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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1944
Page
1
Representative Buffett denounces lavish Washington gatherings as freighting tax costs and political compromised values. He cites embassy receptions with caviar and cocktails as examples of escapism from wartime sacrifice, noting costly functions and the erosion of frugal postwar ideals.
Lonnie Farl Curtis, a 15 year San Antonio resident, died Tuesday at his home on 123 Dunning Street. Funeral services were scheduled for 5 p.m. Wednesday at the South Side Pantoral Home chapel with Rev. E. Seale officiating. Interment would be in Roselawn Burial Park. Surviving are his widow Martha A. Curtis and two daughters Mrs. H. D. Meyer and Mrs. U Faris.
Health quiz prompts on digestion and liver bile production noting Nature creates about two pints daily. Carter's Little Liver Pills are advertised to boost bile flow quickly, often within thirty minutes, improving digestion and general well being when taken as directed.
William Steinhardt, manager of the Municipal airport, said Wednesday all facilities are prepared for American Airlines on the Fort Worth Monterrey run. He noted the service may begin in a couple of weeks, with San Antonio becoming a park of entry for Mexico and office space provided for customs and immigration officials.
Jurors in a rape trial opened deliberations with a prayer, then voted the defendant guilty and asked for a new trial. Foreman said 10 jurors persuaded the others to support a new trial for Lee Shelton, 27, accused of raping a 22 year old woman he offered to drive to work. Affidavits from other jurors supported the foreman. Judge W. W. McCrory set the hearing for Thursday. Jay Jake Reich is the defense attorney.
Manue Salinas of 625 Mernenaen street pleaded guilty for a second time on a theft charge in Criminal District court and received a three year sentence. Raul Gonzales of 138 Burbank street was also charged with stealing a watch from Pvt. Pred W. Eberlein of Fort Sam Houston. Gonzales previously received a four year sentence in January 1943.
The Transettes celebrated an anniversary with a cake cutting at the company office on a Wednesday morning. Five of the 10 original Transettes attended, including Alice Long, Lucilie Sperlich, Adeline Zizleman, Faye Billings, and Anita Morris. The staff now numbers 60.
A successful San Antonio business man under 5 will be named to replace King Kennon and serve as executive secretary of the San Antonio Housing Authority. The appointment will be made at a directors meeting at Victoria Courts at 2 p.m. Thursday, per Tom Blue, a board member. The position pays 6000 dollars annually.
A Texas weather snippet shows temperatures and humidity for April across cities while a separate Fort Worth tech school controversy unfolds. Teachers accuse Hill of poor performance and the board weighs dismissal after a hearing. Stutsman offers partial court expense coverage.
Jurors in the $900,000 Pryor will case were given a recess Thursday morning as Frost National Bank attorneys prepared a motion for the judge in the district court. Relatives of Mrs. Ike Pryor allege undue influence by bank officials in the will which left most of the estate to charity. Witnesses on Wednesday included bank official Frank Pancoast and attorney Seth Searcy who arranged the will.
President Franklin D Roosevelt defends Allied bombing while condemning the destruction of civilian life. He warns that German and Japanese philosophers fuel continued war and death, and rejects any conciliatory stance that preserves their doctrine. Clergy voices in a prior protest are noted as misjudging wartime rules.
A prowler broke into St. Paul s Episcopal Church at 1002 East Grayson Street but left without taking anything, according to police on Tuesday afternoon.
Allied air arm launched heavy raids on Germany and occupied Europe. Four engined bombers escorted by Lightnings and Thunderbolts reached targets, with initial reports of no German fighters encountered. Bombers plus escort suffered losses across several missions including Turin Ferrara rail yards and Berlin area targets. Budapest, Sofia, and Balkan rail traffic were reportedly affected in broadcasts from Bern.
Oliver Martin Griffith 88 retired railroad engineer died at home 419 Normany after 17 years in town He was born in Jeffersonville Ohio Funeral services 4 pm Thursday at McCollum Murray chapel with interment Sunset Memorial Park
On April 34 at Tanahmerah Bay Dutch New Guinea Lieutenant General Walter Krueger toured the beachhead of the American Sixth Army. He spoke with three privates Robert Cramer Alfred Denby and John Kinslow as they learned foxhole construction. Krueger recognized the men by his helmet stars and advised keeping native huts standing to allow natives to return and to guard against disease. He ordered dynamiting of dangerous rock formations to improve safety.
London report states Col Gen Hans Hube, 33, one armed commander of German forces in Russia and Sicily, died in a dying accident as announced by German radio. The notice mentions his WWI arm loss and roles. Also noted: Montevideo report on La Prensa suspension but no details provided.
Bell Aircraft Corporation describes a flyable Focke Wulf 190 built from two damaged ships. Flown at Wright Field by Bell and Army Air Forces pilots, it impresses with rapid roll and light controls. Specs note 1600 hp Bavarian motor, four ton weight, wingspan 2412 feet, two wing cannon, two fuselage machine guns, electric retractable gear, and an emergency canopy release.
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