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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

ness Of that company. Mr.. Baggett
arrived in San Antonio Saturday from
Tampico and will leave for Boston in
a few days.
Mr.. Baggett left San Antonio in
1922 to take charge of the legal offices
If the Cortcz Oil company at Ozul-
usma, Vera Cruz. In 1924 he or
sanized the Petroleum Producers as
ISOLATION and as head of its legal de-
partment, took prominent part in
negotiations resulting in the petroleum
regulations recently promulgated by
the Mexican government. He resigned
his position with that association to
accept an office with the United Fruit
company.
Speaking Of the petroleum situation
IN Mexico, Mr.. Baggett said that the
oil companies. now that the regula-
lions have been promulgated, are
studying the situation and preparing
their plans 70 work under them.
Controversies over the religious
question have quoted down in Mex
leo. Mr.. Baggctt said. and very little
is heard now regarding it. General
conditions in the states and cities he
has been in are good, Mr.. BaCgctt
stated and the country is tranquil.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Woman Bequeaths
$4,000 to Yale

WINSTED, Conn. April 24.-Yale
University is one Of several bcncfi-
Charles under the will of Miss MARY
Eldridgc, who died at her hamc in
Norfolk. March Il. The university
gets $4,000.
Among the other requests are:
Norfolk Congregational church,
f2IOOO: Litchficld County hospital,
Winstcd. $1,000; town of Norfolk, Cor
upkccp OF memorial fountain in the
village green. $4,000; Norfolk Center
cemetery. $4,000. Friends and servants
receive small sums and the residue is
divided among nephews and nieces.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Y SEEKS 1000
NEW SENIOR
MEMBERS
Big Annual Roundup Slated
to Start May 8, Led
by Rogers.

The first annual "Round-Up' Tor
one thousand additional senior mem
berships in the Young Mems Christian
Association. will start May 3 and con,
tinue for four days. The Round
Up will be directed by Wallace Rog'
ers who will serve as general boss.
He will be assisted by H. \. Lcisslcr,
general membership secretary Of the
"Y."
The Roundup has been divided
into divisions, the 101 Division headed
by ]. Croswcll Hall and the Big 4
Division BY Herman Ochs. The di-
visions in turn have been divided into
ten Outfits" headed nv bosses. The
Roundup will start off with big
feed" to be held at the "I' at 6:l9
p. m. Monday. May s.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

lowed. The float of Westmoorland
College with Queen Ruth Burgin and
her maids, Dorothy Lodoyic and Grace
Ryan. we're next in line, preceded by
the third platoon of cadets from West
Texas Military Academy.
Guarded by a platoon of Bracken-
ridge cadets, came the float of Mark
Twain Junior School with Queen
Jazelle Wickcnhoefer and Juliet Har-
vim and Alta King. maids Of honor.
Queen Hazel Pickett, of Alamo
Heights Senior School. with her
maids. Henrietta Courtney and Eliza
beth Luder, escorted by Breckenridge
cadets, followed. The float Of Wash
ington Irving Junior School, preceded
by the third platoon Of Breckenridge
cadets was next in line, with Queen
Helen Garrett and her maids, Jewel
Griffith and EIynlvn Mnitz
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
All Public Schools
to Have Fireplaces

BOSTON, April Earthquakes in
public schools arc coming to be recog-
nized ms an educational factor. Stories
told before them are always more in
terestinG and effective, and stories
are an important feature Of the mod.
ern educational plan.
The nominees and cheer Of little
cracking flames dancing up the chin.
ney help TO bring out the better things
that will always be remembered by
The children so fortunate as TO sit be-.
fore their pleasant glow. And that,
says the pedagogue, is educa ton in it.
self.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Dream Over, Girl
Would Be Kid Again

MILWAUKEE. Wis, April 2i.-
Mrs. Della Greeley. at the mature
age Of 10, is dissatisfied with mar
ried life after two years.
She is eager TO cast aside her do
nestle cares do her hair in piGtniIs
again, or bob IT, and go back 10
school, it is indicated by a petition
for aupulment filed in her behalf
in circuit court here.
Mrs. Greeley was only IL when she
walked to the altar in DcadwoOd.
s. D., on April IS 1923, and sol
emily promised 10 love, honor and
obey" Her husband is Dennis Gre.
ley. living at Rapid City. y. y.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

