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Evening star., 1924-07-24

ship ahoy." cried Ted, as he
climbed in his canoe, followed by
Tom Rixon, dull-minded sort of boy
several years older than Ted, who
| worked for Ted's father and had
been sent along on the canoe trip so
Ted might not come to harm. But
Ted had told almost every one that
he was going all by himsef.
The early morning sun shone on
the bright new red canoe and on
Ted's white duck suit with the bright
tie to match the canoe.
This is great" said Ted proudly.
This is going to be real adventure.
Won't everybody be jealous when I
come back and tell them about my
trip. None of them went away like
this for week"
Tom nodded sleepily. He didn't like
getting up so cary.
Ted, who had handled canoes be-
fore, started padding, and away sped
| the trim little canoe down the river.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-07-24

Alfalfa grows wild in the Vale of
kashmir, in India.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
TO BEAUTIFY ROAD
Women TO Make Journey Thursday to
BOerne.

Thursday the women of the Old
Spanish Trail Department Of Beautifi-
cation will 60 over the road from San
Antonio TO Boerne. studying all con.
ditions. A delegation of Boerne vom.
en- will come to San Antonio in the
morning. Luncheon will be eaten
with the Federation, of Clubs. and at
. p. M, the party. embracing some
six cars. will proceed to Boerne. stop
ping frequently as a study of roadside
preservation suggests. Supper will be
partaken at Boerne and joint plans
laid for pushing. the work. County
and city officials. representatives Of
the Chamber of Commerce and the
Fredericksburg Road Improvement
Association are to be with the party.
No work will be undertaken. Il Is
stated. until there is careful con-
sderation of every phase. A steady.
permanent development is the OBJ
jective. The suggestion that the road
should be made a 10O-foot highway Is
generally approved Traffic will soon
require this. 1t is now of varying
widths.
This road ms far as Leon Springs
was built before the present federal
standards were adopted. and there are
various features. grades. curves.
crowns and widths. which are ele-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
Little Helen and Her
Doomed Brothers and
Sisters Cared For by
Charities.

There is 10 use TO buy milk and
eggs for me. / am going TO die"
Twelve-year-old Helen. scarcely
large enough to gaze so solemnly over
the polished top of a great flat office
desk. spoke with the conviction that
comes even TO twelve years. after bit
ter hardship and personal experience
with grim, uncompromising facts.
Helen was speaking to Miss Mabel
Ferguson. executive secretary of the
Associated Charities. She was asking
that the Charities. which provides for
Helen and her mother and four sis
tiers and brothers. should not send
fresh milk and eggs to her, in their
effort TO combat the malignant form
of tuberculosis that Helen has.
whats the use?" Helen asked.
her voice just a wee bit weary. II
am going to die in spite of every
thing you can do. You may as well
give the eggs and milk to some little
girl like me who has chance to
live"
Saw Her Father Die.
Miss Ferguson did not think that
Helen's cold. tired voice was strange.
Perhaps to the average person. Helen's
tiny body and big blue eyes. the eyes
of very little girl. would have con-
trastcd strangely with her outlook and
her attitude. But Miss Ferguson,
who knows Helen's past life and en-
vironment. understood.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
Get Alleged Smuggler,

A complaint charging an Italian
American citizen with smuggling four
Italian aliens into this country, has
been filed with the United States COM
missioner at Del Rio following the
capture of the party of five aliens
near Eagle Pass, according to inform
alton received here at the district I'M
migration headquarters. Wednesday
morning. The aliens will be held as
witnesses against the alleged smuggler.
The party was picked up by immi-
grafton officers on the road to San
Antonio. The San Antonio office was
notified two or three days ago that a
party of aliens had crossed the river
and were headed for the interior.
While the immigration service was
watching for the arrival of the aliens
here. they received word that the
party had been captured.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
BALLOON RACE is
APPROVED BY THE
NATIONAL BOARD
Association Sanction Grant.
ed and Pilots Can
Compete.

