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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1932
Page
10
The jail's visiting pass system allows only one visiting day per week, Thursday, for federal prisoners. Marshals note many implausible excuses from would be visitors, including out of town claims and late rushes, with lawyers rarely posing as counsel and frail alibis from wives and mothers.
Poultry and produce market notes from Kansar CMY Poultry and Chicago area sources report prices and availability. Listings include roosters, turkeys, potatoes, russets, and onions with regional price references and market movements across Chicago Fort Worth New York markets.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local note with unclear names and places. The text mentions Taine and a date related to a first day but lacks verifiable details for a full news summary.
Bronx public works commissioner William J. Flynn was found in contempt by Justice John Ford for refusing to answer questions before the Hofstadter legislative investigations committee. A sentence proposal of 20 days in jail was requested by Samuel Seabury, but Ford reserved judgment. Flynn's attorney Abraham Wilson argued the refusal was justified to protect him from unpermitted statements about Louis H. Willard and alleged persecution affecting Willard's wife and fortunes.
The federal land bank at Houston will provide twelve for ninety two percent on crop mortgages to secure funds for farmers. Houston Bank President M Gossett said cooperation with the government will help finance this year’s crops via the seed loan office. National bank receivers in Texas may issue subordination or waiver agreements for the federal farm loan agency. Irrigation loan charges capped at three dollars per acre. total loan amounts limited to four hundred dollars.
A. P. Swallow, seed loan office examiner for the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, visited Texas and Arizona offices, touring the Rio Grande valley to inspect federal farm loan work in progress. Officials noted Dallas headquarters handling about 2,000 epizellous farm cases daily.
An incident on West Commerce Street involving Officer Emil Braun and J Estrada’s animals ended with the police dog being killed after a struggle with a goat. The goat was severely injured and may not survive.
Early Tuesday R Griggs of 911 North St Marys stopped two burglars ransacking his home. jewelry and valuables were dropped as they fled, pursued two blocks. Salizar Madrana of 1410 West Salings st nabbed two men in the act of stealing tools from a garage. one man escaped after dropping tools. A prowler was routed from Mrs Rena Maverick Green's home at 424 Ogden st when lights went on. Four tires were stolen from Rudolph Ariz at 2526 Morales st. a case of eggs was taken from H D Orfey’s truck at 708 Fredericksburg rd. toys stolen from Mrs George Mathis at 153 West Haier avenue.
Sergeant W. T. Milles of the Twenty second Observation Squadron fell ill at the Port Lavaca gunnery camp and will be flown to Brooksfield Tuesday afternoon. Private Capers Driggers returned to Brooksfield Monday afternoon by airplane piloted by Lieut G R Geer. A transport plane with supplies departed Brooksfield Tuesday morning and Milles is to be brought back aboard.
Mrs. Mauce Hegelstein, widow of George Hegelstein a veal operator electrocuted at a power plant on October 1 1921 files suit in the third court against International Travelers Insurance Company seeking six thousand dollars under the policy her husband held at the time of death. The suit includes claims for attorney’s fees and penalties.
An English tourist and his family flew to El Paso on Tuesday en route to the Pacific coast. They arrived Monday from New Orleans and intend a Pacific to Canada trip then back to London, with further plans to fly down the African coast after returning home.
Aimee Semple McPherson Hutton and actor Walter Huston debated whether prohibition is a success in Los Angeles. About five thousand ballots were distributed for a public vote at Angelus Temple, with ballots offering free photos of Sister Aimee. Both agreed prohibition is a national moral issue but differed on its effectiveness.
Market activity was steady with farmers and buyers at normal levels. Synder Produce reported brisk trading after weeks of quiet while dairy prices remained unchanged and fruit prices varied across the commission quotations and growers market listings.
Paris officials report the bene r ate approved today import tax rates fixing the duty at 6 percent on finished manufactured products 4 percent on self finished products and 2 percent on raw materials and agricultural products with the date noted as March 26.
Livestock prices and receipts across multiple markets include Kansas City noting hogs at up to 4.10 and cattle steady to weak with steers 5.75 to 8.00 for 600 to 1500 pounds. Chicago reports softer hogs and mixed cattle, while St. Louis shows lighter demand and steady to lower prices for calves and cows. Oklahoma City highlights slow cattle trade with reduced bids and a range of veal and lamb prices.
