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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1934
Page
17
A column from New York questions early 1930s slogans of the New Dealers. It analyzes self government in business, security for workers, and government control over credit, arguing democracy in business risks socialistic excess and urging focus on real costs and efficiency.
BAP MARCOS reports Hays county relief expenditures totaled about 74000 since June. Of this, 10000 funded vegetables at a plant and the mattress factory spent 2500, both among the largest in the state. Three sewing rooms will be opened at San Marcos, Kyle, and Buda with outlays over 70000. Administrative costs since June 1 run under 4000. Fentress forms community agricultural group under Caldwell County. A O Henn-Joe Rodgie chairs precinct committee.
San Antonio clubs hosted Buna Kasidah members and guests at Mrs Lola Sirgent's home with Pauline Neuner presiding. Upcoming events include a Beard and dance party and a Christos party at Lena Dornstin's home. The American War Mothers met at Lena Walsh’s home with chrysanthemums decorating and guests including Edith Johnson and Vana Teel. the Rustlers' society planned a dance and charity dinner. Daughters of the Confederacy members were honored with memberships and a travel note by Mrs Pose. a Thanksgiving program was given by the San Antonio Academy music department, followed by Idle Wives High Five at Mrs D Ankerson's home.
Paris dispatch says soprano Lily Pons postponed her marriage to a German doctor. She plans to sail to New York aboard the Champlain without the physician who courted her on a voyage to Souls America for an operatic engagement. Friends say the doctor is in Germany and may be recalled to marry a Frenchwoman. The singer previously married a Brussels businessman and divorced.
Washington dispatch reports potential consolidation of the office of comptroller of the currency and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Leo T. Crowley, current FDIC head, eyed to lead the merged outfit. J F O Gonnor, the acting comptroller, offered the post of Federal Reserve agent in San Francisco.
Mayor G K Quin and city commissioners voted to attend the first anniversary celebration of the San Antonio pecan shellers organization at Cassiano Park on December 2. Rudy Sayceda presented the invitation, stating 18 000 shellers are represented. A parade from Fria and Guadalupe streets in the park is planned.
Austin conference set for Monday with state labor commissioner Charles H. Poe and national Child Labor Committee representative Charles B. Gibbons. Plans to push ratification of the federal child labor amendment to the Texas Legislature are to be discussed after a defeat in the recent session.
San Marcos selects six student favorites for the Pedagog college yearbook. Names include Bonnie Bryant of Harlingen, Josephine Burns of Elgin, Nell Develle of San Marcos, Mary Howell of Gan Martens, Crystal Shuttlesworth of Catisana, plus others from nearby towns.
Bar tlesville dispatch notes Wiley Post faced a postponement as murky dawn, overcast skies, and potential rain delayed altitude attempt plans. Separately, New York reports electric power output for last week at 1,705,413,000 kilowatt hours, up 4.6 percent from the prior week per the Edison Electric Institute.
Column reviews political maneuvers in Washington including Tammany Hall ties to Democratic leadership and a NY candidate Job Connor. It notes South Western balance in the House, shipping committee shifts, and Capitol dining reforms, with references to statue relocations and French menu anecdotes.
New York market observers describe a consolidation phase after advances with heavier profit-taking and cautious trading ahead of stabilization talks. Analysts note a shift toward cautious optimism as speculative activity lags and lenders move funds between groups while oils may face next scrutiny at today’s conference.
Readable listings show green beans, strawberries, apples, grapes, and potatoes with prices per bushel or basket. Multiple sections name vendors and commodities, noting generally steady to slightly rising prices and plentiful fruit and vegetables on the plaza.
The Fort Court of Civil Appeals on Wednesday affirmed a $6,400 judgment in favor of South Texas Bank and Trust Co. against Wallace Foxers, stockholder of the defunct City Central Bank and Trust. The decision upholds the bank’s right to collect stock assessments from City Central stockholders. The bank was partly formed with assets sold to it by the State Banking Commissioner.
A farmer did not appeal a county case related to Fredericksburg road right of way. The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals affirmed a jury's verdict assigning a just value of 2441.50 for the property taken for the county highway project. The owner had previously sought about 120 percent for the parcel shared with others near Springs.
San Antonio police on Wednesday tied green visitor tags on parked cars in the downtown district. The tags, issued by San Antonians Inc, invite out of state license holders to cooperate with the police department and help make visitors’ stays pleasant.
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