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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
Dancing Masters
Rap Correspondence
Courses and Jazz

New York. Aug. 10. - The
Ritz, a novelty fox trot popular
with college boys, was adopted
today by the International Asso-
citation of Dancing Masters, in
convention here, as the fourth new
dance in preparation for a cam.
paign TO eliminate freak motions
from American ball rooms
President ID. c. Guilty explained
how the association plans an sup
lift of ballroom dancing" In addi-
ton TO creating new dances, he
said, the association proposes 10
get musicians of the country TO
cooperate in eliminating jazz
music played by jazz dancing
bands.
President Guilty declared also
that dancing could not be taught
by mail. He urged the members
of the association TO join in wag-
ing war on the correspondence
type of dancing master.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10

n hearing, Thursday afternoon. in a
statement 10 the press he has denied
ell knowledge of the case and declared
that he had no business relations in
California. although he had been in
California for a short time in 1920.
Maulding. according to his state
ment, assisted in the. opening of the
Lakeview addition here. He claims
San Antonio rs his home.
Chaplin lived in San Antonio for
many years and is we'll known here.
After leaving San Antonio, he lived
for n number of years in Hidalgo
county. The present county seat Of
Hidalgo county. Edinburg, was form
erly named Chaplin, after the defend
ant. Chaplin, it is reported. was county
judge and state representative from
the Brownsville district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
PLANS TRIAL FLIGHTS
Seapiane Pilot Believes Ship Capable
of Greater Speed.

Philadelphia, Aug. 10-Lieut. A. W.
Gorton, who yesterd. twice broke the
worlds record for seaplane speed, said
today that he probably would make
more trial flights before leaving for
England to represent the United States
navy in the Schneider cup race. He
told naval officers that he had not
yet attained the maximum speed Of
which his plane was capable.
In his first flight. yesterday, Lieu
tenant Gorton made an average speed
of 177.5 miles an hour, exceeding by
two and one-half miles the previous
records, made a few days ago at Port
Washington, l.. l., by Lieut.. Rutledge
Irvine. Later he again took to the air
and flew at an average speed Of 1908
miles an hour.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
ANOTHER LULING WE
United Gets 1000 Barrels In Nc.
Hardeman.

Luling, Tex, Aug. 10.-The United
North and South Oil comDany's No.
2. Hardeman. came in making rom
1000 to 1900 barrels of oil initi5l
production about 5 o'clock Thursday
afternoon. This is the third producer
on the Hardeman tract. Its proiluc-
ton probably will make the United
North and South Oil company's daily
production reach the 1880 barrel
mark.
Setting casing at a depth Of. POST
feet and drilling into the pay at about
2130 feet, the United North and
South Oil company's No. 2 Har1einap
is reported to have blown in Thurs
day afternoon shooting oil over the
crown block for an estimated initial
production of 1000 to 1900 barrels Of
oil daily. The well is pinched down
but the Magnolia Petroleum COM
pany's field line is being rushed 10
completion and is expected to relieve
the situation considerably. At pres
ent the United North and South Oil
company is shipping portion OF Its
oil by way of the Mutual Pipe Line
company's field line here. As soon
as the Magnolia field line is complet-
ed some of the oil will be piped
to the $4,000 barrel storage tanks
at the Magnolia Petroleum company's
topping plant east of Luling between
the S. A. g. A. p. and the s. p.
tracks.
The production of this well. pro-
vided it holds up to thousand bar
rels or more. will run the United
North and South Oil company's total
daily production in the field up TO
about 1880 barrels of oil daily,
provided all Of the wells are allowed
to flow freely.
The Grayburg Oil company is re-
ported producing about COCO barrels
II oil daily and shipping whenever
4 car is available.
NJ. Lebow is reported drilling in on
his No. 2 Merriwether at 2130 feet.
Drillers reported Friday morning that
they expected to bring the we'll in
Turing the next several hours.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
ATTENP TED OIL
FRAUD CHARGED
. TO 7 " D HERE
Realty Dealer and a For
mer Judge Arrested
on u. S. Warrant.
BOTH MAKE B ON ID
Complaint Alleges They
i Misrepresented Zapata
8 and Webb Oil Lands.

