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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

auditorium site, there is a civic pur-
pose for which it would appear to be
specially adapted, and in which it
would fill far gre-ter public need
namely, as parking space for the
downtown business district. When
San Antonio was laid out by its found
ers the automobile had not been
dreamed of. In common with many
other American cities the business sec
ton and contiguous areas had grown
in improvement and values to an al
most prohibitory point before the auto
mobile became n factor in transporta-
ton. Today, it is recognized as the
most important factor everywhere, and
many cities are going to enormous ex-
pense to acquire centrally located
property and prepare it for automobile
parking for the convenience OF their
citizens. Los Angeles is a notable ex-
ample, because there the city not only
had to acquire property covered with
valuable improvements but had to level
hills from so to 100 feet in height.
1t it had been made to order for a
parking place for the business sec
ton of San Antonio. the old audi
forum site could hardly be improved
upon. 1t can be gradually filled up TO
the level of Martin and Taylor streets
without special expense to the city.
With an entrance from Romano street
on the west, Fourth street on the east,
this place is easily accessible by auto
mobile from any direction. and by
opening sidewalk entrances from Mar
tin and Taylor streets, it would be
brought within easy access OF the con-
Sested district. In fact, know OF no
city in the country with q parking dis
trict that would be so close and easily
accessible. 1t would be q great con-
venience today, under existing condl-
tons. Five years from today, it will
be a crying necessity.
That section of San Antonio has
long since ceased to be regarded as
residential section. As an asset to sur
rounding property owners, 1t would
far surpass any benefit that could be
derived from an auditorium, because 1t
would be a business convenience that
would be utilized 365 days in the year.
1t would make it possible to greatly
relieve the congestion in the streets
many of which are now rendered al
most impassable by the parking of au-
tomobiles. 1t is large enough so that
il properly laid out and developed, 1t
would easily solve the parking question
for the next ten years. ! believe it
would meet an enthusiastic response
in the breast of every auto owner, and
It could be so regulated as to greatly
reduce the danger of thefts. III it
would be good thing. why not do it!
The city owns the property.
AUTO OWNER.
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SERVICE AT BROOKS
Beacon Hill Pastor Will Address Air
Service Men.

Rev. Melvin C. Edison, pastor of
the Beacon Hill Baptist Church, will
conduct religious services in the Ser
vice Club at Brooks Field next Sun
day night. In addition to the con-
gregational singing, special musical
numbers have been arranged, and the
Brooks Field Band, with Sergeant
Siska as leader, will give a concert.
The special musical numbers will
consist Of a vocal solo by Mrs. Scog-
gins, accompanied on the piano by
Miss Helen McGauhy; a musical trio
by Miss Minnie Smith, violin, Miss
Doris McGaughy, violin and Mis-
Helen McGaughy, piano. Miss Elaine
White, whistler of melodies, will give
number of selections. Five num-
bers will be played by the Brooks
Field Band: March. Eighteenth
Regiment March: waltz, while the
Years Roll By: march, Our
Bugler"; fox trot, "Crinoline Days, "
and The Star Spangled Banner"
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| the line. Not one word of commenda-
ton did / hear. Then i started think
ing. Really! When We merely disap-
prove of a thing or person and there
is 10 jealousy or enviousness mixed
up in it, we simply ignore. All this
outspoken condemnation looked like
il might be the ear marks" of the
inferiority complex. But TO be af-
| flicted with that disease you must feel
inferior TO the thing or person that
you condemn. and l could not see how
anyone could feel inferior to n person
who would do so senseless n thing.
| felt real worried, for il looked like
l was jealous too. because / couldn't
dance n couple of hours much less all
that time.
Originally an English woman start
eli this "craZe" and an American man
now holds the record. Usually a man
starts al argument and n woman gets
in the last word, but our men are
learning TO talk.
What is the big idea? Are they look
| ing for cheap notoriety (there l go
AGAIN.. Is it the instinct TO excel? For
nobody accuses their dancing of being
beautiful.
I'm sure we all remember the
seemingly senseless problems we use
to do in school, how we worked for
hours to get the answer to a purely
fictitious problem. especially IL it hap.
pcned to be in compound interest or
any of that mess-but we now know
that il was all right for them to
wish" that work on us, for it taught
us how TO think. how to apply the
principles that We had proved IN the
business of living.
This man down mere, who Mt this
writing. is still on the floor is dem
onstrating the principle of persevcr-
ancc. If you start anything no mat.
ter how foolish persist to the end II
only for example. l know nothing OF
this mans education. personality or
anything else. but IL he has that
much perseverance he can easily ac-
ouire them il they are lacking. III
he puts the same amount of persever-
ance in a useful occupation he ought
by all "rules of the game" be n start
ling success, il his health is not
wrecked.
For four years certain man has
been trying to sell me a car. He
comes to see me on this matter as
regular as the flowers bloom in the
spring and tells me, Now is the time
to buy n car and get the benefit Of
the summer weather" In the fall he
insists, "You really can't be without
car in winter" 1t doesn't worry
him in the least when I tell him that
/ I fIop't mood cor that I lou't want
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
GOOD PLACE FOR PARKING.

