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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1933
Page
15
San Francisco reports a hitchhiker named John Wade Gordon, 21, who rode with Herbert Hoover and received a $100 bill. Gordon described the journey from highway to Sausalito ferry where Hoover offered guidance and funds to buy clothes and seek work as a driver.
A recount of 30 additional ballot boxes in the last November constitutional amendment election reversed four precinct results and revealed large discrepancies since recheck began. In the eighth precinct of the thirteenth ward Teturos shows 203 20 against the Long amendments changed to 79 99, reducing the Long majority by 1918 votes across 10 boxes. total across 60 boxes counted 60 for and a 4965 vote majority.
In New York Aug 25 a host of newly designed Russian technical experts are in the United States awaiting recognition of the Soviet regime by the Roosevelt administration. They train to act as inspectors and advisors on the expected $200,000,000 in additional annual U.S. purchases by Moscow after recognition.
Railroad officials announce Labor Day travel specials with 60 percent of one way fares on Katy line for Texas and Louisiana points. Tickets go on sale August 31 to September 4 with return by September 10. Southern Pacific posts September 1 to 4 sale. Missouri Pacific publicizes a round trip to Laredo for Labor Day, departing September 2 returning September 3.
More than 30,000 workers in full fashioned hosiery and knit goods face a strike, with the first groups beginning work today. A general strike call targets 35,000 workers across 34 mills nationwide, followed by orders to 8,000 clothing factory employees in Philadelphia. Demands include a 20 percent wage increase.
A garbled report describes Prime Minister RB Bennett of Canada meeting the Shittiy board of trade to seek reduced British imports and to plan a potential program for British exports next year. It mentions timber, exports, and a used car advertisement in a classified section.
Boerne opens its twenty eighth annual fair with the Matury band in a festive parade. Dr L J Gregory says the display will rival the best in the Hill Country with judging by Herbert Rudfmean. Features include community exhibits and domestic arts while racing showcases county bred horses from Behrnenner Lockley Askey and Lianne stables. Kendslia and Listerdale duel in Friday baseball. Saturday Fredericksburg vs Boerne. Sunday Comfort vs Boerne. Evenings feature dances and booths from San Antonio manufacturers offering daily awards.
Washington August 25. Demands of cotton textile interests for a modification of the cotton processing tax will be aired at an informal hearing before the agricultural adjustment administration September 7. They will be called on to explain recent advances in figures of cotton goods and protest that the tax of 4.2 cents a pound hurts consumer buying and burdens textile manufacturers. The hearing aims to obtain accurate data on increased textile costs and to determine how much comes from the processing tax, with profiteering and cost pyramid matters to be explored.
In Portland Oregon August 25 nearly 2000 men fought the worst forest fire in the state's history. Firefighters endured ceaseless efforts in hope of wind abatement and incoming rain or fog. At one location 110 men fled Lee Creek as flames jumped their fireline.
Washington dispatch reports the United States accepted an invitation to attend the fifth international poultry congress in Rome from September 6 to 15. The Rome meeting will gather delegates from several nations to discuss poultry industry developments and standards.
Prominent aviators led 124 planes at Tempelhof for a three day race around Germany and into East Prussia. The event drew notable flyers as they set course from Berlin.
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