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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 28, 1939

Page

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Star to Repeat His Villa Role in Viva Villa Plan

Wally Beery bids for the Cecilio villain part in Viva Villa rework. Hollywood chatter notes Gene Markey with Hedy Lamarr, and Colbert and Brents connections amid gossip on Gable, Hal Sirota, and Las Vegas romance rumors. Nearby, Mary Korman and Our Gang girl Ready for screen work, plus social whirl at Carroll Dightette and Mandalay events. Samaritans and road accident victims highlight aid deeds as a Transvaal farmer earns $470 from a Rhodesian sweepstakes.

Stolen car spree linked to flour sacks alarm

San Antonio police traced a mystery theft to three suspects after a nightwatchman heard a distant report and a flour sacks laden car sought. A man in a drunken stupor was found in a stockpiled flour laden vehicle, then a Missouri licensed car was later reported stolen by H J Dounan.

San Antonio Pioneer Flour Mills W. A. Warter West Summit Avenue W. O. Dickman W. W. Thompson R. Balley Trey H. J. Dougan Lavonia Place West Commerce Sirent

County to seek WPA grant for boys home rebuild

Bexar county commissioners discussed restoring the burned boys home with a plan to file for a $1200 WPA WEA grant to rebuild the shop and irrigate the campus via a San Antonio river water pipe. NYA funding was suggested to improve labor. Escrow and PWA were rejected for the bridge project with a WPA allotment sought instead.

Bexar County Commissioners’ Court Charles Anderson San Antonio B W. Stappenteck Rovert B. Green Guadalupe Mavily Cibola Creek Segulo Highway Rovert F. Uhr PWA WPA

Swing for Skaters Banned at Resort Four Lakes

In Kew Rochelle New York on January 28 authorities banned swing music for skaters at Four Lakes resort. Park manager Charles L. Brocer explained the rule as a safety measure amid the crowding on the rink with about a thousand jitterbogs noted in the scene.

Kew Rochelle Diamager Charles L. Brocer

Rodent War Plans Drawn at Meeting

Texas Regent and Predatory Animal Centre members met in the federal building Friday to discuss rodent and predator control. D. C. Green of Washington urged farmers and cattlemen to cooperate with central unit field men, as C. R. Landon endorsed the plan. about 23 attendees.

Texas Regent Predatory Animal Centre Service Federal D. C

Weather and showbiz notes mix with a busy weekend forecast

The column blends gossip from Broadway with scattered weather details for Texas and nearby regions. It mentions Edward Winslow light topics, rehearsal anecdotes about a show cast nicknamed by stagehands, and forecasts including cool, misty days with occasional rains across Texas and coastal areas.

Trade Winds at the Aztec Aims for Romance

The review lauds Ann Sothern in Trade Winds and notes John Bennett and a brunette Bennett lead, with Hedy Lampar trailer mention. Dubbing of foreign locales is criticized while the satire on The Lone Ranger and Silver is praised. The piece endorses the entertainment value despite rapid plot shifts.

John Bennett Ann Sothern Ald Relph Hedy Lampar Una Mérice Hidra Brodberick Entertainment I Car

Fishermen use axes to harvest ice trapped sea bass

In Stony Brook New York on January 28 fishermen discover a sea bass cache under a frozen lagoon. About 400 residents choose fish and chop it free with axes. Two men who found it cut out 1900 panels salted and stored. Neighbors stamp the fish with marks as several icy cuts led to soaking. Fish weighed from three to 24 pounds each.

Stony Brook Emell Lagoon Long Island

Frankenstein Son Returns to Town at Majestic

Boris Karloff stars as the monster in The Son of Frankenstein at the Majestic theater for a midnight show. Basil Rathbone, Bela Lugosi, Lionel Atwill, and others fill supporting roles in this reanimation of the classic saga.

Frankenstein Son Boris Karloff Basil Rattibope Beth Lugosi Lionel Atwill Josephine Hutchinson Emma Dinh Donnie Dunsvat Baga Norton

Insurgents Press Barcelona Siege Amid Food Shortage

In Barcelona, insurgent troops push toward outer Jonig as relief centers face crowded breadlines. Generalissimo Francisco FranCa directs operations to end the civil war swiftly while tending to civilians. Trucks bring bread, milk and canned provisions, with relief expected to curb months of lentil and water rations.

Barcelona Jonig Malars Urey Francisco Franca Wight & Thousand Spain

French Troops Halt Refugees Amid Border Crisis

French troops rushed to the Spanish border as thousands of refugees from Catalonia poured into France. At Le Perthus the flood overwhelmed guards and field kitchens, with efforts by international relief agencies strained to cope. A woman clutched chocolate while a three day old baby rode a roadside stretcher northward. In Columbus, Ohio, Professor John Henry Schaffner, aged 72, died reportedly of a heart attack after a long association with a state university.

