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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
REBELS QUIT OAXACA CITY.
Town Evacuated Three Days Ago r.,
RevOlutionists, is Report.

Mexico City, March 22.-Dispatches
from Pue6la say that OIxaca City
was evacuated three DAYS ago by
rebels under Enrique Brena and For
tunatO Maycottc.
The dispatches add that the rebel
chieftain Salvador Vega Bernal sur
rendered at Puebla.
Tampico adviceS report victory
for the federals at Hacienda San
Miguel, near Villa Albania. The
rebels lost fifteen dead and twenty
five wounded.
Denial was made today of rumors
that Alberto ]. PAM. finance miuis-
ter, might be appointed ambassador
to the United States. II is said be
will resume his post of minister #
France after the present economic
crisis is passed.
General Plutarco Elias Gales has
withdrawn from the army for the
purpose Of resuming his presidential
campaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
RELIGIOUS FANATIC
DOMINATED ARCTIC
CIRCLE VILLAGERS
Welded Powerful Influence
Over Esquimaux-Slain
by Strong Man.

Ottawa. March 22.-FrOm far
outpost of the Royal Canadian Mount
ed Police, there came yesterday a
story Of a religious faratic. during 2
long Arctic night. dominating the life
of an Eskimo village, 400 miles within
the Arctic circle.
Neakutuk, company factor. and
CroesuS of Kivetuk. on the eastern
shore of Baffin Island. had announced
that message from the great spirit
appointed him vicar and ordered him
to lead his fellow villagers to the
land beyond the stars. He pored for
hours over his Bible and when he or
dered strange rites. the villagers
obeyed. For days. the entiie village
abstained from food; at other times,
there were long orgies.
Many killed themselves 10 escape
from Neakutuk's influence others
went mad. A villager who dared to
doubt was slain: another. illiteratc.
was doomed to death for the sacrilege
of locking at a Bible.
Finally Kidlappi. village strong
man. killed Neakutuk when the lat
ter struck woman who had broken
one of his rules.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
SHIP IN DISTRESS
British Steamer in Need Of Help Off
Coast OF New Jersey.

Washington. ID. C., March 22.-The
British steamer Dunclutha was in dis
tress off Barnegat. y. j.. last night.
according to a wireless message re-
ceived at the naval communications
office. A naval cutter is said to have
gone TO her assistance. No details
were given in the message. The steam
err registers 254G tons.
Coast guard headquarters said the
Duncluthas circulation pumps were
out of commission and the distress
message said immediate assistance was
needed. She is said to be % miles
northeast of Barnegat with the steam
or Deroche five miles away at the
time. as well as the coast guard cut
ter Seneca proceeding TO her aid.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
SALE Of BANK
STOCKRESu[TS
IN Z CHARGES
File Complaint Against Ed
ward Madison and
w. F. Lawler.
LAWLER GIVES BOND
New Braunfels People Buy
Stock in South Flores
Institution.
LAWLER GIVES BOND

Complaints charging two San An
tonic men with obtaining money UNI
der false pretenses in connectio with
the salem of stock in a proposed
branch bank of New Braunfels of.the
United States Trust & Saving Bank
of San Antonio have been filed be-
fore Justice of the Peace Voelcker
of New Braunfels. The men charged
are Edward Mattison and w. +. Law
Ter. Lawler has furnished bond in
the sum of $500 for his appearance at
New Braunfels Wednesday for exam
lining trial. Mattison has not yet. been
arrested.
The complaints are signed by Ern-
est Herbst. who is said to have bought
5000 worth of the stock, and Mrs.
Louise A. Alges. who is said to have
bought $1,000 worth of the stock. The
complaints charge that the stock
sales were made when. the United
States Trust & Saving Bank of San
Antonio was in bad financil condl-
alton. re-
According to New Braunfels Off
GERS. the bank here proposed to es-
tablish q branch at New Braunieis
and was selling stock to New Braun
fels people. E ~ -als-
Now Under Receivership..
The United States Trust 4 Saving
Bank is an institution which has
been operating on South Flores street.
ITS affairs first came into prominence
on February %, when James X. Col
| Inns. one of the trustees, brought suit
| in the Forty-fifth District Court Ior
| fulfillment of contract and Tor the
| appointment of receiver.
Named as defendants in Mr.. Col
Inns suit were Bee Tomerlin. Gus
Argv. Ed Mattison. Walter Mitchell
and J. H. Moltz. Following the near,
ling. Judge S. G. Tayloe appointed
| Graham Rewdell, former member oil
| the San Antonio school board, as tenn
| porary receiver and ordered that an
| inventory of the banks property De
made at once. 49,.
Saw Bank i'm SOurd Condition. =,
Subsecsently the defendants fiied
an answer to the suit, granting the
things prayed for in Mr.. Collins
Ioriginal petition and agreeing that
INr' Collins and Buck West be named
as trustees to oprate the lnsutution'
Ian officers at the time the suit was
filled asserted that the bank was IN
sound financial condition and that the
kcourt fight was merely to settle a
|controvcrsy over the control OF the
|institution
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
WOULD HAVE U. S.
CANCEL DEBTS IF
NATIONS DISARM
Former Secretary of State
Advocates Move at 7 each
ers' Meeting.