W. F. MILLER.
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WANTS EQUAL TAXES.
To the Editor {:

To the Editor:
Equality of taxation is a subject
that is now attracting the attention
of our people, generally. 1t is some
thing that should by all means be at
tanned, if possible.
1t seems to me that there is but
one means to accomplish this, and
that is to pass constitutional amend
ment prohibiting the state from levy
Ing an ad valorem tax and also pro-
hlbiting the Legislature from making
any appropriations except TO pay the
expenses of the state government at
Austin, the eleemosynary institutions,
. the state schools, Cncluding the Uni
versity and A. and NJ. College, the
B.. judiciary, the State Health Depart
ment and the penitentiary, if neces-
sary.
Every county should then be made
an independent school and road dis
trict and the counties should be en-
powered to levy an nd valorem tax
t1oS the support of the county govern
ment and also to maintain the coun-
tvs public schools and TO build county
roads. No county would then be af-
fected by, or be interested in, the
valuations in any other county. 4
friendly rivalry would then develop be-
tween the different counties to create
the best schools and the best roads
and those having. the best schools and
the best roads would soon become the
most populous and the most prosper
Gus in the state.
We do not object to paying taxes
to support our schools and TO build
. roads that we use, but we do object
to paying taxes to support schools
In other counties and TO build roads
in such counties which we never use.
Texas is now sufficiently settled to
enable all counties in the state to
support their own schools and build
their own roads. Justice requires
that the money paid in taxes for
schools and roads should be spent in
the counties where paid. The coun-
ties are capable of managing their
own schools and building their own
roads.
l am one of those who believe in
as little government as is absolutely
necessary for the we'll being Of our
people and in bringing that govern
ment as nearly as possible right down
to the people.
We could then cut down state ex-
penses by abolishing the State De.
partment of Agriculture, the State La
Dor Department, the State Depart
ment of Education, the State High
way Department and all other state
bureaus and commissions. These are
all very expensive and of very little
real value.
The State Department of Agricul-
ture and the State Department of
Labor very inefficiently go over the
same ground that is gone over by the
Federal Departments of Agriculture
and Labor, and is simply a dupli-
cation of the same work. As farm
er, l have never derived one iota of
benefit from the State Department of
agriculture since its establishment,
nor do know Of any other farmer
that has.
The state penitentary should be
leased to the highest bidder, but the
state should retain supervision over
the convicts to insure their proper
treatment. The state cannot success
fully manage the penitentiary, because
most all public business is done on
the principle: "Who cares; the public
pays the cost"
w p miller
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and the worth of lot on Beacon Hill,
Dignowity Hill or Prospect Hill de-
ponds almost directly on the value per
front foot of property on Houston
street, Commerce street and the great
central business section.
This flood question is the greatest
and most important one that con-
fronts us. To settle this great prob
lem we must have harmony and cor
diality, backed by wisdom and unset
fishness.
Therefore. let's drop politics for
awhile, let's have no run-off, let's
have no malice. let's all get together
for a greater and better San Antonio
and for mutual prosperity. There is
so much we can do in this way, and
so much that we ought to do.
HENRY TERRELL.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

TO the Editor:
I take 1t that one Of the lessons
learned from the Fiesta pageant just
closed Is that the general opinion of
The community is opposed to the loca-
lion of the old auditorium site for such
purposes, and consequently that it is
condemned in the public mind as the
proper location for the proposed new
auditorium. The reason for this, aside
from any question of safety from the
Hanger of floods, may not be patent to
hose who did not participate either as
Epectator or performer in the recent
Fiesta, but to those who did. l be-
ieve Il will require no explanation.
However, il not suitable for an
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HE WANTS PICTURES.

