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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1936
Page
8
An essayic collage by Arthur Brisbane traces nature’s disruptions from floods and pest outbreaks to weather and disease while commenting on political tempests in Europe. Hitler Mussolini and the Rhineland crisis loom, with warnings that war fuels opportunity and peace hinges on sovereignty and diplomacy.
Weatherman Jarboe declared spring arrived with forecasts of 85 degree highs for the city this weekend and mild shall be continued with generally fair skies. He predicted two or three light spring mornings but emphasized notably mild conditions ahead and no lingering cold until fall.
Five arbitrators named by Mayor F. B. LaGuprils called union leaders and building operators to meet on March 14 to end a two way strike of service employees. Realty Advisory Board accepted the call, while James W. Bambrick did not respond. The board urged settlement and proposed dismissing 5 percent of replacement workers but said 15 percent must remain, a sticking point as union leaders demand all replacements go.
Two pick pockets were caught in Piccadilly while lifting wallets as King George's funeral procession moved past. An alert patrolman could not separate them amid the crush, so he handcuffed them together and escorted them to the front under police watch until the royal cortege passed.
Elmo Banks, a black man, was sentenced to death for the slaying of Deputy Sheriff F. E. Redwine in a rapid trial in the Plains country. The verdict came late yesterday, the fastest trial on record in the county and district.
Fair to partly clear conditions Saturday night and Sunday with cooler north portions. Friday high around 76, Friday low 60, Sunday high near 85. Light to moderate southerly winds, coastal areas moderate to fresh. Some showers possible in extreme east Saturday night. East portion partly cloudy and unsettled, cooler northwest and north central. West 100th meridian generally fair, cooler north Saturday night and Sunday.
A bright meteor shot across central New Jersey early today, rattling windows from Newark to near Washington D C and vanishing into the Atlantic Ocean. Pilots reported a white hot glow overhead and a blue flame with a red core, while police in Ewing and others felt the ground tremble as a fragment descended.
In San Francisco on March 14, Miss Vona Walker 23 opened a package left by her late father J D Walker contractor. Buyers watched as she struck with a chisel and exposed 36 sticks of dynamite. Police summoned to the scene.
A postcard mailed from Denver on August 7, 1922 by Mrs Myra Rupert of Eugene has reached Mrs Georgia Tobey in Eugene after fourteen and a half years in the mails. It was remailed in Corvallis, Oregon 40 miles away on October 11, 1936.
Police raid uncovers an elaborate network of underground tunnels linking 16 buildings in Montreal's Chinatown. The passageways were used to conceal stolen goods and transport them unseen beneath the city streets.
A woman in the gallery of the House of Commons hurled a parcel and shouted ant-war slogans before being ejected. The incident disrupted proceedings as security detained her offerings and orders were given to restore decorum.
CHICAGO March 14 Mrs Juanita Borg won a custody dispute against her child’s grandfather George W Borg a millionaire manufacturer in a circuit court. Judge Michael Feinberg refused to issue a writ to return the child to Lake Delavan Wisconsin. The judge ruled the grandmother met the necessary standards and Borg announced no further action.
Evanston, a suburb of 60,000, was declared the safest city for pedestrians and motorists in 1935 by the National Safety Council. It reported a traffic death rate of 29 per 100,000, the lowest among all 801 participating municipalities.
Oklahoma City March 14. Kennamer has one slim chance to avoid a 23-year prison term for the slaying of John Gorrell, a Tulsa student dentist, on Thanksgiving night 1934. The State Court of Appeals upheld the sentence unanimously yesterday. Governor Marland said no clemency would be granted.
Gen. R. A. Snead, former national commander of the United Confederate Veterans, lay near death after a paralytic stroke. At 90, his age and ailment overwhelmed physicians who doubted his recovery.
The Associated Press reports floods across the East claim 24 lives in four days, with most deaths in the Susquehanna basin and Hudson Valley. Canada losses include 13 in Eastern Canada, five from one Quebec family. Rescue crews from Lake Erie and eight power boats move to aid marooned residents, as a mile-long ice sheet travels toward Coxsackie, New York.
Senator Borah of Idaho broadened his GOP bid by entering the California primary. He faces Governor Alf Landon as supporters completed a delegate slate. Borah plans rallies in Ohio ahead of its May 12 primary.
Oregon's last stand of privately owned redwood timber near Harbor in Southern Oregon is being logged and converted into lumber as part of a communal project. Red wood timber is used mainly for shingles hoards and fence posts.
Houston city council approves purchase of 1000 parking meters for immediate downtown installation. Each meter costs 56 dollars and will be paid from nickels deposited by motorists for parking privileges.
A three-judge Superior Court ruled that state funds cannot be withdrawn from depositories without an appropriations bill, striking a blow to Governor Eugene Talmadge's financial control.
Mrs Edith V files for divorce in Washington reporting her husband attacked her with salt in bed and forced her from bed then struck her neck with a cigarette. She cites repeated abuse and seeks legal separation.
Spain's youth leftist government arrested Jose Antonio Primo de Rivera son of the late dictator along with about two hundred fascists and monarchists charged with fomenting disorders. Strong assault guards patrolled Madrid as fires swept a monarchist newspaper plant and several churches. One guard was killed and another wounded amid renewed political clashes after last month's elections.
Maj. Gen. Johnson Hagood boarded a Southern Pacific train Friday night bound for Charleston to await orders and retire in June 1937. Family and corps staff sent him off at the depot as he leaves the Third Army and Eighth Corps area command, with Maj. J.C. Minus accompanying him. Hagood will make Charleston his legal home and remain there without command until retirement.
The Rev OC Wiley of West Virginia will be guest speaker at Prospect Hill Christian Church, 2811 West Commerce Street, at 11 a.m. Sunday. The event invites locals to attend and hear the visiting pastor discuss faith and community.
The League of Nations council, urged by France and Belgium, invites Germany to send a representative to London as Britain pledges full cooperation to build a new peace. Eden and Ben signal Britain’s support while France hints at possible sanctions if Germany fails to respond. The session turns to secret talks, with Locarno powers set to meet again, amid calls to condemn Germany for violating treaties.
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