Fitch. was next in line, escorted by
platoon of Main Avenue cadets.
Queen Louise Barth and her maids,
Imogene. Anderson and Barbara
Tcfft, Of Nathaniel Hawthorne Junior
School. escorted by a second platoon
of Main Avenue cadets, came next.
The float Of the Incarnate Word Col
lege, bearing Queen Lillian White and
her maids, Margaret Chalkley and
Helen Lindsey, followed.
Her Majesty Lola Deane Sullivan,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

Here IL the big fra
ture OF this wonderful
sale. Ladies' DlamoRd
Ring - beautiful white
stone set in stylish lSk.
white gold mounting.
Monday the price IL
Dnly NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
3 Minutes in Jail
Sets British Record

LONDON. April 24.-Charsed with
failing to pay $50 in taxes, a prls,,
oner here served one Of the shortest
sentences on record-three minutes.
When summoned before the Judgr
the prisoner said he had no money
and was sentenced to one day in jail.
"One day" in British police court
is limited 10 the time the judge re-
mains on the bench. The court adj
journed three minutes after the SER
tence was imposed and the prisoner
walked out TO freedom.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
BONN.AVoN IN LINE.

Bonn-Avon school was next in line
escorted by n platoon OF cadets from
West Texas Military Academy with
Queen Celeste Rees and Ruth Karot-
kin and Masie Petrich maids Of hon
or. Queen Margaret Ellington, Of
Our Lady Of the Lake College, guard
ed by second platoon of cadets of
West Texas Military Academy fol
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
FRUIT COMP ANY
. ELEVA 7 S
! bAGCETT
Former San Antonian Named
Assistant Counsel in
Latin America.

Sam Baggett. former San Antonian,
but recently of Tampico, Mexico. has
been named as assistant general coun-
sci Of the United Fruit company, Bos-
ton, in charge OF Latin-American bust
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
R.0.T.C. Units Add Touch OF
Military Pageantry
to Procession.

GOrgeously magnificent, radiant in
its beauty, the parade of the School
Queens" traversed the historic streets
of the Alamo City Saturday.
Preceded By a platoon Of cadets
from San Antonio Academy came
the float of Ralph Waldo Emerson
Junior School; Dorothy Pope, queen
Willie Louise Leggett. and Margaret
Hancock, maids of honor. The float
Of Thomas Nelson Page Junior
School, escorted by q second platoon
Of cadets from San Antonio Academy
came next with Queen Ethel Middle
ton and her maids of honor, Ruth
Patton and Jane Austin.
Queen CarlOtta johnson. Of Sidney
Lanier Junior School. with her maid.
Eloisa Juarez. escorted by n third
platoon OF San Antonio Academy
cadets, was next in line. Next came
the float Of Joel Chandler Harris
Junior School, guarded by the fourth
platoon from San Antonio Academy
with Queen Eta Mac Grammar and
her maids, Josephine Rankin and Ma
rio Horton
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
Gotnent With School
Built in l77 4

WILMINGTON, Del, April "a
Notwithstanding that the present
school building at Rose Hill is much
overcrowded and is also in bad con
dition, having been erected in 171i,
the voters Of that school district re-
GENTLY decided against n bond issue
for a new school by vote Of 21S TO
10. Less than half Of the voters
~ that district took enough interebt
in the election to vote one way or the
other.
Several times during the past few
years the citizens Of this district have
voted against a bond issue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25

of Main Avenue Senior School, with
her maid of honor. Dorothy Latti-
mcr. escorted by The Royal Guards "
Of Main Avenue r. o. r. c., closed
the most brilliant Of all the Fiesta
parades.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-25
r. 0. T. c. ON GUARD.

