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New Britain herald., 1926-08-16
TENNIS FANS ARE
 WATCHING WOMEN
Helen Wills, National Champion,
 Not to Participate

New York, Aug. 16 Pt-Tennis in terests. aroused anew by the defeat of Vincent Richards by William T.. Tilden, at Rye, N. Y, is now turned upon the women's national cham pionship at Forest Hills.
 Helen Wills, champion since 1923, will not participate and the final struggle promises to have Mrs. Molla B. Mallory and Mary K. Browne opposing each other. The championship will last throughout the week, with more than a half hundred players entered.
 Miss Wills will return to her home in California immediately but plans to return east early next sea- son with the intention of seeking the title which this year must pass to another because the youthful star was unable to recover fully from an operation for appendicitis in Paris which interrupted her European invasion.
 The champion has been advised to forsake the courts for at least two months, following defeats at Sea Bright and Rye by Elizabeth Ryan and Mrs, Mallory. She will return to her studies at the Unlver- sity of California August IS.
 "Yes, I admit that I was tired during my tournament matches re- gently but in championship you cannot stop playing when you feel tired" she said. Now 1 am going to build up my strength. For a couple of months I won't play al all and then I will start in again.
 Tilden, the national champion who has been beaten three times by Richards this season, finally ended the string of defeats in the finals oi the southern New York state cham pionship at Rye yesterday, 4-6, GA 7-5, 6-2.
 Mrs. Mallory won through to the New York state women's title by defeating Miss Browne, GA, 4-6, 6-3 and immediately returned the cham pionship bowl to the Westchester, Biltmore club for another three years of competition. Mrs. Nal lory put out Miss Wills in the semi finals the defeat causing the cham pion to seek the advice of phy' sicians as to her condition.
 Miss Browne and Mrs. Charlotte Hosmer Chapin won the double! finals from Mrs. M. H. Roeser anc Alice Francis, 6-3, 6-3, while .Tilder A. II. Chapin, Jr., captured tho mems event from Phil Neer and Ed ward w. Feibleman, GA, 6-2, 6-4 Cranston Holman and Lionel Ogden Pacific coast stars, defaulted to Til den and Chapin in the semi-finals.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-16
WoodcYft Knowledge
 Saves Youngsters Life

Portland, Ore, Aug. 16 P-Abil- ity to apply woodcraft training probably saved the life of Jackie Strong, eleven year old son of H. w. Strong of Gresham, Ore. who was found yesterday in the dense woods on Mount Hood, where he had been lost for three days and nights.
 Jackie disappeared Thursday aft ernoon while fishing with two older brothers. Searching parties were organized under the leadership of forest rangers and systematic hunt started. Three men from the Zig zag forest ranger station located him late yesterday when he answered their shouts. Refusing offers of as- sistance Jackie walked two and a half miles to the ranger station.
 I'm not hungry" he told the rangers, "I ate three fish and picked some huckleberries.
 Frightened? Why, no,' when questioned on some of his eXperi- ences in sleeping in thickets known to shelter wild animals.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-16
Cornerstone of Church
 In Waterbury Is Laid

Waterbury, Aug. 16. P>-The cor nerstone of the new Immaculate Conception church was laid by Rt. Rev. John J. Milan, Bishop of Hart ford, here yesterday afternoon. Hundreds of priests attended the ceremony, which was witnessed by three thousand persons.
 Plans arranged for the program were carried out. Rt. Rev. William F. Flynn of Hartford was master of ceremonies. Rt. Rev. T. 5. Duggan, Vicar General of the Hart ford Diocese, delivered the sermon, sketching the history of the Im- maculate Conception Parish for since it's beginning more than three quarters of a century ago.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-16
REGIONS OF THE PACIFIC COAST
 PROLIFIC NATURES PLAYGROUND

workers said, shunted the cars off on to the warehouse siding and stopped the runaway from racing down into the Union Station yards, where a Boston bound passenger train was standing. Railroad off, cials later discounted this story, in sisting there was no passenger train at the station at the time.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-16

judicial court. and Mrs. Rugg. Mir. and Mrs. Coolidge and their guests spent the remainder of the day quietly in camp. A sudden drop in temperature last night, following the occasional sultry, overcast weather of the past week, sent members of the presidential party into top coats and heavy clothing. and made popular the great open fireplaces in the cabins at White Pine camp. The first frost last summer in this vicinity was on August 21.
New Britain herald., 1926-08-16

Canada's gross agricultural wealth
 at the end of last year has been es- timated by the bureau of statistlcs
 as s7,S32,942,0 900. as compared with s7,50S,257,O00 of the previous year,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
AIR TEST FANS
GET BATTERY
MEMS AID
Dealers Promise to Shut
Off Chargers During
| Programs.

