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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1931
Page
1
A jumble of political proposals and scientific musings discusses giving 250 million bushels of wheat to China, new war tech like hedge-hoppers with five machine guns, and idle talk on space, atoms, and the universe. It also recalls race results, unemployment worries, and a Brooklyn mother’s attempted murder suicide plan.
A severe northers storm will reach San Antonio Friday dropping temperatures to near 20 to 32 degrees with winds up to high speeds. Forecasters warn of record cold for January with a low forecast around 20 degrees and winds shifting from south to north Friday, threatening widespread frost and travel disruptions.
A scrambled weather forecast mentions Thursday through Friday with temperatures around the forties and fifties, winds varying from moderate to northerly. The report notes possible thunderstorms in the northwest and cloudy skies elsewhere, with colder conditions in the north and east and a warming trend into Friday.
King Laos, chieftain of the Ratuga Negritos, is dead aboard Latzonsland near Camp Stolsensberg. He was loved by many Vigolites and received numerous medals and titles. He served as king, priest, and judge of his people.
Detectives identified a man near Minty Mn as Fred Burke 35 Chicago gang slitz who is believed arrested. Authorities offered 50 000 for Burke's apprehension. The suspect, calling himself Richard Franklin wife of Kansas City, was arrested at daybreak after a fatal botge. Burke faces claims of a dozen murders and robberies totaling nearly a million dollars across multiple police departments.
Springfield March 26 The Illinois Senate rejected a prohibition reform today by a 28 to 24 vote, after the house had approved the measure. Governor Emil Emmerson is asked to rule on abandoning the Torcement Tawe style ban and the state’s search and seizure provisions.
Providence dispatch reports a man surrendered after the death of nurse Verna Risse. The victim was found early Wednesday with severe injuries, believed connected to a larger investigation led by the Attorney General’s office. Police say the suspect turned himself in and is in custody for questioning.
The case involves Victor Pantages, a theater operator, accused of criminally attacking dancer Pringle. A new trial decision is pending before the court as the highest court weighs possible actions.
Another effort to locate possible war survivors of the Viking disappearance will be made from Corner Brook Newfoundland today by Bert Balchen and his flying companion.
A man in early 20th century records claimed to be 115 years old and living near Herr City. The report notes his assertion and references local records, with details about his home and surrounding area. Authorities or local officials had not yet verified the claim at publication time.
Austin March 26 The neutral pro ration committee recommended an allowable oil production of 50 000 barrels for Lheayes Fase Texas penal and 58 958 for the entire state. Initial production set at 20 000 barrels. The panel urged adjustments to increase panhandle north Texas and west central Texas outputs to ease distribution.
In Chicago a five year exile from the United States was ordered for an alien who lied when applying for citizenship. Judge James Wilkerson sentenced Nicholas Grauman to exile or face penitentiary. Grauman chose exile to Midland with his wife and two children.
A Port Arthur refinery foreman testifies in the trial of A. BL Johnson who killed 17-year-old Elizabeth Adams, claiming she took her own life to avoid humiliation. The case centers on church ties and a disputed romance, with Johnson seeking a five-year term and the state presenting a single direct witness.
In superior court a physician seeks custody to continue pituitary injections on his son Tasene to slow growth, aiming to prevent obesity. His ex-wife objects to the controversial experiment alleging harm and lack of consent.
Daisy and Violet Hilton, Sen Antonin's Siamese twins, refuse to address a suit for alienation of affection as attorney Martin Arnold reports no service has been obtained. Mrs Mildred Oliver seeks divorce from William Oliver in Knocap City. twins on tour, with showman agents claiming alleged affections and autographs.
Vir A. T. Hyde, who shot to death robbers at a bank in Edna Kansas, received rewards totaling 450 from two Coffesville banks and 40 from The Labette Counts Bankers Association, mailed as a check for his action against the bandits.
District Judge Amie I L Wolf was to decide if a confession given by Ivan Caste to the murder of Sam Frank a Memphis jewelry seller is admissible in the trial of Firat Rogees. The ruling in Utah indicates the outcome could determine the prosecution’s case.
Los Angeles dispatch reports Charles He Bo sam seeks divorce from his 70-year-old wife Tina amid allegations she is dating other men. The filing cites alleged infidelity as the basis for the split.
President Hoover travels aboard the Arkansas bound for Washington after a Caribbean voyage. He recalls warm receptions in Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands as he detaches from the rest of the tour with notes on contemporary U.S. problems.
Madrid authorities doubled police guards today in response to student riots that left two dead and about twenty injured. Twelve of the wounded were civilians or officers, and universities in Madrid Valencia and Seville were shut as authorities planned extended measures amid the unrest.
Washington March 2 The Job Bureau announced plans to furnish labor for the cotton harvest to avoid shortages or surpluses. Secretary Dosk said the employment service placed 104,400 men last year, with 300,000 used in gathering the crop, a per capita cost of a dollar including all overhead.
A government report estimates 6,900 American deaths or serious injuries from motor vehicle crashes in the last 18 months. The document compares this toll to earlier figures and highlights ongoing roadway dangers and mortality in the period.
Warington reports that the National Teague of Women Voters plans a meeting next month with no focus on prohibition, signaling a broader stance against maintaining dry political rhetoric. The group is expected to address reform and civic participation beyond temperance policy.
Hexar Apriluy constables and deputies press graft claim over arrests of soldiers led by Colonel Connolly provost marshal at nrg Sam Houston with 22 affidavits alleging unlawful arrests. He accuses officers of arbitrary fines and detentions, says county court lacks jurisdiction, and plans to present further evidence to the grand jury.
News in the Want Ads lists excellent openings for representatives with liberal commission and equity. Also mentions a five room home in trade, a front bedroom for rent, a furnace, and a range for sale. Numerous other classified items appear in today’s issue, including household goods and miscellaneous listings.
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