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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 01, 1936

Page

3

Hauptmann wife hopeful as death delay sparks joy

In Trenton New Jersey on April 1 Mrs Anna Hauptmann celebrated the postponed execution of Bruno Richard Hauptmann. She wore a bright spring suit and spoke with Rev D Ge Werner while awaiting news. Her attorney reported she hoped to sleep tonight and await further messages from her husband.

Trenton N. J Anna Haupt- Wenn Bruno Richard Hauptmann Hauptmann Ge Werner Bruns

Thousand Deaths Yet Bruno Remains Calm in Prison

James K Kilgallen reports Hauptmann faced execution with unlikely calm as plans for the electric chair loomed. Witnesses recall a dramatic scene in the warden’s office while Lloyd Fisher and Rev Matthiesen offered last minute hope. The piece blends sensational mood with a firsthand account of a near end and a defiant, almost theatrical, endurance.

James K. Kilgallen

Hauptmann awaiting death fuels downtrodden crowd in Trenton

Inside the prison corridor a hush fell as floodlights lit the crowd while peal of bells and street cries accompanied Hauptmann's looming fate. Mrs. Hauptmann wept then smiled at news from the minister, who offered reassurance as she clung to him. In another note a California native daughter, Gleason, is tied to RBC Radio’s The Ex-B’s cast.

Trenton Hauptmann Richard Daugster Uveille Gleason William Powell RBC Radio Bradford California Faradena Hollywood

Mother Cheers Delay of Hauptmann Execution

In Kamen Germany on April 1 Bruno Richard Hauptmann’s aged mother reacted to news of a last minute postponement with joy exclaiming thank heaven the miracle has happened this means new hope. Friends had earlier escorted the eight year old Frau Pauline Hauptmann to her home to console or.

Kamen Germany Bruno Richard Hauptmenn

Rural Schools to Parade in Battle of Flowers Fiesta

Rural schools plan to join the Battle of Flowers parade on April 24. Unregistered entrants should contact Mrs. FF. F. Stauffer, chairwoman of the battle of flowers association.

FF. F. Stauffer Mal Battle of Flowers Association

Coney Urges Lander Probe Into Ladder Board Origin

Washington April 1 Fr Arch W Loney a materials expert urged Governor Hottman of New Jersey to probe the origin of the board used in the Lindbergh kidnapping ladder. He cited a Bronx lumber firm sold to Hauptmann a 24 foot board a week after the arrest and said the board may have been moved to Hauptmanns home. The state had claimed the ladder rail 16 came from a Hauptmann attic section. Loney said the remaining board length is 13 feet. He said Attorney General Wilentz threatened to embarrass him over a lumber companys failure. A National Mill Work Lumber spokesman countered with no record of such a purchase.

Washington, D. C Arch W. Loney PWA Hurold G. Hottman New Jersey Loney Carpenter Boyer National ‘Lumber Company Bronx Bruno Richard Hauptmann Hauptmann Laney David Wilentz New York National Mill Work Lumber Corporation Bruno Hauptmann Arthur Hirsch Atch W. Loney

Wendel and family questioned as Mercer grand jury probes Lindbergh case

Mercer county grand jury adjourned after grilling Paul Wendel and his wife Dorothy Wendel Phillips and Wendel's son and daughter. Detective Ellis Parker was questioned. Tito Salamandra to be asked about a green sedan used on March 19 1932. Salamandra denied being questioned and praised Wendel as a fine man.

Trenton Mercer County Grand Jury Paul Wendel Lindbergh Wendel Dorothy Wendel Phillips Ellis Parker New Jersey Tito Salamandra Balamandra

Man Falls From Second Story Window at Lamar Hotel

E. T. Burton of 425 Main Avenue Lamar was treated at the Medical and Surgical Hospital Wednesday after tumbling from the second story of the Lamar hotel Tuesday night.

E. T. Burton Lamar Main Avenue Medical and Surgical Hospital

Treasury position report for March 30 and fiscal year totals

Treasury data from Washington shows receipts of 12.2 million dollars for the day and expenditures of 46.5 million. Net balance stands at 2.86 billion. Customs receipts for the month total 34.08 million. Fiscal year receipts exceed 3.09 billion, expenditures 5.32 billion, with 2.41 billion in emergency spending. Excess expenditures reach 2.73 billion. Gross debt at 1.46 trillion, down 16.85 million from yesterday. Gold reserves reported at 10.18 billion.

Treasury Washington, D. C The

Sister of Hauptmann hopeful as stay is granted

Emma Gloeckner, Hauptmann's sister, expresses renewed hope after a last minute stay of execution. She thanks God for the extra time, hoping Richard Hauptmann's innocence may be proven. Her physician had ordered her to rest.

Ae Cornder Hope Los Angeles Bruno Richard Hauptsmann Emma Gloeckner Richard

Steel production rises to high for 1930s June peak

Iron Age notes weekly steel output at 62.12 percent capacity, up 1.2 points from last week and 11.2 points above the rate two weeks earlier. The rate marks the highest since June 1930, averaging over 187000 tons daily.

New York Iron Age

Man Brought Here on Narcotic Count Hailey arraigned

Hailey P. Hailey was brought to San Antonio from Waco by Deputy Marshall and T Martin of Austin on narcotic charge under the Harrison act. He is to be arraigned before Judge R J dhcMillann in Federal District court.

Y. P. Hailey San Antonio Waco E. S. Marshall T. Martin Austin Hailey R. J. dhcMillann Federal District Court

General Motors Instalment Plan Offers Flexible Car Financing

The GM instalment plan helps buyers choose payments that match personal budgets. It explains costs at 1 percent per month with examples like 6 percent for 12 months and urges comparing plans. The package includes General Exchange Insurance protection for fire theft and accidental damage including collision. Dealers can tailor the plan to individual needs and budgets.

General Motors General Exchange Insurance Corporation

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