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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 05, 1932

Page

7

Gibbons Will Talk On Hawaii Situation on Air

Floyd Gibbons returns to a national broadcast as the Headline Hunter to reveal results of his Hawaiian investigation and discuss whether Hawaii should transfer to Navy control. The WEAF RED network will carry the 8 15 p.m. program from New York to coast to coast with WOAT providing local reception. The talk titled Hawaii Pearl and Peril includes long distance updates from Hawaii and discussions with authorities here awaiting the air date.

New York Floyd Gibbons Congress Navy Department Weaf-Red National Broadcasting Company Gibbons WOAT Hawaii Pearl and Peril

Plot to Kill Spanish Officials Uncovered in Madrid

Madrid May 6. The government said it uncovered a plot to assassinate President Alcala Zabora and Premier Manuel Azana along with cabinet members. Antonio Rodriguez was arrested in connection with the plan. The target was to kill the president in Valencia and then strike during the funeral in Madrid.

Madrid Prince Alcala Zabora Manuel Azana Antonio Rodriguez Valencia Kiill

Police Discredit Story of Killing In Memphis

Memphis police rejected Staley A Burgeay’s account of his wife and daughter’s deaths and held him on a murder charge. He claims a black assailant invaded their home at dawn Monday and he killed him after an exchange of shots.

Memphis Tenn Fi— Felice Staley A. Burgeay

Legalization of Wine and Beer Urged in Speech

Athens Ga May 5 A Yale economist urges legalization of wine and beer to aid relief in Germany through exports. He argues wine imports could foster monetary cooperation with France and improve international relief and trade policies. The Institute of Public Affairs hosted the talk by Joseph Harvey Rogers of Yale.

Athens Jeoves Harvey Rogers Sterling Yale University Institute of Puble Affairs Germany France

Texas Railway Surgeons Elect Leaders at Waco Meeting

In Waco on May 5, Dr I E Colgin of Waco was elected president of the Texas Railway Surgeons with Dr W A Lee of Denison named first vice president and Dr Everett Jones of Wichita Falls elected second vice president. Dr Ross Trigg of Fort Worth was re elected secretary treasurer. Dr John A McIntosh of San Antonio named president of the Texas Neurological Society. Other officers include Dr A J Behwenkenberg of Dallas first vice president, Dr A Hauser of Galveston second vice president, and Dr Wilmer Allison of Fort Worth secretary treasurer. The Texas Radiological Society re elected Dr GA Wilcox of Wichita Falls president, Dr A P O Bannon of Fort Worth first vice president, Dr KR Hyde of Fort Worth second vice president, and Dr E V Powell of Temple secretary treasurer.

A. J. Behwenkenberg Dallas A. Hauser Galveston Wilmer Allison Fort Worth Texas Radrological Society GA. Wilcox Wichita Falls A. P. O'Bannon KR. Hyde E. V. Powell Temple

Russia Still Feels Economic Squeeze in 1991 Trade

MOSCOW May 5 Foreign trade figures for 1991 show Soviet Russia still feeling the squeeze of the world economy crisis. At year end the adverse trade balance stood at 293,824,000 rubles (nominally 148,812,000 dollars) versus 151,020,000 rubles in the first half of the year.

Moscow Soviet Russia

Bullis land values set for enlarged military reservation

Appraisal places value of about one thousand acres of Bullis land between 15000 and 620000 to enlarge Camp Bulls reservation. Appraisers Fred Reutzel, L. A. Casey, and Lee Ronsom, appointed by Federal Judge DuVal West, refused to detail attitude beyond noting the price would not exceed the high figure from a prior hearing at the federal building.

Camp Bulls Federal DuVal West Fred Reutzel L. A. Casey Lee Ronsom

Diplomas For 106 Students From Four San Antonio Schools

Four San Antonio high schools will graduate 1105 students late this month and in early June. Jefferson High School will graduate 450 at the municipal auditorium on June 2. Brackenridge High School 490 graduates June 1 at the auditorium. A Sunday service May 29 features Rev H Bascomb Watts. Lantier High School lists 40 graduates with exercises at the school auditorium and a May 29 commencement sermon.

Thy San Antonio Jefferson Municipal Brackenridge Audiorium H. Bascomb Watts Lanter

Childers Elected by Insurance Men in San Antonio

W H Childers has been elected president of the Southwest Texas Life Underwriters Association in San Antonio. New officers include D M Horner as vice president, Ralph N Pierce as secretary treasurer, and C P Schnabel as national committeeman. New executive members are R A Cherry Sr A Hanley Ronald Vincent Jack Ulman and R E White holdovers. Installation set for June 6. the SA association now has 150 members. A San Antonio Technical and Vocational school event will be at San Pedro Playhouse May 31 with Rev Tien T Jones and Carl Wright Johnson as speakers.

W. H. Childers Southwest Texas Life Underwriters Aesociation San Antonio D.m. Horner Ralph N. Pierce C. P. Schnabel National Committesman R. A. Cherry Sr. A. Hanley Ronald Vincent Jack Ulman R. E. White Blake N. Lancaster Ross_R. Cole Eph M. Goldstein J. Lb. Lawrence San Antonio Association

County Attorney Slashes Pay of 15 Employes

County Attorney P D Davis reduced salaries of all his employes by 10 percent this month. The cut affects 15 workers, with a typical reduction of about $3900 yearly. Davis said the measure is graduated to spare some loss for lower salaries and he may remit part of his fees if legally possible. He claims all assistants and clerks agreed to the reduction and volunteered. He awaits an attorney general opinion on the fee issue.

PD F. Davis Davis

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