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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
SHOW FOR ELEPHANT
BENEFIT is PLANNED

Were going TO win the grand
prize and name the big elephant in
the Elephant Drive contest" positive
ly assert students of Thomas Nelson
Page junior high school. "No-if-nor-
and about it. It's gong to be done
and we are going to do it. We are
rapidly organizing and will crack down
with the opening gun at our monster
three-ring circus and animal show De-
cember f."
"And it's going to be some circus, !"
declared Miss Emma Gutzeit, princi-
pal Of Thomas Nelson Page school, in
backing up the assertions of her pu-
pills. mo better amateur perform
ance will have been Offered the people
Of San Antonio. Plans have not been
completed altogether, but can say
our acrobatic stunts. evenly matched
boxing bouts, Egyptian snake charmer:
fortune tellers, clown stunts and
trapeze artists cannot be excelled
outside of professional performers.
"Real elephants and animals will be
there" Miss GutZeit continued, "as
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

I Commissioner Ray Lambert has con-
scented to permit the baby elephant to
be at the circus and l am trying to
get other animals, with every assur-
ance of success A midway with
booths, bally-hooers. freaks and
everything will be on the grounds also.
The jokes at the minstrel show will be
scream. If you can't laugh, don't
come to the SHOW"
Faculty meetings and conferences
with the Parent-Teachers' association
of the school have been held to work
out plans for the circus. Patrons and
friends Of the school have offered their
assistance and time to help make the
program and every feature of the cir
Gus n success, Miss Gutzeit said. Adj
ditional offers of aid and assistance
are coming in daily. Every student
and teacher is hard at work drilling
and perfecting the actors for each
event and act in the circus. Work of
preparing the grounds. putting up. the
big tops, making real sawdust rings
and decorating the booths and grounds
will start in time to have all in readi-
ness by Friday, December 4.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
TOYS Of CARS SON
IN PATHETIC ARRAY

TSARKOE-SELO, Russia, Nov
14.-Pathetic souvenirs of the little
Czarevitch Alexis, murdered by the
Bolshevists with his father, Gar
Nicholas IL; his mother and sisters
at Ekaterinburg in 1918. the toys of
the boyish heir to the throne of the
Romanoffs have been collected by the
Russian museum authorities and are
now exhibited in a special room of
the Imperial Palace here.
Most touching of all, perhaps, is a
little band of American toy soldiers,
which were the little Princes favor
lite playthings, the gift of American
friends of the royal family.
With them are an American teddy
bear. several American picture books,
rocking horse, an electric railway
and miniature toboggan slide. Or
all the royal trappings and regal pos
sessions left by the Cars family none
appeals so poignantly to the American
visitors
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
JUNIOR CHAMBER
TODEbATE MITCHELL

Whether the government is justified
in trying Colonel William Mitchell
for his derogatory remarks directed
Mt the management of the United
States air forces will be argued pro
and con before members of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce in the ballroom
of the st. Anthony Hotel Tuesday
night.
Under the direction of William &.
King, who will preside, sides for the
debate have been chosen.
Following the debate, the plans fol
the Junior Chambers, PAY Your Poll
Tax" campaign will be announced
This campaign has been a yearly fea-
ture of the organization. Its purpose
is to urge every eligible citizen TO
pay their poll tax.
According to Mr.. King, the Mitchell
debate will begin Immediately follow
ing the meeting at & 10 o'clock.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
In Our Gift Shop
Mezzanine Floor

Mezzanine Floor
When in doubt as to what to give, come
to Showers Gift Shop and you'll find
many suggestions for weddings, birthdays,
in attractive gifts for the
home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
ELEPHANT FUND
RACE ENTERS
BIG TOP
Contest During Week Shows
Schools Driving Toward
Gigantic Goal.

