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WRITING ON THE SKY

Aviators will soon be able to write
against the sky in different colors by
the use of smoke. recently invented.
Moreover, the time is not far off when
letters may be printed on the at.nos-
phere. This depends upon the develop
ment of scheme whereby an entire
letter can be made with one exhaust.
so that the airplane. in this operation,
becomes sort of sky typewriter.
10 write upon the skyl What a
magn;ficently insolcnt performance. The
handwriting upon the wall in Biblical
days tore down kingdom Letters
written in wrath, black words on white.
or indited in love, have changed the
course of nations. Names scrawlcd bv
egot'st;cal tourists deface monuments OF
heroes. Initials carved in the bark of
trees tell OF youthful love pacts after
the principals are dead or divorced or
otherwise married. Children writing the
names OF their playmates upon fences
or sidewalks. John Smith loves Jessie
Blair," run giggling when John or Jessie
approach. But to write upon the skv
seems to suggest something portcntous,
almost cosmic.
Still. the aviators responsible for this
latest development of flying say that the
main Use for sky writing will be COM
mercial. When little silver plane. like
the head OF comet. rejecting the sun
light, turns and rises and dips. and then
sails away into space, speck. as if
scornful OF this planet. the word it leaves
behind, written upon the armament. will
be something to be sold, something COM
mercial.
We are practical and unitarian, If
nothing. Think of Jove squirting at the
impudent silver plane. or the great Gods
of Space shaking off the word. or the
ghosts of stars that have haunted the
heavens from undesirable ages" look
ing, til ed-eyed, at our little frantic efforts
to sell something!
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27
PATHFINDERS

In England, a woman is heraldcd as
sharing the spotlight with Ramsay Mac
Donald, the Labor premier. She is
Margaret Bondfield. NJ. P. declared to
rank with Annie Besant in India. and
Halideh Hanoum in Turkey as cham
pion of womaa marching to freedom.
She is practical, clear-hcaded charm
ing woman with gift for oratory; a
capable organizer devoted mot to alb
stract principles. not to remote ideals,
but the immediate and urgent pursuit
of happiness" a force in the present
govern ment of the British Isles.
A recent number of Current Opinion
tells how she organized and led the low
est paid of all English working women.
the shop-assistants. Out of this "grcw
the Woman's Trade Union League in
which are to be found workers in every
industry OF the Woman's Trade Union
League Margaret Bondfeld has been for
years leader. To emancipate the fac
tory girl. to transform 'Tillie the Toll
err into responsible and thoughtful
citizen. is her aim; and her good humor.
her craftsmanship and her entire free
dom from esthetic crankiness has made
he- the most popular skirtcd member of
the facility of the Grand High School
of British Labor. She is no more man
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27
TURKEY BUILDING GREECE.

In expclling from Asiatic Turkey
hundreds of thousands of the Greek
Christians whose ancestors have lived
on the eastern side of the Aegean sea
for hundreds of. years. Turkey has
committed one of the greatest cruel
ties that the world ever has seen. Tie
only reason that Anatola did not suf-
expelled from Anatolia did not suf-
fer the horrible fate Of the Armcn-
ians who died in the deserts, was
that Greece opened her gates to the
refugees. Although pOverty-strickcn
herself. Hellas has received from Asia
more than a million Greeks who are
now in process of becoming settled
in the ancient homeland.
George V. Vickery. general secre-
tary of the Near East Relief. de-
scribing the situation. says that al
though the refugees, by their num-
bers and helplessness. are causing the
Greek government great anxiety. "tha
situation is replcte with startling pos
sibilities. For the first time IN many
centuries these so-called Christian
pinOrties are free from Moslem dom
LII JItSNt. lut DlbttN-
ton of friendly government. their
natural industry and thrift will have
n chance to assert itself unhinder-
cd. i do not think Greece will ever
have cause to regret her action in adj
hitting the refugees. Unless all signs
fail the space of ore generation will
see Greece enriched many times over.
and perhaps raised TO the front ranks
of European nations, by the sons AMI
daughters of these same refugees
whom Greece sheltered and whom no
other nation wanted"
Thus it appears that by her appall
ing cruelty Turkey has assisted in
founding a new and greater Greece.
by supplying Hellas with more than
a million Greeks whose children. #
rot thcv themselves. will constitute
an invaluable addition TO thc national
Observation-Disclosures Herald.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27
A Puzzle a Day

