Film stars reach Sydney via dawn radio broadcast
Connee Talmadge spoke from Los Angeles at 3 a m Sydney time to audiences in Sydney as Greater Radio broadcast her message. Crowds gathered outside Savill’s and theaters as her voice carried across the city in a historic long distance appeal to be kind during Australian motion pictures and to welcome the American fleet. Fans in Sydney tried to tune in from all over the city and country as the broadcast drew record attention.
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Los Angeles
Connee Talmadge
J Angeles
Sydey
Agninez
Savills
Sydney
Amotion
Australia
Smateir
Battle of Flowers parade draws vast crowd in San Antonio
James Ferguson and Mrs am e ride in the procession as Queen of the Court of Silvan Flowers is crowned. Brigadier General Paul B. Malone grand marshal. Ninth Infantry band leads the parade past Alamo Plaza amid cheers from Texans and visitors. Prize winners include Brackenridge and Stephen F Austin schools, Our Lady of the Lake College, and local clubs.
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James EL Ferguson
Eunice Williems
Estelle
House of Storms
Silvan Flowers
Texas
Alamo Plaza
Malone
Tar Plaza
Paul B. Malone
Ferguson
Elks Band
Perede
Brackenridge Sunior High
Stephen Fel
Austin’ School
Alcain Avenue
Fraeden School
Doat
San Antonio Musical Club
Tueglay Musical Club
Premations
San Anto- LW
Severid
Laura i Gilams
Dau Font
A. G. Gries
Camain
Maurice Mouvet’s rehearsal pressure unnerves Bennett partner
Adrienas Morison Bennett, actress, spent 23 minutes in court securing divorce and $50,000 alimony from Richard Bennett. She plans a Paris trip in two weeks to comfort daughter Barbara, who is distressed by Maurice Mouvet rehearsals for Barbara’s duet debut in Love for Love at Greenwich Village. Barbara cabled her mother describing Maurice as driving her to weariness and fear of the performance.
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Associated Press
New York
Adrienas Morison Bennett
Richard Bennett
Paris
Barbara
Maurice
Greenwich Village
Maurice Mouvet
Miss Bennett
Lednora Hughes
Strangler Fails as Girl Screams Awake Family
Dora Kestloy, 16, awakened early Saturday when a man clutched her throat as he crouched by her bed at 119 Wondtief street. She freed herself, alerting her mother and siblings while detectives Goff Higgins and Roblinson searched the Kazdoy home without locating the intruder. Police link the case to a prior April 6 attempted attack on Mrs. Everisto Alazar’s daughter and suspect the assailant knows the family’s habits and neighborhood.
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Dora Kestloy
Charles "Kardos
Wondtief, Street
Ao Negro
Kazdoy Yard
Gil
Kartley
Goff Higgins
Roblinson
Kazdoy
Everisto
Alazar
Victoria Street
Judge Holds Woman With Two Husbands for Bigamy Trial
Mrs Mary Busse of Hannibal Missouri, 44, appears in quarter sessions court on habeas corpus for bigamy. Judge Davis orders remand to prison to await trial on a statutory charge while Herman Rohrbacker seeks a warrant for bizarry and false pretense related to $1200.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Mary Busse
Hannibal
Davis
Pennsylvania
Busse
Holland
Tudge Davis
Herman Rohrbacker
Busbeng No. 2
Johin Busse
Rohrbacker
Woth
Los Angeles Plans Porto Rico Flight
The navy dirigible Los Angeles will fly to Porto Rico next Monday or the following day, Captain George W. Stesie, commanding officer, announces. The airship arrived here Friday after a Bermuda flight.
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Navy
Los Angeles
Porto Rico
George W. Stesie
Bermuda
Senator Hiram Fore Visits Corinte on Caribbean Cruise
United States Senator Hiram Fore and his family arrive in Corinte aboard the sackt omnes en route to California. The senator spent a cruise in northern waters before continuing his travels after the visit.
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Associated Press
Corso
Nicaragua
Unites States
Hiram Foresen
Corinte
Johnson
California
Nouthern
San Antonio Police Seek Missing Children
San Antonio police search for two children who left their homes in Corpus Ubristi to attend the First in San Antonio. The missing kids are Pearl Brown, 14, and Garnet Gerden, 12, last seen together. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact local police.
