Mayor Puts Butin Tax Up To Citizens
San Antonio Mayor M. Chambers says tax reductions depend on taxpayers paying at least 70 to 80 percent of current taxes by June. The proposed budget is 2.1 million with oil and pool charges to fund city services and a museum fee for the Will Memorial building.
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San Antonio
0. M. Chambers
Ballyday
Chamebers
Chambers
Ehideen Liviing
Ebiken
Chambers Natch
Wilte Memorial Museum
Aseum Board
Frank Sullivan
Ely
Lie Society
Olherd Saliirn
Deny Woman Arrest Plea In Dope Entrapment Case
Miss Gertrude Reiden sought to get herself caught by narcotics agents to be sent to a federal institution where she could forget dope. United States Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart refused her bond and accepted defense claims of entrapment. Government attorney Mark Hance confirmed the plan to test her possession by having a grain of heroin found on her, resulting in a $1500 bond and denial of release.
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Gertrude Rekien
Federa
United States
Paul A. Lockhart
Mark Hance
San Antonio
Lite Federal Narcotic Bureau
Alderson
W. Va
Miss Relden
Hance
Ure Federal Institution
Munce
Miss Reiden
Logkhark
Children to Enact Hansel and Gretel at Bracken Ridge Park
Approximately 459 children will take part as the Amine Little Theater and Agnes Catton school collaborate to stage Hansel and Gretel at Bracken Ridge Park on Friday May 33. Mrs Alice Kirkinnd will direct.
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Gimini Ot Suory
Hansel and Gretel
Amine
Agnes Catton
Bunken Ender
Brackenridge Park
Alice Kirkinnd
Ratifin
Remembering a Country Traveler and a Parking Misread
A eight year old reminiscence recalls a visitor from the country who parked in front of a fire lamp near the Guaranty State Bank at Jefferson and Upuston. The speaker notes the owner waited, then claimed, in dialect, that no one used the space at that moment.
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Bengt. W. H. Huston
Guaranty State Bank
Jefferson and
Upuston
Brant
GOURT ALLOW HOUSE SALES BY Thea Plummer
Two more sales by Thea Plummer, revelver for San Antonio Building Materials, were approved by a federal district court on Saturday. Plummer has disposed of several properties for the defunct company, selling to M. C. Brown & Tot in Woorlaw Place for 1000 dollars and to George C. Morlin of Rockport in Hur Trandate and Wigglak subdivision for 2000 dollars.
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Thea Plummer
Revelver
San Antonio Building Materials Company
Federal District Court
Plummer
M. C. Brown & Tot
Woorlaw Place
George C. Morlin
Rockport
Hur~ Trandate
Wigglak Subdivision
Trains Supply Baseball Scores On Texas Lines
Two Texas trains, the Texas Special and the West Texas service, provide baseball scores to passengers. Ed Brendel, division passenger agent for Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines, confirms the service aboard the trains.
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Texas
Ed Brendel
Missouri-Kansas-Texas -Ines
Snake Fanciers Warned to Take Care in Unpacking
Mrs. Ion Metis Quillin, director of the Witte Memorial mien, warns snake fanciers to avoid touching snakes with bare hands. Amateurs often insert fingers into boxes, risking bites from hatches or envenomed snakes.
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Ion Metis Quillin
Witte ,Memorial Mien
Abd Nv Natuynish
Quilty
Amntesirs
Glenn
MOTHERS DAY MARKED So. MOTHERS DAY MARKED So
San Antonio observes Mother's Day with churches and groups planning services and events. Travis Park Methodist Church hosts a large program in song and story. Anna Jarvis is credited with originating the holiday, adopted nationwide in 1914 by Congress and proclaimed by the president, tied to patriotic occasions during wartime.
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San Antonio
Orphania
Travis Park Methodist Church
Hera Jans
Keple
Horse Tramples Trainer at South San Antonio Race
Burris of 317 Omatsu suffered head and body injuries after a horse trampled him on the track at South San Antonio Saturday morning. He was taken to Robert B. Green Hospital for treatment. The incident involved ALW and the trainer received medical care for injuries.
