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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 20, 1935

Page

6

Batts dies at USM to be honored in Texas tribute

R L Batts a former United States Circuit Court of Appeals judge died unexpectedly from a heart attack aged 70 in Austin. Born Bastrop 1854 he served on UT board of regents and as attorney general aide in major state suits including Galveston Harrisburg and San Antonio railroad and Waters-Pierce. Survived by widow two daughters and a son. Funeral services pending. Also Paris marks 20 May with ceremonies honoring Joan of Arc with statues and flowers.

Austin Texas R. L. Batts United States Circuit Court of Appeals Judge Hatts Dainty Bastrop Judge Batts University of Texas State Galvestn, Harrisburg and San Antonio Waters. Pierce Batts Aeathet Fifth Federal Gulf QU Corporation Gulf Atds U University University of Texas Board of Regents Dan Moody R. S. Sterling Lawnie Aldredge Dallas Edgar Tobin R. Bu. Batts Fort Worth

Crime Pays Prison Records Prove Road to Preferment in Soviet

The Russian Missionary Society of London reports extracts from a prisoner’s narration describing Soviet concentration camps in Russia. It recounts personal suffering and an escape to China as part of a fifth series extract detailing cruel death and endured hardships.

Soviet The Russian Missionary Society of London Englaidl Sovet Russia China

Dark criminal elements in Soviet local committees

Erastus describes a section of the Communist party as containing hardened criminals to reveal how revolution opened prisons. He cites Dubykon and Passetchny in Coubai, Oversky and Ozersky in Rostov, and Komoff in Layansk, portraying a pattern of thefts, pardons, and crimes. He questions who truly governs and how power is exercised under Bolshevik rule.

Communist Party Communites Party Ank Alber Stanitea Novaleshkovska Coubai Dubykon Passetchny Dubykun Granitze Siberia Oversky Ozersky Pikaloffi Stanitza Ekaterinodar Komoff Laycansk Ekaterinoslav Rostoff Gomkeyelf Tcherépashin Vindicaucas Tcherepash

Local L A Junior Birdmen plan national contest trip

Announcement awaits a postponement to Saturday June 35 as San Antonio hosts the regional event. The 16 local champions will join the San Antonio winner to form the San Antonio team traveling to Los Angeles in August for the Junior Airmen of America contest. Arrival plans include coordination with Randolph Field and local organizers for a formal welcoming ceremony.

Royal Junior Birdmen of America Lionsfield San Antonio Eve Airmen of America Los Angeles Calif San Artonio San A Case O& ¢ Wr Randolpr

Clerks and Carriers Honor Qui 1 Planning Changes

Clerks and carriers will honor Qui 1 Pestatiter clovky aril coeters on Sunday. plans dare thr swine in the belt ah Karhier pari. Monday changes announced by the employees will affect service and schedule.

Pestatiter Clovky Aril Coeters

Bank and tenant aid bills face crossfire in Washington

Washington officials push two measures to expand Federal Reserve control over currency and credit and to tie a billion‑dollar bank head measure to tenant farmer aid. Harper Siklay warns the bill risks a virtual central bank and dangerous inflation or deflation. The American Liberty League denounces plans as Russianization of American agriculture into a government sustained peasantry.

Washington, D. C Federal Reserve Board Harper Siklay Chamber of Commerce of the United States Washington American Liverty League

Congress Takes Up Texas Centennial

Washington May 20 Representative Lanham said hearings would be held Wednesday before the House foreign affairs committee on his request for a 3,000,000 federal appropriation for the Texas Centennial in 1936. Cullen F. Thomas of Dallas, president of the Texas centennial commission, and several House members will be principal witnesses. Senator Connally hopes to start hearings tomorrow before the Senate library committee on an identical bill.

Washington D.C Lanham Siemocrat Texas Jwuse Foreign Affairs Committee Cullen F. Thomas Dallas Texas Centennial Commission House Tanham Connally Democrat Senate Library Committee

Wife of Roosevelt Kin to Make Debut

Frances Tobkins Jr, wife of a Roosevelt cousin, will debut as a supper club singer on the Hotel Pierre roof in New York. She will not take payment for her songs by her own wish and is said to be backed by her socially prominent lawyer husband who approves her professional career. Verley will go to Ethel Barrets, a professional singer, and Mrs Robbins is described as a Russian born blonde.

New York Frances J. Tobkins Jr Roosevelt

Dulling Rites Held for Ernest Dullang

Funeral services for Ernest Dulling aged 36 of 206 Willow Street were conducted Monday at the Porter Losing chapel after his drowning at Medina Lake on May 7. The Rev. F. Mel Bayles led the service. survivors include mother Mrs. Katie Dullang and siblings Mrs. Lenora Klaciner, Helena Dullaig, and brothers Max and George Dulliz.

Ernest Dulling Willow Street Medina Lake Porter Losing Chapel F. Mel. Bayles First Evangelical Church Katie Dullang Lenora Klaciner Gallup N. M Helena Dullaig San

Mayors eyes wilder derbies after world cat putter-out

Seattle May 20 Anartes 2B Smith opened to ideas for livelier derbies after watching Dr B D Jones win the putting-out-the-cab championship of the world. About 60 000 present for Sunday's derby saw Jones in a nightshirt sprint with a calico cat leading four other contestants. Officials reported only five nightshirts appeared as Pajama clad contestants were barred. The mayor aimed to draw more adults to city parks with a new derby concept.

Seattle Wash Anartes Smith Wilder B. D. Jones Arby Dr. Jones

Solons Battle in Relief Emergency

CHICAGO May 2 The state legislature fights over emergency sales tax bills to end Illinois relief mess. Governor Horners refuses to back an immediate end while 1 200 000 in relief aid hangs in balance. Mailing of food orders to 73 000 Cook County clients raises county families without supplies to over 100 000. House vote on the sales tax bills expected tomorrow amid tense political maneuvering.

Solons Chicago Bentiment Claus Illiois Horner Cook County

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