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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-10
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IN OKLAHOMA
FOR THEFTS
Head Of Corporation Com
mission Charged With
Larceny Of Oil Wells.

OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 1O.-CP)
E. X. Hughes, chairman of the state
corporation commission, three former
members of the commissions oil and
gas conservation department and one
oil operator are under Indictment
charging conspiracy to steal oil well
supplies and conspiracy to obtain con-
troll over oil leases by extortion. The
indictments were returned late yes
teraay by district court grand jury
which began deliberations Monday.
w. Z. (Rubel Geers, former chief
OF the conservation department, j. E..
Amis and j. j. 'Gouy, former conser-
walton agents and Boone d. Hite,
named as president of the Bronx Oil
Company, are the men indicted with
Hughes. t-@
QUITS UNDER FIRE.
Geers resigned under fire last Aug
! ust during a hearing by the commits
sion while Amis and Gouy were dis
charged several weeks later.
None of the five men has been
arrested, but all of them stated that
they would surrender voluntarily.
The indictments charging conspir-
acy to commit grand larceny in the
sum of S11,072 grew out Of transac-
tons in Coal county. where it is al
legged that equipment of that value
was stolen from lease. Theft of
$4,000 worth of tools from lease in
Kay county, is also alleged.
CHARGE EXTORTION.
The extortion charge dealt with the
obtaining of lease in Kay county
which was the property of the Hopper
Oil Company of Hutchinson, Kan.
Rules of the conservation depart
ment are obtained in the indictments,
violations of which constitute a sep
arate offense each day with a maxi
mum of $500. Indictments also al
lege that the defendants threatened
operators with punishment under the
rules Of the committee and converted
properties to their own use under the
agreement to protect the men who
were charged with violations.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13
THE AlRSHlP

There is no limit to the future of the airship-its possibilities are un- limited There is no part of the globe that cannot be explored and inaccessible parts will be made ac- cessible. New industrial fields will be opened and thousands of acres of mineral lands that have never been seen by white men will be prospects and the gold taken out. The hard ships of the severe winter will be- come a thing of the past because the airship will make it unnecessary to be exposed to the winter weather. Everything has it's day and the day of air transportation is here Alas ka has a great future with untold millions of hidden wealth and as yet almost no means of trans portation Airships and only airships will solve these problems.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13
A NEW NATIONAL ROAD SYSTEM

The recent action of the Interstate Highway Board in designating na- tional system of roads covering the United States and touching every state capital is a reminder that an even more ambitious project is being considered. The Pan-American Road Congress, which is to meet in Buenos Aires sometime this month at the invitation of the Argentine govern ment, has for one of it's objects the construction of a Pan-American high way which will unite the countries that compose the Pan-American Union. The United States and score of other American republics will have representatives at the meeting.
 These plans for highway systems connecting points thousands of miles distant direct attention to the long journeys that are now taken by au- tomobiles. It has become a common place matter for motorists to cross the United States. The network of roads mapped out at the Washington meeting provides eight transconti- mental routes from the Atlantic coast to the Pacific and nine from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada. Even the Old World, where progress in road build ing is far behind that in America, long automobile journeys are being taken, one of tn ecurrent magazines, for example describing motor trip from Western Europe to India.
 The Washington committee did well in arranging to mark the interstate routes designated with uniform signs. Some private associations of highway promoters have done this in the case of such interstate roads as the Lin coin Highway and the Surquehanna Trail, and it has served a good pur- pose, guiding motorists thru towns and past intersections and making it unnecessary to stop and inquire di- rections.
 The plans prepared at Washington will not be carried into effect, of course, for some time It is not to be imagined that in few months there will be eight unbroken ribbons of pavement extending from coast to coast. Not even the Lincoln High way has been paved in its entirety, although it has been a well-traveled transcontinental route for a number of years.
 Only program. has been prepared by the Interstate Highway Board, but in it's adoption a stop froward has been taken in the facilitation of long distance motor travel.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13
VAST FINANCIAL RESOURCES

