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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 02, 1936

Page

12

Ban Antonio council settles land sale with Cherokee Realty

City officials and Cherokee Realty reach a $14,108.42 payment for land used in East Houston Street widening. The deal uses $7,600 from Texas purchase funds to cover delinquent taxes totaling $20,666,462 as the city completes the tax settlement.

Ban’ Antonio Cherokee Realty Company Alamo Park State of Texas Thomas Dobbs East Houston Street Dobbs

Gets His Education With Magic Wand Gets His Education With Magic Wand

Oliver H Beahrs a 23 year old pre medical student at UC becomes known for straight of hand magic. He escapes handcuffs levitates objects and draws crowds at social events and travels to Alaska in summers. Indians in Alaska nickname him the Big Medicine Man.

San Frawauu Sur Oliver H. Beahrs University of California Alaska Gingt Genin Nicin Big Medleme Lan

Sit Down Strike Aboard Oakmar Off Boston

A sit down strike by 38 crew members of the Pastor line freighter Oakmar of New York took place in Boston today. It followed last night’s sympathy strike by engine room workers on the coastwise passenger line New York of the Eastern Steamship lines. This was the only action here by wartime workers in sympathy with the West Coast strike.

Boston Pastor Line Oakmar New York Fastern Steamship Lines Waritime Edward F. McGrady Seamen’s Defense Committee International Seamen’s Union East Sit Dorns

Nation feels effect of Houston ship channel protest

Nov 2 Houston reports Biriking members of the international geqe men's union refused to allow tongshoremen to pass picket lines to work ships at Long Beach on the Houston ship channel. The freighter Prusn was docked.

Houston International Geqe Men's Union Long Beach Prusn

Bovine Beauty of Oklahoma Named at Tulsa Show

In Tulsa on November 24, Oklahoma's Holstein beauty Raisa Morley won a bovine pageant at the horse and dairy show despite a fretful mood. The calf followed in a go cart as the animal wore a red silk costume with spangles, ruffles, and long rain.

Tulsa Okluoma Charming Holstein Raisa F. Morley Netherland Bell Homestead Capital Horse and Dairy Waltego

Pacific Coast Maritime Strike Bites Deep Into Ports

Proposals for federal intervention rise as sympathy blockades hit eastern and gulf ports. Officials from Labor and maritime agencies urge action while owners weigh navy safety crews. Seamen’s union members vote sit down in Galveston as nationwide disruption widens.

San Francisco Pacific Coast Camon Gulf United States Tahér Department Maritme Comemission H. G. Stamlet Maritime Commission Philadelphia John J. Egan The Maritime Exchange Seamen’s Committee Baltimore New Yark Poughkeepsie Charleston Norfolk Albany New Orleans Providence Trouston Port Arthur Texas City Mobile Galveston Pacific San Fran Maritime Unions McGrady Navy William H. Standley Naval Operations Washington Roosevelt

New Conusar Chief MNO Ricardo Hill In San Antonio

Ricardo Hill, newly appointed Mexican Consul General for San Antonio, assumed duties Monday as successor to his brother Benjamin Hill. He arrived Sunday with his wife and three daughters Norma Esperanza and Dolores Hill. Former consul at Los Angeles, Hill has 11 years in diplomacy and served as vice consul in San Antonio in 1930. He carried personal greetings from the city’s president.

Ricardo Hill San Anstonio Benjamin Will. Hill City Norma Esperanza Dolores Hill Los Angeles San Antonio Ofice Mexico Sovernment’s

Two Types of Men Cited in Lecture

ST. PETERSBURG Florida November 2 psychologist Louis de Brugh spoke at an open forum on marriage noting two kinds of married men. Those who won’t go out unless their wives drag them out and those who won’t go home unless their wives drag them home. He called the second type the greatest burden.

ST. Petersburg Fla Louis de Brugh

Birmingham Youth Identified in Kansas City Hotel Slaying

Artemus Ogletree, 17, of Birmingham was tentatively identified by his parents as the victim in a Kansas City hotel murder case. The unidentified body bore extensive wounds, and a note from a woman signed Louise accompanied red roses before burial plans were halted. The case remains unsolved, with the youth’s final statements undisclosed.

Birmingham Aln Kansas City Lsted Artemus Ogletree J. B. Ogletree Department of Justilee Potter's Louise

Striking Seamen Fail to Pull Crews From Docks

In Providence R I on November 2 to 14, attempts by striking seamen to pull crews from six incoming coal and oil ships were unsuccessful. Pickets patrolled most waterfront docks as 11 members forced off the Dean Emery tanker and five more aboard the Arrow of the Colonial Line.

Providence R. L Dean Emery Standard Oil Company of New Jersey Arrow Colonial Line

Army cook on trial for killing in Port Sam

Hubert Vowels and fellow cook Joe Redding were involved in a fatal kitchen stabbing at the Port Sam hospital on June 18. Albert Jeary Jr. testified both men had been drinking and that Redding emerged with a bloody knife after Vowels left. Redding was stabbed and later taken to surgery. Vowels was later arrested in his barracks.

Hubert Vowels Port Sam Foust Ton Hospital Joe D. Redding Federan District Court Albert L. Jeary Jr Redding Jeary KKLIS Vowels Jenny Bee

Endangers Life to Rescue Canary

In Kansas City on November 22, 1901, Dr. Martin rushed into a burning home to save his canary Patsy. Despite neighbors urging him to stay out, he reemerged with the stage containing the treasured bird, which recovered after a few minutes in the open air.

Kansas City Dr. Martin Martin Paty Patsy

Steel operations advance in current week capacity use

New York November 2 The steel industry operations for the current week rose four tenths of a point to 74.7 percent of capacity, the American Iron and Steel Institute reported today. A month earlier the rate was 75.3 percent and a year ago it stood at 50.2 percent.

New York American Tron and Steel Institute

Board of Control Holds First Joint Pension Planning Session

In Austin on Nov 2 the board of control and Pension officials opened the first joint meeting to plan transferring the pension system to the board. Clairmin Claude Teer said no announcement yet on Orville Carpenter’s future, but strong praise for carpenter’s performance suggested he may be retained.

Austin INS Manie Bors Board of Control Penson Clairmin Claude Teer Orville &, Carpenter Carpenter

Anne Chapin to Write Ginger Rogers Play at RKO

Hollywood dispatch states Anne Chapin signed by RKO Ardlo to write the seventh play of Vivacious Lady a Berman production with Ginger Rogers starring. Chapin, collaborating and solo, has credItida in photoplays including People Will Talk Hold Em Yale and Dangerous Corner.

Anne Chapin Ginger Hollywood Anne Morrisoy Chapin RKO Ardlo Severn Andre S. Berman Ginger Rogers Miss Chapin Credt Yale

Gulls Guide Coast Guard Boat Off Course

Coast guard patrol boats near Buzzards Bay misnavigated after officers followed sea gulls toward Gull Island not Cuttyhunk. Skipper Dave Bosworth later questioned the helm and noted the crew had chased gull species instead of the map.

Buzzards Bay Mass CINS Coast Guard Ang Capk Dave Bosworth Mishawin Point Niger Tate Cuttyhunk Gil Island Bosworth Helmamnan

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