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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 07, 1939

Page

11

Garner Heads for Fishing in Texas Visit

Vice President Garner, in high good humor and robust health, heads toward Uvalde to fish and enjoy nature. He avoids political statements, declines discussion of a Garner for President bid, and jokes about leaving Washington to become a "free man" while preparing a front porch campaign in Texas. He denies authorizing anyone to draft him.

Dallas Garner Uvalde Congress Notoriqua John L. Lewis Lewis Washington Democratc Texas E. B Germany Hodig Sayt

International guests visit San Antonio mayor

An international mood filled Mayor Maury Maverick's office as he hosted Mr and Mrs Tsin Son Ouang of China and HH Leipziger of Melbourne. Ouang, vice consul of China stationed in Houston, was introduced by Mrs T J Woo of San Antonio. Leipziger, studying early Spanish architecture, recently toured Europe and the New York World's Fair en route to Australia. He visited Maverick, his brother in law and sister, and Dr and Mrs Walter Mannheimer in San Antonio.

Maury Maverick Maverick Tsin Son Ouang China HH. Leipxiger Melbourne Australia Ouang Houston T. J. Woo San Antonio Leipzizer Ia Europe

Former GOP House Leader Mondell Dies

Former GOP House Leader Frank W Mondell 1 longtime Wyoming representative who led the house Republican majority in the postwar era died Sunday in Washington. He practiced law in the capital and directed the War Finance Corporation during the Harding administration. A funeral and burial were planned with his widow and five children surviving.

Washington Aug Frank W. Mondell House Congress Wyoming War Finance Corporaton Harding St Louis Ames

Explosion at Green Mountain Dam Probe Deepens

National Guard investigates a dynamiting and camera destruction near Green Mountain Dam five miles north of Dillon Colorado. The blast damaged power lines feeding the dam site part of the Colorado-Big Thompson project. Breckenridge editor J B Jacobsen reported his camera and film were seized and damaged inside the project area. An order bars sales of gear in the trouble zone after 9 p m until the area is secured.

Green Mountain Dam Colo National Guard Dillon Kremmling Thompson Federal Reclamation Development J.B. Jacobsen Breckenridge Summit County Journal

Child Mother Sighs Wistfully Rica Doll

In Pennsboro West Virginia a 14 year old mother cradles her eight pound newborn daughter named Geraldine Delores while recalling a lost son from July 1998. She and her 23 year old husband John Stackhouse live in a three room shack on her father's farm. The mother hopes to someday have a doll of her own for her child.

Pennsboro W. Va Hill Cabin Homie John Stackhouse Penns Stackhouse Geraldine Delores

Anti Bridges Deportation Hearing Opens Defense Case

Ruth radical leader Harper Knowles testified as an adverse witness in the Bridges deportation hearing as the defense began its case. The government seeks to prove Bridges a communist and member of a group advocating violent overthrow, while Bridges denies any Communist ties. The defense plans to call many witnesses, with the trial expected to stretch weeks. A separate item reports a prowler fired two shots at a burglar near a home, police say.

United States Defensa Bridges Communist Party Prowler Page le Rew Browler Prowley Fed

Alfonso XIII refuses return to throne of Spain

London reports the Daily Skutch states former King Alfonso XIII declined a comeback bid and refused a 411 offer to return to the throne for himself and his son Prince Juan. The note suggests Franco's fascist regime strengthens, making Bourbon restoration unlikely.

London Skutch Alfonso XIII Alfonso XII Sprain Prince Juan Prancisco Franco Counn A. Ofn Spain

Bank Bandit Suspect Held After Texas Capture

Houston reports a bank robbery suspect from Corpus Christi named F T J Goldman was captured at a kinsman’s farmhouse in Hardin County after a chase. A Houston couple and their son were questioned in Liberty County over the $12 000 robbery. authorities say they sheltered Goldman and a gun was used in the capture.

Houston T. J Goldman Corpus Christ Hell State Bank Hardin County Try Fat Lowe Liberty County M.D. Jordan Kountze Lowe Jordan Liberty Jail

Starring Role Cuts Honeymoon Short

Esther Ralston, a noted stage and screen actress, returns from a one day honeymoon after marrying Ted Lloyd in Greenwich Connecticut. The ceremony was small with close friends and relatives. Ralston has an eight year old daughter, Mary Esther Webb, and this is her third marriage. Lloyd’s prior marriage to Marela Workman was annulled in 1934. She will resume Hollywood duties after midsummer stock performances.

Guilford. Com Suan and God Esther Ralston Ted Lloyd Greenwich Mary Esther Webb Lloyd Marela Workman Miss Ralston Hollywood

Allowables Raised for Taft Oil Field

Taft oil field in San Patricio County saw increased per well allowances from 39 to 46 barrels daily for shallower horizons and from 48 to 75 barrels daily for deeper horizons for August and September as ordered by the Texas Railroad Commission.

Taft Austin San Patricio County Texas Railroad Mieayo

Two Arrested in Spy Ring Expose in Sofia Bulgaria

Sopia Aug 7 VP police announced the discovery of a large spy ring and the arrest of two teachers. One unnamed man is said to be 2830 to be a Turk, and the other is listed as Wassil Shanoff Bulgarian staffer at the Sofia newspaper Gora. Police say both confessed. they face the death penalty if convicted.

Sopia Bulgaria Yith Bea Turk Wassil Shanoff Sofia Gora

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