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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1931
Page
20
The Brisbane column critiques a papal encyclical condemning wealth concentration and industry excess, then shifts to U S tax policy. It quotes Mellon on income taxes and proposes a broad sales tax as a remedy, noting political fights in the wheat belt and a future page continuation.
Ed Knight, city health department employee and former license inspector, faced assault to murder charges after a shooting in the 100 block of Cleveland Street. Engineer FE T Keown died of wounds and Knight, hospitalised in serious condition, was allegedly wounded in the arm. Witness details remain undisclosed as investigations continue.
A youth, C Curry, 29, of 1820 West Bunnhill Avenue, was fined in Corporation Court Monday by Judge A I Matlock on theft charges. An attempt to siphon gasoline from a car on 110 Howned Street involved hose attached to the tank and to the car via the windshield. Curry appealed but defaulted on the appeal bond.
Solon insists a Democratic win would heal sectionalism and restore Southern political influence. Representative Chilton A. Woodrum of Virginia campaigns via radio to promote the Dixie networks of the Columbia System.
BUENOS AIRES May 25 Argentina marked the one hundred twenty first anniversary of its declaration of independence from Spain with a hallutagy mood and official ceremonies across the nation.
Forecast shows a cool start with light showers possible Monday. Winds from the west moderate to fresh with a high around 4b dexreen and a low near low values expected. extended outlook mentions warm conditions inland and breezy evenings.
Bad weather delayed a 672 plane army corps formation from Hartford to Boston. A special combat demonstration squadron planned to stage a show above Boston noon. General MacArthur directed the maneuver as the fleet aimed to fly over Old Harbor around 1 o clock to simulate repelling an imaginary attack.
In Longview Texas farmers mix peanut crops with oil drilling on Tenes county land. A dispute arose when a tenant objected to derrick activity near existing peanut patches, threatening legal action if operations damaged crops or violated lease terms.
Washington May 35. President Hoover sought a successor to Lamer J. Dari an. The America Federation of Labor opposed Willem WN. Daal’s appointment, arguing it should come from the federation’s membership. It was feared Doak joined the National Wedecation of Federal Amateurs, aligned with the AFL.
Mrs Lockett and Mrs Bailey faced threats and aggravated assault charges stemming from a dispute at a laundry tied to the bandit Bob Tackett. The threats case was dropped after a conference with county officials and the aggravated assault charge against Mrs Dailey was also dismissed. The bandit, jailed for 9 years for murder, was referenced in the incident while Mrs Lockett maintained she loved him.
James M. Lawrence was found guilty by a jury of attacking his stepdaughter on June 30, 1950. He received eight years in the state penitentiary. After the verdict, Lawrence claimed innocence and alleged perjury. Deputy sheriffs removed a witness from the courtroom as the case moved toward a new trial motion.
BALGAFONTH Ya May 23 Sigiamund Starke 25 and Jobin Nats 2 were executed for first degree murder tied to the January dynamiting of a coal company near Whrrinr Run. The double rilling stems from the 1M strike. Seventeen false alarms halted in New York May 25 as Martha Mooris, a scrubwoman, faces four months of extra work.
Weather forecast reports partly cloudy conditions for Monday night and Tuesday in Los Angeles. J H Jarvos of the weather bureau notes winds moderate aloft and stable temperatures, with a Monday night low near 65 and Tuesday high around 75.
Industry reports show April production and employment up by one per cent from March’s 58 per cent average during 1923 to 1995, according to a Federal Reserve Board announcement. It contrasts with the 82 per cent level reached in December.
San Diego report says Alexander Mantages, wealthy theater man, and two of four defendants asked for separate hearings as the case heads toward trial in superior court. The request follows pretrial motions in the so called girl market matter.
Utah death report notes the passing of Thomas Groser, a longtime member of the Latter-Day Saint church and a quorum president for 27 years, at his Salt Lake City residence last night.
A chaotic dispatch from Mont Saint Migtire reports Anne Morett six year old drummer joins a visit by American mayors in Woelland Oregon. Mayor Haber helps place the child into the event while Andre the smallest drummer performs. The scene ends with a lively but unclear outcome as officials respond to the unconventional гост.
In a special meeting Monday the board unanimously chose J. Cochran, president of the State Teachers' Association, as San Antonio public schools superintendent for four years. Marquis had earlier refused the post. Cochran, already head of Mexia schools and chair of the state textbook board, accepted by telephone at noon Monday. Salary set at 49500 annually. Building program approved includes a new high school in Highland Wash, with bond issue of 1,750,000. New board members to be elected this spring. Phelps & Dewey retained as school architects. The nomination came from Dr. Mary King Mobbie.
Washington D C May 25 The Congressional Mollification league reports nearly four million signatures on a petition to modify the Volstead Act to permit beer or wine.
Want ad notes a North Side two story duplex with tile bath curtains and a $73 monthly rent. Includes steady reliable man to manage established San Antonio business and a 1929 Lynnloe Furl sedan with 3 windows and two day guarantees.
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