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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1932
Page
7
Washington reports a heated Senate discussion on canceling war debts tied to the Lausanne talks. A garbled telegram corrected as opposing cancellation sparked a clash between Borah Johnson and Hoover era diplomacy, with calls for revision and warning of global debt expectations.
Belated replies from absent House members to Universal Service poll on war debt cancellation sparked protests against further revision. Nine more lawmakers joined yesterday’s 259 against cancellation, totaling 268. Rep. Englebright of California, previously noncommittal, now says he is emphatically against cancelling the debts.
Senator Claude A. Swanson of Virginia declined to take a position on cancellation during Geneva talks. He said he would discuss cancellation only after adjournment and after resigning as a disarmament conference delegate.
New York July 13 The dancing teachers congress showcases modern partner techniques with dancers practicing nose touches and synchronized movements. Instruction emphasizes hand placement and neck support while the girl leans away like a scarf in strong wind.
Mrs Ellen M Noe failed to obtain a divorce from Very Rev I A Noe dean of St Marys Episcopal Cathedral Memphis after the Tennessee Court of Appeals upheld a prior denial by the benefitor's court Judge W A Owen urged reconciliation and believed the dean and his wife might reunite The couple had charged cruel treatment and alleged cooling affection over years since he preached a controversial view of marriage.
Washington confirms premier George G. Henry's statement that the St Lawrence waterway agreement will likely be signed within a week or two. Officials say negotiations between Ottawa and Washington are ironing out final details of the canal and power project, cost about 800 million dollars, to be shared by Canada the United States Ontario and New York.
In Brownsville veteran GOP organizer R B Creager predicts a Republican governor victory if the Democratic primary moves a certain way. He notes the 1924 Texas governor race as a benchmark with 294,970 GOP votes to 422,558 for Miriam Ferguson.
Washington reports on moves by Republicans and Democrats over a beer bill amid persistent talks of repealing the Eighteenth Amendment. Representative Britten pushes Hoover to sign if Congress passes a higher alcohol content beer. Senate strategy builds toward a repeal vote as dry forces finalize a five point campaign plan led by Dr. Cherrington and Dinwiddie.
Washington July 13 Charges of improper campaign expenditures were laid before the new campaign investigation committee. Bennett G. Clark of St Louis, a Missouri senate candidate, levelled the charges against Charles M Howell of Kansas City, another Democratic hopeful. Senator Bowell leads the panel.
Representative Turpin of Pennsylvania, a Republican, collapsed in a Capitol corridor during a long session. Doctors say his condition is not serious and he was admitted to a naval hospital in Washington.
Emergency farm relief bill placed on preferred status in the Senate with a vote before adjournment. The plan, by Senator Norbeck, aims to raise prices for wheat by 42 cents a bushel and for corn and hogs by 10 and 2 cents respectively, with certificates issued to farmers based on domestic needs and Treasury-backed rush.
OSLO Norway July 1 The Norwegian government decided to occupy a two mile wide strip of Greenland saying the move protects Norwegian residents there The area remains under Danish sovereignty and the occupation was announced last night as a necessary step to safeguard rights in the region
Actress Telen Menken wed Dr. Henry T. Smith an expert in surgery in New York City last night. Menken previously divorced Humphrey Bogart in Chicago in 1927 while Smith had a prior divorce from Mrs. Margaret Lewis Smith in Birmingham in 1925.
Washington dispatch says Representative Hoover, permanent chairman of the Republican national convention, plans to notify the President of his renomination between August 6 and 10. Ceremonies at the White House are planned, with daytime events or a nighttime reception depending on scheduling.
The Rev. Dr. Warren Floyd Teel, 4, miller, minister and educator and president of Albright College, died last night after months of illness. His death ends a long career in religious leadership.
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