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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
DENY MITCHELL
SHENANDOAH
f. CHARGES

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4. - up
Colonel William Mitchell's assertion
that the dirigible Shenandoah was
destroyed by the expansion of her gas
cells, was disputed before the Mitchell
court-martial today by Colonel c. G..
Hall, army dirigible expert, who was
aboard the Shenandoah when she was
wrecked.
The destruction Of the craft, said
Colonel Hall, was ''due to the dynamic
force of the storm" in which she per-
ished.
Adverting to Colonel Mitchell's COM
plant that no parachutes were carried
by the Shenandoah, the witness said,
that parachutes would have been cab
solutely useless"
Had the ship been inflated with
hydrogen instead of helium, Colonel
Hall testified, probably everybody
would have been killed"
( Captain GatewoOd S. Lincoln, of
the Navy Department, who prepared
the orders for the La. flight Of the
dirigible, told the court that Comman-
der Zachary Lansdowne did not sob
Jet to making the Midwest flight"
He added that on the contrary
Lansdowne told him and Admiral
Eberle, chief of naval operations. on
August is. or 10, that he was "satis-
fled with the. flight at the time it was
planned, and with the arrangements
as planned"
On cross-examination Captain Lin
coin said he was not flying officer.
He prepared the orders for the Shen-
andoah flight on Instructions from
the chief or assistant chief of naval
operations.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
Grass Girl Gets Presents
and Is Welcomed
Into Fold.
By BESS CARROLL

Ever "hear tell of a heart-warm-
ing? E>>
It's very new-invcnted, in fact,
just for Jimmie English. So
At the South Flores Christ Church,
Christian, they gave Jimmie a "hcart-
warming Thursday afternoon "a
combined party, reception and show
er to welcome the little "Grass Girl
into their congregation.
Candy, toys, clothes, apples and
oranges, handkerchiefs, perfume, hose,
stationery, books, beads, scarfs, hand
work, cakes, gloves, games -
That's not the contents of Santa's
sleigh, though it sounds like it might
belts just the beginning Of the no
end of things that Jimmie received
from her newly friends of Christ
Church.
The Rev. J. s. Newman, pastor Of
the church, planned the shower as a
surprise for Jimmie, and his congrc-
CATION responded TO member-even
the babies came old ladies were there,
and busy men and even little boys.
And Jimmie got everything from q
pencil to handsome dress.
By 4:30 o'clock Christ Church
where Jimmie attended Sunday school
for the first time in five years last
Sunday--was crowded with Jimmie's
ncighbors and with strangers who had
come with gifts and friendship for the
little Grass Girl. A large table was
soon covered, then overflowed, with
packages. 1t looked like Christmas
Eve-nobody would have been sur
prised if Santa Claus had stepped out
in his red suit and cotton whiskcrs.
And Jimmie, sitting back in the au
dience, looked on with eyes that got
bigger and bigger. and with a smile
that widened and widcned. Words
failed her. but her grin didn't.
Little boys. carrying ribbon-tied
lContinned On Page Two.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
CHARGES ARE FILED
IN SHOOTING OF LEDE

Charges of assault to murder were
filed Friday against Prince Williams
in connection with the shooting OF
Adams Lede Thursday afternoon. They
were filed in justice court before Louis
Boltz.
His bond was set at $1,000 but re-
duced to $500 following hsbeas cor
pus hearing in the Ninety-fourth Dis
trict Court. He made bond and was
released.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
GERALD CHAPMAN
RUMORED ESCAPED

HARTFORD, Dec. 4.-CP)-Despite
rumor which spread through Con-
necticut and neighboring states over
night that Gerald Chapman, twice re-
prieved murderer, under sentence to be
hanged on March 3, 1926, had escaped
the state prison here, prison officials
today said that the notorious ban
dit lis still very much under lock and
key"
There Is absolutely nothing to it, -
Deputy Starr said today when asked
for confirmation of the escape.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
DIVISION EDITOR
TAKES VACATION

Lieutenant d. b. Smith, Twentieth
Infantry, will report at Second Di-
vision. Headquarters Monday morning
to relieve Lieutenant John B. Hess
temporarily, as division information
officer, and associate editor of the
Second Division Review.
Lieutenant Hess has been, granted
leave OF absence and will visit in Cal
ifornia for two months, returning 10
Fort Sam Houston February 10.
Lieutenant Smith will continue to
act as athletic officer for his regiment
in addition to his new duties.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
CORRECT SENATE FLAGS.

