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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1941
Page
2
Berlin May 16. The food distribution bureau announced a one fifth reduction in Germanys weekly meat ration effective June 2. Normal ration drops from 500 grams to 400 grams weekly, workers rationed at 800 to 1000 grams. Spokesman said quotas hold through the summer as meat use declines and vegetables rise. Butter rations rise while other fats are cut.
1916 report notes United States protests to Britain over seizure of munitions and German forces at Kiel, with London claiming victories near Riga and engagements on the German front. Allies counterattack a year ago as Nazis gain on Meuse. Roosevelt urges Mussolini to stay out, Greeks move on Albanian frontier amid ongoing war fronts.
The article notes the silver jubilee of Archbishop Robert E. Lucey of San Antonio and celebrates priests in the diocese also observing 25 years in the priesthood. Mass at San Fernando cathedral featured celebrant Rev. Alfred A. Rabe, with other priests including Rev. Matthew Gilbert, Rev. Thomas Flynn, and Rev. Patrick Feeney. Archbishop Lucey was ordained in Rome in 1916.
Ed Bell, nominating committee chairman, announced the nominees for Junior Chamber of Commerce officers to be elected May 2. Meritt Storer as president Harald Saunders and Vic Tranuevo as vice presidents Mace Fever as treasurer and a slate of directors and alternates listed by name.
May 15 London officials report extensive damage from recent raids on landmarks including Lambeth Palace St James Palace Queen's Hall and the Old Bailey The Church of St Clement Danes was gutted and the London Philharmonic instruments destroyed The Archbishop of Canterbury supervised the rescue as incendiaries set the Lambeth chapel roof burning the building out
London reports a British torpedo-carrying plane sank a 6,500 ton supply ship from a seven-ship convoy off the Netherlands coast in broad daylight. The aircraft slipped away unscathed after the attack. Bad flying weather halted bombing, and the RAF did not fly last night.
Rome dispatch cites Giornalie D Italia report from Tobruk Libya noting a miniature Maginot style defense with barbed wire entanglements camouflaged bunkers and mined gaps. German Italian troops face blockhouse by blockhouse resistance prompting calls for infantry engineers flamethrowers and hand grenades to breach.
Zoo staff face excess wool as animals at the San Antonio Zoo shed during warm weather. Keepers use electric clippers carefully on registered stock. Director Fred W Stark notes there will be too much wool to dispose of this year and contemplates options.
A petition filed in Forty-fifth District Court seeks to bar Jack White from operating any hotel under the Plaza name in San Antonio and to compel return of private Plaza records. The suit by Place Hotel Co. claims White used Plaza records while managing the Plaza and now runs a White Plaza hotel in Dallas. The petition also asks to prohibit White from using the Plaza name for a hotel barber shop or drug store.
The ministry of communications and public works reported Maj. Eduardo Ternandez Guerra would shortly go to Laredo to represent Minister Gen. Jesus de la Garza to inaugurate night bus service in that city and the capital.
After pleading guilty to driving an automobile without the owner's consent Noon Hudson of city jail was sentenced to 30 days in county jail by Judge McColuin Burnett in County Court at Law No 2 Thursday. The complaint charged he drove the auto of Barney Simpson May 11. George Kohner pleaded guilty to theft of a purse glasses and $795 from Mrs W B Crawford May 2 and theft of a flashlight and purse from Hetty Zirkey May 2. He was fined $10 and costs and sentenced to 1 wing in jail in the case and fined $10 and costs in a second. A flight on situation wanted ads is mentioned.
Birmingham May 15 Representatives of the nations 5 100 000 Southern Baptists began selecting officers for the convention after committee reports. Dr W W Hamilton of New Orleans was slated for a second three year term. Watts of Dallas prepared a report on the annuity board noting last year’s expenditures of 593 755 and income of 1 005 024. The board reported assets 5 149 603 and retirement liabilities. Aut t Crouch of Nashville summarized coop program assets at 1 886 717 while the executive committee’s assets reached 925 278 746 with 43 408 202 in liabilities. San Antonio bidding for the 1942 session.
City Detectives Frank Moore and R. P. Lowe arrested Marshall Fields, 26, in the 100 block of South Alamo as he entered a pawn shop. Officers recovered cameras, clothing, eye glasses and other articles he had pawned, believed to solve about 40 petty thefts in recent months. Fields was booked at the city jail for theft under £60. No address listed.
A wartime roundup notes Axis planes bombing Crete while Greek government leaders debate. Nazi air raids strafe Allied landings at Suda Bay as Hess’s mystery deepens and British doubts about his peace claims grow. Churchill delays a report as Bevin argues Hess acted with Hitler knowledge. Luftwaffe weather limits raids. London raids damage Lambeth Palace Old Bailey and St James's Palace.
Mrs Nellie Littlebule Murphy 74 a known Lexing ton Massachusetts artist and prominent figure in San Antonio art circles died Tuesday in Massachusetts She was wife of H Dudley Murphy eminent artist Critics say her flower pictures are among America's best many subjects found in Texas and the couple were known visitors to Texas art scenes.
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