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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1940
Page
1
In a lively survey of newspaper proofreading, the piece recalls how editors and readers battled spelling quirks and misread words. It recounts examples from a haughty churchgoer misnaming occupations to “Ostrich” headlines, and notes how misread names like Oelrichs changed copy.
Adela Rogers reports from Chicago July 18 on Jim Farley’s looming exit as the Democratic Party confronts internal strife. The piece portrays Farley as a towering yet troubled figure, pondering retirement while allies seek to persuade him to stay.
City real property assessments and a personal property survey by Ehrenberg indicate the 1939-40 total would exceed 201.5 million, with 122,000 property parcels in the city proper. The report, paid for by the city, compares to 1938-40 figures and notes additional increases from newly annexed suburbs. Ehrenberg’s pay and pending final release are detailed as the commission works toward a public, updated roll.
Former French president Lebrun reportedly left Vichy en route to Geneva, Switzerland, a Hallon radio report heard in Geneva via broadcast. The obscure transmission notes Lebrun’s departure as part of ongoing travel chatter amid postwar upheaval.
A cash box and a purse were stolen in separate incidents. K Z Slagle reported a cash box missing from his home near Berkshire Avenue while he and his family were away over the weekend. Mrs J D Jackson of Kerrville said her purse containing 4250 dollars was taken while shopping at a downtown department store.
A slight rise in the Rio Grande from Laredo to Brownsville was forecast for the next few days. Hidalgo reported a rise around 1 foot, Laredo saw about 23 feet, Mercedes 7.4 feet, and Brownsville approximately 0.5 feet.
In July 16 dispatch from Hush eri Washington the state department quoted Secretary Hull flatly opposing closure of the Burma road and the French Indo China railway used to supply China. Hull warned that closing such arteries would hinder world trade and interfere with legitimate international commerce, challenging recent Japanese pressure.
A $2000 bond was set Tuesday for J. V. Emery, of 400 Mission Street, after a preliminary hearing in Justice of the Peace Raymond Gerhardt's court. Emery faces an attempted burglary charge at the home of Mrs. 2. B. Meilvaine, 2500 Bisneo Mad, Daly City. Bond was set by Judge O. L. Wiley with First Assistant D A Iuy Gillinger presiding in Gerhorde’s absence.
United States ambassador to France Bullitt, a former Em ress Zia of Avatria Hungary, and Princess Elizabeth departed on a clipper flight to New York aboard a clipper.
Delegates convene to finalize platform and select a vice president as Roosevelt third term drive dominates. Attendance sparse, with key figures like Mrs McAllister and Arthur Mitchell speaking, while a rules fight and third term maneuvers unfold amid Cold War era tensions.
Partly cloudy Tuesday night and Wednesday with probable thundershowers Tuesday afternoon. Moderate southeast winds. High Tuesday around 88, low Tuesday night about 70, high Wednesday about 83. West Texas shows similar partly cloudy to cloudy conditions with chances of showers and thunderstorms.
President Roosevelt shifts focus from third term talk to defense, calling a White House meeting with the national defense commission, cabinet members, and defense officials. A long telephone with Senator Byrnes from Chicago hints at Roosevelts strategy for the Democratic convention amid ongoing political maneuvering.
The forecast says a thundershower will bring rain and thunder to San Antonio Tuesday. Temperatures will not change much, dropping to a high of 88 in the afternoon. Winds coming from the southeast mirror Monday’s breeze as damp conditions set in.
St Marys University will award a two year CMTC scholarship worth 75 dollars per year to an outstanding student. Brother Thomas J Treada said the recipient must attend next year and be judged on military and scholastic ability and character.
SHANGHAT July 18 warships aircraft and marines have gone into action to close Hangchaw bay and the treaty port of Ningpo used by the Chiang Kai-Shek government for trade with the outside world. Ningpo had not been closed before because it served both Chinese and Japanese commerce.
Viviana Gavela of 1108 Hidalgo Street reported a Tuesday supper guest departed before eating with $2 from her purse. Police were notified of the incident.
Diplomatic circles report Hitler plans a three point offer to Britain in a Reichstag speech within days. Terms include a European settlement of continental affairs, return of colonies lost after World War I, and European economic rehabilitation with Britain as mediator among gold standard nations. Britain may need to back Europe’s politics while Italy seeks Palestine protectorate.
Corpus Christi port saw a June surge with 644 107 tons of oil and cargo, boosting the 1999 1940 fiscal year total to 7 277 310 tons. The month marked the second best June and the port’s 15 year high for June movements.
M B Henson 93 died Tuesday from injuries suffered when run over by a fast freight train near the city limits Sunday. He lost a mangled left arm later amputated, plus leg and head injuries. Investigators said he may have fallen asleep on the tracks. Survived by his mother Mrs H H Heosar of Houston.
J G Caywood of 119 South Fiores street reported Tuesday that he paid 15 to an agent for a china company that did not exist. He said he placed the deposit July 5 and later learned two such firms existed, prompting authorities to investigate.
War at a Glance reports diplomatic quarters noting a possible peace offer to Britain with an axis alignment and a threatened full scale assault if rejected. Ciano to meet Hitler to frame a Britain ultimatum as Nazis claim a heavy blow to England. British air raids and naval actions, Japanese cabinet resignation, US fleet moves from Pearl Harbor toward South Pacific, and Tobruk raids mark a tense global stage.
Major U S units at Pearl Harbor resumed sea drills today after a two week hiatus from April 1 training. Two columns of warships began a three week period of operations, signaling a restart of intensive exercises that keep ships and crews active.
Patrolman C Weilbacher rescued a San Antonio boy from a group described as Indians after a Monday call from Miss Mary Kelly of 216 Seal Street. A boy was found frozen on her front porch during a game of cowboys and Indians. Weilbacher freed the boy.
London July 16 Oswald Lewis Conservative member of parliament proposed selling a British island near the West Indies to the United States to settle the debt outstanding to the U S from the last war. The idea aims to balance the debt with a tangible asset.
The Labor Department reported in June the United States portifial service ended labor disputes involving 321,676 workers across 26 major industrial fields. The settlement affected various sectors with notable reductions in work stoppages.
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