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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1929
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reports on Hing Festures Byu Inc and related developments with a focus on organizational actions and industry context. The item highlights leadership moves and potential market impact, referencing key figures and dates in a concise briefing style.
A cluttered column recalls Richard Evelyn Byrd and polar flights, a New York cold snap with deaths, and global politics. It notes MacDonald's UK stance, American casualties in Russia, and gliding tech from Ford's engineer as part of a sweeping, era-spanning miscellany.
Georges Clemenceau feared posthumous body tampering by scientists seeking longevity secrets. His holographic will forbids heart removal, brain dissection, or post mortem examination. His body was reportedly buried quietly in southern France hours after death.
A soldier reported a theft of an army discharge government insurance and other papers from an automobile at Uovston and Jefferson streets. The incident was added to police Saturday night by Cheater H. Lamb of the Witty irap School squadron, Brooksfield. Mrs Katherine Galvin of 1214 Van Nussatreet said her home was burglarized and two coats and other articles were taken.
A severe cold spell grips Chicago with a score of fires and heavy property damage. forecasters say the Atlantic coast will remain in the deep freeze for the next 24 hours as the western country cools further.
Henry Ford, the country’s wealthiest man, wore $6.25 shoes during a Warefield Mass visit on November 30. A man who met Ford at the line factory said Ford buys large shoes and requested wider black oxfords to suit future orders.
Atlantic City report says Dwight W. Morrow will be named United States senator from New Jersey upon return from the London naval conference. Gov. Morgan F. Larson announced the appointment, with Baird set to take the seat in the interim and expected resignation to allow Morrow's immediate designation.
City officials and many prominent engineers join in a call for surgeons to bolster public confidence in the medical profession. In recent months Nogales hospitals reported several operations with complications and fatalities, sparking demand for skilled specialists.
Washington Nov 80 The plan to penalize both buying and selling under the national prohibition act faces opposition from the dry forces in Congress. Rep Len Sheppard of Texas will push the bill, but many dry leaders in both houses oppose bringing the issue to a head this winter. The split among prohibition groups is sharp, especially in the house where opposition of the Prohibition Commission and J M Doran weakens the measure. Key temperance leaders are divided over the proposal, signaling a possible leadership contest for the dry forces.
Sheriff C. F. Bledsoe of Goldthwaite reports a hard riding bootlegger vanished with a boat valued near 100 dollars in a wedged ale route toward San Antonio. Police here were asked to trace the fugitive known as a cowboy by trade and bootlegger by occupation.
Police searched Saturday night for two men who terrorized a neighborhood leaving a victim beaten at 142 Koehler Court. A caller later threatened Mrs. T. J. Jackson at 607 Cellar Street and warned of coming killings. A taxi driver fled as the assailant fled in a cab toward El Paso.
In Trenton New Jersey Joseph Marrazio and Joseph Pantiess were barred from the state prison after death sentences. Admittance refused due to no successor named for the late Timothy J Murphy. The men reportedly laughed as they were led back to Mercer County jail while officials appointed Col Edward B Stone as governor.
Washington authorities release official reports underpinning the claim that the prohibition enforcement death toll exceeds 1900. The Washington Herald says the records are open to any interested official, organization, or person for verification. Transcripts will be filed with Congress and the President's law enforcement commission.
New York November report states Mrs Florence Lincoln Rockefeller former wife of William Rockefeller wed George Arthur Sloan president of the Cotton Textile Institute in New York in a private ceremony.
A survey at San Quentin Prison indicates that parolees serving life terms often become model citizens. The study tracked inmates paroled from 1883 onward, noting several cases where parolees completed sentences, demonstrated steadiness, and avoided reoffending, according to W. L. James B. Holshaw.
The San Antonio Light previews a Washington Herald series on fatalities linked to national prohibition over nearly ten years. Investigative reporter Cole E. Morgan states 1360 lives lost, including killings from gang wars, hijackings, and intoxicated driving, with more detail to follow.
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