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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1935

Page

14

Farmers Laud Program as North South Meet Calls Unity

In South Carolina a keynote speaker hailed a historic gathering of farmers from across the country to unite for an upcoming program and economic justice. Senator Lawson attacked the Nigh tariff and the cotton processing tax while noting broader farm unity and impending challenges to corn hog and wheat sectors. An overflow crowd of 1800 filled the hall as Texas farmers arrived late amid ongoing planning.

South Carolina Lawson AAA Senate House Texas

Barbara Wed to Count Barbara Wed to Count

The glamorous Barbara eloped with Count Havewicz-Revenflow after a short divorce trial. The $40,000 heiress arrived in Reno with her father and stepmother as her Danish partner arrived from Europe. Attorneys Thatcher Pompkios and Millard Bartlett accompanied the party at a Reno night club event.

Barbara Gaunt Reno Heno France Alexis George A. Bartlett George 3B Thatcher Millard ‘Pompkios Jr New York Count Havewicz-Revenflow Mnarry Europe Ahernion Bret Verdi Nev Here

Alexis Mdivani declines divorce discussion in Reno case

Prince Alexis Mdivani refused to discuss his Reno divorce from Barbara Buttom. He noted Barbara received her decree and mentioned extreme cruelty as grounds. He denied slowing rumors of a new marriage and confirmed plans to remarry.

Pyiends Alexis Urt von Haugwitze

Bee Swarm Blocks Town Traffic In Hanforn California

A swarm of bees halted traffic for about thirty minutes at a busy Hanforn intersection as a sawed arm of a bicycle wrecked nearby. Ernest Dupuy, a pianist, joined Manuel Mattos in this curious scene and added them to his collection.

Hanforn Calif

Paris Conducts Fire Drill Amid Alarmed Air Raid Scene

Paris reports a fire drill simulating an air raid with masked responders rushing to a scene at a local station. Officials described staged attacks by hostile air units as part of the civil defense exercise, detailing equipment and routes used.

Paris Paria

Sky-Train Test Flight From MIAME to Havana

Miame Florida May 14 41 air test features two gliders towed by an airplane tank off from here for a one stop flight to Havana Cuba Test flight followed a prior test and the journey covered 300 mile arc Gliders were propelled by J K Meara of New York and E Past Du Pont doctor of Wilmington Delaware Elwood Eoin of New York piloted the chase plane was 225 horsepower and the flight was steered from the controls.

Miame Fla Havana Cuba Teadinees J. Ki Sack Meara New York du Pont Wibnington Del Elwood Eoin

U S Colonists Head for Alaskan Homes

Four hundred men women and their children from northern Wisconsin and the upper Michigan peninsula start a journey to the Matanuska valley Alaska colonization project. They travel by train to the Pacific coast and will sail to Alaska for settlement.

Green Bay Wis Alaska Matanuska Valley Wisconsin Upper Michigan Peninsula Pacific Coast Alka

Girl Saved From Death by Life Term

In St Peterport Guernsey Island on May 14 Gertrude De fumare a 20 year old housekeeper was sentenced to death for murdering her employer Alfred Proward. A 36 year old farmer was granted a reprieve and her sentence was commuted to life imprisonment.

ST. Peterport Guernsey Island Gertrude de~ Fumare Alfred Proward

Senate Bans Farley Inquiry Amid Campaign Allegations

In Washington on May 14 81 the Senate refused to investigate Postmaster General Farley despite charges by Senator Long Louisiana. The vote 62 to 20 defeated Longs affidavit alleging influence over government contracts and public works jobs. McKellar led opposition saying Long based claims on rumor and hearsay while LaFollette urged inquiry to ease public doubt.

Washington,d. C Senate Fareley Love Louisiana Wid McKellar Post Office Committee Long Farder Convittee Ryade LaFollette Wisconsin James A. Stewart and Company New York

Business Men’s Assurance Listing of Life Companies

A compiled roster lists numerous life insurance companies and agents including Connecticut Mutual Life Great Western Life Northwestern Natl Life Union Central Life and others with names such as Kilgore Wy Ogdna Alex NH Peeves St Harry 11 and more. The noisy OCR yields a wide merger of company names agents and scattered places, reflecting a historical insurance directory snapshot.