Her Majesty Mary Mattison. Of
Breckenridge Senior School. guarded
by THE Queens Own" from Brack-
enridgc r. o. r. C., attended by her
maids Of honor. Maurine Guide and
Kinney DeLaya, came next. The
float Of Edgar Allen Poe Junior
School, Queen Imogene Beasley, with
her maids. Ella Schlietcr and Frances
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

try, is averted, at least for the pres ent. It may be that the company will do we'll enough under the CO., operative system with the munich palities to remain in New England definitely. If this should eventuate it will be a glowing example of what can be done to salvage indus tries which are tottering in the face of southern competition. This com- petition is felt most seriously in the textile industry and southerners have made the boast that in 20 years all the nations textile mills will be in the south, near the source of raw material supply. If the Ware and Greenville plans, however, prove successful this southern supposition may be entirely dissipated.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
25 Fears Ago Today

There was general consternation in the town this morning when it was learned that there was g case of the smallpox on Broad street. It was reported by Dr. M. ]. Cohelan, and the patient was promptly quar- antined by Dr. R. M. Clark. Tho source of the disease is q mystery A meeting of the town and city health officers. selectmen, and po- lice chief was held this afternoon with the health board. and all steps are being taken to prevent the spread of the smallpox Chief Rawlings is having a special tele- phone installed outside the house for use of the officer in charge, only. The factory where the pa- tients father works is being fumi- gated.
 c. T. Andrews grille room in the Preston building was broken into last night for the seventh time. When Chief Rawlings investigated this morning he found that about $50 worth of jewelry had been stol- en from the show case. The con- tnued series of Main street burg laries is alarming the merchants. and extra precautions to prevent en-. trance are being taken.
 George Woram, the dentist. has become associated with Dr. Bryant in Hartford.
 The A. o. N. Whist club met It evening with Mir. and Mrs. L. F. Williams of Lincoln street. P.'i:., J were won by Mrs. William Mckir'N. l.. B. Williams and Miss Grace Whiteley.
 The High school regular basket- ball team. scored another victory yesterday afternoon, defeating Mil- dletown high by 37-20.
 City Clerk Thompson and City Engineer Oldershaw have arranged manner of preserving the sheet maps. The maps are placed in q book and left so that they can be added to or detracted from at any time.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Observation On He Weather

Washington, Dec. 24.-Forecast for Southern New England: Prob ably rain tonight and Saturday. warmer tonight; colder In western Massachusetts on Saturday; fresh to strong southwest, shifting to west and northwest winds.
 Eastern New York: Probably rain tonight and Saturday; rising tenn perature in east and extreme north portion tonight; colder Saturday; fresh, possibly strong southwest shifting to northwest winds
 Conditions: A disturbance cen- tral over upper Michigan Is causing cloudy and rainy weather with mild temperature in the lake region. The front edge of the rain area Is as far east as the western portion of New York and Pennsylvania.
 Another disturbance central over southern Texas is causing a heavy rain as far north as Tennessee. An extended area of high pressure cen tral over the Rocky mountains is producing pleasant weather with low temperatures from California eastward 10 Iowa. Frosas were re- ported as far south as Los Angeles.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity cloudy and dainy weather with ris- ing temperature followed by fair and colder.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
PADLOCKING NIGHT CLUBS

The sum of sS000 was spent by prohibition agents to gather evi- dence against the New York night clubs which were padocked the oth- CT day; and so thoroughly was the job done that some of the agents have wended their way 10 Connecti- cut farms to "recuperate" from the effects of the bad liquor they pur- chased.
 If these "exclusive and expensive night clubs" cannot deal in a bet ter grade of liquor, considering the prices charged and the clientele catered to, the prohibition drive may have the effect of clarifying a situation that needs attention. Nowhere does a. human being get less for his money than in a New York night club; proprietors of no other amusement enterprises make money" quite as rapidly. cousider- ing the investment. It is a holdup game in more ways than one.
 Then Chester P. Mills, prohibition director for the city, arises to re- mark that it is his opinion New York cannot be dried up that way. This is a common sense remark. What is needed to dry up New York is respect for the 18th amendment the city. Padlocking does not ex- actly stimulate such respect.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
NEW ENGLAND TOWNS SAVE I\DI STRIES

New England communities, vital ly interested in retaining their in dustrics, have learned with gratifi- cation that the Otis company plants in Ware, Mass, and Greenville, N, IT., will remain in those towns for the present rather than be moved to Alabama, as the company recent ly decided upon. Reversal in the de- ciaion 10 move to the south came when Ih" people in the two com munitirS affected entered into a Wholehearted cooperative move ment with the company. one favor able enough in it's details 10 impress the board of directors with the pos sibility that the plants may be made to pay hy remaining where they arc. A trial of the plan. at least, will be made in 1927.
 Thus an economic tragedy for two towns, which are almost wholly dependent upon their textile indus
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
Prince William of Sweden
 Plans to Visit America

