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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 07, 1934
Page
17
Fragmented column by Arthur Brisbane discusses aging, ambition, and public figures. It recalls W J A Grant’s deathbed party, Dr Rosenbach buying a manuscript, and Gene Sarazen's rising fame, interweaving reflections on collecting, patriotism, and public policy with brief notes on health and science advances and a politics critique.
Washington December 25 Roosevelt outlined a 25 year national plan to reshape living habits and the economy. He met with Secretary Tierney and Chicago economist Charles Merriam to discuss actions needed to launch a broad program spanning public works slum clearance forestry conservation and population shifts. The aim is a re made nation where hunger is gone production balances with markets resources are utilized to lower costs and every worker earns a living wage.
In Washington on January 5 the national board of directors re elected F Scott McBride as general superintendent of the Anti Saloon League. This marks the sixth time he has been chosen to lead the organization and he was first elected in 1914.
Louie Kirstein of the National Labor Board and president of Associated Jewish Philanthropies of Boston addressed 150 delegates at a Jewish charitable funds event at the Standard news. He spoke of hopeful improvements in labor and economic conditions.
Frigid Sunday expected with colder temperatures across San Antonio and vicinity. Winds come from the northwest. temperatures near freezing statewide with moderate to fresh westerly to northerly winds along the coast. Fair in West Texas with mild Sunday conditions. Additional details on Page 2.
In Plogott Arkansas on January 6 a jury freed Rev. Dale Crowley a youthful minister from the Baptist tabernacle after three minutes deliberation. He had faced possible death penalty for the shooting death of J. W. McMurdo 68 a church caretaker amid a church feud. Crowley testified he acted in self defense weeping during his defense. The courtroom erupted in excitement as the verdict was read. The state pressed for the death penalty while Crowley was described as both a killer and a protector in closing arguments.
In Denver, a legislative scandal over liquor prompted Senator John F. Healy Jr to introduce a resolution that the senate adopted ordering an investigation into asserted lobbyist activities and a reported shakedown aimed at retailers for favorable laws. The house then suspended rules to pass the measure.
Representative Snell of New York, House Republican Leader, urged restoring the 16 percent pay cut for federal workers. He said the issue would be raised on the House floor during consideration of the Independent Appropriation Bill next week, though he stressed he was not speaking for the minority.
Mrs. Bess Burt, formerly of Kailas, died from a shooting by her suitor James Pappas after she rejected his advances. Pappas was charged with murder.
In Hermosillo Mexico authorities clamp down on a suspected plot tied to an unnamed Mexican governor death case. Police arrested several suspects amid a tense security probe. A naval officer reportedly aided in an incident involving a plane and a weapon transfer.
Edward T. Janes operated a large wholesale cleaning business around Kansas City. He was cited by the Federal Trade Commission and the NRA for alleged price fixing in violation of the cleaners and dyers code.
Washington dispatch reports Congress devices to block debt relief while considering presidential power to negotiate tariff reciprocity with foreign nations. Senate and House spokesmen warn against linking debt and tariff moves, with Bentett Clark proposing penalties on debt defaulters and passport fees. Roosevelt aims to press tariff bargaining as part of recovery, while acknowledging shifts in industry and employment effects. George N. Perk leads a review and machinery for negotiations under presidential supervision.
Bryan Texas January 6 Fatalities in an automobile accident near here last night rose to three with the death of Dr Roy Sits Bryan physician. Roy Berlin of Ganse Texas and Frank Glover of New Mexico were killed in the crash Mrs Max Zimmernay of Galveston was injured
The freighter Sacramento Valley from San Pedro to Kobe arrived safely in Honolulu with its cotton cargo still on firepowder. The crew battled flames for three days as the ship was moved from the slip to the pier.
Warren K. Billings, convicted prepraredness bomber, again failed in his parole bid at Folsom Prison. The parole board denied release citing his past criminal record and the gravity of the offense. Billings, eating a sandwich in the warden’s outer office, appeared to accept the decision while alleging Governor Rolph influenced the board.
Detroit police probe a torture slaying of a high school student Charles Bertie aged unknown. The bound body found on a bench in the city shows extreme pain from a tightly drawn cord. Three theories include suicide, occult sect murder, or revenge by someone known to the victim or his parents.
William Harrison Goodell, a 35 year old Illinoisan, commenced a personal one man civil disobedience campaign against President Roosevelt and the NRA. He paraded in Colon wearing only a loincloth along Front Street, followed by cheering Hindu residents.
