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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
COL. MITCHELL
To REMAIN
IN ARMY
Air Service Officer "Sits
Tight" Pending Coolidge
Action on Sentence.
BY Universal Service,

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Colonel
Billy" Mitchell has decided to stick
Despite rumors in circulation, h,
has neither resigned from tie army
nor does he intend to do SO.
He will "sit tight until President
Coolidge has finally passed upon the
extraordinary sentence of the court
martial board of generals which strip.
ped him Of rank, pay and duty fol-
five years.
Moreover, he will gladly accept the
invitation to appear before the con.
gressional committee which is hearing
the technical recommendations for i'm
provement of air defenses made by the
Morrow commission and will give
without "muzzle," his views of why
Americas air forces have collapsed
and what ought to be done to regain
the lost prestige in the air.
Mitchell has been under technical ar
rest for is weeks. The court-martial
verdict has rested for four weeks
in the War Department.
An unusual dilemma confronting
the army chiefs is understood TO De re-
sponsible for the long delay in send
ing the case to President Coolidge for
final action.
The verdict of loss of frank, pay
and duty" for five years was be
lieved by Mitchell's friends to be de-
signed to keep him "under the thumb"
of the War Department for that pc
riod. But the War Department Is
now understood to be in doubt whether
it would have the slightest control
over Mitchell during that, or ans
other period Of suspension under such
terms.
Mitchell. it is feared, would be able
to renew his criticism Of conservative
military chiefs, to go on a hunting
trip to Africa, or to do anything else
he desires. Should his superiors or
der him to duty. it is now regarded
as likely he could refuse and he
upheld by civil court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
FLAMES FATAL
To GILLESPIE
VETERAN
Baby Dies After Father
Fatally Burned in
Rescuing Him.

FREDERICKSBURG. Jan. 90
Plunging into his blazing home in a
futile effort to save his two-year-old
child, Tuesday, cost the life of Hugo
Dietrich, so, a World War hero with
an enviable record.
Mr.. Dietrich died from pneumonia
contracted as he ran a mile through
the cold, badly burned and the cloth
ing scorched from his body, physicians
said. He made the dash to summon
medical aid for the child who was also
badly burned. The child died the fol-
lowing day.
Mr.. Dietrich was burned when he
climbed to the second story of the
burning residence, clasped the child
to his breast and jumped into the
flames below as the stairway crashed.
He is survived by three other chill
dren. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon, the Rev. Mr..
Konzack of the Lutheran Church Of
ficiating.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
NEW TEXAS THEATER
ABLE TO SEAT 5000
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will be done il ornamental tile, terra
Gotta and texture plaster. Special at
tention, Mr.. Boiler said, has been
given to the lighting effect throughout
and on fountains in the lobby.
By careful designing, it is said
the new theater will have one of the
most efficient seating arrangements
possible to attain. There will be NJ
distractions between seats and the
stage and the stage and stairs be-
tween have been shortened to provide
a minimum climb.
One of the outstanding features Of
the theater, according to contractors,
will be the air conditioning system,
which, according to A. c. Buensod,
NJ. E., representative of the Carrier
Engineering Corporation, is the most
expensive and scientific system ever
developed. Tried out in the lealin
theaters Of the country, he said, it is
known TO deliver the greater comfort
possible during both winter and sum-
mer.
Lee DeCamp, one of the best
known theater builders of the country,
who has just completed the new Ritz
Theater at Long Beach. CAL, VIII
supervise the work for the architects.
Contracts call for the completion
of the theater by next September, the
opening OF the theater season.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
ARREST THREE,
SEIZE 7 W0
STILLS
Raiders Halt Distilling in
Vacant Houses;
Mash Taken.

