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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
LODGE WILL BUILD
Alamo Heights Chapter 0. f. S. to
Have a Home.

Alamo Heights Chapter No. 134,
Order Eastern Star, organized here a
few months ago. is planning construc-
ton of building.
The proposed structure will be two
stories in height, of hollow tile and
stucco. and will cost approximately
$4,000. The lower floor will be
rented for commercial purposes, while
the entire upper floor will be used as a
lodge room, with ample ante-rooms,
kitchen and banquet room.
An option has already been secured
on site in suitable location, and it
will be only a short time before actual
work on the building will begin.
That the Alamo Heights Chapter is
receiving the hearty support and CO.
operation of the other San Antonio
chapters in this project, is evidenced
by the actions of these chapters. which
are assisting the new chapter to stage
a big minstrel show st Beethoven
Hall. April Is and 16, in supplying
excellent talent for the occasion, the
proceeds of the minstrel to form the
first nuclus of the building fund.
The chapters that will aid with the
minstrel are San Antonio, Adah.
Bexar, Alamo, Texas, Radiant. Vino
dausis. Army and South San Antonio.
Talent will also be forthcoming from
San Antonio Assembly Order of Rain
bow and from Albert Pike Chapter
Order of DeMolay. The show will be
a mixed minstrel composed of an ar
ray of the best San Antonio talent.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. G. Plumbley and
Mys. Grace Bumgardner. worthy ma
tron of Alamo Heights chapter are
sponsors and prime movers for the
minstrel show.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
COLLINS AT LOCKHART
Candidate For Governor Scores Use
Of State Rangers.

LOckhart, Tex, March 29.-Pledg-
ing strict law enforcement and edu-
cation of the children in the country,
V. A. Collins of Dallas, candidate for
governor, addressed a crowd of $50
in the district court room here Thurs
day night in the interest Of his
candidacy.
Taking up the subject of education
Of the rural children, Mr.. Collins
stated that he would give the chill
dren six months of schooling each
year.
The speaker also scored the use of
state rangers by the governor. de-
claring that in the event a sheriff
was unable to cope with any situation
that might arise. he would have him
removed from office and a more COM
petent man installed.
Mr.. Collins made no promises of
tax reduction, severely criticizing
those candidates making tax reduc-
ton one of their main campaign is
sues,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
"RAIN MAKER" HAS
HAD FINE SUCCESS
ON PACIFIC COAST
Science Has Apparently
Triumphed Over the
Elements.
BY LEE OVERMAN.

Copyright. 1924. by Consol Press Assn.
San Francisco, March 2s.-Has
science finally triumpned over the
elements and evolved means Of pre-
venting devastating oroughts in the
future? A lot Of ordinarily level
headed people here in California, in
GLIDING thousands Of farmers. are ask
ing themselves that question today
after two seemingly successful at
tempts at rain making" in the last
ten days which saved California farm.
ers millions in crop losses.
Down in the Hanford district of
the lower San Joaquin valley the
farmers hired one Charles NJ. Hat
field, self-styled rain-maker of Los
Angeles, to open the heavenly sluice
gates for them. His contract called
for $1,000 an inch for all the rain
he could produce up to four inches.
Nothing was to be paid unless and
until the rain was delivered" To-
day Hatfield has his check for $4,000
and the farmers are appealing to him
to call Jupiter Pluvius off the job.
Here in the San Jose district,
which is the heart of Californis's big
prune and apricot growing industry,
another desperate group of soil tillers
set W. j. A. COllonan, San Fran
cisco electrical engineer, on the job.
Collonan has not "produced" as
much rain as Hatfield did, but there
has been enough in the few days to
save crops.
The methods of the two rain-makers
are utterly different. Hatfield pro-
ceeds by setting up q tall tower on
the top of which he sprinkles certain
secret chemicals. Gases from these
chemicals. he claims, act upon the
upper air strata in such matter as
TO release the moisture and precipi-
tate it as rain. Indeed, his recent
demonstration was followed by hail
as well as rain.
CollOnan's method calls for the use
of two electrical machines which he
has constructed. Setting these up
in widely separate spots he claims
to be able through high frequency
impulses to control atmospheric pres
sure and thus cause precipitation.
Many of California's savants are
inclined to scott at the rain-makers,
particularly at Hatfield. who jeal-
ously guards the secret of his process
and is frankly in it for the money
he can make.
Collonan has more supporters.
Among them is Father Jerome
Ricard. famous padre Of rains" who
for 80 years has been forecasting
California weather with startling ac-
curacy, through study of the suns
spots. Collonan says he hopes event
ually to perfect his method so that he
can control not only rainfall, but the
matter of frosts rs well.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30