Two prominent Texans. well known
in San Antonio. both having lived
here for many years. were arrested
and made bond before Commissioner
r. L. Edwards. Friday noon, follow
ing the filing of fugitive complaints
based upon an indictment returned
by a federal grand jury at Los An.
geles charging them with the use OF
the mails with intent to defraud in
that they falsely represented oil lands
in Zapata and Webb counties.
John H. Maulding. real estate
dealer with offices in the Guntcr
building. was taken into custody by
Deputy United States Marshal James
Bacon, Thursday afternoon. At the
time Of his arraignment before the
United States commissioner. he was
unaSle to mahe the $4,000 bond set by
the Los Angeles court, and remained
in the custody of the marshal Thurs
day night. He made bond Friday.
Former County Judge Arrested.
Dennis B. Chaplin, formerly a resi-
dent Of San Antonio. and subsequently,
county Judge of Hidalgo county and
representative in the state legislature
JTOul DTONHSNllt hlSNllOAs
dered to the United States marshal
Friday morning.
Chaplin informed the United States
commissioner that he desired hear
ing and it is understood that he will
fight removal TO Los Angeles. Pend
ing the arrival OF certified copy of
the Indictment returned at Los An
geles. Chapin was placed under a tenn
porary bond of $4,000 calling for his
appearance before the United States
commissioner at . o'clock Friday
afternoon. August II.
Six Texans Indicted.
According TO press reports dated
August z. six Texans were indicted
nv the federal grand jury at Los An
geles. According to press reports. the
Texans are alleged by the Indictment
to have falsely represented land in
Zanata and Webb counties to be rich
and fertile and because Of indications
of oil to be worth from $4,000 to $50.
600 an acre.
In the cases Of both men, the state
ment upon which the warrants were
issued alleges that each of the defend
ants did "use the United States mails
IN OpPTutloH VI HcHtlne W ueii"u1
through letter addressed to Clarence
O. Morris. Fresno. CAL"
The fugitive complaint was filed
here by Postoffice Inspector William
Renken. following the receipt of tele-
graphic information from Postoffice
Inspector Smith OF Los Angeles to
the effect that warrants were being
held at that plare for the two Texans.
Both Well Known Here.
Although Maulding did not ask for
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
PRINTERS STRIKE
IN GERMANY STOPS
MONEY PRODUCTION
One of a Wave of Strikes
Entirely Spontaneous
brt Moderate.
BY HIRAM X. MODEnvENL.
ecial Cable 10 TiSs San Antonio Lisbt
ana the chicago Daily News.

copyright, lS.3.
Berlin, Aug. 10.-Unexpected aid|
hes been brought to Chancellor Cuno|
OF Germany toward a cessation of in
flation.
Printers in Berlin last night decided
to strike beginning today. This in.
cludes numerous printing ssobs max.
ing money for the. Reichsbank, all
though the authorities this morninp|
still hoped to persuade the strikers to
make an exception regarding money
production.
This is one Of the waves of strikes
mostly unauthorized, which Thursday
afternoon began to sweep over Berlin.
The latest reportr show that the move
ment is spreading. Some suburbauI
lines this morning are not working
and also many factories. The strikes
are entirely spontaneous and moder.
ate. Socialist and trade union leaders
are helpless. In some eases the men
90 not strike, but simply sit down and
refuse to work, saying:
We can't work. We're too hun.
gry."
Wages have virtually ceased to exist.
Men occasionally receive handouts of
money sufficient for a days food SUM-
ply practically without relation to the
established wage scale. At present a
metal workers weekly wage is two and
a quarter million marks, or fifty cents,
A pound of margarine its third of
the weekly wages. TIE cheapest shoes
costs three weeks wages. Many prices
have doubled overnight. Fats are al
most unpurchasable.
Workmen make sudden demands on
employers for five or ten millio marks
occurs to- them-or
demand that the management of the
factory undertake the regular supply
Of goods. Some employers offered
if the men would not strike.
The communists are calling a gem
eral meeting of all shop council repre-
sentatives Saturday which in the gen.
eral mood OF desperation may have ser
ious consequences.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10