With the arrest late Tuesday of two
men and the seizure of 4S gallons of
liquor and q 75-gallon still. Federal
prohibition officers believe they haze
broken up gang known rs the wa
can't house distillers." In another
raid they captured 100-gallon still,
one man and 1900 gallons of mash.
A vacant house in the 700 block Of
South Hamilton street yielded the tw,,
men, the whiskey, n 75-gallon still
and 81 empty barrels. The officers
swooped down upon the place before
the two men could make their escape.
They believe this is the same pair
which has been operating stills in va
can't houses for months and escaped
just before the arrival Of the officers.
At a preliminary hearing before
United States Commissioner II. L. Ed
wards one Of these men was hcli
under $1,000 bond and the other $500
The other raid was made on the
Fairview road beyond Elmendorf. Herr
the officers found 100-gallon still
buried four feet underground. One
man was arrested. In nearby house
on the bank Of creek the other
equipment for manufacturing whiskey
was found.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
THIEF STEALS TIRE
FROM PARKED TRUCK

Petty thieves were exceedingly ac-
tive Wednesday, according to police
reports.
J. L. Hunter of Donna. Tex. re-
ported n huge truck tire stolen from
his vehicle while it was parked down.
town.
Juan Castillo. resident of the Ma
lone farm OF CulbersOn avenue, re-
ported articles of minor value stolen.
c. A. Curkholder. 2714 West Travis
street, told police an overcoat and pair
of gloves were stolen from his auto
mobile while it was parked at the in
tersection of Bowie and Houston
streets.
Charles Wier. n West avenue, resi-
dent. had a sweater containing checks
amou1ting TO S65. and a quantity OF
groceries stolen from his automobile
While it was parked on st. Joseph
Of root
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
BANDITS QUIT
AUTO, ELUDE
PURSUERS
Mud Hole Forces Robbers
to Desert Car in
Flight.

Mud-holes, an automobile spotlight
and Ollie Thomas, negro. S11 Nevada
Street, their second victim within an
hour Tuesday night, forced two armed
bandits TO desert their machine and
seek q haven of refuge in the brush
at West French Place and Martinez
creek.
Thomas, waiting for a street car at
Grant Avenue and West Ashby Place
was robbed of s12 by the bandits who
drove up in a car and asked for oil
7rections to Laurel Street. Short!
before, they had nccosted Sam John
son, negro, All West Dewey Place, at
Jones Avenue and Dewey Place and
robbed him of $3.50 and his overcoat
after procedure similar TO that used
in Thomas case.
Before the bandits automobile dis
appeared from the sight of Thomas,
Monroe Hall, also a negro and
friend of the second victim passed the
scene Of the holdup.
The pair started in pursuit OF the
automobile. Hall turned spotlight
upon the fleeing pair, and, presumably
they believed officers were in pursuit
The chase led down West French
Place across the Fredericksburg road
As long Is the bandits were favored
with q paved street. they led their pur-
suers, but fate in the form of series
of mud-holes slowed their speed unit
capture was imminent.
And the ominous spotlight still play
ed upon their machine. Suddenly stop
ping their car, the armed pair leapeo
from it and sped in the sheltering un.
'dergrowth along the creek bank. Hall
and Thomas notified the police of their
chase even as Chief of Detectives Sam
Street, Detective Perrow and Emer'
eency Officer Wright were looking
for the bandits after the first vic
tim's report.
The deserted automobile was brought
% the police pound. In it were found
-Johnson's oyercoat and a headlight
receipt issued in Victoria. II may be
4 stolen car, Chief Street believes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
PUBLICATION OF POEMS
INSPIRES GIRL TO LIVE

! But the morrow apparently ha'
started for Lily Olson. "The only
reason I ever wanted to live was to be
a poet, but now i am convinced have
no genius; want to de-" was hei
plaintive cry when she begged ply
sicians mot to worry about saving
me-,
Then with Miss Monroe's promise
came this /: "I'd like to live just long
enough to see my name on my poems. "
Today Lilly Olson" is signed to
Dark Lines" and the young woman
who, a few weeks ago with neither
friends nor relatives, was working as
a filing clerk, has achieved her desire.
GIRL IN POWER.
Perhaps the epigrammatic and large
themed nature of her verse is best il
Illustrated by these four lines, labeled
Useless People,"
"This ponderous fool is dealer in
facts
He hammers them with impressive
ceremony
Against the portals Of the world.
The world is strangely oblivious."
The third of her verses, TRADE
against Civilization" runs:
"Blah, your defiance to the stars, .,
raucous civilization.
See-even now the stars reel in the
heavens,
Even now the sun pauses dismayed
before your apparition.
o, divine obscenity, turn up your nose
to the heavens and howl.
The killing awaits you"
The hospital today reported that
Miss Olson was getting along fine
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
FULL MOURNING OVER
IN bRITA|N'S PALACE