planning that he gets nothing but
Protestant sermons from the United
States on Sunday.
There are thousands of complaints
against too much jazz in the must
cal programs, too much dance music,
and the Germans complain that there
is not enough Beethoven music on
the programs. Almost as many pro-
tests come in against attempts to
bore" the invisible audience with
classical music. One writer said it
is all wrong for military band 10
give itself over to whole program
of Faust compositions.
Some writer's complain about the
serious speeches and others about
frivolous ones.
"Some of the writer's complain
about such and such program, "
said Mr.. Hoover. "and all of them
complain about interference. Much
of this interference comes. OF course.
from receiving sets which regenerate
and throw ont impulses of their own.
Mr.. Hoover feels that this class OF in
reference will be thoroughly absorbed
in time and will no longer be source
of complaint.
Department Not Responsible.
He sees no hope, however. of shut
ting off the other complaints which
come pouring in, even il he is re-
peating the warning that the De
partment Of Commerce is not response
bic for private programs and never.
so long rs he has anything to say
in the matter, will offer any govern
ment program of entertainment.
For long time William Jennings
Bryan has been urging that the gov
eminent issue q newspaper, and feels
that he has worked out plan to
make such publication non-partisan
or at least bipartisan. Mr.. Hoover
does not desire to undertake the work
Of editing" o government broadcast
ing program, so for many motths TO
come, If not for years. the govern
ment will confine itself TO fine sig
nails. weather reports and other use
full information
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30

CONVENTION ENDS
AT FREDERICKSBURG
Officers Elected and Brown-
wood Selected for
1926 Meeting.

Fredericksburg, Tex, March a9.-
The second annual convention of the
Seventh District of Texas Parent
Teachers came 10 close here this
week. Delegates were present from
every county in the district.
The program included several SPLEEN
did addresses including those By Mrs.
:. NJ. \. Mars OF Austin, Mrs. Viii
Williams Of Martiudale. DIR. Frederick
Ely of Austin Mrs. o. c. Buckholder
of San Marcos. Mrs. L. F. I.edbetter
of Austin, Mrs. c. ID. Wallace of
Kyle, Mrs. NJ. L. Wakefield OF
Brownwood, Miss Gleason of the c.
/. A. Mrs. Mary East of San Mar
cos, Mrs. Robert Winslow of Aus
tin, Miss Amanda Stolzfuss Of Aus
tin, Mrs. W. II. Schaefer Of Men
ard. Mrs. W. B. Toone of Lampaeas.
Mrs. J. W. Loving of Austin. Mrs
G. j. Moore of Austin, Mrs. W. +.
McAllister of San Antonio. Mrs. L.
c. Lee of Kyle, and Mrs. VIZ. Hall
of San Marcos.
Songs were rendered by the aux
iliary quartet, the American Legion
quartet, and vocal solo by Miss Ma
bel Myers of this city. Piano selcc-
tons were rendered by Misses Sylvia
Ostrow. Elva Maier, and Dora Weber
Of Fredericksburg. Features of the
convention were concert by the
Brady Municipal band. and a trip to
the scenic Bear mountain. four miles
from Fredericksburg. Complimentary
luncheons were served by the public
school auxiliary and the Fredericks-
burg Chamber of Commerce.
The election of officers took place
at the last session and the follow
ing were lected to represent the dis
trict for the ensuing year: President.
Mrs. James r. Morris of San Mar
cos: vice president Mrs. W. III. Shaef-
er Of Menard: recording secretary.
Mrs. B. T. Withers of Santa Anna !:
treasurer. Mrs. X. G.. Striegler of
Fredericksburg: corresponding secre-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30

