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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 03, 1939

Page

4

Frederick Stelwer Dies at 55 Former Oregon Senator

Washington february 3 4 frederick stelwer 55 longtime republican senator from oregon who resigned in 1938 to practice law died today he spoke at the 1936 republican national convention in cleveland and backed some roosevelt administration proposals while opposing most of the president fiscal policies he was hospitalized yesterday survivors include his wife a son frederick jr and a son in law and daughter mr and mrs ralph mcgilgenny

Washington Frederick Stelwer Orégon Sénate Stelwer Gleveland Steiner Steiver Frederick Jr Ralph McGilgenny

Kelly Promoted to Assistant Pedral Manager at Missouri Pacific

A. B. Kelly, formerly superintendent of the San Antonio and Fales Vine Divisions, was named assistant pedral manager by W. G. Choate of Houston. He succeeds L. A. Dav id with Palenting as headquarters. L. A. Gregory, Kingsville DeQuincy assistant, becomes superintendent of the San Antonio and Palestine divisions, headquartered in Palestine.

A. B. Kelly M.P San Antonio Fales- Vine Missouri Pacific Lines W. G. Choate Houston Kelly Trate L. A. David Palenting L. A. Gregory Kingsville-DeQuincy DeQuincy Palestine Gregory

Quarantine at Hamilton Field Ties 50 Enlisted to Illness

BAN RAFAEL Calif Feb The witness of an Army Air Corps accident led to the quarantine of 50 enlisted men at Hamilton Field U S Navy Lieut Col Fabian L Pratt Medical Corps said the illness could be linked to meningitis or other diseases.

Ban Rafael Calif Army Air Corps Hamilton Field Fabian L. Pratt Mestical Corps

Group Chooses Gus Jones for Mayor Over Birkhead

A political column chronicles the collapse of nominating Maj. Gen. Claude W. Birkhead for mayor and the selection of Gus Jones as the candidate. The piece recalls past figures, tax office corruption probes, and the Amazing Mr. Mann saga, linking them to current election cost debates and the city’s machine politics.

Claude W. Birkhead Donegal Birkhead Dan Hes Federal Bureau At Investigation Jones Independent Voters

Arena Scene Marks City Hall Turmoil and Resignation

In a tense arena scene, officials faced pressure as a list of businessmen linked to racketeering circulated. Photographs surfaced showing furtive channels, values of documents fell with wider circulation, and Mayor C. K. Quin demanded action from Commissioner Frank H. Bushick who failed to respond, leading to the resignation of the Amazing Mr. Maun.

Chan C. K. Quin Tas Frank H. Bushick Mr. Maun

Dentist Tells Killing Wife and Son in 1935

Pittsburgh district attorney Andrew T. Parke presented the bizarre tale of Norman Stewart II a 34 year old dentist who after returning from a night out admitted slaying his wife Mary Louise McClelland Stewart 29 and their four year old son Norman III in Wilkinsburg using a hammer and bread knife Stewart later held jobs as a grocery clerk and bartender and stole 300 from a Jacksonville hotel to finance the trip His statement revealed debt driven desperation and ended with authorities initially believing he was dead.

Pittsburgh UPI Andrew T. Parke Norman Stewart II Jacksonville Fla Park Stewart Dick Cable Cable Ayler Wifp Wilkinsburg Fark Blewart Mary Louise McClelland Stewart Normany Itt Polite

Board Hears Permit Rows In City Zoning Dispute

The television board of adjustment granted one permit, denied two, and set a rehearing on a fourth case. It overruled the zoning officer’s denial for Dilly Opnenheimer to build a retail store at the northwest corner of Kays and Hackberry streets, and denied First Cumberland Presbyterian Church a permit to construct a new church at 02 West Elsmere Place due to insufficient rear open space. The episode included tensions over loopholes and calls for compromise, with a related permit granted to L. Harris for a woodworking plant on his residential lot. A rehearing motion was sought by N. P. Allison over a garage issue on Eastime Place.

Tv Board of Adjustment WB. Arnold Ibu Stawderchy Wells L. B. Harris Bimpson Street N. PD. Allison Nat Cignbelit Aastime Place Mra. Helly B. Browne

Catholics Will Observe Pope Anniversary and Broadcast

Catholics across the world plan Sunday prayers on February 12 for Pope Pius XI's seventeenth coronation anniversary. Ten million rosaries will be offered for the pope's intentions with a global radio broadcast from 2:15 to 2:30 p.m. from the Dominican Church of St. Wreent Ferrer in New York, and the pope will speak from Vatican City. In Uvalde, funeral services were held for W. F. Morgan, 62, longtime former mayor and bank cashier, recently serving as cashier at First State bank.

New York Pius XI United States St Wreent Ferrer Uvalde Rublein Uvalde Kershes W. F. Morgan Old Commercial National Bank First State Bank

Dies charges intimidation in Dies investigation row

A Texan says witnesses complained that justice department agents intimidated them. He vows to bring complaints forward as the Dies committee continues its one year investigation. The House Rules Committee approved extending the Dies investigation for a year.

Rowse Tee Justice Department Justice Dé Ment Ls Matphighes House Rules Committee House

Power shortage threats loom at hydro plants in Mexico

Mexico faces a potential power shortage as officials consider measures to reduce consumption. The government, led by Sidcki, proposed a plan beginning February six to curb usage amid rising demand and vulnerabilities at hydroelectric facilities.

Mexico Tl Sidcki Isck Aary

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