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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
Cult Leaders Die Out. and
Children Venture Forth
for First Time and Learn
Of Modern Things and
Methods.
By FORREST WHITE.

Copyright. 1924. nv Consol. Press Assn.
Los Angeles, Cal. April 1o.--Mary
Smith Foust has had her hair hObbed
and with that gesture puts behind her
more than 80 years of benighted
and cruelty fantastic life spent in the
midst of civilization--from which she
emerged but a short time ago with
out the slightest knowledge Of the
world or its ways.
The daughter of a New York school
teacher. grown to full womanhood on
ranch in q thickly settled country.
she had not even heard the name of
Christ up to a short time ago: had
never stepped foot over the boundaries
Of the mad empire of spirit worship
set up by the man known as w. j..
Thales, who ruled his subjects through
the power of fear.
Even when the visitations Of death
which appeared to have marked this
strange colony for its own, had wiped
out its rulers and left none to impose
its strange rites and rituals. the three
remaining members, who had been
brought there as children, held fas;
to its traditions and teachings until
loneliness banished fear-and then
they ventured forth.
Then came the Characterization and
modernization of Mary Smith Foust--
modern miracle. Now she has heI
hair bobbed, and although she still
| lives on the ranch where she was hef
as the chattel of . mad man, til,
story Of the Thaies colony Of spirit
ism, Of free love and mentA frenzy
has come to close.
| Moved to West
Thalcs is believed to have been Wal
ter ThaIes Lockwood. . a famous
preacher in England. He came Il
New York, met n spiritualist, the'
creating furore there, became a con
vert and evolved religion of hi
own. which he called Faithist.
A man of some wealth. Thales cam.
to California and bought rancl
about a mile north OF the town o
Fullerton. There he built his house, 1
mansion Enthusiastically finished il
beautiful woods and bright colors t.
charm the good spirits, but withou
a corner in which bad spirits cou,t
hide. He drew his own plans so that
there would not be a corner in th'
entire house, and the entrance hal
was designed in the shape OF an $.
He drew converts to this place, am
at one time his colony numbered four
teen. Mrs. Ida Smith. a New Yofl
school teacher. was one of them ana
she brought with her two little daugh
tiers. Vera and Mary, the latter only
year old.
Complete isolation from the re
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
JAPAN DEPENDS
ON COOLIDGE To
SALvE FEELINGS
Question Is Not That Of
Jap Exclusion But In
jured Pride.
MAY DELAY ACTION
President May Let Matter
Drop Until Excitement
Has Died Out.
MAY DELAY ACTION
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
Washington, ID. c.. April 49,
Japan is relying on President Cool
idge TO wipe out in some way the Of
Tense against her pride contained in
the action Of the Senate and House
whereby Japanese exclusion. hitherto
q matter Of informal understanding.
now has been formally recognized.
The question is not whether the
Japanese shall be excluded. That has
been accomplished by the "gentlemen's
agreement and if it is not satisfac-
tory japan stands ready to make it
acceptable by any alteration deemed
e necessary by the United States gov
eminent.
Indeed. u the United States insists
upon simply offending Japanese pride.
. the government at Toxic may consider
the ACCESSIBILITY of Withdrawing her
cooperation in the operation of the
"gentlemen's agreement" regarding
it as null and void hereafter and
throwing the burden Of enforcement
upon the United States.
At present emigration is controlled
by japan herself through the issuance
or refusal of passports to applicants.
II Japan should decide to issue pass
ports. there would ensue all sorts OF
complications and the chances of the
entry of many japanese into the
United States would, it is admitted
By American officials, be increased.
Responsibility on Coolidge.
Should the United States spurn the
japanese offers OF cooperation
Should America hermit the Japanese
to be formally Disseminated against
. in a law when the Japanese them
selves are willing TO exclude their
own nationals from the United
States? Clearly these questions are
answered in the negative bv the De-
partment Of State. President Cool
idge. however. more than Secretary
Hughes. is charged with the conduct
of foreign relations and he cannot
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met occasionally, although not often.
The type Of home you wont should
not be out Of place in your territory.
Yet it may be as individual as you
like. So long as it conforms to a
definite idea.
Lack of conformity to a definite
idea is what ails most homes that
are put up today. Beauty, attrac-
tiyeness are what the builders seek.
But they fail Of their purpose In
most homes they put up just because
they fail to consider the most i'm
portant factor.
That is utility.
A house should be beautiful, but
it must be useful, else it is Of no
value to you.
Therefore, in buying a home, note
carefully its layout. OF what use il