the statute so enacted TO purify the
Democracy of the state;
Third, that we favor prescribing
Democratic test in Bexar county
that will protect the party from that
sort of political manipulation by
renegade voters and designing politi-
clans:
Fourth, that we favor the selec-
ton of county chairman who will
stand four square for the idea and
sentiment of this resolution; and
Fifth, that we denounce, as I'M
Democratic the obtaining of eleventh
hour injunctions intended and cal
culated to facilitate the exploiting of
Democratic primaries by negro Re-
publicans."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
Victoria Girl Dies.
Victoria. Tex. March q

Victoria, Tex, March 2g.-Miss
Mary Treadawsy. 81, died at the
family home Monday morning of pneu-
monia. Miss Treadaway was the
daughter of J. NJ. Treadaway, city
tax assessor and collector. She was
born in Edna in 1902, but had re-
sided in Victoria most of her life. She
was an honor member Of the gradu-
ating class of 1923 of the Nazareth
Academy of Victoria. Besides her
father. she is survived by two broth
ers and n sister, Brother Thomas of
the Catholic Order of Brothers of
Mary. of st. Louis. Mo-: Frazier
Treadaway of Muskogee. Okla. and
Miss Annie Treadaway Of this city.
The funeral was held Monday. Very
Rev. Dean John Sheehan officiating.
Interment was in the Catholic eeme-
terry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
Reflect School Superintendent.
Kingsville. Tex. March 29.-At

meeting of the school board of the
Kingsville independent school district,
Superintendent II. II. Hutto was elect
cd to serve another year. Mr.. Hutfo
has been superintendent of the city
schools for a number of years. during
velous growth and development in the
school System. There are three ward
buildings in the city at present. 4
bond issue will in all probability he
voted on March Is, the proceeds o.
which will be used to erect another
ward school for white children and
to make improvements on the present
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
Cuern Man Dies.
Cuero, Tex. March 90

Cuero, Tex, March 29.-CharIes
Fisher. prominent business man Of
Cuero. died last Friday morning and
was buried Saturday. Mr.. Fischer had
for 40 years been connected with the
Bushel Ginning and Milling company
here. of which he has been active
manager for the last twenty years.
He was also director of the Bushel
National bank. Surviving are his
widow and five children. Mrs. Frank
Topliffe of Humble. and Arthur c.
Werner E.. Miss Cal:yn and Norman
Fischer, all of Cuero.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
Announce For Office.

Yoakum, Tex. March 2s.-J. F.
Bozka, who is serving his second term
rs county clerk of Lavaca county,
and H. J. Schornack, who is also
serving his second term as tax col
lector of the county, have both an
nounced for the same offices subject
to the Democratic primaries. No op-
position has yet been announced.
Sheriff Luke Greer of Lavaca county,
is opposed by Jim Dufner of Halletts-
vile. and Wiley Bishop of the Hope
community.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
Hoover Says Department
Will Not Be RESPONSE
bic for Programs.
GET ONLY SERMONS
Many Complaints on Kinds
Of Programs Reach
Government.
BY ROBERT T. SMALL.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Washington. ID. C., March 29.-
Secretary Of Commerce Hoover. en-
peror of the ether, desires TO warn
the radio audience of America once
more that the Department of Com
merce in its regulation of the roads
OF the air cannot and will not at
tempt to regulate the programs sent
out by broadcasting stations. The
departments only concern is to see
that there is no attempt to suppress
free speech, no attempt TO monopo-
lie the wave lengths and that the
air above the United States shall be
as free as the seas which sweep the
shores.
Gets Nothing But Sermons. -.
1t was stated recently that the
Chicago office Of the Department of
Commerce was being bombarded by
radio fans. The mails there are az
nothing compared to the inflow here
at the head Of the government. Some
of the communications even come
from abroad.
One man down in Havana has
written to Mr.. Hoover bitterly COM
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30

