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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 02, 1932
Page
18
Washington May 2. Al Capone faced denial of a review by the Supreme Court of his conviction for income tax evasion. The court’s refusal ends his first bid to avoid imprisonment and it is expected he will report to Leavenworth to begin his sentence.
May cotton closed today at 432 cents a pound on the New York cotton exchange, matching the record low set last October. The market fell after days of liquidation with no new developments, though rumors linked policy talks and potential curtailment of production to ongoing supply concerns.
Governor Franklin D Roosevelt rests at Warm Springs Georgia during the first weekend of his spring vacation. He stays home avoids politics and does not swim or exercise as he seeks absolute rest after a busy week at the governors conference in Virginia.
Stockholm May 2 report cites another arrest connected to Kreuger affairs inquiry. Swedish officials disclose a new link to the investigation involving financier Krueger's dealings. Abbreviated details indicate ongoing inquiries and multiple detainees.
Ambassador Walter informs that Edge is being urged by Republicans to consider Vice President Curtis as Hoover's running mate in November. Reports from authoritative relay today.
Partly cloudy conditions expected across San Antonio area. Monday night and Tuesday forecast with near normal temperatures and light to moderate southeast winds. Texas region shows similar conditions with partly cloudy skies and mild temperatures through the period.
A fragment urges representatives in Washington to take steps to protect American womanhood and secure decent behavior by Hawaiian residents, framing it as defending American possessions and women's honor amid tensions over Seawali and related unrest.
Two pilots died and two passengers were injured in separate crashes near Los Angeles yesterday. Jack Ward, 47, died when his plane went down near Saugus. Henry Rodriguez suffered serious back injuries, and Bilard Andrews was injured. Willie Ong Tang, a Chinese student flier, crashed near Torrance after performing stunts in a plane owned by the Chinese Flying Club.
Manila reports a typhoon strike on Jolo island in the Sulu archipelago with 14 dead and many missing. Six army patrol planes and the government governor were sent from Manila to aid in relief as the town was wiped out and residents fled the streets.
Mayor Walker will march at the head of New York's Beer for Taxation parade planned for May 14. He is expected to review labor and other groups from a Fifth Avenue stand as the procession showcases the largest turnout of transitory organizations seen in the city.
Cagney announces intention to quit acting at Warner Brothers Trish National. He plans a lunar vaudeville tour in Europe before studying medicine. Report notes his weekly earnings of about 4000 dollars and hints at a sudden career shift.
Washington May 2 United States labor department reports 37 strikes and 47 labor controversies unresolved and awaiting equal settlement consideration by the conciliation service. None involve many workers with the largest group totaling about 1000 barbers in New York City.
Graf Zeppelty sails on fourth trip of the year to Parambuc a ravi, commanding Taygeit betaine. Reported in SOUTI COLTON, N. ., May 2.1 HAL TNT ARRON! details unclear due to garbled OCR but notes a voyage from Broad, Towa Hindrelded to Vinare thet.
A railway chef from San Antonio named Salinas, 27, who disappeared March 1, was found nude along a lake shore south of Buffalo, New York. He reported being kidnapped and robbed of nearly $8,000 by three men with New York Oklahoma and Texas plates. He was taken to a hospital for exposure, and said his captors forced him to fund a ransom by phone to his wife. He implicated three armed men, unnamed, traveling north in a sedan. His wife had reported his March 6 disappearance after a meeting in Houston Street.
British Columbia police used pepper powder and garden hose as weapons yesterday when they encountered 200 Doukhobors on parade at Thrums near Nelson. Authorities report several injuries as the Doukhobors fought back, turning streams of water on the officers and holding 117 after the clash.
Rome May 2 The budget committee reports next year’s estimated income at 926 million dollars with expenditures exceeding by 76 million dollars. Parliament aims tight spending cuts wherever possible to balance the budget.
Washington May 2 The National Geographic Society bulletin says shark fishing is growing profitable in South America. Modern companies imitate whaling with small shark boats replaced by whaling shark abat oirs and larger vessels. Sharks now landed and placed in water, yielding 20 valuable commodities in world markets.
Norfolk reports a weary negotiator for the Lindbergh baby returns from a cruise aboard the Marcov and will depart again seeking to recover the child. Police and federal agents probe links to three alleged bootleggers linked to the Purple gang. Stark, Anderson, and Singleton face conspiracy charges. A notebook bearing Lindy p.m. and a March 1 date is cited.
Reports from Hopwell New Jersey state that Charles R. Lindbergh is not at his Sourland Mountain home and has been away for several days on a secret mission related to the search for his kidnapped son. Police would not comment on his whereabouts. Simian tale from East London notes monkeys and baboons resisting progress as farmers grow bananas and pineapples.
In Jackson Michigan on May 2 a group of convicts debated the value of Prohibition law arguing the negative side of the question. The discussion centered on the legality of the Eighteenth Amendment and the prison authorities. The negative prevailed after a formal ruling by a panel including judges and university attendees.
May 2 LAREDO A border zone scene shifts as Mexico imposes a new heavy tax on saloons near the Rio Grande. The 1000 pesos monthly levy targets larger establishments and prompts saloons to raise prices or quit. Bootlegging feared as drinkers seek hard liquors across the border while small venues switch to beer or close.
Brownsville reports a shift on May 7 as saloons close Sunday tax resistance leads many to convert to beer gardens on the south bank of the Big Grande. Matamoros saloons reopen but offer only beer. Shelves once full of wine, liquors, and spirits sit bare while soda and beer replacements appear.
Mexico City May liquor license taxes trigger strikes and boycotts as border saloons and stores rally to argue for modification. First class licenses near the U S border jump to 1000 pesos monthly, while second class drinks face 1000 pesos or more, prompting fears of closures and shifts in cross border sales.
The 22-year-old Gustav Miller remains absent from home amid reports of a $50,000 ransom ready for his abductors. His wealthy father, Max Miller, a wholesale grocer, has not begun an intensive private search. An incomplete telephone call traced to the Ginenga gang’s haunts yielded little identifying information.
California Governor James Rolph Jr and Nevada Governor Fred B Balzar completed a 23 hour transcontinental night flight landing in Los Angeles at 12 20 a m PS T, after weather disrupted earlier stages. The trip followed a Washington D C control route with minor delays caused by stormy winds and Cincinnati weather.
The US Sugar Commission was formed after refiners in Philadelphia, New York, Boston and Savannah warned that the US sugar industry would be destroyed in ten years if imports from Cuba continue to rise at the current rate.
A proposed bill seeks permission for foreign governments to pay their debts to the United States in silver as a measure to stabilize the silver market. The proposal was discussed in the Senate with Senator Hayden and other Democrats weighing the potential economic impact and feasibility of converting debt obligations to silver payments.
Washington May percent All the money the government will save on its proposal to raise the pay at federal employees will be spent on various supplies to reinforce the problem versus the Crusaders an abolitionist faction declared today.
A 1928 Texas Democratic primary voter suit challenged race based exclusions. The Supreme Court, in an opinion by Justice Cardozo, held the Democratic executive committee acted without legislative authority, but four justices dissented defending the law. The ruling framed liability for election judges enforcing party actions yet tied to state authority.
In Austin on May 2, the Supreme Court validated poll taxes as a prerequisite to voting in Texas Democratic primaries. The decision argues this prevents mass enfranchisement of Black voters, noting few Negroes pay the tax before February 10 and many rely on Republican support. questions remain if the legislature can alter the white voter advantage.
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