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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
By WILLIAM BIRD.

Copyright. 1924, by Consol. Press Ass n.
Paris, April 12.-Damned with
faint praise-or praised with faint
damns--that is the fate of the cx-
perts report at the hands Of European
opinion.
This may be because. despite many
disappointments, the peoples of Flu.
cope had still preserved faith that
miracle might happen. But it
hasn't.
Even the experts themselves. do not
claim that their scheme will solve
the reparations problem. Their own
view as summed up to the writer to-
day, may be stated thus:
If Germany agrees to the report
before May 4, then this scheme will
have q fair trial. If there is delay OF
an attempt at modification it will be
equivalent to rejection.
"But if everything goes well and
quickly then we shall discover with
in the next few years whether the
reparations problem is capable OF solu.
solve lit, then nothing will"
May Be Referendum.
If Germany's acceptance Is delayed
beyond May 4, the date of the parlia'
mentary elections, it will become the
subject of a referendum like the
League Of Nations election in Amer
lea in 1920, with various parties
straddling the issue in different ways
and no clear result possible"
On the other hand, If the scheme
is promptly put into effect 1t viii
undoubtedly produce a large repara'
tons surplus credited to the Allie:
in the German gold bank. But ir
order to get this surplus transferred
across the borders of Germany into
the Allied treasures, there will bt
either a terrific strain on German
exchange with a chance Of ruinint
Germany's monetary system or elst
German experts will have to grow tc
the point of making Germany the
strongest country in the world econo
mically and consequently militarily.
May Not Want keparatfons.
These are not the writer's view,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
PRESENT A COMEDY
"Oh Jane" Will BE Given by Alamo
Heights High School.

"Oh, Jane" a two-act comedy that
promises to be as good as I'm Hot
Hamale Land" will be staged by the
Alamo Heights high school at s o'clock
Saturday night, April 10, at the high
school auditorium. Last year, I'm
Hot Tamale Land was selected for
the annual school play, resulting in
the scoring of brilliant success.
Members of the east for "Oh, Jane"
have been rehearsing their parts for
the last several weeks under the d.
rection of Miss Mary b. Carver, prin-
cipal of the high school. Proceeds
from the play will be placed in the
school treasury.
The following cast has been Sc
lected:
"Mrs. Travis" (who is reducing
played by Ruth Brumit; ''Inez" and
Amy" Cher doughters), Helen Archer
and Fay Griesenbeck Jane Jones"
alias @Olga Samaroff" Ia young wo-
man with ideas,) Elizabeth Brown
ing; "Phillip Pemberton" Ia prosper
Gus citizen), Tom Holleron; Richard
Fuller" This nephew, a young physi-
cian), Arthur Woods; Samuel Pow
ers," "a young lawyer), William OAR
ley; Lucy" and MAY" Grace and
Elizabeth Luder; "Yum YUM" Al
letta Hennesey.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
GIRL DIES SUDDENLY
Former Victorian Expires Shortly
After Failing in Faint.

victsria, April 12.-Miss Losta
Moore, Fl, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Moore of Port Lavaca. former
Victorians, died suddenly in Victoria
Thursday afternoon. She came to
Victoria to do some shopping and COM
planned of feeling i'll upon arriving
here. She asked to be taken TO rest
room and while being taken up the
steps tainted and died a few minutes
later while a doctor was being sum
moned.
Miss Moore had many friends in
Victoria. Mr.. and Mrs. Moore lived
here for a number Of years while Mr..
Moore was a conductor on the Gal
weston, Harrisburg & San Antonio
Roadway. They later moved TO San
Antonio. They have been living IN
Port Lavaca for several years. In
addition to her father and mother,
she is survived by one sister. Miss
Kathleen Moore, and several other
relatives. Her father and mother
wer in San Antonio at the time of
her death.
A short funeral service was held in
Victoria Friday, and the body was
sent 10 Port Lavaca where the funeral
was held Saturday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

