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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 01, 1933
Page
3
Governor Ferguson signed a bill reducing Texas Rangers salaries by 35 percent. Under the new schedule captains will receive 170 dollars monthly, sergeants 150, and privates 112. They have been jailed since 1625, with captains at 426, sergeants 875, and privates 150.
Senator Swanson sent a resignation to Governor Pollard to take effect March 4. The move allows former Governor Harry F. Byrd to assume the seat, with others to follow on March 4. Also reports steel production fell to 1 percent capacity this week, a drop from prior weeks.
A fragmentary report describes a purported remedy titled Kill Itch Germs Quick. It references a mysterious figure Ninon Wisner and several fantastical ingredients and phenomena. The text appears as garbled OCR with multiple nonsensical terms and names.
Frances Perkins emerged as a leading figure in labor reform after witnessing the Triangle waist factory fire. The Boston-born activist, educated at Mount Holyoke and Columbia, shaped New York and state policy, later guiding national labor laws and serving as industrial commissioner.
WashingtonMarch 1 The dying Congress debated a proposed emergency act to suspend payments on municipal debt. Detroit Mayor Frank Murphy called the measure absolutely necessary and a federal court filing would allow insolvent cities to seek bankruptcy relief before proceedings move forward.
Berlin reports President Hindenburg signed a decree tightening penalties for espionage and subversive acts amid a Moscow driven fire investigation. The Reichstag bombing fallout leads to hundreds of arrests though initial claims of Communist involvement remain unclear. Seventeen people tied to the attack are named in government probes. Washington notes military aviation expansion with five new pursuit squadrons to be deployed across Barksdale Langley Selfridge and Albrook fields amid ongoing material shortages.
A vintage health note promotes Cream of Nujol as safe for expectant and nursing mothers. It claims the formula does not affect the baby or milk, avoids cramps, and is easy to take, urging nightly and morning use for regular bowel function and child health.
A fragmented notice notes $1,450,000 in state warrants payable and a larger total of $1,480,008 in warrants to be paid. It mentions the treasury will cover warrants up to a specified number and references a pension system and a proposed timetable. The garbled text indicates fiscal arrangements and scheduled payments.
Fragmented report from Los Angeles dated March 1 describes a dry spell through February with forecasts hinting at high temperatures. The piece mentions authorities or forecasters and brief notes on conditions, but fragmentary text limits clear details or outcomes.
Texas governor Miriam A. Ferguson appoints I E Snavely of Harlingen as general chairman of the Texas World's Fair commission. Snavely accepts the appointment, announced in Austin in March 1991.
Washington March 1 The Texas senate resolution endorsing Representative Richard M Kleberg for ambassador to Mexico was reported today by Lieutenant Governor Edger Wilkb and Senate secretary Robert Barker. Kleberg said he had received no information from President Roosevelt on the matter and would prefer to stay in Congress unless asked to accept the post. He noted Mexico City requests from friends to accept and mentioned interest from Alfonso Palacio, president of the Hotel Association of Mexico, who said Mexico hoped he would be chosen. Kleberg, a South Texas resident, spends about a month yearly in Mexico.
Federal authorities may transfer assault charges against local city agents Haley and Mosk from state to federal court in Seguin after a complaint by Rafael Pesado. The motion to transfer, if granted, would shift the trial to Federal Judge R. J. McMillen.
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