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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
AL jOLSON DENIES
DIVORCE GOSSIP
Comedian Declares Rumors
Started When Passenger
Overheard Family "Tiff."
BY the Ass ociated Press.


NEW YORK, August 17.-Al Jolson
the comedian, is back from Europe
with verbal ammunition to refute Cos
sips. not only as to his own reported
matrimonial troubles, but those of the
Irving Berlins also.
The Songwriter and his bride Ellin
Mackay Berlin. whose father, Clar-
ence Mackay, president of the Postal
Telegraph Co. opposed the marriage
expect to reach New York September
l,Jo1son says
And as for any rift in the Berlin
lutte. the New York American quotes
an unnamed friend arriving from
abroad as saying:
If all the world loved as much as
those two do, family dissension and
divorce would be unknown"
Tiff" Was Overheard.
Rumors of a prospective divorce in
the Jolson family were credited by
The comedian when he arrived yeSter-
day on the Leviathan to a little fam
lily tiff overheard by a fellow pas
senger
Il nailed him later on" said Jolson
and was going to wade into him.
when he called out that I mustn't
strike him because he was muscle
bound, which made me laugh and
let him go. Look at that trunk. 1t
is filled with magnificent gowns and
lingerie-all for Mrs. Jolson. Does
that sound like divorce? Besides, it's
cheaper to stay married
jolson said he had a big laugh at
Irving Berlin's expense in Paris.
Sailed i'm Presidential Suite.
Il learned that Berlin was coming
10 Paris and decided to meet him as a
chauffeur ,Joson said. when he
iedched the station several friends
hustled him into my car. Every few
blocks | would stop and quarrel with
him. Finally he got mad and told me
where | got off. Then l turned around
and he recognized me and we fell on
each others necks."
JOlson returned in the 81 500 presi.
Dental suite of the Leviathan.
Il have always wanted to travel in
the presidential suite he explained.
swinging an alabaster-tipped cane and
cooking his head to give q better view
IF his French students skull cap. I'm
fact, 1t has always been an obsession
With me. | beat a millionaire to 1t,
and had it all to myself. / slept in all
three beds and sat in all the chairs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
TWO DIE IN FIGHT
OVER GOLD CLAIM
Veteran Prospector Shoots
Three, Saying They Threat
ened to Seize "Diggings."
By the Associated Press.

I MERGED, Calf, August 17.-Paul
Baran, 81 years old, a veteran of the
gold camps of the Old West, matched
Workmanship with three men yester-
day during a quarrel over a mining
claim and won. Today he leaves in
custody of deputy sheriffs for Mari
posa to face two charges of murder
and possibly three.
Two of those with whom he quar-
relied were killed outright, while the
third Is conceded but slight chance
to recover. Victor Shinoniass and T.
Shastin are dead, while the body of
the third man, H. Clark, is riddled
with bullets.
The shooting occurred near Brice-
burg, sparsely settled and rough
section Of Mariposa County. Baran
claimed that the trio threatened to
shoot him if he did not give his gold
claim to them
"They killed my dog and they
threatened to kill me. SO when saw
them coming up to my cabin today
with a rife, I opened fire." he told
officers. 1T was a case of shoot and
shoot quick, so I let them have It,"
Farmers Of Russia are buying imple-
ments made in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17

One half the motor cycles in the
Netherlands are from America.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
GREETING TO SOVIET
STIRS Y. M. c. A. FIGHT
Sherwood Eddy's Message Draws
Temand for Reputation by
National Body.

BY the Associated Press
CHICAGO, August 1.-THE mes
sage of greeting extended to Soviet
leaders at Moscow by Sherwood Eddy,
international Y. NJ. G. A. worker, has
precipitated n controversy within the
organization.
quoting Mr.. Eddy as expressing de
light at visiting a country that stood
- a challenge to nations ruled by
swollen, selfish capitalism" President
William Francis of the Chicago Y. NJ.
&. a. demands reputation of the re-
mark representing the attitude of
the association. Mr.. Francis directed
protests yesterday to Adrian Lyon.
chairman of the general board of the
y M. c. A. and to Fred w. Ramsey
of Cleveland, president of the national
council.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
SCORES RICH ENGLISH.
Marquis Also Says Many Are Dirty
and Badly Brought UP.

