Technic marvels and carnival acts teased in old paper
The piece describes experimental sound devices by Oliphant and Mipkant, a prototype value tester auditioning performers, and various stage acts behind a chaotic mix of names and events. It mentions Max. Sandfield designing stainless steel work and the Quivira society at USC announcing Alarcon expedition notes. A stream of sketches covers carnival feats and a failed bike loop stunt with a Brooklyn baker later involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. J. Oliphant
Mipkant
Durge Onion
Sheriff
Oliphant
Velee
Notorious Overell bandit questioned after arrests
Police questioned the notorious Overell bandit, tied to a terror campaign a year ago, on drunkenness charges and other offenses. He was picked up by officers C A Turk and others as part of ongoing city-wide investigations. The suspect was held after being found in the North Alamo street vicinity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antonio
Cilind
Turthes
C. A. Turk
Badiarlers
Aqsplcian
Tasswell
Stavon Naganlas
Alamo Street
Elected Board Debate Sparks Local Education Meeting
San Antonio chamber members favored an elected school board and asked the National Education Association for guidance after advocating appointment. Porter Whaley said national authorities supported election without partisan bias, noting only three U.S. cities use appointed boards. Local Woman’s Club urged appointment, plan to take up the issue again at the April 2 education committee meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce Education
Chamber Hax
Tht
National Education Association
Washington
Porter Whaley
Chamber Tanager
Audges
Algher Courts
Taters
Woman's Club
Toardeminshers
Gtuit
Facthur
Wien Wiler
Whaey
City Pays Banks 75000 On Notes In Early 1930s Funds
City commission appropriated funds to pay 75000 on notes held by Frost National Bank and the Alamo National Bank. The payment reduces the current indebtedness to about one million with remaining 900000 to pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frost National Bank
Alamo National Bank
Pioneer Woman Genevieve Seidemann Dies in San Antonio
Mrs Genevieve Seidemann 85 longtime San Antonio resident dies Sunday services held Tuesday at daughter’s home. Born in Germany she came to the U S 79 years ago and lived 25 years in San Antonio. Survived by seven sons including Berdl Wand Alert Frnett Leonard Paul Seidemann Frank Seidemann Houston Louis Seidemann Seguin. six daughters Louise Burger Mrs Threadwel Alhert Merklen Mrs Basen Mrs Erfurth Mrs Paul Witton Kingsville. five sisters Mary Nixes San Antonio. 14 grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren. Active pallbearers named Freddie Glis Fred Berger Walter Merxlen Tithis Arthur Kotlesmann.
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Seidemann
Allving
Herts
Porn
Germany
Leitte
Mann
Wye
San Antonio
Tre
Berdl- Wand
Alert
Frnett
Leonard
Paul Geidemann
Frank Seidemann
Houston
Lous Seidamian
Seguin
Louise Burger
Greek Independence Day Celebration in Houston
Greek-American community marked the 114th anniversary with a Casino Club ball and program. Lieut. P. D. Daines spoke on pride in Ametion, John Theo Dhiles reviewed Greek medical contributions, and San Antonio Greek-descended leaders urged franchise rights. Mayor C. Quin announced the appeal. a color guard presented colors and performances followed by child num bers and a march led by Mayor and Mrs. Quin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willy
Casino Club
P. D. Daines
Twenty-third Infantry
Elvic Pride
John Theo- Dhiles
Houston
San Antoninus
C. Quin
Peter Hitlases
Qus Colias
Robert Meirbose
George Tyapalis
Peter Pratles
Peter Margatitis
Maary Stuart Edwards
Bernadine Childs
Masked Bandit Robs Gas Station on North New Braunfels
A lone masked bandit robbed a filling station at 1792 North New Braunfels Avenue early Monday morning, forcing attendant EA Gross to lie on the floor while he opened the cash register. The suspect ransacked pockets and fled. a police car was summoned but the robber escaped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Braunfels Avenue
EA Gross
Tilden Street
Paitee
Gross
Uren
Bug
Otterrs
Fing Ince
Fire drains acid into river harming fish in Soltn exh Pacific area
