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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 09, 1932
Page
7
Federal agents in Woburn Massachusetts investigated a secret pillbox distillery revealed by a city electrician. Wires ran 260 feet underground to a steel door near an office. After a week of failed access the 90,000 gallon still, the largest and most elaborate seen in New England, was seized.
Leave of absence for 25 days effective 15 granted to Lieut. Joseph H. H. Ratkinson Randolph Field pilot.
The Thirty-fifth United States Infantry will sail from Shanghai to Manila on an army transport in a few days. Sent to Shanghai in January to protect foreign interests during Sino-Japanese hostilities, the regiment departs as the US keeps 1600 marines in the area following the Thirty-first leaving Bhapehal.
In Jagekbonville Florida Mark Wilcox West Palm Beach attorney favoring repeal of prohibition led in the fourth district race for the Democratic nomination with 2 728 votes to 27 611 for Congresswoman Ruth Bryan Gwen as precincts reported. Gwen is the daughter of the late Willis Jennings Bryan.
Granite Salls Minn June 3 Speedier vehicles for those who wish but not for Probate Judge Oleg Hartwick 76 rides a bicycle between home and office then takes a long pleasure jaunt The trip to Ganby 33 miles away requires about six hours of pedaling.
Father Michele Jaglowicz from Preston Ontario Granada has been elected superior general of the Catholic Order of the Resurrection active in North and South America. He has served as general councillor of the order in Rome.
A drowning verdict was returned today in Laredo over the death of Jos Moraz of San Antonio. Moraz, with two companions, went swimming on the Rio Grande Tuesday night and was crowned. His body was recovered yesterday.
Veteran actor William Farnum and his bride, former Mrs. Tsavelle Lands Major of Pasadena, arrived for their Hollywood honeymoon after a Santa Barbara ceremony. Doubling Fairbanks accompanied them as guests, with a guard reported, amid a light scene of celebration.
Amelia Earhart will visit an Italian air school in Rome on June 1 as part of preparations for the next group flight. The American trans Atlantic flotilla was unranked today, following Earhart's arrival yesterday from Paris with her party.
New officers of the Alamo Clina league, aiming to beautify recreation facilities in Alamo Heights, will officiate at the next meeting on July 1. Officers include Mrs Ralph Gibbs as president, Mrs Tule Stokes Murphy as first vice president, Mrs W C Williams as second vice president, Mrs Sidney Allen as third vice president, Tom Donoghue recording secretary, J White correspondence secretary, D Roberts treasurer, C R Southwell auditor, and Mrs E R Kupper parliamentarian.
Texarkana dispatch reports John G. Harris of Bono Ark was convicted of murder and sentenced to 50 years for the killing of Ed Royal 55 of Port Huron Mich. Harris admitted the act and laughed when the verdict was read, then shook hands with Judge George Johnson. The state sought the death penalty.
Cadres of 300 delegates arrived for the twenty first biennial General Federation of Women's Clubs convention in Beattle. Mrs Grace M Poole of Brackton Mass, an unopposed candidate for federation president for the next two years, delivered the keynote plea for active participation by American womanhood in the approaching national elections.
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