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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
SunAower Hats.

II IGHT in weight, flexible and airy.
a material made from the fber Of
sunfiower stalks has been developed
by an English inventor as substitute
for straw in weaving hats.
Young shoots Of uniform aEe are
chosen, and after the fiber Is removed
II Is dried In the sun to shrink,
tougher and bleach. Besides being
cheaper than Panama straw the sun
flower nher u said to-bA lnogA Gn1lly
Wnrfs1s e ~ q 81 & 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18

|TAAYs passed And one afternoon
= Z hired al ratified up with supt.
Bel.
II think we've got EN-, sir!s Fell
aid living III 3 fugnislled house
- TunhEiae3 Wells Is bald - brass.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
RAILROAD CLERKS
To ASK PAY BOOST
Ry Universal Service.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 23.-Demands
for wage increases from all of Amer
ica's railroads, ranging from six TO
ten cents an hour for 100000 rail-
road clerks, freight handlers and sta
tion employees are to be made of the
railroads by the brotherhood of Rail
way and Steamship Clerks, Freight
Handlers. Express and Station En-
ployes. it was announced here today,
following a meeting of the general
chairmen representing the clerical and
station service employees of class l rail-
roads and employees OF express compa-
MES.
The American Railway Express
Company will be asked TO increase the
wages of its employees represented by
the brotherhood IL 1-2 to II cents an
hour. The wage rate of employees OF
this company are said to be below the
wage rates of the same classes of rail-
road workers.
The wage increases vary according
to the character of the work TO be
performed.
The new federal railroad labor bill.
on which the standard railroad labor
organizations and a majority of the
carriers have agreed, was discussed for
five hours by the general chairmen and
ended with the adoption of a resolu-
ton endorsing the bill.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
MAN GETS $500 FINE
FOR EMbEzzL|NG

Robert j. Zerr was fined $500 III
Federal Court, Friday, by Judge Du.
Val West when be entered a plea Of
guilty to n charge of embezzlement of
bank funds from tho First National
Bank OF Hondo.
Zerr was bookkkeeper in the Hon.
do bank at the time the alleged mus
use of the funds occurred. The
amount Incorporated. the indict-
ment against Zerr charged, was
S13l9.67. The $500 fine was paid.
Juan Gonzales and Antonio Barron
were sentenced to so days in the
county Jail and fines Of 500 each
when they pleaded guilty to violation
of the national prohibition act. and
Julius Tschirhart paid a fine of $3.50
for similar violation of the law.
Commencing Monday, Judge West
will hold weeks term of court in
Austin. returning here for session Oh
February I.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
BANQUET TO CLOSE
j. s. AGENTS. MEET

A banquet in the pink room Of the
Gunter Hotel Saturday night, will
conclude the two-day school Of in
struction held for 10 agents of the iu-
ternal Revenue Department, who
work out of the San Antonio Of
flee.
Aims of the decentralized system Of
adjustment in operation in the In
ternal Revenue Department were ex-
planned by f. A. Subring of st. Louis,
supervising agent of the Sixth Dis
trict. Routine office work was dis
cussed informally by Mr.. Subrink.
The meeting Friday was called TO
order by Ernest c. Wright. agent in
charge Of the local office. Other speak
ers included T. S. Mcbride or Dal-
las, W. 4. Mcdonald Of Houston. G..
ID. Hunt of Wichita Falls, ]. q.
Judge. K. L. Footc. Lloyd G. Gibson
and W. l.. Mcbride, all of San An
tonic.
]. n. Keith will be POSTMASTER at
the banquet Saturday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
WISCONSIN YOUTH
GETS LIFE TERM
BY Universal Service.

RACINE, Jan. 23.-Richard Roga-
han, 20, was sentenced to life i'm
prisonment when he pleaded guilty to
the murder Of Stanley Packemorc be-
fore Judge Belden in circuit court.
Rogahan was given a speedy trial
when the information was read to
him. he first pleaded not guilty, but
changed his plea to guilty on request
of his relatives. t.. ~
Rogahan was captured here Tues
day night after he had fired a re.
volver into two Chicago and North
Shore trains seriously wounding a
Chicago man. A bottle of whiskey,
revolver and dynamite caps were
found on his person and he soon con-
fessed to the dynamiting Of the lunch
car on November II, in which Stan
ley Packemore. waiter, was killed.
Authorities here sought to connect
the slayer with the Sears Latimer
Lovers Lane" murder in Kenosha
county but he maintained his limo
cepce in this case and established an
abb. After his sentence, he was i'm
mediately returned to his cell. where
he spent the morning reading bandit
story of the old west. Il am sorry
only for my parents, brothers and sis
ters.- he said.
But / guess it's a good thing
they got me now. As long as / could
buy moonshine, I guess l would have
kept shooting people,"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
GEORGE STRADLEMAN,
HEAD OF GOODYEAR
TIRE COMPANY, DIES

