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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
CORP ULENT MEN
BOAST KIND
HEARTS
Little Bird Best Booster
for Stout Persons
CharitabIeneSS.

Stout men are kind. A little bird
can tell you so.
A fledgling sparrow learning how to
fly chirped and hoped about on the
sidewalks and street of Broadway
half a block from Houston street. 1t
would nonchalantly hop in front of
swiftly moving cars and some stout
man would invariably save it in the
nick Of time. 1t would hop among
the fast moving feet of pedestrians in
imminent danger of its life-to be
rescued by stout gentleman. A
newsboy with tightly rolled paper
tried to knock its block Off but a
corpulent gentleman came TO the little
birds assistance. Yes, stout men are
kind, little bird can tell YOU so.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
NJ Rad
WORRIES CLERK

The Fiesta de San Jacinto is over.
Gone are the bright lights and the
music on the streets.
No longer do the gay crowds surge
on the sidewalks.
The bright banners are down and
the sound of the burdy gurdy is heard
no more on the plaza.
The fiesta is history for us all, all
except for Johnny Darden, cashier of
the NJ. KIT. ticket office.
He is still held in the spell of the
fiesta.
He is still counting the thousands
and thousands of pennies and nickels
given him by carnival people in buy
ing tickets for the next show town.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Pet Tabby Visits
Maternity Ward
to Receive StOrk

Tabby, favorite mascot and mouse
trap of the mess department at Sta
ton Hospital. Fort Sam Houston.
hasn't spent her days around the hos
pital grounds with her eyes shut.
Reports from the hospital are to
tho effect that she visited the mater
nifty ward Sunday and is wv proudly
caring for her family of five young
sters.
Before the birth of her kittens she
had never been seen in the vicinity Of
the maternity ward, which is located
quite distance from her usual haunts.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Boy Escapes Glass
Falling at Store

Watch your step" was adopted
Wednesday as the motto of Pros
pect Hill boy following his narrow
escape from a shower of falling glass
in front Of West Commerce street
grocery.
The boy was leaning against the
plate glass window, when he heard
the glass crack. All of the boys
jumped before the glass fell at their
feet. thereby escaping injury.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Take Suits
at Municipal Pool

There was a longing for the "olc
swimmin' hole" at the municipal pool
at the corner of Frio and Matamoras
streets Wednesday.
Fifty bathing suits, six dozen bath
towels and "a light globes had become
the property ofahieves who broke into
the bath house before dawn.
Therefore, many swimmers went
away without taking a dip in the cool
waters.
Police are searching for an i'm
promptu bathing revue.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Sufferer
Wears Name
On Lapel Tag

A man, who is believed to be
the non plus ultra from the
standpoint Of saving time and
energy, is in San Antonio spend
ing his vacations and playing
golf at the Breckenridge golf
links. He is from Houston.
His name is written on q tag
which he carries always pinned
TO the lapel of his coat. q
When asked about the benefit
he obtains from such an extrava.
CANT practice he explained that
he shutters and experiences great
great difficulty and embarass-
ment in pronouncing his name.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Officers Grandson
Struck by Chinese

Jack Street, the S-year-old grand
son of Detective Chief Sam Street,
could not understand the language
used by Chinese grocer when he re-
turned faulty purchase.
He did comprehend, however, when
the grocer struck him with the palm
of his hand, and promptly r"iOrtEd
the incident to his parents, VINO i've
at 42S Garden street.
The grocer was arrested by Dctec-
tive G. J. Stendebach.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Sears-Roebuck Fund
Aids Five Students

. Five students of Bexar county are
being assisted through A. and NJ.
College by the Sears-Roebuck Agricul-
tural Fund, it is announced by A. K.
Short, fund manager. Those who are
being aided arc: Hubert Brehmer.
w. A. Hill, S. W. Hull, r. A. Jones,
A. W. McIver and c. L. Drake.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Pupils of Dancing Class to
Give Benefit for S. A.
Orphans.

