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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 01, 1938
Page
5
An editorial calls 1938 a year for Saturday's children to restore productive work and national happiness. It blames high taxes and labor conflicts for wasted employment, urging rehabilitation of resources, rational use of talents, and steady American standards of work and life.
A police advised public safety notice urges careful driving to reduce injuries and deaths. Do not drink and drive, park if impaired, approach intersections slowly, especially at night, avoid speeding on wet streets, drive alert in residential areas, and ensure brakes are in good order.
A health note explains sleep as essential to rest and recovery. It describes sleep stages, drop in pulse and blood pressure during sleep, and the role of glands while we sl eep. It discusses theories of why we sleep and notes insomnia as a loss of rest needing medical attention if chronic.
By Royal S Copeland M D notes a common belief that five people sleeping together drains energy from the air or bones of the weaker. he dismisses this as a silly notion and warns against steeping powders while promoting practical sleep ideas and medical caution.
A quiz presents statements on history and facts, with false items needing correction. It covers topics from the location of Versailles to the order of presidential succession, authorship, and other historical accuracy, inviting readers to verify and adjust misconceptions.
A jumble of social notes and theater gossip mentions Willie Howard, Lorraine Manvilla, and Charly Xnickerbocker as fashion observers at the opera opening. It notes figures like Ewing Galloway and Walt Disney in the media world, plus a flurry of names from broadcasting and Broadway legends. The piece riffs on personal habits, travel, and the ebb and flow of celebrity intrigue in a lively but fragmentary society column.
By 1938 notes reveal McIntyre and Shubert duo in screenings while George Jessel starts smoking young. Jay F. Price of Los Angeles recalls five acting milestones as Heywood Broun and Martha Raye spark whimsy. The Colony hosts well behaved patrons and Hotel des Artistes shelters literary stars. ex Mayor Walker withdraws. White yields interviews while Munsey’s feud lingers.
A reader confronts New Year resolutions amid hope and fear of external causes of failure. Dorothy L. Sayers’ Omnibus of Crime mentions a dying character. In a jungle camp, Stone endures fever and mysterious carvings while strange voices emerge from his wounds, revealing painful secrets.
A dramatic passage centers on Stone’s confession and death on New Year’s Day. Friends confront a living curse born from inner flaws and greed, warning that what is sown inside grows outward in vicious horror as the aged tale closes with a stark moral.
A highly educated Japanese businessman in New York discusses how Japan’s military and civilian leaders diverge, and how wartime diplomacy and Wall Street finance helped Japan extend imperial reach. He portrays a split between old feudalism and modern industry, with bankers enabling expansion.
Edwin C. Hill discusses a Japan split between agrarian tradition and rising industrial power, noting militarists’ dominance and the need to trade for survival. He observes Japan’s dense population within California-like land area, aggressive colonization attempts, and the barrier posed by China’s fragmentation under warlords with unstable currency and taxation.
A look back to January 1 1928 notes the consolidation of San Antonio Building Materials into a 1 million dollar company with Gerald Mel as president and A R Thomas Walter Steves and William Selpel in key posts. Also mentions delayed 1928 license plates as county tax collectors extend deadlines. A 1918 item recalls a fatal collision near East Commerce and South Alamo involving Fire Department No 7 and the Locomobile, killing William P Bishop and Robert W Kopplin, injuring two others, amid New Year celebrations.
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