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Evening star., 1926-10-24
MARSHAL SUMS TROOPS
OCCUPYING HANGCHOW
Seek to Restore Order Before Ar
rival of Chen vi,
New Governor.

By the Associated Press
SHANGHAI, October 23.-Troops
of Marshal Sun Chuang-fang are re.
ported occupying Hangchow, capital
of Chekiang Province, and center of
the suppressed revolt against the
overload of eastern China.
The soldiers of Sun will attempt to
restore order in Hangchow, city of
more than 100000, before the arrival
of Gen. Chen vi, appointed governor
by Sun to replace Hsai Chao.
Chen vi is proceeding from Soo-
chow to his new post. Hsia Chao,
who failed ignominiously in his at
tempt to wrest Chekiang from Suns
control, has disappeared.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Usage Indians
Request a Visit
From Queen Marie
By the Associated Press.

by tne AssOcldteu TIeSS
Lo, the Indian, wants to peek at
royalty, and to satisfy the desire
Secretary Work yesterday invited
Queen Marie to visit the Osages, in
Oklahoma, the richest people in
the world.
The invitation was sent to the
Rumanian legation here at the re-
quest of Chief Fred Lookout Of the
Usage trbesmen and civic organi-
cations of PawhuSka, capital of the
Usage Nation, whose oil royalties
are enormous.
The Indians will turn out in full
tribal ceremonies If the Queen
visits the reservation, the Interior
Department announced.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
STATE SOCIETY MEETS.
South Carolinians Hear Tribute to
Late Col. Young.

The South Carolina State Society
will hold it's second meeting OF the
Fall season November IS. 1t was an
nounced last night by A. E. Simons'
secretary. who at the same time ex'
tended an invitation to all South
Carolinians in the District to attend.
The first meeting was held Thurs
day night at the Cleveland Schooi'
Col. W. A. Hamilton and Prof. F. T.
Coleman spoke on life and character
Of the late Col. Charles NJ. Young.
After hearing plans for a memorial
10 Col. Young at Arlington Cemetery
the Society voted to contribute $2b.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
MARIE DEFIES COLD IN KEEPING
TO HER DAYS ENGAGEMENTS

ballet fwould tour the country with
the Queen.
Queen Marie of Rumania today ex-
pressed sorrow over the disappoint-
ment she caused the radio fans of
America because of her failure to
broadcast over station WIZ at the
scheduled time last night. She said
it was due entirely to misunderstood.
ing and that she was as disappointed
as any one.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
POOR ROADS IN FRANCE
DRIVE MANY TO BOATS
Automobiles Discouraged by
Holes in Highways Take to
Water Sport.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, October 23.-Holes in French
roads have driven many automobilists
to the water. Motorboats are increas-
ing in number, and Frenchmen have
discovered that the hundreds of canals
and navigabe streams in their coun-
try provide dust free and inexpen-
SiVe vacation.
so great has been the increased in
terest in boating that nautical ex-
hibition, devoted largely to the mex
pensive kinds Of canoes, rowbOats. sail
ing craft and motorboats. was held in
conjunction with the annual automo-
bile show. Motorboat trips on the
Seine provided novel thrills for the
showgOers.
Thousands Of Frenchmen learned
for the first time, during the early
days of the show, that France could
be traversed in any direction by
means of the canals and navigable
rivers.
Evening star., 1926-10-24
PAN-AMER|CA LINK
SEEN |N.U. S. FLIGHT.
Grew Tells Latin Visitors to
Sesqui Tour Will Aid
Communication.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. October 23.-The
Army's projected pan-American flight
was described yesterday by Undersec-
retary of State Joseph c. Grew ''as
the first step on our part in an en-
deavor to facilitate rapid communica-
ton between our sister republics and
ourselves"
Mr.. Grew spoke at a luncheon to
representatives of 21 pan-American
republics who gathered to celebrate
"Pan-American day" at the Sesqui-
centennial Exposition.
Renewal of Faith in Ideals.
He said the celebration afforded the
opportunity to renew faith in the
ideals of those who founded Ameri-
can liberty and strengthen interna-
tional relations of the American re-
publics.
1--WE are all inspired by the spirit
of unity and cooperation" the under
secretary said, adding that I'VE are
eager to take advantage of the ad-
vanced equipment of modern progress
in order to realize concretely by ac-
tual contact this ideal of greater unity
and closer cooperation.
IAN actual example of this desire to
facilitate the friendly intercourse
with the countries of the Americas
may be found in the pan-American
flight to be undertaken by American
Army flyers.
Sees Success Of Flight.
"This has been described as a fight
Of American Army planes, but IT
might. perhaps, better be described as
the first step on our part in an en-
deavor to facilitate rapid communica-
ton between our sister republics and
ourselves"
Mr.. Grew predicted the success of
the expedition, and prophesied that it
would mark turning point in the
development of communication be-
tween the countries of the Americas. "
Evening star., 1926-10-24
PIONEER SUFFRAGIST DIES

