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Newspaper

San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Oct 22, 1930

Page

4

Fireworks Cancelled As Exposition Meet Draws Crowds

GAIA officials urged public support for the Exposition grounds race meet as purses rise to 700 with gate receipts about 3200 daily. Fireworks were postponed after Tuesday night’s small blaze. Rodeo winners included Jack Laidly in steer riding, Dene Ross second, Furnace third in bulldogging, Ham burger Redom Trouble Maker tops in trick riding, J J Hoffman wins calf roping. Fenton promises a Fireworks Misplay display featuring a Bethlehem outline and Niagara Falls scene, with Aurora Borealis and Lone Star of Texas finale. Local firms grant half day Wednesday to boost attendance.

San Antonio Exposition Grounds Joss Jack Laidly Dene Ross Todd Furnace Furnace Sehile O Hooth Ross Hamburger Redom Booth Furnaace J. J. Hoffman Arch Behuchart Ove Betond Tom Schur Fenton Star of Bethlehem Alamo Raiz Aurora Gorealis Teres

Cadets Win Place On Roll Of Honor At 12TM Cadets

Twelve Texas Military Institute cadets earn the Roll of Honor per Superintendent W. W. Ban- Surant. Named are A Barclay B. Barbara Gard M Franklin I Kampmann I Berothin C H Kearny B Kitser EB Mackissack R Marlow C Uccols W Dches and A J Vick. Honorable mention lists many cadets with varied initials.

Tweirn Texas Miliary Onor Rill W. W. Ban- Surant A. Barclay B. Bar ‘Gard M. Franklin Kampmann Berothin C. H. Kearny Kitser EB. Mackissack R. Marlow C. UcCols W. Dches A. J- Vick F. Fie A. Absrea P. Alongs W. Altawe J . ‘Base Bo Burrkle Ho Carrol Tis O. Chubrend G. Comba Edanwoody Joba Front H Graham Grant J. Haines C. Holmgrers Ea. Janes MC Dodson G& Kearsy Jh. Levy J. Mathis RB. Mead BE. L. ‘Mears H. Mesra A. Mendive C. Ofwer A Prentiss J. Ghoaf Sluder F. Smith W. Stoo P. Talbot J. Weber Wy. West P. White K. Wimer O. Wowark

Two Chicago Officers Held for Extortion Case

Two veteran Chicago detectives, Ernest Dallege and John McCarthy, were held on extortion charges. They were stripped of duty by Police Commissioner Alcock amid testimony of attempted extortion involving a $25,000 payoff.

Grunacy Aer Orr E Low Ernest Dallege John McCarthy Aelief Alcock Hom Joseph Mason Booth Ride Areggie

Wingo Arkansas Solon Succumbs in Johns Hopkins Hospital

Greeaman Glin T. Wingo, representative from Arkansas fourth district in the sixty third Congress, died at Johns Hopkins Hospital. Funeral services were planned at Kartemema today. He was the 22nd member to die during the Betenty-first Congress.

Baltisone Get Con‘greeaman Glin T. Wingo Arkanass Johns Hop- Elos Kartemema Asc

Fifteen Jews Arrested After Embassy Demonstration in Warsaw

In Warsaw on October 27 a riotous crowd of about a thousand Jews, including Zionist pioneers, gathered before the embassy shouting anti German sentiment. Police quickly dispersed the demonstrators after they marched from Britherabaesy to the embassy.

Warsaw Pel‘iographic Agency Ady Chansiedi

Tonight Radio Schedule Highlights Local Programs

Evening lineup features Gisfloa of The Light at 7.00 p m ETSA 1720 Hiloeseles, 7 15 p m Voice of Colombia QBs 1 80 p m Aharqdon Ambarca dors Louies Hungry Fire musical program 5 30 p m Eugene Ormens Salon 4 00 p m Bicks orchestra Ecboss of the South land 9 40 p m Cecil and Sally Melody Momrate Kitocyrles Menger campaign by Mrs Mary Jordan Cresson and B Weakles 7 80 p m Mobiloil NBC 8500 pp Americag program Palwolire 10 30 p m NRG 10 45 p m Gunter orchestra.

ETSA Hiloeseles Literary Digest C.B Voice of Colombia Aharqdon Southland Cecil Sally Melody Momrate WOSI Menger Mary Jordan Cresson B. Weakles Mobiloil N. B.C Americag m—Palwolire Gunter Orchestra

Nance Music Tonight and Thursday Radio Schedule

A dense, fragmented radio listing shows Nance Music at 7 80 p m on KTSA. Alvarado's Ambassadors perform at 8 30 p m on HKTSA, with Eugene Yemeny Orchestra at 9 80 p m and Dante at 10 15 p m on BTAP. WOAI carries Gunter orchestra at 10 45 p m, with additional programs across KTAP KONO and local stations.

KTSA Alvarado Ambassadors HKTSA Eugene Yemeny Salon Orchestra BTAP Dante Woai Gunter

Baritone and Music Programs Listing

Fragmented program schedule lists baritone pieces, popular selections, and various broadcasts. Includes entries for weather, breakfast briefs, Quaker items, household hours, women’s hour, several orchestras, and NBC features. Notable names appear as Gunter orchestra and Troeter and Gamble.

