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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1930
Page
1
The piece rails at Russia’s aggressive packing program and predicts forced prices to undercut U.S. canneries. It cites Conning Trade figures for Russia’s canning mix, plant expansion, and government control while warning wage cuts hurt prosperity. It mentions Columbus history and concludes with note to continue on page 11.
Classified notes mention a stray wolf gray female Germn police dog with a reward. Also references a new drive in filling station with two pumps and Ace hardware, rent offers, and various listings. Clancitication and Cinppilicatina appear as garbled headings.
A group led by Boyd and Connor prepared for the Atlantic crossing from Montreal to Braydon England aboard the historic Columbia. The mission, using a 425-horsepower single motor plane with wireless, aimed to cover about 4776 miles along the north Pacific route and the Tahear Grace leg, seeking to push aviation beyond its limits.
Tacoma officials plan a high security welcome for Harold Bromley and Harold Galtz aboard the Miers aircraft, City of Tacoma, with guardsmen and police at Tacoma’s Trenma airport to prevent interference as the plane nears landing Monday morning. John Buttelen, a Tacoma capitalist and main supporter, expresses confidence the flight will arrive as planned.
Mrs. Elle Bartel and Robert Tlaka were charged under bonds of 5000 dollars each in a circuit court case tied to an alleged plot to kill Mrs. Bartel and Albert Hastel. The incident involved an attempt to harm Hastel’s bunk and an insurance matter.
Col. Amos W. Woodford announces women will not be used in federal prohibition enforcement. He emphasizes no prejudice, but states their involvement is not desired in the enforcement scheme. The Justice department directs the policy at the Colvormal Service in Wastington.
Universal Service Washington report says the federal farm board faces a paper loss near 50 million dollars and will request additional funds when Congress reconvenes in December. The board, “in the red,” has committed on wheat and cotton at current prices, will not liquidate wheat holdings at the present low prices, and expects better prices soon. Of 250 million appropriated, about 40 million remains for loans, with 80 million already lent or pledged. no final appropriation decision was made.
London report says Benjamin Franklin Stand of Houston shot himself in his quarters yesterday aboard the cruiser. Fellow officers remained uncommunicative and mystery surrounds the motive as the ship continues on courtesy tie to Roathampton. the body was taken to Royal Victoria Military hospital today.
Gaston Trevard, high commissioner of tourism, announced at the Parc Majestic hotel that abolishing tipping is the only sensational move to be attempted, signaling a bold stance on service norms in Halton.
Geneva report notes Frank B Kellogg former U S secretary of state is prominently mentioned for one of four vacancies on the bench of the league court in a September 73 dispatch.
Paris reports plans to form a committee in parliament to prepare an alphabet program honoring the German poet Heinrich Meine on the centenary. Officials will raise subscriptions for a monument to be erected in the capital. Helge 12, buried in Mont Marina cemetery, is noted.
Chicago reports near 100 degree heat with downtown streets showing the strain. Beaches and baths reopen as crowds surge while clothes swap to fall styles. Oklahoma and Kansas temperatures hit 100 as drought grips the Midwest. thunderstorms spark in upper Mississippi valley with forecasts of cooler rain in two days.
Washington dispatch reports a setback for Taplin Krany ets of Cleveland and Pittsburgh as C V Surnside, an assistant director at the Interstate Commerce Commission, opposes a plan to merge several railroad lines into a fifth eastern trunk. The move, dated September 13, delays ambitious expansion efforts.
Belgian General Kestens, a war hero and former secretary, has become a leading nudist figure. In collaboration with artists, clerks, a grocer, students, and professionals, he organizes a movement promoting public nudity as a cultural cult.
Ame M. Stedhans 84 year old representative from North Carolina and sole Civil War survivor in Congress remained in critical condition at Mt Alto Hospital today.
London Sept 14 A team of nurses electricians and engineers at Newcastle Infirmary labored for hours to extract a steel ring from a boy aged five. Saws files and carbide tools failed. A 14 pound sledge hammer finally split the ring. The boy’s finger was injured but the case ends with the ring removed.
