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Evening star., 1924-08-31

French importations. In fact, for years
the American commentary on French
frocks has always been either how
short or "how long"
s. Any one who is looking forward to
a real, literal revival of the picturesque
mode of the Directoire period in France
is bound to be disappointed. We could
no more bring back that fashion as it
really was than we could bring back
to life Napoleon or Josephine Beau
harnaise, Queen Louise of Prussia.
Princess Frederika, Recamier, Lady
Hamilton and the rest Of the women
who made that mode what it was.
Picturesque though it certainly was
the chances are that we would fee
we to find our dressmakers and clothes
shops presenting hats and frocks and
wraps and accessories that were literal
copies of the real Directoire period.
Even a vague revival Of Directoire
fashions seems somewhat uncertain,
and for every French designer who
shows influence of this sort there is
another who ignores it entirely.
The high waistlne. if it is making
progress at all, is doing so on very
uncertain ground. And the Directoire
influence at present seems to be felt
more in the introduction of double
breasted coats, wide reverS and GUNS,
small shoulder capes on coats and
street frocks than in a raising OF the
waistline.
Here and there one of the influential
designers-notably Anna. who has
recently united the houses of Jeanne
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Testing Propellers.

As everybody knows, the various
"A parts Of airplanes must undergo
certain mechanical tests before they
prove their fitness for service. Among
the most interesting of devices for
this purpose is that designed for the
preliminary testing of airplane pro-
pellers. 1t consists principally of a
turntable built to revolve about a
heavy steel post located a short dis
tance from the shore in a small body
of water. The turntable is built of
structural steel throughout and equip
ped with a high power gasoline en-
gine near the center of the apparatus
and shaft extending to one end
through which the power is transmit
ted to the propeller to be tested.
The tests are made by starting the
gasoline engine and allowing the pro-
peller by its pressure against the air
to revolve the turntable about its CEN
ter support. The quality of the pro-
peller may be judged by the speed
with which it is able to drive the
turntable around during the test.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Written and Illustrated by Edward
McCandliSh.

McCandlixh.
n A TURTLE was peeling pota-
M toes on the back porch and
V dividing her time between
4 that pastime' and shooing
Judge Bears chickens out of
sharp eye on her vegetable garden,
and at intervals she would drop her
potato pairing, seize a sawed-of han
die of broom. and sally forth after
any stray chicken that dared to tres
pass on her garden patch. After
each such sally. Ma Turtle became
more and more indignant. There was
the fire of righteous indignation in
her eye as she resumed her seat after
her fifteenth unsuccessful attempt
to catch the chickens and wiring their
necks.
The chickens, on their part. kept
a wary eye on the back porch and
the slightest movement from that
quarter was enough to send them
flying back to the safety Of the main
highroad, which was neutral ground
a sort of No Mans Land for all
parties.
mopped the perSpiration from her
face. Il declare to goodness" she
remarked to herself. III dem good
for-nothin' chickens don't plum drive
me wild. 1 allow 1 gwine to 'nihi-
late couple Of 'em, If it takes my
last bref"
Tommy Turtle entered the yard at
this moment. with a smile on his
usual cheerful countenance and a
brace of water trout slung from a
fishing pole.
''Howdy, ma" said Tommy Turtle.
How r you bearin' UP under d. hu-
midity of d. atmosphere"
Ma Turtle rolled her eyes up wear
lily toward the skies and made a ges-
ture like Patience smiling at Grief.
I'm plum flabbergasted!" said she.
Dem chickens of Judge Bears done
plum drove me to distraction. Seem
like dey amt been a moment sence l
set me down to peel ptaties but what
I got to get me up and chase dem ras-
cally, maraudin' pests outen my
yard"
Tommy glanced in the direction of
the truck garden in time to see two
pairs Of long yellow legs and pair
Of red combs just emerging from the
direction Of the snake" fence. For
q moment Tommy remained in deep
thought while he watched the bob
bing heads as they neared the farthest
cabbage patch. Then he turned and
walked of in the direction Of the
woodshed. Leave d. chickens to
me-" he called back over his shoulder.
II done had u mo'sel of luck today,
landin' brook trout, an I reckon I'll
just take a fling at fishin' for hens"
said he. Ma Turtle breathed q sigh
Of relief; for she had great faith in
Tommy's ideas.
About a half an hour later Tommy
emerged from the woodshed; hurled .
block of wood IN the direction of the
cabbage patch, which block neatly
caught the flying figure Of Ply
mouth Rock in such = way that 1t
Evening star., 1924-08-31

