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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
.REQUA EXPANDS
REAL ESTATE
OFFICES
Predicts $100,000,000 to
Be Invested in South
Texas in 1926.

within the next six months mil
lions of dollars worth of Northern
capital will be brought to San An
tonic. South Texas will experience
great real estate development"
This is the prediction of E. n.
Requa, a leading San Antonio Realtor.
Mr.. Requa announces the expansion
of his real estate interests and the es-
Enlistment Of new offices at 3l6
North st. Mary's Street. He states
that he is prepared to launch an ac-
tive real estate sales campaign in San
Antonio and South Texas through new
departments inaugurated in his of
fices. These departments include city
property, Rio Grande lands and gem
eral farms and ranches.
ATTRACTIVE OF'FI6E.
The new office is one of the most
up-to-date and attractive of its kind in
San Antonio.
South Texas offers greater oppor-
tunities for real estate development
than any other section of America"
say UT. INeuud. MT, Aequa mas maze
many trips throughout the United
States and has spent much time in
vestgating real estate values in va
rious other communities.
For 10 or 20 years most OF the
money used in this section of the coun-
try has been our own and what we are
now getting and what we have needed
in the past is foreign capital. Realty
values are lower in San Antonio than
in any other Southern city. Our home
people are Just beginning 10 realize
the great values offered in this section
OF the country and are buying and in
vesting their money at home.
s. A. GETS BOOSTERS.
Boosters attract the attention of
investors but knockers always bring
empty houses and vacant farms. Each
year brings us more boosters. San
Antonio is proud to say, and that is
what it takes to build a city,,
Mr.. Requa sees 1926 as the largest
business year in his career. He has
been in the real estate business for -
years and further predicts that before
the close of this year from $50. O0O. 900
to S1OO,OOO,000 Of Northern and East
ern money will have been invested in
South Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
HILL SPEAKER
At REALTY
SCHOOL
Advises Future Realtors
in Business Property
Salesmanship.
By RUSSELL HILL

Speech Before Realty Board School.
Aside from strictly business property
there is semi-business property, indus
trial property and warehouse prop
erty. The factors that make up the
value of such properties may be di-
vided into two classes, general and
special.
The point of view in acquiring or
holding properties of course. enters
into the analysis of values. In afriv-
ing at values, one is assisted by the
appraisements for purposes of taxes.
the city. county, state and Federal In
come taxes. for instance and for the
purposes of mortgages and loans. Gen
orally speaking. one must make up
ones own mind first, as to the desir-
ability Of property as an investment /;
and second. as to how to convince GUS
toners of its value.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
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the preparation of plans and
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Send or call for our free book
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
THE SERVICE OF LINCOLN

The memory of Abraham Lincoln Is vencrated because he preserved the Union. The phrase in connection with his accomplishment is we'll nigh universally used.
 Lincoln not only preserved the Union, but he preserved the separate states from themselves. Had the southern confederacy attained inde- pendcnce 1t would not have meant merely that two considerations Of states should exist in place of the one compact nation we have today, but it would have set up the prin- ciple that q state or any number Of them had the sovereign right 10 se- cede from such q confederation if it saw fit.
 Instead Of one nation indivisihle, there in all probability would havo been half a dozen between the At- lantic and the Pacific, each claim ing complete independence and making treaties with foreign nations.
 Before this American territory would have been the happy hunting ground of the powers, just as 1t was originally. We would have become "Balkanizcd" with petty and jealous considerations, q prey to imperial ism and a footstool for foreign po- tentates.
 The avoidance of this political and economic catastrophe we owe 10 the martyred president who lies in ever- lasting sleep at Springfield, III. Hc prevented Il nation from topping over and snatched its destiny from tae abyss of oblivion.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
OPENING THE ROADS

Tho announcement yesterday that the road 10 Hartford by way CT Corbin's Corner was opened for traffic indicates that the state highway department has been do- ing hcrCnlcan service in removing snow from the main trunk lines. The fact that 175. blows were at work for the state, and 1900 mon employed, Illustrates the vigor Of the efforts made to make the highways rassablo,
 Of course, such efforts can hc concentrated only nron thn trunk lines. The inuumrrahle side roads will have 10 get along as best they may; and from all accounts they are entirely useless as Il result of the two L.jz1arGs. Yet they arc useful to somebody and i' is inc duty o$ all towns to open them as quickly as poss.b'c.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
X EINSpUt,AsY TRIAL

