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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1930
Page
14
Senators fear covert spying around the Capitol as enforcement agencies tighten in the prohibition drive. Reports claim roving agents and riflesed offices, with both parties noting break-ins and whispered fears of a surveillance state.
An Anti-Saloon League official dies in St. Louis at 95 after a period of ill health and a heart ailment. He had been hospitalized the night of illness and faced declining health for some time.
In CADTODAC Michigan on February 25 a boy injured when dragged between two freight cars was struck by an air hose and slapping the train before it moved. Doctors expect full recovery. In Washington D.C. Mrs Mecherk Hoover was invited as guest of honor at a Congressional event on the Pay-Americnur building project.
Washington February 20. Comptroller of the Currency W. Dale says centralized banking could meet national needs but sees no need for currency legislation. He warns reform must protect the public as the House Banking Committee opens its investigation into group and chain banking and rural banks lack adequate facilities.
McKinney Sheriff asks for help in recovering watches and jewelry valued around 2000 dollars stolen during a burglary last night at a residence. Mrs. O N Trater reports entry through a back porch with a chicken fried dish left behind. Police request assistance from Southwestern Bell Telephone Company to trace stolen items.
An obscure report notes a man seeking data on broom sales and market prospects in Ben Antonio. Major Chambers responds that he knows the broom outlook there and in San Antonio, amid fragmented references to local traders and possible shipments.
In a garbled report a theft claim involves Joe and Iné Navarro's goat at a Lisbon area home. The text mentions a Portuguese government harbor tax on foreign ships and a departure from a port, with unclear references to debarkation duties and a location tied to Linon.
Senate debates centralization of penitentiary authority under a prison board and a planned industrial building near Austin. Meek and Warlane back reforms. draft bills outline rehabilitation and centralized control with farm operations and ramsey farm oversight. House hearings on revenue measures include a sulfur tax and corporate tax proposals, with votes recorded on several bills and prior failed attempts noted.
Reports from Vera Cruz say General Augusto Sandino and his staff arrived, staying at locals' homes after leaving Metco City following weeks there. They said they would return to Florida, Yucatan.
A two man crew aboard the Taiye reported being fired upon while entering port at San Nicolas Island, 40 miles west of here. One partner was wounded, likely fatally, with the second crewman recounted the incident yesterday.
In California a military training plane spun out of control and crashed into a canyon about ten miles from a nearby base, killing two men named J. W. Pearson and Thomas J. Middleton who were instruction personnel in the Hy Population College of Aeronautics.
London February 25 Colonel Henry L Stimson United States secretary of state and delegation head today was forced to seek medical advice from two physicians and receive treatment in England many American delegates are suffering from illness amid the London visit
The official gazette announces Mins Tor ww 9en as minister of public instruction in the Herenguer cabinet, replacing the TiKe of Athy who becomes minister of state.
A damaged 1924 style dispatch reports a US cruiser leaving the Port of Houston after a brief voyage toward Galeceton. The piece mentions a ceremony with local officials and chamber of commerce, and notes various unclear references to prices and used car terms.
Maj Gen Meloy, former Third Brigade commander at Fort Sam Houston and now in command near Atlanta, becomes the first to receive the War Department oak leaf cluster for the Distinguished Service Medal. The award recognizes exemplary service during the recent Nicaraguan trouble.
Deputy Sheriffs Tutner Ring and W I Fuller seized a bushel of handmade soap during a raid on East Magnolia Avenue Monday night. They aim to locate the true owner as a Mexican man was reportedly involved and is being held in jail.
Mexican ambassador to Washington Tellez is reappointed as minister to the United States, becoming dean of the diplomatic corps in Washington as the British ambassador retires. Announcement by Horrigan Minister Cenaro Estrada notes the reshuffle effective Feb. 25.
Officials inspect the new Negro Library near Park Center and North Hackberry Streets in a civic visit led by Mayor M. Chambers and Park Commissioner Jacob Rubiela to assess the facility and its early operations.
Captain Wardell, a World War veteran from Prenton California, lectures on theosophy at St Antons under the Theosophical Society. He explains reincarnation, soul evolution, and how life events reflect past lives and moral tests, noting his recent Europa tour and former Seattle mayoralty. The series runs Tuesday Wednesday and under Mrs. Anna Besant’s leadership.
Italy and Romania signed a trade treaty in Venice during a formal ceremony attended by Premier Muscoli and Romanian Minister of Finance Protor cor V Madsearu. The event concluded with the conferment of the Order of St Maurice and Lazarus on Professor Madgeatu.
Captain Frank Hawks, holder of the U S speed record, plans a bold glide across the continent using a motorless glider to be towed by a plane. The stunt aims to arouse interest in aviation and demonstrate cross country soaring capabilities.
Madrid dispatch notes a postponed duel involving Miguel Primo de Rivera and a Spanish aviator amid political exile. The case centers on rumors of a saber duel and possible arrangements for a female participant, reflecting ongoing tensions surrounding the elder Rivera and the dictator’s lineage.
Barber Trkes Owens was sentenced to jail by Judge We W McCrory in Ninety-fourth District Court after a jury found him guilty of failure to support and maintain his minor child. His wife Mia Franven Gyvens expressed regret over his imprisonment, while Assistant District Attorney ALF Tiadon noted uncertainty about the length of his jail term.
Washington reports outline Senate inquiry into Muscle Shoals measures with opposition from drainage and power groups. Hearings examined lease proposals by Air Nitrate and American Cyanamid, including guaranteed support and capitalization plans. A telegram cited Coolidge asking Southern senators to back Muscle Shoals action amid health issues affecting Senator Tailorsood.
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