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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1931
Page
1
A scrambled, OCR like article blends wild claims about gigantic cats in New York, French German talks, and Russia business. It cites Arthur Brisbane style narration, mentions U S farmers, German Britain talks, and a call for birth control data amid global economic plans. The piece references Ochs, Russia wheat, and health exam concerns without coherent narrative.
Attorney General Alfred Allred and assistant Everett Twomey led a hearing in Austin on charges that the San Antonio Public Service Company violated state corporation laws by selling merchandise and handling chartered activities beyond its scope. Co counsel Don Moods and officials from the utility company faced questions as depositions were presented for an injunction pending the suit.
Cloudy conditions expected with possible scattered showers on Tuesday and Wednesday. Highs near 70, lows around 64, winds from the west moderate. partly cloudy on Thursday into Wednesday with a chance of drizzle or showers. Local forecast notes indicate cooler temperatures and increasing clouds into midweek.
New York police ordered 300 night club and dancehall proprietors to report to headquarters and follow strict rules. All venues must close at 1 a.m. Buzzers and closed booths are banned. Entertainers may not mingle with patrons and operators must run their establishments in a proper manner.
A weather forecast from J H Jaebar cautions scattered light showers possible Wednesday after mostly fair conditions through Tuesday night. Only light rainfall was reported on Friday and rainfall statewide has largely ceased with a south wind easing. Temperatures will be around 76 at night and near 90 during the day through Wednesday.
Public utilities in all cities urged to reduce explosive atmospheres in street manholes after a recent explosion. Dr Howe cited the danger and called for action by the American Chemical Society and municipal authorities to improve gas hazard controls.
The headquarters of the department of women's work of the Southern Presbyterian Church will be moved from St. Louis to Atlanta, Georgia, this fall. The announcement was made today by Miss Dani W. Melaughey, the general secretary.
Washington reports July receipts of 819,038.70 for customs while overall expenditures stood at 807,055.00. The balance figures show 0.8 percent changes and reflect the Treasury’s July financial activity.
Hunter of Wichita Falls leads a state affairs committee inquiry into oil industry proration enforcement. He argues current laws and machinery fail to ensure compliance and urges court procedure changes to speed trials. The hearing notes major oil companies accused of manipulating prices and overproducing to hurt independents, amid calls for a broader investigation.
Continental Oil Company announces a rise of 40 cents per barrel for all grades of crude oil in the Kansas Oklahoma and North Texas fields effective at 7 am tomorrow. This price, three cents higher than the prior 37 cent maximum, marks the highest midcontinent posting in months as Magnolia and other rivals previously set lower rates amid price-cutting by Sinclair and Stanolind.
STIBRIN Poland July 2. Three people were dead and 61 injured as violent windstorm tore through the town. About a thousand buildings were roofless.
American actress Vivian Duncan encounters passport hurdles for her infant daughter born in Bavaria. The baby’s nationality is disputed by German authorities while Swedish and American officials navigate the case. A Swedish passport with an American visa is being pursued, with further consular checks ongoing at the Sagmtgh consulate.
London reports a proposed United States loan of 423 million dollars to Germany as part of a 2.6 billion dollar total raised to stabilize Germany’s finances. Authorities in financial circles say 25 percent of a 500 million goal remains, with funds potentially delivered as credits or direct aid. France Britain and others are to supply the rest.
In Arkansas July 21, a gunman John Calio was killed during a raid on a suspected bootleggers' den. Curtis C. Turks, a prohibition agent, and M. O. Wilson were gravely wounded, Turk moved to Research Hospital with abdominal injuries, Wilson at General Hospital. Payout owner Jor Tusco, ring-leader said to have organized eight men, was beaten by a police club and recovering. The raid followed months of police pressure on the flower shop hangout, linked to Jimmy Howard, a known bootleg runner and racketeer, with the raid occurring after a chase ending near Eighth and Broadway.
Metro detectives traced a $1000 fraud involving a woman who was approached by three Black suspects posing as a Fortune teller and accomplices. Tala Simms, who was lured into drawing money from her bank, paid the sum as a sign of good faith before the trio vanished. The case centers on a purse found at a bank and a planned return from Fort Worth that never occurred.
A coroner's jury verdict finds 10-year-old William Cooper died accidentally after plunging from Battle Rock Canyon last Saturday. His father Cooper and his wife burglarized? are jailed on suspicion of insurance fraud. Cooper claimed a rope slip caused the fall while his wife accompanied him on a southwestern trip. investigators dispute his accounts and the case remains under Sheriff Joseph Calumn's inquiry.
Dallas dispatch reports the president of an oil company was mortally wounded by a pistol in his temple during an early morning incident at his home. He was rushed to a Dallas hospital in critical condition and died shortly after. A pistol was found at the scene.
Maj. Charles F.B. Price of the Marine Corps, an American electoral official for the Nitarazan election next October, departed for Managua today by plane.
A dated report outlines a US plan to keep present German credits by banks, with possible short term to long term conversion. It proposes a Bank of International Settlements committee to coordinate world banking support and study Germany’s needs within six to eight months, citing American bank share of short term credits at about half.
A letter of commendation praises an Air Corps pilot for flying an ambulance plane from Kelly Field to Bolling Field Washington on July 1 1931. The mission ferried Private Olaf Nelson to Walter Reed General Hospital for an emergency operation. Major Marlin commends the pilot for expediency and safe handling, noting the significant time saved and the service to the Army Air Corps.
One Pacific Bridge project near San Francisco will use more than 174000 miles of wire to suspend two main cables weighing 10900 tons each. The Aurerecht Chain company won the contract to supply cables for the Golden Gate span. The bridge will span 4200 feet with approaches and a 4200 foot main span, costing about 17 million dollars and taking four years to complete.
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