13 Feb 1930
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1930
Page
1
A fragmented column mashes Arthur Brisbane ideas with wartime naval debate. It critiques Bolshevik influence on unrest in Cleveland and puffed battleship worship, noting Edison and public figures on prohibition, submarines, and Britain’s naval posture while urging focus on constructive domestic policy.
Chief Kilday arrested Frank Howell at 1110 Saunders for erecting a gasoline still without a city permit. Three more workers were taken into custody by noon. Fire Chief Sarran said parts were being made for a still. Dispute centers on replacing plant machinery. guard kept over Roosevelt Avenue site amid talks with residents.
Walter Hess, 18, released from state penitentiary after serving a year for a murder he was recently exonerated from. Also cleared is 18 year old Harr, Fleesville Alsid Graig, amid confession-led exoneration tied to the Virgil Reming murder at Merctlaneum May restaurant.
Milan, February 1943 reports that the city will celebrate the 400th anniversary of Dr Andrea Alcinto, credited with inventing the alarm clock. The device reportedly rang a bell at a set time and lit a candle, widely affecting daily life for centuries. The Historical Society reviews archives to frame the inventor’s legacy.
Search for pilot Carl Ben Eielson and mechanic Earl Borland resumes near Nanda in Siberia after the discovery of the wreckage helmet. Found in an icy lagoon 90 miles southeast of here, the plane remains were located in January, prompting renewed vigor in the hunt.
George T. Summerlin, new American minister, arrived in Caracas on Wednesday. Cornelio Van HH. Fagert, charge d affaires, met the envoy and escorted him to the central, where he was greeted by relatives of the Venezuelan government.
American engineers from the MacKinal Engineering Company of Chicago arrived in Moscow to design and supervise the renovation of cement plants and to raise elevators valued at 100,000,000 rubles for the Borin government.
San Antonio meteorologist J Jarboe predicts a cooler spell with partly cloudy skies. Thursday night will see a 66 degree low as rain shifts away from West Texas while other cities report similar cloudier conditions nationwide.
Washington February 1 reports from Taft's bedside indicate the former chief justice shows progress after a fearful night. Nurses and physicians provide cautious notes since his arrival from Asheville North Carolina detailing improving signs and steadier condition.
In Washington on February 13, 1913, Claudius H. Huston then treasurer of the Tennessee River Improvement Association and now chairman of the Republican national committee was examined by the Senate Lobby Committee. He had paid 41 to the association's Washington office between January 1910 and February 1923.
GATVERTON February 18. The body of a young man wearing a life preserver bearing the name Edward Coney was found on the east bench pine near here this morning by farmer Arthur Roehl. The body is believed to be one of the sailors who perished on the tug Edward F. Connor when she went down in the Gulf of Mexico off Port Arthur in a terminal voyage long ago.
The Navy Department ordered nine flying planes from Cortles Airplane and Motor Company of New York. The announcement notes the order was placed today in Washington D C. and cites the wartime procurement drive.
Maron Chambers pledged 400000 to Mrs Clara Sevier chairing a city committee aiding Governor Moody in a new Alamo purchase proposal. A conference at city hall with Major Chambers and Fire and Police Commissioner Phil Wright followed as the group eyed site alterations and additional street space.
Washington seeks a short dark stranger who preys on society by promising social favors in exchange for sums of money. Diplomatic circles report police warnings framed around a con artist targeting prominent figures with offers of social advantage. Police action follows a state department request.
The state department transmitted to the Norwegian and British governments measures from Admiral Byrd expressing gratitude for aid given on the Antarctic expedition. It also thanked the Normanian whaling companies for offering to assist when danger was feared from the ice packs.
Deposits in the City Central Bank far exceed withdrawals four to one on Thursday signaling a rebound after a Tuesday run. Commercial department activity returned to normal, while savings withdrawals continued under the 60 day rule for accounts over $100. President W. Ke Ring assures patrons that customers who withdrew have largely re-deposited and new accounts are opening, with overall business returning to normal. (Continged on)
Partly cloudy and cooler with north winds. Timely note of rain along coast and inland brief showers. Temperatures fall several degrees Thursday night into Friday with stronger offshore winds. Northern areas see a colder Friday night and into Saturday.
Violet Michael a 16 year old girl from Vitleborg Mass improved after crying spells when her mother visited. She sobbed in periods of 46 and 39 minutes with periodic sobs. Dr Earl Winter said chloral may end the crying within 28 to 48 hours.
Former President Calvin Coolidge and Mrs Coolidge will arrive in San Antonio Saturday afternoon aboard the Southern Machine at Zouma Cost trans continental train. They will stay about twenty minutes then depart at four o clock for the Pacific coast after leaving a brief informal reception by Republican leaders and citizens at the Southern Pacific depot.
Newark ticker item recalls a nurse who found a diamond stickpin in the snow in 1905 while en route to a patient. The owner remained unknown for 25 years until a conscience led to discovery in 1930. A woman in advertising is linked to the papers as part of the search.
Moore, the U.S. envoy to Poland appointed by President Mouser, arrived in Monrovia for treatment and is fighting throat and lung ailments after a health incident. He remains under medical care, with officials noting his condition as serious but improving.
The newspaper Le Matin offers a reward of 20000 for information on the whereabouts of General Alexander Paul Koutienait the White Russian leader who vanished from the street more than two weeks ago. The notice appeared February 3.
Rabbi De Wolt Mmrgntics, aged 59, was reelected president of the Assembly of Hebrew Orthodox Rabbinia of America and Canada in New York on February 12.
In Washington on February 15 prosecutors dropped the main charge against Joseph Patrick Carley for buying a half pint of gin after no one would admit selling it. The case then shifted to possession of liquor, with officials planning further charges against others found with liquor to test the Volstead Act.
The People's State Bank of Maywood remained closed as a search intensified for Miss Taverna Shnngren, 25, a cashier. A warrant for her arrest was issued, but officials could not state her account status due to unreadable bank books and records.
Alexander Pantages petitions for release on bond as he awaits a major appeal after his conviction for assaulting a one year old. The multi millionaire plans to challenge the sentence in appellate court following a Superior Court bid.
A jury in ADIDENE Texas convicted Pr WS Ham of murder in a 1920 case involving El Paso chauffeur N. V. Niran. The court sentenced him to 25 years in the penitentiary.
Evelyn Colyer, a Beltish tennis player, married Hamigh Munro, a Tex planter from Ae ham Tadia, at Christ church Streatham today. The ceremony occurred in London with local press noting the union of two sports and social circles.
A Washington hearing before the House Judiciary Committee heard women advocate repeal or a referendum on the eighteenth amendment. Speakers including Mrs. Mary Norton and Mrs. Charles H. Sabin urged voters be allowed to voice views on Prohibition, while supporters clashed with applause as the debate moved toward repealing or redefining the dry law.
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