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San Antonio Light

Location

San Antonio, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 01, 1944

Page

4

End to Meat Rationing Long Way Off Say Experts

Washington experts and officials from the Food Administration and allied boards say meat rationing likely remains in effect for some time. A temporary easing in the US Canada and UK signals may come, but civilians should expect belt tightening and higher value points for meat as the war continues. Canada relies on domestic production with some exports, while US actions suggest Congress must act to end rationing.

Washington Maron Canada United Nations Food Board United States United Kingdom Bowley Wo

Boy Pines for Lost Great Dane

The report traces the search for a vanished Great Dane named Witch tied to Hargourtom W J, Mazel L- TINS. The dog stopped eating and wasted away after its owner Stanley Hoffman, eight, noted the unexplained disappearance around Wastinglai’s birth.

Boy Great Dane Hargourton W. J Mazel L Anaster Staniew Hoffman Hhuin Dutta

Charles Gerloff Buried At Cuero

Charles Gerloff, a well known cattleman and pioneer resident of Cuero, is buried there. He was brother to Mrs Henry G Manger and Mrs Wik Hassell of San Antonio and son of William Gerloff who ran a funeral home in Cuero’s early days.

Puneral Secvites Charles Gerloff Henry G. Manger Wik Hassell San Antonio Overs William Gerloff

Liquor Board Hearings Set On Licenses

Texas Liquor Control Board deputy supervisor Gell Hodges announced hearings in Austin to decide whether Showman’s Club and Carnival Club licenses in San Antonio should be suspended or canceled. Hearings target Showman’s Club at 220 East Crockery Street March 6 and Carnival Club at 216 Soledad Street March 7. Two suspensions were accepted without hearings. The Killan’s at 2121 North St. Mary’s Street faces a seven day suspension starting March 6 and Ellison Shack at 801 Sant Pedro Avenue faces a five day suspension for intoxication at the premises. Also reported, forty-two youths graduate from the Cine Mayo Schools of Aviation in Puebla, Mexico, being awarded wings by Gen. Maximino Avila Camacho.

Gell Hodges Texas Liquor Control Board Austin San Antonio Crater Cutter Bert Ford Showman's Club East Crockery Street Carnival Club Soledad Street Hodges Ford Killan

Jet planes may add 400 mph thrust to fighters

Capt Ezra Kotcher of the army air forces engineering division says jet propulsion could add about 100 mph to the speed of existing propeller driven planes, yielding speeds around 450 mph for immediate future. He describes a turbo thermal engine and notes the jet design remains for training use, not combat duty.

Washington Det Propulsion Unitle Gaan Ezra Kotcher Army, Air Forces’ Engineering Division Air, Force Koteher Army Kocher

Elsa Maxwell Arrested for Jay Walking in New York

Elsa Maxwell, famed New York party host, was cited for jaywalking by police near a war plant today. Police reported she failed to answer a call during the incident.

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