San Antonio aeronautical experts in
charge of the national balloon race Of
April %. received notice from the Ma
tional Aeronautical Association on
Tuesday that the program for the race
has been formally approved by the ma
tional association. This will entitlC
participants in the race to take part
in the international event, as the rules
are so strict that unless the national
programs meet with the approval of
the judges. winners of trophies are
rejected from the international race.
Il. III. Fourier, racing pilot. who has
entered his own balloon in the nation
al event. found the first toy balloon to
be redeemed by the San Antonio Drug
Company. Ten fOur-foot balloons and
40 smaller ones were released by the
drug company from the roof of their
building. on Monday afternoon. and
each balloon carried a free ticket to
the national race. Mr.. Fourier was the
first one to bring his prize TO the
drug company's office. Refrigerator
baskets will be awarded to the first
five persons finding the toy balloons.
Capt. II. +. Honeywell. noted rae
ing balloon pilot. who will enter the
national race. will have new bal
loon for the event, according to notice
received in San Antonio Tuesday. All
the balloons will be received in this
city within the next ten days.
The gas pipes are being constructed
on Kelly Field by the Gan Antonio
Public Service Company. and will be
finished in few days. according TO
Il. II. Kifer. in charge of the gas
supply for the race. The hydrogen
filled cylinders will be received and
delivered to the field in lots of one
carload at time, from April IA to
April II.
Mai. L. f. Van Nostrand. formerly
pilot Of the Shenandoah. will assist
San Antonio aerOnautical experts with
tn race, according to reports received
at Kelly Field Tuesday.
Approval of the program for the
race was necessary before it could be
announced definitely that participants
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
VARIC0SE VEINS
ARE QUICKLY REDUCED

No sensible person will continue to
suffer from dangerous swollen veins
or punches when the new powerful.
vet harmless germicide called Emerald
Oil can readily be obtained at Som
mers' drug stores. Mail orders ac-
copied.
Ask for a two-ounce original bot
tie of Emerald Oil full strength
and refuse substitutes. Use as di-
rected and in a few days improve
ment will be noticed, then continue
until the swollen veins are reduced
to normal. 1t is guaranteed and is
so powerful that it also reduces en-
larged glands, goitres and wens.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09

When you puff FL Vampire into the
air, every fly in the room will die.
Breathing as flies do through score of
tiny pores, one Whit of Ell Vampire will
lay them low. Don't wait for insects to
find poison powder or liquid. Baby or
dog might find it first. But, harmless to
man and animal, FL Vampire kills flies,
reaches, neas, lice, moths, mosquitoes.
and plant and animal lice. 1t comes to
you in handy YELLOW bellows box.
1Oc and SOC sizes. Also in big sifter-top
can for $1.25. If you prefer liquid
spray for flies, there's Liquid FL Yam.
piro and it's just as potent. Allaire.
Woodward & Company, Peoria, Ill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
fGiue Someone Else the Food,
I'm Going to Die, " Says Tot

Helen's life has not been gilded
with make-believe or possible fairies
around the corner. She has scarcely
had enough to eat on any single day
of her existence. Her father died by
inches of tuberculosis, in the tiny room
that Helen still calls home. She saw
him die she knows that she will fol-
low him in very short time with the
same disease. in the same room.
Four little sisters and brothers are
infected with the disease. The little
boy, next to Helen, has great black
circles under his eyes. He will be the
next to go. after Helen. Then will
come and three sisters. all little tots,
who have the disease in its earliest
stages.
Helen has been helping her mother
to make living. The two of them
have been Smelling pecans. at the rate
of 80 cents for fifteen pounds. The
Associated Charities will put a stop
TO this. because in the first place the
organization co-operates with the
county health department. and be-
cause in the second place the Chari-
ties has assumed the care or Helen
and her family.
Will Care for Her.
But the fresh milk and eggs that
the association sends every day to
Helen mean nothing to her, not even
when her new friends try to cheer her
and wheede her into thinking differ
emily of life. Helen is not sullen or
ill-tcmpered She has merely lived
long time. in her twelve years, and
she knows that life is short span
that for her will soon be ended.
And the Associated Charities will
continue to send the milk and eggs,
until Helen is gone. and will care for
the little brood of infected babies un-
Il the disease brought about by star.
walton and hardship has taken the last
nne
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
"SHE'S A GOOD
LOOKING GIRL

