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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
CAMPAIGN PLANNED
TO AROUSE VOTERS
Legion and Civic Federation
Hold Crime and Corruption
Due to Citizens Apathy.
By the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press
NEW YORK. June 23.-To create
"a ballot consciousness in Ameri-
cans, the American Legion and the
Nationa! Civic Federation. will join
| forces in n nation wide campaign to
| arouse voters to do their duty at cleo
| lions.
Announcing the campaign, John
| Hays Hammond. chairman of the
Department on political education of
the National Civic Federation said:
THE scandalOus corruption reveal
| ed in the recent primary election in
| Pennsylvania, the notorious violation
Of the national prohibition law, with
! its ugly climax of murderous gang
warfare in Chicago, and the shocking
milk graft cases in New York City,
involving the health Of more than
100000 men. women and children.
represent in distinct phases the pres
ent apathy toward law and order.
Puts Blame on Voter.
THAT such conditions can exist is
| due solely to the negligence Of the
individual voter. II crime and by
pocrisy are to be done away with and
sense Of public order restored, the
movement must arise from local COM
/ y
which. in the end. will determine pub
| lie opinion. We are a democracy. The
vote of the private citizen alone can
save us from becoming a corrupt de
mocraCy. Public indifference spells
Disaster
The purpose of the campaign. Mr..
Hammond said, is ito awaken q keen.
err sense of civic patriotism in the
millions Of voters, who neglected their
duty in the last two national cleo
tons"
An expert non-partisan committee
will make a study of the direct pri
mary as opposed to the convention
system Of nominations, he said.
100 Organizations Invited.
More than 100 national organlza
lions will be asked to cooperate in
the campaign, and local meetings will
he held in 1000 cities and towns
throughout the country on September
21 These conferences will be called
by the Legions Americanism Com
mission.
I'm conjunction with the endeavor
10 arouse adult citizens to their OBJ
legations" said the announcement
IAN equally vigorous campaign will
he conducted to stimulate an interest
in practical politics on the part of the
future voters. the 100000 high
school boys and girls. the 100 900 or
more university and college students
who are graduated annually. the Boy
Scouts and Girl Scouts, now number
ing about 100000. the 10000 boys
of the Order of De Molay and the
youth OF the country in general
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23

lost a stroke by penalty on the third
fairway. when his ball turned over
while he was addressing 1t for the
second shot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23

Palestine has record orange crop.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23

Continued from First Page)
the others. a relief Of the Pole-con-
Quering plane having been placed
on the reverse side. 1t will be the
second medal to be set with a sap
phire, marking the North Pole on a
relief Of the globe. done on the face
Of the medal. Peary's medal had
such a marker.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-06-23
PRESIDENT LEAD
WELCOME TO BYRD,
DUE THIS AFTERNOON

Continued from First PageD
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
SPINACH CITY
SHIPPING 40
CARS DAILY
Farmers Get Good Price
and Shipments on
Steady Gain.
By NELLIE BIRD

CRYSTAL CITY, Tex. Jan. co.
Crystal City is now living up to the
name Spinach City which is often ap-
piled to it by those living in other sec
tons of the state. The spinach hary-
est is now getting well under way and
the cars are rolling out at the rate of
about 40 per day. The shipments for
the first week in January amounted to
about 115 cars, and the number of cars
shipped since the season commenced
totals about 279 cars.
With the number of cars shipped
each day constantly increasing. it is
impossible TO give forecast that
would be correct.
The price at the time this was writ
ten was so cents and the prospects are
good for higher prices before the sea-
son is far advanced. as most of the
northern and eastern spinach is re-
ported to have been destroyed by the
freezing weather Of few days ago.
GAIN BY FREEZE.
While it is true that the matured
spinach in this section was injured
somewhat, it is also true that the
freezing weather destroyed the blight,
a disease caused by insects working on
the crop, and the later crop will not
have this to contend with. and by TAX
ing the two things together, the grow
ers Of this vicinity are figuring that
they gained more than they lost By
the freeze. Many fields had become
affected by the blight and their owners
we're planning TO pillow up the spinach
and replant, in some cases this had
already been done. The spinach that
is now being shipped is not first class
stuff and for that reason is not COM
manding very high price. Within a
few days most of the blighted and frost
injured crop will have been harvested
and the shipping probably will de-
crease somewhat for a week or ten
days. BY that time a new crop will
then be ready for the market and this
spinach is expected 10 be much better
than that which is now going to mar.
ket. 1t will in all probability bring
higher price than is now being re-
celyed. However. the present price is
sufficient to net the grower a fair prof
IT. and with good yield per acre. lots
OF money will be made by the growers
of the price remains around the figure
where it now stands.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
FIVE NEW MEMBERS
MISUNDERSTANDING

