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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 02, 1937

Page

8

Robbery at Braunschweig Hardware Office Breakin Eludes Safe

A thief crawled across a one story building and used nitro to blow open a safe at Braunschweig Braunschweig Reich Hard Ware Co at 717 South Alamo. More than 200 dollars stolen. Officers Lang and Dayehport and fingerprint expert report a small man involved. Detectives to assist. city to round up suspicious characters.

Braunschweig-Briain-Reich South Alamo Street W. Braunsehwyig Homer Lang Aubrey Dayehport Te Yeeg Long Braunschweig Bueglats FLAN Owen W. Kilday W. Lee Charles Carthelomae George Robinson

Bomb Threat Sparks Guarded Night at Calles Home

Gen. Plutarco Elias Calles escaped injury when an explosion damaged near his San Diego residence. A crude bomb fashioned from a beer bottle was defused after a bystander grabbed the fuse. Police say the blast could have demolished the mansion. Calles, exiled former Mexican leader, was at home with relatives when the attempt occurred as fear of political upheaval heightens tensions.

San Diego Cattan Arto Elias Galles Iron Man Bracho Estrada Calles Falbaa Park George Suars Galles Mesico Cardenas Callas Cal Mecata

U.S. Sues Airline to Collect Penalties

The United States attorney filed civil proceedings to recover 399 penalties from Transcontinental and Western Air for alleged regulatory violations in the crash at Jackson, Missouri, on May 7, 1935, killing five aboard. The company and its executives said they would continue to fight the case.

Kansar Omy United States Attoraey Maurice Milligaz Air Comme Roe Department Jaacan Western Air Tne Dubhiding Sctatoy Rosin M. Cutling New Mexico Bilan

Woman Struck On Highway Near Denton Dies

Mrs. F. Brewer was killed last night when struck by a speeding vehicle on a rural highway southwest of Keely. Brewer was crossing the road to visit neighbors. ten children survive.

Denton F. &. Brewer

Weather update for San Antonio and vicinity weekend

Forecast shows cold Saturday night with lows around 34 degrees and Sunday highs near 66 degrees. Frigid northwest cold wave expected in northwest districts bringing 20 to 26 degree temps. frost possible inland. Friday peaks at 61 degrees. Saturday night cooler, Sunday fair with gradual warming. East Texas and West Texas regions noted with varying conditions.

Ailing Pope Insists On Continuing Work

Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XII, weakened by a leg wound and risk of gangrene, pressing on with church affairs. He met Archbishop Jean Chollet of Calabrai, temporary administrator of Rouen, as doctors pursue measures to raise his resistance and monitor infection. Cardinal Pecelli and Archbishop discussed duties as Cardinal Pugilli stands ready to assume tasks if the pope dies.

Vatican City Fins Jean Chollett Calabrai Rouen Vatican Holy Father Moss Cardinal Pecelli Cardinal Pugilli

Victims Beaten by Boy Gang Attackers in San Antonio

A group of youths beat and robbed several residents in a Saturday morning incident on South Santa Rosa Avenue and nearby streets. Victims include Max Sikinger and Augustin Alonzo, with reports of additional robberies and knife threats. Military police questioned two suspects in connection with an unidentified robbery, while victims provided limited details.

Bayst Bang Max Sikinger New York City South Santa Rosa Avenue Sikinger Pete Vaidex M. T. Gasa- Baya Lime Bhut Sikinger Augustin Alonzo South Candy I Street Oittrers Juan Flores Monterey Street San Tuts Frio Bacents Joe Perales Guadalupe Street W. G. Parker Sam Houston Austin and Tertt Stench Grayyon

Cold Wave Brings Subfreezing Texas Low Temps

A cold air mass from the Rockies swept into the Southwest causing sub freezing readings across Northwest Texas. Amarillo fell to 16 degrees, Lubbock 32, Abilene 40, Wichita Falls 28, Sherman 39 with light rain, Dallas 49. Northwest winds gusted as skies cleared and temperatures began to rise after sunrise.

Associated Press Rockies Texas Mercury Amarillo Panhandle Lubbock Abilene Wichita ‘Falls

Boys Escape From Colorado Industrial School

In Golden Colorado authorities hunt eight boys from a northern Colorado industrial school after they slugged a guard stole his keys and fled in light clothing into the cold. Tracks in snow point toward South Table Mountain as officials pursue the inmates early today.

Golden Colo Colorado Sehpn C. A. Goetze South Table Mountain

Quezon to Visit U S for Conference

Manila January 2 The Commonwealth President Manuel Quezon announced he will leave Manila January 23 and arrive in Washington February 20 to participate in preliminary discussions for the Philippine United States trade conference. Vice President Sergio Osmena will meet the rail delegation two weeks later. EL CENTRO California January 2 Lindley FP 40 injured after being struck by a car on a highway. driver fled the scene.

EL Centro Cant Lindley Wichilta Falls Texas

Lew Cold Day Seams Ripping

Northwest wads will bring temperatures in San Antonio and quickly flown to law of 34 degrees. Weatherman WL Jarhoe predicted Saturday morning. Temperatures Sunday would rise to 66 degrees with south skies. Highest Friday 61 degrees, lowest Saturday around 58, and Sunday near 55 degrees. Below freezing temperatures and frost in other portions of the state were predicted.

