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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1929
Page
1
A column notes Mrs Hoover invites diverse wives, including Mrs De Priest, to tea in the White House as a curfew is set for the residence. It critiques the act as a constitutional affront and mocks public sentiment while recounting harsh weather, crime nicknames, and a man named John Nelson dying after years on charity.
Wurzbach dispatched a representative to the Bexar county courthouse to oversee the removal of ballot boxes from a sealed vault tied to last year’s Texas Fourteenth district election. Dr John B Albright remained in the vault while officials removed empty boxes, then the vault will be resealed for the upcoming July election.
Weather bulletin notes generally fair conditions with a variable moderate wind. Strong winds expected in western areas tonight into Friday, with gusts possible. temperatures remain mild and winds shift directions as a front passes.
Columbus Ohio June 21 Widespread rumors that Dr James H Scook confessed to killing Miss Theora Bly 25 OSU coed were denied by attorney John F Seidel who said Snook had not admitted the killing after a strenuous 16 hour grilling Police questioned Snook through the night and into morning with Detective Otto Phillips present Phillips said Snook declined to talk further and claimed the girl had been begging him to kill her The grilling continued as authorities pressed for answers from the former OSU professor and his wife Mrs Snook who was questioned Tuesday and noted discrepancies in statements about the relationship between Snook and the victim
Alliance Nebraska June 20 WPIA AP report says retiree Shipley lit a pipe for a calm smoke when an explosion occurred. eight bullets ripped through the room and lodged in the ceiling. Police say a misfire mixed with tar and cartridges caused the blast.
City tax commissioner Frank H. Bushick reported that the revaluation of city property is progressing. A total of 5,826,095.85 dollars has been collected, about 87.83 percent of the year's total assessments. He defended the process as regular and nonarbitrary and pledged to publish the valuation basis used. May or Chambers had suggested downtown owners face larger increases to ease homeowner taxes.
John Al. Pete McKenzie, under guard in Huntsville, is to be retried in Bexar County for the murder of Chief Sam Street. Warden Harrell and Dr Angier will testify, with San Antonio mental health experts to determine sanity. The case hinges on whether McKenzie remains sane for execution statutes.
Houston scene reports a large search party combing woods west of the city for a negro suspected in the ambush killing of Constable J. M. Weaver of Addicks. Weaver and his son were pursuing the suspect near a booze joint when shot occurred.
OPA data show a material rise in income tax collection pushing the government's total revenue for the current fiscal year to 3 790 141 007 dollars as of June 18 and a present surplus of 101 795 855 dollars.
The Costa Rican government formed a state department and approved dispatching a battalion of engineers to conduct a preliminary survey of the proposed Nicaragua Canal route amid regional tensions and goal to secure the project.
City and school board reach a compromise on bond issues to ease overcrowding. A first bond of 3.7 million will go to voters within 10 days, with a second 1 to 2 million to follow later. Officials expect total ~5 million in new funds over two years as plans proceed.
A reported incident in Chicago describes a bandit entering a doctor’s office and threatening the physician with a pistol during a nocturnal encounter. The assailant demanded money and claimed to perform a medical procedure on the patient during the confrontation.
AUSTIN June 20 The house halted Robison impeachment hearings to move forward with four witnesses and a likely extended session. Witnesses for J P Robison commissioner of the general land aftler will resume testimony this afternoon, and Dayton Moses chief counsel said the land commissioner would testify, with expected lengthy testimony over more than one day.
Portsmouth New Hampshire report says a valet connected to motion picture actor Tom Mix was arrested after Mix reported a private car had been robbed of cash and securities valued at $75 000. The incident involved travel with the Seller Molo circus.
A mistrial was declared in a federal bootlegging case on the third day of trial. Edwin J. Carroll, a clerk and juror, was found to be related by marriage to a member of the Metiono family, prompting the halt. The defendants include Inrea McCann described as a wealthy bootlegger.
Lima report says Captain Liquixe of the Peruvian army and Reserve Lieutenant Gatland were killed in a crash at Tas Palons field during a peach ice flight. Both officers were widely known.
MATEARTER Oklahoma June 20 Two men held up a bank in Atoka county obtaining about $2250 in currency. The report notes a total takings around $2266 with authorities seeking suspects.
Corpus Christi report says Bruce Moner age 2 was killed after grabbing a live wire in a bathing house. The accident occurred today leaving no witnesses. Officials described the incident as a fatal electrical shock in a public facility.
A small tornado struck Herington Kansas causing minor damage to a school and nearby homes today. No injuries were reported.
At Clemons state prison farm in Brazoria Texas five of the 49 convicts who kidnapped three guards and escaped were recaptured near Sweeney. Two were shot but not seriously wounded and returned to the camp as bloodhounds tracked fugitives through the Brazos bottoms. A ringleader freed others by unshackling them and opening barrack doors, prompting a mass escape.
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