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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1937
Page
1
The Mexican strike continues blocking fuel supplies. William H. Furlong, head of the Federal American Highway Association, warned Monday that gasoline is scarce except for ambulantes and American tourists who enter the country now risk being stranded inland.
A senate judiciary subcommittee approved today the Van denberg constitutional amendment to prohibit child labor. Senator Vandenberg of Michigan leads the proposal which would allow Congress to restrict employment of persons under 16 to address objections to the current child labor amendment before the states.
Reichs fuhrer Adolf Hitler conferred on Premier Mussolini the grand cross of the order of the German eagle the highest decoration of the Reich. The order was also conferred on Mussolini's son in law and foreign minister Galeazzo Ciano.
The report describes humidity levels and rainfall statistics through mid June, noting total rainfall since January and daily humidity percentages. It also lists moonrise and moonset times, moon phase changes, and a long regional weather table with city by city forecasts and conditions for tourism.
Hollywood reports a nationally known Tollywood musician was questioned by District Attorney Duron Fitts over the champagne revel attack accusations involving Patricia Douglas, 20, as Fitts said the musician is not yet identified as the prime suspect and he will question Douglas to determine who was responsible for the alleged assault on the dancer.
The Pope canceled an audience with about 1000 Tul can Garabhier attendees in Vatican City due to renewed pains and fatigue. Vatican circles said his condition was not worsening, with doctors reportedly advising rest and limited church activities.
A piece of masonry weighing several pounds fell from the third floor of a courthouse building onto the sidewalk Sunday afternoon. Pedestrians, including Pred Neale and K H Siebrech, narrowly escaped injury as bystanders reacted to the collapsing stone. Washington notes say an interstate compact may be ratified soon if President Roosevelt supports the measure.
Major Albert W. Stevens plans to photograph a total solar eclipse from Libao Peru on June 7. The expedition will include five others and a cameraman crew. They will travel by sea and secure the image making routine during the eclipse.
Governor James V Allred urged stronger measures against gambling in a special Texas legislative session. He backed outlawing bookmaking and dog track betting and praised repealing the pari mutuel law. He urged injunction suits against gambling houses and local enforcement of anti gambling laws while planning to sign the betting ban on horse tracks.
Moscow dispatch reports four Sorist explorers begin a year long polar vigil to conduct weather observations for a planned Moscow to San Francisco air route. The group, led by Ivan Papin, departs from the camp near the North Pole while three planes reach Rudolf Island on time and a fourth lands near 85th parallel.
A thief entered a house under construction at 400 East Magnolia Avenue and took nine gallons of paint and enamel, per Texy: Mill ang Lumber Co report. Another prowler hit a vacant home at 206 George Street, owned by Edward Dradeck, stealing plumbing valued over $90. The Jewish Gaundit horse on 029 West Poplar Street was entered Sunday night with silver and jewelry taken. police were notified Monday.
The Marquis De Cuevas and his wife Margeret Strong De Cuevas reached Florence from France and said they had heard nothing from the Rockefeller family or their representative about the will filed in White Plains. The will reportedly leaves virtually the residuary estate, estimated at 25 million dollars, to trusts for the marquis, Rockefeller's grandson.
Clyde A. Smith was convicted of negligent homicide in Bexar County Court No. 7 and sentenced by Judge Charles J. Matthews to 60 days in county jail. The January 13 1936 headon collision on the Seguin Highway near Randolph Field resulted in the death of J A Wharton and three others. State witnesses said Smith was speeding and attempting to pass another car when the crash occurred.
Four San Antonians Monnay and others joined the Officers Reserve Corps of the U S Army, along with 73 more reservists from Oklahoma, Colorado and New Mexico. The ceremony was announced by the Eighth Corps Area at Fort Sam Houston. San Antonians commissioned include Thomas M. Lyon of 472 San Pedro Avenue, Nathan Lipner of 605 Fiunslock Avenue, Harry Henley of 312 Brahan Boulevard, and George P. Kestib of Rowe 6.
Major General Frederick W. Boschen, chief of finance for the U S Army, is scheduled to visit San Antonio Thursday to confer with regional office executives regarding wartime finance and supply matters. Rodriquez Bros, Dol We Toutslon St, F-76851.
Funeral services were conducted for Mrs. Mary Dietrich 74 of 516 North Leona Street a longtime local resident. Rev Edward Day of the Unitarian Church officiated. she died Sunday at a local hospital. She was native of this city and the wife of Edward H Brende a Missouri Kansas and Texas railway rep.
Texans face widespread flooding risks as heavy rains lash Stratford Sherman County and surrounding regions. Six feet of Santa Fe rail line washed out south of Stratford. repairs may finish before the next train. Wind storms damaged farms from Redwater to Miller County while San Angelo area reports heavy rain and impaired traffic. Rain benefits some areas, while multiple towns report downpours across Coke County Ward Tempe Dallas Fort Worth and Beaumont.
Critics recognize Fortess actress Jean Woodbury as a lovely Spanish dancer and a principal in There Goes My Girl opposite Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern, a talented poetess noted by press.
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