With San Antonio schools having
all kinds of Elephant Fund raising
schemes I'D their sleeves. the drive to
raise the money. to buy the two
elephants for the Breckenridge park
zoo is about to jump into the big
league stage.
Over the week. several San An
tonic schools changed places in stand
ing in the big contest, the most note
worthy being Alamo Heights school
which stepped into first place with a
total of COS votes.
While San Antonio children are
planning to do their part to raise
the elephant money, their elders are
preparing to help out and buy the
elephants for the kiddies of San An
tonic. The pachyderms are young,
the little one being but is months old.
and they will be permanent residents
of the park zoo for the next hundred
years if the citizens buy them.
OFFER PRIZES
To stimulate the contest among
schools a large number of prizes have
been Offered. Each ten cents donated
to the Elephant Fund is good for one
vote.
For the school getting the greatest
number of votes the following prizes
will be given. The Light will give
playground equipment or any other
equipment to the value Of $500 to the
first school. That school also will be
given a statue of the Good Fairy for
every room by the Capurro Jewelry
company. Then that school will have
the honor of naming the big elephant.
The school getting the second
largest number of votes will be given
playground equipment to the value OF
$50 BY The Light. This school vii!
name the little elephant.
OTHER TROPHIES.
The school getting the third largest
number of votes will receive 500
worth Of equipment and will have
charge of the christening.
For the student turning in the
largest number of votes for a school
there is a host Of prizes. For one.
the King Furniture company will give
a Simmons day bed valued at $50.
The Alamo Jewelry company offers a
handsome gold watch.
For every 100 votes turned in s.
Raba viii give a miniature ivory
elephant. So far but one student
has won one of these elephants.
She is Julia Lapham. go Brahan
boulevard who voted 100 for the
Alamo Heights school.
The Smith studio promises six por-
trait photographs. Fl. Nierman, jew
eler has donated a s25 ivory elephant
as a prize. Frost Brothers Company
has given six prizes. Paul ]. Stern
offers a flashlight as a prize. Then
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
DOG is FIRE ALARM.

EVANSTON, ILL.,, Nov. 14.-Cato,
a dog owned by Mrs. Il. G. Chaplin.
pulled the bedclothes off his mistress
to waken her when her house caught
fire.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

there are n Dayton tire and tube for
the best money raising idea.
Figure it out by tie standings here.
Count each ten cents a vote and let
your boy or girl put his school up
in the big money class.
Here is the standing late Saturday
night. Many of the votes phoncd in to
the Elephantics are not counted as
they have not yet been received in the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
Elephant Fund Ballot

Every ten cents contributed counts vote.
and the school having the greatest number of votes
when the fund is completed, will be entitled to
the big elephant. The school standing second will
the little elephant while the school having the
third largest number of votes will have charge of the
elephant christening ceremonies Mail or bring your
ballots the Elephant Editor" San Antonio Light,
517 Travis street.
ter votes for .......a.:...'. 5000 schoo'
Address NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15

1t cannot be defined, measured, nor coun-
terfeited. 1t is elusive, yet very real-intan-
gible, yet potent. The visitor perceives it the
moment he enters-every member of the fam
lily feels the constant influence of charming
home.
And good furniture is the basis of charm! The
home that is furnished with such furniture is
assured of permanent satisfaction and at Stow
ers you can obtain it on Liberal Credit Terms.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-15
Visit These Two
II. &. 7hor1nan Model
Homes

303 and 307 East Myrtle Street
Open daily from l p. m. to 8 p. m.
Completely furnished with furniture,
draperies and rugs by the C. A.
Showers Furniture Company.
The Washington times., 1925-12-01
100 Handsome Winter Models

You couldn't choose more becoming or
more fashionable styles than are found in
this group of satin canton, crepe-back satin,
flat crepe, velvet brocades and chenille bro
caded dresses Each distinctly different
Sizes 16 to ~.
The Washington times., 1925-12-01
.1O3 Smart Afternoo

Youthful new basque styles; simple little flare
models and more dignified dinner dresses of crepe
back satin satin canton, flat crepe the new che
mile brocades. Beautiful in their colorings Size
is to ID and 46 to ST.
The Washington times., 1925-12-01
Al Street and Par

Unusual choice here, in afternoon dresses
crepe-back satin, satin canton flat crepes q
chenille prosudes. Also exquisiteIy coIored pa
frocks of georgette. Sizes 16 to a. and 46 to
The Washington times., 1925-12-01

Smart-Iooking models of flat crepe, crepe
canton crepes and velveteens.N So well
you'll instantly recognize they were intende
a much higher price. All colors and blac
sizes is to 81.
The Washington times., 1925-12-01
III Fur-T rim m E

Rich, velvety fabrics or the equally smart
suede-Iike fabrics of the season. In bird col
orings anad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. taoiu
orings and Iipstick red, found only in the
more expensive coats. Trimmed with great
collars, cuffs and often landings of contrast
ing fur. Sizes Is to 50.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
COMMODITY NEWS
WIRED STAR FROM
ENTIRE COUNTRY

