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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1930
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane’s column mocks cold care and public health warnings while discussing 1920s politics. Former Governor Alfred E. Smith attacks Moore on employment, calls for a five day workweek, and hints at presidential plans. Also notes Barnard Shaw and literary references in a period voice.
Indictments charging Chem with murder were returned Wednesday by a grand jury at Fort Sam Houston. The case involves Mrs Uhr a widow, and soldiers Lexie Jones and Thomas Walker of the Service Company Ninth Infantry. They allegedly plotted the murder of Uhr’s husband and conspired for reward.
Weather office predicts the coldest night of the season with a low around 4 degrees notches below the preceding fall record. Skies remain cloudy as districts report fading sunshine and daytime highs near the 40s. The cold spell is expected to last several days with the peak intensity later this week.
Philanthropist and sportsman Harry P Whitney, once among the nation’s wealthiest men, was buried today. More than a thousand friends attended the funeral at St Bartholomew’s Episcopal church, New York.
Governor Dan Morcly announced a conference in Dallas to discuss a plan for reducing cotton acreage. The call for the meeting was issued in the context of coordinating with officials and local authorities to address agricultural policy.
Nat Harrison of Gilmer, age 82, died yesterday at his home. He served on a committee and was involved in local terms and building projects in the area. surrounded by family, his passing ends a long association with the community.
Snow and a cold wave grip Chicago and nearby counties as a temperature drop moves in tonight according to government weather forecasters. Citizens are urged to prepare for slick roads and hazardous travel conditions across the region including Chicago and surrounding territories.
At the Aiello home in Chicago a solemn funeral procession for Joe Aiello drew crowds as police restrained onlookers. Catherine Aiello, grieving widow, fainted during the ceremony while pallbearers and relatives followed to Mount Carmel cemetery. Authorities suspect CatellineGuineets killed Aiello amid Capone syndicate power struggles, with Moran and Trastigiacemo also in legal jeopardy.
Forecast calls for fair to moderate conditions with northerly coastal winds. Temperatures expected to hover around freezing with frost overnight and a cooler air mass in the earth portion on Wednesday.
Mrs Joseph G Shea was granted a divorce after claiming her husband said she was too attractive. He accused her of breaking beads and throwing objects, and he allegedly threatened acid in the face while she was separated.
An enraged husband was sought after a morning shooting left a five month old girl dead and a man seriously wounded in a Detroit home. Police later learned the wounded man was the husband, while the wife provided a false identity for the injured man as Aurelo Sangelo. The living wife and five year old daughter Mary faced investigation after inconsistent statements emerged, revealing the husband Salamour had two older sons and had been living with the wife. A search began for Salamour as officers learned he had last night visited the house and took his two eldest sons away.
A cable broke on the highway bridge over the Brazos River two miles southwest of Newcastle, causing the structure to partially collapse into the water. One span fell, leaving the remaining section precarious as workers assessed the damage and halted traffic.
London October 21 British government lodged representations with the Soviet Union accusing the Moscow government of not observing its pledge against propaganda. The dispute centers on a rotation pledge and its resumption in relations between the two nations.
In Cameron Texas on October 20 three men died and a fourth was wounded during a gunfight with deputies investigating a burglary at a Santa Fe warehouse and chrome store. Sheriff Blaylock said store owner A. D. Grady shot himself after firing on officers. deputy Ray Robinson was wounded in the hand.
Secretary Lamont orders a conference on ship safety measures following a June disaster loss of the steamer Fairfax and the laker Piuthis. Consultation focuses on preventing further incidents of the same nature.
A report from the Thirty-Seventh District Court notes that the 387th Grand Jury returned indictments at noon Wednesday. The proceedings, overseen by Judge Anderson, mark a significant step in ongoing cases handled by the court.
A garbled want ads section lists various job and room offers. Mentions include a $305 item, a $20.50 weekly wage, and positions such as stenographer and typist. Also notes room rentals at 608 Camilen apartment with furnished options and nearby services.
Chicago poet E Leslie Spaulding, divorced and remarried twice, wed his wife again at St Stephen's Church as the ceremony followed a dramatic history of separations. The Rev. Stocker officiated the reunion in a quiet service that united the couple once more.
In Bulgaria, Czar Boris III and his bride Giovanona face protests over a mixed marriage as they travel toward Sofia from Italy aboard a rusal yacht. The capital is reportedly uneasy with a Catholic wedding plan, with authorities moving the route to Verne and planning a near civil ceremony in Assisi respecting Orthodox rites.
Kal Von Yocum of Galva, a banker, was released after a ransom was paid. He said he was blindfolded and held near Atkinson in Henry County, with captors pressing questions but he refused to disclose details. Authorities sought information as reporters pressed for more but he maintained silence.
In New York on October m a widow named Mrs Josep H K Lang was fined 9495 by customs for failing to declare jewelry and merchandise. The payment was recorded as forfeiture value and penalty, stemming from items valued around 5,007 in goods.
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