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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1940
Page
2
A garbled page one recounts Antony and Cleopatra wagering fortunes over a million dollar pearl dissolved in vinegar. Planus and Caesar legends frame the tale as money measured by whim, leaving Antony overwhelmed and influenced toward Cleopatra's undoing.
In Los Angeles on August 16, Chairman Martin Dies of the Congressional Committee on Un-American Activities announced a two day hearing on espionage and sabotage suspicions. The panel may hear more on Communist activities in Hollywood, while most actors writers and directors are seen as patriotic. Y Frank Freeman, president of the Monda Picture Association, welcomed a complete and impartial investigation by the duly appointed body of the United States government.
Rumanian delegates returned to Bucharest to brief King Carol on a highly severe Hungarian proposal. Early plans hinted at a Magyar minimum demand for three fourths of Transylvania, with details kept secret amid confidential talks at a volatile conference.
The Associated Press reports widespread gentle rain and heavy downpours across North Central Texas boosting crop and range lands. Brownwood records 3.26 inches in 24 hours with two inches more. Haskell logs 2.91 inches, two day total near six. Other towns tally varied totals from 1.46 to 3.83 inches, with Lake Sweenwater flood waters and spillways, Lake Brownwood docks broken moorings, and hail reported near Wellington. Forecasts expect continued light showers Friday with no rapid move into East or South Texas.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved legislation allowing American vessels to transport children from European war zones to the United States. The proposal would permit refugee children under the age of 18 sponsored by American individuals or corporations to enter the country with safe conduct from the belligerent power.
Associated Press report outlines heavy Allied and German air activity over Britain and Europe. British and German forces engaged across the coast and Alps with thousands of sorties and mounting casualties. Greek authorities suggest Italian attackers in Friday’s Greek destroyer raid, while Britain and Turkey weigh broader regional actions amid the crisis.
The Tatlans fought Austrians in montala passes southwest of Trent with heavy artillery along the western front. Russians retreated Bioly as German forces advanced. One year ago today Nazi Germany pressed Poland in the prelude to the current war and the return of Versailles terms was denounced.
The Ancient Frame order blesses Myrtle Shrine of Ben Hur Temple in Austin and invites members to Camp Alcatar for a charity outing. A. Green will conduct a band concert at 8 pm, with a dance starting 4 pm and meals served from 6:30 to 7 pm. Ticket sales close Friday at 5 am, per G. M. Bartholomew.
Peiping August 16. A Japanese army spokesman denied today there are serious floods in Kaifeng region. A Japanese news agency report yesterday claimed several thousand Chinese had drowned in Yellow River floods in the Kaifeng area of Honan province. The spokesman termed the report withdrawn.
Special to The Fight from Chicago reports the National Legion of Mothers of America, with over 3 million members, continuing to fight the Burke-Wadsworth compulsory military training bill. Growing citizen opposition adds urgency as lawmakers like Wheeler, Jobson, McGarren and Holt are pressed to defeat the measure, which supporters fear could draw the United States into the European war. The organization urges members to flood Washington with letters and telegrams urging a no vote.
Nevada Supreme Court upheld the will of Mrs. Caroline Roebling Hugher Walters leaving 1.5 million to war daughters while excluding her husband Paul 4. Walters whom she married two months after a prior divorce. Walters challenged probate claiming the will was drawn before divorce. Walters was a prominent Washington, D. C., and Warrenton, Virginia resident. Walters was found dead in Reno on July 8 and a coroner’s jury deemed the shooting accidental. A youth group meeting note follows detailing a meeting at Harriman Place residence of Miss Ann Stipp at 8 p m Friday for business and social time.
The Japanese government will not approve the Shanghai defense committee’s plan to split control of the British defense area among United States and Japanese forces. Tokyo demands British evacuate the area and insists any arrangement must have Japanese consent, with further talks set for an unspecified time. The China dollar aid is noted, and Western powers welcomed the committee’s plan to assign West Hongkow to U.S. Marines while central and western districts would be eyed for Japanese occupation, affecting Shanghai’s residential areas.
Berlin reports crop prospects for 1940 described as average good by German agricultural experts. They say the rationing system has reduced cereal consumption and that Germany’s food supply is excellent with record root crops. Officials note there is no cause for worry as French grain supplies remain plentiful, though exact figures are unavailable due to military secrecy.
A Berlin radio dispatch from Vichy says all French owners of seagoing craft must report to French naval authorities immediately. The admiralty also forbids Frenchmen from taking pleasure trips by steamers or sailing craft in the Mediterranean.
Man wounded in a knife affray with a side injury, details unclear. Police called to the scene. investigation ongoing.
Police described an affray on Prank Street near Seguin involving Edmunds Sandoval 25, who was taken to Robert B. Green hospital. The OCR text mixes weather data with scattered names, places and times, yielding a fragmented snapshot of a Friday incident among many unrelated weather observations.
Chinese reports claim Japan seeks special rights in Thailand including air, land and naval bases with a mutual assistance pact and close economic and military cooperation as a Thai mission heads to Tokyo. A Chinese spokesman says persistent inquiries failed to obtain specifics from Thailand amid China’s concern over Japan's expansion southward.
London reports a British officer said about 80 parachutes were found in the Midlands and Scotland and all appeared empty when left. German planes allegedly dropped a bag with secret documents as part of a morale bluff, with orders and maps inside identified as spoof. A New Zealand report notes the California clipper's Pacific cruise arrival and welcomes by the finance minister Nash.
Philadelphia Aug 16 officials at Frankford Arsenal report a severe skilled labor shortage in Pennsylvania. Despite a 24 hour fight to double capacity, only 70 of an estimated 300 craftsmen are qualified after a two week registry. Commander Mas Ulysace J. L. Peoples Jr blames unions for limiting apprentices and cites a five day 40 hour week. An illustrated feature in The American Weekly discusses noble or ignoble questions of barons and socialites amid Roosevelt views.
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