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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1941
Page
8
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Hollywood sources report Abbott and Costello drive strong box office with Buck Privates and In the Navy on track for major success. MGM plans a yearly film for the duo at Culver City while Universal retains first call on other projects. Villa, a Latin newcomer, begins English coaching for a future Paramount musical, Gentlemen From Buenos Aires, as industry shifts loom.
A tangled slice of 1940s miscellany features reflections on memory, farewell verses, and theatrical anecdotes. It recalls Walter Winehell on Broadway, Mil ton Berte and Jean Sablon banter, columnist legends, jokey anecdotes about actors, and light satire on romance and show business.
Over the weekend the only solid movie purchase was Jollily Bilding for the Maisie series with Ann Sothern, based on A J Liebling material. Kenneth McKenna aims to adapt Broadway building gossip into Maisie stories while Jenny Dolly’s life tale draws interest from Cosmopolitan as Rosie and Jenny Dolly seek memoir bids.
Eleanor Lewis and Tillman Marcom wed in Las Veras on Monday. Hettye Avery, once engaged to Governor Lehman, wears Pat di Cio’s ring. Quen ie Vassar and Joseph Cawthorn celebrate their 40th wedding anniversary. Gene Tierney elopes to Las Vegas using the alias Delle Starr. Lupe Velez headlines a Brown Triby chat as Stephen Crane attends. George Murphy hosts Bob Hope’s birthday coke at the Mocambo. Co hosting Pirates Den, Pred MacMurray, and many film figures attend ringside. Ginger Rogers recalls past dancing with Jimmie Stewart. Charles Walden Jr leaves for Canada to join the air force.
The reestablishment of the police department’s crime prevention bureau was announced by Chief Aubrey Hopkins on Wednesday. The bureau had been discarded shortly after P. L. Anderson became police commissioner. Fred Palmer will remain in charge as a sergeant.
Mayor Quin announced San Antonio plans to request 4 716 000 in federal aid to bolster health and recreation as part of a national defense program. A local delegation met federal officials in Austin to seek funds for five existing pools rehabilitation four new pools and sewer and water projects amid expected increases in defense housing and army post needs.
May raids across southern and western Texas by alcohol tax unit agents led by Thomas D. Barton seized 498 gallons of alcohol from stills and 1720 gallons of mash. Authorities also confiscated 6514 gallons of spirits and five automobiles with 17 arrests reported.
Thomas Osanna, nephew of Gen. Gregorio Osanna, visited the Blue Bonnet hotel in Los Angeles on Wednesday. He attended the Motel Greet ers' convention in Houston and traveled to San Antonio to purchase equipment for the Case Grande hotel in Valles, where he serves as manager. Osanna noted many Antonians may not know of his uncle's death, saying he died in Vallex on February second and that his uncle had many friends in San Antonio.
Berlin reports three ships sunk by a submarine off the coast of Sweden. The Battle of Jutland is cited with heavy losses on both sides. Zeppelins participated. two were claimed to be beaten. Paris bombings killed civilians. German drive expected. Evacuation near Flanders involved 900 ships and destroyers.
In Rio de Janeiro on June 4 to 14, the 5522-ton German freighter Bravkhirt arrived from Talcahuane, Chile, after a voyage of over 400 miles around Cape Horn to American waters. Also reported, the 6101-ton Exlangen docked at Mar Del Plata with cargo of caoul, cereals and pharmaceuticals. other ships Rhakotis, Quito, and Bogota remain unreported.
Washington June 4 Secretary Knox said the navy cannot yet determine if expanding the American patrol substantially reduced German submarine activity. He noted Germans claim many sinkings while the British say true figures are fewer. He added time is needed to assess results of the patrol expansion. Extension of Atlantic operations has progressed for months and gained new momentum after Roosevelt pledged to ensure munitions reach Britain.
The County Tuberculosis hospital semiplttee announced a sub-committee to study methods to share maintenance costs after construction. First action is to ask the new administration to assist with upkeep. Estimated maintenance is $135,000 annually. Members include W. W. Medillister as chairman, Mrs W. G. Pugh, J. E. Albert, J. L. Tiner, and the Rev. Pathe Carmen Tranchese.
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