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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1928
Page
2
Police launched weekend raids citywide after 1 a.m. and arrested 250 proprietors bartenders and patrons. Downtown and outlying districts were searched including drink parlors speakeasies and beer flats long viewed as a menace as hideouts for gunmen and gangsters.
Washington authorities report a four month old English Bulldog mascot of the Marines, Pegey, will be taken for an airplane ride in an effort to restore hearing if funds permit. Police noted ongoing efforts as federal officials debate the use of observation evidence amid disputes over enforcement and profit from illegal setups.
Commencement exercises at Incar nate Word college begin at 7 30 am Wednesday with a musical program An Evening With Schubert in St Ceilins auditorium. The diploma class leads the program as the school of music offers a matinee in the auditorium Friday. The ceremonial procession starts at 9 am Sunday followed by solemn high mass. The Rev P Busqueae celebrates and the Rev A C Dusseau delivers the baccalaureate sermon. Class day exercises for high school graduates are Sunday at 5 pm in the auditorium. A banquet is set for May 30 at the Menger hotel at 2 30 pm. Diplomas and degrees are conferred at the Manneylie theater at 9 o'clock Thursday morning under the charge of Most Rev A J Drosswerls archbishop of San Antonio.
The passage contemplates tensions between Christians and Muslims amid British rule. It references Gandhi and Olivier, noting political leadership and calls for peace, while warning that religious conflict and anti imperial sentiment threaten stability under Britain’s protection.
The city commission schedules a June 22 bond election to fund a water project. Proponents seek to own and operate the water system, with W.A. Talbot appointed to guide the process and a panel including Judge Smith and others overseeing the election.
George Bernard Shaw visited Adolphe Menjou at his hotel in London on May 21 in a private, informal exchange about film work. Shaw commented on Chaplin and Harold Lloyd, discussed Movietone experiments, and noted Americans’ mixed impressions of him as a stern humorist. The dialogue touched on film technology and public persona.
The San Antonio city commission on Monday reduced bonded indebtedness by 40000, voting to retire eight 50000 notes. An appropriation of 15400 was allocated to cover interest coupons.
A statement from Chiang Kai-shek’s headquarters accuses Southern leaders of prolonging the Chinese war, citing the obstinate will to war and defending Manchuria against Japanese hopes for a rapid peace. The note follows Japan’s warning over Manchuria.
A San Antonio woman on Monday reported a fight at a bootlegger's chestnut Street location to police. Officers arrived and arrested the bootlegger while her husband faced arrest as well.
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