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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1935
Page
7
A long, fragmented 1903 era column blends views on Easter, world events, religious blessing from Pope Pius, and social changes. It mentions Roosevelt era recovery talk, May Robson’s seventieth birthday, hanging speeches, Dutch politics, Rene de Chambron, Marshal Petain, Lafayette descendants, and crime notes from Brooklyn about Louis Levine and racketeering.
Germany rejects League condemnation over rearmament and challenges the council to judge Germany. Ulrich von Hassel delivers the note to Berlin’s foreign ministry asserting Germany’s stance and signaling possible refusal to attend the Danubian nations conference. Observers note the sharp tone from Hitler and potential impact on Europe’s diplomacy.
In Berlin on Hitler’s birthday an angry protest was staged against the League of Nations council. The plan was to deliver a message to German ambassadors and foreign offices across capitals, with publication in Germany at 5:30 p.m. The chancellery saw the crowd named by Hitler himself, as General Werner von Blomberg, defense minister, called on the Fuehrer.
San Antonio and vicinity: generally fair Saturday night and Sunday. Low Saturday night about 8 degrees, high Sunday about 4 egress. Light to moderate southerly to easterly wind. High Friday around 95, low Saturday morning 61, high Saturday about 89. East Texas: partly cloudy to cloudy Saturday night. Sunday generally fair. Northerly to easterly winds on coast. West Texas: generally fair Saturday night and Sunday. warmer in west Saturday night.
Police raiders, still glow ing over their recent discovery of contraband whisky in three restaurants, have scored again. They located three pints of corn in barber shop jars, placed in batt ton in hotties, within reach of the barber's chair.
The Weatherman reports generally fair conditions for the upcoming weekend. Sunday temperatures near 80 degrees are forecast with clear skies for outdoor activities. Nightly lows around 41 degrees and light to moderate winds from the north and east complete the forecast.
In McPherson Kansas Walter Depee 32 of Wichita was fatally shot and undersheriff Carl Fischer about 35 was wounded in a gun battle near here last night. A second man Albert Depee 27, identified as his brother, was in custody after a car chase tied to liquor hauling from Oklahoma. Walter Depee had previously been sentenced to 26 years in the Oklahoma penitentiary for robbery in Tulsa.
Paris reports the chamber of deputies is pushing a bill to bar naturalized foreigners from practicing medicine in France for ten years after naturalization. Exemptions may apply to those who have served in the French army or who were enrolled students at the law’s promulgation date.
Pearsall April 9 Jetf Pranelin, son of Judge and Mrs doris L Pranglin, died here suddenly Friday at the family home. Survived by two brothers John A and Harrison Pranglin and an aunt Mrs 0 Nash of Sar An onl.
The War Department notifies the death of Captain James E. Troupe Coast Artillery Corps at Gorgas Hospital Panama Canal Zone yesterday.
A long drought broke with scattered downpours across Texas harming parched wheat in the Panhandle and southern regions. Two deaths occurred in a Huntsville Madisonville crash amid wet roads, while lightning wounded a man in Shiner. Corpus Christi and Robstown saw an inch of rain with continued showers.
Early today at Powellville nine miles east of Salisbury a car traveling at top speed struck a parked truck. Six occupants from Salisbury and Delmar were hurt or killed. Thaddeus Dykes 25 Morris M Dykes 22 Wiehart Wumford 18 Violet Templeuon 47 Evelyn Wale fer 1% Agnes Taylor 20. The car crushed occupants amid wreckage. two died at once, four died later, and a hospital survivor regained consciousness. Corporal Minnick said speed and a curve in the village center caused the crash. Thaddeus Dwykes’ license had been revoked.
Los Angeles reports Barton W. Sewell a wealthy principal in the Sewell divorce case seeking separation while his wife Leah Pitt Sewall petitions for $2000 monthly alimony. The millionaire’s appearance absence and the case’s link to a “Wife Swap” scenario are noted as lawyers discuss underlying motives and assets.
Callander Ontario April 20 Dionne babies Marie and Emilia isolated by authorities as their fever rose to 100 degrees overnight. Dr A R Dafoe said he felt no anxiety and the situation is being closely watched by medical staff.
Lincoln Neb April 20 Charles SN Hinds former Odwell Neb banker was convicted on two counts of using the mails to defraud, and acquitted on one count of receiving stolen property in a federal court verdict returned yesterday. He faced charges of receiving herds stolen in a bank robbery at Dell Rapids S C and of using the mails to defraud. The trial related to fraudulent negotiations with Russ Roe and Company in the sale of four head of cattle stolen from the Dell Rapids bank on November 3.
Dispatches report foreigners including Chinese and thousands of residents continue to move out from Chengtu toward Chungking and Yangtze river port 236 miles south as government barriers against the Red threat appear to be holding.
Robbers struck Henry F. Yeager feed stove at 161 South Ta redo street, stealing 10 sacks of chicken feed and shorts before escaping on a horse drawn U R E. Bon Trost heard noises, confronted two thieves, one held a knife, the other fled. a sack of feed was dropped during the escape. Additional reports say Sancho at 341 Indiana street and G Danis at 108 Del For WAY reported dozen chickens missing after the Friday night thefts.
Police say two Hoboken men 33 and 24 and a 24 year old Branigan or Pulott were arrested for attempting to extort money from society heiresses Mrs Doris Duke and Mrs George Upnam Harely. A wire of letters and a plan to fake compromising photographs connected to the group is alleged.
More than 400 Omaha and Council Bluffs Street Railway workers walked out for higher pay and recognition. Picket lines formed around property as wheel company guards armed with club gas guns posted. Owners planned no immediate resumption as a 13 hour ultimatum loomed. Also, a jury in Olney studied the case of former mayor Charles Richardson charged with killing his son Elga.
Het Volk reports former Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany is ill with influenza and confined at Doorn. Sources say he has not left the castle for days and physicians have been seen there, though officials have not confirmed his condition.
Damaged OCR shows a list of properties with numbers and addresses and notes about additions and placements in central columns. The text references a Saturday edition and a delivery option, with instruction to call numbers for orders and possibly to visit a location to obtain the publication.
Amelia Earhart departed from California bound for Mexico City on a goodwill nonstop flight over the Pacific. Dispatches reported early weather and radio contact with field operators, with Earhart aiming for 12 to 13 hours and denying any intention to break the Andrews record.
A federal holiday was declared to honor Amelia Esrhad who was set to land at Unity airfield on a non stop night flight from California. Government employees were given the day off to attend the event. Representatives of the president and cabinet ministers backed the celebration.
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