One of the principal factors back of the most extraordinary stock mar kets which the country has seen in years is the plentitude of money available for the use of bullish oper- ators and in the hands of people who are seeking investments.
 Scarcely day passes which does not see new high record prices estab- lished for some securities, many of which are selling at figures quite out of proportion to their dividend distributions. In such cases the buy CTS are looking for something of inn portance, which will justify the pur chase of stocks, rather than the quarterly dividends which they re- ceive. The fact is, many. common stocks, paying small dividends, are much more active and command high CT prices than preferred stocks which have paid larger dividends for years. Current valuations of such issues are determined by increased earn ings and by the operations of pools who see an opportunity to run up the prices.
 Not all of the common issues, how ever, have maintained the high pric- es at which they have sold. They were evidently carried too far by the excited buying of people who paid more attention to the operations of other people than to the earnings of hte company whose stock they bought.
 The vast amount of money avail able for operations of this sort ap- pears to be assured for some time to come. The usual increase in the demand for money in the autumn is referred to by New York financial authorities with extreme satisfaction They say that never before in his tory were the banks in such strong condition or more able to take care of credit needs. Credit for all legi- timate business should continue com- fortable.
 The banks could extend themselves greatly, were it possible for the need to arise, without calling on the Re- serve banks for any large regree of assistance. The plans of the gov- ernment for retrencement and for tax reduction are factors tending to great CT ease, in the long run, in money rates. They also- tend to create a wider and more positive employment of capital in industry.
 The Wall Street Journal points out that money rates in the United States are now the lowest in the world. Rates in Europe are gradually drop ing as conditions improve. Taking
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13
MIGHT MISS SOMETHING.

Another indictment has been lodg ed against friend husband by mem bers of a woman's club in Athens Ga, who passed resolutions request ing the local postmaster to see that letters addressed to MT. and Mrs be delivered at their homes, instead of to their husbands offices. The charge is made that either through forgetfulness or design husbands had failed to hand over these letters, which often contained important so cial invitations
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

things at long range, the business world has every right to assume there is long period of easy money ahead which should result in great forward surge in the production of material wealth and comfort every where. The effects will be felt here first, where conditions are stable, and extend gradually to other coun-
 tries as things improve and hatreds subside.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13
ATTENTION! COURT WITNESSES.

Airship pictures will be a diversion from fish cases. Come up and see the pictures and ask any question about the freight and passenger craft, the ore carriers, and heavy duty aircraft for local and long distance service.
 Right over the bank, plenty close enough to court house. Bring your pipe. and come early and ooften. Moth. ing on sale, no obligation; just sim. ply welcome-come every day. Give us your confidence.
 If ALASKA AIRSHIP COMPANY.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13
NATURE REVERSED

From Des Moines a reporter sends the story that cat, belonging to R. c. Price of that city, after her kit tens were drowned, adopted and mothered three baby rats. Wouldn't T. R. have enjoyed flaying a nature. faker like that?
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

Presumably, that fundamentalist college to be started at Dayton, Tenn, will not need laboratories for the study of biology.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

There is nothing more wearing" observes David Lloyd George, than long rest for formerly busy per son." and considering it's source this can hardly be considered hearsay
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

Metallurgical engineers announce the discovery of a process of hard ening lead. Now we know what has been thematter with pencils we have bought lately
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

When Mrs. Harriet Owen of St. Paul was asked her age in court where she appeared as a witness, she replied: "Old enough to tell the truth
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

That Indiana university which for bids students having automobiles is severe on them. What'll they do if they can't put in theri time riding?
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

A monster shark was lassoed by the tail near Weymouth, Eng, and 16 men were required to haul it ashore
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

Miss Rachel Walton of Chicago was wounded in the shoulder by a bullet fired through a window of the train on which she was riding.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

A railroad man says that reckless driving at grade crossings is decreas- ing. Possibly because so many reck- less drivers have been eliminated.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

Two occupants of an automobile near Cardiff leaped to safety before it plunged over a 60O-foot precipice.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

Fred Mckenzie of London was iail- ed for forging documents annulling his marriage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

In a riot during a prizedrawing in church at Munich two wemen were fatally injured.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

If the weather is a bit unusual you may recall that it is usually that way.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

Samuel Mitchell of Duluth received a two-year sentence for teaching his son and daughter to steal
Seward daily gateway., 1925-10-13

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 All rights tor republication of spe- cial dispatches herein are reserved.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
RUSSIAN POLICE FOLLOW
CULPRIT RELENTLESSLY
Communist Paper Suggests Official
FooliShness Should Be Abol
ished by Those III charge.

