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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
MOTHER BRAVES
FIERY DEATH
FORBABES

Mingling anguished scream. with
groans Of pain. Mrs. Teofilo Aldo, 80
North Frio street, was pinned to n
wall by friends while a $4,000 fire
Quilted her residence. Tuesday.
My babies" screamed the woman.
She had been severely burned BRAY
ing the inferno in an attempt to
rescue her babies, Sofa, Z, Margaret,
4. and Isabel, =. Efforts to tell her
the babies were safe fell on deaf ears.
Thrown into Mysteries, believing her
children were being burned to death.
Mrs. Aldo made several attempts
TO enter the burning house. She
was burned about the face and
hands and the hair was scorched from
her head. 1t took several persons to
hold her as flames consumed the build
ing.
She was ignorant Of the fact that
the children were playing in the back
yard when the fire was discovered.
They were carried to safety by fire
men and neighbors.
According to Mrs. Aldo she was
washing in a bathroom. Her atten-
ton was attracted by n cracking
sound. Opening bedroom door,
flames forced her to flee. Believing
her children in the house she re-enter-
ed twice before neighbOrs could catch
and hold her.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
MERCHANTS CONDEMN
PREMIUM UTILIZATION

Executive officers of the San An
tonic Retail Merchants Association
met mt special session Monday night,
to condemn the use of premiums to
stimulate retail trade. and calling at
tention of the public and retail mer-
chants to the dangers of a l-nerdl
premium policy.
One Of the resolutions adopted was
to issue Il warning to all the mem
berS of San Antonio Retail Mer-
chants Association and to the pub
lie. to consider the great danger of a
widespread premium policy which
would only force the merchants 10 in
crease their overhead expenses and
make the consumer, at the end pay for
all.
According to Adolf Grasso, secre-
tary of the association. a committee
will be appointed ut once to study and
recommend Il code of ethics or by
laws to cover this question and other
points intended to alterate the stan
dard of retail business methods.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
FORWARD CHARGES
AGAINST NY. SUSPECT

Certified copies Of charges of i'm
personation of an army air service
officer at a flying field here a month
ago were on the way to New York
Tuesday, following the arrest of the
man wanted in that connection there
Monday.
Notice of the mans arrest. by De-
partmcnt of Justice operatives was
received Mt the local office of the bu-
reau of investigation.
The man will be returned to San
Antonio and probably will be investi-
gated by the Federal grand jury con-
vcning on December 81.
Representing that he was a captain
in the Reserve Corps detailed to the
field here on an inspection trip, the
man arrested made grand splurge for
the two weeks he was here.
He was introduced into society cir
cles through several high officer
friends and secured several hundred
dollars on checks on eastern banks,
endorsed by friends here.
When the checks began to be re-
turned, the mans record was looked
into and he was found to have no
rating as inspector for the Air Ser
vice. it is said.
When military police failed TO To-
cate him, the Department of Justice
was called into the chase and found
him in New York.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
SEND FEDERAL FILES
TO NEW S. A. BRANCH

Two operatives of the Houston of
flee of the Bureau of Investigation of
the Department of Houston, had re-
ported to the local office and records
and files were on their way Tuesday,
following announcement by Gus II.
Jones, chief Of the San Antonio dis
trict, of abolition of the Houston
branch.
The move was purely one of
economy. Mr.. Jones said, and the ter
ritory formerly covered by seven men
will be done by four. Part of the
district was added to the headquar-
ters in New Orleans and the remand
err to this district.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
COLLEGE STATION
RUSH ALREADY ON

The rush to College Station already
is on. Hundreds of San Antonio peo-
pie are going there for the Texas-A.
and NJ. annual struggle on Thanksgiv-
ing Day. according to information at
the highway department of the Cham
Der of Commerce.
W. II. Furlong has announced q
free night and day service on the roads
70 College Station and is furnishing Il
log Of the best roads, So far there
have been about 100 calls and more
are coming in each day. Mr.. Furlong
is Keeping in constant touch with
towns along the road in case there
may be rainfall and win be advised Up
to within an hour of any change Of
road conditions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
REORGANZE S. A.
COMMUNITY STORE

