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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1931
Page
14
The San Antonio Light letters page features General Kush defending San Antonio's pride amid criticism of dim stage lighting at the Battle of Flowers fete. He contrasts local history with rivals, praising San Antonio and its heroism while urging tolerance for critiques from editorials and other voices.
George Henderson voices sharp disagreement after Cordell letter, praising California and critiquing readers across the nation. He cites San Antonio streets and police efficiency in a forceful, early 20th century Open Forum clash.
A Native San Antonian letter criticizes Cordell Cordell as a poor model for cultural improvement. The writer asserts bias and elitist behavior in Cordell and notes the mix of attitudes among East West North locals, claiming broad representation of the elite.
A reader, writing from Houston, criticizes journalists and California lifestyle coverage, praising Los Angeles streets and city drives while comparing San Antonio and Texas to Western coast trends. The letter questions local decorum, mentions beaches at Santa Monica, and speculates on societal behavior and media figures affecting Gulf Coast cities.
Warner Oland stars in Charlie Chan Carries On as the famed detective in a Fox Moriglone mystery. The piece notes casting from multiple actors, mentions other film titles, and comments on California traffic conditions and a San Antonio incident, with background on production and local readers.
Sir James Jeans, renowned British astronomer, lands in New York from England to receive the Franklin medal. He speaks to reporters about his views on the universe as a fragile bubble and his work with fellow scientists in California, emphasizing his space explorations.
The chamber of commerce quarterly membership banquet will be held May 5 at the Gunter hotel to honor 200 new members since January. Gen Charles Danforth and W G Johnson will be principal speakers. Dick O Terrell will act as rear master and F T Latimer will preside. About 600 are expected to attend.
Additional society notes describe Mrs John O Meusebaeh hosting a luncheon at the Bright Shawl honoring Miss Dorathy Whomson a sauren of the Court of Olympus and details of other social events and entertainments including a Menger hotel suite gathering by Mr and Mrs Gus Arqusse and a Friday evening batt at Pleasure Isle hosted by The Order of Lhe Alatao in honor of Dorothy Thomson queen of the Court of Olrmour with notable guests Mr and Mrs Alfred H Swayne and Miss Eleanor Swagne among others.
A number of postoffice Inspectors from Washington will be in Laredo from May 22 to attend a state convention of postmasters and likely stop in San Antonio for office site considerations. Laens, postmaster, died Friday. Between 400 and 100 postmasters anticipated to attend the convention in Laredo. Linteen bids were submitted in Faphbiatt this week for a post office site.
The twelve quainf-town judges who will award prizes in the Battle of Franees parade were announced by Mes William sicTotosh, chairman of the committee at Prizes. The judges include Royal Stowell of Atlanta Georgia Miss Tosamond Niles of Newatte fre Fred J. Lake of Chicago Gent E Whitehead of Washington D C Miss Talot Tower of Lewiston Africa Charles F Patton of West Crave Pa Miss R Uaiten of West Grove Sica Fletcher of Stearmont May Uh Stanford of Fork Sim Houston Mrs Hears Temsen of Comfort Mr Af G Morris of St Louis or R C Avion of Tort Bam Fons an.
Two street light petitions were received at city hall, one for a light at Golf and Grimes streets and another for a light at South Vida Ava Vera Cruz streets. Also notes a hospitalization of Robert N. Stanfield in Oregon and a Seattle boat escape from a fire-damaged schooner.
Los Angeles April 24 The film Once in a Lifetime has been sold by Carl Garantie Jr to Universal and will be reproduced on screen with minor restorations. The satire on motion picture studios stars George Rawluey and Max Hoch, with Patsy Ruth Miller and Constance Bennett among others enjoying public attention as Hollywood figures and upcoming projects are noted.
The midnight feature Truth About Youth runs this Saturday night at 11 30. Starring Larelia Yaup Conway Tearle and David Manner, the lively import promises glamour and drama with a later showing to follow for fans.
A fisherman trio reported a 56 pound catfish caught in the San Antonio River this week along with several smaller fish. The catch involved Guy Schrade and Mavrsin Young, with local farm connections noted.
A hearing on an appeal of the Aleograph company in Hirir pase egalcs by Plectrical Producta Re search ecompans, in which a patent infringement was alleged, has been pet for May 14 in the Circuit Court of appeals tn New Orleans. Frank Steinie, attorney for the Aleograph company, enid Eridas, Tutgs Duval West held that there was no infringement of nlite pice dure funchme patent, as was al-
Washington April 3 1931 announces about one billion dollars will be expended on road construction and maintenance by various states in 1931. The American Road Builders association reports expenditures authorized about 1.0 billion versus 908 million in 1930 as legislatures work on road improvement plans.
Fragmented OCR reads of a program listing with scattered names and times. Mentions a morning session, a Monday night show, a radio broadcast on KTSA, and references to a crossing deadline and grace themes. Pieces are garbled but indicate a theatrical or radio schedule.
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