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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1942
Page
7
A jagged recap of Walter Winchell on Broadway lore cites a tale of wealth and reckoning. It describes Winchell’s offices, a lavish bonus plan, and his later remorse as funds falter. The narrative threads include debts, a phony ally, German waiters with Nazi kin rumors, and a clash with critics of the era.
The Treasury Department announces sale of two series of notes dated August 1, 1841 and August 1, 1942 to fund increased taxes for national defense. Notes mature in two years and will be sold at par with interest, redeemable at par with accrued interest if used to pay income taxes. New notes will be issued during the year, allowing saving from January to cover taxes due the next year. Detailed circulars are available at local banks Federal Reserve banks and branches or Treasury Department in Washington DC.
Vichy reports say French resident Charles Barot was executed by a Watt firing squad for firearms infractions. Other reports claim 82 Germans were executed for mutiny and espionage. Communist suspects in Nord and Besancon executions cited. Public notices include BBC and CBS broadcast quotes.
A tall 29 year old applicant for naval enlistment is rejected by Chief Boatswain's Mate Arthur Gunther after a teeth exam. The man protests claiming hind teeth disqualify him. others comment they only want to fight, not eat. The scene captures wartime recruitment tensions and humor.
Hollywood gossip notes Hal Wallis likely to stay with Warner Bros as contracts are drawn for him to continue on Now Voyager. Stella Dailey and Norma Shearer connected to future projects. Carole Lombard discussed roles. various stars and industry chatter round out a busy Hollywood snapshot from January.
Mrs. Floyd J. Kolmes, 62, a prominent social and business figure, was found dead early today behind her Fort Worth apartment building. Investigators report the rear stairwell as the scene and indicate the incident is being treated as a self inflicted death.
German high command announced that U boats sank the Helts destroyer in the Atlantic and torpedo damage hit another destroyer in the Mediterranean. The actions were reported in an official Broadcset by AP.
Directors of the Tuberculosis association met Monday at 1 50 p m at the west side Montespel auditorium. Rev Arthur VY Boand, president, presided. Plans for associate work during 1942 were to be prepared and repairs on Christmas seal funds were noted.
A San Antonio based sailor and his cousin, Sergeant Emmet Ratclitt, and Private Elton E. Ratclitt, were informed Monday that he is safe at Pearl Harbor after a Seamac first loss report.
Health official Gr W A King announces six organized food-handling training classes. Sessions run Mondays and Thursdays at the Ghinter ate from 2:45 to 4:15 PM with additional listings in San Antonio and Dallas. A convention addressed by Mary World on Tuesdays and Fridays named winners and officers for the upcoming term.
The item lists numerous individuals named with military service ties, including Duncan, Grant, Washington Jr., Raymond Russell Jr., Ralph Suen, and others, noting calls to active duty, naval reserve status, aviation cadet training at Kelly Field, and preflight training. Mentions U S Army intelligence at Tacoma and deployments to unknown destinations, plus family notices such as Mr. and Mrs. Chalk and a birth.
Officials of the Bishess Men s Bible Class plan a dinner for Ricker, the first president, at the Original Mexican restaurant. Ricker will depart February 4 to return to his ranch near San Alejandro. Dreper, former president, to be master of ceremonies, with Feily Wirleh, current president, delivering remarks on A United People Wilder God.
Mexican and United States engineers collaborate on oil property studies in Mexicali. The board expects completion within two weeks after talks began a week ago, with both sides resolving to finish the work promptly.
John Sullivan, a 42-year-old handyman, was held in the stabbing death of Carrie Winona Culbertson who lived alone atop a Pittside night near Manitou Springs. The body showed a home-made letter opener wound in the back. Sheriff Bamberl identified the suspect and authorities say the victim was violently assaulted.
Violence flared as a dispute over distribution of 2.5 million in a wealth tax led to three mining districts declared under siege law. Government aims to fund a federal building program while iron tin magnate Patino faced tax collection tensions. Residents demanded allocation for provincial public works amid unrest in Hotosl Sucre and Ohio districts.
Five tens of thousands of school children in Mexico will start basic military instruction February 1 in the federal district and states including Puebla. Training will begin with elementary grades and extend to high school and college students as the program expands nationwide.
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