ATLANTA, June 5.-Georgia's g
watermelon production this year will
not be greatly in excess of 1000
cars, as compared with $4,000 in 1924.
The shipping season will begin June
10 and continue about three weeks.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 5.-Grow.
ers expect strong prices for Call
fornia's big wine grape crop. The
first contract for September delivery
reported was on a basis of S65 per
ton for Zinfandels, $75 for Carrigans
and $50 for Alicantes.
HARRISBURG, Pa, June 5.-Corn
planting has now been finished except
in isolated sections in the northern
part of the State. Winter wheat is
heading rapidly, but oats are growing
slowly.
NEW ORLEANS, June 5.-Sales of
automobiles for the last fortnight
show material improvement. A large
part Of the buyers came from coun-
try districts.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
FRENCH NOW FACE
HIGHER TAXATION
Probable Advance Held Main
Reason for Latest Break
in Exchange.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

NEW YORK, June 5.-The renewed
selling of the franc might have been
ascribed to the reported cabinet crisis,
but this was only superficial. The
real explanation lay in deeper causes.
The present finance ministry has
been the first to have the courage to
make known to the French public that
1t has been misled in thinking that
the budget had been balanced. II has
been more frank than the others in
recognizing that the existing state of
imitation can only be dealt with
through increased taxation.
In the meantime the increase In ad-
vances by the bank to the French
government of 1,350.000, 900 francs in
the last week. bringing the amount
to within 500 900 900 francs of the
new maximum recently fixed by law,
indicated the artificial character of
the bookkeeping which for months
held the item of advances to the
state" around the $4,000. 100000 level.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
BY WILLIAM F.. HEFFERNAN.
MEM YORK. Hume h.-Thai sn,

NEW YORK, June 5.--That spec.
ulative sentiment toward the public
utilities had taken an abrupt change
during the past few days was borne
out by the manner in which these
stocks were freely offered again TODAY.
The decision by several Stock Ex
change houses to permit no further
dealings in this class OF securities on
Il marginal basis might have had a
good deal TO do with the selling. But
IL was evident TO many that the
market of the past few months has
gone a long way toward discountino
the improvement in earnings and the
possibility of benefits to be derived
from the consolidation of MANY of
these companies into superpower units.
Such high-priced members of the
group as Carolina Power, National
Power and Lehigh Power were down
Evening star., 1925-06-05
Raw Silk Prices Strong.
The Blarney Stone.
From the Kansas City Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
The famous stone by name of Blar-
ney among the ruins of Blarney Cas-
tie, ireland, was supposed to possess
the power of imparting persuasive, but
not over-honest. eloquence to every
one who kisses It. The village of
Barney is about 4 miles from Cork
The castle, situated in the midst of
beautiful groves, was built in the IF
teenth century. Its walls are Is feet
thick. According to legend, the Blar-
ney stone originally belonged to the
inhabitants of Tyre and Carthage, to
whom its miraculous powers were
well known. Some Carthaginian ad-
venturers. having carried away the
stone to the island of Minorca by
stealth, were afterward driven into
Cork Harbor. Thereupon they hid
their treasure amid the groves of
Barney" whence it was removed for
use in building the castle.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
GALL AROUND" TREE
UNUSUALLY GENEROUS
Valuable Algarrobo of Argentina
Yields Timber, Fodder and
Alcohol.
From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The algarrabo tree of Argentina is
an "all-around" tree. With indis-
criminate generosity 1t renders up
timber, fodder and alcohol. 1t pro-
duces in season a harvest of long
beans. the fruit of which, when 1t
falls to the ground. constitutes excel
lent fodder for grazing animals.
A liquid. too, Is distilled from this
same fruit by the Indians that is pc
culiarly popular, and plays no little
part in native life.
A plant that is of great service to
the traveller in Argentina is the cara
guta. 1t retains fresh wate:- almost
continuously in the cups of its leaves
that serves admirably as a beverage
AS a timber the algarrobo is vaiu-
able for purposes for which a hard
and durable material is necessary.
and 1t adapts itself admirably to
street paving. The Parthenon Square
in Rome is paved with this wood. as
the result of gift from the munici-
pality Of Buenos Aires.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

anywhere from to II points at their
lows of the day. while the popular
priced issues of the type Of United
Light. Western Power, Power Cor
poration of New York and Southeast
ern Power lost substantially.
The feature of the day among the
specialties was Pathe Exchange, class
A. which was bid up sharply on re.
ports that the company had drawn up
agreements with a number of pronli-
nent retail organizations to market
Immediately the new Pathe motion
picture machine.
Durant Motors was under further
pressure today. 1t was not until the
afternoon that the oil shares were
taken up, apparently in response to
April gasoline consumption figures,
which established a new high record.
The new st. Paul bonds to be issued
under the plan of reorganization sold
up a point to SO.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
MIDDLE WEST FIRM
BUYS MAINE PLANT
Central Power Co. Sells All Com.
mon Stocks for $40 Per
Share.
BY the Associated Press.

