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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 08, 1932

Page

7

Texas lawmakers weigh oil market demand and price control

Austin Nov 3 Ins The Texas legislature eyed capping oil output and setting a market demand price. Senate hearing heard warn of dangers if prices stay unanchored, urging railroad commission pricing to curb overproduction and prevent a shift toward government oil control.

Austin INS Texas House Senate Medawillé Underwood Nazra East Texas Louisiana Rusela

Five Escape From Monroe County Jail in Indiana

Five prisoners broke from Monroe county jail in Bloomington Indiana early today. The fugitives are George Anderson 26 Alvin Floyd Walters ? Ralph Maylor 19 Wayne P Smith ers 23 Raymond Copentravet 19 and Alfred Arthur 40. They escaped the bull pen by loosening masonry and releasing bars then lowering to the ground with blankets. Five other inmates including John Baker 45, charged with murdering his son last May, refused to fire.

Bloomington Ind Monroe County Bheriff Ray Stephens George Anderson Alvan Floyd Walters Detroit Ralph Maylor Myramore Wayne P. Smithers Kentucky Raymond Copentravet Alfred Arthur Martinaville John Baker

Cutter Goes to Aid of Steamer Tachira

NORFOLK Va Nov 8 The Coast guard Cutter Ponchartrain was expected to reach the American steamer Tachira today to assist after a radio report said her engines broke down The Tachira was en route from San Juan to New York off the Florida coast The steamer Caracks picked up Tachira’s distress calls Sunday and stood by to transfer 11 passengers

Norfolk Coast Guard Ponchartrain Florida San Juan New York Caracks

Mother Indicted for Stealing Child

Los Angeles news reports an unwed mother, formerly of Mason City, indicted by a grand jury for stealing her own adopted daughter Nancy Ruth from Mrs. Violet Buchanan after entering the home on October 2. The case centers on the child stealing charge and the mother's admission of taking the girl.

Los Angeles Truth Barman Mason City

Wife of Banker Ends Life by Poison in Chicago

Police identify the woman as Mrs M M Durbar aged 44 wife of the vice president of Union Trust Co Indianapolis. She died by poison early morning after speaking with her husband in a Chicago hotel room.

Chicago M. M. Durbar Union Trust Company of Indianapolis Robm Todianapolis

Lions Club Luncheon to Feature Dr Dudley Jackson and Miss Homer Harris

City News reports Dr Dudley Jackson and Miss Homer C Harris of Robert B Green hospital will be the principal showkork at the weekly Lions Club luncheon at the Menger hotel Wednesday noon. Dr V Depew to preside. Also notes a card and dance event at Hermann Bonahal 638 8 St Marys on Wed Nov 8 at 2 pm with music and dance.

Dudley Jackson Homer C. Harris Robert B. Green, Hospital Lions Club Menger Hotel V. Depew Card Buncoperty Hermann Bonahal St. Mary's

Value of Mexican Peso Shows Gain

The Mexican peso closed higher than in six months at 32.5 per dollar. Officials cited increased Mexican exports and higher product prices as reasons for the steady valuation rise over the past ten days.

Mexico City

Residents Report Theft of Horses

Veteran police Tuesday investigated two horse theft reports. Ji A. Young of 312 Melrose Drive said his horse was stolen from a vacant lot, while Dan Sing of 246 West Then Avenue reported a second horse missing from his property.

Ji A. Young Melrose Drive Dan Sing

Move on Work 10 Ald Many In 3.4

Between 600 and 800 workers in San Antonio are returning to work as part of the share the work movement, announced Tuesday by R. R. Witt. The San Antonio Hotel Association and hotel leaders report about 150 hotel workers back through a five day week plan, with a list of hotels including Plaza Gumber St Anthony Blue Bonnet Robert E. Lee Crockett Leaner and Travelers. A citywide meeting at Plaza hotel is planned for all employers with more than five workers.

San Antonio R. R. Witt Witt Sssociaton Iatest Jack White Seo Antonio Hotels White The Plaza Gumber St. Anthony Blue Bonet Rovert E Lee, Crockett Leaner Plaza Hotel

Oil Man Succumbs After Auto Crash

Fort Worth warps as oil man Willard Chambers, 40, dies after a head on collision two miles south of Weinert. Chambers, injured Sunday night, died Tuesday morning in a Bramford hospital. His brother in law Douglas W. Robertson of San Antonio was killed instantly. They were returning from a duck hunting trip in West Texas. In a separate note, border town Agua Caliente plans a five story 16 room tourist hotel with plans drawn by Wirt G Bowan former Agua Caliente corp president.

Fort Worth Willard Chambers Weinert Bramford Douglas W. Robertson San Antonio West Texas Tia Aana Mexico Wirt G. Bowman Agua Caliente Corporation Foreign Club

Movable Guns Urged for Harbor Defense by General Guillick

Maj. Gen. John W. Gullick, chief of coast artillery, recommends moving from fixed to movable armaments to create a more flexible and efficient harbor defense. His annual report to the secretary of war cites harbor defense board projects and urges a minimum reserve of new anti aircraft equipment to outfit all national guard anti aircraft regiments.

Washington, D, GC John W. Guillek Coast Artillery Secretary of War Today Gullick Harbor Defense Board National Guard

Kansas Precinct Worker Slugged

Extra precautions against election day violence were urged at polling places after Robert Soutter, a Republican precinct captain, was slugged and robbed near his home. Thugs beat Soutter, stole $33 and his credentials, and warned him to stay away from the polls. Federal officers encountered hoodlums during the attack and warned Soutter.

Kangas Gity Robert Soutter Gangalers Soutter Souter

Wite Testifies in Poison Death Case

Daisy De Meiker, accused of poisoning two husbands and a son in South Africa, testified in her own defense denying murder charges and claiming deaths were natural. The trial began October 17 and expert testimony has been presented by both sides.

Jonanneasurg Union South Africa Daisy de Meiker

Hunger March Head Sentenced to Jail

London Nevada reports M W A L Hannington, a Communist agent who organized the hunger march of the unemployed, was sentenced today to three months in prison. Exceptional values in new and used furniture and equipment offered today in light classified miscellaneous ads.

London Nev

School Head Faces Prison Term After Forgery Conviction

Elliot B. Thomas a 36 year old former superintendent of Redondo Beach schools pleaded guilty to forgery after staging kidnapping hoaxes to vanish and forge pay vouchers. He faced a sentence of one to thirty four years with his wife expressing loyalty and gratitude to the judge for the minimum term.

Los Angeles San Quentin Chomug Seattle Thomas

Dallas Holds Mail Warrant Arrives By Air For Bank Robbery Suspect

Fort Worth Nov 6 A warrant was rushing via air from Colfax Washington for a bank robbery suspect. Dallas officers who had trailed the man for 10 days arrested him late last night and brought him here for arrival of the warrant.

Dallas Washington Fort Worth Imi Colfax Wash

Zemo Skin Relief Ad Praises Cure for Itching

A vintage ad extols Zemo as a rapid soothing cure for skin torment offering relief for pimples ringworm and other conditions. It claims rare ingredients justify the price with extra strength options and widespread druggist availability at a dollar.

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