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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 19, 1936

Page

2

Spreckels in Norge Fight Ends Marriage Prospect

Feb 19 report from Los Angeles on a divorce case involving minister's daughter Maa Gloria Rozana Browne Spreckels and her husband John O Spreckels TIT. The trust fund of 50 million is at issue with a one fourth share claimed by Maa. She seeks cruelty relief and 1000 monthly support for their baby and 35000 in attorneys fees. The case notes eight months with no money from him as the court opens hearings. Also a note on Hugh Herbert commenting on the One Rainy Afternoon cast.

Tos Angeles UFI John 0 Spreckels Tit Gig California Maa Gloria Rozana Browne Spreccels Mira Spreckels

FALSE TEETH WITH REAL COMFORT PROMOTED

A new product FARTEETH is advertised as a pleasant powder to sprinkle on dentures for comfort. It is sold at Summers Drug Stores and other drug stores.

Emissary Ira Lewis Sought for Texas Aid in 1838

The article recounts Texas 1838 efforts to call for U S volunteers as Gen Fannin and Alamo defenders faced Mexican forces. Ira Lewis, a San Felipe lawyer and planter, is commissioned by Billeniy Henry Smith via T J Chambers to raise troops, raise funds, and serve as paymaster and colonel aide in Kentucky and Tennessee battalions, aiming to join the Texas cause before an April invasion.

Ira Lewis United States Vtire Bess Carroll Randolph Lewis Saltillo Texas Ramirez Y Sesma Sabine Red River Rifles Kentucky Tennessee Smith T. J. Chambers Chambers Lewis Washington Nicholas Longworth Cincinnati Thomas Corwin Longworth Mississippi San Felipe Oyster Creek Gxort Natchez Dudge Felis Huston Louisville Col. C. K. Harrison Lexington

Azana Chosen To Form Spain's New Government

Former prime minister Manuel Azana, head of the leftist Republican party, was named to form a new government after the radical election victory. Strong guards guarded strategic centers as coups were feared. Catalonia closed the Prat de Llobregat airfield and three aviation officers were arrested. Unofficial returns showed the leftists with 223 of 473 seats in the new parliament.

Gopy't Associated Press Madrid Manuel Azana Spain Fortela Agana Republican Party Guanis

FRANCE PRESSURES ROOSEVELT OVER BATTLESHIP DEMAND

Paris seeks direct appeal to President Roosevelt to modify the London conference demand for 35 000 ton battleships while Norman Davis, head of the U S delegation, remains in charge of negotiations despite French efforts to go over his head. The French ambassador in Washington reportedly acts to bypass Davis, who opposes any compromise on battleship limits.

London INS Washington Roosevelt United States France Norman H. Davis Norman Davis Lim

Governor Talmadge to Speak at Peoria on Washington's Birthday

Georgia Governor Talmadge announced he will travel to Peoria Illinois to give a Washington's Birthday address. He denounced the Roosevelt policy and denied Liberty League funding for his speaking tours despite opposition to the New Deal. A Pontiac coach from 1988 is offered for sale at 75 dollars.

Talmadge Peoria Atlanta Georgia Washington Roosevelt American Liberty League Liberty League

Bruno's Death Date Aas Set Cont Page One

Bruno Hauptmann faces continued legal moves as his bid for freedom stalls. His wife Anna Hauptmann fears the path to the truth, while authorities question whether he unknowingly received Lindbergh ransom funds via business partner Isidor Fisch, who died in Germany.

Leibowicz Bruno Anna Hauptmann Hauptmann Lindbergh Isidor Fisch Germany

Wardrobe Just Right for Arrowhead Invitation

Maureen O'Sullivan arrived for a scene in winter sports attire, not needing a change, as shooting unfolded. MGM and Random House team on a special Romeo and Juliet edition including the film’s shooting script and production stills.

Maureen O'Sullivan Arrowhead Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Random House

Amarillo Bishop to Speak in L A Convention

The Most Rev Robert B Lacey Bishop of Amarillo will be the featured speaker at the first Texas International Relations club convention in Los Angeles Our Lady of the Lake college March 5 The program includes a solemn high mass by Most Rev Leopoldo Ruiz y Flores and talks on League of Nations and Italian affairs with Henry Dielmann sharing the platform with Bishop Lucey

Robert B. Lacey Amarillo Texas International Relations Club Our Lady of the Lake College Jobn McMahon Leopards Ruiz Y Flores Mexico League of Nations Henry Dielmann Bishop Lucey

Models for Texas Memorials Asked

The Texas board of control called for competition among sculptors to design 13 Centennial memorials costing about 130000. The largest, a 25000 memorial to pioneer women, will be on the Texas State College for Women campus in Denton. Sculptors must file models by April 1, using Texas granite unless statues require otherwise, with a March 3 reception for historic spot and burial site markets estimated at 100001 total, varying from 9000 to 19000 each.

Texas Austin Board of Control Texas State College For Women Denton

Masons to Confer Twentieth Degree in Scottish Rite

Scottish Rite Masons will confer the twentieth degree at 7 30 p m Thursday in the Scottish Rite cathedral to celebrate Washington s birthday. Presiding will be T Maney Hart master Edwin Woelta senior warden Werbert Oliver junior warden F C Raeber orator F C Magee master of ceremonies Bernard Ladon treasurer Ald Bein secretary and Jack BR Locke expert The degree ritual was written by D Frank Davis San Antonio and Rite Degree entertainment club will provide.

Washington T. Maney Hart Edwin Woelta Wardom Werbert Oliver Warren F.C. Raeber F.C. Magee Bernard Ladon Ald. Bein Jack BR. Locke D. Frank Davis San Antonio Rite

Lost 1800-Pound Cow on Way to Mart

Vernon Ebert of Cookeville Utah started for the Chicago stockyards with 18 cows on a truck but arrived to find a 1200-pounder missing. The incident occurred as the convoy passed Fen. 19. Local cattle dealer seeks the missing big cow and to compare misfortune with others who lost items in transit.

Chicago Fen Vernon Ebert Cookeville Ebbert

Limehouse Tale Still Alive in London Imitation

Limehouse fable and Burke imagination persist as Hing, a Chinese man with an English wife and eight children, is sentenced to six months hard labor for illegal opium possession. In Dallas diamonds worth 5000 dollars linked to George L Culver and Paul Shirk go missing after a fatal airplane crash.

Limehouse London Tondon Thomas Burke Docy H Hing Hara Tabor Victin Dallas George L Culver Paul Shirk Sanday

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