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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1938
Page
1
Junction City faces cresting river levels as flood stage nears, with towns reporting about three inches of rain overnight. Observers fear potential overflow but expect Junction City to escape a major flood, while Salina contends with rising Smoky Hill river banks.
In Fitchburg Massachusetts two boys linked to wire theft from a railroad signal system were adjudged delinquent and sent to Shirley Industrial School after appeals. Henry Woodworth and Joseph Allen faced bond with ongoing debate over parental punishment and the sons health and fitness for whipping.
The internal revenue bureau ruled that old age benefits payments to persons reaching 65 are not subject to income taxes. Many 65 plus recipients have already paid Social Security taxes and may receive lump sum settlements equal to 3.5 percent of wages earned from 1937 to their birthday. Also, Corpus Christi awarded a contract for sewage treatment plant equipment to Vos Dorr Company for 1,550,000. Dorr was the sole bidder.
Pompeo Coppini, San Antonio sculptor, plans travel Saturday to Nelson, Georgia, and New York to supervise monuments. He will carve a cenotaph figure in a bac rifle cent representing Spirit of Bac rifle for Alamo Plaza. He will then oversee a seated figure of Baylor at Baylor University in New York.
John R. Shook filed Wednesday to seek a third term as Bexar County district attorney with Will Morris Jr guiding the Democratic committee. He will be opposed by Marty Nass a San Antonio attorney and former district attorney aide. Two other candidates also filed with Morris including Ambur Scholz who seeks assessor collector and Hudson Edwards who runs for justice of the peace in Precinct 4 opposing incumbent Ale Brehm.
Mrs Henry Guerra of 715 Howard Street will host a reception at 3 p m Thursday honoring Rev Charles Burns D M Listant pastor of St Marys Church who has accepted a new position in San Fernando California The event reflects a local church community moment as Burns moves to a new post.
Roswell Magil, deputy secretary of the treasury, says he would rather be a professor at Columbia University and devote time to life saving efforts. He noted his plan to return to academia after a little over nine years in government, despite Morgenthau’s willingness to keep him in a $10,000 a year role.
New York June report from Edison Electric Institute shows United States electric power production fell 4.3 percent week to week. The week ended June 4 including Memorial Day declined to 1.278 billion kilowatts from 7.973 billion the prior week and was 114 percent under 2.131 trillion in 1937.
A fragmented police call notes a confrontation described as an assault incident. Authorities received a report involving a suspect linked to a dial code F-123i, with limited details available for confirmation.
Mayor C K Quin announced no lender conferences until July while promising a tax rate cut next year. He held private talks with Frost National Bank and National Bank of Commerce about city borrowing for 1930 and ordered tax collection efforts against large delinquent property owners. Tax receipts for Tuesday totaled 492000 for the city and 452,71598 for the schools, reducing the city deficit to 6041. Lamoune now owes banks 425000 after a 103000 payment.
Union alleges San Antonio Express Publishing violated the Wagner Act. Joal Hu, 41, sues in Washington, charging Charles Ploeger, a former Express employee, was discharged for union activity. An NLAB examiner recommended reinstatement and back pay. defense counsel filed 21 extensions. The union affiliates with the AFL.
Weather data shows total rainfall since January 1 at 5.43 inches with a 0.07 inch daily amount. The report notes a full moon on June 12, tides, and a list of many U.S. city conditions with temperatures and sky conditions for monitoring tourists and local readers.
Hillsboro June 8 Two men, Tom Moody 36 and Raymond Taylor 94, were killed today when their plane failed on a second landing and crashed. Moody, a Hillsboro gas and oil man, was piloting the aircraft as it caught fire and struck the earth.
Arctic explorer Dr. Vilhjalmur Stefansson addressed 1213 graduates at the University of Pittsburgh warning that the coming years could be a dangerous period for civilization. He urged courage in the face of looming global challenges and stressed the need for responsible attitudes.
Futhard Archbold and five companions finished the first nonstop trip from Honolulu to Wake Island. The large flying boat, built for long patrols, covered more than 2400 miles in WW hours and 45 minutes.
Johnny Arbuthnot, age 70, received a civic honor at a Janesville high school dinner marking Arbuthnot Day. The veteran teacher, described as witty and devoted after 43 years in the classroom, joked about retirement once his former pupils’ daughters enter the teaching ranks. The event featured a city proclamation.
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