You can't expect people to ray
that about you a. long as your ap-
pearance shows you are careless
about keeping your skin free from
pimples, rash. breaking out and
eczema.
You may feel like you have no
hope of getting rid of these things,
but you should not give up because
Black and White Ointment is
proving TO thousands of people. every
day that they can depend on it TO
keep their skin clear, smooth and
lovely.
Black and White Ointment is eco
nomically priced, in liberal packages.
The soc size contains three times as
much as the 2Jc size. All dealers
have it,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
ments of danger no longer permit

HNhsS W t"heNi ho iohSNh Peihae
ted.
Last Monday group of women
made the trip to Boerne. gathering
photographs and comforting with the
people. The committee on advertising
signs has written every attorney gen
eral in the United States and is in
possession of wealth of informa-
ton.
The first steps will probably be to
establish cooperation TO clean up the
mass of advertising signs that clut-
ter trees, fences and roadsides. Ad-
vertisers will be asked to stop using
billboards. The big problem of per-
manent width and fence lines will be
another first step. then nice fences
and improved property entrances can
be promoted. The county commits.
sieners are ready to improve the road
sides and give more safety and at
tractiveness to the roadbed adjoining
the paved surface. With the Boerne
women cooperating. stone. columns
will be placed to mark the county
line.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
Returns From Laredo.

c. A. Blackwood. 1885 East Hous-
ton street, has returned from Laredo
where he was present at the sale OF
the Berley property, including the
principal hotel, to Mexico City firm
A. S. Witzel of San Antonio was
also one of the heirs Of the estate.
The hotel, formerly was known as
the Berley but for the last few years
has operated under n different name
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09

in the San Antonio event will be al.
lowed to take part in the interna'
tional race. according to Maj. Edgar
Tobin, secretary of the San Antonio
Aeronautical Association. Mr.. Tobin
stated that several years ago, failure
to obtain the approval of the national
association resulted in the trophy win
ners of the NATIONAL race being reject
ed from the international event, as
rules must be complied with or en-
trants are forbidden in the worlds
largest balloon event.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
SENTENCE THREE MEN
AND WOMAN TO DIE
! IN TRIALS AT KEY
Twenty Others, Including
Two Professors, Get
Prison Terms.
BY the Associated Press


Moscow. April 9.-Three men and
one woman have been sentenced 10
death as result of the counter-revo-
lutionary trial at Kiev. Twenty others
were given prison sentences of from
five to ten years, among them being
Professors Vasilenko and Smirnoff
The condemned men are named Tshe.
bakoff. Yakovlefen and Yedinevsky
and the woman. Vinogradov. Forty.
eight hours are permitted in which to
ask pardons or file notice of appeal.
Premier Poincare of France had
sent note to Foreign Minister
Tchitcherin protesting possible death
sentence for the professors.
The proceedings were marked by
testimony aimed at the American re-.
lief administration and at Henry
Ford. Workmen's demonstrations were
staged in favor of strict penalties.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09

sufficient business and we are I'M
able to give service" Mr.. Pyeatt said,
'thet could get two to six roads and
l won't oppose it"
Mr.. Birkhead questioned the wit
ness in an attempt to show that the
Rio Grande country is not yet fully
developed because of lack of rail facil-
tiles but Mr. Pyeatt declared that his
road has no difficulty in handling the
traffic.
Two representatives of Freeport,
Tex. also testified on behalf of the
merger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09

he refused to answer. Mr.. Pyeatt
said. however. that the contract would
not affect the routing of business via
San Antonio instead of Odem in case
the purchase is approved.
Mr.. Pyeatt admitted again that he
Is opposed TO another line into the Rio
Grande valley from San Antonio. one
peason being that it went into Gull
Toast territory. When the time comes
that there is sufficient bushes TO jus
tify another road. Mr.. Pyeatt indi-
Gated that he would not oppose it.
when the time comes that there IS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-09
Texan Is Slain.

