery salon all day. Trained saleswomen assist in selection.

Chicago Fern Milstead Tracy Waller Gage

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