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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 29, 1939

Page

5

Stamp Honors Two Citizens for Special U S Postage Stamp

Washington reports two congressmen propose honors for the famous American stamp series. Brown of Georgia urges a stamp for Thomas E. Watson, credited for rural free delivery. Green of Florida seeks a 3 cent stamp for Stephen Foster on the 75th anniversary of the songwriter. Designer William A. Roach named for the Golden Gate exposition stamp with first day sales to begin in San Francisco on February.

Washington Congress Brown Georgis Thomas E. Walton Rural Free Delivery Service Green Democrat Mloridad Stephen Foster William A. Roach San Francisco Charles A. Brooks Seward M. Hall

Unwanted Tenant Will Be Investigated at Vacant House

The Oppenheimer Healy company asked police to investigate an unwanted tenant sleeping in a vacant house at 724 Nolan Street. Police also probe thefts of radios from Mrs. Core B. Sheid at 802 Auguste Markel and from the El Rio residence at 115 West Commerce Street, plus disappearance of papers and a portfolio from C. L. Foltz of 24 Kitty Street.

Oppenheimer Healy Company Nolan Street Core B. Sheid Auguste Markel el Rio West Commerce Street C. L. Foltz Kitth Sirett

Passport Fraud Indictments Told

Federal grand jury indicts conspirators in the Robinson Rubens passport frauds. Names include Mr and Mrs Donald Robinson and Mr and Mrs Adolph Arnold Rubens, linked to forged documents in 1937 Moscow arrests and 1988 passport filings at a county clerk’s office. Indictments to open for early trial amid spy revelations.

New York Jen INS Federal New ‘York Journal and American Donald L. Robinson I. Moscow Decemer Lubianka Adolph Arnold Rubens Albert Marineil Inter Marinelli

Lost In Hunt Ingem Theft Ends In Parole For Couple

In Maplewood New Jersey Dorothy Liebe Morris aged 19 and Montague Morris aged 20 were pardoned for their elopement financed by stolen gems but face grand jury action and no bail. Annie Liebe appealed for mercy as the couple spent their married life in jail. In Tucson fears rise for two men missing since Thursday while searching snowbound Santa Catalina mountains. a 100-strong posse moves toward Oracle to aid the search for William Turpin and Jack Prince of Tucson.

Maplewood WN. J Dorothy Liebe Morris Montague F. Mor Ab Eikton MD. Moraday Annie E_ Liebe Tucson Ariz INS Santa Cassling William ‘Turpin Jack Prince Oracle

Theft of tools reported by Dennis Wortham at Texas hotel

George D. Smith reports a theft Saturday of a carpenter's kit valued at 40 dollars from a location on Rogers street. Dennis Wortham, registered at the Texas hotel, reports a shirt and a pair of gloves stolen alongside the tools.

George D. Smith Rogers Street Dennis Wortham Texas Hotel Ree

Heywood Broun to Visit San Antonio

Heywood Broun, columnist for the New York World Telegram and president of the American Newspaper Guild, will visit San Antonio this week. Reservations have been made for Broun at the Gunter Hotel.

Heywood Braun The New York World-Telegram American Newspaper Guild San Antonio Broun Gunter Hoileal

Prohibition advocate Dr Clarence True Wilson critically ill

Dr Clarence True Wilson, famed prohibition advocate, is critically ill in a Portland hospital. He suffered a heart attack years ago and retired to a country home at Gresham forest. Recurring attacks worsened his condition, and he was rushed to a hospital last night with his status listed as critical late today.

Portland Ore Clarence True Wilson Wilson Gresham Forest

Father Bloemker to Head Lima Unit

The Rev Bernard Bloemker 8 M native of St Louis will head a new Lima Peru community for the Society of Mary starting in April. Besides him three brothers Robert Buss Theodors Noll and Matthias Jessel join. Shifts in personnel follow this creation with Central Catholic High affected as Brothers Gahala and Wurzel go north and James McMenamy arrives from Beilleville IA to take library duties.

