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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
AIR. HoovER's agents in Mos

AIR. HOOvER's agents in Mos
AVA COW have letters written by
Catherine Of Russia TO Franklin,
Paul Jones and others. They were
romantic letters, and Mr.. Hoover Is
not sure that they should be given to
a pure-minded prohibition public,
especially the letters to Paul Jones.
The censor should read some of
GATHERINGS other letters, and the
story Of her life, and her plain,
straightforward methods when she
took fancy to man. She was very
direct.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
HURLEY, BIC
CAPITALIST,
SEES GREAT
F i 7 j RE
Corpus Christi to Be Known
As international Harbor;
Boom to Beat Florida.

The deep water port now under
construction at Corpus Christi, San
Antonio's outlet to the sea, will he
known as the International Port ot
Corpus Christi.
This is the belief Of Edward y,
Hurley. capitalist, and for man.
years prominent in International bust
ness and world affairs, who arrived
here several days ago 10 make a sur
yey Of conditions in the state.
That the Sau Antonio and South
Texas boom is not 4 bubble born or
fever Of excess optimism, but that IL
is 4 coming development which viii
stand the test of close inspection and
the application OF a yard stick of
facts and figures, is made clear by
Mr.. Hurley.
"Texas is at the front door of one
of the largest land developments thu
world has ever seen. The boom that
is coming here will be even larger
than the one in Florida Mr.. Hurley
said upon his arrival.
CAPITALIST ENTHUSIASTIC.
Friday, after a "trip to Corpus
Christi and through some Of the rich
agricultural sections of the state, and
before returning to his home in Chi
cago, Mr.. Hurley spoke of the future
Of the state with an even greater en-
thusiaSm.
Mr.. Hurley laid stress on two an
giles Of the states coming develop
ments. One is that the great strength
of the state is not so much in its at
Effectiveness to tourists, but in its
industrial and productive resources.
The other is that business men
of San Antonio and Corpus Christi,
and the land owners Of the state, must
realize that they are assuming a worl1
wide responsibility. must acquire an
international outlook instead of one ~
community interest.
TEXAS WORLD EMPIRE"
ado not start picking up pins" Mr.
Hurley advised. "South Texas is one
of the greatest and wealthiest en-
pires in the world, about to blossom
into full strength. Learn to go after
the big rewards ina big way
Business men of the state consider
Mr.. Hurley's visit here at this time
and the national publicity that has re-
suited from his enthusiasm over the
outlook, as one of the greatest boosts
that could have been received.
To realize the weight of his endorse
ment, they said, it is necessary TO I'M
dersrand some of his accomplishments
and his position in the business world.
HURLEVS INTERESTS BIG.
Mr.. Hurley introduced the pneu-
matte tool industry in Europe. he
is chairman Of the board of directors
of the Pneumatic Engineering Apph-
auce Company Of London. He y
chairman of the board Of directors OF
tho Hurley Machine Company Of Chi
csgo, a 100000 concern, which
manufactures electrical supplies. Ne
was the first chairman Of the Federal
Trade Commission under President
Wilson.
He is a director Of the Central Trust
Bank Of Illinois, Of which vice Presi
dent Dawes was formerly chairman
1,,.,,,;,,,,,,5 a., 30 V,o
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

THE Democratic party is worried,
1 at the tail end OF this dying year
because John w. Davis, its most re-
cent high comedy candidate for pres
ident, represents the telephone COM
pany in its effort to get rates TWEEN
ty-fivc per cent higher. But that
won't really hurt the Democratic
Party.
It takes more than that.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

A CHICAGO poet, sick of his "por-
"A celain bath tubs and gilded
radiators" that no longer satisfy his
soul, is off to bury himself in the
northern woods to live a mans life
in the wilds.
Good luck to him, but he should
think over Samuel Johnson's reply
to friend that asked him to walk
in the country.
"Sir, when you have seen one
green field, you have seen all green
fields. Let us take a walk down
Fleet street"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
LUCCHESE, S. A. PRIMA
DONNA, OLD-STYLE WIFE
s.:3,:l
BY BESS CARROLL

Josephine Lucchese, San Antonio's prima donna
has than claim to fame.
She is oldashioned wife who lets her husband dc
most of the talking-and she believes in Husbands
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
Today
Playing "Cry Baby"
Goodbye Horse.
Democrats Worry.
Important News.
By Arthur Brisbane
: Copyright, 1926 by Star Co