Central States Life Lawrence Frits Connecticut Mutual Life Ee Ormond Rodlersheghts Mellangan Kilgore Charles Wy Ogdna Alex NH Peeves St Harry Kilin Boonnel Welsh Teland EL McGlane Northwestern Life Te Nasi Thormas T. Sealth Ohio Weds Morrott Ohio State Life Yeonte M. Armen Pacific Mutual Life Farrell Millie Fischer Hower Reed Fastin Z Wattsarty E. Yoong Pan American Life At Ciherty Suram Shiner Wale the Provident Life Tarhe Timistan R. Hy Trarts Phas Watet Retail Credit Co HS. Cheney Southland Life A. S. Borer Burg Burkes I MacGregor Prank M Norwood Anne Staith Roger Stokesh Ure Laure J. Summers Southwestern Life Hawin W. Brandgam Frederickshire Yault Creamer Robinson W. Wadse John Ke Tarkan GW Lambeth Gailamd UW Dang Kerrville Tiran Waraiad Sehzarain Starry Sthrauh Taser

Georgia Votes on repeal of prohibition law in referendum

ATLANTA May 14. For the first time since 28 years ago Georgia’s dry prohibition law will be put before voters in a referendum. Both repealists and anti repealists claim victory as campaigns heat up.

Atlanta Georgia

Texas Labor Urges Patman Bill Vote

Delegates at the Texas Federation of Labor convention in Waco urged passage of the Patman bonus bill and wired Senators Tom Connally and Morris Sheppard to express support.

Texas Labor Waco Texas Federation of Labor Tom Connally Morris Sheppard

Gypsies Escape With $10 Bill

Ernest David operator of the Dixie cafe reports two gypsy women strong armed him, took a $10 bill, and fled in a taxicab. Paul Roberts of San Antonio ranked third best drilled cadet at John Tarleton College after recent competition. Long alleges Farley influenced a New York courthouse contract as he says the government was swindled out of $283,000. affidavit submitted by Miss Lot­tie Ench of Buffalo.

Ernest David Dixie Cafe Main Avenue Tweaday Paul Roberts San Antonio John Tarleton College Farley New York Long Miss Lottle Ench Buffalo

Married 22 In 18 Years Belgrade Prisoner’s Multiple Identities

Otto Kodega Haminski alias Gesa Rads vanyl alias Joseph Reich, called the greatest living Don Juan, faces five years for repeated bigamy. After sentence he will be extradited to Hungary and Czechoslovakia as a fugitive with 20 passports in 22 names. Once a village schoolmaster, he joined a Communist group, later led a Red Army unit, then fled across Europe, marrying annually and keeping meticulous records of names and marriages. Police say he used many aliases and passports, leading to his arrest and long jail term.

Belgrade INS Otto Kodega Haminski Gesa Rads Vanyl Joseph Reich Otto Hungary Czéchoslovakia Jugoslavia Aone Europe Liem Otto Kodega Kaninski Wout

Desert Exhausts President's Kin

Leila Roosevelt, cousin of Frank Roosevelt, reaches Sahar desert border during an African expedition toward Capetown. Her husband Armand Denis follows a Belgian Congo route. both teams reported water shortages and lost contact after a month of travel to near Brussels, as the Belgian king and queen saw them off.

Adrar Saala Yshysigal Leila Roosevelt Dataie Frank Db. Roosevelt Sahar Capetown Armand Denis Belgian Congo Brussels Belaim

Youth Will Study Liquor Problem Under Frank Dunn

Youth group will meet Thursday at eight o clock at the WMG under Frank Dunn to discuss a phase of the liquor problem. The session will be followed by a social hour. Cotulla plans a seventh annual rodeo on July 4 to be the largest in this section.

WMG Frank Dunn Cotulla

Bell Tower Bells Sing Through Chicago Temple Noise

A Chicago temple named the Ghirch 4 Wie Looy awakes the city with bells from 6 to 14 feet tall, weighing 1 1/2 tons, chiming every 15 minutes. Built by William E Turner, the Easter Temple’s electric keyboard bells echo the city din amid traffic, trains, and police whistles.

Chigagg Klis Mis City Dia Entecagoans Restauyang Randulph Street Tinancial Lasalle Strwet Chicago Temple William E. Turner Uced

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