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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 23, 1933
Page
11
The piece discusses armadillo basket production in Texas, naming Comfort and Boerne as centers, with John s Ranch near Boerne a key supplier to curio stores globally. It notes a lull in demand, hunters’ extermination aims, and a recurring six‑to‑two year disappearance cycle for armadillos, plus a broader aside on NRA morality codes affecting stage and film.
Westmoorland college hosts a week of special programs with student and faculty participation across dormitory academy and college departments. Ephraim Frisch reviews PYM Raussel's Emerson book and Dr C Ny Wunkee opens with a keynote talk. multiple students and organizers coordinate events through Friday.
Major international bridges over the Rio Grande will open to 24 hour traffic beginning November 30. Cities Del Rio Roma Laredo and Hidalgo will keep current hours while others gain 24 hour service. Border officials say no increase in inspecting personnel will occur despite the change.
Sheriff Albert Hauser vows a crackdown starting Saturday in Los Angeles targeting vagrants and disorderly sites. Deputies will monitor alleged disreputable places and require proof of job seeking from arrestees while work relief programs are cited as reducing unemployment. The sheriff and police chiefs plan coordinated action.
Governor Miriam A Ferguson appointed Mrs J R Beretta of San Antonio to the board of regents for the State Teachers Colleges to fill the vacancy left by T O Andrews of McKinney who resigned to join the board of pardons and paroles. Also named H W Weinert of Seguin to the regents of the University of Texas succeeding M F Young of Beaumont who died two days ago.
General Hagood told a San Antonio gathering that a youth can be trained to soldier in ten days, given adequate bralology, to meet demands of war. He argued one recruit can develop in 14 days after induction, stressing national defense as a shared responsibility for the American people.
Walter Gonner secretary of Abe San Antonio Wesaurant association and local food administrator led Thursday morning for Washington where he will represent his city and state in terms of h tering on to permanent restaurant code before the NAA board Monday Under the present temporary code Texas and seven other southern states have in a recent wage scale Under the supposed permanent code nearly all stated cheat Texas will have 2 central minimum Conner will protest Lats district as Conner was to be joined at Tanl fas by W C Dyinton president of the Texas Restaurant association By addition to arming the sale differences here Conner and Dun ton will also protest the fact that the proposed scale does not recognize a difference in skilled and unskilled restaurant labor From Washington Carmer will go to Chicago to appear before the National Restaurant Association executive board to advise that body of the situation in Texas relative to the code.
The estate of late singer Emmie Cheries faces a $3000 suit for child support filed by Stella Harkins of Seminole Oklahoma and Carrie Cecil Rodgers, executrix, in Fifty-seventh District Court. Allegations claim a 1993 Oklahoma judgment of 2650 plus arrears of 4500 for Katherine Rodgers, with monthly support at 30, spanning after Cheries died May 4 in New York.
Police logged multiple overnight thefts including clothing and titles stolen from a residence and goats taken from Colfer the goat. Walter Dickens of Three Rivers reported forty pounds of opiste stolen from a rack, while KE W. Lehmidt reported two rifles stolen from 406 West Houston Street. G C Lewis’s home at 622 Broadway lost a trunk and film. Police noted a suspect in Mash’s case and described other minor losses, with reports of a taxi scam in progress.
San Antonio warehousemen will meet at 7 30 p m Friday in the Yellow Car company offices 600 Dolorosa street to discuss issues facing transfer and storage workers. The talk will cover a proposed national system for highway towers traveling between cities and a code of use transfer and storage men now being drafted in Washington. HH G Wells resident announced Thursday.
Vie Rev Edgar Rubbed, pastor of the Denver Boulevard Presbyterian church, will discuss war and peace at the Allied Morven monthly meeting in Ke, MC. The talk covers the realities of amneties and the Allied Morven stance, inviting the public to attend.
A meeting of the Texas Young Judean associations brings together Ben Ami chapter of San Antonio Beth Alpha of Austin and delegates from all clubs in the atre Executives from Dallas Waco Houston in attendance The program includes sessions at Hebrew Institute 10 am cultural program at Agudas Achim 2 90 pm Me bungee at the institute 7 am and a council house Jewish women dance at 9 pm Rabbis Fried Tamarkin Leonard Gorstenuder and Emman uel Bender will lead an open discussion Rod Billy Goldberg Austin chapter president chairs Mattao Rehan of San Antonio will deliver a declamation Whither Away Divination
A separated party or Europeans traveling in four considered under government supervision passes through San Antonio on Thursday afternoon on the southern Pacific lines. The group started in San Francisco and will end in New York, forming an ongoing addition to the movement.
Police report a Wednesday night robbery at El Busy Streets where a bandit used a dirk to threaten Trinidad Cardenas of 217 San Pabricio Street and obtained about $140 in cash before fleeing, according to Lo pa Kee.
Fragmentary chatter critiques scientists who race to monitor oddities. The speaker mocks their ventures as dull, noting flights over piles to view something unseen and a longing for public spectacle, while questioning purpose and value of the pursuit.
Businessmen and property owners met at the Menger hotel to renew opposition to a proposed post office site shift to the Bexar County Courthouse area. Officials expressed disbelief at any move, while Mayor Quin and others weighed the impact on plans for the federal building. Surveyors worked on North Alamo Street area as city actions continued.
Rabbi David Tamarkin will address the congregation on Israel's Dream and Thantagly ton at 8 p.m. Friday services at Ahavath Achim Synagogue. He will lead morning services at 9 a.m. Saturday. Sunday school children plan a 4:30 p.m. Thanksgiving program titled The Magic Circle, with November birthdays blessed by the rabbi.
Harry Bexton, collector of customs, reports deer plentiful below Villa Acuzum in Mexico after returning from a hunting lip with Mexican officials. Eight members in his party reportedly each took a deer. one more was glimpsed.
A night watchman grappled with one burglar at the Kastan Dry Goods Co on 20 South Concho Street early Thursday. The captive burglar escaped as police arrived. The burglar fled after grabbing clothes valued at 178 dollars, including hats and garments, before escape.
Carlos Fdariques, living at Crintcad and Len streets, was charged with burglary. Armadee Ayala of 1402 Guadalupe street faced theft charges for taking tires and car parts. Accusations stem from events on November 30 at Juaiies of the Ponce John RR. Sheok's court.
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