AKRON, Ohio, Ja1f 23.-CP)-
George NJ. Stradelman, y, president
of the Goodyear Tire and Rubber COM
pany. dropped dead at his home here
last night.
He had been in i'll health for nearly
a month but his condition caused his
family and friends no aalrm.
Mr.. Stradelman was a pioneer in
the American rubber manufacture. He
was vice president of the Rubber As
ISOLATION Of America. and Mt it's meet
ing last week was offered the pres
dency but declined. He became head
Of Goodyear in 1923.
His condition is believed TO hare
been aggravated by a recent robbery
at his home when armed men who
compelled Mr.. and Mrs. Stradelman to
assist them in a search for money
and jewelry.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
NEW YEAR Clue
MAY I RAP
F|REbUG
Officers Seek Man Caught
Lettering Near Place
as 1925 Faded.

Digging a clue from the riotous
New Years Eve celebration, detec-
tives Saturday morning started a
search for the pyromaniac believed to
be at large in the city after the un-
successful attempt Thursday night TO
fire the office and residence Of Will
liam +. Butler, masseur, at PA JEFF
ferson street.
Slightly more than three weeks be-
fore an employee of Mr.. Butler dis
covered the pile of paper ablaze be-
meath the oil saturated stairway
Thursday evening, Traffic Officer
Guerra arrested a man in the rear
yard of the masseur's residence. His
curiosity aroused by the mans actions.
the traffic officer left his task OF
directing New Years eve traffic and
took his prisoner to the police station.
lie was delivered into the custody
of detectives for investigation. Three
days the prisoner suavely answered
questions until he disarmed his in
terrogators and walked forth once
more free man.
II was looking for place to sleep
was the answer which gained his free
dom from the questioners.
But now, il is believed. that the
man was the firebug that Mr.. Buffers
employee frightened away.
Armed with the available informa
ton. detectives are confident that they
can apprehend the man again.
Mr. Butler was unable after the at
tempt TO advance a motive.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
Tune In Tonight
SATURDAY. JANUARY 20.

$3.50 p. m: KoKA, westinghous. band.
$50 p. M: Voc, chimes
$500 p. M: kMA, chimes. KYw. din
ner music. WDAF, School OF the
Air" WHIT. studio orchestra.
WoAW. orchestra. WMAQ, organ.
6:19 p. m: WCCO, orchestra.
$3.50 p. M: WI'AA, orchestra. wMAo.
orchestra. voc, sandman.
7:o0' y M: KSD, central theater.
kpKA, program. KFMF. high
orchestra. wLIB. concert. WIS.
Ford and Glenn. wLW. organ.
sekatary Hawkins. WMBB. art
ists. WoAW. music. WQJ, concert.
MRC, music. WSAI, orchestra.
WTAM. Canadians.
1880 p. M: KDKA.- concert XII. mat
inee. WGBS. queen Cleopatra"
soprano. PwX, concert. WsUI.
plano and tenor.
7:45 D. M: WHIT, music.
1850 p. M: WSAI, chimes
$500 p: M: kPRC, piano. VICAR. rlu-
sic. WCCo. program. WILD, pro-
gram. WGBs, band. WLw, banjo.
WMAQ, program. WORD, concert.
WTAM. program. WsB. barn
s:i5 p. M: wsAI, sextet.
$3.50 p. M: sKPO. orchestra. kSD. or
chestra. KYW. carnival. WFAA.
family recital wLW. play. WMAo
photologue. wOAI. music.
music. xxx. concert. KMA, or
chestra. KTHs. dance music.
WEBB, dance music. WGBS, mu-
oic. WLIB, orchestra. WLW. dance
music. WMAQ. revue. wMBB, or
chestra. WOAW, program. voc.
band. WSM, barn dance.
10000 p. m: XII. Examiner program.
KhA. organ. KTo, orchestra XIII
program. KGO. program. kOA,
orchestra KPsN. concert. VIVID,
orchestra. WOK, orchestra.
10 :05 p. M: WCCO dance music.
1910 p. m: WHIT. varied program.
1880 p. M: WJR, Jewett Testers.
WOAW, orchestra.
lo:45 D. M: WSB, musical program.
100 p. M: XII, trio. KPRC, concert.
KFNF, old time fiddlers. KGO.
dance music. KPSN. dance music
KYW, carnival. WBBM,. music.
webb. orchestra. WFAA, orches-
ira. wLIB. music voc orchestra
WOAW. organ. WRC. orchestra.
i1:45 D. m: wDAp. Night Hawks frolic.
1900 p. M: XII, radio club. KGO.
serenaders. VIVID. orchestra. KJR
orchestra. xxx, orchestra. WHIT,
program. WSAI. orchestra.
100 a. m: XII, midnight frolic. xxx.
FINLAND frolic., WQJ. ginger hour.
tCopyright, 1886, by Audio Service,
Chicago.)
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
SLAYER SNATCHED .
FROM CHAIR AGAIN