BALTIMORE, October 23 @.-
Rev. Olympia nWillis, one of
the pioneer campaigners for woman
suffrage, and associated in that re-
gard with Susan B. Anthony, died
here tonight after a short illness at
the age of 81. She had made her
home in Baltimore for the past five
wears
Evening star., 1926-10-24
Will Denmark Panaman Line.

PANAMA, October 23 @.-Con-
gress has named commission Of
three engineers to undertake the
demarkation of the frontier between
Panama and Colombia. 1t is expect
ed the commission will begin it's
labors about the end Of December.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Almost every large country except
the United States requires radio lis
teners to pay a license fee, ranging
from a franc year in France to xlS
in Salvador.
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Some of the cypress used by Egyp-
tians to make mummy cases Is 5000
years old and is still in a good state
of preservation
Evening star., 1926-10-24

Samuel insult, public utilities mag
nate, began his career as a stenog-
ranher
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
UNIFORMED PAIR
ROB MAN Of
MACHINE
Salesman for S. A. Realty
Company Is Victim
of Bandits.

Armed with automatic pistols Of
army issue, three men held up L.
Brown, POI Redwood avenue, Alamo
Heights, late Tuesday night and
robbed him of an automobile belong
ing to I. II. Winkworth, salesman for
the Richey-Casey and Gragg Realty
company. of the same address.
The holdup occurred in the drive
way of the Winkworth home.
According to the story told police,
Brown. business college student, re-
siding with Mr.. Winkworth, was
about to put the car up for the night
when approached by the men, who
wore uniforms. They took nothing but
the car.
Winkworth, not hearing the car en-
ter the driveway, emerged from the
house Just as the men drove off.
Working on description of the
men and their uniform insignia fur
nished by Brown, downtown military
police established the identity. 1t was
discovered at their station of duty
they were absent over leave.
Sheriffs of surrounding counties
have been notified of the holdup. 1t
is believed by civil and military police
the men are headed for Mexico.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
.ELEPHANTEERS
OVER STAGE
FRIGHT
Will Be Back on Air on
Regular Frolic Night
ofFriendly VICAR.

A post norton of the first-anl
last-stagc appearance of the Elephan-
tcers will be held Thursday night over
VICAR at the weekly radio frolic az
part Of the program which will fen
turc some of the hits from the old
light operas such as THE Red Mil, :"
The Chocolate Soldier" and others.
And in the meantime the schools ara
getting ready to push their standings
up higher by sending in votes in the
contest to win the 5000 or more worth
of prizes offered for the schools stand
ing highest at the end of the con-
test.
The Elephantics will start ar =
o'clock Thursday night over VICAR
and last until 10 o'clock with a great
deal Of music, including the old ia
vorites Of ten and twenty years ago
on the program.
During holiday vacation there was
little change in the standings be-
cause the students were having
good time at home, but now that
school has STATED again the teachers
and principals are becoming more in
terested than ever and dozen schools
are out TO win the first prize.
Votes sent in up to Thursday noon
will be announced over VICAR
Thursday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06