"Yes, sir. we will be glad TO CO.
operate with The Light in their par
ticipation in the radio program tests
broadcast from Europe" That was
the sentiment voiced by San Antonio
battery men Tuesday when they were
told that beginning next Sunday
night at 10 o'clock Europe would
start broadcasting programs for Amer
lean audiences. The programs will
be continued for a week during the
hours of 10 TO II each night.
1t seems that the charging Of large
numbers of batteries interfere with
the proper reception Of radio pro-
gram, 50 The Light endeavoring to
make these tests from Europe sue
cessful as possible, sent reporter to
the various battery concerns in the
city to request them to shut off their
battery charging apparatus during the
hours these programs come in. All
Of the concerns the reporter called
on promised to cooperate.
"Sure, we will be glad to. / am a
radio fan myself" said Dan Kilgorc
Of the Kilgore Bros. Battery COM
pany.
1--WE will gladly do anything We
can to make the tests success" s.
Y. Callahan of the S. y. Callahan
Battery company said.
So fill up the old pipe. lean back
in your easy chair aud prepare to
listen to Europe next Sunday night at
10 o'clock.
San Antonio battery men are going
TO do their part to make your even
ings enjoyable.
Maybe the Prince of Wales will in
form the curious American public just
why he can't stay On a horse, or bet
ter still, what he thinks of American
girls.
Stand by, flappers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
PIONEERS WILL HOLD
MEMORIAL SERVICE

A special memorial service will be
held by the Association of Texas
Pioneers January 81 in honor of DIR.
Frank Paschal, late president of the
association, who died December 30.
The program will be held at the
Gunter Hotel at 3 p. m. and will in
clude special musical numbers and a
memorial address by Chaplain j. Stu
art Pesrce. Frank II. Bushick, vice
president of the association, will pre-
side.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
RADIOS USED IN PLANES
ARE DISPLAYED AT SHOW

One of the interesting displays at
the exhibition Of radio sets being
staged at the Gunter hotel by some
Of the radio dealers of San Antonio,
is that Of the United States Army
Signal Corps. The exhibit is located
in the lobby of the hotel, and includes
much Of the equipment used BY the
Signal Corps in communicating be-
tween regimental and brigade head
quarters by wireless telephone, as well
as the equipment used in communicat-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
THREE MASONS SPEAK
AT MONTHLY DINNER

Lonnie Irwin, Guy Guide and Cap
tain Carl C. Anderson all gave Ma
sonic addresses at the regular monthly
dinner of the American Lodge, A. +.
and A. NJ, No. 1177, in the Original
Mexican Restaurant Tuesday night.
Featuring the entertainment pro-
gram was music rendered by the or
chestra of the Twentieth Infantry and
violin solos by Felix st. Claire, ac-
companied by Mrs. Captain Newton.
F. L. st. Claire ST., presided at the
dinner.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
MRS. SARAH LOUGH
FUNERAL THURSDAY

Funeral services for Mrs. Sarah
Tough, IS, who died at her home,
1921 Pine Street, Tuesday. will be
held Thursday. Pallbearers will be
John Bitter, Harry Bitter, James
Stevens, A. r. Stevens, John Salter
and j. w. DAILY.
Surviving relatives include her hus.
band, George Tough; two daughters,
Mrs. e. ]. Ney and Miss Sarah Tough
of San Antonio; and two sons, L. j.
Tough of San Antonio and George
Tough of Denver.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
S. A. SCHOOL HEAD
URGES EMPLOYEES
TO PAY POLL TAX

A letter was sent to all teachers,
principals, supervisors and employees
of the public school system by Super
intendent Marshall Johnston, urging
that all pay their poll taxes.
Superintendent was instructed to do
this by the board of education at its
meeting Tuesday as showing its CO.
operation with the Junior Chamber of
Commerce in its PAY Your Poll Tax "
campaign.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
WATCH DOG AND COW
RE-ENACT FAMOUS
BATTLE OF POETRY