To the Editor:
Before coming here two years ago
to make this my permanent home and
place of business, l was always
"strong for San Antonio" and since
then have ben one of the "silent
boosters"
Whenever you print scenes such as
the Poteet strawberry farms. the mu-
nicipal bathing pool in San Pedro
park, etc. l mail copies of the pa
per TO friends and relatives in the
North and Enst. hut / regret that
could not send papers depicting scenes
from the Fiesta pageants and pa
rades or floats. The Chamber of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
ASK A FORTUNE TELLER.

To the Editor:
Please inform me through, the col
umns of The Light when the World
Series for the baseball championship
will be played this year. l would like
TO have the exact dates, if possible.
L. NJ. b.
Yorktown. Tex.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

mans car. (Riding in my friends
cars is luxury i can not affordD.
Now that I've proved to my own
satisfaction that it is all right for
people to do what seems best to them.
| feel a great deal better. was
beginning to think that / could no
longer sign myself
NOR EDANCE
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
KEEP RIGHT AT 1T.

Yorktown, Tex
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29

Al letters TO this that intended for publication be
the crtcr Name of the Kill be published unless desired No
attention oW be paid communications Typewriter
T AND those made s rubber stamp dsscd Pub
ean does not that policy outlined therein endorsed BY The Light
, 1923-04-04
BURIALS
IN TIL PUBLIC CEMETERY
OF EREDERIKSTED.
March ~.

March 1923.
3-Chas. Augustus Bennerson died in
town, aged 81 years.
4-Cathrire Rodgers died at the Hos
pitaI, aged so years.
6-James Rock died at the Hospital,
aged 80 years.
johannes Hutchinson died at the Hos
pitaI, aged 45 years.
22-Mary Margaret Joseph died at the
Hospital, aged 81 years.
24-Pauiina Stuart died at the Hospital,
aged ~ years.
25-Jacob Nicholas died at the Hospital,
aged GIL years.
rs -Evelna Citizens died in town, aged
% years.
29-StiII-born (male) Hospital.
3l-Hubert Thomas died at the Hospital,
aged 48 years.
31-Everet Mclean died at the Hospital,
aged 2 months.
, 1923-04-04
81. CROIN STA ION.

81. CkDlA STA HON.
Jamaica, April md The Hon. Edwin
DENLY, Secretary OF the u. S Navy and
party of Senators, naval officers, news
paper and moving picture men, arrived
at Kingston on Wednesday afternoon on
the u. SIS. Henderson Oh their way rom
Panama. Haere they Witnessed the war
manoeuvres of the American battle flee,
which included an ''attack' on the canal
and the smoking of the battieship Iowa.
As the party arrived at Kingston later
than expected, the arrangements made
by the entertainment committee to take
the party for yari . motor trips had to
be cancelled. The programme was con
firmed to an at home at Kings House
and dance at Myrtle Bank Hotel that
afternoon and on Thursday they crossed
the island to Port Antonio where they
were entertained by the managers of
the United Fruit Co. and the Atlantic
Fruit Co. All expressed themselves as
delighted W til the hospitality extended
and the beautiful scenery.
Halifax, N. S., March 29th West IN
dia matters we're the principal topics be-
fore the Council of the BOard OF Trade
at its regular weekly session yesgel-
day afternoon with rhe President, Colo
mel Montgomerie, in the chair. The Car
ada West India Steamship Service was
the principal topic and was brought
to the attention of the cOuncii by a IeQer
stating some pressure may be brouAt
about whereby a chance in the preSeHC
condition may take place, and as it was
the unanimous opinion that the Board
should urge upon the Federal Government
, 1923-04-04

