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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1933
Page
11
Franklin D Roosevelt Jr arrives in Paris in a second class railway carriage from Le Havre aboard the steam ship Washington. He is the president's son and reached the city today during the July visit.
London reports the American federal reserve board vetoed a plan on central bank cooperation at the world economic conference. The move unsettled delegates as gold bloc and European interests push for closer monetary coordination while US officials split over implications for a potential return to the gold standard and gold flow policy.
In the Harriman case defense announced the wife of Joseph W. Harriman collapsed last night and remained in bed today. She is expected to return to the hearing tomorrow as the case resumes.
A speech by Erpes L. Tult of the Bureau of Domestic and Foreign Commerce will be delivered in San Antonio Texas on August 7 at the Pinta hotel. Howell Jones of the Chamber of Commerce announced the event and a related banquet will follow. A show is planned for the next evening.
District Judge Charles A. Wheeler awarded the state school fund 81 734.03 from Shell Petroleum Corp, to be paid from oil and gas development on public school lands. The judgment covers leases in about 20 counties under relinquishment acts, with the fund claiming one half of bonuses and rentals.
MINNEAPOLIS July 13 Lack of suitable horses imperiled the University of Minnesota production of the opera Aida at Memorial stadium. Property men scoured many horse types, including milk wagon and beer wagon horses, but none matched the chariot scene until three horses believed deaf were finally secured. They performed in rehearsal, but the producers remain uneasy about tonight’s performance. The Shell Petroleum Corporation had sought to bring owners into a cross action. Chrysler Doctor Detroit July 12 Walter P Chrysler motor magnate today was a doctor of engineering, recipient of the first honorary degree thwarted by the Chrysler Institute of Engineering which he founded.
Milwaukee July 13. City Controller Louis M. Kotecki aged 53 died from a self inflicted bullet wound to the temple after shooting and critically wounding his chief deputy William H. Wendl aged 49. Kotecki faced indictment on malfeasance charges and possible rerall.
Local First Officers Training Camp association members meet Wednesday at 7 p m in the Army Room of the Gunter Hotel to plan the annual convention set for November 11 and 12. Officers elected at Houston include T Maxey Hart president and Jimmy Terry treasurer. General W S Scott, former camp commanding officer, is slated as a distinguished guest.
News item reports waiter T. L. Thomson of Wolfe's Inn robbed at gunpoint in the 109 block of South Street at m h o on Wednesday. Two bandits produced pistols and took $9 in cash as Thomson waited in his automobile, fleeing the scene after the crime.
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