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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1933
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane reports on economic issues including wage trends and price movements in a syndicated column. The piece touches on jobs, inflation, and policy signals while referencing consumer concerns and market expectations.
Miami dispatch cites Miss Furkins on employment shifts with 2,809,000 workers employed and October payrolls $7,000,000 above March. President proposes cutting jobs by 4,000,000 with $400,000,000 set for that aim. Hopkins grants $500,000 to a federal surplus program to buy cheap Texas cattle for the needy. A reader asks why capital punishment is supported for kidnapping, countering earlier opposition. Senator Thomas warns on currency and debt, urging more dollars or repudiation. Letters from Clyde H. Peters decry hunger and education collapse in Indiana and southern states, urging immigration. New Bedford reports public schools closed, 18,000 pupils untaught, 500 teachers unpaid, underscoring nationwide education strain.
London observers report a decisive move toward a peace guarantee amid unrest in the capital. Officials emphasize diplomatic steps and international support as key factors shaping the current crisis and potential resolution.
In Savannah Georgia on November 18 President Roosevelt spoke to a large crowd about his gold control monetary proposals. He argued against fears of drastic monetary reform while recounting historical parliamentary experiments and warning that opposition figures risk misrule.
The United States and the Soviet Union moved to normal diplomatic relations after 18 years of separation. President Roosevelt and Maxim Litvinov announced the decision effective at 11:40 p m. Thursday, with William C Bullitt named as the first American ambassador to Moscow. The exchange of letters outlined six points including propaganda limits and religious rights for U S nationals.
In San Francisco a renewed search for Brooke Hart's body intensified after divers raised a cement block and a coil of wire from the bay. Investigators said the items were “spare parts” linked to the kidnapping and slaying case. James M. Holmes and Thomas H. Thurmond remained jailed amid crowd cries for retaliation as guards cleared a path to move them. Authorities checked suspects’ recent activities and evaluated a kidnapping complaint against Holmes's accomplice, with death or life imprisonment possible under California law if bodily harm occurred.
Telltale fingerprints on an abandoned getaway car tied three bandits to a daytime bank hold up in Somerset on Friday, with about $750 taken. Abandoned cars, forged plates, and an Edwards Macdone Road sighting widened the search as investigators, including a fingerprint expert, pursued leads among local suspects and state rangers.
Holph Dertil was found guilty of shooting Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss on October 3 and sentenced to five years in prison. The trial saw Dollfuss present, healed from two small bullet wounds, while the motive connected to rival factions within the government.
In St Paul on November 18 the Touhy gang case moved to strategy planning. William Scott Stewart, chief counsel for four Chicago defendants, said 20 to 25 alibi witnesses would be brought to town to contest evidence from the government. The case concerns the kidnapping of William Hamm Jr. and him held for $100,000.
Washington talks on debt settlement as Maxim Litvinoff pursues normal channels. He aims to resolve debts and recognition without a mixed claims commission, expecting progress before Moscow.
UVALDE Texas Nov 1 Doon N Garner vice president returns home from a hunting trip last night with an 11 point buck. Ross Trumfield, a close friend, said Garner dressed a 140 pound deer and shot it at 259 yards from the camo.
Weather outlook shows cooler conditions Saturday night and Sunday with lower temperatures around 60 Saturday night and highs near 80 on Sunday. Light to gentle northerly winds, variable across regions, with chances of showers in the southwest Saturday night and Sunday and fair conditions elsewhere in East Texas and the coast.
Indianapolis November 10 preliminaries cleared. General Osborne C. Wood commander of the New Mexico department of the American Legion and administration members prepared to deny charges that the Legion allowed the organization to be used for propaganda urging dissemination of partisan principles and promotion of candidates for public office. The hearing was before the executive committee of the Legion.
Nome, Alaska reports residents reacting to world events as a sense of national unity grows amid wartime news. The Nov 19 dispatch notes local attention to international developments, with residents reflecting on patriotism and community resolve during uncertain days.
President Roosevelt discussed Soviet recognition with officials and the issue of how to spell the name Maxim Litvinov. Linguists debated whether Litvinov or Litvinoff best reflects Russian pronunciation. Officials note the Soviet commissar suggested a spelling aligned with a pre revolutionary surname Finkelstein, causing confusion in Washington.
Hollywood reports Barbara Stanwyck fights a serious back and hip injury from two accidents, sleeping strapped to a board and undergoing daily light and X ray therapy to avoid permanent disability while continuing work on Gambling, Lady. Her doctors order caution as friends reveal the struggle between shoots at Warner Bros. Sheehy, head of Armour plant strike in Minnesota, resists negotiations as pickets keep lines.
Washington officials fixed the domestic gold purchase price at 33.55 per ounce, unchanged for five days. The price trailed the world market of 39.58, with recent volatility easing after sharp swings.
The weather bureau predicts clear skies and a slight drop in temperatures for the weekend in San Antonio. Sunday morning should be about six degrees cooler than Saturday, with afternoon highs around near Friday’s level and gentle north winds keeping skies clear.
Rudolph Workl, a former army bugler now claiming ex-Nazi ties, told Vienna court he shot Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss because he betrayed an ideal. He said he trusted Colt Miss’s pledge on safeguarding the home guard program, then acted to punish what he called a betrayal.
Hollywood reports Mary Pickford will visit New York in December while Douglas Fairbanks, recently in London, is also due in the city. The two actors have been the subject of reconciliation speculation amid their reported absence from each other.
A Tokyo foreign office spokesperson said Japan’s stance in the Orient remains steady despite America recognizing Russia. He expressed confidence that Japanese people will not be alarmed and welcomed the diplomatic relations changes between the powers involved, signaling no broad negative impact on Japan.
Travertine rock quarries at Wellswill near Salida reopened after a three month schedule to fulfill a 30 000 feet rock order from a Philadelphia chain store. About 40 men will work the job as the quarries, long closed, resume production of porous light yellow travertine used in building construction.
Austin Nov. Li-iy The state department of education announced payment of $1 on the 1934-33 scholastic per capita apportment leaving a balance of $1.50 due on the allotment for the last Mienlyen. Officials expect to pay the remaining $1.50 by December 15 and to make the first payment on the 2019-34 apportment of $16 by January 15.
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