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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 06, 1930

Page

3

Prohibition Debate Heard From Society Witnesses in DC

In Washington on March 6 a society witness testified for repeal supporters during hearings on the eighteenth amendment. Mrs Strawbridge of Philadelphia challenged W W Atterbury’s anti prohibition statements while noting prohibition’s purported health and safety gains. The testimony described prohibition as a revival of the whiskey insurrection and included remarks from Catholic layman Follabon and others supporting enforcement and general observance.

Washington, D.C America Hoover Strawbridge Sail Philadelphia Strawbridge W. W. Atterbury T the Pennsylvania Railroad Association Against the Prohibition Amendment Atterhurt Friends South Dakota Follabon Prohibiton North Dakota Baeia Foley Baltimore

Legion Men Study Art of Expression

Under the Philadelphia area board of education officials, a legion sponsored a 16 lecture series teaches the art of expression to regional men. The program aims to explore proper prose and public speaking styles as part of wartime civic education.

Legion Privavyuruia Philadelphia Board of Education Focal Legion Porte

Spinach Receives Another Body Blow

In Indianapolis on March 1, Butler College students mock spinach in a Butler Collegian survey. Reportedly no one pretends to favor the vegetable, with critics calling it unfit for edible use and noting universal dislike among respondents.

Indianapolis Butler College Butler Collegian

Safety Booklet Written in Spanish in Chicago

March 6 report notes the University Safety movement advancing one step. A national safety council booklet titled Shop Safety is translated into Spanish with help from a Mexican manufacturer.

Jeanne Reguridad Spanley Peimleom

Coe Glade Sings Role of Caemen Here Saturday

American contralto Coe Glade performs the role of ae Caemen this Saturday in a listed concert. The program features a mix of operatic arias and concert pieces, highlighting Glade’s vocal range and dramatic interpretation.

Night at the Chicago Civic Opera March 15

A brief item notes a night event at the Chicago Civic Opera on March 15. Details are sparse but indicate an upcoming performance or gathering at the venue in the city.

Carmen to Be Brilliant Feature of Opera Season

The article extols Carmen as a universal favorite in major opera cities, detailing its frequent Chicago Civic Opera performances, and notes Bizet’s life and the impact of Carmen’s early reception. It highlights the work’s four acts, source text, and enduring popularity.

Chicago New York Bertin Paris Milan Chicago Cempany Auditorium Carmen Aila Olello I. Pagliacci Chicago Civic Opera Company Grorkes Izet T. Meilhac Tr Hatery Hrosper Merlmee Georges Bizet Parlas Opera Comique Dbizet Vaid Alamo

Paroled Arctic Explorer Ready for Life Outside

Leavenworth Kansas March 6 Dr Frederick A Cole once Arctic explorer who spent five years in federal prison will leave the penitentiary on parole. An old friend Martin Moran says Cole will face life anew with hopeful eyes and gratitude for prison treatment. Moran reports Cole is not downcast and expects a fresh start.

Leavenworth Kan Frederick A. Cole Bia Cook Martin d. Moran United States Riana Moran

Baby Born in Taxi on Way to Hospital

A baby was born to Mrs. Fred Adams in a lantern pound en route to St Charles Hospital in Chicago. The report notes the taxi birth as a remarkable event. The text also mentions the operatic work Carmen with its London premiere and the first American production dates in 1878 and 1879.

Chicago Fred Adams St. Charles Hospital London

Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz Dies After Brief Illness

Bavaria reports the death of Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz, longtime German navy architect, aged 80. He died at a Munich suburb sanatorium after a short bout of bronchitis, having lived a life entwined with imperial and wartime naval affairs and political controversy.

Erenhausen Bavaria Alfred von Tirpits Germany Lere Bron Lehitis Odin Wir Gol Fia Meldafing Stnynberger Lake Munich Weldafing Poldier Crarmon Meicbolas Manoree Tanl von Hindenburg Emu‘didaes Pavch Reichetag Mde Admiral von Tirpile Germian Navy Imperial Navy Wilhelm United States Veo Mast Starnberger Lake Adwira Tirpitz Marie Tipke Tie Imperial Service Flowan Geremany Yeas

Chauffeur Chases Cop to Sidewalk in Paris Incident

A chauffeur pursued a police officer onto the sidewalk and drove his car toward the officer after a traffic citation. The vehicle mounted the curb before the engine stalled, scattering bystanders as the chase ended with the car stopped on the sidewalk.