Addition of a delivery service to the
cash and carry policy and the reor-
ganization of lease holders of the Com
munity Food Store at Romano street
and Main avenue, has been an
nounced.
A. c. Troilo. who has taken a lease
on the grocery department of the store.
has had twelve years experience in
the business. The fruit, meat and
vegetable department has been leased
by Sam Greco. who has been in this
business for fifteen years. The bakery
department is now under lease by j.
II. Slock of ten years experience. O..
Il. King, with eighteen years expert
ence. has leased the dclicatcssen de-
partment.
The store was one of the first in
the city organized under the commun-
ity store system.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
SXU. S. Jobs OPEN
FOR APPRENTICES

Apprentices in six trades can find
employment with the government, ac-
cording to announcement Tuesday By
r. NJ. Luckenbach, civil service ex-
aminer, who will receive the applica-
tions.
Carpenters electricians, steamfit-
tiers. plumber. painters and printers
are included in the list. and will be
assigned to Washington. IL accepted.
Applicants must be between the ages
of 10 and 10 years and have com
mon school education. /.
Vacancies for instructor of aerial
photography and junior engineer and
deck officer exist in the civil service,
Mr.. Luckcnbach said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
R0WLEY
To De BURIED
THURSDAY
San Antonio Boy, Senior
at Notre Dame, Dies
of Car Injuries.

Pallbearers for Edwin G. Rowley,
Notre Dame student, who died Of in
juries after being hit by an automo-
bile last Saturday, will be his former
classmates ct st. Mary's College If
San Antonio and graduates of Notrc
Dame living here. it was announced
Tuesday. Funeral services will be at
the home Of his parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
T.. VI. Rowley. 203 West Mistletoe
avenue. at $50 o'clock and at st.
Mary's Church at 10 a. M, Thurs
day. Besides his parents. he is sur
vived by sister. Mary Jane Rowley.
who is attending Trinity College at
Washington.
tended homecoming at Notre Dame
Monday of last week, leaving Tuesday
for an auto tour to the Pacific coast
and were located in Colorado. They
returned at once TO Notre Dame and
are bringing the body home. They
will arrive Tuesday night and will be
met by committee of his former
classmates.
Edwin Rowley was walking along
the Dixie Highway near the univer-
sity campus when struck by an auto
driven by George O'Day of Chicago.
O'Day is senior at Notre Dame.
Funeral services will be conducted
by the Rev. A. c. Dusseau. and pail
bearers will be as follows:
Active: William Duncan. William
Hennessy. Leo HUH, Edward Conroy.
Fred Russi and J. c. Jennett.
Honorary: Leonard NJ. Hess. yo-
seph a. Menger. William V. Dichl-
John w. Snakard, of Fort Worth and
Robert Doyle.
With the exception of Robert Doyle.
all honorary pallbearers are graduates
of Notre Dame.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
RECORD FAST TIME
IN MURDER TRIAL

One of the fastest murder trials on
record in Bexar county district courts
was completed within less than an
hour in the Ninety-fourth District
Court Tuesday.
Joe Diaz was found guilty of man
slaughter and given three-year sus-
pended sentence, by the jury in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting of Joe
Delgado in a Commerce street barber
ship. March 81, 1921.
The case was called Immediately
following the report of the Crawford
jury.
The jury was selected and took the
box. Diaz pleaded guilty to man
slaughter. Judge McCrory recon-
mended the jury accept his plea. They
deliberated for few minutes and re
turned with a three-year suspended
sentence for Diaz.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
TRANSFER COMPANY
SUED FOR $40, 600

Suit for $4,000 damages has been
filed in Scventy-third District Court
against the Merchants Transfer Com
pany by Mrs. Romano San Miguel AMI
daughter. Helena, S years old.
Plaintiff alleges that on October 10,
1925, the child was seriously and per
manently injured when struck by an
automobile belonging TO the defendant
company. near West Commerce and
San Saba streets.
Damages of $4,000 are asked by
each plaintiff.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
HOLD CHEAPER Gas
PLAN IN ADEYANC[

