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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 18, 1932
Page
14
Column by B C Forbes discusses stock market timing around the Roosevelt election, potential bear behavior, and how American jobs and prices influence investment. Includes reader note on Japanese lamp dumping and calls for supporting American industry and workers to sustain prosperity.
Hamby testifies in his own defense as the trial proceeds in San Marcos Ort. 18. W. I. Hamby faces charges tied to a crime in which testimony centers on his actions and intent. The proceedings include references to accomplices and related persons, shaping the defense narrative and courtroom dynamics.
Hollywood chatter centers on Elissa Landi praised for her performance in Sign of the Cross. The piece notes United Artists Fox and others seek her, with Masquerade and Havoc in development and a cast including Ronald Galeman Frances Dee Richard Bennett Adrienne Ames and Gordon Westcott. Also mentioned are party gossip, engagements, divorces, and upcoming productions around stars like Clara Bow Rex Bell Greta Nissen Weldon Heyburn and Lily Pons.
Philadelphia reports the commission on investments examined the United Lutheran Church in America ministerial pensions and relief board. It said the board’s investment methods may be questioned on three specific points and adopted a resolution to cooperate with ongoing inquiry while ensuring protection of funds under care. The probe followed criticism by lay delegate Elwood A. Raheweld who urged disclosure of the board’s handling of pension and related funds.
Chicago wheat and corn markets showed mixed signals as export hopes grew for wheat while domestic demand and feed grain outlook rose. Prices edged higher on futures speculation and uncertainty about European import plans, with farmers watching rail and shipping trends.
A local quilting class at 292 Center Street raised about 21.50 for needy families. Workers gathered quills and wove items to support relief efforts, under the supervision of M. K. Powell, head of the project. The report notes the collaboration and community help.
In Muskogee Oklahoma the Rev A Berrie faces murder charges as state and defense plan to admit a note found in his late wife’s Bible. Ida Bess Bright testifies to past affection as handwriting experts and witnesses about accounts and correspondence prepare to testify. The case overlaps with a church synod hearing at Marlow on his ouster for doctrinal dissent.
District Attorney Burn W. Bawards awaits a coroner report on the deaths of Mrs. Jean Phillips and her two children found dead from gas in their Woodmere home. The husband Guy Phillips survived after calling police. A neighbor dispute involving alienation of affection is noted as a possible motive.
Mrs. Charles J. Prescott a social register figure of Bastar leaped from the 31st floor of the Hotel New Yorker today. The former Beatrice Gardiner, married to Prescott in 1928 in Boston, left a note saying I don't like you this is the best way out. She registered moments earlier and jumped through a window.
U S grain exports last week rose to 1 337 060 bushels from 470 000 the prior week and 2 499 000 in the same week last year. Department figures show barley 153 000 against 233 000, corn 371 000 against 1 000, oats 45 000 against 207 000, wheat 508 000 against 271 000 with most ports reported for the week.
Livestock prices and receipts from San Antonio, Kansas City, Chicago, and Oklahoma City show cattle and calf totals, varying weights, and price ranges. Notable figures include calves around 2.00 to 4.90, cows from 2.65 to 4.25, and lambs near 5.00 plus regional shifts in demand and steady to lower trends across listings.
The Supreme Court upheld Mississippi's redistricting act in an opinion by Chief Justice Hughes. The ruling reversed a three judge federal court, which had found the congressional redistricting law invalid. The act required districts to be compact contiguous and as equal in population as practicable.
In Norfolk probate court a fund of 4000 dollars was named in a will by Leon M. Abbott of Brookline. The document, tied to Masonry and the northern jurisdiction, references beneficiaries called Sojourners and mentions a New Mexico trust. The text is fragmentary and contains several garbled names and terms.
A volatile session saw uneven price signals in New Orleans cotton futures with December and January contracts showing small gains while nearby months fluctuated. Trading reflected firmer openings in some grades, with traders noting improved prices on better demand and weather aiding early gains.
Washington reports September exports at 132.1 million dollars, surpassing imports by 34 million. Nine months show exports of 1.147 billion, beating imports by 173.6 million, with July noted as a low for imports and September’s gold and silver movements detailed alongside yearly comparisons.
A chaotic but dense market brief lists numerous produce prices and items. Brussels sprouts at 17 cents per pound, lemons down and apples 41.00 per bushel, various fruits and vegetables with scattered prices, from onions to cranberries, peppers, potatoes, and citrus. Poultry and eggs, dairy and nuts are mentioned with assorted figures, reflecting a bustling, price-flavored snapshot of the era.
Obituaries list several local figures including Mrs Tune Gerth of Converse with a brief service at Olwolo Evangelical church and interment at Cloolo Evangelical cemetery. Also noted are John Dengel of San Antonio area families, Jane Porter Allen tied to Springfield, Missouri, and Thomas Hicks of San Antonio Public Service, with multiple survivors named for each. Other Mercedes resident Mrs Louisa Schiller is remembered with services in Mercedes and survivors in Neosho Rapids.
Rafaela Esprimale, at sea gar nish avenue, was struck by a automobile at Lareda and Guadalupe streets and Dolores Avernidy, 9 years old, at 812 Durango at rest, was knocked down by an automobile to Guadalupe street. Both were taken to the Robert B. Green Hospital for treatment. Tulsa guide. Eula, Gels 18-2APE Cite oll ianers.
New York stocks recovered from Monday losses with broad buying across sectors. American Can, American Telephone, U. S. Steel, Case, Allied Chemical, Consolidated Gas, Santa Fe, Union Pacific, and New York Central led gains in early trading. Call money steadied at 1 percent as money-market liquidity remained ample. Weekly Fed report showed bank investments up 102 million, with 61 million in government securities and 43 million in others. loans fell 3 million. Net demand deposits rose 10 million. member bank borrowings from Fed banks unchanged at 107 million, down 0.9 million from two weeks earlier. Industrial production for week ended Oct 15 averaged 2,084,443 barrels daily, down 45,659 from prior week, aiding price support.
A raw market summary from New Kore Bugat and Juhi on October 1 notes firmer demand for sugars and coffee, with prices hovering around 3.1k for pots under liberal tariffs. Uncertainty persists as December contracts show slight declines and trading remains cautious amid shifting supply signals. Trade activity in Minneapolis and Indianapolis also cites everyday shipment figures and standard pricing trends.
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