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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Dec 01, 1933

Page

4

Cabinet Crisis Drives Resignation Over Naval Budgets

London dispatch says Viscount Takahashi resigned as finance minister amid bitter clashes with Naval Minister Osumi over Japan’s navy budget. Osumi warned larger appropriations would shift defense responsibilities and faced opposition from militarists and patriotic groups. Takahashi also clashed with Agriculture Minister Goto over farm relief funding amid peasant unrest.

London INSI Tokio Takahash Osumi Navy Pacific Tekahasu -Aiso Agricutre Goto

Post office site clash prompts San Antonio protest

A reader argues against placing the new post office behind the courthouse in San Antonio, citing a Morrison-backed site and urging civic groups including the Daughters of the Confederacy and Women's clubs to protest. The letter questions citizen input and emphasizes Alamo Plaza as the preferred site.

Postoffice San Antonio Mrr. Morrison Mr. Morrison Europe Thair Daughters of the Confederacy Women's Club Alamo Plaza West Nueva Street J. B. Wofford

Offer to Aliens Brings Protest

The Light notes a protest over immigration policy arguing that current laws ban entry of aliens likely to become public charges. The writer contends thousands are already here as public charges and criticizes officials who propose declaring citizenship intentions to gain taxpayer-funded jobs while accusing authorities of faulty actions.

United States Gilead

Prince of Wales Learns Bagpipes in Edinburgh Scene

In Edinburgh on December 2 the Peace of Wales reports the Prince of Wales has begun learning the bagpipe. Earl of Elgin revealed the prince bought a chanter and finger-pipe for melodies. The prince said he has been practicing a few tunes and hopes to play solo, and would be pleased to join a pipe band someday in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh Scotland Peace of Wales Earl of Elgin

Diamond Match Earnings Increase Reported

Diamond Match company and subsidiaries announce net income of 1,430,653 for the nine months ended September 30, or 1.21 a share, versus 1,585,023 or 95 cents a share on more stock. Firestone Tire and Rubber reports 2,397,069 profit for the year ended October 31, 5.13 a share on common stock, versus 5,151,978 or 1.07 a share previously.

New York Diamond Match Company and Substiaries Firestone Tire and Rubber Company

Huge Linden Trees Are Transplanted

Framingham Massachusetts December 1 Two English lind en trees weighing five tons and 25 years old were carefully lifted from a nursery by a crane. They were hoisted over a 17 foot wall and loaded onto a truck for an 18 mile drive to Boston. The roots were wrapped in burlap for the journey. The entire operation took five hours from start to departure.

Framingham Mass Boston

Uruguayan Ambassador Sees Cuba Peace Accord Near

Pernan de Medina, the Uruguayan ambassador in Havana, reiterated his belief that the ABC secret society and the Menoralistas will accept the cordiality pact he proposed to restore political tranquility in Cuba. He said only their acceptance to Cuba’s tangled political picture stands between final steps to apply his formula for peace to the government.

Cuba Havana Pernandez de Medina Ambasaador ABC Secret Society Menoralistas

Night Dance Listings at Turner Hall and Venues

A June style community notice lists multiple dances and music events across venues including Turner Hall Braune Unit Brown road Bluebonnet acts and Oak Grove with ads for Pete Brewers Beck's and Villet's orchestras. Tickets priced around 25 cents and 260 cents with orchestras and local bands performing Friday Saturday and Sunday nights.

Pice Braunhall Brava Rd Bluebonnet Aces

Gen Winship Retires After 25 Years Service

Washington December 1 Gen Blanton Winship concludes a 25 year distinguished career as judge advocate general and retires to civilian life at age 84. Col Arthur W Brown succeeds as JAG. Brown now serves with League of Nations efforts in South America while Winship marks his first civilian day with a duck hunt on the Potomac.

Washington, D. C Blanton Winship Act of Congress General Winship Arthur W. Brown South America League of Nations Commission Colombia Peru Leticia Colonel Brown Davenport Town

Oklahoma Job Quota Filled by Civil Works Plan

Washington December 11 1933 The civil works administrator Harry S Hopkins announced Oklahoma’s quota of 101000 jobs under the program had been filled and no further employment could be provided there The next step would be mandatory transfers of men from local to federal projects within the state administration which will decide which transfers to make Freight loading down Washington December 14 1933 The American Railway Association reported revenue freight loadings for the week ending November 25 at 581347 cars 1742 below the prior week 98039 above 1932 and 23549 above the same week in 1931.

Wash Ington D. C Harry S Hopkins Oklahoma Washington, D. C American Railway Association

Harpo Marx Arrives in Moscow for Recitals Amid Snow

Harpo Marx, with harp, lands in Moscow at invitation of the Russian government to perform for Vox. He worries about a phantom “three missing Marxes” and fears a jobless winter if word does not spread. Detains, he kneels in the snow and jokes about a 14 below temperature as Russian spectators watch.

Moscow Harpo Marx Smoge Marxes Four Brothers Jess Vox Harpo

Veteran rose bush blooms after 127 years in Mission

A white rose bush planted in Mission Gabriel, California, 127 years ago continues to bloom. The plant traces its origin to Madrid, Spain, surviving multiple seasons and tough conditions while remaining a living link to its historic roots.

Mission Gan Gabriel Cpll Madrid Spain

Texas Scouts Perform At Budapest Jamboree

Eight Houston Boy Scouts participated in an American Indian war dance at the International Jamboree in Budapest.

Texas Scouts Houston Budapest

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