San Antonio need not expect cheap
err gas within the next few days.
With the announcement Tuesday
by Mayor John W. Tobin chat he
has not had time to discuss the matter
with Joe Ryan, city attorney. it APP
peared that it will be week or two
before any definite steps are taken.
Mr.. Ryan stated that it would be
several days before he will have any
kind of proposition in writing.
Granting a franchise is something
that requires time and thought" he
remarked.
"Then whether the Seagraves and
Moody interests, who have applied for
franchise will accept what the city
prepares, is another question. " he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
NEW YORK PAYS LAST
TRIBUTE TO ACTRESS

NEW YORK. Nov. 24-(F)-Gray-
haired men and women who had seen
Clara Morris in her days of triumph
as an emotional actress. joined with
friends and celebrities of the stage
today in her funeral service at the
Little Church Around the Corner"
Before and after the service con.
Quoted by the Rev. DR. Randolph
Ray. rector of the church. hundreds
of persons filed past the bier.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
PHONE DIRECTORY
CONTRACT IS LET

A contract for the printing of San
Antonio's telephone directories for a
number of years has been awarded
the San Antonio Printing company. 1t
has been announced by L. b. Clegg,
president.
Compilation of the next directory
has already begun, Mr.. Clegg said
Tuesday and between 10000 aud So
600 of the new books will be ready
for distribution in the latter part of
December.
An indication of the city's growth,
Mr.. Clegg said, is seen in the fact
that telephone subscribers are increas-
ing at rate Of approximately 10 per
cent each year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
HIGHWAYS IN TEXAS
IN GOOD CONDITION

Roads TO College Station from San
Antonio were reported in good CON
dition Tuesday in a bulletin issued by
the state highway department.
The highway is under construction
near Manor. This is rough but pass
able except in wet weather when a
dctour via Webbcrvillc to Elgin is
necessary. Tho route from the ferry
to Hampstead is impossible. To avoid
this the cutoff from .Brenham must be
taken.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24

arday when all manuscripts must be
ia the hands of the Greed Editor.
You still have time to write yours.
What is wanted Is creed for San
Antonio. The city has none. The
Light. believing San Antonio needed
a creed. sought to see If somebody in
San Antonio could not write it, and
20, cooperating with the Chamber of
Commerce. announced a contest. the
winner to get a $500 diamond ring.
WILL LIVE WITH CITY.
Hundreds Of creeds have been sub
mitted. but the creed that is sub
mitted In the last four days Of the
contest NAV win the prize MS easily
rs the first one sent in. So get busy
and write the San Antonio Greed,
creed that will live as long as the city
exists. something that school children
will be taught and that every true
San Antonian will have on the tip of
his tongue.
Anybody in San Antonio can write
that creed. All you have to do is to
make il short. expressing faith and
belief in San Antonio.
Nat Goldsmith. president Of the
Chamber of Commerce. has appointed
board Of judges TO decide the win
ming manuscript. This board is com
posed Of Judge William s. Aubrey,
Marshall Johnston. Tom Etheridge,
Mrs. Leslie W. Evans and Mrs. Lane
Taylor.
$500 RING PRIZE.
The stack of letters will be turned
over to this board Of Judges who will
have the task OF combing through the
many hundreds of manuscripts and
the race down to, the one
best, which is to be adopted for the
San Antonio Greed.
The Alamo Jcwelrv Company, 315I
Alamo Plaza. is offering the $500 dia-
mond ring for the winner. 1t is on dis
play ut the store.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
X. Of C'S WILL HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Commemorative ceremonies for
members of San Antonio Council No.
7SG. knights of Columbus, who have
died during the last year. will be held
at SIS Tuesday evening at the
Knights of Columbus Hall, 226 Ro-
mana street.
Rev. Leo Murphy and John Boyle
will make the principal speeches. Also
the Knights of Columbus choir. COM
posed of 80 voices will sing a pre-
pared program for these ceremonies.
Former members who will be spe-
cially remembered in the ceremonies
are: A. A. Zizik, r. b. Hudson, F. p.
Pfeil, A. J. Fitzpatrick, Jose Quiroga
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
Descendant Of One Of IA
Goliad Survivors Pays
Tribute to Texans.