and girls because there was a thrill
of danger in them. They were right
on the river bank and when you
swung away out you went over the
water
"Aw. let her swing. Hazel" some
gan to quiver. Don't be so crabhy.
Everybody swings in them. They're
perfectly safe"
You'll hold on. won't your" in
sisted Hazel as she put her younger
sister in the swing.
.'Of course I'll hold on" smiled
Stella
Hazel got in a swing which was
right to her. A couple of people gave
them a run under" at the same time
and out they went together.
Three or four times the swings
went over the river. Suddenly Hazel
heard a scream from some one on
the bank. She was at that moment
out over the river. "Stella's rope!"
they shouted
Hazel turned her head. To her
horror she saw the rope on her sisters
swing. just above her hand on the
ing by single strand. There was
no time to think. The swings were
right over the river. With one hand
Hazel took a firm hold on the rope
OF the swing nearest Stella Then
she threw herself toward her sur
prised little sister and with the other
arm grabbed her firmly about the
waist just as the frayed rope parted
altogether.
Her one hand was raw with rope
burns as the watchers on tho bank
caught them when the swing came
back. but her eyes were shining. Il
did-watch her." she grinned, and
| then. to her surprise, everything be-
came black
Evening star., 1924-08-31

would reflect the image as one-half
it's size. At that time it was the
fashion for women to carry small
hand mirrors of polished metal in at
tractive carved ivory boxes with
elaborate designs.
In Chino and Japan mirrors Of pol
ished metal were first used, as early
as the; ninth century, and even now
are preferred to any modern mirrors
because of their religious significa nee.
In every household. poor as well as
rich, the large bronze mirror plays
an important part, as 1t sis believed
that the first Japanese mirror was
given at the foundation of the empire
by a sun goddess.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Strange Moon Rays.
DUISSEUX. the distinguished selen-
ographer of the Paris Observa-

DUISSEUX. the distinguished selen-
ographer of the Paris Observa-
tory, some time ago observed that
the curious rays, or bands. extending
in straight lines away from many
lunar craters, such as the celebrated
tycho. are produced by the deposition
of volcanic ashes carried to great
distances by the winds that hap
pened to prevail at the time the
eruption occurred.
He accounts for the relative mar
rowness of these bands. which are
never more than 80 miles broad.
although their length is sometime 8
many hundred miles. by supposing
that only the central axis of the
deposit has remained, the less dense
borders having been destroyed by
the denuding forces of the air
when the moon had a conside ra Ole
atmOSDhere
Evening star., 1924-08-31

sent her sprawling-and then-when
the held was cleared of possible
eavesdroppers-Tom began sowing
a number of corn kernels, which had
holes neatly drilled in them. and were
dextrously attached to pieces Of
cardboard by means of pieces of
string. When this was done, Tommy
and Ma Turtle retired to a point Of
vantage back of the corn crib. leav-
ing the field apparently cleared for
the enemy to advance.
X X
When Judge Bear arrived home
that evening ne went as usual to his
hen roostery to collect the eggs. What
was his surprise to find each one of
his priced chickens trailing a long
string dangling from ITS bill, with
cards attached to the ends of the
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Hazel Looks After Her Sister.

trustworthy. She remembered with
a shudder the time Stella had cut
her hand because Hazel wasn't
watching her, the time Stella had
spilled paint on her hair for the same
reason, and Hazel sighed.
All during the picnic Hazel was
right on Stella's heels She watched
everything the little sister did
Lets take a last swing" called
Stella.
II don't like you to 90 on those
swings" worried Hazel. The swings
were great favorites with the boys
Evening star., 1924-08-31
A Costly Carpet.