CONTINUED From Page One.)
men who took the car out of the
garage were not the pair who left it
there.
Sheriff A. Hauser Of Eagle Pass,
later discovered bloodstains on the
front seat of the car Now Sheriff
Hauser proposes to take the autOmo-
bile, the two suspects, Mr.. Hurd, the
passenger. and retrace the route on back
to San Diego and then returning 10
Salt Lake City in an attempt TO To-
cate the place where Howard was last
seen. IL they can find this place. they
expect to conduct an intensive search.
thinking they will find the body of the
murdered man hidden along the way.
Further mystery is added to the
case by the fact that when Howard
left Salt Lake City he was accom-
panied BY William Becker of Pinedale,
Wyo. Becker has likewise disap-
peared.
Who the man is who calls himself
w. r. Howard is the puzzle wmcn Of
ficers are trying TO solve. The fact
that he used the name Of Howard in
dicates. officers say, that he is in
volved in the disappearance of the Salt
Lake City man. Hurd declared posi-
lively that the driver Of the car was
not Howard when shown pictures of
the missing Salt Lake City man
Tuesday.
They believe be waylaid the victim,
killed him, took his personal baggage
and then decided to use the name in
case he was picked up by officers on
a trivial charge. The long delays IN
both San Diego and FL Paso are be-
heved to have been purposely caused
by the man who was laying low. Run
ming short of money be robbed Hurd.
officers think, and then TO throw Of
ficers off the track, engaged the two
men to drive the car to FL Paso to
throw officers off the track until they
could escape.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
AMBULANCE PLANE
ARRIVES At KELLY

The new ambulance airplane for the
Advanced Flying School arrived at
Kelly Field Tuesday afternoon and is
being overhauled preparatory to bel lg
placed in active service.
The ship is equipped with two hos
pital beds in the fuselagc back of the
pilots cockpit.
BY the side of the beds is a seat for
the medical attendant and cabinet
for medical supplies.
The snip closely resembles the
Douglas air transport in appearance
except that it has differently shaped
nose and is painted a silver color
with red cross on the side.
1t is designed for use in ferryins
injured personnel from wrecks to the
field hospital, and is built so that it
can land and take off in small fields.
1t was fcrried from McCook Field
TO Kelly Field by First Lieutenant J..
j. Carr, who with Lieutenant j. NJ
Weikert flew to Chanute Field in a
Douglas transport to carry enlisted
men to the technical school. Lieutcn-
ant Weikert brought the transport
back TO Kelly.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
i. S. CIRCUIT COURT
2 AFF|RMS z CASES

Two cases sent to the United States
Circuit Court Of Appeals from San
Antonio were affirmed by the higher
court in New Orleans, according to
word received by John d. Hartman,
United States attorney, Wednesday.
Motion for rehearing in the case Of
Dennis 3. Chaplin, charged by indict-
ment with violation Of the penal code
in California, who contested removal,
was denied by the circuit court.
Chaplin obtained his liberty under bond
by habeas corpus proceedings soon
after his arrest, Mr.. Hartman said.
The other case affirmed was that Of
Charles McGil, sentenced 10 Leayen-
worth penitentiary Tor a year and
day for violation Of the national pro-
hibition act, in federal court here on
February IL. 1925.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
|EVELYN NESB|T THAW
GLAD SHE WON'T DIE

CHICAGO, Jan. g. @ Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw, unsuccessful in her at
tempt to kill herself by drinking poi
son after a prolonged New Years
party, is glad she will not die.
'Life looked hopeless. Now it looks
promising and colorful," she told DIR.
+. Thomas Brand, her physician, who
thinks she will recover.
II took the stuff" she said, ''bc-
cause L was blue"
Glad, too. that she will not die, is
Russell, her 15-year-old son, who
poured olive oil and milk down her
throat as antidotes after she drained
the poison bottle. He left the hospital
last night after physicians assured him
his motser was out of danger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
MEXICO CHANGES
DUTY COLLECTION

In the future the visa Of all the
consular invoices will be made by the
Mexican Customs House at the port Of
entry Of the merchandise, according to
recent disposition given out by the
treasury department Of Mexico.
BY this new disposition customs
house authorities have been designated
TO collect all the fees from the visas
Of consular invoices, instead of the
Mexican consulates.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
MISSING MA n
/ ONCE WORKED
] IN s. A.
William H. Howard Was
q in Employ Of Local
q Architect. "a.