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Burris
Omatsu
Ieiner
South San Antonio
Robert B. Green
Five Fire Trucks Fight Cloth Blaze Saturday Morning
Five fire trucks battled a cloth blaze on Nebronka Street 90 in the early hours Saturday. Crews worked to stop the flames from spreading to a nearby home, with damage estimated at ten.
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Pive Tha Imncla
MT Qed
Nebronka Street
Talen
Loyal Legion drive reports large pledges and activity
The Loyal Legion drive reaches its fifth day with pledges totaling many thousands of dollars for home and business improvements. A $45,200 expansion pledge to Frank L. Orr leads, while other pledges include $32,900 directed by N. He King and numerous smaller investments in appliances, repairs, and painting.
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Loyal Legion
Ely-Wite
Frank L. Orr
C. M. Bimore
Southeast Side
Minnesota
R. R. MacGurdy
San Pedro Avenue
Commerce Atieel
Alfred W. Rhode
Mexican Chamber of Commerce
Toby N. He King
Commerce Street
San Antonio Drug Company
Sears, Roebuck and Company
Prank Brothers
Southwest Airy Products Company
San Antonio Public Service Company
Wollf and Mats, Company
C. C. Wolfe
Atfa Club
Gunter Hotel
Lecture on Subterranean Wonders at Witte Museum
Dr Nicholson Ab 4oom will speak at the Witte Museum on Sunday about subterranean wonders. He will describe caves in Europe and America and Cascade Cavern near Boerne, once thought to rival any subterranean spectacle. A musical program by Miss Lupile Martinez precedes the lecture.
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Witte
Nicholson
Witte Museum
Frank Ernest Nicholson
Europe
America
Sat Abonin
Boerne
Talin M. Steinfeldt
San Antonio College of Music
Lupile Martinez
Albenia
Becuona
Vola d'Amoroy
Communists to Hold Mass Meetings in Two City Areas
Local Communists announce mass meetings on May 16 at LIS North Center street and May 17 on the west side. A. W. Berry, organizer for the tenth district, says the aim is to establish a sole system as a remedy for unemployment.
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Lis
North Center Street
Communist Pace
A. W. Berry
Student Art Work Exhibition at El Pedro Playhouse
An exhibit of art by elementary and mnslac school students will be shown under Miss Aline Rather public school art director at the El Pedro Playhouse for 1n days beginning Sunday.
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Mnslac
Aline Rather
el Pedro Playhouse
Reserve Officers Meet Wednesday at Gunter Hotel
The Sat Antowis chapter, Reserve Officers Association, will hold its regular meeting in the ballroom of the Gunter hotel at 2:30 Wednesday night. Captain Sepia Bosch of the Ninth Infantry will discuss New World Conquest of Great Spanish Captains and Their Military Geographical Knowledge. Capt. B. O. Murph will report on the national convention.
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Sat Antowis
Reserve Officers Association
Tll
Gunter Hotel
Welock
Sepia Bosch
Ninth Infantry
B. O. Murph
10 and 20 Years Ago From The San Antonio Light
A fragment from May 1912 notes balloons rising at Brooks Mold with pilots Lieut. Turnbill Flood and Lieut. Hytelina, plus others, and a second balloon with Lieut. Pernstein. Public Service crews faced job cuts as schedules rearranged. Road rally near the border postponed due to heavy rains hindering San Antonio to Laredo travel. delegates to the State Medical Association listed among attendees.
