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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
VALUE OF PROPERTY
TRANSFERRED HERE
LARGEST in YEARS
Last Weeks Values Total
$6,858,424-M. K. & T.
Railroad Deed Filed.

Property valued at $685. c4 was
transferred in Bexar county last week.
According to the public records this
be the largest weekly figure recorded
bin several years. The sale of the NJ,
|k. 4 L. railroad for $6,J00,0O0 COM
posed the bulk of the value. Building
operations in San Antonio last week
bumped slightly. According TO Joe
Bova and Gus Niggli, city building in
fpectors, it may be attributed TO the
llnfavorable weather for building and
fhe fact that their office was closed
throughout Monday during the city
primaries.
On Friday, a deed was flied repre-
renting the sale of the NJ, h. K 4.
toilroad by A. b. Flannery. special
master. to Francis +. Randolph and
Hugo w. Blumenthnl. The considera-
ion named was $4,000. 900. The total
n value of real estate transferred dur
ing Friday is believed 70 be the largest
.s..ral years. The days total was
b.544.77S.
Saturday was also a good day for |
zeal estate trading. A total of thirty
light deeds were filed in the public |
|ecords at the court house represent !
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
SHORT HAUL GRAVEL =.
FOR STREET PAVING
NEARLY EXHAUSTED
For That Reason Inferior
Materials Sometimes Are
Used, Says Dickinson.

The subject Of street paving with
the use of gravel is becoming a per-
picking question in San Antonio ac-
cording TO reports by real estate men
who are opening new subdivisions here.
The supply of gravel is nearly ex-
hausted on short hauls. they report.
Gravel pits beyond the city limits are
not only scarce but their distance
from the city limits ia making the
price much higher. For this reason,
says II. j.. Dickinson real estate man,
considerable paving in San Atomic may
have poor gravel as a base. o.
There are two kinds of gravel, Mr..
Dickinson says. They are the adobe
or white gravel and the mixture OF
small flint. yellow clay and silica sand.
The latter is the best he says.
Paving companies using good
gravel base with cold rolled asphaltum
topping are building n nice light-traf-
fic. hard surface. residential street
which viii give good service for some
time" says Mr.. Dickinson, "but this
Is not so-called paving.
IA permanent paving Is n construc-
ton having concrete base properly
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

reinforced with expansion joints
placed on a cushion of cinders, gravel
or sand and an asphaltum topping. The
cushion Of cinders, gravel or sand is
to take care of the base when expan-
sion, contraction and slippage of the
grounds occurs under the base. The
life of the paving depends on the
quality of the concrete mixture aud
the mixture Of mineral aggregate and
asphaltum in the topping. The most
important part Of good street paving
is workmanship, as poor or careless
workmanship will ruin the best Of
construction.
Paving companies are favorable to
the gravel, cold rolled asphaltum con-
struction on account of its cheapness.
The gravel in this kind of paving acts
as a cushion and takes up expansion
or contraction of the ground under
meath but eventually traffic will
dig depressions and the street will be-
come wavy and bunny and ii breaks
in the topping are not promptly taken
care of, depreciation will rapidly set
in. -.f
''The best form Of cheap paving in
this section is rock base of lime
stone on cushion of gravel when
possible, with an asphaltum topping.
an the street construction in the
new addition called Norland Heights
In the North Highlands on the north
side which will soon be opened for
sale, the streets will be subgraded one
foot deep and 20 feet wide from curb
to curb line and the best grade Of
gravel will be used on these streets.
We have purchased our gravel and
have exclusive control Of the gravel
pits from which we viii get our
gravel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
New Construction

Bids .were opened at Austin last
week by Sanguinet, Stats & Hedrick
Fort Worth architects. for the cree
ton of the $500, 900 hotel building for
the Baker Hotel Company. 1t will
be constructed with steel, concrete and
brick.
Bids were opened last week by
Adams < Adams, architects, for the
construction of frame residence for
+. $. Barrow. 1t will be located on
East Agarita. avenue. The cost is
estimated at $4,000.
Atlee B. and Robert NJ. Ayres.
architects, are preparing plans for
two-story tile and stucco residence to
be constructed at Del Rio, for w. Alb
hey.
Plans are being prepared for the
construction Of a concrete frame and
brick building for the Brady Baptist
Church Of Brady. Plans are expected
to be completed within ten days.
Bids for remodeling the Winters
State Bank Mt Winters are being re-
ceiyed by p. G. SLIDER & Company,
architects.
Bids for the erection Of rim
forced concrete and brick Catholic
Church building at Victoria are bling
received by Leo NJ. J. Dielmann, archi-
iect.
Bids were opened last week by II.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
School Board Reorganized.

