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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1929
Page
1
A collage of then current curiosities and opinions features Dr Millikan on cosmic rays and digestion of securities by a hypothetical octopus, Mayor Walker on public works, tariff relief politics, and a science note on human antiquity.
Forecast calls for variable rain with little temperature change. Moderate southeasterly winds shift to easterly by night as snow remains possible in eastern and northern zones. readings hover around mid to high 30s across multiple cities with clear or cloudy conditions noted in several locales.
District of Columbia grand jury indicted Rep Edward E for violating the Volstead act by possessing intoxicating liquor. He was the third of the Jones law supporters to be charged. Winter weather swept West and North Texas with near freezing temperatures and snow in Gainesville Amarillo and Dallas with limited accumulation elsewhere.
Evanston report notes a police magistrate’s chamber was briefly vacated. On return the magistrate found his telephone, a marble desk set, and the court pencils stolen. The bench had been nailed down, described by the court as fortunate.
In Chicago on November 21, Mrs Genevieve O'Brien 26 and her husband William 27 confess to a plot to murder the husband for life insurance and flee with Dorr the landlord and clandestine lover. Dorr 27 named as accomplice. O'Brien wounded after gunfire in the O'Brien home. Dorr claimed role of intermediary before firing at the husband then the husband surrendered. Mrs O'Brien later altered statements.
A business leaders conference with President Hoover and Treasury Secretary Mellon aims to correct the view that stock market conditions alone drive the economy. Attendees in the cabinet room include Julian Klein, Roy Young, the Federal Reserve governor, and Alexander Leser. The session sought cooperation to accelerate the economic progress already started by the administration.
Tarra Borges, Uruguayan aviator, announced plans for a trans Atlantic loop to Montevideo from Seville. He will fly with a French copilot in a fueled, well maintained plane carrying 410 litres of gasoline and 130 litres of oil, possibly delaying takeoff to next week for full readiness. The route likely hugs the African coast near Natal before turning west over the South Atlantic.
J P Morgan shaved himself, the disclosure coming as newsmen pursued details about the steamship Olympia. The barber reportedly received a partial clue, while curiosity ran high among the presses.
WASITINGTON Nov 21 The Senate confirms the nomination of Senator Walter Fielge of New Jersey to be Minister to France. The confirmation follows debate on credentials and foreign service duties, marking a formal advance in diplomatic appointments.
San Antonio and nearby areas face a short spell of disagreeable weather as drizzling rain and chilly winds move in from the northeast. Temperatures may drop to near 20s Friday morning, with snow reported in parts of Texas and a broad winter storm affecting the western plains, Kansas, and nearby regions.
Donald D Baldridge of Ottawa sues farmer Jobo H Young for 100000 damages claiming he was mistaken for a dog and shot with a shotgun at his Kansas home. The incident left Baldridge wounded in 47 places.
War department today approved plans by the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railway Company for reconstructing the existing crossing over Buffalo Bayou at Houston. The action approves a new bridge span to replace the old structure, marking a key step in the city’s infrastructure program.
A state board ruling limits incentives to encourage investments in Chan stores. Great Atlantic and Pacific stores protested through manager M T Bradford over city appraisers' valuations of fixtures and merchandise. Tax officials defended the assessment, noting intrinsic buying power. Residents protested broad increases in land values and Broadway assessments, with Gulf Refining Company challenging eight gasoline stations. No reductions were granted.
New York November 21 Maz Winkelman a curb trader on the New York curb exchange was expelled from the exchange for failure to meet his obligations Winkelman who was a member of a firm was admitted to the exchange in February
A report from Mexico City lists unofficial election tallies. Jose Vasconelos of the Anti-Reelectionist party earned 15,014 votes, while Gen. Hodrigee Triana of the Workers party received 19,022 votes.
Washington D C November 21 The House debated a plan to adjourn the session on Friday after an extra session. The political talks centered on timing and legislative agenda as leaders weigh next steps.
Rome reports a new Fascist penal code imposes solitary confinement for a year in hard labor on a wife who breaks her marriage vows, with the same punishment for an accomplice in infidelity. It also brands birth control propaganda as a crime, punishable by one year in prison and a $1000 fine if the information is spread.
The Thirty-seventh district court grand jury continued its probe into the Chaocles Miereus ambush and local crime coalitions Thursday. Lovke of the prohibition department, who headed the investigation into Stevens the dry operative, was questioned Wednesday afternoon. A second man linked with the Lynn Stephens gang was also summoned.
In Portland Maine a boiler room blaze at the Portland sanitarium threatened patients, but nurses and physicians acted quickly guiding bedridden patients to lower corridors while fire crews confined the flames to the heating plant structure. The incident, dated November 21, shows trained staff preventing panic and injuries during the emergency.
Former French premier Georges Clemenceau, recently recovering from a serious illness, was reported to be considerably better today. Doctors said he appeared to be in improved condition, though some friends advised he remained somewhat ill.
A light sedan skidded on wet pavement at a railroad crossing in Dallas and was ground beneath a Santa Fe motor train. Five people from Leonard, Texas, including Mrs. George Grider, Mrs. Arthur Grider, Mrs. Charles Clark, Mrs. E G King, and Mrs. Scott Prendergrass, were killed. Mrs. Prendergrass died en route to a hospital. Motorman A T McCasland survived shock. The party, guests of former Fort Worth residents, were bound for a Yale College party. Santa Fe began an investigation.
In Washington on November 21 the Senate clash pits Republicans and Democrats against voices criticizing Congress over a recent stock market collapse. The dispute centers on those blaming Congress, with rhetoric targeting a propaganda figure linked to Hoover era policy.
A House Expenditures Committee inquiry seeks details into lobbyist activity and lobbying associations. Resolution by Representative Schafer of Wisconsin urges investigation of expenditures and ties involving Tevegues and related groups.
The article notes WABASIT Inf. Now 21 and Vienna Ross from Indiana University, who helped elect an honorary member of the Lathers union. It mentions two touchdowns against Northwaen which boosted membership to about 300 in the anti varsity no shave effort.
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