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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1930
Page
8
Washington January 1o President Hoover and Mrs Hoover held an open house greeting a long line of visitors, shaking hands with the public from morning until late afternoon with short lunch interruptions. The event showcased the president’s cordial reception of citizens and reflected a festive start to the year.
The Marriage Playground adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel The Children comes to the Texas theater starting Friday with Mary Brian as Judy and Fredric March opposite on stage. Also featured are Radio Romance with Vic Tushilo and The Melody Boys, Tess and Edwards, and Earl Abel leading the orchestra with Warner news and short subjects rounding out the program.
In New Orleans Louisiana on January twenty second Paul FlW Wienerman long noted as superintendent of Touro Infirmary died a day after a month long battle with a rare pulsating condition. He specialized in a difficult field and his death closes a notable medical career.
Mexico City plans a monument program honoring Emiliano Zapata, agrarian leader of the Mexican revolution. The National University opens a call for erection sites in the capital, with President Portes Gil to designate locations. Gloria Swanson jokes move heard aboard a voyage, sending newspapers with a witty card.
Discussion urged on cutting overhead for the new year by using a direct, economical plan of buying protection. Over 5,000 Southwest businesses adopted it last year, saving about 400,000 dollars in premiums converted to dividends. The ad lists fire hail tornado plate glass automobile public liability workmen's compensation fidelity and surety bonds.
Fragmentary OCR lists several building names and cities across Texas and beyond. Reads like a directory snippet with terms such as Fort Worth Houston Lubbock Temple San Antonio Tyler Waco Wichita Falls New Orleans Shreveport Tulsa and various bank and professional building references.
Los Angeles January reports Paramount signs John McCormick to manage Clara Bow and assess audience preferences for her next year. The piece notes Bow’s public return, colliding offers from Fox and Paramount, and mentions Colleen Moore’s husband McCormick shaping her rise. It also touches on other Hollywood figures and upcoming writers and events, with assorted industry snapshots.
Peay for his life sent Pele Cruz, L138 South Laredo street, to police for protection Thursday after he had been shot at in his home. Three men came to his house on Wednesday night and fired through the front door, missing him as he walked toward the door. A similar incident occurred the night before. Police investigator Barry led the inquiry. no motive has been revealed.
In New Orleans two trolley cars were bombed as postal workers and city officials investigated a previous blast. The first car was dynamited on Tuesday night, and a second explosion occurred in a distant section of the city as tensions from the six months old streetcar strike escalated.
Comedy film Hot for Paris stars Raoul Walsh and J Brendel, with Fifi Lo as lead, plus a Vietoc McLaglen jiggle and a musical stage show headlined by Ethel Parker and Fred Babb. The Majestic also features Lurn Presaler Klaiss and a Princess Pat animal act, with Savon Reed Kenney and more in the program. Prince Nicholas of Romania is named vice admiral and army general in Bucharest.
Senator Harvehy reported to Governor Moody that the special session date is fixed for January 20. Governor Moody confirmed the plan to convene the legislature then.
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