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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1929
Page
1
A collage of notes touches on charitable funding for children dental clinics, lightning rod safety for buildings, and notable figures in entertainment. It references the Gundemheims Intelligent Childrens, Miss Ruby Keeler in Ziegfeld shows, and Admiral Byrd's polar expedition, contrasting public health, technology, and culture with reflections on faith and civilization.
The forecast shows storms and showers across the west coast with moderate to heavy rainfall possible. Temperatures remain mild with light to moderate northerly winds cracking on Tuesday night through Wednesday night.
Subpoenas have been served in a Son Antocis investigation into Southern Republican patronage distribution. Eugene Nolte, Republican state chairman, is first subpoenaed. The hearing before Senate patronage committees led by Chairman Smith Brookhart will begin Thursday at the Gunter hotel committee room.
Captain Frank Hawks, holder of the transcontinent nonstop flight record, departed Los Angeles for New York aboard the Lack air express at 0:18 a.m. He expected to arrive in about six hours, placing his New York arrival after 6 a.m. New York time.
Mrs Soledad Morales De Yewia, Mexican wife of an American hunter, is released from prison and absolved of charges tied to alleged poisoning of her husband's rival, Dr Learn. Evidence reportedly failed to prove she intended to remove King from the scene of his business operations, and charges were unfounded.
District Attorney Lamar Reelgann stated the state seeks time to determine the mental condition of John A. McKenzie. Mental experts appointed by the court will continue their evaluation at the state hospital, as the case moves toward possible insanity findings and treatment rather than immediate execution.
The body of Prank Mourie a gardener employed by Mrs Chittim was found in eight feet of water in a private swimming pool on her estate at Millon and Eldon roads Tuesday morning. Police and fire officials said the death appeared accidental after an investigation. Oscar Tarehman, a private chauffeur,发现 the body.
The Austin report notes the House engrossed Bill 15 providing 250000 for land adjoining the Alamo in San Antonio and 500000 to build memorial memorials. It cites warnings of rising state revenue from a 9 percent value levy, with minimal appropriations at 52000000 and total expenditures surpassing 840000000. Several Republican leaders and Texas figures arrive for hearings, subpoenas issued to witnesses, and travel plans outlined for Col. P J Hennessey and others with dates and hotel arrangements.
President accepts Henry P Fletcher's resignation after 27 years in the diplomatic service. Fletcher served as ambassador to Rome and represented the American government in Mexico City and Santiago, Chile, with a home in Pennsylvania.
Durban reports a historic hailstorm causing widespread destruction. Early estimates place losses at about 500,000 pounds, roughly 2.5 million dollars, with hailstones up to eight inches deep near the city center.
McKenzie was moved to the state hospital on South Presa Street at 8:00 Monday morning, guarded by two county jail officers. District Attorney Seeligson and Dr. W. J. Johnson arranged the transfer, noting the state’s reluctance to carry out a death sentence if insanity is proven, as Seeligson admitted difficulty in finding due process in the justice system.
In Ashford Hent Fug reports a family welcoming a third set of twins. A mother, 35, just gave birth to twins, the couple’s fourth and fifth children in four years. The older child is three years and nine months. The father is described as unemployed.
Two United States ambassadors Charles G. Dawes and Hugh Gibson met in London to discuss the general European situation and naval disarmament. The envoys, accredited to Great Britain and Belgium, aimed to advance a framework for fixing naval strength standards amid ongoing tensions.
Berlin officials voiced alarm after Gustav Stresemann’s Reichstag speech implying Europe could become a colony of the United States, a view seen as unfriendly to Washington and prompting worry in the foreign office.
Strongheart the famous canine actor dies at 13 in Los Angeles after years of failing health. The German imported star retired several years ago and underwent an operation last month. He lived with June Marlin and had been a beloved cornerstone of early film dog stardom.
The Zeppelin works in Friedrichshafen announced the Graf Zeppelin would depart Germany for Lakehurst New Jersey at the end of July or early August. The airship will undertake a transatlantic flight as part of an extended schedule in the United States.
President Hoover signed a proclamation putting the Boulder Canyon dam bill into operation. The action follows congressional approval and presidential assent, marking the official start of the Boulder Dam project as a federal undertaking.
The Toby McKenzie case, linked to a Texas death sentence, moves to Ninety fourth District Court for mental evaluation. McKenzie, held under guard, undergoes tests at the State hospital while jurors are being selected for a potential July 2 execution.
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