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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1933
Page
4
Stephenville report notes veteran teacher and lawyer B. B. Cook claims to have cleared 45 acres of Tarrant County land and split 10 000 rails to fund epilogue expenses. He reportedly observed John Collier private college at Mansfield where he started four years.
Los Angeles Sept. 18. Great interest arouses over Jesse Lasky’s plan to film Flight of the Swan based on Anna Pavlova’s colorful life. Harpx, Pavlova’s manager, seeks a Russian belle for the part. Lasky owns rights, with Andrew Oliveroff and Bessie Lasky shaping the treatment. Cast rumors and industry moves fill the page as Hollywood reacts.
Review notes Will Rogers in the Majestic with Mac Jon Nixon and Louise Dresser in support. The picture is entertaining and witty but not the best Rogers film. some opportunities for humor are missed and the director may have followed the book too closely. The piece also mentions Laurel and Hardy, Irish love stories, an overture by Hyman Charninsky, and other features at local theaters in Kerrville and San Antonio.
Washington reports say Secretary of State indicates the United States will attend any overseas meeting to discuss plans for resuming the world economic conference while disarmament talks continue. Amb Douglas Davis reportedly briefed Prime Minister MacDonald in London today, with Roosevelt sending a greeting. Davis is said to be sounding out leaders in various countries and will later present a detailed report.
Major Clap Hat, executive airlice of the Thiro Brigade, departs Fort Sam Houston for Port Leavenworth to instruct at the Command and General Staff School. Maj JF Stivers of the Ninth Infantry will succeed him after relief from Civilian Conservation Corps district command in Lusitin Texas. Maj George S Andrews of the Twelfth Cavalry, Fort Brown, Texas, will assume Major Elverr's duties.
A county wet survey indicates Nueces ginning reached about 80,000 bales for the year, after 2178 additional holes were added to the apron’s production that week. Total for the year stands near 78,175 bales, with provisional estimates suggesting the neighbor figure near 80,000.
Miss Phyllis Freeman and Lt. Joseph Bain wed at Freeman home on West Gramercy Place. Reports cover engagements, bridge parties, dance events, traveler visits, and club notices from the Ralph Waldo Emerson Parent-Teacher Association to Women’s clubs, with dates, hosts, and hostesses across the city.
John James will arrive sevon and join his father to go to the school in Tucson Amit and Mrs. James will remain for the same time in New York.
Enthusiastic crowds expect The Light's monthly kitchen show at 2 p m Wednesday in the St Anthony hotel garden. Mrs Mildred Kitchen directs a program of musical selections, lectures and demonstrations of new recipes. A modern cake is featured as the main dish, with school lunch ideas to follow.
Austin reports one of Availo's celebrated pre prohibition beer gardens is being prepared to reopen. The venue has been repainted and rebuilt, with the old bar reinstalled from storage for operation again in the capital city.
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