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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 30, 1932
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane discusses military training, Reichswehr limits, and evolving warfare concepts. He reflects on professional training, German forces, and the push for stronger firearms while noting political tension in London and America. The piece blends politics, industry, and wartime prophecy with a long lane of commentary.
Weather note predicts fair Sunday with high near 14 degrees and light north winds in parts. Sunday forecasts from Bash Texas show fair weather in the southeast portion, with mild to fresh northwest winds and rising temperatures in the west and north portions. Additional details available on page 2.
Brigadier General Pelham D. Glassford states that the July 28 1932 eviction of the bonus army from Washington was a planned government action with troops in readiness since June and training for dispersing crowds. He argues Congress would need to investigate to debunk claims of an improvised police response and notes political motives tied to the upcoming presidential election.
In New York on October 40, Culbertson’s team was eliminated in the Vanderbilt cup bridge finals, losing to David Burnstine’s crew by 1500 points. Burnstine, Schenken, Frey, and Loch contributed strong bidding and play to overturn Culbertson’s late-semidominate rally.
Senator Sam G. Bratton of New Mexico said in Los Angeles during a speaking tour for Roosevelt and Garner that the Democratic ticket would win by a landslide. He predicted Hoover would win seven or eight states, California would give Roosevelt at least a 200000 majority, and McAdoo would triumphantly win the Senate seat.
New York October 29 The deadlock between railroads and labor unions over a wage cut showed signs of breaking as managers and union leaders likely agreed to extend the 10 percent reduction at a December 10 meeting.
Corunna Michigan October 22 Mrs Edld Wilcox 34 former treasurer of the Michigan American Legion auxiliary was sentenced to serve four to 16 years in Detroit House of Correction for embezzling 912000 from the auxiliary funds She admitted using most of the missing money to buy others wife of a war veteran aviator_readers note: wording reflects OCR fragment.
Sidney B. Norwood, missing banker of Cleburne, is declared dead before Oct 23 1026 in a Fort Worth jury verdict for Mrs Emma Norwood seeking a $100,000 life policy from Southland Life. Evidence suggested Norwood seen in Mexico in 1926, with defense noting indictments and alleged self-destructive fate. Premium on policy paid in 1927.
John Martinan, former secretary to President Hoover when Hoover was secretary of commerce, said he would vote for Governor Roosevelt. The letter to A F Whitney, president of the Brotherhood of Trainmen, was released by the National Progressive League.
In Athens Det. 28 Insull Semisel Losull completes a third week of exile grounded in a dispute with Chicago authorities over the collapse of a vast public utilities empire valued at two billion dollars. Insull claims he is hemmed in by the American state department as consular officers anticipate further steps.
Washington October 29 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation loaned 274,300 to Tennessee to aid emergency relief in 14 counties through year end. Tennessee had previously borrowed 193,296.
President Von Hindenburg reaffirmed his trust in Chancellor Von Papen as acting dictator of Prussia and urged Otto Braun to reach agreement with Von Papen on measures to restore Prussian administrative stability in Berlin on October 29.
Mrs Jouett Shouse wife of former Democratic National Committee chairman filed for divorce in Hutchinson Kansas alleging abandonment. The action marks a high profile case involving a prominent political figure's spouse.
In San Marcos Oct 10 publisher Francis W Paria of the Daily News sustained a sore arm and facial and neck lacerations after an encounter with Merton L Swift, manager of the San Marcos Telephone company, amid ongoing protests for lower phone rates led by the Daily News.
Expenditures totaling 1 454 178 from June 1 to October 16 announced to the house clerk by the Republican national committee. Contributions reached 1 554 817 with a cash balance of 120 264 as of October 28. Large donors included Ogden Mills 25 000 and Andrew Mellon 25 000, with figures from bankers, industrialists, and oil magnates.
London, Oct 23. A new Lancashire cotton strike will begin Monday after workers rejected a tentative wage agreement with factory proprietors. All mills will be idle except those where wage scales have not been altered.
Lilyan Tashman motion picture actress has recovered from Roule appendicitis surgery at Harbor sanitarium. She was discharged and will leave tomorrow for the coast and resume work at the studio after a short rest.
The piece contrasts Franklin D. Roosevelt and Herbert Hoover over promises to revive the economy. It argues Hoover’s repeated claims of imminent recovery misled the public while urging a reformist policy shift. It cites Dawes and federal funds aimed at employment and wage support as essential to aiding farmers, workers, and businesses dependent on purchasing power.
Jenkintown Pa. a warrant charges Wil de Jacrison, said to live in Chicago, with kidnapping the 5 year old daughter Sib ley of her ex husband Kenneth Hasinn. The girl disappeared from Jenkintown public school last Monday.
Chicago October 29. World grain markets were semi demoralized the past week due to heavy liquidation and weak support. New laws for the season were recorded today in all grain futures with December wheat around 437 80, a record low for futures on the Board of Trade. The week closed with wheat futures down about 42 points.
In Memphis during the Southwestern Howard football game, a free for all erupted as about 600 fans swarmed the field. Two Southwestern students, Pop Rasberry and Earle Drake, were stabbed by a Howard supporter. no serious injuries reported. Police restored order as officials launch disciplinary inquiries.
The executive committee of the Public Ownership League of America voted to support Franklin D. Roosevelt for president. The endorsement will be paid through the National Progressive League.
George W. Courson former chain gang captain was convicted of mare slaughter in the sweatbox torture death of Arthur Braklefort, a young New Jersey convict. Judge George Cooper Gibbs denied a new trial and sentenced Courson to the maximum 20 years in prison in Jacksonville Florida on October 23.
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