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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

May 26, 1932

Page

4

Huey Long Expands Fight To House Leaders In D C

Louisiana's Huey Long broadens attack from Senate to House. He targets Henry Rainey of Illinois with threats to remove him if he continues his "sassy talk" on tariffs. Long urges oil tax support as he denounces Hoover and Standard Oil democracy.

Washington, D. C Louisiana Huey F. Long House Senate Long Henry T. Rainey Illinois Rainey Dousi Lang Republican Party Walch Almsell- Teng Hoover Standard Oil

Apply ZEMO To Stop Itching Skin Ad Card

Advertisement promotes ZEMO claiming swift relief from itching and heat in the skin. It lists uses for rashes pimples and other skin ailments and notes availability from druggists at $1.00, with a period of many years of relief.

Zemo

W.S. to Complete Its Testimony in XED Lottery Case

The government aimed to wrap up its testimony today in the XED lottery case involving Will Horwitz of Houston. Horwitz is charged with viol ating U S lottery laws linked to operating a yadla stallion ED at Reynosa Mexico. Corpus Christi officials and other witnesses testified about receiving lottery tickets and checks through the mails.

Corpus Ingleside McGloin

Democratic Victory Fund to Finalize Chicago Caucus

The Democratic victory fund drive aims to raise 1,500,000 for the upcoming campaign and will conclude with a large caucus in Chicago on June 24. State chairmen will report final totals three days before the party convention opens.

Washington, D. C Chicago

Monterey Police Injured in Riot in Mexico Plant Strike

Dispatches from Monterey report three policemen injured while quelling a riot during a strike at an American Smelting and Refining plant branch. Order was restored and the mill resumed operations later as noted in the dispatches.

Monterey Mexico City

Holy Name Societies to Communion at Corpus Christi Mass

Members of all Holy Name societies in the city under the Archdiocesan Union will receive communion at 7 30 am Sunday mass in St Joseph s church to honor Corpus Christi. About six hundred members attend according to C A Burk holder president. Following the meal will be served at St Joseph s hall Temple Taxi Dance Labor Temple roof dancing each night couples 50c evenings.

Holy Name Societies Archdiocesan Union St. Joseph's Church C. A. Burkholder St. Joseph's Hall

Beer Tax Amendment Defeated in Senate Vote

Washington May 24 The beer for revenue plan to legalize beer with 2.75 percent alcohol and use it to swell coffers was rejected in the Senate 58 to 26. Senator Bingham's amendment to tax beer instead of other excises failed as beer supporters gained few new votes. The outcome signals the last word on this approach during the session.

Washington, D. C Congress Senate Bingham Republicen Connerlc

Must Buy to Sell: U S Trade With Soviet Russia Urged

Peter A. Bogdanov, chair of Amtacg Trading corp, told a Cleveland chamber dinner that the United States must both buy and sell to profit from trade with Soviet Russia. He said trade cannot be one sided and urged balanced commerce.

U. 8 Cleveland United States Russia Peter A. Bogdanov Amtacg Trading Corporation Bogdaney Cleveland Chamber of Commerce

Finland Restores Liquor One Glass Limit After Prohibition

Finland ends prohibition six weeks ago and surveys show a sober nation. Citizens now drink a single glass of wine or schnapps in restaurants, with smuggling and alcohol related arrests falling by about half. The finance ministry projects extra revenue around 1.2 million during the next nine months, curbing bootlegger activity.

Helsingfors Finland Manister of Finance

Sheppard’s Name Is Dropped by Request in Texas

TEXARKANA Texas May 26 Congressman Rayburn said Senator Morris Sheppard co champion of the eighteenth amendment asked not be named as a delegate to the Democratic national convention. The omission from the state convention delegate list was not an oversight or slight Rayburn noted as he passed through on his way to Washington from Houston where he spoke at the convention.

Sheppard Texarekana Texas Rayburn Borham Morris Sheppard Washington Houston

Shanghai Postal Strike Ends Amid Talks

Shanghai postal workers ended their strike after threatening to disrupt mail nationwide. Workers agreed to return to duty immediately as negotiations with the national government continue, easing the immediate disruption.

Shanghai Shanghai Postal Workers China Ender Taray Ithe Hational

Blooming Cotton Fields in Webb and Zapata

In Webb and Zapata counties cotton is in bloom due to favorable conditions after recent rains. Gutierrez expects harvest readiness by July 15 and full picking underway by July 20 as warm weather accelerates growth. This season trails 1831 by about two to three weeks.

Webb and Zapata Laredo Teodosio Gutierrez Catloh Webb Zapata

Darrow Seeks Full Pardon In Honolulu Slaying Case

Clarence Darrow returned to Chicago to press pardons for the Honolulu honor slaying defendants. He vowed the fight would continue until pardons are won for Trent, Thomas H. Massie, his mother-in-law, Mrs Granville R. Portescue, and the two enlisted men tried with them for the killing of Joseph Kahahawai. A separate item notes a slight earthquake felt in parts of Yorkshire and Derbyshire, centered near Sheffield and the Peak.

Chicago Clarence Darrow Hawaii Jour Ual Hanoluli Trent Thoms H. Massie Granville R. Portescue London England Yorkshire Derbyshire Sheffield

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