WHAT is undoubtedly the most
w wonderful carpet in the world
is that owned by the Maharajah of
Baroda. 1t measures four square
yards. and it contains rubies, dia-
monds and pearls interwoven to form
a Scintillating pattern. 1t is eStI-
mated that these gems are worth
about 100000. The manufacture
of the carpet gave employment to
numbers of weaverS and jewelers.,
and it took four years longer than
had been estimated to complete the
task.
The Maharajah of Baroda also
owns the most famous diamond col
lar in existence. 1t contains 200 dia-
monds and is valued al more than
million dollars.
Evening star., 1924-08-31

strings, carrying such touching mes
sages as: why don't you keep your
chickens at homer" Feed the poor
birds, and keep them of your neigh
bors' property" "A hungry hen
knoweth no boundaries" Personal
regards from the Old Hen Hawk" and
so forth.
Judge Bear put in a solid hour with
the pruning scissors, separating his
hens from the shipping tags. He
looked perplexed, outraged and cir
cumnavigated
Upon my wordw said the Judge
Indignantly. III some folks don't
seem to be entirely devoid of any
neighborly feelin'. And then he
clipped a tag which read: Hunger
driveth me to roam, in search Of gen.
uine Southern hospitality"
Evening star., 1924-08-31
How to Make Favor Candle.

An attractive favor for each guest
at a party is a candlestick. You can
make the base and holder the same
color you are featuring in your other
decorations. or you can make all of
your candles different colors.
Cut two squares of colored paper
inches square. Use one for the
base of the candlestick, snip off the
corners to make round and mount it
on lightweight cardboard. If de-
sired, leave all the bases square, or
vary them by making some square
and some round.
Divide the other square in half and
Evening star., 1924-08-31

do look after Stella If you can
possibly keep her on your mind.
She's always into everything, you
know" HazeFs mother looked wor-
ried as she finished packing the
basket for the two girls.
IT don't see what you want to let
Stella go for" objected their father
grumpily. You know how Hazel is.
She's SO dreamy and absent-minded
you can hardly trust her to take care
of herself"
Hazel took it all silently. There
was no denying that she was un-
Evening star., 1924-08-31

use one half for the socket. Rule
this off into 10 squares, as in the
figure. cutting into the vertical lines
of the bottom squares. Fold on the
dotted lines and paste "A" over "E."
Center the holder on the base of the
candlestick and paste the ends down
securely.
Double the remaining piece of pa
per lengthwise for the handle and
paste it on as shown in the illustra-
ton. With a sheet of yellow paper
Az inches in depth make a roll for
the candle. Place into this some
cottonwood and insert a small piece
of red tissue paper for the flame.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
BY MARY MARSHALL.

" EN- to twelve inches from the
ground is the right skirt line
as seen through the eyes of
French dresSma kerS who
have recently shown the
world their ideas for new autumn
clothes. Georgette is among those
who favor the ten-inch length.
while Chanel goes to the eX
treme of twelve. The result is that
wherever any new imports have been
shown in this country the murmur
''how short" has always been heard.
Last winter the same sentiment was
expressed by Americans seeing the
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Things

An engineer of passenger train
doesn't get his job in one bound He
comes up to it gradually. He usu-
ally begins as fireman, and most
railroads, when they select a fire.
man, look him over very carefully,
for they are thinking of him not as
. fireman, but as a future engineer.
Evening star., 1924-08-31
Too Far.

Broke-Back UP to SO cents. It's
all I've got ---
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15

strong competition shown by the Gulf
Coast officials in their tour about the
valley with me-"
Will Prepare Their Case.
With San Antonio's case reinforced
with the support Of the Rio ,Grande
Valley, the executive committee rep
'resenting this city in its preparation
Of the merger case for final hearing
ON April 5, will meet in the Cham.
Der of Commerce building on Mon
day morning, according to Mr.. YAM
dell.
AT our request. through Col.
Claude V. Birkhead. the Interstate
Commerce Commission has set the
hearing Of our case for April ), in
stead of March 81" Mr.. Yandell
stated. "The executive committee will
meet for the purpose of surveying the
results of the valley trip, and for a
general conference in preparation for
the hearing"
The executive committee was chosen
at the last business conference of the
Greater San Antonio Committee with
the fourteen local organizations COM
prising the council considering the
merger fight for this city. A. II.
Half is chairman of this committee,
and other members include: Col.
Claude V. Birkhead, J. II. Halle. l..
J. Hart, William Ochse and Carl
Krueger
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
SAYS BALDWIN LIES.
Captain Hanson Brands Statements
Made by Ranger.