PORTLAND, Me-, June 5.-The Mid
die West Utilities Co. has contracted
TO purchase all the common stock of
the Central Maine Power Co. at $40 a
share, a copyright dispatch from Chi
cago to the Portland Press Herald to-
day says. Walter S. Wyman, president
of the Maine company. made the an
nouncement after a conference yes
terday with Samuel and Martin insult,
representatives of the Chicago group,
the dispatch says.
Final transfer Of the common stock,
of which there are $4,000 shares out
standing, will take place about July
at Augusta and will involve about
$3,500 900. The Maine company con-
trolls power properties in many parts
of the State.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
EXTRA AND REGULAR
DIVIDENDS VOTED

NEW YORK, June UP).-Directors
of the Cincinnati. New Orleans and
Texas Pacific Railway Co., a subsi.
diary of the Southern railway sys.
tenn. today declared an extra dividend
of 31a per cent in addition to the
regular senlf-annual dividend of 3 per
cent on the common stock.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
HEAT KILLS MANY
CHICKENS IN TRANSIT
Fifty Per Cent in Some Coops
Prove Complete Loss to E1ai-
ers-More Care Needed.

Continued hot weather Is causing
poultry dealers much trouble. In nu-
merous instances of shipments re-
ceived this morning. 1t Is stated. near
ly so per cent of the contents of some
of the coops were dead.
Even after arrival here dealers have
to exercise great care in the handling
of the poultry. One dealer said he
had several electric fans in operation
In his place of business and the chick
ems are given plenty cool water.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
COTTON GOES HIGHER
ON WEATHER NEWS
Drought in Texas Causes Strong
Opening and, Later
Advances.
By the Associated Press


NEW YORK, June 5.-The cotton
market showed renewed firmness at
the opening today owing to the con-
tinued dry weather in southern parts
of Texas.
First prices were 9 to 20 points
higher, and active months showed net
advances of "a to 80 points in early
trading, July advancing TO 23.S0 and
October to 1925. There was consid-
cradle realizing. but some fresh buy
ing was reported as well as covering.
Offerings were readily absorbed.
Owing to the Whitsuntide holidays
Liverpool was closed and will not be
opened until Monday, but houses with
here.
New York cotton futures closed firm at
net advance of Is to 40 points
Evening star., 1925-06-05
MAXWELL 0VER.C0UNTER
STOCK is QUOTED AT 118

NEW YORK, June 5.--An "over-
the-counter" market developed YES.
terday for the old Maxwell Motors A
and b shares, trading in which was
suspended by the New York Stock
Exchange because of the small
amount of those stocks outstanding.
The first quotation was 118 bid and
122 asked. as compared with the final
price of 120 on the exchange Al few
sales were reported around the lower
figure.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
DENVER ROAD IMPROVES.
Rio Grande Western Report
Larger Total Assets.

NEW YORK, June R).-The
pamphlet report of the Denver and
Rio Grande Western for 1924 shows
total assets of s209 ,S26, ,2S9, against
S204 ,6s7, $40 the year before. Current
assets were $40 ,166. .44S, compared with
$l1,312.718 in 1923 and current liabili-
ties S4,001, SIS, against S11,67s,31S.
Profit and loss surplus was $160,710 in
contrast to profit and loss deficit of
S4,S14,727 in the previous year. In
come account, previously published,
! showed an increase in deficit to So ,604,-
7l9.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
w., B. & A. BONDS NOW 66;
BUYERS ARE UNKNOWN
Special Dispatch to The Star

SpeclaI Dispatch 70 The Star.
BALTIMORE. June 5.-Washington
Baltimore and Annapolis Electric Rail
road bonds are being steadily absorbed
but the source of the buying continues
to puzzle the local financial district.
During the recent movement, which
carried the price Of the bonds from
5Sh to around So, II was intimated
that the bulk of the buying was for ac.
count of New York interests, though
their identity was concealed. The
price dropped back to g.
Since then 1t has gradually worked
up to 66.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
STANDARD OIL ISSUES
Washington Stock Exchange

SALES.
Washington Gas 5s-S1 900 at 1904 .
$500 at 100A.
Capital Traction Co.-lO at 95A, B at
95 Il 10 at q5.
Washington Gas Light-1o at 5sh 10 at
So. 100 at 5S.
Commercial National Bank-1O at 1888
10 at 1853.
Riggs National Bank-l0 at 335. 10 at
100 10 AZ sas @ 30 10 At 10 ass M 'I 10 At saeH go
at $40. % at 1904, 40 at $40. at $40.
Is at $40, 10 at 340..
Lanston Monotype-2 at 80.
ATER CALL.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-S1 900 at
1871
Washington Gas 6s '33-S100 at l02 " =.
Commercial National Bank-6 at 1853.
Washington Gas 6s '33-S1 900 at 103b
Washington Gas 5s-S500 at 1907.
Georgetown Gas 5s-$2, 800 at cay
Money-Call loans. 5 and per cent.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
BUSINESS GAINS RAPID.

