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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1929
Page
19
The article sketches a tense moment as Uncle Sam edges toward a world court precipice amid British, French, and Italian maneuvers. It notes French submarines, naval talks, and Nordic tensions, with Britain relying on surface fleet support and France defending submarine needs. It hints at U S diplomacy under Senator Walsh amid ongoing international banking pressures and alliances.
Weather notes show cooler trends across Southwest Texas with forecasts of lower temperatures and renewed rain. Reports from San Antonio and surrounding counties detail rainfall amounts up to six inches in places, causing river rises and traffic diversions while benefiting stock ponds and winter pasture. Bridge and highway disruptions persisted as waterways overflowed, with continued rain and cool fronts shaping the coming days.
The forecast predicts mostly clear to partly cloudy skies with milder temperatures across Texas and adjacent states. Light to moderate northerly winds prevail, with showers possible near the Tower Bin area and in the southwest. Temperatures range from the high 60s to upper 80s depending on location, with tourists advised to expect variable cloud cover and possible rain in southern Ontario and Oklahoma regions.
The San Antonio Light will cover the Texas league playoffs starting Wednesday with Wichita Falls vs Dallas in Wichita Falls. An early edition will include a full play by play, a complete box score, and major league box scores. The Light continues to publish full sports news and box scores in its afternoon edition.
Senator LaFollette of Wisconsin introduced a resolution urging the Senate Judiciary Committee to investigate a federal injunction issued by Judge W H Kirkpatrick in the Middle District of Pennsylvania that blocked the Amalgamated Clothing Workers from organizing.
A gas mains blast along Witter Street in the main business district injured many, with one man expected to die and several seriously hurt. The explosion damaged two blocks of stores and offices, triggering extensive fires and battles with flames as firefighters fought to control the spread.
In Denver on September 16, Anna Grown, 6, was shot and killed in her downtown restaurant by her estranged husband who then killed himself. Police described it as a domestic tragedy with the couple’s troubled separation.
President Hoover arrived back in Washington D C from a weekend trip to his mountain camp on the Rapidan River ending on the 16th. He faced a brisk pace of work as he resumed duties at the White House.
Washington Sept 16 The U S S Vega with a disabled propeller is being towed into Baltimore port today by tugboats the Navy Department reported
Washington dispatch reports President Hoover named Harry F P Guggenheim as ambassador to Cuba, replacing Noble Brandon Judah of Chicago who recently realigned. The appointment reflects postwar diplomatic shifts and clarifies U S envoy staffing in Havana.
In New Braunfels Texas on September 16 the defense neared finishing its case in the Rebecca Bradley Rogers bank robbery trial. Drs Fink and Smith testified to insanity and inability to distinguish right from wrong. Dr Livingston Anderson’s testimony may be read from a prior trial. Rebuttal by the state is expected, with a jur y verdict likely by Wednesday.
In White Plains XL on Sept 10 jurors began selecting a panel for the murder trial of Earle Frances Pencox for the April killing of his wife Dorothy Haingelman Pencox. One juror, Edward Rossmasster, a widower with four children, was accepted after morning questioning. Eleven jurors excused for bias. 150 talesmen and many reporters attended the stifling courtroom as proceedings warned to require two days to complete jury selection.
Viscount Willingdon governor general of Canada has been advised by physicians to take a rest after a fainting spell on the golf links. He left for Ottawa and will not accept public engagements for some time.
Five men three white and two Negroes were detained in unannounced jails by officers. They faced preliminary Wheat ing today to answer for the automobile killing of Misa Blanche Hlondworth a University of Mississippi co ed from Rosebloom. The incident occurred Saturday night near the campus.
Senators from Northwestern states said today they expected to meet tomorrow or Wednesday to consider advising the revision of several rates proposed in the pending tariff bill.
The nomination of Clarence M. Yount of Iowa to be assistant secretary of commerce in charge of aviation for an Allied agency was submitted to the Senate today by President Hoover.
The Strolies ran a flourishing lottery ticket business from a barn off Milam Street. Facsimiles of the tickets they played and lost are shown. Drawings were held downtown.
The city tabled action on the San Antonio flood channel type while Mayor Chanderes was away in Austin. Engineers and officials discussed costs for unlined and lined channels with figures ranging from 204000 to 213000, and the city has spent about 133000 on ongoing work. The council will reconvene Tuesday morning to settle the plan amid denials from Freely’s firm regarding inflated cost estimates.
Federal Intermediate Credit banks have advanced funds to wool growers cooperatives to assist their marketing program this year. Commissioner H. Paul Besler announced the banks have provided up to 60 percent of current market prices, with roughly eleven percent interest stated, as cooperatives pursue their wool marketing efforts.
Bids for all buildings at Randolph Hell were rejected by the War Department. Capt. A. W. Parker, constructing quartermaster, said new bids will be requested with changes and omissions. Officers quarters will have altered plans or new designs submitted.
Hope fades for William Reed 19 son of a Yale professor who disappeared after leaving Little Cott’s Island in a small sloop Jas Tuesday. Relatives and friends largely abandoned hope as search efforts by water and air continued.
Canton Texas September 18 1915 Stewart Jennaga 15 died tonight from poison after a quarrel with a girl named avestheart in the town. Police report the incident occurred in a residence and a note indicated a fatal dispute led to the self inflicted death. The case is being investigated by local authorities with statements from witnesses forthcoming.
The Stroller reports San Antonio gambling thrives despite police cleanup claims. From July 1928 to now, wide open halls offering lotteries policy poker and blackjack have spread through the business district. Readers recall scattered arrests, but new parlors grow larger and closer to the county justice complex.
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