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Evening star., 1925-08-23

Come; Henry Gang Jines of Shut
f1e Along; Florence McClain. Lena
Wilson, blues" singer; Ferguson and
Smith, dancers; Lena Liggett, Alexan.
der Kent, from "Runnin' Wild: Dane
ing Dave, Il Thank YOU; Joe Jordan
and his Tennessee Ten. jazz band, and
the ten original Plantation Revue
Girls from the Plantation Revue in
Chicago.
The management announces a spe-
cial midnight gambol Friday night,
August 2S. to which professionals ap-
pearing in Washington may go after
their nights performance. The public
may also attend
Evening star., 1925-08-23
METROPOLITAN- Half Way
Girl"

"The Half Way Girl" the First
Nationals production, to be shown
at Crandalrs Metropolitan Theater
this week, Is said to be one of the
most thrilling action dramas ever
filmed. Directed by John Francis
Dillon, with Doris Kenyon and Lloyd
Hughes in the leading roles. the sup
port includes Hobart Bosworth, Tully
Marshall and Sam Hardy. Other at
fractions will be Hot and Heavy"
starring Eddie Nelson; the Metro
politan World Survey and musical
program by the Metropolitan Sym
phony.
The locale of THE Half Way Girl"
Is laid in Singa pore, where a strand
ed American actress Is forced by cir
cumstances to accept a position as
professional hostess In a smart ho-
Evening star., 1925-08-23
MAYFIOWER.

Dinner dancing to the sparkling
rhythms of the Spencer Tupman
Mayf1ower Orchestra is popular at
traction of the presidential room at
the Mayflower Hotel, where brilliantly
orchestrated numbers are a feature,
with striking saxophone and sousa-
phone arrangements.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week

NATIONAL-Kik" comedy drama. Performance
ming.
KEITHSForenc ODenhawn, vaudeville Opens this afternoon
EARIE-Ben High Opens
STRAND-Brevics" vaudeville. Opens this afternoon
Co burle Performance this
MUTUAI-"Naughy Mites busque Performance this after
Evening star., 1925-08-23
STRAND-"Brevities." /"

Headlining the bill at the Strand
Theater this week is a Broadway re-
view, "Brevities," with George Griffen
and company, and Miss Sylvia Rich
heading the cast. Featured will be
Trovato, a. musical genius, who will
entertain with his inimitable imita-
tions on the violin.
Other numbers include J. c. Lewis,
jr., and company in singing and
comedy novelty: Frank Albright and
Eleanor Harte in a repertoire Of new
songs, and a comedy skit entitled
Helping Hubby" with Pierlet and
Scofield
The photoplay offering is Trio Pro
duction's THE Breath of Scandal" I"
featuring Betty Blythe. Lou Tellegen,
Forrest Stanley, Patsy Ruth Miller
and others.
1t is a screen version Of Edwin Bal
mer's story concerning a neglectful
mother, O philandering father, an inn
petuous daughter and hapless wom-
an waited by the breath of scandal.
1t Is said TO be a new kind of triangle
picture Of smart American society.
Short subjects, including comedy
and educational reels, together with
orchestra selections will complete the
bill.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
MISUNDERSTANDING Mites. !.

The Mutual announces as it's open
ing attraction Naughty Mites" with
Jim Bennett as the featured comedian,
supported by Dolly. Dale Morrissey,
Beulah Baker, Helen Harris, Ray
King, Lou Rice, Arthur Lines and a
dancing chorus selected for their true
value in rhythm and action.
Commencing tomorrow, matinees will
be given daily
Evening star., 1925-08-23
KEITH'S-Florence O'Denishawn.

Florence O'Denishawn will top the
bill at B. F. Keith's Theater this week
with Nelson Snow and Charles Co.
lumbus, all three late stars of the
Music Box Revue" Offering a per-
formance replete with music and
dance.
The original triple quartet, THE
Meistersingers. will be featured in
"At the Club" The personnel of this
famous Boston group of singers will
be as follows: Tenors, Harold 8. Tripp,
Allan c. Prescott, w. c. Johnson, Rob-
ert Mackenzie, Arthur F. Cole and
Lester NJ. Bartlett; basses, Franklin
G. Field, John r. Jones, Fred M. Mac
Donald, William M. Weigle, A. c.
Steele. w. E. Dawson; William Ellis
Weston will be at the piano.
Others are Stella Mayhem, cheer.
lest of condolences. who will be
heard in group Of songs written for
her by Paul Gerard Smith and Billee
Taylor; Miller and Mack. THE Bing
Boys" a pair OF eccentric singing and
dancing comedians. Gala RIM, who
will be heard with his sisters in MO-
ments Musical; Reynolds and Done
gan company offering a musical COM
edy revue and Edwin Roth and Edna
Drake in their dainty aerial oddity.
The screen features, Aesop's Fables
Topics of the Day and the Pathe News,
will complete the bill.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
GAYETY-'Rarfn' to Co."

