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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1935
Page
18
Mrs Frances W Willison formerly Miss Florence Allen of Austin and Laredo died in Los Angeles Monday. The body was cremated and the ashes brought to Austin for burial in the local cemetery.
A truck driver, John Drelegur of Onalrevile, was robbed of 12.50 and threatened by two bandits as he stopped near Sumping on Neht and Frio streets at 1 a.m. Sunday. Police report the assailants approached from both sides of the truck.
France moves to condemn Germany and urges the League of Nations to consider economic penalties against nations violating treaties. The memo accuses Germany of armament circumvention and secrecy, warning unilateral denouncement could erode international relations and end collective security efforts.
In Rome and Geneva a three power accord among Great Britain France and Italy outlined a common conduct on German rearmament and plans for a Central European pact. The communique urged continued negotiations on Eastern Europe security and defense air measures while reaffirming commitments under the Locarno framework. Invitations to Germany Czechoslovakia Hungary Romania Yugoslavia Poland and Austria were issued for a Danubian conference to advance Franco Italian accords and curb interferences in the Danubian region. An air defense study and Austrian independence safeguards were proposed amid hopes a broader pact would emerge with German participation. Local rental ad: a six room unfurnished home at 122 Kennedy for $59 monthly.
In Columbia, April 15, reports discuss South Carolina’s war debt, noting a remaining $1948 balance on bonds issued in 1994 to cover wartime costs. The brief emphasizes the ongoing obligation and the state’s fiscal stance on the debt.
Boston April 15 The first open defiance of the admin_ istration s cotton processing tax was voiced by James Sinclair president of the Fall River Cotton Manufacturers association He said he would go to jail for refusal to pay the tax and urged Northern and Southern manufacturers to withhold payment unless President Roosevelt supports the textile industry The move signals broader opposition as Northern mills join a policy committee to plan relief for New England s 190 000 workers and families amid wage differentials tariffs and overproduction concerns.
Acting Governor Walter F. Woodul signed a bill ratifying an interstate oil and gas compact. Oklahoma New Mexico and Kansas had already ratified, with California noted as favorable by a state committee. The measure would take effect when any three of Texas Oklahoma California Kansas and New Mexico approve and Congress consents. Governor Allred was absent, attending a Washington hearing on the Thomas Disney oil control measure.
A storm advisory issued at 10 a m warns of a disturbance of great intensity moving from Lake Superior toward the southeast. It will bring strong northwest winds this afternoon and tonight, with likely gale force conditions from Cape Hatteras to Nantucket and across Virginia approaches.
Smith Slimmell, 92, sole survivor of Lincoln's Civil War bodyguard and Fargo attorney, died late yesterday at his home in Fargo North Dakota.
A massive dust storm swept from New Mexico into Oklahoma and Texas, delaying traffic and halting motorists. Wind driven dust disrupted ignition, reduced visibility, and forced detours on Santa Fe Railway. Pilot Al Hutchinson crash landed after failing to outpace the storm, suffering facial injuries.
The Associated Press reports a persistent dust storm corridor across West Texas from Amarillo to Lubbock. Cities like Wichita Falls Fort Worth and Dallas saw reduced visibility, power disruptions and cooler air as a biting norther causes dust and windy conditions with temperatures dropping into the 40s in places.
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