John Tobin. The program follows:
Music by u. s. Post Office Rand
which will march from the post offic,
TO Alamo Plaza.
Invocation-Dr. Gerson Feigen'
baum, rabbi synagogue Agudas
Achim.
20, Rest in the Lord" from ELI
jah Mary ordan.
Reading President Coolidge's OFF,
cial proclamation of mourning, Frank
Bushick, Commissioner of Finance
and Taxation.
Address-"The cad Commander
in-Chief"-Maj. Gen. Ernest Kinds,
Commander Second Division and rep
resentative of Eighth Corps Area.
Unfinished symphony" (Schu-
bert)-Palace Theater Symphony Or
chestra. Don Felice conducting.
Nearer My God to Thee" lar
ranged for symphony orchestra by
Don Felice )-Palace Theater Sym
phony Orchestra.
Benediction-Rev. FIR Garriga, pas
tor st. Cecelia's church.
The following letter has Just been
received by Mrs. John NJ. Duncan, re-
gent of the Alamo Chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton:
Stop Social Activities.
dallas. Tex, Aug. @, 1923.
Dear Madame Regent:
Il have received the following tele-
gram from Mrs. Anthony Wayne
Cook, president general, n. s. ID. A.
r.:
1.-The whole nation is mourning
President Harding. Memorial Conti-
mental Hall is closed to the public, our
flag is at half mast. As president gem
eral of the Daughters of'the American
request the suspension
Of all the social activities of our So
ciety, until an appropriate time, not
earlier than two weeks after the
Presidents death.
~ think this action on the part
Of our national organization is most
fitting. and / ask that you please sus-
pend all activities accordingly
Sincerely yours.
MRS. W. ID. DARLINGTON,
State Regent"
Mrs. Duncan has taken immediate
steps TO comply with the suggestion
# the state regent, and national pres
dent general.
With the heads of all, federal de-
present. tribute was paid
20 the late President Warren g.
Harding, Friday morning, when the
federal court was formally opened
pursuant to adjournment.
United States District Attorney
John j. Hartman, after reviewing the
life of the late President from the
,radle to the grave. presented a mo-
ion to the effect that the proclama-
ion issued by President Coolidge be
spread upon the minutes of the court, |
West Delivers Talk.
Prior to adjournment, Federal
Judge DuYal West made a brief talk |
n which he said that it was the duty
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
CONDEMNED MAN
HANGS FOR DEATH
OF POSTMASTER
Martinez Pays Penalty for
Murder in Border
Bandit Raid.

Florence, Ariz., Aug. 10.-Manuel
Martinez was hanged at the state peni-
Tertiary this morning for the murder
of ]. Frank Pearson, postmaster at
Ruby, Ariz., in a border bandit raid
in August, 1921.
The trap was sprung at 5 "a o'clock
and Martinez was pronounced dead
eleven minutes later.
The condemned man walked to his
fate with no display Of emotion after
men and organizations of high posi-
ton in Arizona and Mexico had fail
ed to secure a communication Of his
sentence at the hands Of the state
board of pardons and paroles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10

serve life sentence from kansas City,
July 8, 1910, for murder in the first
degree, escaped while on an errand out
side the prison walls.
Evans took n sterllizer from the
prison hospital to a tin sho, in the
downtown section OF the city to be re.
paired. He then told the convict
chauffeur to drive to local hospital.
1t is supposed by prison officials that
he left the building by another en-
trance and fled. Guards are securing
the vicinity for him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
FIND WOMAN'S BODY
Aged Berry Picker Believed to Have
Died Of Natural Causes.

Bagley. MIMI, Aug. 10.-The body
of Mrs. Saray Anne Butt, rs, Of Bag
ley, who disappeared in the woods
near here three weeks ago while she
was picking berries, was found by
searchers.
The body was lying beside creek
and the coroners said death was be-
lieved to have been due to natura,
causes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10
WOMAN IS MURDERED
Police Believe Footpads Killed Her;
Three Suspects Held.

Denver, Aug. 1o.-Lying uncon.
scious on the lawn in front of the resi-
dence of A. F. Welker. where she had
been residing, Miss Helen May Hold
gin, so, school teacher of Wilsey,
Kan, was found by pedestrians late
last night. She died while she was be.
ing rushed to n hospital.
Shortly afterwards three suspects
were taken into custody.
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ESCAPES FROM PRISON
Guards Sc0ur Vicinity for Convicted
80 Penitentiary Physician.

Jefferson City, Mo-, Aug. 10
William Evans, convict physician at
the Missouri penitentiary, sentenced to
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SAN ANTONIO is
PAYING LAST TRIBUTE

CONTINUED from page one.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-08-10

If high quality at low price means any
thing-these Union Suits should go like the
proverbial hot cakes. They're in small and
large checked nainsook; elastic seam in
back closed crotch, athletic style (no
sleeves, knee length.) Sizes from SO to so.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
STRAND-Stella Mayhew.

