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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1933
Page
6
Arthur Brisbane writes on King Peutures Syiri with brisk commentary and concise, period voice reflecting contemporary views and attitudes. The piece analyzes leadership and social dynamics through the lens of a notable figure, offering opinion framed in a newspaper style.
The article reports Dimmie Mattern, a Texan explorer presumed lost near a world voyage, found safe in Siberia near Anadyr trading post. Other notes include a Colorado gold strike, an unproven miner finding ore worth $80 a ton, and John D. Rockefeller's 94th birthday with praise for his philanthropy. It also mentions Rockefeller Jr. and a Spokane American Legion essay winner, plus global economics and labor outlook.
Chicago stock broker John Factor remains a focus as Britain demands his arrest in England for alleged swindling of British investors totaling 7 million dollars. U.S. officials say Factor disappeared after an armed incident, with Britain doubting the tale and linking it to a bid to dodge extradition. meanwhile Factor’s son Jerome, 18, allegedly connected to the disappearance, is noted as part of the saga.
forecast issued Saturday by Weatherman J. harbor predicts weekend clouds with a high of 74 and a low of 14 degrees on Sunday September light to moderate southerly winds. Friday reached 91 and Saturday dropped to 72 with showers in suburbs and trace rain in the city. In New York Moses Arian, 12, drowned in the Hudson while Betty Fredman, 11, saved him and died. Treasury receipts for July 6 totaled 8,930,080.01 with expenditures 92,14,994.72 and customs duties 2,798,273.03 for the first eight days of July.
Partly cloudy conditions with Saturday night lows around 74 and Sunday highs near 44 degrees. Light to moderate southerly winds, with a high Friday near 01 and Saturday low around 72. East Texas forecast shows partly cloudy skies with possible local thundershowers late Friday night and Sunday. West Texas region expects generally clear Saturday and Sunday with light easterly to southerly winds.
London July 8 The world economic conference awarded Alek for saving lives during a crisis. Officials credited his decisive actions and leadership in stabilizing tense negotiations. The award recognizes courage and service to international diplomacy.
In Tarrytown New York Rockefeller, 94, marks his birthday with a calm schedule. He rises early and eats breakfast at 8 a.m. He reads newspapers and receives world-wide congratulations. The day includes golf, meals, visits from family, hymn listening, and playing solitaire before an early bed.
The American dollar showed volatility in London and Paris on July 8, holding near a mid session level before slipping to about 4.74 dollars per ounce. Overnight rates opened higher at 4.14 and then drifted. In Paris the dollar recovered briefly before falling to 17.00 francs, its lowest since the gold standard era.
Delegation leader Cordell Hull reports a long message to assist President Roosevelt in pursuing a world-wide price recovery at the talks. Gold bloc leaders warn the plan favors the dollar sterling axis, while the dollar group pushes ahead with concrete proposals for the conference agenda amid evolving support for Anglo-American finance.
Oklahoma merchants began collecting a two percent general sales tax after a special session enacted bill became law without Governor Murray's signature. The measure took effect today as the governor had five days to act.
Washington July 8 The department of agriculture reports total cotton in cultivation on July 1 at 40,198,080 acres, up from 36,452,000 a year ago and 35,999,000 acres picked last year.
A Reuters dispatch censored in London reports Portugal facing unrest despite an official communique issued Thursday night. It notes opposition activity against the pres cht regime and says ministers of interior at war and the navy are taking steps to dampen the revolutionary atmosphere shown by enemies of the government.
An official report from the Tenth Division states 29 Japanese soldiers including an officer were killed during an anti-bandit operation near Yaoching feng about 40 miles northeast of Eirin, Manchuria, on Wednesday.
Walter Houston, a ranchman, was found dead beside a windmill after a fall from a broken top rung. The body was discovered by his wife, near Pearsall, with preliminary notes pointing to a 4 foot fall and unknown cause.
President Roosevelt signals start of construction on the San Francisco Oakland Bay Bridge from the White House. Officials announce the project and schedule with a 3 58 P M press cue. The dispatch notes the signaling and federal involvement.
Torrential rains from a tropical hurricane battered the gulf coast between Brownsville and Tampico, prompting fears of floods along the Rio Grande. Mexican reports warned of rising waters and damage in Tamaulipas and Nuevo Leon, while U.S. coastlines reported calmer seas and safe harbor for several vessels. Coast guard crews rescued fishermen marooned on Padre Island and aided a stranded schooner crew after the storm crossed inland. No confirmed fatalities yet, though losses were feared and a survey noted little overall damage to extreme South Texas.
A Mexican village suffered extensive devastation as a tropical storm weakened on its approach. Early reports from D. F. indicate widespread damage with ongoing assessments and continuations noted on Page 2 Col. 1.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt shed seven pounds after his valet allegedly reduced his breakfast portions. The president jokes about aiming to reach 176 pounds as he adjusts to diet changes. The brief notes shifts in his morning meals and a playful remark on the valet’s impact.
The census bureau advises the public to obtain a horse based on a pamphlet "The Farm Horse" noting likely changes in prices and the benefit of using 21,000,000 acres set aside for feed and pasture. It argues replacing worn horses and mules from the past decade would aid farm production.
Three robbers wearing disguises robbed the Corn Exchange Bank and Trust at Broadway and One Hundred tenth Street in New York. They seized between 20,000 and 90,000 dollars in cash and escaped in a car, witnesses providing the license plate to police. Five police cars pursued toward the Holland tunnel into New Jersey to find the robber.
Paris reports France and allied central banks plan a possible halfway embargo on gold shipments after a central bank meeting at the Bank of France. A decree may authorize active gold sales, with currency support measures part of their defense of the monetary standard.
WARSAW July crash losses total four killed as three military planes went down during maneuvers. Two pilots and two military observers died in the incidents.
A noisy, partially readable classified page lists rental bargains with varied prices and locations. The fragmentary text mentions weekly and monthly rates such as 37S, 2.50 month, and 20 month, with locations including Cincinnati and Burnett. It urges readers to place want ads and contact through a shared city mailbox.
A temporary restraining order issued by Judge W. Anderson bars sale of intoxicating liquors at Mars Cigar Store 102 East Houston in San Antonio as city seeks bonds and possible closure. District Attorney Tynds denounces prosecution, urging city office handling, while stake involves 3.2 beer ban and dry-out drive amid recent rackets crackdown.
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