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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1935
Page
8
Washington progresses amid miner operator talks as United Mine Workers president Jin L. Lewis doubts a quick settlement. Officials report operators may accept a 7 1/2 cent wage boost while broader issues near agreement.
A San Antonio Trades council committee led by H. B. Huber urged acting Mayor Weightado and commissioners Stettler and Rubiolappey to require departments to pay prevailing wages. Steffier said only a few workers, installers, were paid $8 daily, with plans to raise to $9 after the new city budget is approved.
Post office order issued by W. W. Howes to San Antonio officials bars photographers from taking pictures inside the new federal building slated for completion in 1937. The directive, sent to Postmaster Dan Quill, applies to the local post office. enforcement references gangsters and photographers involved in the earlier episode.
The body of Wolf Hopper, 71, arrived yesterday and will be taken to New York tonight for funeral services Friday. Widow Mrs Tallinn Slarer Hopper announces the move from California by plane. Final rites will be conducted by Lainds club and Masonic organizations at the Live Church Around the Corner. Burial will be in New York.
Mary Wilson Young, director of the city recreation department, was appointed Texas’ official representative to a national recreation gathering. Acting Mayor Phil Wright said funds were available. Young had received the commission from Governor James V. Alined.
Mrs. J Brink reported theft at Midday Service Station 2163 Broadway including a gas pump, motor oil and a watch valued at 26 cents. Ms Brown reported a prowler frightened from her home. The report references G D Reinhardt and addresses 1698 Smith Fresa Virett and 1140 West Gramercy Place.
Gerald McKalgat, 29, treated at Robert B. Green Hospital for knife wounds to neck and shoulder. Todd Eailaan, 31, Barris Street, treated for a fall on a walkway. Joz Hardy, 31, Avondale Grove, injured in an assault. Estelle Willer, 44, North Flores, died after a troubling incident.
Twenty eight indictments and five no-bills were returned by the Criminal District Court jury Tuesday before Special Judge Delias Finek. The session followed two days of hearings as the panel weighed charges against numerous defendants in several cases.jurisdiction.
A film on safe driving will be shown to police in the Corporation court. The molten picture demonstrates an inoper method of driving. Detectives and policemen, including Thon and Thuy, will view the program in the officers’ meeting.
A survey under the Agriculture Adjustment Act reports changes in the farmer's share of the consumer food dollar. It shows the 193x period with rising farm values, higher retail costs, and growing margins for middlemen, while overall consumer prices did not pyramid. The data note farm share increases from about 33 to 37 percent and highlight shifts in monthly food baskets and the farm value per dollar.
Grain prices edged higher on European tensions and poor harvest signals while Chicago futures showed modest gains in corn and wheat. Traders watched Argentina weather and Liverpool coverage as prices fluctuated with spot and futures quotes across December contracts and regional reports from San Antonio and Liverpool markets.
New Orleans reports show thin opening sessions with prices near steady to higher for nearby contracts and distant months edging lower. Foreign buying surfaces as futures swing 9 points, weather and frost concerns add caution while traders await crop developments and October forecasts.
Livestock markets show receipts around 2,000 to 7,000 with mixed demand. cattle and calves vary by weight and region, with prices largely steady to down slightly, hogs and sheep posting uneven shifts. Top quotes note hogs around 11.75 to 11.50, steer and heifer values softening in slow trade across major markets.
A list of fruits and vegetables with quantities or prices for the Monday market includes potatoes onions cabbage lettuce cucumbers grapes peaches watermelons cantaloupes melons mixed vegetables tomatoes spinach sweet potatoes and other produce. Groceries show varied figures such as cabbage 25 and grapes 273 with multiple items in smaller lots.
Inland railway figures show carloadings for the week ending September 29 rising compared with the previous week. The report notes gains in several commodity lines and highlights totals for the period, with year over year comparisons indicating broader activity.
The report notes a series of corporate and market movements including a director meeting, a directorship shuffle, and a total net value of 50,601,400 with 4,099,040 tied to a notable figure or entity. The text references the Stanford Statellerics company and various financial maneuvers among executives and associates.
The day’s financial news reports renewed activity on Wall Street amid treasury and liberty bond movements. Market details include treasury conversions valued at 1,250,600,009 and a cash distribution potential of 256,000,000 to non-exchange investors, with bank holdings rising and currency rates showing modest shifts.
Sugar and coffee markets opened steady in New York on September 4. Sugar futures showed little change with a slight rise noted for nearby contracts. Prices for other commodities, including textiles, indicated limited movement as traders awaited further data.
A London report notes renewed weakness in the British pound and ongoing shifts in the United States dollar and French franc closing values. Paris and Boston markets show varied commodity prices from wool to animal hides with mixed demand and tentative prices across regions.
In New York on September 24 a 22 year old messenger named Als bert Corrent returned $150,000 in negotiable bonds he found in the financial district. He kept his weekly tips around $15 and said he would use the reward offered to help his family. Police note his honesty as he contemplated further education in journalism.
A mail steamer will service the Dixie liner route between New York and New Orleans with Captain F. W. Sundstrom commanding the Dixie. Sailing dates include October 9 and 26 and November 20 from New York, arriving in New Orleans the following Tuesday. return sailings from New Orleans occur November 3 and 30, arriving in New York Friday.
