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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 20, 1933

Page

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National Retail Beverage Center Formed in Washington

The National Association of Retail Beverage Centers formed in Washington with headquarters to organize 200000 of 790000 licensed beer retailers. Frank Clark is president, S Wallace Dempser general counsel. The group seeks fair laws, modest taxes, and guidance for repeal fallout to keep beverage business viable. They urge limits on age and intoxication, ban ownership by brewers, and low taxes to curb bootlegging.

Washington D. C National Association of Retail Beverage Ceniers Ilinois Iowa Ine Dai8 Ohio Fieday Frank Clark Florida Congress Wallace Dempser New York Frank Dudley Buffalo United Hotels of America Directo Ttme Clark Tedy Clark Nidtime Saman Werthern Brewery

Crews of Trucks Held Up and Robbed Near Columbus

Five masked men hijacked two Louisville Chicago Merchandise trucks near Columbus Indiana Monday night. They held crews prisoner until 3 am and dumped them miles away in Mantoe county. The hijackers took 28 000 pounds of cigarettes and other merchandise from the trucks.

Monroe, Mucn Chicago Sheriff's Office Columbus Ind Mantoe County Ciicapa Huewa

Transcontinental Roads A National Need

James T. Williams Jr emphasizes urgent federal action on public works to relieve unemployment and boost prosperity. He argues completing three cross continental highways from Atlantic to Pacific would drive national commerce, educate citizens, keep money domestic, and serve defense needs, urging Washington to fund or otherwise enable construction nationwide.

Los Angeles Cal James T. Williams Jr Universal Service Washington, D. C Washington Leas Atlantic Pacific William Randolph Hearst

Britain Pressures U S to Curtail Naval Build Up

London reports Britain urged Norman H. Davis to delay the US naval construction on the eve of the disarmament conference. Washington confirms Roosevelt intends to pursue the $238 million plan to build the navy to treaty limits.

Britain U. S London United States Norman H. Davis Washington Washington, D. C Roosevelt Norman H. Davie America

Rates Offered for Ball Game Within 150 Mile Radius

Round trip rates of 60 percent of a one way fare from any point within 150 miles of Ban Antonio for the duration of the baseball series which starts Wednesday was announced Tuesday by Frank Orr, assistant general passenger agent for the Missouri Pacific Ones.

Ban Antonio Frank Orr Missouri Pacific

May Edwards Named Acting Assistant Chief of Staff

May Edwards is named acting assistant chief of staff for military inter genre at the Fourteenth Field Artillery headquarters Second Division, with Major B Edwards designated in the substitute role.

May. Edwards B. Edwards The Futeenth Field Artillery

Domination in Texas Orf May Tie Board Moves

New York dispatch reports Texas Corporation elected new directors and reduced Lapham's influence while R G Holmes urged a larger board to counter minority control. Three new directors are Lester Norris William Mitchell and Walker Dunnington. Lapham remains a director and chair of the executive committee.

New York Texas Corporation Dyes Onerd Henry G. Lapham Lpek R. G. Holmes Holmes Lapham Texas Corporation Board of Directors H. G. Lapham Lester J. Norris St. Ghartes Til John W. Gates William Hi. Mitchell Chicago John J. Mitchell Walker G. Dunnington Are, Hill James M. Hill J. H. Lapham San Antonio

Prince declines invitation to American Legion convention

London dispatch reports the Prince of Wales cannot attend the American Legion national convention in Chicago next month due to a heavy schedule of official duties.

Prince London Prince of Wales The American Legion Chicago

Medal waits Huey Oocker medal waits Huey Oocker

A gold medal will be presented today to the unnamed man who blackened U S Senator Huey Long s eye in the washroom of the exclusive Saint Point bath club on Tong Island last month The medal will be given to Edward T Newell president of the American Nu mismatic society Owen P White founder of the movement to honor the hero who struck the Kingfish will present the award

New York U. S Huey Long Sant Point Bath Club Tong Island American Numismatic Society Owen P. White Edward T. Newell

Helland to Take Post as Texas Public Works Engineer

Helland will leave San Antonio Friday or Saturday to assume his post as assistant engineer of the Texas public works board. Selected by state engineer R A Thompson, he is son of the late Hens Helland former city engineer of San Antonio. He has directed municipal projects in Austin and supervised engineering on the Big Bend cut‑off and the San Antonio sewage disposal plant.

Helland Texas Public Workaboard San Antonio Fort Worth R. A. Thompson Hens Helland Austin Big Bend

Wallace Aims for Controlled Inflation Speech

Chicago September 20 Secretary Wallace told the Grain Dealers association he favors controlled inflation and warned price fixing without production control fails. He predicted inflationists could gain power in Congress unless farm prices rise in coming months and urged tariff realism and foreign loan caution. Wallace cited creditor psychology and high tariff sentiment as hurdles to price and debt solutions.

Chicago Wallace Grain Dealers’ Association Roose’veld Congress America Faney

Master Appointed to Hear Oil Suit

Thomas W. Masterson has been appointed special master to hear receivership proceedings against the Grayburg Oil company, in a suit instituted by Indiana Gas and Oil company. Former federal Judge DuValle, who had been named master, departed on a six month vacation.

Thomas W. Masterson Grayburg Oil Company Indiana Gas and Oil Company Karmoniann Grayburg Company DuValle Ing

O'Brien Nominated by Big Margin in New York Primary

O'Brien won a sweeping Democratic mayoral nomination at Tammany Hall defeating Congressman Loring Black and Assemblyman Ambra by a large margin. Final tallies show O'Brien about 271,100 votes, Black 195,173, Ambra 27,209 across 4104 districts.

O’brien New York John P. O'Brien Tammany Hall Loring Black Jerome G. Ambra Yole O'Brien Ambra

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