beautiful easement window at the
dining room side Of the house il il
cuts off all wall space possibilities
That little window in the upper cen.
ter of the front elevation helps bal.
ance the house, but il you find II
unbalences ore Of the bedroom so that
you cannot place your furniture to ad.
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sign the immigration bill and hope 10
retain the friendship Of the Japanese
government or its peoples.
Officials in the executive branch
Of the American government complete
ly exonerate Ambassador Hanihara
from any intention to threaten the
United States by the use OF the
phrase. grave consequences. The
idea Of a nation weakened economical
ly by the earthquake, her navy dimin-
ished in power and her whole strength
curtailed. trying TO threaten the
United States is regarded by Amefi-
can officials here as prepesterous.
The japanese ambassadors action
in defining the "gentlemen's sgree-
ment" is looked upon at the State De-
partment as valuable contribution
to the cause OF immigration. For it
puts japan publicly on record as
willing to exclude her own nationals
from American shores. Since her OBJ
jective and tsat of the American
Congress is the same, why should the
Senate and House insist upon offer
ing offense TO the Japanese when tho
latter regard the legislation as an in
suit to their pride.
Will Leave Lasting Mark.
Mr.. Hanihara's letter formally rec
ognized the right of Congress and OF
every nation to control immigration.
but the Japanese protest is not made
u the grounds of illegality or inter
iiNional law. but simply on the bn-
pies. To single out the japanese
among great powers of the earth and
formally declare her subjects IN.
aI;D;hIa Ca admission ~ tbn VTnttaI
States hurts the Japanese who have
heretofore felt that they stood on
terms Of equality with the white races.
The question will not be decideo
by allowing the pending bill 90 be-
come a law through non-signature on
the part of the President. Sucn q
course may avoid executive commit
ment at this time, but it will not
satisfy Japan. Mr.. Coolidge will find
Far Eastern diplomacy difficult to
manage If the friendship of Japan
should be lost and antagonism sub
stitutcd. 1t is conceded in official
circles that whatever is done at tnis
stage of the controversy will leave a
lasting mark on the relations between
Japan and the United States in flu
ture years. The phrase critical
points" Is used to describe the eli
max that has been reached.
Mr.. Coolidge has two courses open
that will retain the friendship of
Japan. He can write letter to the
Senate and House committees asking
that the substitute amendment be
adopted formally including the defini-
ton OF the "gcntlemen's agreement"
contained in Ambassador Hanihara's
letter or some other phraseology which
accomplishes the objective Of Congress.
but does not offend Japan. Or he
can wait until the bill comes to him
and veto it with the same recommen-
dations for change.
There is no evidence that political
influences are involved though in the
past CALIFORNIA; protests have been
needed because of that factor. especi-
ally in a political year. Would Cali.
fornia protest against the accomplish
ment Of Japanese exclusion. on the
one hand. though it be accompanied
by a formula less offensive to Japan?
That is the substance of the contro.
vcrsy at the moment and the indica-
tons are that the President will not
act at once, but will permit the pres
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vantage, OF what good is the window ?
There are many little points like
these that should be watched care
fully in buying or building a house.
Small. square-or sometimes queer
shapcd--windows may put finishing
touches to the exterior beauty of the
home, but these are trecharous mis-
fits when viewed from inside. They
are hard problems, when it comes to
drapine them or aligning furniture be-
meath them.
The simpler the design Of the
house, the better And simplicity is
beauty. An evenly balanced house
with plenty Of possibilities for fur.
nishing within is the kind of home to
Get.
Every room should be designed with
| the primary consideration of what
it is to be used for. Then. after the
requirements OF the room are fulfilled
its exterior and interior beauty, az
related to the rest of the house, can
be worked out.
But first of all must come utility
Then beauty.
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ston, principal OF the South Side
school. The contest was held at the
school Thursday after school.
The winners Of the oratory contest
at Breckenridge will be presented
with n trophy, the exact nature OF
which is as yet undecided.
All orations were handed in before
the contest for the judges to decide
upon the value Of the paper MS an es-
say. Delivery was also considered in
awarding contest to the winners.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

Spring leaves on
the trees, spring
flow ers In the
grass. Beauty, Sc
renity, c o n I e n t.
ment. A home in
The HIGHLANDS.
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WIN In ORATORY
Donald Rednan and Pauline Roches
ter 10 Be Given Trophies.

