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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 04, 1931

Page

2

Fliers Death Believed Murder in Brooksfield

The death of John Berry of Brooksfield, found with a cartridge fired and a gun indicating tampering, is suspected as murder. Military and civil authorities, including Lt. T A Dayton and Sheriff Albert Haurter, pursue ballistic tests and interviews as two empty cartridges and a finger mail file are reported among the scattered clues.

John Berry Brooksfield T. A. Dayton Brooky Field Ded Mah Berry Bence Tohn Rh Bhook Investi Aising Brooks Fish J. Amaionkis Albert Haurter

Discontinuance of 35 Planes by Air Lines Ordered

Washington May 4 A junior assistant secretary announced that the commerce department aeronautics division ordered discontinuance of 19 passenger use of Fokker AVI planes by four airlines. The action affects about 95 trimotor aircraft and follows an accident near Dizanr Kansas that killed Notre Dame coach Knute Rockne and others. The order may not permanently retire the planes from service and is to stand until maintenance issues are resolved.

Washington, D. C Aesistant Secretors Young Commerce Department Aeronautics Division Knife Rockne Notre Dame Dizanr Kansan Necesarelly

Bank cashier strangles wife then kills himself in Conshohocken

Howard C. Pedrick, cashier of the First National Bank in Conshohocken, allegedly attacked his wife and then shot himself after police learned he was $45,000 short in his bank accounts. The tragedy followed the discovery of the shortage amid financial irregularities.

Conshohmooren Howard C. Pedrick First National Bank Pedrick bin Accounta

Cotton Rates Granted by Interstate Commission

Washington May 4 The Interstate Commerce Commission today authorized Southwestern railroads to cut freight rates on cotton to meet motor truck competition to Texas seaports.

Washington, D.C The Interstate Commerce Commission Southwestern Texas

Cannonball Found in Granary Wall at Mission Site

A five pound cannon ball was buried in the granary wall at San Jose mission on the South Loop and shown at city hall on Monday. Found by workers in the Street Commissioner's department, the relic was offered by a local firm as a noteworthy historic artifact.

Atpe San Jose Mission South Loop Department of Shui Stessler

Radicals Try Silent Rally In Front of City Hall

May 4 news from Indianatomis reports police dubbed marchers as radicals who refused to disperse and disrupted a sidewalk rally before the city hall on Inining avenue.

Indianatomis U38 Ininger P. Hall Big 12 Inining Avenue

Truck Regulatory Measure Is Passed In Texas

Austin May 4 The center today passed the first bill of the truck regulatory group It was passed two weeks ago The vote for passage was 26 to 2 The bill would provide for placing all truck regulation under the jurisdiction of the raion commission It carried 42 senate amendments Trailers in the senate debate and it would likely go to a conference committee

Austin Cennte Senate Aebiate

Cantrell Inspecting Southwest District In New Orleans Tour

A. Charles Cantrell, comptroller of cuatoine in New Orleans overseeing seven districts from Florida to California, visited Ban Antoniy Monday. He praised local preventive work and noted district collections totaling $132,808.58 in the last three months and $3, (placeholder) Q01 from July 1, 1930 to March 14, 1931. Cantrell arrived with Ed Cotmla, deputy collector, while other officials were in San Antonio.

Charles Dan Cantrell Cuatoine New Orleans Florida California Conteell Pall Ile Hee Thi Cantrell Ae Heling Leen Nin Tareto Ed Cotmla San Antonio A. ” Kab Loredo Eagle Pass D. GC. Webb

Two Burt By Brige Tossed Terror Suspect Subdued

A man described as Louis Thomas, 37, of Newark, allegedly injured two police officers and caused damage with bricks and thrown objects in the West Marshall Street block. Officers Neal and Portis and Special Agent Daniels cornered him behind a board fence. he was wounded by brick fire and taken to Robert M. Green Hospital for treatment of abrasions.

Tve Belek-Thrower West Marshall Street Robert MU. Green Louis ‘Chomas Jenra New Jareer Essenwe A. Neal William Portis Verity AL Daniels Dantele Tle Harry

Major Butler Seen as Political Threat for Davis

Major General Seachley Darlington Niler, long connected with the United States Marine Corps, plans retirement in October and is viewed as a potential Senate candidate from Pennsylvania next year. The move places him as a challenge to Senator James J. Davis, a former cabinet official, amid Pennsylvania politics.

Major Butler Davis Diieecant Service Washington, D.C Seachley Darlington Niler Tla United States Marine Corps Senate Pennsylvania Butler Pensylvania James J. Davin Iailer Jina Yorriel

Arch of Cotton to Be Fair Feature in Macon

May 4 event describes 760 bales of cotton constricted across downtown Macon for the Cotton Festival of Middle Georgia. Report notes a disturbance as bricks were hurled at a car injuring Alma Juthmiam Florence Rithmoan and Frank J. Smith. officers fired four shots in the air before pursuit and hospital care for the injured.

Macon Middle Georgia Alma Juthmiam Florence Rithmoan Tarnaynodacciur Frank J. Smith Fort. Sam Houston Yurault Ril UN- Mera

Ten die as naval school boat capsizes on lake

Universal Service reports at Friedrichshafen Germany a naval school boat capsized on Lake Constance killing ten aboard. The accident occurred during training exercises and rescue efforts are underway as authorities investigate the cause.

Universal Service Friedrichshafen Germany Naval School Lake Constance

Prohibition Criticized in World Parliament Report

A Geneva report submitted to the League of Nations committee criticizes U S Prohibition as harming children. Expert Mile from France highlights deep misery in New York, noting moral and physical dangers facing American youth and welfare workers would be appalled by the conditions described.

Universal Beerire Geneva Jiame Pam Hylle United States Teague Foy Mile Chaplal France Mile Chaglas

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