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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1933
Page
6
Columnary notes by Arthur Brisbane discuss beer and wine taxes, alcohol levels, and the regulation debate in Congress. It references figures like Lindbergh funding a France flight, Mussolini, MacDonald, and Roosevelt with musings on global power and farm relief titled as a mix of political and social commentary.
Pope Pius today named Monsignor Amleto Giovanni Cicognani as apostolic delegate to Washington with the title archbishop of Laodicea di Frigia. He succeeds Cardinal Pietro Fuminas Blondi, created cardinal this week.
Rodrigues, 23, with an address listed as 147 Gould Street, was sentenced to two years in the Thirty seventh District Court after being found guilty of burglary. He allegedly stole plumbing fixtures from a vacant house at 4011 West Martin Street.
Fragmented OCR reads list of names and places with scattered terms and dates. Core readable items include Fannin, Wil, and Wanters. entries reference a Monday deadline and local notices in a misread layout. The passage presents a jumble of names, addresses, and events without coherent narrative.
Hollywood tale centers on Douglas Fairbanks Jr and estranged wife Joan Crawford denying active divorce. Dietz sues for 60000 in love theft, false imprisonment. no prosecution found. Crawford says separation stems from incompatibility not Dietz case. Fairbanks vows continued wooing with flowers calls and telegrams.
A garbled report states that Miriam A Ferguson issued an appointable ranger commission to Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania. The text suggests the Pennsylvania governor was notified and approved the commission, with unclear relation to Texas Rangers and Texas officers.
A house fire displaced a family after midnight, with residents escaping unharmed. The home suffered extensive damage, and local responders secured the scene as investigators assess the cause. Neighbors reported hearing explosions before flames spread through the structure. No injuries were reported.
Partly cloudy skies give way to sunshine with a cooler weekend. Forecaster J H Jerboe notes a better chance this weekend for the predicted weather than recent weeks. Temperatures will start near 84 Saturday afternoon, fall to about 60 Sunday morning, then rise to around 77. North and west winds shift to south and east winds after three warm, cloudy days. San Antonio reported 82 degrees Friday, Saturday minimum around 60.
Dallas report states Sam Fogel, a money lender, was convicted of threatening Miss Marie Bennett as he pursued collection of a debt. He paid a $500 fine and received a 30 day jail sentence. Bennett testified Fogel demanded $50 over six months with $26.50 interest, and warned he would cut her. Forel testified he made 18 call attempts, claiming courtesy each time.
Cone Johnson a longtime Texas political figure and former state highway commissioner died at his Tyler home after weeks of illness. A brilliant lawyer and orator, Johnson was appointed to the highway board in 1927 by Governor Dan Moody and served a six year term that ended February 1.
The Teague of Nations council unanimously adopted a report condemning Peru's occupation of territory ceded by treaty to Colombia. It demands immediate and complete evacuation by Peruvians. Colombia previously accepted the report, but Bert urged the council to adopt it while keeping inquiries open into the situation.
Moscow declares British subjects accused of wrecking electrical projects in Russia will face a crackdown within a month. British government protests are ignored by Soviet authorities as the state asserts no pressure will change its course.
Philadelphia report states Gilbert Felend, 28, a mail clerk, and his three children were found dead at the grave of his wife in Upper Darby. The bodies were near the mother's grave and showed wounds to the heart. Authorities investigate a possible murder suicide.
Washington March 18 six national farm organizations urged rapid passage of the agricultural relief bill now before the House Agriculture Committee They said the emergency measure will restore economic rehabilitation confidence and support from the executive branch The group signature included leaders from American Farm Bureau Federation National Grain Corporation American Cotton Cooperative Association National Livestock Marketing Association and other farm bodies The committee planned no official vote today as experts testified and members weighed the plan amid a Democratic House majority The discussion noted proposed expansion of coverage and potential constitutional questions continued Page 4 Col A)
British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald arrives in Ostia en route to Rome for talks with Premier Mussolini. Officials greet him at the airport after a Geneve stop and a train ride from Genoa. He stresses urgent steps to organize peace and global cooperation amid grave world problems.
Anahuac Texas March 1 police report describes a bank robbery at the Security State Bank of Anahuac. Robbers forced entry during the night, escaping with approximately 2860 dollars in cash and causing damage to the safe and premises.
A disjointed report from Washington recounts Wallace's remark about sleep as Harry Wallace, secretary of agriculture, notes fatigue and lingering wakefulness. The piece hints at his native Iowa roots and a pattern of long conferences during his tenure following his father Henry Wallace's cabinet service.
Patrolman Tom Connors recalls the 1912 blast at the Southern Pacific roundhouse near San Antonio as March 18 nears. Though nine miles away, he felt the shock and later found a fragment of the locomotive bell in his yard, a relic of the event that killed and injured several workers.
Denver dispatch says a Catholic priest Rev. Father C. M. Johnson two nuns Sisters Ethelbert and Finlan and eight Cathedral High School students may be stranded after their car went off a mountain road near Idaho Springs 45 miles west of Denver. Police fear they became lost in a blizzard while en route from Denver to Tolaha Springs to participate in a state event.
Dispatch from Hsifengkow reports a Japanese patrol near Faneluakow engaged a superior Chinese force and was annihilated with all Japanese killed. Details on casualties were not disclosed. Also noted is the death of Somali royal cousin, Tha Duka of Abruryl, in Mogdishu.
Congressional leaders set weekend conferences to decide whether the new beverage would contain 2 2 or 3 0 percent alcohol. House conferees work toward completing action by Monday, while Senate plans and names remain unnamed. President Roosevelt expected to sign once approved. the law would take effect 15 days after signature with tax implications for beer sales starting early April.
Brigadier General Charles King, 88, a veteran of major wars, lay in state at a Milwaukee funeral home. Military groups and a Masonic judge arranged the service, with Wisconsin officials honoring his long service as flags draped the casket.
Judge J D Moore of Travis County District Court ruled F L Denison of Temple is ineligible to be a Texas highway commissioner. The records show Denison was not confirmed by the Senate, despite Governor Ferguson’s claim he needed no two thirds. The ruling follows the Senate record and may be appealed to the Texas Supreme Court.
In Washington on March 14 President Roosevelt declines to comment on U S attitude toward Soviet Russia, yet quarters here say American unfriendly posture toward Moscow is softening. There is also speculation that Mormon H Davis may alongside Maxim Litvinoff, the Soviet foreign commissioner for intriguing affairs, be replaced at Geneva.
Two 15 year old girls Milfred Wast of 203 Mockett street and Grace Standard of 14 Forrest avenue vanished Friday night. Their father J G West requested help. disappearance reported by Mrs Incivhing Peteeman of 222 Vance street. Local authorities pursue clues and family appeals for information.
Partly cloudy and cooler Saturday night and Sunday. Lows near 60 Saturday night. highs around 17? Sunday. Moderate to fresh westerly to northerly winds. Friday high 12, Saturday low 88, Saturday high about Baangeees East Texas. Cloudy with possible thundershowers in the northeast. Sunday mainly cloudy with moderate winds shifting east to northerly. Frost possible in the southern region Saturday night.
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