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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1933
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane column notes contemporary events with brisk commentary. A reference to fees and a corporate mention King Fees Ryn, Inc appears in the item, indicating a business or financial angle within the discussion.
A nostalgic portrait of San Antonio praising its growth, Alamo shrine, and Randolph flying field. It urges young Americans to visit and learn about heroic Texan history and military aviation, noting General Danforth and Lieutenant Colonel Martin directing units and training 300 acres.
Dr. Ace Lindsay Wynekoop, hospitalized in Chicago, says she signed a confession under compulsion and will not answer to the bar of justice. She fears death from arteriosclerosis and bronchial condition as she faces possible legal action over the mysterious murder of Rheta Gardner Wynekoop.
Earles Wynekoop vows to pursue the real mirrorer of Rheta Wynekoop’s death, after his mother Dr. Alice Wynekoop was indicted by the grand jury. He says he wants to prove his mother’s innocence and insists he has had little time outside his cell since Rheta’s death. The case centers on a bullet wound and alleged chloroform overdose tied to the operation table in his mother’s mansion.
Carmel Calif Nov 30 Two cocktails no more should be served as up yet before the Thanksgiving dinner this was the ruling today by the National Association for the Advance of the Fine Art of Drinking When cocktail should be either a Martini or an old fashioned declared Mayor John Callin one of the organizers of the association whose membership includes most of Carmel's artist colony
The forecast calls for partly cloudy skies with a slight temperature decline. San Antonio expects 62 degrees Friday morning and a high near 82 Friday afternoon, followed by a cooler night as winds shift from southeast to north. A thin fog disappeared after sunrise.
The Supreme Court ruled rapid divorce laws in Chihuahua, Sonora, Yucatan, Campeche and nearby regions void for denying absent parties hearings. It ordered both sides to be heard, upholding constitutional due process.
In Mineral Wells Texas November 30 a Baylor university bus carrying young delegates to a Baptist conversion meeting overturned three miles from the city. Several youths were injured with a crushed arm and a forehead cut while others were shaken but none severely hurt as the group headed to the first session.
In Tarrytown New York John D Rockefeller Sr shows gradual improvement from a grippe attack and plans to thank his family. In Los Angeles civil works offices announce 7651 more men hired on city and county projects, pushing weekly job totals near 28,000 unemployed.
Debate in San Antonio centers on retaining the present post office site at downtown federal buildings versus moving to a Dwyer Avenue site. Supporters of the new location plan continued organizing led by BR. W Morrison while opponents claim Washington officials show preference for the existing site. Local labor groups press for immediate action regardless of site, asserting mail flow and centrality justify fast construction.
A superior court jury awarded $38,000 to the widow and mother of Gry R. Brombert, who died after donating blood. The verdict found negligence in the handling and transfusion process. Plaintiffs cited carelessness by doctors and staff, with defendants including ACE T Beckell, James Packer, and W B Kerry named in the case.
Officials indicate the current San Antonio post office site will likely be retained for a new federal building. Protests against moving the site have surged, while Public Works Administrator Ickes supports keeping the present location. A land sale dispute with Farmers Market Association adds further delay.
Decatur Alabama November 10 judge W W Gallan denied a defense motion for mistrial in the Scottsboro case saying the appeal to prejudice and passion in the state's closing argument was unfounded. The court adjourned to 1 50 p m to resume proceedings.
Colonel and Mrs. Charles A. Lindbergh arrive by seaplane at Bathurst in West Africa after a flight from Forte Prala Cape Verde islands. They touched down at 2 p.m. Greenwich meridian time, 9 a.m. Eastern Standard Time.
Weather forecast notes partly cloudy conditions Thursday night and Friday with a low around 82 and a high near 82 degrees. Southeast winds shift to northerly by Friday. temperatures statewide include a high of 82 and a low of 64 Thursday. Northwest Texas expected cloudy with possible showers, cooler in the region. West Texas shows occasional rain and colder northerly winds.
New York November 30 1924 Mrs Madeleine Force Astor Dick Fiermonte began a honeymoon today on a stretcher with her 36 year old husband once boxing instructor for her children. Married Monday in a doctors hospital the couple planned a private Miami bound car journey aboard the National express car due in Palm Beach at 4 40 pm. The bride injured in Bermuda crash remains under care.
Eleven people were killed today in a clash between police and agrarians near Yurecuaro Michoacan Mexico. Federal troops were deployed to restore order in the violent disturbance.
Colgate defeats Western Thexorer P with a solid football showing. The win adds momentum for Colgate as the teams clash in a scoring driven contest.
A public rebuke backed by former President Herbert Hoover inflames criticism of Governor James Rolph Jr over his stance on the Brooke Hart lynching and his defense of troop use against the bonus marchers. The governor condemned using troops locally but defended avoiding a grand force response, linking past federal actions to current public order concerns.
Fragmented OCR shows various apartment offerings with weekly and monthly rents, including furnished and unfurnished units. Entries list addresses such as Tenth Street and McKinley, plus rental prices ranging from about 5.50 to 53.50 per week or month, with many garbled words and inconsistent formatting.
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