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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1930
Page
2
The combined executive office and dining hall at President Hoover's Glacier National Park summer home sits in a secluded spot above Rising Wolf Mountain near Two Medicine Lake. A 13 mile paved trail from the park gate leads to the chalet.
The Old School Baptist church, built in 1762, stands weakened by time and weather in a near ruin. The historic structure, one of the few remaining early treme edifices, faces possible loss as repairs are needed.
Miss Beulah Matterson, 38, of 7153 West Ashes plane, is in a serious condition at Samia Reza intirm after being caught beneath a vehicle at the intersection of Zsrzamarg street and Cincinnati avenue on Wednesday. Police report two cars collided. Matterson may not survive.
Reports from Rome describe a major earthquake causing widespread destruction across Avellino and nearby towns. At least 14 dead and over 200 injured in Avellino Prozinco with thousands displaced as Villanueva and Sarranla suffer severe collapse. Survivors crowd streets while rescue teams set up camps to aid the injured as officials assess losses across villages, churches, stations, and ports. A later tremor in Rome and a distant tsunami-like surge near Naples add to the shocks gripping the region.
Arecinct 70 at Highland Perk school conducts a test of a new voting machine as Weber hopes the county commission will authorize permanent adoption amid the city’s heaviest voting.
Special prosecutor reports five men face charges of swindling and conspiracy in a case linked to losses by Mrs. Hrrks and Leonard Brown. The proceedings include a corpus hearing in Thirty Seventh District Court with Calhoun charged, later dismissed, as the docket advances.
In Tampico Mexia a burro wandered onto a national railway line and was struck by a freight train. The collision derailed the locomotive and injured the engineer. the animal was killed. The incident occurred on the 24th.
Electric light improvements and refrigerator replacements are reported with references to Copeland and local merchants. Mentions Ada addresses 337 South Sisia Avenue and names several local figures in a garbled, date-marked notice.
Rexar bounty yottea to test a voting machine at Highland Pack school in pre meal 70 under John K Weber county Decrepade chairman. Demonstration aims to show the machine’s potential to replace old ballots, with costs of about 900 to install and 200 for ballot box repairs. Weber urged county commissioners to adopt the system after Saturday’s demonstration.
A clerk identified as FH T Cusheer was brought back to San Antonio by Joe Tondre from New Mexico after fleeing to Clayton New Mexico to face a prohibition law charge. The indictment stems from a May grand jury finding against about 70 individuals including Lynn Stephen King and roughly fifty others indicted. Police say J A Casbees was arrested in Clayton on the same charge and related papers were sent to Clayton.
In Monterey Street incidents a series of hospital treatments followed fights. Officers arrested several men after stabbings and frays with injuries including a near ear loss. Victims included Martin Samaniego and others from Duena Vista and Monterey streets. alcohol is noted in several charges.
A man died after a dispute over a newspaper led to violence at the corner of Twelfth and Central. Police reported that a suspect drew a 12 gauge weapon during the confrontation, fatally wounding the victim before officers arrived. The body was taken to the morgue for examination.
Warning commission recommended regulation of miniature golf courses in Los Angeles. The proposal urged alignment with existing rules for public dance halls to address congestion and establish control.
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