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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
pumping STATION
WILL TRY GAS FUEL
r., VIII

Natural gas for pumping purposes
will be given q test by the San An
tonio water department. according to
announcement Saturday by W. u
Masterson. manager.
With the approval of the water
board obtained, the San Antonio Pub
bic Service Company has started lay
ing mains 70 the Market Street pump
ing station.
= "while coal is used in the Bracken-
ridge Park pumping plant" Mr.. Mas
terson explained, -the Market Street
station has been burning OIL
Il believe gas will prove the cheap
est fuel, however he declared. "lf
at the end of the year gas proves 70 be
the less expensive We will continue to
use il indefinitely
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
JUDGE WILL DECIDE
M'CL|NTOCK HEIRS
BY Universal Service.

CHICAGO. Jan. 9.-Decision in the
legal battle for the McClintock mil
lions-not the final one, however, as
it will be carried to the Supreme
Court for final disposition-will be
given by Judge KickhamO Seaman
next Monday.
After hearing the evidence and the
arguments of attorneys for William
d. Shepherd. foster father Of the late
Billy" McClintock and his principal
heir, and those OF attorneys for the
blood relatives and Isabelle Pope. Nc
Clintock's fiancee. Judge Seaman de-
clared that he would take the case I'M
der Amusement.
Both sides declared they would
eventually carry the case 10 the Su-
preme Court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
MOTHER ATTACKED
BY NARCOTIC ADDICT

Infatuated because his mother had
thrown three ounces Of a narcotic
drug into a garbage pail and refused
10 give him money for the purchase
Of more, a 23-year-Old drug addict at
tackled his mother and choked her Sat
urday.
The mother escaped serious injury
when Mrs. II. Z. Georges. 1925 Fox
avenue, was attracted BY screams. She
pulled the young man from the pros
trate form Of his mother. In a fight
that followed the man was stunned,
Other neighbors hearing the disturb
ance, called police.
Arrest Of the man followed.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
KATY ASKS RIGHT
TO ISSUE LARGE
AMOUNT OF BONDS

WASHINGTON. Jan. 9.--CP)-Tbe
Observation-Disclosures railroad asked
the Interstate Commerce Commission
today to approve an issue Of $1S,-
217722 in 8 per cent bonds which il
proposes 10 put into its own treasury.
At the same time the Missouri-Ksn-
sas-Texas Railroad company Of Texas,
a subsidiary Of the larger system,
asked permission TO issue S4,763,43S
in o per cent bonds 10 its parent cor
poration.
In both cases the securities evil
dence the investment in addition and
betterments during the last your
wears.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
STEFFLER PLANS
CREW TO MAINTAIN
GRADE CROSSINGS

Plans to maintain a special crew
to keep grade crossings in constant
repair are being made by Paul e. Stef-
fler, commissioner Of streets.
Recently the commissioner asked
City Attorney Joe Ryan what method
he could employ TO force railroads 10
maintain the rail and street intersec-
tons.
After an opinion is received, Mr..
Steffler will consult with the various
rail companies with lines in San An
tonic, he said Saturday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
Negro Is Released
When He Proves
He's EmbaLmer

Use q student OF embalmin.
negro who had been arrested on
suspicion. by Patrolman Babe
Salinas, explained TO questioning
detectives.
'You don't mind working with
a dead body" Detective Ser
geant Herbst asked:
"WeiI, j don't know, suh," ne
replied.
Don't know? Why 1 thought
you was going 10 study embalm'
Ing the officer said.
"Yas. sum, Use going to, but
dey amt nobody died since j
started to wurk."
He was released when his en-
ployer Of q week verified the
negro's statement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
FRAZEE REJOIHs T. E. L

FORT WORTH, Jan. 9.-Jp-
Don Frszee. Texas Christian Univer-
sity star guard ~ year ago, re.
ported foI basketball practice Friday.
Frazee suffered broken bone in hi
foot in the last football game Of tbe
season and has been out since. His
return will help 7. c. L. materially,
as Coach Bell has been unable 10 sat
isfsctorily replace Frszee and Homer
Adams, his stellar guards of q year
ago.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
DRY OFFICERS DRAIN
SINK FOR EVIDENCE