Five new members were admitted
TO the San Antonio Builders TX.
chuDgs at a meeting Wednesday eve
ming last week. according 10 Miss j.
3. WoOten. secretary 10 the manager.
The new members are: II. e. Miller,
plastering contractor; A. &. Moeller
Company. general contractor; Sa1
Antonio Southern Railway Company g.
Star Brick and Tile Company, brics
manufacturer W. J. Tarrencs a
Company, builders and contracton.
One Of the largest crowds ever as
sembled at a local buildcrs' exchange
meeting witnessed moving pictures in
terestilg and instructive in the build
ing trade. One film vas entitled The
Red Edge Shovel" and pictured the
interesting story Of the Red Edge
from its source 10 the finished prod
uct. This film has been Shown in all
the principal cities Of the country by
the Wyoming Shovel Works. The
Turner Gravel Company showed 4
film which pictured the manufacture
AID use Of Stone-Tile. a hollow con
crete building unit. Stone-Tile is be-
ing manufactured by the Turnef
Gravel Company at s25 Morales street
and is sold by this company and lum-
Der dealers.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
LAREDO ORGANIZES
REAL ESTATE BOARD

LAREDO, Tex, Jan. 30.-The La
redo Real Estate Board was organized
this week at a meeting held Tuesday
afternoon. The board is affiliated with
both state and national real estate
boards and an active campaign is to
be started to advertise Laredo to the
world. Wilmer Threadgill was elected
president and Albert Offer, was made
secretary and treasurer. The directors
are T. A. Bum, Rex Shanks, q. III.
Quinn, Henry Borchers, Wilmer
Threadgill and Albert Offer.
1t is planned to have two meetings
each month and they will be held as
luncheon meetings at one of the hotels.
Every real estate man in the city is
invited 10 join the movement.
Those present at the meeting were
L. 6. Clingenpeel, II. VI. Rosenbaum,
o. Fl. Quinn, Rex Shanks, Lyle j.
Perkins, T. 4. Bum, Wilmer Thread
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
POTEET'S TRUCK CROP
UNDAMAGED BY SNOW

Despite a four inch snow, the vege-
table and truck crops around Poteet
were not damaged. According TO Anton
Benishek, real estate dealer at Poteet
VINO was in San Antonio Friday, the
gardeners in that section of the coun-
try are shipping carloads of spinach
and very fine cabbage TO the North
ern markets. Mr.. Benishek further
states that at the present time they
are picking Strawberries, however
they have not started shipping the
strawberries yet. In addition TO the
spinach. cabbage and Strawberries that
are produced at Poteet, they are also
supplying the markets with lettuce.
None Of the crops were damaged BY
the snow.
Poteet is just thirty miles south
west of San Antonio. About the same
variety of products that are raised in
the Rio Grande Valley are also grown
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31

in and around Poteet. Mr.. Benishek
states that they have n very fine sup
ply of artesian water.
Our all the year round vegetable
and truck crops number thousands
of cars annually" says Mr.. Benisbek.
"Truck crops of all kinds are grown
with and without irrigation in this
section of the country and the spinach
that is produced here is shipped By the
carloads to all the Northern markets
annually.
THE fact that We are so close TO
San Antonio is one Of the main rea-
sons that it is not difficult for us
to find ready market for our prod
ucts. The roads are good which en-
ables the gardeners TO visit the San
Antonio markets every day." Mr.. Ben
ishek states that there are vast tracts
of tillable acres in his section of the
country which have not been scratched
by the pillow.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
CHURCH CONTRACT is LET