Springfield, ILL.,. March 22.-"The
nations of the world owe us nearly
twelve billions of dollars. / would
like to see our President, backed by
Congress. send a commission to every
nation and tell that them that as soon
as they disarm we will tear up the
paper on which the debt is written
These words, delivered last night
to the south central branch of the
Illinois State Teachers Association.
by W. J. Bryan. former secretary of
state, brought the teachers to their
feet with applause.
Twenty-Five hundred members of
the association will close their two
day session today with election of Of
ficers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

st. Louis: Temperature, Sc; cloudy; s.
mile wind from the north; lowest tenn
perature in last ~ hours. Sc; highest, ~.
Chicago: Temperature, IS; cloudy; 10
mile wind from the north; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours. IS; highest, IS.
Kansas City; Temperature, 80; cloudy;
Smile wind from the east; lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours. SO; highest,
so.
New York: Temperature, IS; cloudy;
16-miie wind from the northeast; lowest
est. 40.
Washington: Temperature. 40; clear:
o mile wind from the northeast; lowest
temperature in last 81 hours, Sc; high
est. 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
CEEBA In RUINS
American Writes that L. $. Interest. /,
Losses Total Sf.O00.0 900.

Cincinnati. Ohio. March 22.-Dc.
scription of the recent bombardmch,
of Ceiba. Honduras. the city in which
lie now lives. was contained in let
ter received here from John f.. HIATT.
former lawyer and business man 81
this city. -..
The revolution was far from j
joke" Mr.. HIATT wrote. ''rhe town is
in ruins. We had TO flee for our lives
to places of safety from shooting and
fire and lootjng of, ther evolutionists.
The letter states that the damage TO
American interests probably would To-
tai S1.000.000. The bombardment Of
the town began at 3 o'clock on FebrH-
airy 2S. and continued until o'clock
the next morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
FAMOUS ACTOR DIES
abe" Of Petash and Perlmuttor
Fame, Recites Lines Of Role at Death.

New York. March 22.-The death
Of Barney Bernard. creator of the role
Of ABE Potash, of Potash and Perl
mutter, was mourned today by thou
sands of footlight patrons and folks
behind the stage.
He died last night after less than
weeks illness. of pneumonia. In his
delirium he recited some of the lines
of the role Of Abe which he played
more than 5000 times.
, He was born in Rochester, y. Y,
in 1871 He played in many of the
old Weber and Field successes on the
road. With Alexander Carr. who PLAYS
Perlmutter. Bernard, was 10 have lett
this week for Los Angeles to play IN
Partners Again" revival OF the
business adventures Of Potash AMI
Perlmutter. ..--.-.---- $3.50
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
SEIZE LAUNCH, LIQUOR
$50 Gases Of Foreign Whiskey Con.
fiscated at Galveston.

Galveston. Tex. March a2.-The
gasoline launch Lens of Beaumont was
captured at the entrance to Galveston
harbor last night with approximately
800 cases of foreign liquor on board,
it became known today.
The capture was made by coast
guards under command of Capt. Henry
III. +. Holzhuser.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
WILL CLOSE BORDER
Passage Over Bridge at FL Paso TO
Stop at . O'Clock.

FL Paso, Tex. March 22.-The FL
Paso Chamber of Commerce received
word from its representative in Wash
ingtOn that the Treasury Department
yesterday issued orders closing the in
ternationsl bridges between Juarez
and this city ar 0 o'clock nightly.
The order is TO take effect three
days after it is received by. the collec-
tor Of customs here. Refusal of the
Mexican government TO cancel public
gambling concessions is given as the
cause.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
TO HONOR MERCER
TO Celebrate Jubilee OF Cardinals
Priesthood in Belgium.

