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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1933
Page
13
A fragmented clipping notes a century of progress with mentions of light and color in a public display. It references figures and titles such as Arthur Brisbane and other names, but readable details are limited.
General W. W. Atterbury discusses a cautious but evident shift in business confidence and recovery prospects, noting tangible gains and a stronger mood among leaders. He warns against overoptimism, cites Europe’s changed stance due to Roosevelt, and highlights risks and the lag before profits appear as supply and demand slowly improve.
Dallas county ends first dry law test with a 1 cent beer case deadlock. Jurors in the Singletary trial deliberated through ballots and failed to reach a verdict on selling decimal beer from Louisiana, with six seeking conviction and four seeking acquittal. Judge Williams instructed acquittal if innocence clear.
VIENNA May 27. A German loan of 56 million dollars to Russia underpins the renewed Russo German trade agreement. A high authority said much of the loan will go to buy army equipment, bringing Reichsbank credits to Russia to 126 million dollars.
Shanghai dispatch reports Marshal Feng Yo Hsiang calling the Sino Japanese armistice invalid and declaring he will lead his forces against Japan. His troops are concentrated near Kelgan, northwest of Palping.
Plint Michigan May 27. A wealthy banker widow, Mrs Bruce McDonald aged 44, was found slain today at her show house on Mint Interstate Drive. Police launched an immediate search for her son Balls McDonald, 17, who was missing.
New York May 27 INS Another stationary boom struck Wall Street today as prices rose to new highs not seen since 1921. Turnover reached 4,319,000 shares with a volatile session, led by Union Pacific American Telephone and Telegraph General Motors and Du Pont. A frenetic market sent most major issues to 1932 highs while commodity prices and bonds also firmed amid inflationary trends.
Washington May 2 The Northern Baptist convention neared adjournment after campaigns opposing war beer and sex in films. The group named Dr W B Abernethy of Washington president to succeed Dr C O Johnson of St Louis with next year’s meeting set for Rochester New York.
In New Albany and Jeffersonville Indiana an average wage boost of ten percent for about 1200 workers at the three M. Fine company shirt plants was announced today. The move affects wages across the employer’s shirt manufacturing operations.
Nocona Texas residents mourn the death of John W. Maddox aged 73 a pioneer exhib? leader who died of a heart attack at his home. Funeral services will be held tomorrow.
Washington May 2 The Senate Foreign Relations Committee amended the embargo resolution to limit presidential power. Johnson of California proposed that embargoes be applied impartially to all parties to disputes. The change preserves U S neutrality by requiring congressional action to declare aggressors. Reed of Pennsylvania attacked the consultative pact as forcing the United States to abandon neutrality and enforce sanctions.
Gandhi endures a tense noon as the 21 day fast nears completion in Poona. He shows nausea and weakness and doctors warn the malaise may continue until the fast ends at noon Monday.
Roosevelt with his party left Quantico aboard the government yacht Sequoia at 3 30 p m for a weekend cruise on the Potomac river. The party included Secretary of the Treasury Mrs Woodrow Wilson Rear Admiral and Mrs Cory T Grayser and Miss Margaret Lehand, the president's private secretary.
Parity cloudy with a high near 90 degrees on Sunday. Light to moderate southerly winds. East Texas area east of the 100th meridian shows parity clouds and Sunday showers. Texas Panhandle partly cloudy with possible thundershowers. cooler conditions in the Panhandle and extreme west portions.
The piece denounces Ambassador-at-large Norman H Davis and his Geneva stance, accusing him of misrepresenting U S policy on neutrality and collective action. It urges repudiation of the untruthful declarations, warning of a shift away from traditional neutrality and freedom of the seas, with critical European reaction cited.
The United States pressed for absolute universal abolition of serial bombing at the Geneva disarmament conference. Hugh Wilson backed a police free restraint on bombing, while Paul Boncour offered a milder stance and France signaled limits on civil aviation talks. Roosevelt reportedly warned of ending negotiations if disarmament fails as big powers consider a summit with Hitler and Mussolini.
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