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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
SWITCH COURSE
FOR FLYING
STUDENTS
Pursuit, Bombardment and
Attack Problems to
Be Studied.

Basic night flying training for stu.
dents of the Advanced Flying School.
Kelly Field, will end Thursday night.
and other training in the basic course
will be completed by the end Of the
present week.
Monday the students will begin the
course in specialized training in .pur-
suit. bombardment, attack and obser-
walton aviation.
Additional night flying will be done
later as part of the specialized train
ing of the flying students.
A departure from former classes in
specialized training has been outlined
for the present class.
Instead of being trained in one
branch through two months OF con-
slant flying in one type of ship. the
students will be given two weeks
training in each type.
Another change in the training pro-
gram of the present class is the post
ponement of aerial gunnery training
from the period Immediately follow
ing the close of basic training until
the close of the specialized training.
The gunnery expedition of the pres
ent class will fly to Galveston Feb
ruary %, for a stay Of two weeks for
machine gun practice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
SANTA SMILES AT TOTS
LEFT DESTITUTE BY DEATH

Santa Claus will not pass up the
home of little Antonio Reyes aud his
IL cousins who gave their Christmas
savings to help bury Antonio's mother.
!nstead of the dreary Christmas
that doomed, bright merry time is
in store for the Is tots for big heart
ed San Antonio has come to the res.
cue and Santa Claus third assistant
secretary is even now busy shopping
for the IL children.
MOTHER DIES.
Antonio came to San Antonio one
day last week with his mother to do
the Christmas shopping for his family
and those of his cousins but while
they stood in big department store
looking at Santa Claus and the toys.
Antonio's mother dropped dead and
all of the money saved up was swept
away in the need to pay funeral ex-
penses.
IL was a gloomy outlook with
Christmas but two weeks away, but
part of the sorrow will be lifted when
old Santa Claus comes TO the three
little homes huddled together on the
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
5 SCHOOL GIRLS
INJURED IN
WRECK
Incarnate Word Students
Among Five Victims
Of Crash.

Five persons. three Of whom were
girl students of the Incarnate Word
College, were seriously cut in an auto.
mobile collision Thursday at the iu-
tersection of Broadway and Herbert
avenue.
Those injured were Mrs. Lois Hol-
mark. 1915 Monterey street. cut about
the face. NJ. p. Rierdan, 212 Herbert
avenue, severe bruises about the body.
School books found by police at the
scene of the accident, contained the
names Of Helen T. Caffey, Fort Sam
Houston. and Mollie Cunningham. The
third girls name was unknown to the
police.
All the injured were taken to their
homes in private automobiles.
They were injured when an auto.
mobile operated by Mrs. Holmark and
another by NJ. p. Riordan collided at
the street intersection. Both cars
were badly damaged.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
SAN AUTOBIOGRAPHY
AIR MAIL LINE SOUGHT

Officials Of the National Air Trans.
portation Company, Inc, of Chicago,
will be in San Antonio the latter part
Of January to confer with Chamber OF
Commerce officials relative to estab-
fishing an air mail service between San
Antonio and Chicago, according to
letter received by Fred NJ. Herndon,
publicity secretary of the chamber,
from Luther X. Bell, traffic manager
of the air transportation company.
This company is now running an air
mail service between Dallas and Chi
cago. The chamber is making every
effort to get the service extended to
San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
COLONEL MITCHELL'S
DISMISSAL DEMANDED
CONTINUED From Page One.)

those young officers of the army Air
Service whose ideals he has Swallowed
and whose loyalty he has corrupted.
We ask his dismissal in the name of
truth under whose aegis he has
sought protection but whose face he
does not know. Finally, we ask it
in the name Of the American people
:, lose fears he has played upon, whose
hysteria he has fomented, whose con-
fidence he has beguiled and whose
faith he has betrayed"
Major Guillion analysed only the
evidence which pertained to Colonel
Mitchelrs charges against the Navy
Department and which had been of
fered the court by defense wit
nesses. Some of these he referred to
by names and types. They included:
OTHERS FLAYED.
Admiral Sims, characterized as the
"opinionated, narrow-minded, hobby
riding. egomaniacal' type: Major
William n. Hensley, army Air Ser
vice, the shifty type; Lieutenant
II. W. Sheridan, Air Service, the half
truth type: Lieutenant Orvi1le An
derson, Air Service, the pseudo-expert
type; Captain Robert +. Oldys, Air
Service, "the reviving memory type;
Lieutenant Colonel William G.
Air Service reserve, "the
type: and Major Gerald
Brant. general staff, "the gay, gallant,
lovable type" OF Representative +.
II. La Gusrdia, Socialist, New York,
Major Gullion said:
"He is beyond my powers Of descrip-
ton. Thank heaven, he is sui
generis.'
SELECT QUOTATIONS..
The prosecution counsel selected
quotations made during the
trial by Representative Reid in his
role Of defense attorney. attributing
some to Ignorant malice" and term
ing others "truants" and "slurs." He
asserted Mr.. Reid had made "un-
founded claims as to the illegality and
regularity of the investigation, :
n so extravagant a way that il SEEM
ID as though counsel thought that the
Dreliminaries (of the trial. were an
lnholy thing
Referring again TO Colonel Mitchell,
Major Gullion summed up what he
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
OPTIMISTIC THIEF
STEALS TICKETS
TO POLICE DANCE

