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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1931
Page
18
Arthur Brisbane era reflections mix with wartime broadcasts and industrial pride. The piece notes U S cotton crop figures, rising cotton prices, and a future vision of air travel with a giant dirigible. It also contrasts American progress with European labor tensions and political shifts, including Mussolini and Germany coal plans, plus a brief Italian blaze incident in Naples.
The Wickersham Commission’s report accuses police in half the states of using third degree methods to extract confessions. It condemns brutal beatings and mental coercion, citing cities like New York Philadelphia Chicago and others. The White House released the finding calling police practices a widespread violation of constitutional rights and urging reform.
The forecast text seems garbled with many misspellings and invented words. It mentions partly cloudy conditions and winds, with references to temperatures and showers but includes numerous unreadable phrases and nonsensical segments.
Washington August 10 President Hoover marked his seventy fifth birthday amid references to facing international and domestic challenges. The article notes plans for Geneva disarmament talks and a 1942 election year as Republicans seek renomination while addressing unemployment and wartime policy.
Instructed verdict for the city was returned in the Olmos dam case involving McKenzie Construction Company seeking 105000. City officials including Mayor G M Chambers and City Attorney Thomas D Cobbs Jr handled the action. The lawsuit accused Cal F Creceling, the city’s former prevention engineer, of interfering with the project and sought damages.
Reports from China indicate the Yangtze valley has suffered massive flooding with thousands feared dead. A separate account notes a catastrophic cage collapse at a racecourse in Han Yow, where 400 people reportedly died after a structure failure.
Washington Aug. 10 The government will borrow another 60 million dollars from the public next Tuesday, announced by Secretary of the Treasury. The loan will be issued as a way treasury bill and sold on a no discount basis to the highest bidders.
The Mexican capital will host a press delegation and an ambassador will deliver remarks on international relations as part of the annual World Peace Congress proceedings. The event, dated August, features ties to the Tenbin and Castle Chapulienes amid formal reception at the gate.
In Amstin on August 10, a fierce fight stalled as Representative Bob Long moved to suspend the three hour rule to amend the cigarette tax bill. The plan to tax the use of cigarettes and to curb mail orders from out of state faced objections over interstate commerce and potential evasion schemes.
A hawkish report notes that the investigation into Judge TG Price of Bastrop, head of the Treaty-first Helrict court, was tabled indefinitely. The procedural delay halts official misconduct charges pending further action by the House committee.
In Washington D C Henry O Curran president of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment asserts that prohibition could be repealed if a sale disperses by election. The report notes a claim that a 2 to 1 vote could end the ban, highlighting political debate and public sentiment.
New York August 16 opening on the New York cotton exchange showed a tumble after the government crop report. October contract opened at 6.50 cents per pound, dropped 6 1/2 points, then rallied to 8.2 cents amid heavy selling orders and a large early decline in bale volume.
Liverpool opening shows quiet panic as cotton prices edge lower with prices dropping to 86 pence at the start and recovering later. Market action reflects weaker May and October futures while tanners and other months move within narrow bands amid a cautious session.
Prices fell sharply with the New Orleans market downward as early deals showed losses across major contracts. Trading indicated a volatile session as mix of selling pressure and brief recoveries influenced by nearby futures, with several contracts showing double digit point declines before partial rebound.
Mayer Q. Chambers declares he believes Negroes should be allowed to vote in Democratic primaries. He cites a Supreme Court ruling foretelling their voting rights in all elections, argues no citizen should be barred by race, and says he will campaign for Republican and Democratic candidates where Blacks can influence outcomes.
Fillmore reporter Cathy Aur describes a rough scene where a hunter named Hirus pursues deer across rugged mountains. A fall leads to a 150 pound broken injury as the hunter clings to a branch and then shoots and kills a deer while the situation escalates with a dramatic chase.
A cloudy period with Monday night and Tuesday showers and northerly winds will lower temperatures. The low near 70 degrees Monday night marks a drop from Sunday's minimum, while Tuesday's high should near 83 degrees, about seven degrees cooler than Sunday’s 94. Moderate to light northeasterly winds persist.
In Bombay Gandhi says he has not encouraged Americans to join his Ahmedabad model colony. He notes the sacrifices and daily life at Ahmedabad must be endured, replying to Enthschos Chagatis of Hoboken, New Jersey.
Authorities filed charges today against Moariee and Glen Maxtor after a crash near Glen Maxtor that killed Mrs. Batylon. Phil Daugherty, assistant county attorney, said an affidavit from Dr. BP. Mavis supported that both drivers were intoxicated at the time of the collision.
Miss Glenda Ming, 15, identified Floyd Snears, 28, a Gold Age employee, as the slayer of Lewis Palmer in Colorado Springs on Tay 20. Sheriff Robert M. Jackson reported the arrest of Ninety Bprocara, citing jealousy as the alleged motive.
Authorities schedule an inquest into the death of Mrs Clara Woods aged 40 of 811 Tabback Alley who died at Robert B Green hospital. Poison suspected. Moylns and R C Shelfett with Bonnach responded to the call. Wanda Mira reportedly said she was tired of it all.
Protests erupted as the Texas House considers San Antonio's funding bond. Opponents argued the bill would expand city classification and waste funds, while supporters said the measure would fix needs. Delegates clashed over pamphlet distribution and questioned illegal spending claims tied to Randalltax.
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