NEW YORK. June P.-Ship.
ments from refineries of the Cities
Service Co. in the first quarter this
year increased 49.2 per cent over the
same period Of 1924. Sales of gaso-
line totaled 70.303, 900 gallons, a gain
of 65.7 per cent.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
Cotton Outlook Good,

The condition of the cotton cron as
revealed by Government and priya te
reports indicates the possibility of an
extremely large production. The crop
has got off TO a good start, but il is,
yet entirely too early to determine
what production will be. The fact that
some cotton mills are working full
time and returning profits would indi.
cate that some of the depression in the
industry is due to failure properly to
gauge public taste and demand.
Evening star., 1925-06-05
CLOTH PRICES FIRMER.

NEW YORK, June S (SpeciaD.-
Cotton goods continued quiet TODAY
but prices were a shade firmer. The
64x60 print cloths were quoted
again at 9% cents, but the 68x72s
were advanced M to 10h. Raw silks
slowed down and declined 5 cents
pound
Evening star., 1925-06-05
Az|z|A HAS RECORD
AS HOTTEST PLACE
Inland Town in Italian TripoIi
Registers Temperature
of 1864 Degrees.

"Azizia bristles with rs: so does
Sizzling and there you have the
story Of this inland town of Italian
Tripoli in one word" says a bulletin
from the Washington headquarters of
the National Geographic Society.
That Azizia fully deserves the ad-
jective is apparent" continues the
bulletin. from the fact that 1t has
just shouldered our own Death VAL
ley from first place as the worlds
hottest place. A sheltered thermom-
eter at Greenland Ranch. in Death
Valley, July 10, 1913. reached 134.1
degrees Fahrenheit, which stood as the
worlds veritable record until the
Azizia temperature-136.4 degrees
recently announced, was observed last
Summer.
"Azizia is a little more than a desert
village-the North African equivalent
for our wide places in the road
but it is strategically located about 25
miles inland from Tripoli City and the
Mediterranean. 1t figured Importantly
in the guerrilla warfare between the
Italians on one side and the Turks and
Arabs on the other that went on from
1911 until recently. When the Italians
landed in Tripoli and the Turks fed
from that city, Azizia, in spite of its
insignificance, was made the Turkish
Building-a sort Of administrative
strong ghold-and several rows of low,
narrow, mud-walled barracks. But
there was also an unseen side to
AZiZia, numerous underground dwell
ings of the extremely poor inhabitants
of the country. Sloping tunnels led to
depth Of s or 10 feet under the sur
face. and through very small openings
into chambers followed from the con-
- ! IL So
"Azizia and the country in which
it lies have two totally different as
poets. that following the rainy season
of Winter, and that during the much
longer dry season. After the rains
large regions are covered with grass,
which supports fiocks of sheep and
numerous camels. In Summer most
of the country seems hopeless desert
of golden sand, gray scrub, rocks and
heat,
Italians Holding Control.
THE Italians, who now have Tripoli
pretty. well under control. have built a
railway from Tripoli City through
AziZia and on into the Jebel, Is or 20
miles to the south. The Jebel is
usually considered mountain range.
but in reality it is the clifflike escarp-
ment of the Sahara Plateau. broken
into gigantic steps, which has all the
appearance of a mountain range from
the low ground to the north. The
lower levels Of the Jebel are bare and
sun-baked. but higher up is the pleas
ant green of olive groves. The level
parts of still higher steps are carpeted
with luxuriant grass during a conSid-
erable part of the year.
THE top Of the Jebel lies about 1000
feet above sea level. On it's crest just
south of Azizia, and on a long-used
pass. is the town of Gharian, a place
of Importance in Roman times. Near
by are the ruins of Roman villas. If
Azizia increases in Importance because
of the railway. Gharian may become
its Simla, to whose cooler and greener
upper levels those who must live In
the desert town may fee during the
sizzling Summer heat"