Brussels. March 22.-Preparations
are being made for the celebration ut
Mechlin on May u. of the Jubilee Of
Cardinal Mercier's priesthood Among
the features will be the performance
of a TIE Deum in eight parts, written
by the late Edgar .Tinel. Belgium
composer.
The new organ of the Mechlin Ca
thedral will be used. The work has
never yet been heard for lack of a
sufficiently powerful instrument to ac-
company it.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
DE LA HUERTA NOT COMING TO u. s.
Judge Rules Police
Must Haze Warrant
to Look Under Coat

Chicago. ILL.,. March 22.-Policc-
men have no right TO look beneath
a woman's coat without a search
warrant. Police Judge Peter
Schwaba ruled in freeing Mrs
Josephine Kumtinan, arrested and
termed by the police 1.-THE walk
ing bar ROOM"
Under a long coat Mrs. Kumti-
nan wore a crescent-shaped copper
tank containing moonshinc and in
her pockets she carried two whis-
kry glasses.
The police declared she had dis.
pensed the liquor at 80 cents a
drink.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
PROBE RECORD LOSSES
Papers of Firm That Failed for $f2,'
600. 900 Sold for Waste.

New York. March 22.-An inyesti-
cation with view to possible con-
,mpt proceedings in the federal court
|yas ordered started today by District
kttorney Banton. after report from
'hicago yesterday that many records
LIZ u. W. Wagner and Company. STOCK
brokers. who failed for S12,OOO,OO0 in
921. have been sold for waste paper
Io n Junk dealer in Chicago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
SINCLAIR
/. To THE SENATE
|. FOR CONTEMPT
Hays Denies That Oil Man
Gave $4,000 Shares Of
Stock to COP. s
SAYS STORY IS FALSE
Ex-postmaster General Says
He Didn't Give More
Il Than $4,000.

Washington, ID. C.. March 2s.-
BY unanimous vote the oil COMMITTEE,
today voted to certify Harry +. Sim
clair to the Senate for contempt as
a result of his refusal to testify fur
ther before the committee.
The decision as to the exact pro-
cedure will be held in allegiance un-
til the return of Atlee Pomerene and
Owen j. Roberts, special government
counsel in the oil lease cases.
Senators said two courses were
open-contempt proceedings before the
Senate itself, or certification of the
case to the district attorney of the
District of Columbia for grand jury
proceedings.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
The WEATHER
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

San Antonio and vicinity: Saturday
night. showers; Sunday, cloudy and cold
er; minimum temperature, IS TO 81;
fresh to strong southerly winds shifting
TO westerly on sunday.
East Texas: Saturday night. showers;
colder in extreme northwest portion;
Sunday cloudy; showers in east portion
colder.
West Texas: Saturday night. cloudy;
snow in north portion; colder; Sunday.
fair; colder in southeast portion; NE
stock warnings in north portion.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
GO AFTER WARSHIP.
Federal Crew Sails For Brazil 20
Take Over Gun Boat.

HO5oken. y. j.. March e2.-One
hundred and forty Mexican soldiers
and sailors sailed today on the steam
ship Van Dyck for Rio de Jsneiro.
Brazil, where they will mau a guDbost
10 be used against the Mexican
rebels. The gunbost which they will
man was bought by Mexico from
Rrazil
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
FROWN ON THE BOB
-ompany Posts Notice Of Advice TO
Girls With Shorn Tresses.
Menu Haven Comm. Marchs r.

New Haven. Conn. March "a
|3pbbed-hair is disanproved Of in the
|ffices of the New Haven Gas Light
company. The following was posted
here today:
-PersOnal notice:
TO whom it may apply:
1T is common knowledge that the
Management does not favor bobbed-
sir. While the company does not
contemplate taking any drastic az
hon. it is being given serious con-
Those 10 whom this ap-
|lics should take it as friendly adj
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
EREEK DYNASTY SHAKY
'remier Promises Drastic Move il He
Can't Agree With Royalists.

