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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1934
Page
7
Arthur Brisbane surveys looming 1934 events with notes on economy, government job goals, and Einstein's view of a possibly limitless universe. Richberg critiques business debates over government intervention, while leaders like Swope and Steingut express cautious optimism for postwar recovery. The piece blends social musings with forecasts and philosophical questions about leisure, sovereignty, and price regulation.
An airliner with seven aboard went missing after leaving Syracuse. Pilot Ernest Dryer, co pilot Jack H Brown and two others reported crashing near Mount Hope or Last Chance mountain area. Radio contact established 2200 feet altitude as search teams worked with airlines to locate the wreckage amid static and mountainous terrain.
In New York a late December debutante event honored Venise Morgan, daughter of Junius Morgans, and the eldest of J. P. Morgans 16 grandchildren, marking the first big party at the town house since the passing of Mrs Morgan eight years ago. The guest list featured prominent attendees from Boston social circles and New York society.
Cloudy with occasional rains and colder on Saturday night into Sunday. Saturday night low near 60, Sunday high around 60. South winds become northwesterly. Friday high around 60, Saturday low about 60, Saturday high near 68. East Texas expect cloudy with rain Saturday night and clearing Sunday morning, colder north and west. West Texas cold and cloudy Saturday night, much colder north, Sunday partly cloudy and colder.
Five men were arrested Friday afternoon by deputy constables in a raid on race bookmaking at the Aztec building. Four were taken at the Aztec Business Men's club and one at the Paradise Cigar stand, all in the same building. The arrests followed a period of flourishing bookmaking since Alamo Downs race meet. The raiding officers included J J Wievenhagen and others, who vowed to pursue anyone continuing to operate. A second raid at the Majestic building yielded no arrests. A statewide ranger visit to Alamo Downs was reported to curb bookmaking now ongoing during the race meet.
REW YORK December 29 A number of life insurance companies plan to adopt a lower basic reserve and interest rate schedule on policies written after January 1 in anticipation of a continued downward trend in long term investments. Policies written prior to that date will not be affected.
Mary Pickford moves to speed up her divorce from Douglas Fairbanks. Attorney states service completed and trial set, potentially allowing an interlocutory decree within about 80 days if no answer or default. Fairbanks, in New York, has not commented. rumors of reconciliation denied.
Ralph Parker Jr of 11 Donaldson Avenue and a woman companion were robbed by three men at McCullough and Summit avenues Friday night around 10.00. Parker stopped to check a flickering headlamp, and three men emerged, one with a pistol, taking $4, two strap watches, and two rings from the pair before fleeing.
The board of governors voted to cease trading and dissolve the New York Tobacco Exchange once the Micheessky Papers are prepared, signaling an end to the exchange's operations.
Gyorgy Horvath a one year old sailor's assistant of Affskole was sentenced to eight months imprisonment for proposing marriage to 20 girls. All accepted. He confessed to all their charities and pleaded insanity.
Weather forecast for San Antonio and vicinity calls for brisk west and northwest winds late Saturday. Clearing skies will drop temperatures to around 60 Sunday with morning lows near 68 Sunday, and a possible forties by Monday. Precipitation up to 7 am Saturday was 2 inches, creating half an inch excess for the year.
A temporary restraining order was issued by Federal Judge William A. Atwell forbidding Crescent Ice from building its Temple plant due to lack of a certificate of convenience and necessity under the NRA code. The court also denied the NRA’s request to restrain Crescent and Superior Tire from violating hours of labor and wage provisions at their Texas and Oklahoma plants.
City detectives probed overnight burglaries across multiple addresses. Items stolen include golf chips from H Brasher’s car on Duffield Street, clothing and a suitcase from Leroy Behart on Drake Avenue, bedding from A J Jenner on West Russell Place, bedding and clothing from Consuelo de Leon on West Houston Street, and cash from Jon Murphy’s garage on San Pedro Avenue. Doris Averett reported a $75 loss from a pay phone on Gramercy Place.
Houston December 29 The old thrill returns to James William Kennedy a tuddy faced Irishman Fiore Yesterday He inherited his third fortune A mere 3150 000 But this time the year old party man of the city engineering department promises to be more careful His no previous inheritances of 75000 were spent in three years The latest legacy bequeathed by Theodore Ferris eccentric socialite of Stamford Danny will be invested in government bonds Kennedy At present he earns 90 monthly
Delegates from about 40 colleges rally at Northwestern University to condemn Hearst papers for radical news. They pledge opposition to war and urge a general strike on April 5, aiming to unite Socialist and Communist factions and topple the present order through mass action. Leaders claim college membership has doubled in a year and foresee rapid growth in revolutionary activities.
Washington me 24 with Am bassador Saito handing Hull a formal notice that after December 11 1998 Japan will not be bound by the 115-3 ratio treaty. Japan seeks a new pact with equal status and a cap on armaments, proposing abolition or drastic reduction of offensive weapons and a common upper limit on naval power.
Hollywood mourns director Lowell Sherman aged 49 who died of pneumonia after years of illness. The actor turned director brought Mae West to fame in She Done Him Wrong and directed Morning Glory with Katharine Hepburn, along with False Faces and other titles. He suffered Josin arthritis and remained frail, married three times, with costs of divorce noted in his obituaries.
Dallas report from December 29 quotes Dr. George J. Conley of Kansas City Lakeside Hospital and president of the American Osteopathic Association urging removal of castor oil from nurseries and bathroom cabinets as a danger to youth during the Texas Osteopathic Clinical Conference.
A dated want ad lists multiple apartment options with varying rents in Florida and nearby areas. Furnished units show prices around 20 weekly or monthly rates, while unfurnished units range from 13.50 to 23 monthly. Additional details and complete listings are advised via the Biz Sunday Light rental columns.
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