Pouring a gallon of liquor in the
kitchen sink failed to save resident
Of the 100 block of South Fro street
from facing liquor charges. L.
Removing the gooseneck from inc
sink drain. the agents recovered
enough liquor to make case against
Raising a trap door a gallon jug OF
distilled spirits was conflscated IN
the 1900 block of South Comal street
A man was arrested.
Neatly concealed in trap, thirteen
pints of liquor were found in vacant
hotel room in the 1900 block OF West
Commerce street. One man was ar
rested in connection with the seizure.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
ASK OIL COMPANIES
TO VOICE PROTESTS
TO MEXICAN LAW

MEXICO CITY. Jan. 9.--1)-The
department. Of industry, labor and
commerce, today issued an official
statement saying It intends 10 con-
tinue It's policy Of equity and fair
ness in regulating the petroleum law.
Il intends 70 invite all the oil com
panies 20 spTOint delegates to con-
ferences az which they may present
heir objections 70 the law.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
.LUCCHESE, S. A. DIVA,
RETURNS IN TRIUMPH
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direction. The familiar melodies lost
nothing of their beauty. were if any
thing. more tuneful than ever.
The entire company was well train
ed. the voices were excellent and the
stage business was handled capably.
Which all leads back to Lucehese--
and her triumph.
The production was received with
more enthusiasm than has ever been
shown an opera in San Antonio.
Lucchese, starry-eyed and beautiful.
took curtain calls without number
after each act. generously sharing
them with her co-stars.
Lucchese has come home.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
OFFICERS LOCATE NEGRO
WHO 0UTRUNS BULLETS

'.Dis woman JUS got mad at her
sweet heart and started sh0otin',' was
the explanation the officers later re-
ceived at the scene of the shooting.
Anybody else see it," they asked.
"Yas, suh," the Informant replied,
calling the witnesses name.
The officers turned toward each
other. -,
"That was the negro we saw at the
station" they said taking the words
from each others lips.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
CHILE WILL APPEAL
PERSH|NG'S FINDINGS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9.-Chile
will file with President Coolidge an
amended appeal accepting portion OF
the findings made by General Pershlng
as head of the Tacna-Arica plebiscl-
tary commission, it is learned authori'
tatively here.
Former Secretary Of State Lansing
as counsel for Chile, will present an
exhaustive argument supporting the
contention that the Pershing ruling,
which was concurred in by the Pc
ruvian member of the plebiscitsry com
mission. failed to recognize the justice
of the Chilean demands that date be
set for the election.
Peru will file brief supporting the
Pershing ruling.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
DETECTIVES SKATER
SALESMAN'S DREAM
OF SUDDEN WEALTH

His dream of sudden wealth shat
tered By Chief of Detectives Sam
Street, Detectives Stendebach and
Kohr, a 31-year-old salesman is in the
city Jail awaiting transfer to county
authorities on charges of swindling.
He was arrested on the complaint
of w. T. Scott, 222 East Travis street.
His rise to affluence, officers say,
was manipulated by dispensing with
the formality of paying for mortgaged
automobiles before selling them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
HUBBY WILL ADDRESS
HOUSTON WALTONIANS

AUSTIN, Jan. 9.-LP)-T. I
Hubby. game. fish and oyster com
missioner, has accepted invitation 70
speak January IS at the initial meet
ing Of the Houston LEAK Walton
League. On that date the Houston
club, with memb rship Of go, will
bold Ire first meetin~.
Among other speakers will be Judge
Escsr Floyd head Of the Texas Izsak
Walton organization VI. Z. Foster,
aud Mayor Oscar Holcombe, HouE-
ton.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
CYCLIST ARRESTED
AFTER GIRL INJURED

- Josephine vasquez, 203 Morales
: street, was slightly injured Friday
y night when she was struck by a OIL
<scycle as she was crossing the street,
at North Flores and Romano streets.
q. She was sent to the Robert B.
Green Hospital.
The 16-year-old cyclist was arrest
ed on a charge of riding an unlighted
vehicle. He made bond.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
WRIGHT'S CONDITION
REPORTED IMPROVED

The condition of Fire and Police
Commissioner Phil Wright, confined to
his home, 102 East Hollywood Boule-
ward, with bronchial pneumonia since
December 20, is steadily improving,
relatives reported Saturday.
Commissioner Wright hopes to at
tend the regular meeting of the city
commission next Monday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
PLAN TO COMPLETE
OLMOS DAM IN JULY

