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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 17, 1936

Page

4

Highway designation eyed for Pat Booker route near Randolph Field

County Judge Frost Woodhull said a State Highway Commission letter urged Col Henry W Harms of Randolph Field to attend a December 31 meeting and press for naming the Austin–San Antonio highway in honor of Captain Booker, who died weeks ago in a plane crash.

Austinsa Highway Pat Booker Frost Woodhull D. K. Martin Slenry W. Harms Randolph Field Harms Gaptain Booker Harms’ Ye- Ludge Woodhull

Boettler Funeral Rites in Abeyance

Boettler 87 a native of Germany and San Antonio resident died Wednesday Funeral arrangements incomplete. Survivors include widow Lovall F Boettler daughters Bessie Clara Alice Boettler of San Antonio son AritL Boettler East Aurora NY two grandchildren. Nick Stanley named vice president of Lean Valley High eighth grade class leadership association in Bexar County.

Boettler Lewis P. Boettler LES Neves Germany San Antoniy Lutheran Church Anchor Lodge M. Sunivitg Lava F. Boettler Bessie Clara Alice Boettler San Antonio Alex Tl. Boettler East Aurora N.Y Nick, Stanley Lean Valley High School Yce Bexar County Pssbeia~ Son

French Plane Downed in Madrid Probe Sparks International Scene

Paris dispatch reports a French embassy transport was shot down over Guadalajara province while answering a inquiry into the fate of 109 Spaniards. Louis de la Pree of Paris Soir died. journalist Jean Chateau seriously wounded. authorities blame rebels while Madrid cites a German-made bomber.

Paris CINS Butiess Madrid Foreign Office Pembacey France Ma Trid Guadalajara One Red Cross Louis de la Pree Paris Soir Jean Chateau Havas A de la Pree Genevi Federacion Anarchistico de Espana

Vather Lifts Too Hot Continues Prom Page One

Rescue efforts for the missing Hiner flight continue amid snow on Wasatch slopes. Officials express skepticism about Hess report of a possible crash site within a six square mile area. Passengers included John P Wolfe and Hazel Stryker, newlyweds married 17 days, plus Henry Edwards Carl Christopher and crew members.

Vupl Bue Hlae George Keyser Jr Western Air Express Wasatch Alpine John P. Wolfe Chicago Hazel Stryker Seattfe Wash Henry W. Edwards Minnepolis Carl Christopher Deyight Air Ticket Christopher Samson William Ba- Ren Gladys Wilt Sab Hone BIS Radio Newark N. J James Roe Transcontinental Western Air Kansas City RB Radio California Erick K. Batzer

He Missed Rabbit But Judge Scored

In Tucson Arizona on December 17 C Brown hunted on a game refuge and fired twice at a rabbit missing both times. He was fined five dollars or five days in jail after explaining to Dr Chalmers that he first missed and then shot again, hitting the animal.

Tucson Ariz E “C. Brn Brown Dussize Chalmers

Noted Doctors Warn Against Compulsory Sterilization

International News Service reports leading physicians including Dr. Foster Kennedy in New York and Dr. Francois Townsend in Long Beach warn that sterilizing dementia praecox and manic depression sufferers would erase many brilliant minds and reshape humanity. Dr. Laurence W. Mayers of Northwestern University quotes medical authorities on the dangers of misguided procedures, illustrating risks with a hypothetical needle through tissue to the bone.

Ly International News Service New York Foster Kennedy Long Beach Calif Francois E. Townsend California Chicago Laurence W. May-ers Northwestern University Chicago Medical Society

5 Per Cent Pay Hike Voted by Oil Firm

NEW YORK December 17 AP A 5 percent pay raise was announced for 20 000 employees of Consolidated Oil and its Sintlair subsidiaries in the United States. The raise, effective December 18, applies to earners of $5000 per year or less. It covers sales and clerical staff as well as production piping and refinery workers.

New York Consolidated Oil Corporation Sintlair C United States

Rites announced for Mrs Harris in San Antonio

Funeral services for Mrs Anne Harris 64 of 417 Camden Street will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at Porter-Toring chapel with Dr P B Hill officiating. Interment at Mission Burial Park. She was widow of the late T Harris, born in Cleveland and lived in San Antonio 40 years. Survived by sister Mrs Fred F Johnson of San Antonio, brother Robert A Watson of Philadelphia, niece Mrs Ruth W Bell of San Antonio.

Anne Harris Camden Street Porter Toring Chapel P. B. Hill Mission Burial Park

Doctors Attend Fourth Semi annual Clinical Conference

About 200 physicians from South Texas attended the fourth semi annual clinical conference at Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital. The program featured 14 hospital staff lectures with slides and motion pictures on pediatrics medicine obstetrics dentistry cancer service anaesthetics orthopedics gynecology dermatology and surgery. Dr Omar Roan served as toastmaster at the luncheon and Dr T N Goodson delivered the keynote address.

South Texas Robert B. Green Memorial Hospital

Allred Back From Hunting In Southwest Texas

Governor Allred returns to Austin after a deer hunt on J. M. West and Dolph Briscoe ranches. He reports no appointments to announce and plans to stay in Austin through Christmas. The party included Justices Crita and Sharp and others. he will attend New Year events in El Paso with regional governors.

Austin Allred Texas Board of Insurance Commissioners Pension and Game Commissions All Ted Eb Paso Clyde Tingley New Mexico Chihuahua Mexico J. M. West Dolph Briscoe Richard Crita John H. Sharp Supreme Court Emes O. Thompson Railroad Commission F. H. Bough Austin Court of Clyy Appeals

Approve Payment on Park Meters for City Meter Deal

City commissioners approved a payment of 4638.16 to Dual Parking Meter Co of Oklahoma City for purchase price of meters. The sum is the three quarters share of parking proceeds from December 1 to 16, totaling 6184.35, with total meter intake since August 27 at 36108.20.

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