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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1932
Page
1
The column discusses connections among the Roosevelts, noting distant ties between Theodore Roosevelt and his relatives, including Eleanor Roosevelt. It also covers advances in X ray imaging, German political cautions, New York City tax concerns, and a Paris Esperanto gathering, ending with a local lumber mill resuming full-time operations in Huntingburg.
An explosion at the Rita Towers Park avenue hotel basement paint shop injuries and deaths. Fireman James F. Greene and Lt. Hartnett among the fallen. Jewelry shop losses exceed 100000, with diamonds and emeralds among the goods scattered in Fifty seventh Street wreckage. Detectors hunt missing gems as victims are tended by priests amid a crowded scene. Morgan leads Glen Cove assessment as city records reveal property and personal tax totals.
At Onange real name Changchun in Manchuria the government announced renaming the eastern railway line. In Liverpool on August 4 the cotton market closed due to a banking holiday in Great Britain.
Three daylight bandits robbed Bun-Din store manager Joseph Eng in the 400 block of South Canwha street shortly before noon. They knocked him unconscious, seized about $200 in cash and $995 in checks, then fled in two cars as onlookers watched. A neighbor named Angelila Racgel described the assault and police pursued a car number from witness Geraldine Dell.
Governor Franklin D. Roosevelt plans a statewide swing this week to enlist former Governor Al Smith in energizing the campaign. He will meet with John J. Reskob, ex-chairman of the Democratic National Committee and a close Smith ally, to coordinate the effort.
An angry mob attacked a nude gathering in Mexico as troops intervened to rescue the participants. A leader among the nudists was arrested, and the incident disrupted a public nude event amid clashes and arrests. Treasury data released from Washington shows July receipts at 4,040,924.90 with expenditures of 14,129,769.73 and customs duties for 29 days at 17,75,059.56.
Pardly cloudy Monday night and Tuesday with lowest temperatures around 75 degrees and the warmest low around 68 degrees. Light to moderate southerly winds. Sunday high near 100, Monday low about 18, with nights around 03. Elsewhere Texas sees partly cloudy conditions with possible thunderstorms in extreme west and panhandle. coastal areas light southerly winds.
International reaction to the Washington veterans expulsion circulates through England France Russia and the Orient. The Manchester Guardian condemns the action as unjust and destitute of evidence of violence while the French press mocks Hoover’s use of force. South American editors warn that heavy handedness drives despair. Buenos Aires calls the veterans’ plea for aid met with tear gas and machine guns. Global opinion labels Hoover's course catch-blooded and inopportune.
Mayor C D Chambers announced Monday the dismissal of 37 city employees, trimming the payroll by about 960 dollars monthly. Dismissals include four in the corporation court, two in the auditor's office, four in the tax office, and several clerks. The Pedro Playhouse will shut, and city staff, including the manager Joan Wilmiinstein, will be reduced to save the budget. Further cuts unlikely until next payday August 15.
Weather expert J B Tarsoe of the U S Weather Bureau predicted relief from a severe heat wave gripping San Antonio. He noted Sunday’s 100 degree reading atop the Alamo National Bank building could climb to around 195 or 108 near ground level due to shade, as heat persisted for several days.
Tokyo Aug 1 The tor Ma offices amending today says Katsumi Debucht ambassador to the United States has been given permission to return to Japan and will depart from San Francisco into Wyis month. The ambassador is not expected to return to Washington.
In Johnstown Pennsylvania on August, Mayor McCloskey blocked a Communist gathering at the veterans camp in Central Park. Police prepared for possible clashes as Governor Pinchot set to address the camp. Veterans’ leaders stated radicals would not be tolerated and an armed city police barricade surrounded the camp. About 1000 people are at the site and the chamber plans to have the health department inspect sanitation conditions. Mayor bought $200 worth of food for the group. The report notes continued coverage on page 2.
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