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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 16, 1935

Page

4

Roosevelt Visits Hyde Park Amid Tax and Labor Talks

President Roosevelt arrived for a brief visit as Congress debates utility regulation and social security board appointments. He indicated no official role in aid for a spending measure and said a new labor board could be named by Monday while discussing Hoover’s Sunday statement on policy.

Hyde Park Congress Milly Holding Company Py Roccevelti Bertween House Senate Ronsavolo Tomorro Franklin Js Roosevelt Na Iabar Social Security Board Herbert Hoover

Defense poised as trial continues over alleged driving suicide motive

In Gatesville Aug 36 1 the defense prepared to renew efforts to prove Bris mother Jonneon as not guilty of driving her 19 year old daughter in law Mrs Det Dean Blatkensh. Myrtle Toward of Dalles testified the dead woman confided she planned suicide after being advised on medicine to prevent pregnancy.

Gatesville motherJonmeon Dalles Det Dean Blatkensh Myrtle Toward Doe Dean

San Antonio social notes and gatherings multiple events

The page lists numerous social engagements including dances, teas, breakfasts, swimming parties, and visitors in San Antonio. Guests include Katherine Oclise, Miss Harper, Mrs. Avtonricth, Mrs. Viecon, Mr. and Mrs. Bolden, and many others with events at homes, teahouses, and clubs.

Wedding fete ends in jail in Third Avenue barroom brawl

New York reports a post wedding scene turning into a clash in a Third Avenue barroom. Nathaniel Careters and Mrs Cheeters, bridesmaids, and others were jailed after a melee that saw punches and tossed objects. Magistrate fines total five dollars. all housed in cells as best man fled.

New York Bew Cay Nathaniel Careters Bamender Thomas Tos Patyolen Martin Callahan

Salesman Charged in 3 Theft Cases

A salesman identified as part of the Midwest Mortgage Company was arrested in the Travis building on three theft charges over $30. Bonds were set, and the suspect appeared before the justice of the peace. He claimed to be just one of about a dozen salesmen working for the firm.

Jock Ban Midwest Travis

Negro Hanged for Attack on Women RESNETT

Ras hanged this morning for criminal attack on two Malden women more than ten years ago. The brief item notes the man’s identity as a Negro from Ark and places the event in Missouri and Arkansas locales with sparse details. A second fragment mentions Thor Robert and a seaplane operation near the Faroe Islands.

Resnett Hay Ward Jelmia Ark Negro Bert Malden

Constitution fete planned in Washington for Constitution Day

Washington August 1— National Constitution Day on September 17 will be observed with a patriotic demonstration in the capital. Joseph Malloy commander of the American Legion issued invitations to civic and patriotic groups for a meeting August 23 to discuss plans. The event aims to celebrate the guarantees of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness and will align with similar celebrations nationwide.

Washington D. C Vie Joseph '. Malloy American Legion Atl Lberty

New York Physician Dies in Geneva Auto Crash

Dr Feran Wolfe a New York physician and author fatally injured in a car crash near Martigny. His companion Mrs Blodgett, also from New York, was seriously injured. Wolfe wrote A Woman's Best Years and many non fiction works in the 1930s. He was en route to Germany to study under Dr Felix Adler.

N. Y Geneva INS Feran Wolfe New York Martigny Blodgett

Cotton carry over reduced in year by census report

Washington August 16 census figures show the cotton carry over at end of the nab year July 7 totaled 7 208 510 bales, down from 7 783 685 a year earlier and 8 164 634 three years ago.

Bandits Murder Briton in Mongolia Amid Diplomatic Plea

British journalist Gareth Jones, once secretary to Lloyd George, was killed by bandits near Kalgen in Chahar province Mongolia. His body was found near Paochang, triggering appeals for diplomatic action. many powers reportedly seek Jones's notes. Also included: Treasury report from Washington with Aug 14 balances and August revenue, plus a North St Mary's Street rental ad.

London Rentera Peipng Gareth Jones David Lieva Qeore Kalgen Chahar Inter Mongolia Hab Jones Uloyd George Foreign Office Jones Shorty The Evening News Ed George Mongolia

Wallace defends AAA goals as farm program stands

Secretary Wallace declared the AAA has not and will not change its goal to supply per capita for American consumers, not to produce a surplus for foreign markets. He said the announced wheat acreage reduction for next year will be 4 percent for contract signers, down from a 15 percent cut two weeks earlier.

Wasilington D. 6 Wallace AAA Plana Wallaoe Farm Administration

Ship Photos Found on Seaman Death by Own Action

PORT ARTEUR August 16. Gabriel A. Larson a 45 year old unemployed ship officer hanged himself in a park. His clothing bore pictures of the Morro Castle liner and a note indicated personal distress. He was born October 30, 1893 in Norway and stayed at a local boardinghouse since February 26.

Port Arteur Gabriel A. Larson Morro Castle Te Science Rome Norway

S A Girl Injured in Auto Collision

Dotis Petty fourteen daughter of and Pettly of 159 Gerald Street was treated at the Robert B Green Bosepital for injuries suffered in a motor collision at West Mulberry and Montrose avenues. Gene Salletos thirty one of 324 Coralgo Street suffered a crushed right leg in a collision at Colima and Bai Streets.

S. A Dotis Petty Pettly Gerald Street Robert B. Green Bose Pital West Mulberry Montrose Avenues Gene Salletos Coralgo Street Colima Bai Jacinta Ftreets

Army blames whispering campaign for false rumors

Watertown New York reports Maj General Denter Nolan, commander of the First Army, said a vicious whispering campaign attributed to Communist agents spread malicious false stories to sow rift between civilian and military units during maneuvers. One report of an attack on a Jefferson County guard was called absolutely safe and unfounded.

Watertown N.Y USI Jefferson County Ariy Denter. Nolan 1St Army

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