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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1931
Page
8
The Chenin Dames announce plans to see planes and tank maneuvers once more. The article notes that many sins of past havoc have faded, with fall maneuvers to be held at a yet unspecified location.
May 11 dispatch from Turkey reports street vendors adjusting prices with a few items selling, while commentary mentions Soviet dumping concerns and unsettled conditions affecting local markets. Names and details are fragmentary but indicate a volatile trade environment and foreign influence on prices.
Levis E. Freel of Houston led the creation of a new Texas Zionist federation at the Maz hotel. Officers named include Sida Herold of Shreveport as first vice president, Geeteh of Dallas as second vice president, Dr. M of New Astynys as third vice president, Jon Weingarden of Wonston as treasurer, and M. Resnick of Fort Worth as secretary of the full committee. The organization plans to raise funds to support its activities and promote Zionist goals across the state.
New details recount Lyda Southard, imprisoned for poisoning her fourth husband, escaping last night by rope over a wall. Miscellaneous notes mention several Zionist leaders and a list of regional officers, while the escape reportedly occurred near a mountain road by a prison.
Olibia Laque age 2 1 2, a Mexican child, fell into an irrigation canal at the Dilliou farm three miles north of Lytle Sumlay afternoon and drowned. Her father, Jean Laque, rushed her to Lytle, but resuscitation failed. Burial was in Senior Cemetery Monday afternoon. the first drowning reported in these canals of the irrigation project.
In Houston both sides remained stubborn as workers readied for a potential daily wage cut while contractors held an executive session lasting over three hours with no plan to yield. Union leaders signaled more workers could be affected if the dispute continues, and job listings reflect ongoing hiring.
Hearst Consolidated Publications Inc reports first quarter earnings of 1.449 dollars per share on 7 percent Class 4 stock versus 4.884 cents dividend requirement. Class A stock offered to the public with 7 percent dividend, par value 895 dollars, and eligibility for additional distributions. Last dividend paid March 15 to stockholders of record March 1. Rome marks 100th birthday of ancient pharmacy college, the oldest college in its field, celebrating its five hundredth anniversary.
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