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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 27, 1930

Page

8

Eight Inch Gun Cruisers Debate Navy Arms Limit

Rear Admiral W H Standley tells Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the London naval treaty fails to equip the United States with needed warships. He argues the eight inch gun cruiser outperforms the six inch and warns the treaty could endanger American Pacific commerce by altering the U S Japan arms ratio.

Washington, D.C W. H. Standley Navy Senate America Standley Japan Pacific

High School Graduates to Be Feted With Dance

Graduates of Brackenridge Main Avenue and Alamo Heights high schools will be honored at a farewell dance by the Gauchos on the Gunter roof. The event follows the Braceknridge commencement exercises Tuesday night. Honorees include Dorothy Lee Hill Certrude Linne Rose Lee Chese Bernice Weiringer Maxine Sharver Jane Chipwan Dorothy Miller. Herman Waldman and Lis Gunier provide the orchestra.

Brackenridge Main Avenue Alamo Heights Gauchos Bisa Gunter Roof Braceknridge Dorothy Lee Hill Certrude Linne Rose Lee Chese Bernice Weiringer Maxine Sharver Jane Chipwan Dorothy Miller Herman Waldman Lis Gunier Bole

Stop Rheumatic Pains With Fy A-2851

Local druggists promote Prescription A-2851 to relieve rheumatic pain regardless of duration or intensity. It targets the source of discomfort and is claimed effective for gout nephritis and sciatic pain, with a Tallquker pill form touted as a superior remedy.

Queen Mary Turns Sixty Four in Regal Style

The piece notes Queen Mary’s 64th birthday and her charitable image, contrasting royal happiness with modern politics. It recalls a sensational war-time incident where a colored man allegedly robbed a theater, knocked the station chief unconscious, and fled with $30 in pretense, framed as a criminal act.

Ramuna Louis Diamond

Jury Returns Indictments in Berar County Probe

A Berar County grand jury in Nicely-fourth District court handed up 14 indictments and returned no bills on charges of wife and child abandonment as of noon Tuesday. Officials expect results to be withheld until the broader election integrity probe concludes.

Berar County Fourth District Court

Waits 11 Years for Policy Fund

Orpha Anderson of Chicago Detroit received $7606.25 from a jury in her suit against Interstate Business Mente Accident Insurance of Des Moines. The case claimed the policy on her husband Ralph’s life, paid ten years ago, vanished.

Chicago Orpha Anderson Detroit Interstate Business Mente Accident Insurance Company Des Moines Ralph

Missing Texas co ed ducks to Oklahoma trip

Authorities search for Catherine Davis, a University of Texas co ed from Center, who left Austin on May 14 to visit in Norman Oklahoma and did not reach her destination. Relatives urge efforts to trace her.

Austin Jony Catherine DL. Davis Center University of Texas Norman Okla

Shipping amendment ties ocean mail to American flag ships

Washington May 27. Senate McKellar proposes Jones White act amendment linking eligibility for ocean mail contracts to operation of American flag vessels only. The proposal targets U S shipping lines and emphasizes national flag tonnage requirements.

Washington, D. C Senator McKellar Tennessee

Mayor Curley to sue over Warrard Lampoon issue

Boston May 27. Mayor James M. Curley threatens a libel suit against the undergraduate Kinmacraus Warrard Lampoon centenary number for printed burlesques. The action targets the magazine for allegedly defamatory content in the issue.

Boston Lampoon Caricaierea Warrard Lampoon Kinmacraus Magazine James M. Curleyte

Indicted Officials Face Bail Arrangements and Vanishing Custody

Indicted day officials faced bail issues as Freant and Corwin posted bonds after arrests. Deputy U S Marshals pursued McHinney at the Olympic hotel with Paul D Coles aiding to secure bail reduction for Whitney. Coles argued for release on recognizance and a lower bail, while Fryant and Corwin offered no objection.

Freant Corwin Errant Savage United States Toe Bouttk Frank Anderson Olympic Hotel McHinney Whitney and _ Lyle Paul D. Coles Reveille Simon Coles Junge Neterer Eric Fryant Say Axe

Jones Pledges Vote On Prohibition Modification

Senator Jones, sponsor of the five and on plan for Volstead violators, says he will back prohibition modification if his state votes for it in a referendum. He notes the Republican convention favors modification, calling it a small section of the people, while he remains committed to the dry law.

Jones Will of Washington, D.C Washington

Woman Hurt When Struck by Auto at Houston Streets

Mrs Ida Laux of 3301 West Houston street was knocked to the pavement and taken to Robert B. Green hospital for treatment Tuesday morning after an automobile struck her at Houston and Zarzamara streets.

Ida Laux West Houston Street Robert B. Green Hospital Houston Sod Zarzamara Streets

Japan halts talks as poet Torio comments on war

A truce was called in a naval controversy while Japan marked the twenty fifth anniversary of the battle of Tenahima with Admiral Heimchira. The empire celebrated a decisive naval victory reminiscent of Trafalgar, noting a historic triumph in Japanese arms.

Tenahima Schoel Heimchira Logo Trafalgar

More Women Join Fight on Dry Law

Louis May 2 With the Missouri branch of the organization of national prohibition reform forming to campaign for the repeal of the eighteenth amendment more women join the fight.

Louis Jws

Four Dead and Thirty Injured in India Incident

LUCKNOW British India May 27 four persons were reported killed and 80 injured in a disturbance here today. Fourteen police men have been taken to a hospital.

India Lucknow British India

Monterey Population Rise Shown in Recent Census

May 27. The census puts Monteres population at 150 107 up 56 000 from a decade ago. Nogales Sonora posts 15 433 residents, about 13 000 more than ten years ago.

Mberico Citt Montere Nogales Sonora

Zack White Jailed in Default of Bail

Zack White, aged man known locally for defending himself, went to jail Tuesday in default of 150 in bonds set by Judge W S Anderson in the Thirty seventh District court. Bonds followed a habeas corpus hearing on three indictments and two complaints all charging burglary. White had been released from the state penitentiary earlier this year.

Zack White W. 8. Anderson Sudge Jerson

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