Fredericksburg. Tex. April 2s.-
The school board Of tie local independ-
ent school district has reorganized
with Il. G, Striegler, president; A.
F. Moursund. vice president; Max
Schoenewolf, secretary; August Cam
eron. G., II. Houy, Ed G.. Oehler and
r. S. Klett, members. Supt. c. w.
Feuge was reelected and has accept
ed. The positions held by other IA
Guilty members have been rendered to
them. ..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
YoaIsum Waterman Dies.

Yoalsum. Tex. April 2s.-John
Arfken. IA. for the past eighteen years
gate keener for the San Antonio &
Arkansas Pass Railway company here.
whose death occurred the first part
Of the weele at the John HUH MINOR
ial hospital, after a short. illness. was
buried in the Oak Grove cemetery
lest week, Rev. W. J. Hoehel. Of the
Lutheran church. officiated. All eff
forts to locate relatives were in vain.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
Build Masonic Hall.

Masons Of Somerset are building
a new Masonic hall IL is reported
that the building will cost approx
mately $1,000. II win be ready for
occupancy on or about May 10, ae-
cordng to IT. A. Mcorefield. resident
Of Somerset. who made the report
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

Bids were opened last week by H.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
DEATH RATE IN D. C..
INCREASES SLIGHTLY
14.8 Per Thousand Die Here in
1922-Montana Lowest in
Census Scale.

The death rate from all causes IN
the District of Columbia in 1922 was
14.s per thousand of population, the
census bureau announced today. Tho
rate throughout the country in tho
registration area was l1.S. a slight
increase over the 1921 rate. which was
1ls, but not SO high as was the 1920
rate OF 1871. washington's death
rate for 1922 showed an increase of
fve-tenths of 1 per cent, the rate
for 1921 having been 14.3 per thou
sand Of population. while for 1920
II was Is per thousand.
The death rate per 1000 by states
California 14.1: Colorado, 1885; Con-
necticut, 1870: Delaware. 1872: Florida,
12.2 (white. 10.s; colored. 15.o): Geor-
Eia, 1o:4 twhite. s.o2; colored. l2.2):
Kansas, los; Kentucky, 1os (white,
100; colored. 1s.D; Louisiana. lis
twhite. 81; colored, 14.D; Maine, 14.7;
Maryland, 1875 (white, 124: coiored.
1s.D; Massachusetts,, 1913; Michigan,
11.s: Minnesota, g.5; Mississippi, los
(white, 81; colored, l2.s); Missouri.
ILL.,; Montana, s.S; Nebraska, 90; New
Hampshire, 14.6: New Jersey. 122;
New York. 1s.0: North Carolina, lie
Iwhite. 1o.s; coiored. 14.s}; Ohio. lis:
oreson. rs; Pennsylvanis. ls.a:
1870 (white. 81: colored, ll<2); Ten
nesse. 1913 (white. e.5; coiored, sl6.D -:
Utah, 1914; Vermont. 147; Virginia,
12.1 {white, 1913; colored, 1S.4); Wash
inston. 1o.1: Wisconsin. 1o.l: Wyom-
ing, s.3.
Evening star., 1923-12-10

Kansas-Raymond c. Carey. South
western College.
Louistana-W. w. Butterworth
Princeton University.
Michigan-John p. Dawson, Univer-
sity of Michigan.
Minnesota-Paul c. Christopherson,
Carleton College.
MissiBsippt-M- B. Swearingen, Mill
saps College.
Miseouri-F1orien P. Gass, Univer-
sity of Missouri.
Montana-Milton D. Cole. Harvard
University.
Nehraska-Sheldon Tefft, Univer-
sity OF Nebraska
Nevada-Paul A. Harwcod, Univer-
sity Of Nevada.
New Mexico-Fred r. Wagner, Uni
versity of New Mexico.
North CaroIina-Thomas ]. Wilson.
Sd. University of North Carolina
North Dakota-Otis II. Lee, Univer-
sity of Minnesota.
Oklahoma-Wallace E. Robertson,
University of Oklahoma.
Oregon - William Arthur Rose
hrsugh su,;1i uniysI7,sy drn,,ns e Oregon S"5n
man, University Of South Carolina.
South Dakota-Arthur NJ Wilson,
Yankton College.
Texas-Robert Lee Guthrie, Baylor
University
Utah-Harold Davis. University OF
Utah.
Washington-Orris E. Sandusky,
University OF Washington.
West Virgfnia-Earl r Thoenen,
Swarthmore College.
Wisconsin--Gamber F. Tegtmeyer,
University of Wisconsin.
Wyoming-Joseph Dexter Bennett,
Yale University.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
MILLIONS TO HEAR
COOLIDGE TONIGHT
President to Deliver EuIogy
of Harding by Radio
From Study.