MOSCOW, tby maiN.-pid John Law
is ;irele~s ana relentless in Soviet Rus
sian, rs j. e.iGeuryd hE case that
is eyoking much criticism from the
newspapers.
Twenty months ago worker in a
small town, after consuming much
beer, started to sing in the streets. lie
was fined 100 rlihIeS $50, which he
promised to pay In installments. How
ever the factory in which he worked
was closed and he moved TO another
village. The arm of the law followed
and he was sentenced 70 two months
in jail. but the fine was unpaid. Later
he moved TO Moscow where, when To-
Gated by the police, he was working
for the ~overpmen; for rubieS tSD
da Y. Having no money with which TO
pay his fine. he told his troubles 10
Uncle" Kalinin. president of the cen
tral executive committee. who SuC-
gestcd that the fine be reduced 70 20
rubles $50. This time the village
police We're obdurate. After moving
twice to give them the slip the culrrit
is again in Jail. Pravda, the Commu-
mist neWspa per. after enumerating
the reamS OF paper used, the depart
ments involved and the red tape CON
sumed, allows that il is time to end
such official foolishness and attend TO
more serious affairs
Evening star., 1925-12-27
COLLEGE OF LAW OF D. C.
HAS OUTGROWN HOME
Will Be Removed Early i'll New
Year to Building at Goth and
X Streets

The Washington College OF Law has
outgroWn its home and is going TO
move carly in the new year into a
new home which it has purchased at
the corner of Twentieth and G. streets
northwest. The present quarters,
1916 Is street northwest, are much too
small now for the increased enroll
ment. according to an announcement
just issued by Mrs. Ellen Spencer
Mussey, honorary dean and a member
of the board of trustees of the col
lege.
The board held a meeting during
the past week, when they closed the
negotiations to complete the change.
The school has sold its present build
ing and is planning improvements and
renovations for the new home. 1t is
hoped. according to Mrs. Mussey. that
the school may be in its quarters by
early February, in time to celebrate
its thirtieth anniversary. ReglStra-
tion for the new term, beginning Feb
ruary !, will be held in the present
quarters on X street.
Last Wednesday night the classes
of the college disbanded for the holi-
days. which will last until January 4.
Prof. Harry a. Hegarty has completed
his lectures in the real property
course to the juniors and will hold his
eSdi0ln lndllOn on tlllS SupJCl Inc eHt-
ming of January A. This course will
be followed by one to be given by
Prof. Edwin A. Mooers on THE Prep
aration of Papers for the Court,
which begins the evening of January
s. Prof. Lucian II. Nandoren has
completed his lectures on Evidence
which will be followed by lectures
given by Prof. Paca Oberlin on For
nation of Business Corporations, for
the seniors and juniors. His first lee
ture will be given January 6. Prof.
Helen l.. Jamison has completed her
lectures on Personal Property" for
the freshman class, to be followed
with lectures on Domestic Rela
tons" by Dean Halsey.
Epsilon Chapter, Kappa Beta ri
held its monthly meeting at the col
iege last Sunday afternoon. the new
dean of the chapter, Mrs. Arthur
Keith, presiding. The subject for dis
cusSion was the World Court. Prof
Katherine Pike gave talk along that
line.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
TECH CADETS PREPPING
FOR DRILL NEXT JUNE
Students CT Both Sexes Laying
Plans TO Capture Honors in
Annual Contest.

The cadets of Mckinley High School.
as we'll as the girls and the faculty.
are straining every nerve to capture
the competitive drill flag in June
The faculty committee has been re-
organized 50 that each company now
has big brother" to whom. il can
turn for advice and encouragement
The girls are serving hot chocolate
after drill on cold days. The Tech
Club of George Washington Cniver-
sity has offered its services to the
cadets in the hope that this year the
Mckinley soldiers may march home
with the long coveted trophy.
The eighth semester class has
elected the following class night off i
GERS: Lawyer, II. Joynes: historian.
{. Dodson: prophets. NJ. Brown and
F. Tenny; poet, c. Smell. After the
election the boys discussed their
clothes for graduation, and decided on
q uniform costume
The veteran athletes of Tech have
met and have elected as captain of the
track team II. Macdonald.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
MINER STUDENTS SELL
STAMPS TO AID POOR
Raise Funds for Gifts to Eighth
Street Home, Children and
Needy Family.