snow, after l eat this big meal
will want to have some entertain
ment," was the evident thought of a
burglar after helping himself to Il
supply of provisions at the butcher
shop Of II. Z. Villareal, 1121 Ell
Paso street.
So he took Mr.. Villareal's tickets
to the Firemen's and Policemen
ball.
The Christmas shopper entered
the store TO lay in supply of food
for the holidays and when he left b.
had butchered hog. IS worth Of
sausage, 10 pounds of wciner wurst.
10 dozen eggs. 80 pounds of lard.
and SO in cash.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

GOLD LINGERIE FOR MILADY.
LONDON. Dec. 17.-LP-Dainty
washable lingerie made out of gold
end silver thread Is now on view in
the stores.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
OBEY FIRE LAWS
SCHOOLS ARE TOLD

CONTINUED From Page One.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

Continued From Page One.)
tors in the play Wednesday night
stopped a panic in its infancy, when
lighted candle ignited a stage drop at
Breckenridge High School.
The little flame, which ate gingerly
at the bottom Of the cloth. was tn :
distress signal which brought terror TO
300 spectators, who still remembered
press dispatches OF year ago which
told the tragedy Of Babb's Switch.
Oklahoma.
In that instant Of non-actiyity,
which precedes panic, it was the cast
Of 40 children who flashed the cue
OF reason TO the audience of mothers
and fathers. according to Fire Chief
J. G. Sarran.
Though virtually all were clad in
easily inflammable Costumes as the,
awaited their turn before footlights,
they jerked a fire extinguisher from
the wall, and poured a stream Of
chemicals upon The blaze.
The damage was only negligible, the
fire chief said after the blaze.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

! called the Mitchell formula" in this
way:
First: Exaggeration of national
defense matter closely approaching
falsehood.
Second: Untrue and misleading
statements for the deliberate purpose
of discreditins army and navy officers,
thus.
"Third: Creating distrust in minds
Of people % to War and Navy de-
partments.
Fourth: Egotistic self-description
as to experience and qualifications,
coupled with,
Fifth: Protestations of absence
OF self-interest and expressions OF
willingness to be, and expectation of
being, a martyr, all leading to,
Sixth: A united air service, with,
Seventh: William Mitchell as the
only logical head of it,
That" the major said. lis the
formula he has followed. Every dema-
gogue has followed q similar one,
protesting unselfishness and secretly
seeking self-aggrandizement as he APP
pealed directly to the people over the
heads Of constituted authority
DEMANDS DISMISSAL
rs this man a Moses. fitted to
lead the people out of a wilderness
which is his own creation, only? Is
he of the George Washington type as
counsel would have you believe? Is
he not rather of the all too familiar
Charlatan and demagogue type?"
There are certain elementary prin- !
ciples of loyalty and subordination
which every organization must main
tain If 1t is to remain a going con-
Germ: These elementary principles are
really laws of organization and are
strictly observed by corporations and
religious bodies. Not one of these
would tolerate such conduct as the ac- |
cused's. Dismissal would be his por-
ton. How much more necessary is it |
for members of the army TO follow |
those laws Of organisation. Dismissal |
from the army for such conduct is
therefore positively indicated
WATCHING CASE.
Our soldiers are watching this
case" he said. Fail TO dismiss him
and you weaken the authority of every
non-commissioned officer in the serv-
ice. Dismiss him as he deserves, and
you strengthen the arm of every single
officer commanding a one-company
post from Maria to Nogales."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
STUDENTS Collect
TEXAS BUTTERFLIES

