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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1936
Page
1
Paris dispatch reports Mahatma Gandhi arguing for hand weaving to curb British industry, while Nehru blamed, and Japan’s wartime needs influenced cloth. A strange diet trial on hikers yields odd weight results, alongside notes on eye color and leadership figures. a quintuplet child shows resilience splitting night awakenings, praised for courage and the home mainspring of character.
TIJUANA Mexico 11 Ceezar Cajfini runs an elaborately famed cafe once a glittering border resort for stars. Gar cini says the venue has closed forever, frustrated by the Mexican government for failing to lift gambling bans that crippled life in Tijuana and Agua Caliente. He warned he may never return.
Partly cloudy through Wednesday night and Thursday. Lows near 74 Wednesday, highs around 32 Thursday. Light to moderate southerly winds. Tuesday high about 77, Wednesday low 74. Coastal areas expect gentle to fresh southerly winds with local thunder showers on the east. West Texas remains partly cloudy Wednesday night and Thursday. Additional weather on page 21.
In Camden W J July 1 a divorce suit was heard against Jessie Brown by Russell Brown a Coast Guard pistol champion. Testimony described a night at the cottage with blue pajamas on a clothesline and a pine-welded scene. The Advisory Master may grant the divorce based on the evidence from Brown and two guardsmen who testified.
A masked man attacked Mrs Louise Henry, tied the husband to the bed, and threatened them with a revolver in Chicago. The intruder fled after the assault, and police noted the incident occurred while the couple were in their home.
Claude R. Ramer 55 Massillon Ohio organizer for the Steel Workers organizing committee says he was railroaded out of Steubenville Ohio. He claims eight men entered his hotel room seized papers and belongings then forced him onto a train to Pittsburgh after an encounter with a man claiming to be private for adjoining Holidays Cove.
Washington on July 1 the bureau estimated a world wheat surplus at 388 million bushels the smallest in nine years. The world carryover would total about 635 million bushels with the United States carryover at 237 million bushels as of July 1, 1928.
Centennial Parking lot owners west of the exposition reduce price from 50 cents to 10 cents for a new lot. This move follows the exposition opening, aiming to attract visitors and space users to the area.
A 21 year old Ogden woman Emma Scott Rose died today, rising to eight murder victims in the Salt Lake region case. Police sought George Mortensen, son in law of the Snyders, after a complaint charged him with the murder of Mrs Snyder. Grace Mortensen, 25, testified “He did it” as authorities pursued leads in Salt Lake City.
Police pursue two men linked to the death of Florence Thompson Castle 24 beaten with a brick in a hotel room. Edward Lynch alias Ernest Lavergne, an ex inmate of Colorado prison, and a man using the name Fymes Britt are sought. Lynch’s prints did not match the room, Britt had entertained Castle at a North Side tavern where she once worked. Jimmie Thompson, 9, the slain woman’s son, says a black man killed his mother as he slept. Captain O Brien delays questioning the boy pending psychiatric review and state attorney input.
An elderly farmer boy, Alan July 117 Phil Knoll Blachman, was killed today when a hayrack drawn by a ninaway teath collided, killing Roy. The incident occurred in Chdar City and is under investigation as authorities determine the cause and blame.
A disjointed report describes a car leaving a road near a railroad trestle. Two people, including Miss Elizabeth Pool, escaped into the water and clung to a trestle for minutes before reaching a nearby farmhouse where family members were alerted.
Mrs Hewitt Maryon Cooper Hewitt appeared in First Criminal court on fugitive from justice and attempted death by own action charges. Judge Anthony Baltl set bail at 2500 dollars on fugitive charge and 1000 dollars on attempted death charge. Bail posted, Hewitt returned to hospital under police guard for treatment.
Senator William E Borah plans a speech at Twin Falls Idaho on July 2 to comment on Republican and Democratic monopoly plans. He expects both parties have been converted and questions whether they will carry it through. He spoke in an interview while en route home.
Dallas taxi strike turns violent as 27 year old Vining Bogard reports being attacked by a group of five men who misidentified him as a scab driver. Centennial visitors and riders used streetcars or walked in the rain while drivers demanded a pay and shop agreement.
DETROIT police faced two brutal deaths as they probed the unsolved mutilation slaying of a 10 year old near Tawas City and the decapitated body of a young girl found in the Detroit River. Louis Allen, 63, a Florida piano tuner, was detained in Charlevoix after arrest on charges of mutilating two boys.
Heavy rain disrupted Missouri-Pacific Missouri-Kansas-Texas lines from San Antonio northward on Tuesday. Plumb Creek washed tracks near Luling and Kyle, with Lockhart branch between Smithville and San Marcos washed out. Southern Pacific rerouted via Victoria. Missouri-Pacific train to St Louis delayed while Kansas Texas awaited scheduling. Rain eased by Wednesday afternoon or night in parts of the region.
July 1 reports a careening passenger car fell from a 25-foot ledge at Natural Bridge during a rainstorm. The 33 occupants were reeled by chaos. J. J. Olderson of Birmingham died at the wheel. Rescue crews evacuated the wounded to Lexington and Roanoke hospitals while authorities described the crash as a disaster. Names include Horace Hudgins of Christiansburg and John Keesee of Virginia.
A Medina Lake spillway overflow described at depth over five feet on Tuesday and rising Wednesday. The Castroville Medina area reported rising water levels with telephone service interrupted and several cottages damaged from the flood.
Flooding along Onfrio and nearby creeks forced road closures and detours across multiple highways. South of San Antonio travelers toward Loreto and the Pan American celebration faced reroutes via Highway 66 to Alice then to Laredo, while 61 to Bandera and 3A to Medina Lake also experienced disruptions. High water at Cibolo crossing near Schertz impacted traffic, with routes shifting to alternate paths as officials reported conditions.
Weatherman J H Jarboe reports the week's rain should end by Wednesday night as showers shift east. Partly cloudy skies and higher temperatures predicted for Thursday. Flooding risk and closed highways to Helotes and Bandera persist. Local basins show falling water levels and improved conditions by Wednesday morning.
The state liquor control board reports that liquor and beer sales are permitted on July 4 under state law. MO Martin from the legal department answered questions gathered from across the state regarding the holiday sales provisions.
July 11. New England reports near freezing cling of night air as thermometers dip to 44 degrees. Frost events disrupted early outdoor activity though crews reported rapid temperature fluctuations across towns.
A fugitive woman leper named Amélia Gamboa, 38, was taken into custody at Ellis Island today after fleeing three months ago from Revelpment. Police traced her to a furnished room in Manhattan’s Union Square area, following a tip to Detective Thomas Br. The case notes she had previously sought residence in Carlitle, La.
Flooding from a record cloudburst washed out a bridge near Kyte and swept several trains into Plum Creek. Reports list multiple victims and missing persons including Walter Wiley Tenge and others. families from Fort Worth and San Antonio affected as waters rose. The Guadalupe river reached 34 feet above normal. Gonzales faced power outages, destroyed crops, and widespread property damage.
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