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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1933
Page
29
Washington, August 11. The capital moves from siesta to bustle as recovery programs expand. Officials- and private sector- surge. White House receives about 8000 letters daily. Hugh S. Johnson engages with reporters and departments as Roosevelt pushes the New Deal.
Boerne August 11 fair opens August 95 to 27 with community exhibits amid drought. Dr. L J Gregory presidents the Kendall County Fair Association noting imported agricultural and stock exhibits while community displays offset losses. Sheriff Edward Hilerschwole chairs the horse race committee with over 40 stables booked and many requests on file for a premier racing program in the fair’s history.
Seguin attorney F. Knetsch has been appointed district deputy of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks by the newly elected grand exalted ruler. The jurist will cover the Texas district from Brownsville to San Antonio, including San Antonio lodge.
Kendalin residents plan a Sunday rodeo on the A. C. lineupper ranch near Thorn featuring goat roping wild cow milking barrel racing and pony races plus a barbering skit under the evening lights with barnyard entertainment and local stalls.
Harried by low prices and export limits, farmers in Sweden Denmark and Norway move leftward align with social democrats and radical groups. Danish and Swedish farmers seek agricultural relief via currency depreciation and state credits while Norwegian farmers gain influence to push price reforms, signaling a rising farmer labor trend.
A New York report notes domestic mills consumed 80 000 bales in July. The total for June and year to date are referenced, with figures showing monthly and partial year totals, indicating changes from previous periods.
In Eugene Oregon on August 14 a cucumber judging or race event featured participants including B Campbell of Charlton City. The report notes four divisions and a win by Campbell amid a quirky, unclear description of multiple cucumber varieties and local enthusiasm.
A survey of popular radio entertainers shows only one divorce in two years. The piece lists many couples and notes broadcasting allows more family time than demanding film schedules, aiding stable marriages among stars like Burns and Allen, Benny and Livingstone, and Allen and Hoffa.
Paris August 12 2009 A French actress once dominant in theater will travel to Trinidad to devote her life to leper care and prayer. Two years ago Mile Elmone Surpin took the Domintelan veil at Chitenny and now seeks humble convent work for the salvation of fellow artists.
Berlin reports a new German fashion office led by Magda Goebbels intends to force women to wear 100 percent German gowns. A nationwide campaign will pressure textile firms and designers to produce German designed clothing, with training schools and laws to protect domestic fashion. The drive targets dethroning Paris as fashion capital in Germany.
New York summer stages push new works toward Broadway with premiers and tryouts. Producers back comedies and dramas from Beatie to Werts as stage doors reopen, while regional houses like Jackson Heights and Westport host tryouts of titles such as Going Gay and Present Laughter.
Washington D C Alig. Lee reports discovery of two rare minerals in Colorado. Corvusite, a heavy mineral containing vanadium, forms a new compound in sandstone beside a petrified log. A second mineral named Rilandive involves chromium compounds. both exhibit vivid colors and high rarity.
George Barnes film cameraman and Jean Blondel associate collide with Foster Gary schoolteacher. Gary and Barnes exchange names and blows while Blondell witnesses and demands a fight. Police arrive as the brawl ends in a draw amid accusations of bias in cine world.
Players Somman Tenswotth Howell Aestin 42 Harris McManus Jude Kubel and others star in a high scoring game. Crowder and Cronin contribute multiple hits with Kubel delivering key runs. Pitches Crowder and Welland dominate. WelIand earns the win.
The passage lists several baseball outcomes and player names from a National League recap, mentioning New York versus Philadelphia and other teams with scores around seven to eight runs. It references players such as Parmaten Etansen Bodita Tron and Ivy Furgeieg, plus comments on art and drawing from a related historical feature in the American Weekly and San Antonio Light.
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