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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1933
Page
5
Burke testified at Ninety-fourth district court Tuesday in the trial on an indictment charging an alleged shortage of funds entrusted to him as a public official. He appeared calm but restless, expressed confidence in acquittal, and spoke of police and legal avenues.
The article argues the United States is not bound by Versailles disarmament terms, refuses to enforce the treaty, and warns against meddling in European disputes. It cites Washington's farewell address and Jeffersonian precedent, stressing Europe’s interests are foreign to America and urging restraint.
Testimony in the Burke trial centers on record discrepancies between office ledgers and a National Bank of Commerce withdrawal totaling around 4500 dollars. Witnesses describe missing ledgers, rumors of blanks signed by Burke, and details about the 8000 dollar trust fund check.
Postmaster P. G. Lucas was delegated by A. W. Orr president of the Texas Postmasters association to represent the group at the banquet honoring Postmaster General James A Farley on Friday Lucas also will serve on a state committee Welcoming Farley.
Young People's Jonguce of Agudas Achim to stage a trial in Thirty-seventh District Court at 8 15 p m Wednesday night. Jury completed at 4 30 p m Monday with 12 jurors named. Burke faces one of five indictments for appropriating funds from an $8000 trust benefiting Milton Lunwig during city condemnations. Audit cites about $39 000 unaccounted for during Burke's tenure as county clerk from 1920 to 1842.
The article reports on Italy and France debating disarmament strategies as Germany weighs a return to international talks. It notes American pressure for Germany to be freed from Versailles constraints and U.S. hands off policy under Roosevelt to avoid European entanglements. Daladier and Hitler exchange sharp questions over Germany's withdrawal from conferences.
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports 15 year old Bebby Downes, daughter of Pennsylvania railroad official James Downes, again targeted by an extortionist demanding 45000 dollars. A bodyguard is recalled and armed guards protect her travel to and from Chestnut Hill amid a citywide search by police and federal agents for the suspect.
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