= Donald Redman in the boys diyi-
sion and Pauline Rochester in the
girls division. are the winners OF the
American Legion oratory contest on
the constitution at Breckenridge High
School, according 10 Marshall John
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20
YOU and lefty"

While you are in The HIGHLANDS, inspect
"LETTYS LITTLE HOME" which will be
open to the public from o'clock in the morn
ing until 9 o'clock at night. 1t will help you
to solve your own home-building problem
Perhaps you are facing the same situation
Lefty" faced. Lefty" couldn't afford an ex-
pensive home. Nor could she put out cash for
the entire amount. Yet, today "Lettys Little
Home" here in The HIGHLANDS, is COM
pleted and ready for your inspection.
If Lefty" was able to build the home of her
dreams for less than $500, including the lot,
home and furnishings, so can you! The same
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IF your father heard your stupid an
ewers it would make him turn in his
grave" 1T couldn't. He was eremated."
Stockholm Kasper.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1924-04-20

Patience don't look like myself at
all in this new hat. Patrice-No. my
dear: I think you made a very wise
Transcript.
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ent excitement TO die down before re
opening the subject.
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This visit to The
HIGHLANDS may
solve your o " n
problem Of how to
get a home without
a large cash outlay.
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Buy a Home at
.,.,a,eD" ''''

Where the greatest freedom reigns,
At Woodlawn Hills.
Where wild flowers fill the lanes,
Odors float DER hills and plains,
Art and music, beauty, brains
At Woodlawn Hills.
Tis the place where breezes blow,
At Woodlawn Hills.
Unique homes are built, you knew,
Autos passing to and fro,
Gladly reapinp what YOU sow,
At Woodlawn Hills.
Shumac huisache, flowers galore,
At Woodlawn Hills.
But of Hills there are no more. ,-..
Come and choose, they're at your
door, .
Live in peace forever-more,
At Woodlavn Hills.
Where bIrebonnets meet the eye.
At Woodlawn Hills.
Combining blue from sea and sky.
Make you happy, well and spry,
Make yor rich. if ynu half try,
At Woodlawn Hills
Why not summer nearer home,
At Woodlawn Hills?
Why in foreign countries roam?
London, Paris, Florence. Nome?
Sights excelling steepled Rome!
At Woodlawn Hills.
Views of splendor east and west,
At Woodlawn Hills.
Joyous heart throbs in our breast,
With many blessings we are blest,
But of all we find the best
At Woodlawn Hills.
Mary Santee Hanson,
April II, 1924.
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How to get to
h o HTGHL A N d S

Drivc ont South Presd to Var
avick Blvd., then cast along Var
acick and beautiful Highland Blvd.
(Warspick is continuation of
Highland Bid. Or driVe out Co
Had into Denvey BlVd, turning
south on Gevcrs directly into The
HIGHLANDS. Or 90 ont Goliad
into blackberry. goirg south 10
Hammond and then east TO Gevers.
Or take the Highland Park street
car straight into the property.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
THE VOGUE FOR YELLOW

Yellow, WHICH is occupying a po-
sition of Importance this spring is
featured in lovely camelias to wear
on the lapel of tailored suit.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
BEST WEEK FOR
DODGE BROTHERS
Deliveries To Buyers Elk.
coed All Records-Quar-
ter Sets New Mark

