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Newspaper
San Antonio Light
Location
San Antonio, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1941
Page
2
Fashion minded women of Sir Antonio and Southwest Texas are invited to Vogue Value Day. The Vogue store will open at 9 AM Wednesday with a large selection of high style merchandise at reduced prices. The sale continues through Thursday as departments prepare final arrangements.
Harry Fisk of The Venue announces a five day Vogue Value Day event in San Antonio. Wilsons reports difficulty obtaining high fashion and emphasizes planning, New York market trips, and stock to offer real value. The promotion targets Southwest women with intensified shopping appeal and special in store offerings.
An old Kellogg’s AM-Bran advertisement promotes relief from constipation by increasing dietary bulk. It urges daily use of bran cereal with milk or cream, or baked into muffins, plus ample water. It notes Kellogg’s in Battle Creek and advises medical consultation for chronic cases.
The Criminal District Court grand jury examined John R Blakey of 1112 North Taredo Street in the tal tal shooting of Vicente Lire Fort Bam Houston. Blakey testified he shot the man while prowling in his yard. The jury returned a verdict of justifiable honledge.
A German ghost voice interrupted BBC broadcasts in Britain, taunting listeners with questions and pro-German jibes during quiz and news programs. The BBC reported the intrusion as enemy action, not a domestic prank, and warned of possible reprisals. The mysterious horned intruder returned during the 9 PM newscast, continuing the provocation as broadcasts tested.
Clouds forced down Kelly planes during a one night training flight near Austin. Six student pilots from a 4c flight landed at Randolph Field and 34 reached their home field. Air corps officials said such sights have alternate landing plans when bad weather blocks a primary site.
Fire at the oily garbage dump near Exposl tin prounds rekindled, but the department responded quickly and extinguished the blaze in about ten minutes. The quick action spared nearby residents from the previous weeks’ stench and smoke. After the earlier fire, complaints to the garbage department spiked as residents urged better disposal.
Graves, for three years assistant manager of the Plaza hotel, checked out Tuesday after eighty years on the staff. He will be resident manager of the Stoneleigh hotel in Dallas. Staff held an informal farewell dinner in his honor.
A boy struck by a car in the 300 block of North Colorado Street fractured his right foot and was taken to Robert B. Green Hospital for treatment. Police identified the driver as LO Wertietie, 37, of 1037 Fulton Avenue.
A Benavides youth of four year s is in critical condition after being struck by a school bus in front of Benavides High School. He suffered a fractured skull and leg and was taken to Alice Hospital before transfer to San Antonio for further care.
Funeral services are set for Tuesday at 2 p.m. at Porter Loring chapel for Elias Farris of 707 El Prado drive a renowned rug dealer in San Antonio for 40 years. He originated from Syria and built a shop on Alamo Plaza later. survivors include two sisters in Syria and one in Egypt, with his widow in San Antonio. Pallbearers named Cattan Alban Curry Jamedi Cassab Casseb Jr.
Dr Allen Johnson died Tuesday morning at age 80 after 21 years practicing in San Antonio. Funeral Wednesday at 10 a m at Hagy McColum Murray chapel. He was a Tulane graduate, Army medical corps lieutenant, and member of Bexar County Medical Society and Southern Medical Association. Survivors include widow Beate Johnson, father W C Johnson, sister Mrs Ploy Murs hy, brothers T Johnson McGregor Parker and Paul Johnson. Reverend Donald Redmond to officiate. Pallbearers listed with honorary pallbearers named among local doctors.
Archbishop Robert Lucey proclaims the week of October 27 as Census Week in the San Antonio archdiocese to count about 200000 Catholics. Archdiocesan Catholic Men Council leads the effort with 12 census takers for parishes and communities under Archbishop Juiey’s sponsorship. John G. Bowen of the National Center of Catholic Men directs the operation begun in 1874.