CHICAGO, Dec. 4.-LP)-Vice
President Dawes expects to see that
the flags in the Senate chamber are
properly displayed, he told the presi-
dent of the National Flag Day As
ISOLATION, who complained that flags
were hung there with the stripes YER
teal and not horizontal with the stats
at the flags own right
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
VIOLENT WIND STORM
HITS KENTUCKY TOWN

PADUCAH. KY, Dec. 4.-R-
Messages reaching here indicated that
violent wind storm struck near Kut-
tawa. Ky, today. Roofs were report
ed blown off houses and a church de-
molishcd. No information regarding
deaths or injuries was available.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
CANADA RECEIVES
81 600, 900 IN GOLD

HALIFAX, N. s., Dec. 40
One million dollars worth Of gold
sent from the London office Of the
Canadian Bank OF Commerce TO the
Halifax branch of the bank has ar
rived here on the steamer Ascania.
This was the first Shipment OF gold
from England 10 Canada since the
close of the war.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
MARINE CORPS NEEDS
RECRUiTSeFOR BAND

Apprentices for drum and bugle SER
vice in the Marine Corps are needed,
and special inducements are now be-
ing offered for enlistments, Sergeant
Charles w. Smith, in charge of the
San Antonio recruiting office, located
in the Army Y. NJ G. A., said. The
corps is also advertising several vacan-
cies for bandsmen. .-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
RUDYARD KIPLING
SLIGHTLY BETTER

BURWASH, England, Dec. 4.-CP
Rudyard Klpling's slight improvement
in his fight against pneumonia was
maintained this morning. He passed a
fair night. His condition, however, con-
iinues TO be serious.
DIR. Curtis was at the bedside all
night and Lord Dawson, physician to
the king, was in attendance again this
morning.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
TEACHER AWARDED
500 CLARK PRIZE

CAMBRIDGE, Dec 4.-R)-
George Il, Bates, graduate of the Uni
versity of Missouri, and now an as
sistant dean in the Harvard business
school, from which he was graduated
last June. has been awarded the first
Emery W. Clarke prize Of 500 for the
best report on retail store manage
ment problems. The prize is offered
annually in memory of his brother by
c. b. Clarke Of Detroit.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
RHINELANDER CASE
GOES TO JURYMEN

WHITE PLAINS, Dec. 4.-R)--
Justice Morschauser completed his
charge to the. jury trying the Rhine
lander snnulment suit at IL 10 a. m.
today and the case was given to the
jury at IL % a. m.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
TROTZKY RETURNS
TO CHIEFS DUTIES

MOSCOW, Dec. 4.-P)-Leon
Trotzky has returned to Moscow APP
parently in good health after a six
weeks leave in the Caucasian noun
tains. He assumed the duties of chief
of the concessions commission and
economic council.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
WOMAN SHOT IN GUN
FIGHT DURING HOLDUP

NEW YORK, Dec. 4.-@-A
woman passerby was shot today dur
ing a pistol battle between the pay
master of the Standard Oil Company
plant on the East River, Manhattan,
and three robbers, who escaped with
the $500 payroll.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
AUTOISTS MUST GET
LIGHTS RETESTED

AUSTIN, Dec. 4.-CR-C. r. Gran
berry, engineer of the automobile head
light department of the state highway
commission, today called to the atten-
ton of motorists that the state law
requires of each car owner head
light certificate dated within 30 days
of the date of registration.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
POLICE HOLD.
SUSPECTED.
ASSA|LANT
Cafe Worker Beats Off
Man Until Help
Arrives.

u d
Attacked by a white man Thursday
night as she walked home from work,
Miss Minnie Mertz, an employee Of
the Pekin Cafe at-317 East. Commerce
street, succeeded in fighting him off
until screams brought her assist
ance. ...........
During the. encounter she gained a
detailed description of the attacker.
This fact was instrumental in the ar
rest of 26-year-old man several. hours
after the attack by Policeman J. W.
Mcmillan.
He was booked upon her identifi-
cation on a charge of rudely .accost-
ing female. This may lead to the
filing a felony charge against the
prisoner, it was said at the police
station Friday. .-.-
ATTACKED IN DARK.
Miss Mertz left work at o'cloc,
in the evening, on her way home
Soon after departing from the cafe,
she noticed a man walking behind
her. She became nervous as he in
creased his pace to overtake her.
The darkness of an alley between
Bonham and Bowie streets, proved 10
be a signal for his attack. He leaped
from behind and bore his intended
victim to the ground. She struggled
TO Understanding posture. Once
more she went down under his blows.
SCREAMS FOR HELP.
Still resisting, she began to scream
for help. The sound of approaching
aid put the attacker to flight.
Detectives Golf and Hice were rush
ed to the scene as soon as the infor-
nation concerning the attack reached
the police station. They telephoned a
description of the man, which in turn
was given to all members of the po-
lice force on duty. $50.
The accused was arrested on j
downtown street intersection.
He denied the allegations OF the
girl.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
ENGLAND'S FIRST
AVIATRIX is DEAD

