Peace and politics loom as Haile Selassie seeks accord
A sprawling column notes Haile Selassie urging peace with Mussolini and calls for restraint by Ethiopia while Britain, Japan, and the United States weigh naval power and air defense. It mentions Gibraltar, coast protection, and the potential shifting of Pacific strategy, plus Roosevelt and party politics. It also reports a landslide in Verde Cocha Ecuador and WPA spending plans in New York City, with labor wage debates and seven-day workweeks.
Cruelty Charged in Spreckels Suit
New York detective reports Adolph Spreckels 23 charged with enacting alleged cruelty against spouse Gloria Spreckels Debevoise, 18, during their honeymoon. The bride’s mother, Mrs. William Debevoise, was granted guardianship to pursue further action.
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New York
Ogie Young
Adolph H Spreckels
Gloria Lebevoise Spreckels
Film Pals Forget Fisticuffs in Hollywood
Hollywood reports a friendly scuffle between actor Spencer Tracy and director William Wellman at a cocktail lounge. Tracy laughed off the Sunday night incident saying they talked it over and remain good friends. Wellman confirmed Tracy's account of being struck and an insult about an unidentified actress.
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Hollywood
Dimandd
Spencer Tracy
Wiliam Wellman
Tracy
Wellman
Jas Weilman
Rain Promises Continued in San Antonio Area
Drippy weather and forecasted more rain persist in San Antonio and nearby through Thursday. A U S meteorologist warned of general rain blanketing the south and east portions. The new wet spell began Tuesday night with a heavy mist, followed by light showers.
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San Antonio
J. O. Darhoe
U. S
Government to fund transatlantic airmail service
Postmaster General Parles announced plans to seek congressional funding to launch transatlantic airmail. He expects experimental flights to begin soon and operations to start within the next year, subject to congressional approval.
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Washington
Permpster
Parles
Congress
New York Cold Spot Records 15 Below in Albany
A 15 degree below zero record chilled Albany and the owl’s head region as a line of frigid air settled across northern New York. Snow accumulations reached several inches on some highways, dulling travel and signaling harsher winter conditions.
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New York
Albany
Owl's Head
New York State
Bexar County Reports Liquor License Fees Collected
Bexar County reports more than $8500 in liquor license fees since regulations took effect. A. Young in the clerk’s office disclosed the tally during the update Wednesday.
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Bexar Bexar County
A. Young
Lax Sasessor
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and East Texas
Cloudy conditions across the region with midweek rain possible. Tuesday high near 62, Wednesday low around 52, and Thursday high about 64. Light to moderate easterly winds inland, stronger along the coast. Panhandle and extreme north expect warmer, with possible showers Wednesday night into Thursday.
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San Antonio
East Texas
West
Texas
Panhandle
Detroit Strike Violence Escalates at Motor Products Plant
At the Motor Products Corporation plant in Detroit a clash between police and striking workers left multiple injured. About 500 marchers confronted guards as authorities used force to break up picketing near the main entrance. Police reported gag bombs and brick attacks. several strikers sought hospital care, and ten were detained for questioning.
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Fee
Motor Products Corporation
Bleven
Irwin Patterson
ALT, W. A
Thief Steals Clothes From Parked Auto in Downtown
L A Goodwin of 18 Laurel Heights Place reported a $16 loss of a buy and clothing from a downtown parked car. H H Harper of 112 Pershing Avenue reported a theft of trousers. W J Mer Clellan of Bloomington reported a $49 loss of a suit case and contents from the same area. E Dubinsky of 311 Alamo Plaza reported a prowler routed.
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L. A. Goodwin
Laurel Heights Place
H. H. Harper
Pershing Avenue
W. J
Merclellan
Bloomington
Mics
E. Dubinsky
Alamo Plaza
Poth Man and Woman Arrested in West Commerce Street Robbery
Robert Green of Poth reports being robbed of 11 dollars on West Commerce Street. Officer W. H. Shinp arrested a man and a woman in connection with the case.
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Poth
S. A
Robert Green
Higher tax changes coming, says former treasury official
New and upward tax changes are expected, Arthur A. Ballantine, former undersecretary at the treasury, warned the Compress of American Industry. He stressed two facts: the government’s spending demands and the need to secure revenue from existing and new taxes, affecting every person’s pocketbook.
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New York
Treasury
Arthur A. Ballantine
Gloria Vanderbilt seeks Supreme Court custody appeal
Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt, heiress to 4 million dollars, plans to appeal to the U S Supreme Court after the state high court rejected her guardianship bid for 12 year old Gloria. The girl has lived with aunt Mrs Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney for about a year under a lower court order following concerns about Mrs Vanderbilt Whitney.
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Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt
Gloria
Hghest
Vanderbil
United States Supreme Cours
Chile
Tiktte
Mss
Gertrude Vanderbilt Whiley
Tower Court
Insurance Policy Sought For English Accent By Tremayne
In Chicago on December 4 Lester Tremayne radio dramatist sought a Lloyds of London policy to guard his English accent. Friends say he plans to insure against loss of voice voice tone and defilement by Midwestern speech. The Harvard pronouncement this week described some accents as random noise.
