04 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1930
Page
1
A syndicated Brisbane column argues that a small class of millionaires pays little tax due to stock dividends while vast numbers of workers endure unemployment. It cites figures from 1933 and notes about 45 millionaires among 120 million, warning that idle wealth threatens social stability unless leaders invest brains or hire thinkers to reform policy.
Governor Dan Moody told a 100 strong San Antonio delegation in Austin that capital for buying land near the Alamo is unlikely to come in one lump. He plans to reintroduce the measure to the Legislature, noting a $4,440,000 demand vs $1,500,000 available, and urged seeking small initial appropriations.
In Austin a sanity verdict for Cleve Giffin, accused of murdering D. G. Swofford on May 16, is appealed by his wife. A jury determined he was sane, a finding the appellate court has not seen in years. Clerk Ol We Finger recalls no similar prior case.
The agricultural appropriation bill totaling 159,640 dollars was reported to the Senate by its committee. It is the first government supply bill to reach the Senate this year, reflecting an increase of 263,357 dollars over the House bill.
Explosion at a mine in Tenny Lind Arkansas killed miner A I Redfern aged 40. A rescue party descended about 2000 feet into the shaft but the man had succumbed to afterdamp following a minor explosion late yesterday.
In Turin on February 4 a9, Crown Prince Humbert returned to duty with his regiment. He inspected the unit and directed it anew, while his bride watched with admiration, marking a high profile display of royal continuity amid ongoing tensions.
A long running Main avenue widening dispute ends with an agreement on a 60 foot street width for the southern end between Calacosa and Nueva slovers. Street Commissioner Paul H. Steffler announced paving of the block immediately and noted the road will be 44 feet with sidewalks totaling 60 feet. The settlement followed a protest by property owners led by A. C. Pancrist seeking sidewalk improvements in front of their properties.
Washington report says Le Cy Elyan administrator for the Montana Idaho district has been charged with insubordination for failing to report for duty in Baltimore. Prohibition Bureau officials were present and action could lead to dismissal.
Val M Bennett, a 12 year old evangelist, seeks two venue changes after being charged with criminal libel against two Newbury teachers. The preacher had spoken against gin, liquor, cigarette smoking, and dancing in a village. Proceedings moved from the local justice of the peace court to another venue.
The Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Hong Kong reports the Chinese central government urges British ships to avoid navigating the Upper West River above Treghalea for the next fortnight due to an outbreak of bushfires there.
Hoover announced plans to appoint a five to seven member commission to study when and how the United States should withdraw from Haiti. The announcement came from Washington, D.C., on February 1.
The forecast calls for a dip to about 40 degrees with fair weather and sunshine. Winds turn brisk from the north. Temperatures drop at night to around 50 across the region as Texas sees a low of 32 degrees in one area.
Seattle authorities announce a nation wide search for Jobu E Dimand, claiming she vanished after departing for New York. Postal inspectors and county prosecutor Gwing D Colvin say about 10 million dollars were invested in Pacific conditions in speculative stocks.
The Provisional President Emilio Vortes Gil issues decree authorizing a new bank to support labor and industry financing. The National Union of Labor and covertive manufacturing efforts are mentioned as beneficiaries of the plan in Misnto City.
Fragmented report describes strong northerly winds and freezing conditions with temperatures near 46 degrees and varying wind speeds. Mentions colder nights, gradual warming in the northeast, and scattered remarks on conditions across Oklahoma, Texas, and adjacent areas with references to miles per hour and altitude observations.
Mysterious shooter robs the Bracketville Del Rio region, firing on autos and injuring soldiers. Private Joseph Hale dies at Fort Clark. Corp. Christy Reed wounded. Texas Rangers join sheriffs in a broad search as residents stay indoors and authorities pursue the unidentified gunman.
A new direct radio telegraphic communication line between the United States and Chile was established this week, signaling closer diplomatic and communications ties. Officials in Washington announced the milestone, noting enhanced rapid contact across the Pacific.
In Austen on February 4, prosecutors argued that John Wy Ay Wnnetty killed a woman who lied about an illicit relationship. Defense countered Brady’s alleged murder mindset, while jurors heard testimony from witnesses about the accused and the late night confrontation. Continued on Page 2, Col. 6.
The Light in its Final Night edition in the afternoon San Antonio newspaper publishes complete pricing on New York stocks and global market items. It includes wool, cotton, grain, livestock and other commodity reports from major feeding market centers.
A 1897 Prohibition era shooting near Fort Pierce, Florida, left civilian Perle S. Thomas dead after a posse and federal officers fired on him. Inquest and court actions followed, with prosecutors reporting the case to Washington. Public figures criticized the incident as outrageous and unjustified.
A South Side Improvement League meeting at City Hall Tuesday planned a recommendation for a site for the city’s new garbage incinerator. The group noted a record of 5000 to clear the way for work to begin, within a closed meeting attended by church and labor officials. The Bouck Site League objected to locating a site on Mission Road last week.
Nome Alaska February 4 searchers pursue the bodies of Carl Ben Eielson and Earl Borland as a Siberian Arctic storm tests efforts. Arctic fliers work toward a final answer in a few days with the mission nearing its end.
The note reports Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is ill with heart trouble and bedridden for weeks. News notes spiritualist groups in Australia, England, and the United States offering special prayers for his recovery.
Chicago February 4. Ray Wyman Wilbur, secretary of the Interior, is named in a list of educators under consideration as successor to Dr. Davis Kinley, retiring president of the University of Illinois. Details show Wilbur among several candidates for the college post.
Judge Methury ordered veniremen to be summoned as jurors for the case of Miss Altha Harbaugh charged with murder. The panel included merchants, clerks, and a railroad messenger, with questions focused on prohibition sentiment and prejudice. Several prospective jurors were excused or challenged. selection continued amid courtroom tension and debate over temperance law.
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