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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1933
Page
11
Syndicated column by Arthur Brisbane outlines contemporary events and social commentary reflecting on politics, culture, and daily life with brisk observations and dated tone.
Recounted obituary fragment notes Cyrus H. K. Gurtis founder of Ladies Home Journal and Saturday Evening Post died at 63. It references his early start as a news boy and hints at a controversial life, with mentions of wealth, a strained marriage, and public reaction. Also, Senate probes Morgan Bank and Van Sweringen tax moves loom.
Fragments indicate a forecast for East Texas and West Texas with generally fair conditions Thursday night and Friday. Temperatures show a low around 66 degrees Thursday night and a high near 92 degrees Friday, with light to moderate southerly winds.
A Chicago electric train at 60 mph struck a three year old boy named Arthur King who wandered onto the tracks near downtown. He suffered a bruised end and minor scrapes but was promptly taken to a hospital by the train crew with no serious injuries reported.
Pleasantly warm weather is forecast for Thursday night and Friday across the state. San Antonio is expected to see continued warm temperatures with afternoon highs near 92 degrees and Friday morning lows around 68. Winds will be from the south as described by Ray Amercas.
F Scott McBride national superintendent told the Anti-Balooty league that prohibition losses in Southern campaigns threaten the Eighteenth Amendment. He urged Southern voters to back prohibition to avoid a lost cause.
In New Orleans lumber manufacturers at the Southern Pine association meeting approved a code of fair competition aligned with the national recovery program. Provisions on minimum wages hours of labor and product prices were referred to the association's committee for drafting after talks with other regional bodies.
Washington June 8. The commerce department will cut foreign service by 50 percent starting July 1. Over 100 trade commissioners attaches clerks and stenographers will be recalled or reassigned. The state department likely to assume much of the work.
Markden, Manchuria, June 8. Japanese and Manchukuo troops attacked the abductors' lair to secure the release of Dr. Neils Nielgen, an American missionary, but the hideout was empty. Fresh efforts to locate the abductors continued.
J P Garcia was sentenced by Judge Charles Matthews in County Court at Law No 2 to 30 days in jail and court costs after pleading guilty to illegally carrying a pistol. The case was heard Thursday.
Walter Hagen shot 73 one over par to take a early lead in the U S Open at North Shore Golf Club Glenview. Neil White Los Angeles is tied for second after a 73. Gene Sarazen faced a rough start with a 74 as defending champion. Johnny Harrell 75 and Gus Moreland 76 added solid scores as the field began competition amid warm sun and a cooling breeze.
Philadelphia police officer Detective Taylor, in a swift chain of moves, chased and surrounded three youths suspected of burglary. After recognizing entry, he fired warning shots at the front and then maneuvered around to secure the suspects as backup arrived.
Secretary of State Cordell Hull barred discussion of war debts at the world economic conference in Geneva. He arrived with the American delegation aboard the President Roosevelt and said the war debts and disarmament would not be on the agenda. Hull emphasized focusing on international economic problems and lowering trade barriers, noting a hopeful mood after weeks of deliberation among nations. In Budapest, Hungary, a Nazi treason trial ended with acquittals of four defendants. In Grants Pass, Oregon, Civil War veteran Scott W. Phillips, 86, plans to match his catfish against challengers, his latest catch weighing 32 pounds.
London rumors claimed Britain would offer mid June payment to America’s allies in silver, but officials denied a formal decision. The cabinet session tomorrow and the Roosevelt pension bill were cited as context. no default expectation persists and any coinage acceptable in the United States may be accepted.
American flyer Jimowe Mattern recounts a fuel line leak that disabled his plane after takeoff from Omak Liberty. He crash landed near Belovo Russia, was almost unconscious, broken stabilizer, received care, and planned temporary repairs to Krasnoyarsk before continuing toward Novosibirsk. He described gas fumes, illness, and logging delays, with the Madrid government scene mentioned at article end.
The South Texas Chamber of Commerce says it will help all South Texas communities quickly qualify for loans and grants under the president's industrial recovery bill. Ray Lehman, vice president and general manager, regional organization, stated the plan in a communication.
California heavyweight Max Baer weighed 203 pounds for the 15 round bout with Max Schmeling at Yankee Stadium this evening after he weighed in at the New York state athletic commission headquarters.
A group of seven masked men invaded a Chicago bank today, robbing tellers and customers of about $500 before fleeing in two automobiles. Police search the area for the suspects and vehicles.
Light Classified Ads promote Cool Properties with rental options across the city. Available apartments and houses detail monthly rates and locations such as 212 in Stargean and Broadview with Woodlawn Drive. Contact Mary Lou or Mary A for owner or agent details and booking information.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt disclosed to reporters that Elliott Roosevelt would seek a Reno divorce on grounds of incompatibility. She and Elliott, who recently became West Coast Airlines manager, left Los Angeles for Washington after a brief visit. The couple, married January 16, 1932, have been separated since last year with custody terms for their child William Roosevelt to be determined.
Philadelphia report notes Mrs. Blioth Roosevelt silent on divorce amid public concern. William H. Donner and Elizabeth Browning Donner keep official statements rare while Franklin D. Roosevelt and family remain publicly reticent, with social circles abuzz over the couple's strained marriage.
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