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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1938
Page
13
London and Irvington reports unfold as Countess Barbara Hutton, amid ongoing marriage rumors, is described as uninterested in reclaiming US citizenship and pursuing British status through marriage. The tale intertwines Milbanke and Haugwitz-Reventlow, with Charlton-style gossip about Barbara's London life, finances, and potential court appearances.
Reading news reports a 22 year old bride and her sister accused a man of money and were allegedly "passed" by him. He received a minimum six year sentence in a prison term handed down today.
ALBUQUERQUE N M June 29 Search was abandoned for missing Medill McCormick today on the cliff face of mile high Sandia peak where he disappeared a week ago during a climbing expedition with Filbert Whitmer a 20 year old Princeton student A family spokesman said they were convinced the 21 year old publishing heir was not on the peak but search continued in the rocky wooded canyon country at the rear of the mountain There was no one else on that staff We very definitely feel his body is not there Mountain climbers who believe Bone over the precipice with a fine tooth comb feel Johnny must have gotten down somehow Some mystery surrounded two state developments a single un explained gunshot and an unidentified object on a remote canyon wall They intensified the mystery surrounding McCormicks fate Whitmer body found last Thursday at the front of the peak Patrolman Murphy Albuquerque said an unnamed man fired a shot at him and Disk Montoya of Bernalillo said they trudged through the mountains We got near enough to shout jab him and he yelled back at us said Murphy The patrolman said the source of the shot was a man on a smaller eminence near North Sandia peak
Weather forecast by J H Jarboe for Wednesday calls for partly cloudy skies with little chance of showers. Temperatures expected to reach around 94 degrees with a strong breeze helping relieve the heat and a low around 14 tonight amid continued tide conditions through Tuesday.
New York items show stock market activity as a membership in the New York Stock Exchange sells for 66000 dollars, up 7000 from the prior sale. It marks the second rise since seats hit a June low of 51000 and follows a high of 75000 in January.
New York June 25. Buying surged in the New York Stock Exchange driving prices higher across leading issues. Turnover reached about 2.7 million shares, the largest since October, with steel, natural resources, chemicals and related industries leading the advance and rails and utilities also rising.
A Dallas deputy clerk encountered a prospective bride seeking a six or seven year marriage license. The applicant hoped to avoid divorce costs in a private venture, but the request was deemed invalid and not granted.
Weather notes indicate light to moderate southeast winds Wednes day night and Thursday. Temperature highs around 99 Tuesday, 94 Wednesday, with lows near 74 tonight. East Texas mostly cloudy to partly cloudy with southeast winds. West Texas mostly cloudy with scattered thunder showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
Returns from about a third of North Dakota precincts show Senator Gerald Nye leading Governor William Langer in the Republican senatorial race by a two-to-one margin. Nye posted about 56 percent to Langer's 44 percent with 44 precincts reporting, while Burdick and Lemke trailed in congressional races. Democratic and progressive contests showed J. J. Myfaard and others maintaining leads as results trickle in from hundreds of precincts.
President Roosevelt announced the signing of a 386.5 million omnibus flood control bill with reluctance. He urged continuing soil conservation reclamation reforestation, and navigation improvements, stating the measure is not a major shift in general government policy.
Boaz Alabama June 29 Walt Cagle of Sandmountain known as the fifty pound Weather Prophet died at his farm near here Crowds gathered for his appearances where he made forecasts about long cold or wet winters and holiday occasions were noted in town reactions
A June New York report notes the abandonment of the Pittsburgh Plus pricing system could trigger decentralization of steel plants toward consumer centers like the South. U S Steel led with a uniform price basis across Chicago Birmingham and Pittsburgh, while opponents fear regional discrimination and slower Southern growth. Immediate effects are not seen, buyers cautious as industry observers assess long term implications amid anti trust scrutiny and cement market watching.
O Daniel arrives in San Antonio for an 8 p.m. rally at the Municipal Auditorium, then to Berville for a noon Thursday talk. A large Austin crowd estimated at 20,000 to 40,000 fills the air as Hillbilly Band plays. He promises a business administration and pension boosts while courting voters with humor and bold plans.
Public Works Administration allotted 4,008,000 to the War Department to extend and remodel Army facilities in 28 states and D.C. Major sums funded barracks, officers’ quarters, hospitals, and support buildings at Fort Bliss Fort Reno Fort Lewis and many others with detailed allocations across Arizona California Colorado Oklahoma Texas Utah Washington Wyoming and more.
New York police say 26 year old John Bathell of New York is jailed without bail on a charge connected to the murder of Charles Morris. A car once belonging to Morris was linked to Bathell who allegedly sold it to a Newark dealer for 600 dollars via a New York dealer. Morris, a 50 year old, was found dead near a South Hadley Paris camp after an unclear timeline. The investigation mentions a Murray Levine name tied to related transactions.
WASAHACHIE June 2. The trial of B. B. Black, ex Ellis county prison guard charged with murder in the death of a negro prisoner, enters its second day. After Black pleaded not guilty, state witnesses testified the prisoner Cody Lambert was severely beaten before his death.
In Los Angeles on June 2 a Hughes transport plane was rolled back into its hangar at Union Terminal after a brief malfunction during taxiing. Authorities indicated preparations to launch again soon as maintenance is completed.
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