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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1927
Page
5
In a South Jersey courtroom Beach testifies denying a murder charge amid a crowded gallery. The trial features witness cross examinations, attorney dialogue, and remarks about the defendant’s relationships as prosecutors push for a conviction.
A plan for a sweeping extension to the Chicago Art Institute in Grant Park is proposed, with a 850,000 to 10,400,000 dollar range. The project would add a 500 foot long gallery along the park’s southern edge, contingent on property acquisitions and consent from nearby property owners and the Grant Park board.
Downtown boards report £150 raised in first three days as Chaittmss geologies drums up support. Dr W C Farmer says funds from seals sales go to fighting tuberculosis in Bexar county and more subscriptions are coming in than ever. Funds this year aim to establish a permanent senitorum and prevent acoriiza for tuberculosis caves in San Antonio.
Detective Albert Hareman recovered a misplaced hat after a bat incident. A car crash at 1 East Craig Place left the vehicle abandoned near Wazo and Trinity Street by 7 p.m. Authorities reported a wake from Ashby Place.
Four young men roamed the downtown district late Saturday striking at least two women and a grocery, stealing purses and cash while a second pair attempted another theft near the Bexar County Jail. Police traced a stolen car to a College and Navarre owner, and another robbery occurred at 1514 Saunders Avenue with $88 taken. A follow-up attempted grocery robbery near South Street drew suspicious behavior from two similarly described youths.
Army officers forecast replacement of nearly all animal drawn transport with motor vehicles by 1930. Camp Marfa maneuvers showed a cavalry troop moved by motorized transport. War Department plans motorization of infantry during forthcoming maneuvers and immediate reports on animal reductions. Recommendations will shape the 1930 budget.
A London dispute over history teaching emerges as a Board of Education investigation reveals many history teachers know little of the subject and lack methods to teach it. Only two of forty-one schools have adequate history libraries and none possess sufficient historical material.
Johns Hopkins University psychology experiments test if mouth or eyes convey emotion. Deceptive face composites show eyes less expressive than facial muscles and mouth patterns in labeling emotions.
Fog in England causes heavy losses to railroads with daily outlays around 150000 dollars. Suspension of permanent way work, increased labor, and fog signals raise expenses while slow train operations test drivers visibility. Indirect effects include traffic detours and reduced business activity in the London region.
Reports say rescuers combing the Brazilian interior for the missing explorer Col. B. P. Fawcett and his party found no trace. The expedition had been missing since May 34, with searches continuing amid harsh dunes and uncertain conditions.
The Rev. Hard Cox, a Denver resident, is described as leader and supervisor of more than 500 foreign speaking Methodist churches in the United States. He credits his success to loyalty to the youth of the country and serves as secretary of foreign speaking churches for the Methodist Episcopal Church, traveling across the United States and to Alaska, Hawaii, San Domingo and Porto Rico.
Military police at Fort Sam Houston plan a dog roundup after two rabid dogs killed by bites. Dogs without registration tags or vaccination certificates will be quarantined, held 48 hours, then killed unless owners claim them and vaccinate.
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