The Lithuanian in Erocton, Mass. w1o is charged with bias. IHcmy under an ancient blue law which hinto.ora never has bocn enforced is not g"t'iaE square deal. The law is rap04uar 10 mod ,rn standards. regardless Of the de- f. n6aut's GoplorabIo lack of belief n Sapr-mr Being IT." point is this; IT ho ts found guilty of th" rnarG~ will conviction and punish n,ut carsr him 70 change his mindH l'rcnrbly not in rhr S.i2h'- '". When lhe tmM IS o>"r ha will T." just aa far r. mo' ! from a b. .j.G in the n,e'y as ho was a first. |, is folly 10 g'fomp, 10 punish |" man for his personal h,lj'1 That is his business and ought to com" under Nher,y of conycinncr. w. annot preach religion by law; that must come hy persuasion and req son.
 The ether charge against th" man, that Of scditious uttcrarc,s. is ano'.nr matter entirely. IC ho .s nro,yu guilty he Of coursT> will de- --r>o rar. shmont on this charge, Ne should think that this latter raa--" vc"l b. sufficient without having r,coUrsa 10 the ancient blue law.
 Tennessee had a Scopes evoutioa trial and Massachusetts laughed heartily at Tennessee. Now Massa- chuset's is trying 10 punish man for saying he did not believe in God. What this fellow needs IS re- llgion, and not law. And h" won't get the formor through the latter.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
DOING THE CHARLESTON

Now VI know where the Charles ton r1mc from. The an'hority is no l.gs q parsonage than Mayor Thomas r. Stoncy Of Charleston, S. C. Tho dance actually originated in Charleston.
 Like jazz music. which originated with tho N,sro musicians Of New Orleans and Memphis, ard Negro epiri'uals, tho songs which origi- mated at Negro camp mcc'ngs, th" Charleston is a product of the black race and is as unique as is other artistic products.
 According 10 the mayor of Charleston thc basic stops of the Charleston were executed for years in Charleston without anyone talk ing particular notice, The steps w.ro invented hy happy Nogroc5 down on the lcycc; later regular touruamcnrs Of such dancing were held, which attracted thr attention of whites who lined the watcr- front to watch thr wild gyrahons of tho U'hc bodies under a sizzling sun.
 After thc close of tho World War many Negroes from Charles ton moved 10 Harlem. ani there, of course, danced the Charl. s'on. II is 10, long listancc from liar h.m 10 Broadway pud alter the d,uyo' p.rcola'ol to ,hc Great WAu~ Way us victory was com gi.'..
 H"" '". wl4'r mans Charleston, as.or,.a1 ra f.., mayor of Charles tos. is mo1ltI vvraioa Of inc oriuwj Ir s.:s it is more rI,,ains and graceful form of tho lancc.
 That being tho case many Of us would liho 10 soo the Charleston dono in al is original primitive Ngor down on tho waterfront in CAar.oaco, $. C.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
\ PERTINENT QUERY

Tho Bridgeport Telegram makes the following pertinent query;
 Was tho Bridgeport Brass
 company ono Of the 4l' fa.
 nous fin tho last campaign? It
 Is 10 have a reduction of STGn,-
 hn0 in assessment, deducted
 from its inventory, It's total as-
 sessment will be Sl,050,0O0
 less than last year. The reduc-
 ton is being ordered by Tax
 Assessor Connolly after q visit
 to the plant. He has attempted
 no revision yet of the building
 valuations"
 Of course, VIC are In no position to answer the qucsti--4 propounded by the Bridgeport pp'Sr, It will be remembered that fl manufacturing concerns in Bridgeport are credit ed with having gone to Hartford during the last legislative session 10 throw their influence toward bringing about the Bridgeport ripper" law. after the Bridgeport authorities haA come to the de- csion 10 reform the tax situation. Tho assumption was that tho manufacturers were going 10 pay Il little greater share of the civic tax burden - Al of them hurried 10 Hartfot~. &nd helped the state to take charge of the Bridgeport situation.
 Before inc ripper" law went into effect a New Britain citizen called attention 10 the fact that manufacturers in Bridgeport were paying but relatively small part of the local tax burden compared with manufacturers in New Brit ain, and he thought that this amounted to species Of unfair competition.
 Our bet Is that this Species of unfair competition" has not been greatly altered since the ripper law" went into effect.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
25 Fears Ago Today

