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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1933
Page
15
In a 1933 Atlantic puff piece the author assesses volatile markets, noting a steadier trend despite strikes and NRA uncertainty. Roosevelt policy aims to balance monetary reform with productivity, urging restraint on wage demands and warning against overreliance on policy changes without solid economic gains.
In Boerne on October 28 the Kendall County Livestock Protective Association, recently formed, offers a 250 dollar reward for the arrest and conviction of anyone stealing or selling livestock belonging to its members. Officers elected include Paul Taser as president Gus Wallschineger first vice president Lénais Zoeller second vice president Paul Holckning secretary-treasurer Louis Weldner Ed Whitworth J. Richa Rudolph Engel J T McCranklin Kur Esser and Theostrohevker as directors. The association reports 122 members.
Kerrville authorities announce a sale of stock for about $244,009, involving an individual named C. D. Blakes and Winslow Co of Beaton. The report also notes a separate quarantine update from Washington D C about boll worm measures affecting Gaines County Texas, dated October 2.
In Washington on October 16, a report recalls Carter Glass and a peculiar silver paperweight gift from Raymond Baker, touching on Roosevelts era officials. The piece notes Mint director Baker’s gifts, cabinetists who died, and the political climate as reporters probe Roosevelt policy and the gold standard era.
Depletion of the smallest printed book in the world a 24 page Omar Khayyam verse volume printed by Worcester publishers Hamilton Brooks Woods and Frederick K. It measures three sixteenths by six sixteenths of an inch and weighs a third of a carat. The work by Eben Francis Thampsay is bound in leather and printed from seven copper plates crafted over seven years. Two quatrains appear on each page.
A report details 86,000 pounds of wool selling for 29 3 8 cents and notes some lots reaching 27 1 2 cents. The Del Rio, Weal and Mohair company handled the sale, with commentary on market conditions and notable local figures referenced in the surrounding text.
A long list of San Antonio clubs and societies schedule meetings Thursday and the week ahead. Groups include Elks, Shakespeare club, and the Alamo City Woman's Democratic club with venues ranging from Nelson shred to the Menger hotel.
The Court of Criminal Appeals today reversed and remanded for a new penalty phase the conviction of James A. Benavides in Bexar County for the slaying of James A. Benavides. The court aired the verdict and remanded for a new death penalty determination.
Captain Ben nete Griffin announces a no-stop solo world flight around the globe in about three and a half days. Army and Navy officials support the project and funding for an unusually designed plane. Griffin plans midair refueling and sleep via automatic pilot to sustain speeds of 350 to 300 mph.
Police officers attend a school of correct English to refine tastes and talk, but the session devolves into mockery and slang as officers shout scram and debate the proper phrase in a colorful downtown scene.
The census bureau reports this year’s ginned cotton total at 6,005,580 running bales prior to October 18, excluding molas and including 1,182 bales of American Egyptian. State tallies list Alabama 149,454 and Texas 1,021,261 among others, with last year’s ginned count at 7,309,094 bales.
BERLIN October 25 German news wires report Nazi leaders pushing the November 12 plebiscite. Chancellor Adolf Hitler opened his campaign before about 20,000 at a Sportpalast rally and toured the country by plane. Slogans whitewashed on pavements call for a yes vote on November 12.
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