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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
VICTIM IN AUTO
WRECK DEAD
6 MONTHS
Officials Seek Insurance
Man, First Feared
Killed, as Plotter.

BINGHAMTON. N. Y. Sept. 30
P)-County officials investigating the
finding of a charred body beneath the
burned wreckage of an automobile al
Hancock Friday night and the viola
ton of grave In the little rural
cemetery nearby, today were piecing
together the testimony developed at a
coroner's inquest.
The body has been identified as that
Of james Davis of Hancock, who died
of tuberculosis six months ago. The
corpse was at first believed to be that
of Fred G.. Beale, insurance under
writer of this city and funeral serv-
ices, half over, were halted Monday
as soon as discovery of the looted
grave was made known. Beale has
not been seen since the accident and
is believed to have gone to Miami,
Fla, carrying with him $1,000 he is
known to nave collected in Monticello.
The authorities announced that an
indictment, charging violation of the
Davis grave would be sought.
Witnesses at the inquest said that
man resembling Beale had been seen
in the vicinity of the accident Friday.
Existence of a letter addressed by
Mrs. Dorothy Bolger, Beale's stenog-
rapher, to half sister, Helen Fox. of
this city and mailed from North Caro-
lima, was revealed. Mrs. Bolger, with
her husband, left Binghamton early
Saturday, the investigators were told.
Joseph 81. Beale, brother of the miss
ing man, said that he understood the
Bolgers were frequent guests at the
Beale home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
BURGLAR LOOTS
TILL, FINDS
NOTHING
Robber Hides in Store by
Daylight, Has to Break
Way Out

An empty cash register greeted the
efforts of a patient burglar Wednes-
day morning and he left the H. E.
Walker Hardware company, 116 Main
Plaza, without any loot.
Patrolman Frank Zapata found the
door to the company had been jim
mied from the inside. The burglar
presumably had hidden himself in
the store before its close Tuesday eve
ming.
Captain Moglia and Emergency Of
ficer Crow took UP the case after the
patrolman's discovery. The lock was
carefully taken from the door before
it was jimmied.
The cash register had been searched
but it contained nothing. Twelve dol
lars or more in a strong box escaped
the burglars scrutiny.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
CONTEST WINNERS
GUESTS OF LIONS

-Four winners in the recent essay
contest on Constitutional Govern
ment," conducted by FL Universal, OF
Mexico City, were honor guests of the
San Antonio Lions club Wednesday
They are Martinez Gaez, Bettata
Quintana, Gonzales E. Gonzales and
Juan Caster, and are en- route home
from tour Of the Pacific Coast. which
was a part Of their prize in the con.
best
The party was IN charge Of DR..
Glenn Swiggett and included a repre-
sentative Of FL Universal. The win
hers were called upon for short talks
m the subjects Of their essays.
Many prominent citizens were at the
luncheon, including Mayor Tobin and
Major General Kinds, commander of
khe Eighth Corps area.
The entertainment program includ-
I'd dance by Miss Lee May Marshall.
with T. T. Ludolph at the piano, and
sonEs in both Spanish and English
By Miss Rosa Dominguez, accompanied
By Mrs. Eugene Staffel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
JR.
] POLLS LARGE
MAJORITY
Son Of Late Senator Loses
Only One County in
Entire State.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. S0.-tR-
! wisconsin again has placed the stamp
of approval on the name of LaFollette.
: The 30-year-old son of its late senator
was chosen at a special election to
represent the Badger state in the
United States Senate.
Large najorities were given Robert
NJ. LsFollette Jr., in all counties but
Rock. home of the stalwart section OF
the Republican party, which refused
70 bow to LaFollette.
The other three counties Of the First
Congressional District, formerly con-
sidered invulnerable when the right
wing Of Wisconsin Republicanism was
being put to the test, failed to show
the staunchness exhibited by their sis
ter county of Rock.
BIG MAJ0RITIES.
Racine showed the greatest weak
ness and capitulated to LaFollette by
almost q two-to-one margin, while
Kencsha was lost to the regulars by
PIG votes and Walworth went over to
the LaFollette camp by 136 votes.
Nine other counties were carried by
LaFollette by less than two to one, Is
went to him by approximately two to
one, while his tremendous strength
was shown in two counties-Cslumet
and Kewaunee-where the new SEN
stor ran 10 TO 1 ahead of his leading
opponent, Edward +. Dithmar of Bar
sboo. a Republican running as an in
dependent.
The strength of young LaFollette
was plainly shown by the percentage
of the voters in the other counties of
the state. Of these, he carried eight
by more than two and a half to one,
IL by more than three to one, four
by three and half 10 one, six by four
to one, nine by five to one, four by
six to one and one by seven to one.
FATHERS PLATFORM.
With 315 precincts Of the 1892 in
The state missing early this morning
owing to the heavy rainstorm in the
northwest section Of the state, La
Toilette showed a plurality of 1854
over Dithmar and a majority Of 112,-
915.
The new senator went on record
during both his primary and election
campaigns by unqualifiedly endorsing
the platform of the Wheeler-LaFol-
lette party of 1924. BE promised to
carry on the work started by his faith
er and made this one Of his leading
pleas for votes.
One Of the surprises of the election
was the weakness displayed By the So
cialists in Milwaukee.
The Democratic candidate, William
George Bruce, ran fourth with a vote
Of 9s57.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
Ice. RECOMMENDS
REVISION IN RATES
FOR WESTERN STOCK