London. March 22-Telegrams from
.hens TO the Greek legation here to-
~ announce that the Greek pre-
Ter has informed the press that if
p is unable TO reach an agreement
18th the royalists the end of the
vnasty will be proclaimed.
In this event. it is pointed out.
ing George would lose the perquis-
rs Of his civil list.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
WAHLBERG IN HAVANA.
Witness Wanted in Teapot Inquiry
Will Not See Anyone.
Havana. March &c. D. wab

Havana. March PC. D. Wabl-
berg. for whom a subpoena has been
issued by the Senate Teapot Dome in
vestigaSng committee in Washington,
is in Havana. it was learned today.
He left a request at his hotel that
the names of all callers be announced
in advance. but he was not at the
hotel today when newspaper men
called to see him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
SMOOT SAYS BONUS
ESTIMATE OF HOUSE
Is MUCH TOO LOW"
Will Amount to More Than
S2,119,0O0, 900,
Senator Says.

Washington. d. C.. March 2c.-
The House estimate that its soldior
bonus bill will cost s2.119,O 600 is
much too low" Chairman Smoot of
the Senate finance committee declared
today.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
Nab Holdup Suspeets.

Peoria. ILL.,. March 22.--Sam HsF-
per and Herman Allonge weze ar
rested late last night accused OF hold-
ing up aud robbinZ Hilbert Resen-
blon, bank messenger. on March
l2 They are being questioned By
police.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
Havana Fire Destroys Buildings.
BY the Associated Press. =.

Hotel and several adjoining buildings
at Marianao situated lust outside the
gates of the race track, were destroy
ed by fire yesterday. ..---.--..-.s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
DEBATE WORLD COURT
Pennsylvania State Team Upholas
Negative Side and Wins.
state College. Pa, March

State College. Pa, March q
PENNSYLVANIA States debating team
defeated Clark University of Worces-
ter. Mass. two to one on the world
court question here last night.
State upheld the negative side of
the argument. -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
Chicago Cops May Get Increase.

tions that Chicago policemen and
firemen be paid 5000 a year addi-
tional were made by the city council
finance committee last night. Patrol
men receive $1,000 a year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
NAVY BILL PASSES
House Votes Measure Appropriatins
S272,OOO,OOO.
Washington. ID. c. March PIT

naval appropriation bill carrying
E272, 600, 900, was passed today by the
House.
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-22
She Involves Daugherty.

Senator Jones. Republican. Wash
ington. asked Miss Stinson for spe-
cific deal in which jess Smith had
mentioned Mr.. Daugherty's name and
she said he had in connection with
"whiskey deals He also told the
The Washington times., 1924-06-28

full yet different apprentice
ship as Journalists, advertising
agents and what not.
''The critic is almost the only
professional man. so far as ]
know, who dares do his work
without thorough training. No
reputable architect, engineer or
physician would think of pass
ing judgment on a bridge, a
locomotive or a human struc-
ture unless he were expertly
trained to pass such judgment.
"A critics opinion these days
represents one mans opinion.
And this one man is being
made a highly sensitized indi-
vidual. He is influenced by the
state Of his digestion, the
weather, the person who sits
next to him and many other
externals that are quite apart
from the play itself. Every
Continued ON Page 14l
The Washington times., 1924-06-28

any one these days to be in
pIebisn occupations.
The man who tells you that
the road to fame is still unpaved
and less dependable than a two
bit compass is d fraud and a
charlatan and he should be rid
den out Of town on a rail, pre-
ceded by beautiful coryphees
peIting him with ripe fungi and
demised tomcats.
For no other reason than
that there is nothing else to
write about, we append here
with the views Of Lee Shubert
on critics and criticism, as re-
cited to Harriet Underhill sew
eral days ago. Lee is q hard
man to approch and a harder
man to get to talk. But when
he starts
Listenl
"After all" he said, "criti-
cisn that we get these days Is
The Washington times., 1924-06-28