REAT BRITAIN with her rub
NJ Der monopoly takes from this
country about $70O,0oO,00O a
year. More than enough to pay her
debt to US.
BY way Of reprisal the Massachu-
sets Legislature Is asked to drive
out British insurance companies.
Such talk is foolish. Uncle Sam,
his pockets bullying with gold, and
playing the part Of "cry baby"
makes himself unnecessarily ridicu-
lous.
Besides, in the California fire Eng
lish insurance companies paid what
they owed in full, which is more than
can be said for some American COM
panies.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

GOODBYE to the horse. Los An
~ geles is the first city to have
"no-horse" streets. Washington for
bids horse-drawn vehicles on four
important thoroughfares. That will
spread.
The horse is happier in the coun-
try, away from hard streets. He is
no longer necessary in the city. No
excuse for him. Even IL he were a
little cheaper for some work, which
is doubtful, he should vanish. Get
truck.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

rights"
Lucchese's magic voice be-
longs to the world-but her
heart belongs to one Adolfo
Caruso, gallant Italian opera
manager and a distinguished
soldier Of the World War.
And in return Captain CarusO
openly adores the charming, unaffect-
ed girl he proudly calls his wife.
COUPLE HAPPY
~No couple in the world is as hap.
by as we are" Captain Caruso sweep
ingly declared. And Mrs. Prima
Donna Caruso nodded her approval of
that broad statement.
Marriage is the best career for
any woman" she said. That is if
she marries the right man-as l did.
interfere With my workman
riage Why, how could it? Marriage
has helped my career. / suppose it
is because. l have been so happy
ave have never had quarrel, 3"
said Caruso conyincingly, "in spite of
the fact that singers and artists are
supposed TO be temperamcntal."
TELLS ROMANCE
Questioned about the romance that
led the great Texas singer to the altar
three years ago, Madame Luechese-
in her old-fashioned way-turned to
her husband and said You tell it.,
dear" '.-
And Captain Caruso told il, reveal
ing the fact that little Daniel Cupid
has no respect for fame when he de-
Continued On Page Two.l
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
ARREST TWO.
SUSPECTS IN
KILLING
Travis County Officers
Spirit Pair Away for
Safe Keeping.

4 five-month search over Texas for
the murderers Of Charles Engler, his
wife and daughter, Emma, has re-
suited in the arrest Of two Travis couu-
~ men, it became known Saturday.
Tie two men, first placed in Travis
county Jail, have been spirited away
for safcleeping, Sheriff W. D. Miller
stated.
Rumors that they had been brought
10 Bexar county to be held pending
a further investigation proved ground.
less following inquiry at the Jail.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

THE ephemeridae, born and dead
L within a few hours cannot
grasp zone year" 1t is impossible
for us, with our standardization only
10000 years old, to imagine, even
dimly, the time ahead Of us.
Planets like ours are wiped out,
only when two suns come so close
as to "side-swipe" each others planet.
That happens about once in one mil
lion billion years.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

THERE is even more important
news than peace news for those
that look far ahead, believing in rein
carnation bringing us back to earth
TO live many lives. A scientist Of
standing announces that the earth
has lived only the half millionth Of
its allotted time, although It is many
millions Of years old.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
CLEAR TRACK
TO BEDSIDE:
Of BOY
Lads Legs and Arm Sew
cred by Train; Father
Gets Home in Time.


( HOUSTON, jan. "a flying mass
Of steel, steaming, smoking, scream
ing and with hot boxes groaning, beat
the fast moving hand of death Sat
urday afternoon when S. B. Run
neis, freight engineer of the II. Il.
and W. =. railroad pushed his engine
AMI String over ~ miles of flash
ing rail in time to reach the Baptist
Sanitarium as Houston before his son,
S. Il. Runnels Jr., closed his big
brown eyes forever.
Saturday noon. the 9-year-old youth
crawled beneath a box car to show
his chum how tramp rides the rods.
A switch engine struck the car and
the boys legs and an arm was severed.
At the Baptist hospital where the lad
was dying and his little mother was
giving her life blood in TRANSMISSION
to save him. word was passed to the
S. p. dispatcher and over his telegraph
wires the message was flashed.
Clear the tracks. RUnnelS to come
back. Boy injured"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
THREE SLAIN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Engler and their
daughter, Emma, were murdered at
their home near Del Vale, Travis
county, twelve miles southeast Of Aus
tin, on the night of August s, last.
The bodies Of the three were found on
Sunday evening, August 0.
Officers and posses Of Travis coun.
ty citizens secured the country in the
vicinity Of the Engler home for days.
Several persons we're arrested but re-
leased when officers failed to connect
them with the crime.
What the new developments will be
following the two arrests Saturday,
officers declined to say.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
DETAILS LACKING.