Rochester. x. Y, Dec. 24 P>- Prince William Of Sweden, second son of King Gustav V. who will make a tour Of American cities early next year, will spend February IT. IS and 19 in Rochester, it was an- nounced today.
 The visit believed 10 be the first extended sojourn Of royalty in the city. will be sponsored by Rochester Consistory, Scottish Rite Masons. The prince will address the Con aistory on his African hunting ex- petition on one night during his stay.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
LUCK'S THE THING!

Dear Mr. Judell:
 The sidewalk was slippery, and my feet skidded. l put out my arm to save myself, and rammed my hand smack against q fire alarm box and, involuntarily, l turned in a false alarm.
 There was nothing to do but stick it out. I had turned my ankle so badly I couldn't walk, much less run. In a minute the apparatus came tearing down the street. They went right past me, and for the first time I noticed that smoke was issuing out of the mansion of Will liam Merrill, the towns millionaire. A few minutes later, Old man Merrill himself took me to the hos pital. "Youll be out by Christmas, " he said "come around to my house. I'll have something for you"
 Hot Eismct.
 That was MY lucky day.
 Earl +. Pratt Dear MT. Judell:
 I had had a terrible evening. My sister was having a hen party at home, and I had to clear out early. l went 10 my sWectie's house, and we put on q quarrel. She told me to get out and stay out until l showed some signs of getting ahead in the world.
 ] went to the club, and found they were having ladies' night. So l went to a movie, and discovered it was one I had seen before. In despcra- ton, I decided to go to the office and loaf there.
 At 10 D. m. the boss came in, That's the kind of spirit I like to sec" he said. My boy, 1 like to see a young man take an interest in his work. Therc'll he S1o raise in your next envelope."
 ] ask you.
 THAT was my lucky day,
 A. T. lIosan
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

bring you everything that you've seen in the movies. I've told your mother not to let you so to the movies too much but I suppose she knows best and I am only the person that earns the money and"
 and set of electric cars like I seen in the window down town that goes through tunnels and has lights and switches and everything and a."
 Not so fast, wait a minute. What came after the skates beside the autom mobile-we'll leave that out"
 What for? I guess Santa Claus can gimme an automobile if he wants to. What are you going to leave that out for, Pa? Huh. Pa? What are you going to leave that out for. Pa? Huh?"
 Never mind now, Junior. Daddy knows best and just leave everything to him and Santa Claus will bring something to you"
 T wannanautomobile what burns gasoline. What are you going to leave that out for Pa? Huh, Pa? Huh?"
 Now, Junior, if you're not going to be good boy and do what Daddy says there won't be any letter to Santa Claus at all."
 T wannanautomobile what burns gasoline. I wannanautomobile what burns gasoline like I seen in the movies"
 AND I SAY YOU CAN'T HAVE IT. l guess that settles that, young man. Now. what else do you want except skates?"
 T wannanauomobile what burns gasoline Ike l seen in the-'
 Il think you'd better go up to bed now. l never have eoen suc'l Il naughty boy in my life. don't think there will be any letter to Santa Claus at all this year,
 Exit Junior weeping and VIC re- sume the evening paper with a strange sense of guilt and wishing that Santa Claus had been drowned when all he had was a moustache.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

released. although sometimes it
 took ten years before the occasion
 arose to use it. When a newspaper prepares an obituary of prominent man 1t does not necessarily mean the gentleman is going to die; newspaper superstition, in fact, has it that these articles sometimes in nuence the patient to get we'll. At times the obituary writer himself is the first to die. Yes, writing these things is hazardous. There seems to be a mixture of fate, luck. and bad luck which the superstitious sailors on the staff of newspaper heartily dislike to be identified with.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Congress at last has decided to buy the Cape Cod canal, taking a notable New England white elephant off the hands of the Boston pro- motors. The canal once was ex- pected to do wonders for the port Of Boston, but all 1t did was to do wonders 10 the owners bank ac- counts. If the canal had been q pay ing proposition nobody would have thought of selling it to the govern ment for patriotic reasons.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Not mall truck has been robbed since the marines began pro- tecting them, with orders to shoot first and investigate afterwards. Which Is more proof that mail ban dits are towards at heart. But if any of them accidentally work up . little courage some day, watch the marines keep the situation well in hand, incidentally providing q few jobs for the county coroner.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
CHRISTMAS EVE
By the Editor

