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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 14, 1931

Page

15

Bluff causes statement in kidnapping

In Corsicana Texas on May 11 a man in custody for the December kidnapping of Robert Cerf, son of a banker, made a statement after investigators tied a forged extortion note to a typed letter from a guard’s house. Four men, aged 22 to 34, remain in Texas jails under indictment for conspiracy. a fifth suspect is sought. Police report a typewriter and fingerprints helped build the case, while one suspect insisted on innocence and refused to talk.

Corsigana Tesas Robert Cerf Jimmie Nash Doyle Nogh Currie W. Caldgwell Charles Hmssell Texas Cerf Efe Smighing Geratinia Tplter

Order Seizes Julian Property Worth 183117

Oklahoma City May 14 court order attaches the personal property of CC Julian oil operator valued at 183117 dollars. Julian, to be questioned anew in district court regarding his workings, had previously described his total possessions as four bills a knife and a bunch of keys.

Oklahoma City Julian Tilian

Exports of Radio Sets Rise in First Quarter

Washington May 13 Exports of radio receiving sets from the United States continued to rise in the first quarter. The commerce department said shipments during the first three months of the year totalled 41 314 000, Canada being the leading market with shipments valued at 41 314.

Wasuuington United State Comursco Department Instear Cianada Exety

Derby Day Weather To Be Fair

Louisville May 14. Thousands head to Churchill Downs for the Kentucky Derby next Saturday and seek no rain fears if the forecast holds. The Derby is marked by new outfits but recent years saw storms on racing day. weather bureau forecasters predict fair skies and light winds for race day.

Louisville

Pair Will Leave for World Flight

OKLANUMA UKr May 24 Wiley Post and Marald Gutly will leave Sunday for Roosevelt Field New York for the start and finish of their projected round the world flight. Their financier EC Hall says Hall heard Ruth Nichols of New York, who plans a flight to Europe, would await favorable weather with Post and Gutt and parallel their flight over the sea from Harbor Greece.

Oklanuma Ukr Wiley Post Marald Gutly Roonsvelt Field New York EC. Hall Uall Ruth Nichols Europe Post Gatt Svea Greece

Special Meet Called by Nye in New York

Senator Nye announces a special hearing in New York to probe campaign funds linked to Bishop James Cantor Jey of the Alethenial Episcopal Church South in 1928. He travels with Senator Vale and others to confer with local officials as the inquiry may resume soon.

Washington, D.C Nye Senate New York Sreek Janes Cannoy Jey Alethenial Episcopal Churct South Semalor Vale Heyaiblican Verinar Wagnee Heoerat Got

Mexican Railway Man Stops in San Antonio on Trip

A. Ty. Negrete, general attorney for the National Railways of Mexico, passed through San Antonio early Thursday en route from Mexico City to New York. He was in the old 20s between teams at the Missouri Pacific station.

A. Ty. Negrete National Hailiays of Mexico San Antonio Mexico City New York Ile Mise [Souri Pacific

France Celebrates Church Holiday Fetes in Catholic Calendar

France today celebrated a principal feast day in the Roman Catholic calendar seen as akin to Thanksgiving in the United States. The observance marks a major religious holiday with widespread public acknowledgment across the country.

France United States

Brig. Gen. Eltinge Dies in Omaha Hospital

Brig. Gen. Laroy Eltinge, 59, commander of the Fourteenth Infantry brigade and the eighty ninth division of the reserve army, died at a hospital in Omaha after an illness that began Saturday. His widow and daughter survive.

Omaha Neb Lig Laroy Eltinge Regiser Army Reserves Tie

Truck Driver Injured In Early Morning Wreck

A Greenville Texas truck driver, Clifton 26, was injured early today on the Touston Humble road when his truck veered into a ditch after being blinded by oncoming headlights. He suffered a broken leg and other injuries.

Mouilon A. I Clifton Greenville Texas Truck River Touston-Humbie

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