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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1932
Page
21
A jumble of names and notes from Texas figures and alumni. Governor Roosevelt celebrity autographs, engineers and lawyers in Mexico and Ohio, sports writers turned promoters, and theater plans at St Mary's Green Gate. адзнач
A faulty bottle blast at Rodrigues boiling works injured a worker identified as Ralph eorays and caused facial cuts. Hospital records show another incident where Ruby Ells, 102 Monterey street, received a deep slash after an assailant attacked her along Santa Row and Monterey. A third person, a man named Bs eda, 10, of 320 Lombrina treat ers, was hospitalized for injuries from a pork-related incident.
A San Antonio insurance agent is named as a delegate to the national convention of the national association of insurers. The listing notes his role with the localagency and the event dates in Philadelphia. The report cites attendance from several agencies and the delegation’s aims for standards.
Prominent Republicans meet at the St. Anthony Hotel red room to plan a militant G O P club aimed at removing H B Creager as national Republican committeeman. Joan Grant of Houston, Orville Hillington, and others discussed organizing in Austin and Texas to unseat Creager and control state leadership.
Opening of the federal home loan bank stock sale is delayed as application forms have not arrived from Washington. The sales office will be at the chamber of commerce under Howell Jones with W W McAllister coordinating. Sales begin Monday once forms arrive.
A letter to Postmaster P. Lucas Fritcy from Mrs. Rice of Port Arthur Texas says a boy now 17 may be the son of Mrs. Cannon Leonard Dunne, stolen as a baby, and that the Rices care for him while his mother searches for him.
Police and county officials investigate the death of Choice English a 76 year old property owner who died at Robert H Green hospital after a fall at his home. Justice of the Peace John Shook ordered an autopsy as detectives Hard Santo and Sol Armacker pursue reports he was attacked before the fall and women identifying themselves as former wives visited the hospital this week.
Offsets and attorneys from South Texas Bank and Trust faced new terms from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation ahead of a planned 1 950 000 loan for a new bank. Col W B Tutt said Thursday night that the adjustments could be met, after a telegram from the Dashes corporation arrived.
The Open Forum will sponsor Sunday afternoon lectures at the Witte Museum during the Unit season opening October 2 from 4 to 5 p.m. Henry B. Dielmann will chair the program committee. Attendees included Sylvan Lang Col M Mr Crimmins Mrs Ellen Quillin Dr Ephraim Prisch and William Black. The opener features moving pictures from the chamber of commerce followed by a musical program and a lecture with a 15 minute discussion.
Federal raiders arrested two men and a woman in Bexar county near Elmendorf on charges tied to a 75 gallon still, 2 carloads of whiskey, and 700 gallons of mash. Mary Albright, wife of one accused, signed for her release due to illness. Other defendants include Theo Alaniz, Estevan Quintero, Jesus Fuentes, and Gabriel Tafofa, with hearings and bond set as agents describe portions of the illegal distillery network.
Postminster FPG Lucas Friday urged San Antonio residents to heed a postal department warning. He explained that both sealed and unsealed letters can be charged at the third class rate unless clearly printed matter justifies first class postage.
Letters urging the post office department to engage a Sen Antonio architect and engineer for the Miami federal building project were sent by Herman Ochs, San Antonio chamber president. A board meeting approved a Monterey trip for Howell Jones with a goal of at least 25 participants during the October 9 to 19 agricultural expo.
Registration for Temple Beth El religious school will run 9 40 to 31 20 o clock Sunday morning. The school opens the following Sunday September 2. Children aged 6 1 2 years and up are eligible. Eleven classes total with nine in the intermediate department and two in the high school division.
The San Antonio chapter No. 3 of the Eastern Star plans a charity barbecue to aid members in need. The event, held at Pecan Grove between the first and second Trasians, aims to benefit the Protestant Orphans Home and the crippled children’s hospital in Dallas. A charity raffle will support the dinner.
Catholic High School begins intensive military training under Lt. W. P. Cox with 40 hours drill 18 hours rifle marksmanship 15 hours physical training 10 hours hygiene and drill discipline and 2 hours national defense study. Unit rated SiC by War Department. government supplies rifles ammo and some gear. uniforms are self provided. Enrolment expected to reach 140 within the week.
Local postal clerks and carriers discuss a plan to aid needy families this winter by selecting and providing food and necessities on routes. The approach mirrors a Dallas test where mail carriers identified families, delivered meals, and met basic needs directly.
Rontula Garcia, a woman described as needy, paid the final $20 debt on April 4 after being fined last October in a liquor case. Local court noted she faced unusual circumstances hindering payment.
Rogers of Bexar county filed in federal court Friday alleging the United States owes war risk insurance benefits to his brother Willan A Rodgers, a World War II veteran who died in 1926.
The Federal Reserve Tank of Dallas reports total resources of 111,636,000 for the week ending Friday, down 30,203,000 from the prior year. Bills and securities stand at 40,008,000, down 486,700 from the preceding week while reserves total 44,100,000, a drop of 8,? million from last week.
Bowen Air Lines announces a new daylight schedule from San Antonio to Kansas City with the Meteor Lockheed six passenger craft. The flight path includes Austin Fort Worth Dallas Tulsa with connections to Braniff. Beaniff service will reach Kansas City by 6 55 p m with later changes making Chicago arrival by 7 30 a m. Morning Dallas departures to Tulsa Chicago Delpl and New York remain unchanged.
Funeral services for William J Hawley 49 pressman for the San Antonio Light will be held Saturday afternoon at Riebe Undertaking chapel. The Rev D B South of Harlandale Baptist Church will officiate. Hawley a native of Kansas City Missouri and a member of the San Antonio Printing Pressmen’s Union died recently. Survivors include widow Ela Trawley son Charles Hawley daughter Mrs J A McCreary two brothers John L Hawley Kansas City and George A Hawley San Diego aunt Mrs Franele Van Deke Butler County Missouri and two grandchildren.
Police search follows report by C S Durggraf of Carus Christi asking to locate his Wile Mindell Durggraf and their children Lynda Gene 11 and Carl 9 missing after Miss Odell Miller a recent employee of Jack Keys Embleton Motor Company disappeared from San Antonio and remains uncontactable after Keys left the city Вер
About 60 San Antonio women traveled to Kerrville on Friday for the West Texas Presbyterial gathering held in the Young People's hall. Mrs Karl as, civiiin, pres ident, presided along with Mrs Alex Adama in charge of arrangements for the encampment.
County commissioners confer with auditor Edgar Garvey hoping to finalize the annual budget and set a lower tax rate. Legislation on highway bonds, gasoline tax, and officer salaries prompts calls for cuts, with critics warning drastic reductions may hurt county government efficiency.
Residents reported Johnson on Salinas Street ordered alcohol before milk delivery. Friday arrest followed after police seized a small amount of whiskey in Johnson's car. He faced a transportation charge and the car was seized.
In Beverly Hills on September 16 a speaker railed against relying on political promises for farmer relief. He argued the only true aid comes through taxes and work programs, criticizing stock and land schemes that shift costs to others while farmers face volatile prices for wheat and potatoes. The piece voicely criticizes shifting blame to politicians and calls for direct policy action.
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