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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1930
Page
15
Two Indians were killed and three wounded when police fired on a rioting crowd in Mustan Sunilas Apt 21-a. The mob stoned officers, injuring the commissioner, his deputy and others. Police orders to disperse were met with resistance before opening fire.
An ad extols Tintex Color Remover and related products for transforming wardrobe basics. It claims a black dress can become peach, dark into two pastels, navy into yellow, with a finder’s list of Tintex items for home dyeing need. The copy references various product lines and color possibilities.
An odd feature from San Antonians appears in The Light where Ali-Din, noted as professor, fields thousands of questions. The column promises published answers to questions already posed. readers are invited to submit queries to the mystery room at Joske's store. The column includes personalities with love, work, and life guidance, and ends with a brief wartime naval note from Catania about the German fleet's visit and exchanges with Italian authorities.
Clara C PanCOAST reports Mr and Mrs A Hornaday reunite after a six week voyage via Atlantic seaboard returning to visit son at Williams College and travel to New York and Savannah. A series of social gatherings follow including dinners at the Plaza hotel and teas at homes on Magnolia Avenue. Notable engagements and upcoming weddings are announced among officers and guests at the Menger and San Antonio Country Club functions.
A series of society gatherings unfolds in San Antonio with weddings and teas. Elite Bridge Club members entertained at 243 Rigsby by Mrs C G Lucchese and others, pink roses and larkspur decorating. Guests included Mrs A G McElroy, Mrs G A Lise chese, Bert McGullen, H V Greer, H G Halamuda, R W Swen and more.
In Wessington New Jersey on April 24 14 year old Frank H Goldsborough launched the American Boy from Welock Field bound for a continental record. He plans refueling stops at Columbus Oklahoma and St Louis then Missouri before continuing to Los Angeles with a return flight along the same path. Weather was fair though rain near Bellefonte Pennsylvania threatened the route and 100 onlookers watched the launch.
Worth, April 28. The Trinity and Brazos Valley Railway, operating main line from Waskom to Houston and a Teague to Cleburne branch, will exit receivership April 30 by order of Federal Judge Sarven Wilson. The two railroads renew their offices here, with a half interest in the Texas and Pacific and Denver City line, and Mock Inland owning half. No future policy announcement was made.
Claudius Huston, chairman of the Republican national committee, told party leaders at weekend conferences that he would not resign his post under fire from the Senate subcommittee.
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