May Miller of Austin and Corpus Christi, vice president of the Navy League and state chair for Navy Day, lauds freedom of the seas as essential to America's paramount interests. He cites the right to navigate peacefully for commerce and the defense of this priceless principle in world history.
Mrs. Tena Hirschfeld Hirschfeld, wife of Albert Hirschfeld, suffered severe injuries in a January 11 hit and run in the 1000 block of East Commerce. She remained in Santas Rosa hospital with a broken leg and ribs, undergoing a second operation for bone grafts, with a three month recovery expected. Clifton Smith, 90, was arrested on charges including assault with a motor vehicle, drunk driving, and failure to stop and render aid, after a car found with Mrs Hirschfeld’s purse on the running board tied him to the incident. Address: 2931 South Hackberry Street.
A 21 year old man returned from Houston to find his wife had taken and moved all their furniture. In a fit of anger he grabbed an axe and began chopping furniture. Police intervened and he was jailed on charges of malicious waisclef and trespassing.
A city executive pledged a shift from railcar to truck shipments for gasoline, with the mayor promising future purchases and tank cars to facilitate offsite shipping. Texas legislators were noted as undertaking investigations into a gasoline shortage, while a November fundraiser supported flags and colors for the battalion. Swiss recipes and a feature on The American Weekly appear in the Sunday magazine promotion.
Cristobal Canal Zone dispatch reports Arnulfo Arias arrives aboard the Honduran steamer Celatu with plans to return to Panama after a bloodless coup toppled his government. He stays in his cabin, refuses resignation paperwork, and is held under Canal Zone health officials guard amid immigration and Panama government concerns.
The hearing featured tense exchanges as witnesses claimed suborned testimony while Representative Mundt tried to speak. Bloom refused, ordered the room cleared, and planned resumption after settling the record. Cabinet members Hull Stimson and Knox testified removal of the ben was imperative, shaping a speedy end to the neutral revision hearing.
The puppet program of the Goys club was announced Tuesday by Felix Krtz, chairman of the crafts committee. Miss Rose Byntin was chosen to conduct the puppet course under W. L Howard, WPA recreation project, EUPCEVIADT.
Two people were slightly injured in a collision between an army truck and an auto in the 400 block of Exil Houston Street Monday night. Injured are William W. Vindeay of Brooksfield, the truck driver, and Rinty Gueten, 20, of 444 Tonk Whittier Avenue, the auto driver.
Milam square traffic plan approved by Mayor C K Quin and commissioners proposes widening streets with the lower sidewalk removal on Commerce and Leona. Dan Genard urged the reform last week to ease curbside work, with P L Anderson backing Leona inclusion and parking meters to prevent street congestion.
The city names a new park in honor of Pablo Stetfler with a bench and cactus plantings by the WPA. Street Commissioner Pan atetiler and Parks Superintendent Pali Dobrowolski praised Stetfler for aiding the department in building ronda at the new park.
Stout criticized San Antonio and other cities for tank car use to move gasoline, urging a full truck operation in South Texas to relieve rail bottlenecks. He accused independent Gulf refineries of cutting sales to jobbers under government and big-company pressure, and cited army posts’ unfair competition by buying gasoline tax-free. Stout urged investigations into Baseline sales at army bases and condemned a proposed East Texas to Atlantic oil pipeline.
A dispute between City Attorney Victor Kelle and the San Antonio board of education over authority to settle delinquent downtown tax suits was resolved Tuesday. Leo Brewer and Jack Lanke appeared at City Hall and, amid clarifications, the board indicated it would vote on a resolution granting Kelle authority to handle settlements while the attorney claimed the board’s rule barred broader action. Brewer stated the board would not authorize special actions in these suits.
Three defendants were fined in County Court at Law No 2 after guilty pleas to aggravated assault charges. Alia Hickman of Berg's Mill and two others were convicted and ordered to pay fines with costs. John Anders was acquitted in the same case, while Roy Alex Smith of 490 East Hussache Avenue faced a separate charge and received a smaller fine with costs.
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