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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1929
Page
19
Vest Wold reports a dramatic endurance attempt as Mirchyy Drisen flies a plane listed with 40 gallons of gasoline. After an initial failure to lift, the aircraft finally takes off and rises, aiming to beat a 25 hour record set previously by the late Toushe Hora.
A message congratulates those contributing to San Antonio and Southwest Texas transportation efforts. It notes that the donors have aided most of the uniformed personnel by providing superior motor transport, expressing pleasure at the equipment delivered.
The Texas railroad commission is credited with stabilizing the motor bus industry by enforcing permits and financial moral fitness. Operators praise the commission, noting safer, more reliable service since authority over buses began and drivers are now vetted to protect the traveling public.
A long, error-filled report describes a bus transportation regulation era. It cites Carrington of the Nexting Uus Oysters' association and notes passengers saved minutes per trip totaling 294 years while fares and fuel savings reached $720,000. The railroad commission enacts safety checks, daily inspections, stop requirements at crossings, and driver licensing. Insurance mandates of $50,000 per company deposit are required to indemnify the public.
Wireless dispatches report the Italian destroyer Mugsia sank in a storm 150 miles northeast of Shanghai Monday night. The Japanese freighter Mataumolo Mare rushed to the scene after receiving SOS from the Mugsia, rescuing officers and crew, with some survivors found drifting at sea and others on a small island, as the freighter set course for Shanghai.
Thousands visit the new San Antonio bus terminal coffee shop in the Jarge building corner space at Martin and Navarro. Ahmet Tassos runs the shop with a large fast service staff and a modern all-white nickel fixtures. Open day visitors toured the facility during the formal opening.
Visitors report Buick powered buses in San Antonio area daily service, with Texan operators noting low maintenance costs and high reliability. The Flexible two-motor Buick-Mexico model sold in large numbers, and readers see Buick readership shifting toward passenger-friendly, economical transit.
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