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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1932
Page
1
The note appears as a fragmented attribution and title style item referencing Arthur Brisbane and an event or edition dated today. Limited readable details prevent a full event summary.
The article surveys tax ideas to curb a looming deficit, including a 1 percent general manufacturing tax that could boost revenue but curb employment. It also discusses Haiti, China, Japan, and U.S. financial angst, plus political shifts and notable obituaries and remarks on governance and shots of the era.
In St Peter's Cathedral Pope Pius his tenth anniversary as pope urged a world prayer for help from God amid widespread suffering. The ceremony drew thousands as he carried on a jeweled triple crown and received the benediction after Mass. Ambassadors and students attended while Vatican officials and clergy noted the pope's eight hours daily work and global outreach.
Washington D C February 1 An old Texas friend Erlend of San Antonio today brought the first Garner for president automobile tap and presented it to the Texas Democrat It features an orange background and black Setters and a Capitol reproduction in the center Garner thanked his friend but said nothing about a possible candidacy noting he has no automobile here to mount it on
Shanghai correspondent reports a multi-front offensive near Woosung Creek with Chinese and Japanese forces clashing. Chinese troops and cavalry scouts push through the Japanese lines, aided by German advisors, as reinforcements and supplies move to the front. The battle intensifies with heavy artillery and house to house fighting in the Woosung village area.
Government witnesses identified five defendants Sam Shannon John Long Sophia DeSalme Adolph DeSalme and Harry Lewis in testimony linking the defendants to the whiskey ring. Details described include a January 1929 visit to a Tenth street house, whiskey mash, furniture transfers to a Cherry street warehouse, and subsequent movements tied to Stratford court and 1507 Broadway. Witnesses also recalled a January 1928 raid and a conversation with Lewis about dairy work and avoiding federal officers.
Pedagogo officer Sub-Lieutenant Hurriqua G. Marquez of Mexico City asks the war department for permission to enlist in the Japanese army to gain experience. He is a recent military college graduate.
Honolu lu Feb 12 With two days left for Blue forces to recapture Oahu the defending Blacks double their vigilance. The battle shifts to air power as Blacks defend 42 aircraft. Thirty six defense planes and one hundred two invaders planes have fallen theoretically.
Oslo reports the birth of a second daughter to Crown Prince Olaf and Crown Princess Martha of Norway. Martha, formerly Princess Martha of Sweden, already has a daughter, Princess Ragnhild Alexandra, born in June 1830.
Both performances of the Little Theater play at San Pedro Playhouse were indefinitely postponed due to the sudden illness of Joan Doebbler child star of the show.
Charlie Chaplin, the film comedian, resumes his tour with initial stops in Italy and Egypt after winter sports trip. He aims to reach Japan later in the journey, with dates noted from St Moritz Switzerland.
President Hoover accepted Andrew W. Mellon’s formal resignation as secretary of the treasury and paid tribute to his eleven years of service in that post. Mellon steps down after a long tenure in Washington on February 12.
The passage laments renewed bondage in the nation, contrasting past emancipation with current hunger and fear. It contemplates a liberator like Lincoln to free the country from "chains of gold," noting both black and white people suffer as the moneyed class wields power.
Geneva February 12 China urged the League of Nations council to convoke an extraordinary assembly to consider the Sino-Japanese dispute. W W Yen delivered a formal letter invoking article 15, seeking broad sympathy from smaller powers and warning that pressure may be applied to Japan. The move, a league first, signals China’s bid to press for action despite France and Britain’s stance.
LOYANG China February 12 The Chinese government pledges to maintain its firm stance in the Sino Japanese dispute with emphasis on Shanghai and rejects Japanese demilitarization proposals for key Chinese ports.
Oklahoma City Oklahoma February 42 ins governor William Alfalfa Bill Murray confirmed reports he would campaign for the presidential nomination in the North Dakota primaries.
Dallas February report says the Texas Women's Christian Temperance Union executive committee chose Marshall as the convention site for the upcoming state gathering in October.
Partly cloudy Friday night and Saturday with little temperature change. Friday night low around 56 degrees and Saturday high near 76. Light to moderate variable winds. East Texas also partly cloudy with easterly winds on the coast. West Texas partly cloudy with similar conditions.
In Shanghai China on February 1 24 41 American British and French ministers argued over peace when bombardment began during their dinner at the Cathay Hotel. From their rooms they witnessed shelling along the Japanese and Chinese fronts as Japanese planes bombed Woosung and Chapel. Both sides fought with machine guns on the riverbanks. The Japanese claimed heavy losses.
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