The Strand Thesater, for the week
beginning Sunday, announces Stella
Mayhew herself, tlse CHEEKY comedi-
enne, one of Americas favorites, in
Moments of Exc hlsive Entertain
ment." that will long be remembered.
Miss Mayhem since she last visited
Washington, through course of
dieting, has lost oster fifty pounds,
and it Is also said til at every one of
these fifty pounds Is now represented
by five times as much pep and mirth
as this delightful star ever possessed
in the past.
Others on the bill include Brossius
and Brown. '.The BrainYess Wonders;
Bob Halter and Olyvette Paul. the
"Blues Danish ers''; the musical Avail
los. in Il revue of songs and musical
selections, the latter oR one of the
largest xylophones in captivity. and
the great Maurice. the worlds great
est card manipulation"
In the photoplay Offering Is a Uni
versal attraction entitled THE Six
Fifty" starring Renee -Adoree. Or
vile Caldwell, Bert woodruff, Ger
trude Astor and Niles w elch.
Evening star., 1923-10-17

by Walter .Rosemont, and with Harry
Meyers an1 Estelle McMeal in the
cast. and PsaramGunt's new photoplay
production of Zane Grey's story, ITO
the Last Man." a wonderful thriller
dealing with the historic Pleasant
Valley war In Arizona. with Lois
Wilson, Ric hard Dix, Noah Beery and
Robert Edeson in the cast
The well known Beaumont Sisters.
who won their fame with Billy Van.
will lead the other attractions in a
reminiscence of song. comedy and
dance, by Edgar Allan Woolf; Frank
and Barron Will bring THE Hick and
the Chick; the -Four ortons. with
specially; Jack. Little will show what
the Paderews ki of Syncopation" can
do with a pia 40, and the Wyoming
Duo. will bring songs, roping and
dancing from tive breezy west.
ITO the Last Man" Is the story of
great love that even the bitterest
of feuds could not destroy; 1t intro
duces a tremendous avalanche scene in
which the flying Josths wipe out all
their pursuers, but one man. Jean
Isbel, who carries the fight to Won
derful climax
Evening star., 1923-10-17
BELASC0-"Mary the Sd"

"Nfary the 3d." Rachel Crotbers'
comedy, opens at the Shubert- Belasco
Theater Sunday night after a run of
many months at the Thirty-ninth Street
Iheater. New York. 1t was one of
the successes of last season, provok-
ing discussion as to whether the ways
or our grandmothers, or even our
mothers. are to be regarded more
highly than the ways of the young
sters of today. Miss Crothers has
written young" play-the charac-
ters are all youthful but varied in
type. There is the girl who would
hlng' down all conventions in her
search for the real truth of things
There Is her little brother. typical
American boy, whose prototype may
be found in almost every home. There
Is the group of friends who. with all
their blase knowledge and condemna-
ton of life, are sweet and wholesome
at heart and cling more than they
realize to the old-fashioned home
ideals. The three adult characters.
the father, mother and grandmother,
have their own problems which the
children attempt to help work out
The result is somewhat startling.
The cast includes May Galyer. Letha
Walters. Marcia. Byron, Walter Sher-
win. Walter Abel. Albert Hecht, Gay
Pendleton, Puritan Townsend. Worth
Bradford and Marian Pullar. The
production is by Lee Shubert In asso-
citation with Mary kirkpatrick. There
are three acts and two prologues.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
P0LTS-"Whispering Wires"

whispering Wires" thriller with
more tense moments encompassed In
its three acts than the average melo-
Drama, VIII be the attraction at Polls
Theater next week, starting SUNDAY
night. This play ran all last year II,
New York. and has long runs TO It's
credit in Chicago and Philadelphia.
Henry Leverage wrote the story
from which the play was made, and
Kate McLaurin dramatized if Nona
or the exciting incidents of a very
clever detective story have been lost
In making it over for the stage, Thrill
crowds thrill in this drama, which
employs highly efficient detective In
solving crime, the death of a
wealthy man.
Robert Harrison acts the role of the
aged millionaire who meets death In a
novel way, Louise Swanson In his
daughter, and Helene Sullivan has the
emotional role of his secretary. w, l.
Thorne is the chief sleuth
Evening star., 1923-10-17
GAYETY-"G -"Gige les

the Gayety Theater. begi. .ning with
Sunday matinee. is announced as a
mirth provoker and more than
giggle--it is claimed to be a scream
like Harry Evanson and a big COM
pany, which includes William Davis,
Dave Shafkin. Ray Rottac h, Olive
DE Convey. Mildred Simmons, Fern
Miller. Zoe North and the Six Burley
jazz Band. with chorus of eighteen,
said to possess both good lacks and
ability, and beautifully costnmed. to
support the principals with good
singing and excellent dancing.
"Giggles' is elaborately staged in
two acts, with ten scenes and a dozen
musical numbers. The Six Burley
Jazz Band completes dive rsified
bill as instrumentalists and each
member OF the cast will offer a spe-
cialty.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
METROPOLITAN - Norma Tai
madge, ashes of Vengeance.