Aspermont, Tex, April &c. F.
Gibson, so, was shot and fatally
wounded at the Mount Olive school
house, ten miles north of here, Monday
night. He died shortly afterward.
]. r. Bilb.rrv surrendered to Sher-
iii Bingham. The cause of the shoot
ing was not made known.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
THE AUTOMOBILE SHOW

Anyone planning. some day. to buy an automobile; anyone planning to change his old one for new model; anyone interested in the progress New Britain is making in the direction of up-to-datencss. does himself or herself an injustice if he or she fails to go to the satc Armory and see the cars there on display All of the new models now on sale may not be there in the armory, but there are enough Of them to make the heart pound as ne automobile engine should pound; 10 make the eyes gleam as the glossy coats Of those cars seen in the armory should and do glisten
 It is a favor to the people of the city of New Britain to have so many models of different makes gathered to- gether for their inspection. Most of the dealers of the city have gone to this trouble. They will profit of course, HA il'lt utllblh anu AtalflS Nho lldNt not joined in the effort for one reason or another and who have their private shows should not be overlooked when one is buying y car, But the people of the city, planning for car, have this chance to profit too, and the wise ones will seize il.
 The Herald recommends heartily q visit to the armory not only for those who plan getting a car but also for those who do ngt sec their way just now to purchasing one. or course there is more in car than it's looks, Al the armory one learns deal Through thc cars as we'll as through the sight. And an hour spent there will hrlp to get general idea q portion of the splendid neid from which a wise choice may be made.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
SMITH SITS IN.

! Governor smiths hat is in the ring, He didn't throw it there Some friend
 of his did it, and nobody is sorry nobody not a candidate for the nomi- When Governor Smith says it was
 done in Illinois without my sugges- tion, without my consent and without my approval" he does not mean nec- | essarily. that he will not become q l candidate--is not d candidate. He may mean, of course, that he did not suggest. consent to nor approve of throwing that hat into the ring out in Illinois.
 We don't know anything about the hat, but most of us know good deal about the head it fits. It's good head, and it, the head, is set on a neck extending from body that holds a good heart. It's a human heart and it is human because the man who
 owns that heart has come into inti-
 mate contact with human nature in all its phases. He knows suffering, be- cause he has suffered. He knows pri- vation because he has been through years of privation, and he .knows work because he has worked, not always with his mind alone. but often with his hands. The mind business came later and it absorbed a good deal of straightforward common sense and wisdom while the hands were busy doing the things that the less fortunately situated of the world do in early life.
 Simultaneously with the filing of his petition in Illinois comes word that he has signed the Soldiers Bonus Bill, providing for the distribution Of the proceeds of the si5,000,o0o bond is sue, among New York State citizens who served in the war That's Al Smith. He, this man who knows the rank and file of men in the country today--the young fellows who took in earnest the promises Of the people to honor them when they came back from the war--if they did come back he knows them and he could no more refuse to sign that bill than he could whip u trusting baby.
 Al smith has been one Of the best governors the state of New York ever had. Perhaps he has no chance for the Democratic nomination for the presidency; perhaps he has. But were he to be nominated the hands that wopld eagerly cast their ballots for him would be hands that are warm and friendly not hands cold from the constant handling of hard cash their god.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
GUESSING AS AN ISSUE