His father kept a rendezvous with
Death at midnight on the disputed
barricades of Goliad
And Death, grim-faced and relent-
less, but ever capricious, stalked
through the pitifully thinned ranks
Of his comrades, heroes of Texas
liberty, and claimed them all but II,
among the ii survivors being his
father, Judge William Lockhart
Hunter.
And now the son, W. Franklin
Hunter, former Illinois senator from
Elgin, has come to San Antonio and
Southwest Texas to visit the scenes
Of the bloody conflicts in which his
father figured so gloriously.
ORDERS THEM SHOT
It happened back in '3G, when tine
force commanded by Colonel Fannin
had desperately defended Goliad from
the unnumbered hordcs of Mexicans
under Santa Anna, until their force
had dwindled to. paltry 400 men.
Certain death and defeat confronted
them. Their great hearted command
or. sick to the heart over the con-
tinucd sacrifice of his men. listened TO
the offer of Santa Anna to spare
their lives, and the white flag was
run up.
But Santa Anna did not keep his
word. He lined up the entire gar
rison Of 400 survivors and ordered
them shot. In the confusion incident
to the bloody work of death. William
Lockhart Hunter and thirteen Of his
comrades escaped.
CARRIES NEWS.
One Of the first to carry to Ger
eral Houston the news of the trcach-
cry of the Mexican general and the
Wholesale slaughter was Judge. Hun
ter. General Houston gave Judge
Hunter n pass through the Texas
lines and sent him out on scout duty.
After the war was over and Texas
independence had been wrcsted from
the clutch of Mexico, Judge Hunter
and General Houston became intimate
friends, as is attested by many docu-
ments in the handwriting of the first
president of Texas now in the pos
session of the son. One of them is an
invitation to n Christmas turkey din
ner. and dated December IS. 1912.
In the foregoing picture. Mr.. Hun
ter, the son, is seen examining the
pass issued to his father by General
Houston. 1t is in Houston's hand
writing and reads: "In the name of
the Republic of Texas. free. sovereign
and independent. TO all men whom
these presents may concern. greeting ::
You are commanded to suffer freely
to pass William l.. Hunter. citizen
Of said republic. and In case Of need
to render him all lawful aid and as
sistancc. Given under my hand at
Columbia this third day Of Novem
Der. 1896. and of the independence of
said republic the first. Sam Hous-
tom
The document has never before been
published.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
The Weather
TEMPERATURES.
FORECAST.

san Antonio and vicinity: Tuesday
night and Wednesday, fair and warmer;
Wednesday. partly cloudy to cloudy aud
warmer; lowest temporal rc Wednesday
morning, about 80 degrees; light to mod
crate southerly winds.
East Texas: Tuesday night fair and
warmer; Wednesday, partly cloudy &c
cloudy: warmer in the northeast and
southwest portions. Light 10 fresh south
erly winds on the coast.
West Texas: Tuesday night and We'd
nesday fair; warmer tonight in the east
norton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
HOME WEATHER FOR TOURISTS.

Chicago: Temperature. IS; partly
cloudy; 14-mile wind from the south
west: lowest temperature in last "a
hours %: highest. 80.
Kansas City; Temperature 3s; clear
i2-mile wind from the south lowest tenn
perature in last "A hours IS; highest. AS.
New York; Temperature, IS; partly
cloudy; S2-mile wind from the northwest;
lowest temperature in last "a hours, 2S;
highest, 40.
st. Louis: Temperature, IS; clear; IL
mile wind from the south lowest tenn
perature in last "a hours IS; highest, sc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
MRS. H|LDEbRAND
FUNERAL IS Held

Funeral services for Mrs. NGcissa
Hildebrand, Sc, who died at Austin
Monday. were held Tuesday afternoon,
conducted by the Rev. Hugh McLcl-
Ian of the Central Christian church.
Burial was in the Confederate GENE
terry. She is survived by two sons !;
II. Il. Hildebrand of San Antonio, and
Ira Hildebrand of Austin, two grand
daughters and one grandson.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
TEXAS To TAKE
TAX PLEA To
CONGRESS
Committee to Seek Repeal
of Measure in Direct
Appeal.