DAVENTRY, England. August II
tP).-The Marquis of Northampton
holds that many rich people in Eng
land are dirty and have been badly
brought up. He so expressed himself
in a recent speech at the Grammar
school here.
II know many rich people who
have never been clean all their lives
because they have never been taught
otherwise. he said. The marquis also
took a slap at the cooking in English
homes. which, he declared, was worse
than in any other country he had
visited.
Automobiles are being sold in Egypt
on installment payments Of $3.50 a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17

Farmers Of Russia are buying nipple
ments made in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
Gov. Wood VetOes
Filipino Plebiscite
For Second Time
BY the Associated Press.

MANILA, August 17.-Gov.
Gen. Leonard Wood today for the
second time vetoed a bill passed
by the Philippine Legislature pro-
viding for a plebiscite on the ques-
ton of Philippine independence.
The veto was based on the ground
that such am act Is not within the
Legislatures powers, but lies en-
tirely with the sovereign power.
The Legislature probably will
pass the bill over the veto, sending
it to President Coolidge for action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
MRS. PETERS-PARKHURST
QUITS RACE FOR SENATE
Berwyn Woman Withdraws, De-
claring Representative Tydings
Is Certain of Election.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, August 17.-Mrs.
Virginia Peters-Parkhurst Of Prince
Georges County, who announced her
candidacy for the Democratic nomi-
nation for United States Senator last
week, withdrew from the race yes
terday.
In a letter from her home, in Ber-
wynn, Md, she praised the admins
tration Of Gov. Richie, declaring that
he stands out as a formidable candi-
date for the presidency in 1928.
Mrs. Peters. Parkhurst states that 1t
is her desire to strengthen the Richie
ticket and that she stands ready to
buckle down to hard work for its
success this Fall.
Representative Tydings,'' Mrs.
Peters. Parkhurst wrote, sis the best
this State can offer for the United
States Senate. There is no doubt of
his election and of his continued
service in the interests of Maryland"
One half the motor cycles in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
World Trip Planned in Sailboat.

NEW YORK, August II R.-
Dimetrius Sigelakis, who has worked
on freighters in the seven seas, is
going to try to go around the world
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17
Short Bathing Suits Barred

NEW YORK, August II P).-Boys
and girls contemplating swimming at
Coney Island should first go to the
police station and have their bathing
suits mea sured. A little sarcasm by
MAGISTRATE Hirshfield in freeing scores
of fair bathers who were in court for
not wearing enough may be followed
by more serious penalties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-17

as captain of his own craft. a 22-foot
sailboat he has built himself. Teddy,
an airedale, will accompany him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
NEW ORLEANS is a city Of sun
~ light. warmth. beauty. grace

NEW ORLEANS is a city Of sun
~ light. warmth, beauty, grace.
wide streets that make Fifth Avenue
or State Street seem narrow lanes.
The people are cheerful, courteous
and energetic.
But Colonel Ewing wants you to
know first Of all, that New Or
leans Is leading American boom
town. He must have written the
sign that taxi drivers put on their
windshiclds 81 Believe in New Or
leans"
Bear in mind and remember, Col
onel Ewing tells it to you, that the
gulf coast, adjoining New Orleans.
is the real american Riviera.
Others are limitations. and Chicago
knows il, il slow New York does
not. Fifty-five millions Of dollars
including some northern millions are
being spent now, on gulf coast i'm
provements. Magnificent, fast ex-
press trains give direct service from
Chicago and the Gulf. Try the Pan
anna Limited, on the Illinois Central.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Riot
Results in 2 Hurt

CALCUTTA, British India, April
23.-CP)-Further rioting took place
today between Hindus and Moslems
in the Canning street area. The po-
lice restored order. Two men were
removed to n hospital.
All the shops in the neighborhOOI
closed during the disturbance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
DESPoNDENT Mother
TRIES To Kill SELF
Ft|fyy#fSl1!
I GSED>a5