FAYGATE, England. Dec. tP'
Mrs. Grahame- White, the first Eng
lish woman to ny, is dead. Her iai.
tial flight Was in a machine pilolsa
by her son. Clsud Grahams. white, i'''
noted aviator.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
ROBBERY VICTIMS,
JUST PLAIN Drunk |,
S. A. JUDGE DECIDES
been robbed !. WANT COPS I"

Been robbed Want cops =.
So said two Mexicans. trying vain
ly to solve the mysteries Of a police
signal bcx at Monterey and, Concho
streets Thursday night. when Police
men Bill Hobbs and Pete Torres 'ac-
costcd them. - -
Good! Wen all so to the station
together" the policemen replied.
The two we're fined So ench in cor,
poration court Friday on. charges Of
being drfik.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04

SgVXTE must have brought some
w Pasadena weather along with
u.s., said Mrs. c. r. Gross, who was
stopping with her husband Lieut..
Gross at the st. Anthony Friday.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Gross, after
three years in Manila, have been
spending . belated honeymoon in
California. The lieutenant will be
stationed at Fort Sam Houston,
and processes much pleasure over
the prospect Of living in San An
tonic. They expressed a surprise
when informed San Antonio was in
the grip Of a cold wave
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
HAS BEEN IN DENVER.

Mr.. Masterson has been in the ser
vice of the Denver Gas and Electric
company, Denver, and with the same
interests when they acquired property
in Cincinnati.
J. Z. Newcomb, who acted as man
ager since the city acquired the water
works pqhding the selection of a new
manager has resumed his duties as
assistant manager.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04

StYYyERE having a wonderful
w season in San Angelo" de-
cIared Charles w. Hobbs. vice
president Of the San Angelo Ma
tionaI bank, at the st. Anthony
hotel Friday. Our wool and mo-
hair crop is exceptionally large. and
we will gin at least $4,000 bales Of
cotton in San Angelo alone Mr..
HOBBS said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
ATTENDS BOARD MEET.

Il believe it's the best in the world
for, that matter" Mr.. Masterson
added.
San Antonio's water supply differs
from that of Galveston in that the
Gulf Coast city pipes water in from
a point IS miles out of town, Mr..
Masterson pointed out. The local
supply comes from numerous artesian
wells. Pumping stations are located
in Breckenridge Park, on. the water
works property on Market street and
on the Mission plants property.
Mr.. Maste-scn attended the first
session of the San Antonio water
board Friday afternoon where routine
problems were discussed and disposed
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
DEEP WELLS
GIVE PURE
SUPPLY
New S. A. Manager Attends
First Session Of
Board.

San Antonio has the best water
supply in thes United States.
w. d. Mastenon, new manager of
the San Antonio water department,
has reached this conviction since he
assumed his duties last Tuesday.
Mr.. Masterson, who has been con-
nected with several water supply
firms, came here from Galveston.
where he formerly was superintend-
ent of electricity and the water sys-
TEN.
After inspecting San Antonio's sys-
tenn thoroughly and visiting its pump
ing stations at different points in the
city, Mr.. Masterson declared Friday
that the local water supply is the
most interesting and best that he has
ever seen.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04
E|f'||::yj!!&lEaal!i
IfeU@~>J y

UNH! Boy! I'll say the shootin.
~ was great" enthusiastically
calculated Rear Admiral Albert
Mertz, U. s. N, retired. Of Green
witch. Conn, who was stopping at
the st. Anthony hotel en- route from
. duck hunt at RocIsport to his
home in the Nutmeg state. Admiral
Mertz, who was in charge Of the
naval department Of the Philippine
Islands for nearly ~ years, con-
fesses to "a winters, but has all the
pep and agility Of a 2O-year-old
boy.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04

WINSTON CHURCHILL says
W books cost "too much" Too
much is putting it mildly. A reader
pays two dollars for a book that can
be manufactured for 20 cents, and
for really good book. such as "Thc
Golden Bough," now published in
two volumes, he pays $40 or more.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-12-04

