Great Artist Madam Heink Broadcast For Christmas
Miami Florida reports on Madam Schumann Heink, famed soprano and mother of eight, performing Stille Nacht on NBC coast to coast. The piece notes her influence, radio reach, and links to Florida booster optimism, plus reflections on industry revival and public affairs.
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Miami
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National Broadcasting Company
Madam Schymang~ Heink
M. H. Aylesworth
Presi Dent
Madam &chumann-Hennk
We Word
Vist Eervier
Madame Sthymane-Heink
Germany
Europe
Madame Schumann
Bettik
15 Rescued From Destroyed Bridge in France
A bridge over the Tet river at Balnis Marie da la Mer was swept away by floodwaters today. Fifteen persons were dropped into the river and subsequently rescued. Local authorities and rescuers coordinated efforts to pull survivors from the water and secure the damaged area.
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Perpignan
France
Tet
Balnis Marie da la Mer
Bank Robbery Foiled by Bandits in Poteet Night Ride
A gang robbed a store safe of $175 and battered a First State bank vault in Poteet, south of San Antonio, kidnapping night watchman Henry Yow. Four men, one guarding Yow at gunpoint, forced him into their car and fled toward Bay Antonio after failed vault work. The plan unraveled when a fifth robber failed to appear, leaving the vault door intact. Continued on Page 3, Col 5.
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Poteel
San Antonio
First State Bank
Henry Yow
Yow
Atito
Gesuctien
Sud
JM. Davidson
Bay Anizonia
Weather Forecast for San Antonio and Vicinity
Cloudy with rain expected Thursday night and probably Friday. Thursday night lows near 60, Friday high around 68 with moderate easterly winds. Wednesday high 60, Thursday low around 66, Thursday high near 68. East Texas and West Texas forecast show rain, wind shifts, and colder pockets later Thursday into Friday.
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San Antonio
East Texas
Friany
Troan
Winda
Texica
Solons Talk Of Forest Plans
Washington lawmakers discuss forest reform as Major R. Stead projects 20 000 jobs under a 5 million forest improvement appropriation. Representative Hart questions Secretary Hyde on reforestation as a major employment program, and Stead defends Hyde’s remarks.
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Solons
Washington, D. C
Preslight
Rosevelt
House
R. ¥. Stead
Ghief
Forester
Hart
Demothal
Michigan
Hyde
Stuart
Myde
Forestry Department
Rails to Benefit $150,000,000 by Retaining Pay Cut
Chicago dispatch reports half a million workers have agreed via 1560 representatives to keep pay checks 10 percent lower for nine more months. The arrangement will extend to January 31 and save employers substantial operating costs into October 31.
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Warters
$100000 Damages Sought by Couple in Houston Case
In Houston on December 22 a $100,000 damages suit was filed in district court by Mrs Ollie Pitz eeveld and her husband W L Fitzgerald of El Paso County Colorado against Republic Production Company and others. The action concerns royalties on a one fifth interest in an 80 acre Chambers county land tract valued at about $4,000,000 and rental value of about $60,000 yearly on the one fifth share.
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Houston
Ollie Pitz Eeveld
W. L. Fitzgerald
el Paso County
Colorado
Republic
Fnr
Chambers County
House Will Delay Further Tax Move
Washington D C December 22 The House will postpone further taxation action at the short session likely until January Speaker John N Garner said today The House will await proposals in the Senate to attach a sales tax rider to the belt bill further treasury statements and the outcome of the economy campaign
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Washington, D. C
INS
House
John N. Garner
Treasury
Eight banks reopen after merger in Tangipahon Livingston belt
Hammond headquarter large institution reports eight state banks in Tangipahon and Livingston parishes reopen after week of closures. The operation involved cooperation with the state banking department and the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. Eviction moratorium declared in Oakland for holidays to prevent dispossession due to nonpayment.
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Hammond
State Banking Department
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Tangipahon
Livingston Park
Infane
Farm Woes Revealed in Hearings on Agriculture
Testimony by Miss A Olsem head of the agricultural economies bureau shows owner operater farms saw gross income fall from 1900 in 1929 to 833 in 1932. For agriculture as a whole income declined from about 12.0 billion to 5.2 billion over three years with high taxes mortgage debt and foreclosures pressing farmers.
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Washington, D. C
Pi—Fleures
Egrisulle Department
Miss A. Olsem
Bureau of Agricultural Economies
House
Bureau
Olsen
United States
Eric Englun
Sericultural Economics
Nureau
Insull Hearings to Open Tuesday Extradition Case
In Thes, Greece, hearings in extradition proceedings against Samuel Insull will begin next Tuesday, decided by Vice President Alexander Genracos after an interview with Public Attorney Elganaris. In London, Prince George, youngest son of the king, was confined to his bed with a cold.
