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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1929
Page
3
CTLLICOPEE Mass Sept 6 Grandma Almetia Bennett, aged 102 will celebrate her 103rd birthday by taking her sixth airplane ride this Sunday. She has flown to Portland, Maine before, and this time plans to fly over the Springfield airport, continuing her birthday flight tradition.
Two Brooklyn youths urge the House of Representatives to pass a bill creating half penny coins to ease pricing. They argue that goods like bread and coal cost 5 and 3 cents respectively, and propose half pennies to reduce prices to 2 1 2 cents. The letter, signed by Morris Rappaport and Winston, asks for a reply and was delivered to Representative York.
The trial of Alvin Meurer, Helen Maurer, and Algarren Maurer on federal mining law violations is postponed due to defense counsel illness. Indicted by a federal grand jury in Austin, the trio faced a planned September session in San Antonio with Deputy Marshal J J Bacon summoning 50 witnesses. Judge Charter A Boynton of El Paso will preside, courtrooms to be ready in the federal building. if not, proceedings move to the Milan building.
New York Sept 6 Helen Hayes, actress, withdraws from the title role in Coquette to become a mother. She cites breach of contract after a show closed following an Actors Equity dispute. Hayes says her pregnancy takes precedence over the role as she plans married life with Charles MacArthur.
In Austin September 6, with the return of Claude Teer the third member of the board of control, Chairman H R Walthall said the entire board would leave within the next few days for Galveston and Dallas to inspect proposed sites for the establishment of the new Psychopathic hospital authorized by the Forty first legislature.
In New Orleans a two month car strike ended as union and Public Service officials reached an agreement in New York. City transit resumed regular streetcar service with improved patronage expectations following the parley.
Washington D C date calendar year census bureau rejected rumors of an age cutoff for decennial census enumerators. In response to four veteran and veterans group inquiries the bureau stated no fixed age limit would bar eligibility for appointment as enumerator.
Manila reports an acute water shortage caused by a typhoon disrupting mains. An official death list includes 78 persons who perished in the disaster.
Readable spots advertise nightly dancing at Webb's ballroom on Goliad Road with callers at Crockett 2400 and other local venues. Notices list Peter Pan dance at Castroville on September 18 with music by the Royal Tesans, plus a psychology lecture by Prof. Peacock and daily KGDR broadcasts, and a Labor Temple roof event.
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