LONDON, Jan. 20.-CP)-Thc
court has just changed from full
mourning TO half mourning fos
Dowager Queen Alexandra. This per-
mits the royal family TO issue from
their semi-retircment and resume pub
lie functions.
The Prince Of Wales will open an
extensive engagement list on Thurs
day night with dinner given him by
the South African Luncheon Club.
This will be the first public function
he has attended since his tour of
South Africa and South America.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-@-Seven
teen lines of poetry represent IL
year-old girls desire to live.
On New Years Eve, when the rest
of the world was making merry, Lily
Olson, Minneapolis waif, attempted
self-destruction, because she had lost
faith in her poetic genius and was
friendless, and alone in the world.
But Lily is recovering, inspired
more by the promise of Miss Harriet
Monroe. editor of Poetry" to publish
some of her verse, than by many Of
fers of a home. pretty clothes, trips
abroad, and a college education.
Today the young poets verse mp
peared-just IL lines of it-"Dark
Lines" they are titled, and ending with
a phrase that might have described
her existence until now-"the world is
strangely oblivious."
GIRL TAKES POISON.
When Lily took poison in a street
car, her shabby purse revealed but Ii
cents, her total resources, a morbid
three-page message telling why she did
not wish to live, and a silver medal
prize from the Minnesota D. A. X.
for patriotic essay. Not without
point, then is the beginning of the
first of her three poems, sub-titled
"Poverty-"Hunger Stalks Like a
Gaunt Leopard Down This Gray
Street." and continuing:
Dawn makes no prying revelations
Life is discreet.
The houses stagger in drunken despair,
Cracking Maudlin sorrow.
The ghosts that creep up that ancient
stair
Shall know no morrow,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
CHAPLAIN BREASTED
TO CONDUCT SERVICE

A Bible discussion class for mem.
bers Of the Y. NJ. c. A. dormitory
will be held Wednesday at 6 80 p. m.
In the assembly rooms of the associa-
ton, ]. X. Berry, religious director of
the "Y" announces.
A. ]. Breasted. Fort Sam Houston
chaplain, will be in charge of the dis
cussion.
Those attending this rally will be
given with a supper in the cafeteria
Of the association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
This American
Never Heard
OF Coolidge

BOSTON, Jan. 2S.-Here's n
man who never heard of Calvin
Coolidge. James Elliott was
brought to the United States
Marshal's office on a charge OF
selling drugs.
"Do you know who Calvin
Coolidge isl" queried Special
Deputy Marshal James A. Tighe.
"Calyin Coolidge, Calvin Cool
idge, Calvin Coolidge muttered
Elliott, racking his brain. IL
don't recollect ever having heard
the gentleman's name"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
JERSEY GOVERNOR
ASSUMES DUTIES

TRENTON. Jan. 2O.-A. Harry
Moore, of Jersey City, once messen-
ger boy, was sworn in as governor OF
New Jersey today. Governor Moore Is
a Democrat. He made the keynote oil
his inaugural address bitter attack
on what he called "the coal trust,
severely criticizing the federal severn
ment for permitting the anthracite
strike to continue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
JUDGE MCLOSKEY
is BACK ON BENCH

County Judge Augustus McCloskey,
was back on the job Wednesday. after
a brief business trip to Chicago.
Special Judge Perry S. Robertson
acting in Judge McCloskey's place
during his absence, was relieved OF
his official duties upon McCloskey's
return
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Sick Tots Cries
Save II From
Fiery Death

DALLAS, Jan. 20.-R-
Cries Of . sick baby probably
saved II persons, including six
children, from burning to death
in a fire that destroyed room
ing house here today. Mrs. Iva
Maddox, mother of the baby,
was awakened by its cries and
discovered the house in flames.
Three small children barely
escaped through n front window
as flames burst into the room in
which they were sleeping.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
AIR LINE TO BRING
!. SALT LAKE CLOSE
TO Los ANGELES