A warehouse district fire along the Soltn exh Pacific tracks caused acid runoff that poisoned fish below Eight street. Water near Burnet street storm sewer carried nine kiwi of acid, killing catfish and other species as the river flowed past the downtown dam. Authorities blamed damaged warehouses for the chemical leak and noted the river previously hosted fine fishing in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific
San Antonio
Central Aire Station
Market Street
Go Pn
Hiatelder
Eighth Street
Burnet Street
Hitzfelder
Wondlayn
Hleielder
Seven Civil Service Jobs Will Be Filed
Seven civil service positions were announced Monday by W. S. Gaskins, deputy secretary, with immediate applications. Vacancies include a senior stock clerk, stock clerk, union investigator for the Farm Credit Administration, assistant keeper for the National Geological Park, graduate nurse, junior aircraft electrician, and an aviation field technician, with salaries ranging from 1520 to 2600 dollars annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. 5. Gaskins
Civil Cers Vise Secrtaty
Washington, D .C
Ciutdit Union
Farm Credit Administration
National Geological Park
Washington
Thinean Field
Duncan T'D
Knights of Columbus meeting speaker from New Orleans
Waikin J. Guste supreme director of the supreme council of the Knights of Columbus spoke at the K of G meeting Saturday night. He was introduced by William P. Galligan state deputy. Charles J. Schneider was in charge of the gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waikin J. Guste
New Orleans
Supreme Couicil
Knights of Sclunskis
K. of G
Guste
Wiliam P. Galligan
Knights of Columbus
Charles J. Schneider
Mail carrier returns wallet with $200 in checks found Sun day
A. G. McCall, a mail carrier, found a wallet containing $200 in checks in the 499 block of East Commerce Street Sunrise. He returned it to the owner, Glarenne Kalignore, 108 Mount Vernon, noting she had missed it in the previous week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. McCall
East Commerce Street
McCall
Ownrer
Glarenne Kalgnore
Mount Vernon
Tan Reviewer Here Chainnee Wheaton Visited Local Revenue Office
An Austin based tax reviewer Chainnee Wheaton left the informal revenue department after a visit to the Smith Young tower on Monday.
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TAN
Chainnee Wheaton
Home Tax
Austin
Visi
Revenue Department
T He Smith-Young Tower
Probe of PWA in Dale Looms in Hidalgo County
The Public Works Administration plans a further inquiry into irrigation projects in the Hidalgo County water district No. 7 in Mission Texas. Louis R. Gravis, an investigator for Secretary Ickes, notes irregularities and possible graft but withheld the telegram origin. A district grand jury in Willney County indicted seven men for conspiracy to defraud the government related to the irrigation project tying $587 009 in losses to Hidalgo county water central and improvement district No. 7.
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Don
Public Works Administration
San Rio Grande Valley
Texas
Louis R. Gravis
Ickes
Hidalgo
Gravis
District of Columbia
Willney County
Hidalgo County
Two Pleas Guilty In Grimlet District Court
Andres Munoz of 106 Southseek pleaded guilty to false swearing and was sentenced to two years in the state penitentiary by Judge W. W. McGrory. Reynaldo Garcia of 814 Comal Street pleaded guilty to automobile theft and received two years.
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Grimieat
Andres Munoz
Souths
W. W. McGrory
Reynaldo Garcie
Co—mal Street
Sun-Up Play to Feature Hill Music
Atmospheric mountain music will be used for the Little Theater production Sun-Up set in the Carolina mountains. Off stage performances will be provided by John M. Steinfeld Ip Raymund Dison and James Drain after exhaustive research of public venues.
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Little Theater
John M. Steinfeld Ip
Raymund Dison
James Drain
Carolina Mountains
Reduced Rates to California Fete Set
Special reduced rates from San Antonio to California announced Monday by Southern Pacific division passenger agent E McClanahan. From San Antonio the round trip fare to Los Angeles or San Diego will be $40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
California
Pacific International Experi—Ion of
San Diego
E. McClanahan
Southern Pacific Division
Los Angeles
Traffic Club to Hear Housing Plan
The Traffic Club met Monday in the Plaza with Walter Walthall noting the housing act aims and plans. William Tyrer, a federal housing committee member, outlined the pull of man money and mate fists back to work, as he explained the proposal.
