02 Dec 1937
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1937
Page
1
Riga dispatch reports G. G. Yagoda, former Soviet head of the GPE, sentenced to death in Moscow. The Warsaw dispatch cites the Polish Telegraphic Agency noting Yagoda was later demoted to commissar of posts.
Sivley, 55, died in Houston after a Monday night attack by a Black robber. The assailant has not been arrested, and authorities say the victim was struck during the incident. The report notes confusion and errors in the initial dispatches and references a broader unnamed conspiracy context.
The piece describes rewards for loyalty behind President Roosevelt's tax policy choice of Fred Vinson for a key judgeship and hints at more appointments to come. It notes ongoing farm reform battles, party power shifts, and mentions Harold Mazon as a new national committee secretary. It also touches WPA funding, housing plans, and Edith Nourse Rogers pushing swift textile and shoe purchases, with a humorous Mexico City anecdote about Ambassador Carrell and a bottle of Scotch.
A federal conciliator announced a settlement ending a drivers strike involving the Greyhound system in 28 states. The new contract provides a 1 4 cent per mile wage increase plus a 1 4 cent per mile bonus under conditions, raising mileage pay from 29 to 30 cents.
In Washington on December 2 0 0 thirty three pairs qualified for the mixed pair championship in the national contract bridge tournament. Mithresh A Faulkner of Rollville Ontario and P B Sheardown of Toronto led with 413 points. Mrs Lillian Pack and Morty Me Elis of New York stood second with 380 points and Mrs Sam Rush and Hod Fishbein of New York were third with 273 points.
New York governor Lehman orders county clerk Marinelli to answer charges by Monday in a move likened to past political trials. District Attorney Dewey provided sworn accusations linking Marinelli to racketeers and crime ties. The case follows Dewey’s Manhattan election defeat and raises questions about removal grounds already debated in 1936.
Automobiles sold in San Antonio totaled 630 in November according to the county auto registration report. This is below the figures for the past two years with 255 sold in November, 1835, and 893 in November 1998.
Weather outlook mixed with showers and cloudy intervals across many regions. Reports show temperatures ranging from cool mornings in Texas to mild afternoons in several states with variable rainfall and coastal dampness. Travelers should note forecasted bright spells in select areas contrasted by lingering clouds and possible light precipitation in others.
About two hundred oil men gathered in Dallas on December 2 to attend sessions of tax committees of the Mid-Continent Oil and Gary association. Clare F. Mapes of Tulsa, association president, was slated to speak at the event focusing on tax relations within the oil industry.
Police planned a radio patrol to trap a nude assailant who leaped at 16 year old Misa Lucile Smasal near Mission Road. She alerted parents and authorities after the attack, with officers noting the man had frightened other young women recently and a regional search ongoing.
With hours left before the deadline, more than 100 beauty shops in San Antonio raced to obtain licenses under the new ordinance. The deadline was 5 p.m. Thursday and by then 183 shops had secured licenses, including owners of one man operations and BAB operators.
George Roper of Brackenridge High School was elected president of the Bexar County Student Leadership Association, filling the vacancy left by the retiring president Terry Thrift of Thomas Deterson High School.
Munich dispatch reports General Erich Ludendorff, famed World War II commander, remains in serious condition due to a bladder ailment. Doctors say he passed a quiet night and his status was monitored closely.
A burglar broke into the Gulf States Life Insurance office in the Alamo National Bank building Thursday, opened a safe, and stole about $923 in cash and around $360 in checks. Police report the incident remains under investigation as officers follow a lead.
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