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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1928
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane notes a zeppelin expected to reach the country today amid cheers for its metal design replacing gas. Discussion covers Hoover odds, Moon fate theories, and political notes on Coolidge cutting deficits, with Western Union wage rise after a strike end.
Governor Smith addressed a massive audience in Louisville as Democratic tarried policy was shaped against free trade. He pledged no general tariff revision if elected, reassured business and wage earners, and attacked Republican misrepresentation of his tariff stance. The scene at the armory drew thousands, with chaos and provoked outbursts as the governor began.
In 1927 President Coolidge spoke at a New York press dinner asserting that citizens abroad retain protection and rights under international law. The remarks touch on journalists like Harold J. T. Horan and a hidden Franco-British naval pact, emphasizing government duty to defend citizens abroad.
A garbled local notice reports trouble with a second pawl car in San Antonio tied to parking enforcement. Officials say the vehicle, made from an old police department unit, was on site without displaying motor trouble and will continue to operate to ease traffic.
Mrs Geng Tunney and her heiress bride elude reporters by staying incognito at the Merandot Hotel for a week. Hotel staff aided the pair while the manager denied their presence. The couple attended open air concerts, teas, and dances publicly.
San Antonio faces possible repayment of a pledged 100000 convention fund as the Amer ican Legion reports debts exceeding 20000. Legion officials warn the total may rise with costs from the San Antonio convention including 300 local police hires and 15 top detectives. City expenditures and visitor spending during the convention are cited as significant gains, with an estimated 40000 delegates and a 60 dollar per person average spending.
In a concise statement Ingo Eckner described the Graf Zeppelin weather encounter near the Madeira Islands and Bermuda where a forward covering tore from a sublational vane. The ship maintained stability and completed repairs in about three hours as it navigated the depression.
On the Graf Zeppelin a mid Atlantic nose dive stirs danger and comedy as passengers and crew endure a wild scene. The breakfast table shudders, dishes fly, and figures like Professor Deltmann and Robert Wartmann feel the chaos while laughter erupts among some travelers.
Graf Zeppelin is about 1100 miles from Lakehurst with fair weather and clouds ahead. Commodore Eckener has had little sleep but reports the passengers are in good spirits despite excitement from the day’s events as the craft nears Lakehurst.
During a heavy rain squall the airship lurched at seventy miles per hour tossing dishes and passengers. Lady Drummond Hay remained calm, her laughter rising above the din as Commodore Eckener praised her bravery for keeping others steady. She later sent a reassuring message to her parents in England, noting they were in no danger. Repairs were carried out by expert mechanics.
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