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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1931
Page
13
In Cleveland a wave of gang shootings leaves Geraldine Johnson a key target and Joseph Geel and Rigie Crawford among the dead as authorities and police describe a deadly sequence tied to illicit policy rackets.
The report cites Dr. Josiah Oldfield warning that wives who nag at husbands can drive them to murder and vice versa. Police say Johnson, a noted policy racket king of the Roaring Third district, was shot in the breast. witnesses describe a 23 year old assailant firing four shots then escaping.
R M Duckenbach, secretary of the civil service at the federal building, is taking a two weeks vacation in Boerne and Comfort. His duties are being covered by J W Carine, station examiner.
Frost Brothers marked its new San Antonio store opening with corsage giveaways and a large crowd on Houston Street. About 1000 visitors attended as corsages were distributed and merchandise displayed at up to the minute styles. Management called the day a gala event and said sales set a new historical record for Frost Brothers.
Berlin May 12 Hopes for finding Professor Wegener and four natives dead at a German expedition in Greenland were abandoned today after it was learned Wegener and the party left their interior station 2500 miles from the coast on November 1 and have not been heard from since.
Three people were executed at Raymundo near here after police raided a health resort. Unemployed men recently returned from the United States are being sought as suspects. Proprioters were robbed and the victims executed before a wall by a firing squad.
Brussels May 12 Eu gene Yonge a renowned violinist who broke tradition to become a world class master died at 4 30 am after a long illness He would have been 73 years old July 16
The Federal Reserve Board announced that department store sales in April rose, reflecting improving economic conditions. The increase is reported as a percent rise over March figures, with no further details on exact percentages or stores provided.
Five San Antonio students from Brackenridge and other schools win National Scholastic awards in Texas and national contests. Gertrude Turley places first in the terse “Teras” short stats, Lucille Heatt wins first in Texas essay, Jesse Wilg intread earns first and honorable mention in interview content, Leonard Frank gains honorable mention in editorial writing, and Weldon Wallace takes first in Texas with national poetry honor.
The body of Dr. Albert A. Michelson, noted physicist who measured the speed of light, will be cremated in Pasadena California. Family members have not disclosed where the ashes will be placed.
The San Antonio Music Teachers Association held a Monday night session in the Anthony Hotel's Oak Room. Mrs G Morgan Niggil read a pledge titled The Music Teachers Obligation to the Public to the assembled members.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday from the Rorter Soring chapel for Mrs Elizabeth Nolen mother of John Francis Nolen city editor of The San Antonio Light who died at the home of her daughter Mrs H R Reigler in Alamo Heights early Tuesday morning Burial will be at Mission Park Mrs Nolen a native of Basjeop county lived in San Antonio 26 years Surviving Ada Mayer two sons John Francis Nolen and W L Nolen one sister Mrs TD W Warren of Dallas.
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