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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1930
Page
1
A fragmented 1930 column reports the death of former Chief Justice Tate and frames a broader view of Hoover era anxieties. It weaves in Gandhi’s passive resistance amid global tensions, plus a miscellany of aviation and naval notes, Prohibition slang, and a note on Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes as a lifelong walker.
Oklahoma City officials report fifty new cases of a strange malady in the last 24 hours, bringing the total near 400. Health authorities debate Jamaica ginger taint versus adulterated denatured alcohol as the cause, with patients denying Jamaica ginger intake but some admitting recent alcohol consumption. Federal investigators examine recent shipments from Kansas City and St. Louis wholesalers.
Oklahoma City March 8 The Oklahoma criminal court of appeals affirmed for the first time a life sentence given to a drunken motorist Yreak Ware Indian convicted of killing Carl Snodgrass near Ponca City on October 2 1928 Snodgrass riding a motorcycle was struck by Ware s car and died in the crash
Berlin dispatch reports that two police officers and a woman were seriously wounded during a Communist outbreak in West Berlin. Hundreds of Communists clashed with police at a demonstration, with gunfire heard and several injuries confirmed.
Newark March 8 Raymond Canfield, victim of cadmium paint poisoning, and her husband settle their $125,000 damage suit against the U S Radium Corporation out of court. The case had been scheduled for trial Monday.
Paris fashion coverage notes a shift as women prefer powerful athletic looks. Tailors emphasize broad shoulders and defined torsos with sharp lines, highlighting a masculine silhouette. The illustrated topcoat named the catty vant features a traffic cap and gun metal buttons.
A long lost love letter written 24 years earlier was delivered to Dr Walter Dr Mobnger in Pomona California to remind him and Mrs Johnson of their courtship near a quarter of a century ago. The letter by Dr Johnson to his sweetheart Miss Mas Yolloway in Los Angeles was mailed in Sioux City Iowa and was found when an old post office building was torn down. The brown missive remained legible despite age.
Associate Justice Edward T. Sanford of the United States Supreme Court died suddenly at his home after a brief illness following a minor dental procedure. He was 67, serving on the bench since 1922 after being appointed by President Harding to replace Mahlon Pitner. Sanford collapsed at his dentist’s office in Washington and was pronounced dead by Dr. J Lawn Thompson. The capital mourns as Taft's departure looms.
Rhode Island moves to nationwide vote on repealing the eighteenth amendment with a state wide referendum at the November election. Governor Norman Case signs the Bodwell Bill enabling Rhode Island citizens to express their opinion on prohibition.
Judge Thomas W. Slick imposes a two year prison sentence and a fine of 6000 in the Al Capone syndicate case. Vail Collenger, alleged collector, is brought into federal court to receive the sentence at the Allants Penitentiary.
Paris officials release figures on automobile crashes noting pedestrians account for a large share of deaths last year. Among 1299 reported fatalities, 420 were pedestrians. 240 died in their own crash. Speeding linked to 114 incidents. evening rush hour 6 to 7 pm saw 192 crashes.
Delegates from the United States and other nations worked late on major disarmament issues at a five power conference in London. France reaffirmed demands for a Mediterranean security pact while declining responsibility in that matter. Aristide Briand plans to visit Chequers with Prime Minister MacDonald to discuss a potential Mediterranean guarantee pact.
SOTALT WL March 8. Two student aviators Clyde West 24 of Washington D C and Carl Johnson 27 of Joliet were killed when their plane crashed two miles south of Joliet. Officials say extreme cold may have caused the controls to freeze during flight.
Washington March 1 President Hoover submitted to Congress a budget recommendation for a further $100,000,000 for the federal farm board. The request would raise total congressional funding for the board to $250,000,000, with no detailed reasons given for the amount.
Hollywood reports an engagement between Winnie Gishtner a rivaciaun wereng and stage comedienne, and Buster Collier motion picture actor son of William Collier. It notes Ming Lightner in New York and that she may come to Hollywood soon.
A historical essay argues for adherence to John Adams and John Quincy Adams era foreign policy. It notes the London naval conference delegation led by Charles Francis Adams and Henry L. Stimson, urging independence from entangling alliances. It warns against abandoning nonintervention and predicts U S restraint in European conflicts.
A wartime style clipping reports a list of flagpole sitters in Calverent View New York dated March 8. Ada Gordon employed a witness to spy on her husband John T Gordon a male and a suit for divorce alleges he traced the husband to an apartment February 10 and climbed a pole to observe a young woman beside him.
Lloyd George Leader of the Liberal Party announced that on Monday his party launched an incident in the Commons over the MacDonald government's failure to solve the unemployment problem.
The Supreme Court will recess Monday as Congress and the high court honor the memory of former Justice Taft. Washington D.C. reports indicate officials will observe the tribute in the wake of Taft's passing.
Calveras Bervies Chicago March 8 an oversupply of old men is accumulating. At the same time occupations for them are shrinking. Professor Seal Douglas economist of the University of Chicago delivered thin condition arg at a meeting of racial economies under the auspices of the Samar Deutsch foundation. Perry A Fellows of Detroit urged industry to pay sufficient wages to permit of steady living above two dollars.
Washington reports the peaceful death of former Chief Justice William Howard Taft at 5 15 PM in Wyoming Avenue. Doctors cited cerebroarteriol erlerlercats and long kidney disorders, noting his bedfast state for a month but praising his resilient spirit during nearly half a century of public life. Funeral plans anticipate All Souls Unitarian Church services in Washington to Arlington National Cemetery. President Hoover mourns with national tribute.
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