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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 23, 1939

Page

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Forecast of continued industrial upturn into 1939

Washington February 2 A group of government economists forecast a further business upturn beginning in April after the Federal Reserve Board index rose from 76 in May to 404 in November. They see production leveling with consumption and point to government spending home building and possible railroad money as growth factors.

Washington Federal Reserve Board Leonard P. Apres Cleveland

Nazi Ship Out for Mrs. Wilson

Washington reports Mrs. Woodrow Wilson canceled a South American cruise on the German liner Bremen after a wartime president’s friend advised against sailing. A travel agent warned of potential misunderstandings aboard a Nazi ship, prompting Mrs. Wilson and Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith to return to Washington.

Washington Pry Woodrow Wilson Bremen Secretary of Agriculture

Nazis Order Jews to Turn Over Jewels in Germany

Berlin reports an official order requiring Jews and stateless Jews in Germany to surrender jewels precious stones and objects in precious metals to the state within two weeks.

Berlin Germany

Advice on Road Funds Surplus and Bond Retirement

Washington reports Thomas MacDonald of the federal Bureau of the Budget told Texas officials that a $9.5 million gasoline tax surplus could be used for new county highways without cutting federal highway aid. The Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association sought to retire county lateral road bonds with the surplus, a move MacDonald warned could reduce annual federal allocations by up to $4 million if diverted. He suggested using the surplus for road projects to avoid affecting federal aid and referred the delegation to the solicitor general for a ruling on bond retirement funds.

Washington Thomas MacDonald Burra of Bond Texas Texas County Judges and Commissioners Association MacDonald MacDonad Departiarit Solicitor General

Weather summary and Belgium pay cut headline blend

The report blends a coastal Texas weather forecast with rainfall totals and tides, followed by Belgium’s premier announcing a 5 percent cut in government salaries and pensions to address finances. It notes calmer conditions in parts of the United States and lists various city forecasts and temperatures across the country. The second item highlights the Belgian policy shift effective April 1 and the domestic fiscal response.

Belgium Brussels Hubert Piegint Eday Chamber of Deputies

Women topmen as criminals in 1938 report reveal trend

Washington Feb 23 INS US crime report shows women charged with murder assault and drug offenses at higher ratios than men within a sample of 1000 offenders. Women less involved in violent crimes but dominate petty theft. Overall 6.8 percent arrests were women in 1938 with homicide declines and property crimes rising slightly. The report notes Manhattan crime age 21 group had 24 385 arrests in 1979.

Sersion Washington Fes INS J. Edgar Hoover Federal Bureau of Investigation Hattan

Dancehall Data That Parents Must Recast in Japan

An article notes a Japan policy requiring parents to recast their names addresses and occupations for a local registry or permit process. The measure aims to standardize records and reduce identity errors in official documents.

Huble Japan

Barge Dwelle Note Har 80 000 Re Takia Ito Ma

Fragmentary OCR text mentions a barge and numbers but details are unclear. No distinct persons or organizations are legible. The readable fragments hint at an incident or shipment but lack concrete facts to summarize a concrete event.

Takia Ito

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