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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1936
Page
15
AN OFZRA FAN Franchob Tone has attended more than 600 operas to date, with some works viewed up to 20 times, reflecting a deep, long running passion for the art form.
Mrs. Jetusa Cruz of 1914 West Poplar Street died at Robert B. Green hospital from burns after a kerosene lamp exploded at her home. Her husband Manuel Cruz, 100, said she was sewing when the lamp blew up and her clothing caught fire. He attempted to save her.
TEMG OPENG TRAFFIC WAR TEMG OPENG TRAFFIC WAR AUSTIN March 23 L G Phares director of the department of public safety today instructed highway patrolmen Texas rangers and other department employes to file complaints against every person found violating the state speed laws He appealed to officers and justices of the peace to assist us The speed limit for Pleasure vehicles on public highways outside city limits is 45 miles an hour Within city limits or through any town not incorporated it is 7d miles an hour The limit for commercial vehicles or trucks is 25 miles an hour for those registered in excess of 6000 pounds For 6000 pounds or less the limit is 49 miles an hour outside of city limits He called attention to laws regarding parking on highways passing on the wrong side giving signals when turning driving on the right side of the highway sounding horn approaching intersections and overtaking vehicles on curves and hills Lets adopt the slogan Safety Or Else and make our highways safer for lane drivers William Benedict tow headed youngster who appears with Ann Harding in REO Radios The Witness Chair a native of Tulsa Okla
A roundup quotes Joan Marsh summarizing an ideal mom's tastes including music and a roller coaster ride, Henry Ford laments laziness as world fault, ex mayor James J Walker discusses his adopted baby, Guy Kibbee notes his son beginning to resemble him, and J C Black reveals a $3640 Irish Sweepstakes win with plans to buy a North Carolina farm.
Washington March 26 testimony detailed how American Telephone and Telegraph subsidiaries funneled millions to motion picture interests. FCC witness Samuel Meisells outlined a 15 million loan from Erpi to Fox Theaters in 1929, plus 9.775 million and 4.8 million Erpi loans, and an 8.5 million purchase of film securities notes by Weed Corp funded by Western Electric.
Nine Martin T-10B bombers were checked at Duncan Field on Wednesday before departing for Brownsville on Thursday. The flight was led by Lieut. Col. Charles B. Oldfield, ex Brooks Field commander, arriving at Turner Field after a stop at Randolph. The blue and gold monoplane aircraft flew non stop from Maxwell Field Alabama to San Antonio via Barksdale and Shreveport.
During 8 Sandstorm the aircraft, radio equipped, depart Langley Field Virginia with an 8 aircraft crew and 30 enlisted men for a voyage to France Field Panama Canal Zone and Guatemala City. Pilots include Col Oldfield Maj Giles Malcelm Lawton Archibald Y Smith John H McCormick Alva Harvey Sprague Todd Bentley Jr Ives Williams Stanley. Arrival Sunday after fuel stops at David and Guatemala City. Major Brown flight surgeon joins for remainder to Panama.
Henry Ford denounces crop curtailment as a violation of natural laws and security of plenty. He outlines a Georgia plantation program uniting agriculture and industry, calling land idle a threat and proposing workshops, mills, labs, and public enrollment to foster productive use of leisure time.
County official F A Mullinax announces resignation of road superintendent J L Gilbert after 17 years of service. Gilbert quit Tuesday, citing dissatisfaction with the administration. resignation to take effect next Tuesday.
At Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute students launched four Profiteers of Future Wars groups. Buell Webster of Waterbury, Conn spoke of joining the gravy, promising a free medical exam for service exemptions and lobbying for profits from future war contracts while opposing pensions.
Betty Furness notes nails are moving away from pink toward brown tones. Metra Goldwyn-Mayer suggests a woodlike palette ranging from light beech to Mahogany, signaling a major shift in manicure fashion.
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