JOHN SHARN comes from see.
elton %; Texas that is As famous
as Florida and seems 10 be destined
to attain even greater fame. the
Rio Grande Valley. Mission is his
home and he is staying at the Gun.
ter hotel while in San Antonio.
The Valley is a paradise Of flow
ers and all sorts of vegetation right
now. Things never looked better
for ms than they do at the present, ="
he said.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

IF a hotel register could talk no
L doubt il would have many inter.
esting tales TO tell about interest
ing persons from interesting places.
II. RainIy, registered at the Gunter
hotel. comes from JOhb, South AZ.
RIGA. lie brings with him the ro-
nance of the veldt, black CannibaI
tribes, and the washing of heavy
seas on rock bound coasts. Your
Fiesta decorations bring un old re-
membranes of war time excitement
and wartime celebrations. hut of
course your Fiesta is altogether
peaceful" he. declares.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
DRAMA BEGINS
JOURNEY To
BROADWAY
Fate of Thru the Years
Rests Upon Reception
in Alamo City.
By BESS CARROLL

a San Antonio play. written by a
San Antonian. will make its debut in
San Antonio Friday night-the begin
ming Of its journey toward the bright
lights Of Broadway.
Upon the reception given the play
in Texas, and particularly in San An
tonic, will the fate Of this San An
tonic production rest.
The pay, Thru the Years" will
have an suspicious Start-for Charles
X. Gordon. Broadway producer. has
come all the wa% to San Antonio to
see the plays first night" And if
its Texas appearances are surcrssful.
Thru the Years will be taken to
Broadway this fall.
IDENTITY WITHHELD.
The identity of the writer has been
kept a secret so that the play might
rest on its own merit. but William
Branch. co-produccr with Mr.. Cor
don, asks for San Antonio's support
in order that this story of San An
tonic may reach the heights Of New
Nork's favor.
Elliot Dexter, motion picture star,
and Sara Sothrrn. who made her
fame in The Fool two years ago
one Of the most talented stars Of the
legitimate stagc-arc cast in the lead
ing roles. They have toilcd at rphear-
sails like "po' workin' people" to make
the show success.
Thru the Years will be staged at
the municipal auditorium at s o'clock
Friday night. when Fiesta visitors
and San Antonians will have the op-
pOrtunity to witness its first per
Torrance.
DELIGHTFUL MYSTERY.
Though the plot Of the play is an
other delightful mystery-saved as a
'sus'prize" for its first audience
Mr. Dexter, declaring himself for de
cent, interesting plays with a moral.
commended the story Thru the
Years" as one of the most satisfying
plays he had ever found.
With a background of historic,
winding streets which were once trails
the Indians and cowboys and padres
followed. it is not hard to imagine
picturesque. romantic drama in a
story of old San Antonio. For the
story of San Antonio, her battles and
her heroes and adobe jacalS and mis-
sion forts, is drama-tragedy, comedy
and romance that still live in old
landmarks and on Chilli plazas and
in the tales of old men.
San Antonio has furnished the Ia
Gale for one other play-"Thc Texas
Steer" by Hoyt. And if this second
drama of the Sunny City is true
mirror of its birthplace. it is safe to
predict that San Antonio will truly
be remembered Thru the Years"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Canada City Faces
Danger Of Flood

OTTAWA. Ont, April 23.-P)-
This city and parts of the surround
ing districts are facing the worst
spring freshet in the history Of the
capital.
Houses in South Ottawa are SUI
fering badly from the rising water.
In Eastview a concrete wall gave
way under the pressure and a large
part Of the town is inundated.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

THIS is written after seeing New
i Orleans, with Colonel Ewing,
boss Of the New Orleans State as
lecturer and guide.
Colonel Ewing will go to his grave,
40 or 50 years hence. filled with
anguish, that millions of Americans
should have lived and died without
spending at least month in New
Orleans. It is to him, like living in
Egypt, without seeing the pyramids.
$4,000 men and women of French
descent live in New Orleans, which
means many things. including perfect
cooking. that other cities have not
The old French cathedral is beau
tiful and the Cabildo, in which was
signed the Louisiana purchase, is
museum Of American treasures and
memories, not equalled elsewhere.
wo bought Louisiana, by the way.
a tIrritory that reached north, from
the Gulf to the Great Lakes. for
three cents an acre, the worlds rec
ord in real estate bargains. The
first consul Of France" as Napo-
leon was then called. must often
wonder. in heaven. why he did not
hold on to that parcel.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Holiday Granted
Soldiers at Fort