Father Bloemker Lima Bernard Bloemker St. Louis Society of Mary Peru San Antonio Central Catho Joic St. Mary's T University Robert Buss Theodors Noll Matthias Jessel Central Catholic High John Gahala Arnold Wurzel James McMenamy Beillesville

Banker Surrenders Property in Shortage

Delavan Illinois January 28 Willis W Crabb longtime central Illinois financier surrenders property valued at over 75000 to cover shortages at the Tazewell County Nations bank from which he was ousted as president January 1. The package includes his palatial Delavan home once central to social life where his daughter in law Betty Crabb 19 was found shot to death last March 17. A jury previously disagreed on James Crabb a son and the manslaughter charge.

Delavan INS Willis W. Crabb Ilinois Tazewell County

Child Left to Die In Barn

ITHACA New York January 36 INS James R Kearney 39 WPA worker admitted to authorities that he banished his 5 year old daughter Martha scantily clad to a barn in zero weather to die from exposure He and his wife 35 are jailed on second degree manslaughter charges He said the child had stolen food and he burned a mark on her chest with a red poker He claimed they forgot to bring her in and did not intend to leave her out all afternoon.

Ithaca James R. Kearney WPA Attekieee Durfee Hill Martha Kearney

San Marcos Woman Is Ruled a Death by Own Action

San Marcos January 28 Mrs Mary Waley 48 unemployed nurse and wife worker was found dead in her room here Saturday A verdict of death by own action by taking poison was returned by Coroner A M Ramsay She purchased the poison Thursday and was last seen Thursday night When Albert Damereau proprietor of the rooming house broke into her room Saturday she was found dead in bed with the empty bottle near the bed

San Marcos Marcos Mary Waley Wafe A. M. Ramsay Albert “Damereau

Justo Gonzales Dies After Illness and Fall

Justo Gonzales age 60 died Saturday at Robert B Green hospital after a two day illness. He lived in a small home on West Houston street and was found Thursday night near his home suffering from acute indigestion and paralysis with a slight head wound from a fall. His mother and two brothers are believed missing in Beaumont. Gonzales worked as a dealer in second hand clothes.

Justo Gonzales Justo Genesies Robert B. Green Gonzales Houston Street Beaumont Ian

Map Studied on Guam Projects in Congress Visit

The House Naval Affairs Committee traveled to Quantico Virginia to study a bas relief map of Guam. After four days of questioning senior officers on fortification proposals the committee voted to visit the Marine base to examine the map prepared by Marine officers.

Guam Washington INS House Naval Affairs Committee Quantico Marine Base Pacific Island

Ford Firm Replies to NLRB Order

Ford Motor company answered the National Labor Relations Board order directing it to open plants to union organizers. The response charged the board with acting as prosecutor and urged dismissal of its findings amid labor practice accusations.

Ford NLRB Waskington Jan Ford Motor Company National Labor Relations Board Big Motor Company Pea

Urge Nobel Prize for Hitler Proposed in Stockholm

Reichsfuehrer Adolf Hitler was proposed for the 1938 Nobel Peace Prize by Senator Brendt of the Social Democratic party. The recommendation cited his role in convoking the Munich four power conference during the Czechoslovak crisis.

Hitler Stockholm INS

Festival of Nations Tickets on Sale at Municipal Auditorium

Tickets for the International Institute's Festival of Nations go on sale. The event features song and dance from over 30 nationalities, with a Negro choral group performing Swing Low Sweet Chariot. The program starts at 6 15 p m Friday February 3 and includes a balcony section for Black attendees.

Thhe International Institute

Unconscious Woman Found in Air-Tight Room at Home

Miss Eleanor Schistner a 19 year old maid at M A Snyder 427 Westover road Was in Robert 3 Green hospital Saturday unconscious and in serious condition When she did not report for work Snyder found door locked Chief C W McCabe Alamo Heights police forced entry and she received artificial respirations and an inhalator before being taken to hospital

Eleanor Schistner M. A. Snyder Westover Road Robert 3 Green Hospital Snyder C. W. McCabe Alamo ‘Heights

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