but those of the experts themselves,
obtained from competent sources. In
other words, the experts have said to
Europe in effect: If you want
reparations this is how you can get
them. But in our opinion you won't
like them when you do set them.
Meanwhile, Italy is paying very
little attention to rcparations or other
European general problems. The old
motto Italia fara da SCI Italy will
70 it alone)-has been revived and
Premier Mussolini, having obtained
practically a two-thirds vote at last
Sundays election, is looking for new
worlds to conquer.
1t is interesting to note for future
reference that one of the first acts
of the new Italian Parliament prob
ably will be to fortify and develop
Caglari as q strong naval base. Gag
lari is at the southern end Of the
Island Sardinia Immediately facing
the French protectorate Of Tun!s.
which Italians long have considered
as rightfully theirs.
Italy May Claim Albania.
Furthermore it will not be surpris.
ing to find Italians claiming the right
70 occupy and administer Albania on
the ground of depredations and dis.
order there such as the murder OF
two Californians following the muir
der of Italian diplomats last year
which led to military action against
Greece. A foothold in Albania would
be extremely useful to the Italians as
check on both Greece and Jugso'
slavia.
Other war clouds are gatherins
along the Russo-Roumanian frontier
over the Bessarabian question. TrooI
concentrations by both Russia and
Roumania have been reported in thu
last few days and the fact that the
king and queen of Roumania now are
visiting in Paris is taken as assurance
that French sympathy will be &C
lively and practically expressed on the
side of Roumania in case of trouble
just as French aid saved Poland from
being overwhelmed by Russia three
years ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
SEE SALVATION
Of EUROPE IN
EXPERTS PLAN
Old World Stands on
Threshold Of Eventual
Reconstruction.
IT'S UP TO GERMANY
Enemy Of Allies Has al
to Gain and Nothing
|, to Lose. ~
IT'S UP. TO GERMANY

London, April 12.-Europe stands
on a threshold whence the first step
well may be towards her eventual re-
construction.
At least the Dawes report has &C
complished its initial purpose. 1t has
brought conflicting parties in the Eu-
ropean muddle all to the same thresh.
old and pointed out the direction Of
tie first step. Promise of prompt &C.
ccptance of the experts plan By Ge--
many, contained in Berlin dispatches
today, means that the all important
start in a common direction may be
soon made.
Its up to Germany" a member oil
the reparations commission said to.
day but there is no reason why Ger.
many should hesitate at the start. She
may eventually balk and hinder sue.
cess Of the undertaking; but in the
beginning she has everything to gain
and nothing to lose"
Plan Is Workable.
A look at the first step in the Dawes
plan will reyea1 that after the repara.
tons commission has received a formal
statement from the Marx government
and Premier Poincare has had his talk
with Premier Macdonald about secur.
tiles and economic sanctions in the
Ruhr in case Germany makes false
move, the elaborate machinery devised
by General Dawes and his fellow com.
mitteemen can be put together.
Before this machine has finished it,
task. it may be unacceptable. 1t:
functions and eventual working out
may be changed many times befor,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

and so eight months later when the
reparations commission had officially
declared Germany in default, France
under the terms OF the treaty of Yer.
sailles. occupied the Ruhr in collabora-
ton with Belgium.
1t was said that the experts report
would touch neither the total amount
Of Germany's debt, nor the Ruhr oc-
cupation and this is true so far as con.
illusions are concerned. But the whole
report tends toward restoration of
Germany's economic unity and SOW
ereignty, and thus while it says moth
ing against the military occupation,
it takes an absolute stand against ex.
ploitation of the Ruhr as produc-
tive pledge.
The experts do not say to France
, and Belgium:
"You must get out of the Ruhr."
No but they say: Don't try to get
payments from the Ruhr by your own
action. Let Germany exploit the
Ruhr like any other part of the en-
pire and you be satisfied with general
guarantees applicable to the whole
country under direction of the German
government as our report recon-
mends"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
By ANDRE TARDIEu.

