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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 18, 1929

Page

6

Holdups Net 19 Loot In City Crime Wave

A small crime wave left three successful holdups netting $112 Sunday night into Monday. Two unmasked men robbed Edward Way, manager of the Atlantic and Pacific grocery on Highland Boulevard, and Mrs Boldt, stealing a $22 money bag before fleeing. Detectives T. H. Leonard and C. W. Lee investigate. A second pair stole $20 from C. D. Whitton after a car crash on West Commerce Street. A lone bandit threatened M. Markey with a knife on Martha and Navarro. William Mogashoo confronted three men when he saw Hubert George accosted at Commerce and Pinto.

Edward Way Lins Mia Holdt T. H. Leonard C. Wlee C.D. Whitton West Commerce Street Buen Vista Street Whitton Hubert B. Green M. Markey Wink Texar Marth Navarro Street Earry Hubert George Ninth Infantry War Wiliam Mogashoo Comoeree George Commerna Pinto Street

Thief Flees After Lead Shower During Break In

A thief fled after a shooting incident near 148 Elsmere Place as Honey L. Rich ter and his son Berman chased the suspect two blocks. A watch and a flask were reported stolen and officers were alerted.

Trichter Hernan

Good News film project teased at Metro studio

Los Angeles November reports reveal Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer plans to begin production soon on Good News, the successful New York stage musical comedy. Cast prospects include mez Courtney, Zelma O Neal, Bessie Love, Falwan McGregor, and Albert Kelly directing. News also mentions other MGM and Fox projects and industry buzz from Hollywood observers.

Los Angeles Goellikes Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer New York Abe Falwan McGregor Weenen Albert Kelly Paul Sloane Fox K. Q Radia Hegels Fort Wheeler Robert Woolsey Clark McCullough Manhattan

Figure Street Paving Costs Set by City Commissioners

City commissioners met Monday to set paving costs for several San Antonio streets. Mary Inon street from St Marys to Aubrey is $900.57 at $8.05 per front foot. Aubrey from DM fines to Guilbeau priest $3634.18 at $3.05 per front foot. Guilhean from Aubrey to Dwyer $3802.20 at $3.05 per front foot. Hearings on paving scheduled for December 2. Other lines: Avenue B extension to Grayean street $2014. East Josephine Street $5532.50. Commissioners appropriated $150.15 to pay the estate of D. 8 and balance due on flood prevention land.

San Antonio Atresta Mary Inon Atreet St. Mary's Aubrey Street Guilbeau Guilhean Aubrey Dwyer Avenus B Grayean Ptreet Josephine Street

Winter Tourists Honor Guests at Corpus Dance

Corpus Dance Canopus Tourist Club hosts a winter entertainment social for visitors at 8 o'clock in the Milam building Canopus Tourist club orchestra will provide music. Attendance reaches 110, up 26 from last year with visitors from China Russia and other nations represented.

Corpus Dance Rao Antonio Canopus Milam Tle Mra Hf. R. Tiegler

Four Feared Dead in Airplane Crash off Corsican Coast

MARSEILLES France Nov 16 Four people were believed dead after a plane wreck Saturday off the Corsican coast of the reguing Tunis route. Wreckage was recovered yesterday and identified but no trace of the passenger, pilot, mechanic, or radio operator was found. The plane left Marseille at 10 am Saturday and a radio SOS was heard an hour later before silence.

Marseillles France Marseilles Tunis Tkena Mediterranean Rere

Main Avenue High appoints eight girls to tennis team

Principal notice from Mrs Tutenett announces eight girls named to the Main Avenue High School tennis roster. The selections include Emily Reicher Frances Morris Margaret Foster Tara Tieth Teissner Christine Fontenn Mars Clarke Cibby Allerman and Filizabeith Troha. The school prepares to face Yorktown in upcoming matches.

Main Avenue Main Avenue High School Tutenett Emily Reicher Frances Morris Margaret Foster Tara Tieth Teissner Christine Fontenn Mars Clarke Cibby Allerman Filizabeith Troha Yorktown

Bandit Blows Off Head of Victim in Los Angeles

A bandit attacked a victim at a hardware store in Los Angeles, fatally shooting him with a blast. The assailant followed the victim into the store and used a gun to end the confrontation. Local authorities launched an investigation into the incident.

Lor Angeles Elen Mawell Trufay

Saltillo Street Citizens Petition for Lights and Water

Residents of Saltillo street east of the city petitioned Mayor G. M. Chambers for street lights and water service in the newly annexed area. The mayor said services would be established before 1931, as new citizens begin paying taxes, but details on exact improvement timing were not provided. He noted the water board is surveying the new districts before plans to lay new water mains.

Ed M. Wurtzel Fox Janending Lake Louist Canada Helen Chandler George O'Brien Hove Merion Orth Kenneth B. Clarke G. M. Chambers Saltillo Street Chambers

Arrest Made Here for Cattle Theft

A man was arrested in San Antonio Sunday on a charge of cattle theft filed in Wilson County. He was returned to Woreseille Monday by Deputy Claed TiN.

Routin San Antonio Wilson County Woreseille Claed Tin

Local bids awarded for library blinds and center projects

The city awarded a contract to Western Venetian Blind Co of La for library Venetian blinds at 1025.74. An furnishings bid was rejected and new bids were ordered. Gas radiator bids for Woodlawn Lake Center referred to Commissioner Rubbola. Public bid openings set for Woodlawn Lake project. Harrington was awarded a contract for Fire Station 19 work.

Western Venetia Blind Company Rommleasoners Woodlawn Lake Jacob Rubbola Gers Woodlawn

Federal Expenses Register Decrease in 1920 Expenditures

Washington reports four months of the 1920 fiscal year show total expenditures from ordinary funds down 14.16 million dollars versus the previous year due to smaller public debt payments. The July to October outlays are about 9.4 billion, compared with 9.4085 billion the prior year.

Washington The Treasury Today

Bicycle Fall Breaks Boy's Arm at St. Mary's Street

Mike Coralis, 13, suffered a broken arm after falling from a bicycle on Monday morning near St. Mary's and the Central Fire Station. He reportedly waited for a street light to change before applying force to the pedal. motorists sent him to Trobert Th. Green hospital.

Mike Coralis Simon Street St. Mars's Tert Mike Trobert Th. Green Hospital

Auto Thief Shields Fails Escape In Lockhart Jail

In Lockhart Texas on November 18 a jail break attempt by H. Be Shields was stopped when Sheriff Waller Ellison fired to deter a mass breakout. Shields leapt from a window as Billyon observed, with six other prisoners nearby. Visiting day disrupted by the incident.

Lockhart Teras Loday H. BE Shields Waller Eilison Billyon Yeaterday

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