OSSINING, N. Y, Jan. 23.-R--
This was second unexpected day Of
life for Ambrose Ross, sentenced to
die in the electric chair at Sing Sing
for the murder of Ernest Whitman,
bond salesman, in a bank robbery near
ly two years ago.
A telephone message from Governor
Smith in New York, three hours be-
fore the time set for his execution last
night. granted him second re-
prieve.
On Thursday, he was snatched from
the chair by court order granting a
temporary stay to hear argument OF
his counsel that his testimony would
be needed in another case. The testi-
mony was heard but a further stay
was denied.
Ross had resigned himself TO his
death and had just eaten a second
last NEAL when the unexpected mes.
sage came. He was talking to his sis
ter and three brothers from behind
the bars that separated them in the
death house. when the telephone rang
in the prison office.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
HAPPY FAMILY
HEARSDANCE
. ORCHESTRA
Midnight Melodians Give
Popular Program
Over VICAR.

The Midnight Melodians, dance or
chestra from the roof of the Buill
ers' Exchange, furnished the music
over VICAR. broadcasting station of
the Southern Radio Corporation Of
Texas, Friday night, from s until
10 o'clock.
The orchestra is one Of the best in
San Antonio, being composed of seven
real musicians who know how to dis
pense dance music without the usual
ly expected blares, crashes and weird
ly inharmonious periods. Director
Kuchner of the organization. plays the
piano with splendid technique and
gave several piano solos in response
to dozens Of telephone requests. The
Melodians played two Of the compost
tons of their director Friday night.
one of them being the LILLIAN Blues"
Because of the enthusiastic response
OF listeners-in, the Midnight Melodiahs
will appear before wears micro
phone again on the night of Monday,
February l.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
ADVERTISEMENT
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isfaction or Money Cheerfully Refunded.

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And as for Soft Corns a few ap-
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No matter how discouraged you
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It's a wonderful formula-this COM
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Every good druggist guarantees
Moone's Emerald Oil to end your
foot troubles or money back.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
REFERENDUM VOTE
URGED IN GERMANY

BERLIN. Jan. 23.-CP)-A bill pro.
yiding for lo.sl option in regard 20
regulation of the liquor traffic came
before the Reichstag today in the form
of "rider" to the budget of the min
istry OF the interior. 1t was referred
to the committee for further considera-
ton.
Opponents of the measure pointed
out that such legislation would create
grave precedent, as people soon
would be desiring refcrendums on 9TH
er matters such as smoking. This, it
was claimed. would mean violation
Of the principle of democracy.
DIR. Kraut. executive director Of
the Anti-Alcohol Federation, admitted
that "local option. once introduced,
will not be limited for long TO the
liquor problem, but will be extended
to other phases of social life"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
Get a two-ounce bottle Of Moone's

Get q two-ounce bottle of Moone's
Emerald Oil full strength) today.
Every well stocked drug store has
this, with the distinct understanding
that your money will be cheerfully
returned IL it does not reduce the
infla ANIMATION. soreness, and pain
much quicker than any remedy you
ever used.
Your bunions may b, so. swollen
and inflamed that you think you
can't go another step. Your shoes
may feel as If they are cutting right
into the flesh You feel sick all over
with the pain and torture and pray
for quick relief. What's to be done?
Two or three applications of
Moone's Emerald Oil and in fifteen
shautes all the pain and soreness
disappears. A few more applications
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
SANDY BY Elenore Meherin

