Mae West marriage license copy request stirs broadway ties
A Broadway actor seeks a photostatic copy of Mae West marriage license from 1911, prompting registrar George A. Jowman to explain steps and fees. Frank Wallace, in New York, claims he was Mae West's husband and recounts his long silence. Treasury report lists April 30 figures: receipts 493 million, expenditures 151 million, gross debt 28.7 billion, with a balance of 1.994 billion.
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Mulwaukee
Wall Street
Registrar of Deeds
George A. Jowman
Frank Wallace
New York
Kluniy
Mae West
Miss. West
Wallace
Mae
Treasury
Washington
D. C
The
Alance
San Antonio youth dazzled by Detroit model plane contest
Edwin Marth 17 San Antonio Wing champion and son of Mr and Mrs H Martin traveled to Detroit with the San Antonio Light for the national Junior Birdmen model plane contest. He enjoyed the trip and planned to share stories with local Birdmen as Lions Field hosts races on June 1 with winner advancing to Los Angeles for another national contest. Edwin toured the General Motors proving grounds Pan American Motor Company plant and Detroit Times events with fellow champions and officials.
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San Antonio
Edwin Marth
Mix
Martin
West Elsmere Place
Detroit
San Antonio Light
Edwin
Birdmen
Lionsfield
Bredway
Jlgiat
Los Angeles
Calif
Central Station
Vy Dumor Birdmen
Detroit Leland Hotel
Frank Salsbury Jr
Charles H. Bailey
Lanta
Franciscan Birth Celebration Marks 500 Years of Order
The Franciscan order and St. Francis de Paul Catholic church celebrate a four day festival begun Thursday with 4:30 a.m. Mass. Rosary sermon and benediction follow at 7:30 p.m. Sunday includes processions after masses at 1 and 10 a.m. Monsignor Ph. Geehan presides with Bishop Jesus Tchevarsia of Saltillo participating. Italian meals served by Women of the Sacred Heart Sunday noon to 2 p.m. and 5 to 8 p.m. in the parish auditorium at 209 Morales Street.
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St. Francis de Paul Catholic Church
St. Francis
E Paul
Ph. Geehan
Jesus Tchevarsia
Saltillo
Mexico
Women of the Sacred Heart Society
Morales Street
Kiwanians to Hear Social Insurance Talk Friday
Col. H. A. White retired lieutenant colonel will discuss social insurance at the Kiwanis luncheon Friday in the Gunter hotel ballroom.
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H. A. White
Kiwanis
Gunter Hotel
Notorious racketeer linked to San Antonio hijack case
A well known local racketeer was arrested as police believe they hold the key to a liquor hijacking ring flooding San Antonio with salvaged whisky. The suspect, nabbed after an offer to sell whisky, aided by Russell Jennett of West Texas Wholesale Drug Co, helped trace a shipment from Austin last week. 98 cases valued at about 1900 were reported stolen from a warehouse, with detectives Langford and Robinson securing the arrest.
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Mquor
San Antonio
Russell Jennett
West Texas Wholesale Drug Company
South Florestreet
Jennnett
Jennett
Ile
Austin Lash
Owen W. Kilday
Detectves A. G. Langford
George Robinson
Austin
Texas Gets Erosion Fund for West Texas Action
Governor James V Allred turned over $250,000 in federal funds to the Texas relief commission to fight soil erosion in West Texas. Funds will cover fuel and labor for land breaking and erosion prevention. Relief Administrator Hoping notified a supplementary grant of $300,000 approved for Texas.
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Austin
UNS
James V. Allred
Texas Relief Commission
Texas
Harry Hopéing
Mined drive to reach the liquor ring cargo unit
A vague report describes a weeks long effort to access a conveyance linked to an illicit liquor operation. No clear names, places, or dates are readable, leaving the key action as investigators pursuing the suspected ring’s transport.
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Yale
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