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30.-CP)-
Rates on livestock west of the Missis-
sippi river should be revised to con-
form to provisions of the mileage
scale, Interstate Commerce Commits.
sion examiners recommended today
after preliminary investigation of
complaints of the American National
Livestock Association and the Nation
al Wool Growers Association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-09-30
SCAFFOLD WORKER
! FALLS TO GROUND

Andrew Ssndoval, %, employee Of
the Scboenfield Construction Com
pany, was injured about the head
when be fell from a scaffold on which
be was working Tuesday afternoon.
he was taken 20 Santa Rosa Infirm-
airy for treatment His injuries are
not serious.
Evening star., 1925-04-28
PARK COMMISSION
WILL MAKE SURVEY
Tour Thursday to Take in
Entire District, Including
Proposed New Sites.

First hand information regarding
the park situation will be obtained
Thursday, when all the members of
the National Park Commission make
complete survey of the entire Dis
trict, according to Lieut.. Col. Clar-
ence o. Sheriff., executive officer of
the commission
The commission met in the office of
public buildings and public parks in
the Navy Building this morning. A
number of details regarding the park
situation in the District including
plans for additional purchases, were
gone over by the comission, but Col.
Sheriff. said following adjournment
OF the meeting shortly after l O'Clock
that there was no formal announce
ments to be made of any purchases.
Study Proposed Sites.
Col. Sheriff. said that the commits.
sion decided that 1t would meet again
at o'clock Thursday morning, when
the full commission will make a COM
plete inspection of the present park
ing system, and also a survey of lands
which the commission has under con-
slderatfon for the purchase and addi-
tion TO the national parks here
Col. Sheriff. would not indicate just
why the commission was called to-
sether again so soon, but it was be-
lleVed the members desired to see the
plots of land before making any rec
concentrations for purchase.
The National Capital Park Com
missions function is to plan the ex-
tension of the present park system,
and to purchase additions for it..
After. the purchase the commission
has nothing more to do with the
lands, but they then become part of
the property which comes under the
jurisdiction of the Office of public
buildings and public 'parksa
Evening star., 1925-04-28
Wesleyan Plans
Larger Latitude
For Honor Pupils
BY the Associated Press.

. by tnS Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn, April %.
w Wesleyan intends TO stop keep
ing books on the comings and
goings OF her honor students" said
DIR. James Lukens McConaughy,
the new president of the univer-
sity, in an address before the New
Haven Alumni Association of that
college here last night.
In the very near future" he
said, "all Juniors and seniors who
rank above the average will be told
that they need not attend classes
except when they believe it will
be the most beneficial thing for
them to do. 1t is ridiculous to
treat men of proven ability and ma
turity as though they are children.
| believe that the day is not far
off when certain students will be
told that If they can find better
reference on portions of their
course in the Libraries of New York
City to go there and study for a
week or so. After that 1t will be
but a short step to the practice
of sending men to Europe for the
independent study of modern Ian
guages."
Evening star., 1925-04-28
Senior G. E.'s to Entertain.

The Senior Society of Christian En-.
deavor of Luther Place Memorial
Church will present a musical for the
benefit of the piano fund in the
chapel of the church, Vermont avenue
and n street, tonight at 8:15 o'clock
Arrangements are under the direction
of a committee composed of Irving
L. Koch. Miss Ruth Campbell and
Frank Keefer. A program will be
given by Christine Nilsson Chindblom
pianist; Nina Norman, soprano: DR.
Carson +. Frailey, tenor: l.. ID. g..
Wiener. violiniSt: Jeanette Baker
cornetist, and Bess Bright. accom-
PIANIST. Admission TO the concert is
so cents and tickets may be had at
the dooE on TueadaSseyening
Evening star., 1925-04-28

