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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1936

Page

18

Senate Fight Over Peace Pact in Buenos Aires

Washington reports a legal authority warns the inter-American peace treaty could bind the United States to a League of Nations system via the preamble. Officials deny a Geneva bond, saying the wording aims to reassure Latin American concerns and that most treaties hinge on consultation clauses.

Washington Roosevelt Buenos Aires Senate Hull United States League of Nations State Department Franklin D. Roosevelt Geneva League Latin-America

Frost brothers store staff honor at Gunter Hotel dinner

Executives of the Frost brothers store were guests at a Wednesday evening dinner at the Gunter hotel. The event, a surprise for Joe Frost, Wil Frost, and Gilbert Gungi, included a staff Christmas program and a fully decorated Pan-American room with a Christmas tree and gifts.

Frost Brothers Gunter Hotel Joe Frost Wil Frost Gilbert Gungi

Kidnapping case exposes ransom demands in 1934

Bernabe Robles testified before a federal grand jury in Tucson as part of the 1934 kidnapping probe. He described demands to pay 15 609 dollars for the child's return, while June Robles and her parents endured a nine day vigil. About 70 witnesses were called since the probe began December 7 as the nine year old may speak alone before the jury.

Tucson Ariz Bernabe Robles June Robles Federal Grand Jury June Ferringo Robles Frank & Flynn U.S Arizona Safet Jung

New Customs Patrol Chief to Visit San Antonio on First Tour

Dan Batley, new head of the Southwestern Customs Patrol, will inspect the San Antonio area on Friday. He succeeds Maj. Garland H. Williams, reassigned to the narcotics office in the New York district.

Customs Patrol Dan Batley FS Paso Southwestern Customs Patrol San Antonio Ares Maj. Garland’ H. Williams New York

Ambulance siren scares off bandit at Dallas drug store

An armed man entered a Dallas drug store across from the police station and demanded money. A siren sound frightened him and he fled. The siren turned out to be an ambulance rushing to a nearby hotel for a patient.

Dallas Rec

Boy 17 Fatally Hit? No Broken Leg Incident in City Streets

David Ramirez 17 of 1123 West Lullwood avenue was knocked from his bicycle by an auto on Lue fangs and Frig streets Wednesday suffering a broken leg. He received treatment at Robert B. Green hospital.

Lue Fangs Frig Streets David Ramirez West Lullwood Avenue Robert B. Green

Youth Peace Meet Meeting Notice In San Antonio

A San Antonio inter youth peace committee will hold a meeting at 7 30 p m Friday at the ME GA location. The notice calls for participation and outlines the time and venue for the gathering.

San Antonio Inster-Youth Pearce Committee

New surgical method reported by AMA doctors

Chicago dispatch notes a new surgical technique to restore male potency described by Dr. Oswald Lowsley and Dr. James L. Bray in the American Medical Association Journal. Over 21 months 51 men were operated on with 31 successes, involving shortening of muscles and folding of tissue.

Chicago URI New York American Medical Association Oswald Lowsley James L. Bray Aimsn DE

New Envoy to Take Cream Supply

New United States ambassador to Soviet Russia Mariarie Post Hutton Davies and her husband Joseph B. Davies reportedly bought 2000 pints of AI grade cream, stored in cardboard containers and frozen, to last Moscow through two winters. The Herald Tribune noted 25 electric refrigerators at the residence and a secretary said there was an adequate milk supply in Moscow. officials in Washington called the cream purchase exaggerated.

New York Herald “Turtune Mariarie Post Hutton Davies Joseph B. Davies United States Soviet Russia Moscow Herald Tribune Davies Soret Carles Washington

Slogans Topic Set for Kiwanis Club Talk at Gunter

Dr R B Bach will address the San Antonio Kiwanis at the Gunter hotel Friday noon on slogans their cause and effect. Ralph Faulkner to follow with a speech, outlining related ideas at the meeting.

R. B. Bach San Antonio

Labor Lost Girl He Wooed Turns Out to Be Man

Howard Miller feed store operator learned the "girl" he wooed is actually a man. The handwriting in his love letters matched that of 13-year-old Robert Harvey, jailed on a mail fraud charge. Miller, from Hardaburg, Pa., had sent $50 for a trousseau and railroad fare. police traced the letters to Harvey and Miller vowed to confront him.

Kanbas City Howard Miller Jnall Howard Robert Harvey Miler Hardaburg Harvey Milter

Garments Sewed by Church Class at First Baptist

The Fideles class of the First Baptist church sewed 33 infant garments and wrapped Christmas packages at the Salvation Army home on Broadway 4019 Tuesday, under Maj. Ihaw Anderson, superintendent.

Fideles Clase First Baptist Church Salvation Army Broadway Ihaw, Anderson

Court of Criminal Appeals affirms two year murder sentence

In Austin on December 16 the Court of Criminal Appeals calls the case a sad commentary on public drunkenness in highways and affirms a two year term given J. A. Glossop of Hays County for murder.

Austin Court of Crimina J. A. Glossop Hays County

Nueces Leads Cotton Ginning Decline in Texas

In Texas, Nueces County reports 84,739 bales ginned this year, down from 87,420 last year, while El Paso tallies 80,292 up from 46,467. Statewide ginning reaches 2,712,423 by December 1, vs 2,417,019 in 1935, with Hill, Navarro, McLennan, and others shown in top totals across two years. In Wisconsin, a 40 year old attendant describes a brutal attack at a Land o Lakes filling station, where two men slugged, spiked his left hand to a work bench, clamped his right hand in a vise, and escaped with $160, as authorities investigate.

Washington Nueces County Texas Commerce I Bub Nueces Ginners Elis Hill Colin McLennan Navarro William Son Lubbock Ali Hunt Fanton Eagle ‘River Wis Harten Pitts Pan Pitts Land O' Lakes

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