"The Bingham dog and the calico
cat" still may be fighting.
Granting that they are, it is be-
cause Eugene Fields, the poet, never
used the expedient of San Antonio
resident.
Tuesday night watch dog belong
ing to a neighbor and the milk COW of
the former re-enacted the famous bat
tie of poetry.
They, too, might be fighting yet,
but the COW owner killed the dog with
the blow Of an axe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
5. A. WOMAN FLEES
WOULD-BE BURGLAR

Hurriedly dressing while would
be burglar worked at a back door
Mrs. A. I. Harris, 312 West Ever.
green street, Wednesday fled to the
home of a neighbor and "left it to
the marauder."
But the door was stronger than she
had anticipated.
Police Captain Trebino, Detective
Hartman and Emergency Officer
Wright, were dispatched from the cen
trail police station after Mrs. Har-
ris had telephoued for aid.
The prowler had fled.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20

ing by radiophone between airdromes
and airplanes in flight.
Perhaps the transmitter which at
tracts more attention than any other
displayed by the Signal Corps is the
800 watt Westinghouse broadcaster
used in the home airdrome for talking
with aviators during flight.
The set, SRC-132, provides modu-
lated telephone. communication for a
distance of. 500 miles or less and
operates on wave Of 100 to $50
kilocycles. 1t delivers from 300 to
400 watts in the antenna.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
WILL VISIT S. A.

Mrs. Ella A. Boole, recently elected
national president of the W. C. \. u,
will pass through San Antonio from
New York, en- route to a conference
on border prohibition in Brownsville
February IL and IL. The local union
will give a banquet for Mrs. Poole
at the Menger hotel here.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
You Can't Pull Artificial
Wool Over Their Eyes,
, Says lnstructress.

Girls in San Antonio high schools
are not going to allow themselves to
be fooled by substitutes, no matter
how clever, when they buy material
for their dresses. The material must
be the real article, and they will
quickly find out il it is.
The mysteries of manufacture, adul-
teration and substitution are laid
bare through series of simple tests
for cloth now being taught in the sew
ing classes of Main Avenue High
School. under the direction OF Miss
Otela Kelley. Each girl is taught
how to make the tests and sample
of the cloth to be bought is tested be-
fore it is purchased.
TWO FIBRES USED.
Two kinds of fibres are used in max
ing cloth, animal and vegetable. The
animal fibres are silk and wool. Arti-
fetal silk is made from wood fibres.
The vegetable fibres come from cotton
and flax, which we know as COTTON
goods and linens.
Chemistry has demonstrated that all
vegetable fibres are. to a certain ex-
tent, proof against dissolution by GER.
tain alkaline solutions. All animal
fibres are dissolved quickly by such
solutions. Vegetable fibres are de-
stroyed by acid solutions, linen fibres
more rapidly than cotton.
Knowing thes facts, it is simple
matter to determine whether piece Uf
silk goods is all silk or partly silk
and wool or silk and cotton. II the
piece Of silk is to be tested small
piece is taken, put in a test tube
with a solution of sodium hydroxide
and heated for a few minutes. If it
is pure silk all the cloth will dis
solve. II not, the silk only will dis
solve and the wooden or cotton fibres
remain. They can be seen and count
ed under a microscope.
DETERMINE ARTIFICIAL.
Suspected wooden goods, adulterated
with cotton, are determined easily by
using a fairly strong solution ofsul-
CONTINUED On PAGE % Part q
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
GARLIC TO SPEAK
AT K. E. LUNCHEON

Alexandra P. Garlic, general Mex
lean consul at San Antonio, will de-
liver a lecture on international affairs
at a luncheon of the Knights of Co
Iumbus Thursday noon in the st. An
thony Hotel.
Ignacio Z. Lozano, publisher Of La
Prensa, also will attend the luncheon.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
THIEF TAKES SACK
OF FLOUR AND $3.50

Alberto Alvarado, 2122 Colima
Street, unwittingly played the part
of the ravens for a burglar Tuesday
night.
The thief entered the home Of AL
varado with a skeleton key and ap.
propriated a sack of flour. Incidental
ly, the burglar did not pass up $2.5t
in money, quilt, blanket, and three
dresses.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
REAL ESTATE MEN MEET.

How new members may be obtained
and the old ones encouraged to attend
meetings regularly, was discussed at
the regular membership committee
luncheon of the San Antonio Real
Estate Board Wednesday. The lunch
con was at the Alamo Country Club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
ASKS STREET EXTENSION.