Paris

Man Badly Hurt Runs to Hospital

Danville report says Vince Walker, a Black man, ran about 300 yards to a hospital for medical treatment after a serious abdomen wound. Walker was shot by another Black man during an argument over a woman.

Danville Vince Walker Medien Walker

Milam Square Memorial Day Honors Alamo Heroes

San Antonio observers marked Texas Heroes Day with a ceremony at Milam Square honoring those who perished at the Alamo. Organizers from the Texas Historical and Landmark Association planned a pedestal for a statue, with Miss Bonnig MacLenty of San Antonio shaping the sculpture in New York. The program followed by a Daughters of the Republic of Texas event featuring Mrs. Jd. Wright and Miss Mayera Glass, with music from the Chyniler Marcia Junior High school band and remarks by Rev. Rolfe Gram.

Memeries Milwin Square Texas Iltlf San Antoniqua Alamo Ralph Haines Apvaker Lou Griesenberklad Orcaglon Adina Dedayala Torenzo Ucdavata Cesas Texas Military Institute Texas Emtorical and Land Mark Association Ted A Statie Uemocy Milan Atiliam Bonnig MacLenty San Antonio New York Newman Adamo Aijes Macfary Milam Sytha Bia Fay File Daughters of the Republic of Texas Jd. Wright Misa Mayera Glass Mev Rolfe Gram Tren Club Chyniler Marcia Baral King Chrisroan

Canada Wild Horse Meat For Europe

A profitable use is found for a large herd of horses on the range in Alberta Saskatchewan and British Columbia. They will be converted into horse meat for export to Europe with no sale to Canada or the United States. A United States company plans to establish a plant in Alberta following an order in council authorizing inspection of horse slaughter plants. The issue has troubled the range for two years, and removing the animals could raise price and reduce range destruction.

Universal Sevier Winnipeg March Abherde Saskatchnwan British Columbia Europa Canada United States Alberta

Police Ready to Quell Reds Amid Tear Gas Demonstrations

In New York on March 6 police mobilized with batons and tear gas to break up a large anti government demonstration. Six leaders were arrested and taken to police headquarters while protesters scattered. Armored cars and machine guns reinforced the effort as fire crews stood by with water hoses.

Wdeman- Semwer Nolice New York Urs Gus Lear Gos Taut Lief Liv Bederry Amin Fylen Weill David Auckermin Mercshile Jgebinil Sirehyilranta Ceaile Atity Fall Park

Mayor Wakes 5 4 Bond Plea in City Controversy

A local printing firm distributed yellow posters printed in red urging voters to support the bond issue. Mayor Chambers said signs could not be placed until the bond question passed, while unions and labor groups criticized the approach. The Labor Temple endorsed the measure as a job program, with officials citing a bond range between five and ten million dollars and police indicating a smaller sum might be sufficient.

Tassisifay Welp San Antonis Sigas Maye Chambers Neveran San Antonio Crinnati Labor Temple Nasor Phursdar Henry Wellart Carpenters Wnin DeHart

Demon strations and arrests ripple through European towns

Reports describe Communist demonstrations in Trzehoe Germany near Iyomburg and Munich Bavaria with clashes against police. In Warsaw and Athens crowds gathered, authorities halted protests and arrested several speakers and participants.

Newkovlin Trzehoe Germany Iyomburg Orler Ialf Aghany Warsaw Athens Minyors Munich Bavaria

No Babies Doctor Asks Annulment In California Case

Monica California reports a disputed marriage where Dr Hanis E Mahones and Ida Man Mahoney allegedly signed a precapital agreement agreeing he would not marry if she could not bear children. The spouses, noted as young at the time, were still reportedly living separately with Mrs Mahoney in New England pending legal action in Boston.

Monica Calif Bare Hanis E. Mahones Sarita Manaskeul Ida Man Mahoney Tisston Sturt Mahoner

Pebeco Tooth Pasta Promises Stronger Teeth Against Decay

An old advertisement extols Pebeco Tooth Pasta as a defense in the ongoing war against mouth acids. It claims Pebeco cleans, whitens, and neutralizes acids, preventing cavities and leaving teeth visibly brighter. The copy urges readers to try Pebeco after disappointment with ordinary dentifrices.

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