r,n,,,.s. $40,
D. "onso'' fe'' ASS H.
is' Aprii 1z.-The experts re-
port which France now has agreed to
accept. provided GERMANY sccede. n
;ts t.rr,s - 1917.
'0''' "eanS eonpiet- reversal OF
Inc policy which the Poincare govern
ment has followed for the last sixteen
months. Franco is asLod r. ooo.o IT,
-. .. ~. " las H
s es;. .oieet payments nerselr ana 10
p wh;o l - IL Que Oh .nose general plans
sn !. mas SO olten agreed 10, out
t tG. ~nn ~ nas never received any
'nis eHcept DISAPPOINTMENT.
y tnis new seheme Is mucn
. .hu.e g.eo.se, more prae.lcai ana better
,.ouenout .nan preceding pans, out,
Hke otners' II pre-supposes Germany's
SOU "iI anu sincerity, In other
Woius, althougn' Technically excellent.
usponuent on moral, Psychologl-
cal anu polltical factors.
oeupar,on Drinss Nothng.
tsmier roincSre last speech IN
.ne Enamoer OF Deputies maze dis
.inc!ioh between exploltation ana re-
.en.ion VI prouuctlVe pIedses whlch
seems 70 NJ WIN the central IDEA OF
t1e experts formula which the treaty
o, veIsaiiies applied TO the occupied
!s territory. put 1t Is NOT
lne Iormuia on when the huhr occu'
patton was Undertaken. Indeed, II Is
me exact opposite.
Inc writer needs only TO point out
IN ths connection mat never once ~
lne past i've years has occupation oil
me hnineiand mad the slightest effect
In prompting Germany TO pay.
ABOVE are me pros ana cons OIL the
question ana IL would be lmprudent to
20 lartner at tnis stage. But tine
writer must say tnat tne experts re-
Irort Is more OPTIMISTIC ABOUT ger
manyt intentions tnan PAST exper'
renee sppears 10 US french 10 war
rant =,
Inc experts report, shows hard
CONSCIENTIOUS WORK ana a s-91oqs at
tempe TO Impartial solutions, aIthougn
&c does not seem to take INTO account
, the rfcn experience OF the last i've
years, IN many respects. -,
Inc paste ldea Is the same as tha'
OF the treaty OF tersailles, the Lon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
europe Picks Flaws in Preparations Plan Before Deciding It's Vru

the last mark Of reparations debt Is
paid. But in the beginning everyone
accepts it as it stands.
The first practical step towards IL
nal consummation Of the experts
dream of a rehabilitated Germany
grinding out PREPARATIONS payments on
schedule time is establishment of the
gold bank Of emission.
Inseparable from this project is th5
floating of a loan of S00.000,000 gold
marks outside of Germany. 1t will
he seen that the statesmen Of e.
Reich can find little to Germany's DIS
advantage in these.
United States Is Involved.
Careful provision was made by the
experts that none of this gold should
get into Germany. For it to do so re-
quires a unanimous vote of the expert
board of directors. on which the allies
and neutrals have equal representa-
J. ton with Germany.
The opening phases Of the Dawes
plan involve the United States more
perhaps than any other country save
Germany. This is one reason for the
optimism from allied capitals today re-
garding the initial functioning of the
scheme
In the first place the allies expect
the loan will be raised largely in
America. In the second they intend
to see that the United States has prom
inent representation on the various
boards of control either officially or
unofficially.
The allies feel they have finally in
volved the United States in repara-
tons settlement and a feeler was put
out in Paris yesterday that the "repar-
atoms director" who will be a sort
of Judge lands of reparations, will
be an American.
Headed Out Right.
They do not mind that the Amer
{ can government is still outside. Anne
lean business men, and money. seen
to be coming in. The first step 4
be informal and probably confide.
8 conferences between business me 3
t England and the United States y
!. possibly France. rs to how the = /
to be raised. With these conferl
. the whole starts turning-all 4
one direction. for once.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
VALLEYS CABBAGE
CROP WILL EXCEED
MILLION THIS YEAR
Yield Will Bring Growers
ST 100000 If Prices
Hold Up.
Brownsville, Tex, April 1a.-Tht

Brownsville, Tex, April 1.-THE
Rio Grande Valleys much advertised
million dollar" cabbage crop will run
well over that figure. the million dol
lar mark having been passed last
week, and the cabbage is still going
to market in a steady stream. aver
aging close to 100 cars per day.
During the last week prices have ad
vanced from $50 per ton, TO SS5 and
$40 per ton, the choice shipments
bringing the latter figure. The grow
ers who had late crops are making a
good profit. and if the present prices
are maintained the value of the Val
ley's cabbage crop will run well over
S1.50O000.
The Cameron county crop is near
ly harvested, but there is still large
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Search For Badge Bandit

Police today renewed their search for
Badge Bandit" Harry ]. Dunlap,
following an attack on Fontaine La.
rue, 19-year-old Hollywood movie
actress. She made use of a police
whistle to thwart the attack. she told
officers. Dunlap. in addition to 9th.
err crimes, is said to have threatened
the lives of Douglas Fairbanks and
Mary Pickford. He gained the name
of badge bandit" because he usually
appears wearing an officers star.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
Shipping Reaches Peak.

