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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1935
Page
10
The piece blends Anglo American essays and sensational lines from Arthur Brisbane on capitalism war ethics and germ warfare. It references Amos Pinchot, H F Knickerbocker, and predictions of future wars with disease tactics, plus a Rome death notice for Count Filage Saravant and a divorce protest over lipstick stains.
Report from Brownsville dated July 2012 notes leaders of peasant groups besieging Matamoros said they would march on the city hall to claim possession if the administration did not vacate by 4 pm. Robberto Garcia, chosen by the peasants, warned Mayor Munguia to vacate, or witnesses said residents near the hall were told to flee. The mayor doubted the march would occur, citing federal troops and orders in place. The dispatch also references wider unrest across Tamaulipas with 20,000 peasants in revolt supporting former president Lazaro Cardenas, where gunfire and machine guns surrounded government buildings.
Vice President Garner, an avid fisherman from Texas, has helped secure 85009 in relief funds to restock streams around Uvalde. The move elevates the influence of the vice presidency in federal relief efforts and ties to conservation funding.
The Hankow Red Cross announced it had recovered 50,000 bodies from floods along the Han and Yangtze near Hankow. Reports from other areas indicate greater losses from fire, while Central China counts its dead and northern provinces face the Yellow River flood. The Yellow River has already blanketed over 10,000 square miles of Shandong countryside.
Four district judges hear a challenge to nickel parking meters used to control traffic. Ed Butterfield seeks a permanent injunction while a temporary one already runs after a day of operation. The case questions a citizen’s right to the free use of the streets and likely moves to higher court.
President Roosevelt voices opposition to the Clark amendment to the Social Security measure, warning that private security systems could be used by corporations to direct government funds, while the House prepares to vote on the amendment amid concerns about public old age support and broader national plans.
Dallas dispatch reports a Texas agricultural group with broad membership vows to oppose processing taxes they call farmers tariffs. President H. G. Tueas says the Texas Agricultural Association will meet at Texas A and M College on August 1 to plan action. The group argues the ASA processing tax harms farmers and demands protection similar to other industries.
Senator Bankhead says a 1.5 million bale crop in 1988 shows no basis for cotton textile prices to fall. He argues buyers should expect no cheaper cotton this season as prices are at or near their low point. Also notes rising refinery rates and industry capacity usage.
Testimony before the Senate and House committees details a Texas Power and Light expenditure of 33717 to oppose the Wheeler Rayburn utility holding company bill. John W. Carpenter, TP L president, described trips to Washington, telegrams to Congress, and 192 paid to a magazine editor, all charged to operating expenses and passed to electricity consumers. Carpenter testified his total Washington expenses exceeded 12000 with salary, and he warned the cost and influence of such lobbying.
Terre Haute Indiana July 24 street cars and buses rolled through town as factory workers and store employees returned to work after a two day general strike called a labor holiday. Officials of a stamping mill union urged an end to the holiday as federal mediators were trusted to settle the dispute. Brig Gen D Wray DePres in charge of 3100 Indiana guardsmen planned to confer with authorities on when to return troops to home cities.
In Austin civil service tests will select 28 applicants for state highway patrolman positions, announced L G Phares chief of the patrol. The process aims to fill new posts with qualified recruits.
In police court Judge Hatcher refused to allow the young woman to remove her smock despite repeated requests by her attorney and the arresting officer. The defendant, Miss Bernice Smith, testified it was hot and the judge ruled she could stay clothed, prompting the court to release her.
New York July 2. Gloria Morgan Vanderbilt seeks custody of her five year old daughter. Attorney Nathan Burkan filed an appeal to seek leave to carry the case to the Court of Appeals. The appellate division recently exonerated her on charges of moral turpitude but upheld the Supreme Court ruling granting custody to her aunt Mrs Harry Payne Whitney for five days each week.
Willacy County lisitation district officials voiced willingness to resign amid pressure from Interior Secretary Ickes tied to the vy e000 project. Dickinson, president of the district, stated he was prepared to step down if resignation was required to advance the plan.
Police report a burglary at a downtown shop on 406 West Houston Street early Wednesday. Shirts and socks were stolen from a door after an attempted break in. Chief Gwen W Kilday cited six similar burglaries on Alasio Plaza and Houston offices in recent weeks, suspecting a glassworker may be involved.
The Townsend Old-Age Pension revision club will hold a regular meeting Monday at Lindbergh Park. Rev. Jamey Q Rail will address the members.
Heavy rainfall drenched San Antonio and surrounding areas with 1.17 inches, followed by cooler, more temperate weather. Showers persisted into the early hours with totals topping 2 inches in spots such as Fort Sam Houston, Alamo Heights, and Houston, while temperatures tumbled about nine degrees from previous highs.
President Roosevelt urged speed on the new tax bill, pushing Ways and Means to hear Treasury Secretary Morgenthau as Democrats stalled. The White House offer to appear before the committee was rejected as the party stayed firm in its position.
In D Hansi area heavy rains caused three feet of water in parts, flooding low sections and halting traffic along rail lines and highways. The Sabinal and Frio rivers rose, with grain losses reported. telephone lines north were down and rainfall extended eastward with no major floods expected beyond. Local impact included submerged basements and damaged crops.
More than 100 San Antonio vacationers were stranded around Alto Frio and Leakey as rain flooded roads Wednesday. Mrs. J. Taylor of the Baptist temple said she learned from Leakey that routes were impassable but no damage was evident.
Heavy showers yesterday raised the Llano River causing a temporary low water bridge closure. Traffic was halted for several hours while water levels subsided in the Llano area.
Applications for the post of accounting machine operator may be obtained from W. Gaskins, local civil service secretary. Examinations open to qualified applicants, with applications due in Washington on August 12.
Parity cloudy to cloudy with local showers Wednesday night and Thursday. Lowest temperature Wednesday night about 40s, highest Thursday around 70s. Light to moderate easterly winds, coastal areas feel southerly breezes. East Texas and West Texas regions show similar unsettled patterns with showers Wednesday night and Thursday.
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