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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 23, 1928

Page

4

ROTARY MEETING ENDS IN GUNFIRE DURING SEER ACT

A chaotic Rotary fundraiser in San Antonio ended when a pistol volley erupted after a feigned fortune telling act. The Egyptian seer, who named a prominent man, was shot as the crowd yelled, prompting a mass suspicion of attendees and a swift audio stage collapse. The event featured local entertainers and officials, with reports of attacks and drunken theatrics overshadowing the show.

Teller Chany Ders Utdiener Ger Manu Maxoe Bey Mind Reeder Alamo Heights Bes Nobn Frotiman Johnson Fraok Bushick J. H. Birkgetrick den Geratorf Sam White Bacon Hob Coler Venus Frank Hekeley Porter Loring Clamabow Bottlemess Harts F. L. Thomson Grayburg Company Halitosis Sidney Kring Janek Burke American Legion

Lindbergh Receives Foundation Medal For World Friendship

Photo shows Merman H. Davis president of the Woodrow Wilson Foundation presenting the Foundation medal to Colonel Lindbergh for his contributions to international friendship. The gift includes a $25,000 award.

Merman H. Davis The Woodrow Wilson Foundation Colonel Lindbergh

Reserves to Return Here After Brief Duty Tour

About fifty artillery reserve officers formerly on active duty with the Second Field Artillery brigade at Camp Stanley were due back Friday to end a ten week tour. Named: Arthur Storms Charles Moones Carroll J Heater E Y White Charles Loring. Orchestra: Hen Gater Dunham Waller ED Ante erison Clyde Suex Ralph Ericson William One Atom Fred Gerhard Letis Kuyton Charles Fichter Warren Full.

Second Field Artillery Brigade Camp Stanley Geat Army Arthur Storms Charles Moones Carroll J. Heater E. Y. White Charles Loring Hen Gater Dunham Waller Ante Erison Clyde Sue Ralph Ericson William One Atom Fred Gerhard Letis Kuyton Charles Fichter

Golf links to be repiped at Brackenridge Park

City officials plan repiping of municipal water mains at Brackenridge Park. Plans and specifications are ready, awaiting authorization from the water commission before bids are invited. The project would cost an estimated amount and modify the watering schedule on the course.

Brackenridge Park Park Jacob Rubiola Walter Mains Cannal

NR Corps Agent Promotions Numerous

The Furlow bill for Air Corps promotions would reshuffle officer ranks. With 1650 authorized officers, it would create a minimum of 2 colonels, push many lieutenants colonel and major, and elevate most captains to lieutenant colonels or higher, altering the current grade structure across the corps.

Air Corps

Marrs to Confer on Lometa School Consolidation

State School Superintendent M. Marrs plans to travel from the capital to Lometa to confer with local authorities on a consolidation project. He will then proceed to the Concho County Teachers Institute at Paint Rock for an address at a joint teachers and trustees meeting.

Auslun M. Marrs Capitol Cometi Lompasas Concho County Teachers’ Institute Paint Rock Teachers' and

Interscholastic League Contest Opens at Alamo Heights

Hundreds of rural Bexar County students attend the two day program opening at Alamo Heights High as nine literary events and athletic contests begin. Final debate between landale and Alama Heights teams Friday evening. winners proceed to Bio Marcos and then the state meet in Austin. Athletic events under TL Witte of Harlandale run Saturday with junior and senior divisions including running, jumping, throwing and other track events.

Bexarcounty Almma Heights Briday Contesi Alamo Heights Presbyterian Church Bio Marcos Austin TL. Witte Harlandale Alamo Heights

Galveston Cotton Official Expires

Mazel 22 AI William Ve Westerlage secretary of the maritime committee of the Galveston cotton exchange and board of trade died today at his home here.

Galveston Tex Mazel William Ve Westerlage Giveston Cotton Exchange and Board of Trade

South Chicago police retrieve stray chickens mystery

Chicago March 28 police recover sixteen chickens missing from an owner yet unknown. The dispatcher and sergeant test the birds in a jail cell while a Dutch waiter named Ypk argues the ownership, and the birds crow and flap as proof.

Chicago Ypk Devils

Brazil Reaffirms Aid To League Despite Withdrawal

Geneva March 23 Brazil informed the League of Nations that despite its withdrawal it would continue to cooperate in league work. The reply came after Life League counsellors urged Brazil and Spain to reconsider their withdrawals, a move announced yesterday.

Geneva Brazil League of Naiona League Life League Spain Pain

Grecian Admiral Visits U8 Vessel AQERNS

In Paroev Greece on March 23 Admiral Pan Kondoprictis president of Greece met Vice Admiral Guy HB Burrage of the U S Navy aboard the Magahip Detroit. The visit occurred during the Detroit voyage with AQERNS listed as the vessel.

Aqerns Greece Pan Kondoprictis Loday Guy HB. Burrage U. S. Navy Paroev

Athens Academy hears paper on North American Indian music

Athens March 28 A paper by Eisa Frances Dinsmore a Washington academy member was submitted yesterday at the Academy of Athens. The study explores the music of North American Indians and was read during the session.

Athens Academy Athens Greece Eisa Frances Dinsmore Washington Academy Academy of Athens

Election Held as Trades Council Chooses Officers

Atchison of the Musicians Union ganmed duties Friday as president of the Central Trades Council following the annual election in Labor Temple. Other officers include Powers of Sheet Metal Workers as first vice president DeHart of Carpenters as second vice president Hoefgen Typographical as recording and financial secretary Cheslyn Sign Writers as reading clerk Mehl as barber treasurer Pytel Street Car Men sergeant at arms Kiniger painters doorkeeper Delegates to the thirty first annual Federation of Labor convention in San Antonio begin May 21 and plans for a spring central were discussed.

BB. Atchison Musicians' Union Ganmed Priday Central Trades Council Labor Temple George 13. Powers Fist Henry DeHart Carpenters William LT. Hoefgen Wilow A. ©. Cheslyn Reading M. BE. Mehl Barbera L. W. Pyte

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