The Edison Projector Projcctor- scope O., will give an exhibition at the Methodist church Monday eve ming for the benefit of the Sunday school. There will be pictures of the
 Paris exposition, European views, and humorous pictures, as well as Illustrated songs and an impcrson- ator.
 In regard to the free library pro-
 jccf the institute directors have taken no action and won't take any either the way it looks now.
 The Pastime A. C. held a smoker last evening and friends to the num- hcr of 75 were present at the rooms in the Opera House building. 4 trio composed of Messrs. Scipcl, Gillette and Brcwin sang several numbers, There were two fivc-round bouts be- tween Jack Fitzgerald and "Nom" BcSlcy and Tom Gilligan and Ed ward Meehan. Both goes" were fast and scientific. John Willis ref creed.
 X petition is being circulated
 among the local lawyers in favor of
 the reappointment of Judge Burr as judge of the city and police courts , for the next two years. The pcti-
 ton also calls for the appointment i of Attorney James E. Cooper as as si5tant in place of r. E, HungertoTd,
 The charter committee is prcpar- | ing 10 rcdis,rict the city hy making new warl boundaries. New maps i have been discovered hv City Clerk 1 Thompson and will oiG in this work,
 The committee will act in conunc-
 tion with the registrars 0; voters
 and a uniform population for each
 will be attempted,
 The A. G. T, Whist club held 2 gathering last evening with Mrs. F. 1 \. Humphrey of seymour stfco' The 6rizes for the evening went tr l lIr. Walton and Mrs. Reers and Fred l Holmes nnd Miss Edith Rawlings, | The Now Britain Turner's met last
 night. They will celebrate their an
 niversary in March and arc prepar-
 ing the erection of a $@o.0oo 4SX15( ] building.
 The Mclba NandoIin club held it' annual husin ss meeting last cvc. i r!ng and "Irct-d the following off | ccrs: Lcalnr. Edward Jones; mana. rcr William McEnroc: treasurer l William Saunders, Rrv. II. l. Godicy. rector of th' 1 Episcopal church, addressed tho i high school scholars In the assembly i hall this morning. He said tha'
 pupils should first study mathcma
 ties and should also have goot knowledge Of ancient languages ant
 classics. His remarks werc full O
 witty sayings, causing much merri
 mont among the scholars and teach CTS.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
MEET BUT NOT CANDY To My Valentine
By You-Bctcha- She Knows Who

Ky You-BctCha- She Knows ploeso except this valentine That I'm sticking bencoth your
 door, ] admit it has homemade look But its the best one I could drawr, It may not he made out of satin And it may not be covered with
 lace But I diI fl with love and a pencil
 stump So I'm sure it is no diskracc. Bawt valentines are probbly pret-
 tier And l gcss they are more in de-
 mand, But though this one izzent im-
 ported It was painted entirely by hand. Id of had the mailman bring 1t To my favorite little vamp. But under your door l must stick
 1t Cawse ] didont have q stamp.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Observation On The Weather

Washington, Feb. 12--Fair to- night, Saturday increasing cloudi- ness and warmer, diminishing northwest winds, becoming souther- ly and increasing Saturday.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy and warmer tonight and Saturday; probably light snow in northwest portion late tonight and light snow or rain in north and
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
The House of Mystery

You would not think 10 see the pretty little bungalow with it's green shutters and tile roof peep ing out from the trees that it is q house of mystery, but it is.
 There is no breeding silence over 1t; no shadows seem to fall there in that sunny spot, yet there is mystery intangiblo-unsolvable!
 The young couple who live there arc just plain, everyday folks. There should be no mystery con nectcd with them -- yet the facy that they arc plain everyday sort of folks adds to the mystery.
 For the mystery is: How can they afford it?"
 Angela Klauber.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

localities In the northern half of the country. The rise in temperature during the past 24 hours has been quite general in all sections east of the Rocky mountains but 1t is still below seasonal average in east Cult and south Atlantic states where heavy to killing frosts were reported.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather followed by increasing cloudiness with slowly rising tem- pcTature,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

central portions; diminishing north. west winds becoming southerly to- night and increasing by Saturday.
 Conditions: Pressure is low over the Maritime provinces this morn- Ing and high from Ontario and the lower lake region southward 10 the Gulf and south Atlantic states. The western disturbance has advanced eastward with center near Huron, South Dakota. Light falls of snow were reported from Q few scattered
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Too Much for Her