The St Louis Cardinals top the National League standings after beating the Reston Braves. Brooklyn and Chicago also sit runners up, with the Dodgers half a game ahead. In other sports, the yacht Enterprise defeated Shamrock VY in a Cup defense, and Tiant won the Belmont Futurity, worth over 105000 dollars, as Equipviso finished second and Mate third. Johnny Doce of California claimed the U S national dentals title after defeating Frank Shields in four sets. Fort Worth Cats prepare for Texas league playoff action after an 8 to win over Wichita. Tommy Armour and Danny Scott won the PGA title with a 15 foot putt. Full details in the Sports Section of The Sunday Times.
Two federal prison inmates are dead and a third hospitalized in the Leavenworth jail after a wood alcohol and shellac drinking spree. The dead are Wallace Waldron of Chicago and Clarence Nickerson of Union City Pa. A fourth inmate is in critical condition. Prison officials are investigating how the alcohol entered the facility. Both deceased were wartime prisoners sentenced in Chicago.
In Rhine Georgia on September 13 a sheriff pledged an early arrest in the lynching of M. G. Whiler, an alleged black rapist whose bullet-riddled body was found in an open field Friday night. Sheriff G. C. Rogers said he would pursue leads and bring those responsible to justice.
Washington Sept 13 federal forest service estimates show farm fires cause about 100 million dollars in yearly losses with around 2500 fires. The report highlights the heavy toll on farms nationwide and urges preventive measures.
Forecast shows temperatures around 7 degrees with light to moderate southeasterly winds. Expect overall moderate weather conditions with no significant precipitation. A trend toward cooler conditions is noted into the week with variable cloud cover and occasional showers.
Washington reports the United States may intervene in Cuba if revolutionary activity endangers a stable government. The Platt amendment allows U S intervention to safeguard American lives and property, with five prior interventions since independence, most to support existing administrations.
San Angelo reports Iron County's shallow high gravity sweet oil field west of the city extended three locations south and doubled its length today as J E Barstow and associates drilled within an hour and 45 minutes. The well, from 1465 3-2 feet, 6 1/2 feet in sand, is estimated good for WW barrels daily.
Rep Joseph W Burns of Tennessee will open the Democratic congressional campaign committee drive to elect a Democratic House. A radio address Monday night titled What the Administration Prom ised, and What We Got will be his message.
Willow Calif Sept 1 Frank Heynolds Winslow rancher watched a yard long meal when a king snake swallowed a bull. He touched the snake with a stick causing it to disgorge the bull. The thankful pair crawled away into the grass.
Unworried mother Mrs. G Bromley of British Columbia expresses confidence in her son O ilard Bromley and his companion Harold Gitts after they departed from Japan aboard a reported aircraft. She plans to travel to Tacoma to greet them upon arrival and asserts she is not worried about their safety.
Washington reports the drought will not derail food output with expected average or better yields. Fruit shipments run about 20,000 carloads weekly while onions show a five percent share and late potatoes indicate a deficit in several states. Meat and poultry storage remains slightly below six years ago as supplies stay ample overall.
WATISAW Sept 12 The government says about 70 political opponents including 22 deputies are to be held prisoners for at least two months and then tried for high treason under Marshall Josef filsudski regime.
Colonel Charles A Lindbergh and Mrs Lindbergh depart Aicksville for an unspecified destination aboard a biplane powered by a Kinzer engine. Lindbergh piloted the aircraft as the couple embarked on the nocturnal flight.
In Detroit authorities fear a renewed gang war after a bullet riddled and rope entangled body was found on North Maromb Road, amid earlier summer violence that left nearly twenty racketeers dead. Police probe the mysterious discovery and potential links to ongoing gang activity in the city.
Boston Sept 13. Wanted. Several former Texans to form a committee to aid in giving Texas Le Ridonaires to the coming coronation central Texas telecome to Lymyn Armes, former veteran of Texas, and how a resident of state, has fallen the rank of officer for big bufidies. Apparentis liber is a great shortene of Texas Legionnaires who how reside here, be aaia, or if there dambes have xo tor, eluded bis tasso.
Aeronauts sacrificed food as a balloon drifted over Arctic ice. The crew Knut Stubbendorfer reports their self built balloon ascent near Spitsbergen on July 1807. Strindberg’s diary notes signs of trouble hours after lift off from Duve Island as hydrogen bag started to leak and the crew battled to regain control.
The article on Page One describes Andree and explorer Alex Macha ron aiding the expedition before a steering line mishap. Strindberg notes flight height around 600 meters and speed near ten meters per second as the balloon veered east, with a note dropped to a financer from Vogelzang near Spitzbergen during perilous arctic conditions.
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