4 half holiday was declared at Fort
Sam Houston Friday to give soldiers
Of the Second Division an opportunity
to see the Battle of Flowers parade.
This is the first year that every
regiment Of the division has been rep
resented by floats in the parade, and
the usual number of troops and bands
took part.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Dry Agents Seize
100000 Alcohol

CLEVELAND, Ohio. April 23.-CP
Thirty jO-gallon drums of alcohol,
valued at 100000. were seized BY
federal dry agents here today. Three
men, one Of whom is alleged to have
attempted to bribe the officers to re-
lease the other two. were arrested.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Dan Moody Here
on Honeymoon

Dan Moody. Texas attorney gen
rral, was visiting in San Antonio Fri
day.
Making n tour of the state on his
honeymoon. Mr.. Moody declares that
San Antonio during Fiesta time is a
delightful place to come to especially
if on your honeymoon.
He is staying at the Gunter hotel
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Airplane Stripped
by China Bandits

SHANGHAI. April %. -- Up --
Lieutenant Botved. Danish airman
who is flying from Copenhagen to To-
kyo, arrived here today and reported
that bandits at Ninghai. where he
landed last Monday. had stripped
rap from his airplane.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Three-day Sleep
Costs Champion
Exhibit Receipts
BY Universal Service.

BERLIN. April 23.-The worlds
champion sleeper, NJ. Doberti, who
undertook to sleep in glass cage in
a public place for 10 days and nights
at Mannheim, was unable to complete
the endurance rest.
He woke up early today after three
days and nights of Inconsistencies
and learned that while he slept his
manager ran away with the total re-
ceipts Of the exhibition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

7 IKE all true artists who have
- ever visited San Antonio,
David Pesetzki, famous Russian
pianist. staying at the st. Anthony
hotel. has fallen in love with San
Antonio. The new municiDal audi
t0rium is the biz factor that sold
The city 10 Mr.. PesetZki. Lavish was
his praise Of the auditorium after
inspecting it Friday morning. Mr..
Pcsctzki will give a series Of con
Certs while in the city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Texas liberty.
All day Thursday more

CAdS liberty.
All day Thursday more
visitors came to the city
from all directions and when the Bat.
tie of Flowers parade started the en-,
tire downtown section was a surging
mass of humanity.
At , o'clock Friday Mrs NctG,
Bringhurst, daughter of General San
Houston. was at the Alamo where
in short ceremony, she accepted
the flowers brought to the Shrine
But flowers continued to come in all
during the afternoon and when the
Battle Of Flowers parade eliminated
on the plaza, roses were piled high
against the stone chapel.
Fireworks at League Park and car.
nival attractions were the feature,
for Friday night
Saturday will be the busiest day
Of the entire Fiesta Week.
The fireworks display at League
Park at o'clock will end the Fiesta
except for the carnival attractions on
Main Plaza.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

CHICAGO votes on the proposition
~ to make prize fighting legal.
That is the plain English of it. The
intelligence and character Of Chicago
will be reflected in the vote.
Prize fighting is brutality, gathers
together criminals and spreads the
worst diseases.
Prize fighting makes heroes OF
thugs and law-brcakers, setting a
false example before growing boys.
II has been said that prize fight
ing trains men "to be courageous
and defend their country" Well
known American prize fighters, ar-
parently, were all hiding under the
bed when the war broke out, or
they gave lessons to soldiers in camp,
far from the shooting. You cannot
mention a prize-fight champion that
volunteered to fight for his country.
Prize fighting means violating the
Law against assault and battery for
the sake Of profit. A city voting
for Il would disgrace itself.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
SEEk KS
TO PRESENT
CLOTHESAS
EVIDENCE:
Prosecution and Defense
WrangIe Over Location
of Wounds.

