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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 06, 1930
Page
6
In Rov ia California on February today Normand a former Filey man underwent a blood transfusion at the hospital to aid against tuberculosis. Doctors reported steady improvement though the operation was intended to bolster strength for the illness.
The Kansans dinner honoring 25 Kanes City Chamber of Commerce members was indefinitely postponed after the honor group failed to arrive by scheduled night. The Kansas City party bound for the presidential inauguration in Mexico City stopped in San Antonio due to fog and faces several days’ delay.
Evanston Illinois February reports that the WCTU released findings claiming prohibition saved at least 25,000 lives nationwide by reducing alcoholism. The study notes Maryland as only state where alcoholism rose during prohibition and credits New York with a fifth of national alcoholism, highlighting saloon growth there.
W A Disque of the Interstate Commerce Commission will chair a hearing on differential freight rates at 10 a m Wednesday at the Guntey Solel per U S Pawkelt secretary of the San Antonio Freight bureau. Representatives from various railways in the region are expected to be present.
Moscow reports 1110 traders fined by the government for tax payment regulation violations in the Moscow district. Total penalties amount to 283,000 rubles, about 8160 dollars at the time, reflecting strict enforcement of fiscal rules.
Major Sergi Q. J. Garner, chief clerk at the Kells field operations office, is honored Thursday by colleagues for his promotion from technical sergeant and the arrival of a baby daughter, marking double congratulations.
Pecos oil dispute advances after operators advisory committee resumes session in Fort Worth. A proposed refueling plan for the Yates pool in Pecos County awaits recommendation to the Texas Railroad Commission. The agreement appears ready for formal consideration.
Mrs Alex Halff wife of former president of M Haff & Brothers was in Santa Boss infirmary Thursday recovering from a broken ankle after slipping and falling to the pavement near her home at 601 Howard Street.
Waco February 6. Officers believe Frank Valeske an 85 year old farmer found with his head torn off behind a barn on his Abbott Hill farm died of natural causes before dogs ripped at his body.
Joseph Bantley leads the cast of Swing High a New York imported musical comedy with a circus backdrop plus a starry Hollywood crowd including Claudia Dell Irene Delroy and Ellie Janis. Paramount teases new projects Jack Oakie and Toplitsky of Notre Dame loom as industry chatter grows amid wedding plans and fashion noted on set.
The Woodlawn community center will host a morning dancing class for children who miss an earlier session, starting at 10 p.m. Wednesday. Mrs. Onice Tralla, inspector of dancing and dramatics for the recreation department, announced the schedule and urged women in the Woodlawn district to register by 10 a.m. on Mocds.
Feb 6 report from Canon City. Patrick J. Homrock leads a military regime at the state penitentiary to quell intermittent disturbances. Chaves J. Moynihan, chair of the state board of corrections, states the regime is under dictatorship. Employment ad urged for light classification.
Three men died yesterday in two Kansas airplane crashes. Both aircraft were general microloplane types used by Wichita manufacturers. Edward H. Gardner, 24, of Memphis Tennessee, a test pilot for Sullivan Aircraft Company of Wichita, and Guy B. Gardiner, 20, son of a Garden City creamery operator, perished when a Sullivan low-wing plane crashed near Garden City airport after a wing collapsed. Ralph P. Shanon, 24, a test pilot for Hilton Mid-Wing Monoplane Company, died when his craft looped and dived near Wichita Municipal Airport.
The New York Cast brings The Connecticut Yankee to the Amditorium Thursday after a national tour. Mark Twain’s tale of a bewildered American in Arthurian court is retold as a lively musical comedy with book by Herbert Fields and music by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart. Cast includes Richard Lane Mary Adams Nace Bryant Paul Everton George Mack Blarke Patterson Helen Gates Francelia Waterbury Gordon Barley Bert Baundera. The production aims for intelligent entertainment with engaging dances and strong performances.
Police in San Antonio seek a gunman reported to have drawn a weapon on ACO Ashford at Houston Street. Investigators describe the incident as a Thursday disturbance and urge witnesses to come forward.
Charles Farrell, long cast in varied roles from sewer robber to country boy, appears in Sunny Side Up with Janet Gaynor at the Majestic theater. He and Gaynor don full dress and sportwear as the film and stage show run daily, promising box office records.
Dolores Costello comes to the Yexan theater next Monday in Second Choice a Weeve r Brothers all in king picture. The story follows a modern girl who vows revenge after being jilted starting a love war of great proportions. Also at the Texas a Velvet Revue with Vic Insible and his Melody Boss and a stage cast. Paramount News and musical features complete the bill.
An old ad touts Dr Tutta Pilla as a quick relief remedy for constipation and general ill feeling. The copy mentions stale waste in the bowels and urges readers to try the product for faster relief.
The body of Alfred J. Smith, killed in an elevator accident at the Alano National Bank building yesterday, will be sent to Balls City for burial Friday. Smith is survived by his wife and Gov. Alfred. Funeral services for Milton Radlar, the other victim, were held Thursday afternoon with Rev. W. Lee, pastor of the First Baptist Church of Harlingen, officiating. The two men, employed by Kirkwood Wharton and Covington, were killed when an elevator car broke, dropping them from the eighteenth floor.
A yard theft at EL J. Deft residence 205 Mart Cerallos Street involved entry by window screen. A pocketbook with $2 was missing. Separate notes allege Bimcar stolen from John Tuttle’s yard and sheets and beds spread from the Amnost hotel on Hast Commerce Street.
Capudine relieves headache neuralgia and limb ache while reducing congestion to speed recovery. A liquid remedy, it acts faster than tablets and powders and has provided comfort to millions for over thirty years. Sold by druggists in 30¢ and 60¢ sizes.
An advertisement touts Kruschen Salts as a miracle fat burner. It claims daily use with hot water will slim the waist in weeks, improve energy, clarity, and eye sparkle, and offers a money back guarantee. Aimed at the general public, it urges readers to buy from drug stores across America.
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