Dodge Brothers have again estab-
lished a new record for retail deliv-
cries.
During the week ending April 5,
1904 cars were placed in the hands of
buyers by Dodge Brothers dealers.
This exceeded the best previous week s
deliveries by more than 100 cars. The
former record was made the week of
May z, 1923. :
In making these figures public,
Dodge Brothers emphasize the fact that
they represent actual retail deliveries
to users, not factory production. They
have an accurate system which gives
them weekly check on the exact num-
Der of cars in transit, in dealers stock
and weekly deliveries to users. Deliv-
cries to users, they point out, rather
than production, is the zeal basis for
Judging business conditions.
Not only was the week of April 5 a
record breaker, according to the fac
tory's official figures, but the entire
period dating from December !, 1923,
when the production of the present
new types of Dodge Brothers cars be-
gan reaching large proportions, shows
a. tremendous gaiD in retail deliveries
over the corresponding period of the
previous year. The first quarter of
1924, in fact, was n per cent greater
than the first quarter of 1923. Every
week of this quarter was far ahead of
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
BUSINESS RUSH
Is NOW ON WAY
Essex Coach Has Made
Fine Impression, -
Says Pryor

Were on our way now for rush of
business. Our Essex coach has caught
hold of the public's sense of Values
said A, r. Pryor, distributor.
"The nation over, twice as many
buyers are deciding this year to have
an Essev coach than ever before. In all
the maze of price raises and changes
it remains the only six cylinder en-
closed car which lists. at-less than
81 600, fob. Detroit. :
"As nearly everyone wants six.
cylinder car, and all but a very small
minority prefer the enclosed car unless
it is priced too high, the Essex coach
has struck the public in two of its
strongest preferences.
Here in our own city, we have been
holding tests with owners to prove the
performance, economy and endurance
qualities. of the car. Anyone who re-
members the Essex four knows what
an exceptional car that was in all those
respects. But the running tests we have
held prove that the present six is its
definite all-round superior. Its ability
in every really important respect is in
deed most remarkable and usual.
"One of the factors worthy of con-
sideration in deciding on a, car is the
price of the renewal and service parts.
A motorist should know that in case
of an accident or in the renewal of
his ear he will not be oyercharged.
We now have a parts price list
which is supplied to every owner when
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
AUTOMOBILE JOKE
ALL OFT Oh n ATE
By. Percy CHAAlBfzfsIAIN

s Someone has said that there are only
about seven fundamental plots for fics
tion stories. Il don't know how many
fundamental Jokes there are AN exist
ence. Sometimes r think, assI pick M
newspapers III different cities iifs all
sections Of the country, stllat there can
not be more than two s. as1:Si 81
One of them is the used car joke.
Witness: A Detroit paper recently Com
mented uponsthe fact that used ear
expert from Denver, Col, addressed
the dealers at Lansing, Mich. 1t stated
that he arrived on time because he
travelled to the meeting in a new car.
Which was to say that, had he driven
in used car, it would not have gotten
him there. Which is to say that
used cars don't run very far. Which
is, the general idea of the used car.
Yet nearly 100000 used cars were
sold In the first ten months of 1928,
according to statements Of the Nation
al Automobile Dealers association.
If all of the statements which cast
reflections upon the automobile bust
ness were clipped from every publica-
ton in the United States every day,
chances are they wouM not go into
box car at the end Of a month.
] never see one of them withoutswish-
ing that the public could be fair. No
doubt mahy used cars are sold in poor
condition by INSCRIPTIONS merchants.
No doubt many of them do not perform
properly.
On the other land there are places
inseyery city in the country where used
cars can be bought without fear of
performance or guarantee.
AS this writer has often pointed out,
tbs, buyer has the opportunity to buy
unused automobile transportation from
legitimate merchants, in guaranteed
condition and at the right price If the
merchanics (?) who were discussing
will make it right, no matter what
the cost. Can any merchant do more ?
Can any buyer blame anyone but him
self, having that opportunity, he does
not take advantage of it?
Then another moss-coyered joke is
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
|WANSLEY GIVES
/ BATTERY ADVICE
Says Very Important
That 1t Have At
tenti0n Now

