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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
SHEhRER SELLS
104 HONES|TES
To BUILDER

Woodlawn Terrace, North Side adj
dition. just off the Fredericksburg
road, owned nd developed by II. j.
Shearer and Company, is the scene of
immense home construction activities.
A large building corporation has just
purchased 10f homesites and will Lc-
gin operations at once to give Wood
lawn Terrace the same number of new
homes, Mr.. Shearer announces.
Mr.. Shearer reports that work is
well under way on 80 homes cost
ing from $1,000 to $4,000, and that
many more are planned for the imme-
diate future.
VALUES RISING.
Hundreds of thousands have ben
placed in this addition on improve
ments exclusively of home construc-
ton. Mr.. Shearer says. Real estate
values are rising rapidly. Visitors
from the North and East predict a
great building boom for San An
tonic in the near future and Mr..
Sheaarer says that Woodlawn Terrace
is already receiving its share of the
boom.
Ray Mackey, a well known and
leading San Antonio real estate man.
former sales manager for the Con
ness Realty Company, has been made
sales manager for II. ]. Shearer and
Company, and will handle the sale Of
lots in beautiful Woodlawn Terrace.
G.. NJ. Furr will continue to handle
construction work and Mr.. Shearer
will continue as promoter and de-
velOper. ---
100000 ADDITION,
Lots are going fast and Mr.. Shea--
er extends an invitation and an op-
portunity to San Antonians to get in
on the ground floor of investmets.
Real estate values are rising rapidly
and hundreds of people from other
cities are pouring into San Antonio,
seeking homes. WoOdlawn Terrace
will be n $10,00O.000 addition with
in the next five years. is the asser-
tion of Mr.. Shearer, who has com
pleted the installation of paved streets,
lights, sewers, water mains. telephone
lines and other Improvements and
conveniences necessary for the ideal
home ifa
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
TIME is EXTENDED
ON DORMITORY BIDS

Time for receiving proposals for the
Alice Littlefield dormitory at Austin
has been extended TO o'clock, We'd
nesday morning, January 20. The
structure is TO have three stories and
basement. 1t will be constructed OF
brick, tile, stone and reinforced CON
crete construction and will cost $3.50
900. Herbert NJ. Greene Company Is
architect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
INVESTMENT BANKERS
help BUILD San ANTONIO
BY A. M. RUSS


The dependency of true progress upon successful in
vestment banking is not generally understood in Sar
Antonio and quite naturally for investment banking in the
correct Interpretation comparatively in this section
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
BEGINS WORK
ON % new
HOUSES
John S. Murphy to Spend
$l25,000 First Year
In San Antonio.

when heard that you could build
homes II months out of the year in
San Antonio it didn't take me long
to decide that that was the place for
me-
It's John S. Murphy, Bedell build
ing, speaking. Mr.. Murphy is from
Chicago and has launched an extern
sive home building campaign with the
aid of warm winter sunshine, excel
lent labor conditions and fair priced
material typical of San Antonio.
An ad placed in a Chicago paper
by the San Antonio Chamber of Com
merce first attracted this new hom3
builder to this city.
Mr.. Murphy states that he read the
ad which wildly described the excel
lent climate, the beautiful and fertile
Rio Grande Valley and the future
business possibilities of this great
Southern city and Immediately made
a visit here, which was in Octo.
Der.
LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN.
The result was that Mr.. Murphy re-
turned to Chicago just long enough TO
close his business interests and Sc
cure his belongings and board a train
back to the City of Sunshine. He
opened an office in the Bedell build
ing January 1 and launched a bulld-
ing campaign.
He announced last week that he ex-
pected to build at least 20 new dwell
ings in San Antonio. They will be
of frame, brick and stucco. He has
started building operations on Carson
street and on Mistletoe avenue and
announces that he is in the market
for more sites. He further states that
he will live and build in San An
tonic indefinitely.
"BETTERBUILT" HOMES.
Mr.. Murphy is building what he
terms "Betterbuilt" homes. The aver
age selling price will be around $4,000.
The new "Betterbuilt" homes are 10
include all modern conveniences and
appointments known to the modern
home builder. Included among the
principal features will be insulation,
oak floors, standard plumbing fix
lures. shower baths, cement in founda-
tons, Frigidaire, and unusually
sturdy construction.
This new home builder is equipped
to give San Antonio many innovations
in home construction. He has been in
the home building business in Chicago
for the last seven years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
AND STORE
WILL COST $4,000

