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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1933
Page
14
The piece lampoons a New York village scene full of eccentric clubs and wild cabaret acts. It notes a surge of cheap talent replacing vaudeville stars, with late night shows, playful chaos, and a Rickshaw spirit in the neighborhood. It mentions Sinclair Lewis and his novel Dodsworth finishing, plus Lewis’s erratic work style.
A vivid portrait of Flo Ziegfeld Irving Berlin and others through bustling backstage anecdotes. The piece sketches Ziegfeld's volatile temperament and the troupe's revolt, Berlin's barber shop ritual and Havana forays, a quip by a bootblack about the mayor, and a cat loving painter’s joke.
A public plea urges Senator Swanson to lead a Democratic push to rebuild the Navy. The piece condemns Republican scrap policy and Hughes era neglect, arguing a strong, modern fleet is essential to national dignity, security, and world order. It cites past prosperity under Democrats and warns of continued stagnation under current policy.
A nationwide group of patriotic women held a Washington conference on national defense. They adopted resolutions urging Congress to maintain defensive forces at all times, fulfill the London treaty warship construction, match other navies in size, fully implement the national defense act, and strike out pay reductions for army officers. They urge Congress to act wisely.
A 1932 nationwide life insurance study reports the death rate at 3.34 per 1000 for ages one year and up, marking an unprecedented low. Despite high unemployment, outdoor leisure and relief work helped health. tuberculosis declined for sixth year, alcoholism deaths hit a new low, while heart disease, diabetes and cervical cancer showed higher mortality.
A reader seeks guidance on inviting distant friends to a silver wedding anniversary. Advice favors personal notes to each family, handwritten invitations during 2 to 5 pm visiting hours, and a formal yet informal tone. Announcements to society pages are discouraged as invitations, cake may be served, and two courses are suggested.
Elsie Robinson presents a candid editorial on women trapped by job scarcity and the stigma of domestic work. She shares reader letters and a harsh wakeup call about servitude in American homes, arguing social attitudes downgrade honest labor and label workers as immoral or degraded.
City Attorney T ed Cobb and Joe van analyze the lengthy rate dispute. The February record showed the company's rates were not proven excessive and failed to justify higher returns. The City Commission rejected the rate increase, leading to years of litigation.
A midcentury health column argues digestive troubles stem from rushing meals and poor chewing. It urges slow, thorough chewing, regular meal times, and avoiding irritants, with X ray to diagnose organic issues and caution against soda as a temporary fix.
A reader urges Congress to strengthen national defense by giving the United States a larger air fleet, arguing dangerous times require more military power and highlighting the nation’s enemies. The plea asks citizens to contact Washington lawmakers and press for a stronger aerial force.
The San Antonio Light recalls events from February 28 in 1923 and 1911. A detachment of the Second Engineers from Fort Sam Houston disrupted a Brazos river pontoon bridge at Marlin after the main bridge washed out. Eleven soldiers and one officer returned to Fort Sam Houston after a longer stay at Marlin. About fifteen hundred UT ex-students will gather at the Menger Hotel Friday evening to celebrate the eighty save end anniversary of Texas independence. Alfonso and Gabriel Madero, brothers of the slain Mexican president, reached San Antonio to await arrival of family members planning a reunion to discuss their military movements.
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