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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1930
Page
1
A fragmented Los Angeles item rants about prohibition, crime, and public prosperity. It cites gangsters tied to the Chicago Moran gang and torturous killings, notes alcohol penalties, and hints at economic optimism driven by psychology. It ends with a tease for continuation on page 2.
Washington March 18 a Senate committee began an inquiry into unemployment and relief the first witness testified that the number out of work had reached remoter proportions. Chairman and Wagner urged careful fact finding while a delegation from California pressed issues of relief and policy as the inquiry opened.
Forecants predict partly cloudy skies and cooler air Tue night into Wednesday with a freeze in the northern portions and a strong north easterly wind. Showers are likely in the north with a cooler air mass spreading southward, followed by fair conditions and possible strong gusts along the coast on Wednesday.
A 16 year old Miss Fthel Shumaker of Gan i Texas lies in Robert B Green hospital after a disputed pregnancy and murder charge. She says a night of drinking, a resort hotel job, and unknown paternity led to the baby’s birth and today’s legal predicament. She describes a man named Louis Goss as not involved and asks questions about the legal process.
Washington March 18 The government for the first time in criminal cases admitted civil testimony linking Edward T Doheny to a Brite loan scandal tied to Albert H Fall former interior secretary. Doheny acknowledged receiving security for a loan and shares from Fall amid ongoing indictments, while defense objections delayed admission of civil leases as evidence before the criminal jury.
Doheny, on the stand in Washington, breaks down while describing alleged pressure from naval officers to bid on an air storage contract. He cites his son Edward Deben Ir’s death and a Rear Admiral J. K. Robizon urging bids as part of a broader claim about power influencing actions in Pacific waters.
In St Louis on March 18, Henry P Schroeder a member of the city school board placed a speculative order for five cases of beer with a local brewer. He wrote the order as a hope that prohibition laws would be modified or repealed, and noted the brewery might hold the order for several years while sentiment remains uncertain.
The article portrays President Hoover at the White House for over an hour outlining a prosperity program. It notes Hoover’s belief in coordinated government and business actions to restore economic health, with the President working long hours and closely monitoring business conditions as the nation faces a downturn.
President expresses satisfaction with how business executives and labor leaders have met wartime demands during the Neveratier conference. Officials note cautious expansion and continued public works, with construction activity continuing at high levels and public works statistics reflecting ongoing gains.
The house adopted a conference report approving $5 350 00 for prison renovation and new farm facilities including $150 000 for Huntsville and $100 000 for Gore and Wynne farms. The plan allows the prison board wide expenditure discretion and includes a central industrial farm unit. Senate support is noted. governor veto risk on Goree and Wynne farms.
A. E. LaFortune of 815 West Woodland avenue was charged with aggravated assault with an automobile in County Court No. 2 before Judge George Clifton. The complaint relates to a Monday noon collision at East Commerce Street and Police Avenue, injuring Charlie Smith of 1 South Olive Street. LaFortune posted $200 bond.
Dayton dispatch reports a mid air blaze at Wright Field causing the death of mechanic Forest Huthridge aged 26 and serious injuries to Wiltur Howett 25. Fire destroyed five planes in the hangar area as investigators begin to determine the cause of the combustion incident.
Shanghai dispatch reports bandits and communists seized a city near Kiantol in Kiang province and killed about 2000 women and children earlier this month. Chinese officials confirmed the attack and ongoing pursuit as authorities describe the violence during the contested region's turmoil.
Moscow reports that 58 churches in Moscow and nearby areas will be shuttered on orders from the профisil and public bodies. Officials say this marks the largest coordinated church closure by the Soviet government to date.
In Washington on March 18 Acting Secretary Jalocke urged Congress to pass legislation to enforce a rule that at least 30 percent of nasal air pilots be enlisted men, signaling a push to align with the navy provision.
President von Hindenburg signed the liquidation agreements approved by the Reichstag in Berlin. The Young Plan bill and German American agreement frame the settlement, marking a step in postwar reparations arrangements.
President Hoover announced that the Justice Department will review the Senate committee report on federal patronage in the South and that past abuses have been curbed. Officials involved have resigned or been removed, and a new system to prevent patronage has been implemented across departments. Senator Bleas charges and South Carolina postmaster appointments are under ongoing investigation with results to be released to the Senate.
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