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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
MEMBERS Of Y
BANQUET IN
GYMNASIUM
-T~
Officials Tell Plans for
Year at 'Get-together'
$ Dinner.

ITS always fair weather when
good fellows get together"
Smiles of welcome and sunshine OF
good fellowship featured the get
together" banquet of the Y. NJ. {.
A. members and their friends. held
in the gymnasium of the ~" Friday
night. Chairman Hal Tucker of the
membership committee, presided
Zoeller's orchestra furnished music
and the refreshments were served
under the direction of Miss Laura
l.. Hyde, of the cafeteria department.
The guests were welcomed by Gen
eral Secretary Il. S. Tate.
Following the invocation by Rev
s. II. c. BurgiG, Of ;he Laurel
Heights Methodist church, Chairman
Tucker introduced Reagan Houston
MS POSTMASTER, who called on
sunny" Blcvins to lead the meet
ing in fellowship songs.
Chairman Chester Slimp, OF the
physical department, gave n brief talS
on the activities of that department
with special reference to corrective
health exercise. Mr.. Slimp's re-
marks were followed by short talks
from members of the various classes
of the physical department, inter
sperscd with numerous references &c
each others idioSyncracics.
sunny" Blcvins, accompanied by
Mrs. Blcvins, i've two solos which
were greeted with appreciation by
the audience.
Frank Scott spoke on what .
means to be ~" member and thu
advantages received from such mem
bership. Physical Director III. T
Hitch told of the plans of his depart
ment for the coming year and Mem
bership Secretary II. \. Lcissler. frs
introducing the various officials o
the ~" to the assembled guests, spok
on the spirit of brotherhood as ex
cmplified and practiced in the ~.
Rev. Asher Harlan Brand, of III
Madison Square Presbyterian churcl
closed the banquet with a benedic
| ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
Begin Annual
Quest for
Fort Turkeys

Tho annual quest OF the
Eighth Corps General Area for
sufficient poundage Of turkey to
satisfy the Thanksgiving appe-
tite Of soldiers in local army
posts. has been started by a let.
ter requesting figures on the
amount required by the Second
Division.
Supply officers and unit
commanders Of the division have
been directed TO report as 10
quantities Of turkey and Gran.
berries they will require for
their commands.
The turkeys will be purchased
by the quartermaster supply Of
ficer at the depot.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
THIEF DOES XMAS
SHOPPING EARLY

DO your Christmas shopping
early" seemed to be the slogan of a
San Antonio burglar Friday night.
Considering that others of his pro-
fession also might have children, he
did not pass up an opportunity in
the form of tricycle. as it stood upon
the porch of Mrs. A. w. Suman, 122
West Elmira street.
Susie Adwa, living in the rear Of
202 West Kings highway. also was
victim of thieves. Two diamond
rings and wrist watch were the
loot.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
DETECTIVES START
SEARCH FOR MISSING
SAN ANTONIO FIREMAN

Mystified at the strange disap
pearance of her husband. Charles W
Turk. 20-year-old city fireman, Mrs
Beulah Turk enlisted the aid of de.
tectives Saturday.
Captain Walter Harvey and Detec
tive Pat Fox took up the search after
going to Turks home at 515 South
Presa Street.
All of his clothing and personal ar
ticles are missing and it was the alb.
sence of these which first attracted
Mrs. Turks attention.
He also resigned his position will
the fire department Friday, the off
GERS learned.
Neither Mrs. Turk nor the detec'
tives were able 10 advance a theory
for his disappearance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
CULBERSON LEAVES
LAW BOOKS TO S.M.U.

DALLAS. Oct. 3.-GP)-The law
library of the late Charles A. Culbcr-
son, formerly governor and United
States Senator from Texas, has been
donated to the law school of South
ern Methodist University. The dona-
ton was announced here through
Judge Charles A. Rasbury, Judge
Barry Miller and Murrell Buckner by
Judge Joseph E. Crockrell, dean OF
the law school.
The library contains several hun
dred volumes. The books are now
stored in the Dallas County court
house. They will be placed in the new
McCarlin auditorium Mt the univer-
sity. The auditorium will be formally
opened about January 5.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
GETS BANK POST.