The Gayety Theater, Washington
home of Columbia burlesque. which
opened the 1925-1926 sea son last night
with Ed Daley's black and white SEN
sation, Karin to Co. will continue
that attraction this week with two
performances today and twice daily
hereafter.
"Rarin' to Go" has a cast OF 751a
players, 35 white and 3511 colored,
the one-hah being a. colored midget.
Heading the white contingent is
Billy Foster, Dutch comedian, assisted
by Elmer Redmon, Hebrew comic; Sid
Garrison, Jack b.. Wright and Jack
Gray, and others including Lillian Ed
brooke, prima donna; Midgie Gibbons,
soubrette; Lola Lamond, ingenue, and
a chorus of IS, augmented with 20
extra Washington girls.
The coIored half of the show Is
headed by Jimmie Ferguson, late star
of the Chocolate Dandies": Tim and
Gertie Moore, formerly with How
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Continued on Third PaSs9
Evening star., 1925-02-09

ter Rutherglen and Kirsteen, outside
those attached to the league. knew
the real state OF affairs. and in the
conference the three men, with the
Earl of Dunfour, steadily supported
Seton. kirsteen sat by the side Of
her father. as did Dan Lamont, once
he had stated the scientific case for
the league.
Steadily, point by point. Seton
fought his battle. winning all along
the line. And when the last para
graph of the scheme Of disarmament
had been agreed to. he set out fur
ther points concerning the league of
the covenant.
One of the ships of the league.
with all her instruments intact. was
to be handed over to an international
board, and she was to be used only
for enforcing on recalcitrant nations
the rulings of the New League of
Nations for Peace. She was to be
permanently berthed in Washington.
In the hands of an international
science board, presided over by Dan
Lamont. as nominee of the league OF
the covenant, the discoveries of the
chief were to be made public under
sufficient guarantees that the power
they embodied could not be misused
The members of the league were to
be immune from any prosecution on
the score of the operations of the
league. They were to be compensated
for their three years exile and for
their work, sufficient capital being
given each man to secure hin. an In
come for life. Such members as de-
sired to keep their positions on the
Evening star., 1925-02-09

airship were to be retained by the
new league for peace.
The whole cost of the campaign OF
the league Of the covenant was to be
made good. The gold taken on the
various raids would be returned for
distribution to the several govern
ments. Lord Almeric and my father
agreed to work out the financial de-
tails involved.
In vain, when the signing of the
treaty became imminent. did some OF
the delegates protest that they were
not plenipotentiaries. Seton grimly
told them that they still had a day
or two to obtain full powers from
their governments. If not, He
shrugged his big shoulders.
On the evening of the third day
the chief opened his eyes. Seton had
just come back from the conference
Kirsteen. Dan and / were already In
the cabin.
This is the third day. isn't it. kir-
steen?" he inquired. Il have been
unconscious three days?'
Yes, father"
"Is Seton here?"
Seton stepped out from behind the
cot.
Here l am, Master"
How goes the battle, SetoI?"
Evening star., 1925-02-09

I'VE are winning, sir. Tomorrow
they will sign"
That's WE'LL said the chief ITO
morrow / shall be abroad again. l
must rest. I will sign at noon to-
morrow. Good night, Kirsteen."
He fell asleep. 1t seemed impossi-
BILE that he would recover enough to
sign the treaty on the morrow, but
when noon came the chief of the
, league was back at his old seat in
the conference.
He was the last man to sign.
The treaty that abolished war on
this earth was an accomplished fact,
The master rose slowly to his feet.
AS he began to speak, a deep hush
fell on the assembly. He spoke for
half an hour. and when he had done,
men around him were openly crying.
Hun and Frank, Russ and Finn, Scan
and Latin, Saxon, Goth, Oriental
| men of every shade of skin from jet
to ivory-he moved them to the
depths of their souls.
Yet, he only spoke TO them OF mans
ceaseless struggle for existence since
the beginning of time, of mans hope
for the future. His one hand never
moved through all his speech from its
resting place on Seton's shoulder.
His voice never held trace of emo
Evening star., 1925-02-09
Continued from Yesterdays Star)

