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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1930
Page
11
Ruling by District Judge C A Pippen awaited on request to delay John W Brady murder trial set for May as counsel cite inability of Dayton Mosee to appear in Dallas. A prior hung jury occurred at Brady's Austin trial.
The Rev. Peter Ainslee of Baltimore continued a noon sermon series at First Congregational Church in Washington despite a dispute with Pastor Rev. Janon Noble Pierce over whether gospel ministers may serve as army chaplains. The Washington federation had organized the lectures across the region. Ainslee offered to cancel but the federation took no action.
Imperial potentate of the Mysto Shrine, L. V. Youngworth of Son Angeles, will be wreathed in San Antonio Thursday night on his way to Mexico City.
Lov. Yrumeverit of Los Angeles travels en route to Mexico City for spring Shrine events. He will attend a 6 PM meeting with Mrs. Youreworth and Thor Wil gerlve at W240 clock, depart on the Pacific line at 11 30, and be hosted by Algafar Shrine upon return. Out of town members and spouses join a luncheon at the Flava hotel and a dinner when the potentate comes back, date not set.
City attorney Thomas Dobbs announces a tentative June 2 hearing on extensions to the findings of the special master in chancery regarding the telephone rate case. The city will be prepared to present its arguments when the court is ready.
A San Antonio hotel bandit, described as nervous and shaky, stole about 1500 while avoiding a larger haul like 200未 from the office safe. This marks the third hotel robbery in three months, with other recent raids at Crockett and St. Anthony hotels. Detectives Lankford and Hertman are on the case as windows and doors show forced entry and a sledge hammer was used. In another incident, robbers battered a rear window at a South Presa street store, taking 300 plus cigars before fleeing in a car. Police note the bandits likely operated as a gang, with evidence from Ballings No. 0b and Oriental Oil, while an expert examined fingerprints.
Chairman Borah indicated support for the London naval treaty at a conference with President Hoover. Hoover would like Senate time to study the draft before seeking ratification amid calls from some senators for early action.
An inquest is held to determine if district attorney undercover agent Robert Buyston was compelled to stay away from the Brand jury that would probe the Julian Petroleum investigation into whether his death resulted from an automobile accident or foul play.
An air gunner engaged and destroyed a flock that had been observed near a plane. The plane crew reported the birds took several sheep from a pen and moved away before the attack. Ground gunners failed to deter the birds until the aerial unit intervened, ending the encounter after eight hours.
Military funeral services for Lieut. Stanley I Ayre killed in an airplane accident near Southton Friday plan a burial in Montiorlio UK. A four Brooks field planes funeral escort in a five ship formation will fly from 0:30 to 10:10 a m Friday.
County authorities named enemies within the church in Scottsburg for the murder of Edward L D Pier som, a Chicago Negro and auditor for the National Baptist Convention, detailing a deadly intra church row dated April 17.
Mayor CM Chambers Thursday announced the city will contest proceedings by Universal Welfare workers seeking funds for charitable use in San Antonio. He said the investigation by the migrant committee found the organization unworthy of support for city children.
The article reports on a lecture by physicist Robert Millikan, discussing the idea that the universe is not winding down like a clock. He explains how atomic radiation and matter cycles sustain cosmic energy, noting the sun’s slight mass loss and the vast timescales involved, with implications for humanity’s place in a timeless cosmos.
County Health Officer Dr. T. WN Goodwon testified under Judge TW. Anderman about Kin Topex at 234 Grenet Street who faced murder charges but the defense says imprisonment could prove fatal. The defendant, alleged killer Jesus Flores, was found fatally wounded near Rosille and San Pedro streets in March. Jager is reportedly ill and bedridden, hindering transfer to jail.
Los Angeles April 17 W j Otta Sanhuber attic-man starer of Brad Oosterreich wealthy retired garment manufacturer was summoned before Superior Judge Walvin J Warst to plead to a charge of murder Sanhuber recently was indicted by the county grand jury after he had confessed to killing the garment maker nearly eight years ago his attorneys indicated that their client should enter pleas of not guilty and not guilty by reason of insanity
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