A maiden, to her lover cried,
"Propose to NELL be your bride;
Remember, you have never tried"
II like your nerve" was his retort;
"Leap year is here-the time is
short;
Forget yourself, and make your
court
"Oh, marry me-" she cried in glee.
Son this day only, I'll agree,
"Lest l be caught at last" said he.
Why did the youth in the verse
feel that he would not be called upon
to keep his promise! IF you will
look carefully through the poem, you
will find two words with which he
dashed the maiden's hopes.
Yesterdays answer:
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27

like than is Mary Pickford; but she i.
no more feminist. While the Pank
bursts were prancing into and out o.
prison Margaret Bondfield was far toe
busy to waste her life on any such lido
syncrasies. She believed in votes 70,
women, but She was far more concerned
with exercising woman's Influence
he Pankhursts. therefore, have dis
, appeared, and Margaret Bondfield is in
Parliament"
This is excellent. She is beyond adj
venture the type of woman who does a
tremendous amount of good in the
world. She is balanced. She is cool
and definite. She represents force. But
i'll all srch comparisons as that in which
she is held up beside the Pankhursts and
their type of fighting extremists one i'm
portant factor is overlooked-thc indis-
pensable work of the pathfinder, the per-
son who marches ahead of the more eau
tious and slowly moving mass.
The processes of life are continually
building up set forms. rigidly impene7
trable, within which the live and vital
forces of growth are strangled unless
they can break out Laws of all kinds.
dogmas, theologics. the canons of art,
morals. customs, political organizations.
these things would be final. definite. and
the last word. Any change, any growth.
is resisted with all the accumulated
forces of inertia. the distrust of some
thing different the fear of complete dis
indignation If barriers are broken down.
Prejudice is great help in resisting
change for prejudice is opposed to
thought
To these walls, the bearers of a wider
vision, or perhaps one might as Justly
say merely a different vision. are op-
posed. Suppose this different vision sees
a large section of the human race. wo-
man for instance. held within the bonds
of ideas that no longer fit in the world
in which these women live. The bearers
of the different vision have to oppose
and break through the dogmatic oppo-
sition of the forces of inertia. The pio-
neers beat their heads against stone walls
and if they break through. it is only byl
some drastic action that shocks the
world.
The war furnished the decisive blast
in granting franchise to the women i'll
England, but the Pankhursts and their
ilk had blazed the way. Their tactics
made equal franchise an unavoidable
topic throughout Great Britain, forcing
the issue under the very noses of Snug
ness and Privilege. People had to think
about the question whether they would
or not, and while they may have dis
of the Fankhursts, they saw
that equal franchise was lust and right.
q. In comparisons, therefore, between
such different types as Margaret Bond
field and the Pankhursts, it must be re-
member ed that without the Pankhursts
the Bondfields could not exist. Mar
garet Bondfield in the British Parlia-
ment represents the slower masses OF the
people who always pour into the breach
made by the pathfinders, the fighters
who blaze the way The Bondfields en-
Joy the fullncss of the privilege for
which the Pankhursts fought
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THE MURDER SQUAD,