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San Antonio
Corpus Ubristi
Pol 3
Pearl Brown
Garnet Gerden
Anthropology Club Lecture on The Nose and What It Showed
Goldbeck will address the Anthropology Club on the subject The Nose and What It Shows during the coming university evening session.
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Anthropology Club
Goldbeck
iSovlek
Swindler Prince Nabbed In Egypt and Paris Case
Paris April reports detail Prince Sabit jailed after accusations by ex wife Mrs Jean Nash who divorced him two months after a whirlwind marriage. She claims he swindled 260000 francs by pawning jewels owned by the prince and says others bought items unpaid for, while Sabit denies the charges and hints at a possible custody of jewels.
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C. F. Bertelli
Universal Service
Paris
Prince’ Sabit
Jean Nash
Mdérzée
Myrna
Prince Sabit
Hold Trio in Big Smuggling Plot In San Antonio Case
Authorities charge three men with conspiracy to smuggle valuables from a San Antonio firm into Mexico. Evidence indicates the jeweler purchased items here and planned to hide goods in a train crossing the border. Prisoners to be questioned Saturday to probe broader involvement.
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San Antonio
Chief Street
Mexico
Boy 9 Sets Fire to Farm Home in Edzar County
Officers sought William Lindsey a nine year old farm laborer after he set fire to and destroyed the country home of Mrs Luly Guim in western Edzar county. Mrs Guim said Lindsey had insulted her and she ordered him away before he tried to enter her sleeping room. When blocked he broke a window poured coal oil on a bed and ignited it. Mrs Guim smothered the flames.
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Taris
William Lindsey
Lsborer
Luly Guim
Edzar County
Gumm
Lindsey
Farmers Appeal Packers Decision
The Farmers National Council urged Attorney General Sargent and Solicitor General Beck to seek reversal of a District Supreme Court ruling. The decision could threaten every farmers cooperative handling foodstuffs and many orders if allowed to stand.
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Washington
Farmers’ National Council
Sargent
Beck
District Supreme Court
Brewers Se Fight Starts Jail Term For Kefiting Prohibition
In Scranton Pennsylvania on April 25 the Walsh and Derapneys and the Keystone Growing Company were sent to the county jail to begin six month terms for violating federal prohibition laws forbidding beer production and shipment.
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Scranton
Wow. Walsh
Ev J. Derapneys
Keystone Growing Company
Uber V
Rain Dashes Through West Texas and Panhandle
Weather bulletin notes scattered rainfall across West Texas and the Panhandle with light showers in San Antonio. Friday's totals include Abilene 1.58 inches, Brownwood 0.22, Seymour 1.60, Weatherford 0.90, and other readings across the region as forecast from the Weather Bureau.
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Texas
Panhandle
San’ “Antonio
Rasgol
Gulf
Man
Cotton
Weather Bureau
Abilene
Henretta
Brownwood
Quanab
Ran Angelo
Seymour
Rainfall Spreads Across West Texas Boosting Farms
Rain continued Friday night and Saturday across West and North Texas with totals around Abilene at inches and Parker county reports of over half an inch. Weather conditions improved pasture and stock water supplies as showers revived planting in several counties from Lipscamb to Albany with Midland seeing rapid vegetation green-up after moisture.
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Fort Worth
Texas
West Texas
Abilene
Fork Worth Wriday
Weather Bureau
Weatherford
Parker County
Lipscamb
Vetersnucg
Clyde
Callahan
Midland County
Midland
Cntity
Albany
Lynn County
Besin
Bradshaw
Frown County
Fatmory
Tascaia
Sherman and Grayson County See $1,000,000 Rain
Sherman and Grayson County received what farmers and bankers call a 1,000,000 rain with moisture totaling nearly an inch. It is the first meaningful rain since December. wheat and oats suffer less, corn and cotton plantings improve as moisture falls.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Two Inch Rain Breaks Drouth in Denison Area
The Denison region received two inches of rain in 24 hours ending April 25, easing a severe drought. Farmers and merchants express relief as soil moisture improves and planting can begin when conditions permit. A prior four inch cloudburst had drenched quickly without soaking, worsening the drought.
