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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1942
Page
3
Washington reports say President Roosevelt will send a congressionally delivered message within a week or ten days detailing anti inflation measures. Government wage controls, price freezes, and war profit limits are under consideration, with unions opposing broad wage controls.
Third Army headquarters reports an observance on May 17 titled An American. The event honors naturalized citizens and will involve Army units alongside federal, state and local officials in a civic parade and related activities.
Funeral services for Mrs Josephine Wiseman 84 of 442 Howard Street will be held Tuesday in St Martys Church with Rev Arthur Kater as celebrant. Interment follows at San Fernando Cemetery No 2. A Hartford Conn native, she lived 25 years in town and is survived by daughters Mrs EW Green of Salt Lake City and Kathryn Wiseman of San Antonio.
Washington April 20 447 Chairman Paul V McNutt of the war manpower commission outlined a labor priority system to channel workers into key war industries while denying a work or fight mandate. He warned a possible nationwide local shortage and proposed group deferments by occupation in a limited form to ease labor gaps. The plan includes recruiting about 5000 new workers into war plants this year and manages allocation of skilled labor and women workers.
The University of Texas drama department will tour for the first time presenting Gold In the Hills. The troupe performs at Corpus Christi naval base today and at Camp Hulen tomorrow.
Capt R W Lewis of Headquarters Medical Regiment Third Army will show pictures taken in the Philippines and lecture. All Masons invited with guests asked to bring books for the soldiers library. Refreshments will be served at 215 Camden Street Tuesday at 7 30 p.m.
Victor Prassel and Phelps Dewees and Simmons of San Antonio win army contracts linked to Texas airport construction, announced by the WV B district engineer at Fort Sami Houston.
A £20 radio was stolen from the Woodlawn lake island clubhouse after thieves removed boards from a window to gain entry, police reported Monday.
Two army officers on duty at San Antonio rations are nominated by the president for brigadier general. Colonel William G. Idvenay formerly head of the Inaft division at Fort Bam Reswaa is named for command with the 38th Infantry division. Colonel Taiah Davies, previously assistant commandant of the advanced lying schkeel at Kelly field, is named commander of the new bombarding Slyian school at Midland.
New York April 20 7 Enemy submarines add to Atlantic toll sinking 14 more ships with 131 000 tons reported in Caribbean and Atlantic zones. CAP air patrols credited with assisting in sinking subs spotting survivors and deterring attacks. Berlin reports claim German raiders sunk ships and shelled refineries at Curacao with raids near Beirut and Jaffa causing heavy damage.
Three German agents working in Mexican ports were rounded up over the weekend. One was picked up in Acapulco where he planned to run a tourist excursion boat along the coast. Two others were arrested in Tampico where one held a government contract to paint the docks.
From S A in Randolph youths in the basic tying school at Randolph join the current flying wings. Named are Verne M. Clopton Jr. son of Verna Slapton of 226 Harrison Ave Andrew B. Kelly son of IS Kelly of 50 Pershing Ave and Walter Mathis son of Arthur Mathis of 101 East Mulberry Ave.
Approximately $11,000 was taken early today in a holdup of the St. Louis Public Service company Barage. The money, mostly coins, represented Sunday's receipts from 180 drivers, as reported by company officials.
Jaycees will inspect Burbank facilities at 4 p.m. Tuesday. The Junior Chamber of Commerce will sponsor an agricultural night with a supper of school-raised vegetables and chicken. A. Pitenagh, county agricultural agent, will chair the event and T. R. Timm of Texas A&M will discuss agriculture's role in national defense.
Fort Clark officers and men of the 12th Cavalry subscribe to war bonds on the first day of pay under a new plan. Fort Clark bought $5201.95 in bonds with monthly subscriptions of $3318 from cavalry personnel. The post commander estimates annual purchases could total $90,000. The War Department permits bond purchases through pay reservations in multiples of $1.25 per month with a minimum of $3.76 for those with more than four months service.
Fire officials say repeated fires have broken out on the former French liner Normandie at her Hudson River pier while salvage work continues. Sparks from metal cutting and decomposed stores in lower holds sparked a string of fires, the latest lasting four hours and under navy supervision. No major damage reported beyond the February blaze that toppled the superstructure.
Graduates of a Red Cross canteen course will demonstrate their training by serving a meal under disaster conditions to motor corps members Red Cross officials and invited guests at the graduation ceremony.
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