OIOOp MTZDaH CaTTyIHs ~ UI8I y
st. Thomas, sailed from this port at
$50 yesterday Afternoon. Q
The sho~ at ST. Mary's last night was
O. K. Tie current Of The drama IN
Guided human love and welcomes and
the influence of human kindness and
affection on the the lower animals; very
entertaining throughout. The one-reel
extra was not screened.
Our readers are reminded Of the dra-
matte entertainment 10 come oil IN 81.
Johns School House this evening by
NJ i've performers. The programmes pro
misses an interesting time.
, 1923-04-04
1OCAL

The s. $. "Parima'' is expected to
New York on the 18th inst.
, 1923-04-04

17-Alfred Jo1eph died at the Hospital,
aged A years.
17-SrHI-B2rn Female in town.
rs samuel Hennemann died in town,
aged 66 years.
,'7-StIEB)rn Male at Est. Cola. Mt.
Pleasant.
q Ann Eliza Edwards died at the Hos
pital, aged 60 years.
3I-Walter Martin died at the Hospital,
aged Il years,
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
COLORADO RISES
WHEN CL0UDBURST
STRIKES ARIZONA

Discounting reports that a 10000
foot flood is to be expected in the
Colorado river at Yuma shortly, f.
H. McIver, secretary of the lmper-
ial Irrigation District stated today
that he believed the flood stage will
be nearer $4,000 feet. The rise is
looked for following terrific down
pours in the drainage areas of the
Little Colorado and the Gila rivers
in northern Arizona and New Mex
leo. 1t is not expected by irriga-
ton district officials that there will
be any serious consequences as n re-
suit of the rise, and they also pre-
diet that the flood stage will be
comparatively short.
A nine foot rise has been reported
in the Gila river though not doing
any material damage. The town of
Holbrook in the Little Colorado
basin has been inundated and con
siderable damage has been done
to highways and railroad tracks of
the Santa Fe road.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
MYSTERY DEATH
VALLEY WOMAN
BATTLING |. A.
by United Press Leased Wire

LOS ANGELES, September 2l.-
Although police were prone to ac-
cept the theory that Mrs. Ethel
Cass- Williams, cafe entertainer who
formerly lived in FL Centre, met her
death by an accidental fall while in
an alcoholic stupor, they continued
their search today for two of the
woman's male companions known
to have been with her shortly be-
fore her death.
The autopsy showed death had
been caused by blows on the head.
A pair of scissors and small ham
mer were found in the room where
the dead woman was found with
her two year old childr playing near
by but no bloodstains were noted
on either.
Efforts to obtain some slight in
formation from the child concern
ing its mothers death were fruit
less. Police say that the woman
had beea drinking heavily before
the tragedy occurred. An interview
with either of the two men seen
with her will go long way tow
ards clearing up the mystery, auth
critics believe.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
''Pdtrick Henry
SecOnd'' Arises
iR1 Okla. Feud