; quet and every petal was In It's
place.
II il plain to be seen that one
doesn't have to make love to
directors or sleep on park
benches for . chance to take !
tuck in the garment Of oppor-
tu9ity.
Number Two comes from the
publicity department Of the
Strand Theater, this city. II
concerns Joan Lowell, featured
in Loving Lies" which, oddly
enough, is the picture to be
seen at that theater, beginning
tomorrow.
From babyhood, Joan was
raised on her fathers ship, a
four-masted, seagoing sloop,
equipped with both port and
starboard and Boosting q very
decent aft; not to mention q
snappy array Of iib-booms and
the cutest foc'sIs and things.
At seventeen the Old Gent told
her to take permanent shore
leave, as you can never trust
sailor, especially one who'll
work on q sloop.
Joan went to work as q
waitress in Hollywood and
many a bowl Of soup she cried
in, as the humility Of her
estate contrasted itself with the
gorgeous peacocks and Don
Juans from the studios she
used to wait on.
Yes, here it is. One day,
Rupert Hughes noticed her!!!
No need to 60 further.
Number Three relates to
Manuel Camere, lately Of
Buenos Aires, who win be
seen at Loew's Columbia to-
morrow in Tiger Love-" M.
Camera was jay-walking across
Los Angeles street and was
arrested. The crowd at the
patrol box attracted the atten-
ton Of George Melford "a scoop
on Lasly and zukor), and Mr..
Melford was amazed and
pleased to note that the cuIprit
was the exact Spanish type he
wanted to support EsteIle Tay-
lor. With his left hand Mel
ford handed Camere a contract
and with his sturdy right
knocked out the two policemen
and three innocent by-standers.
Camere has cabled all his boy
friends in Buenos Aires to hurry
over.
NMA
And 50 it goes. Opportunity
j. on every bush, beneath every
grass blade, around the corner
and over your head. These are
but obscure instances pilfered
from one days mail.
There is really no need for
The Washington times., 1924-06-28

scarcely more than personal
opinion, and the publie is be-
ginning to- recognize It As such
There appears to be M uni
form standard Of Judgment,
one critic varying greatly from
another concerning the merits
Of play. The lack Of . criti-
cal standard is due, i believe,
The Washington times., 1924-06-28

to the lack Of formal training
on the part Of many critics.
They have not been schooled in
the technique Of the stage.
They are unfamiliar with tradi-
tons and ideals. The fault is
not essentially theirs, as they
have come indirectly to b
critics, having served for q use
The Washington times., 1924-06-28
GOINGS-ON
At the Thenters.

POLI'SFor the fourth week Of
the De Wolf Hopper engagement
Of III. M. s. Pinafore. 2 or ''The
Lass That Loved a Sailor" win be
presented. This IL one Of the IA
nous Gilbert & Sullivan classics.
q real comic opera In two acts,
the scenes being laid on the quar-
ter deck Of Her Majesty's ship.
Mr.. Hopper win, Of course, be
seen as Dick Deadeye, Z character
he has played hundreds Of times.
The entire Hopper organization
win be seen to good advantage as
all the principal roles give each
an opportunity.
In addition to Mr.. Hopper's reg
ular company Viola GilIett has
been specially, engaged for, the
Pinafore week. She WIN be seen
as Buttercup, q part she has APP
peared IN many times. For 4
season she was member Of the
Hopper company. pla xing opposite
him In Pinafore.
At the opening performances
Monday night the Washington
and Boston hall clubs win be
guests Of The Washington Times
sporting department Mr.. Hopper
win do Casey at the Bat"
BELASCO ~ Commencing Mon.
day night. the Belasco Theater
win reopen for q summer run Of
stock productions under supervi.
sion Of Thomas Fowler. The first
presentation win be I'm Love
With Love-" by Vincent Lawrence
who wrote "Kelley's Vacation
and Two Fellows and q Girl"
Robert Ames and Lotus Robb
win have the leading roles. In
support will be found Calvin
Thomas. Lynn Pratt, Leona Bar
telle. Leon Cunningham, Zita
Johann and others.
NJ I'm Loves with Love" Il 4
comedy Of youth. replete with
romance. It ran for six months
in New York. The local produc.
ton Is in charge Of Everett But.
terfield's direction with John
Thomas ing as art director.
KEITH'S-At B. F. Keith's be.
ginning Monday, holding the spot.
light, win be Nine. Bernice de
Pasquali, faHpous prima donna,
and George Jessel and q company
Of eight Broadway favorites III
two different acts. n Nine. Pas
quail is heralded as possessing
"the most glorious voice since
Patti" She was the successor to
Sembrich and for a long time CO.
star with CaruGo at the Metro
politan.
George Jessel. remembered as
a protege Of Gus Edwards brings
two plays for his company Of
eight, go Back Home" and
Mamma AT French Play"
Next in Tine comes Leo Beers.
returning to the two day with
his crisp stories after three years
abroad.
The feature Of the week win be
the "Keith's own summer revue"
presented by thirty Of Washing
toms beautiful debutantes. offer