DALLAS, Oct. 3.-P)-John E.
Owens was elected as an active vics
president of the Republic National
Bank of Dallas at a special meeting
of the board of directors. Mr.. Owens
will assume his duties with the bank
next Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
LOCKS
/. j. :. HIGHWAY y
4 d WORK I
~ "a i
Row Over Specifications
II Dims Chances Of Ss5
Agreement. 81 Il

AUSTIN. Oct. 3.-P>-With ;
Chairman Frank Lanham of the Statd
Highway Commission, and ". d.
Haden. Houston road contractor, both
refusing to alter their attitude on
specifications, chances of Haden and |:
Austin taking OYER the Sherman. amt
Youmans contract for asphalt sur
facing in Harris and Galveston couns
ties seem slight today.
Lanham declared il Haden and
Austin wanted TO do business" its
would have to sign the agreement ha1
submitted in yesterdays conferences}
while Haden said he was DESTROYS of1
taking over the contract on the terms
given to Sherman and Youmans, as
shown by the commission minutes ct
the March : sessions. Haden declar-l
cd he would not think of taking over
the contract with the supplemental
contract spoken of yesterday by ME-
Lanham, hanging over my head" !;
BIG REDUCTION.
In the proposed agreement sub.
mitted by Mr.. Lanham. Haden and|
Austin would bind itself TO perform1]
for II cents a square yard, all thsa
work that Sherman and Youmans
agreed to perform, and upon the same
conditions in every respect"
Mr.. Lanham in the conference rel
ferred to the additional agreemene'
supplemental contract" He saidi]
"a supplemental proposal, incorporate
ed in the original agreement would be!
better description of the agreement.
Argument over the supplemental,
proposal brought TO close the conf
ference between Chairman Lanham
and a Houston delegation. b
ASKS SAME TERMS.
81 told Chairman Lanham that I
was willing, not only TO take oven
the Sherman and Youmans contract
for II cents square yard, but would
be glad TO take over Just as much
work at that price as the commission
could give me, provided the terms OF
the contracts should be the same as
shown on tie commission minutes for
the Sherman and Youmans Harris
and Galveston counties contracts !
namely, spreading half a gallon Of
| asphalt to the square yard, and use
of one cubic yard of rock for each
sc square yards of surface" Mr..
Hadcn said late today. He made this
statement in commenting on Chair
man Lanham's prediction that Haden
and Austin would lose money if they
took over the Sherman and Youmans
contract for II cents a square yard
4 contract that Sherman and Youmans
took for 30 cents square yard.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
WACO WOMAN NAMED
FOR LEAGUE WORK

Mrs. Fred Robinson of Waco. has
been appointed field secretary for the
League of Nations Non-Partisan AS
ISOLATION, Mrs. Lee Joseph, Texas and
Oklahoma organizer, announced Fri
day.
Mrs. Robinson will work in the
large Texas cities for the next three
months.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
MISSION SAILS,
DEBT Farley
n FRU|TLESS i
Caillaux, at Farewell Din
q ner, Says France II
Will Do Best. Ill