Felix D Roberson of Dallas sues owner at 823 Dotcross Street in Pedersd District Court Tuesday for alleged infringement of song copyrights. Two songs were performed May 2 without permission, seeking injunction and $239 damages per alleged infringement.
Reed Cozart a federal probation officer and Gerald Henckel county juvenile probation officer along with Judge Frost Woodhull will travel to San Antonio Thursday for Wave Ite Attend an organization meeting of the state probation association Cozart will supervise investigations and call on Austin and Temple before returning.
Chicago and New York markets show unsettled or steady poultry and creamery product prices. Turkeys and live poultry remain largely unchanged. hens, chicks, and other items exhibit small variances with regional pricing noted in Chicago and New York briefs.
New York report: Magistrate Brank Grisgle fines Morrix Weebster, 21, for speeding on horseback in the park. The magistrate says riding fast endangers women and children and violates park ordinances.
London copper and tin quotes move with spot and future prices. Copper steady around 39 pounds. tin at 225 pounds spot and 214 pounds future. Lead and zinc quoted, bar silver steady. foreign exchange rates quoted with broad variations.
Mississippi holds Wilbur Gamble under indictment for perjury tied to the Trude Cochran trial. Sheriff West orders officers to detain him pending extradition as Governor Alfred matches up legal aid while Gamble’s testimony links to the February assault-to-murder case against Kidle Baynes. Cochran received a one year sentence.
A Texas group of county officers asks the Legislature to set fair salaries, not local commissions. In a House committee hearing, Ely Walker the county clerk of Calhoun County warns against a bill to raise pay on a general scale, fearing political influence. Sheriff J B Arnold of Bee County, speaking for the sheriffs association, urges trimming the salaries to reduce political meddling.
Police Tuesday circulated a petition to raise funds to cover hospital expenses for J. A. Strickland a patrolman who was seriously injured September 1 after being struck by a motor vehicle He was on duty minutes before the incident and had not qualified for aid from the department relief fund Strickland spent almost two weeks in the hospital Donors included Mayor Quin city commissioners Detective Aubrey Hopkins and Chief Owens W Kilday.
A bill in Austin proposes taxing pool halls with state county and city levies. Sponsored by Rep. Jessi Hoach of Commerce, it would legalize pool halls and bar tobacco beverages and merchandise sales near establishments. The measure awaits action after a favorable committee report.
Thad Ziegler announces a pistol demonstration by Pistol Expert and club president Gling at the Gunter Hotel in San Antonio. The event targets optimists and will be held Wednesday noon as the feature of the Optimem chub migeblig.
Fire and police secretary F B Garriga reported mixed observance of a six day week and two week vacations across Texas while Commissioner Phil Wright said no city has adopted the six day week. Houston Waco San Antonio teams reportedly grant two and one week vacations respectively, with budgets cited as a barrier to full compliance.
County officials in Bexar oppose a one cent per gallon gas tax hike. Judge West urged a formal vote against it, noting revenue would reduce road debt and raise ad valorem taxes. Judge Frost Woodhull supported a resolution urging Austin to approve the tax, but no motion was offered. Commissioners emphasized opposition, arguing funds would enrich other counties and worsen Bexar’s bonded indebtedness.
Chester county district attorney Parke petitioned the county court for a grand jury investigation into the death of Evelyn Roey. He criticized the coroner's inquest process as unsatisfactory and said a broader inquiry is needed amid questions raised by the inquest and subsequent actions.
Rain general West and South of 5 A. Raine for west four-hour period ending at 6 g m Tuesday were heaviest dust West and south of San Antonio though extending from El Paso to Barb Arthur. Rainsalts heavy in lower Rio Grande valley. Hondo reported heavy fall 2.36 inches with many towns showing varied amounts including Allee 11.80, Hid Beeville 18, Big Spring 0.22, Brownsville 1.48, Corpus Christi 0.64, Kerrville 0.20, Las Cruces 1.50, Luling 0.28, Mission 1.0, Uvalde 0.00, Victoria 0.22, Three Rivers 0.22.
A San Atlanto Wommh commends Stallings for courtesy shown during soldier funerals. The letter from Mrs Andrew Robertson notes Stallings consistently pauses to show respect, leading Postmaster Quill to urge all carriers to practice similar courtesy.
A battered but brighter tone returned to world markets as major indices edged up yesterday. Traders cited modest gains in European and North American shares with some commodity groups stabilizing after earlier declines amid cautious sentiment.
A chaotic scan of weekend market listings shows prices for cabbages carrots grapes apples watermelons and pears alongside figures for butter eggs and flour. Numerous items from meats to dairy appear with unit prices and per bushel or per pound measures, reflecting a bustling but uneven price sheet.
Obituary notices list Raymond Alen Gorton and relatives, detailing survivors including parents Beret and Mr. and Mrs. Gordon, plus siblings. Services in Charles Hanagan chapel with Chaplain officiating, burial at New National cemetery, followed by further rites at St Leis Quettolis church. Other survivors include spouse Frank G Toeck and children Robert, August, Paul Breck, Walter, Ott a Minnie, Adele, with parents John Lattka and extended kin. Interment at Burial Park. services held at Riehe chapel with Rev. Paul Hein officiating. survivor counts include many relatives and 22 grandchildren. Burial at Old Lutheran cemetery. service by Rev. Hein. Burial at Old Lutheran cemetery with main survivor Leta Belol laveksons and others. Burial in Old Lutheran cemetery.
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