The automobile Of today is as nearly
fool proof, mechanically, as the man
ufacturers are able to make it. Nearly
every mechanical part has some sort
of an indicator to tell when it is get
ting the proper, treatment.
The radiator has a motometer to
warn of overheating. Ammeters and
oil gauges are. located on the instru-
ment board to warn of insufficient gen
orator service or poor fabrication. Au-
bendix Of the starting motor from
kick back of the engine, but there is
no sure way for the driver to tell if his
battery is overheated or. not.
'srhis very important part of the car
is dependent on the thoughtfulness OF
the: driver for proper care" says Mr..
H. H. Wansley Of the Birmingham Will.
lard storage battery service station.
1.-THE little black electrical juice box,
hidden away beneath the floor boards,
has no meters or gauges conveniently
located to warn careless drivers that it
Feeds attention, and it does need at
tention, and that frequently.
This is especially true in summer"
according to Mr.. Wansley. Lack of
water in the hot months will end dis
astrously for the best built battery. 1t
LEAVES a portion of the plates exposed.
The rest of the plates, submerged in
the battery solution, will receive an ex-
cessive charge from the generator and
overhead. This causes buckling of the
plates which will make them shed, their
active material, break their jars, ruin
their insulation and generally wreck the
whole works.
Because your battery has worked
perfectly all winter, do not take it for
granted that it will continue to do SO
all summer. The chances are that it
will but the wise motorist does not take
the chance.
Frequent battery inspection and
service necessary to keep the battery in
condition in winter, is doubly necessary
in SUMMER, to avoid overheating. Take
your battery to service station reg
ularly every two weeks and let experts
look it over.
'That old ounce of prevention gag
is as good now as when it was first
sprung on an unsuspecting public"
Mr.. Wansley claims.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-04-20
ORR CHAMPION
FORD SALESMAN
During March Birming.
ham Man Sold 81 Ford
Cars And Trucks

o. g. Orr of Birmingham, Ala, is
one o., the champion Ford statesmen OF
the United States. 80 E.
During the month Of March Orr sold
81 Ford cars and trucks and was win.
ners over all other Ford statesmen in
cities of 150, 900 to 100000 population
IN the southern division Of the comi.
try. He is employed by Crawford IS
Auto Repair Shop of Birmingham, deal
ers under the Atlanta branch Of the
Ford Meteor company.
Thirty thousand Ford salesmen in
the United States participated in the
contest held during March. SO that
all might have an equal chance the
country was divided into north and
south sections with tMeI4e divisions,
made according to- the population of
towns and cities in each section
March sales were the greatest in the
history of the Ford Motor Company
with total of 205, 735 ears Ind trucks
delivered atsretaif IN the United States.
Sales for the last ten days of the
month averaged 1O,S40 Ii day, indi,
eating that the spring buying rush Is
on. s4ft ~. ,iis-9ss-saS ~ { r I.
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PAGE Z

automobile manufactures. Perhaps the
first motor car manufacturer to pro-
duce an overhead valve engine which
operates as quiet as any other type,
is the Nash Motor Car company.
The Nash engineers are able to
produce quiet system of overhead
valves through the use of patented
valve action which enables the Nash
engine to operate without any undue
noise throughout its entire life. This
patented system is very valuable fea-
ture on the Nash car and should not
be overlooked by prospective purchasers
who wish to buy the most reliable and
economical car in the Nash price class.
Not only are Nash valves quiet in
operation but they are also unusually
efficient. as the Nash cylinder block is
so designed as to allow the use of
abnormally large valves, permitting the
rapid entrance and expulsion of the
gases into and out of the combustion
chamber.
The Nash company is to be congrat-
ulated on their success in producing so
efficient and quiet motor and this
success is in line with the great nuns
Der of important improvements they
have embodied in their present line of
fine motor cars. yliS
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SILENT VALVES
IN NASH MOTOR
Overhead Types Are AID.
mittedly Most Efficient,
Says Met ormack

The most difficult problem with
which manufacturers of overhead valve
engines have hadsto contend has been
the difficlltysih making the overhead
valve engine as silent in operation as
the less efficient and older type of
engines.
1t is an admitted fact by leading
automotive engineers that the overhead
valve engine is by far the most efficient
of all types. For this reason, air craft
engines and most of the best marine
engines are designed with oyerhead
valves. OF course. thes manufacturers
of aviation and marine engines are not
confronted with the problem of extreme
quietness in their engines as is the