Grain prices edged up after early firmness in New York while wheat futures rallied and then slipped as traders weighed US carryover expectations. Reports from Kansas and Nebraska noted weak wheat versus corn prices and stormy weather depressing crop prospects. Local San Antonio and Minneapolis markets showed scattered price quotes for corn oats and flour as traders assessed demand and supply dynamics.
Police report a welding torch stolen from the Johnson Brothers garage at 210 Seventh Street. H M Smith reports plumbing fixtures missing from a vacant home at 114 Sweet Street. Thieves attempted ladder-entry at Bodick's Store at 405 West Commerce Street but failed to enter.
W F Schilling, a federal farm board official guiding poultry and dairy sectors, will visit San Antonio April 14–15. Fred W Mally, Bexar County Farm Agent, announces the schedule and invites co operatives and the public to attend meetings and hear Schilling speak.
United States Bureau of Agriculture and Commerce reports varied farm shipments from Texas markets for week ending with multiple fruits and vegetables listed by state. Prices and cargo movements show steady markets for lettuce carrots potatoes onions and other produce across major hubs including Texas California New York Pittsburgh Cincinnati and Boston.
A small bridge and several crosses near Monterey were burned delaying international Laredo passenger rails. An investigation began to determine if the blaze was incendiary.
In Dublin on March 25, reports say the Irish Republican Army high council, banned by Cosgrave, plans a Green Shirt army to press for a united Irish republic. Britain faces rising fascist influence with parallels to Mussolini and global echo through Oswald Mosley’s English youth outreach.
Major W L Culberson, a member of a prominent Texas family, faces a 100 file reduction on his promotion list and a reprimand after being found guilty by a general court martial of intoxication in a public place. He was tried at Fort Francis Warren Wyoming, with prior Colorado state court involvement. Previously awarded the Distinguished Service Medal, Culberson had been linked to the 1923 shooting of M C Lamar, a Wichita Falls music house salesman, in a case that drew wide publicity.
New Orleans March 29 The cotton market opened steadier with Liverpool in a shade better than due. early gains drew hedging and selling and prices eased to May 6.20 July 6.28 October 6.58, down from recent highs. New York futures showed mixed moves with May around 6.25 to 6.70 as Liverpool exchange and domestic demand influenced quotes.
City officials will vote Thursday on a proposed vendor ordinance after Mayor M. Chambers announced a compromise. The measure would set a $50 license paid in quarterly installments, with a new ordinance drafted to fit the terms and likely be approved by the city commissioners.
Banking Commissioner James Shaw seeks a $2,000,000 loan from Reconstruction Finance Corp for City Central Bank and Trust. W B Tuttle of San Antonio outlines a potential new bank owned by City Central depositors and notes probable, but limited, returns due to lawsuits and liquidation rules. Chamber of Commerce banking committee members attended the Tuesday briefing on City Central’s status.
In Changchun, 7000 Chinese rebels push toward the city as Japanese forces mobilize at Mukden to halt the march. Japanese planes bomb the rebel ranks near Nungan in Eastern Kirin, while the Manchurian regime of Henry Pu-Yi faces the threat.
County and army officials agreed that soldiers arrested for misdemeanor charges such as drunkenness and disturbing the peace will be turned over to army prosecutors. Colonel W. J. Connelly and D. F. Davis supported the move at the conference held near Fort Sam Houston. Constable E. Buch attended with others and approved turning offenders over to military police Sergeant S. J. Maloukis.
A Hidalgo county survey shows 40 candidates filing for public office with 21 on the Good Government party ticket and 19 on the Democratic ballot. Announcements come almost daily as candidates enter the race.
The Graf Zeppelin landed at its home field in Friedrichshafen at 4 30 this afternoon completing a round trip to Pernambuco Brazil with passengers and mail. This marks the first of a series of Spring South American flights scheduled.
A posse of farmers and three deputy sheriffs searched woods west of Fort Worth for a Negro who twice attempted to attack Mrs. F. E. Alford, wife of a dairy worker, on a Tuesday.
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