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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 31, 1934
Page
2
The government reports a cash on hand of 1,489,063,226 dollars as of January. Short term securities contributed two thirds of this total while outstanding spending pushes the 1994 fiscal year deficit beyond 1.4 billion. Public debt sits at about 24.07 billion with expenditures for January and the year climbing compared with last year.
Senate debates St Lawrence waterway treaty and Louisiana politics while naval and banking panels push, House acts on an appropriation bill for state commerce and labor. Ways and Means weighs lax bill and motor carrier hearings continue. Agriculture panel okays cattle aid, and a fishing vessel finance measure advances. Reconditioned Caterpillar tractors offered for sale.
Rev. Br. Shuler of Tos Riveries California assails Postmaster General Farley for patronage of political supporters and criticizes Roosevelt recovery policy as ineffective. He predicts a new Commonwealth party could draw 500,000 votes in California and may run him for governor next summer. He spoke in San Antonio at the West Texas Methodist conference.
The Rev Mr Shuler foresees Roosevelt losing power within three years. He predicts political forces inside the party will overwhelm the president or abandon him, leaving his ideals unexecuted. Shuler, once a California Senate hopeful, argues a path between Republican interests and Democratic radicalism.
Hopeful attorneys press to finish jury on Dr Sarah Ruth Dean charged with murdering Dr John Preston Kennedy by poison whiskey. Trial coverage notes potential verdict timing amid defense and prosecution arguments. Army movements in Hong Kong are also reported with regional military notes.
Bishop Sam R Hay spoke before West Texas Conference leaders in Fort Worth as church executives gathered for a round table at Travis Park Methodist Church. Missionary secretary W G Kram and Bishop Arthur Kime attended with plans for 2 36 p m discussions and an evening service led by Rev SP Shuler and others.
The report pools broad weather notes across multiple cities including San Antonio and New Orleans with references to winds, temperatures, tides, and unsettled conditions. It lists various locations and times, noting potential rainfall, cloud cover, and notable wind shifts through the period, with scattered forecasts for tourists and travelers.
New York January 31. William MacCormick, the new New York connections commissioner, said Michael Shea the 0 year old bookkeeper jailed for embezzling from a five and ten store chain is the mastermind who ran factions at Welfare Island penitentiary. Shea allegedly controlled jobs, skimmed cream from milk for inmates, took graft from gambling concessions and peddled narcotics with help from gang leaders Joe Rae and Edward Cleary known as The Wolf. Shea, jailed in April 1831 for $21 761 embezzlement from Woolworth & Co, moved to Riker's Island farm to cut contact with the prison.
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