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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1932
Page
1
Arthur Brisbane writes a feature column assessing contemporary trends and public interests in a brisk, opinionated style. The piece surveys cultural topics, media shifts, and social dynamics shaping daily life with sharp observations.
The piece surveys France's alleged funding of Manchukuo to counter Russian borders, warned by Berlin as a strategic hold. It touches on German views of French planning, Japan's influence, and broader geopolitical maneuvers.
Chicago and Cook county officials prepared a probe into the Middle West Utilities affair while Samuel Insull declined comment amid the disappearance of Mrs. Insull. Federal receivers reported the holding group had assets of about 208 million and liabilities around 230 million, with losses since 1930 and cash flows not detailed.
Weather report shows generally fair conditions for Friday night and Saturday. Low around 72 degrees Friday night, high near 84 Saturday. Light variable winds. Minor typos but indicates north winds along the coast with colder air in North Texas and West Texas trends. Page 23 reference included.
Guy McReynolds, 22, of Kewartee Alabama, entered a judging ring at the Kentucky state fair. A boar lunged and sank its teeth into his left leg, prompting bystanders to restrain the animal. A doctor treated a severe laceration.
In Martinez California Deputy sheriffs guarded against gypsy reprisals as an ad year old mother was freed from a man who allegedly bought her for 1500 dollars. The woman Mrs Rachel Urich Zeko was told by Superior Judge McKenzie she could go where she pleased after claiming she was kidnapped from Hammond Indiana two years ago and sold twice into gypsy marriage. The court and relatives faced a tense scene with about 150 gypsies in the courtroom prompting the judge to call for officers.
New York Sept 16. The Savings Bank Association of New York reports an increase of 87,624,382 dollars in cash on hand compared with a year ago, a sign of improved savings in the state. President Harry T. Kinsey notes the rise reflects greater deposits across mutual savings banks and smaller withdrawals in five months.
BASSE SwitzerlandSept. ta- A move to reduce Germanys heavy private debts is anticipated Monday when the board of the Bank for International Settlements meets here The Reichsbank is said to intend to ask for reduction of the present 6 percent interest rate in International Finance.
Washington, D. C., Sept. 18. A "buy now" campaign is urged to stimulate government housekeeping, state economies, and local markets. Chrnee Mortison Fonte, president of the General Fedora lon of Womens chebs, advocates using current prices to move industry and leverage dollars into productive activity.
Asuncion reports Paraguay’s reply to the note on the neutral ration for the Chilean Bolivian region in the Chaco was sent from Washington today. Contents not disclosed. Also mentions a pigeon death in Ontario and a World War I era parachute incident involving a German officer in the Argonne.
The Texas House approved a conference report 124 to 4 on a bill allowing state assumption of principal sinking fund and interest on bonds issued to aid highway construction. Governor Sterling supported the measure while opponents cited definitional and governance concerns. A fight over administering the fund and highway designation payments followed, with Pope and others voicing objections.
President Hoover sent a message to Mexican President Abelardo L. Rodríguez on the 122nd anniversary of Mexico's independence. He offered sincere felicitations and best wishes for Mexico's continued prosperity under Rodríguez's administration.
The Earl of Craven, aged 35, who fled the United States after migration agents sought to question him about an affair with the Countess of Cathcart, died here yesterday. The report notes his hurried departure in 1926 and confirms his death following a well publicized scandal.
A new statue of Abraham Lincoln was unveiled at Wayne Inn on September 18. The 22-foot figure depicts Lincoln as a frontiersman leaning on an oak stem with a dog beside him, book in hand, symbolizing emancipation and national resolve amid postwar challenges.
In Baltimore on September 16 Somerville led Guilford six holes up after the first 18 in the United States Amateur golf championship semi finals. Guilford rallied to a point near the turn, but Somerville pulled away with steady play and won the last three holes. Francis Ouimet and Johnny Goodman also stood even after 18 holes in their own semi final.
United States Senator Huey P. Long announced retirement from active direction of the state committee at a farewell dinner. He will accept speaking engagements in the West to aid the national ticket. The move marks his step back from direct control of Louisiana democracy as he shifts focus to national campaign efforts.
Garry Bennett and Harry E. Dennis, both 35, were burned and injured by an explosion at a subpower station in the National Fidelity Life building. They stood on the sidewalk in front of the structure when two sections of the sidewalk were blown up by the blast. Cause not determined.
Washington DC September 14 The Reconstruction Finance Corporation loaned 502 500 to Arkansas to meet client emergency relief needs. Most funds were used for farm work relief programs and other immediate relief efforts.
A U S Internal Revenue Service expert testified on a Monaco gambling loss case, noting that large losses at chemin de fer and baccarat may trigger tax implications. The wealthy plaintiff, unnamed, reportedly engaged in a transaction for profit, with the ruling referencing the law of averaging.
The Texas House adopted a 57 to 47 resolution authorizing a three member committee to investigate oil industry conditions and enforcement of oil and gas conservation statutes. Representative Rob Long led the measure citing enforcement gaps in East Texas Yates field and Gulf coast production limits.
The New York Stock Exchange ordered members to provide all telegraphics or communications on political topics sent or received between September 12 and 15, 1932. The period includes the Maine elections and the days after, during which stock prices showed a sharp break.
The Association Against the Prohibition Amendment filed expenses of 237,984 pounds and receipts of 249,357 dollars for January 1 to August 30, reported to the House clerk. Merbets from the DuPont family of Delaware contributed 92,000 dollars to campaign against the Eighteenth Amendment.
Former President Calvin Coolidge will speak in New York at least once for the Waaver-Curtis Nickel campaign and may travel to additional venues. Dispatches indicate plans include broadcasts from his Northampton Massachusetts home and visits toward Lake Meskapin, with organizers pressing for rapid speaking engagements.
San Francisco data released by the California labor market indicate a 15 percent increase in employment across the state. Officials note gains span multiple sectors, reflecting improving economic activity as zanim markets rebound.
National Socialist party chairman Morris Hulquit has been chosen as the party’s candidate for mayor of New York City. The selection signals the party’s push into city politics ahead of upcoming elections.
In Quincy Massachusetts Charles F DuBois a jeweler from Tuckahoe shot himself in a rooming house bathroom during a dawn police search of a pond area near Great Harboring Pond Plymouth for Edith DuBois who had vanished. He died at Quincy Hospital after attempts to revive him failed. An arrest warrant had been sought for murder but was dropped for lack of evidence.
Father and son Fred and William Hulsey faced execution for the murder of neighbor Fred Jones. A late reprieve halted the electric chair, and Governor Fussell granted a 30 day stay to review newly discovered evidence. The Hulseys were in lethal danger before the stay, with the plan for a desperate fight for their lives.
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