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah. Jan. 20.
R-The direct daily air service be-
tween this city and Los Angeles, as
hnnounced to begin ADril l is to in
, .clude passenger traffic at a rate
comparable TO present rail rates" in
; addition to mail and express.
: Departures from each terminal are
10 be at a convenient morning hour
with arrivals scheduled for mid-after-
noon. The service viii bring the two
cities 20 hours closer to each other,
additional safety is added by the estab-
jishment Of an intermediate station ar
Las Vegas. The Announcements were
made by Major c. c. Moseley Of the
Western Air express.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Extra Money for
Your Spare Time

How often have you felt that
you would like to earn a little
extra money? Well, here's your
opportunity. No work; no ef-
fort Of any kind. Just a little
common sense. Come to this store
and-instead Of asking for time
and saying, "Charge It," buy It
for cash and the difference will
be your fair and legitimate earn
ing.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
FINE AsHERTON MAN.

Jess Edwards of Asherton, was
fined s25 and costs in County Grim
inal Court Wednesday, when he
pleaded guilty to charges Of unlaw-
fully carrying a gun. The total fine
and costs. amounting to S54. He
was arrested January 10.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
LIONS CLUB LEADER
IS VISITOR IN 5. A.
CONTINUED From Page One.)

ley of popular songs. Mrs. Eugene
Staffel accompanied her.
The Echo Boys Orchestra played
number Of selections while the ban
quet was being served.
The Sidney Lanier Glee Club, di-
vided into two choruses of boys and
girls dressed in Mexican costumes and
under the direction of Florence Fox,
sang a number of songs.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
COURT ORDERS MAN
TO DO OWN LAUNDRY

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 20.-CP-
John Tobin, by judicial order, here
hitter viii do his own washing and de-
vote the 81 he has been spending week
ly for laundry toward the 81 he must
pay his wife and child. He earns s12
4 week.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
TEACHERS FILE
SECOND BACK
PAY CLAIM

Claims totaling s55 ,S0s.4o for back
salaries alleged due teachers, directors,
supervisors, principals and heads OF
departments in San Antonio schools,
were filed by A. ]. Bell, attorney, with
the board Of education ut its meeting
Tuesday. The board took the matter
under Amusement. 1t will inform the
attorneys later of its decision, Presi-
dent Frank s. Haines informed MT.
Bell. The claims are filed on exactly
the same grounds as were the previous
claims, just paid.
The filing of the claims by Mr.. Bell
forecasts a fight, both political and
legal, similar to that wage6 last year
to recover back salaries for certain
teachers, amounting to $4,000, the
last of which was paid By the school
board Friday. according TO those IA
miliar with the situation.
REPETITION OF FIGHT.
The coming election for three MEM
bers Of the board, just as in 1924, the
time of the filing of the first claims
for back salaries. parallels the filing
of the present claims. they point out,
and presages a repetition Of that cam
paign and the law suit against the
board which followed.
Harley, Swearingen and Bell were
the attorneys who handled the first
claims against the board for the teach
ers who have just been paid in full
on those claims. 1t was between these
attorneys and the board that a con-
troveny arose as TO whether the teach
ers' checks should be given the attor-
neys or given direct u the teachers,
the attorneys alleging that sending
them the checks was necessary so they
might be protected on their fee of 10
per cent for the legal services. Astef-
wards, upon being informed that the
board would not grant their request,
the attorneys waived their request and
the board gave the checks direct to the
teachers.
SUIT NEVER TESTED.
The legal points in the first suit
were never tested in a higher court.
The board, after losing the suit in the
lower court, failed to appeal in the
limited time and Judgment was entered
against it by default. Failure TO have
the legal points tested led to long de.
lay in final payment. two members OF
the board refusing TO sign the checks
until competent legal opinion as to
the validity Of payment was had, and
the San Antonio Loan and Trust com
pany. the school depository, refusing
10 honor such checks, If drawn, until
an opinion from the attorney general
was handed down.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
OPEN
UNTIL 7 P. M.