Mission, Tex, April 1s.-The cab
bage movement from this section is
now at its peak. and growers are re-
cciving from $50 TO $40 per ton, with
the yield ranging from six to ten tons
per acre. As cabbage is one of the
cheapest crops the Valley can produce
growers are making a big profit.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
KHAN AFTER KIMBl
Fail in Attempt To Get Hold
Books Of Former Official.
Houston, Tex, April IA

Houston, Tex. April 12.-An'
attempt of the officials of
Knights of the Ku Klux Khan, III
to require George Kipbro Jr.. form,
grand goblin for the Mississippi Val
ley domain, to produce the books OF
the office, failed here today when
Judge Ewing Boyd. of the Fifty-fiftlI
District Court denied the application
of the attorneys representing the khan
for appointment of an auditor.
The khan contends Kimbro is in
debted to the order and that the books
are necessary to determine the indebt-
edness.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
SEES
WSTARTF FOR
THE OLD WORLD
Report, If Accepted, Should
Go Far Toward
FACT, NOT THEORY
Coming Elections in Ger
many May Upset
| Everything.
FACT, NOT THEORY

lin England the experts report
is regarded rs giving Europe a
new start toward settling its
problems. But there is a feeling
that coming elections in Ger
many will upset everything, A.
G. Gardiner indicates in his dis
patch today, and that the ex-
pected nationalist victory will
have its reaction in the French
elections the following week..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
San Marcos Man Dies.

San Marcos. April IL. Wills
Smith, "a, died at his home in San
Marcos Wednesday afternoon. He
was born in Ohio in 1850, and has
made his home in San Marcos for the
last 40 years. He was a member of
the Methodist church. Rev. c. NJ.
Rsby conducted the services and burial
was in the city cemetery Thursday af-
ternoon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
GOOD WILL Of
GERMANY THE
FLAW IN PLAN III
France Accepts Plan But
~ Sees Little IL
8. =. Hope. 80. -
IS MORE PRACTICAL
Other Schemes Have Been
Tried Without H..
- = Success.

Although France has. quickly
indicated its willingness to ac-
cept the experts report provided
Germany accepts its terms with
out modification, French states
men apparently have no great
hope that it will solve the trouble
some reparations problem. Andre
Tardieu in his dispatch today
says the report pre-supposes Ger
many's good faith. in which case
1t is more optim;sti" than past
experience appears to warranty
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
TEXAS OUT OF DEBT
State viii Be ON Cash Basis Until
July I, Treasury Reports.

Austin, Tex. April 12.-That the
financial condition of Texas has
materially improved within a year, is
clearly indicated by the fact that a
year ago the state was facing n
deficit of S2,500.0O0 while at the
present time the state is not only
on cash basis but is nearly S5,000,-
900 better off, including the absorp-
ton of this deficit.
State treasury officials say that
under present conditions. the state
will not go into debt this year until
about July 1.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

rejection the
ps report squarey up Berlin Indicate that
government will although it dubious to sucn
William Bird
the agreeing the cnd
elections May construed referendum the
tion,s
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
GERMANY MUST SWALLOW
BITTER DOSE AND REGAIN
HEALTH, OR LOSE ALL
Experts Report Imposes Fearful Burdens on Ger.
many But Gives Nation Great Help-People
May Refuse When intoxicated by
Nationalistic Speeches.

expressed in his
fearful burdens Germany
by restoring control Of
districts the fateu decision he
bring health the country
let nationalist speeches of revenge)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13
ACCEPTANCE OR REJECTION
OF. EXPERTS REPORT PUT
SOUARELY UP TO GERMANY

Committee Men Do Not Claim Their Plan Will Work
But Ask That 1t Be Given Fair Trial-Germany
Must Accept Before Parliamentary Elections or
It Will Become Referendum Like League of
-. Nations Election in United States" ~
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

acreage in Hidalgo county to be ship
ped in the next three weeks.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-13

officer-where are you golng7 Drunk
-Sh. oshifer. Don't tell me. Let me
guess.-Hamilton Royal Gaboon.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
'R0Rs HEIRESS
AS GUESTS
DANCE
Burglar With London Accent
Takes Gems From Girl
IN PalatiaI Home

CHICAGO sept. 2s.-A gentleman
burglar ''with a London accent
was being sought by the bandit
SQUADS Of ISs detective bureau here
today a. the An who single handed
held up Hesa y White. daughter Of
r. Edison White. president Of
Armour 4 Co.. in her palatial sum
mer home az Lake Forest, while
guests swere making merry on
the floor below. robbed her Of q
pearl necklace and two diamond
rings ana escaped.
The robbery occurred about 8
0'clock when Miss White left the
room where the guests were as.
geEnbled to 90 to her apartment on
the floor above.
At the head Of the stairs the
Fobber threatened her with d re.
volVer, and, warning her to be
quiet, demanded the Jewels. she was
wearing. After obtaining these he
walked quickly but quietly out Of
the front door.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

