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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 02, 1935

Page

3

Serene Leader Action Sought Over San Antonio Charter Amendment

The petition charged city officials with fraud and capriciousness in denying an election on the aldermanic charter amendment. Judge Foot weighed whether a temporary order could force a vote while noting the need to prove 10 percent of qualified voters signed the petition. The matter centers on legality and potential impacts on the ballot.

Filsa City Powell San Antonio Green Wen Niet Tsi Foot Opic Pool Terrell

Roosevelt instance of insanity rumor sparks lobby probe

Washington August 2 The White House indicated action would be taken against advertising man E P Grater of Plainfield N J who testified to the senate lobby committee that he suggested a whispering campaign alleging President Roosevelt was insane The testimony led to renewed scrutiny of alleged influence peddling and connections involving NRA figures and political figures Patton Blanton and Sellers In new testimony Patton denied facts while others described cigars and hotel bill payments as part of the broader inquiry

Washington, DC White House E. P. Grater Plainfield N. A Senate Lobby Committee Roosevelt Cramer Gesane Niveareold Patton EB. V. Sellers NRA John W. Carpenter Texas Utilities L.gars Bonnie Patten Stong Norris Shosk Nénhew Leo Hrenhan Blanton Democrat Texas Blannon Parton Sel O'Connor House Committee Senate C. Hopson Associated Gas and Electric Company

Probe Witness Not Found in Scarsdale Inquiry

There was no trace of H C Hopson, Associated Gas and Electric official and key witness in the lonby investigations. His control man Bernard B Rotterday told the house Job rigating committee to look for Hopson in Scarsdale.

Scarsdale N. Y H.C. Hopson Associated Gas

Samson of India Mighty Man CALCUTTA feats told

Aug. Calcutta feature on N K Modi of Dumku nicknamed Samson. He is said to have fatally harmed a tiger and a buffalo single handedly, repelled a 46 man bandit gang, and saved a servant’s life by grabbing him from a wall edge. Also references Patton financial questions and a house committee recess.

Samson India Calcutta N. K. Modi Dumku

NAB SUSPECT IN MAUTILATION CASE REPORTED

In Cleveland a dramatic arrest scene unfolded as a Missouri farmer faced his son’s alleged crime. The elder Zenge broke down while denying kinship before finally admitting the relation to Mandeville. Louise Schaffer Daner, widow of Dr Walter J Bauer, arrived for the funeral plans following the tragedy. relatives described her distress and strict seclusion after the death.

Mandeville Missouri Gilbert Zenge Man- Reville Cleveland Louise Schaffer Daner Walter J. Bauer Chicago William Joseph Bauer Bauer

San Francisco Pupils Favor Film Shows Over Church

A survey by the San Francisco board of education shows 37 percent of 800 pupils favor film shows on Sundays, while 13 percent attend church. Despite 70 percent living within reach of playgrounds, most prefer street play to supervised playgrounds.

San Francisco Board of Education

Nibbling Rat Plunges Nairobi Area Into Darkness

A rat in the inner workings of a power station caused a wide blackout in Nairobi and surrounding villages, plunging the area into darkness. The incident disrupted the capital region and nearby towns, with authorities investigating how the rodent access occurred.

Wairobi Kenya Nairobi

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