Norma Talmadge will be pictured
at Crandalls Metropolitan Theater
next week. beginning Sunday after
noon, in Ashes of Vengeance" a pic
ture which is being shown in New
York and other large cities at prices
ranging up to 81 per seat. Despite
its magnitude, it's gorgeous trappings,
in the scenes of pivotal Importance
and the distinguished personnel or
the cast, 1t will be presented for the
first time in Washington at the Met
ropolitan's regular scale of admission
charges.
The story has it's locale in France
in 1872, when Catherine de Medici
prevailed upon her son. the weak
King Charles TX. to sign the edict
authorizing the massacre of the
Huguenots. A court ball is being
held at the time In the Louvre. 1t Is
from these two clashing incidents
that the story of romance. intrigue.
massacre and strife derives it's con-
ftct. Miss Talmadge is cast as Yoe-
land De Breux. member of the no
biltty, who takes delight in humilf-
ating u Huguenot who has pledged
himself TO five years service to her
brother as means of saving the life
OF his sister.
Roles of Importance are taken by
Conway Tearle, Wallace Beery, Cour-
tenay Foote. Betty Francisco, Claire
McDow ell, Josephine Crowell, Andre
de Beranger. Winter Hall, Murdoch
MctQuarrie and Frank Leigh. spe-
cial musical setting has been ar
ranged.
RIALT0-"The Acquittal."
An au-star cast and a s+orv ~
Evening star., 1923-10-17

possesses a voice of most pleasing
character particularly in his head
tones. His chest register Is also
mellow and resonants but his middle
His singing of the prize song was
one of the most effective parts of
the performance. This lovely lyric,
the only unbroken song OF the
opera. has been forecast in a pre-
cedlng scene, and, as the notes, ia
miliar to the auditors when sung in
the competition for Eva's hand, pour
forth in uninterrupted legato. the
climax is reached. The audience
waited for this song, and having
heard Hutt's performance, sat back
satisfied.
Hermann Schramm. cast as David,
the apprentice of Hans Sachs. pos
SCISSOR of u lyric tenor, sang we'll
and acted even better. He puts much
humor into his role and seemed to
enjoy 1t, which made for it's sue
cess.
In this opera the female voice is
alighted. Little opportunity is
given, yet of that which was avail
part Of Eva, made tie most. Her best
work was in the first scene of the
third act, when her solo leading to
the quartet with Sachs. Walter.
Magdalene and David and her OBJ
ligato with the quartet, were beau
eAAS 4hGi AOAtt PaAS
and round and particularly sweet.
Emma Basth, who sang Magdaiene.
filled her role capably and missed
none of the dramatic possibilities
Minor roles were well Alledl by
Max Lippman. Joseph Braun, Emil
Stawdenmeyer, Otto Semper, William
Birlenbach. Fritz Graef. Heinrich
konrad, Hermann Lindenmann and
Joseph Scoetzinger.
A word in praise of the excellent
work on the chorus should be said.
The beautiful choral at the opening
Of the first act was well sung, the
perfect balance and blend making
the most of the solid harmony of
this passage. Again in the second
act as Beckmesser departs in con-
fusion at the end of his attempted
Serenade, the chorus was fine.
Die Walkuere" Is being sung this
afternoon, and tonight Mozart's "The
Marriage of Figaro" conducted by
Stransky, will complete the short
season. The cast for tonight Is as
follows:
Count, Benno Ziegler: Figaro. The
odor Latterman; Bartolo, Eduard
kandl; Countess, Elsa Gentner-
Fischer: Susanna, Editha Fleischer;
Cherubinc, Joan Ruth: Marcellina.
Emma Basth; Basilio. Paul Schwarz;
Curzio. Hermann Schramm; Antonio,
Emil Staudenmeyer; Barbarina, Lotte
Appel.
Evening star., 1923-10-17
NATI0NAL-Ina Claire in "The
Awful Truth"

The National Theater announces for
next week, beginning Monday even
ing. Ina Claire, the charming young
American star, in Arthur Richman's
comedy. "The Awful Truth" in which
for five months she crowded Henry
Miller's Theater, New York. to its
capacity.
Miss Claire has the role of a smart
beautiful and fashionable divorcee on
the brink of n second matrimonial ad-
venture, brought about by financial
necessity. when an interesting and
unusual chain Of circumstances in
volving her former husband inter-
rupts her plans. The outcome Is anus
ing and unexpected
The Charles Frohman Company has
surrounded Miss Claire with a capa-
Bile company. headed by Bruce Nc
Rae, an actor agreeabiy known to
local playgoers. and including Cora
Witherspoon. Louise Macintosh. Rita
flaming. Paul Harvey, John Maroni