Standing In front of a rnicrophone
In his study at the White House,
President Coolidge tonight will a6-
dress the nation in eulogy of the late
President Warren G. Harding. It will
be the first radio broadcast ever made
from the White House and will mark
an epoch in radio broadcasting his
tory.
j Five powerful broadcasting stations,
linked together by long-distance tele-
phone wires, Will carry the Presidents
message to virtually every section
of the country If atmospheric condi-
tions are favorable 1t is estimate
that 25,o00,000 persons will listen in"
president Coolidge's first words VIII
pierce the ether at $3.50 o'clock, and
Immediately every broadcasting sta
ton in the country. except those
transmitting the speech, will be
silenced. Secretary Of Commerce
Hoover. whose department has juris-
diction over radio activities. has is
sued an edict for the stations to
clear the air. for the President.
The five stations which will broad
cast Mr.. Coolidge's eulogy are: wCAP,
washington; WEAF. New York; WOO,
Philad elphia: WAR. Providence, r. L,
WCAP Covers Big Area.
In New York city alone, il Is esti-
mated that 100000 will hear tho
message as 1t is received and dis
seminated by amplifers in halls,
clubs and other meeting places An
almost equal number will be reached
In Chicago. The stations in Phila-
delphia and Providence will reach the
New England and middle Atlantic
sections. WCAP win be heard in the
middle Atlantic. south, middle west
and southwest. Chicago's station will
reach the radio listeners in the west
and northwest
Owing to the suspension of other
radio transmission the message prob
ably will reach the ships in mid
ocean.
ricrophone has been set I'D in
the Presidents study. High-powered
electric equipment will send the mes
sage direct by means OF long distance
telephone connections to the five
oroaocaSting stations. Preliminary
to the PRESIDENTS speech an official
announcer will explain the organiza-
ton, purpose and personnel of the
Harding Memorial Association, OF
which Mr.. Coolidge is honoraryspresf-
dent
Evening star., 1923-12-10
LENR0OT OFFERS
WORLD COURT BILL
Resolution Provides U. S.
Entry Into Body Divorced
From League.

A resolution providing for entrance
OF the United States into the world
court after 1T had been divorced COM
pletely from the league OF nations
was introduced in the Sena,e today
by Senator Lenroot. republican, Wis
consin.
The resolution provides that tine
Senate advises and conseuts'' to the
adhesion on the part Of the United
States TO the protocol of Decerlncr
Is. 1920. accepting the state of the
Permanent Court of Internationa IL
Justice. but not the clause for cum
pulsory jurisdiction-~
Entrance of the United States
would be conditioned also upon the
inclusion in the instrument Of adhe-
sion OF specific reservations that no
legal relationship to the league
was involved, or no obligations under
the covenant of the league or under
the Versailles treaty assumed by the
United States.
Such adhesion shall not take ef-
feet" the resolution continued, until
the statute OF the permanent court is
amended to provide:
THAT all independent nations hav-
Ing diplomatic representatives ac-
credited to The Hague which have
not adhered TO the protocol OF De-
cember is. 1920. shall be permitted
to 30 adhere
Another reservation provides that
In lieu OF election of said judges and
deputy judges in the future by the
council and assembly of the league OF
nations such elections shall be made
by electors from the member states
which will be divided into two
groups the first taking the place OF
the council OF the league Of nations
in the present plan and the second
that OF the assembly.
Evening star., 1923-12-10