The murder squad" is said to be out
again. Every morning when the doors
to the big room in the Senate office
building in Washington. D. c. where
the oil scandal is being investigated are
opened, body of women. having come
early, enter with baseball rush. They
find seats and remain during the entire
session listening intently to everything
that is said.
The squad seems to have come to-
sether for the first time during the Viii
son administration when the lobby in
vestigation was initiated. Since that
time, certain group of Washington
women has "set in" on all investiga-
lions and scandals, and this is notable
because the same women come dav after
day. Most of them are well dressed and
apparently have nothing to do.
Where the name originated, no one
seems to know or to want to tell, but
one might hazard a guess after first
asking the question: Why do thew come
at all? Perhaps they wish to be in
formed citizens and know the true ms
and outs Of this famous scandal in or
der to vote inteligently. 1t NAV be a
laudable concept of citizenship that no
busy citizen has time to emulate. But
on the other hand, why do crowds pack
court rooms during lurid and sensation
al murder trials? WHY do crowds gath
er at the time of an accident? Why do
people wish to pry into the private and
personal affairs of their fellow man
especially if scandal is in the air?
Though there are those who are in
spired by scientific spirit and long
ing to understand human nature in or
der to form intelligent and lenient iudg-
ments, and others compelled by circum-
stances to get the facts of case, there
is also morbid desire in human nature
that assemblies the idle and curious to
drink in the CORY details of life. An
actual pleasure is produced in crowd
at the sight of the msfortunes of others
and sense of superiority in being i'm
mune from trouble itself. This NOR
bidity does not lend itself to charitable
judgments, and in the case of personal
scandals, probes and digs and hangs
about for information in order the bet
ter and more devastatingly 10 condemn.
Something of this knowledge of NOR
bid crowds may have inspired, whether
Justly or unjustly, the name OF the "mur-
der squad" Moreover. the name sug-
gests type of gossipy woman who
Investigates" her neighbors and "mur-
ders' them with her tongue. If the
name however, is not base SANDER, the
friends of the squad" should feel re-
lieved that such celebrated public scan
dial can absorb these women's energies
for a time. That i'll wind of the proverb
is therefore seen to be frisking about the
corner to do its stint of good.
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- Daily only average. .2S611
Sunday only average .S2o76
The above totals and averages for paid cir
euiation exclusive Of sill spoiled copies and free
copies Of nature.
We hereby swear that the foregoing statement OF
paid circulation 10 correct.
II. c. BROWN.
Circulation Manager.
c. L. BUCHANAN.
Business Manager.
sworn and subscribed to before me this list day
Of March. A. D.. 1924.
(eeaD FRED J. BONNER JR
Notary Public.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27

An official of the civil service commls-
sion says that even the grave members
of one examining board were amused by
certain answer in a set of examination
papers.
The question was: "Give for any one
year. the number of bales of cotton ex-
ported from the United States"
The answer this applicant wrote was:
1892. None."-Harper's.
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What She Ordered.

"Now. children" said the teacher.
write down all you have learned about
King Alfred, but don't say anything
about the burning of the cakes: / want
to find out what else you know"
Half an hour later wee Jeanie handed
in her effort:
king Alfred visited a>lady at cot
tage. but the less said about It the
Gondon).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27

Visitor-How do. doctor. I've tust
dropned in to toll you how greatly i've
benefited by your treatment Doctor
But-er-I don't remember you as pa
tent Of mine. Nisitor-Tm not, hut my
uncle was-and I'm his hcir.-Passing
Show CLondon).
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27

Latest statistics indicate that there arc
fifteen million motor cars in the United
States. We do not doubt it; we stood
on a corner of Houston street the other
day waiting for two or three million Of
them to pass.
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Luncheon Clubs.

~ riuay)
Kiwanis Club at the Gunter.
Conopus Club at the Menger.
Rotary Club at the st. Anthony.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27

Motion Pictures.
Palace: Corinne Griffith in "Liliss
of the Field"
Empire: Florence Vidor in MAR
riage Circle"
Princess: Lon CLANCY in "The
Next Corner"
Ralto: Colleen Moore in Through
the Dark"
Royal: 'The Man Life Passed By
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-03-27

The man who ran three times
across the circle defeated the runner
who ran once aroun dthe track. The
distance around circle is about IL
times the distance across: hence the
man who ran across had slight
ly less ground to cover.
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use for publication OF all news dispatches credited 70
or not otherwise credited In this and also that
local news published herein. All rights OF repuoca-
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CHAPTER XVI.

