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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 19, 1933

Page

8

Garner Farley Witnegd Opening of Texas Races

Vice President John N Garner and James A Parler visited Arlington Downs for the Texas racetrack opening. They attended a breakfast with Miriam A Ferguson and others, heard tributes to Garner and Roosevelt, and planned events in Dallas Fort Worth and San Antonio before a Texas swing ending at Fort Worth and Houston.

Garner Farley Witnegd Texas Fort Worth John N. Garner James A. Parler W. T. Waegener Arlington Dogens Arlington Downs Miriam A. Ferguson James E. Ferguson Garer Farley Ouly Farrint County Raymond E. Buck Young Democratic Club Foremnor Rogers John Garner Bel Permaster Avalie Senate United States Jack Garner Washington Roosevelt Reconstruction Finance Corporation Houston Jesse Jones Evans L. W. Roberts Jr

Building resistance with vitamins in daily intake

The article urges outdoor exposure and vitamin use to boost immunity during winter. It promotes vitamins A and D from halibut, cod liver oils, and Viveterol, sold as Squibb Adex Tablets. It claims daily use protects against illness and improves defenses, noting convenient dosage and reliability.

Squibb

Cummings Rules on Liquor Ads

Attorney General Homer Cummings spoke today about liquor advertising, stating that warnings fail if ads are in good faith and not intended to violate the law. He added that newspapers may overstep in liquor ads and said the matter is under study with a conference planned with the post office department on warning publications.

Homer Cummings Altonnie Lquor Hail Sama Post Office Department

Treasury Receipts and Expenditures Reported for October

Washington Oct 19Treasury notes show receipts for October 1% at 124 309 816.44 and expenditures of 643 324.00, leaving a balance of 051,607,52.98. Custody receipts for the month total 81,063,07.30. For the fiscal year ending July 1 receipts reach 5,? a large figure with expenditures 202 502 965.18 including 348 1123 389.82 for currency relief. Excess of expenditures 343,422,142.28.

Treasory Washington Treasury

Bank Stock Pool Account Hinted in 1927 Maneuver

The testimony describes a joint account started in 1927 to buy and sell Chase bank stock by the Met potan corporation McClure Jones and company Potter and company and Blair and company Each participant held 25 percent in a pool of 1800 shares The purpose was to steady the market and the witnesses discuss speculation versus investment and the meaning of market actions with prices cited from 575 to 624 a share

Chase Bank Metpotan Corporation McClure Jones and Company Potter and Company Blair Snd Company Pecara Couzens Michigan Wiggin

Scientist Denies Mammoth Spring Waters Drying Up

In Yellowstone National Park, George C. Crowe, assistant park naturalist, states scientists have measured Mammoth hot springs flow periodically and find no drying. He notes water outlets shift gradually and suddenly, creating the impression of drying up to casual observers.

Mammoth Spring Yellowstone Park Yellows Slope National Park Mammoth Area George C. Crowe Park Naturel Walter Mammoth Hot Springs Ab Ames Crowe

Mona Rico Granted Interim Divorce From Crofton

Testifying to cruelty by her husband James N. Crofton Mona Rico exotic Mexican film actress was granted an interlocutory decree of divorce. A property settlement valued at 9500 monthly was agreed upon, with Crofton to pay Mona Rico during an defined period.

Bandiego Uol Mona Rico James N. Crofton Agua Caliente Spoksman JL Wea IJA Crofton

Cuban Nurses Strike Amid Police State Tension

In Havana on October 19, hospital workers except nurses and internes walked out to protest the arrest of 12 alleged Communists. Soldiers patrolled streets after a sailor was wounded, and streetcar workers paused service for a meeting on full time versus part time work. Authorities said a sailor was shot by snipers, and police promised harsh action against violence. Officials denied rumors of oil shortages or American oil companies refusing shipments to Cuba.

Havana Tropical Stadium Sas Viceno Franco Havanga Cuba

Method Found to Kill Barnacles in Lead Pipes

Dr. T Wayland Vaughn director of the university oceanographic institution in La Jolla announces a method to kill barnacles in sea water lead pipes for aquaria and laboratories. Pipes are treated with dilute hydraehleric acid.

LA Jolla Gallf T. Wayland Vaughn University of California Ocean Graphic Institution

Jersey Reports Drop in Relief

Newark October reports show 384,092 persons received relief in August, down 25,287 from July’s 423,360 but 13,802 higher than December’s 382,250. Figures from the state emergency inlet administration reflect a continuing relief trend.

