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An odd public notice promotes a federal money photograph contest claiming a camera aids entry. It warns photographing or sketching currency is illegal and mentions U S Secret Service agent L M Benavides in Atlanta.
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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1938
Page
5
An odd public notice promotes a federal money photograph contest claiming a camera aids entry. It warns photographing or sketching currency is illegal and mentions U S Secret Service agent L M Benavides in Atlanta.
George Arliss returns to radio after four years starring in CBS special celebrating Hollywood’s early era. Cast includes Edmund Guilding, Dick Powell, Rosemary Lane, Keir Niles, Louella Parsons and Tisdale Baige’s orchestra. Florence Arliss appears as Rose of his wife in a drama. Radio theater’s Disraeli adaptation features Arliss and Torrance with English stars prominent in recent plays.
A fund of 3008 dollars was available to set up a permanent office to aid law enforcement in Dallas. Churchmen rallied to support the plea for organized action. The Dallas Council of Churchmen had budgeted 5000 dollars, mostly to ensure that authorities do not neglect enforcing the law.
Hungarian boy Valentine Holdost was awarded an American Humane Society medal by United States Consul General Clarence E. Gauss for risking his life to save his dog amid wartime fighting near Yangtze area. He is set to receive a British medal tomorrow.
A Culver City fire swept through an old movie studio destroying office buildings and causing extensive damage. Fire officials estimated losses near $190,000 with the cause still undetermined. The blaze drew seven engines to the scene and left surrounding structures damaged.
Police Captain Dive Tew reports a burglary in which a thief abandoned a cocktail shaker during a pursuit near a window at Nort Furniture. The prowler fled the scene and was last seen a short distance away, with investigators continuing to search the area for clues.
Cantor is reported to have faced a serious throat ailment that prompted medical care and led to his return home. The brief item notes the condition as a cause for concern while indicating he was under medical supervision.
A fragmented radio guide lists schedule items including The Tarlost News, Shishal Clack, The Air Channel, programs by Staelin Rand, Jang Tula, Catamentiven, Hotel, American Bahwel, Hwak's Varietien, and other shows with times scattered across the day. Names and program titles appear with scattered channel notes and station references, reflecting a dense, regionally focused lineup.
Cobb, a professor at the University of San Antonio, will discuss the conservation of birdlife in Texas as the topic of a lecture. The talk, hosted by the Scientific Society of San Antonio, is set for Tuesday in the Stevens Building Society Rooms on West Commerce Street.
Delegates from WOON suion seamen gather in Lodsy for a national conference uniting maritime labor under the Committee for Industrial Organization. Atlantic, Brent Jakes, and Fucifle constants of inceised personnel attend alongside marina engineers from Teensed onetherdom. Joseph Cheran, president of the G1, from New York, participates.
A correspondent describes Shanghai under Japanese assault, detailing civilian starvation, mass casualties, and urban ruin. The piece compares Shanghai’s suffering to European cities, noting millions displaced, daily corpses from starvation, and refugees flooding the area as bombs, shells, and air raids devastate the region.
A New York board of trade representative urged immediate repeal of the profits tax as a stimulant to business. M. J. Seidman, chair of the tax committee, and subcommittee members favor changes to the undistilled tax, proposing to exempt firms under 25000 dollars income and abolish the tax for most closely held corporations. The private hearings focus on reform recommendations from the Ways and Means subcommittee.
Governor George W. Earle condemned proposed railroad rate increases as discriminatory and harmful to passenger travel. He said the plan would burden coal and goods shipments, calling it a large assault on Pennsylvanian interests and urging opposition from Congress and the public.
French troops guided a detachment of Italian soldiers to a station after they entered France by mistake during a heavy snowstorm. The incident occurred near Grenoble as a border misstep prompted local authorities to escort the Italians to safety.
Fragmented ad style text promotes a chest rub product for children using dubious ingredients and exaggerated claims. It reads like a vintage medical advertisement with nonsensical phrases and unclear dosage guidance. The source shows unsafe, jargon filled marketing language rather than reliable medical advice.
Bexar Facts notes Parkons puzzled by missing waitress dubbed the Jean Harlow girl, while Fred Neste is named as local immigration office ace humorist. The piece also mentions Dave Reynolds from St Marys U aiding Ithreats, plus a wide view on looming global conflicts and wartime questions. It closes with Jesse Oppenheimer auditing company land records and a belated birthday wish to Jim Fay Ashmore.
Hollywood January 1 release ends Monty Freed from a one million dollar contract once seen as a career maker. Everett Crosby confirms Monty refused further work while a million dollar bid from a promoter also fell through. A stray dog story from Devine, Texas closes the dispatch.
Denver January 17 entrants from other states earned top honors in the National Western stock show horse show and rodeo on its third day. Attendance peaked at over 60000 as the stock poultry seed and arena events drew crowds. Shorty Hit Venus Texas suffered a dislocated shoulder wrestling a steer. Texas Tech won the American Hampshire sheep judging trophy with 898 points while Neale Jonas Utah State University led individuals and Henry Alen Texas Tech followed. Gordon Grote Mantou Texas won first in the 4 H city cattle showing contest for best overall presentation of the animal.
Recruiting officer for the Eleventh Corps, left San Antonio Monday for Dallas Oklahoma City Fort Logan Cole Fort Francis E Warren and Fort Worth on an inspection tour and conference of corps area recruiting offices. Want a cook maid yardman or helper of any kind See Light Classified Situation Wanted ads.
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