Richard Schmidt has been awarded
the general contract TO erect a one
story and basement, stone, brick and
concrete church building at Austin for
the st. Martins Lutheran Church of
that CITY.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
iii UTII AIUETI OIItTs
RESIDENCES AND
LAND In DEALS

SABINAL, Tex, Jan. 30.-Recent
realty transactions include the follow
ing:
s. J. Spence sold 11OO-acre farm 10
H. VI. Price at $50 per acre cash.
DIR. ]. D. Burleson sold his resi-
dence on Center street, for $1,000 tc
A. o. Anderson.
Henry Heap sold his residence prop
erty on Center street to DIR. j. ID.
Burleson for $1,000.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
OTEL D { AIS.
FEATURE Of
MARKET

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex. Jan. so.
Big real estate deals involving every
class Of property and the money OF
newcomers arc running into seven
figures. A building and real estate
boom has hit Corpus Christi. People
and capital are pouring in from every
section OF the United States and
Florida is especially well represented.
Hotel transactions, the properties be-
Ing purchased on most occasions by
newcomers. featured activities of the
last few days.
Six lots. few blocks from the
business district OF the city, have been
sold TO San Antonio people for S35.OGU
by Mrs. Georgia Welch. The property
fronts on Chaparral street. extending
through the block to the bay front.
Although it is not definitely known
what disposition will be made of the
purchase. it is thought here that it
was acquired as a possible hotel site.
The beach at this section is said to be
good,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
AUCTION SALE.

For the first time in the city's his
tory an auction sale of n highly re-
stricted addition was held this week.
This property was owned by the ii.
&. Sherman Land Company, and is
known as Country Club Place. 1t is
situated a short distance cast of the
local golf and country club. Although
about three miles from town curbings
and sidewalks have been installed, all
streets shelled, palms and other greens
set out, city water and gas mains in
stalled. Running past the addition is
a paved highway. "a buyer in the ad-
dition has everything his city neigh
Dor has with the exception of city
taxes ~ said Mr.. Sherman.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
ANOTHER HOTEL SALE.

Harbor Inn. q resort hotel located
on the north shore Of Corpus Christi
Bay, near Ingleside, was sold this
week for $4,000. II was formerly
owned by Jimmie Holmes.
The real estate boom this city has
been anticipating has struck this sec
ton. in the opinion Of local realtors.
On the south side Of the city .
highly restricted residence section,
representing an original investment Of
over a quarter million dollars, has been
opened. This addition was opened
carly in December and sales made the
first two days exceeded 100000, 1t
vas announced.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
ARCHITECT SELECTED
ON c. Of c. BUILDING

W. D. Van Siclan has been selected
as architect for the one-story, Spanish
type chamber of commerce building
to be erected at Brownsville. The
new structure will include offices, re-
ception room, auditorium and other
rooms, it is announced by G. c. Rich
ardson, secretary.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
SELL ST. JAMES HOTEL.

Two pieces Of downtown property
were sold last week, the considera-
tions being $4,000 and $4,000. The
total amount involved in real estate
transfers weekly here is running into
the hundreds of thousands.
Real estate deals made here this
week total near the half million dollar
mark.
One Of the foremost deals of the
week was one transferring the old st.
James Hotel, n local landmark, from
the hands of local owners to Detroit
man. The property is located on
downtown Chapparral Street corner,
fronting IS feet and extending toward
Mesquite Street for $50 feet. 1t is
two-story frame structure. and at one
time was the leading hosiery Of the
South Texas territory. The price
paid for the property was $4,000.
Another deal was the transfer OF a
downtown corner 10 local man, the
consideration being $4,000. On the
north end of Chapparral six residence
lots brought S35,000, while many other
transfers ran into thousands Of dol
lars.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
GARAGE BUILDING
GETTING ADDITION

EAGLE PASS. Tex, Jan. 30.-The
Leighton Auto Supply Company of this
city, which operates large automo-
bile garage on Main street, is break
ing dirt preparatory TO the erection of
an addition to their building which will
double its size.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
BRINGS PROSPERITY.

