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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 07, 1929

Page

10

Alhoun Talks With Local Officer

Galaway Calhoun assistant attorney general for the state discussed ongoing local conditions with District Attorney Lamar See rgson for over an hour Thursday morning in Sen Ah sionlo. A thirty-seventh District grand jury began preliminary matters on jail cases and probing a local rum ring and illegal alcohol activity. Calhoun had returned to the city Wednesday night after a trip to Aus. He said Attorney General Robert Stebbitt advised him on Thursday.

Galaway Calhoun Alterey Lamar Seergson Sen Ahsionlo Tirty-Seventh Calhoun Aus Robert Stebbitt

Wondman of the World Life Insurance board meet in San Antonio

Members from about six states travel to San Antonio for the annual meeting at the Plaza Hotel. Officers and directors including We Ac Vraser president UE Patterson vice president John 7 Yates and J E Fitzgerald are expected. They plan to approve plans for sedatives and improvements for the organization.

Wondman of the World Life Insurance San Aitonia Alicestars Weier

San Antonio Crime Ring Probe Involves Calhoun Return

Calhoun declined to specify success in appealing with authorities as the San Antonio chrome case remains under investigation. He said he would stay to assist local authorities in unraveling the ring that extended over the sister and drew state law enforcement attention after a grand jury action last week.

Bobbitt Calhoune Iolis Iie San Autune

Castoria Ad Claims Safe Constipation Relief

An old advertisement touts a pure vegetable preparation as a remedy for constipation and upset children. It asserts ease of use for bad breath, poor appetite, and restless sleep, claiming doctors prescribe it and featuring Chas. H. Fletcher's signature on the wrapper.

Chas. H. Fletcher

Claims Races Secret by Japanese Scientist

Dr. Yasaburo Noguchi, a Japanese savant visiting the United States, asserts he holds a secret of race transformation via glandular control and electricity. He claims Oriental can become Caucasian and negro can become Indian through his method.

Yasaburo Noguchi U. S

Two 200 Percent Babies Tie for Louisiana Fair Grand Prize

In Shreveport a boy and a girl tied for the grand championship of the 1229 better babies contest at the state fair. Tracqueline Alice Stewart and Walton George Grayson Ur. shared the top score of 100 percent in city divisions for ages 6 to 12 months and 12 to 24 months. A total of 1450 babies from Louisiana, Iowa, Arkansas, and Texas entered the show.

Shreveport Tracqueline Alice Stewart W. A. Stewart Missouri Avenue Walton George Grayson Ur Walton Grayson Jr Olive Street Louis- Iowa Arkansas Texas

Wanted Something Done About His Fender Gets Fine

In Corporation court Virgin Camper, a Black resident of Delgado Street, was fined five dollars after both he and W B Butterfield faced trial over a street collision on St Mars Street. Camper sought action about his fender and was found by Judge Dave Watson to have caused the incident while Butterfield was acquitted.

Cumper Delgado Street Corporation Court W. W. Butterfield St. Mars's Street Camper Wraffic Ulfiver Ac Ler Geid Camer Dave Watson Butterfield

City Prosecutor Receives Warning for Traffic Violation

W. C. Dasis, recently named assistant prosecutor in Corporation court, was given a warning by Chief Owen Eilday after his car was found parked more than an hour on Market street. Dasis claimed he was delayed and did not realize the time.

W. C. Dasis Corporation Court Market Street Davis Owen Eilday

When Your Wife Deserves a Slap

Memphis readers learn of a divorce ruling by Judge Bom Capel after a wife is accused of calling her husband a blenkely har. The brief item notes the judge allowed the husband to discipline himself and end the marriage amid a stormy context, with scattered weather notes across Texas and New Mexico.

Memphis Tenn Bom Capel

Women Jurors Say Threats Altered Pantages Verdict

Affidavits from three jurors claim fear of radio remarks by Bob Shuler and alleged threats by juror William Vellage influenced their guilty verdict against Alexander Pantages. They say inclusion of the phrase with clemency would have changed the sentence and reveal perjury claims against Gaelund Biffle. District Attorney Garon Fitts said he knew of the statements and disputed the threats.

Los Angeles H. P. Shuler Ami Alexander Pantages Garon Fitts Pantages Eunice Pringle Andy San Quentin Penitens Himy Christine D, Ulrich William Ingles Totin C. Steiner Charles Frick Gaelund Biffle Ingles William Vellage Bob Shoter Shuler Mrae Ulrich Awles Vellage Grand Jury Board of Supervisors Alan Biffle W. S. Gilbert Joseph Ford

Adlerika claims quick stomach gas relief from mixed ingredients

An ad promises rapid gas relief by combining glycerin buckthorn bark naling and other components with Adlerika. It asserts dual bowel action to remove hidden poisons and relieve bloating in minutes and constipation within hours, urging readers to buy at drugstores.

Adlerika Bommera TL

Verdict in open court tied to juror influence case

Gilbert and Ford say juror pressure affected their client amid Dr. Shuler remarks against a juror in the Tuy Pantages case. Shuler was fined 75 dollars for contempt. Mrs Pantages, wife of the theater man, was found guilty of manslaughter in a motor crash death of a Japanese gardener and awaits sentence.

California Gilbert Ford Ako Shuler Tuy Pantages Mra. Pantages

German War Debt Parley Opens With German Official Talks

Formal negotiations begin today between government leaders and Dr Frwin Sutter, a specialist from the German Foreign Office, on direct settlement of war debts. A large amount of money is at stake as talks proceed.

BYRII Penerleinsem Frwin Sutter Toreign

Filling Station Case Up for Trial

The Humble Oil company seeks to block a city order preventing a filling station on Frederickeby road and Toast Cincinnati avenue, arguing it violates a city ordinance restricting stations within 300 feet of churches. The case, heard in Ninety Fourth District Court, tests the measure near Heacon Hill Baptist Church which is allegedly 800 feet away.

Humble Ol Company Ninety

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