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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1935
Page
17
Deputies say a elderly woman, claimed to be under 73, fled from custody after police found small home brew in her residence. The incident occurred last week and involves a deputy named Sheila in what reads as a chaotic arrest scene.
Neighbors gathered as deputies confronted a chaotic scene where an elderly woman claimed three babies. Mothers cried and argued over ownership while officers struggled to quell the near riot. The detainee was released as deputies moved on to pursue other suspects.
A rant exposes a bar scam offering ten dollars for 1993 items and a dubious claim for 1935 peanuts while noting a patent idea for a car dashboard wind alert. It mentions a wind effect discussion at Travis Park courts and a viewer observing wind during play and ball handling.
A malformed Congo captured animal described as part gorilla and part chimpanzee is billed to visit San Antonio around April 15. Weighing 263 pounds and about 12 years old, the creature is part of a traveling show with plans to remain through the summer. The note also mentions famous criminal tattoos like Death before Dishonour from the rogues gallery.
Scenery crew works in an old warehouse at 422 Austin Street building sets for the Little Theater play Bamup under Frank Beckwith who directs. The cast includes Murray Berkowitz Rosalie Berkowitz Marly Horterich Ethel Mots Lon Barknur plus Miss D Laurel Bovilli as widow Cagis with Martin Herterich Janet Fulcher Russell Pon Get Harold Cheney Thomas Do tingues G. O. Key Robert Witt and Vieter Braomig. Viewings from 1 to 5 pm Tuesday through Saturday.
Mike Robles, 3, was charged Monday in South Laredo with violation of the national firearms act. A 17 inch barrel handgun was seized by deputy sheriffs who watched the Robles home. The case will be heard Thursday at 9 45 a.m. by Commissioner Paul A Lockhart in the Internal Revenue Service division.
A Chinese youth, age 18, was thrown from a horse at Riverside Park on Sunday afternoon. Tick Lee, a 13-year-old Chinese boy, lived at 325 North New Bralinfels. The rider was severely injured and received treatment at the Robert B. Groat Hospital.
A Monday announcement by San Antonio Public Review lists a lighting class starting soon with sessions on Monday and Tuesday nights. Featured speakers include Clifford D Aimant V Gratam general electric lighting engineer Dallas, Read Granverry electrical engineering professor Texas, Carl Perayttre Westinghouse engineer, and others from Dallas and local firms.
The Our Lady of the Lake college art department under Miss Mary Lockers opened a display Monday featuring a collection of Japanese woodblock prints. The exhibit includes reprints of Japanese prints and casten puzzle work by Japanese artists with a Mexican mass display coordinated by Miss Crosky Newhingel. The exhibit runs through March 29 at the University at Moxley drawing from the dessin school and Las Vieras connection.
A Caribbean film feature meeting is announced for Tuesday at 8 p.m. by Jor Bettencourt, conductor of the Junie chamber. The event involves the Canbbaniy for Use past tive fillimers and Beclonnauel with Weture, outlining plans for future screenings and collaborations.
Union officials pressed the city council to name an inspector to oversee the appointment of Bailey. The inspector had been under consideration by the planning and city commissioners. A union committee from the Bailey group met the city commissioners Monday to merge the request.
A girl sustained a head injury after a fall at 1112 Austin Street. She was taken to Robert Gren Hospital on Sunday for treatment and observation.
Auction of a seized automobile set by agents for violation of internal revenue laws to be conducted at Camp Moyle at 10 p.m. Tuesday. T. D. Batson, head of the alcohol tax unit, announced the sale Monday.
A Del Rio district court grand jury convened in May with Judge Mudge and officials McMian and Superior Abty directing investigations. The brief session focused on formal proceedings and reviewing evidence for upcoming inquiries.
Seven suspects including Beven Chincee were arraigned before Commissioner Tookhark after federal agents seized 490 grains of opium and associated paraphernalia at the Agseca hotel. Four shotguns were recovered and bonds set at 1000 dollars for six defendants and 1600 dollars for a seventh, with names listed.
Ambassador Sevier, longtime American envoy to Chile, departed from Ban Anon for a so called headline find. He had hinted at presenting a formal traffic treaty proposal between the United States and Chile and was seen lingering in the region before leaving Sunday.
The San Antonio Philatelic Society hosted a display Monday at the YM YWCA with imperforate and unmounted stamp sheets presented by Postmaster Jamies Farley. Several members acquired sheets from the original imperforate issue as part of the exhibition. Mik Prstilla Stevenson, customs clerk from Brownsville, traveled via San Antonio en route to a new duty at the San Francisco customs office.
HOLG to Alton or AdvEGTs for loan is reported as handling a complex loan portfolio totaling over 32 million dollars since July 21, 1887. FR W Jamison states about 00 percent of applications here were favorable, with significant cash disbursements and refinancings. Foreclosure activity begins with delinquent accounts under review, a separate unit to manage such cases, and tax relief actions benefiting about 30,000 owners.
Rotarian Lelana Cavs editor at the Ro jiacan reached San Antonio Sunday for a Speution trip to Merxinn Gilg. William Furlope director of the Pansamerican Highway ssorlulict will accompany him. A welcoming committee greeted the train with members including A. J. Maxenzie, Porter Dor ing, Walter Walthall, and Mrs. Miry Catemi G. &. Schott Case plans to Waite at S tice en 'Sov. Antonio. He will be taken to a lightering tour of the city.
George S. Geass was arraigned before U.S. Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart and placed under $1,000 bond on charges of violating the Dyer Act. The case involves alleged transportation of an stolen car from Neligh to San Antonio.
Officers C J Torker and R DeBona aided the tax collectors at the Hoenst bureau in a rushed license process. The scene involved two policemen assisting the tax office to handle a surge of licenses.
Mrs Rudolph Davila 1102 Le Paso Street rescued her two children from smoke early Monday as a $19 000 fire gutted Loe El Paso Wholesale Grocers. Davila fled down a back stair with the children wrapped in a blanket seeking safety. Owner Romulus Davita estimated stock damage at 10 000 with apartment damages about 3500.
Supreme Director of K-O to speak with W J Gheste at Columbus event. Archbishop Arthurr f Davassaerts serves as honorary chairman and Willan Menger chairs the Catholic action campaign. Moulay noted as stalled.
Annihlés Tres 34 étates and three forrigny cottrails seeking infor the flaw about Ban Antero were re ceived by the trade extension de partment at the local shantaer of commerce.uring Hearst week, according to Rowell W. Jones,secre tary of the demirment. A total of sixhets were re ceed during the onrighet of which, imay results in business for San Ate 'toing firms, Jones said. The nasi of the iNquiries included Loring, teaplowment, rent estate, Pehernt puis, and statistical infarc. tow,
Strikes threaten walkouts at key plants along Coline and Trinke streets and surrounding West Side. Police and guards kept order as crowds gathered late Sunday into early Monday, with dozens detained on disturbance charges and officers directing flow near Buena Vista real and nearby cigar factory.
A San Antonio carpenter was slugged and robbed on South Ramo Street Sunday night. He reported losing 159 dollars after being assaulted. he had been at a cafe near Tegent Hall, saying he earned money from repairing tools.
Rifle teams compete in the annual Walham Randolph Hearst rifle meets from March 24. Five city high schools and St Mary's University join five from Central Catholic High School Texas Military Institute in a tense series under Maj. Johns Higcod San Antonio. The event includes junior and senior units, with Three sections divided nationally and coordinated by Sixth Corps area command. A roads talk by SPEARS ON ROADS NG Parks follows at 8 pm in the Stoveln Building hosted by the San Antonio Scientific Society.
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