Washington D C January 6 The national labor board ordered the American Federation of Hosiery Workers to immediately call off its strike at the Rosedale Knitting Company near Reading Pa and directed the company to rehire as many as possible of its workers The action followed a strike that began in August after failed talks between company and labor leaders.
New York city workers at Bellevue Hospital were discharged for political affiliations after a city reorganization. The purge targeted 85 men linked to Tammany Hall, many appointed through ward wards and patronage shows, underscoring a shift in municipal employment policy.
The League of Nations commission announced that efforts to prolong the ceasefire in the Hue Chaco war collapsed. The armistice expires at midnight and both Bolivia and Paraguay resume hostilities, renewing the conflict.
Washington and Santiago dispatches report mixed updates on gold pricing and standards. A brief from Washington states the day’s fixed price for newly mined gold remains around 400 dollars per ounce for shine value. A second note from Santiago covers a Pan American Conference voyage, with Secretary Whitton aboard the liner Barbara bound for New York.
Paris reports indicate the French government may resign as a Bayonne pawnshop scandal unravels. Disappearance of Berge Slavisky and Stavisky bond collapse trigger calls for Premier Chautemps to form a new cabinet. Officials deny knowledge, probe ordered into police negligence and bond irregularities.
Brussels police hunted Georges Vereecken a former priest linked to a Brussels bureau accused of selling pardons from prison terms. Three high officials were arrested in connection with the scandal police call the latest chapter of police corruption.
Louis Denberg vice president and general manager of Spotless Dollar Cleaners Inc was held 40 days in special sessions on charges of violating the NRA price level in the cleaning business.
More than 1500 workers gathered outside a Loop building housing the auditing bureau in Chicago today, demanding an accounting of funds allegedly due them and stating their grievance over withheld pay and mismanaged finances.
Clarence Gusk was sentenced to eight years in federal prison for the May kidnapping of Miss Mary McElroy, daughter of Kansas City city manager H. F. Meloy. The case drew wide attention as a major crime of the era.
London dispatch reports Theodore Ellis, longtime Chicago Daily News vice president and philanthropist, died after a brief illness. Ellis, noted for his mini career and pioneering work in journalism, was also associated with St. Louis ventures and humanitarian activities. His death prompts tributes from colleagues and civic leaders.
In a Coatesville Pennsylvania poisoning case, Bertha O Helenin of Troy is arrested by federal agents under J Edgar Hoover for sending arsenic tainted candy to her brother Harrington Fitzgerald at the veterans hospital. Investigators uncover family ties and an $880000 estate related to the plot.
US cold spell spreads from the northwest toward the south with temperatures 10 to 15 degrees above normal in many areas. Devils Lake North Dakota registers near zero as a cold front moves south, bringing snow in parts of Texas and rain in Louisiana and Mississippi.
Fernand Mouton, former lieutenant governor and Huey P. Long ally, found guilty of indecent assault on a young white girl. Eight men were arrested in related attacks on three girls. Mouton faces a second similar charge awaiting trial.
The federal radio commission announced that broadcasting liquor advertisements is illegal. The decision warns stations that permit such ads on air could have their licenses revoked. The opinion was prepared by the commission's legal division and adopted today.
The Continental Ute Insurance Company in St. Louis was granted until Wednesday to answer charges in a suit filed by State Superintendent O'Malley seeking to dissolve the firm due to alleged mismanagement.
A Italian report by Marchese Giacomo Medici de asedlto depicts Japan as preparing for war with the United States in the Pacific. It claims Japan seeks bases in the Orient and the Philippines, argues America must safeguard China and the Philippines, and warns of a looming global tragedy. The piece notes Geneva talks, London treaty tensions, and a naval budget about four percent lower than the previous year.
Robert B. Sutton, 37, son of Sheriff John Sutton of Fria County, was found dead from a bullet wound Friday on the Trying ranch where he worked. Cowboys nearby heard a rifle shot and found him. An inquest was held by Justice of the Peace Willian Jielwiz. Burial was at Slockdale.
Fragmented OCR lists apartment names and rents with scattered names and dates. It mentions Sikyi Uvprere and SISHHU APARTMENTS with monthly rates around 28 to 100 dollars. Also notes May Sut and various names like We Chhamarty and Penicin, suggesting a rental notice or classified snippet with multiple listings and dates.
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