/ took her hands and held them against
him. Anything you did, you had q
right to dol"
She closed her eyes, holding back
the song that came shouting from her
heart.
She said family: "You pity me.
Tomorrow you will see it other.
"No-rve thought of this. I want
you. love you. I'll wait for you"
1t may be years. l may never be
Tree. can only wreck your life. Any
one can see it. Douglas-everyone
can sec it but you"
Let them see it, then" He now
stopped and laughed, the sparkle in
his eyes: Say all that again, Sandy
the way you love me-you want
You don't care about that? I can't
believe it."
Don't think of it,
She turned and looked at the glim-
mering surface of the lake. The
moons reflection like a tiny silver
pool swaycd there. "Why did 1 tell
him this! Only eyading. / knew he
wouldn't care. Didn't 1 know this?
IN go away-that's what I'll have to
do. l should have done that first.
Oh. what do we care!. Tomorrow
may never come. :"
And suddenly she thought Of Judith
how would she meet Judith-what
would Judith say? ....
Take me home, Douglas"
He put his arms about her. He
SAID: I'm sorry about all that.
III be glad if you said you were only
fooling-.-only trying me out. But l
know it's true. I'm sorry on your &C.
count. Sandy-you didn't think I'd
let it come between US? think I
love you more. 8. Yes-I love
you more. Don't close your
eyes. ] want 10 look in them.
Put your hands on my face. / like
that"
She crept along close to the wall,
making no sound. :. Yet the mo-
ment she was in their room, she
sensed that Judith had heard
that Judith knew where she had been.
But she lay quiet. She wanted to
shout: "He loves me. He won't
turn from me. did all / could ~
Then Judith's arm went about her
waist. Judith said: Don't lie so
near the edge, Sandy. It's late. isn't
it? Your hair feels wet. Good
night"
Sandy hid her face in the pillow.
Tomorrow. she thought - "Tomor-
row I'll settle it-finally." --... .
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
HIGH COURT UPHOLDS
SENTENCE Of DEATH
By Universal Service.

CARSON CITY, New, Jan. 23.--
The state supreme court late today
sustained judgment of the lower
court which several months ago
sentenced John Randolph to death by
lethal gas for the murder of his aged
mother in Reno last June.
The aged woman was beaten to
death by Randolph when she is al
legged to have refused to prepare his
breakfast for him one morning when
he came home intoxicated.
With Randolph's appeal disposed
Of, three murderers face execution by
lethal gas in Nevada during 1926.
The others are Stanko Jukich,
sentenced for the Staying of his sweet
heart. and Guadeloupe Acosta. con-
victed of the murder Of a deputy
sheriff.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
BRECKENRIDGE SENIORS
TO HOLD ANNUAL DANCE

Put on your gay buds, dawggonit! b.
Get in the FUN Step on Il!
While take Lizsle out OF hook
With the pep OF rally
Wen rattle down the alley
To the B. IL. S. June Hop.
h. II. S. Chorus.
This is the song of the Senior Class
of 20 at Breckenridge High school as
Monday draws near, for that is the
date of the annual class dance.
"Whadda yer goin' to wear?' and
Who yer goin' to bring?" and Gotta
bid YETI" are of more paramount I'M
portance just now than credit cards
among the students. Superior smiles,
or wee bit anxiety. mark the success
full ones who have been asked or those
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
FUNERAL SERVICE
FOR MRS. MOODY

Funeral services for Mrs. Anne
Jones Moody, So, daughter Of the
late Mayor A. II. Jones, who died
at her home 631 West woodlawn
avenue, were held at the residence
Saturday afternoon with the Rev. s.
II. {. Burgin OF Laurel Heights
Methodist church officiating.
Surviving Mrs. Moody are her hus-
band. W. {. Moody; her mother, Mrs.
A. II. Jones: and two sisters. Mrs.
May Jones Spears and Mrs. Il. J.
Boyle all of San Antonio. Pallbear-
ers were: Hill Grover, X. \. Gresh-
man. ]. ID. Wheeler. Elmer Abbey,
DIR. III. Phillip Hill and T. f. Jones.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
PROTEST NAVY RADIO
WAVE INTERFERENCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23.-R)-
Numerous protests to the commerce
department Of undue radio interfer-
ence by the navy brought the ex-
PLANTATION from that department today
that the complaints resulted from the
use of a certain broad wave length In
broadcasting to merchant ships.
This wave length is ordinarily used
only in sending weather reports to
these ships, which cannot read the
wave lengths of other naval transmit
tcrS
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23