For the benefit of the Protestant
Orphans home, Mrs. Kate Hymas'
dancing class will present in dance
and pantomime, Maeterlinck's "The
Blue Bird" at the Palace theater next
Friday, afternoon and evening. p.
The famous story of = the two
children's wandering in the land of
memory will be told by. the pupils in
gorgeous setting and the benefits of
the performance will be given to the
home to care for the needs of the
orphans. sss. r. .-.. -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Division Veterans
to Hold Meeting

All members Of the Second Division
who served with that organization
overseas, have been directed TO attend
a meeting of the Second Division as
ISOLATION at the Post Assembly Hall
Thursday afternoon at 1 o'clock.
An effort will be made to enlist
the support of the veterans for the
association.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Temple and Rotary
Help So Students

Fifty-thrce students Of San Antonio
have been assisted in their college ex-
penses by the student loan funds of
Alzafar Temple, A. A. o. n. NJ. s. and
the San Antonio Rotary club, accord
ing to reports received by Director J..
f. Howard, of the public junior
schools. . .. r.....
OF this number, IS were assisted by
the Rotary club at, total loan of
S5245, and % by Alzafar Temple with
loans totaling S4270.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Students Delay
Shakespeare Day

The Shakespeare musical program 10
be given by the students of the Uni
vcrsity Junior College has been post
poned until May 3, it was announced
Wednesday.
r. W. Griffith, of the University of
Texas will speak on Shakespeare's
plays and Mrs. Fred Jones will sing
several OF the Shakespearian lyrics.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Aviation Cadets
to Make Solo Hops

Big moments in the lives of the stu.
dent fliers of the Primar Flying
School, Brooks Field, will come during
next week when they take off on their
first airplane flights alone.
Most of the students have now had
about seven hours dual instruction and
will reach the solo stage when they
have had 10 hours dual work.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
DOGS BITE TWO.

Two persons ere bitten by dogs,
according to their reports to police.
Ralph Lee, Is, 412 Duval street, and
John Ryan of 2602 West Houston
street, were the victims.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
NY. Club Studies
Cafeterias Here

Inquiry regarding San Antonio's
public school cafeterias has been re-
ceiyed by Mrs. Mabel Noble, director
of the seafeterias, from the Woman's
City Club, of New, York City. The
Woman's Club asked for information
regarding methods, menus, costs and
operation of the public school cafe
terias Of this city. f.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Graduation Slated
at Incarnate Word

Graduation exercises of the linear.
nate Word College will be held June /
at the college.
Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate
Word will conduct the Santa Rosa
Infirmary exercises at st. Mary's au,
ditorium on May 8.
The Incarnate Word College cxer-
cises will be held at the college audi.
torium.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
MAIN BURSTS.

An impromptu and artificial April
shower greeted Hill street residents as
they made their way home from work.
Glistening sprays were sent skyward
when a large water main burst.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
FULL SUM CAsHED

Another favorite way is TO get thu
full amount of the check in merehan
disc, thus allayins the fears Of the
credit manager.
r. Sometimes the artist viii cont
buck 10 tho same store under 4 di'
ferent name bur then he is unNisc
Credit rnpna<rs become amateur!
handwriting txrerts so when ever a
doubtful check rrrives they compare
it with the handwriting Of all other
bogus checks they poss,ss and BY so
doing. sometimes they are able to
catch one.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
CHECK ARTISTS
STAMPEDE S.A.
MERCHANTS
Up-to.second Detective Ser.
vice Alone Can Cope
With Crooks.

A big state convention is under
way in San Antonio that the chamber
of commerce didn't invite.
So far, the net returns have
amounted to more than 500 with the
figures mounting daily at police head
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
Rum Man Caught
Ere He Had Time
to Taste Liquor

Taste of the beer which caused
him to be jailed Wednesday in his
first attempt at manufacture, of brew
for home consumption was denied a
Virginia Boulevard negro. The man
was arrested by Mounted Officer Win
ters, near his home.
Boss, I haven't even tasted that
stuff" the darkey said. Il made it at
friends house and was on my way
home when l was arrested"
"Yes, and what's more" concluded
Detective Captain Harvey as he or
dered the man to Jail, you probably
never will taste it."
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
DEPOsITOR FOUND

