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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1929
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane laments government debt and bold Canadian National borrowing while offering blunt social sketches. A 5 year old girl Barbara Wolerath commits suicide, and Marita Badlett, 2, dies in a room incident. Bartlett tragedy and Latta's will spark reflections on money working for the wealthy. A stark scene shows heat distress and a child harmed, as lines hint at Page 2.
Mayor Chambers said a court may force the city to permit use of Belgian cement by contractor J. Du Pry, despite an ordinance requiring local material. About 6000 barrels of the cement are said to have arrived in Texas as officials monitor site access. Martin Littleton Jr. serves as watchman at the disposal plant.
In Austin on June 10 the Supreme Court ruled the Ferguson land plank advocated by former Governor James E. Ferguson unconstitutional and void, nullifying the act enacted by the legislature in 1915.
The forecast describes warm conditions with a maximum near 90 degrees on Thursday. Partly cloudy skies are expected tonight with possible showers later this week, while Friday through Sunday show more unsettled conditions.
Washington dispatch reports Tonis Jacoves, a customs border patrolman in Detroit, was quoted by Rep. Cloney of Michigan about being told to stay quiet regarding a border killing case. Lowman, assistant secretary at the treasury, refused to consult with him. Also in Washington Copyland of New York urged the Senate to consider a remedy for alleged wrongdoing by enforcement agents.
Severe earthquakes were felt today in Murchigan and Teloka counties, hard hit earlier this week. Reports say Sell, a town of about 2000, may be greatly damaged with no news available. Airplanes were unable to reach it due to poor visibility, and roads to the town were blocked amid rumors of wipeout, which were later discredited.
Fire reported on the passenger steamer Ostan Bedell on a Buffalo bound run from Ari Beach Ontario. Coast guard cutters and a tug rushed to assist as the ship drifted toward the Poaca bridge, with passengers aboard and the vessel towed toward Exle Beach.
CAPE LOOKOUT Ore pa 10 UP Captain Lowla Johnson, master of the wrecked freighter Lance, was removed from the ship by a coast guard boat at 9 30 a m He climbed into a rescue boat and was lowered to the smaller craft The squad reached the scene in under five minutes turning a chaotic effort into a quick rescue
Senator Glass of Virginia condemned the Moorer administration in the Senate today for submerging the prohibition inquiry. The issue centers on the administration’s proposed law to forge a putative inquiry into rum prohibitions.
Plans to move John M. McKenzie, the man who killed Detective Sam Street, to San Antonio for an insanity trial were announced as the Stanford County jail prepared for Friday reception of the condemned man. McKenzie, held in the Besar county jail death cell, is under heavy guard while authorities coordinate pre trial mental examinations and a potential re trial.
A child, Burton Hlhins, aged 10, from 3200 Lake View Avenue, was treated at Robert B. Green Hospital on Wednesday after being beaten. The sheriff’s office pursued the alleged assailant while the mother appealed for an official investigation into the incident.
Fire and Police Commissioner Phil Wright on his return from a conference of county and state officials announced the temporary formation of the South England West Texas associations to boost influence and voting power. He said no permanent body was formed and a meeting is planned for August in San Antonio to organize highway development efforts with notes of political rumors discussed and denied. The Houston Jayne was named meeting chairman as plans to recruit from Orange to El Paso were outlined. The conference adjourned with hopes of a August gathering in San Antonio to continue advancing highway priorities across the Southwest.
A conference between the San Antonio board of education and city administration and supporters is set for Wednesday afternoon to seek a compromise on the forthcoming school bond issue. The board favors a minimum of 4 250,000 dollars for adequate facilities, while the city aims for 3 000,000 to 3 600,000 dollars. Officials say the higher bond total could jeopardize another issue. The mayor may attend if invited and a conciliatory stance is stated to meet taxpayers’ concerns.
Milledgeville Georgia June 10. A $125 fee to move the two prisoners Dave Troolings and Juin Ruvi ling to the electric chair was not paid by Hega County. The county commissioner's statement said the state prison executions would not take place Friday unless funds were available. The Supreme Court decision was cited in the dispute with Judge G. Dr. Dannwa representing the state prison.
June dispatches report Representative Oscar De Priest, the first Black congressman, facing social restrictions at White House events and congressional dining as protests grow. President Hoover era sentiments clash with calls for equality, while West Point admissions and military officer prospects remain contested amid racial politics.
Texas Republicans and patrons face a full committee hearing in San Antonio as Senator Brookhart leads travels from Washington. Dispatches say the visit will include Dallas discussions and an inquiry into funneling of donations to federal offices, with Wurzbach and Creager among those present. The Nye committee probe follows bitter clashes and earlier charges of campaign contributions from federal employees.
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