The social service committee of the
Miner Normal School had for its
Christmas project the establishment
of u post office for the purpose of
raising money SO that Christmas
packages might be supplied TO the
children of the Eighth Street Home
and to n needy family. The COM
mittee is sponsored by Mrs. G.
Woodard
The boys in their carpentry work
donated their service in making the
post office booth. The seal for the
ChristmaS stamp was designated by
Carly Buckner of the junior school.
Those in charge of the work were
as follows: Layard Hughes, post
master general; Rudell Gordon, as
sistant postmaster general and
Pansy Major, supervisor. The post
office sold cards and stamps and de-
liyered cards, stamps and small
packages to the students of the
school.
Members of the faculty. office and
janitorial forces presented Eugene a.
Clark, principal, with S35 in gold
and a chest of candy. J. +. Gregory
presented the tokens and expressed
in behalf Of the teachers the deep
appreciation for the continuity of
constructive effort and help rendered
by Principal Clark.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
POWELL HAS ASSEMBLY.
Closes School for Holidays With
Elaborate Program.

Friday. December IS, section SA-2
OF the Powell Junior High School gave
their assembly The students We're
entertained by AIR. and Mrs Gallon,
who sang a duet entitled Where Ny
Caravan Has Rested. Mr.. Gallon
gave an amusing monologuc- The
pupils OF SA-2 followed with their pro-
gram, which consisted of two tableaux
from "The Byrds' Christmas Carol"
Those taking part were Charles Muir
ray. Elizabeth Sherier, Marion Hunt,
Annette Cohen. Lois Davis, Dalton
Hall. Alexander Thomas, Kenneth
Stutz. Valerie Chitty, MaClain Lusby.
Sally Livengood, Shirley Garrison.
Malcolm Hay, Kathryn Randall.
group of girls gave a Scottish dance
and the section song finished the pro-
gram.
Powell closed school for a recess
over the Christmas holidays with an
elaborate assembly The Dramatic
club presented play, The Ba-
bushka." "Oh. Holy Night" was sung
as an incidental solo by Mary Parks,
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen" was
given by the Boys Glee Club, Away
in a Manger," a solo by Francis Stat
terry: I'VE Three Kings of Orient
Are" By Stanley Harris. Elwood
Backenstoss and Wayne Lees: Good
King WenceslaS," by Leonard stevens
and Betty Hartshorn. The school sang
Christmas carols, the Latin classes
singing Silent Night" and "Oh, Come
All You Faithful" in Latin.
The Student Council meets every
Monday TO discuss the important mat
ters of school government. At present
the most imperative business before
the council is the adoption of n con-
stitution. The president is William
WoIfrey, vice president. Virginia
Rand, and secretary, Seymour Mintz
Evening star., 1925-12-27
ALUMNI OF EASTERN
ANNOUNCE BIG SHOW
Entertainment Scheduled for Jan
uary S to Include Scene Entitled
The Picture Book"

The Merrill Alumni Club Of the
Eastern High School will present a
scene entitled The Picture Book
at the alumni show. which is to be
given January S. Among the inter
estinG characters to step from the
Saret Beasley. Edna Burrows, Martha
Scruggs, Anna King. Vivian Miller
and Mildred and Maud Boynton.
ReGues, has been made that the
hlack-faced comedians who SO delight
ed the audience at Eastern's Fall
show repeat their act. The boys in
this act are Albert Nicholson. Manuel
Rice. George Murray. Peter Mangan-
arc, Elwood kidwell and James VII
ley The girls will present a sketch
entitled The Modern Girl, character
ized by Roberta Harrison. Regis Dun
uigan, Alice Morgan. Lucille Gibson.
Margaret Smith, Helen Gibson, Mary
Clark. Dorothy Schenkin. Helen
Andrus. Elizabeth Wines and Hilda
Eisenstein.
Yuletidc programs were given by
numerous organizations at Eastern.
The Christmas play entitled The
Holly Tree Inn" was given by the
Dramatic Society under the direction
of Miss Ella NJ. Monk at the Christ
mas assembly Wednesday afternoon.
Ths cast follows: Mrs. Cobbs, Hide
garde Cook: Betty Martin Ia maid),
Helen Bryan: Norah. Josephine Bau-
com: Harry Ronald Van Tine: the Cap
tain. Angus Heeke: Cobbs. William
Heintz, and Tom. Hayden Norwood.
Roberta Harrison and Alcegene
rho "a NJ do NnaI nd
Evelyn Scott played the obbligato. The
Glee Club and the student body sang
coraiS. which were thrown on the
screen, ana the orchestra. led by Mrs.
Frank ByIap, rendered "a selection.
Miss l.. yebbs sixth semester Eng
ish class presented q play in the
music room the fifth period Tuesday.
The scene was laid in a topshop and
the part of the toys was taken
by Ernestine Bolts. Charles Kehler,
Eleanor Froelich. Bobby Jositer. Sal
Claggett. Virginia Coffnlan, Eugene
Shiro, Viola McDermott and Joseph
Cosimano.
The Debating Society gave a party
Tuesday in honor of the new mem
bers of the society. The Fastener
staff gave a party recently, at which
a good time was enjoyed by Eastern's
IltefafN NghtS. Inc Friendship
Clubs gave a tea dance Friday which
enriched the trea sury of the clubs.
Mrs. J. D. Bucknam, Miss Kate s.
Bucknam and Miss II. May Johnson
will hold open house for the faculty
New Year afternoon.
The Reading, Penn, High School
basket bail team will play Eastern s
team in Reading December 80.
Miss Nellie Curtis still is in Indiana ,
having been called there some time
ago by the illness of her mother. Miss
Ruth Gordon is convalescing In New
York State. Miss Violet Franz is
touring California with her mother.
Miss Franz expects to be back at
Ea astern the first of the year.
Miss Helen Fetter, musical critic
for The Star, gave d very interesting
talk on newspa per work TO the class
III Journalism Monday.
Evening star., 1925-12-27
YULE ENSEMBLES
AT COLUMBIA HIGH
christmas at Caney Greek" Talk
Made to Upper and Lower
Schools.

