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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1933
Page
4
Washington Dec 4 In a belligerent mood congressmen swarm Washington for the session beginning January 3 and ending likely next June Senators and representatives foresee key issues including monetary reflation and broad taxation, with a presidential expansion of the currency possible to forestall a tax policy dispute.
A doctor promotes a rupture treatment offering a FH.60 truss free with a trial of his method. He claims rapid improvement and a money back option if not helped, with a $3.50 truss charged only upon completion or return. The offer includes elastic belts binding pads and warnings of no long-term pain.
A vampire born in captivity at the Bronx Zoo after being brought from Peru by Dr. Raymond L. Ditmars, becomes the first vampire born in captivity. Curators plan to feed it blond blood as the sole food. The mother drinks a wineglass of waste blood daily. The era also headlines tax reforms and a large public works expansion, signaling a long fiscal battle ahead.
Major General George L. Leach reports the national guard in its best condition in history. Strength at year end June 30 stood at 385,925. armory training averaged 81 percent attendance, up from 77. Fiscal year 1933 youth appropriations totaled 13,484,864 dollars. Motorization expanded with new vehicles enabling 20 light field artillery regiments. air corps has 19 squadrons and eight standard observation planes per unit planned for 1994 rollout.
London bureau chief William Hillman reports from London that Europe nears renewed conflict as chancelleries fear an imminent war. He notes Germany’s armament limits, the rise of new weapons, and civilian prep across nations, with Britain, France, Belgium, and others bracing for a possible outbreak within weeks or months.
Failure of issuers to fulfill information required under the new Securities Act has kept about 24 million dollars of stocks and bonds off the market for the time being. The commission issued public stop orders against 18 issues totaling 11.658 million dollars and caused promoters to withdraw privately another 45 issues worth 20.365 million dollars. Stop orders and withdrawals occurred for reasons from impossible profit claims to misunderstandings.
Detroit December 4 The radio priest Rev Father Charles B Coughlin, pastor of the Shrine of the Little Flower, pledged anew to support the administration monetary program and awaits regrets from Alfred E Smith and John J Raskob. He said John Raskoly will be next and Al Smith after him. Meantime Msgr Belford of Brooklyn sent a telegram regretting an insulting interview after Coughlin's New York mass meeting comments.
Washington December 4. Cheliman Pletcher said the senate banking committee awaits a long collateral list from the reconstruction corporation before finishing its inquiry into the 386 million Dawes bank loan in Chicago last year. He noted more than 25 million had been repaid and the loan was very well secured. The series War over Europe by William Hillman continues Tuesday.
Bridgeport mayor Jasper McLevy, the citys socialist leader, outlines a program to reduce a 20 million deficit. In his first month he trims offices, reuses a mayoral car, introduces a civil service merit system, eyes lower utility rates, and pushes toward municipal ownership of utilities while focusing on unemployment relief.
The treasury on December 1 shows receipts of 14,952,514.62 and expenditures of 44,295,193.88 with a negative balance of 1,076,043,224.20. Custom receipts for the month total 1,553,883.74. Year to date since July 1: receipts 1,144,400,796.68. expenditures 1,046,913,068.75, including 725.10?080.90 in emergency relief, leaving an excess of 802,504,182.13.
An old advertisement touts Grove's Lavalive Brome Quinine as a rapid internal remedy for colds. It promises to open bowels ease fever and headache while addressing underlying infection. Sold by druggists nationwide with the full product name and price.
Four Oklahomans killed in a spree involving shotguns and pistols. Oklahoma City police scout Douglas Gates fatally wounded in a firearm exchange with an auto theft suspect Ernest Oglesby, who was arrested hours later with companions. Slayings include farmer L H Driscoll near Farivow and Marble Buck at Wewoka killed by brother in law Wille Johnson after Buck allegedly abused him and his wife. Injuries and hunting death also reported. In related note, Will Waldman wins state writing contest for the second year.
Washington D C April 4 The government reports cash advances by the Reconstruction Finance Corporation since February 1922 totaling 3 543 915 094 with repayments of 981 million. Largest borrowers are banks and trust companies at 3 997 568 506 railroads 390 271 167 mortgage loan companies 195 259 252 and building and loan associations 112 024 136. Since the Emergency Banking Act the RFC has agreed to purchase 78 206 500 of preferred stock in 241 institutions and 75 000 000 of capital notes. it has arranged subscriptions for 100 874 000 of preferred stock and 12 776 900 of capital notes and debentures.
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