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Eny
Deninon
Drouth
Denisoz
Rains General Over Fannin County
Rains spread across Fannin County today delaying farming plans. Early reports from Bonham indicate misty conditions hindered field work and prompted farmers to postpone planting.
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Fannin County
Bonham
Bobbed-Haired Bandit Sentenced to Five Years
In Memphis on April 35 Marion Hing was found guilty of holding up a crowded downtown cafeteria. She was sentenced to five years in the state prison after a trial that concluded with a lengthy jury deliberation.
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Y Tniversal, Sertice
Memphis
Marion Hing
Calfeteria
Jary
Bandits Flee After Wiesenthal Gunfight in Alley
Detective Goff reports two masked robbers fled a garage area after Wiesenthal opened fire from his revolver. The incident occurred near an alley entrance to a garage as the men attempted a robbery, ending with the assailants fleeing toward Sith street.
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Wiesenthal
Sifth Street
Wirtsenthal
Sith Street
Wales Plays Drums in Ship's Orchestra
Off Southwest Africa April 24 The Neptune initiation rites are over aboard the Reynaixe with 900 novices recovered from the equator crossing. The vessel then held a long celebration with a fancy dress event in which the Prince of Wales actively participated and shared in laughter over the sailors' antics.
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Africa
Neptune
Equator
Prince of Wales
Citizens Demand Adequate Water for Zarramora and Frags Areas
At a Friday night meeting of the Citizens Improvement Association on Zarramora and Frags avenues, speakers urged members to petition the city commission for a sufficient water supply. Wells have dried up and much of the remaining water is unfit to drink, jeopardizing fire protection. Nanolean Chapman was elected president of the association.
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Citizens Improvement Association
Zarramora
Frags Avenues
City Commission
Io Ja
Nanolean
Chapmsm
Mrs Coolidge Wears Girl Scout Uniform at Washington Festival
Mrs. Coolidge honorary president of the Girl Scouts attends the spring festival in Washington wearing the regulation uniform. Her hat bears gall braid and her left shoulder features a blue and gold eagle braid.
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Associated Press
Washington
Agrarian Leader Prutkin and Ex-War Minister Monravieff Denied Execution
Reports from Sofia say agrarian leader Prutkin and former War Minister Monravieff were denied execution. An inquiry into a hazardous device at Sveti Kral cathedral was attended by both men, with details released in semi official quarters.
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NS Ine Apsonaten Frend
Sofia
Fhe
Prutkin
Monravieff
Bath
Sveti Kral
Ploz
Mellon Urges U S Emploes Organized
Secretary Mellon asks treasury district chiefs to urge field service employees to form federal business associations among workers outside Washington to support President Coolidge's efficiency and economy policy.
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Washington
Mellon
Treasury
Coolidge
British Royal Pair Return From Mediterranean Voyage
Dover England April 24 King George and Queen Mary arrived at Dover on their return from a Mediterranean voyage. The King appeared in better health than when he departed and resumed royal duties after recuperation aboard the royal yacht.
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Dover
England
George
Mary
Mediterranean
Missing Youth Appears at Hotel After Dormitory Prank
Two Texas freshmen Bert and companions vanished after a March dormitory prank at University Hall. Bert later reappeared at a Post Avenue hotel claiming confusions about lateness. An injury during the incident caused temporary memory loss. Billingsley and Morrow are named, with a search planned to locate Bert and confirm what happened.
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Tela
F i
Billingsley
University
Final Exposition Fund Drive Seeks Thousand-Dollar Club
San Antonio prepares for a major fundraiser for the International Exposition. Kiwanis officials announce ten pledges to start a Thousand Dollar Club with bronze tablets for names. Each civic and business club will appoint 39 members to raise 1000 dollars each, joining chambers and boards already naming members as the drive begins Tuesday.