Jersey Newark N. J TNS Slall Emergency Inlet Administration

Boy Travels 1800 Miles to School

Denver dispatch reports Edwin Larsen, 17, from his town in Minnesota or Michigan region, traveled about 1800 miles to enroll as a freshman at the University of Denver. He arrived with $90 donated by friends and planned to begin classes amid a large weekend edition ad push for The Light. The account notes his journey and the support from his hometown community.

Denver Edwin Larsen Dammitown Denver University

Ickes Orders Mill Survey To Balance Oil Supply

Secretary Ickes issued an order directing the Interior Department to divide the nation into refining districts and set ratios for gasoline inventories and sales. Planning committees under the oil code would recommend crude runs to maintain district balance. Violating these recommendations would be an unfair trade practice under the oil code.

Washington, D. C Lakes Interior Department Ickes

Green Tomato Too Hard Says Sheriff

Boulder Colorado reports Sheriff George Richart warns a green tomato thrown at a car windshield caused serious facial injuries to E. J. Martin and his wife. Both victims were treated in a local hospital for cuts from broken glass as authorities search for the assailant.

Boulder Colo George Richart Richart E. J. Martin Martin

Dickens' Son Henry Fielding Dickens Visits Sweden

The only surviving son of Charles Dickens, Sir Henry Fielding Dickens, visited Sweden with his wife. He spent time at Baslad and popular seaside resorts Bir Henry, aged four, accompanied them on the trip.

Charles Dickens Sweden Gothenburg Gut Charles’ Dickens Sir Henry Fielding Dicking Baslad Henry

American beef purchases amid wartime food emergency

War department officials said no American beef had been bought in four months. Foreign beef from Argentina and Paraguay had been stored as a reserve during the emergency. About 50 cases of tinned beef from Argentina and Paraguay remain in army depots in the West and will not be used.

Wagrington War Department Clylian Conservaton Votps Argentina Paraguay

Delegates To Attend Eastern Star State Convention

Officers and delegates of the San Antonio chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star depart Sunday via the Katy for the state convention in Amarillo announced by Ed Brendel division passenger agent for the Katy. The Amarillo convention runs October 24 through 26.

C.E San Antonio The Order of the Eastern Star Katy Amarillo Ed Brendel

Holy Year Coins Issued by Vatican

A new series of gold silver and copper coins bearing the papal effigy and Vatican state insignia will be issued this fall to commemorate the Holy Year. The release marks a major Vatican treasury effort aligning with the papal jubilee celebrations and includes multiple metal types.

Vatican Rome Te Pape Vatican

Four Conditional Pardons Granted Texas Prisoners

Miriam A Ferguson issued proclamations granting conditional pardons to four Texas convicts W H Cole of Brazos County convicted of embezzlement in 1992 seven years with six years remaining Carl Littlejohn of Hill and Wise counties linked to burglary attempted criminal attack and theft two years co convicted in May 1932 Harts Smith of Jefferson County tied to burglary and theft four years convicted in July 1991 Mier of Jefferson County linked to murder two years convicted in May

Adbtin Noveran Miriam A. Ferguson Texas W. H. Cole Brazos County Carl Littlejohn Hill and Wise Harts Smith Jefferson County Mier Murgee

O'Connor Cheered at Bankers Meet in Fort Worth

A breakfast in Fort Worth honored J F T O'Connor comptroller of the currency as Texas and Oklahoma bankers heard that if postal savings system reforms succeed Congress might abandon or curtail it. About 150 bankers and state officials attended the event.

Fort Worth Texas Oklahoma J.F. T. O'Connor Congress O'Connor

Sewage Project Funds Held Up by Special Election

Ban Antonio will not receive a $1 430 000 federal public works loan for a sewage project until Governor Miriam A Par Baton acts on a recently passed bill requiring special elections to approve public works. Mayor C K Quin received the information from Cleude V Bettera of Chicago, executive secretary of the Conference of Mayors, and forwarded the wire to Governor Ferguson. If the special election is required here, the loan will not be available until next year, by which time funds may already be distributed to other states.

Ban Antonio Miriam A. Par Baton Joana C.K. Quin Cleude V Bettera Chicago Conference of Mayors Municipa Quin Ferguson Lowe Federa Public Works Batter

Missouri Supreme Court Review Denied in Insurance Writ

Four policyholders sought Supreme Court review over the sale of Missouri State Life Insurance to General American Life Insurance. The court denied the writ of certiorari today, blocking further challenge to the transaction.

Jefferson City Missouri State Lite Inmir~ Shee Missouri Supreme Court General American Lite Insurance Company

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