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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 17, 1928
Page
6
Federal agents found valued bottles totaling about 30000 aboard the Manitow finer Munamer after scenting alcohol and tracing a strong odor to a hiding place of 2800 bottles. McAdams tested the water from the ship and detected a special flavor. Meanwhile art auctions in New York closed with sales totaling 6,229,670.
International News Service reports from London on May 1 that Percy Harris, MP, called Lady Astor a polite nuisance for interrupting his speech by continuing a conversation on the House of Commons floor.
NEW YORK May 17 Harry F Sinclair has assumed any loss The Bank Consolidated Oil company might sustain through its purchase of a 9 1/2 percent interest in the Mamamth Oil corporation Involving Teapot Dome lands invalidated by court decree
Waukegan Illinois May 17 three men stormed the Beek family farm twelve miles west of town. They shot William Beek Jr bound and beat his mother leaving her unconscious as the 86 year old father, ill upstairs, summoned help. The robbers escaped with 2500 in bonds including revenue bonds and school bonds. 1600 treasury bonds and 200 school bonds left on a bureau untouched.
Victoria county delegates to the Democratic state convention at Beaumont next week will wear brown derbies as emblems of fealty to Al Smith. Mose Levy of A and B Levy, a delegation member and originator of the idea, hopes to find enough hats in town for a good showing.
Two parachute jumps are planned for next Sunday by Joe M Long. The first jump, from an Eagle Rock plane at 2500 feet, will occur over the North ride field at 2:30 p.m. It will be performed by Jack Echols. The second jump, from a Travel Air at 4900 feet, is over the Southern Airways field with L D Water piloting.
In San Antonio the Tax Collector R Neil Campbell announced that pending injunctions against capacity taxes will trigger an additional levy of $14 526 for motor bus operators. Figures show arrears and notices ready for mailing to bus and service car operators while San Antonio Public Service Co has already paid $506 for 1926 and 1927 after an injunction paused capacity tax collection.
Funeral services were held in Gillett for Leroy Dromgoole 87 who died at home at 1114 Smith Street. A Mississippi native and Civil War veteran, he is survived by two sons Dave and Gus, four daughters Mearnmes Emil Walters Emil Greeven Mamie Dromgoolle and Anne Stewart, and a brother Buddy Dromgoole of Gillett. An advertisement notes Milam Building Barber Shop open on the main floor lobby entrance.
In New York on May 27 Argentine medical student Horatio Columbres, 37, shot dancer Miss Macig Montero after learning she spurned him for a Paris husband and four children. He killed her in her West Fifty Seventh Street studio, then shot himself, later dying in hospital as police retrieved the pistol and he remained unconscious.
Indianapolis May 17 George Haldeman of aviation fame who with Ruth Elder survived an ocean peril last summer in a record AtlAntic dash now contemplates a Tokio to Paris flight via Alaska and Greenland a distance nearing 12000 miles He hopes Eddie Blinson may join the flight as crew and support arises from friends here
Funeral services were held Thursday for Mrs Lilian Polk Baker 60 who died at her home 207 Montclair Avenue on Wednesday officiated by Rev L B Richards. She was a native of Texas had lived here thirty years and was a sister of Director Eloise Polk McGill artist. Survived by her husband James A Baker a son Robert two brothers Louis and Trusten Polk.
Waukegan report says John Crogietas, 70, jailed after investigator found his wife, about 60, living in want in a shed beside a chicken coop on their farm near here. She alleged he kept her a virtual prisoner for six months.
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