With the spring waters in the *
cavsted portion finally brought under
control. Colonel :. +. Creceiius, food
prevention engineer, reports that the
concrete retention dam on Olmos creek
north Of San Antonio, will be com
pleted in July.
UNDERGROUND flows have caused
much delay in The excavation work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
SAN FRANCISCO TONG
LEADER FOUND SLAIN

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 9.-P)-
Wong Quong. former president Of the
Hop Sing Tong. here was found shot
b death in front Of his home in Ross
alley, San Francisco Chinatown, early
today. Police believe he was slain
by q rival faction in retaliation for
murder several months ago OF y
Chinese i'm SIN Jose.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
STEFFLER is GUEST
AT SCHOOL PROGRAM

Street Commissioner Paul z. Steff-
Ter was the guest of the students of
Stephen T. Austin school Friday. An
interesting program praising the com
missioner in song and prose, and thank
ing him for graveling the school play
ground was held. Commissioner Steff-
Ter responded to the thanks of the
pupils and assured them OF his heart
lest cooperation all school matters.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09

Bullets move swiftly. but Chief Of
Police L. .. Miller and Chief of De-
fectives Sam Street believe they have
discovered the proverbial negro who
can outrun them.
"Dere's sum shootin' out heah,' an
excited negro notified Detective Ser
geant Hopkins.
The two chiefs dashed from their
offices and almost collided with a
negro prisoner who was being booked
on n charge of being drunk.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
BRITISH-MEXICAN
CLAIMS MEET ASKED

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 9.-CR-Ne-
gotiations are said TO be progressing
favorably between the Mexican gov
eminent and the new British min
lister, Esmond Ovey, for the conclu-
sion of claims conventions similar to
those negotiated between Mexico and
the United States.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
MAYOR TOBIN HUNTS
ON RANCH IN WEBB

Mayor John W. TObin has assumed
the role Of a hunter for the next few
days.
he left San Antonio Saturday for a
Webb County ranch, where he will re-
main until next Tuesday or Wednes-
day.
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MUSICAL DIRECTORS
FAVOR RADIO BOOSTS
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the very best Of music If the plan is
carried out, and San Antonio will get
much needed publicity Lorraine
Hoover said.
ITS a good thing for the city and
l will BE- glad 70 cooperate in fur
thering the advsnc ement OF music, +"
said Harry Kuehner.
All agreed that San Antonio should
follow the lead Of Cincinnati and 9th
er cities in broadcsstiDg municipal
programs, profiting by the results Oh
tanned by them.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
JOINS OyERCOATLESS

Another member was added to the
overcoatles club Friday night. G. +.
Davis. 126 North Mesquite street. re-
ported his overcoat stolen from a
locker in a downtown department
store,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
BUsHICK BACK AT DESK.

Frsnk n. Bushick. commissioner Of
taxation, returned 10 his office AZ the
city hall SATURDAY. after a days i'll
ness
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
ASK CORNER WIDENING.

Chief Of Police II. o. Miller Fri
day petitioned the street department
10 widen the corner Of Goliad and
Water streets. The city previously
took the question under Amusement.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-09
SEEK MISSING GIRL

Police arr searching for Velma
Franklin. IS. Of 225 Alondale street.
According 70 reports she left bone
January S,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

1t was a spectacular climax to an
unprecedented struggle for a major
championship OF the links. setting a
new endurance mark as well as wit
Messing an unusually high standard
of scoring. The battle has been
waged over a fortnight's period with
the Carnoustie Scot and his stocky
Italian rival deadlocked. at the end of
the 70 holes of championship play
proper with. scores of 2S6, and tied
again at the end of each of two is
hole play-off rounds last Sunday with
20 and 72 apiece.
Smith. with his record. breaking
round today-which beat his own
tournament round of 67-finished with
a grand total of 494 strokes to his
rivals 49S for the seven complete
rounds or 126 holes of play. Some
idea of the victor's brilliancy is shown
by the fact that his total is II shots
under par or 10 under ''even fours."
His average for each round was
20 Al.
Sarazen, in spite of his rivals super
display of shot making, made game
bid to keep his crown. He got off to
good start by winning the first hole,
when Smith required three puts, but
this was Genes only moment of as
cendancy for the day just as 1t also
was his opponents only lapse. Smith
squared the tally on the second hole
when he sank a 10-foot putt; took
the lead on the fifth, where Sarazen
required three puts with hall half
covered with mud, and left the defend
ing champion behind with an astonish
ing streak of scoring on the home.
ward nine holes.
Smith was two strokes in the lead
NJ cd fr~ ~ e. tsoeit, ,as
the seventh with a fine pitch and 6.
foot putt for a birdie. He settled the
issue by adding stroke to his ad
vantage on each of the next three
holes, sinking a 15-foot putt for
birdie two on the tenth. getting his
par four on the eleventh with T.
footer, while Sarazen was wasting a
shot in the rough, and taking the
twelfth with a curling 20-foot putt
for another birdie.
Undismayed Sarazen himself sank
long putt to win the fourteenth but
Smith came back with a birdie two to
win the short fifteenth. He saved
half on the next hole with a 40-foot
putt uphill and squared the seven
teenth with a 6footer. On the final
green Smiths bid for a concluding
birdie missed by fraction of an inch
when his putt hung on the lip of the
cup, Sarazen taking the hole with
four to reduce the final margin be-
tween them to four strokes.
Sarazen had registered four brides
in the closing nine holes for & SO,
three under par, yet he lost two
strokes to his" rival who bagged five
brides to hang up q record mark of
81. Smith required only one putt on
ten green's and six of them came on
the last nine holes.
The cards follow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25


