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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 20, 1932

Page

2

Mama Doll Betrays Two Shop Lifters

Detective Joe Laure, disguised as a laborer, captured two Mexican sisters from Monterey after a heavy downtown crowd chase at Houston and Navarro. A blue-eyed doll led him to the duo, with about 50 dollars worth of lingerie stolen from several stores found on them. The younger sister cried at police headquarters claiming the doll was for her 8-year-old daughter, to be returned in Monterey.

Hast Houston Navarro Street Monterey Joe Laure Laure Tor Joske Brothers Blso Eapa

Ship on Way to Pick Up Crew from Burned Vessel

Panama, Nov. 1. The US Trenton is carrying to Cocos Island to pick up 14 crew members from the steamship Continental of San Diego, which burned November 15. The rescued crew were landed at Cocas Island after the San Salvador lacked facilities to care for them. The Trenton will proceed from Cocos Island to California. The Continental was operated by West Gate Bea Productions of San Diego.

Colon Panama S. Trenton Cocos Island Continental San Diego San Salvador Cocas Isled Trenton Copas Island California West Gate Bea Productions Company

Mothers on Same Day Use Sunday Light Ad to Find Work

On the same day mothers sought work in a Sunday light advert, residents were directed to Broadway and Fifth Street for assistance. Jane Noble offered to write notices or help with job listings, aiming to connect job seekers with opportunities.

Broadway Fifth Street Jane Noble

Lost and Found Fails Broadcast on KTLA at 9 30 a m

A KTLA broadcast at 9 30 a m announces that all Light Classified Lost and Found items fail to air. Viewers are urged to phone their messages to Fannin 1231.

KTLA Fannin

Bishop Kern Tells of War in Shanghai

Bishop Paul B Kern and Mrs Kern describe the Shanghai battle between Chinese and Japanese forces as seen from Shanghai s French settlement and the law school. He cites sniping and destruction, discusses arbitration prospects, China s political path under Chiang Kai Shek and the rise of Communism as a global threat. He predicts meaningful progress in Orient missionary work amid broader regional difficulties and outlines his speaking schedule in Texas.

Warren Darby Japan Manchuria Shanghai Paul B. Kern Oriental Fields Methodist Episcopal Church South Travis Park Methodist Church Kern San Francisco Hoover Chobei Bern Methodist Law School International Settlement Bishon Kern State Department Washington Chepei China T. V. Soong Chiang Kai-Shek Orient Far East

Bishop Kern Will Preach Here Sunday

Bishop Paul B. Kern recently returned from the Orient will preach at Laurel Heights Methodist Church Sunday morning. He will be introduced by Bishop Bam R. Way. Kern lived in Shanghai during its bombardment and will share experiences from his year and a half there.

Laurel Heights Methodist Church Na. m. Bunday Paul B. Kern Orient Laurel Heights Bam R. Way Kern Shanghai Far East Fao B. Kem Travis Park Methodist Church

Estes to Post 1500 Bond in Alleged Trafficking Case

Rolla Estes, a San Antonio figure and former nightclub operator, was scheduled to post a 1500 bond before U S Commissioner Paul A Lockhart after a four day jail term following an arraignment with J C Lambert on charges tied to alleged transportation and handling of contraband across multiple counties. Estes’ wife appeared to notify the commissioner that bondsmen had been obtained.

Rolla Estes Palla Eates San Ane Jorte United States Paul A. Lockhart Estes J. C Blim') Lambert Mextey Wa Eleohel

Borgatin In furniture and equips men offered daily In Ciaantficns Yeon FO to Mot

An obscure notice lists Borgatin supplying furniture and equipment daily to a Far East station, as part of a clandestine scientific mission. The item hints at a secret facility and ongoing provisioning to unnamed personnel.

Borgatin

Well Blaze Still Rages At Corpus Christi Gas Well

The Forkings Langauge No. 1 Seagrave fire near Corpus Christi raged for a second day with no extinguishing efforts. Crews tried to salvage equipment as the derrick and drilling gear burned. Loss pegged at about 10000 dollars. The eight mile distant blaze could be seen from city streets and was described as the largest gas well fire in the Saxet Field.

Corpus ,Christi Texas Seagrave Corpus Christi

AFL chief William Green backs five day eight hour week

In Cincinnati on the eve of the AFL convention President William Green said the United States cannot return to a 48 hour work week because there is not enough work. He urged a five day eight hour week as a stopgap against unemployment during the session.

Cincinnat Ohio INS William Green American Federation of Labor Porkheman Federation Green United States

Weather and flying conditions for November period

The report records precipitation totals through Saturday morning with a deficit of 0.05 inch for the day and 1.60 inches for the month, noting an accumulated excess of 9.09 inches since January. Flying weather is clear with unlimited ceilings. best altitudes are north, west and south, surface winds light to variable. Home tourist weather lists high and low temperatures across numerous U.S. cities, indicating generally clear or varying conditions.

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