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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
1
A sweeping opinion piece weighs King Edward VII and Britain’s cabinet amid a mounting internal crisis over royal marriage, labor unrest, and looming world conflict. It contrasts American and British affairs, notes stock swings and Mrs. Simpson, and surveys war anxieties, economic policy, and naval shipping issues.
Funeral services for Charles Windsor Heeral Harral, 48, of 270 West Craie piece, who died Friday morning, will be held at 2 p.m. from the home with Rev. Robert F Goodrich officiating. A native of Howton, he was in real estate, lived in San Antonio 24 years, and belonged to Laurel Heights Methodist Church. Survivors include his widow Mrs Julian Harral, daughters Mrs Fred L Hunter of Chicago and Mrs Floyd J McGarm Jr and Miss Winifred Harral of San Antonio, plus two brothers, two sisters, and five grandchildren. Interment will be in Mission Burial Jet parts.
Robin Hood figure before Judge Pill C Shook in Corporation court on a vagency charge. The youth, Robert Borie 18, claimed he used marble-table machines to take nickels and said he returned half the money as restitution. Detective testimony and city prosecutor remarks framed the case.
Dallas meteorologist Dr J B Cline said a Canadian cold wave center would move eastward bringing mainly rain to Texas. Expect tonight and Saturday rain in East Texas with cloudy skies and possible rain in the north and southeast. Panhandle and San Angelo report 30s while other points top 40s.
Georges Bonnet former minister of commerce has accepted tentatively the post of French ambassador to the United States, replacing Andre Leteyre de Lahoyne. The move is part of a scheduled series of diplomat shifts reported today by Paris officials.
Dorothy Buchanan, 23, was stabbed and beaten during a fight at South Fynn and Monterey streets and treated Friday at Robert B Green hospital. Police report a separate Dec 4 award: a $145,220 contract to Stearman Aircraft of Wichita for two primary training airplanes and spare parts.
James M. Landis, chairman of the SEC, told the Investment Bankers Association in Augusta that business must accept responsibility to guide the recovery and prevent a repeat of past boom and bust. He tied the November vote for Roosevelt to a mandate for reform, urging firms to discharge new recovery duties amid anticipated policy changes on broker and dealer regulation.
In Marianna Arkansas December a farmer bought foxes to roam for sport but the animals now hide near the house door and curl by the fire. They torment hounds trained since puppyhood to chase Sir Reynard, thwarting the hunter’s plans.
LA MESA December 4. Moaye Bridges received a seven year sentence for the December 1 death of Bertha Gorday at Poston. The verdict followed Bridges' earlier two year sentence for the death of Jay Donaldson whose body was found with that of a person named Gorton on a reef near Post.
Los Angeles, April. A suspect was discussed in the Ruth Muir murder case. Muir, a former San Antonio W. C. A. secretary, was slain at La Jolla on August 31. A helmet said to match the scene and a letter found at the scene prompted investigation of a Los Angeles man.
The U S Weather Bureau predicted a cold spell for San Antonio with east winds bringing rain and unsettled skies. Highs near 34 on Saturday, lows around 45, with temperatures dipping below normal and the cold wave moving eastward away from the city.
In an irrigation lecture, Professor warns farmers against overreliance on forecasts. He notes present data show no definite cycles to forecast climate. variations span years with no predictable pattern, urging preparation for droughts rather than waiting on cycles.
Kansas City report from December 4 describes Pie Women and doctors at Dr Charles Price's mish jong parks. Conversation about an absent companion leads to a request to hear Helene's voice. Price rings from mid Atlantic aboard the Queen Mary to connect Helene by phone for a voice moment.
Det. reports a farmer from Blanca traveling to sell milk loses control after a tire blowout and a passing truck tipping two fenders. His truck flips, milk spills, brakes fail, and he crashes into a sign before being cited for lacking a motor vehicle inspection certificate.
Nine dead and 32 missing as typhoon devastates southern Luzon. Miners entombed in Nueva Ecija as property losses mount. Eight sailors perish when the coastal steamer Burias sinks off Catanuwan Tayabas and a laundryman is electrocuted at Cavite.
Cloudy with occasional rain expected Friday night into Saturday for San Antonio and nearby areas. Friday night low around 45 degrees, Saturday high near 54. Moderate easterly winds. East Texas and West Texas show similar tendency with mostly cloudy skies and chances of rain Friday night and Saturday. coastal winds remain fresh from the east.
Wallis Warfield Simpson, once linked to King Edward, travels incognito from Rouen to Cannes with her party after arriving by steamer at Dieppe. The group, including a guard and secretary, remains at hotels and elicits minor incidents with locals as activity surrounds the villa Trianon at Versailles, reportedly prepped for spring occupancy.
Dallas report states Jack Helms Jr., 23, a Kaufman County farmer, died in a city hospital from injuries after an explosion at his home. The incident occurred at his residence and prompted a local investigation into the blast.
In Baltimore a couple awoke to smoke at 2:15 am and fled through a first story window from their East Woodlawn Avenue apartment. They saved themselves but their 6 week old police dog, Jack, died in the blaze. Fire damage estimated at 650 dollars.
The United States embassy asks the Chinese government to investigate the fatal shooting of Corge Hobart Newsome, 40, an American tobacco executive, by three Chinese assailants in Hsuchang. The embassy also seeks protection for other Americans in the area amid disputes over local tobacco sales and payments.
A steamer was reported adrift in heavy seas in the Irish Channel between Dublin and Glasgow amid a boggy weather pattern. The intercepted radio message indicates distress and concern for the vessel and crew as rescue teams monitor developments.
Judge Heyrett Johnson of Filly Seventh District court Friday announced new rules for attorneys filing divorce cases to take effect Monday. Uncontested divorces to be heard Thursdays at 1 40 p m with statements of facts approved and filed before decree.
In Criminal District Court jurors waited as J S Lehman of 111 South Flores faced indictment for unlawful possession of a machine gun. A potential deadlock loomed as the jury began deliberations around 1 20 p m Thursday in the stalled proceedings.
John Floyd received a life sentence under the habitual criminal act after being charged in four burglary cases. He had prior convictions in Milon and Willimson Counties.
London. Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin told the House of Commons that the government rejects King Edward VIII's plan to marry Wallis Simpson while remaining king. He said no compromise legislation would permit the marriage without affecting royal rights, and suggested resignation or abdication as possible options if the king refuses to yield.
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