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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1927
Page
1
New evidence emerged Saturday night in a broad investigation involving seven men arrested on an assault case. Four have confessed, two remain held, and one pawned item linked to the case is under scrutiny. County authorities back city police in the ongoing inquiry as charges loom.
LaCroix seeks to overturn three court orders and restore property valued at 1 million dollars, claiming guardianship removals and alleged conspiracies by relatives. The case traces to 1919 when he resided with his sister Mrs Dezil in Detroit, with guardianship disputes and will challenges spanning years and judges from multiple circuits.
Paris reports a muddled scene of dowry and marriage talk amid political phrases and unclear names. The piece mentions Ambroise Bendy, Hebda, Jean, and city councils, with references to adoption as a minister and insurance policies affecting girls, in a context mixing agriculture and social expectations.
Nasgat county coroner Theme L Wallace, claimed to be the oldest coroner in the United States, drove forty four miles to investigate and preside at an inquest then returned home for dinner. In the afternoon he traveled fourteen miles to examine a school district dispute and respond to a bill challenging its validity.
At a National Federation of Music Clubs banquet in ORICAGN on May 24 Representative Henry Rathbone urged that good music belong in every home. He said music attracts families, prevents wandering into bad company, should not be aristocratic, and that villages should have bands and schools orchestras to cultivate melody.
Chicago Mary 21 recounts a former Terre Haute romance that led to a breach of promise suit. She says at fifteen she wed a Terre Haute man, later divorced him to marry Dr Byron Fenn Carlton, then reconnected with Charles Archer White at the Congress hotel who allegedly never forgot her and proposed, prompting the disputed divorce.
Cardiff readers learn of Jenkin Ems of Graigwen Cardiganshire whose will includes a rare marital proviso. Upon any child marriage the spouse leaves Graigwen and a trust pays the husband or wife, but never less than 2000. The clause alternates if the widow remarries, with trustees deciding.
Universal Service in Los Angeles reports aviator Charles A Lindbergh received a motion picture offer via a congratulatory resolution from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. Louis Mayer signed the message, inviting him to appear in War Birds, a military aviation film slated to shoot in San Antonio. MGM eyes additional aviation projects after The Biz Parade success, while Universal and First National also pursue related productions.
Walter J. Hunisr, convicted burglars for the fourth time, receives a life term from Judge Leon E. Grey after stealing 85 cents and a cold pork roast from the Dominico Gunari home on February 13, 1928. He was sentenced under habitual criminal law.
TORONTO May 21 Every motor car with four wheel brakes must display on the rear ved sign approved by the department of highways by the terms of a provision media attending the highway traffic act.
Henry Ford may erect two jail doors and barred windows from the old town jail. The relics, presented by Whitman Higgins who owns the razed property, are prized examples of early regional prison architecture from more than fifty years ago.
In Prague a 2 nomine token system directs aid to beggars via welfare officials. Since inception, over 500 000 tokens issued and 889 beggars returned discs. 284 men and 64 women are among those who handed in tokens for assistance.
Detroit story notes Meg Det roit partners in finance reverse fortunes. L Brisg and Edward J Crowell, ex-officers in a Birmingham Sand Grovel firm, face divorce filings as each claims spousal dissatisfaction following business reverses. Judge Alfred J Murphy oversees the proceedings with pleas from Ruth Katherine Bliss and Loretta Mae Crowell amid allegations of marital strain.
San Francisco May 21 Mrs Ethel Gertrude Bemis sues for divorce from Samuel Richard Bemis claiming he loses temper and uses profane language as his fingers wiggle and wag, the pair exchanging vile names and communicating by signs during disputes. A Fresh Air Cult in Austria plans a campaign against tobacco and drinkers adopting a psychological greeting.
Danish authorities plan to bring radio broadcasting into prisons. In Horsens Detention Center inmates who have shown good behavior have manufactured a number of radio instruments to be placed in the cells of approved occupants.
A Kansas City newspaper reports the Santa Fe railroad's challenge to the Kansas crossing signal law. The dispute centers on whether a semicolon in the statute can be read as a comma, affecting who pays for signals and related obstructions. The Kansas Supreme Court will decide if the punctuation can be construed to change responsibilities of the railroad and counties.
Geof Frey Taylor marked the Seventh anniversary of his marriage by taking his own life. He was found dead in bed with a bullet wound from an army revolver in his right hand, according to local reports.
In Paris on May 21 three eminent French researchers led by Dr Philippe Afouri Prof Gabriel Petit and Prof Vanisset announced progress toward an anti tuberculosis serum. They say serum from blood of horses with pulmonary tuberculosis shows promise for humans after years of testing on animals. Further work aims to prove efficacy and safety for human use.
Pittsburgh May 31 The weaker sex myth seems shot full of holes by Dr Harry R Burns director of hygiene in the city schools who released results of physical efficiency tests taken by seventh and eighth graders at the end of the last semester Among 3042 boys 752 passed for 24.7 percent and among 4271 girls 01 passed for 18.2 percent a 14.11 percent advantage for girls is shown
A truck rescued mules bogged in mud along Missouri routes reaching into Iowa. The operation involved pulling the animals from a street area, with the vehicle aiding in freeing them and guiding the supply line back to safety. Local county officials coordinated the effort to ensure the animals and drivers were unharmed.
London dispatch reports that ascetics in Hardwar, unable to earn as they once did, have organized a trade union to safeguard their rights and privileges. The move reflects the economic distress among religious performers and their efforts to unite for better livelihoods.
Officers and delegates from the Texas Federation of Post Office Clerks were announced by recording secretary Joe Pa. Walter Heina and DL Oeffinger will represent the local union at the national convention in Indianapolis September 59. E Reese and H W Bonn to attend the state meet in Austin January 5. Mrs Fred Hatgent elected delegate from the assembly to Austin. Officers listed include J P Oeffinger president and J J McConnell trustee.
Major H. H. White of San Antonio was recommended as head of the prohibition service in the Tex Oklahoma district. He was chosen to succeed James M. Doran, who had served as director in the office and opposed the commission. White would enter the prohibition service in September 226 as administrator for the district.
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