rick said he has known him for 20
years and that during the last three
and half years he has discussed with
him nearly every major and minor
subject affecting the Air Service.
Gen. Mitchell always gave his
opinions and they were decided and
strong" said Gen. Patrick. II haven't
always agreed with him. as no two
men can agree unless one is a YES
yes man. II there were any differ
ences, they were as to the methods
followed and not results to be
achieved"
Gen. Patrick said what Gen. Mitchell
advocated was to the best interests
of the national defense and the Air
Service.
He has done good work and he
knows more about what an air force
can do and how it should be handled
than any other man in the country"
he added.
Gen. Fechet also paid a glowing
tribute to his predecessor, declaring
there is mo man in the United States
or the world who has the record in
the air Gen. Mitchell has" Gen.
Fetchet said he cannot bring to the
Air Service the wonderful vision that
Gen. Mitchell has. 1 haven't the ca
pacity to take his place. But 1 shall
Work nara IOT the All anu
carry out Gen. Patrick's orders"
Novel Table Dress.
Col. Mitchell's reference to deserts"
in Texas brought from Gen. Fetchet,
a Texan. and recently on duty as COM
manding Kelly Field, a few kind
words about his native State.
THE Lone Star of Texas" he de-
clared, turning to Col. Mitchell. lis
worth more than the single star of
, the brigadier. 1 know his heart
strings are in Virginia, and Virginia
is about to lose a great horseman and
great flyer. But Texans are the
greatest-h hearted people in the world. ="
Gen. Fetchet asked the assembly to
rise and stand in a moments tribute
to Col Mitchell to signify their sense
of loss in his departure.
The luncheon table was arranged in
, the form of a IT." ground signal
telling the aviator which way the
wind blows, and at the angle formed
| by the letter was a large Martin bomb
| ing propeller. Plate cards bore por-
trait of high ranking Army officer
labeled War Dept" holding yard
stick in one hand and beckoning to a
small boy tagged Gen. Mitchell" be.
side which was an overturned pot of
| beans" the contents of which were
marked Truth About the Air Serv-
ice." The "War Dept" is represented
as saying, Now, are you going to be
good?" to which Gen. Mitchell re-
piled, Nav, I won't" The caption
read, spills the Beans"
| The luncheon was arranged by Maj.
| H. H. Arnold chairman of the COM
mittee; Maj. j. II. Jouett and Lieut..
! David G.. Lingle.
Evening star., 1925-04-28
U. S. NEEDS CRAFTSMEN.
Civil Service Tests Announced Also
for Teachers in Indian Service.

The Civil Service Commission TODAY
announced open competitive examina.
ions to fill vacancies in the following
positions:
Principal topographic craftsman at
s2,100 a year. topographic craftsman
at $3.50 a year, junior topographic
craftsman at S1,320 a year, depart
mental service, Washington, D. c.;
senior surveillance inspector, ordnance
department at large, War Department,
at 81, $50 year; teacher of home eco
nomics (pre-vocational grades) at
$1,000 a year, teacher of home eco
nomics junior vocational grades) at
S1,440 year, principal of home eco-
nomics at $1,560 a year, Indian Serv-
ice; associate milk specialist, Public
Health Service, at $4,000 a year; bank
note designer, Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, at $4,000 a year.
Teachers of home economics in the
Indian Service are allowed furnished
quarters, heat and light free of cost,
and where a physician is included
among the personnel of the school en-
ployes receive free medical attention
Full Information and application
blanks may be obtained at the office
of the, Civil Service Commission, 1924
F street
Evening star., 1925-04-28
U. S. Shipbuilding Increases.

American shipbuilding increased
slightly between March l and April
]. The Commerce Department report
ed today that on April l. Isl steel yes
sells, aggregating 1S4,298 gross tons,
were under construction in the yards.
The number under construction
March l was 40. but the tonnage in
volved was only 113.4S4. There were
IS wooden vessels. with a tonnage of
12,O73. under construction on April l,
while the number March l was % and
the tonnage 11.<la --.--4 -
Evening star., 1925-04-28
OFFER TRAVEL PICTURES.
Siberia Subject of Free Movie at
Eastern High School.