900 to tho New ork-Narragansett
bay area, t186.ooo to Chesapeake bay,
SI.296.oo0 to San Diego. 1851. eco to
Boston. 100000 to Key West and
S526.ooo to Cavite. Out Of total of
$4,000 for air base development, the
approved budget allots the Coco Solo
station s554,00o and Pearl Harbor
S268,000.
Operations Of the Navy during the
past year have been more widespread
than in almost any other of its hiss
tory. the Secretary said, and ION tho
whole reflects credit to the service"
TT was not to be expected" he
added. that SO great a service so far
fiung and so frequently engaged in
hazardous undertakings should have
escaped some disaster. Tho outstand-
ing catastrophe to the service of the
year. and of many years. was the loss
of seven destroyers on the coast of
California, Our sorrow at. the death
of our comrades and our regret at
the. property loss leave US still. with
q feeling of, great pride In the con-
duct OF the officers and men,
Evening star., 1923-12-10
BALDWIN RETAINS
POST, MEETS KING
Likely to Hold On for While;
Chamberlain May Be
Compromise.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 10.-Prifne Min-
lister Baldwin arrived In London from
Chequers Court today. and shortly be-
fore noon had an audience with the
king at Buckingham palace.
The Central News says: 'Mr. Bald
win did not tender his resignation. and
1t Is understood he will inform the
cabinet tomorrow that he is prepared
to retain the reins of the government
until parliament meets next month"
Baldwin's supporters in the press
advise him not to resign His oppo-
nents as strongly insist that IT is i'm
possible he remain as prime minister.
The Daily Mail says that at week
end conference three Of the cabinet
urged the premier to resign immediate
ly, and advise the king to invite Ram
say Macdonald, labor leader, to form a
ca binet, a course to which Mr.. Bald
win agreed. The other ministers en-
phatical,y dissented. saying that the
circumstances demanded continuance
Of the conservative government with a
new premier.
Chamberlain Proposed.
This group. the newspaper adds.
proposed Austen Chamberlain as
premier. They also. the newspaper
states. sounded the liberal leaders as
to whether such a combination might
rely on the benevolent neutrality of
the liberal party, receiving in return
tentative assurance that they might
Several liberal papers. however. say
that on no account will the liberal
party assent to any sort OF conserva-
tive-liberal coalition. One conserva-
tive paper says only the Lloyd Georg-
fans desire such a coalition.
duty to hold on until parliament
meets and there face inevitable de-
feat.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
NORTHERN MEXICO UNEASY.
Gen. Martinez and Staff Leave
Juarez for South.

@EL PASO. Tex. December 1o.-With
interruption of rail communications
between some border points and
towns in the interior Of Mexico and
reported plans for military help from
garrisons in this section for Torreon.
northern Mexico has begun to feel
the tremors of the revolt against the
Obregon government engendered by
Adolfo de la Huerta, presidential cam
dtdate and former secretary of the
treasury.
Gen. Martinez left Juarez with his
staff early today for the south on a
special train. with his reported des-
tination as Chihuahua. It also was
reported In Ell Paso last night that
atportion of the Juarez garrison had
besn ordered to entrain for Torreon,
but up to early today no troop move
Inents have been noticed. Torreon,
In the state of Coahuila. is an i'm
pertant railroad center and its pos
session by military faction Is ad-
mlttedly advantageous.
fOBREGON REPORTED FIRM.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
FIGHT ON CUMMiNS
DEADL0CKS SENATE,
O. K. ON COMMITTEES
Continued from First Page.)


which Senator Norris OF Nebraska is
Chairman. Senstor Johnson also was
appointed 70 the claims, iuteroceanic
canal and manufactures committee. Be-
sidc:5 foreign relations. Senator Ship
stead was placed on patents, pensions
and public buildings.
After q bref session today the House
adjourned until Thursday. to permit re-
publican and Democratic leaders to COM
p!ete assignments TO the various House
committees.
Plan G.. o. p. Caucus
Tho republicans expect to have
their full slate of committee assign
ments completed by Thursday and
IN that event are planning for a
caucus Thursday afternoon tmme-
diately after the House adjournS
The democratic members Of the
ways and means committee expect to
bers to committees by Wednesday
and in that event caucus Of the
democrats will BIO called Wednesday
evening to ratify the slate.
Representative Frank J. McNulty,
a democrat of Newark. N. j., one of
the new members OF the House. who
for more than twenty-five years has
been nationally and internationally
known as a labor leader, has been Sc
lected by the democratic members of
the one additional place which they
will have in this Congress on the
House labor committee.
representative McNulty was born
in Ireland. In 1901 he was elected
vice president OF the international
Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
and two years later. was elected its
president, serving in that capacity for
fifteen years. He resigned that office
IN 1918.
He was then elected president
emeritus and chairman OF the Inter-
national board OF directors Of that or
ganization. In 1906 Mr.. McSulty was
selected as a member of commission
to study municipal and public owner
ship of public utility In England.
Ireland and Scotland by the Nations'
Civic Federation. During the world
war, he served as vice chairman of
the railway board of adjustment.
No. 2. which position he resigned to
go to Italy and France on al I'm
portant commission in tina interests
of our country. He served four years
as deputy director OF pubic safety of
New Jersey.
Evening star., 1923-12-10

foreign relations. especially with re-
lation to compliance with the Lamont
foreign debt agreement and subE.!s-
sion of revolutionary claims conver-
tions with the United States. This
has inspired confidence. both exterior
and interior, it was stated by officials,
as proved by international bankers
putting into effect the Lamont pact.
seen through the action Of Gen. Plu-
tarco Elias Gales temporarily halt
Ing his presidential campaign and
onering his services to Obregon until
peace is restored
President Obregou. accompanied by
his staff. left Mexico City tonight for
lrapuato for the purpose of reviewing
a division OF troops under which Gen.
Joaquin Amaro is preparing to begin
an advance upon rebelliouS forces in
JaHsco under command of Gen.
Enrique Estrada, former secretary Of
war. This was officially announced
at Chapultepec Castle
Evening star., 1923-12-10
SEEK POISON TRACE
IN DEATH OF NEGRO
Coroner and Narcotic Squad De.
tective Probe Case Of
Harry johnson.

