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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1932
Page
1
A garbled discussion in a 1920s-voice essay contemplates a 100 percent tax on crime and a stock market swing after balanced budgets. It cites New York tax receipts, a Senate vote on penalties for crimes, and London Derby Day as context, with reflections on currency and gold standards and world markets.
Local village mourns Timenko Bletanovic aged 127, described as a peasant of longstanding. He is survived by a 98-year-old son and a 113-year-old brother. Other text appears garbled with unrelated phrases and place names, offering no additional verifiable facts.
Detectives interrogate two youths tied to a Monday night safe robbery at a real estate firm. Swain and Leonard face burglary and theft charges after confessing to breaking a transom, taking $170 to $212, and hiding tools in the San Antonio river. The case includes arrests, habeas corpus proceedings, and grand jury plans in the Thirty-seventh District Court.
Nebraska Senator Norris proposed replacing a 10 percent civilian salary cut with a tiered reduction plan, while World War veterans pressed Washington for immediate bonus payments. Reports describe veterans traveling by rail and road from Texas and across the Southwest, forming convoys to meet Congress, with parades planned in Paris and Dallas and gatherings in San Antonio, Victoria, and Houston.
Mexico City June 2. The Ministry of Industry, Commerce and Labor reported that federal labor offices in El Paso received appeals for 50 Mexican families to work in Texas and New Mexico cotton fields but most did not respond. Some with prior field experience said they object to harsh treatment and warned friends.
London June 2 Mellon the American ambassador to Britain attended a private dinner in silken knee breeches but refused formal attire at Buckingham Palace royal courts. A diplomat said Mellon wore the shark pants out of respect to Queen Mary who was present with other male guests in similar attire.
A $2000 diamond ring was reported stolen from a desk drawer in the Merchants Cold Storage Company office at 1905 East Hanston Street. The theft was reported Wednesday by Eugene Nalledy of 401 Furr Drive.
More than 200 Houston area veterans were en route to Washington today with the stated aim of slaying the capital city until a soldier boruses pale. The group wore overalls and wrinkled suits and attended farewell services at the Independent Church where Rev. Williem States Jacobs spoke urging restraint to avoid violence. J. J. Wawley, commander of the United Veterans, led the contingent amid secrecy. Continued on page four.
A spectacular collision of two Army airplanes from Selfridge Field near New Haven Michigan today ended with both pilots parachuting to safety. Lieut. Muffet of Detroit and Lieut. McCoy of New York piloted the aircraft when the right wing of Muffet’s plane struck McCoy’s. Wings tore off and both machines plunged to earth, landing about 100 feet apart.
Honolulu June 2 In vestigation of conditions in Hawaii was asked today in a resolution introduced in the lein station by Howard Woltel member low Cat His resolution outerownl of the Fortescui Massie honor slaying nase requests Congress send to Hawaii a joint committee to investigate all angles of governmental affairs intervaes.
A coroner's inquest awaits the death of Mrs. Jessie Scott Hughes a San Francisco widow. The proceedings follow the suspension of Frank J. Egan city defender for refusal to break silence. Details on the inquiry and related affairs remain unrevealed.
Prominent commerce and agriculture leaders gathered in Chicago to press congress for tax relief. Delegates to national conventions were urged to back resolutions demanding tax reductions and to call for policy changes at federal and state levels.
Coast Guards end career of rum boat off Woods Hole Massachusetts after a blast disables the vessel and injures several aboard. The raid ends the voyage of the rum-freighter Aut Windensehan from New Bedford with multiple crew casualties and damage reported.
Washington D C June 2 In a battle over relief measures Secretaries Hurley and Mills questioned the $4 5 billion public works proposal. Mills argued the plan would cut into sound finance and widen a breach Wall street boosters claim only 53 943 men could be employed by the 265 million portion, while Treasury and War Department officials testified before Senate and House committees on river and harbor projects and mechanical work.
William Van tolph Hehe will discuss a Hearst tax talk on WOAI Friday evening. The address originates in Los Angeles and will be broadcast via a national hookup with a 9:45 p m time in most markets and rebroadcast by short wave to foreign communities.
Dallas June 2 W Gregor Hatcher former state treasurer for six years filed for the Democratic primary race for railroad commissioner to fill the unexpired term of Pat Neff who resigned recently.
Fragmentary report from Washington covers charges dropped today in a high profile case. Names and precise details are unreadable in the OCR but reference to a Supreme Court or federal proceeding and several individuals remains. Further clarification is needed to specify parties and jurisdiction.
In Los Angeles an acquittal on federal charges leaves Dr. T. Jesse Citron facing possible action by the state board of medical examiners. An official said evidence from the trial could prompt the board to revoke his license, though Citron testified he prescribed narcotics for Miss Rubens in what he believed her treatment required.
The Colorado River rose to near levees in the Imperial Valley as hundreds of men worked through Friday night and into Saturday. Officials said seepage was minimal with the river several miles away and no major breaches yet reported. Officials from Irrigation Aistics noted the threat and coordinated efforts to reinforce flood defenses.
David R. Ingalls assistant secretary of aviation resigned his post on June 2 as President Hoover accepted the offer to pursue his gubernatorial campaign. The move follows Ingalls being named a Republican candidate for Ohio governor, with Secretary Acheson expressing regret at his departure.
A congressional candidate visiting Douglas W. McGreror of tars fount was to speak in San Antonio on January 16 at Tarer No. 4. The candidate planned a Wednesday night address at Wehall in Tarer, outlining his campaign and platform.
Cloudy conditions persist with scattered showers and possible thunderstorms later. Temperatures hover around mid 60s to mid 80s, with cooler nights and brief warmer spells. Winds light to moderate as the week progresses across South Texas coastal plains and inland regions.
Police arrest a sharply dressed man, Bernie O'Dell, 42, linked to the recent Bank of Portland heist in Arkansas. He reportedly spent over $3,000 in six days, admitting a portion of the stolen $9,768 while claiming to be returning to a hotel for more funds. Detective Millchell and an associate waited at the hotel after questioning a young woman seen with him.
The Interstate Commerce Commission denied loan applications from Texas Oklahoma and Eastern Railway for a SNART Reconstruction Finance loan. It also rejected a $17,296.72 finance for the Oklahoma and Rich Mountain Railroad, citing insufficient revenue to meet loan obligations and security offered.
The Presidio bridge rebuilding project advances after a destructive blaze. Officials report steady progress with steel and timber reinforcements, aiming to restore traffic by late summer. The work shift centers on the Grande crossing as crews coordinate material deliveries and safety checks.
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