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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1936
Page
17
An incoherent passage describes a crippled man near Alamo Downs who claims to help arriving patrons with whispered tips on the races. He asks for a coin after the horses pass, noting he does not seek payment but relies on a brief gesture from bettors. The text reflects unreliable narration about a beggar-like figure in the crowd.
A garbled OCR slice describes various local figures and scenes. Ed McCilapauan of Southern Pacific celebrates lines in a thin city street. J D Lacy of Hondon discusses a 12 year old hunter in Slrling deer on his first trip. Albert and Arthur promise hunting at their twelfth birthday. References to bars in San Antonio, German populations, Horseradish candy, and a traveling representative Bunny Sieh. Includes postcard notes from Dallas and Texas place names and bayous.
A quirky OCR fragment cites Bandera as the Spanish name for a supposed General Bandera and ties Bandera to a Mexican general and Bandera history. It mentions historians seeking a Bandera figure and a Bandera connection involving J. Guinh Hotges and a St Marys university band.
The fragment mentions Texer and Nas switching to a pincho atkpland accordion and performing with Wulveralte hands. It also notes Sordio Pease, a tennis ace, elected providung of the Sap Autauio club at the university. Additional items reference U S Attorney W R Stoll from Austin and a luncheon event at 1:35 p m on Tuesday for the Para balil tent with the Fitsle program for 836.
Charles Bellinger a wealthy Black politician faces arraignment in Austin on federal tax evasion charges. The indictment claims evaded more than 19000 from 1929 through 1930. The case may be moved to San Antonio. five others are indicted for narcotics and counterfeiting violations and internal revenue offenses. A vocational talk at Union Baptist Church promotes training programs.
News items discuss potential reassignment of Maj. Gen. Frank R. McCoy and Gen. Johnson Hugood to lead major commands in New York area as Gen. Thomas Benton Nein retires, with speculation naming possible successors and the Eighth Corps area as a preferred command. Separately a fire caused by an overheated wood stove damaged a home at 1522 Avenue B, with firemen reporting a $1000 loss.
Morison a San Antonio financier and politician sold a completed diesel power plant to San Antonio Public Service Co for electricity for the St Anthony hotel. The deal includes an appraisal and a long term contract. C N Chubb, president of the local utility, said the price to be paid will be set by an appraisal and declined to reveal figures.
Two men, George Fennell and Joe Tapes, were fined $1,374 each after pleading vagrancy charges in Justice of the Peace court. Deputies Hale and Ferguson observed bets on horse races by telephone while the case proceeded. A separate note recalls a school children’s educational tour to Houston sponsored by the San Antonio city council with a departure at 7:45 a.m. and return at 6:30 p.m.
Dr Perry Patterson will lecture on Authority vs Liberty the State vs Man at 8 pm in the auditorium of Our Lady of the Lake College Gilbert. Henry B Diehny will introduce and open the talk. The event is sponsored by the college department of education. February 8 lecture by Rev Taynes Dolity on the Bil ger Toley of the United Stats. Drive Safely.
A fragmented item reports Libearty League members promise a $30 victory dinner while Republicans claim no dinner will be held. The piece alludes to a longstanding habit of talkers avoiding picking up the check, with a wry note on district distribution by Universal Service.
Complaint filed Wednesday in County Court charges Harry We Hath of causing a wreck in the 700 block of South Alamo Street Monday night. Policeman J P Roberts allegedly was injured by Hart's vehicle in the incident. Doctor Nelson Creeman of San Antonio named associate director of the department of education of the American Optometric Association.
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