The Community Cenetr Department
of the public schools will present the
second of series of travel pictures
in the auditorium at New Eastern
High School tomorrow night, in CO.
operation with the Signal Corps of the
United States Army, through it's de-
partment of motion pictures.
Russian and Siberian motion pictures
will be shown, their first presentation
t othe general public, which is cor
daily invited to attend. The pictures
include an S,000-mile trip from Vladi-
vostok along the Transsiberian Rail
way into the Ural Mountains of Euro
pean Russia in two reels, unusual pic
lures of northern Russia in one reel
and a comedy in one reel. There is no
admission fee.
Evening star., 1925-04-28
us. URGED TO ADD
BIG SHIPS TO FLEET.
Senator Edge Advocates Two
$4,000 Ton Liners to Join
Leviathan in Trade.
By the Associated Press.

by Jne AssOcl2ted HFees
NEW YORK, April Ex-senator
Walter E. Edge of New Jersey. chair
man OF the Senate merchant marine
committee, returning yesterday from
Europe on the steamer Leviathan,
advocated the immediate construction
by the government of two fast liners
of 81, 900 tons to take their turns with
the Leviathan in a schedule of weekly
transa atlantic sailings. The Leviathan
makes one trip every three weeks.
I'VE now have $3.50, ,000. 900 tied up
in junk as the American merchant
marine" said Senator Edge, urging
the additional liners so the Govern
ment would have something to liqui-
date when it went out of the steam
ship business. He would transfer the
ships eventually to private opera
tions.
Advocating revision of the Vol
stead act. the Senator said condi-
tions in England were preferable to
those in the United States. II did not
see a single intoxicated person in
England he asserted.
Evening star., 1925-04-28
$1,000 DAMAGES CLAIMED
"Hit-and-Run" Collision on Po-
tomac River Charged.

The Potomac River has its traffic
accidents and also It's "hit-and-run'
operators, according to the allegations
of suit for $4,000 damages filed to-
day in the District Supreme Court by
Paul Frederick against w. L. Owens
Frederick tells the court that May
last he owned a boat valued at
5000 floating in tn river near Mar
shall Hall, Nd, when Owens boat col
lided with the boat of the plaintiff,
breaking and damaging 1t. He also
charges Owens after the collision
left him in perilous and sinking
condition and in danger of losing his
life II was with difficulty that he
reached shore. Frederick asserts. At
torneys Rourke and Jaeger appear
for the plaintiff.
Evening star., 1925-04-28
LAFAYETTE PLANS
OFFEND 3 CONSULS
Seats at St. Louis Banquet
Refused by Mexican. Chinese
. and Venezuelan Officials.
Nv the Associated Press.

pv the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, April 2s.-Consuls for
Mexico. China and Venezuela in st.
Louis declined invitations to attend
the Lafayette centennial dinner here
Ia ast might at which Ambassador Emil
Daekchner of France was the prin-
cipal speaker. because, ii is reported.
they considered it discriminatory to be
assigned to another table than that
1T which the consuls of Great Britain
ard Italy We're TO be seated.
Only Native Consuls.
AT the Cuban consulate, it was
stated that the cOnsuls of these five
countries are the only ones in this
CITY who are citizens OF the countries
they represent and give their time to
consular duties. Other -consuls here
are american citizens some OF them
natives of the countries they repre-
sent and most of them have local busi-
ness connections.
Tributes to the part Lafayette play
ed in the American Revolution were
voiced by speakers at ceremonies yes
terday, at which a bust of Lafayette
was unveiled by NJ. Daeschner.
Ambassador Daeschner spoke of the
unswerving efforts of Lafayette in
chan1pioning the cause of democracy,
of his work bGTn=sr as a statesman and
as q soldier for American freedom,
and of the relations existing between
'the sister republics, the United States
and France.
Occasion Symbolic.
The occa sion might well be taken
as symbol of the friendship between
these two countries, Ambassador
Daeschner declared.
DIR. Alexander Dement,, honorary
chairman of the Lafayette centennial
celebration committee, and member
II the French Legion of Honor urged
adoption of the suggestion or Presl-
dent Coolidge that September be
recognized nationally as Lafayette
day," because, he added, Lafayette
and Washington viii live in the mem
orv of man when Caesar and Napoleon
will have been forgotten"
Evening star., 1925-04-28
TEST TRANSPORT PLANE.
World Flight Cruisers Builders
Product Proves Worth.

SANTA MONICA, Calf, April 2S.-
The first of nine transport planes be-
ing constructed for the Government
by the builders Of the around-the.
world cruisers was put through its
trial flight here yesterday. Eric
Springer, who piloted the 3,S00-pound
craft. said it attained a maximum
speed of 120 miles an hour and per
formed satisfactorily throughout the
half-hour test.
Evening star., 1925-04-28
AIR SERVICE SHOULD HAVE 2,4OO
SHIPS, COL. MITCHELL ASSERTS
Retiring Assistant Chief at Luncheon rendered BY
His Comrades Here, Makes Vigorous Plea for
Ariation Bases Near Great Cities.