The singles match showed Tilden at
his best. but the doubles saw him out
generated and literally outgamed. In
the singles he broke his opponent
seryice once in the first set, again IN
the second and twice in the third. In
fha doubles White was invinclble on
aarvice. was the deciding factor in
taking two games OF Tilden's delivery
and failed to show any signs OF sur
prise when the champion deliberately
threw his last service game for love
set.
White, although hopelessly out
classed in his dual match. fought
every step of the way, while Ttlden.
decisively on the wrong end of the
doubles. gave more than exhibition
of temperament that bordered on
peeyishness as White and Thalheimer
played through his partner to win.
twenty-five earned points to 18. %
placements to 10 and a dozen fewer
errors told the story of Tilden's dual
triumph. Although the lanky Phila'
delphian's bullet-like service was not
in evidence to any extent, the peculiar
twisting hop on his second delivery
resulting in more than score OF
nets and outs, on service on the part
of his Southern opponent.
A heavy rainfall early today left
the footing on the grandstand courts
q bit uncertain, and White had diff
Guilty In keeping his feet in the first
match. Tilden abandoned his shoes
in the middle of the second set and
played the rest of the encounter with
his feet encased in two pairs Of heavy
socks.
Three other titles were decided i'll
today's finals.
Elizabeth Ryan of Santa Monica,
Calf, considered second only to Helen
Wills among the nations woman play
ers, defeated Martha Bayard Of Short
Hills, N. j., Go, 2-6, 6-3, in the
woman's invitation final.
John Doeg, also of Santa Monica,
took the State junior singles title
from Berkeley Bell of Austin, Tex. in
a grueling encounter that ran Cd,
IS. I'll, Sc, 81.
Malcolm #. Hill and Henry L. John.
son, jr., OF Waban, kept the State
Junior doubles title at home by down
ing Bell and 14-year-old Warren Coen
Of Kansas City, O., O., 6--S, O.,
in the last match of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
DOo MITCHELL champion OWynn hnK
SMITH HAS A RECORD 90
TO SCORE OVER SARAZEN
BY the Associated Press.


~ ARDEN CITY, N. Y, July 2The touch Macdonald
Smiths today the Lakev professional
- breaking victory
Tending tithoer Metropolitan open golf
championship
Shooting clipped stroke
of the Salisbury Club Smith
a four-stroke
par stroking
unable match the which
roed his short pitching with deadly sinking
o to 40 feet from all OF the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