The statement made by Ranger
Captain b. C. Baldwin before the
Congressional committee that Captain
w. NJ. Hanson, district director of
immigration, had been involved in
revolutionary activities and that he
had aided shipments of arms and
ammunition to rebels, were given the
lie by Captain Hanson Saturday
morning, at his home where he has
been confined to his bed under his
physicians orders.
"The charges made by Captain
Baldwin are lies and the whole fabric
is n lie" Captain Hanson said. Sap
tain Baldwin is guessing but he
guesses wrong"
Captain Hanson returned to San
Antonio from the border country Sat
urday night. He was stricken with
illness while he and +. j. Henning,
secretary of labor, were inspecting
the border. Captain Hanson has
been summoned to appear at Wash
ington to testify before the committee
investigating the Department of JUS
tice ard Attorney General Daugherty.
Captain Hanson is eager to ap-
pear before the committee in Wash
ington," Mrs. Hanson said. ale is
faithfully complying with his physi-
clans instructions in order that he
might be able to go to Washington
as soon as possible"
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Arrest City Officers.

Unusual procedure was staged at
police headquarters Saturday morn
ing when policeman and a city dog
roper were arrested. The officer was
charged with an offense he says he
knows nothing of, while the dog roper
c. G. johnson. negro. was charged
with assault. The warrants of arrest
were served by deputy sheriffs. Each
Of the defendants furnished bail for
their appearance in court. The police
man. Mason Arnett. says he is I'M
aware of any fracture of the law that
would have prompted the filing of
charge against him in the justice
court. Johnson says the charge
against him grew out of a dispute
with another negro a few nights ago
on East Commerce street. though he
did not consider the case sufficient
to warrant the filing of an assault
charge against him. The complaints
against the policeman and the dog
catcher were filed in Justice Fisk's
court at the same time. though the al
legged Offenses have no connection with
each other.
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LETTER FROM SALLY ATHER.
TON TO BEATRICE GRIM.
SHAW

DEAR BEE:
saw your precious Dick yester-
day and | must say he is good
looking chap, but for all that he is
nothing | would choose. He's got TOO
much of rowing eye. l presume I'm
very eyotlstlcaI young woman
thank God I'm still young, Bee-but
have always wanted my man to keep
from showing any great admiration
for any other woman.
will say that for Sam. He never
seemed to look at another woman
but me.
But to get back TO my story. You.
of course, know by this time that Mr..
Richard Summers is accompanying
Miss Perier on her personal appear
ance tour. He seems TO be peach OF
a publicity man. / was speaking about
this side of him to my boss, John
Prescott, and he said:
Hes too darn good in the pub
licity line"
Mr.. Prescott was very indignant
with Mr.. Summers because he per-
suaded Leslie to become one of the
patronesseS at Miss Perier's matinee.
1t seems there has been more or less
talk about Mr.. Prescott and the Per
Ter girl, but if / can read the cards
right, Leslie knows nothing about this.
You know, in a case of this kind
the wife is the last person to know
about it.
OF course when Mr.. Prescott found
out Leslie was going to do this, l
imagine. although he said nothing
about il, they mad a row royal and
she came out on top, because the day
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
Is ARE INDICTED IN
100000 CHICAGO
LIQUOR CONSPIRACY
Name of High Prohibition
Official Included in
Bills.
Chicago, March 15.-Federal inSlict-