Will N. Noonan company, architect,
will take bids shortly for two-story,
store and theater building to be
erected at Yorktown for Louis Strei-
Der. OF that city. Plans for the brick
and concrete structure will be com
plcted about January. %. it is an
nounced. 1t will cost $4,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
F. r. PHILLIPS
BUILDS APARTMENT
ON KINGS HIGHWAY

f. r. Phillips. 1925 Virginia boule-
ward, is building a 10room duplex on
West Kings Highway in North Haven
which is costing $4,000 The build
ing is of frame, 80 by 35. IL has two
stories with five rooms on first floor
and five ON the second. Tile baths
and oak floors are among the tea
lures. Each apartment will have
private entrance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
POSTPONE TREATER
BIDS TO JANUARY is

Bids ON the Texas theater building,
TO be erected on Houston street at the
San Antonio river. have been post.
poned from January II TO January
is at 2 o'clock. states w. ]. Lyle,
owner. The opening will be in the
auditorium Of the Builders Exchange.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
INVESTS
IN
NEW BRIDGES

approximately 100000 was spent
on new bridges in San Antonio IN
1925, City Engineers 1. Ewig and T.
II. Coghill reported to Commissioner
of Streets Paul e. Steffler.
The last of more than a score Of
spans either constructed or rebuilt was
the st. Mary's street bridge. just COM
pleted at an approximate cost Of $780,
900.
, The new bridge, modern concrete
structure, replaces an old iron bridge.
The latter was removed TO Bracken-
ridge park and rebuilt over the San
Antonio river at Lambert's beach.
Several of the new bridges, It Is
noted, were built in the downtown
area. New bridges were constructed
over the river on North Presa street
and Crockett street. The estimated
cost. according to Commissioner Stef-
fler, is 100000.
MORE PLANNED.
The st. Mary's street span is adjac-
ent to the San Antonio Public Ser
vice company.
This does not mean, however, that
the city has halted erecting new
bridges in the business section.
On the other baud, two have been
planned recently-one to bridge the
river on Market street and the other
on Fourth street near the municipal
auditorium, Commissioner Steffler as
serted.
Work will be started on the Fourth
street span shortly as the bids have
been received. The estimated cost i,
$50, 1000. The Market street bridge, t.
be erected when the section where i
crosses the river is widened, will cos
about the same amount.
Another bridge to be built with thu
100000 secured with the approval o.
the S1.O00,000 bona issues for mum
cipal improvements in November vii
be across the Alazan creek on Guada
lupe street.
Replacing of the Market and Fourth
street spans also will result in the con
struction of two other bridges out o.
the old materials.
PERMANENT STRUCTURES.
The Market street bridge will b.
placed over the river on South Pres;
street. where a wooden bridge now ac
commodities traffic, and the Fourth
street span will be used by Park Com
missioner Ray Lambert for foot
bridge between Koehler and Bracken
ridge parks.
In the past 10 months new bridg'
was built over the Alazan creek OF
Buena Vista street at cost Of SIS,
600.
New spans were erected over Sal
Pedro creek on Nogalitos andNRalpl
streets. The Nogalitos street bridg
necessitated an expenditure of $4,000
while the Ralph street bridge wa
built for $4,000 less.
Several extensions also were mad
on San Antonio bridges, Mr.. Steffle
explained.
Extensions on the West Commerc
street bridge over Alazan creek an
on Cincinnati avenue over the sam
stream cost approximately $4,000, tn
engineers figures revealed.
Repairs on the johnson and Mitchell
street bridges over the river, and III
South Laredo street span on tn
Alazan along with other minor i'm
provements cost $4,000. This MI
Steffler considers. is a very conserve
tive estimate
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
GEORGE w. WEST WILL
BUILD KITE BANK

George w. West, Of San Antonio,
will erect one-story, brick. frame,
hollow tile and concrete building at
Kittie in the near future. The struc-
ture will have foundation for an
other story. Bids for the structure
will be received by invitation. Will
n. Noonan Company is architect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-17
CONTRACT AWARDED
FOR S21, 600 STORE

