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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1931
Page
1
The text recounts speculative global forecasts and sensational claims about international affairs. It mentions Berlin weathering debt decisions, a proposed $100,000,000 loan, and projections about leadership in 1932. It cites experts and media figures predicting upheaval, economic shifts, and political moves, amid a chorus of warnings and alleged conspiracies.
Akutsk 19 heat stops and nonstop pace mark the globe circling attempt by Clede Pangtarn and Hugh ZWeindonde. The journey from peelin to Irkutsk includes refueling, weather checks, and strategic routing via Nome and the Pacific crossing plan altered to follow Gatty and Post routes. Post and Gatty manage controls during the night flight while resuming stops across Asia with hopes to reach Irkutsk and continue toward the next legs.
A scrambled report notes the Fliers closing on post Gatty time with rivals in Berlin and Moscow posting faster segments. It cites dates and speeds, comparing pace to world records and noting minor tempo gains over the first two thirds of a predicted run.
A convoluted divorce case centers on Admiral Smith and Aubrey Willard Duncan of San Francisco. Duncan claims a prior marriage by Rear Admiral Alter Smith invalidates his own marriage rights.
Forecasters predict unsettled skies and southeast winds through Friday night in the San Antonio region. Temperatures rise to near 72 degrees on Friday with Saturday bringing similar warmth and chances of showers across Rio Grande Valley and southeast Texas.
In TASTINGS Nebraska July 31 reports grasshoppers swarmed, feasting on corn then moving to clothing in barns. A salesman, Theobyon, left his coat in an auto and returned to find grasshoppers munching eastward, causing alarm and some destruction.
Daniel Flores, condemned to a 21 year sentence for the shooting of President Ortiz Rubio, has appealed from the district court. The appeal is before the Supreme Court, with action awaited. If upheld, Flores faces transfer to Isla Marianas prison.
The state affairs committee of the Texas House reported favorably a resolution urging Congress to pass a law establishing a Russian embargo. Representative from Galveston argued Russian goods were destabilizing markets.
William Manton a 44 year old actor and stage director reportedly killed himself by poisoning in London after weeks of subsisting on 25 cents a day. Friends described his recent hardship while touring America with a theater company and performing at the World's Fair in St Louis.
A Texas special investigative committee reports against Judge J B Price of the Twenty-first District for incompetence neglect of duty and official misconduct. It cites improper sheriff accounts and unearned fees, recommending legislative action and a faster, fuller report.
Prices in the grain pit surged and then retreated after rumors of a July corn squeeze. Open interest and a July contract short were cited as factors. Wheat showed little change while corn rose sharply late in trading. Officials from government grain bodies and the Board of Trade discussed potential settlements, amid a volatile session.
Evanston reports a bizarre pursuit as a former dog catcher chases an unfamiliar canine linked to alien lore. After an hour's chase he nabbed the dog only to learn it belonged to a local resident, prompting questions about the creature's origin and the chase’s purpose.
Washington inquiry under the antitrust division of the justice department investigates the recent cigarette price increase. Four major tobacco firms are involved, including J Reynolds Tobacco, American Tobacco, Lorillard Company, and Ligette and Myers. Announcement of the rise was made June 24, with prices up 45 cents per thousand.
A Texas federal hearing reviewed a statute empowering Terag Bridge Co and receiver J C Wands to seek damages over the opening of a Denison Durant free bridge. Attorneys argued adequate relief and the legislature's action, with injunction requests debated as the court weighs civil remedy sufficiency and highway commission implications.
Police warn of a gun battle in New York as a gang war escalates after a child’s killing. Gunmen attack in Harlem and Brooklyn, wounding bystanders while a local mob vows “dead or alive” action. Authorities report no other children injured.
The Chicago court allowed gangster Capone to change his plea on the indictment charging prohibition offenses. Judge Wilkerson scheduled hearings for September and set trials for the last week of September. U.S. Attorney Johnson indicated a late September trial date, while Capone’s attorney argued the government must prove 5000 overt acts tied to prohibition conspiracy.
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