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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 19, 1937

Page

19

Tekes Aims National Power Policy Panel Triggering TVA Talk

Secretary Tekes to head a group drafting a national power policy drawing comment on the Tennessee Valley Authority dispute. White House says no link but observers foresee influence on TVA tensions. Morgan and Lilienthal dispute arouses White House pressure as Roosevelt seeks a uniform federal plan for power generation and transmission.

Washington Tekes Tennessee Valley Authority White House Lckes TVA Chatroian Arthim Gy Morgan Tennessee Valley David Lilienthal Roosevelt Donneville Columbia River Oregon Ickes Morgan-Lilienthal Capitol Hill

Death Valley Scotty Wins Court Round

In Long Beach California the Superior Court struck from the calendar an order requiring Death Valley Scotty to appear in his wife’s separate maintenance suit. Mrs South filed the action nearly two weeks ago seeking 100 a month maintenance, 95 000 in attorneys fees and an accounting of his estate.

Death Valley Scotty Long Beach Calif Bertuse Death Valley

Dawn of Epoch 44081 as Nation Faces New Era

Washington dispatch outlines Senator Morris Sheppard's view that America stands at a dividing ridge between epochs. Decentralization of cities and centralization of government mark thirty six years on Capitol Hill with Prohibition returning and a shift toward treating the nation as one economic unit amid rising wealth and a younger Congress.

International Nine Service Washington INS America Morris Sheppard Texas Congress Capitol Hill Roosenvelt Hiis Capitel Hill Sheppard

Graduation Plans for Ammo Heights Senior Class

Graduation exercises for the Ammo Heights Junior High and Elementary periods will be staged at 7 p.m. Thursday in the school auditorium. The Junior High senior class, 45 graduates, will precede the elementary program. Principal L. G. Nystrom will receive the diplomas. Superintendent G. W. Gotke will preside and present diplomas. The high school Welcome will be given by William Busbee. Elementary grades, 38 students, will open with a Welcome to Junior High by John Davis. A.M. Michael, school board member, will address the class and award diplomas.

Ammo Heights Uek Cass G. W. Gotke John L. G. Nystrom William Busbee Gotke Gotke Sud -Nystrom John Davis A.M. Michael

Menjou Signed to Play Blackie Daw in World’s Our Oyster

Adolphe Menjou has been signed by Selz-Dick International to portray Blackie Daw opposite Edward Arnold in the forthcoming screen production The World's Our Oyster, based on the Wallingford stories. Heney won, Jan. 2. Also current in Technicolor is 4 Star Is Born from Zeissnickel International, starring Jaynet, Gaynor and Fredric.

Heney Adolphe Menjou Selz- Dick International Blackie Daw Edward Arnold Wallingford Wallngford Ampnioa Seiznicke International Jaynet Gaynor Fredric March

Partner Held for Death of Trapper Reynolds

Reynolds, 64, a trapping partner, was held on a murder charge here after his bruised body was found 12 miles south of Gail in Borden County. He waived examining trial in the case connected to the death of J. Reynolds, 64, earlier.

Trapper Snyder Vmy Ob. Heard Reynolds Gail Borden County

Drunk With Cash Held in Robbery

A intoxicated man arrested in Houston with 3591 in his pockets is being held while police link him to a bank robbery in Cush ing Oklahoma. He cannot account for the money and authorities pursue connections to the Cush ing crime.

Houston Itgial Cushing Oklo

Windsor, Simpson set registry marriage in Austria

In Enzlfeld Austria on January 19 the duke of Windsor and Mrs Wallis Simpson decided to marry in a registry office rather than by a Church of England minister. The move stems from tensions between divorced marriage rules and church authority, with rector Grimes of Vienna offering to marry them but citing jurisdictional issues under the London bishop.

Enzelfeld Austria Duke of Windsor Wallis Simpson Canterbury Grimes Vienna Simpson London

Midshipmen Married Then Dismissed From Naval Academy

Two midshipmen at the Naval Academy were dismissed for marrying during Christmas leave. Midshipman George Halls Foster of Montgomery, Alabama, wed Miss Stacy Helen Scott of Bessemer, Alabama on December 20. Midshipman Ambrose Witters of Milroy, Indiana, married Miss Edythe Marie Bigham of Batesville, Indiana on December 31. Naval regulations forbid marriage and require dismissal for those who wed.

Annapolis Gioletto Naval Academy George Halls Foster Montgomery Ala Staxy Helen Scott Bessemer Ambrose Witters Milroy Ind Edythe Marie Bigham Batesville Tud

Liner Damaged by Storm at Le Havre

A violent storm wrecked the Tre de France liner against its pier at Le Havre breaking a propeller. A huge sea wave flooded streets and docks along the waterfront.

le Havre France Tre de France

Close Guard Kept at Negro's Trial

Longview January 19 officers guarded against a possible demonstration today as others sought to complete a jury to try Virgil Terrell, a Black man, for criminally attacking a White woman at Kilgore January 7. Seven jurors were accepted yesterday and 50 talesmen were summoned to augment an almost depleted special venire.

Longview Altothers Virgil Terrell Kilgore

War-Time Consul Dies at Neuilly in Paris

Paris January 16 Alexander M Thackara war time Armorican consul general in Paris died early today in the American hospital at Neuilly He was 78 years old.

Neuilly Paris Alexander M. ‘Thackara Armorican Erican

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