The Dead.Cart.
Had you asked Colonel HOLES in
after-lifc how he had spent the week
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should delivery irregular please notify the office
Telephone Crockett 1912.
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Where to Go
Motion Pictures.

Vaudeville.
Majestic: Big Time Vaudeville.
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FEBRUARY CIRCULATION

The paid circulation of The San Antonio Ligh
during the month OF February, day by day. was al
Evening star., 1924-01-21
WALTON PLEA DENIED
BY SUPREME COURT
Impeachment Proceedings Review
Is Declined; Controversy
Held Political.

The Supreme Court today declined
TO permit former Gov. John c. Wal
ton of Oklahoma to bring up for re.
view direct from the Legislature the
Impeachment proceedings which re-
suited in his removal from office
The case which the court acted
upon was distinct from another, re-
Gently appealed from decision of the
Oklahoma, but may have a control
ling effect upon the entire proceed
ings.
.Contending that his trial before
the oklahoma senate was judicial in
character, the former governor had
insisted that he had the right Of ap.
peal to the courts for q review, but
the federal district court for western
Oklahoma held that the controversy
was strictly political and refused to
take the jurisdiction. The former
governor asked the Supreme Court tc
review that decision and he also filed
a separate petition, the one acted
upon today, asking that he be per-
mitted to appeal directly to the Su-
preme Court from the action Of the
impeachment court
The FORMER. governor advised the
supreme Court that the people OF
oklahoma had been exposed to an
archys tnsurrection and attendant
cVi!s by his impeachment. and had
hcen subjected to the domination of
the knights of the Ku Klux Khan,
and the Invisible Empire"
majority Of the members OF the
impeachment court. disqualified TO
sit In the trial. had entered q con.
spiracy in advance of the trial. he
charged to remove him from the Of
nee of governor. regardless Of tea
tlmony or the law. The impeach-
ment court, he insisted. had not ac-
quired jurisdiction to try him
Evening star., 1924-01-21
Water Beetle Most VOraciOus
OF Cannibals, Investigation Shous
Larvae of Family Eat Each Other Until Only One
Remains-WM attack and Kill Fish Sereral
Times Their O,rn Size.

near the vitalS. After sucking the
blood Il moment it will drop its vic
tim and attack another in the same
way. IN one instance d number of
these larvae killed over 1000 buffalo
fish fry in little over IA month. In
this way great damage has been
caused in artificial fish ponds. Gold
Ash are favorite food of the insects.
Both young and old lead a predatory
life, attacking all sorts of water ami
mails many times larger than them
selves and usually with success, since
the fishes have no means of defense
against the ferocious little creatures
Form Food for Fishes.
The beetles themselves. in turn. form
q fayorite food for the larger fish.
Birds, toads and snakes also devour
them in large numbers. The insects
seldom are seen on larger bodies Of
water. preferring swamp ponds or
quiet inlets. The adult beetles can
swim, walk and fly and often cover
large distances from one pond to an
other at night. They sometimes are
seen in svarmS around electric lights
in Washington on spring evenings.
Both the larva and the adult beetle
can breathe under water With the
pupae. or first stage i'll the insects
life, however. water is fatal, since
they have developed apparatus only
for breathing. in air. They usually
are hatched out in the mud and an
excess of rainy weather proves fatal
The experiments on which the
bureau of fisheries bases its conclu-
sions were conducted by Charles
Branch Wilson, Massachusetts
teacher. at the government hatch
cries at Fairport, Iowa Pond fish
culture, a growing industry in the
United States. 1t is stated, demands
a thorough knowledge of the habits
of the insects and their relations to
fish
Evening star., 1924-01-21
WILL SELECT WINNERS.
Six to Judge Grade Crossing Con.
test Entries.

