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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1929
Page
12
State filing perjury charges against at least two witnesses in the Asa Keyes case looms as the trial nears. District Attorney Baron Pitts indicated an investigation is underway and will pursue honesty offenses if findings justify. Eu Rosenberg testified yesterday about payments to the Keyes family to avoid fraud charges.
A fragmented listing of radio program blocks for January 30 31 with stations KGRe KGCr WOAL KTAL KO? and others detailing Vespers music police news weather markets and various orchestra and bulletin segments across multiple stations and times in a period voice. The text presents a dense grid of programs including weather reports markets and musical features.
During a tour of northern England the Prince of Wales expressed deep sympathy for victims of hardship. He witnessed a miner's cottage with three years of unemployment and stark poverty, noting how loss of work worsened distress across communities.
CHICAGO, Jan. 30. A jury of 30 hours deliberation found Frank Carson and James O'Brien guilty of kidnaping and sentenced them to five years in prison. Darry Burton was acquitted. The case involved the abduction a year ago of Thomas Caynor, a wealthy automobile dealer and hotel owner, who was held for a $100,000 ransom.
London reports Segrave, famed British racing driver, will be honored on the boat train to Dover before crossing to New York. He aims to set a transatlantic speed record aboard the Gold Arrow car, with a ceremonial send off at the Majestic, and has the support of his team and entourage including Miss England.
The freighter Silver Maple was safely in tow today after drifting helplessly for about 200 miles in heavy seas. U.S. cutters Tampa and Monterey intercepted the crippled vessel yesterday in New England waters and began towing her toward Bermuda, about 40 miles away. The crew endured a harrowing ordeal as the ship’s hull was battered and life resumed aboard following the rescue.
Dr A Kennegatt from University of Texas Extension will give a free talk on Esperanto significance and scope at San Milenio Junior College South Alamo Street on Thursday under the San Antonio Extension Center. Remmesott will teach Esperanto analyses next term with courses for advanced and beginners. Classes begin Monday night with a plan to place the course in city programs.
Police and Fire Commissioner Phil Wright’s crackdown on vagrants and suspicious characters in the city led to a chain gang of about 50 prisoners, the largest number in recent memory. Most were serving fines for vagrancy from the police action, with guards increased to four. The drive began Monday but paused after a surge of 200 vagrancy cases in the Corporation Court Tuesday and wholesale arrests halted. Furniture for Sale columns in Light Classified Ads highlight new and used pieces with exceptional values.
Underweight readers warned of thin health and weak vitality. McCoy’s Tablets offered with an ironclad guarantee: if a user does not gain at least three pounds after four sixty cent boxes or two dollar boxed doses, return for satisfaction. Austin and Waghers stores and druggists nationwide carry the product.
In the Ninety-fourth District Court Carl C Wurzbach city attorney of Alamo Heights said Wednesday he would contest an order obtained by his former wife Mrs Lucille Billard Coy to dispose of property valued at 7000 and for an accounting She alleges there was no property settlement at divorce on November 16 1928 and claims a half interest in certain lots in Alamo Heights V errell Wille and Stark in the Ri Bulla Company The court was asked to compel Wurzbach to file an inventory of properties owned by him.
Iran's leadership, led by Reza Khan, cancels a decree forcing European hats and urban attire after failed punitive actions by government forces. The ruler seeks settlement by peaceful means and allows local dress freedom while denouncing coercive measures.
A.E. fraternity Sigma Alpha Epsilon to erect a memorial for Navie Leslie Devotie, founder, over his grave in Linwood, according to records filed yesterday. The notice lists Columbus Gu as the location and January as the time frame for the filing.
In Burlingon, Wis, Will Lebr and his wife Dr Lelir, both part of families with twins, have become parents to twin sons born on Thursday. Lebr’s mother is also a twin, underscoring a family pattern of twinning across generations.
In Atlanta Georgia the state presses to identify Richard G Gallogly as the associate of George T Harsh in the fatal October hold up attempt and murder of Willard Smith. Testimony places Gallogly near the store doors when the gunman Shoots. Harsh named Gallogly as his companion before arrest.
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