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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1935
Page
13
The article argues against slavish adherence to a single period in interior design. It suggests combining Queen Anne with Chippendale Directoire and modern pieces as long as the result is harmonious and practical. Emphasizes freedom from strict period constraints.
Even Mahogany Goes Modern showcases a four piece Mahogany Bedroom Suite priced at 278 dollars. Described as solid mahogany throughout with tight proportion and graceful lines, the vanity mirror and matching chest exemplify fine furniture craft with dignity and beauty.
The AY inspired designer Tisa presents a genuine fruitwood French sofa. Richly carved frame, down filled cushions, and upholstered in hesutltal damark offer graceful comfort. Priced at $278.
San Antonio officials weigh locations for a proposed $300000 Coliseum funded by Centennial bond money. Roosevelt Park at the South Side golf course leaves little room while commissioners explore sites near the park bandstand and south of the roadway. Public input shifts to the old Exposition grounds on Bush Houston Street or Conception Park as the best option.
School children love books encouraged to enter the annual book essay contest held November 17. In commemoration of the twenty first anniversary of Children’s Book Week prizes will be awarded in four age groups from 6 to 18 years. Winners may select three favorite books from Wolff and Marx store. First prize plus two books for second and one book for third in each group.
Athens reports Greece readying for possible naval and land conflict in the Italo Ethiopian struggle. Trade and mobilization steps include 25,000 to 30,000 soldiers from the 2934 conscript class placed under arms for an indefinite period after finishing training, previously slated for discharge at September’s end.
Los Angeles Oct 2 The Countess Katharyn Drohojowski and her Polish husband Count Jan Drohojowski face a judge's decision on alimony and divorce. The oil heiress seeks divorce on cruelty grounds while he asks that she pay his lawyer fees and grant him 3500 monthly alimony. Trial opened with his claim of no funds to hire counsel and his own financial need. A separate note reports Frank Rock, 18, injured in the right eye by a steel sliver and treated at Robert B Green Hospital.
The Old Trail Drivers Association discussed using remaining funds to erect trail markers rather than a memorial. The gathering at the Gunter Hotel previewed the three day reunion with officials present including Mrs. Bessie Terry Lesser and Col. W. B. Tuttle.
In a party conference the organized labor bloc in Britain voted overwhelmingly for sanctions against Italy if war against Ethiopia proceeds. The executive committee's sanctions policy was approved by 2 168 000 to 102 000 in favor.
S A Group seeks to host Townsend clubs convention in 1935 with a meeting of the roval club seb at Eagle lgll 306 North Presa Street. James O Rail Texas Protective League district manager for Townsend clubs presides as 50 delegates depart October 1 for the national convention in Chicago October 24 to 27. The local Townsend club hopes to attract 100000 delegates and visitors next year.
The Second Division at Fort Sam Houston will mark the 1918 capture of Blanc Mont in France as a holiday on Thursday. A baseball game is scheduled between the Ninth Infantry and Randolph Field teams.
Five British bombing planes flew over Crete this morning in a direction toward Alexandria, reported from Athens indicating aerial activity in occupied Greece during October.
Reports from Bombay say Britain’s Indian army about 60,000 strong is quietly mobilizing for possible war in East Africa. Plans reportedly include quick transfer of large contingents to Bombay for rapid embarkation, as Eden attends a cabinet session and prepares to return to Geneva.
A parade of St. Louis society women testified as the state pressed its case that Nellie Tipton Muench, linked to the Goldie woman principal, aided in the 131 kidnapping of Dr. Isaac Dit Kelley. Mrs. W. D. Orthwein first witness corroborated her sister Mrs. Kelley, with testimony about Mrs. Muench and a woman believed to be Angela Rosegrani observing Kelley at a hotel party weeks before the abduction.
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