Arrest Of 'the two suspects, it was
learned at Austin, was brought about
through the efforts of S. J. Spradley,
on East Texas sheriff. Details of the
capture, however, were not forthcom-
ing. Sheriff Miller and Jailer Joe Or
berg of the Travis county Jail, both
declined to say where the two prison
ers were held, but permitted an in
spection of their Jail to show that they
were not there.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

OUR time for improvement,
~ thought, evolution forgive the
world, ETC., on this earth will amount
TO one million billion years. The
figure one, followed by fifteen zeros,
is quickly written, but slowly lived
cut in years. What chance for i'm
provement.
And il one little planet can last
1000, 900, 900, 100000 years how long
must eternity be?
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
TRACK CLEAR.

At Cleveland, Tex, Runncls was
reached and brother monster Of the
thing that cut his boy down began
to atone by bringing the father home
in time. Everything on that 45-mile
stretch Of rail was side-tracked and
Runnels, not knowing what the in
jury was, gave his engine everything
she had. His fireman, ]. f. Garri-
son, punished her, There was a clear
track ahead.
The message was that Runnels was
to be relieved at The Lorraine street
crossing in Houston.
There waited a relief engineer and
an automobile. Runnels' train slid
to a jerking halt and the man jumped
from the cab, overalls on, and hands
and faced marked with grease and
flying dirt. lie ran TO the autOmo-
bile and It sped away.
RECOGNIZES FATHER.
At $40 p. m, Runnels ran up the
stairs of the Baptist hospital and
painted: "Where is my boy? Oh.
my poor little boy"
They led him directly to the room.
There stood two doctors, three
nurses and ar the bedside sat the
mother. weighing not more than 100
pounds, who had given a pint OF her
blood to keep her boy alive until the
father arrived. She herself. weak and
tired. he'd been ordered to bed, but
she would not obey.
The little boy looked up, his lips
moved but he could not speak. 1t
was plain, though. that he recognized
his father.
Then the boy became unconscious,
and began failing rapidly.
He died in a short time.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

TAR. DAYTON @. MILLER, wins
~ the $1,000 prize of the American
Association for the Advancement Of
Science, with his essay on "the Mi
chelson- Morley ether drift expert
Inent." DR.. Miller's experiments at
the Mount Wilson observatory will
cause Einstein 10 revise his theories
on relatively, 30 say the scientists.
THE average man does. not even
" know what the ether drift Is,
except that in inter-stellar space,
stars have an absolute motion, rs
regards each other, and n much
greater. more rapid movement
through the ether.
In fact, the greatest scientist eau
rot tell you what the ether is, or
even prove that it exists. except us
an indispensable hypothesis. In
science, men are children, playing
blind mans buff, when they deal
with infinite space.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10
THE WEATHER

San Antonio and vicinity {:
Sunday, fair; not much change
in temperature; lowest TEN.
perature about 81 degrees;
light 10 moderate northerIy
winds.
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lContlnued on Fage Tv0.l
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TELLS ROMANCE

Continued On Page Two.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-10

First Section Of
Local. State and
World NeWS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
ENGLISH SOCIETY PAYS
TRIBUTE TO SARGENT
BY Universal Service.

LONDON, Jan. ii. - English So
cicty today proclaimed its admiration
for the late John Singer as one Of
the greatest of modern painters. Tha
Royal Academy is honoring the mem
DRY of the great American artist with
an exhibition Of his works ut Bur.
lington House, which is the home Of
the academy.
On the occasion Of private view
today the historic courtyard in Pic
cadilly swarmed with luxurious auto
mobiles bringing the elite of Mayfair
to witness the feast of no less than
60 paintings and drawings.
So great was the crush that the
Duke of Northumberland was refused
admission by the uShers because he
did not bring his ticket.
The artists of Chelsea are lyrical
in their praise of the American mas
ter one describing him rs the great
est colorist since Nelasquez and the
most prolific painter since Rubens.
The value of the collection shown
in London is estimated at S2.5OO.00O,
though it is insured for S1,OO0,0O0.
and the insurance concerns reinforced
the usual guards at Burlington House
with strong force of private detec'
tives to watch OYER the safety Of the
collection
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
'MARR|ES'
PAIR TO COLLECT FEE