Moeller and Weilbacher have been
awarded the general contract to erect
one-story, brick, tile and concrete
store building at the corner of Car
son and North New Braunfels Avenue
for William Kleid. The work will
cost 81, 500. ]. L. White is architect.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20

box-plaited skirt, overblouse of heavy
beige crepe and a short box coat OF
the cloth lined with crepe of the same
shade. At the neck and cuffs are
wide bands Of beige-colored fox and
all around the bottom is a little pat
tern of conveHtionalized flowers en-
broidered in rose, green and blue.
Other fetching little suits for girls
from the age Of ten to sixteen are
made In lovely shades of brown, green,
blue and burgundy. In the rather
dressier ensembles such as a girl
would wear to lunch, to a matinee or
tea, are such colOrs as saffron, biscuit,
jade, a few in Chinese red and that
delicious shade 'tilleul," so becoming
to both blond and brunette.
Afternoon and Evening Wear.
All the new crepes georgettes, chif-
fon and other soft stuffs make the
most attractive afternoon and eve
ming dresses for girls. This type of
material, which has a youthful and
altogether feminine quality, Is han
died with much skill by the creators
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
Riddles Apparel
for Winter Wear
Sweaters, Coats and Other
Outdoor Garments In
Winsome Styles.

When the winter season rolls
around, there is always a special
equipment to be got ready for the lit
tie misses, observes fashion writer in
the New York Times.
There must be party dresses Of the
daintiest fluffy ruffies type, trim little
suits for morning and general street
wear, sports toys for tobogganing and
skating and the comfortable, simple
little costumes that will answer for
the many home affairs and other in
formal occasions. All of these will
appear the more attractive in contrast
to a school uniform.
Fashions In children's dress change
less radically but quite as often as
those of their elders. Apart from the
specially designed clothes in the ac-
copied mode for misses and juniors
and little children, these follow and
reflect to some extent the modes worn
by the grownups. Clothes for chill
dren were never more chic nor done
In more consistent taste than they are
this winter. Some examples are in
themselves artistically worth while.
The sports suit offers the greatest
incentive to the designer because of
its expression of eXuberant youth.
Nothing more fiattering was ever built
for girl than the typical skating cos
tune, which of course will answer for
many an out-of-doors party. 1t is
oftenest a jumper suit with killed
skirt of white flannel or kasha, blouse
of white crepe or jersey and a sweater
of heavy angora WOOL also white, ex-
tending well over the hips and high
about the throat, with the thickly
rolled turtle collar. This, with Rus
sian turban or close cape of angora,
heavy white stockings, boots or OK
fords and dOeskin gloves will present
a complete and enchanting picture of
the. modern athletic girl at her best.
Jumpers, Sweaters, Coats.
Many variants of the outing or
sports suit are shown this season. In
startling contrast to the snowy all
sweaters and coats. in the gayest col
ors of Roman sash, worn with white
skirts, killed, plain or wrap-arOund.
Some swagger little costumes are put
together in all green or brown, red or
blue, in the new shades of all these
colors. Some fur is used and some
needlework, especially the peasant
embroidery in vivid colors. In one Of
the most dashing sports suits seen
this season, white cloth of the quail
fly Of suede is used The skirt is cut
with a slightly gored flare and the
white sweater coat shows a Russian
influence, with collar and cuffs of
black lynx. With this outer suit is
worn a tailored shirt Of white crepe,
a holly-red tie and a band of red kid
skin on the tops of the black patent
Russian boots. Costumes Of such pic
turesque character are almost In the
category Of fancy dress and they are
correspondingly popular with the
younger set.
The interest in knitted goods has in
spired q number of fetching suits for
girls and young women. These are ap-
propriate for general informal wear,
for outings, for the country clubs and
for mornings about the home. The one
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
CHOIR OF BIG BETHEL GAVE
CONCERT IN SALVATION
ARMY HALL
preston News Service)

