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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Feb 17, 1939

Page

4

New York Senator Proposes Cotton to Clothing Relief Plan

Senator Mead proposes solving surplus cotton by manufacturing it into clothing for relief. Government loans would aid corduroy and cotton goods makers at current prices. Surplus exceeds 12,000,000 bales with over 500,000,000 invested. distribution planned via Red Cross CDC and disaster relief programs.

Ashington Mead Democrat New York Jorn Vith Red Cross Penicies CDC

Boogeyman Likely to Sign With Warners

Hollywood dispatch notes Orson Welles may sign with Warner Brothers for Napoleon after reading the script, with Hal Wallis proposing other biographical options. Irene Boné tipped for Tree of Liberty lead at Columbia, while Iris Fosters and others swirl in casting chatter as Dostoevsky project Brothers Karamazov allure continues. The piece also surveys quick Hollywood gossip on Ina Claire, Marlene Dietrich, Joan Crawford, and Gary Cooper circle in progress.

Lovella O Parsons Motion NBC International News Service Hollywood Orson’ Welles Mars Welles Samuel Goldwyn R-K.-O Napoleon Warner Brothers Hal Wallis Batt Er Wells Eddie Rowlyson Charile Chaplin Jean Fisters Ina Claire San Francisco Ina Marlene Dietrich Moats Hayward Ida Lupino John Carroll Steffi Dunn Joy Hotges Pet de Clues Joan Bennett Alex Dasey Joan Crawford Charlie Martin

Arkansas police seek payroll cut to fund crime lab

TTLE BOOK Ark Feb 17 legislators were shocked as state police leaders proposed a budget cut of 540 to redirect funds for finishing a crime detection laboratory. The unusual request aimed to reallocate public payroll increases to support the laboratory, a move that surprised lawmakers and drew attention to crime prevention efforts.

Ark Eran Arkansas State Police

Maximian Text Fragments From Sp use The Light Dink F.1931

Fragmentary OCR notes reference a 1931 work titled for a write project. Readable names include Maximian and Dink F. with scattered terms suggesting a literary or archival catalog. The text lacks clear events, dates, or concrete actions suitable for a full-news summary.

Screen Directors Seek Recognition in Guild Bargaining

Hollywood story notes a looming showdown as the Screen Directors Guild presses for 4¢ recognition as bargaining agent with producers. The guild plans to submit its final demands at a meeting with representatives of the Association of Motion Picture Producers and seeks agreements on assistants and unit production agents.

Hollywood Screen Directors’ Guild Guild Associelion Mation Picture Producers Bereen Actors’ Guild Sdntlion Ronihagets

Golden Gate Fair Opens in San Francisco

San Francisco prepares for the Golden Gate International Exposition opening tomorrow with a 50,000 dollar fair. An illuminated parade closes the pre opening West festival tonight and festivities continue at the exposition site with tunnel towers whirling at 8 am Saturday.

San Francisco San Franelscans Besgin

Hepburn Opens New Play in Pre Broadway Tour

Katherine Hepburn starred in a three act comedy The Philadelphia Story by Philip Barry marking a Pre Broadway tour opening in New Haven Connecticut. An audience reaction was favorable as Hepburn, a film and stage star living near Hartford, delivered a triumphant performance.

Katie Hepburn Haven Katherine Hepburn Philip Barry Philadelphia Story Miss Hepburn Tford, Ik

Garfield Appears In Dramatic Role At Aztec Theater

The article previews John Gartieta in They Made Me a Grime final, a wild tale of a prizefighter forced out of the ring. He stars with the Dead End Kids Friday at the Aztec theater amid names like Billy Halop and Bobby Jordan. cast includes May Robson and Gloria Digksovi.

Alamem John Gartieta Syme Billy Halop Bobby Jordan Led Gereéy Hunts Hall Gabriel Dell Bernard Pomsley Claude Rats Amy Sheridan May Robson Gloria Digksovi

Tick Eradication Report Details Bexar County Work

January inspections or dips covered 212 herds totaling 6865 animals in Bexar county. State livestock unitary commission inspectors, under Ed Ackerman county supervisor, led tick eradication efforts with no county workers involved.

