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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1932
Page
10
Miss Christie argues today’s young American woman moves beyond extreme flapper ideas toward a mature feminine self. The novel features Judith Brian opposing Loranda Tewson in a battle for Barry Deane amid Manhattan society, with a modern twist on Eve’s weapons. The serialized tale starts next Tuesday in The Light.
Manila April 2. Police at Culion leper colony are unable to control the situation. Many girls abducted from their dormitory by male patients still live outside with relatives or friends. The raid involved about 150 lepers rushing the dormitory and carrying away 50 girls in protest against a ban on marriages between lepers.
Norman Oklahoma reports that Dwight Harvey Booker Boo kins known as Oklahoma's Boy Preacher plans a summer preaching tour westward. The 13 year old son of Rev Frank Hopkins will travel through ten states delivering sermons on Hell Fire and Brimstone Prohibition a Chance Views on the Sin of Life Worth Living.
Budapest reports a frenzy over the Danube discovery of about 3.0 billion dollars in gold at the river bottom. Engineers say each cubic meter of riverbed holds half a gram of pure gold and plan to bring it to the surface.
YW directors to be elected at a May meeting in Tapam Lues May. Mrs J V DePew, president, will speak. Five two minute talks from department heads on The Future of the W C AL Sh Bun Antonio. Margaret Modzentig will sing.
In San Francisco on April 2 army authorities at Letterman General Hospital arrested Cauahhiehille smuggling ring members tied to illicit liquor operations. Moowan charged with aiding the scheme as Cherkies George and Mary Were face related counts in the investigation of the military restreation htre.
Highland Park recreation group directed by Mrs Corrine Martin performed Such Quiet Place at the San Pedro playhouse Friday night for intermediates in the Rubiola cup tournament sponsored by the city recreation department. Lindbergh park group took second and Lionsfield players third. Cold medals for William Wein and Mary Ellen Callahan. silver medals for Bill Withoff and Virginia Jordan. Jurges were Dr Richard Hickey Dr BR Roehl and Miss Mary Johnston. Miss Mary E Wilson headed the department in charge.
Oklahoma City April 4 The ouster action of Governor Murray against Lew Wente as state highway commissioner reached the stage this afternoon of removing Went's furniture from his office and replacing his name on the office door with that of Miss Mand Thomas named as his successor Went supplied his own af
A playlet titled Life Insurance Playlet Planned at the Southwest Texas Lab Dudersryters' association at Aran will be staged. Cast includes Mangay fit the St. Anthony finer, Ed ua Park, Jack Edwards, Florent Saxon Busch, Bill Togers, Archie Helland, Lilian Findlay and W. PL Fogerty.
Yoakum officials report a resignation as the county commissioner post is vacated Horace Wimburly is chosen to succeed by a votes tally reported in the session notes.
Harry Fey and Ted Law posted $1500 bonds after a crackdown on a North Alamo Street speakeasy. Robert Barge posted $1500 bond. Agents served a search warrant at 7516 North Alamo Street, finding lavish furnishings and seized items. More arrests are expected as the case develops.
Superior Judge Edmonds ruled that the recall election for Mayor John C. Porter should be held May 1 despite a taxpayer Fred E. Sipe bid for a permanent injunction. The decision clears the legal path for the recall process to proceed.
Mexico Missouri April 2 A young college man Reverend Blake Smith a Baptist is set to re enter ministry after serving as college president. Local church officials announced his decision saying he will pursue religious duties and continue community outreach.
Contestants in the William Randolph Hearst Washington bi centennial essay contest must submit manuscripts to the Contest Editor at the San Antonio Light by the deadline. San Antonio and surrounding area entrants are eligible. prizes include gold silver and bronze cups with a $100 special award and 400 diplomas of honorable mention. Judges are Mrs O M Farmsworth, Mrs J L Browne, and W W Herring.
Aged Mexican Cruz Lopes sues Southern Gas Co for 20000 damages claiming an agent wrecked his wagon caused injury to horse and cart after an auto collision. Mrs Jessie Huselton seeks 10000 from Clarks Dollar Stores for injuries from a Houston Street store stair fall. J Stribling Jr. aims to collect 10000 from Employers Fire Insurance Co of Boston on a policy for oil rigs machinery in Chapman field.
The Phi Kappa Chi fraternity at the University of Toledo has been banned from campus for a month by university authorities. The action follows accusations that students refused to cooperate in disciplining members for drinking.
A. Martines, 824 South Pat Metro street, charged with speeding 34 miles an hour in the 300 block of Labor street, told Judge A. L. Matlock in Corporation court Saturday my baby was sick and I was going after me flame when Motor cycle Officer Hilcock arrested me. When the judge asked whether the illness was grave at the time, Martinez replied my baby died. The case was dismissed. George Rive Jr., local attorney, was admitted to practice in Federal district court Saturday by Judge Ed. McMillan.
Three persons were bitten by a small dog Saturday and placed under physician care after Dr R L Rhew declared the animal rabid. Victims include Lupe Benevides 12 Jose Martines and Rosa Sanchez.
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