BCalNu q Z I Il l N
when Voigt, Mackenzie and Steyin.
son reached the semi-finaI. STEVENSON
had been playing splendid golf until
this morning. Against the brilliant
putting of Grimes Stevinson's game
Gid not appear at its best and he
turned three down, the same margin
Mackenzie Jagged behind Voigt at the
turn.
VoiSt drove into trap at the right
OF the first green in the final round
against Grimes. Using a putter he
went across the green into another
trap. Then he pitched out and hoIed
an S.foot putt for a half in 4, while
Grimes failed to get a 15-foote1s down
for a 8.
They halved the second hole in 4.
Noigt running up dead to the hole from
a position far at the left of the green.
Voigt VENT into the lead at the 236-
yard third. where he drove on the
right corner of the green and got a
par 3, while Grimes, who had also
reached the green, took three puts.
Voigt should have won the fourth. but
only got half in ) when he missed
a 4foot putt after putting his second
shot over the green and chipping UP
short
Grimes hooked his tee shot out of
bounds at the fifth and conceded the
hole to Voigt, who had hit a straight
shot down the middle, we'll over. the
ditch. and pitched his second TO the
green.
Takes Birdie to- Score.
Grimes won his first hole of the
match at~the 155-yard sixth, where he
holed a 25-foot putt for birdie 9
against Voigt's par s. That left Voigt
but ] up. and a halyed match APP
peared certain at the seventh, where
Grimes was home in 2, with YOigt
well to the left of the Green ON the
like. From the rough Voigt played
the finest shot of the match. q nib
lick pitch from hanging lie to with
in five feet of the cup, and he holed
the putt for a half in 4, even though
Grimes had laid him partial stymie
Though Voigt topped his second
shot at the eighth, but won the hole,
sinking a 15-foot putt for a birdie 4,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

Today at o'clock the Mitchell
King team will face Maurice V. O'Neil
and Bob Considine at Potomac Park
in the final chapter of the municipal
event O'Neil and Considine went to
the last round yesterday when they
won from Sperry and Richardson in
straight sets, Sc, 6---3. Mitchell and
King won their semi-final match from
Kuwaski and Love. "a, 6-'S.
VIII Present Trophies.
Capt. Marvel Parsons. manager of
the Joint Welfare Service, will pre-
sent the winners with their trophies
at the conclusion of today's match at
Potomac.
Mltchell's victory over King yes
terday was big jolt for the dope
sters, most OF whom figured that
king, No. / man on Washington's
team in the Intercity Municipal
Courts League, would mop up with
the young Western High net captain.
King played steadily for the most
part until the last few games. when
he practically wilted, but his oppo-
nent was just q bit steadier' and
quicker to follow Up his advantages.
He played almost entirely from the
back court, contrary TO his usual plan
of attack, and at times found it diff
cult to get his returns Of MitchellS
hard drives above the net.
Mitchell pulled the first set out of
the fire after winning the four games
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25

Grimes hooked his second shot to
bunker. Grimes tee shot at the ninth
was in the guarding ditch shot of the
green, and Voigt won the hole to 4
TO turn 3 up.
They halved the long tenth in fives,
with XOigt again negotiating a partial
stymie. Grimes won the eleventh
with a par 4, when Voigt failed TO get
a chip, shot dead and missed a 6-foot
putt
Voigt sank 20-footer for a birdie
at the twelfth, with Grimes on the
lip of the cup, and won. He also
annexed the thirteenth, when Grimes
hooked his tee shot into the rough
The rolling road player reached the
green in three shots, but lost the hole
TO Voigt's 4. This put Voigt up and
5 to go, and he ended the match OH
the fourteenth, where Grimes hooked
to bunker and took an extra shot
to get out.
VOigt Is Brilliant.
The victory of Voigt over Mac
kenzie in the semi-final gave Voigt
his fourth win in six tournament
starts against the Walker Cup team
star from Columbia. Where Roland
getting around in IS to equal the
course record. Roland was Il. a score
fhat ordinarily would not have lost.
The Bannockburn player broke into
an early lead, holing a 10-foot putt
for a birdie at the first hole. They
halved the second and third in par
and 3, and Voigt holed a mashie
chip shot from the rough at the left
of the fourth green to become up.
The fifth was halved and Voigt sank
a 3o-foot putt across the sixth green
for a birdie g. The seventh was
nalved and Voigt won the eighth
ninth with q birdie against Voigt's
his second shot.
The Columbia star annexed the
ninth with a birdie against Voight's
4, sinking a 15-footer, while Voigt
pitched far TO the right and failed 10
get close enough to sink his putt
Voigt won the tenth with par 8,
laying Mackenzie dead stymie after
the Columbia lad had played a great
pitch shot to within feet of the hole
They halYed the eleventh in par As,
and Voigt again got down a long putt
at the thirteenth, holing u 30-footer
clear across the green for birdie g.
That left Voigt five up and six TO go
on and he won the thirteenth to clinch
his victory when Roland topped his
tee shot and again topped his second
shot.
Stevinson was off his game against
Grimes and was unable to cope with
the brilliant putting of his youthful
rival.
The cards of the voigt-Mackenzie