NEW. YORK, Oct. 3.-CP)-After
a final appeal to the heart of Amer
ica," Joseph Caillaux, minister of fl
nance and members of the French debt
commission. were sailing back home
today on the liner France.
"Grievously disappointed" over the
failure to effect settlement of
Frances $4,000 0OO, 600 debt, NJ. Gail
laux said his country would do every
thing within the limits of her strength
to fund it. He said he might return
TO Washington in six months to re-
sumo negotiations.
Tears welled in the eyes of the
statesman as he spoke in reply tn trib-
utes from Nicholas Murray Butler.
president of Columbia University, and
Ambassador Myron T. Herick at a
testimonial dinner at Lotus Club. 4
"There is something higher than the
question of interest between men and
between nations" NJ. Caillaux said,
and that something is the common
friendship between our peoples.
APPEALS FOR FRIENDSHIP.
"To the heart of America I appeal,
with no other thought than to ask all
the people of America to look upon
my country with the same sentiments
expressed here.
"In settling our obligations, be as
sured that we will do what we must
to the limit of our strength. My
country is a country If labor, a coun-
try of pride. We will do everything
we can"
He was uncertain whether the
French parliament would accept the
five-year temporary agreement with
payments of $40,000,00O a year pro-
posed by the American commissioners.
He had power only to sign a complete
funding agreement, he said.
DIR. Butler promised every aid to-
wards Frances economic recovery. No
two modern nations, he said, had more
in common than France and the Unit
ed States and despite "timorous poll
ticians and sensational journalists.
and settlement Of any issue would
be made with sympathy. mutual UNI
Outstanding and forbearance.
SECURITIES SLUMP.
He proposed a toast to President
Coolidge and the president of France.
Mentioning the rolling country OF
Burgundy, he sighed: That name of
happy associations of long ago."
And NJ. Caillaux a few minutes
later remarked: II am not sure that
my eyes were not wet when you spoke
of Burgundy, but know my lips were
not
The disappointment expressed by
NJ. Caillaux was manifest in Washing
ton and Paris, the stock exchange and
the Bourse. where the franc and
French bonds slumped.
President Coolidge, though he ear
nestly desired a final settlement, be-
lieves that the American commission
ers made every possible concession.
BANKERS PUZZLED.
Bankers are in quandary. They
said large volume of French loans
might be held up indefinitely and are
anxiously awaiting for Secretary KEEL
logg to clear up the governments at
titude toward new French loans.
Prior to the conference France had
been expected to ask for a 100000
900 loan this winter.
Press comment in London is to the
effect that the temporary arrange
ment between France and the United
States will react unfavorably in the
matter of Frances debts to Britain.
The French papers approve the
stand of NJ. Cailladx in rejecting "un-
necessarily hard conditions
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
Tune In Tonight
SATURDAY, OCTOBER ;.

7:i5 p. m: WSAI, chimes.
500 D. M: WORD, orchestra. WSB,
revue. wTAS. orchestra, songs.
$3.50 p. M: WFAA, violin. piano.
WOAI. solos. trio. WSMB. music.
SEAS p. M: WHIT, orchestra.
$500 p. M: KFRU, music. WIFI, plan
list. KMA. concert. KTHS. sports,
concert. KPRC, blind boy pianist.
wMBB. program. WOAW, pro-
gram. Voc, music.
1000 p. M: XII. program. KOA. dance
music. WOK, comedian, music.
lo;45 p. M: WSB, musical program.
1900 p. M: XII. music. WFAA. or
chestra. WOK, music.
1900 p. m: XII, radio club. wsAI,
sextet
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
50 ARE SAVED
AS TUNNEL
C0LLAPSES

RICHMOND, Va, Oct. 3.-P)-
All but seven of more than 40 men
caught in a cave-in in the Chesapeake
and Ohio railroad tunnel at Churchill
here yesterday were shown in a
check-up today to have made their
way to safety after a narrowing ex-
pericnce pictured BY survivors.
Tom Mason, engineer of the work
train which was just leaving the
tunnel when the earth slide occurred,
is believed TO have met death when
his engine was buried in the
avalanche.
There is believed to be no chance
of survival either for six negro work
men who are missing. Even if they
had been able to jump under the
of the survivors, the release of gasses
is believed to have made it impossible
for anyone to survive in the passage
way.
FUMES FILL SHAFT.
The presence of the poisonous
fumes was still hampering the rescue
workers today after driving them from
the task last night. =
Heavy loss of life was at first
thought to have resulted from the
cave-in at the western end of the
four thousand foot tunnel which runs
directly through the heart of the hill
and under Jefferson Park.
While railway rescue crews, fire
men and police squads, however, were
making frantic efforts to reach the
entrapped men at the end of the fun
mel where the slide occurred. most of
the survivors, having crawled through
the mass of fallen dirt and masonry,
we're struggling out TT the other end.
CRAWL $500 FEET.
They had made their way, a num-
Der of them with broken arms and
other injuries, through the inky black.
ness of more than $500 feet, not
knowing when another collapse might
occur above their heads.
The survivors described the crash
of breaking timbers and the roar of
falling earth and masonry as the cave
In came without warning while the
men were engaged in reinforcing the
tunnel walls. One of the almost
miraculous escapes was that of f. b.
Moseley, fireman, who was in the cab
with the engineer when the avalanche
came but managed to make his way
to clear space under flat cars and to
crawl out. He was severely scalded
by steam from the twisted boiler of
the engine, as were several others of
the tram crew who escaped.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03
u. S. CONSUL BUYS
WARWICK PRIORY
BY Universal Service.

