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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 21, 1932
Page
1
A scathing column traces bootleg crime, Wall Street excesses, and political cynicism, recalling Lindbergh and Hoover era debates. It highlights Rockefeller Institute cancer research using embryonic mouse skin, GE’s light beam voice transmission, and questions about civic literacy and patriotism amid a reshaping political landscape.
Reverend Moffett of the Aeacon Hill Bapital church will address Emmi Movement sermons at Mateos Baptist academy on Sunday morning and again Sunday evening with an emphasis on student engagement and community outreach.
A New Jersey liquor runner, identified to Arthur Mills of the Maryland House of Correction as the “mysterious gangster in Maryland,” claimed the Lindbergh baby would be found within five miles of the estate and said the child was killed by blows to the head. He named several associates and said three or four people were involved, with Mills passing the name to New Jersey investigators.
May 21 report says investigators broadened their sweep for the Maryland heard gangster linked to the Lindbergh baby case. Police officials, including General Schwarzkopf, disclosed the fugitive remains at large with no identification, as the inquiry into his whereabouts continues across Maryland.
Weather forecast notes generally fair conditions for Saturday night with Sunday partly cloudy skies. Low Saturday night around 68 degrees and high Sunday about 8. Light variable winds. Rest of Texas shows generally fair conditions, for Saturday night into Sunday with partly cloudy skies and light variable to northerly winds.
Los Angeles May 21 reports television engineers will attempt a picture transmission from a radio station while an airplane cruises about five miles away at eight thousand feet. If successful, aviation communication experts foresee safer flights and expanded in flight entertainment and data links.
President Hoover has launched a country wide drive to marshal bankers and industrialists to restart credit flow into productive enterprises. Governors of reserve banks are asked to organize groups and coordinate the effort, with a national call to chairmen in Washington to align the program.
The charred body of Mrs. Emma Eliott was found about 12 miles northwest of Austin on the Austin Burnet highway. Investigators say she had a bullet wound to the head and a pistol lay nearby as neighbors were roused by a sharp sound and the house burned.
Low pressure over the North Pacific delayed a planned Seattle to Tokyo flight by Natthan C. Browne of New York. Aimed at a rich prize, the take-off could be postponed to Monday or Tuesday. Browne's previous test flight lifted with 500 gallons of fuel after a 1800 foot run, as he prepared to attempt take-offs with heavier loads.
DEL RIO May 21 Charles va Busey 48 prominent Crystal City man was instantly killed Friday midnight when a motorboat plunged over the dam on Devil's rival lake 12 miles west of here. Busey and the boat dashed on the rocks after a 50 foot drop. He was a former president of the Crystal City chamber of commerce. The body was forwarded to King City Mo for burial.
There was no Lindbergh celebration in Little Falls today. The day had been set aside for the dedication of Lindbergh state park in honor of Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, a Minnesota aviator. Elaborate ceremonies were called off because of the sensational kidnapping and death of the Lindbergh baby.
Washington May 21 Warner Brothers president Tarry M Warner testified before the senate banking committee amid charges he sought 9 261 000 in buying and selling stock of his company in 1930 He acknowledged stock purchases and noted profits but faced questions on market manipulation and undisclosed transactions as counsel outlined alleged undercover dealings and stock sales during media price moves
Capt George Endres famed for crossing the Atlantic in 1981 dies in a practice flight near Rome. He had arrived from Budapest to attend a trans Atlantic airmen convention. Five hours after landing he flew with a Hungarian mechanic. engine failure caused a crash at Vittorio airfield, both men killed.
A deadly and injurious shooting occurred early today at a drug store during an affray between two deputy sheriffs and three men. One man was killed, another wounded in the leg by buckshot from Deputy Han Carter. Deputy Fing McDonald fired at an unidentified man with a pistol. Ralph Gearley, 27, was arrested.
Dr Royal Pinney of New Haven reported two men abducted his companion Miss Agnes ONeil after beating him at 11:45 PM near a side rail in Orange. One bandit carried a gun, they robbed Pinney of his watch and $15, then fled with ONeill while Pinney, tossed into bushes, walked to the highway and was taken to Derby police. Police have no clues on ONeill or the car.
In Santiago on May a1 Chile announced the end of a state of siege declared April 7. President Juan Esteban Moherta said full constitutional order returned after 10 p.m. and the Bank of Chile stability was restored following emergency measures and unrest.
Stockholm report says Ivar Kreuger, famed financier nicknamed mealah king, was found nearly penniless at his death and left personal debt of 168 million dollars with 160.9 million tied to his name. Swedish investigating committee disclosed the figures while probing Kreuger al fais and related creditors.
Tokyo May 31 reports another day of conferences and political maneuvering failing to resolve Japan's cabinet crisis. Prime Minister Inukai was assassinated earlier. Prince Giunji urged the emperor to name a new premier but has not yet decided.
Reports from Matargue Argentina say the Des Cabezado volcano began erupting again today. Dense smoke rises from the cone while ashes rain down and the mountain shows cracks on its side.
A film actress anticipates the arrival of a baby in September. Names and details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a personal life event tied to a forthcoming birth.
The government wireless station reported the German liner DO X was 500 miles east southeast of Cape Race at 19 a m Eastern Standard Time while the DC X airliner left Holyrood for an Atlantic flight to the Azores at 3 A M EST. The DC X refueled at Holyrood after a 40 mile hop from Didat where it landed Thursday after a gasoline shortage.
Fragmented OCR text lists many names, places, and monetary figures, including references to hotels, months, and salaries. The readable portions resemble a garbled payroll or ledger excerpt with scattered city names and amounts, lacking a coherent narrative or clear event.
Ulster Ireland May Ah Amela Carhart Pulhant completed a solo crossing of the Atlantic in a red and gold monoplane, landing five years to the day after Lindbergh. She departed from Newfoundland, reaching Doran five miles from London, reporting her safe arrival to husband George Palmer Putnam and friends. The flight was cut short due to exhaust and fuel issues, but she remained unharmed and praised the journey.
Amelia Earhart Putnam departs Harbor Grace to challenge Lindbergh by attempting a solo flight to Paris. She leaves at 7:20 PM with minimal sleep after arriving from St John and plans to reach Paris in about 14 hours, despite about 2300 miles remaining. The mission is announced as a dramatic bid for a solo female transatlantic crossing.
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