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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 29, 1932

Page

6

Family killed by explosion in Lincoln Park home

Detroit March 29 An explosion in a Lincoln Park garage home of Oliver Stewart a 45 year old gasoline station attendant and his family killed Stewart his wife and two children. The heater made from automobile oil fed into the kitchen stove caused a gas blast. Fire chief said oil likely dripped too fast creating a gas deposit.

Detroit Oliver Stewart Lincgln Park Stewart Fernelius

New Preventative Against Scarlet Fever Announced

Washington March 29 a new toxoid treatment for scarlet fever announced by the U S Public Health Service aims to immunize children more effectively than the existing anti toxin It is a mixture of scarlet fever germs and anti toxin with formalin as a preservative The toxoid is still under tests but already used by some physicians for their own children It promises better protection and milder reactions in children

Washington, D.C U. & Public Health Service Public Health Service S. S

Jobless Aid Campaign Sees Big Day Across States

United action campaign for 2.1 million jobs reported its best day with 16,039 jobs found from 123 communities in 33 states. Total jobs since mid February reached 357,098 with Pennsylvania leading the day at 3,143.

New York United Action Campaign Pennsylvania

Hearing Set on Cotton Belt Train Changes

Austin March 29 The railroad commission has reset a public hearing on Cotton Belt Railroad’s plan to discontinue daily motor passenger trains between Commerce and Sherman and between Waco and Stephenville. The company proposes two daily mixed trains replacing the motor cars, excluding Sundays. The hearing now will be held April 6, instead of April 12.

Austin Cotton Belt Railroad Commerce Sherman Waco Stephenville Railroad Commission Sun

Tax receipts decline in March as deficits widen

Washington reports March 26 income tax receipts of 683,090, down from 1,851,614 the year before. For the month income taxes total 190,624,156 versus 328,116,981 last March. Fiscal year totals reach 848,745,488 in taxes and 1,586,379,987 in government receipts with expenditures at 3,429,625,850 and a March 26 deficit of 1,843,245,862.

Washington, D. C

McAdoo Flies Home From Fort Worth

William G. McAdoo departed Fort Worth after a stopover en route to California. He traveled from the East by overnight leg to confer with leaders of the presidential movement for Speaker Garner.

Fort Worth William G. McAdoo California Garner

Kokernot Named to U S Livestock Advisory Board

H L Kokernot of San Antonio president of the Texas Livestock Marketing association was named one of seven members on a advisory committee to work with the federal farm board on livestock problems. The group includes C A Ewing W W Woods F R Marshall John A Kotal E F Forbes and Harry G Beale. The panel will advise on issues affecting the livestock industry with emphasis on the National Livestock Marketing association and farm board policy.

Kokernot U.S. Livestock Advisory Board H. L. Kokernot Antonio Texas Livestock Marketing Association Federal Farm Board Chicago Farm Board C. A. Ewing Decatur Ill W. W. Woods Institute of American Meat Packers F. R. Marshall Salt Lake City John A. Kotal E. F. Forbes San Francisco Harry G. Beale Columbus Ohio National Livestock Marketing Association

Marion's Jobs Campaign Surpasses Target Hours

Marion Ohio reports a city employment drive surpassing its goal. The campaign aimed for fifty thousand work hours but reached seventy five thousand nine hundred eighty one as of March 29. Workers persist in seeking jobs for the unemployed and sustain the local effort.

Marion Ohio

Fleetwood Cadillac V-Eights With New Bodies Debut

The passage highlights Fleetwood’s new bodies offering a unique approach to car design and the promise of Cadillac V-Eights with these Fleetwood bodies at a varied cost, emphasizing care in detail and cohesion with the overall concept.

Heroes' Bodies to Be Reburied in State Cemetery

Joel W. Robison a Santa Anna captor and David S. Kaufman the first Texas congressman will be moved to the state cemetery in Austin for reburial. Robison died August 4 1889 in Warrenton Fayette County. Kaufman died January 31 1831 in Washington. Robison's wife will also be moved. Reburial is set for April 3, research led by L W Kemp of Houston for the Texas Historical Board.

