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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 05, 1933
Page
11
A fragmented news note presents a byline for Arthur Brisbane with cryptic OCR text claiming a modern column or feature. The readable portion hints at a date style and author attribution, but the content remains obscured and unfinished.
April 4 reports a giant airship Akron destroyed above the Mediterranean as war and policy debates swirl. Mrs. Roosevelt comments on beer legality and personal choice, while Congress weighs a bill on publication of official documents. Europeans discuss Jewish brokers in Berlin and a dramatic Everest flight by British climbers. Prohibition remains a live issue as states consider amending the Eighteenth Amendment.
Washington April 1 report by the American Railway Carriers Association said freight car loadings in the second quarter of this year would be three and one half percent less than the loadings in the corresponding quarter of 1872.
New York April 5 The Akron crash off the Jersey coast triggers a swift authorities probe with Lt. Commander Herbert V Wiley and survivors Erwin and Deal ordered by air to Washington to report to Admiral Pratt. Only wreckage is a bent ventilating tube while searchers hope more remains drift ashore as bodies of missing airmen are sought.
New York April 5 The recovered item is a small air duct like piece from a large airship wreck off the New Jersey coast. Officials say the fragment, made of duralumin and wrapped in kapox, likely belonged to the venting system of the dirigible that killed 78 people. The object was found by the coast guard cutter McDougal and is being examined as evidence in the Akron disaster probe.
North winds from the north are forecast to plunge San Antonio temperatures to 46 degrees Wednesday night. Sunny periods and cooling air will continue into Thursday with a high near 70 and a low around 58. The cold wave, building from the Northwest, has reached Amarillo and is expected to bring frost in West Texas and light rain in places tonight.
Washington April 5 Frank T Hines veterans administrator told President Fontevelt that the new economy program would save the government 1 203 000 000 in eventual expenditures for hospitals and veterans care. The savings rely on 61 459 hospital beds to meet the maximum load under the 1924 World war veterans act and 16 373 beds for proper ratios at peak soldiers homes.
Generally fair weather in San Antonio and vicinity with a much colder Wednesday night and temperatures dipping to around 46 noting a high near 70 on Thursday. Northerly winds will ease by Thursday as temperatures fluctuate with a Tuesday high near 84 and Wednesday’s low around 8a.
Berlin April 6 Chancellor Hitler told the agricultural chamber that the present regime is secure because it defends small farmers and peasants. He warned against past corruption, urged political revival, and pressed for greater public participation as parliament is bypassed.
Roberto Gutierrez, an alien, seeks a writ of habeas corpus in federal court asserting illegal restraint of liberty by local immigration inspector Walter W. Knopp and district director William A. Whalen. He alleges coercion to admit a liquor offense under jail threat. Hearing set for April 13.
Ground in Pampa Texas was covered by sufficient snow today but melted quickly after a dust storm the night before. Treasury receipts for April 3 totaled 9 882 981 15 with expenditures at 18 624 125 68 and a balance of 4 78 088 52.42. Customs duties for three days in April were 1 791 615 42. Spain’s population was announced by Madrid officials at 28 718 177.
President Roosevelt ordered 10 million dollars to launch a conservation corps program. A five day work week with 40 hours maximum will pay 20 dollars monthly, with 5,0000 men drafted from 17 cities including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, and Detroit. Eligible men 18 to 25 with dependent relatives may enroll. camps start tomorrow.
Los Angeles April 5 Tom Mix actor accuses his former wife Victoria Forde de Olzuhal of shooting him in the arm during marital strife before their final separation. He says the incident, linked to a 59000 note dispute, occurred in March 1924 and he may have wounded himself while filming on Main Street.
President Roosevelt prepared to ease the gold embargo to permit leased exchanges of gold for necessary commercial transactions. An executive order will likely be signed today authorizing the treasury secretary to license and regulate free exchange while maintaining a shield against foreign raids and domestic hoarding.
New York April 8 report from Henry A. Riley M D reviews a study linking migraine to prolactin secretion from the pituitary gland. The finding notes that excess prolactin correlates with migraine in many of the 29 subjects examined, including both women and men.
Governor Ferguson announced eight general paroles and seven full pardons for Texas penitentary inmates. Recipients include Deodora Mendoza of Kerr County for seductions, Eugene Gonzales of Harris for theft, Howard Tatum of Blanco for violating prohibition, and Charles Jones of Deaf South for criminal assault, among others with sentences ranging one to five years and dates of conviction in the early 1930s to 1993.
Roosevelt administration edges toward balanced budget with plan to cut expenditures by 25 percent. Each cabinet officer will present figures to President Roosevelt after weeks of combing through departments for reorganizing, holsting and curtailing functions.
Police searched Wednesday for two men who Tuesday robbed G C Chiles of $37 and the car they rode in. Chiles, a barber, said two men forced him to the car near Sixth and North Roma streets after borrowing the vehicle from a friend. The incident occurred as he left a local shop in Houston.
Cecelia Winder ten, of Castroville road, was bitten by a rattlesnake while collecting eggs late Tuesday. Her father killed the snake and she remained in Robert B. Green hospital for treatment on Wednesday.
Harris Junior School will observe Fathers Night next Monday with a special program sponsored by the Parent Teacher Association. Principal Otto Peiffer announced the event.
The Senate Banking Committee approved the administration's farm mortgage relief plan aimed at boosting agricultural prices and easing mortgage burdens. Senate hearings on Roosevelt securities buyers protection and league court protocol reforms continued, with amendments proposed to the Black shorter work week and newspaper employment exemptions.
Washington dispatch reports that three fourths of Tela Honduras suffered widespread destruction from a blaze raging at six this morning. United Fruit headquarters in Boston relayed radio news that downtown Tela’s business district was practically destroyed, detailing extensive losses and uncertain recovery for the port town.
James R. Hamilton, a member of the Texas board of pardons and paroles, died in Austin. Funeral arrangements were not immediately available.
CHICAGO April 5 195: about 10 000 students walked out of Englewood High School at 10 30 am demanding payment of unpaid teachers. About 5 000 more joined at Crane Technical High School. At Englewood leaders said Hyde Park officials may join in soon.
A jagged OCR snippet lists various monthly rents and addresses with scattered names and places. It mentions ArAwaM EPTS 3.50 weekly, plus several monthly figures for residences and rooms, with mentions of Texas locations, cities, and individuals. The legibility is poor and entities are partially garbled.
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