Atlanta, Ga, Feb. 19.-Big Bethel
choir gave a special concert Wednes-
day night at the local Salvation Army
citadel. The concert was given in con-
nection with the "midwinter camp
meeting" services now being conduct
ed at the citadel.
Following the musical program by
Big Bethel choir, a. M. Nicol, well
known lecturer on Salvation Army
work in this and other countries spoke.
Mr.. Nicol is visiting in Atlanta in con-
nection with some special work he is
doing for the army here. He is a
journalist and writer Of many books
and religious articles. No admission
was charged.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20

of fashionable dresses. Some Of these
have much charm simplicity and a
certain dignity is characteristic of the
present seasons styles as a whole.
Velvet is used lavishly for both dresses
and coats. 1t is becoming and pop
ular accordingly. An ensemble de-
signed for a tall young girl by an ex
elusive New York maker Of children's
clothes, is done in black velvet,
trimmed with many small dull gilt
buttons The coat, also Of velvet, is
knee-length, showing Russian feeling.
1t is lined with canary-cOlored kasha
duvetyne and has collar Of ermine
tails The wide cuffs are Of the vel
vet, trimmed at the back with double
row of the gilt buttons.
1t is in her party dress the little girl
and the big girl step from earth into
the clouds and inspire the creator of
their costumes to fights of beauty
Chiffon Is the thing for both after
noon and evening dance frocks. Moth
ing is more subtly soft and delicate
than the f1uttering draperies Of this
sheer fabric. For afternoon most of
the gowns have long sleeves, fiattering
to slender arms; but most of the
models for evening are sleeveless,
with the round or oval neck that
forms a line just below the choker
necklace of imitation pearls or novelty
beads. The little ballet-skirted frock
is proper. Georgette, crepe and crepe
satin are much liked by the designers
of dresses for girls who are growing
tall and slim. Some exceedingly pretty
models from Paris brighten the eve
ming shades, with crystal drops in deli
cately traced, graceful patterns. Girls
nowadays are clever in the matter Of
designing their own clothes and one
sees many amusing little costumes,
particularly in fancy dresses, that
have emanated from youthful magma
tons artistically inclined.
The Fur Used.
The furs seen on the sports coats,
dresses and dress wraps are fox in
the light natural shade, orange or
brown, baby leopard, golden caracul,
peach squirrel, flying squirrel, white
or summer -ermine, Belgian hare and
rabbit dyed in many lovely shades,
often to match the garment. In
dresses for juniors the fare, circular
flounce and gOdet are introduced much
as in gowns for mature women. But
straight lines, plain or killed skirts
are better liked by most couturiers.
If any one model among the many
presented this season may be consid-
cred more modish than the others, it
is the two-piece or jumper frock.
This is translated charmingly in terms
of innumerable materials, from tweed
to satin and velours. One Of the most
intriguing little dresses seen has a
short circular skirt Of black velvet,
with long tunic blouse of metal cloth
brocaded with conventionalized flow
ers In blue, rose and bronze.
Handkerchiefs for children are as
varied and interesting in the new
styles as those for older people. Some
Of the novelties offered are most anus
ing. One clever little trick is a toy
umbrella six inches long, which is
made Of a colored kerchief with an
embroidered edge wound about a little
bamboo stick that serves as a ham
die. Another contrivance Is a bisque
doll whose frock is made Of two or
three fancy handkerchiefs.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
Honor Belongs to Morris

Robert Morris was Americas first
f1nancier. In May, 1871, Morris pre-
sented to congress the plan for the
Bank of North America, the first bank
for general purposes in the United
States. The financial operations Incl
dent to the achievement of independ-
ence during the Revolutionary war
were chiefly carried on by Robert
Morris.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
MAN KILLS HIS WIFE IN
JEALOUS RAGE
preston News Service)

Columbus, Miss, Feb. 1o.-Jealous
it is said, because of attentions she had
been receiving from other men, Twill
lam Trotter, aged q, killed his wife,
Mrs. Corrine Trotter, aged Is years
Monday afternoon BY cutting her
throat.
The tragedy occurred in the house
where the couple lived Trotter was
arrested soon afterward and placed in
the county Jail at Washington. A pre-
liminary hearing held for him Wednes-
day resulted in his being held over for
the grand jury on a murder charge.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20

piece dress is less modish now than
the jumper suit, which can be made
In heavy yarns. Both this and the
plain dress are worn under a sports
coat. In the sweaters, knitted blouses
and jackets, wide latitude in trimming
may be found. Sometimes a decora-
tive scheme is knitted or woven in
Egyptian, Armenian, Indian, cubist,
geometric, conventionalized floral and
all the designs in decorative detail
that are now in vogue. They make
snowy, colorful and sometimes very
artistic garments. In frocks and suits
Of the lightweight woOlens that are
used so much this season, the models
are built on simple lines, but in these
also some of the best styles, particu-
larry those of Paris authority. have a
touch Of needlework. One little cos
tune designed for a girl Of thirteen
is made of rose-beige kasha with a
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
YOUTH DIES FROM SHOT
FIRED BY OFFICER TO
STOP HIM
preston News Service)