A woman with a sore finger was in the doctors office. The doctor was about to pour iodine on il when she. drew back.
 "What is that stuff?" she asked "Why," said the doctor, "this won't hurt you. This is just to kill the germs in your finger"
 The woman rose and snortingly walked towards the door. 'I don't wish 10 have any dead things around me-" she said as she went out.
 --Banio Bob.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
In Klass at KraZy KOllcGc (ConduCtcd by Gcrtrudc)

kNOHuutl'N ny "C'iuhtJ Teacher:
 MT ODog will cndcavor to chr certain with 'lrcmendOus.' Pat O'DoE: "Whin iv'rything's jake 'twlxt the
 foreman an us, Shure we wurrk loike slaves in the
 sun. But whiniyer the foreman's a
 skunk av cuss Shure tremendous the wurrk av
 one" Teacher:
 Well, what is ii. Miss Mum? Whats inc exciting news you're trying 10 keep in? We'll discuss tho matter, using sec saw" Minna Mum:
 "Oh, sec you kiss tho principal Under his chandelier" Teachers:
 "plcase mind your grammar, Minna Not 'see'-'saw my dear"
 Judith Mcller.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12


 A cold climate makes you ener- gotic enough to make enough to live in a warm climate.
 Well, If southern Europeans can't come in, Americans soon will be able to stand hard work as well as they can. IL seems strange that nobody has compiled an anthology of the best aIibis.
 About two more months now and S64.327 office men will decide there is money in raising chickens.
 Dear lady, the art of making up ia to look natural, not to look made Iup.
 Prosperity Is fine thing. and yet the happiest child usually has but one rag doll.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
krazY Kindergarten

tConductcd ny Gertrude, Jr.) Fletcher:
 Now Justin, try to speek clecrly and use the word 'writhe' coTreck- ly." Just Beginning: If it's reely thlcep that makes us
 grow m thtay tho ihame old thitho. Cause at night hate 10 go 10 bed And in thc morning Inn fiftht to
 writhc."
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

May deer, stop that sniffeling and use the werd almanac cor rocky" May Knott: My sisters q yamp and wat she
 says Is; weather their def or lame, Jest tell them you think their won-
 derfull And almanac the samc."
 --Muriel Stryker.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Sn N5w Irj'Hn is 10 got some fro al5,uisi1S upon inc rcxt is- suo O. tho New Haven time table. Fly ra- way. how much havn other cities beuciiied which have been given such free advertlsinge
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

When Senator Couaons told Sen ator Suoot Ina, ha would like 10 drive q golf bail" through his head. and got the reply to go edcad and try it. he failed to ar@p p' inc inN- tation, doubtless being halted by senatorial ctiquct.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Member Audit Burenu of Circulation.

The A B, 0. is . national organization whic, furnishes newspapers and adveI' tisers with . strictls honest analysis Of circulation. Our circulation statistic, are based upon thit audit. This 'nsutei protection against fraud in newspaper distribution figures 10 both national and local advertisers.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Net foo Much

Abe: "You ought 10 see the val cntinc I bought for my sweetie, dad"
 Old father; "Vas 1t expensive?" Abe: Tt cost q pretty penny" Old father: well, a penny aindt too much to spend on a vooman!
 Karl Kikranian.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Member of the As.oclated Pres..

The Associated PreEs is exclusively en. titled 10 the use for republication of al! news credited to it or not otherwise credited in this paper and also local news published herein.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Ray! No School!

"Hooray, teacher. you said we'd have test today, rain or shine" yelled Leonard. one of my students "Wcll?" I sad.
 Its snowlng!" he cried,
 Edith Scttin,
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
The Florida Boom!

