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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 10, 1931

Page

5

Riot at state pen leaves prisoner dead and guards hurt

Sept 10 Salt Lake City report of a riot at the state penitentiary. Five convicts were in isolation as officials fought to quell the disturbance. Warden W E Davis refused terms to the inmates. police, deputies and firemen joined the effort. One prisoner was killed and several guards and inmates injured. The warden said six or seven more prisoners were implicated. attackers used crude bombs and knives, with only one bomb exploding.

Salt Lakh City W. E. Davis Muineers Egnvicta Cacapr Gruay

Democrat Norman Mock to Quit Democratic National Committee

TUPEALO Sept 10 Norman E Mock a 40 seat member of the Democratic national committee announced he would not seek re election. He plans to leave the committee immediately citing personal reasons and a desire to retire from active politics in the near term.

Tupealo N.Y Norman E. Mock

King May Be Ousted From Playing Cards

In Madrid on Sept 10 a radical Socialist deputy urged the Cortes to remove King Alfonso from Spanish playing cards. He argued the monarchy recalls royalty and proposes a bill to depose the king from the deck, noting queens had already been removed in a prior change.

Universal Bervice Madrid Spain Republican Cortes Mlenisiate Filma

Investigator Accuses Police of Bribe in Kidnapping Case

State chief investigator Pat Roehe charges that officers accepted a $50 bribe from the kidnappers of James Backett, a wealthy Island gala figure, in May. Acting Commissioner John J. Alcork denounced the allegations last night.

Pat Roehe Auttorney James Backett Dio Island Gam. Pier John J. Alcork

Giant plane passes test at Floyd Bennett Field

The largest amphibian plane built flew from the Sikorsky plant in Stratford to Floyd Bennett Field New York Lent 10. It completed a ground load test firing 24 000 rounds. The craft is designed for 40 passengers and five crew with a 114 foot wing span and a 28 400 pound empty weight. It carries four 76 horsepower Pratt engines and was designed by a noted firm.

New York Floyd Bennett Field Sikorsky Stratford Con Prateey Motors

Freshmen Psychology Tests At St Marys University

Freshmen will take psychology tests at St Marys University Friday from 9:30 to 12:30 noon conducted by Dr Pred J. Junker professor of education. Tests are part of Freshman Week activities and will conclude the week. Upperclassmen will register on Friday and classes begin Tuesday.

St Mary's University Pred J. Junker Uppereligamen

Ponder Utes Are Pending Ponder Utes Are Pending

A. R. Pointer Ponder, longtime Missouri Pacific executive, died suddenly in Asherton Texas while at a public event. Funeral plans and family travel were underway as his body was sent to Crystal City then San Antonio. Survived by widow A T Ponder son Trussell daughter Virginia and brothers John and Frank. He once led the San Antonio chamber of commerce and was active in civic affairs.

John Washington, D. C A. R. Pointer Missouri Pacific Asherton Texas Bain Tender Woodlawn Drive West San Antonio Missouri Pacific Lines Crystal City Gao A Aulora Ponder Alberton A. Tt. Ponder Trussell Ponder University of Texas Virginia Ponder Frank Ponder Arkansas San Antonio Chamber of Commerce Hadeen

Probe of Powers Past Shifted to Pittsburgh

Pittsburgh hearing connects Harry J. Lowers, 42, matrimonial agent, to a murder whose victim his followers claimed lay in a Clarksburg ditch. Detectives Bond and Southern meet Allegheny officials with Chief Mutten to search for a woman named Charles Modger as Power’s case unfolds.

Pittsburgh Sepp Harry J. Lowers Clarksburg Simeon Bond Carl Southern George Mutten Allegheny County Anter l Charles Modger Towers Hag Again Fieher Dorothy P. Lemke

Washington Crossing Delaware Arrest in Court Testimony

Washington Crossing Delaware arrest case details appear in a municipal court hearing. George Wasusgian, arrested on a crossing incident, faced Judge A Z Matlock with Officer H G Cervantes testifying. Prosecution noted a prop sign at Crystalynre and Hackberry. Defendant pleaded guilty. judge postponed to next Monday for funds.

George Wasusgian Aspeed Delaware H. G. Cervantes George Whebington Corporation Court A. Z. Matlock

German Sabotage Claims Reported by Daly Courier

Cracow Poland September 10 The Daly Courier published documents it said prove the German foreign office and Reichswehr helped organize and fund saboteurs and terrorists in southeastern Poland.

Cracow Poland Daly Courier German Foreign Office Retchawehr Department

Teachers to Hear Columbia Member Tlome Economics Teachers

Economics teachers attending the Southwest Texas Teachers Institute will hear Miss Sibil Drowne, examiner in Teachers College, Columbia University, at the musical Auditorium at 10 30 o clock Friday morning.

Columbia Tlome Southwest Texas ‘Teachers’ Institute Sibil Drowne Teachers’ College Columbia University Musicinal Auditorium

Building Trades Secretary Is Critical After Incident

Building Trades secretary and aide to the superintendent of buildings and grounds for the San Antonio board of education, and secretary of the San Antonio Building Trades council, was critically injured in an incident reported Thursday.

Building Trades O. T Anper- Intendent San Antonio Boaridl Education San Antonis Building Trades Council

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