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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 19, 1933
Page
11
Arthur Brisbane notes the dollar slide across Europe as gold price shifts and inflation rumors swirl in Congress. He cites Mrs. Aimee Semple McPherson and Miss Texas Guinan in New York, plus a comic telephony tale in Germany about Hitler. Lindbergh’s father immigration limits spark debate on national prosperity and new blood for the country.
Troops loyal to President Gran San Martin reoccupied Moron in Camaguey province after a rebel band led by Juan Hernandez Blas seized the town last night. Authorities say 100 rebels are marching toward Havana, while government leaders plan to bar incumbents from office for six years and call for a constitutional convention to craft a new Cuban constitution.
In The Hague in September the Queen declared that risky experiments threaten national policy. She urged prudent government economies and warned against drastic measures in the conduct of trade and public service salaries to avoid destabilizing finance.
Fragmentary text indicates discussion of a French seeking support for an arms control plan amid postwar disarmament efforts. Mentions U S diplomats and a high level conversation about a five year framework and backing for a French proposal. Names and precise details are unclear in the damaged source.
In Linz Austria on September 1941 a deadly confrontation occurred between Nazis and Helmwehr members during an attempted armed robbery. Eight were killed and twelve injured as the clash erupted amid the Wollsegg incident.
New York dollar value slipped today with the French franc holding near 6y2 cents. The interbank rate showed a decline from 65.92 yesterday and about Td cents from a month ago, while the market reflected broader currency adjustments.
Windsor Ontario reports labour congress discussions on wage acts and regular desertion of delegates to the Trades and Labor congress. Also notes new gold price $31.64 an ounce and forecasts cooler weather for Los Angeles. Washington reports a rising daily bullion price rumor from the treasury.
Across the nation striking coal miners truckers silk workers and relief workers pressed demands for shorter hours pay and union recognition. In Scranton and Detroit clashes and firings were reported while Washington opened talks with Cotton and labor leaders seeking peaceful settlement before action by the National Labor Board.
Oklahoma City September 19 AP two teen boys Gay Coleman and Carl Wilson testified Bates was one of two men who boasted of kidnapping Urschel on July 22 in the Urschel case Harvey Bailey and two other defendants faced the court as the government outlined the path to the crime and Bates was shown in the federal pen as a principal suspect Hyde said the youths pointed to Bates in the bull pen and the witnesses including Mrs Coleman and Urschel's wife may testify soon in a dramatic government narrative of the kidnapping scheme
Partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday, cooler Wednesday. Low Tuesday night around 73, high Wednesday about MM degrees. Light to moderate variable winds becoming northerly. Monday high 94, low Tuesday morning 74, Tuesday high about 34. Partly cloudy south portion with thunder possible in the north Tuesday night through Wednesday. West Texas: partly cloudy and cooler Tuesday night, cooler by Wednesday south portion. Mant Lo moderne variable winds on the coast.
Arizona workers building the Youglan Tucson Phoenix gas pipeline vote 250 to 31 to strike for higher pay. Committee chair RL Whitlow says the strike will extend Friday for training. Workers seek 10c more per hour, currently earning 40 cents. a temporary compromise exists. In New York printers, dock and paperhangers walk out for a six day week with higher pay. contractors join in as the union calls a broader strike at Shaw inking firms.
A dated 1933 dispatch reports William Randolph Hearst published editorial titled Only Preparedness Will Prevent War. It argues for American noninterference in Japan’s sphere while urging Japan and the United States to avoid armed conflict, stressing mutual peace and robust preparedness.
Attorney Davis acknowledged Tuesday he was weighing a possible suit against Tax Collector Maury Maverick and others in the wake of the probe into irregularities in poll tax exemptions. Maverick said rumors were circulating. Davis refused further comment. The inquiry, led by Justice John Onion, ended without arrests as a knife incident interrupted proceedings.
Washington dispatch reports President Roosevelt kept from his desk by lingering cold under officials orders as temporary illness continues. London's marriage rate climbs in second quarter with about 34,000 marriages, indicating improving conditions per commentators.
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