tary, Mrs. w. III. Hall of San Marcos
historian, Mrs. Maud Williams OF
Bangs.
Strong appeals for the meeting to
be held at their city next year were
made b. delegates from San Marcos
Menard, Coleman, and Brentwood.
After n vote. Brentwood was select
cd as the home OF the convention for
100,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-30
To Close Stores on Sundays.
Monterey. Mex, March

stores will have to close their doors
on Sundays and other holidays, now
that a decree has been issued by the
municipality of Monterey making such
a provision. which is included among
some demands recently presented by
the Commercial Employees Association
of this city.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
SECOND MODIFICATION
EPIZOOTIC QUARANTINE

Idaho's second modification of the
quarantine against California prod
ucts because of foot and mouth dis
ease, was issued Friday by Mark A.
Means, commissioner of agriculture.
1t permits the shipment into the state,
under proper regulations, of bees and
bee supplies, trees, shrubs, vines,
plants, bulbs roots, greenhouse plants,
fresh fruits and vegetables and all
raw products of the soil. All these
products must originate in areas de
fined by the federal government as be-
ing free from foot and mouth disease.
Cars in which the products are ship
ped must be disinfected.
The first modification was issued
in May and became effective June 1,
admitting citrus and dried fruits I'M
der federal inspection in California.
The second modification became eff
fective Wednesday and is similar to
a modification issued by the state OF
Oregon to become effective June 81.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26

questions We're fair. Some county su
perintendents said that the percentage
OF failures was no larger than it has
been in previous years.
Miss Russum says the number of
failures is too large, and attributes
this condition to the fact that when a
student finishes the eighth grade ele-
mentary subjects, Such as geography
and writing, are dropped for four
years, while the student takes up high
school work. Then at the end of the
nigh school course the student is ex.
pected to go back into the elementary
grades as teacher and give instruc-
ton in subjects that she has not been
even familiar with for four years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
Clauilux Plays for Eye

The clavilux is an organ-like instru.
ment that plays light on a screen fol
the eye, just as music is played into
the air for the ear. The instrument
blends the qualities of color and OF
light-now rising and falling in soft
graduation, now marshaled in full, i'm.
pressive splendor, now fading into
abrupt darkness. Sonatas Of light and
symphonies Of color are thus made
possible.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
En1ber and Rogation DAVIS

Ember and rogation days are Ger
tam periods of the year devoted t.
prayer and fasting. Ember days
Twelve annually. about the beginnin,
Of the four seasons, are the Wednes
DAY, Friday and Saturday after tht
nrst Sunday in Lent. in spring; after
the feast of Whitsunday-
summer; after the festival of the Hol,
cross, autumn. and after the festival
OF st. Lucia. winter. Rogation days
occur on the feast of st. Mark, April
20. and On the three days Immediate
~ preceding Ascension day.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26

and probably will be settled finally
after a fight in the convention itself.
On foreign relations it is the pres
ent purpose of the subcommittee to
reaffirm specifically the party's belief
that the United States should be a
member of the league of nations. The
prohibition issue was disposed of by
the subcommittee during the day by
a decision to declare for law enforce
ment without mention of the 18th
amendment or the Volstead act.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
Hen Cannot Steal

The District court at Chelsea, Mass.
ruled that a hen cannot steal ant
therefore is not amenable to the law
Lady Camille, hen In a poultry show
was hailed into court on charges of lar.
ceny for plucking a diamond from g
ring on the finger Of George A. Hen.
nessey. The court said that Hennes.
sey had no redress against John Strom
the owner of the hen. nor against Lady
Camille, who was ordered restored to
her coop in the chicken show.-path.
finder.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
NetD Musical Insfrument