Itick Bexar County State Livestock Unitary Commission Ed Ackerman

Townsend Club Sessions Announced In San Antonio

Two Townsend clubs in San Antonio announce meetings for 2 80 ppm on Sunday. The Palm Heights Townsend club will meet in the Palm Heights recreation building and the Spexne County Townsend club will meet in the Highland Park recreation building. The public is invited.

Townsend Clube San Antonio

Timetable Etats 7 m4 Finite Title Toughly

A brief item notes a timetable titled Etats 7 m4 with unclear details and numbers such as 712 208 450 percent, tied to codes B06 B80 and 10104. The fragment signals a cataloging or scheduling entry with questionable readability and limited context.

Television to Boon Market at Palm Seagh Fla

Palm Seagh Fla Feb 7 A limited number of television receiving sets will be offered for public sale in May. James E Skisher president of the Philadelphia storage hatery company Philadelphia Radio and Television corporation told delegates that thefts and mine their sale with the alert of commercial television. Gkinner said two New York stations will begin television operations by summer. Now broadcasting in Philadelphia and others are to be started in Schenectady Los Angela and Milwaukee the officer informed the delegates.

Palm Seagh Fla James BE Philadelphia Philea Radio and Television Corporation Gkinner New York Schenectady N. Y Los Angela Milwaukee

Boycott in Dept store union contract marked first

New York February 17. Reported as the first international boycott embedded in a local contract. A one year agreement with department store workers union 4G 1 02 and a small Manhattan shop, Darker's, prohibits buying or selling goods from Germany Japan or Italy. The pact also requires at least four of the 25 safes to be manned by black workers. The Harlem Latin area store was cited.

New York Tinion Manhattan Darker's Germany Japan Italy Clarins Michelon Harlem

Pasadena Fire Damages 60000 In Business District Blazes

A wind driven fire in Pasadena California on February 17 threatened a major conflagration but was controlled after 16 fire companies from neighboring cities fought for hours. Fire Chief F Coop estimates the damage around 40600 dollars.

Pasadena Calif Famaus Colorado Boukevard Lve Pire Ghief &. F. Coop

Rewarded: Garcia Messen tale of an 1898 mission

Washington approves bill to allow Maj. Andrew Rowan, retired, to accept the order of Carlos Manuel de Cespedes. In 1898 as a lieutenant he carried President McKinley's message to Cuban rebel leader Garret and returned with vital military information. Now in San Francisco, the story of the mission circulates.

Washington Carriea Garety Cohen Andrew Rowan Carlos Manuel de Cespedes Rowan McKinley Calixto Garrets Leutenant Imes lGarcia Nis United States

Child's Body Found at Bottom of Well in Lancaster

Justice J Griffin returned an accidental drowning verdict in the death of 11-year-old Olayne Wicker of Lancaster. The body was found last night at the bottom of a MA foot well after the boy missing since Wednesday night prompted a search starting yesterday morning.

Dallab Justice of the Preece J. ¥. Griffin Olayne Wicker Lancaster

Western Picture Heads State Bill The Three Mesquiteers

The Western feature leads the bill with John Wayne Ray Corrigan and Maxie Mack as the Mesquiteers riding against rustlers in Red River Range. The second feature Navy Secrets stars Fay Wray and Grant Withers and plays Saturday in the state program.

Bill the John Wayne Ray Corrigan Maxierhune Red River Range Bill Phenie

Redeemed Currency From Torn Note At Treasury Value

A fragment states torn currency is redeemed by the Treasury at three-fifths of its value. The notice outlines the redemption process and confirms the intended valuation for damaged notes.

Cotton Group Pledges Action at State House Meeting

At the state house today the Cotton Group pledged to use all powers to aid Texas cotton. Governor O Daniel, welcomed the group and promised strong effort to revive the industry as Texas’ largest yet depressed by conditions. The statewide cotton committee includes farmers, ginners, bankers, shippers, chambers, farm publications, colleges, and universities.

House of Let O'Daniel Texas New Orlean O'Daniel Chambers of Commerce

Society Opens Comedy at Empire With Starred Cast

The Empire theater debuts a new comedy titled Society with Mischa Auer Edward Everett Horton and Mary Boland in lead roles. Helen Parrish stars opposite Frankie Thomas as the young lead, as the group of talented kid actors headlines the show Friday night.

Empire Dann

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