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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1949
Page
2
A humorous piece spoofing new phone tech and radio surveys, imagining streamlined French phones and gadgets to regulate loud dials. It mocks interruptions to daily life and even Bell’s legacy, ending with a cue to hear Bob Hope on WOAL Tuesdays.
In May 24 1943 in Straubing Germany two American soldiers Clarence R Hill 32 from Fampa Texas and George R Jones 22 from Gwensburg Ky said they were jailed in Czechoslovakia as spies after a railroad style trial in Prague on March 26 They served 56 days in a military prison before being pardoned by Czech President Klem ent Gouwald and reaching home yesterday.
Texas Air National Guard 32nd Fighter Squadron plans a one day spray over most of Bexar county using 30 planes including F-51 B-26 CAT and T-6. The operation targets insecticides with wartime spray methods and has city county and suburban buy in. Funding and chemicals remain to be arranged with officials stating approval from city leaders and military authorities.
Reiter to receive Trinity University honorary doctor of music at commencement. Also, Rev. Robert Boshen of Hemphill Presbyterian Church to receive doctor of divinity. Everett notes Reiter leadership of San Antonio Symphony over ten seasons and national recognition of the orchestra. Reiter, a Trieste native, has conducted orchestras in Rome Milan Berlin and others, with guest appearances across Europe and beyond.
Services for Gus J. Wild of 322 W Ridgewood co acting agency executive and artist were held at Porter Loring chapel. Wild died Sunday. He was a partner in Collins Cusick Schwerke and Wild, native of Fredericksburg who gained national recognition in commercial art. Survivors include his widow and sister Mrs Stephen Seffel. Interment San Fernando cemetery with pallbearers Luke Collins C R Cusick Norman D Schwerke Fred G Allen Charles D Tate Jimmy Zinigrafy.
John Gates editor in chief of the Daily Worker resumes testimony in the federal case against 11 top Communist figures. He recounts joining the Young Communist League in 1931 and becoming an organizer for the Young Communist League and the steel and iron workers union in 1932. The trial concerns alleged conspiracy to advocate violent overthrow of the government.
Sen. Morse proposes a merger of army navy and air force buying to close a procurement loophole in a unity bill. He would require joint purchasing and notes no real unity without unified procurement. He cites economic pressure and potential savings, while defense officials resist broadened roles and suggest civilian heads be renamed as assistant secretaries of defense. A separate item notes California’s package bee industry growing to over a billion dollars in shipments northward this year.
Washington May 24 Government prosecutors expect to finish soon one phase of an espionage case against Judith Canton. The phase covers FBI shadowing of former class lice department worker Val éntine Gubitchey, an engineer, before their arrest in New York on March 4. Prosecutors say John F. Ward will be their sixteenth and last FBI witness in this part.
C H Dodds cites acute shortage of state licensed boarding homes for children. Bureau underfunded and understaffed, relying on $23 000 community chest grant plus $5 000 private donations. About 261 children supervised in homes and institutions, 45 investigation cases. During year 290 adoption applications received with 100 approved.
Mrs Verne Jenkins reports severe dandruff until Baker's Hair Tonic relieved it completely. She praises the product, saying her scalp is now clean and no itching remains, and she urges others to try it, promising refunds if not satisfied.
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