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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1933
Page
1
A cropped fragment notes a column by Arthur Brisbane likely discussing a small frozen group or movement. The spelling and attribution are unclear, with garbled references to sources and initials. The item reads as a brief opinion piece fragment lacking firm specifics or dates.
An implausible report claims Dr. Hutchison heard Thomas Edison’s voice via a medium with Edison allegedly offering a cryptic postdeath message. The piece also covers Dr. Adelph Lorenz’s bloodless surgery claims, wartime anxieties, and distant dispatches on race, volcanic eruptions, and U.S. Senate closure debates.
Four American Airways planes based near San Antonio search southwest of the city for a Big Spring mail plane missing since about 2 a.m. Friday. Vernon Rumsey and other pilots unable to locate due to low clouds, with reports of a plane overhead from Poteet to Three Rivers. Fuller, aboard the Big Spring mail plane for four months, reported flying over Boerne at 2 a.m. with ceiling around 800 feet before radio silence.
Alexander Nunes, a Portuguese immigrant and former police officer, was executed by electric chair at Sing Sing last night. He denied a last minute reprieve or commutation that spared two other condemned murderers. Nunes, who escorted the late Ex-King of Portugal, was executed for the murder of his wife and daughter in their Yonkers home.
Cloudy conditions with small temperature changes through Friday night and Saturday. Friday night low near 64 degrees, Saturday high around 72. Light to moderate southerly winds. Thursday high around 70, Friday low 66, Friday high about 72. Occasional rain and fog possible in southern portions Friday night into Saturday morning. Overall mixed cloudiness with localized showers and variable winds.
A Detroit court hearing was adjourned as evidence was revealed to be two bottles of beer. A United States attorney, while arguing a point, hit the table causing the beer to pop and the attorney to be struck by the impact.
Weather forecaster J H Jarboe predicts a damp weekend with continued warmth, cloudy skies, and occasional showers. Light south winds persist as temperatures range from mid 60s Friday to around 72 by Saturday, with Friday night similar coolness and a brief rainfall deficit noted.
San Pedro report states Aimee Semple McPherson left aboard the Italian liner Fella for Naples after a two hour weather delay. The ailing evangelist plans a summer along the Mediterranean, likely on the French Riviera, with husband David possibly joining in the fall.
Chicago January 20 17 T C Blomeyer president of Associated Telephone and Telegraph company an $80 000 000 utility holding concern said the company is solvent in response to involuntary bankruptcy proceedings filed in federal court yesterday by three Canadian concerns claiming holdings in the company represented by 3000 in bonds.
Austin Jan 20 Representative B L Atterton of San Antonio proposes a bill to prohibit the exhibition and operation of slot machines in the Texas legislature. Anderson also introduces a bill to authorize teaching Spanish in elementary schools along the United States Mexico border.
London bus drivers strike today affecting 27 suburban routes in protest against a schedule increase of two miles per hour. Union members say the move worsens passenger service and demands reconsideration.
The British freighter Exeter City was stricken in a violent gale 1575 miles east of Ambrose lightship. Master Wilfrd O Sterman and two crew members died as the ship listed and broke into emergency steering gear. Rescue attempts followed a dash of 15 miles through heavy seas under unfavorable weather.
Helen Lee Worthing once a Folies beauty had her marriage to Dr Eugene Nelson voided in Los Angeles court. Worthing withdrew opposition to Nelson’s petition to annul the divorce decree. Nelson was ordered to pay Worthing’s attorney fees of 150 dollars, with a support agreement to be signed later.
Albuquerque scene recounts a rumor of buried Spanish gold and the Yrisarri treasure drawing robbers to a site after Eugenio Yrisarri was robbed on January 12. A prowler on a roof compelled by fright caused a rifle to be seized and the thief fled. Twins celebrate birthday in Port Byron, Jesse L. Simpson and Mrs Elune Alldredge, born in Weelinorelind, Fa.
In Austin on January 20, Representative J Duvall of Fort Worth introduces a 3 percent gross receipts tax aimed at balancing the state budget and easing ad valorem burdens on farms and industry. The measure targets production, manufacture, and sale of specified articles as urged by Governor Miriam A Ferguson.
Democrats in the house ways and means committee blocked Republican tax bills during the short session vote 14 to 10. Hawley of Oregon failed to advance last year’s administration tax bill while Rathstad of New Jersey sought to extend the gasoline tax, but was also defeated. Chair Collier stated the panel did not judge merits, merely reaffirmed no general tax bill this session. The issue goes to a special session.
Interstate Commerce Commission announced hearings in Chicago on February 2 to decide whether rail freight surcharges should continue. Oral arguments in Washington are slated for February 17, with evidence invited on protests against the increased charges on many products.
Fiesta de Sap Iacinto rela tion will hold its first meeting of the year in the Oriental room at the Gunter hotel next Monday at noon. Secretary Jack Raybould announced the gathering called by President Br. Lively to acquaint old and newly elected officials.
Dr Ardythe Hershey, Dallas public school health director, reports 60 percent of city children suffer malnutrition. The rate rose from 25 percent over two years as clinics try to offset poor home diets with supplements. About 18 percent of examined children showed positive tuberculosis tests indicating disease exposure.
Representative Anderson introduced a bill in Austin to convert the Ninety-Fourth district court into a serretly criminal district court and merge the offices of the Bexar county district attorney and county clerk. The plan, set for January 1 1945, would elect a criminal district attorney and judge in November 1934, with Anderson claiming annual savings of about 100000 for Bexar County. The bill fixes the criminal district attorney salary at 6800 and allows seven assistants with salaries from 3600 to 1800.
Ban Benito January 20 Proponents for a common water supply for Cameron county Irrigation districts gain momentum after a font meeting where a five district committee was formed. Members include H L Starnes Harlingen A Tamm Adams Gucdens F S Robertson San Benito La Feria and Santa Maria with other districts to appoint representatives later.
Roosevelt conferred with AFL leaders William Green and Matthew Woll in Washington on January 20 about his secretary of labor appointment. They reaffirmed Tobin of Indianapolis as the preferred choice for the position.
Washington action on a bill to turn over 490000 bales of farm board cotton to the Red Cross for emergency clothing moved past a final Senate hurdle after agreeing to minor House amendments. The measure gained clearance as lawmakers resolved remaining objections, enabling distribution to aid distressed populations.
London, Jan. 2. Kate Meyrick, famed “night club queen,” mother in law of two peers, died last night following a brief illness. Her death caps a turbulent era in British nightlife.
Iowa Governor Clyde Sheving issues a statewide moratorium blocking mortgage foreclosures on real estate and personal property liens until the legislature acts. All state and county officials are directed to enforce the order, which remains in effect pending relief measures.
The Texas state banking department announced plans to pay a 6 percent dividend to creditors of Valley State Bank in Harlingen. The liquidating department has about ten other dividends ahead. Another 10 percent distribution for Harlingen was expected late February. Liabilities were listed at 425000 as of October 17, 1931.
A garbled rental advertisement lists rooms and monthly prices for properties at 131 Fwnnin, 4226 Alain, and multiple sites. It mentions rents from $1.00 day to $44 per month and notes contact for information at Lisht'n Ranisl TAAT FANNIN LAL batere 8 PM.
President Hoover and President-elect Roosevelt agreed at the White House that talks with Great Britain on war debts should proceed without delay. Roosevelt was not expected to comment publicly until after leaving Washington. State and Treasury officials prepared to cooperate with any designate by Roosevelt as the next step in the debt discussions.
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