Extension Of Peach street from Yir-
ginia to Delaware street and the open
ing of Barrera into Peach has been
proposed to city officials. The pc
titioners claim rent property would
bring more revenue if these streets
were onenAd
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
SET BOND AT $500

Bond was set at $500 for Jose San
Roman when he waived preliminary
hcaring on charge of theft over $50
in the justice court Of Louis Boltz
Tuesday. The complaint charges him
with stealing a banjo valued at $10U
from o. Z. Schuetze ON January L.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
AUTHOR TO SPEAK.

Further plans for the raising of
San Antonio's $4,000 quota of the
national Zion fund drive for 5000
900 at the Agudss Achim synagogue at
Z p. m. Sunday. Maurice Samuel, au-
thor. will speak.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
VICAR
cog Meters
WEDNESDAY

1900 A. NJ. News and Mar
kets.
500 p. NJ. News and Mar
kets.
7:45 r. VI. Radio talk by Ed
ward G. Conroy, city manager
OF the American Radio Relay
League.
s to . r. N. THE FAMOUS
RAY.O-yAC TWINS in . re-
turn engagement over THE
FRIENDLY STATION"
. TO 10 r. ". BUM SPEERS
AND HIS sOMMERS GAR.
DEN ENTERTAINERS AND
THE SUNSHINE GLEE
CLUB.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Unnatural History

1 love the Gyascutis.
The hippo-griff and goof,
love that little woolly lamb
That says, "woef. woof."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
CHARLESTON DANCER
SETS RECORD In S. A.

Wendy Petraeus, SIG Hunstock ave-
nue., San Antonio, claims the unoffi-
cial marathon Charleston champion
ship. According to time-keepers he
danced the latest craze hour ana 90
minutes.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Who Else Cares?

read my proof as clean and pure
AS anyone ever can; =
But when my stuff comes out, It's
sure
To be snsrled by the Makeup
Man.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
There May Be Others

The president OF n womsu's club mp
in Spokane is named Orpha v. Roe.
Isn't Orphs q funny name: The last
time we remember hearing it was
when one Of our indignant correspond
ents telephoned: 81 am Orpha Ufa
Lyfe.'
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Green-Eyed Monster

Once there was a woman motor
list who stopped her car suddenly
at night because she thought she
saw two emeralds cleaning before
her. But it was nothing but a
green-eyed cat crossing the street.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Mother Goose All Wet

Jack Spratt could drink no Scotch.
His wife could drink ne gin,
So 'twixt them both
They brewed n broth
That tastes like gasolin.
Ia Jolla Joe.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Publicizing a King

King Boris, OF Bulgaria reported
several days ago as the victim OF a
poison plot. now appears as the hero
of a runaway team rescue He must
have a press agent.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
WOMEN FRANTIC
AS SPHINX
WRINKLES
Milady Bemoans Fate as
Deep Lines Appear in
Neck Of Desert Queen.
By BESS CARROLL

By BESS CARROLL
Wrinkle, wrinkle, little star,
Smash your cold cream, jar by jar
With cold, feline liar har."
And wrinkle, wrinkle, little star.
Well. why not?
Read a little further, ladies, before
you suggest an examination for men
tality-if any, or the extreme penalty
for anarchy, treason and disturbing
the peace. The above bcautiful-ahem
little poem is just sound advice to
all women to give their cold cream
to the dairyman and their face clay
to the mud daubers.
SPHINX HAS EN-
What's the use trying to dodge
wrinkles? Even the Sphinx has them.
From Cairo comes the news that
wrinkles of such magnitude have ap-
peared in the neck and face of the
SPHINX. that tons of mortar have been
mixed SO the wrinkles can be filled
in with stone and cement. You will
agree that those must be some
wrinkles.
Everybody knew that the SPHINX was
getting along. but she has held her
own SO well that she doesn't even use
spectacles. She has endured the ray
ages of time with really Spinx-like
fortitude. With the goddess Of the
Sahara as their model, the women of
the world have suffered sticking plas-
tiers, raw eggs and adhesive mud on
their faces, with the fond hope that
If an SO00-year-old desert person
could avoid wrinkles, so could they.
ALL IN VAIN.
And now the Sphinx has wrinkles
1t would have been more considerable
of her to have smallpox. For now
all the peeling, lifting" and ironing
out that women have endured in the
name of schoolgirl compilations, seems
doubly harsh and TO no avail.
1t is reported that the sharp dust
of the desert has furrowed the neck
of the Sphinx so terribly that even
high collar won't do any good. Be-
cause so far no collar has been found
that would hold the weight of the
Sphinx's head-some dozen tons-and
unless she stops getting wrinkled she's
going to need a new neck.
1t is even whispered that there's
danger of the Sphinx losing her head.
Cstty old ladies at teas have said.
since this news leaked out, that after
all these centuries of withstandihg
the genuine desert sbeiks that park
their camels in the Sahara, it seems
shame for an old lady like the
Sphinx to lose her head-at her age.
A TERRIBLE BLOW.
But how can even the most decorus
person help losing their heads if thew
lose their neck? Especially il you
are up to the tonsils in wrinkles that
are rapidly becoming bitches, as in
the case of the poor old Sphinx.
The prestige Of Egyptian cosmetics
the kind that Cleopatra used-bas
dropped enormously since the Sphinx
developed bad case of wrinkles. And
it's q hard blow for disilIusio,nd ,,,o-
men-who might as well give their
husbands larger allowance. now that
they've lost their faith in "facials."
But before the beauty shops hang
cr,pe on their doors, let us reflect on
the fact that the Sphinx is 5000 years
old. Logically, only ladies of that
age should be discouraged by her
wrinkles. Perhaps cosmeticians won't
have TO 20 out of business after all.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
If They Can