Kiloeyelee N. O N. Bu w—Geore Jennie. m w.—Tumford Bour

Fragmented Radio Schedule Fragment Notes

Partial readable items list various programs and times from a radio schedule with misread headings. It mentions beauty duty fashion review luncheon concert summer menu and multiple music programs with times from 7:00 a. m. to 12:00 p. m. including police and housewife chats.

Remi-elegatos Mueller Poultry Ink Home Interests Moieelie Kong Mao Ereinee

Mrs Meta Ditner Laid to Rest in San Antonio Funeral

Funeral services for Mrs Meta Ditner 21 of 247 Montclaire avenue were held Wednesday afternoon. The Evangelical Friedens church pastor Rev J Q Dalslee officiated. She is survived by husband Charles F Ditner two children Evelyn Lorene and John Charles Ditner of San Antonio her father August Engel of Cras Milly her brother K A Engel of Lille Hoel and three sisters Mrs Augusta Tutson Ariz Mrs Hedwig George New Braunfels and Miss Lydia Engel San Antonio.

Meta Ditner Montclaire Avenue J. Q. Dalslee Evangelical Friedens Church Ditner Charles 4. Ditner Evelyn Lorene John Charles Dilner San Antonio August Engel Cras Milly K. A. Engel Lille Hoel Ard Are Augusta Tutson, Ariz, Mre Hedwig ‘George New Braunfels Miss ‘Lydia Engel

Retired Navy Admiral Receives John Fritz Medal

Rear Admiral Davin Watson Taylor U S Navy retired received the John Fritz gold medal the highest honor of the engineering profession awarded by four engineering societies for his wartime ship improvements and seaplane flight designs developed in preparation for transatlantic Navy operations.

New York Davin Watson Taylor U. S. Nu Bat John Fritz Neering

Nuns Held by Communists Face Ransom in China

American consul urged pay to release a nun held captive at Kian by Chinese Communists. Reports say 44 priests and refugees, including four Italian priests and four Italians, a French priest, and five Chinese, are being held at Communist HQ with a Mexican ransom demand of 10 million. An Italian bishop and a Chinese priest arrived at Kiukiang and said hostages had been beaten and paraded for funds.

Shanghai Hankow Kian Kiuklang Filipina Porla Pengtseh Kiangal Yonaiz Reds Kiukiang Rancom Hien Afoot

Phone Executives Stag Party Guests

Phone executives from the South western Bell Telephone company held a stag party at His lodge on Scenic loop. Guests included C. D. Amberg H. Barnes K. M. Bars E. B. Culver B. G. Depmore A. W. Dye B. A. Goodson C. M. Harver J. F. Hurat W. A. Humpl D. Parkinson P. Peterson R. M. Parler P. P. Snowden B. Thurmond J. A. Wilmont A. B. Cavender R. 1B Fermer and Otto Klanz.

Heeven Southwestern Bell Telephone Company C. D. Amberg H. #. Barnes K. M. Bars E. BR. Culver BH. G. Depmore A. W. Dye BR. A. Goodson C. M. Harver J. F. Hurat W. A. Humpl Parkinson P. Peterson R. M. Parler P. P. Snowden Thurmond J.A. Wilmont A. B. Cavender Fermer Otto Klanz

The Loudspeakers on radio and road to fame

The piece traces radio era personalities led by Louis Reid on The Loudspeaker, noting singers like Rozy, and the rise of acts from Rozy to Carnegie Hall and the Metropolitan. It mentions performers such as Jo Hin Edwards, Vallee, and the Ravelers, and recalls the origins of Wilfred Glenns Shannon Four with members Lather James and Shay.

Bishop Cannon Canon Rothefel Rozy Carnegie Biarja Gambarelli Republic Jo- Hin Edwards United States Ravelers Shannon Four Wilfred Glenn California Frank Lather Harsas Lewis James Michigan Elliott Shay Tadio King Pamtures Gyn

Yale Coach Mat Slevend Interview On NBC Radio

Yale head football coach Mat Slevend will be interviewed by Grantland Rice on a Coca Cola program aired by NBC and WOAI at 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, before Yale’s race against Army. The broadcast features a Shakespearean music segment directed by Nathaniel Shilkret with Royal Cadman and Mardi Gras from the Mississippi Suite by Ferris. Later Palmolive hour includes Revelers with Olive Palmer, Paul Oliver, Elizabeth Leanor, and others on NBC. Lost and Found classified notice appears in Light Classified ads under Crockett 2400.

Mat Slevend Yale University San Antonio Grantland Rive National Broadcasting Chain WOAI Yale Weet Point William Shakespeare D Plase NBG Mobiloil Tchaikowski Elizabeth Leanor Will Stap

Mary Jordan to Campaign on Air

Mrs. Mary Jordan Cresson a national ally known as Ginger will speak over WOAT from 7 25 to 8 00 oclock Wednesday night in behalf of Congressman Harry Wary feet. The subject of theta tnixe will be honest elections.

Mary Jordan Mary Jordan Cresson Ginger Wonklex Citizens’ League Woat Harry Wary Feet

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