A collection of Texas butterflies in
disuous to Bexar county will be gath
cred by the science students Of Ma
thaniel Hawthorne School for exhibit
ton in the new municipal museum at
San Pedro Park. Work of collecting,
classifying and mounting Of the but
terflies has already been commenced.
As soon as cases are filled they will
be framed and held, pending opening
Of the museum,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
REOOUNTS ATTACK,

She then briefly told of the events
On the night. that she and her COM
panion were held up By three negroes
and attacks were made upon her.
At the conclusion Of her direct tes-
9timony Mr.. Chambers again asked
her il. she would tell the jury she was
positive the defendant was her at
tac,er or
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
CUBA TO PENSION
OLD NEWSPAPER MEN

HAVANA, Dec. 17.-P,-The
House of Representatives has unani-
mously approved in principle a news
paper mans retirement and pension
bill. The articles Of the bill are to
be discussed later.
The house also has passed the SEN
ate bill creating a special drawing Of
the national lottery to raise funds for
advertising Cuba to tourists.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17

sYes, ] am positive" she declared.
On cross examination, o. p. Black.
attorney for the negro defendant.
deIyed into minute description of the
events of the night of the attack.
bringing out details Of the affair which
had been avoided by the district a.
storney.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
CHRISTENING PARTY.

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. Dec. IL
R-Paulina Longworth is to have a
christening party. among other things,
for her first Christmas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-17
TERROR TRIAL
DRAWS NEAR
CLOSE
Case Expected to Be in
Hands Of Jury by
Night.

The fate Of Mathew Briscoe, alleged
Black Terror, now on trial in Thirty
seventh District Court, will rest with
the. jury THURSDAY night.
Briscoe was being tried on an in
dictment charging criminal al sck on
a white woman which grew out of a
reign of depredatons committed on
:. the eastern fringe Of the city during
the past eighteen months.
Two attorneys OF each side complet-
, ed arguments before the noon recess,
leaving District Attorney Chambers
!, and o. Il. Black to close the case dur
! ing the afternoon.
CONVENE LATE.
Some little delay was experienced
rduring the morning due to the tardi-
, ness of the defense attorneys in ar
: irving in the courtroom.
Z Court convened at IL 80 q. m.
: Louis Schlesinger, stressing the ma
ture Of the crime and the positive
:. identity Of the defendant, made a talk
> thar was convincing and pointed TO
tconviction.
He was followed by b. L. WALTON of
the defense, challenging the testimony
4 of the state witnesses in identifying
NEGRO at night.
ASKS DEATH PENALTY.
Lamar Seeligson, in presenting his
~srgument. stated to the jury "if the
girls and women of our fair city are
to be protected. we should punish this
eman with the death penalty" He con
2 tinued: Not only does be deserve
(. the punishment but let your verdict
also be a lesson to future Mathew
: Briscoes."
2 Henry l. Taylor. the fourth to
I argue, and a member of the defense
staff. was the last to speak before the
noon recess.
! Judge William S. Anderson de-
slivered the charge to the jury just
before the opening argument.
All Of Thursday morning and part
of the afternoon will be taken up with
: the arguments. it is predicted, but it is
believed the case will go to the jury
by mid afternoon, at latest.
REST CASE
Both sides rested at o'clock Wed
nesday afternoon, after the state had
{ introduced but two witnesses and the
defense three.
The girl in the case ana her male |
: companion on the night Of the alleged
attack were the only witnesses for the |
state. The courtroom was almost
empty while they testified. as all spac
~tators were elected from the room.
Positive Identification Of the de-
frr nj --r.1 hn ~ kor
states witnesses.
do you see the man who attacked
you in this room?" District Attorney
c. II. Chambers asked the 20 year-old
girl after, she had told events leading
, up TO the attack.
-Yes. / see him. she replied, IN
/. besitatingly.
-Point him out
THAT is he, there she declared, |
pointing ut the defendant.
RECOUNTs ATTACK.
She then briefly told of the events |
On the night that she and her CON-
panion were held up By three negroes
and attacks were made upon her.
At the conclusion Of her direct tes-
+timony Mr.. Chambers again asked |
her il she would tell the jury she was
positive the defendant was her at
tscker.
Eyer, j am positive" she declared.
On cross examination, o. p. Black. |
attorney for the negro defendant. !
; deIyed into minute description of the |
events Of the night of the attack. |
bringing out details Of the affair which
had been avoided by the district a.
forney.
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banks of the Medina and leaves a doll
for each child, candy and other
goodies.
The Queen Candy company agreed
to put up IL nice sacks of candy for
Santa Claus to take out and an un-
named donor sent in dozen dolls
to be given to Antonio and his cousins.
Here is the list of donations that
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
DUNDEE WOULD
RECLAIM
FEATHER
Veteran italian Fighter Finds
He's Taking off Weight
Since Retiring