The spinach harvest is bringing
great prosperity to Crystal City AMI
the surrounding territory. Thousands
OF MeXicans are at work in the fields
cutting the spinach and placing it in
baskets.
II is then loaded upon trucks and
hauleda to the loading racks at the
switches, where it. is inspected, iced
and loaded into the cars ready TO b.
gin its long journey TO the Northern
markets. At River Spur, the little
switch just outside Of Crystal City,
which enjoys the reputation Of being
the largest spinach shipping station
in the world. there is probably more
activity THAI at. any other spot in
South Texas, at present. 1t now be-
gins to look as if new town would
spring up there or what is more like
ly. the town Of Crystal City may
within a few years be extened out to
reach the new settlement A general
merchandise store has been opened
there; n filling station is in ope--
ton. seye-l little Mexican stands OF
various kinds. and the loading racks,
office buildings. etc, of the shipping
companies, together with the many
shacks, tents and camps Of the labor
ers make the place look like a towl
Of some proportions already. The o.
ficials Of the :. A.. L. K g. Railroad
Company are making every effort to
supply the demand for cars, trains
are seen coming in and out at all
times Of the day and night. Taking
care Of the spinach crop is the all
important issue to this community
and everything else is sidetracked.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
BUILDING PERMITS
S44,375 IN 2 WEEKS

CORPUS CHRISTI. Tex, Jan. 80.
Building permits issued here the first
two weeks Of January tOtaled S44,3lJ.
Total for January, 1925, was SCI, 71j.
II is expected that the total for this
month will far exceed the same period
last year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-31
GREEN FOLD.

Work goes OF at the loading sta
tions day and night, all through thu
dark hours the big trucks are heard
droning their way through the streets
with their loads Of green gold. The
loading stations are electrically light
ed. and this year electric ice crushe 5
have been installed at cost Of $780,
900. As a result Of the harvest seat
son. many new offices are opening in
Crystal City. and new business enter
prises Of various kinds are being start
ed. There is 50 great a demand for
new houses that every one that is
built has as high as % applicants for
renting it before it is completed. Ho.
tells are doing a rushing business AMI
many people are forced 10 go on 10
other towns 70 spend the night be-
cause the hotels cannot accommodate
them. There are sufficient hotels AMI
restaurants to take care Of the feel
lag problem but a rooming hou .
would do a good business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02

/ drives d little Ford doesn't heg
And this mans on foot Itss
probably an agent
She went To the front door and
opened ii and then she stepped
hack. almost stumbling
John Manners She kaltered.
John Manners.'
CHAPTER L.xyI
YOU she gasped Yous John
Mannersls,
He nodded without word
They stood there Tor full
minute, looking att each other be-
fore Mary Rose recovered her
self.
Wont you come ingH she
asked, and she led HIM into the
little back parlof that wis shin
ing with cleanliness and sweet
with the smell Of late roses from
her own garden.
What in the world had he come
6Or she wondered.
Perhaps he had heard that site
had left Cornelius Tuydemanss of
flee and wanted her to 80 back
to work for him.
Well, / won i. She said TO
herself fiercelg. If starve, Ill
never set foot In his office again.
Suddenly she realized how dread.
full she must look in her shabby.
soiled dress. her torn apron and
patched shoes She gave nerv
Gus little laugh.
must look like Cinderella
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02
Don't Let Temper
Cost You Your
Romance
Who occupies 3 unique position
ID the writing world As an
authOrity on problems Of
BY Beatrice Fairfax

nF all battling heart problems,
- the triangle is hardest to
solve. especially when you're SO
tangled in the triangle that YOU
can't get a clear perspective. At
such q time you feel. to quote my
Brown Eyes. " that
sou need advice more than vol
ever did in your life.
Dear Miss Fairfax, writes
Brown Eyes
When / started reading vour
Interesting column. was about
IL Now I'm nearly %.
am cnsidered attractive.
have nice clothes. q fairly good
home and all THE freedom de-
Sire With all this freedom, I'm
straight.
When I wase20. / met Young
man Of my own age. j, as
shall call him. was devoted We
rot along wonderfully together
we we're to have announced our
engagement at Christmas and to
have been married in the spring
/ was so happy | thought my
path was streWn with roses.
Then his firm transferred him
% p town within committing dis
lance. A. soon as he started
working there noticed that he
seemed different. He acted cold
and bored.
He called up twice last week
20 break dates, saying he was too
~ TO come over knew he had
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02
SUICIDE IN
SNAKES

