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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1930
Page
18
The item presents a compressed byline and fictitious attribution for a historical column. It reads as a brief note on a column segment credited to Arthur Brisbane with potentially fictional identifiers G-1990 and King Tostures Syn, suggesting a literary or editorial item rather than a standard news report.
A chaotic discussion cites lime and arsenic against army worms on lawns, noting risks to birds and deer. The piece questions affordable, bird friendly sprays and mentions Rockefeller chemists and new housing projects as broader context of pest control debates.
Santiago dispatch reports two American aviators arrested at Concepcion with Chilean officers and civilians on a flight tied to an alleged plan to spark a revolution. Authorities charge all five with plotting against President Balmaceda's government. names of the Americans were not released. The embassy later confirmed the arrests and described the group as planning a "crazy adventure" amid a wider upheaval.
San Antonio faced returning warmth as a cool weather front failed to materialize. The week upcoming promised humid days with highs around 72 to 86 degrees and light southerly winds, keeping temperatures above normal after a damp weekend. Local forecaster Jarbot cautioned the brief cool spell did not occur.
Dwight W. Morrow, noted diplomat, traveled through El Paso en route to Dawson New Mexico from Mexico City. He planned a week in Dawson before heading to Washington and declined to be interviewed.
A brief forecast notes unsettled conditions with moderate showers on Monday night and Tuesday. Southeast winds ease as a warm front lifts, then partial sun midweek with continued chances of rain and variable temperatures.
White House physician Dr. Joel S. Boone announced a complete diagnosis of Herbert Hoover Jr illness showing a small tubular infection in his chest. The doctor said the condition is a run-down illness and expressed optimism for a full recovery after rest and proper treatment. Mrs. Hoover arrived from Pasadena with their three children remaining in California as the president’s soneyes will be observed at the camp.
Washington dispatch reports the Peoples Lobby urging Congress to enact unemployment insurance funded by a $500,000,000 appropriation. The push, led by party figures, seeks swift action from the President and Congress amid economic distress.
Henry Phipps, aged steel magnate and associate of Andrew Carnegie, died today in Bennie Isevik, Jakeville, Great Neck, at age 91. Born in New York, he built a vast fortune in the steel industry and philanthropy.
Two well dressed women in an expensive car abducted little Bobbie Bute in front of his Porter street home Saturday. Houston authorities and private detectives investigated a lead suggesting Evonston, but no trace was found. The boy’s mother Mrs. Butz, father Hubert Cory Butz of Marshall, and police pursued every lead with little result.
Bobby Jones shoots one under par in the opening round of the national amateur golf championship qualifying at Merion. The 3 time champion overcame roughs and traps, while Yale freshman Sidney W. Noyes posted 70 with sensational putting. The Navy course challenged many, with only about a dozen scores under par after 18 holes. Continued on page 5. Col. 4.
In Birmingham a church official said charges were filed against Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Methodist Episcopal Church South and that he did not reread those charges.
The article reflects on early explorers like La Salle seeking passage to China or India, noting his misbeliefs as he followed the Ohio and Mississippi rivers. It references a Texas History Movies feature on page 5, tracing La Salle’s voyage and a young man’s harsh inheritance.
William Randolph Hearst argues England should adopt optimism and decisive action. He advocates regular tax cuts, full employment, and productive labor to create wealth, stressing education and mechanical efficiency as keys to prosperity. He notes mass education surpasses higher education for national progress.
Toledo dispatch reports Secretary Hyde announcing Soviet government sold billions of bushels of wheat on the Chicago grain market. Investigations into three Chicago grain houses show sales far larger and longer lasting than Russia admitted. Government promises full probe while Chicago board of trade undertakes its own inquiry. Separate hearings to subpoena three New York brokerage firms in House committee probe.
Fragmented classified item notes selling Ford Toadster for 100 dollars and plumbing fixtures at 25 dollars cash and carry. Also mentions a sandwich and drink stand downtown earning 125 dollars daily. Other items hinted in the classified section without details.
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