THE French worry little about
! anything except aircraft attack.
In spite Of the fact that they have
a fighting air fleet, three times big
ger than any other in the world,
they still think and write about an
attack on Paris through the air. The
French are intelligent.
Evening star., 1925-10-16
INTEREST CENTERS
IN FOREIGN BONDS
Satisfaction on Locarno War
Compact Helps French and
German Issues.
BY GEORGE T. HUGHES.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
NEW YORK, October 16.-Foreign
bonds provided the feature in today's
trading, the German government rs
taking the leadership. Stimulated by
the announcement that an accord had
been reached between France and
Germany at Locarno heavy buying
orders came into the market directly
at the opening and the price rapidly
approached the record since the issue
was first put out at 9912.
Next in point of interest was the
strength in Republic Of Poland IS, up
at one time nearly 2 points on buy
ing based on the same European de
velopments. In general the entire for
eign list was firm to strong, the South
American being in almost as much
favor as the rest.
Outside the foreign group the prin'
cipal development was new low for
the year in Liberty 3l4s on selling
due to expectation of heavy cuts in
income taxes during the coming ses-
sion of Congress. The Liberty 3l2s
are the only one of the active Govern
ment obligations which are entirely
tax exempt.
Today's new issues included $4,000,
900 Elk Horn Coal first and refundinG
6la. to yield 6.75 per cent: SIC, 100000
Miller & Lux, incorporated, 1O-year I
per cent notes at par and S5,0OO,OOO
By-Produc:s Coke Corporation 5ias. to
yield about per cent.
Evening star., 1925-10-16
WOOL, PRICES ADVANCE;
BOSTON MARKET SLOW

BOSTON, October 1.-THE Com
mercial Bulletin will say tomorrow:
"While the volume of business trans
acted in the wool market this past
week probably has been smaller than
that done a week ago, there has been
nevertheless fair business and prices
show a rising tendency, which has
been heightened as the week advanced
by the stronger tones in Australia, and
more especially in Bradford. 1t has
seemed significant that England has
been the leading buyer in Melbourne
this week,
Evening star., 1925-10-16
PRICES ARE HIGHER
IN GRAIN MARKET
Crop Reports and Threshing De-
lays Boosts Wheat-Corn and
Oats Follow.
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, October 16.-Wheat
prices scored a brisk early advance
today Influenced by unfavorable crop
reports from Australia and by pro
nounced delay to threshing operations
in Canada. Continued absence of
rain in Australia tended to make the
outlook tor wheat growth still more
critical, with early SowH wheat al
ready deteriorated $4,000 900 bushels,
according to some advices current.
There also were estimates at hand
that in some parts of Canada as
much as 80 per cent of threshins yet
remains to be done. The opening, IS
to 2A higher. new style. December
Las to 1.45la and May 1.434 to LA
was followed by a rise to 1.47as for
December and 1.45as for May.
Corn and oats reflected the strength
of wheat. After opening at Is TO =
higher. December 7512 to 1855, corn
made moderate additional gains.
Oats started at Is to 1sa a up, De
cember 393s a39A. Later the market
hardened little more.
Provisions were firmer owing tC
upturns both in hog values and ir
grain.
Evening star., 1925-10-16
STOCKS co HIGHER
IN HEAVY TRADING
Further Gains Today Rival
Busiest Markets in Any
Recent Years.
RE STUART Z. WEST
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK, October 16-Today' :
stock market rivaled Thursdays in
activity. The number of new highs
was fully as large and the volume of
. business was again well up to the rec
ord of recent years.
The motor shares continued in the
lead, with some remarkable advances
TO new tops for the year. The specula-
ton in other directions went on where
it left off on Thursday, embracing nu-
merous Specialties and several high
priced industrials and turning into
fresh channels. notably the railway
equipments. During the day selling
broke out in many of the stocks which
had been pushed up violently in pre-
vious sessions. and as a result the list
became unsettled.
General Motors Gains.
General Motors again provided the
sensation. At 129 the stock was up
another 2Is points on the day, was
up I points from Thursday morning
and Is points from last weeks low
The latest idea is that the stock will
be put on a regular 81 basis and Will
nav an extra estimated as high as 81.
Continental Motors WAS one OF the
most active stocks in the market. For
weeks past the stock had been heavily
traded in around 1l12 and just below.
Many who had gone in at that level
got tired and sold out. Evidently what
was going on was a very large ac-
cumulation, and this showed today
when the stock. which had just gone
ex-dividend, was carried up around IA
Nash Jumps 81 Points.
Dodge Bros. A and preferred both
made new high, the former above
46 and the latter above 81. =
Fisher Body jumped nearly points
in the wake of General Motors, then
fell back sharply. Nash was up -
points at one time.
There was again unusual activity
in yellow Truck, the preferred max
ing new high. while the common
went up more than 8 points.
Other Highs for Year.
Other new highs for the year We're
made by Du Pont, L. 5. Hoffman
Machine. International Business Ma
chine, Fox Films, Kinney, General
Cigars, Standard Gas, Howe Sound.
Cerro de Pasco, ChildS Co., National
Cloak and Suit, Loew, Underwood
Typewriter, Allis Chalmers, American
BrakeShoe. Goodyear preferred. Fed
erai Mining and Smelling preferred,
Mathieon Alkali and Southern Rail
way The last named was the leader
among the rails. At 10 it wasN Nup
more than . points, rejecting cont-
dence in the increase in the dividend.
Evening star., 1925-10-16
LARGEST ENGINE ORDER
IN MONTHS ANNOUNCED

