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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1930
Page
1
A garbled blend of notes discusses torture of prisoners, political intrigues, and international affairs. It mentions Queen Elizabeth and a lover's fate, warnings about the League of Nations, and Dwight W. Morrow entering New Jersey politics amid prohibition debates, with scattered references to ships, economics, and public morality.
An upcoming period brings mostly cloudy skies with milder temperatures. expect daytime highs around 12 degrees and a low near 33 degrees on Friday amid light to moderate winds and generally unsettled conditions.
A damaged navy report details Libel suit defeat for Chenger. Four planes in the Pacific between Maui and Hawaii force down a carrierless bombing mission. Ten rescued fliers arrive in Honolulu after the crash.
AUSTIN May 14 UPI Axrocia's native William Pierson of the Tera Supreme court says no delay will be tendered to stay the mandamus suit brought by Senator Thomas A. Love to compel the state Democratic executive committee to certify his name for the primary ballot as governor candidate. He noted a decision may come this week.
President Hoover signed a measure prohibiting creation of a Bureau of Prisons in the Department of Justice. The measure would retain the existing directorate with a $10,000 salary and absorb the current superintendent of prisons and the general penitentiaries.
Washington May 15. President Klooves Shilay signed a bill authorizing the secretary of the navy to proceed with an extensive building program at navy stations and naval air stations in both posts.
San Antonio officials delay release of population figures after a lengthy meeting between A. Th. Holeseluher, supervisor, and Walter Walthall, chamber of commerce president. A gentlemens agreement was reached to postpone the official announcement until Wednesday, with no names to be taken after that date. Continued on Page 2.
In Waco officials warn of Brazos River crest urging residents to move from flood prone zones. Police stand ready as authorities track the rising waters threatening lowlands and city districts near the river.
A wartime veterans aid bill by Robinson and Krutyon won final congressional approval. It covers about 114000 grams of relief from campaigns in Spain America and China relief expeditions. The measure totals roughly 11.7 million dollars in cost.
San Antonio faces a census enrollment push as enumerators prepare for the 1940 count. Residents urged to fill and mail the enclosed form to avoid being overlooked, ensuring city population data reflects all residents and aids community planning.
Dallas May 15 report says delegates at the annual convention of the National Association of Credit Men proceed to contest proposals for drastic amendments to the federal bankruptcy act. Formal action is expected today.
A 60 story hospital to be built on a school campus in downtown Chicago is planned. The project, funded for wealthy convalescents, includes a large kitchen and luxury apartments. Local officials expect construction to begin next year pending approvals.
A federal jury in Brownsville Texas cleared Crowell Publishing and P F Collier distributing company of injunctive relief in the $500000 Hibel suit brought by R B Creager Republican party committeeman for Texas. The nine day trial centered on a magazine article about Hidalgo county and Creager’s claimed political ties to Sheriff A Baker’s Democratic faction.
Fragmented ad notes a 1928 Nash Special Six four door sedan in good condition priced at 509 dollars. Mentions needing two men over one decade of age, with payments around 118 dollars per month. Also references a B25 above home near Red River Elementary School and a church notice.
R B Creager a Texas Republican national committee man failed to collect damages against Callick s companies for allegedly damaging his reputation in a magazine article. The suit sought five hundred thousand dollars.
In Banmavich Soreland May 6 the Walker Cup team led by Hubert T. Jones Jr faces British rivals in the four foursomes. American pairs like Mor and Mackenzie, Ouimet and Johnston, and Von Elm with Voight won or lost in afternoon play as the intercontinental golf contest continues tomorrow with singles matches and potential British substitutions.
Weather forecast from the weather bureau predicts mostly cloudy to partly sunny conditions in San Antonio over the next 24 hours with no major events expected. Temperature Thursday night and Friday expected to stay steady with minor fluctuations.
United States marshals arrested B Bardel president of the Merchant and Mechanics Bank and F P Caferelli proprietor of Calrelli Wholesale Grocery on charges of conspiracy to violate the national prohibition law. Tyre, a Negro, was also arrested on the same charge amid a grand jury indictment in the Lyon Street case. Names of other defendants remain undisclosed.
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