Chicago, March 15.-Fsderal inIiict-
ments against % persons, one high
prohibition official, charging them
with the unlawful removal Of $780,
600 worth of whiskey from she Sibley
Warehouse and Storage Company
here, are being prepared, according 10
today's Chicago Tribune.
The official named was formerly
connected with prohibition enforce
ment in the Illinois Iowa. Wisconsin,
district.
The government charges that by an
ingenious withdrawal of registered
matter from the mails, more than
5000 cases of whiskey were removed
from the warehouse, which is a fed
eral concentration depot; that by CO..
operation with twenty Chicago drug
gists the liquor was sold without leav-
ing trace of its disposal and that per-
mits for the removal of it were raised.
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William Hanson, Baldwin said. "told
ator Fall" and was later appointed to
the immigration service at Ell Paso.
DO you think that Mr.. Manson has
been continuing his activities as to
arms running since he became an of
fetal Of the immigration service?"
Senator Jones asked.
From what l hear he is" Baldwin
said. Within the last twenty days
I've heard about some rifle ship
ments."
In talk with District Attorney
Zweitel and Joseph Kinsbury In 1922,
Baldwin said he was asked TO inves-
tigate oil stock promoters and came to
the conclusion that they did not intend
10 prosecute but expected to get some
money from the promoters.
Says Blaclsmail Planned.
Baldwin said it was the purpose of
the Dallas district attorney, ''in my
opinion" TO blackmail DR.. Frederick
\. Cook and other oil company pro-
moters, who have since been tried.
But the postal authorities after
showing a good deal of feeling" Bald
win continued, insisted on having
special attorney 10 prosecute"
do you know of any money pass
ing corruptly to federal officials in
connection with these oil cases?" asked
Mr.. Rowland, attorney for the attor-
ney general.
IL do not" Baldwin said.
'Or in connection with the gun run
ning?' asked Senator Moses.
No"
The committee ordered a subpoena
for d. w. Dalkins. postoffice inspec-
tor who handled the oil fraud investi-
CATION.
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was at the matinee she and num-
Der of the other popular young women
in town were supporting Miss Perier
while she was doing the society act.
made me laugh. Bee, for these
women would not have looked ut
Paula Perier a year ago. She prob
than she is now. They fell all over
themselves to be nice to her.
Remember, am leaving Leslie out
of this. l think she is one of the
sweetest girls l have ever known.
Under ordinary circumstances /
would be envying her that cookbook
ing husband of hers, but Leslie de-
serves everything in the world that is
good, even that doubtful possession
goodlooking husband.
l didn't get TO talk to your Dicl,
Summers. AS i heard Leslie talking
to him about you l thought an inter-
view with two of your friends in one
day would almost be more than he
could stand. i did, however, have a
few words 10 say to Paula Per,er.
While | was speaking to her les
lie was talking very earnestly 10 Mr..
Summers and i saw the French
girls eyes turn that way very often,
At last 1 said rather malicious!y:
"Don't you think Mrs. Prescott is
beautiful? I have known ner very
well for many years and she is as
good as she is beautiful"
That French girl looked me quiet
ly in the eye and said:
as it not true we of today declare
goodness most uninte0sting%
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
TOMORROW: Sally continues her
letter-Qucer, but likeable, John Pres.
colt.
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START MURDER TRIAL
Brothers Charged With Sensational
Border Staying i'm 1922.

Brownsville, Tex, March 15.-The
trial of Manuel and Higinio Mercado,
charged with the murder of Guillermo
Sayas in October, 1922, began in the
criminal district court here Friday.
After. selecting seven jurymen, court
adjourned, and the remainder of the
jury was selected Saturday morn
ing.
The Sayas murder was one of the
most sensational in border history.
The disemboweled body was found in
the Rio Grande. about eighteen miles
below Brownsville, after posse had
searched for the missing NAL several
days. The arrest of three Mercado
brothers followed. and at the May,
1923 term of criminal district court.
two Of the Mercados, Manuel and
Higinio, were convicted and sentenced
TO Ion: terms.
The case was remanded for re-trial
by tho Court of Criminal Appeals be-
cause Of errors.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
Road Men Get Increase.

Philadelphia, 'Iarch f5.-An in
crease in wages, amounting in the g
gregate TO go per cent over the present
wage scale for approximately $4,000
employees in the train service Of the
Pennsylvania railroad system was an
nounced last night by the company.
A Agreement on the advance was reached
at conferences between the manage
ment and employe representatives of
the conductors. brakemen, baggagemen
aud switch tenders.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
CALLS BALDWIN DIRTY"
District Attorney Says Ranker';
Statement Contemplate Lie.

at is a dirty, contemplate lie,
United States District Attorney John
ID. Hartman said when he was in
formed of the reported statements OF
Ranger Captain b. G. Baldwin. that
the United States district attorney had
allowed political influences to sway
him in the Hamilton case.
Il have nothing further to say"
Mr.. Hartman said. "My assertion
that Baldwin's reported statements
are dirty lies is sufficient"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-15
OHIO METAL WORKER 4 VICTIM

Ray S. Bail, Huron, Ohio, was vic
tim &. OF coughs and colds, but found
speedy relief through the use of TO-
LEY'S HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND.
He writes; IT have found FOLEf'S
HONEY AND TAR COMPOUND a most
excellent remedy for coughs and colds"
Try it today. Sold everywhere.
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Want LaFOlIette on Ticket.
Helena. Mont. March 15.-Petitio

signed by voters in seventeen Mon
tara counties, We're filed with the Sec
rotary. of state yesterday requesting
that the name of Senator Robert La
Toilette of Wisconsin, be placed on
the Montana primary ballot as can
ddate for President on the Farmer
Labor ticket. Unless Senator LaFol-
lette objects, his name must be print
ed OH the ballot, as provided by the
Montana law.