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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 31, 1927
Page
17
An eclectic 19th century style column blends investment pitches for Hearst gold bonds with Darwinian finance notions. It recounts a New York suicide linked to heartbreak and alcohol, followed by a brief police blotter note on Josephine Cassel and page 3 reference.
Patchy clouds tonight with warmer conditions expected Tuesday. Light southerly winds at the coast will bring mild temperatures, with a few showers possible in the evening. Thursday is forecast to be cloudy and warmer, with coastal areas dampened by light breezes. City weather notes list Denver, Colorado. Des Moines, Iowa. Helena, Montana. Kansas City, Missouri. Louisville, Kentucky. and San Jose, California among the points referenced.
The city commission renamed Stinson field to Winburn field in memory of Willa D. Winburn a San Antonio Light reporter killed in an airplane crash. A dedication program is planned for Wednesday at 5 p.m. with speeches by commissioners and Winburn’s educator, in the presence of his parents. A plaque will honor his memory at the field.
Raymond Hernandez and Mini Lupe Sanchez were taken to Robert B. Green Hospital after a car collided with a freight train at the intersection of Guadalupe Street and North Mesina. Acthue Guerrero fled the scene. two occupants escaped after the vehicle rolled for about 20 feet and was dragged by the train. The engine was reportedly well past the crossing when the crash occurred. both victims in the hospital suffered severe bruising and cuts but were not believed to be fatally injured.
A letter carrier, D Vienot, bets $25 of a $100 stake that Dempsey will defeat Tunney. He agrees to jump from an airplane if he loses, a stunt he undertakes despite never having flown before, wearing a parachute and preparing for a risky descent.
Rome Oct 21 Princess Mutuhi reportedly gave birth to a male lion at the royal villa. The event marks the second male grandchild of King Victor Emmanuel II, with details reflecting odd royal intrigue surrounding the Italian monarchy.
A burglary report notes a thief took two potted plants from a porch at a Brooklyn residence. The incident was reported by Jou Hy Rathertaml, aged 8, who provided details about the theft on a recent Monday.
The San Antonio weather forecast expects a drop to 60 degrees by Tuesday morning after a recent Sunday rainfall totaling around ten inches statewide. Jarboe notes lingering showers and possible freezing in the Northwest will not significantly affect temperatures in the city Monday.
Funeral services were held in Beeville for Mrs. Rissa Malone wife of Sidney T. Malone former district attorney of the Thirty Fourth Judicial District who died Sunday. She was the only daughter of Mr and Mrs F C Burrows prominent Beeville residents. Survived by husband, parents and three children Rissa Mary Sidney Teein and Marjorie.
Monnie Fisher, charged with murder in the Belton Bonds slaying of former Bell County Sheriff Albert Bonds last May, is acquitted by jury. The Cameron courtroom release ends the case against Fisher.
Emma Elizabeth Maya, aged 88, dies October 31 at Montor. She leaves 208 descendants, thirteen children, eighty-nine grandchildren, and sixty-one great grandchildren.
The twelve jurors were guests of fellow member Walland Page. They enjoyed a chicken dinner hosted by Page at his home.
In San Antonio on Monday Avs Devony Youngs sues for administration of deceased Jose M L Youngs estate and for recovery of property and rents. She seeks cash and land valued at $20,000 to $30,000, alleging her mother-in-law Rexine M. Youngs withholds property and a deed received on Oct 19 would deprive her child. The cases, filed in County Probate Court and Fifty-seventh District Court, name limits on the estate and challenge deeds.
Evanston aims to suppress makers of flasks corks and drinking accessories. Mrs. Illan A Hoole national president says the next step is to pad in all places where drinking accessories are sold.
In Chic ago on October 1 a man spurned a meal and was killed by a woman in a domestic incident. The suspect, Mya Rost Emrich, elayed in explaining why she killed her husband, Pauly, a police officer.
Readur Abbas Persia October 31 reports Lieut Otto Koennecke flew 6 809 mindy miles to Rameau Titian 700 miles away in a plane Germania bound for the United States via the Orient. Koennecke started from Cologne September 20 and has been at Bender Abbrs since December 8. his hawker and passenger Count George Cedeic Solms Laubach was injured and it was feared this would end the flight from Cologne to Augora Varkes, the 20%t successful flight.
In Fort Leavenworth disciplinary barracks, two of four men connected to the Houston Texas riots are set for parole. Names include Tread the Morrow and Sherman V, with others Charlie Hanks and Robnet Braith awaiting release on February 21.
The great gale sweeping Britain has claimed at least sixty lives since Friday. Most fatalities occurred from the destruction of fishing boats along the west coast, with forty people reported dead near Trekinil.
New YORK Oct 8 1 The editor of the New York Tribune died today at the University Club after a brief period of paralysis and a stroke. He succeeded Whitelaw Reid as editor and led the staff during his tenure.
The body of Raymond V. Martin, 34, former district clerk in Webby county, who died Sunday, is sent to Laredo for interment. Native of Laredo, he was brother to Albers Martin, mayor there. Survived by widow, two sons, two daughters, and several siblings.
Washington reports a farmers relief program is to be analyzed by a commission on agriculture. The plan, outlined for review with a report due November 18, aims to address the ongoing farming crisis and outline relief measures.
Secretary Mellon urged a limited tax cut at the opening of the House Ways and Means hearings. The plan proposes reducing the corporate tax from 13.5 to 12 percent, extending filing options for small corporations, revising surtax rates for high incomes, and retaining wartime taxes.
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