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Thens
Greece
Satwel Insuil
Alexander Genr- Aacopoulos
Court of Appeals
Elganaris
London
England
Prince George
Drys Promise To Chastise Wet Solons
Washington, Dec. 22. Dry leaders warned they will punish house members who voted for the Collier 32 percent beer measure yesterday. The Dry faction hinted action would target Southern Democrats who supported the bill as a party plank penalty. F Scott Metcalfe, head of the Anti-Town league, said the bill will bring disappointment and dry constituents will see a manipulated mandate for beer.
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Washington, D
House
F. Scott Mctrive
Antxatown League
Norfleet Hag Brings Tales of Gangsters to Austin
J Prent Norfleet says he could not reach his pistol yet brandishes a dagger as he describes clashes with Chicago gangsters aboard a Lake Michigan shoreline. The 68-year-old Texas rancher, famed for tracking criminals, recalls past swindles and vows to continue pursuing justice with aid from Texas Rangers and allies. His book recounts a long career of vengeance against fraudsters.
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Austin
Oidel
J. Prenk Norfleet
Tampa
Seattle
Chicago
Noribel
Lake Michigan
Texas Rangers
Norfleet
West
Texas
Fort Worth
5-Cent Horses, 60-Cent Cars Bargains at Sheriff's Sale
HAGERSTOWN Maryland December 2 Horses cows calves and hogs sold for fractions of a dollar with prices from 5 to 75 cents per head and automobiles at 60 cents in a sheriff sale of the personal property of Frank B Atatier tenant farmer near Greencastle The totals included roughly 2009 dollars from the execution against State Ler and the sale.
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Hagerstown
Frank B. Atatier
Greencastle
Stateler
Chicago Police War Declares War on Gangsters
Chicago reports a police surge in a war against gangsters with 481 prisoners since Sunday. Detective Harry Miller killed a gangster who attacked him while serving a robbery warrant in a hotel room. Mayor Cermak vows extra police and possible federal help to curb bootlegging and crime.
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Chicago
Anton J. Cortink
Nole
William Nydich
A&onstme Perteer
Joe” Pilkowski
Bandi T
Cleveland
Earlice
Sisin
Harry Miller
Denmak
Nydick
Miller
Frank Nitti
Capone
Ley
Harry Lang
Cermak
Lang
Miami
Senate Adopts Philippine Independence Bill Report
The Senate adopted the conference report on the Philippine bill granting independence to the islands within 120 years. The measure authorizes a Philippine constitutional convention within one year and, if the U S president approves, submission to Filipinos for a vote. Independence would occur within ten years after approval.
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Senate
Philippines
Washington, D. C
House
United States
Speaker Garner Cuts Recess Short in House Fight
INS report notes Garner ends recess while Rainey leads majority in adjournment move. In New York, the condition of James FR Pershing, brother of Gen. John J. Pershing, worsened at Manhattan General Hospital this morning.
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Garner
Washington, D. C
INS
Garner Watrhin
James Persining
New York
Jamea FR. Pershing
John J. Pershing
Manhattan General Hospital
Old Sol Saving Appearance for Christmastide Old May
Sunshine delays Christmas arrival as San Antonio endures drizzling rain, fog, and mild temperatures. Weather forecasts expect showers to ease Thursday night into Friday with fog lifting Friday morning. Temperatures to reach mid and upper sixties, light easterly winds, and lingering cloud cover through Friday.
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San Antonio
Weather Bureau
Old Bol
San Antonians
Officers Arrest Would-Be Assassin
Detectives arrest a would-be gunman linked to a prior patch against Prank Cadena at 1314 Vera Cruz Street. The suspect, described as A Matemoras street man, threatened Cadena Wednesday night near a taxi. A. Hartman and A. G. Langford detained the assailant Thursday morning. Cadena was previously wounded about three months ago.
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Cadena
Vera Crus Street
Matemoras Street
al Hartman
A. G. Langford
Gardena
Devilish Beer Bill Doomed by Upshaw
New York Mee 22 William D Upshaw prohibition party candidate for president in November says the senate has too much Band sense and too meh jstrial ism to pass the beer bill approved yesterday by the house. Navy to sell obsolete clothing at nominal prices to charities per Senate joint resolution. measure moves through House and Senate.
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New York
William D. Upshaw
Prohibition Party
Senate
House
NAVAL
Gilg
Washington
Drc
Navy Department
Hoover Will Not Commit to Stand
Washington dispatch reports President-elect Roosevelt will not commit the new administration to joint foreign actions before March 4. Hoover, releasing correspondence, says no commitments will be made and intergovernmental discussions will be handled as issues arise. The exchange shows disagreement over methods and Timetable for international affairs as the two administrations prepare to take office.
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Washington, D. C
INS
Roosevelt
Hoover
Mir
Finanty
Wee
Join Action
Geneva
Emdeavor
Christmas Greeting Cards From a Murky Message
A cryptic festive note references greeting cards and a vague plan involving a large Sunday event. It mentions Wendy at Pitihy Streets and a representative named Alfred, with unclear actions and a mix of misspelled phrases. The overall content reads like an oblique publicity prompt rather than a clear invitation or announcement.
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