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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1933

Page

14

Two Meadows Face Twenty Two Burglary and Theft Charges

Two men, W A Meadows and J W Meadows, face twenty two charges of burglary and theft after a string of property thefts from homes on East Quincy Street and nearby addresses. Accusations include thefts ranging from 57 to 434 dollars, linked to incidents on dates from February to March. Police reports allege multiple residences targeted by the pair, with investigators Homer Long and Homer Allen filing the complaints.

Justice of the Peace John R. Shook East Quincy Stree Homer Long Homer Allen W. A. Meadows J. W. Meadows Fast Quincy Street Clay Mann Park Drive R. G. Smith George B. Davis Magnolia Avenue G. N. Rotling Bummut Avenue

Thames Yields Roman Relic in London Excavation

A bronze Roman vase from the third century was recovered from the Thames bed during building excavations in London. An Anglo-Saxon spear head from the sixth century was also found among the relics.

Thames London Bed of the Thames

Treasury receipts and expenditures in slavery era notes

Treasury reports from Washington dated March 23 show March 21 receipts at 14.6 million dollars, expenditures at 20.07 million, balance 448.0 million. Customs duties for 21 days reach 10.71 million. A postmaster is appointed in Nocoma, with Mrs True Strang named postmistress per Washington advices.

Treasury Washington, D. GC Nocoma Trias INS

Phone Tax Suit Hearing In Federal Court Friday

The San Antonio telephone system’s ad valorem taxes totaling 49096.50 were placed in the federal court registry on Thursday as a hearing nears on an injunction to block county collection of 461 more in going concern value taxes. Southwestern Bell tendered the taxes with a court order authorizing acceptance the same day. The injunction, granted January 28, stops county officials from collecting the going concern taxes until the court rules. An affidavit from J. Burns details alleged ad valorem basis objections and assertions that going concern value was urged by Charles N Dickson Jr. at county meetings.

San Antonio Federal District Court Southwestern Bell Telephone Company Bexar County Joseph Dibrell Seguin Board of Equalization Telephone Company Nelson Philips Henry Bickett JS. Burns State of Texas Telephones Company

New Detroit Bank Opens Friday Backed by GM and RFC

Fred P. Stoan Jr. president of General Motors announced that the National Bank of Detroit, backed by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation and GM, will open at 10 p m Friday in the First National Bank building. It remains to be seen if it will absorb the old First National and the Guardian National Bank of Commerce as negotiations proceed.

New Detroit Bank R. F Detroit Alfred P. Stoan Jr General Motors Corporation New National Bank of Detroit Reconstruction Finance Corporation First National Bank Sloan First National Guardian National Bank of Commerce

Onion shipment leaves for North from Raymondville

The first carload of South Texas spring onions departed Raymondville and passed through San Antonio bound for New England. Marvin Longino of the market news bureau called the Raymondville onions among the best early districts in the United States and said this shipment officially opens the season.

South Texas Raymondville San Antonio New England Marvin Longino

Thompson Chain Regains Control After Proxy Battle

CHICAGO March 23. The Thompson restaurant chain founded in 1893 remains under the family name. John R Thompson Jr., son of the founder who built a lunchroom into a multi million dollar corporation, has regained power on the board of directors after a bitter proxy fight.

Chicago Thompson John R Thompson Jr John R.thompson Company

Optimist Plans New Cafe Lien

Amusement and apprehension gripped Revernt officials Thursday when a favored downtown cafe announced its old sign will be replaced with a new one reading The Breas Rell.

Optimist Downtapmn

Resume Move to Bring Back Insull to Toronto Court

Ex tradition proceedings resume today before Justice A C Kingston of the Ontario supreme court. Martin J Insull, former utilities official, is under indictment in Cook County Illinois on charges of larceny embezzlement and theft by deceit tied to the collapse of the Middle West Utilities company.

Insull Toronto Starch Martin J. Insull A. C. Kingstone Ontario Supreme Court Cook County Dividls Halle Middle West Ditilities Company

Keys Led Man Into Law Toils

Ventura Martinez was released after a hearing before a U S commissioner in a liquor case. Fortunato Martinez testified he handed the keys to a distillery house to a friend as a absent minded gesture. Agents found the keys on Ventura. Evidence suggested Ventura was a victim of keys, not bootlegging.

Ventura Martines United States Mquor Fortunato Martinez Ciry Ventura

Roosevelt Names 2 Commissioners to Tariff Commission

President Roosevelt announced two commissioners today. W Collier of Mississippi was appointed to the tariff commission, with James H. Light of Nebraska named to the Radio KTSA commission. Details and contact lines followed.

Roosevelt Washington, D. C Thoosevelt W. Collier Mississippi Tariff Commission James H Hantey Nebraska KTSA Commission Fannin

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