.4:tle Thetford was working at tn,
box, and Dan was helping him, boil
flushed with excitement and curiousl,
alike with their fair hair and theil
tcrr:~r-iike eagerness
The chief finished his explanation
and the scientists stood back, nod
clog 90 each other gravely
Are YOU ready, gentlemen" asked
the chief.
Just moment. Terrence" saic
Prof. Boldly. We haven't an electro
scope here, and a fiourescent screer
would be of little use in this light
Now what might one use to detec,
these subsidiary rays? Ah,"
He broke off and walked over Il
where young foreign military at.
tache stood in gorgeously tasselel
uniform.
Excuse me, SIR" said the professo,
mlIuiy, put that tassel on your Ian
yard, cord, sash--whatever YOU cal
lit seems to me to be silk?'
Il think it is" said the astonishec
attache
The professor took out a pocket.
knife. very much blackened by to.
bacco.
I'd like to have it, please" he said
simply. and held out the knife.
"But-but-it will ruin it, blurt &c
the attache
Pooh Tut. 1t won't hurt it
young man. l merely want to see the
effect of the subsidiary rays. Your
mother VIII sew 1t on again for YOU"
Ana with the greatest nonchalance
the professor shipped the long tassel
from the soldiers shoulder knot.
Excellent. Excellent" breathe ed
Irof. Boldly. Now, go ahead, Ter
renee I'll electrify the tassel with
my tobacco pouch.
1t won't work, Boldly" said the
chief. Negative charges will pre-
dominate in this experiment.
Let me see, now. GoId-lead Why
Of course they must" the professor
muttered. Bless my 7oul. How
stupid of me-" He croSs,5 to the red
faced attache. Young ,aan," he said
here's your tassel. | don't really
need it,"
The demonstration might have been
likely TO degenerate into comic in
terlude, but the unamused accept
ance OF their confrere's eccentricity
py the men of science rescued it from
such fate. Prof. Boldly was taken
quite seriously.
The chief raised his hand to tho
airshlp and turi.ct4 a.. ...L.1a.or screw
on the protector. There was some
thing of crackle from the box
and that seemed to be all.
But 10, on the sheet of lead the
inGot of sold was paling. 1t ap-
peared to quiver for an instant. sill
Ver-like in color, then it suddenly
fell into fluid that ran in bright
splaShes about the sheet. CRAVING as
il ran.
Rutherglen, watching the change
through a little angle shaped instru-
ment provided him by the chief. gave
gasp.
The green bar of thallium, by
gad.' he exclaimed
Yes, Rutherglen,' the chief said
calmly, but NOT thaliium now.
Lead"
He turned back the screw, then
held UP his hand to- the airship.
The scientists crowded over to the
leaden sheet, followed by the poll
ticians ard Rutherglen stopped to
pick up one of the small biobs of now
solid metal. 1t was hot and he
tossed it about from one hand to the
other. Others followed his example.
Lead it is, by gad," said Sir Wal
ter tenseIy.
Yes, lead"
"Wonderful!' said the German
scientist, Steinmetz. Bud id in no
way broves dot der League of dis
CoVenand has der absolute bower you
suggesd!'
'I agree with Prof. Steinmetz," said
a precise little japanese, with envy
peeping out through his politeness.
Evening star., 1925-02-09

ton. nor did 1t ever soar or deepen
for rhetorical effect. He only spoke
right on. simply, directly. levelly.
"Gentlemen," he finished quite
gently, II congratulate you"'
Still the hush held the assembly.
Near the White House a clock chimed
the half-hour. The chief tapped
Seton on the shoulder, and the two
went out OF the conference hall side
| by side.
Seton came for me at o'clock.
He was terribly, grave.
THE chief wants you and Milk en-
to come with us to the plateau" he
said directly.
ITO the plateau" 1 exclaimed
Yes. We are to go in the Ark of
the Covenant l. 10 OF us, including
Dan Lamont. We are to leave the
chief there"
] stared at him.
Don't you see, man? The chief is
dying-his will Is giving out. He
says he can only hold out another
day"
Good God" 1 cried. And Kir-
steen?"
Evening star., 1925-02-09

Is, ItaU.
''WonderfuI!" said the German
scientist, Steinmetz. Bud id in no
way broves dot der League of dis
Covenand has der absolute bower Won
suggesd!'
'I agree with Prof. Steinmetz" said
precise little japanese, with envy
peeping out through his politeness
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
PETS
RIVAL NOAH'S
MENACER|E

