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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 25, 1936

Page

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Court rules on Hidalgo wet dry election contest

The Fourth Court of Civil Appeals refused to declare valid a focal option vote changing Hidalgo County Precinct No 7 from wet to dry. The suit by J Paul Moyer and others was dismissed by the trial court, remanded for trial to address ballot form per state act. The court said prescribed forms are mandatory. District Attorney Rogers Kelley named among defendants.

Fourth Court of Civil Appeals Justice of the Peace Precinct No. 7 Hidalgo J. Paul Moyer Wqnor Othous Iidalgo County Hidalgo County Rogers Kelley

General Hapgood silent on WPA discipline comments

Chicago dispatch reports Maj. Gen. Johnson Hapgood, longtime Roosevelt critic, offered only a curt comment about his discipline for blasting the WPA. He arrived on business, resumes his reserved stance after presenting his case to the president on the southbound train Lucky Starlet. Maxine Jennings, once a Romeo model, now stars in REO Radio drama The Witness Chair with Aim Harding.

Chicago Johnson Hapgood Roosevelt WPA Maxine Jennings Iim Raoetta New Reo Aim Harding

British ponder new Hitler crisis deepens European tensions

London March 93 Associated Prose reports Adolf Hitlers rejection of Locarno proposals heightens the European crisis over German Rhineland occupancy. Prime Minister Stanley Waldwins cabinet and Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden hold last minute talks as Paris-bound French minister Joseph Baul Honcour visits. The Hague ruling blocks Franco Soviet aid and shifts focus back to Locarno powers. League of Nations diplomats depart, seeking a path to resolve the impasse amid tensions.

Associated Prose London Adolf Hitler Rhineland Stanley Waldwin Joseph Baul-Honcour Anthony Eden Foreign Office Paris Hitler Hague Germany League of Nations der Fuehrer Britain Locarno Leagte Council

Germans Believe French Punch Lost

Berlin reports say Hitler rejected Locarno settlement proposals, weakening French resistance to the Rhine crossing. German press linked adjournment of the League council to favorable developments for Germany and announced he would issue supplementary proposals next Tuesday. Hitler challenged other statesmen to vote on their policies, urging a new basis for peace. Paris observers note France wavering between sanctions on Germany and retaining British aid, and expecting Hitler to reject Locarno signatories.

Berlin Adolf Hitler Rhineland Rhine League of Nations Council London Hitler Paris Prench Germany Great Britain

President Roosevelt Eyes Bahamas Fishing Trip and Ship Tour

Miami report from March 25 describes President Roosevelt eager for a second fishing outing near Matheytown on Great Inagua Island in the Bahamas. He anticipates inspecting the new presidential ship U S 5 Fotomac, replacing the Mayflower and Sequoia. A destroyer message notes they left Cat Island for Great Tagua, north of Cuba.

Miami Hoosevelt Matheytown Great Inagua Island Bahamas U.S Jeft Cat Island Great Tagua Cuba

Herbert Brough Marshall Known As Bart In Films

Herbert Brough Marshall, known on screen as Bart, stars in Paramount productions Till We Meet Again and Something to Live For. The actor’s middle name Brough comes from his mother’s maiden name, reflecting family naming tradition.

Herbert Marshall Paramount Bart Herbert Brough Marshall Brough

Weather and temperatures across cities with notes on tides

A dense weather list shows temperatures and conditions for numerous U.S. cities with high and low readings, cloud cover, and rain noted in many places. Additional lines report tides and nautical details for specific harbors and coastal areas.

Pardon Board Resumes Hold Over Huntsville Move Question

The Texas board of pardons and paroles was not enjoined from moving to Huntsville after the Third Court of Civil Appeals dissolved a Travis county district court injunction. The appeals court did not rule on the statute’s validity, noting no immediate threat to move and that no injury was shown. An attorney said the legislature’s appropriation for removal would be addressed on rehearing.

Austin Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles Huntsville Third Court of Civil Appeals Travis County District Court

Texas Bakers Pick Dewitt T. Perry Fort Worth

Dewitt T. Perry of San Antonio was reelected president of the Texas Bakers association at the final session of the thirty sixth annual convention held in Fort Worth. E. W. Busby of Wichita Falls was reelected vice president, with F. Fi. Kilenberger of Palestine and Charles Barsum of San Antonio chosen as treasurer and secretary respectively. Henry Fonda, then emerging as a film actor, was noted in a separate anecdote about his early career choice.

Texas Bakers Pick Dewitt T. Perry Fort Worth INS San Antonio Texas Bakers’ Association E. W. Busby Wichita Falls F. Fi. Kilenberger Palestine Charles Barsum

Lawnmiower Theft Reported to Police

Lawnmower theft reported to police from C B Trotter on BL Arthur Street. Brief note mentions burglary of a dog store and references military pleas in Keene.

C. B. Trotter Arthur Street Keene

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