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Chicago
Lolyds of
London
Lester Tremayne
Mid-West
Harvard University
Stocks Advance in Heavy New York Trading
The stock market rose on four broad fronts in New York trading, extending yesterday's gains amid renewed hopes abroad. Trading was brisk with large volume as coalitions moved quickly in many sectors. Rails reached new highs while industrials, motors, steels and liquors posted substantial advances aided by bullish midweek reviews.
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N.Y
New York
Galns
Radin
Alls
School Boy Held for Shooting Sister
In Kansas City Kansas a 17 year old high school football player Max Grauberger was held today for shooting his sister Mar Baro 20 after a quarrel. Police said he fired a six shot pistol at the girl and then struck her with a milk bottle when she tried to disarm him. He reportedly said I did it because she was always quarreling with mother.
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Kansas City
Kan
Max Grauberger
Mar- Baro
Nolics
Longshore Strike Settlement Seen
Immediate settlement of the longshore men's strike was expected Wednesday after 13 steamship companies expressed willingness to employ members of the International Longshoremen's Association. The boycott against non union operators was lifted and cargoes will be handled at all American ports.
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Houston
International Longshoremen's Association
Une T. I. A. Indor
Notre Dame Honors Roosevelt Amid Catholic Regret
The Catholic Review front page editorial notes Catholic unrest over Notre Dame offering an honorary Doctor of Laws to President Roosevelt. Monsignor Albert E. Smith says the act is not an endorsement of Roosevelt's Mexico policy. Regret is voiced by Baltimore Catholics as Notre Dame prepares a December 9 ceremony, with Roosevelt set to receive the degree before responding to Knights of Columbus letters.
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Catholic Review
University of Notre Dame
Roosevelt
Albert E. Smith
Philipping Islands
Monsignor Smith
Mexico
Notré Dame
University At
South Beng
Archdiocese of
St. Mary, Star of the Sea Church
Gallictic Press Association of
United States
Wid
Notre Dame
Rawi
Philippine Islands
Supreme Officers of the Knights of Columbus
Cburch
Genetia
China Clipper Quits Midway for Hawaii
China Clipper departs Midway Island for Honolulu at 6 12 am as part of the transpacific air mail service. The crew cites speed of the new route, sighting the westbound President Hayes from Wake Island, with the ship due at Alameda Friday. The Philippine Clipper, a sister ship, will begin its maiden flight to Manila.
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Midway Island
Tee
Wake Island
President Hayes
San Francisco
Elipper
Alameda
Mantis
Major battle looms as Ethiopia clashes with Italy
The report describes two clashes near Makale and the Takkaze river with Ethiopian forces pressing the Fascist front lines while Italy's northern advance moves into the Cacciamis region. Four U.S. soldiers died in broader fighting as the conflict intensifies, with Italian officers signaling a potential major engagement ahead.
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Associated Press
Mara
Britten
Italy
Ethiopia
Skivini
Dibri
Makale
Takkaze
Makele-Doln
Makate
Cacciamis
Plane crash kills two army officers at Bolling Field
Washington December reports two army viz officers, Major Ma. George and Hice, and Lieut. Harry Hy Geoffrey die when a plane from Mitchel Field, New York, loses control in night wind and crashes into trees at the east end of the Bolling Field runway. Geoffrey is believed to have been piloting the plane and Major Rice was being brought as a passenger.
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Washington, D.C
UINSS
Army
George
Hice
Harry Hy Goeffrey
Bolling Field
Fran Mitchel
Field
New York
Ivas
Geoffrey
Federal mar ey officer accused of holdup farce Tulsa gunplay
In Tulsa the night club Sheridan scene ended with the deaths of federal agent Louis Pappan and ex detective captain George Stewart after a confrontation with two men described as bouncers. Authorities said witnesses were unavailable and the suspected holdup claim was disputed by the suspects.
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Tulsa
Louis Pappan
George Stewart
Sheridan
Holly Anderson
Anderson
Tyree Parks
G. K. McCullough
Pappan
Stewart
Ray Staley
Harry Soll
Ehab
Tme
Veroou Houston
Eaxicat
Iuex Pappan
Fappan
Brit
Sheridan Club
Mortray
Ted
Parks
McCullough
Garand Marrs
Ron McCullough
Roy Staley
Chuck m. Stewart
Higgli
Jimmy Burkhead
Petret
Burkhead
Auto Collision Injures Two in City Reports
Benjamin E. Proghnow of 540 Porter Street was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital after a collision at Seventy Street and Broadway. Maris Vasques, 31, received care at Medical and Surgical Hospital following a crash at Travis and Navarro streets.
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Benjamin E. Proghnow
Porter Street
Robert B. Green
Seventy Street
Broadway
Maris Vasques
Medical and Surgical Hospital
Travis
Navarro
Absentee Voting Opens for City Public Improvement Measure
Absentee voting began Monday as about 10 ballots were cast at polling sites for a $950,000 public improvement bond issue in the city. Officials urge residents to participate in the election this week.
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L. A. Bond
Tsagy City
Clark James E Sipe
Oly Line
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