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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 27, 1931

Page

4

New York Republican Snell May Propose House Rules Change

Representative Snell of the New Yorker, a speakership candidate, plans to urge a liberalization of house rules at a conference Monday to speed legislation. He seeks to allow votes on regulation upon petition and expects a roll call on prohibition.

Wardington D. G Fermi Republian Snell Torker Thie Meany Jong Congress Thairmen Pranauties Northwest Aqe Thele Eeaup

Santa Clara starts new quake detector network

Santa Clara University completes installation of a test seismograph trio. A torsion device for local shocks, a standard seismograph for continental tremors, and a Galitzen galvanic system for global quakes will be housed in an underground vault near Mission Giarro.

Ranta Clara Calif United States Santa Clara University Santa Clara Miaslon Giaro Pape Zha Saxe

Two Deaf Mutes Granted U S Citizenship in Ct

New Britain November 27 state that two deaf mutes John Joseph Fijatek and ry Fijatek were granted full American citizenship after passing English literacy and American history exams. They arrived 12 years ago, studied at eight schools, and demonstrated proficiency to Judge Branley J eacesi. They are believed to be the first deaf mutes admitted to U S citizenship in Connecticut.

New Britain IRS Naturalization Court John Joseph Fijatek Ry Fijatek Thomas Elemes

Lost ring found in potato tuber mystery ends in field

In Sanford Maine Mrs Julien Mubels, wife of a farmer, lost a valuable ring while washing clothes. Sods from the wash were thrown into the garden and the ring could not be found. Two years later a potato picked by her husband yielded the ring embedded inside.

Sanford Julien Mubels Farcer Husrend

Bride Beat Him Clubman Charged

John S. Aikman a San Francisco furniture salesman and club man accuses his wife Dolores W. Aikman 37 a former San Mateo interior decorator in Redwood City divorce filing. He says she beat him repeated ly when he could not pay $100 monthly, grabbing by the throat and throwing him to the floor. He mentions other attacks including punches to the face and abdomen and an offer to use a poker during a dispute.

San Francisco Alobrite Ahn John S. Aikman Bert Dolores W. Aikman San Mateo Redwood City Lin Ahe Light

Must wed by 21st birthday to claim fortune

Los Angeles November 27. Jack Crystal aged 20 a marine engineer must marry within two years or forfeit a fortune of 45000 dollars. His grandfather Charles Crystal of New York real estate fame stipulated in his will that his grandson must marry by his twenty first birthday to inherit the fortune.

Los Angeles INS Jack Crystal Crystal Charles Crystal New York

Turkestan Cotton on World Market Boosted by Soviet Policy

Universal Beroee reports from Moscow that Turkestan cotton is poised for victory in the world market as workers are sent by Moscom textile mills to pick and test fiber lengths. The Treckgorny factory has organized a group to travel east to Turkestan to align cotton quality with cloth output, part of Stalin era policy pushing personal responsibility and efficiency.

Aioscow Turkestan Belug Treckgorny Moscom Turkestap Stalin

New York University Gifts Louvain Rare Collection

Chancellor Elwer Bilsworth Brown of New York University presents a complete set of serial reports from the American Commission on Education to University of Toursain Library. The 76 volumes cover 1568 to 1917, detailing half a millennium of American educational surveys.

Rew York Elwer Bilsworth Brown New York University University of Tourain Brown

Women powdered back in 3200 B C with eye makeup

Paris dispatch notes that makeup and beauty routines date to ancient times. M L Tieprain cites the Gazette des Beaux Arts describing Queen Bou-Bad of Ur and Uruk ladies with eyelid turquense pigment and compact powders, including early perfume refills.

Paris J. C M. L. ‘Tieprain Gazette Des Beaux Arts Theo Parte

Empress Eugenie Sought By Cleveland Readers

Cleveland readers show keen interest in the life of Empress Eugenie as a French court figure. Demand for books on the Depress era and Napoleon's court has surged among young Cleveland women at public libraries.

Cleveland Ohio Hmpress Eugenie Lintump Nepoleon Ray

Laboratory Studies Origin of Humans in the Americas

A new $200000 laboratory dedicated in Santa Fe will dominate early research on human origins in the Americas. Sponsored by John D. Rockefeller Sr, the workshop aims to study feminae of earlier civilizations in the American southwest as Dr A Y Kidder of Phillips Academy chairs the board. Jesse J Nut Unum, former director of Mraa Nee national park, serves as director.

Santa, YE INS Americas Santa Fe United States John D. Rockefeller Sr A. Y. Kidder Phillips Academy Ansover Afasa Jesse J. Nut Unum Mraa Nee National Park

Burns Fatal to Archer City Man

A man from Archer City, Samuel M. Memdle, died from burns reportedly received while in bed. Thad?e incident appears to have involved bedding and an apparent fall, with hospital or medical staff noting fatal injuries in the early hours.

Archer City Archhr Gmty Samuil M. Memdle Millee Licht’s

Aerial Fire Hazard Warned by Posters

Warned of aerial fire hazards from dropping cigarettes and cigars from planes. Posters placed at airports and in airplanes by the state chamber of commerce followed tests showing that discarded tobacco remains burn on reaching the ground from heights of 600 to 1000 feet.

Franciseco

Prison fugitive returned to finish Oklahoma sentence

Earl Kratz, a fugitive from the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, was taken back today to complete a 26 year sentence for a bank robbery in Enid Oklahoma. Kratz escaped from prison in 1923.

Oklahoma Pittsough Earl Kratz Qlen Jénee Oklahoma ‘Staté Penitentiecy Enid Krats

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