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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 22, 1937

Page

21

POKER FINES TOTAL S24 POKER FINES TOTAL S24

Two poker raids by Texas rangers led to $231 in gaming fines in Justice of the Peace Raymond Gichardt's court. C Constable, who paid fines for 11 others, faced $100 fine and $10 costs for operating the game on the Elks club building sixth floor. Names of others fined included J M Hall J G Lambert George W Wilson J N Walker G Ren to J H Moss J E Lane J Le Hall C Wilson A R King and L P Highsnow. Twelve more arrested in a Mein Taxi dance raid on Main Avenue and Commerce Street. Dance hall operator Tom Mayen posted $500 bond after a habeas corpus hearing before Judge W W McCrary. Mayen had been jailed for "paming" and "investigation." Mayen was represented by Van Henry Archer.

Texas Rangers Justice of Av Peace Raymond Gichardt C. Constable Elks’ Club Constabte J. M. Hall J. G. Lambert George W. Wilson J. N. Walker G. ©. Rento J. H. Moss J. E. Lane J. le Hall C. Wilson A. R. King L. P. Highsnow Constable Main Avenue Commerce Street Tom Mayen W. W. McCrary Mayen van Henry Archer

Master volts and ohms keeper marks seventeenth year

In Schenectady on January 22, Edwin G. Hilt notes Gray-laited Larin O'Bryan keeper of volts and amperes celebrated seventeen years in charge of master volt and ohm standards at General Electric. His work guards exact one volt and one ohm references, stored in oil-filled glass cells in a climate-controlled basement to prevent drift.

Schenectady Larin O'Bryan O'Bryan Joo $S General Electric Company

Campus Folk Air First Varsity Show On NBC Radio

Campus folk get a break as NBC debuts Varsity Show a half hour weekly from major universities starting with Michigan and moving to Chicago Ohio State Notre Dame and more. Glee clubs drama comedians and student orchestras join John Held Jr as host. Rex Chandler conducts a 43 piece string band. Henry Wallace speaks Fat security.

Renwicke N. B.C University of Michigan University of Chicago Ohio State Notre Dame University of Pennsylvania John Held Jy

Saturday Radio Schedule Highlights Averages and Features

Tomorrow's itinerary lists dozens of programs across networks led by the New York Philharmonic Orchestra and various notable acts. Highlights include Children's Radio Theater, Dancepators, Ramsing Your Parrots, and the Breakfast Club with Ruth Lyons.

BTSA Fress-Railio Richard Maywell New York Philharmonic Symphony Ino Philharmonic Symphony Orehestra George Hall Shannon Gil Madison Encumbleich Fast Club Ethearis o—Glatk Dennis Dec Whipple Diagic Speedy Hrold Nagels Alwnys Grchestra Texas Fung Neryi National Farm and Home Hour Denighhos Metropolitan Opera Ch Pisno Due Bolywood High Salters i Ruth Lyons Souithermaires

Short Wave Fray ome-S 1 m-Fulk songs

Fragmented OCR text lists musical items and concerts with various abbreviations. Main entities include Rome, The BEG Empire orchestra, Paris concerts, and European bands. Content is garbled and hard to parse into full events or dates.

Fulk Rome Amico Fritz 2RO London BEG Empire Orchestra Une CIRO Cork Keelin—& i Palace Band Csc Bie Clu

Train Delayed by Prankster Elephant in Nebraska

A Burlington passenger train arrived four hours late into Denver after an elephant on the baggage car pulled the air brake rope. Railroad officials stated the prank delayed the journey as the engineer and conductor argued over when to proceed. The animal was en route to a convention.

McEcook Neb Birlington Denver

Byrd Proposal for Six Month War Moratorium

Admiral Richard Byrd proposes a six month moratorium on war as an immediate step toward lasting world peace. The plan was announced in New York by Dr. Nicholas Murray Butler of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, following Byrd's commitment to devote his life to peace.

Byrd New York Admial Richard ¥. Byrd Nicholas Murray Butler Carnegie Endowment For International Peace Admiral Rere

Steps Off Grease Hoist Injures Driver at Filling Station

In Paul, Clyde Scott drove onto a greasing hoist at a filling station. The hoist rose six feet after the attendant pulled a lever. Scott opened the truck door and stepped out. He was taken to City Hospital with a scalp cut and concussion.

St, Paul Clyde Scott City Hospital Ann Beobt

Penny Rebounds In Mishlet Mishap At La Grange

In La Grange Indiana on January 22 Mishlet found a penny and threw it at a friend. The coin ricocheted striking him in the eye and again hitting him in the mouth. The incident ended with a chipped tooth and rising temper.

LA Grange Ind Mishlet Mishley

Popeye Flavor Tops Child Vegetable Survey Result

Special to The Light reports a New York study where 3rd to 8th graders named potatoes as their favorite vegetable, spinach a close second, with girls favoring mathematics and boys history. Boys prefer mystery movies and girls musical films. 40 percent of girls say swimming is their favorite sport, while most boys pick baseball. A portion of boys hoped to be newspaper men.

New York Popeyt W. Wynne Children's Welfare Federaion Achual

Inaugural Parade Sparks Political Jabs and Cabinet Talk

Washington reporters lampoon the inaugural parade as loafers and hosses, note the dozen cabinet posts, and joke about resignations and hold overs. They mock fiscal and political theater as the Democrats grow, while Tammany figures stay cool amid shifting power.

Mrs Laurel Must Prove Contention In Los Angeles Suit

In Los Angeles on January 22 Superior Judge Dudley Valenti ruled Mrs Mae Laurel must prove in trial court that she was Stan Laurel’s wife before she can seek attorney fees and costs from the comedian. The decision affects the ongoing dispute over ancillary relief in the case filed by Mrs Laurel.

Laurel Los Angeles Mae Laurel Stan Laurel Jim Comedian Dudley Valenting Yestern Day

Test Radio Tubes Sues Test Radio Tubes

Pasadena, California reports Prof Cr W Potapenko and Dr G Meng test radio vacuum tabs with one centimeter length waves for medical therapy. They cite applications in biology, medicine and chemistry and note waves used historically in therapy. Meng is a professor in Feiping, China.

Pasadena Calif Cr. W. Potapenko Phyalelan Rays G. ¥ Meng California Institute of ‘Technology Meng Feiping China

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