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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1931
Page
1
A chaotic, jubilant December page recounts fireworks displays and a Charlie Chaplin tribute. It notes Roosevelt era debates, German debt plans, and Rockefeller City projects in vivid but fragmented prose with references to foreign policy and meteor shows.
In Sidh Aug 12 police link the grisly Washtenaw county torch slayings to two recluse brothers, Pettitt and Lawrence Keene, after bloodstained clothing and heavy clubs are found. A cinnamon canoe and a wine bottle surface as investigators pursue two separate lines, with the men claiming innocence while facing possible prohibition charges.
A general weather forecast notes rain and warmer temperatures midweek. Expect showers Wednesday night and Thursday with rising highs and lighter winds. Forecast calls for increasing humidity and comfortable evening cools across the area.
The department of labor reports stage employment remains steady as talkies reduce stage jobs. Film production cuts back actors and stage hands while sound pictures double trained operators, shifting theater labor from 1780 to 1795 positions and phasing out many radio programs.
Lindberghs, aboard a pontooned monoplane, landed 21 miles east of Nome near Safety Sound after a forced descent 10 miles from Shishmaref. They plan to resume to Karaginsk, Bering Sea, the next morning pending weather conditions.
Estelle Toster, film actress and estranged wife of Jack Demazer, insists on a definite settlement of their joint affairs before he leaves for New York. Lawyers Adeeph Stott and Robert Kuras represent Demazer as talks focus on property, furniture, and financial terms.
A fragmented report notes a person named Murray convinced of funds for a campaign. An executive states cash is available and that an investigation found the money present. The text contains garbled names and unclear actions but centers on campaign financing and assertions of funds.
National banks in the continental United States show a drop in total resources from 27,012,058,000 to 27,012,058,000 after a reduction of 183,709,000 between August 24 and June 30. The report cites a net decrease across major holdings, reflecting liquidity shifts in the banking sector.
Curfew orders from Custania Collector Vox Campbell close the Tarlo Draghs ville Hidalgo and other border bridges from 9:00 pm to 3:00 am daily starting August 15. Traffic into Mexico is prohibited during closures, while the Nueco Laredo Matamoras and Heenoan frontier gambling houses have faced renewed crackdowns amid cross-border tensions and claims of illegal gambling profits. Local business leaders had urged closure of the Tarle bridge to curb liquor and tourism-related losses.
Border bridges across the Rio Grande from Brownsville to Ingleman and nearby towns will shut at 9 p.m. tonight with all others remaining closed overnight. Officials warned residents to stay indoors as the area braces for the planned closure and a new toll collection plan for Brownsville district is expected to be announced tomorrow.
Cincinnati results from yesterday's primaries show Prohibition forces gaining in Congress. The contests filled vacancies and prepared for upcoming campaigns, with party candidates advancing in several races across Ohio.
An incoherent report from San Francisco dated August details a leper’s alleged attempt to evade punishment. Postal Inspector J. J. Miller notes the suspect’s embezzlement and improvised garments amid leprosy accusations, while authorities at Motohial show leniency.
In New York, Diamont, a publicized gang figure, receives four years in federal prison and a $40,000 fine for Prohibition law violations. The case also involves Pant Quattracehi and an attempt to influence witnesses, with Quattracehi ordered to serve time and pay a $5,000 fine.
A report from Duquesne University announces mathematician and president Very Teeroth A. Callihan has geometrically accomplished the trisection of an angle. The feat is linked to his forthcoming book Eyelid ar Fin xtein and to the controversy surrounding the fifty postulate or parallel theory of Knell.
C J Makell 35 son of ex governor Twaskell of Oklahoma died at the St Anthony hotel in San Antonio from a self-inflicted gunshot. Police and coroner reports say he shot himself after a confrontation with his wife and another man. Sister Frances O Brien and other relatives referenced the tragedy as they prepare services.
A report from Ortatiomacles dated August 12 notes the death of Hurieam Cy de Uarkell, 25, shot in San Antonio. A justice of the peace ruled the death self inflicted, saying the rifle was part of his old firearms collection. Funeral and burial plans were set by the Haskell family.
Weather forecast predicts warmer conditions for San Antonio with Wednesday night near 72 degrees and Thursday about 14 degrees higher. Light to moderate easterly to southerly winds, with the day’s low and high temperatures noted by local meteorologist J. Ft. Darkor.
A chaotic scene at the National Bank of Hungary as thousands gather to exchange papers for silver and paper currency. Police guard the institution while rumors of stolen notes and disruptions ripple through the crowd. Authorities investigate the cause of the unrest and summarize the events of the day.
Two individuals were treated at Robert W. Geren hospital after spider bites. The victims, Prank Viney and Jamia Neth Bane, sought care for non life threatening injuries. Hospital officials reported stable conditions and no immediate complications.
San Antonio members pushed a debt funding plan through the House by a heavy margin after debate over absorbing long debt inherited by the administration. The measure would authorize 38 500 000 in back taxes to be financed via new bonds and reroute existing taxes to cover the $38.5 million issue. Opposition warned it would raise exclusive taxes and burden San Antonio and Fort Worth voters.
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