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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 09, 1929

Page

8

Lindbergh Heads to Washington for Hoover Birthday

Lindbergh flew from Wevelt Filld, N. T., at 0808 hours to attend a birthday party in Washington. The trip was organized to celebrate President Hoover’s February birthday.

Saturday and Monday Specials TX Mexican Box Bargains

A fragment advertising varied low priced items for weekend specials including Mexican Box products, chocolates, taffy, brittle, caramels, sugared pecans and assorted candles. The text lists quantities and prices in a jumbled OCR format with inconsistent punctuation.

Majestic Theater to Host WLS Showboat Radio Stars

The Majestic theater opens tomorrow with a WLS Showboat program featuring vaudeville acts from Chicago’s WLS. Master of ceremonies Harry Than Saddler leads Velma Dean the Texas girl, The Three Jacks, Dob Howe, Tom Corwine, Veiane Weber, Turner Brothers, Thelma Bowavi, Bernice Heopaind, and The Four Talido in song, dance and comedy broadcast from the Chicago station.

Majestic Theater WLS Chicago Vaudaville Harry Than Saddler Velma Dean Mak

Adolph Menjou Signs 2 Year France Pathe Contract

Hollywood chatter reports Adolph Menjou has signed a two year contract with the French Pathe company. He plans multilingual productions with French, German, Spanish, and Italian versions. The star’s move signals a broader European push for U.S. actors and studios.

Adolph.menjou PATHE Louella Cras Adolby Patis Kath Erine Adoura Menjou Juatt aAdolph Crie Rover Brenehile Alkies Mr. Menjau United States Lowe Layzby Mr. Menjon Pele Menjon Stata

Majestic Feature Masquerade Opens Majestic Run

The Majestic presents Masquerade a talkie from Louis Joseph Varne based on The Brass Bowl with Alan Birmingham in a double role. Leila Hyams debuts in a talking picture with J Farrell Ma Depald Clyde Cook also stars. Dave Wing adds comedy. Hayes Martha Fay perform. Don Galyan Vernon Gerer Majestic orchestra. Fox Movietone News and Aesop's Fables also shown.

Majestic Iade Louis Joseph Varne Alan Birmingham Leila Hyams J. Farrell Maa Depald Clyde Cook Dave Wing Smart Hayes Marah Aml Fay Ang Danca Opty Don Galyan Vernon Gerer Majestic Archentra Fox Movietone News Aesop

Al Christie Comedy Offered at Princess theater opening

The Princess theater opens with Paramount talking comedy Divorce Made Bass starring Donelas MacLean and Mare Prevost with Johnny Arthur and Frances Lee. Al Christie produced the film, while Noah's Ark plays at Empire Saturday with a 40 century span and 10 000 cast in a venturous spectacle directed by Michel Curtiz. Dolores Costello George OBrien Noah Beery and Guyn Williams appear, with other acts at Aztec and in The Mysterious Dr Fu Manchu era.

Princess Theater Paramount Empire Theater Tower of Babel Michel Curtiz Dolores Costello George O'Brien Noah Beery Fazenda Guvnn Williams

Fu Manchu At Teaap Theater Next Week

Warner Oland leads a cast including Jean Arthur and Nell Hamilton in a screen dramatization of Sax Rohmer's novel Those who seek revenge and danger. Olan portrays Fu Manchu plotting a terrible fate for those linked to his wife and daughter while Arthur and Hamilton share a romantic thread. The program also features Vierne ss and a New York stage number Bubbling Over with musical acts and ballet on the bill.

Teaap Theater Warner Oland Jean Arthur O. P. Heagle Nell Hamilton Fu Manchu Olan Sax Rodmer Neil Hamilton Miss Arthur Hamilton Yen Manchu New York Tard Senter Markell and Faun Tidian Stale Gamby-Fale Ballet

Chinese Tong Death Plot Revealed in Boston Banquet

Boston reports eight Chinese banquet attendees discussed killings within rival tong factions. District Attorney Foley says three men confessed to involvement and police named Lem Poy as an accessory. Yee Wah slaying tied to Tee Sing of New York, indicted for murder. Real estate ads clutter page.

Boston Aug. C Wilda A. Foley Sony Bin Ppd Lem Poy Yee Wah Tee Sing New York

Mexicans Yield Claims to Avert Financial Crisis

Mexicans surrender claims to ease a fiscal crisis facing the state government. Gen. Marian Ruiz, governor from 1905 to 1907 of the former territory of Nevyarit, relinquished a claim of 160000 dollars. Ranchers Extebin and Gonzalo Gangalte also abandoned a $200000 damages claim for farm property.

Tepio Nayerit Mec Marian Ruiz Jon Nevyarit Gonzalo Gangalte

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