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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1930
Page
2
Married 52 years Mr and Mrs J J Leach celebrate anniversary at 916 South Presa street Mr Leach is 75 and Mrs Leach 70 They look forward to many more wedding anniversaries.
Washington reports a Senate debate on prohibition enforcement as Borah and Brookhart push for investigations into officials and clubs. Tydings holds data for wet arguments while a House probe on seven wet bills looms February 12. Century Club officers refuse to comment.
At Akron Ohio on January 31 Miss Mildred Staff, 15, set a new looping record with 42 consecutive loops at Mid-City Airport surpassing the prior 25 loops set in Houston November 28, 1920 by Miss Dorothy Stocker. Flight reached 2300 feet while 28 spectators watched from the ground.
J M Elliott, president of Eagle Publishing, remained in serious condition at Medical God Surgical Hospital after a Friday afternoon crash at Nfe g Nolia and Railroad avenues. Authorities reported he was in a collision that followed riot-related tensions.
Evansville area reports a Wabash river flood threatening new territory as a one foot surge tests a tree barrier. Evacuations underway for families along the valley while relief teams airlift supplies to isolated areas as water and ice retreat slightly.
The Second Field Artillery Brigade will be reviewed by Bria Gea and D Reckenbach, commanders, at Fach field Fort Sam Houston at 4 am Saturday.
Editorial from Todues trial and Engineering Chemistry argues bootlegging boosts farming profits by diverting corn to illicit alcohol. It cites 1920 seizures of 9439 column stills east of the Ohio River and asserts large plants supply criminal operations, while corn belt farmers gain income from grain sold for alcohol production.
Manila plans to observe Humiliation Day Sunday with a peaceful parade to protest anti Filipino demonstrations in Stockton San Jose and Watsonville California. A thousand Philippine University students adopted a resolution urging nonviolence while authorities increase vigilance to prevent retaliatory attacks amid tense rumors of possible reprisals.
In Wichita Falls Texas on January 31 an ex police chief, Shook, was convicted to relay Oscar Thsagh erty in a murder case. Proceedings showed pending indictments in Tezae and a serand murter achores.
An official investigation into a Central Air Lines monoplane crash near Walrafwitzart concluded that a frayed cable caused the fatal accident, per R G Tockwood of the aviation company. The crash killed five persons and occurred amid inquiries by Wandotte county officials. the report names the defective cable as the cause.
The school board will choose an attorney at its next meeting to fill the vacancy. President J. A. Melprant announced the plan, while the board readied to sign the Spanish Acres purchase contract for the new north side high school.
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