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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1931
Page
1
Solomon Raruato Joel known as Bolly Joel the Diamond King dies. The piece outlines his rise in South Africa’s diamond trade, his fearsome tactics with natives, and hints at his moral failures. It also reflects on American concerns, Russian workers and a cholera anecdote, ending with musings on leadership and law.
May 28 AP report describes a large army air demonstration over New York City planned from Long Island to Manhattan. Heavy bombers, pursuit planes, and observation ships were to participate, moving from Dayton to the Atlantic coast amid earlier rain delays. 1400 personnel involved in maneuvers spanning Oyster Bay Huntington and Norwalk, ending near Coney Island and Floyd Bennett Field.
Carl Campbell, 20, was fatally shot by city detective Joe Tightaty in Austin when he attempted to flee during an arrest attempt. Incident occurred early today as authorities pursued the suspect in connection with a reported offense.
The forecast calls for a warmer Saturday with summerlike temperatures reaching near 98 degrees in the region. Light to moderate winds from the south are expected, with possible brief showers around Sunday.
The outlook calls for warmer weather and overcast skies over the weekend with temperatures near normal on Saturday and Sunday. A marginal warmup is forecast in the next 24 hours by J B Jarbo. Rain totals include 1.44 inches in Freinal while most areas expect little or no rain Sunday. Temperatures elsewhere dipped to 24 degrees Friday with a slight rebound into the forties as spring progresses.
Ambassador Reuben J. Clark told a banquet in Mexico City that Mexico and the United States should cooperate for mutual welfare. He pledged to work in official and private capacity to help Mexico attain the happiness it deserves, addressing Mexican officials and visiting Bay Area businessmen.
In Pameptilhosa da Serra Portugal on May 23 a sharp earthquake tremor struck at 2s.m. causing residents to panic and flee horses to open areas. Wealthy landowner Jos An tas Nusa was among those alarmed as the quake rattled the region.
The pollen department gains Sterling a months old Bloodhound purchased by Detective J. F. Leonari for use on the force. The pup, named after Governor Rosy Sterling, comes from Rocksood kennels in Terington. Kennard will train it to trace persons hunted by the police. At eight weeks the ears already measure seven inches. This is Leonard's second bloodhound for the San Antonio police department.
PARI May 23 Mrs. Gertrude Olsen of Hastin SD a Gold Star Mothers Party member remains in critical condition at hospital from intestinal trouble. Jessie McAbet of Baltimore MD improved after facial ailment and will be kept for observation Monday.
Madrid May 2 A decree granting equal freedom of worship to all creeds marks the initial step toward church state separation. It bans forced participation in services and allows unrestricted worship while a commission drafts a Concordat termination. Critics say it targets Catholic privilege, amid riots against Catholic property and tensions with Rome.
Los Angeles police focus on Charles Crawford and Trevbert Spencer slayings with Clark held for preliminary hearing May 25. District Attorney Huron Fitts signals a grand jury probe and a possible insanity defense as investigators seek a key woman connected to Crawford, Spencer and Clark amid municipal judge race tensions.
Chicago May 23 Northwestern University held a student quiz exercise to identify the most interesting public figure. Alphonse Capone defeated Study Valee 37 to 13. Robby Jones beat Joan Philip Bousa 43 to 7. and other pairings included Rockefeller, Dempsey, and dean Florence Robartt among the 20 students and 10 professors voting. The final tally was 4 to 16.
J M Cook 48 injured in fall from an elevator shaft at a building under construction near Stonston and Navarro streets shortly after 8 o clock Saturday morning. He sustained serious back injuries and was taken to Santa Rosa hospital. Police found no witnesses to the accident after investigation.
Vatican dispatch reports Pope Pius XE declaring the modern economy a dictatorship with wealth concentrated in the hands of few owners acting as trustees. He defends private property but ties rights to state defined ownership duties, urges investment in employment, cautions against socialist and communist influences, and calls for a return to just relations between capital and labor.
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