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 14.-R
The fifth wedding ceremony of Mrs
Elsie d. Sears. accused by her fourth
husband of being an exponent OF "eN-
detrimental marriages, was performed
at Salinas, January s, 1924, but she
was not married at all, even though
Juan Felix Brandes, Berkeley mining
engineer, was the other principal ana
the ceremony took place in the Office
of n Justice Of the peace.
A versatile and wide-awake janitor
in the office of the justice of the peace
unwilling to see the office lose fee,
married" the couple, kissed the
bride" and wished them godspeed as
they departed for Del Monte for their
honeymoon.
That the janitor had exceeded his
duties was learned three days later
when Justice of the Peace Wallace
telephoned the couple. They then rush
ed back to Salinas to have the cere-
mony performed in a legal fashion.
Mrs. Brandes is daughter OF the
late Colonel A. c. Ducat, L. s. A.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
RADIO EXPERTS
TALKS ROUSE
INTEREST

Considerable interest is being evi-
dcnced in the preliminary talks of T..
G. Conroy, A. X. r. l.. given each
night before the microphone of VICAR,
super-power radiophone station of the
Southern Radio Corporation Of Texas
and The San Antonio Light.
Mr.. Conroy. who is president of the
Bexar County Radio Association, IS
deeply interested in developing interest
among amateur and prospective anna
teur radio operators in Southwest
Texas, and through the cooperation OF
The San Antonio Light. is planning
to institute school of the air for the
purpose Of instructing the amateur in
some of the more interesting phases Of
the science of radio.
He speaks each evening just prior to
the regular program of the Friendly
Station, going on the air at Z IA
O'Clock and finishing at S o'clock. Ills
talk Thursday night will concern it.
self largely with simple instructions IN
the construction of transmittcrs and
receivers for 40 meters.
Anyone who has or can borrow n
radio receiving set is eligible to enter
The Lights Radio School. The only
requirement being that the student
listen in each evening. There is no
other cost. When the school is def
nitely launched, further and more de-
tailed information will be given both
over the station and through the col
umns of The Light.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
CHICAGO LIVESTOCK.

CHICAGO. Jan. 14.--Hogs: Receipts.
Is. 900; opened strong TO 10c higher than
Wednesdays best prices; later trade
slow; most of early advance lost ship
ming demand moderate; big packers do
in, little; early bulk good and choice. 225
10 3OO-pound butchers. S11.S5 a f2.1O; ma
iori.v desirable 160 to 2lO-pound aver
ages, Sl2.2OT12.G0: better 40 10 $50
pound weight largely si2.5O@ tssO; bulk
hacking sows. 5000 n 1910; better grades
killing pigs. SIS down; heavy weight
hogs. si1.GOT12.o0: medium, Sll.1O 90
ieIC: light si1.55@12.6O; light lights
Sll40T12.75.
cattle: Receipts $4,000; slow; beef
steers and fat she stock, about steady
with Wednesdays late decline; yearlings
most active: KILN equality rather plain
hest matured steers early Sil.25; well
finished light weight steers scarce; bulk
bolognas, $6.0066.25; vealers fully steady
at S13.OOG13.5O; mostly to packers.
seep: Receipts. $1,000; fat lambs. slow
few sales. $15.5Od 1885: % to 40 cents
lower: best lambs held around SIG; feed
ing lambs low; no early sales: under
tone weak 10 lower; fat sheep scarce;
opening steady; few early sales fat ewes
SS.75T9.O0.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
DIR. RICHARD B. MOORE
GETS TERKIN MEDAL

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-P)-Dr.
Richard j. Moore, New York, con-
sulting engineer, has been awarded the
Terkin medal for the most important
contribution of the year to industrial
chemistry.
DIR. Moore was formerly connected
with the United States Bureau of
Mines. and his industrial chemical
work has been chiefly concerned with
rare metals such as radium and rare
gases. He was in charge of the gov
eminent investigation into the pro-
duction Of helium soon after the war.
The medal will be presented to him
tonight at the Chemists Club.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
HEAR THEY'RE WANTED,
. SHOW Up FOR TRIAL

