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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1939
Page
2
Washington May 3 The department of agriculture submitted to congress a cotton insurance plan similar to wheat. It would guarantee a farmer three quarters or one half of his average yield with premiums based on past crop yields of the farm and county. Each farm gets separate coverage and premium rate per acre.
Washington May 3 Romania presented a formal note offering settlement of its war debt of about 64 million dollars to the American government. Minister Radu Trim presented the note to Secretary Hull and discussed it for a half hour. The departments will study the offer to determine recommendations to Congress. Roosevelt is expected to forward the note with comments. The plan involves a fixed payment over several years with a scaled down total including interest. Romania’s minister will also negotiate with bondholders council in New York for payment to private American investors.
Birnbaum, 47, suffered a broken right arm and cuts when struck by a automobile at Fire and Commerce streets intersection. Police identified driver L C Whitehead of 442 Taft Boulevard. Birnbaum received treatment at Green Hospital.
J. T. Monroe, traffic manager, announced a Sunday May 7 schedule change for Southern Pacific Train No. 2 Sunset Limited. The train will depart San Antonio at 2.46 am instead of 2.50 am with service to Houston Beaumont Lake Charles and New Orleans.
A fragmentary humor column sketches a cub reporter’s misadventures and gossip in a 1930s newspaper milieu. It weaves quips about Bing Crosby, opera rehearsals, and nightlife, with brief asides about public figures and media chatter, reflecting backstage city life and wit.
A fragmentary column mocks political plotting by Dewey and Vandenberg, cites an old English judge’s arbitration wisdom, and recalls a World’s Fair information clerks’ song about Grover Whalen. The piece riffs on public satire, authority, and patriotic notes with a humorous tone.
Local coverage notes the much talked of film's upcoming release with a special screening where theater men remarked the picture is dynamite. The piece lists autographed photos given by Mae West to fans including Shirley Kilday and Raymond Pagan plus various social updates and community mentions.
Ceremonies dedicate new Vehing installations at Jasen field the municipal airpary will open at 6 00 p m Wednesday with the arrival of the Fs Plane from Chicago The pane will depart for Browns sale at 67 po mead at 7 plan. Iraductary remates will be made by LG Lampe of the junior enamior of commerce aviation committee Who wil review the history of Sin sop Heid. Out of town and honor guests will be introduced and at 8 25 Pp mm the runway lights will be tuning on for the arrival of the Braniff Douglas plane from Browns ville. Following the departure of the in 1 plane at :35 p m local 1 % will be conducted by opera tre at Stinson field with the spec klors Helening in on the actual range of messages between the sets and radio station at the field. The radio operator wil be heard ehing wind direction and velocity to the pilot as well as the runway to be fed in landing. At 0p m the weather station at the field with makes balloon can WIth a Dighled balloon to secure velocity and bisection of upper air currents. Localfying sit continue until time for arrival at the date airoineys. Aviva of the Eastern Air Lines plané ab Ih pan and the Branly ship at 1013 p m who conclude the program.
In London two Irish Republicans were jailed after an attempted attack aimed at the Hammersmith Bridge. One man received a ten year term, while the other was led away crying.
In Death Valley Scottys Castle three weddings unfold this day as prospector hosts guests at the $2 381 000 castle. Dorothy Drew and Joseph Choate prepare to marry with a ceremony blending poetry and songs by Cartie Jacobs Bond. The scene features the bride in white chiffon, a traditional setting from the Carillon tower to the great organ.
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