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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 25, 1936

Page

4

Hauptmann case moves on as Wilentz heads to Jersey

Trenton, N J Feb 25 The Iman who told a Flemington jury Hauptmann will be thawed out when he hears that switch sped back to New Jersey to ensure the condemned Lindbergh kidnapper does not escape. Attorney General Wilentz planned to meet Hunterdon prosecutor Hauck to gauge the governor's attack on two state witnesses Mullard Whited and Amandus Hochmuth. He may seek legal advice on Hauptmann extradition from the Bronx amid claims Whited swore to seeing Hauptmann near the Lindbergh estate. The governor may seek further counsel on the evidentiary validity and the revocation of a January 16 reprieve.

Trenton N. J Iman Flemington Bruno Richard Hauptmann New Jersey Kitler David T. Wi Jentz Florida Hunterdon County Anthony M. Hauck Jr Harold G Hauck Hauptmann Wilentz Lindbergh Estate John Mattiesen New York John F Jassie Condon Pretsure

WPA Teachings Provoked In Southern Mill Towns

An investigation by Frank C. Waldrop reveals that the WPA ran a camp near Smyrna Georgia to train female mill workers in communist ideas. The facility used a Y W C A retreat as a base and directed teaching, songs and plays praising Soviet concepts.

Mill WPA Frank C. Waldrop Universal Service Waldrop

Urge Reading of Soviet Books in Smyrna Camp

Unemployed women in a Smyrna Georgia works progress administration camp were urged to read socialist books as propaganda. Titles listed include Memoirs of a Revolutionary, Diary of a Communist Schoolboy, My Life by Leon Trotsky, and The Little Grandmother of the Russian Revolution.

Smyrna Works Progress, Administration Leon Trotzky

WPA Training Camp Sparks Soviet Sympathy Admission

The text reports a Georgia WPA camp where officials claim federal supervision bypassed state control. Trainers urged union tactics, praising Soviet Russia, while instructors like Eviedel Kea described pressure to teach pro Soviet content. One teacher resigned in protest, saying curriculum was altered to align with camp directives.

Bool Alt Kea WEA Ger Washington WPA Russia United States Mercer B. Evans Emory University Atlanta Eviedel Kea Columbus WPA Joo Georgia Public Schools Columbia South Carolina Georgia

Lumber Yard Razed by a $200000 Fire in EMID

A spectacular timber yard blaze at the Long Bell lumber plant near Ola was brought under control after two hours. Fire officials estimate losses exceeding 200000 dollars with adjacent buildings sustaining further damage.

Long Bell Gamage

Victims of avalanche near Chicazo site identified

The Feb 25 report lists Mrs Rose Israel cook Ral Kliger black and Ghapp E Wood 53 as victims of a sudden slide at the Toric Camp Bird mine nine miles south of here. The third body was carried away by a crane and crushed in the debris, with rescue teams working after the Monday dawn collapse.

Sas Owen Crushi

Train Robbers Use Truck in Hold-Up

In New Jersey on February 25 US1 reports robbers in a truck seized a patrol car and forced conductors to stop near a store. The bandits looted cosmetics and valuables, fleeing after the high‑speed dash in a light truck. Police search for suspects and details remain incomplete.

Neware N. J Yale

Meet studies amendments in Schenectady press

The regional Catholic Conference on Industrial Problems discussed a proposal to amend the U S constitution to permit reenactment of NRA and AAA, voided by the Supreme Court, offered by Msgr John A Ryan of the Catholic University of America in Washington.

Schenectady United States NRA AAA Supreme Court Catholic Conference On Industrial Problems John A. Ryan Catholic University of America Washington, D. C

Junior Birdmen of America Plans Brooksfield Hangar Contest

The event is scheduled for Sunday at 1 30 p m with preparations underway to stage the contest in the Brooksfield dirigible hangar this week. Readers are invited to send name age and address to the Junior Birdmen of America via The San Antonio Light for participation details.

Brooksfield Dirigible Junior Birdmen of America San Antonio

Witness Threat in Clock Deaths Looms Over Inquest

Los Angeles February 5 police investigated a death threat against a witness in the time clock murders of Carl S Barbour and wife. The couple were bludgeoned and their bedroom set afire by a watch timed device. lodger Sprout Ferry reported an unidentified man threatened him if he testified at today’s inquest. Quiet until 6 pm Saturday, classified ads continue in the Late Morning Home Delivery edition.

Los Angeles Carl S. Barbour Barbour Tooming Sprout Ferry

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