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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1927
Page
12
The Mexican senate unanimously backs in principle a Cities bill reforming Articles M and 15 to ease friction with the United States. The senators plan to vote today after a formal approval. The chamber of deputies passed the bill Tuesday night.
Washington December 2 Army orders list promotions and assignments across the service. General officers and lieutenants transfer to posts including San Francisco Detroit Washington and Chicago with several to Philippine and Hawaiian departments. Names include Henry D Todd Jr Henry A Hess and Elmer McDowell among many others with moves to Fort Hayes Fort Oglethorpe Fort Meade and Walter Reed facilities.
Santa Claus real person question settled as records show a child named Bart Claws Connors registered at city clerk’s office in Fall River Massachusetts on December 20. Other names appear as witnesses or officials in unrelated local clerical items and military notices.
Vy Universal service in Los Angeles reports immigration officials seek deportation of Joseph Saunders known as Yanta, alleged to have sent notes to Emilia Negri and threatened violence. Case under review at Washington, with investigators examining motives and acts linked to the writer’s claimed love for Negri.
New York reports a nationwide essay contest on Woodrow Wilson drew 20,000 participants but failed to produce any first or second prize winners. The Woodrum Wilson Foundation announced no $25,000 first prizes or $5,000 second prizes. Fourteen third prizes of 100 each and thirty honorable mentions were awarded.
A collector visited a display showing a dozen historical colonial blue Staffordshire vessels from the Miser Pottery Co of England. The items bear Mayer's mark and are described as several hundred years old. The event took place in Ohio.
Thieves broke into the Star Service Station at 227 Aransas Avenue Wednesday night, pried open the register drawer and escaped with $0. Manager C. J. Bush reported the break to police on Tuesday. Entrance was gained through a rent window.
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