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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Apr 22, 1936

Page

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Sacred Music to Be Taught Here at Baptist Temple

Sacred music training will be led by O E Sellers director of sacred music at the Baptist Bible Institute New Orleans. The Baptist Temple Gevers street and Drexel avenues invites sessions starting Sunday through May with evening services 7 36 to 9 20 p m Morning services at 1 a m W D Work is music director of the temple.

O. E. Sellers The Baptist Bible Institute New Orleans Baptist Temple Gevers Street Drexel Aves Tise Luna Work Temple

Fingerprint Experts Gather for Texas Identification Meet

About 50 Texas fingerprint specialists convene in San Antonio for the annual two day convention of the Texas division of the International Association for Identification at the Plaza hotel. GC G McGrawy of Austin will discuss agency cooperation. George Lacey of Houston speaks on Expert Testimony. W A Lennard of Fort Worth on Radio Communications. Douglas Walsh of Dallas presides. Mrs Johnnie Ray Hudson of Weatherford is secretary. H Dusty Rhodes of San Antonio is program chairman.

Texas San Antonio Plaza Hotel Texas Division International Association For Identification GC. G. McGrawy State Austin George Lacey Houston W. A. Lennard Bureau Fort Worth

Selagore Soon Takes Charge

Selagore Soon assumes leadership as Ethiopian forces, aided by a French director named Siblensky, plan to seize a radio station from advancing Italian troops. The drab scene mentions a flyer left to London for a special mission and the lone foreign advisor, John H. Spencer of Grimstell Iowa, remaining with the Ethiopian government while raids continue.

Djitout London America Ethiopia Siblensky John H. Spencer Grimstell Towa

Italy expands war fund as Addis Ababa driving nears

Rome April 22 The Italian government published an additional war appropriation of 1 460 500 lire about 115 million dollars raising total war funds to 10 065 000 000 lire about 800 million dollars. Italian forces 20 600 strong push south in a column of 1000 trucks with little opposition.

Associated Press Rome Italy Addis Ababa Voimmonier Stefani Gadiscio Sohmaliland Adunata

Anna Hauptmann Plans German Visit and Return to New Jersey

Mrs. Anna Hauptmann said she will travel to Germany in late June and then return to America to haunt some people in New Jersey until the Lindbergh kidnapping case is cleared. She has received 400 letters of sympathy in the past two days.

Anna Hauptmann New York Anna Heuplann Germany America New Jersey

Kidnaping Case Moves as Grand Jury Nears End

A mysterious tirade surfaced in the Paul H. Wendel kidnaping case as a special grand jury nears completion. District Attorney William Geoghat said a woman paid Wendel’s bill and claimed his belongings at the Stamford hotel in New York City after his abduction, while police sought the woman believed to be the sweetheart of a man hunted as one of the alleged kidnappers.

Brooklyn Paul H. Wendel William Flx Geoghat Wendel Hill Stamford New York City Polkca

Venetian Night Fiesta Fizzles Amid Rain in San Antonio

Heavy rains did not deter thousands at San Antonio’s Venetian Night on the River. Five thousand watched as 18 flower-covered gondolas glided to the Smith-Young tower for a nine-act floor show featuring a 14-piece orchestra and 40-piece Mexican Tiplea band. Gondolas sheltered under St Mary’s bridge as crowds dispersed, with weather permitting plans to run 10 a.m. to midnight Wednesday between St Mary’s and Navarro bridges. Public invited to ride.

San Antonio Smiith- Young St. Mary's Navarro Plaza Hotel Mexican Business Men's Association San Antonian i Jack White Andrew Morales St. Mary's Bridge St. Antonio Eduardo Martinez Tiplea

Customs Agents Travel 276 668 Miles In San Antonio District

Customs agents in the San Antonio district logged 276 668 miles from January 1 to March 41 and arrested 38 persons. Harry P. Hornby, collector of customs, reported the figures on Wednesday. Seizures included 11 boats, horses, 39 cattle, 190 pounds of meat, 430 grains of marijuana, 2776 cigarettes, 72 pieces of crockery, 178 pounds of collarsed, 15 bottles of medicine, 88 quarts of beer, 405 quarts of alcohol, 01 quarts of mescal, 28 quarts of ten Quils and fogs quarts of wine.

San Ansonio Harry P. Hornby

Texas to Get Pending Soon

Governor James V. Allred announced federal approval of Texas old age assistance, with pension payments to start by July 4. About 160,000 applications filed. at least 9 million dollars expected for initial payments to eligible Texans under the Texas law praised by the federal securities board.

Austin James V. Allred Orville Carpenter Federal Securities Beard

WPA Director to Speak Before Class at Long Texas College

WPA Director E A Baugh will address the twelfth annual short course in highway engineering at Texas A and M College on state WPA road and street activities. Washington reports Rep Zioncheck pledged to appear to answer speeding charges after a failed appearance and bond forfeiture.

Speal E. A. Baugh Texas A. End M. College Solon Washington Zioncheck Washigton

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