Dalkowitz' is open evenings I'M
III seven o'clock and Saturdays
until 10 p. IN.
Golfers who are used to long
hikes around the links Just for
Fun and Exercise" will surely
walk an extra blOck-"Just TO
Save a Dollar and n Half" on
these sporty caps which we are
selling at S1.29.
Charles ". Schwab, the steel
magnate, is reputed TO have worn
the same Overcoat for the past
twenty years. We do not remem-
Der having sold this coat 10
Charley" but it seems 10 us
that it must be a DALKOW1TZ
coat 10 have lasted 50 long and
brought as much joy to its
WcareT.
Our Commerce Street FEA-
TURE WINDOW is a daily
challenge to your pocketbook.
Each night you will find in that
window q surprise value that is
unmatchablc at its price. These
are ONE DAY specials and well
worth keeping up with. They are
COPYRIGHTED. 1926. h
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20

not advertised in any other way
except through these window dis
plays.
On January 18th there appear
ed news item to the effect
that a Chicago Department Store
Buyer Had Put a Ban on Hand
shaking. On the same day, you
may have noticed an item in this
column, expressing our gladness
to shake hands. We do not know
whether our Windy City friend
was just hunting publicity or
whether he happened TO be one
of those rare birds that can go on
living with ice water in their
veins. But We are deeply thank
full for the fact that daily con-
tact with San Antonio folks has
not robbed us Of the pleasure Of
shaking their hands. as seems to
be the case in the big city.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20

COPYRIGHTED. 1925. BY DALKowITz BROS COZ
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
ANNOUNCEMENT

We have discontinued the is
suing Of s. & III. Green Discount
Stamps because we find that
they do not serve the best inter-
ests Of our customers. As we
are at all times eager to give
our patrons the utmost in value,
service and trading inducements,
we shall devise goodwill gather
ing plans that will, we believe.
be far superior TO the method
which we have abandoned.
DgIbomifz Rros. Co.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-09
NEGRO BOUND OVER ON
 STATUTORY CHARGES
New London Man Unable la Produce Bonds and is Taken
 t0 Jail.

New London, Conn Feb, 9 (P,- Thomas B, James, 39, Negro, of Providence was bound over to the next term of tho superior court un der bonds of s5,oou when presented in police court today on charges of q serious statutory oltcuse concern- ing a li.ycar- old white girl, In de- fault of bonds the accused WIS taken jail.
 James was arrested in Providence last week after a search by tho police for more than six months. His request that furniture stored here 10 be shipped to Providence gave the clue that resulted in his arre7t,
 The case is one Of the most nnusu- al that tho local authorities have ever had 10 contend with. IL was revealed that tho girl was adopted when but Q few weeks old by a colorcd woman in Willmantic who has since taken care of the girl re- cently coming to this city to live. Last sumner th" girl was committed 10 state institution following a story told by her to Policcwomav Jane Cassidy The mother of inc girl, now residing with her husband in Stonington, was in court this morning aud said that steps had hoNn taken for her reEaining the le- gal custody of the girl.
 According 10 tho police James hay had three wives, tho first having died, the second Of parts now un-. known, and the third, whom he re- gently married in Providence. He emphaticaly denied the charges.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-09
SIX Z0NING APPEALS
Property Owners to Explain Pcti- tions For Change In Restrictions at Meeting Tomorrow Evening.

Six appeals for relief from the provisions of zoning will be heard tomorrow night at q meeting of the board Of adjustment at the office of Mayor X, NJ. Paonessa.
 The applications are: From Isaac Reichcr for permission 10 erect a store at &S1 West Main street, now q residence district; from Matthew J. Hayes for permission 10 erect q business block at I42 West Main street, now q residence district; from Belle F. Beach. ct al. for permission to erect a business building at 136 West Main street. now a residence district; from Michael Arneth for permission 10 erect q business build ink on Stanley street, now zoned for residence purposes; from Elizabeth NJ, Roche for special exception on Brighton street: from A. Brrti, for a special exception nt Monroe and Greenwood street.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-09
POLICE COURT BLOTTE,R.

Thre" panos O. auto glass and n tire gaug" We're stolen last night from a car parked in the rear Of the EIks' club, according to report at police headquarters this afternoon by Otto s. Miller, 12 Woodland street. The detective bureau is in vcstigating.
 Claiming that hor ynar-oli son. Attilio. has run away with Andrew D'Aiens, aged r. Of Lorain street, Mrs. D, Armato, also Of Lorain street has asked police to help her locate her son. Sho thinks the pair may have gone 70 Miami.
 Oscar ". Anderson, of the Andor- son Electric Co, reported that while he was working at 746 Main street last night, some one stole q number of electrical tools from him. DetcC- tive Sergeant William P. McCuc is investigating.