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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1932
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane cites Professor Raymond Boley as Roosevelt adviser on European debts while decrying political rhetoric. He notes Mussolini, Hitler, and Japan’s stance, questions American leadership, and critiques economic hoarding and unfair wealth distribution. Roosevelt’s forgotten men and a plea for shared relief frame a restless, pensive era.
Beattle Nov 13 eight maniacs, cleaned from the eel ae Fines nella, wired aovug yy for the 39,000 robbery of the Bottwel State Bank.
Berlin asserts Germany’s right to complete equality in Geneva and beyond, arguing the Versailles clause supports it. Baron von Neurath says appeals to The Hague would be too slow and Germany will refuse to join the arms conference if needed. He cites League status and WWI leaders while noting mixed reactions among major powers.
An alleged cash fortune racket, involving 36 percent of true value, was revealed in San Antonio. W. McDaniel, 60, of 815 West Texas Avenue, said he lost $2000 in two weeks to two Dallas gang members and three others face charges. He claimed he was tricked of $1000 on November 4 and another $1000 last Wednesday and that he was assaulted by three or four men in a downtown hotel room. Charges of theft over $50 were filed against Cody Rambo and W. White, with others named, as the case outlined in Justice of the Peace John R. Brook's court.
Fragments show Sunday fall and warmer with lows around 36 to 40 degrees and highs near 70. Light variable winds. East Texas Sunday fair and warmer with light to moderate winds along the coast. West Texas Sunday generally fair with warmer southeast winds.
The commerce department announced October exports and imports rose, marking the third consecutive monthly gain and the first sustained upturn in years. The data suggest a revival in U S foreign trade as October continued the positive trend after September.
London reports that the Sunday Express of the Beaverbrook chain plans a harsh editorial attack on the United States over war debts. The piece mockingly suggests London should melt down its valuables to raise funds and ship them abroad as a rebuke.
A stockholder petition filed in Supreme Court seeks a temporary receivership for the Associated Gas and Electric Company. The suit charges Howard Hopson, the vice president and general manager, with gross mismanagement and alleges improper conduct in the company’s affairs.
Concord dispatch reports Mary Minot Johtins was named deputy secretary of state in New Hampshire the highest office ever held by a woman in the state. News notes the historic appointment on November 19.
Asheville report on Col Raymond Robins found after disappearance in New York weeks ago. His wife Mrs Robins describes the emotional meeting in Whittier with Dr M A Griffin and a hope to recover memory. The couple traveled from Brooksville to Norburn hospital amid a nation wide search.
Albany November 18 08 The forgotten man is mentioned in Governor Roosevelts Thanksgiving day proclamation urging New Yorkers to give thanks An old or prayer is quoted Remember in pity those who are detained hampered or forgotten of their fellowmen Washington D C November 18 08 The United States death rate during the low mood continues to decline for the week ending November 12 at 103 per 1660 population, the commerce department reports For the first weeks this year the rate is 11 compared with 118 for the corresponding period of the prior year
Oak Park reports nine months of sleep for Patriot Maguire, 27, kept alive by liquid diet during a prolonged illness. Recent weeks show improvement with movement and speech, though under careful monitoring.
John Argo of Sussex County testified before the House Election Investigation Committee that seven men were paid a total of 320 to influence the Republican primary on September 10. Argo said black voters received 250 and white voters 5, amid broader election irregularities. Lammot DuPont testified he continued 20000 to the Seamie but knew nothing about vote buying.
Reno Nevada November 18 officials of the Winefield organization announced a tentative plan to consolidate the twelve member banks of the group into a single banking corporation. The plan, prepared with the help of J K McKer an expert from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation, would require a special legislative session to amend state banking law to permit branch banking and enact the consolidation.
Naples dispatch reports Leon Trotzky, ex Soviet official ousted by Stalin, will not speak for publication before reaching Copenhagen to lecture on the Soviet revolution. En route from Istanbul to Tehran, Trotzky his wife and an American friend left Praga for a hurried motor trip to Pompell.
Washington discloses seasonal influences and the election holiday reduced revenue freight foldings for the week ended November 12. The American Railway Association reports 537,093 landings, down 512,887 from the prior year and 291,930 below 1920 levels.
Port Worth dispatch reports Carter Rollins, a Black defendant, was sentenced to die in the electric chair on December 30 for the serious case of D. L. Reed, a Crowley farmer. Judge George Hosey imposed the sentence after the conviction was upheld by the appeals court.
Guglielmo Marconi inventor of wireless telegraphy and Premier Mussolini met with the council for national defense to discuss ways of guiding scientific discovery with navigation and government. Marconi said you cannot separate the march of science from the aims of national policy.
A brutal cold wave sweeps the Middle West with heavy rain sleet and snow in the east. Cities report record low temperatures from Winnipeg to Duluth and Chicago heads toward 12 below zero. River and rail disruptions occur as ice blocks the Mississippi and bridges fail. Weather shifts show some regions warming while others plunge, portending a harsh season ahead. Tourism and travel rates fall as rail and hotel costs ease amid expected heavy winter business. Los Angeles reaches 87 and Florida towns 75 to 80 as distant regions feel summer highs.
A gale driven rain storm paralyses traffic and deters thousands of football fans from East games. The storm raged along the North Atlantic coast centered on New York City and environs with winds reaching 47 miles per hour and heavy steady downpours through the afternoon.
London dispatch reports H. G. Wells foresees a grim future war. The British historian-predictor warned in a radio broadcast that men could pack explosives poison gas or incendiaries and launch them via air travel to strike any spot worldwide, predicting a frightening era before such weapons become practical.
Washington November 19. With President Hoover absent, the cornerstone of the new labor department building will be laid on December 15. Speeches will be made by Secretary of Labor Doak and William Green, president of the American Federation of Labor.
Austin reports a fatal flaw in the Texas prohibition amendment was traced to a misprint in the official revised statutes. The phrase were incorrectly printed as are each and all hereby prohibited, but the correct text is are each and all hereby prohibited, removing potential nullification concerns. An inquiry found the error was typographical in the reviewed statutes and the original reads correctly.
Washington officials unveiled the final volume of diplomatic exchanges on Russia from World War I, detailing U S efforts to aid Russia even after the Soviet uprising. Most documents were pre published. new material includes a note from Secretary of State Lansing assuring the Russian people they had not been deserted.
Waco Texas November 19 Roscoe Jones sentenced to five years in prison in the Fifty fourth District court for the murder of Lloyd McCollum near here in spring 1930. His prior trial yielded 20 years, reversed on appeal and remanded, with a hung jury in the previous term.
Winnie Ruth Judd, convicted trunk slayer of Agnes Letol and Hedwig Samuelson, faces a Supreme Court review Monday as attorneys argue for a new trial. Seventeen alleged prejudicial errors in the sensational murder case are cited by Mrs. Judd's legal team.
Port Worth police arrest a Fort Worth man as a suspect in the July Bridgeport bank holdup. About 2500 dollars was taken. The suspect will be held until bank officials arrive to identify him and charges are filed.
Rome November 12 reports the International Eucharistic Congress Committee selecting Buenos Aires to host the next congress from October 4, 1924. The committee also weighs hosting the following congress in Manila Philippines.
Governor Rosa Sterling and Representative Pat Dwyer of San Antonio narrowly escaped death when their car rolled after being forced over a 25 food embankment near Solon. Both were treated in Austin after the mishap, with Dwyer noting the reckless driving of the other car likely saved their lives. An intoxicated driver is suspected.
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