L. W. Kemp Houston Texas Historical Board Kemp Texas

Obituary notices from Goliad and nearby areas

Multiple obituaries for Frieda Dittfurth 27 born Goliad widow Louis Dittfurth and daughter Pearl survive. William Loest family listed. Additional notices for Mrs Annie Abdo Joseph 30 and Joseph L Burtsche 37 with survivors named. Services in Ribbe chapel and St George church with officiants named. burials at New Lutheran cemetery Mission Park and other locations.

Frieda Dittfurth Goliad Riebe Chapel New Lutheran Cemetery Louis Dittfurth Pearl Dittfurth William Loest Albert Loest San Antonio Anton George Henry Willie Loest Emil Loest Wichita Oliver Short Charles Schneider DeWitt County Edwin, Thobuck Gongales County Ribbe Chapel CG. L. Skinner Mission Park Belton Robuck Romero Carrol Bobuck Shamrock Wos E. .M. Bennett Benavides A. A. Bode Pontotoc Texas Annie Abdo Joseph Houston St. George’ S Church Father Elias Necun Joseph Sofia Abdo Trofilo Solomion Elias John Joe Abd Freida Mary Angelina Helen Abdo Joseph L. Burtsche American Legion Crescent Street Robert L. Burtsche May Legate Burtsche Brownsville Dames James A. Browne John Gregg Frank G. Hobart Los Angeles Sidney, Burtsche Oklahoma City

Dont Let Them Count You Out

Fragmentary motivational note speaks on waking health and the missing foundation of the joy of living. incomplete passage hints at philosophical answer.

Build up your system gain new strength

A long testimonial extols S.S.S. as a tonic for low red blood count and fatigue. It claims improved appetite digestion and stamina after using the tonic, noting the product is made from roots and herbs and backed by century of use. The ad urges readers to obtain S.S.S. from drug stores and offers a health booklet and trial laxative sample.

S.S.S Atlanta

Soviet Housewives Riot in Moscow

Reported unrest in Moscow where Moscow housewives protested against high prices for butter and sugar. Mounted police moved to quell the demonstrations as shortages and inflation sparked a wider concern.

Moscow Berlin INS

Coalition cabinet talks collapse in Greece

Athens March 29 efforts to form a coalition cabinet failed as Premier Eleutherios Venizelos stayed in office after the People party refused to cooperate. The move ends a bid supported by the premier to broaden the government.

Athens Eleutherios Venizelos People’s Party

Child Drowns After Leaving Chair At Farm Creek

In Twin Falls Idaho 19 month old Clarence Shatto climbed from a high chair and fell into a nearby creek at the family home. Parents searched for hours before the body was recovered.

Twinfalls Idaho Here Clarence Shatto

Japanese Aviator Killed in Trans-Pacific Flight Crash

New York reports Capt. Y. Negoya, a Japanese aviator, died when his plane crashed into the water near Floyd Bennett airport on Barren Island during final prep for a trans Pacific flight.

New York INS Y. Negoya Floyd Bennett Airport Barren Island

One Slain Three Hurt in Spanish Riot

ANTEQUERA Spain March 29 One man was killed three wounded and 20 arrested in clashes between civil guards and Communist strikers. The strikers fired on guards from rooftops. ALFONSO S CHILDREN AIDED MADRID March 29 Six children of former King Alfonso were willed one million pesetas each by Marquis Valdecilla philanthropist who died Sunday.

Antequera Spain Alfonso Madrid Marquis Valdecilla

Pope planned radio broadcast for Lublin eucharistic congress

Vatican City March 29 reports Pope Pius likely to inaugurate the eucharistic congress at Lublin next June with a radio broadcast.

Pope Vatican City Fius Lublin

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