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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1934
Page
11
Sam Woolford reviews Kate Smith's town visit with a radio melody bag. The show features Jack Miller and his band Don Cummings Steve Evans the thref Rileys and others. The screen offers a triangle tale with Sally Eilers Richard Arlen and Robert Armstrong and other film notes.
Helen Kane sues two movie studios for 250000 claiming they borrowed her boop boop a doop singing style. She will testify today in court after last week’s hearing when she attempted to demonstrate the tune but court proceedings paused to review the case. She seeks damages and a court order to stop the studios from continuing the songs.
President Eamon De Valera of the Irish Free State told the Sydney Sun that Ireland is prepared to sever ties with Britain if needed to gain independence, stressing it does not seek a full break from other British dominions if unnecessary.
London reports insiders say Crown Prince Frederick of Denmark and Princess Togrid of Sweden will wed after all. They deny denials and expect an engagement announcement once King Quy taf finishes a Riviera vacation, possibly by late April.
Hilton Bybee was sentenced to 25 years for a filling station holdup and abduction near Throckmorton. The co-defendant Ben Willing faced trial on similar charges, with proceedings reported as ongoing.
In Shanghat on April 9 an undertaker ponders how to handle the body of C. c. Julen once linked to Oklahoma. British authorities ordered a simple funeral after a Canadian-born fugitive died March 25 by poison. Instructions from Los Angeles requested cremation and ashes sent to America, but no funds have arrived. The wife of the former missionary who died in poverty reportedly sent money from Canada to mislead authorities.
April demonstration at Shanghai shows an American bomber in action as Frank Hawks performs for Chinese officials. Tomorrow he travels to Hangchow for scheduled government tests of the aircraft. Dr Hjalmar Schacht urged German creditors to accept a moratorium on transferring funds for debt payments.
W E Richards Jr of Lansford Pa says he drives through fog and rain with “traffe jitters” yet remains calm behind the wheel. He credits Camels for helping him forget nerves and notes they taste great even after long mileage.
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