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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1930
Page
6
A shaky summary notes three statesmen reaching an accord on a three power naval pact involving destroyers and submarines. Key figures Briand and MacDoualat are mentioned, with references to British and American channels and upcoming meetings to finalize replacement schemes and defense arrangements.
The financial clash within Fox Film and Fox Theaters culminated in a leadership removal as William Fox was ousted after selling his stake and the firms reorganized under Harley L. Clarke of Chicago. Details note the corporations and officers reorganized amid the deal.
Brackenridge high school will enter the district meet of the Interscholastic Literary contest to be held at San Antonio on Friday. Five contestants advanced from Avenue high school. debaters, spellers, and extemporaneous speakers named. San Antonio district includes 14 counties with Harlandsis and Alamo Heights independent schools also competing. state contests set for Friday, May 2 in Austin. The district meet is sponsored by Southwest Texas State Teachers College under supervisor B O Wiley.
President Hoover signed the bill authorizing a 200 thousand dollar appropriation to reconstruct the frigate Constitution known as Old Ironsides, restoring a Revolutionary War era ship. The action, announced in Washington, supports national heritage preservation.
The treasury of the Main Avenue class at Veith school contains 540 75 dollars in dues. Sponsor G C Daniels says only 10 dollars in dues remain outstanding.
Two San Antonio fire companies rushed 15 miles to Elmendorf Texas to battle a fire that damaged a large barn and loft containing hay and grain. The tenant Esidio Ramos and his family were away during the blaze. Damage was estimated at 2600 dollars.
An open letter urges expanding exploration of the Darat Creek oil field, arguing it could boost San Antonio and Texas oil prosperity. It criticizes restricting production to Darat Creek early in its life and cites Dallas Houston and Fort Worth as possible silent observers while referencing Burkburnett’s impact to urge local action and investment.
Jake Thurman was charged with betting and wagering at two gambling devices in a complaint filed in the Justice of the Peace court by Deputy Sheriff Paul F. Albert. The charges relate to the seizure of a punch board at the Cet roll restaurant, 414 1-2 South Flores Street, alleged to bear FE im gold.
News of the deaths reaches from Col Charlton and Lieut Col George Chariton former recruiting officer for the Eighth Corps Area. Chariton died at Tetterman Gerret hospital San Francisco on March 27 after leaving San Antonio in June for Hawaii service his health failing. Native of Tennessee Chariton entered military service as an enlisted man in February 1893 and was commissioned into the infantry March 15 1905 promoted to lieutenant colonel shortly before leaving Fort Sam Houston.
Work on the chimpanzee cage donated to San Antonio by William Randolph Hearst is underway and expected to finish within two weeks. Park Commissioner Jacob Rubbola announced the frame will cost 1400 dollars.
A vintage advertisement from W. F. Gray Co promotes Gray's Ointment as a powerful antiseptic salve to prevent infection, reduce inflammation, and speed healing of open sores, boils, carbuncles, and abrasions. The copy touts decades of use and features a personal endorsement from a president or official, urging readers to apply the product for quicker recovery.
New York April 8. Rudy Vellee reports his naz clacinet stolen. He vows to recover it with bare hands, calling it worth its weight in gold.
London April 8 The king used a hammer to dent and essentially smash the old great seal of England A new seal is now in use omitting the crown of Ireland This marks a formal change in the royal insignia as part of the constitutional adjustment.
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