money already paid into the, fund
and subscribed exceeds 500 900,
which was the goal yet BY the
wonnen's society when Il etartad
the campaign. No formal announce.
nent Of the gift has yet been made
public here The news ID pArticu.
lafly gratifying to the British
branch % the Suigtave institution.
which, until the present. has borne
the brunt Of the heavy expense ii
connection with Sulgrave.
II ID also announced that Francis
X. King, Of New York, who visited
Sulgrave this summer. has present.
ed an endowment Of 81 500 income
from which wilt be used IN pro,
vidiihg for an American flag 70 be
flown daily from the masthead Of
Sulgfave.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
NIGHT RIDERS SHOOT UP
HOME M TOBACCO WAR

LAWRENCEBuRG, KY. Sept. 26.
"A watch, a. sweater and q trail
Of blood wene the only ciews upon
which Anderson county officers are
working today in an effort TO de-
termine Identity Of band Of men
who fired nearly 100 bullets into
the home Of John shea, prosperous
tobacco grower and independent
buyer.
The trail Of blood found in the
yard indicated, officers believed,
that when Mr.. Shea returned the
fire with a shotgun and revolver
he wounded members OF the attack.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
$foo, 900 FUND RAISED
FOR Sui GRAVE MANOR

LONDON. sept. 20. The Sui.
grave Institutions. which admins,
tiers sulgrave Manor, the ancestral
home Of George Washington. has
been informed a the successful
outcome Of 4 campaign undertaken
Ia the United States BY the society
Of Colonial Danes to raise an en-.
dowment fund of 100000. the in.
come OF which will be expended
toward the rnaintenance Of an
ancient manor as a shrine or
American patriotism
II Is understood here that the
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
WOMAN ASKS 81. 900
!. FOR AUTO TRUCKS BLOW

Mrs. Pauline H. Bresnahan, trad.
ms as John A. Bresnahan Com
pany, has been named defendant in
q suit filed IN the District Supreme
Court BY Frances S. Gregory, an
employee Of the War Department,
for $4,000 damages Tor alleged per.
sonal injuries.
1t Is alleged by the plaintiff, rep.
resented by Attorneys Wilton :.
Lambert ana Rudolph Iii. Yeatman
that the defendants truck struck
the plaintiff aa she was crossing
New Hampshire avenue near Eight.
zenith street northwest. October 1.
1924.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
SEIZE S25. 600 WORTH orc
DRUGS ON BORDER Road.

MALONE. N. II, Sept. 2e.Nar.
codes worth $4,000 which. border
patrolmen said, would have brought
q fabulous sum IN the New York
retail market. we're seized n The
Massena road IN the town Of Born
bay.
The driver was arrested charged
With smuggling narcotics. re Waiv.
ca examination ana was held III
SIS, 900 bail for the october term 6f
Federal court at Auburn. The NOR
phine, consisting Of 500 PACKAGES.
was concealed in a huge trunk.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
GIRL BANDITS AND PALS
TURNED OVER TO COUNTY

NORFOLK va, Sept. 26.- stan
ley Reamet. twenty.one. and Harry
Ebald. twenty-five, Of Philadelphia.
charged with larceny. and two girl
companions from Atlantic City held
as witnesses have been turned over
to Sussex county, Virginia, authori-
ties where the youths will have to
stand trial.
The quartet arrived In Norfolk
u an automobile. alleged to have
been stolen In Baltimore. An at
tempt to pawn some Of the articles
said to have been stolen. led to
their arrest. Reamer absolved the
others from complieity in the thefts.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
More .. S. Jobs Open

Al junior patent examiner III the
Patent Office, with an entrance
salary at. 1850, win Be appointed
following exarnIlAa lions 70 be held
on october 20 and 20. An assistant
testing mechanic at washington
Barracks at 500 3 month; ana i
printer, hand compositor 1T s1,440
a year win also BE appointed after
examinations.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
Boys School
Stockings,
3 Pair 59c

Heavy rib black cot
ton $ stocking s, with
double heel, toe and sole.
Sizes z to 81.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26

iiig party. BIoOdhounds followed d
tran from the yard ID d point Ia q
nearby road where automobiles III
which the men came were parked.
This was the second occurrence
Of this kind to be reported IN this
section within 3 week.
The Washington times., 1924-09-26
WOn1en'S PetticOats

OF sateen and taffetine, some plain colors, cthel
with novelty trimmed flat pleated flounces BlaC
and colors. Regular and extra sizes
Palais Royal Bargain Basement.