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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 07, 1929
Page
1
The American Weekly promotes large color ads and high circulation as key to advertising success. Hoover and Mellon tax policy debated. German reparations and global rail trends discussed, with Poole, Byrd and polar claims noted. Continental transport and Arctic ventures projected, plus stock market glimpses and a Milwaukee observer’s view on pro‑biblican policy.
The House charged Louisiana Governor Huey P Long with an Impeachment charge for alleged threats tied to editorial opposition to state actions against Standard Oil. Publisher Charles Manship testified his brother Douglas, a World War veteran, was an inmate at East Louisiana State Asylum, while witnesses described Long’s alleged broad threats.
Beulah Tilton, 25, received a one year penitentiary term after pleading guilty to selling a bottle of beer for 20 cents to a police officer. The case highlights ongoing tensions in prohibition enforcement in Houston.
Folly Wood reports screen star Jnembling Login and Tnreg Winston to separate for a year with Winston in Europe. Misa Logan stays to work on a list as the pair reconcile and hope marriage resumes when he returns, per gossip today.
New York court records reveal Mrs Ost Beasen owned 42 cats described by neighbors as a large household. Patrolman Frank Miller observed the scene in the apartment with cat remains and bottles, leading to Mrs Hexen facing legal proceedings.
In Washington Norris jests about the hush hush talk surrounding Mrs Gaba and the potential elevation of diplomats. He mocks the idea of ranking a hostess above officials and quips about whether the president should formally report a possible rearrangement to the world court.
Washington reports outrage over attacks on American lives and property by Mexican rebels along the border. Navy destroyers Moody and Robert Smith are sent to Mazatlan and Lopoloobampo to protect Americans. State Dept informs Arizona of potential Mexican troop movements. Rebel envoy Gerdazu Ugarte expresses regret at U.S. reaction. Ambassador Morrow urges stronger Mexican action against bandits linked to recent kidnappings and killings. Secretary Stimson and Good monitor border incidents for tighter control. No new general staff orders issued.
An air service to link Dairen and Loklo is slated for inauguration this April. The project aims to facilitate travel between Manchuria and Japan and may be coordinated with Trans-Siberian arrivals and departures.
Coeds at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles on April 6 displayed a strong preference for risque reading. Most admitted reading material near the Bible was distasteful, desiring elevated and refined content, with the majority unhappy about explicit sexual references.
A Voeer train from Stark Brothers' Nurseries carried sapling fruit trees in one day, the largest shipment in this region's history. The load originated in Louisiana Missouri on April 6 and highlights the busy activity of the industry in the central area.
In New Brighton Pennsylvania on April U Steivken suffered appendicitis during a basketball game. George Zivieh 22 of Fight avenue, member of the Armstrong Cork company team, was rushed to Beaver Valley hospital and underwent an operation.
Des Moines April 6. W G Daubenberger of Des Moines designed a combined auto and motor boat device. The invention merges land and water propulsion in one vehicle, signaling progress in transportation modifications.
Martin Finn, a Cambridge bus driver, told police an unidentified woman assaulted him after he refused to exchange a 35 bill. The incident occurred on a city bus, with Finn reporting the clash to authorities.
A young flyer from Unliverea Hersier in Tasmania achieved a new under eight gliding record by staying aloft for seven minutes and three seconds after being released by an elastic rope. Drake awaits two more attempts to set further records tomorrow at S30 Clemente Beach.
In Chicago on April 6 pilots Mough and Mamie report Mexican revolutionary pilots earning $78 to $100 daily in gold for services. Rebels at Iren and Nogatea possess outdated aircraft but appear better protected than federal aviators.
President Hoover and a fishing party arrived at Criglerville today for a day in Skenandah National Park on Raplian river. The party plans to select a site for a permanent summer camp as Mrs. Hoover changes into a gray riding habit.
United States forces moved troops from Fort Sam Houston after a fierce day at Naco Aziz, as Mexican rebels attacked federal troops. American planes and cavalry supported the defense, several U.S. soldiers wounded, and Maj. Gen. Lassiter signaled readiness to reinforce the border. Rebel forces were beaten back after a bloody battle involving aircraft, cavalry and tanks.
Terrific battle between federal defenders at Naco and rebel attackers unfolds across the border. Casualties reported on both sides include three wounded Mexicans and a Mexican woman. an American citizen Charles Newton was struck by a bomb fragment near his home. A rebel air raid disrupted power lines, plunging both towns into darkness as forces clash and fire from a dynamite blast triggers further damage.
Eighth Corps Area troops remained alert under war time orders as Maj. Gen. William Lassiter stated preparations were complete for an emergency movement to reinforce anywhere at any time. Air service fighters and attack planes converged on the border area after incidents in the southern frontier, with units dispatched from Port Crockett and Fort Bliss to the border to deter further incursions.
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