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Brooks
Milwaukee
Tatier Park
Lis
Ongiet
Wiliam R. Turnbill
Lert
Willem J. Flood
Bart
al Service
Dor B. Hytelinasand Liew. Palwore L. Pernstein
San Antonio
Lacedo
Indictments Voted at Conclusion of Long Probe
Six indictments were returned by a federal grand jury in San Antonio as part of a narcotics probe into physician prescription practices. Authorities indicated more indictments could follow, with undisclosed charges tied to abuse of the narcotics prescription privilege. Warrants were not yet issued and arrests had not occurred, to be executed by U.S. Marshals. The investigation, spanning several weeks, involved undercover agents and a Washington based wiretap specialist. The Grand Jury report was sent to the district court for action.
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San Antonio
United States District
John OD. Hartman
Federal Grand Jury
Mny
San Antono
Government Bureau
Washington
Federal District Clerk
Fleet White
Federal
Uconse
R. J. McMillin
Amon
Joan C. Hartman
United States
Algt
Police Chiefs Convention Sets Entertainment For 600 Officers
San Antonio prepares for the thirty fourth annual Chiefs of Police and City Marshals convention with 600 officers and wives invited. events include a police and firemen’s ball, a barbecue and dance at Brackenridge Park, a night at the Central fire and police station, pistol contests for men and women at Exposition Park, and a gas warfare demonstration by the army. Registration opens Monday at the Governor hotel with ceremonies led by Mayor G M Shaibers and Chief B T Robey.
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San Antonio Monjay
Chiefs of Police
City Morehats
Union of Tears
Folice
Owen Kinlday
Municipal Auditorum
Cabayel
Brackenridge Park
Gonter
FB. Hill
G. M. Shaibers
Pttycera
San Ardtonio
Citel
Pollce
B. T. Robey
el Faso
Ihenagccalinn
Robest
Ne Rm
Ambulance Plane Ordered to El Paso for Maneuver
An ambulance plane is slated to operate with the Fiat Cavalry during maneuvers. The craft was reported to have received orders at Kenly field. Potential pilot Peter Blemot is expected to fly the mission likely with Master Borgentit aboard.
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el Paso
Pisa Atonday
Fiat
Kenly Field
Borgentit
Peter Blemot
S A Girl Debaters Win State Title
S A girl debaters from Brackenridge school won the state elite debate championship in Austin on Sunday. They defeated Port Worth Masonic Home and received a silver loving cup as the trophy. The team included Misses Manone Broad and Viola Chau.
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Manone Broad
Viola Chau
Brackenridge Scolar Choo
Bullets Shot At Homes In Gowers Street Area
Police rushed to BOW GeEe street and the Goliad road Friday night to stop youths firing guns in the neighborhood but found them gone when they arrived. Bullets damaged homes of B Walicek at 3701 South Govers Street and G H Smalt at Terrace Place.
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Bow GeEe Street
Goliad Road
B. Walicek
Bouth Govers Street
HT. Smatl
Terrace Place
Special Gar Will Take A Doctors To Convention
A special car carrying San Antonio doctors to the annual convention of the American Medical Association will depart San Antonio over the Gulf, Colorado and Santa Fe line on Sunday and Monday. Weather in New Orleans and other travel notes are included.
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San Antonio Doctora
New Orleans
Weithering
Threiay
Frebsing
San Antonin
Boulhorn
M. Gunday
iMeCinnniahnl
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J. M. Chittim
Gourt
Anna Jarvis
Philadelphia
Tongrens
Lo Cese
Wondrow Wilson
Antonio
Bexar County
W.W. McCrory
Ninety Fourth District Court
Commissioners’ Court
Gauily Abtorskey
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McCrory
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Cesna Johnson
Prechict No. 4
John Gutan
Idee
Davis
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Ackhur V. Wright
Mantter
Perre
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Te San Antonio Public Service Company
Bon Antonio
State Medical Association
NewHoath Ballas
Rass T. T. Jackston
McGann
A. C. McDaniel
W. B
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Mary C. Tseper
Weka
Mary King Robble
Prank Paschal
B. FP. Gloul
FO. Wolah
Venable
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McDaniel
Imalone Dilggan
F. Broith
Shirley Helling
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