Boxers who are engaging IN ex-
hibition bouts with Jack Dempsey
can find a short cut to instant
death by tapping him on his new
nose.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
EARNS sttM.
minutes.

Net earnings of S11O6.63 for the
last year are shown in the annual
financial statement of the San Fer
nando Water company, filed with City
Clerk Fred Fries, Tuesday,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Hotel Clerks Story

"Send up two portions Of salad
to the bridal suite"
what kind of salad do you pre-
fer?"
Lettuce alone .-
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Authors Royalties

The de-coloneled Mr.. Mitchell
may be hobnobbing with royalty
soon. That is, if the sales on his
book keep up to present dimen-
sions.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
Trying to Keep Up

Queen Mary. OF England, who has
hobby for antique furniture, will he
pleased to know that we have factories
at Grand Rapids turning It out just
as fast as they can.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-20
SAN ANT0N|ANS'
CREDIT GOOD
AS TRADE
=. Blooms i
Business Men Start 1926
With Prospects for
Banner Year.
BY ADOLF CRASSO


Retail business in 1925 wound M
with rush; business is good; Decen,-
Der business was as big as ever in
the retail line.
Whenever business Is good, credit h
good. Whenever the public has the
buying spirit, it also has the paying
ability. Credit conditions in San An
tonic are found to be better than it
was generally expected. The average
collection percentage is as good as ever
and business men start 1926 anticipat
ing a healthy and most satisfactory
business for the whole year.
Business men throughout the city
agree that collections are coming in
much better than was generally ex-
pected. All lines of the retail trade
report a very active and satisfactory
business; this also corresponds with
the reports from the Retail Merchants
Associations credit office, which re-
ports the month Of December as break
ing the record of any month in previ-
Gus years on inquiries received for new
accounts.
MORAL OBLIGATION.
During the holiday rush as many as
1000 credit applications were cleared
through this office in one day. The
records Of the association also indi-
cate a healthy condition of credit ae-
counts. More than 80 per cent of the
reports of this office are classed as
favorable or satisfactory credit rec
ords.
Credit is not always granted on the
financial ability of a person to pay.
On the contrary, in the retail line it is
usually granted on the good paying
record established by the party requir-
ing credit. 1t is not only regarded as
q financial obligation but largely as
moral obligation. Credit in the re-
tail line is a convenience and is exc
tended by the merchant for the con-
venience of the customer. However,
credit many times may become a ne
cessity for the customer. s.
TRIBUTE TO BUYERS.
II may be said that credit is always
granted for the benefit of the credit
seeker whether by the banker to the
merchant or by the merchant to the
customer. 1t is an obligation that is
binding. morally as well as legally.
morally binding, particularly. in tbs
case of the customer securing credit on
open account in which case his pay
ing record is very often the ony basis
on which credit is extended.
The credit files Of the Retail Mer-
chants Association contain the credit
records Of San Antonios buyers, but
they indicate much more than that.
These files contain facts which are
most creditable tribute to San Anto-
MOS credit buyers, record which
stands second to none on the high per-
centage of good individual credit ac-
counts, record that we may justly be
proud of and a record which indicates.
more than any other trade statistics,