The United States today is "bask
ing in the shadow of the valley of
ignorance in national defense more
than at any other time" Col. William
Mitchell, former assistant chief of the
Army Air Service, declared in brief
address at a luncheon rendered him
yesterday at the Racquet Club by Air
Service officers on duty in Washing
ton. Col. Mitchelfs tour of duty as
assistant chief of the Air Service with
the rank of brigadier general termi
mated at midnight Sunday, and his
address yesterday was his official
goodbye to his comrades here. Col
Mitchell now Is on leave of absence,
at the conclusion of which he will as
sumo his new duties as air officer
of the 8th Corps Area at Fort Sam
Houston, Tex.
Col. Mitchell sought 10 impress upon
the officers, numbering about 20, the
value of organized efforts in the mat
ter of air defense.
There is nothing difficult about
adopting an aeronautical organization
in this country" he said. AN air
force should be charged with the de-
fense of the country. We should have
2 400 ships available for us in two
weeks time. The existence of a d.
vision of Air Service and two brigades
would secure this country so that no
hostile power could put foot in this
country. We should locate our bases
near the larger cities. There are Il
of them with a population of over
500,o 900. Our men should be trained
all over the country and not in the
swamps of Florida or the deserts of
Texas"
u, s. Opportunity Best.
Col. Mitchell said the best oppor-
/ tunity for air development is in the
United States But" he declared,
'it should be in charge of airnen, for
none others are qualified. All we did
with a ground Army in the war was
to butt our heads against a stone
wall. In the air we made tremendous
strides. Our application of air force
to the st. Mihiel operation is used as
| a tactical maneuyer by every country
, of Europe today.
"It is the duty of the airmen to
strike behind the infantry lines. In
| the next war we will not be tied to
| the ground arms unless as a last re-
| sort. The ground army will be used
| in the future to patrol, insure do
mestic tranquility and hold posi-
tions."
| II found it impossible, Col Mitchell
continued ito do anything in the War
or Navy Departments on the matter
| of air defense. So. I took it to Con-
gress and the people and we'll con-
| tinue to take it to them until it is
recognized
Referring to his successor. Brig.
| Gen. James Z. Fechet, Col Mitchell
| said there could have been mo better
! choice" He Is in favor of officers
! coming up to commanding positions
+ and is in favor of continuing the fly :
I ing pay of the aviator.
/ Maj. Gen. Mason NJ. Patrick, chief
| of the Army Air Service, presided.
Introducing Col Mitchell, Gsn Rats
Evening star., 1925-04-28
MINSTREL SHOW PLANNED
X. of P. Lodge to Entertain To-
morrow Night.

minstrel show will be given by
,be columbia Lodge of the Knights
~ pvthias tomorrow night at the VIII
lard Hotel as benefit for the drill
corps. which will represent the Grand
] J,odge at the conclave 70 be held at
Seattle in July.
The show will be under the direc-
+ion of Charles F.. Shackelford. captain
of the drill team and past commander
Of the Comma ndery. End men VIII
10 william Franklin, Lou ABBOT; {.
eo5frey and William Zeitler The
show. will be followed By. dancing
Evening star., 1925-04-28
Woman Before High Court.

Another woman has been admitted
to practice before the Supreme Court
of the United States. Miss Alize
Barbara Marion of Buffalo was intro
duced to the court yesterday by Mrs
Mabel Walker Willebrandt, Assistant
Attorney General. and later in the day
was received by Mrs. Coolidge at the
White House. Miss Marion is q mem
her of the firm of Donovan. Raichle
and Depew. of which Col. William J..
Donovan, assistant to the Attorney
General Wak q member
Evening star., 1925-04-28
PLANS FOR MAY DAY.
Cuban Labor to Stop Work and
Stage Demonstration.

HAVANA. Cuba, April 2S.-May day
will he celebrated in Havana with
monster parade, authorization for
which has been granted by the sec
retary of the interior.
Suspension of street car traffic, load
ing and unloading vessels in the har-
Dor and other work will mark May i,
which is observed as Labor day in
Cuba. Afternoon newspapers will not
publish on that day, it has been an
nounced, and morning papers will be
issued at midnight on April 30.
Evening star., 1925-04-28
DR.. STRATT0N HEADS
NAVY ACADEMY BOARD
President of Massachusetts, Tech
Chosen as Visitors Begin Un-
usual Inspection Tour.
Bv the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. April 2S.-Dr.
s. w. Stratton, president of Massa-
chusetts Institute of Technology. was
elected chairman of the board of
visitors to the United States Naval
Academy yesterday as that body be
gan the annual inspection of the in
stitution, upon which will be based
a report to Congress bearing upon
the needs of the naval school for
the next academic term.
The board will remain here through
Thursday.