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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1935
Page
7
A dense, fragmented column by Arthur Brisbane sketches fear and folly in crisis times. It weaves economic stress, unemployment fears, and political rhetoric with wartime dispatches, a ship catastrophe, and political commentary on leadership and public duty. Names like Lindbergh, Hauptmann, Roosevelt, and Mohawk surface amid reports of strikes, relief, and looming austerity.
In Kount2e Texas on January 26 Marvin Burnett 22 was connected to a fatal shooting at a community church event held months earlier. The court suspended further action as the jury deliberated on the case against Jim Jerry and others involved in the brazen incident.
Police battled two armed bandits during a Woodlawn Avenue drugstore raid around 9 p.m. One suspect identified as Lawrence was shot and captured after a front-store chase. a wounded partner fled amid a flurry of gunfire as clerks and customers were forced to the rear. Officers recovered $149.45, three watches, and a morphine packet from Lawrence and his loot, while residents aided in the manhunt.
Mrs Pres Stroeh thanks her husband for keeping his old derby as two gangsters attacked the political office. The hat deflected a fatal blow, leaving Stroeh with only a minor injury while he survived the shootout.
The forecast calls for balmy weather in Lite City this weekend with highs near 72 degrees on Saturday and Sunday afternoons. Overnight temperatures will dip to around 50, and winds are forecast from the south as a mild spring pattern settles in.
Wiley Post, famed around the world flyer, said today that due to necessary work on his airplane he will delay the planned nonstop flight from Los Angeles to New York. He now expects to try the flight in about two weeks, after completing required maintenance on the craft. He plans a great circle route passing Linne, Nebraska, Chicago, and other cities en route.
A westbound mail plane crashed just after takeoff from the Pittsburgh City-County field early today killing pilot Floyd Church, 93, of Niwetky Nod, and injuring no other passengers. Witnesses saw the craft spiral, plunge, and burst into flames, with the entire plane destroyed and the flier trapped in wreckage.
Furnished apartments and rooms advertised with monthly or weekly rates. Listings include locations such as 410 Mant, 43 E Branciscan, 0ruil Essex, 742 Raycon, and 422 Winnince with varying prices from $16.00 to $515.00 monthly and weekly rates. Some entries specify rooms with board and contact guidance for additional information.
Federal inspectors opened a full day inquiry into the Mohawk disaster in which 46 lives were lost after the Ward liner collided with the Norwegian freighter Talisman off the Jersey coast. Officials questioned survivors while families identified victims and coast guard units searched the frigid waters for more bodies.
Jimmy Walker, former New York mayor, said he sees no need to hurry home as officials confirm no income tax evasion case against him. He noted he has law business abroad and will be occupied for at least two months.
Partly cloudy Saturday night and Sunday with warm conditions. East Texas will be fair and warmer with light to moderate south winds along the coast. West Texas sees fair skies, cooler readings near 46 Saturday morning and highs around 72 Saturday and Sunday.
Anderson Indiana judge imposes reformitory option for Edward Foster after pleading guilty to grocery robbery. Foster chose 24 mile daily hikes as the alternative, completing one trek amid snow and cold. Judge Charles B. Smith urged cooperation to show leniency unless he fails to continue the program.
A special grand jury in Washington will probe possible fraud in the public works administration over a $4,000,000 Texas canal project. United States Attorney Leslie C. Garnett has assigned John W. Fihelly to lead the inquiry, with broader probes planned into other disbursements and related contracts.
Governor James V. Allred announced six new appointments to his official staff. The appointees are James H. Hickerson of Dales, S. N. Ekdeld of Austin, Vincent Chiodo of Houston, Roswell Vaught of Eagle Pass, Carl Estes of Tangyiew, and W. T. Knight of Wichita Falls. They will hear Abette ab titu s tenant colonels.
Bonnie Sinclair, age 15, of 195 Tremieth avenue, is the subject of a police search after leaving home on Thursday. Authorities say she boarded a Corpus Christi highway auxiliary bus and announced plans to travel to Corpus Oivrlitt, with her uncle Guy Civde reporting the disappearance.
In Baton Rouge Huey Long moved to quell a violent rebellion after armed men seized the parish courthouse overnight. Long ordered investigations into a murder plot and vowed to neutralize the strife while accusing Standard Oil of fanning tensions.
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