Another ruse they use is to pass
their time in some bank until they
discover the name and address .-of
some one that has an account there.
The next step is to go to some large
department store, buy a few dollars
worth of merchandise. give check in
the bank creditors name for a large
amount. Before giving the change
the bank is asked il the maker of the
check has an account there. Certain;
ly" will be the answer and the money
will be given the forger.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
SOIL Of TEXAS
.BRINGSF0RTH
LONE STAR
PL AN I
World War Vet Grows
Varieties of Cacti in
Home Garden.
BY BESS CARROLL

The lone star of Texas has taken
root in its soil
A short time ago when Wade b
Lyon, 301 Saudmeyer street-a col
lector of cactus-was searching TO,
specimens along the Bulverde road,
he found perfect star growing on
rock. 1t was clump of Mama
laria" cacti that are never supposed 10
grow in groups. He took the growing
star to his front yard, where it is pre-
pairing to bloom.
Mrs. San Antonio, why not have
some petosis for a change?
"Petosis" isn't a stylish new di,
ease or the latest nom de plume fol
cabbage-it is a native cactus that Is
blooming with rare beauty now.
San Antonians are neglecting the
culture of their most ancient and most
enduring flowers, Mr.. Ligon says
for the ungainly "prickly pear has
many lovely cousins.
PIONEERING CACTI.
And while vast acres of Towering
cacti are blooming for coyotes and
diamond backed rattlers in the hills
west of San Antonio, Texan who
loves the desert flowers that brighten
rocks and bare hillsides is busy plant.
ing in his garden all of the 500 Texas
varieties that can be found. .c
Mr.. Lyon has in. one small beo
more than so Kinds Of native escti.
And he has found that Cor total
abstinence the cactus has the camel
and the wise bootlegger beat by one
drink-for you can pack and store
away a cactus plant as you would
merchandise, for six months or more.
yet it will live and thrive-without
sunshine or food or drink.
SOME BEAR FRUIT.
There are many useful as well as
ornamental plants growing in sn5
near San Antonio" Mr.. Lyon declar
cd. "The strawberry cactus yield
delicious fruit. The %. Basilarius
resembling the spineless cactus ex-
cept that it grows on taller stalk
bears fruit as large as an orange
The pink Mexican cactus is being useu
to make Mexican candy"
Mr.. Ligon has experimental exten
sively with grating. One queer speci-
men he has obtained is stalk Of
might blooming cereus" with three
varieties,of crab" cactus grated on.
He has even grated fresh roots OH
dead stalks to make the paint live.
His collection contains plants that
range from one inch high to Is feet
Mr.. Ligon, a World War veteran,
turned to the study of cactus while
he was an invalid in the Base Hos
pital, where he remained for fiv,
years. And now, with his health shat
tered by the service he gave Uncle
Sam, he raises flowers and cacti be-
cause it is the only work he can do.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28

. Here are some Of the dancers Of
Mrs. Kate Hymas who will stage a
benefit for the Protestant Orphans
home. The girl with the hat is Betty
Jane Barron in an eccentric number.
In the other picture is Marie Flack,
Marjorie La Blue and Elizabeth
Gabert. On the floor is Jerry Good.
rich. E -.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
MEMBERS WARNED


Adolph Grasso, secretary of the Re.
tail Merchants association states tha.
more check artists are caught in
San Antonio than any, other city OF
its size. After a spurious check has
been passed and noticed, in 80 minutes
all of'the members of the association
have been warned. If the case war.
rants it kilograms are sent to all
Retail Merchants associations OVER
the southern states warning them of
the fraud.
For instance two days ago a man
between so and GO years of age gave
two cashiers checks on a non-existent
bank in small out-of-the-way town.
With the two cashiers checks and
forged credentials he succeeded in OBJ
tanning more than 5000. The warning
was interstate.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-04-28
ELIMINATING HAND LABOR.

