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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 01, 1935

Page

18

Reilly’s Remarks Highlight Jury Trial In Lindbergh Case

Reilly argued the defense is reaching a pivotal phase as the Lindbergh kidnap trial proceeds. Prosecutors seek to counter multiple defense claims while preparing rebuttal testimony. sessions will pause Saturday as both sides push technical challenges and handwriting expert reviews.

Lindbergh Reilly Wilents Esther Ellison Bronx Carlstrom Mat Be Fannette Rivkin Bronk Beauty Hauptmann Wieless New York Thomas Brophy Albert D. Osborn Clark Sellers San Francisco Bearden Hauptmen Hauptman Ion Tmne Trenenard

Motorcycle Sets Traveling Record

Melbourne February 4 1NS report that Victor Barclay rode a motorcycle with sidecar for 6836 miles without engine stoppage on ordinary roads, a claimed world record. Two others relieved him at intervals but the engine never stopped during changes. The journey took a little over eight days at an average speed of 20 mph before a defective plug caused the final stop.

Melbourne Victor Barclay

Paris Barber Defends Haircut While Client Dozed

Actress Mile Aurélia Branca sued after a barber trimmed her hair while she slept, seeking 40000 francs. A lower court awarded 10000 francs, and the Court of Appeals upheld the barber’s claim that no objection was made.

Paris Aurélia Branca Tui Mle Leon Brenea Court of Appeals Parker Pes Asong

Credit Corporation Liquidated in San Angelo Texas

The Regional Agricultural Credit Corporation is being liquidated after aiding the ranch industry in West Texas with nearly 4 million dollars in loans two years ago. It still carries about 2.5 million in loans. Founded by the federal government for emergency ranch relief, the agency has issued new loans in the past year. L. H. Horton manages the San Angelo branch, which employs 18 salaried staff and 35 inspectors on the payroll.

Aged Woman Corn Cob Pipe Booster

Cleveland dispatch reports Catherine Graves a ninety four year old resident railing at modern female smoking habits. She praises a corn cob pipe as the proper feminine choice and dismisses cigarette use, claiming long years of pipe smoking uphold tradition.

Cleveland Catherine Graves

Mohawk lifeboat rescue log cited in Sea Girl collision case

New York reports show the freighter Talisman did not rescue survivors from the Mohawk wreck off Sea Girl New Jersey after a collision with the Ward liner on January 24. The Algonquin rescued six Mohawk lifeboats with 96 survivors. 45 people died.

New York Talisman Seamboat Inspection Service Board Sea Girl N. J J. W McKenzie Whale Aide Port Aide Edmund Wang The Algonquin

Porter Survives 70,000 Volt Shock in Adelaide Hospital

In Adelaide a hospital porter Peter Bethune received a 70,000 volt shock while near an X ray unit. A patient moving an arm activated the device, Bethune touched a high tension tube and was hurled across the room by the current. He survived, the incident underscoring extreme electrical danger.

Porter Adelaide Australia Peter Bethune Bethune

Townsend Defends Pension Plan Before Congress

Dr. Frank Townsend, 68, left Johns Hopkins bed to say his $200 monthly pension proposal for those over 60 is sound and to urge Congress to act. Before the House Ways and Means Committee, Townsend said critics call the plan cockeyed and that it would clear 4 million over‑60s from jobs while spurring youth employment. He argued past experiments failed and the rich grew richer. He asked to be excused from cross examination due to illness. the committee allowed it.

Washington, B. GC Frank EB. Townsend Tony Congress Bill Wnill House Ways and Means Committee Noser Lonthettt Lang Been Cawl Plysielay Harry L. Ropkins Emergency Reef Townsend Johns Hopkins Hospital Townstarel

Freedom for fines: jail inmates buy days of liberty

In Stockholm a novel law allows prisoners jailed for nonpayment of fines to buy relief from their sentences with small coins. About 123 offenders in a month, more than half, used the provision. Any inmate who pays toward the fine earns one day of remission.

Stockholm

Cars collide twice on same corner in Cairo

In Cairo on February 2 a car turning from a side street collided with another vehicle at a corner. After brief exchange the drivers moved on. Moments later the French driver halted near the scene and found the same man driving the other car, triggering a second collision.

Cairo Areaue Wyantaln Avenue Imourg Inter Prenchman

Bugles Sound Off Charity Demand in Sofia

In Sofia on February 2 crowds called for aid to the poor as bugles sounded. Military trucks rolled slowly through streets with placards urging citizens to donate old clothes and junk to help Bulgaria’s needy.

Sofia Bulgaria

Cotton conference defense critique sparks closing session

Dallas dispatch reports Defenders of the administration cotton program plan a rebuttal at the closing session of the cotton problem conference. Notable speakers included B D White and Dr A B Cox, while Peter Molyneaux warned of a severe crisis in southern cotton. The event, sponsored by Arnold foundations, emphasized policy and trade. A separate note from Dallas states HL Wortham’s murder trial jury was instructed to continue deliberations.

Dallas Arnold Institute of Public Affairs B.D. White Department of Agriculture A B. Cox University of Texas A. B. Conner This M. College Experiment Station de Mor. Burvil Okabe A M. College George F. and Ora Nixon Arnold Boud‘erm Methodist University Peter Molynealx Southern Econbrutit Texas Weekly Texas Hoover Molyneaus United States Lncal

Envoy Declines to Return to Post

Nanking February 2 The Chinese ambassador in Moscow Wu Wei Yen declines to return to his post saying he will not go to Moscow until spring because of extremely cold winter conditions.

Nanking Feo Moscow W.W. Yen

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