William II. Howard. Salt Lake City
craftsman, missing since December S
and believed to have been murdered
formerly was in the Air Service al
Kelly Field and after his discharge
from the army was in the employ OF
sAtlee Il. and Robert NJ. Ayres, archi-
: tects, il became known Wednesday.
Robert NJ. Ayres disclosed these facts
4 IN an exclusive interview with The
: Light.
~ For a year and a half, commenc-
ing in the early part of 1919, Mr..
! Howard worked at his profession as
: a craftsman for us" Mr.. Ayres said.
= A short time prior thereto he had
been discharged from the army with
. The rank of sergeant
Following his resignation here he
returned to his home in Salt Lake
{ City and entered the employ of Ware
and Treganza. for whom he worked as
q craftsman for several years."
- Then. Mr.. Ayres said, Howard vent
: to California and entered partnership
!. In an architectural business. he sew
'ered his connection several months ago
and It is presumed he returned TO his
s former employers in Salt Lake, Mr..
Ayres said. This is probably how he
happened to be Transporting the auto
mobile to Florida to one of the firm
members. Mr.. Ayres said.
GIVES DESCRIPTION.
u corresponded with Howard at in
tervals of about every six months
after he left San Antonio" Mr..
Ayres said. Howard was about So
years old. five feet, eight inches tall
and weighed about 1876 pounds. He
was reserved, had little to say and ap-
parcntly was of n nervous disposition.
He was an efficient workman
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
TRAIL DRIVERS TO PASS
ON MEMORIAL MODEL

Final action looking to the accept
ance of the model for the Old Trail
Drivers Memorial, and designs of the
panels surrounding the pedestal of the
memorial, executed by Gutzon Borg
lum, will be taken by the art commit
tee of the Old Trail Drivers associa-
ton late Wednesday. Besides the art
committee of the association the model
and panels will be passed upon by a
committee of cattlemen as TO historic
accuracy.
Members Of the art committee are:
Mrs. X. X. Russell, chairman; Mrs.
Tom Taylor, Mrs. ]. Il. Smith, Mrs.
II. Z. Drought, Jose Arpa, Erwin E.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
SAN MARCOS SCHOOL
BOARD CHIEF QUITS
POST AFTER 9 YEARS

SAN MARCOS, Jan. Cat meet
ing Of the San Marcos school board
,the resignation of Mrs. NJ. c. Niece,
president of the board, was presented
and accepted.
Mrs. McGee has served on the board
for five terms, covering a period of
nine years, and for the past six years
she has been president of the board.
Due to the frail health of her husband,
Professor NJ. G. McGee, who was presi-
dent Of the Lone Star Business Col
lege for nearly 40 years. Mrs. McGee
presented her resignation.
Mr.. Ed Taylor was elected prcsi-
dent to serve out her unexpircd term.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
UTAH OFFICERS
FEAR HOWARD
IS DEAD
Sheriff Leaves for S. A. to
Join in Search for
Missing Autoist.

SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 6.-Witl
the discovery of the blood-stained Gu
of William r. Howard, Salt Lake City
craftsman and society man, in Eagl,
Pass, Texas. officers here are firml,
convinced that Howard has been muir
dcrcd and Sheriff Benjamin Il. Harris
left today for San Antonio TO join in
the hunt.
Howard YVES believed to have beer
murdered en- route by automobile to
Tampa, where he was to deliver the
car TO its owner. A. o. Treganza
architect, and Towards employer
Howard had been employed by Mr.
Treganza internationally for the last
Is years.
He was also known in Los Angeles.
His father, W. II. Howard, resides
here.
FEAR Staying.
The murder theory appears conclu-
sive from developments Wednesday
when it WIS learned that on Deem
Der o, Howard wrote from Las Vegas,
New, TO Walter c. POLAND of Pasa-
dena. a close friend. regretting his in
ability to visit the California city and
requesting POLAND to answer him in
care of general delivery, San Antonio,
Texas, and after four days to address
mail to general delivery, New Or
leans. POLAND wrote TO San Antonio,
but his letter was returned unclaimed.
Similarly close friends of Howard here
have not heard from him since De-
cember o.
Howard. college graduate and NOV
ing in the best society, is described as
3S years old, although appearing at
least three years younger, weight $50
pounds, height five feet, eight inches,
complexion medium, blue eyes. light
brown hair, thin at top, high fore
head and small mustache.
SERVED AS FLIER.
He was a neat dresser and wore a
red carbunclc ring when he left here.
During the war he served in the avia-
ton corps and WAS stationed in San
Antonio. For short period of his
boyhood he resided in Denver.
Howard left December Z, under in
structions to deliver Mr.. Trcganza's
car at Tampa. Previous to departure
he advertised for passengers to make
the trip. William Becker of Pine
dale, Wyo., negotiated for passage and
left here with Howard. They we're
expected TO pick up other passengers
at st. George, where they stopped the
night of December S. The next day
he mailed the letter to Folland from
Las Vegas, in which he mentioned that
the other passengers would join him
in Phoenix.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
JACK PICKFORD STILL
LOVES WIFE DESPITE
RUMORS OF DIVORCE