Cotton goods were luxury and cot
ton growing was unimpcrtant until Eli
whitney invented his gin, for until
then, as everyone knows, the seeds
had to be picked out of cotton by
hand-which was not only long and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
JACKIE C00GAN SAVED
FROM REVENGE PLOT
Watchman Shot Three Times
After Stumbling Over Hid
den Man.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES. August 1o.-What
police believe may have been an at
tempt to seek revenge against Jackie
Coogan, boy film actor. and his
parents for a fancied wrong was
frustrated here early today. but re-
suited in the serious wounding of
Joe Block. A.. a special watchman.
Block was shot three times when
he stumbled over a man hidden
among shrubbery lining the drive
way of the Coogan residence, in the
Wiltshire residential district. The
watchman emptied his gun at his
assailant, but the man, identified by
Block and police as Don McRea,
alias Don Shepherd, former chauf-
feur for the Coogans. left the scene
in a roadster automobile The car
was found by police a half hour later
on the other side of the city.
McRea, police say, was discharged
by the Coogans on several Occas sions.
but re- employed. He was discharged
by his employers in New York late
" and returned to the Coast a short
time after they arrived here from the
East.
Arthur l.. Bernstein, Jackie Coo
shortly before the gun battle he was
called TO the telephone and informed
that he was marked for death. He
reported that he recognized the
mans voice as McRea's.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
ELDRIDCE PROPOSES PINK CARDS
FOR .JAY-WALKING PEDESTRIANS
Urges Adoption of Columbus System of Shaming
Violators of Traffic Signals-Favors More
Automatic Crossing Lights.

street. f street from Fifth to Thir
teenth street, Vermont avenue from
Thomas Circle to Iowa. Circle and
Massachusetts avenue from North
Capitol to Sixth street and from
Thomas Circle to Twentieth and
Twenty second streets, inclusive. Ii
is estimated that the installation OF
these lights would cost $113,SO7.
Mr.. Eldridge's letter follows in
part:
"On the theory that the original
traffic act was intended to provide for
the regulations of motor vehicle
traffic. it was decided by the courts
some time ago that there was no au-
thority in the act to regulate, control
or protect pedestrians on the streets
1T is proposed that this regulation
be resubmitted to the Commissioners
without change. for rea approval and
promulgat ton. in order that pedestri-
ans may be properly protected and
controlled at intersections when there
are traffic officers and traffic devices.
Notable results have been achieved
in controlling and regulating pedes-
trian traffic in large number of
cities. The experience of Columbus,
Ohio. may he cited as typical That
city now has IS trafic light controlled
intersections. similar to the system
in use on Sixteenth street.
When the system was first put into
operation ii was decided that pedes-
trian control should be effected by the
lights in the same maner as vehicular
control. Accordingly at each of the
five principal downtown intersections
Continued on Page .. Column ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
ROAD PROJECT SUITS
WILL BE FILED ANEW
Condemnation Proceedings Will Be
Instituted Under Recent Law
in Several Cases.

Corporation Counsel Francis H.
Stephens was ordered by the Com
missioners today to institute con.
demnation proceedings to acquire
property for the widening and exten-
sion of Potomac avenue between Ne.
braska avenue and Reservoir road.
for the widening of Reservoir road
between Conduit road and Potomac
avenue; for the widening of Nichols
avenue and South Capitol street: ex.
tension Of First street southeast. and
for the widening of BenninC road
from Fifteenth street northeast to
Anacostia Park.
The proceedings will he instituted
under a new law passed by Con
gress. May oS. last, changing the pro.
cedure Of acquiring land by condem.
nation to open up new streets under
the highway plan. AS a result. three
old suits for the condemnation of
property for the Benning road, Ne.
braska avenue and Reservoir road
projects will be withdrawn and filed
anew under the new act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
latin BLOC DREAM
|SHE[D ACHIEVED
Ita|ian-Spanish Pact Regard
ed as Last Link in Medi-
terranean Alliance.
BY JOHN GUNTHER.