Coroner Nevitt and Detective SAN
ders OF the narcotic squad are con-
Quoting an investigation with view
to determining the cause Of death Of
Harry Johnson, colored, forty-four,
sl6 Westminster street. who died at
Freedmen's Hospital early today.
1t was reported that johnson had
taken drink from a bottle with
colored friends at Union station and
WAS made sick. He was taken home
in q taxicab. and was removed to
Freedmen's Hospital when his con-
dition became alarming.
Coroner hewitt was told that hos.
uital physicians learned fro.l the sick
man that he had been a victim of the
narcotic habit and had been treated
IN Pittsburgh institution for tho
habit.
Police learned that instead OF taking
a drink from q bottle he had taken
an injection OF narcotic Oscar
Poindexter and Bemis Dent. both col
ored, the former residing at 1921 9Th
street and the latter at 1897 7th
street, were held by tho police As
witnesses.
Evening star., 1923-12-10
BILLS ASK REPEAL
F.. OF TAXES ON AUTOS
Detroit Representative Holds
These Uniustly PenaIize
Industry.

Seeking the repeal OF excise taxes
motor cycles. tires. inner tubes, parts
and accessories. three bills were In
troduced In the House today by
Representative Robert H. Clancy Of
Michigan
These bills ask that three sections
of the revenue act of 1921 be stricken
out. The time is come for these
taxes to be repealed and as the great
bulk of them is paid from my district.
the east side of Detroit, II is fitting
that ! should Introduce the bills Tor
their repeal" said Representative
Clancy today.
They are excise measures and may
be regarded as luxury. stigma or
tax on auto trucks and wagons is
absolutely fndefensible on three
GROUNDS. No one can say that an auto
truck Is pleasure car. not even
one used for bootlegging purposes
for the owner Is running It for profit.
Tax ON Transport.
THE auto truck tax Is a tax on
transportation, and as the railroad
taxes of a similar nature were killed
after the war. so should the auto
truck tax be eliminated.
so also the tax on repair parts,
accessories and tires is indefensible
The repair parts are nuisance taxes
ard penalize a man who is having
trouble with his Car. AS the farmer
has the worst roads and the most
trouble with auto parts. the tax falls
particularly hard on him.
THE auto proper Is a necessity, and
not a luxury. in the sense that dia-
monds, silks and art are 1uxuries. The
United States, with the industry CEN
tering in Detroit, leads the world in
auto production and should not be
hampered in competition with for
eign countries.
Taxed Tor Good Roads.
1.-The auto Industry is now paying
more than twice its share Of tho tax
for maintaining good roads. and the
taxes are not defensible on those
grounds.
For the fiscal year ended juno 80
last. the total taxes collected through
amounted to .io, ,s7s.7s1. OF THIS this
amount $4,413,817 was collected in my
district, the east side OF Detroit. The
total collected on the auto and motor
cycle tax was S92.73s,5so. From my
district $66,s6l,014 Of this amount
came.
"The total on tires, repair parts
etc, was $4o,S75.14s, Of which 37,5Ss,-
SAG was from my district"
Evening star., 1923-12-10
SESSION CALLED HERE.
Harding Memorial Directors to
Plan Campaign.

A meeting of representatives of ali
fraternsl and civic organizations OF
the city Of Washington and Of the
assistant heads Of the executive de-
partments, bureaus and independent
offices of the federal government to
discuss means and methods OF carry
ing out the District of Columbias
part in the Harding memorial cam
paign has been called for tomorrow
afternoon at ) o'clock By Col. Thomas
w. Miller. alien property custodian,
and chairman for the District.
The meeting will be held at the
headquarters of the Harding Memo
rial Association. 1414 F street north
west. 1t is expected that 100 or
more organizations and government
departments will be represented
To all clubs and similar o-ganiza-
tions which contribute q sum equal
to one dollar or more per member
will be given a certificate of as
sociate membership in the Harding
Memorial Association. Individual
contributors Of dollar or more will
also receive an engraved certificate
OF membership.