The ginghsm dog and the calico
cat, side by side at the table sat-
and the spat they had, as recorded in
authentic history, would be a mere
pink tea party compared to the battle
royal that would onsue If the men
ageris composed of the pets of the
students at Breckenridge High School
ever decided to have house warming.
There are sixteen different species
and varieties of animal friends Of the
students. All various colorS. shapes,
idiosyncracies and dispositions are
represented. Dogs are the most pop
ular, there being 105 of all kinds.
Cats, pedigreed and alley, are next
with total OF "a.
Others, on a roll call OF the men
agerie, show: birds, As, ponies, .:
Charlestoning donkey. /; fox. 1;
fishes, 4: trained fleas, 3, very ac-
tive; squirrels, 10; goats, 2; guinea
pigs. 8; alligators, 1, and one rab-
bit.
All the World League and Locarno
pacts couldn't keep diplomatic rela-
tons or preserve peace at q family
reunion of this circus. When the
menagerie arrived to take part in the
recent student carnival the entire re-
serve force of NJ. P.'s was called to
duty,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29

charms thought that men needed good
luck more than women. Probably
they are men and know. For the rab-
bit charm fits nowhere in the feminine
outfit, unless NIilady wears it around
her neck on q chain. At last day
Of grace is in sight for poor, unfortun-
ate males-they can stay out as late
as they please, they can safely take
their stenographer to lunch and they
can eat spring onions when they like.
BUNNIES PROTEST.
Judging from the immense popu-
larity of the fad, many a man needs
good luck at any cost. 1t is predicted
that soon there will be none but three
legged rabbits anywhere, MS the tall
timber is being searched for Dummies
with left hind feet intact.
Luck is something that couldn't be
bought before.
Is it too much TO predict that bun
mics will be using canes for the next
million years?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
THIEF FURNISHES
DINING ROOM WITH
ANOTHER'S SUITE

Someone is furnishing a new home.
Part Of the expense will be borne
by William Scheffler, $40 Waverly
Place, detectives say.
However, the part Mr.. Scheffler is
to play is an unwilling one. A bur.
glar Monday night stole a dining
room set from n residence at 100 JET
frey avenue. which is the property of
Mr.. Scheffler.
Other burglars of the night passed
up furniture for jewelry as in the
instance of NJ. G. Myths, 2523 Saun-
ders avenue. He reported the theft
of string of pearls, one garnet ring,
a number Of gold baby pins, and an
automatic pistol.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
WOMAN KILLS Z.
BUCKS WITH.
4SH0TS
S. A. Huntress Exhibit.
Trophies Of Chase at
Light Office.

Nimrod was a mighty hunter, so the
tale runs, but a Texas Diana, with a
80 Winchester special, put one over
the great son Of Kush, with bagging
two bucks, one an eight pointer and
the other a five, with just two shots
apiece for each deer. this weekend.
And to prove her prowess she brought
the two deer to the San Antonio Light
office and proudly displayed them to
an admiring throng.
The huntress is Mrs. J. c. Kane,
1888 Hammond Avenue, San Antonio,
and the deer were killed early one
morning on a ranch near Del Rio.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kane had gone to the
ranch to try out the new 80 Wincbes-
ter special rifle, Christmas gift from
Mrs. Kane's father to her, a weapon
which she has been familiar with since
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
SNOW CAUSES DELAY
IN PHONE SERVICE

Hard winds and heavy SHOWS, Mon
day, were responsible for several
hours delay in long distance telephone
calls from points in the Rio Grande
Valley, Harry Martyr, district man
ager of the Southwestern Bell Tele-
phone Company, announced.
According to Mr.. Martyr, long dis
lance telephone calls from Harlingen.
Mercedes, McAllen and Brownsville
were received here with two hours
delay.
Some other nine roubles were re.
ported " San Antonio.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
Of j. 5.
ENR|CHES j. s.
:. BY MILLION

Seven hundred government employees
outside of army camps spend s1,500,-
coo yearly to help make San Antonio
the thriving city that it is. The large
number Of persons working under diff
ferent branches. of Uncle Sans great
institution is a result of headquarters
for the Western judicial district Of
Texas being in this city.
Centcring around Federal court,
numerous investigating. enforcing and
prosecuting departments, each with
from 10 10 20 persons employed, are
located. here. Besides these, there
are many other offices with smaller
forces.
The postoffice with its 500 employees
and yearly payroll of $637,1s0, heads
the agencies of the government in San
Antonio. Closely associated with the
postoffice, the railway mail service
CONTINUED On Page is, Part 81
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
PLANT FLOWERS NOW,
PARK CHIEF ADVISES

With the ground seasoned by the re-
cent snow. the planting Of spring flow
ers will be started in San Antonio
parks within the next few days, &C
cording to Henry Steingruber, super
intsndent of parks.
"Phlox, snapdragons aud pansies
planted now Will be in no danger of
cold weather by the time they come
up" Mr.. Steingruber explained.
Gold weather is over about the
time it sets in in Sunny San Antonio. =
he laughed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
Imposing On Annie