A new musical instrument recently
invented Is double piano that can
be played by one person. The instru.
ment has two keyboards, one above
the other, and the upper keyboard is
an octave higher than the lower. This
new piano is tuned as a whole and
controlled by a single player. Another
feature is that by pressing lever the
piano can be turned into harpsichord,
that is. Instead OF the keys being ham,
mered. they are plucked.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
ISSUE:
| IS BEFORE
DEMOCRATS

York June 20 The deer
Ne" tents of Democratic rivalry
SWIM ascension burst their dikes today
ana t aiJ; Square garden and en-
ID ,;od tbe party's national convention
gul,eu believing wave of confusion
an ~,. Ku Klux Khan issue, brought
Inc pst n the open floor Of the con-
az l .'sn set off an anti-klan demon
Ven. .son that swept the great hall
slrau' tornado and led to several inst
Ss s among delegates, but apparent-
i brought the question no nearer "
\ A solution.
poocbing the stage of receiving
s;notions for the presidency, the
Convention also was shown In an
4 US demonstration for William u :.
P G visible proof of the organ
Euad and driving power of the forces
nu aro of work to influence the Sc
hilton of nominee.
SMITH FORCES BUSY
Tho name of Gov. Al. Smith, of
.ow York. will be presented tomor-
s"w and his campaign organization
HAS preparing tonight a convention
Toor narade designed to outlast and
'utdo that accorded by his leading
[;yaI today. Nominating speeches
En- all the other candidates are ex-
[acted to conclude before tomorrow
kigbt but there will be no balloting
before Friday or Saturday.
Moving swiftly through its routine
reliminaries, the convention today
Perfected its permanent organization,
Recorded two prolonged demonstra-
HONS TO its permanent chairman, Sen
ktor Walsh of Montana, the Teapot
Dome prosecutor, and disposed of all
IS duties except adoption of the party
hatform and selection of the NOM
'nees
FOR UNITED STAND
The khan and other debated sub
Gects tonight held in continuous ses-
Mon platform subcommittee ap-
pointed TO comb over a vast cOllec-
hon of suggestions and advice and
Yield what is found acceptable into a
declaration of principles on which |
BE whole party can stand united.
There were indications that the
Iubcommittee would not recon- |
bend that the khan be named specif- |
bally in the platform, but this tenta-
Five decision will be subject to re-
flew by the full platform committee
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
MANY TEACHERS
HELD LACKING
IN KNOWLEDGE

Persons desiring to teach in Idaho's
public schools must give instruction in
accordance with the system that has
been adopted by the state, it is an
nounced by Miss Elizabeth Russum,
state superintendent of public instruc-
ton.
The superintendent announcement
was made in connection with the
many failures in writing recorded in
the preliminary examinations for
candidates for the summer normal
schools over the state, and also in
the regular state teachers examina-
tions. In many counties 100 percent
failures were recorded, she said, but
refused to name the counties.
MUST UPHOLD SYSTEM
Il have notified the county superin-
tendents," she said, ''of my decision to
have strict adherence to system. The
state has adopted a system for teach
ing writing in the schools, and it must
be upheld.
"a general lack of knowledge of
preliminary subjects is shown" she
says, ''in the examinations recently
conducted by the state for summer
school candidates and teachers over
the state. Some of the teachers and
candidates are pathetically weak in
the fundamental subjects that they
expect to go out in the public Schools
and teach" she continued, "and /
have made copies of the ratings made
by the teachers and applicants in each
county and sent these copies to each
county and city superintendent in the
state, for comment. / have shown the
of those taking the exami-
nations that failed, and to me the
result is not optimistic.
II enclosed also copy of the exami-
nation questions asked this year, and
asked the superintendent for their
comments on the type and fairness of
the questions"
DECLARE QUESTIONS FAIR
Answers have been received from
several superintendent, Miss Russum
said, and they all seem to think the
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26

Typewriter ribbons at the Free
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1924-06-26
DECLARE QUESTIONS FAIR

Answers have been received from
several superintendent, Miss Russum
said, and they all seem to think the