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Plaza
William ‘Tyrer
Cederal Housing Committee
Walter Walthall
Gen McKinley to Retire as Army Adjutant General President of Bank
Maj. Gen. James F. McKinley, longtime army adjutant general, is retiring to take the presidency of the National Bank of Fore Sim Houston. He served as adjutant general of the Eighth Corps area from July 1924 to September 1927 and later in Washington. He is reportedly near death at Walter Reed General Hospital in Washington, D.C.
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James F. McKinley
Army
the National Bank of Fore
Sim Houston
Wall Rollic
McKinley
Eighth Corpo
San Anctonia
Panama
Washington
Ainge
Herbert R. Crosby
Wiiter Reed General Hospital
Washington, D.C
Exhibit of Plane Slated at Winburn
Nicholas Craig, general manager of Brant Airwass, was due in San Antonio Monday to arrange an exhibit at Wintonfield on April 10 for a new twin motor Lockheed aircraft. The ship will enter daily service within 29 days, cruising at 221 miles per hour and landing passengers at Dallas airport in about 23 minutes. Airways plans a 1000 watt radio station at Whiteburn field to keep the field in touch with Granniff pilots and canaila.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nicholas Craig
Brant Airwass
San Antonio
Wintonfield
Sar
Antonio
Dallas
Airways
Whiburnfield
Chamber Protests Constable Work on Seguin Highway
Chamber of Commerce protests Acting Constable W B Hauck over methods on the Seguin highway accusing unfair treatment of motorists. Porter Whaley Reneted Manager says televists and AAA clubs are informed and a protest will be filed with the Criminal District Court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chather of Commerce
W. B. Hauck
Seguin
Hauck
Porter Wharley
Channel
Chamber of Commerce
AAA Cubs
Cort Ny
Whaley
Dorothy Gish Files Divorce in New York and Bridgeport
Dorothy Gish actress seeks divorce from James Rennie amid rumors on Broadway of potential remarriage to Homney Brentador. Reported in New York and Bridgeport, proceedings initiated Friday evening after a 1930 separation following a ten year marriage.
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New York
Dorothy Gish
Jim
Hay
James
Ran Tue
Charehyg
Glen
Bridgeport
Conn
Miss Gish
Homney Brentador
Rennir
Vivian Dimean
Rennes
Galveston Chosen for DeMolay Meet Convention
The Galveston convention of the Texas DeMolay association June 30 to July 25 aims to attract about 1000 DeMolays. Ernest M. Bille said the executive committee picked Galveston at a Sunday St Anthony hotel meeting with local and out of town members attending. John Ackermann of San Antonio was named convention committee chair and Otto Albert of Galveston vice chairman.
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Galveston
Texas Debtday Association
Ernest M. Bille
St. Anethony Hotel
Land
Houston
John Ackermann
San Antonio
Otto Albert Galveston
Chic Wan
C. C. Simmons
Withila Falls
George H. Jenkins
Drs. D. Whiitlim
Greenville
Leonard Herting
Halsboro
Howard Rogers
Port Artin
Lanter Nelson
Clebamne
James Mulkey
Ennis
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Max. Sandfield
Quivira Society
Unirsity
Southern California
Francisca de
Ranintanio
Kansas
Tnt Fir
Inegszhie Ows
Jessie Teel
Ann Delray
Auetiler
Wollam von Bain
Gray Gordan
Pedro
Finste Werk
S. Farral
T. Lewis
Brooklyn
Nimed Nicolas Chetfalo
Nido the
Joop
Alama Plaza
Goering
Hermann Goering
Adolf Hitler
Emmy Sonnemann
Berchtesgaden
Batvaria
Hitler
N.E
Kent
Beitish
Nassau
Tony
British Dominions
Trinceas Marinas
Geeeve
Genevieve Bootemarin
Alfert Erfurth
Rigsby Avenue
Genevieve Seidemann
K. of C
Charles R. Oldberg
FWA
H.W. Calo Ferater
California Redwood Association
Leonard C. Hasland
San Francisco
Washlngion
D. C
Wallney
Tolemnaliana News Plaza
Pwain Dale
Traffic Club
Market Street Bridge
Rift
Rennie
Thers
Gen. Apkinley
Brad Army Bank
Winburn
Chamber
Constable
Dorothy Glo
Santa Monica
Marcy
Mr. Hoover
Liam
Hoover
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