LONDON, Oct. 3.-Alcxander W.
Wcddell. consul general for the United
States at Mexico City, is announced as
the purchaser of the historic War
wick Priory. 1t is stated he intends
TO rebuild the Priory in Virginia ia
serve as his home and after his death
to be donated to the state Of Virginia
as a storehouse for state archives,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-10-03

ADVERTISEMENT
F. Grant Norton, Chiropodist, 5lZ
Gibbs Bldg, has moved his office TO
7O9-7th floor in the same bldg.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
HIGH TRIBUTE Is PAID TO LEE
IN HOUSE ON BIRTH ANNIVERSARY
Representative Stednlan, Sole SuruipOr of CenerdlS
army NOw in LOucer Body, EuIogizes
His High Character.

The House paused from it's legis-
lative activities for few minutes
today to hear Representative Sted
man. Democrat. North Carolina. de-
liver a brief birthday tribute to Gen.
Robert +. Lee.
The veteran North Carolina legis-
lator, the sole survivor in the House
of the Army that Lee commanded
declared that he regarded his COM
mander of the early sixties as not
only one of the greatest of military
commanders, but also one of the most
stainless" whose fame belongs not
to Virginia alone. but is the birth
right of every American citizen.
Mr.. Stedman said. upon his return
from recent inspection of the
battlefields around Fredericksburg and
Spotsylvania Courthouse in Virginia. he
was asked what effect this visit made
upon me as affecting my estimate of the
character of Gen as military genius?"
This trip, he added, was made to
inspect the hattlefields to ascertain
the feasibility of preserving and
marking them for historical purposes,
but 1t brought no new impression as
to the character of General Lee
My estimate of Gen. Lee" he said
both as to his moral attributes and
military ability, was formed in my
early days. more than half century
Evening star., 1925-01-19
EFFORTS INCREASE
TO PREVENT STRIKE
Scranton Business Men and
Labor Leaders Trying to
Restrain Workers.
BY the Associated Press.

SCRANTON. Pa. January 19-Rusi-
ness men, labor leaders and other
agencies continued their efforts TO
avert a general strike of $4,000 an
thracite miners. Union officials OF
district No. ! have been given until
Wednesday by the general grievance
committees to settle the strike of
1000 men of the PENNSYLVANIA Coal
co. or to call a special Conyen-
tion of the miners, the alternative be-
ing an order for a general walkout.
International President John l..
Lewis notified members of the griev-
ance committees that a call for A
general strike would be violation
of an agreement and the constitution
and urged the unio nmen to remain
at work pending adjustment of
grievances. Rinaldo Cappellini,
president of district No. !, intimated
that If such a call was issued the
charters of any locals joining in the
walkdut would be revoked.
Among other steps taken to pre-
vent the general walkout is an ap-
peal to Gov. PinChot for intervention
meeting of the general grievance
committees in district No. l is 10 be
held at Wilkes-Barre tonight to con-
slider the filing of a suit for an in
junction restraining Union officials of
the district from obtaining their
salaries. Failure of the district of
fcials to settle the strike at the
Pennsylvania Coal Co. refusal
to call district convention to take
up grievances and laxity in other
matters We're given as the reasons
for the suit.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
STANDARDS BUREAU
LAND BILL IS 0. KID
House Committee Approves
Measure for Buying of
Adjacent Property.