By the Editor Christmas is great, but I really be- lieve Finest of all is Christmas Eve. Christmas Eve. with it's wild elation. Its hectic hurry and preparation. There's the Christmas tree, picked
 out with care. That must stand in the hall, at the foot of the stair; Pa gets the hammer to fix the stand And make the tree stand straight
 and grand, And if his work is criticized The things he says you'd be
 surprised. lhen out Of boxes, wrapped in wool. The tinsel balls and things we pull And everybody tries to help Till Pa lets out an awful yelp And says, Will you kids get to bed Before I go clean off my head." And honest. if he got much madder He'd fall right off the old step-lad-
 der So We sneak off and lie awake Till it seems as though the day
 MUST break, But we drift away, though with
 drowsy ear Strange sounds outside our door we
 hear. The craclile of paper, a muffled
 tread, There's somebody moving around
 the bed: I'd like to peek, but ] can't, some:
 how, I 'spose I'm going 10 sleep. right
 now.... And then-it's morning. Christmas
 at last,. And all the waiting days are past. And there are your presents and
 here are mine. And it's time to get up cause it's
 nearly nine, Yes, Christmas is great, but l real
 ly believe, Finest of all. .. is Christmas Eve.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Governor Brewster of Maine told the New England Society of New York that New England re- mains the generating station for American ideals:" but happily this does not include the Ku klux klan membership in his native state.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The railroads seem to get near ly all of the long distance holiday travel business, the private au.omo- piles offering but slight competition What difference it would make if Christmas came in the summer time, like it does south of the equator.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

The Municipal Christmas tree and the colored lights around the money to erect, but fortunately mo- body in city hall came forward with the claim that here was a chance 10 exercise economy and do away with the tree and the bulbs.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

Rogers Hornsby says the only prominent baseball official who did rot congratulate him upon his teams winning of the world series Cardinal baseball club. St. Louis baseball fans will do the congrat- ulating next year by remaining away from Boss Breadon's ball park.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
FactsondFancies
 BY ROBERT CULLEN

No country is any better than its sorriest judges.
 Ireedom: 4 popular monopoly of white races
 In these times you get a royal flush about as often as royalty is flush.
 q care not who makes the coun- try's laws if I can pick the juries.'
 Economy, Federal style: Postpone mending the leak in the roof.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24
THE OBSER YER Makes Random Observations
 On the City and It's People

, ment becomes serious. They sudden ly learn that they cannot afford to stop work. It is simply impossible for them to live on one-half their earnings, and they worry fully as much over the possibility of being retired as they formerly did about problems that struck them as the most vital they had ever encounter ed Admittedly. there are cases in which the, heads of families honest ly feel they cannot retire on half pay in justice to themselves and their dependents, but 1t is just as true that the professed danger of discomfort of a serious nature as a result of retirement is imaginary in other cases. Some men. outside as we'll as in the police and fire depart ments, insist that when the end comes. it must find them in the harness. They really believe they could not live if their customary em- ployment was taken from them.
 The question of the usefulness or lack thereof, of police and fffemen when they reach the age of three score and more will not be discussed here. It has been argued time and again and there is no reason to ex- pect a decrease in the amount of pro and con talk. Whether or not any individual or body of officials should have the power to compel a faithful servant to sten down and out and accept pension at a cer- tain age or on the anniversary of his appointment after stated pe riod of service, likewise is debate able. Pension systems are desirable. They have existed in New Britain for a number of years and it is hoped that whatever revisions are decided on this year will work for their improvement.
New Britain herald., 1926-12-24

According to the Springfield real estate board, the average of apartment vacancies throughout the country are five per cent of the number of apartments. This makes the grand total impressive. Several years ago the percentage of vacant apartments was minus naught."