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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1931
Page
2
Houston court officials report a phony estate scam targeting probate records. Inquiries about a supposed will misled residents into believing they had claims to a long vanished estate. County Clerk Albert Townsend said staff stopped answering after repeated calls and telegrams. No genuine documents exist.
Dayton, March. Captain A W Stevens, chief of Wright Field photographic unit, received a gold medal for high altitude photography achievements during the year. The honor, symbolic of the Mackaye award, was presented by the board for the most ambitious flight work.
At a Plaza hotel banquet Sealy Mattress executives announced leasing a Firestone building at 1007 South Medina for a new plant serving San Antonio and the Southwest. The facility will employ many men and women as part of the company’s expansion with leaders including Nethod Oreeben and Morris Stern speaking along with officials from Retail Furniture Association of Texas and local firms.
Huesell Meyer of St. Louis secretary of Optimist International and Tel Barnet of Houston district governor travel to San Antonio Friday April 10 to spread an Optimist convention plan for the eighteenth district. The event opens at the St Anthony hotel at 10 a m with more than 50 Texas delegates. Moyer will be official representative of Optimist International and Darorit will preside. P Sehonbel president of the local Optimist club will open the meeting. Visiting delegates will be guests at 2 Tuecbenn Friday noon. The Friday noon luncheon will be Ladies day. Entertainment plans are formed by a committee including H N Jones Dr Se J Manbolt Dr Nelson Greeman John G Swope Will Morriss Norman Macleod Frank Sullivan and Schrabel.
Police halted a bathtub party at Springfeld College state, arresting students and two companions. Among those named were Fugeoe Seaver, 20, of Kenosha Wisconsin, and Irvin H. Jackson, 22, of Conteville Pennsylvania, as authorities review disciplinary actions.
Five students from the University of Texas, Texas U, visited San Antonio this week. Names mentioned include William Allen, Robert Y. Weodat, Richard Campbell, John Blair, and Lafayette Berry Camp.
The text appears garbled with weather and financial notes, rendering specific facts unclear. It mentions precipitation figures for today and references to dates, amounts, and locations in a distorted form.
Austin dispatch reports a tense legislative scene over highway bonds and truck regulation. Senate debate centered on a 312 million addition to a 700 million bond plan for county highway needs, with amendments to retire bonds from gasoline tax revenue debated and rejected. A key fight over rail versus water competition and truck regulation dominated the day, while a possible night session loomed as the 120 day session nears its end. Also noted, Madrid medical school to reopen after student riots closure.
Ran Francisco reports widow Dorothy Comar seeks a love tribute fund for Helen Elizabeth Thompson a film actress who died by suicide. Edward Cunha attorney notes coroner’s jury blamed Blount Winslow due to ties with driver Hayjie Inghes and the Trust Company of New Suite for a $200 monthly lease payment to Thompson.
Dodd Field planes were sent toward the border to aid in maneuvers with observers aboard. Lieut. Hobretson piloted one plane with Lieut. J T Kerry as observer to cooperate with Fort Brown forces and the Dwellih cavalry from Fort Brown. Another plane piloted by Lieut. M Scattergood with observer Lieut. F C Taynch aided the post. A third craft left Moddfield in Kortth A Thangell at Marfa to work with the First cavalry.
In Austin on March 31 the Senate sifted through numerous amendments to the road bond plan. Some were adopted while others were rejected as lawmakers pressed ongoing consideration into the fourth day. The contentious amendments touched on university funding and school finance.
Representatives of the central operation committee said they expected the railroad commission to allot a higher daily rate for the new East Texas oil field than the committee had recommended. The committee proposed starting at 4,000 barrels per day, rising by 4,000 barrels monthly to 8,000 barrels.
A fire at a local battery company caused a small blaze in a paper pile when an electrical incident sparked a flame from a nearby terminal. Firefighters rushed four crews to the scene, swiftly extinguishing the fire and preventing further damage.
Jen Wallace was sworn in today as district judge in the thirty-eighth district. Wallace served as Kerr county judge for the last 26 years and previously as county attorney. He arrived in Kerrville more than three years ago. The election is noted for county judge.
Reports from Alam Toston indicate a young man seriously injured when kicked by a horse on Saturday is improving. Medical staff at 3Lilian hospital say recovery appears favorable with ongoing treatment and observation.
Lawmakers clash over a truck control bill as AUTIN Maren 91-ta9-traw Koume and Stevenaen of sxinetiing amd Murphy push persistent arguments. Opponents argue impacts on rail and local services while supporters cite safety and traffic concerns amid ongoing debates.
A UT fete will feature 85 beauties in a student body revue Friday to pick the bravest section for the Cactus yearbook. Names include Ann Morghi, Dorothy Jley Ellesdee, Wilma Wolfe, Dorothy Calvert Bila, Katherlee Mie, Megaret Hottie, and Dyelpn among others.
The alleged slayer known as Burke claims to seek funds from gangsters in New York to defend against first degree murder charges in connection with the slaying of patrolman Dunglee Skelly. Attorney Barmaat O'Hara arrived to defend Burke but later left, saying Burke remains short of funds.
Records from Hexgr County Hert Improvement Association publicized by O. W. Thompson show three cows generating 2159 in profits over four months. Wright Brothers purchased the trio, aged 10 and 12 years, on South Blorex Road for 0 percent. The herd’s oldest cow, Jerucva.Haer, yielded 26 208 pounds of milk and 1860 pounds of fodder over four months.
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