Gin Antonio Jarhoe Mioning Sta A

Land's Sake Lets Not Encircle Grounds With Honey Suckle

OATAHOMS CITY Jan 2s Representative L al Nichols urged encircling state capitol grounds with honey suckle, noting unsightly wells. Representative Leon C Phillips dissented, arguing trees and grounds must be dug up and replanted since they won’t grow. He warned moving ground would follow.

Oatahoms City L. al. Nichols State Capitol Leon C. Phillips Phillips

English Group to Parley on Debts in Washington

An unofficial British parliamentary mission of five Imperial policy group members will visit Washington in March to discuss the war debt issue. The group includes about 40 MPs and others aligned with the bloc views, according to authoritative sources.

London United States Washington

Fan's Flight to Game Futile

One Rost Hawk fan faced a failed trip to a football game as weather grounded his airliner in Cheyenne. He returned to Lincoln disappointed and out $45 on the ticket and travel, with the outcome casting a rueful note on rushed plans and misfortune.

Lincoln D. Z. Sherhon Rheehan Cheyenne Wye

Kidnap Case Linked to Camp Near Tumwater

Tacoma police and federal agents questioned a man connected to the Charles Mattson kidnapping case. Fingerprints tied him to prior auto theft, and a hidden Tumwater camp yielded clothing scraps and a detective magazine. Intermediaries for the Mattson family visited the home as investigations expanded.

Tacoma Wash Conve Charles Mattson Federal Bureau of Investigation George Burgeson Farrar Pennieless Mattson Charles Vitéj Teem Washington State Muriel Virginia Cratfield Seattle Olympia Tum Water, Wash Ray Hays Camp Aout Charles Matfson Hays Tirez Paul Seeva Gas B. Appelman Mattsons

French Serum Fails to Save Arkansan

Miss Jaypee Easley a 28 year old music student in Little Rock died at her home from streptococcus viridans cloud stream disease affecting the heart. Serum from France was used in two dramatic shipments to treat her case one by air from Montreal and one by ship from France.

Little Rock Ark Jaypee Easley France Easley Pane Montreal Fran France

Airliners Sold Through Intermediaries Exposed in Shipments

A report describes how Condors were exported via intermediaries to Mexico for ore transport and later sold to small South American lines. Four Condors destined for Motomar were dismantled at Tambleo and shipped to Vera Cruz, while others went to Vers Cruz. Aviator Frank McConnell disclosed the plan before investigations confirmed the full fleet transfer. The Lockheeds arrived from America to the Spanish Ambassador for records, prompting ongoing inquiry.

Mexico City Mexico Vera. Cruz American Air Lines Los Angeles Cruz Almerica United States Américat Air Lines Smal Air Lines South America Motomar Tambleo Vera Grug Vers. Cruz Frank McConnell cAmenca Smanish Felix Gidon

Nazi retaliation details threaten Spain coast actions

Berlin reports two German warships carried out independent actions. The pocket battleship Graf Spee seized the Spanish freighter Aragon and the cruiser Koenigsterg forced the freighter Soton ashore on the Basque coast. A foreign office spokesman denied these moves aimed at provoking more trouble in Spain.

Berlin Man Aragon

War threats follow Nazi shelling in Biscay area

Nazi shelling of a Spanish merchantman Soton and the seizure of cargo touched off war threat charges and reprisals. The German cruiser Koenigsberg shelled Soton near Biscay east of Tasque Bay, while Spain's Basque government vowed extreme measures and kept war materials from the Palos. Paris reported Spain called the act of war, with Valencia envoys to Pr ill and French officials. Britain and Italy sought to curb Franco British tensions, and a gentleman’s agreement aimed to preserve the Mediterranean status quo.

Spain Berlin Palosficial Koenteshere Soton Tasque Bay Biscay Grafpee Aragon Eiloeo Biscayan Baspurgz Valencia Priligh International Neutrality Committee Irident Baguane Bilbao Tie Solon Koringeberg Great Britain Mediterranea Father Ua Shee Ras Italy Germany

Winant Expected to Resign Post

Concord dispatch reports friends of John G. Winant say he will resign as chairman of the Social Security Board. Winant, a Republican, left the post temporarily to advocate the social security program during the presidential campaign.

Concord John G. Winant Boverhor New Hampshire Social Security Board Winant Mexico

Philippines to Train 20000 Men for Commonwealth Army

Manila reports the Philippine Commonwealth will begin training 20 000 young men as the first step toward a 400 000 strong army before full independence from the United States in nine years. Recruits will undergo five and a half months of basic drill and conditioning.

Manila Philippine Commonwealth Islands United States

Justice of Peace Injured in Crash Near Belton

Justice of Peace Tom Saunders sustained a severe dust injury when a car overturned in heavy fog near Belton last night. Saunders and Charlie Brown were returning from a deer hunt near New Braunfels. Brown received minor injuries.

Justice of Peace Belton Jan Justice At the Peace Tom Saunders Moffat Saunders Charlie Brown New Braunfels Brown Auty Rmuises

Auto production decline shown this week in Detroit report

Ward's automotive reports show current week production at 79 598 units, down from 81 492 last week and 63 348 in the same week a year ago. Treasury statement from Washington notes the release date as January 1 with unspecified details following.

Detroit Ward Autometta

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