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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 13, 1933
Page
28
Thousands of citizens mourn the death of Pat Okeefe, veteran Democratic leader and energetic party agitator. The 84 year old, famed for his lively jig at state and national conventions, died yesterday in Dallas of a heart attack marking the end of a long colorful career in public service.
Hollywood gossip notes Richard Weismuller to star in Out of the Sun, an adventure film set in the Dutch East Indies, with Benny Aidman producing and Lora Bara the writer. Colleen Moore peers for Lost era role. Jack Oakie and Richard Arlen to team again in Calless Humor. Ward directing. Mayer seeks story for Ben Lyon MGM debut. A flurry of star sightings and studio chatter conclude with looks toward tomorrow.
Austin Texas January 13 The Texas railroad commission postponed indefinitely a scheduled oil regulation hearing on Webb county field set for January 17. The hearing to be in San Antonio was postponed amid debate on well spacing and spacing rules.
A film titled Bhange Interlude starring Eugene O Neile is shown at the Texas theatre with a strict policy of seating only at the start of each feature. An interlude between shows allows seating while short subjects run, including a Mickey Mouse cartoon and Paramount News. Performances start daily at 1 and 9:20.
Vittoria Rivger a 50 year old peasant woman was convicted of murder in Bzegedin Hungary and sentenced to be hanged. State charges allege she was hired by two women to kill their husbands and that she hanged them to rafters in their barns while assisting to mask the deaths as accidents. The trial details indicate the killings occurred in rural settings with corroborating evidence from the widows’ households.
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