Flow Is your Florida acreage coming on?"
 Well. my real estate man wired that some interesting developments are coming 10 the surface"
 Joseph T. Crcamcr.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Not at All

No, dear Nan. you cannot call a arc kept, a mushroom.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

The Aapuh'l man in '!, state is Jim Tyler Of Nul3l"hury He is the weather prophet who toll Conncc- ticut last fall that it would he an olj-fashionel winter.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

And yet girl who won't give a fellow q date every night because
 that gets tiresome will date up with
 him for life.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Correct this sentence: q may get hald." said he, but I'll never comb my hair to hide the thin place.
 Cprotcctcd by Publishers Syndicatc)
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Ths Herald 's on sale daily 'n New York at Hotalings Newsstand. Times Square; sehultz's Newsstands Entrance Grand Central. 42nd Street.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

in the City. Circulation books and pfsss room always open to adSertiteTL
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Enemies aren't so bad. They don't drop in to argue all evening.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Among the rights a state has left
 is that of being proud of how much federal income tax she pays.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Tongue And

Waiter: "A customer wants to know how the tongue sandwiches are"
 Proprietor: You tell nm mat the tongue sandwiches speak for thcmselves."
 James P. Hughes, Jr.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

How Do They Keep From Freezing
 Folks! Yes, there shc goes, my Valentine, In paint and silk and laces fine. And her total costume, by the
 scales, Weighs less than the Valentines
 she malls!
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

An average small town is a placo where talking good English seems putting on airs.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
HOW IT IS DONE

The antitrust suit of the gov ernmcnt against the so-callc' "baking trust" has brought ou some rather interesting items re parding how in the government estimation at least, these merger are operated and how their result affect the issuance Of stock.
 The General Baking company 1 is held forth, serves more than 2, 500 towns in 20 states. Now let u quote a few paragraphs from th' governments suit;
 "The company has prosporcl exceedingly. It's first balance sheet showed total value of land, machinery and buildings hardly more than the par value Of is bonds. More than $1G,- 100000 of securities wore is- sued 10 balance less than SG,- 100000 worth of tangible property and the enormous item of nearly $7,000,000 for good will The company earned :&G5, 0oo during ifs first year of operation. fl
 During it's first ten ycars inc company paid in dividends over $G,5o0.00O on property, valued at little over $2.0On,000 at the time of incorporation. By 1922 it had made enough profits not only 10 pay all an- nual interest and preferred dividends, hut also to place a market value of St50 per share on it's common stock, otwithslanding that dnprccia- lion charges lad been cn- largcd in good years and profits thus concealed. II had added nearly S3,o0o,oo0 to un- divided surplus"
 W2tcr is heinz Uscd in tho baN. ing business in moro ways thal ono.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
Hard Luck

Prisoner 1O5O: "Yes. I get half Of my sentence off for good be- havior, but it ain't goin' to do mo any good"
 Visitor: Flows that?"
 Prisoner 1O5o: I'm in for life and they've got to wait until croak before they know what half my sentence is."
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

What has become of that mighty mob who, about a year and half ago, had no bananas?
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

True AmeriCansnl, about now, consists in longing 10 sec q fast one about, six feet over the pitchers head.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
FactsandFancies
By ROBERT ouuLEN

Males are funny, They can't un- derstand a thing if both are talking at once.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

The matter on Page z will please squeeze up and prepare to make room for the coal strike.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
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 MAxs0N EYIi4LL JtmHx
MxsoN ExHx Enns

Send all communications to Fun Shop Editor, care Of the New Britain Herald, and your letter will he forwarded 10 New York
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Well, perhaps Roosevelt wasn't what Americanism is but he was what darned good Americanism was.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

In other words, tho senate has been running wild.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

We'll it's safer 10 talk about tho weather Nearly everybody agrees on that.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

When Mtulc 4 Tr1lrr. director Of nurses at thn hospital landed reporters Inc other day sln ,n.irc- ly overlooked the editors. Oh, very we'll.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

If France can pay up in 62 years, by that time she'll have the Riffians licked and be on Easy street.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
TELEPHONE cALLn

Entered at the Post orics at New Britain
 as Second Ciabs Naii Matter.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

The hopeleSsly unhappy married are those who love one another and just cant stop fighting.
New Britain herald., 1926-02-12
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New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

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New Britain herald., 1926-02-12

Ability to pay may fix the sum of a nations indebtedness, but Alas! you cant work it on a banker.