AUSTIN. Nov. 24.-Representative
Texans who want Congress to repeal
the federal estate tax Immediately and
retire forever in times of peace from
that field Of revenue activities. were
preparing today to carry their plea
to the halls of Congress. Insistent
protests against the continuance of
the federal estate tax in any form
were made here Monday by a session
of about 20 members of the House of
Representative with fifteen senators
and by legislators meeting in informal
assembly with about 100 representa-
tive taxpayers from all portions of
the state.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24

Dance by the music of the Temple
Hot Shots tonight. Labor Temple.
-(Adv.)
Dance at X. C. Hall, Thanksgiving.
Mora's Night Hawks. Mr.. Fuller.
-(Adv.)
Hermann Sons Notice! Thanksgiv-
ing dance Thursday, Nov. 20, for
members and their families.-(Adv.)
Dance and be thankful at the
Thanksgiving dance, Labor Temple. o
that music. (Adv.)
Eagles Hall can be rented Tues,
Thurs, Sat, and Sun, for dances
or lodge purposes.-(Adv.)
Come to the Labor Temple tonight.
Morals Nighthawks for music. How's
that - Adv
Thanksgiving dance at CastroyilIc,
Thursday, Nov. 20. Music by the Sun
Dodgers No. 2.-(Adv.)
Dance Tuesday night. Builders Ex-
NhuhSt ANVoA anu s't 1hdnnotNAh5
turkey.-(Adv.)
Dance the turkey prize at the Labor
Temple Wednesday. Temple Hot
Shots.-(Ady.)
Come one, come all at the Fest Hall
Wednesday mite. The best Of music,
Acorn Social Club.-(Ady)
Thanksgiving dance at Macdona,
Thursday, Nov. 2G. Music by the Orig
inal Red Peppers.-(Ady.)
Pioneers Dance! Old fiddlers con-
test-bring your fiddIes. A turkey
gobbler will DC given away as an at
tendance prize. All OF the old-tims
dances as well as the modern will b.
/ featured. Admission. SOC. Ladies 33c.
Beethoven Hall, Wednesday night,
S:15. Come and have a good time.--
(Adv.)
Thanksgiving dance, Thursday nlse
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24
KELTON TO ADDRESS
LAREDO ROTARIANS

Rotary and Thanksgiving will be
the subject Of an address by Horace
Kcltol OF San Antonio. who is to be
The principal speaker before the La
rsio Rotary Club Wednesday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-24

cepted rs certain.
The Pennsylvania News. issued foJ
the Pennsylvania railroad workers
carries touching story of the recog-
milton accorded or Keller. engine
man, and Charlie Eberley. conductor
Of the Broadway Limited, on their fl
nal trip after 30 years service. Here
are selected sentences:
These two veterans of the railroad
have been running the Broadway
Limited since its Inauguration over
20 years ago. Their run last Friday
TO Harrisburg, where they live. was o
triumphal one. The employees at the
engine house gave Mr.. Keller rous-
ing send-off as he started on his way
to Manhattan Transfer. At the Penn
sylvania station Conductor Eberler
was. likewise. cheered by the passen.
gers and station forces. headed by
"Bilr' Egan, stationmaster. At tn!
Manhattan Transfer, f. ID. Davis, act.
ing superintendent. and several OF
their staff officers were on hand.
I'm the face of driving snowstorm,
Vice Presidents Elisha Lee and C. s.
MIN. stNtiui VI iutlT StdlL OlLlCeTS,
and j. q. Hackenberg. superintendent
of the PHILADELPHIA terminal division,
went to North Philadelphia station
and showered the veterans with con
gratulations and best wishes.
AT Harrisburg. the end Of the road,
General Superintendent A. NJ. Parker
and Superintendent w. l.. Elkin of
the Philadelphia district. headed the
large delegation of employees who had
gathered in the station for the occa.
sion.
President w. W. Atterbury, who
was called TO Washington, sent a tele-
gram to each of the men. compliment
Ing them on their long and faithful
service and wishing for them every
possible happiness and contentmcnt III
their well-earned relief from active
service"
Work can be either humdrum or it
can be humanized. Enlighten the
worker and you tighten the burden
and the monotony of his task. Ex-
plain TO him the Importance of his
work and he will act as if he were
important. not unimportant
Copyright. 1925, by Il. c. Forbes)