This is a very meritorious
measure and early and favorable ac-
tion by the House is urged says the
report filed today by representative
Richard y. Elliott, chairman of the
House committee on public buildings
and grounds, regarding the bill to
purchase additional land for the Bu-
reau of Standards. In his report Mr.
Elliott quotes from William p. Rich
ards. assessor for the District, and
Secretary Hoover of the Department
of Commerce and Brig. Gen. II. NJ
Lord. director of the Bureau of the
Budget in support of this legislation.
The strip Of land to be acquired
by condemnation or otherwise is
slightly less than s acres in area
bounded on the east by Connecticut
avenue, vast by the bureau land, on
the north by Van Ness street and on
the south by Tilden street extended
The bill limits the cost to $173, III,
which is at the rate of so cents a
square foot.
Regarding the price, Assessor
Richards says that during the last
year a great advance in all land in
this locality has been brought about
by the erection of apartment houses
between Van Ness street and the Con-
necticut Avenue Bridge and it is hard
to tell just how far bids for good
apartment house sites will advance
land prices during the next six
months. The purpose in acquiring
this land is to complete the natural
hill site originally selected for the
Bureau of Standards; to enable the
bureau to develop suitable roadway
entrance through the bureau grounds
over Government owned land instead
of over private property as at pres
ent: to permit the normal extension
of present work and growth of new
work already overcrowding the hill
top of Laboratories; and to save the
expense involved in delay since land
in that vicinity is rapidly rising in
value.
Secretary Hoover in his letter saws:
"The- Director of the Budget and the
President upon my recommends ii on
have approved the purchase" and he
submits a copy of the letter of in
dorsement by the Director of the Bud
get. Secretary Hoover also empha-
sizes that the chairman of three sue
cessive appropriation committees of
the House, after personal inspection,
have stated that the Government
ought to acquire this remaining strip
for the bureau.
Evening star., 1925-01-19

go. and never has been changed |
regarded him then as one of the
greatest military commanders who
lived. not only in the era which wit
messed his great achievements. but at
any time and in any land. and such is
my opinion today"
THE name and fame of Gen. Lee be-
longs not to Virginia alone. but is the
birthright of every American citizen,
whether he lives in New England, on
the plains of the Northwest or on the
southern section of our republic. The
world s estimate of Gen Lee is found
ed not upon any one battle or series
of battles. 1t is neither on the great
est fields of battle or places where
the most calamitous bloodshed has
taken place that the recollection of
future ages is chiefly riveted.'
Mr. Stedman then reviewed many of
the wars which produced leaders whose
names are found in history. Many of
the places of conflict, he declared, have
been forgotten, for it is moral gran
deur which produces a durable impress
sion," and a day may come he asserted,
when the memory of the fields of Gettys-
burg and Charlottesville. of the Wilder
ness and Spottsyivania Courthouse
may be dimmed by the obscurity of
revolving years"
Evening star., 1925-01-19
Frank L. Stanton
Made Laureate by
Georgia GOuernOr
By the Associated Press.

ATLANTA. Ga. January 19.-
Frank l.. Stanton. author of
Mighty Lax Rose" Just
aWearin' for You" and "Sweetes'
Lii Fellow" was named poet lau-
reate of Georgia in an official
proclamation published by Gov.
Walker.
Stanton, who for more then 40
years has conducted a daily col
umn of verse and humor in a local
newspaper. and who was a friend
of James Whitcomb Riley. Eugene
Field. Henry w Grady and Joel
Chandler Harris. will be SIS years
old on February % Gov Walk er
called upon all Georgians to OBJ
serve the poets birthday
Two of his poems-"Lynched,
and 'The'Ve Hung Bill Jones'
once caused an Oklahoma COVER
nor to commute the sentence of a
man condemned to hong.
Evening star., 1925-01-19
WOMEN'S BAR BODY
TO HONOR JUDICIARY
Justices to Be Guests of Honor
Tomorrow Night at Reception
at Women's City Club.

The chief justice and associate ius-
tices of the United States Court of
Claims. Court of Custom Appeals
Court of Appeals of the District of CO.
lHmbia and the District Supreme Court
will be the guests of the Women's Bar
Association at reception tomorrow
night at $50 o'clock in the Women's
City Club. The event will mark the first
reception given to the judiciary by the
woman lawyers.
Justice Stafford will make the
principal address of the evening. The
officers of the Womens Bar Associa- :
tion are Mrs. Ellen Spencer Mussey,
founder and honorary president: Miss
Marie NJ. Easby-S Smith, president;
Miss Cora Keely, vice president; Mrs.
Burnita Shelton Matthews, secretary
Miss Grace M. Eddy, treasurer; Miss
Charlotte Barbour, Miss Gertrude E
Leonard and Mrs. Helena D. Reed.
executive committee