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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1932
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reports that the House defeated Garnet’s joint resolution on the Eighteenth Amendment by six votes, failing to reach the two-thirds needed for repeal. The outcome stalls repeal this season, with potential political ripple effects for Roosevelt and the Democratic platform.
The Senate referred back to its judiciary committee the Glass resolution proposing repeal of the eighteenth amendment and substituting a ban on the saloon. Leader promise early Prohibition debate and prompt committee attention were noted as the measure moved through the session.
Japanese army headquarters confirmed Liu Ping-Wen fled into Siberia as a snowstorm halted the advance near Yakesal, 45 miles east of Haller. Bu Ping-Wen led about 1000 men before the retreat amid the blizzard and combat disruption reported in Tsitsahar.
Beatrice Burton launches the new serial Mary Feith in The Light, with Atari Today on Page Ons. The text signals a staggered rollout and highlights ongoing storytelling in the publication.
San Antonio area expects cloudy skies with showers and a sharp drop in temperatures through Tuesday night into Wednesday. Tuesday low 40s to mid 40s, Wednesday high near 68 with brisk to fresh northerly winds. East Texas: partly cloudy with showers possible, much colder north and west, coastal winds turning north Wednesday. West Texas: partly cloudy, cooler with a cold front moving through Tuesday and Wednesday. Tropical and unsettled conditions noted in various regions.
Police uncovered a suspected wine factory at a Peak Avenue home in Highland Park in the early hours. Two men were arrested and held for prohibition agents as investigators found 190 bottles of wine, 40 gallons of mash, eight stills, eight gallons of aging flan, and bottles labeled Mumm’s direct-from Rhema with devices to inject wine to raise a corked bottle’s value.
San Antonians planning to sleep with extra blankets as a cold spell approaches. The Weather Bureau predicts a sharp temperature drop to about 40 or 45 degrees around midnight with clear skies. Rain is possible Tuesday ahead of the change, and the high Tuesday is forecast at 74 degrees, with Wednesday dipping to around 58. East Texas may see freezing temperatures.
A December scene in Washington features Vice President Curtis receiving a petition from demonstrators led by William Reynolds and Benjamin of the Arkansas delegation. They urge urgent cash relief and unemployment insurance for about 15 million unemployed and their dependents, while Garner pledges consideration and a push for work creation. The exchange highlights frustration with Congress and calls for a concrete relief program.
Five masked gunmen robbed a veteran postal carrier and guard outside the federal building in Chicago, taking two sacks of registered mail valued at about one million dollars. The crew disarmed the guard, grabbed the sacks, and fled in a waiting car, with a chase by the victims ensuing before police closed in on a crowded city street. Authorities estimated the loss at least one million, with exact values to be determined within a day.
Washington D C December Senator Sheppard of Texas Democrat reserves decision on voting to repeal the Eighteenth Amendment. He will wait to see what is proposed before forming a stance. He would vote to repeal the Velsten act to allow beer but cites strong abstinence as a guiding factor. Brookhart of Iowa, a dry ally, argues against any wets move.
Washington December 8. President Hoover outlines proposals to trim the federal budget, reorganize banking and economic regulation, and curb public works while preserving crucial relief programs. He calls for tax shifts, farm loan reforms, aid to consolidate losses, and broader international cooperation to stabilize prices and recover.
In Austin on December 6 1941 the Third Court of Civil Appeals dissolved a temporary restraining order against the Texas highway commission. Alamiea B. Ferguson sought a jury trial on the merits in Travis County District Court after paying the jury fee. Attorneys F M Fitzpatrick and W V Oumanent of Waco requested permission to intervene for McLennan County, arguing federal aid to McLennan could be jeopardized by Ferguson's suit.
The note from the League of Nations states Paraguay and Bolivia will continue fighting in the Great Chaco provinces over national heritage. The exchange, released by the State Department, urges an immediate cessation of hostilities and recalls both nations are Torre members.
President Hoover in his final annual message to Congress outlines a plan to balance the budget with a general sales tax and sweeping government cuts. He requests a 15 percent pay cut for federal employees and a reorganized banking system, plus vigorous international economic cooperation. prohibition is barely touched upon as a supplementary message is expected.
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