q what the men were wanted for
Jewett said it was understood it was
planned to whip the governor.
On one occasion he said, man
named Merriam was whipped for al
legged relations with a woman
whom he had known many years.
Investigation showed, the witnesses
stated, that the charges were false
and when he confronted Jewett with
those facts he said the grand dragon
admitted having applied the lash.
Patrick Henry" Speaks
Governor Walton declared the
civil courts were still functioning as
usual and that the writ of habeas
corpus was not being denied and
had not been denied except in Tulsa
county, where "it was absolutely
necessary to allow the military to
obtain evidence.
"If there ever was a time since
1776 that red blooded Americanism
should assert itself, this is the
time Oklahoma = "Patrick Hen
ry" declared today.
"Patrick Henry is the name
his fellow legislators have applied
to w. ID. McBee, obscure country
lawyer, who has become the leader
of the revolution" against Gov
crnor Walton's drastic military
rule in Oklahoma.
Here in the state capital where
machine guns frown down upon the
streets and martial law prevails,
McBee has defied Governor Walton
by calling a special session of the
legislature to impeach him.
"'Wc have called the legislature
together McBee continued, "for
an impartial investigation of
charges of the existence of cOndi-
tions in this state that are in di-
rect opposition to the principles for
which our forefathers fought. The
legislature will try the issue as a
court.
"The men who have issued this
call represent no particular class,
faction, religion or party. We stand
united and determined to uphold
principles of government for and by
the people.
"The governor has threatened to
throw us in Jail. Very well. l
would lie in Jail until l rotted rath-
er than part with our ideals of
American liberty.'
McBee looks and acts like man
who means what he says. He runs
things at "rebellion headquarters" "
at hotel where the anti-Waltonites
are gathering. Only two blocks
away is the hotel where the military
has general headquarters.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
last OF DEADLY
STATE FIRES IS
UNDER CONTROL
Widespread Probe Into
Cause of BlaZes
Under Way
BY United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-
Marin county fires-the last of the
series of forest fires sweeping cen
trail California to hold out against
the fire fighters-were reported um-
der control early today, for the
fifth time since Sunday.
During the night the fire came
within five miles of Ross, an ex-
elusive commuter' town. Seven
ty five square miles have been
burned over.
In Sonoma, Napa, Solano and
Mendocino counties the fire danger
was reported as rapidly passing,
with only smouldering embers re-
naming of the great conflagrations.
Berkeley, where so city blocks
were swept Monday when the fire
reached into the city, lifted it's mil
itary guard of soldiers over the
burned area and property owners
were permitted to go and come in
the fire zone as they saw fit. Plans
for rehabilitation and re-construc-
tion were moving rapidly today.
Reports to the Southern Pacific
general offices here told of destruc-
tion of 100000 feet of down tim
Der and an unknown amount of
standing timber on the Wheeler
Lumber company's property near
Tillamook, Oregon. The fire there
was believed today to be controlled.
Launch Probe Of Cause
Investigations were launched to-
day. by several agencies in an at
tempt to determine the cause of the
many fires which have done damage
in central California this week now
estimated at $17,000,000.
The Berkeley city authorities
have asked the state and federal
forestry department. to investigate
the fire which invaded Berkeley.
The first reports attributed it to n
fallen power wire igniting grass in
the hills, but it was considered
probable that there may have been
other causes.
One apparently authentic report
was that the fire which started in
Napa county and eventually swept
the Sonoma valley began Sunday
when rancher attempted to smoke
out "bee tree," both the bees and
the fire getting away from him.
The fires on the Russian river
were attributed to many causes
careless campers, farmers burning
brush and carelessly thrown cigar
ettes-but thus far it has been inn
possible to determine the exact re-
sponsibility.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
"CET TOGETHER"
BOOSTER MEETING
PLANS CAMPAIGN
Unity Between Farmer
and Business Man
7 Chief Aim

This morning at the office of r.
II. Cary at the Golden State Milk
Products company, committee rep
resenting the Imperial county Farm
Bureau and the Ell Centro Chamber
of Commerce met for the purpose
of discussing the initial steps in
the big campaign which is to be
put on for bringing about and
demonstrating to all the solidarity
of purpose which animates the farm
ers and business men of Imperial
County on matters of public well
fare.
In past years there has often
been much internal dissensiOn in
this community and the knowledge
of this fact has spread to other
parts of Southern California, often
working to the disadvantage OF the
best interests of this district.
At this mornings meeting, the
concensus of opinion as expressed
by R. II. Cary, r. P. Moore and
V. r. Francis, representing the
business men, and l.. G. Lee and
C. C. jenkins, representing the
Farm Bureau committee appointed
recently for this purpose should
meet with the standing committees
of the chambers of commerce in
each of the valley towns and ex-
plain the nature of this cooperative
work. 1t is then planned to hold
joint meeting of all these com
.mittees, and perfect plans for fur
thering this spirit of harmony.
As it is now believed that the
people of this community are more
nearly of one mind on matters OF
public interest, than ever before,
the present time seems most ausplc
cious for creation of some sort OF
organization which will act as a
real st;.bilizer in the economic life
of the valley.
Imperial Valley press., 1923-09-21
NEW CAL. FIRE
BURNS UP 1000
Fl. SNOWSHEDS
by United Press Leased Wire

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 21.-
Fire, which has been working havoc
in California for six days, today
struck in new place and tied up
traffic over the main line of the
Southern Pacific to the east.
A box car on siding at Spruce,
a small station in the snowsheds
five miles from the summit of the
Sierras, caught fire at 1880 a. m.,
today, and before the fire was con-
trolled 1000 feet of snowsheds, the
railroad office at Spruce and a few
freight cars had been burned.
All trains east and west were tied
up today as result. 1t was expect
ed the tracks could be cleared and
traffic resumed by p. m.