Pittsburgh, Pa, Feb. 1S.-James
Herbert, aged II, died in the Mercy
Hospital last Wednesday night from a
bullet wound in the head suffered Fri
day night of last week, when Officer
Morris fred a shot after, according
to the police version, Herbert at
tempted to escape when Morris or
dered him to stop. Police said that
Herbert had attempted to force an en-
trance to a building in Center avenue.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
MRS. WASHINGTON

Mrs. Hazel Washington, 4342 Grand
Blvd, who buried her mother, Mrs. L.
c. Graves, on Feb. 10, and who had
to leave the same evening to attend the
last rites for her husband, William
Washington, who passed away in Iowa,
has returned home
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
Keep Rings On

When washing your hands in a pub
lie lavatory, keep your rings on and
wash your hands a bit carefully, so
they do not wash off. The rings may
get bit sOapy and dull, but that is
easily remedied at home. There is
too much risk in forgetting and theft
to remove them in a public place and
let them stand on the wash bowl.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
First Dining Bells

The diving bell is first mentioned by
the ancient Greek philosopher, Arts
totle, about 325 B. @. This instrument
was used in Europe as early as 1909.
1t is said to have been used on the
coast of the island of Null, western
coast Of Scotland, in searching for
treasure lost in the destruction of the
Spanish armada.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
Water Not Fotte7ing

Water Is not fattening, neither does
It influence digestion or other bodily
processes so as to govern obesity.
Prohibition of water Is effective only
as an indirect means of making a per-
son eat less food. Many people are
surprised to learn that the current
ideas about water are a mere super
stition and that they may drink all
the water they please while reducing.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
TWO WHITE MEN HELD FOR
DEATH OF NEGRO
preston News Service)

Albany, Ala, Feb ID. M. West
and r. E. Steward (white men) were
taken into custody late Monday and
placed in the county Jail in connection
with the death of Ashbury Murray,
who was shot to death several months
ago at Austinville.
While the grand jury has not made
its report, arrest of the men was made
at the direction Of the presiding judge
Of the circuit court.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
British Amber

Amber is found along some Of our
shores. particularly in winter time
after heavy seas, but you are not
likely to find very much nowadays.
1t has always been highly priced, and
amber necklaces were among the
earliest mascots. julius Caesar him.
self exacted from Britain payment of
a, certain amount Of amber every
year.-London Tit-Bits.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
THE FORMER STUDENTS OF
DIR. ADENA c. E. MINOTT ARE
URGED TO CALL ON MRS.
MARY MONTGOMERY

Mrs. Mary Montgomery, $3.50 Mich
igan Ave, wishes to get in touch with
all students of Cello School of Mental
Science of which Prof. Minott was
teacher for three years. Send postage
with name and address.-Adv.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
Latin Long "Deod"

Latin ceased to be a spoken lam
guage in $50 A. D.. but remained the
organ of general literature until the
early part Of the Seventeenth century.
The last great philosopher who wrote
entirely in Latin was Leibnitz Q646-
1870.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
Women Pharmacists

Pharmacy has attracted women in
small numbers, but is of increasing
interest to them. In many hospitals
the pharmacists are women; women
trained in pharmacy are working in
government and industrial labora-
tories.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20

During the Russo-Japanese war q
full-sized broad-gauge railway was
built across Lake Baikal, in eastern
Siberia, on the ice for a distance Of
more than thirty miles.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. Kelly, $40 E. 10th ST.,
entertained Mrs. Lavina Johnson with
large dinner party Wednesday even
ing. just before her departure for
Miami. Fla
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
Is She Extinct?

Observations of Oldest Inhabitant-
What has become of the old-fashioned
housewife who didn't think it was
grounds for divorce if her husband
expected to have dinner ready when
ne got home ?-Cincinnat Enquirer.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20

Agent-sWhy not take out a policy
for $4,000 In favor Of your wifeGH
victim-aT have no wife" Agent
sYou would pretty soon after the 70
port got out."-Boston Transcript.
The broad ax., 1926-02-20
CHIPS

Mr.. and Mrs. Arts, 1884 Vincennes
Ave, gave a delightful party last
Thursday evening in honor of Mr.. and
Mrs. Kelly.