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San Antonio
Thonsand Dellar Club
Oramiaed
Kiwanis ‘Club
Exposition
Chamber of Commercce
Junior Chamber of Commerce and Real Estate’ Board
Forger Suspects Sighting Sparks City Detective Rush
City detectives boosted manpower after a silk stocking salesman described two "beautiful women forgers" who passed two worthless checks at an exclusive shoe shop on Alamo Plaza. One check was 1245 dollars and the other 5 dollars. The salesman could not ID features but praised their dainty ankles and general contact. Seven detectives volunteered for the case.
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Alamo Plaza
Cat Mothers Litter of Five Silver Foxes Near Cape May
A biotite cat near Creek north of Cape May acts as the mother to a litter of five silver foxes. The caretaker Bates assigned the cat the mothering task after the fox that bore the Jitter. The litter is expected to be worth several hundred dollars someday.
San Antonio Dances AG Feature Plans At Convention
Plans for a major AG feature to energize the convention in San Antonio include a nerve set of events. Fred M Herndon will head San Antonio publicity and open local headquarters and begin paving the citys role. Lieutenant C Mck Robinson will work on an air service ground demonstration and bombing show at the event. Firemen will sing and a procession will be staged from a tall ladder in downtown. About 60 business men have signed on for the trip with a goal of 500 reservations. a 40 cash prize goes to the team bringing in the most reservations on Friday.
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San Antonio
Fred M. Herndon
Chamber
Edvarice
C. Mckx
Robinson
Kelly Field
Mineral Wells
Air Service
San-Aptome Nremen
James Gallagher ,Jr
Tem
Harry ‘Weber
Charles Hirschfield
Neighbors Urge Couple to Marry After Police Pleas
Neighbors complain the couple delays marriage and police urge them to wed for peace. They cite late night activity in a tall automobile owned by Bran. calls continue though the man returns home, leaving neighbors weary and sleeping.
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Bim
Kidnapper Kills Wife Then Self Near Springfield
Addison Davis, 23, abducted his estranged wife, forced her into a car, drove out of the city, and fatally shot her before turning the gun on himself. Both died from their wounds in what authorities describe as a domestic homicide incident near Springfield.
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Associated Press
Springfield
Addison Davis
Special Court to Hear Appeal in Woodmen Case
In Austin on April 26 a special supreme court was named to hear an appeal from the Woodmen of the World concerning a sovereign stamp case. The governor's office announced the appointment as the need for a special court arose again. In Wichita on April 25 a refinery explosion at the Golden Rule refinery spread flaming oil, fatally burning Charles A. Messer and injuring several firefighters, with refinery damage reported as extensive.
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Association
Avon
Austin
Supreme Court
Woodmen of the World Organization Today
Associated Press
Wichita
Golden Rule
Charles A. Messer
Two Men Nabbed With Stolen Auto At Eagle Pass
A San Antonio automobile with a demonstrator's license was recovered and two men driving it were arrested by Sheriff A. Hauser at Eagle Pass. The car was reported stolen from a local agency. A deputy sheriff will travel to Eagle Pass to detain the men.
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San Antonio
A. Hauser
Eagle Pass
Stevens
Toent
Masonic Secretary jailed in Kansas case
Atchison April 25 Jack Hon feron secretary of Washington Lodge No 5 Masonic bodies was jailed here last night charged with the misappropriation of lodge funds The complaint was signed by Ham il Anderson master of the lodge
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Agtun
Atchison
Jack Honferon
Washington Lodge No. 5
Hamil Anderson
Miners Quell Mine Fire After Deep Water Flood Fight
Miners escape a shaft fire at a longwall mine after pumping water from a drainage ditch to drive back flames. Heroic rescues are reported for B Voor and W yarks as K Sparks leads on site. Damage estimated at $10,000 with water filling to the 2000 foot level.
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Herbert ‘R. “Uhoff Inge
Bach - F
K. . Sparks
Twaig
R. GC. Richardson, Sr
Wyarks
Thott
I. B. Hanley
Ronay
Three Men Charged in Downtown Gem Burglary Plot
Three men face conspiracy to commit burglary and theft charges after robbing D. McMillar, an assessor, of jewelry worth $2000 from a downtown office. Two waived preliminary hearing with bonds set at $500 each. two also charged with receiving and concealing stolen goods while the third remains on conspiracy to commit burglary.
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McMillar
Ansesman
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