NEW YORK, October-17 C40.-The
largest order for locomotives in
months has been given by the New
York Central Railroad to the Ameri-
can Locomotive Co. for one hundred
lS4-ton Mohawk engines. Additional
orders received by American Locomo-
tive in the last week include four
132-ton mountain locomotives for the
Tennessee Central. twelve 9S-ton
Mikados for the Chilean State Rail
way, two S4-ton consultations for
Cerre de Pasco, and five 16Ston Pa
cifics for the Chesapeake and Ohio.
About 81 900 900 is involved.
Evening star., 1925-10-16
HEADS COPPER SOCIETY.

NEW YORK. October 16 R).-R
T.. Agassiz, president of the Calumet
and Hecla Consolidated Copper Co
of Boston, was re- elected president OF
the Copper and Brass Research Asso-
citation at its fifth annual meeting
yesterday.
Announcement was made the mem
berShip Of the association now com
prised 2G copper mining companies
and 20 copper and brass. fabricating
and merchant distributing companies
Evening star., 1925-10-16
URGES UNIFORM RULES
FOR COTTON MARKETS
Agriculture Expert Finds "No Two
Markets in World Are Alike
in Methods"

recommendations that trading rules
and contracts In the worlds cotton
markets be standardized to eliminate
many of the difficulties experienced by
American shippers were made in
statement today by DR.. A. B. Cox,
economist for the Department Of Agri-
culture.
DR.. Cox, who has just returned from
years study of European cotton
markets. found that 'no two cotton
markets are alike in methods of calcu-
lating cotton are and net weights, in
the wording of contracts. and as re-
CARDS length of staple on which the
contract is based
ut is difficult for the smaller firms,
and especially those just getting into
business" he declared, ito compete
successfully because Of the difficulty
in getting this information"
Evening star., 1925-10-16
DAIRY PRODUCTS.
BALTIMORE. Md, October 1e

BALTIMORE, Md, October 16 (Spe-
ciaD.-Live poultry-Spring chickens,
20a25 pound; Leghorns, 20a25; Minor
cas-, 20a22; old hens, 17a2S; old Leg
horns, 17a1S: roosters, 16; ducks, goa
%; pigeons, pair, 25a30; guinea fowl,
each, 70a80; turkeys, 3Sa42.
Eggs-Receipts, 1877 cases; native
and nearby firsts, dozen, As.
Butter-Good to fancy creamery
48a51 v; prints, 52a53; ladies', 42a43;
store packed, 40; dairy prints, 40a42
process butter, 46a47; rolls, 40a42.
Evening star., 1925-10-16
WORLD COPPER OUTPUT.

NEW YORK. October 16 lF).-The
worlds production of copper in Sep
temher is calculated by the American
Bureau of Metal Statistics at 12S,900
tons, including reports from countries
that furnished about 81 per cent of
the total in 1923 and 1924 and esti-
mates of non-reporting countries. This
compares with 126.500 in August and
12S. 500 in July. The output for the
nine months this year was 1,l72,900
tons
Evening star., 1925-10-16
BUTTER STOCKS LOWER.

CHICAGO, October 16 (SpeciaD.---
Cold storage stocks of butter total
14,167,00 pounds. compared with
153 494 900 in storage at this time last
year. American cheese stocks are
1882 900 pounds. compared with 73,
$4,000 last year, and frozen eggs
stored 4,3S5, 900 dozen, compared with
31.006. 900 dozen.
Evening star., 1925-10-16
WESTERN MARYLAND
STOCK HOLDS STEADY

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE. October 16-The old
Wall Street maxim, Don't sell stocks
on strike news" apparently is being
observed for Western Maryland
shares recorded only fractional fiuctu-
atoms yesterday.
That traders believe the road viii
emerge from its difficulties with the
trainmen or that its troubles have
been we'll discounted. is indicated by
the fact that the shares scored an
eighth-point gain soon after the
opening.