Christmas was celebrated at Colun1-
bia Junior High with two special as
semblieS-one for the lower classes
and the other for the upper grades.
The program at each included an in
formal talk by Mrs. Albert l.. Barrows
on "ChriStmaS at Caney Creek" and
special music by the school, the or
chestra and the Glee Club.
The first dramatic performance Of
the school was given on December 10.
when the ga class presented The
Florist Shop The cast included Sue
Owens, Ronald Grimes Burdge Cation.
Anne Branson and Alfred Toombes.
The play was directed b. Mrs. White.
The evenings entertainment was CON
cluded with songs by the boys and
girls glee clubs.
The a-B class is planning to pre-.
sent in January My Ladys Lace" by
Edward knoblock. The play has been
cast. with Lorraine Beers, Anna
Dodge, Frank Barrows and Myers
Davis as the-lea ding characters.
The annual intersection basket ball,
series ended on Tuesday when 9-A-7
and 9-B-2 fought for the school basket
ball championship at the Business
High school gymna SUM. The victory
went TO 9-A-1, with the score of 20
TO 49,
The Christmas number OF the Pho
neer, containing many unusual fea-
lures. appeared on Tuesday. The
naper in its new form has a circula-
ton of $40 ana has attra cted much
favorable comment.
The second advisory honor roll has
been announced. Those whose scho-
laStl" record has won them this recos-
milton are:
First honor roll-Frieda Autz. Anna
Dodge, Sonia F'inkeIstein Sarah
frankel, Barbara Hoffman. Lee HuntZ.
berger, Everett johnson, Marion Kid
well, Bernard Margolius. Richard
Nation, Sam Moerman, Janet Mothers
head Barbara Pierce, Magnus Robert
son Marion kosendorf. Nellie Shannon.
Anna Twitchell, Madeline Bagelnan.
Second honor roll--Frances Bene-
dlct. Rhoda Blose, Rose Borison.
Lucille Boyd. Fannie Brill Rose
Chaney, Minnie Clipker. Bob Coffman.
Nathan DeCkelbaum. Anna DeFabio
katherine Dietz. Evelyn Dyer. HyIna
Mays, Marion EaSton, julius Epstein,
Mildred Gooch, David Haycock. Wini-
fred Ing, Mary Louise Jones, Gertrude
hedan. Sidney Kline, Paul Lavezzo,
Peter LavathcS, Helen Lines. Cecelia
Lelderman, Christine Lurig, Miriam.
Miller, Myra Nosher, Mary Louise
Moy, Fotula Nikolopoulon, Elise Ober-
lin, Othneil Pendeton, Philip Rosen-
berger, Nettie Sadie, Reba Samakow.
Paul Schneider. Philip Shinberg, Ange-
line Smith, Dorothy Thomas, Milton
Singman.