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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 20, 1930

Page

2

Senate considers prohibition program measures

The Senate judiciary committee and subcommittees opened debate on donatoring the prohibition program. Senator Harris urged empowering United States commissioners to try minor prohibition cases. The panel asked Attorney General Mitchell for a report amid concerns over jury trial guarantees. A separate Harris proposal transfers Prohibition enforcement from the Treasury to the Justice Department.

Washington, D. C Senate Judiciary Committee Norris Benator Harris Georgis Law Enforcement Commission United States Mitchell Kinz Hebert and Waterman Republicang Colorado

Thieves Steal Safe From Haines Flaherty Tire Office

Thieves worked through an evening to lift a large safe from the Haines Flaherty Tire Company office and carry it away despite it yielding little profit. Local police investigation underway as officers review nearby footage and canvass witnesses.

Haines-Flaherty Tire Company A. S. Milstead

American canned foods become world favorites in 1928

Washington January reports that canned goods have become a staple of U S kitchens. The Department of Commerce notes U S shipments abroad reached 371 million dollars in 1928 with 58 percent going to Europe. Fruits from California head the list followed by baked beans soups and fish.

Colveraal

Mexican Aviator Sets Sights On Nonstop Mexicali Merida Hop

Mexicali reports Captain Miguel Galoratio of the Mexican Army Air Corps planned a 11000 mile light from Mexicali to Merida Yucatan. He took off late yesterday and was believed heading southward as part of the project.

Mexicali Lower California Miguel Galoratio Army Air Corps Merida Yexler

Death attributed to parrot fever in Los Angeles man

Tiongulu, Jan 20. Believed to be caused by parrot fever, Mr. Tena Pepperdine of Los Angeles is dead here today.

Tena Pepperdine Los Angeles

Airmen Seek Noted Arctic Explorer Carl Benson Hunt

Airmen at Tellpr Alaska readiness for weather to clear to begin search for Carl Ben Hibison the famed Arctic and Antarctic aviator explorer and his mechanic Earl Borland missing for 10 weeks on the Siherien Arctic coast. Ernest W Lehmann prominent financier dies at North Side cafe table after long illness at age 44.

Tellpr Alaska Alayien Siherien Earch Carl Ben Hicison Earl Borland Ernest WW. Lehmann Lehmann

Jurors Picked for Nichola Murder Trial at Ninety-Fourth District Court

Three jurors named EL McDonald Willie Schmidt and J BR Wooding were chosen to try Grady Nichola a 22 year old Fort Sam Houston soldier accused of killing R W Hail on December 1 last year The defense sought suspended sentence law questioning veniremen suggested Nichola or the state face the case Mrs Mary Jackson linked to the suspect faced separate indictments while Nichola remained jailed on 10000 bond with witnesses and lawyers from both sides attending sessions in San Antonio

Grady Nichola Fort Sam Houston EL McDonald San Antonio Public Service Company Willie Schmidt Southern Pacific Railway J. BR. Wooding Veniremen Nichole Paul Rilday J. Smith North Alamos Street Mary Jackson Nichola Hail Atsox Bexar Conn Eine Jackson Ahe Nees B. F. Ladop F.rohnson Paul J. Kilday Harry Howard Sra

Professor Killed in Auto Mishap Near Graensburg

GRAENSBURG Po Jan 2 Up Rather Alexis Undaseat 30 of East Pittsburgh a professor of botany and history at St Vincent s college was killed in an automobile accident on the Lincoln highway four miles east of here early today The Rev Paul Odelo 33 a priest of United was injured in the crash and was taken to a local hospital

Graensburg Rather Alexis Undaseat Pittsburgh St. Vincent's College Paul Odelo United Here Lincoln Highway

Burglars Force Open Safe In Lexington Ave District

Two bandits hauled a teary safe from the Haines-Finhects Tire shop at 24 Lexington Avenue early Monday. The safe contained £200 and was found unopened by police after being abandoned by the suspects. Detectives identify the Traines-Flaherts company door as jimmied. One woman is being questioned. investigators link the pair to a earlier January 18 attempted burglary thwarted by night watchman E W Fuller.

Lexington Avenue East Enelld Street Ned T. J Num W. A Herbst J. F. Willis Traines-Flaherts Company Jack Waherty San Antonio E.W. Fuller

Italy's famed airman dies in plane crash at lake

Tommaso Dal Mor tin, a renowned Italian pilot who finished second for Italy in the Schneider Trophy, is killed when his aircraft plummeted into Lake Garda. The tragedy occurred during a training flight near Arras, as reports confirm.

Arras Rome Dirrann Fingland Lake Gorda

Cold Kills Three in Mexican City

A harsh cold snap in a Mexican city claimed three lives as temperatures hovered near freezing. Public fountains and many water pipes froze, and crop losses were reported across the region.

Mexican City Mexico Dusco VA

Big Navy Forecast If Parley Fails

Washington ton 20 CM representative French Republican chairman of the naval appropriations sub committee forecast a 2 000 000 000 warship construction outlay for the United States over the next 15 years if the London naval conference fails to reach a peace agreement.

Washington, D. C French Iepublican Alo

Furnished houses for rent large assortment available

Classified ad notes a large selection of furnished houses for rent with reference to classifications 109 and 110 in Ligha Classified. The offer invites readers to see the nods under those categories for options.

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