CHICAGO. Jan. 6.-P)-Jack
Pickford still is in love with his wife.
Marilyn Miller, and the stage lumin-
ary's relations with her movie star
husband, are harmonious.
These declarations raced post-haste
from extreme ends Of the continent
TO meet in Chicago, where intimations
that the two were on the verge Of
separation, had been credited to MARI
lyn's mother, Mrs. Caro- Miller.
Mrs. Miller added a denial that
the two planned a divorce, after re-
porters who interviewed her on her
arrival from New York yesterday
quoted her as noticing growing
coolness between the two and corn
menting on the fact that her daugh-
ter is in New York and young Pick
ford in Hollywood.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
MYSTERIOUS KILLING
Of FLORIST UNSOLVED

HOUSTON, Jan. 6.-(R)-Authori-
ties were up against blank wall to-
day in their investigation into the
mysterious killing Of Robert Hewitt,
retired florist, near the North Side
library Saturday night.
\ suicide theory became plausible
when it was shown that the revolver
was loaded with shells using smoke.
less powder and that the bullet could
have taken a downward course even
though Hewitt held the gun.
The murder theory received sup
port from the statement of Mrs. w.
A. Scott, who heard two men scuffling
on the sidewalk near her. home. and
later heard one cry out that the other
was choking him. Mrs. Scott, few
moments aftcrward also heard five
shots.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06

Smith. Atlee b. Ayers, NJ. Kruger
and Ralph Cameron.
Members of the cattlemen's commit
tee are: George Saunders, chairman
Ike Pryor, 9. b. Lucas. J. NJ. Dobie
Lish Flowers, w. w. Collins, W. NJ
Atkinson, c. E. Diilworth and j: b
Wills of Gonzales, William Bevins
James Callan and Tom Russell OF
Menard; J. b. Pulliam, Uvaldc; John
Little and George Kinds, Pearsall
G. w. Brick and Mark Withers, Lock
hart; Bill Jackman and Alex Nc
Ghee, San Harcos ]. A. Miller, Ban
dera; p. b. Butler, Kennedy: Gus
Schreiner, Kerrvillc, and L. W. Rus
sell, Castrovillc.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
NEW BRIDGES PLANNED.

Bexar county will begin the erection
Of fourteen new bridges and culverts
in February, it was announced Tues
day evening following a meeting of
the commissioners court. Bids were
asked by County Auditor Walter Ken
dali and will be opened February 3.
The bridges will be built where needed
throughout the county.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
KELLY INSTRUCTORS
TRY OUT NEW SHIP

Officers Of the Tenth School Group.
Kelly Field, Wednesday began tax
ing turns in flying one of the new
Douglas OF observation planes that
was ferried from Santa Monica 10
Kelly Field by a pilot of the group.
The two other planes are being over
hauled and will be placed in service
as soon as they are ready to fly.
After the instructors have become
familiar with the new ships, they will
be used as training planes for stu
dents Of the Advanced Flying School
during specialized training in obserYa
ton and attack aviation.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
FORE! THIEF TAKES
GOLFERS CLOTHING

Are thieves going to take up golf?
Police believe they are, for Il. J.
Shave, Gil North street. reported
Wednesday that a travelling bag con
timing two complete outfits Of golf
was taken from his car while
II was parked at Main avenue and
Travis street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
LIEUT.. STRICKLAND
VISITS KELLY FIELD

Lieutenant A. c. Strickland. Air
Service officer on duty with Organized
Reserves at Muskogee. Okla, is visit
ing at Kelly Field. where he was sta
toned before being assigned 10 the
Oklahoma post.
Lieutenant Strickland flew from
Muskogee 10 Kelly Field and will also
make the return trip By air.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-06
ROOSEYELT'S WIDOW
PAYS RESPECTSTO
4 PRESIDENTS WIFE
BY Universal Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6. = Mrs.
Theodore Roosevelt. widow of the ia
NOUS President, Tuesday paid her first
visit 10 the inside of the White
House since she and Theodore Roose.
welt left it on the morning of March
a, 1909.
3 She was accompanied by her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Alice Longworth.
Once during the Harding admin
istration, Mrs. Roosevelt had left her
card. but did not meet the First
Lady" of the land.
She and Mrs. Longworth were re-
received by Mrs. Coolidge.