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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Sep 13, 1933

Page

5

Discontent Over Patronage Sparks Senate Roundrobin

Washington dispatch reports a Senate roundrobin by party stalwarts demanding patronage jobs for old-line Democrats. Senators oppose Republican appointees in the credit administration, accusing key figures of preserving the old Republican setup and denouncing the administration’s nonpartisan stance. Rainey notes continuing Republican control in personnel while denying a purely Democratic fixation.

Washington, D.C Roosevelt Senate Ickes Wallace Perkins Rainey Wats Seeske Henry T. Rainey Credit Administration White House Key Pittman Nevada Foreign Relations Committee Mer Pabinst Alec Rainey Ynsteray

French Police End Barge War at Confluence Area

French police with rifles faced a barricade of barges formed by about 100 towpath boatmen angry over motorized boats. After a cafe meeting they proclaimed a strike citing August sailer acts and protest over a lock-keeper favoring a motorized barge laden with barley.

Ste. Honorine Francu Seine Oise

Balloonists Reach Civilization After Harsh Journey

SUDBURY Ont Sept 13 American balloonists Ward T Van Orman and Frank A Trotter forced down in Canada endured hardships on return to civilization They planned to fly home to Akron Ohio today after reaching Sudbury following a six mile hike a train ride and a 25 mile motor trip from their first settlement after crashing on September.

Sudbury

Klutch TM Holds False Teeth Tight

Slutch farms combort evs Tony folds tha plats so smug it can't rack drop chede or be played with You can gat and sneak as well as you did with your cen Leeth 2c and Ele a box et Drog Stores Ady.

Slutch Farms Tony

San Antonio 1.4 Million Federal Building Delayed Again

The status of a promised 1,400,000 federal building in San Antonio remains uncertain as cabinet plans are approved in Washington but an order to proceed has not reached local architect Ralph Cameron. He awaits working drawings while local business leaders, citing rising material costs, acknowledge a delay. Cameron is reportedly suspended pending further instructions.

San Antonio Washington Ralph Cameron Flans Cameron East Side Improvement League Ater Texas

Rich Harvest. Pavlovskaya Tale in Unclear Text

The readable fragments describe a North Caucasus region scene involving a whale and a harvest motif, but the text is garbled and does not provide a coherent event, date, or identifiable organizations or persons to establish a clear news item.

Pavlovskaya Kuban North Caucasus

Elizabeth Picture Sale Sparks Hollywood Rumors

Hollywood chatter swirls around a proposed film of The Tudor Wife about Queen Elizabeth. Katharine Hepburn leads interest, rivaling Greta Garbo, with others like Judith Wood and Franchot Tone also drawing attention as industry names trade ideas and potential roles.

Suburb to Vote on Water System Improvement Plan

In Bexar county improvement district No. 1 serving Elmes Park and Park Hill estates a Thursday election will decide whether to form a water control and improvement district to install a sanitary sewer system under the public works plan. The project would cost about $114,000.

Bexar County Elmes Park Park Hill Estates

Army Band Concert Cancelled By War Department

The Twenty third Infantry band Wil ToL presents regular concert at the infantry post Thursday but was cancelled. Warrant Officer Carl Mueller announced the cancellation and noted other band duties were reassigned as responsible.

Twenty-third Infantry Band Infantry Carl Mueller

Herriot Jeered on Return From Tour in Paris

Report from Paris notes jeers and hoots as Herriot returns from a tour at Toursta where he was greeted by Ravel Aue Myorier. The piece, published by The Light, remains unclear due to garbled text and mixed names.

Herriot Paris Premis Edgiard Toursta Ravel

Heaviest Man in Dallas Dies at 782 Pounds

Roy Rulf, reputedly Dallas’s heaviest man at 782 pounds, has died at age 34 after a battle with egoplexy. The obituary notes his size defined his public persona and he was known locally as the city’s heaviest resident.

Dallas Roy Rulf

Begging by Tots Spurs Action in San Antonio

Ban Antonio Child Protective and Humane Society launched a drive against street begging by children with public help. Executive secretary Miss Lucy G Smithers notes influx of out of state families placing children on streets to beg, sometimes to support parents. She cites city and state laws and says a judge could remove a child if begging persists. police should be alerted to stop the practice.

Ban Antonio Child Protective and Humane Society Tesp Lucy G. Bmithers Apeiety Smithers

Heroes Tome Ceremony Sets Monument Hill Dedication

A new monument honoring Daweon men and the Men of Mier will be unveiled at Monument Hill in LaGrange on September 18 with ceremonies led by organizer Monument Hill Memorial Association president Mrs. George Willrich II and speakers including Adina De Zavala, a noted Texas historian. The Dawton slain at Salado on September 11, 1842, and the Men of Mier executed at Hacienda Salada, Mexico, on March 25, 1843, are remembered in the event led by local groups and veterans.

Mier Texas Independence Monument Hill LaGrange Adina de Zavala Luis Antonio Salado

Peace Pact Delayed Between Turkey and Greece

In Ankara the signing of a Turkish Greek amity pact was postponed for several days to complete modifications. The report notes the delay follows efforts to finalize details and ensure mutual agreement.

Netanbul Turkey Ankara Ape

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