NEW YORK, Sept 23.-Johnny
Dundee, veteran italian boxer, who
last year surrendered his title as
worlds featherweight champion and
precipitated a tournament by the
State Athletic Commission to pro-
duce boxer worthy Of the title,
plans to reclaim the championship
now recognized as held by Louis
kid Kaplan, the commission
tournament winner.
His decision to return to claim his
championship crown resulted from
the fact that since retiring he has
discovered that he is taking off
weight instead of putting it on,
whereas he QUIT because he feared
he would. injure his health in tax
ing off weight to make the class
limit. In view Of the fact that he
now can make the weight, he says,
he sees no reason why he shouldn't
re-enter the ring, reclaim his title
and defend it, believing that the
public would welcome HIS return.
Dundee meets Babe Herman at
the Polo Grounds on October and
he says he thinks he will beat
Herman easily, but declares that II
Herman wins he, at least, will
recognize Herman as the champion
and thinks the rest Of the sporting
world will, too.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
NJ BRIDE JOINS
PRO ELEVEN
IN COT HAM
Former Syracuse Star Signed
by Billy Gibson for
Giants Squad

NEW YORK, Sept. 23.-Jack Nc
Bride, whose three sensational field
goals won for Syracuse against
Columbia last year, has been signed
by Billy Gibson to play in the back
field Of the Giants, the team Of
former college stars that will rep
resent New York in the National
Professional Football League this
season,
Mcbride is powerfully built, a
fierce line breaker and strong
defensive star with few equals.
Babe Frugonne, Brooklyn
boy and another former Syracuse
backfield star, also has been signed
by the Giants. Frugonne is slated
for the alternating backfield that
Coach Bob F'olwell will form for
his Polo Grounds team.
Folwell will arrive in town tomor-
row to begin intensive practice for
the first game with New Britain
on October 4.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
NIT TANY LIONS
HAVE TOUGH
DATES
One Glance at Schedule Shows
State Didn't Pick Easy
EleVens

STATE COLLEGE,, Pa, Sept. %.
Six important games show that
no picking" has been done in ar
ranging Penn States schedule. Le-
hanon Valley, Franklin and Mar
shall and Marietta will provide the
preliminaries, and on October "a
Michigan State will make its first
appearance here, supplanting Get
tysburg. Syracuse, played in SYRIA
cuse, comes next, with Not4e Dame
on November at State College;
West Virginia at Morgantown No
vember Ia, and Pitt at Pittsburgh
on Thanksgiving Day.
State will appear in New York
city against Georgia Tech October
10. Last season the Yellow Jack
cts won, Is to IS, despite the fact
that they failed to make a first
down during the contest. SYRIA
cuse's 1924 victory, 10 to 6, was
gained with only two first downs.
Navy, which was defeated by State,
6 to 0, in 1924, is not on the sched-
ule, nor is Penn, with which the
Lions last year played a scoreless
tie on a field Of mud.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
OUAKERS CLOSE
OUTDOOR RING
SEASON
Ten Contenders for Titles Are
on Philadelphia Card
Tonight