who wonder why "he" hasn't popped
the question.
The dance will be held in recreation
room Ill which will be decorated in
the school and class colors, purple
and white and orchid and silver. Work
Of decorating the room will be COM
pleted Monday.
Noise makers with dance programs
attached in silver and orchid will be
the favors, Serpentines and confetti
will add color to the dance. To the
wall of saxaphones and the synco-
pations of jazz the class of '26 will
forget their cares and let the old fall
term pass into the realm Of fond men,
cries. Friends of the class have been
invited to attend the dance.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
EARS WILL SHRINK,
DOCTOR PREDICTS

BALTIMORE, Jan. 23.-P)-
Tendency of the human ear to be-
come smaller, except the lobe. which
remains as n kind provision of nature
to give woman something TO hang or
naments on" was cited among other
things today by DIR. Adolph II.
Schults as demonstrating in his opin'
ion the present day working of evolu-
ton. Decreasing number OF small
bones in the little toe and the pass
ing Of the wisdom tooth are others.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
THIEF TAKES so
STAMPS AND so CENTS

Love Friday afternoon sent thief
questing through the Builders Elk
change, detective believe.
And as a result, someone is due
replies to her own missivcs.
The burglar entered the office Of
L. Brelier on the eighth floor and
stole 80 two-cen stamps. He took 60
cents in cash to buy stationery.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
WILLIAM E. SHARON,
RAIL PIONEER, DIES
BY Universal Service.

OAKLAND, Jan. 23-William T..
Sharon, 70, pioneer Nevada miner,
early railroad builder. once state sen
ator of Nevada. and one of the Vests
great millionaires, died in his Pied
mont home here yesterday after a long
Illness. He was a nephew of the
late Senator William T.. Sharon. of
Nevada. founder of the Palace Hotel
in San Francisco.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
TELEGRAPHER ENDS
OWN LIFE IN CHICAGO
BY Universal Service.

CHICAGO, Jan. 23.-Herbert Pod
olsky. a 20-year-old telegrapher, shot
and killed himself in his room Mt the
Brevoort hotel two days ago. discov-
cry of his body today revealed. He
had looped the trigger Of his revolver
to an electric light cord which he
kicked with his foot to discharge the
weap non,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
TWO MORE BANDITS
PAY WITH LIVES FOR
MEXICAN ROBBERY
By Universal Service,

MEXICO CITY, Jan. 2S.-Two
more bandits were executed in the
state of Zacatecas where General
Ortiz, after short battle captured two
rebel leaders who Immediately faced
the firing squad.
1t is reported here that the capture
of Colonel Nunez, commander of the
bandit group which wrecked the
Guadalajara charged with plotting
against the Gales government. They
will be brought TO this city for trial.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-23
MEXICO CLAIMS
COMMISSIONER
VISITS s. A.
Judge Benito Flores on Way
to Attend Meeting in
Washington.

Judge Benito Flores, representative
of the Mexican government passed
through San Antonio Friday on his
way to attend the Washington meet
ing Of the United States-Mexico gen.
eral claims commission.
The aim of this commission. accord
ing to Judge Flores, is to settle and
adjust the claims presented by the ma
tionals of both nations against wrong
full acts committed by the authorities
of Mexico and United States between
1865 and 1923.
CLAIMS ACCEPTED.
"By voluntarily accepting the work
of this commission. President Gales
wants to show the world that Mexico
is conscientious country that real
ICES its duties and obligations and is
willing to pay for any unlawful acts
committed by the authorities OF that
country against American citizens
from 1865 to 1928" Judge Flores
declared.
In discussing the work of the gen.
eral claims commission. Judge Flores
said that this commission has nothing
to do with the claims presented BY
American citizens against the Mex.
lean government for damages and in
juries caused on their persons and
properties during the revolutionary
period in Mexico.
ON WAY EAST.
"These claims" the Mexican Judge
said, "are being discussed at Mexico
City by the special commission now,
and We know nothing on Them"
The number of claims which will
come to the attention of the general
commission at Washington is not
known by the judge, since the rec
ords are kept in that city. he said.
Van Volenhoven is the general
arbiter of this commission.
Judge Flores is one of the most
prominent lawyers in Mexico City
and is honorary member of the Texas
Bar association.
He spent Friday night in San An
tonic and departed for Washington
Saturday. He is accompanied by his
daughter, Mercedes.