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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1934
Page
3
Modernist composer Arnall syvoenberg will guest conduct the Boston Symphony Orchestra on a one hour radio broadcast. He will perform Ver Klaerte Nacht and Pelleas and Melisande as well as Bech's Prelude and Fugue arranged for organ. The program airs Saturday across multiple networks with various musical segments and discussions.
Senate investigators disclosed they had abandoned their inquiry into Ford Motor Company tax payments largely because two Supreme Court decisions upheld Edsel Ford's claim that there was no tax avoidance.
Rescue teams recovered 23 bodies after floods in Mendoza Argentina as searchers scoured flood zones for more victims. The grim toll highlights ongoing danger and the need for relief as authorities assess damage and deploy aid.
Senate in recess as Banking committee weighs an RFC extendee bill and District of Columbia control measure moves forward. Debates on St. Lawrence waterway begin as the Judiciary panel advances Norcross nomination to the U S circuit court. House approves a $608 million independent offices appropriations bill expanding economy measures. Agriculture panel backs farm loan bond principal guarantees. Transportation regulation bill for motor trucks advanced.
The Vienna choir boys draw strong public interest during their San Antonio stop. report notes their discipline and routines, including daily weigh ins, hotel lunches before performances, and sipping pineapple between shows. The piece also chats about mural mischief and industry figures like Jack Hilliard and Dick Dawson.
The supreme court is expected to announce Monday whether it will hear a case aimed at challenging the federal prohibition on immigration. The effort seeks to open prison doors to all violators.
New York City police amid mayor Fiorello La Guardia's raid focus seized 164 prisoners in a 24 hour period. The crackdown targets big time gamblers, racketeering, and vice dealers as chief inspector Lewis Valente enacts a policy to harry criminal networks and drive gamblers to flee to New Jersey and other states.
VIENNA reports the government shifts focus to remove high ranking Nazis from civil service and home guard positions. Treasuries in Washington show January receipts of $9,010,386.90 and expenditures of $36,198,074.04 for the month, with total year receipts at $3,? and a large excess of expenditures.
In San Francisco on January General Malin Craig cited two youths for extreme bravery and noted over 100 unselfish heroism instances in the Ninth Corps area. Fire perils and explosions were faced by the youths who risked their lives in the line of duty.
The Central Christian church will install its new minister John Bruce Dalton at 10:30 a.m. Sunday. E. T. Cornelius of Meslean Christian Institute will give the charge to the pastor and J. T. Herding, church board chairman, to the congregation. Fred A. Burns will read installation vows, Elder T. N. Smith will offer the prayer, and the welcoming party includes dodge H. F. Spenerr. Warren Reita directs the choir and Mrs. E. C. Van Ness is organist. Dalton will preach at 7:30 p.m. on Walking With God.
In Los Angeles on January 13, Dave Hutton states he will forget past issues to testify for his wife in a $2000 suit Ben Goldman sues Aimee Semple McPherson for. Sister Aimee and Hutton, a former choir singer turned vaudeville actor, are amid a divorce suit.
Police hold Mexican man on charges of negligent driving and drunkenness after his car wrecked a chit stand on Market Street, then collided with a taxicab at Pecos and Matamoros. Name appears as Fanatino Alfaro. address listed as 11702 Collen Street.
Early today an explosion at the Eastern Cotton Oil Company plant in Hertford killed six men and injured seven. Debris scattered over the boiler room, wrecking the large facility with damage about 50 000 dollars. Names include engineer C Wilder and five nearby helpers. The blast rattled the town as if an earthquake. Also noted: war department contract award for construction of an officers mess at Fort S t Oklahoma for 74 206 dollars.
The American National Livestock Association annual convention ended with a recommendation to return unappropriated public domain to 11 Western states. Charles B.E. Collins of Kit Carson Colorado was reelected president and Rapid City South Dakota chosen for the 1935 convention. The processing tax and bust commodity issue were reassigned to remaining leaders for individual handling. An old five member committee led by Collins will direct the industry relief efforts and determine final action. Field offices and committee members include Dolph Briscoe J Elmer Brock Hubbard Russell and G J Abbett. The group will consider industry relief measures and policy moves.
Military notices list officers reassigned and quartermaster duties at Fort George G. Meade Fort Humphreys and Fort Monroe with new construct ion roles. Additional engineer postings involve Willard Wills and Willan Sanrebi amid New York City relocation. The piece notes five vice presidents reelected and a 99000 dollar budget approved for 1994 by the association.
The event in Miami saw Avon B Sherman of Hyannis Mass claim top money with 275 total after winning the Glenn A Curtiss trophy race over a 500 cubic inch class. Arthur Davis of Lansing Mich finished second high money and Douglas Davis of Hapeville Ga took third as open civil aircraft plans displace 500 cubic inches.
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