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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1930
Page
20
In Auckland New Zealand Bishop Cleary’s will denounces Saul March and forbids placing the coffin at or in connection with any fox interment ceremonies. The will also bans flowers on the coffin and hints at an estate stake to net a tidy yearly sum from city property.
Ralph Vrotman battles Helen M Vronman and Louise Ricks Dehieffsen in a local court dispute. Warren and Clare Warren noted in case records as involved parties in a civil matter.
San Antonio Little Theater previews the nineteenth century melodrama Gold in the Hills or the Dead Sister's Secret by J. Frank Davis, with a cast including Hants lerff Simpson and Rosmond Piggott. Performances set for April 2 and 4 at San Pedro Playhouse, Warren Hall, featuring songs by Tso Little Girls in Blue and The Sunshine of Paradise.
In the Bronx a drill caused a dynamite stick to explode during work on the city’s new water system near Boston Road and Pelham Parkway. A crew of 15 men, part of a larger project, suffered injuries in the blast.
Hallelujah a talkie on Ins A. Hallelujah King Vidor’s all talking picture at the Majestic with a week’s engagement. Vaudeville bill led by Val and Ernie Stanton includes Clara Howard and a moving comedy sketch by Walter and Paw Frinat. The Loveiny Dancers close the show with a lively act.
The Empire Theatre premieres Guilty a Columbia production featuring Virginia Valli and John Holland. The drama centers on a legal case built around sensational evidence and pivotal climaxes. Vitaphone Varieties and news items accompany the program with audience appeal noted.
Prohibition officers seized a 40 gallon still 30 gallons of mash and other evidence at a site in the county. Henes Barainzu was jailed on $500 bond after testimony before Commissioner Paul A. Lockhart. William H. Unger faced $2,300 bond on a related charge following a raid locating 210 pints of beer at a rear warehouse.
F Seffer of 425 Main avenue confessed Friday he is a very poor detective. While walking on North St Mary street he observed a moving character exit a building. He pursued for over a half mile then called the police after snagging his quarry. He noted the old Mesorie temple on Novia Bt Mars's street is empty and unused.
In Marroda ver g Ky on a March day Charles McDonnelly faced a distressing scene as flames erupted in a graded school. A fire started from a celluloid comb, igniting trousers and prompting the teacher to evacuate and students to help. Principal J H Lowell and others assisted in dousing the blaze and rescuing those trapped in a water-filled basement basin.
Hollywood gossip notes Connie Bennett looms large as she eyes leads at Warners Paramount and Pathé while studios chase her in the market for major roles. Edna Berber’s Cimarron and Jenny Lind projects loom, with actors like Leon Errol and Sue Carol in play and new contracts shaping the tal ent pool.
John Boles stars in Warner Brothers romance West at Aztec showing at the Allee Theatre starting Saturday. Fort Independence era tale follows pioneers amid a desert song and a dramatic love triangle with deserter John Relea and Vivienne Seers leading by romance and spectacle. Joe E. Brown leads the comic support with Marion Byron and others in a period stage mood.
A bandit wearing a dark coat and gray cap robbed Ripple's Coffee House on Kiandway Thursday night. He held proprietor J. Sipple at gunpoint and escaped with 104 dollars through a back door into an alley. Police reported Sipple, alone at closing, summoned help after the theft.
A Missouri Pacific publicity official, F. W. Andrews of Hovaten, praised abundant rainfall across South and drought areas, noting improved prospects for crops and business. No damage to crops or fruits was reported from the recent weather, according to the railroad spokesman.
A Friday fire at a local apartment house on East Magnolia avenue, believed started by defective wiring, caused smoke and heat damage to furniture and belongings. Fire officials noted appliance and household losses as residents evacuated without injuries.
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