Blood-stained clothes which were
taken from the body of Tom Cooper
The morning after he was slain, de-
layed the trial Of Ed Knight, former
deputy sheriff on trial in Thirty-sey-
cnth District court in connection with
the slaying Friday, when the state
sought to introduce them as evidence
before the jury.
The general rule OF law. the defense
cortcndcd forbids their admission, but
District Attorney Chambers claimed
they should be admitted to prove the
location Of a wound which has been
disputed by the defense.
WOUND DISPUTED.
Both sides agree upon wounds IN
the neck and right side of the body,
hut third wound said by the state
so have been iq the left arm is not
admitted by the defense.
The defense countered upon the dis
trict attorneys plea TO admit the.
clothes with the contention that the
undertaken was the person who couln
decide the dispute.
William Riebe, undertaken, then was
summoned to end the delay.
KEEP NO RECORDS.
Testimony of William Riebe and
Mabry Faircloth, tembalmer employed
by him, as well as the evidence offered
by embalmers from Porter Loring,
failed to settle the dispute. The body
was taken from Riebe TO Loring's and
each declared on the stand that he
thought the other had a record Of the
wound.
Special Judge o. NJ. Fitzhugh. viii
rule on the admissibilty of the clothes
Friday afternoon.
Testimony of .. ID. Martin, witness
in the trial of W. r. Red" Hamilton,
already convicted in the Cooper slay-
ing, but granted a new trial. featured
the morning session of court. 1t was
introduced by the state TO support its
contention that Cooper was unsrmed
at the time of shooting.
TRANSCRIPT READ.
Martins testimony, contained in
transcript of the record Of the Ham
ilton trial, was read By District At
torney Chambers.
Conversation, on the night Of tho
killing, Martins testimony showed,
ran TO firearms. Later. the record
showed. Martin testified that Hamii-
ton and knight ran their hands over
the body of Cooper. as IL to ascertain
whether he was armed.
No gun was found, the transcript
read by District Attorney Chambers
said.
Knight was expected 70 take tho
stand when the defense had its in
CONTINUED on Page -
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
SAN ANTONIANS heap ROSES
ON SHRINE OF TEXAS LIBERTY

AS thousands of fiesta visitors poured into the Alamo
and revereny stood within the gray walls of the shrine
Friday slowly the flowers being heaped about the
outside San AntOnios first pilgrimage to the cradle of
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
ALAMO DECORATED.

After a luncheon Friday noon. di-
rcctors Of the Fiesta Association car
ricd bouquets Of flowers 70 the Alamo.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23

THIS shows that it is hard for us,
i even for some clcrgymen, to
take seriously the doctrine that
Americans have constitutional
right to believe what they choose,
and express their. beliefs. Religions
can set up theories fatty contradict
ing each other, and each is respected
as it should be. But let any one
say "you can't all be right. and l
think you are all wrong" and you
hear dismal bowling.
Burbank cultivated his own gar
den, made plants grow better than
they had grown before, did his work
well. Perhaps Divine justice will
forgive him for suggesting that it
could be guilty of such cruelty as
would disgrace an Apache Indian on
the war path.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Today
Now Burbank Knows.
To Legalize Prize
Fights.
Consider New Orleans.
Hear Colonel Ewing.
By Arthur Brisbane
Copyright. 1895 by Star Co

- URBANK is dead, and now.
Is knows more than he could
guess at, concerning Providence
and the hereafter.
He said in a hasty moment, that
he did not believe an all powerful
and merciful God would create weak
human beings, knowing exactly what
they would do when created, and
then burn them through all eter-
nifty. Burbank. would not treat
one OF his plants that way. For eX-
pressing his views, he was over
whelmed with reproaches and many
abusive letters, from well meaning
believers. His doctor says the
abuse undoubtedly shortened the old
mans life. He was II.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-23
Fiesta
Program
For Saturday

3 u. m.-Fiests de San ia
CintO parade, featuring queens
of San Antonio schools.
$3.50 y. m. Cavaliers tourna-
ment and JOust, San Pedro
Park.
1915 p. m.-Water ballet, San
Pedro Park.
p. m.-FirewOrks, League
Park.