"Gjuro" felt impelIed TO stend us
q parody OH "Annie Laurie" You
probably will agree with us after
reading it that no punishment
would be too severe. Here it is:
Max WeIton's brays are honey,
His neighs are black and sray;
His grunts are fat and topey.
His caclSIes love 10 lay.
Max Weiton's mules are calling,
When early falls the dew;
Ills then that Annie WeltOn
Makes good her promise, too
To polish Off the horses.
To kiss and milk the cows;
To feed them all their courses
And keep her marriage vows.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
Little Stars Are Taught
Steps of Fathers
Homeland.

4 breath Of old Spain in the Span
ish fandango.
Thoughts Of shamrocks as little feet
trip the Irish reel.
The click of heels in fantastic Rus
sian dances. And
Reminders Of nymphs and fairies as
little bodies sway in rhythmic aesthetic
dances.
JACKIE the Beanstalk, Hans and
Gretchen and other loved story book
folk come to life again to play with
the kiddies as Miss Margaret. Rosy
holds free dancing classes and kinder
garten at Lions Field every afternoon
at 4 o'clock
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
R. E. M'HVAINE, 81,
S. A. PIONEER, DIES

Il. L. McIlvane, 81, resident of San
Antonio for more than A years, died
Monday night at his home, 2J00 Blanco
road. He leaves his widow, Mrs. Caro-
line McIlvaine, aud three daughters,
Misses Lena, Eulah, and Grace Nell
vaine, all OF San Antonio. Funeral ar
rangements have not been made.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
UN[UCKY DAYS
ROUTED BY
CHARM
Hind Foot Of Rabbit Can
Now Be Had Without
Trouble.

Guaranteed: Fourteen carrots lat
least): the left hind foot Of rabbit
caught in graveyard at midnight BY
a cross-eyed, red-headed negro.
Such is the latest novelty for sale
in San Antonio-a rabbits foot neat
ly mounted and carried for luck.
Warranted to bring whatever the
wearer covets most in happiness, this
new bit of masculine adornment is
worn on the watch chain or on a
watch fob.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
NO. TWO BITES DUST.

"iSome little time after another deer
came along and cracked down on
him, but missed and he galloped
away, unframed as far as i could
tell. Then after waiting awhile a
third deer came down the run. 1
waited until was sure and fired, but
my bullet just creased his neck back
Of his horns. Tumbling out Of the
tree, / gathered myself together and
fired at him again as he was Looping
off. This time my aim was true and
the shot struck him just back of the
right shoulder near his stomach and
after running about 20 feet more he
dropped. I've got two notches on my
new gun and hope to put several more
there" she laughed.
One deer will weigh about $50
pounds and the other 125, Mr.. Kane
said. Mrs. Kane will have the heads
mounted and keep them as souvenirs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
It's Going Again

or course the old ChrIstulas JoEs
about the book had 10 come 70 life
again. It's something like this, If JOS
haven't heard IL:
Hap-"why not give him a book?"
Sap-"He has one, already"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
DANCE ALL STEPS.

just a change of records on phono-
graph and the field is transformed into
lawn of Seville, an Irish green,
Russian steppes or faryland.
San Antonio is one of Americas
melting pots and at Lions Field chill
dren dance the steps of their fathers
homeland and yet are taught good
Americanism.
Though all children, Il years old
and under are invited by the Lions
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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
WHAT'S WANTED.

A rabbits foot, captured under the
proper circumstances. is guaranteed
to bring good luck. 4 princess charm
ing, bag Of gold or quart of spiritus
frumenti. Or what will you have?
Evidently the makers of rabbit-foot
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
Reassuring

Although Jamaica has been
shaken by a severe earthquake
shock, private advices are that the
jamaica Ginger yield will not be
affected.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-29
GETS NO. ONE.

Arriving at the hunting grounds the
couple separated, each going to a stand
to wait for the deer. But let Mrs.
Kane tell her story:
Il reached the stand and climbed
up in a tree to wait for the deer.
After while one came along. ] took
shot at him, as he was running, and
the bullet cut off both his front legs.
But he still kept on, though / saw he
was badly hurt. Dropping out Of the
tree to the ground, steadied myself
and fired again. This time he drop
ped, shot through the heart. L ran
towards him and in the path found
parts of both his front feet, where my
bullet had cut off his front feet. l
then stuck him, dragged him into the
bushes and went back to the tree and
climbed up again"