Selection OF six men experienced in
transportation and allied problems
to determine the winner OF the con-
test of the American Railway Asso-
citation to obtain the best poster and
slogan for. prevention of grade cross
ing accidents was announced TO-DAY
by the association as follows:
G. G. McChord, member OF the In
terstate Commerce Commission: H
G. Tylor, Lincoln, Neb., president of
the National Association Of Railway
and Utilities Commissioners; I,
A. De Biois. Chicago, president OF
the National Safety Council; Col
Charles Clifton, Buffalo, y. Y, presi-
dent Of the National Automobile
Chamber of Commerce, and III. A
Rowe. New York city, chairman OF
the committee on prevention of high
way crossing accidents of the Ameri.
can Railway Association.
The contest, which opened JanIIar,
and will continue until February ii
VIII result In cash award of $500
for the best poster. 5000 in cash for
the second best and 800 for The
third prize. A cash award of s1O0
VIII be paid to the person subrnittine o
the most appropriate slogan.
Evening star., 1924-01-21
$68.37 PER CAPITA
PAID IN TAXES IN 1922
Federal Government Alone Takes
$29.47 From Every Man.
Woman and Child.

Every man, woman and child in the
United States paid s6S.37 In taxes In
1922. collected by the national, state.
county and city governments, and all
other civil divisions having power
to levy and collect taxes. Taxes COL
lected in 1922 amounted to s7,433.-
0S1, 900, the census bureau announced
today
Federal government taxes collected
in the fiscal year beginning July L,
1929. amounted to s3,204,133,O0O,
which was almost five times the
amount collected in 1912. The per
capita amount of the government tax
was s29.47.
Sources from which the govern
ment's taxes came were: Customs
its taxes. 1851 .09o, 900: other mis-
eellaneous internal revenue taxes.
sS3o,6s9.000; tax on circulation OF ma
tional banks, $4.304,00O, ard federal
reserve franchise taxes, S1o.s6l. 900.
Taxes collected by other than the
federal government totaled $4.22s.-
$4,000, or an average. Of $3.50 for
each person. General property taxes
were 329,3S0.e00. or 1917 per cent
Of the total. Special taxes. including
~ s. II So' iHcolHe, etc, contributed
S25S,034.00o: poll taxes. s29,1sO,O00
licenses and permits, s40s.597 900 and
special assessments. s20S.747.00o.
The state governments collected
1857. .46S,o00 in taxes, an increase of
1873 per cent over 1917: the counties
collected s742.331 900, an increase of
141 per cent: cities and other in
corporated places collected sI,627 ,S29,-
600, an increase Of about 80 per cent :;
townships collected s151,318,0Oo;
school districts. s73s,433.000 and ali
other civil divisions, $102,069, 900.
Evening star., 1924-01-21

The results or d scientific study of
one Of the fercest Of living creatures
have just been announced by the
bureau OF fisheries here. The water
beetle. found floating On the sunny
surface OF any small pond. energies
from the examination u convicted
CanniEal. glutton ard murderer, whose
criminal record can hardly be dupli-
Gated in the animal world despite his
inoffensivc appearance.
Even before birth. the larvae Of
these beetles eat each other. One
species, the study showed, spins n
cocoon in which are deposited about
100 eggs When these hatch the tiny
larvae begin their warfare, and there
is no pause In the cannibalistic feast
until only one remains. The first.
que stion for settlement with them is
the survival Of the fittest.
same Eaten I'm Cocoon.
Some are eaten before they leave
the, cocoon. Even the PRESENCE ot
other food III abundance does not
deter IL em so long as two brothers
can find each other. In the expert
mentS a number of specimens were
shut off In wire chambers. the tops
of which projected several inches
from the water In the night the
isolated larvae climbed over the wire
and ate one another just the same. so
that only a single specimen was left
in the morning.
Some of the larger species. known
as water tigers, attack smaller fish
fearlessIy and successfully. One will
seize fish by the throat and plunge
it's powerful mandibles into the flesh