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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1931
Page
17
Local theater the Majestic announces a free Wednesday night performance featuring the upcoming picture. The event promises regular show hours with the feature film to follow for several weeks. Performances include appearances by notable stars and a preview of other titles planned for the week.
Beaar leaders seek a state wide 8 million dollar annual rural school fund as planed by the Berar and Southwestern league. The June 4 meeting at the Thien hotel will outline a strategy to pressure Governor Sterling to oppose an unfunded bill and secure a quota for their section. Reininger and Whaley announce the effort to unify demand and finance for rural schools.
Albert Fall asks the Supreme Court to reverse the District of Columbia appeals court decision upholding his 1929 conviction for accepting a $104,000 bribe from Edward Doheny. Fall, former secretary in the Harding cabinet, was sentenced to one year and a $10,000 fine. he plans to pursue a higher court review.
Joe Amerson, manager of Union Das lines, failed to win $2050 in damages from Paramount Varinus Tuveky, in a Seventh District court judgment. He alleged a December 5 explosion on Frederickshire road damaged his automobile and caused injury to a worker, but the jury ruled against him.
Las Angeles May 26 Carl Laemmle Sr shows personal interest in Remarque author of All Quiet on the Western Front The picture will enter production by Universal ahead of The Road Book sequel to A Quiet on the Western Front Mary Brainy plays daughter in Silence with Clive Mary Drian Crooks and John Wray among cast Joel Tar publicity and industry chatter fill the paragraphs.
Gossip columnist Louella Parsons reports that actor Bebe Daniels and husband Thon Lyon await the birth of their child in Hollywood. Daniels is working at National in Thy Tower of the Family and plans a quick return after the birth. The baby is expected in September and preparations for a nursery are underway.
Two defendants had liquor charges dismissed in federal court on Wednesday as prosecutors indicated probable cause for a search tied to a district attorney investigation. Jeff T. Hopkins pleaded guilty to minor charges and received a suspended sentence of six months. Frank Pais admitted to similar charges and was fined. Pere munda Casquova pleaded guilty to 49 charges and fined $100. Moten Guerra paid $241 for penalties. Aeriniepa faced a 40 day term in court.
Mrs. M. Thomas reports a burglary at 1501 Hass Street in which a $180 diamond ring disappeared after she found the home ransacked during a garbage run. Police say the theft occurred Wednesday night and residents noted a broken gas pump at Magnolia Village station.
A fragmentary report describes a dog bite incident near 130 Mone Hen Street and another near 20 Peeleberet Street. It notes a five year old bitten in the lower right, a bottle of furred bite, and potential rabies tests. Names and locations appear in broken form.
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