LE Pertrus France Acces Barcelona Rao Didkowski They Flelaix Stanly le Perthius Pass Tatigee Columbus Chio John Henry Schaffner Mose Lian

Wage Hour Suit Filed Against Fayetteville Mill

The U S wage hour division filed action in Fayetteville district court to enforce the air labor standards act against Central Weaving and Spinning Co alleging some employees were paid under 17 cents an hour and records were not kept. George A McNulty said several similar suits will follow and the suit is not considered a test case.

Fayetteville N. C Central Weaving and Spinning Corporation of George A. McNulty gen—_ eto Sus

Constable Freed On Way Charge In Crown Point

An Indiana constable freed on a way charge after telling Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan he was riding the tools to cover losses from bets in California. Six other men were arrested Friday when they leaped from a freight train, by Deputy Constables Tay Higdon and Oscar J Warnke. One defendant showed papers proving he was a duly elected Crown Point constable, explaining he bet his way home to avoid exposing his finances. He wired for $40 to resume his trip.

Indiana Constante Goa Wedge J Wit Vagrarney Justice of the Peace Bat Corrigan California Tay Higdon Oscar J . Warnke Crown Point Ind Woostable Grown Point

Ford Plant Strike Settled Says UAW Leader Martin

Martin, whose UAW presidency was repudiated by CIO, claimed a settlement of the long Ford Kansas City plant strike. He said negotiations at Ford headquarters led to about 2500 workers returning to the plant after a 16 month stoppage with union buttons and heads held high.

Martin Ford Detroit Homer I Maclin United Automobile Workers Congress of Industrial Organizations Ford Motor Company Kansas City

Southwestern Bell Nets 1938 Net Income and Revenues

Southwestern Bell Telephone reports 1938 net income of 17,247,682 dollars, up from 17,1987, with total revenues of 88,222,211 dollars versus 86, sit 636, expenses rising to 68,411,683, interest 2,563,880, and dividends totaling 16,459,575 compared with 16,664,485 the prior year.

Louis Jan Soushwestern Bell Telephone Company

Today Radio Programs and Evening Schedule Breakdown

Readable fragments list radio programs and times across stations KTSA KMAC WOAI KONO KIMA and others. It shows orchestras, bands, talk segments, quizzes, and late night blocks with approximate times from 5 PM through 1 AM, mentioning programs like Noble's Orchestra, Harlem Serenade, On With the Dance, and The KONG Tmtersadians Gone.

KTSA Lelkhion Noble Orch Sacuriay Aisa—Nownby S—Ton Tange Joe HB Hrawa Woai Red Foley Michelle Ayrest Orch DacoRenbow RayLmns Kono Studio

Swing Stars to Broadcast Swing Stars to Broadcast

Guest performers at the Saturday Swing club session on C B 3 late today include Sexophonist Jimmy Dorsey Trumpeter Roy Eldridge and Jimmie Lunceford's orchestra Tonight's broadcasts list Tommy Riggs and Letty Lou WOAI 7 Edgar Allan Poe Tell-Tale Heart dramatized on Johnny Spreats program KTLA T Anne Johnny Green named orchestra conductor replacing Truss Morgan Mark Warnow begins leading the Hip Parade orchestra ETSA 2

Jimmy Dorsey Roy Eldridge Jimmie Lunceford Tandon Heian Bing Hollywood Tommy Riggs Letty Lou Woai Edgar Allan Poe Johnny Spreats KTLA

Short Wave aeromies schedule in Budapest and Rome

A fragmented listing outlines time slots and programs across European stations including Budapest and Rome. It mentions orchestral concerts, broadcasts from public works networks, and various hour marks with megahertz frequencies, followed by ads about placing messages and light window ads for rookie guidance.

Aeromies Budapest Nantes London ci—Muale Hall Italy 2RO TEI Narauis Belec Tortay Germany Scheneeindy W2xad I Carnsik iDance Mirthie Bomes Warke m—Zonge Chatigon Dunarel Orchestm TEST Eich Mee TRAL Tannion GSC OR. m. Inc. and Entertainment Adm Paria Archinerd TPRI Rea $T N Ming

Mexican diplomat Omar Josefe Gets San Antonio Post

Omar Josefe of Mexico City will arrive in San Antonio around February 16 to begin duties as Mexico’s consul general, replacing the retired Jose G. Pineda. Acting Consul General Icout G. Dominguez said Josefe is a veteran public servant who has served as attaché in Germany and Chile, and clerical staff at Mexico’s Department of Industry and Commerce.

Omar Josefe Mexico City San Antonio Mor Icout G. Dominguez Josie Jose G. Pineda I Domingues Corsa Generil Germany Chile Department of Industry and Commerce National Railways of Mexico Commission

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