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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 27, 1935

Page

5

Second Division's Return at Fort Sam Houston Discussed

Discussion among army personnel on reconstituting the entire Second division at Fort Sam Houston follows Congress approval of a 46 000 man army increase. General Hagood notes housing costs and camp housing plans, with 3000 more men possible in current units and Camp Buds Us Camp as housing alternative. Benedy superintendent A W Cherry re-elected for two years.

Fort Bam Houston Army Post Congress Continental United States Eighth Corps Johnson Hegood Third Army Washington War Department Hagood Douglas Macarthur Army Camp Bus Us 38 Fort’ Sam Houston MacArthur

Steel holding to high level in weekly survey

New York reports steel consumption holding at a relatively high level despite political influence. Trade authority notes only minor contraction with capacity usage at about 54.2 percent versus 47 percent last week. Treasury data show March receipts and year-to-date figures. customs receipts for March and fiscal-year totals listed.

New York True Age

Junior Birdmen contest inflames youth aviation in San Antonio

The San Antonio Light notes the Junior Birdmen of America wing's growth as applications pour in from many named youths and a developing competition for a banner prize. Details appeared on the Junior Birdman page last Sunday, highlighting flight squadron points and member lists.

San Antonio Juntur Birdmen of América William Wagher Blanche Thompson Paul Dest Clarence Rockowitz Edgar Buckhart Sam Hones Robert Schmidt Bernard Purdum Lewis Marquez Charles Seidemann Humberto Gutierrez Frank Pirolina Robert Martinez Jose L. Virjan Eleanor Guerrero Waine Mattox Joseph Eng Edward J. Lappart Miriam Gelland Sunta Charles Saunders Henry McKay Jr Arthur Lee Davis Tommy Athertom Gordon McCutchin Honsr

Confidence Men and Woman Sought After Corpus Crime Hint

Police hunted two confidence men and a woman after a possible horse race ticket scam linked to a man losing $2990. They were last seen leaving Corpus Christi for San Antonio.

Corpus Christi San Antonio

Air Reserve Plan Urges Junior Air Reserve Training

Rep Joan's proposal to create a junior air reserve trains 18 to 28 year olds under War Department rules with officers aiding instruction. It envisions thousands of trained youths annually ready to join the regular air force, arguing aviation is a young man's field. The plan aligns with the Junior Birdmen of America, praised for shaping future cadets and national defense.

Joan's M'Swain House Miliary Attala Distributea Universal Service Washington, D. C Funior War Department Junior Birdmen of America William , Randolph i Hearst

Dust and Drought Threaten Burnet County Crops

Severe dust and prolonged drought harm Burnet county crops with late plantings at risk. Farmers fear adequate yields from late season crops as dry winds wither small grain that survived earlier freezes.

Burnet Burnet County

Bertram Leads in Winners at Meet

Bertram led the meet with top honors as Marble Falls and Burnet each had two wins in literary events. Four Bertram representatives will compete at the district Inter scholastic League meet in Georgetown in April following the county meet held here last week.

Marble Palls Bertram Georgetown Marble Falls Burnet

Signal Corps to Establish Border Radio Station

Capt. Leon H Rienmaud and First Lieut. Louis J Tatum of the signal corps with 20 enlisted men from the Serand Signal company will depart Fort Houston at 5 am on April 2 for Johnsons ranch in the Big Bend area to set up a radio station.

Signal Corps Leon H. Rienmaud Louis J. Tatum Serand Signal Company Fort Houston Johnson Big Bend

Lieutenant Bump Assigned to Washington Duty Fleet

Lieut. Bump Jr. is ordered to leave San Antonio for Bolling Field Washington to join a new General Headquarters air force unit. He has served at Brooks Field since 1930 and will depart soon for duty in the national capital area.

Bump Washington A. J. Bump Jr Wedheedzy San Antonio Bollingfield G. H. Q. Air Force Brooks Field

Old Tige Gassaway recounts hotel fight with Hook at party

Washington March 27 Rep Percy L Gassaway Oklahoma Democrat recalls slugging Frank E Hook Michigan Democrat and others after a banquet at a fashionable hotel. Gassaway says he and Jack Nichols fought after Hook tried to speak on Soldier bonus. Hook denies hospital visit.

Washington, D. C Percy L Tige) Goysaway Democrat Oklahoma Garsaway Jack Nichols Actin Hook Jack Old Tige Tioga Gassaway

Reno Reserved for Younger Men

Federal District Judge R J Mee Millay received instructions from Sanford Bates director of the bureau of prisons in Washington not to sentence men over fifty to the federal reformatory in Reno Oklahoma. The guidance said either jail or a regular federal penitentiary was more suitable for middle aged prisoners.

Reno R. J. Mee Millay Okla Anty Sanford Bates Bureau of Prisons Washington

Easter Morn Service Plans At Brackenridge Park

Stuart Perce elected chair of the local Easter morning service committee to be held at the Open Air theater Brackenridge Park 6145 Easter morning organized by Methodist Young People groups Christian Endeavor and YWCA Girl Reserves and Hi Y clubs Fiesta week start city wide service volunteers include Estelle Smith Ellison Echterhoff Margaret Modeling Jaime Welch next meeting 7 p.m. April 2 at the M C A. Electric output gains New York March 2 The Electric Institute reports week ended March 28 output 724 763 090 kWh up from prior week and above last year by about 4 percent.

Stuart Perce Estelle Smith Ellison Echterhoff Margaret Jaim Welch New York Editon Electric Institute

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