Two Houston boys confidence in
their fellow man has been strained to
the breaking point.
well. here we are they said as
they walked in the office of District
Attorney c. NJ. Chambers.
so / see,' the district attorney
said. "What are you boys doing over
here?'
They replied they had come because
man had told them the district at
torney wanted to see them in connec-
ton with a case i'll which they are
interested and which will be tried in
February. Mr.. Chambers asked who
had summoned them.
Nobody summoned u.s." one replied.
"a man came up to us on Main street
in Houston Monday and told us the
officers wanted us in San Antonio.
He never gave us any papers, but
&c took him at his word. We don
know who he was"
The district attorney explained he
would not want them until February,
and advised the boys not to come then
unless they were properly summoned
and served with a paper by an Of
ficer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
LIBERTY
PLANNED BY
MUSS0L|N|

BERLIN. Jan. 1.-THE rope is 10
be rc-establshed as a temporal terri
torial sovereign in this world: his
domain is to be enlarged. and the
Vatican is to receive a corridor to the
sea with its own harbor.
These plans are attributed to Pre-
mier Mussolini by the Vienna Reich
post. which is presumed to be in close
touch with papal affairs.
"With these concessions which are
to be carried out in this jubilee year
of ST. Francis of Assist" the paper
says, "Mussolini plans to come to a
final understanding with the holy sec
to end the voluntary Imprisonment of
the pOpes.
Negotiations are said to be al
ready under way and the papal an-
thoritics are reported to be favorably
inclined"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
PRETTY DANCERS
FLOWERS SPURNED
BY EVELYN MESBIT
BY Universal Service.

CHICAGO. Jan. 14.-Evelyn Mes
bit was mot at home" today to Fawn
Gray. like herself. n pretty dancer,
admired at one time by Harry X.
Thaw.
Miss Gray. who is Evelyn's success.
sOr in local cabaret. sought to visit
Miss Nesbit in the West Side hos.
pital where she is convalescing from a
dose of self-administercd poison. She
had taken u huge bouquet of roses
for Evelyn.
Through n nurse. Evelyn sent word
to Miss Gray in the waiting room.
please tell Miss Gray that l do
not care to see her." Evelyn's mes
sage said.
And Miss Gray, who was Harry
Thaw's partner in his recent return
to Broadway, left with her bouquet.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-14
Wall Street Features

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-R--In con-
trast to net loss of S1,47s.4I1 after all
charges reported by Otis Steel Company
in 1884, preliminary report for 1926
indicates that the company will show a
balance Of at least $500. 900. a net gain
for the year Of approximately $4,000, 0OO
Reductions In operating expenses and
the managemcnts ability to keen the
plant running near capacity were said
to have effected the Improvement in fl
nances. 1t Is probable the company will
shortly refund outstanding issues OF $I,-
252.S0o S per cent bonds and 81 500, 900
~: per cent bonds.
w. s. Clifford. president Of the Amerl-
can Telephone and Telegraph Company.
reminds stockholders that 1925 Is the
| fifticth anniversary year Of the Bell sys-
tom which today intercOnnects more
than 100000 telephones throughout
the United States. having started with
nothing 30 years ago In the economic
and social progress during this period,
he said. the telephone has played an
important and vital part, having been
an important factor in the growth of
the country and has contributed in large
measure TO the general progress, THE
achievements OF the past point to even
greater achievements In the future and
we expect that 1926 our semi-centenninl
year, Will be n year Of continued prog
ress in the development and use OF the
telephone"
\ special meeting Of stockholders OF
the New England Company has been
adjourned to Saturday
Independent Pneumatic Tool Company
earned sass n share on its capital stock
In 1925 with net profits of SS6l.7SG after
taxes, depreciation and other charges
| compared with S725,2JJ the year before,
or 81 share.
shipments OF Dodge Brothers motor
cars and Graham Brothers trucks In
1925 aggregated 259.S units, OF which
| 235.7S2 were passenger and commercial
cars and 2i,1l6 were trucks.
OepartiOns OF subsidiaries Of the
United States steel Corporation thi-
week average about 81 per cent Of ca
pacity, a slight Increase over the pre-
ceeding week. A demand for rails Is re-
ported.
Production Of copper by United States
mine sin December amounted to Gg.17S
short tons against 67.400 in November
and 70,Sl9 In October. the American Blu
roau OF Metal Statistics reports. The to-
tai for 1925 was S4i soc tons compared
with 1880 the year before.
Oversubscrlption OF n public Offering
Of $4,000 900 white Sowing Machine Cor
poration per cent ten-year sinking fund
gold debentures VITA stock purchase
warrants. was announced today.