1--WE years ago / was riding
4 pony up the Mount Lemon
trail not far from Oracle, Arizona.
/ got off the pony and started
crawling under barbed-wire
fence to look for, an old bench"
mark near by, While | was I'M
der the fence / heard sudden
whirr and saw small side-winder
RATHER just in front of my hand
getting ready to strike. / got
out from under the fence mighty
fast, tearing gap In my, shirt.
Then | grabbed few rocks and
sticks and began shying them at
the snake which began moving
away, striking furiously at every
thing which came near it.
/ wasn't very good shot but
finally big chunk of rock struck
the snake in the middle and broke
its back. After that the snake
lost it's power of propulsion but
it still continued to writhe and
strike-as lively. as ever-at the
sticks which i now threw at it
carelessly out of an idle desire to
torment it. Finally the snake
twisted and with what looked like
very deliberate act opened wide
its flat jaws and closed them in
a vice-like' grip on its body about
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02

you, little Mary Rose. mean
In Earnest
Ii came to her that he really
did mean itthaf he truly inved
her and wanted to marry her.
But that did not make f1er want
to be in his arms
She wanted nothing so much at
that moment as not TO be in
Cornelius Tuydeman's arms not
In his office, even
III you don't let me go. I'm
going to hit y0uH she told him
between her cIencIed teeth and
suddenly he did let her go He
could tell that she. too, meant
what she said.
He sank into his swivel chair
and began to mop his handsome
brow with his handk chief He
was painting q little.
You don't like me2 he asked,
looking up at her with his fiery
dark eyes Not a little bit
She shook her head. Not at
all. she said quite coidly and
clearly II might haNeif you
hadn't made love TO me. You SCI,
it's like this with girl: II she
loves a man and he holds her II
his arms 1t makes her love hin
all the more. But IL she doesn't
love him, ii makes her hate
him. Her teeth came together
with smart little snap
Cornelius laughed. II guess
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02

MOT me-" Mrs. Middleton raised
: her voice to protest loudly i.
won't have one in the house.
III send her away If she comes.
They're more trouble than they're
worth with the food you have to
get ready for en-. and the way
they leave the soap to melt in
the pals. Don't you send me
cleaning woman. Mary Rose Mid
ffIetoh.
But Mary Rose did. neverthe.
less She telephOned the employ
n1ent agency for one. the moment
she reached the office
she hung up the receiver.
the door opened ard Cornelius
El1ydeHan came IN.
His whole face lighted up with
smile when he saw her. He
came toward her with his hand
Outsfretehed IN greeting, but In
stead Of shaking hers. he took her
suddenly in his arms.
For months Mary Rose had
known that he was going to try
70 do this very thing some day,
but she had not expected it to
happen quite so soon.
Please don't.' She struggled
sway from him. Please don't,
Mr.. Tuydemang
! She heard him laugh, close to
her ear. why not? Why not?''
he asked. I'm going to marry
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-02-02

Tuydeman, who WAS so vel TODD
and 10 handsome as Greek god
I've left Morrell's z Mary Rose
answered calmly. and went into
the living room to collect an the
ornaments that needed washing
By Saturday afternoon the
seven rooms Of the little brown
house were iii spOtIess order and
the house was fairly fragrant
with that delicionsly clean smell
+ that only d thorough overhau iiIlg
can give tt
IT looks pretty slick tioesrli
III? Mary Rose asked as she and
her mother sat ia the living
room, resting after their lab0rs
But just look at me 'fn
sight. z
An Agent.
She was. too. Her hair Was
pulled straight back. 50 as TlOt
10 get III her eyes as she worked.
and she still wore the hide0us red
rubber gloves Her dress was
dirty and so was her lovely face.
I'll think I'll light up the hot
water tank and take. a bath,
she decided, and as she got up to
do IL. the front door bell rams
loudly through the tiny house.
Mrs. Middleton threw up her
hands.
..I'l bet YOU Il dollar to
doughnut thar that's the minister.
No. it's not the minister.
Mary Rose whispered back. He