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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1931
Page
10
Testimony recounts Bank merger effects with figures cited by Wartin and Herrin. Observers discuss stock, cash, and debt shifts as the institution nears closure with substantial losses on deposits and assets noted.
The state elk control board allotted 259 hunting permits for the season from November 11 to 20. Of 111 applicants, each named a preferred district among five statewide districts, and a drawing determined which hunters would receive the permits. Evidence suggests district quotas were established before the lottery.
Clash between rival political groups in Pamplona flares after the hoisting of a Nationalist monarchist day flag over government buildings. Barcelona dispatch notes unrest amid the political dispute.
The social season opened at the White House with a formal gathering last night honoring members of the L. cabinet and their spouses. A dinner was served as a welcome for the guests and a mood of cordiality marked the event.
From Sandringham England Queen Mary III is reported ill with a light head cold. In Washington DC President Coover is revamping the annual message to Congress and it will be delivered next Tuesday. In California Hancock leads scientists to an island in the Bay of Papas returning with biosciences data. In Iraq six bandits executed for killings during a hold-up on the Ahwaz road. bodies left outside the government house.
Article extols a massive Boulder Canyon dam project built by the United States with Assouan style aqueducts, promising a 1 million horsepower output. It notes 20,500,000 cubic feet reservoir, 10 plus miles of river impact, and a 45 foot highway bridge, describing labor, pay, housing, and transportation for workers, with Uncle Sam funding materials and management.
A broadcast reports the Twentieth Chinese infantry brigade split between Chaogeu and Fakeman while Chinese irregulars loyal to Mar shel Chang Hsueh-Liang operate in the Chengkistos district. Heilungkiang troops approach within 2½ miles of a railroad bridge.
The government war office in Tokyo announced Maraboria army losses as 210 killed and 473 wounded, with 12 officers among the dead.KEN Kenkichi Yoshizawa, representing Japan to the League of Nations council, participated in the proceedings.
The Osservatore Romano in Vatican City on December 4 announced final approval of an oath required for university professors. The oath binds professors to swear allegiance to the Fascist regime as well as the king and royal family.
Police in Harbin Manchuria seized 144 bombs from a railroad warehouse. The air cases were assigned to a Japanese firm, per a Hastings dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph.
Dr. Alfred Sze and Aristide Briand held talks ahead of a 12 member neutral council meeting. The discussion noted a Tokyo report containing objections to the council plan permitting neutral observers in the Chinchow neutral zone.
Testimony from Fathe Symons and others placed Yarberry near the Miss Symons disappearance site as the state nears rest. J S Kell, night watchman, saw Yarberry with Dorothy Symons then alone later. he noted possible intoxication and neck scratches. The defense maintains Yarberry’s innocence as the trial proceeds.
Ambassador Charles G. Dawes called reports sheared from New York. Republicans consider him as a possible presidential candidate in 1942 an absolute nonsense. He refused to discuss the matter further.
Dr. Fate of Georgetown University questions the health impact of prior alcohol before meals and advises caution. The report notes a debated view on how consuming a highball might affect digestion and overall well being, reflecting contemporary medical discussion on alcohol.
Completion of the Randolph Street paving waits on Congress. Funds for the project have been exhausted with a $250,000 addition requested to finish the work. Main streets are paved and cross streets in the area are graveled. The only work remaining is surface drapes at the Linngars, due to be finished in about five days.
Reported chaos as General Araujo’s government teeters after rebels threaten to seize power. Key officers named amid expectations elections could be held within days to form a permanent government.
Reported measures indicate troops ordered to quell possible unrest as national marchers descend on the capital next week. Absences canceled at Fort Myer and emergency roosters set, signaling preventive action by authorities.
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