They are making an issue out oi what is. at best a matter of guess work. Secretary Mellon, ny his sug- gestion Of 25 per cent surtax. ad- mitted that some such tax is advisa. ble.4 Representative Gardner, propos- ing a surtax of 50 per cent. indicated his belief that this tax might well be increased 10 that figure.
 The matter to be decided is just how great such tax may be made without inducing capital to go into tax exempt securities, thus taking it out of the industrial field where it will do the most good. If a surtaN of only 2J per cent is the highest tax possible, without making capital inactive and unproductive. then it would be a bad thing for the country to impose a higher tax. But there is nothing mysteriously wonderful about the numerals 25 to make them the proper ones to select as the limit Of this tax. IT 50 per cent surtax would drive capital into hiding, bringing no rcye- nue to the country and no industrial development. then such tax is too high. But there is nothing mysteri- ously terrible about the numerals 50. either.
 The thing honest men, uninhuenced by political considerations. should try 10 do. is to find the figure SIS nearly as it is humanly possible 10 do which would neither drive capital into re- treat nor allow it to escape just rate Of taxation. This correct figure ptba- bly lies somewhere between Z5 p. C., and 50 D. c. Many Of US believe a higher surtax than 25 per cent would be pos sibie without injuring industrial de- vclopment--a considerably higher sur- tax. Many Of us believe that the great incomes would stin be used in industry were tIic tax to be as high as 70 per cent. and al the same time1ths smaller incomes would be greatly relieved.
 Al the fuss is being made at Wash ington bguHuss President Coolidge. and those who seem to have a tcrFIbIs fear that the country will go to smash. insisted that great incomes could not stand a surtax higher than 25 per cent. while others believe that they can-and that the country will con- tinue to prosper. with a frightening Of the tax burden On inc man of moder- ate income. President Coolidge has changed his opinion apparently. and now secs merit in s7 1-2 per cent.
 Secretary Mellon. vith all his wis dom. cannot. ve believe. properly in- sist that in selecting the number z5
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
has aspitgd and which he has probably

has aspited and which he has probably attancelY
 IL is most satisfactory from every standpoint that an individual who | has worked with so much vim and vigor for the Republican
 party in the city of New Brit ain should also pass the civil serv- ice examination with the highest mark
 of the contcndcrs for the job. If any
 one, from the standpoint of long and
 painstaking service to the party, de
 served the position Mir. Erwin did. He
 has steered the town committee for some years, he has been faithful and earnest ir his convictions he has con- trihuted To the success of many cam paiens. Then, by good fortune and better brains. either one or both, he gained the highest mark in qualifying for tn" post, q most happy combina- ton Of circumstances indeed. He has bNtll ItNdIutu LOT StTNltf anu" llt HdS proven that he is capable Of carrying ont the duties attendant upon that reward,
 Far from accepting with ill. grace the news that H. E. Erwin will be- come postmaster the Herald congratu- latcs him most heartily The Herald would not be asked to pick q postmas- ter, republican or democratic. under the old plan of political spells or the new of civil service appointees-such is not done-with the Herald at least but had it been in the last contest it could have named Mir. Erwin just as conscientiously as any other candi- date, May he live long and serve well in his new place.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29
{ DARIEN FIREMEN
 JET JAIL SENTENCES
Had Pleaded Guilty to InCendiar'
 ism Charges

Bridgeport, Feb. 29.--Six Darien firemen who pleaded guilty to con- spiracy to commit statutory arson were late yesterday given prison sen- tonces by Judge Allyn Brown in the criminal superior court here.
 Arthur F. wilmott former chief of the fire department and son Of 4 grand juror, was sentenced to not less than two and not more than four years in states prison on each of six counts the sentences to run concur rcntly, Harry pardoc and Richard l.. Abcndroth each were given ono to two years in states prison on each of two counts, the sentences to run concur rently. George Nash, who pleaded guilty to two counts attempting to commit statutory arson, was sent 10 the county jail for ten months on each county, the sentences to run concdr. rently, and Carl Rellstab and Fred Gartog. who pleaded guilty to only one count, were sent to the county jail for six months.
 Fires Of mysterious origin occurred frequently in Darien last spring and fall and investigation of the police re- yealed that the members sof the fire department "to furnish excitement" had been in tho habit of starting fires in barns and other uninhabited build ings. The fire started the men would return 10 their homes awaiting the alarm to be sounded and then would ride down to the fire on the truck and help extinguish it. The worst fire so started destroyed a storage barn of the Tokeneke corporation with a loss Of s40,00Q.
New Britain herald., 1924-02-29

the machine, It is possible Republi- can of such strength might be nomi- mated that the machines influence would leave him untouched. But it will be remembered that such ma chine influence would be at work on him all through his tenure of office, while a / democrat, in the mayors chair. would be comparatively free to use his own judgment in his adminis- tration. The machine influence is a heavy handicap in the minds of the majority of the people of the city. A man will have to be strong indeed to win the peoples confidence under such d burden.