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 23.-Ten
contenders for ring titles, four OF
whom will mingle in two feather
weight tits, two in a junior welter-
weight duel of fists, pair in
light-heayyweight contest. ana
another duo in a lightweight arsu
ment will ring down the curtain on
Philadelphia 1926 outdoor fistic
season tonight at Greater ShiDe
Park.
Thirty thousand or more follow
ers of the punch are expected 10
watch the rise and fall of the ring
hopes of the leather pushers in the
finale of the ball park season.
What looms as one of the most
important tests of Tommy Lough-
rams ring career will find Billy
Penn contender for the light-heavy-
weight crown exchanging punches
with a dangerous opponent In the
person of King Solomon, of Pan
anna. Loughran and Solomon Will
mingle in the final tilt of the five
ten-round contests staged under the
direction of Herman Taylor and
Robert II. Gunnis for the Columbus
Italian Hospital fund.
Although a charity affair, l. Will
be a strictly modern benefit show.
That is, every boxer will be paid
and receive plenty for his services.
In only one respect will the bouts
have a charity ring to them. That
is in the fact that the profits Will
be turned over to the hospital FUND.
Each Of the ten combatants has
his ring reputation at stake which
assures the fistic public of having
an opportunity to see the title con-
tenders at their best in actual
fights and not merely exhibitions.
Loughran is meeting no push
ever in King Solomon. The Pan
ANA light-heavy has compiled a
record that even the clever Tough
ran respects so much that he has
trained as he probably never has
trained before tdN be in the pink
of condition Victory over Solomon
promises to go a long way toward
cIinching a title scrap for Loughran
against Paul Berlenbach, the holder
of the light-heavy crown.
The featherweight tiffs will have
two Of the city's leading contend
ers in action against visiting foe
men who have fought their way
into the picture. In the opening
exchange of the fifty rounds of
fisticuffs, Benny Bass will square
of against Eddie Anderson, of Chi
cago. Babe Ruth, who shares the
featherweight spotlight with Bass
because of his brilliant work during
the past year, will clash with
Honey Boy Finnigan, Of Boston,
who looms as a lad who promises
to bid high for Kid Kaplan's crown.
These two featherweight contests
will give the local fans a line on
the respective merits Of the Phila-
delphia rivals for the spotlight.
Joe Dundee, of Baltimore, has a
chance to Wrest the junior Welter-
weight diadem from Pinkey Mitchell,
Of Milwaukee, in the third number.
The lightweight affair will be a
duel between two of the cIeVerest
members of the modern order of
35-pounders, Alex Hart, Of this
city, facing Sid Terris, Of New York.
1t was announced yesterday that
the first bout will start promptly
at s o'clock, so the fifty rounds of
fisticuffs may be crowded into the
night and allow the fans to get
home before the wee hours of the
morning
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Brick Muller Threw
Grid Pass Never
To Be Forgotten

Brick" Muller, All-American
end in 1921 and 20, threw a
seventy-five-yard forward pass
in the game between California
and Ohio State on New Year
Day, 1921. Andy Smiths big
end dropped back about fifteen
yards behind his line of scrim-
mage and received the ball
from Sprott, who faxed an end
run. Muller then shot the ball
diagonally down the field into
the waiting arms of Brodie
Stephens, who h d slipped
through unnoticed to the goal
line at the corner of the field.
tons are iron-clad, for changes will
be made whenever it appears that
the team will be strengthened by
them.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23

men AZ that position this year,
Eddie Moore, a southern young
ster, played most of the season at
second for the Buccaneers, but has
proven q none too sure fielder. He
IL the best hitter among the con-
tending second sackers, having a
batting average Of .321. including
twenty-three doubles, seven triples,
and six home runs. But in the
crucial series with New York, Moore
was replaced by Johnny Rawlings.
who played wonderful ball, until
forced out with a broken bone,
which injury may keep him out Of
the series.
Harris, batting .2SS, is dan
gerous, timely hitter. The young
Washington manager has made
twenty-six doubles, four triples, and
called that in the 1924 series,
Harris rose to great heights, and
drove out long hits that were con-
sidered out of his reach.
But IT is i'm the field that
Harris shines best. Working with
the veteran, smooth fielding Rog-
err Peckinpaugh, and with Everett
Scott, Harris has worked in nine
ty-six double plays. Fast in GO
Ing either way, he has handled
736 chances out of 75S, splitting
his putouts and assists almost
evenly. For ability to throw from
any position, to receive throws,
and to get every sort of a ground
ball, Harris has few, if any,
equals in the game today.
Moore and Rawlings together
have figured in only forty-six dou-
BILE plays, while neither is the equal
of Harris in straightaway fielding.
With Rawlings out of the game,
Bill McKechnic has only Chick
Thompson, a recruit of a few
weeks, to sub at second in case
Of necessity. Thompson has been
in too few games for an accurate
measurement of his ability, but he
seems to be a fair fielder, and a
sturdy hitter.
But even with Pittsburgh pre-
senting it's strongest front at Sec
ond, the odds are wide in favor
of Washington, as long as Stanley
Harris guards the keystone bag.
Copyright. 1925. by Al Munro EIias)
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
Two From Florida

Only two major league players
were born in Florida. They are
Henry Johnson, rookie pitcher with
the Yankees, and Zachary Taylor,
catcher with the Brooklyn Robins.
The Washington times., 1925-09-23
SPOKE REFUSES TO STOP
AS OTHERS SLOW UP
By HARRY nelly.

Away young joined the Boston American
outfeder He could hit and he could field
himself job the greatest oued
That worthy speaker
lately o
which he to the Cleveland club
eventually he became Indians and world
championship the 1920 That his nine
classic This notable achievement
the American