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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1932
Page
1
Street scene reports watermelons offered at two for 25 cents at Will Rogers era ranch near Los Angeles. Sy Arthur Brisbane Cela ty King Peaturen Byn provide odd catalog entry. Local buyers and sellers listed in brief transit notice from Re Drive in L A. People and Things column.
The piece reflects on Los Angeles and California’s allure after many visits, praising its climate and growth. It tours Hollywood, Wilshire Boulevard, and Beverly Hills, recounting a billboard opening on Wilshire near Western, with watermelons and Universal landmarks. Will Rogers and Carl Laemmle figures are discussed, noting Rogers transferring his horses to the U S Army and Laemmle’s rise from a Wisconsin store to moviemaking success. The narrative blends awe with portraits of ambition, wealth, and American progress.
New York stocks opened with gains in rails and grains but cooled as profit taking pulled multiple issues back from earlier highs. Bonds and some commodities dipped while silver rose sharply to 30 cents, with copper and cotton advancing in late sessions. Union Pacific and International Harvester moved on, but most leaders erased early advances and the market cooled amid mixed trading.
In TIFFIN Ohio a 21 year old Fostoria girl was declared insane after authorities blamed cigarettes laced with narcotics. The woman, arrested for two attempted car thefts, raged in jail and court as doctors cited Mexican narcotics in the cigarettes. In Washington the postal lease probe will begin soon as Representative James A Mead announced the committee will study overseas mail contracts.
Partly cloudy with Thursday night and Friday thundershowers possible in northwest areas. Temperatures: Wednesday night near 7 degrees, Friday high around 6 degrees. Moderate southerly winds, highs around 58, lows near 76. East Texas forecast calls for partly cloudy skies and thundershowers late Thursday into Friday.
Firemen waited for orders to fight a blaze at Dean Cunningham's riding stables near Steubenville Ohio. They could not locate their chief or the safety director, and by the time the mayor authorized action it was 45 minutes too late.
Viscount Jacques de Pourtales, 28, and his sweetheart Geirmain Ture were found shot in a rowboat on Lake Geneva near Vevey Switzerland. Pourtales, conscious, said she shot him in a jealousy fit and then killed herself. He was expected to survive.
The New York Times reported an international campaign to sell Russian gold bonds has begun with American help. Funds run for ten years and are redeemable on demand in the currency of purchaser countries, with Chase National Bank of New York and International Acceptance Bank designated to handle funds transfer and bond delivery in the United States.
Mather McLendon, 35, sought on murder charge after farmer M. G. Massingill, 50, was fatally shot while asleep at his home seven miles southwest of Gatesville. McLendon, his wife, and two children had lived with Massingill. A daughter quoted district attorney Tom L. Robinson saying she heard her father confess, "I've killed Massingill, and now I’ll tell you."
In Bellingham Washington Ray Clark a service station attendant testifies to the success of a nationwide anti boarding campaign. A motorist paid for gasoline with a 1798 silver dollar and, the next day, with a 178M dollar. Clark valued each dollar at three dollars, highlighting the era’s coinage confusion.
Military headquarters announced federal troops wrested the railway center of Queluz from the Paulo rebels on the northern battlefront. A separate dispatch from Yellowstone Park reports a newly discovered geyser in the Soda Water Geyser area that erupts about three feet with bitter-tasting water due to dissolved carbon dioxide.
Albany hearing day as Mayor James J Walker faces Governor Roosevelt to determine if evidence from Hofstadter hearings justifies removal. Supreme Court Justice Bliss refused to halt the Walker hearing, denying petitions to interfere. Districts report Clarke death details and Lancaster testimony reveal tensions in the case.
Chicago authorities report a liquor war murder on the North Side. Sighted as a rival to the Capone syndicate, 45 year old Big Rabbit Connell was killed by gunmen firing from an automobile in front of his saloon. Connell had planned to sell his own beer to other speakeasies at $30 a barrel, $25 less than Capone's price.
Annapolis Md Aug 11 07 The sale of more than 3 million dollars in bonds for Maryland’s budget system drew record prices Governor Albert C Ritchie announced The Mercantile Trust Company of Baltimore and associates bid 105 60 for each 100 par value The total value reached 3 076 million bearing four and a half percent interest at the state treasurer’s office yesterday
11 year old New Jersey tile setter Robert Buck planned to depart from Tampico Mexico for Mexico City on a six stop flight from Newark. He arrived here at 6:10 p m yesterday after an uneventful flight from Brownsville Texas.
Los Angeles reserve officers from the eighth coast artillery prepared to depart for annual training at Fort Scott San Francisco when economy measures forced cancellation of the camp. Families face financial and schedule upheaval as training plans and travel arrangements are disrupted across the Ninth Corps area.
Rin Tin Tin the famous German police dog star dies at age 14 after a lengthy film career spanning 13 years. The dog earned fame for Warner Brothers and helped boost the studio as talking pictures emerged. He passed away Tuesday morning at trainer Lee Duncan's home in Westwood, California, from age related infirmities.
Pope Pius sent a letter to American bishops urging protection and development of the Sisters of the Most Holy Sacrament who serve American Indians and the community, highlighting the religious welfare of Native peoples and the role of the order.
Valparaiso, Aug 11. Announcement states the Dodge Institute of Telegraphy and Wireless will close October 1 after failure to place graduates in positions. President G. M. Dodge had assigned the project and the school opened previously, but the closure follows unresolved post graduate placement issues.
Seville crowds attacked monarchist homes in broad daylight burning houses smashing windows and looting decor. They set fire to the Marquis Desquivel hotel Mercantile circle and the jail freeing political prisoners before marching through the streets. Governor Valera ordered arrests of disloyal civil guard officers and a disciplinary court-martial looms as unrest continues.
Reported new phase in the double slaying of D. J. Markley and Mrs. Almensa J. Markley. Deputy Shen Frank Matthews was sent to Austin on an unannounced mission while Seguin officers expected an arrest. Bullets from the victims were examined to determine origin, and a motive remains undisclosed.
A jumble of apartment names, street references, and monthly rental notes appears. The text lists numerous locations such as Cherry month, Reviahlre House, Poplar month, Wollinston month, and other street names with weekly or monthly rental mentions, suggesting a classified-style housing notice. It references advertisers and mentions a campaign or process for a formation, along with last paid dates and general notices about rental terms.
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