BY Radio to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
ROME, August 10.-LOng impend-
ing as a dream of Premier Mussolini
| a Latin bloc now looms up as a fact
| This is one of the many interpreta- =
tions voiced here as a result of the
| treaty of mutual guarantee and arbi-
tration signed in Madrid yesterday
between Spain and Italy.
Ostensibly, the treaty Is no more
than a friendly handcasp between
two powers traditionally friendly--it
may be called sort of Locarno for
the Mediterranean. But in reality it
is more.
With similar treaties already signed
between Italy and Czechoslovakia and
Jugoslavia. as we'll as one projected
between Italy and Rumana, the
Fascist foreign office can gaze on the
many hundred miles and find only
nations which have sworn official as
well as informal friendship. This is
the end which Mussolin's foreign pol
icy has been seeking since its incep-
ton.
Italian press comment is flushed
with satisfaction at this triumph for
clean, friendly and formidable Fascist
diplomacy" as the semi official Popolo
di Roma puts it. The officially in
spired Messagero declares: The gen
eral Latin blood which flows in great
er or less measure through Spain and
Italy is now linked by formal mar
riace. which is sure to awaken the
p,cfit of hi %,-;
umph of our magnificent diplomacy is
the keynote of 1talys desire for peace,
since it insures Mediterranean peace
forevermore
tCopyright. 1895. by Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
Dawes Spurns Trout Under II Inches;
Does Not Swear When Fish Get Away

liams and Kenneth l.. Roberts, who
have written widely in the fields Of
fiction and fact
Although competition is keen. Gen.
Dawes today still was acclaimed the
champion fisherman of the party.
But his victory has not been without
its ups and downs. for 1t was only
after a strenuous day Monday that
he regained the leadership he drop
ped To Williams last Saturday when
he took the day off" because fishing
conditions weren't just right.
Within the next few days the Vice
President plans TO send trout to nu-
merous friends in the East-on condi-
ton they do not keep the fish iced
and serve them 10 him on his return,
as happened in one instance last year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10

Plans of Traffic Director NJ. O..
Eldridge for controlling pedestrian
traffic. modifying the commercial
vehicle regulation on Massachusetts,
avenue and the installation of addi-
tional automatic traffic lights were
revealed today in a communication
he sent to the District Traffic Council.
Mr.. Eldridge requested the councils
advice on these plans before submit
ting them to the District Commits
SionerS.
A card system such as in use in
Columbus and other cities for warn
Ing pedestrians that they have vio
lated the pedestrian control regulation
Is proposed by Mr.. Eldridge instead of
making arrests for this offense. The
modification in the commercial vehicle
regulation is contemplated to give a
better distribution of truck traffic
orgina ting in the Georgetown area.
and avoid forcing il through such mar
row streets as . and r streets. The
plan Is To seXtend the restriction
against commercial vehicles on Massa-
chusetts avenue from Fourteenth to
Twenty-frst streets instead of to
Twenty-second street as at present.
More Lights Proposed.
The program of traffic light install.
lations which Mr.. Eldridge proposes
provides for the signals on Maryland
avenue northeast from First to Fif.
teenth street, Rhode Island avenue
from Iowa circle to North Capitol
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-10
DEMPSEY DENIED
LICENSE FOR BOUT
New York Commission Acts
After Quizzing Champion,
Tunney and Wills.

NEW YORK. August 10-Jack
Dempsey today was refused a license
to fight Gene Tunney for the world
heavyweight championship at the
Yankee Stadium, September 16.
Col. John J. Phelan, chairman of
the licenses committee, said that
Dempsey's application had been de-
ferred pending his compliance with the
rules of the New York State Athletic
Commission relative to defense of
championships within six months after
winning or defending the title.
The decision came after the COM
mittee had been in session for nearly
two hours and had had the situation
presented them by Dempsey, Gene
Tunney. the challenger, and also
Harry Wills, the giant negro, who
has been clamoring for match with
Dempsey. Dempsey. Tunney and the
negro all individually appeared before
the committee.
Robert H. Gunnis, a Philadelphia
boxing promoter. made his appear
ance at the commissions offices to as
sure Rickard that the fight would be
welcomed In Philadelphia if it was
barred fr;m New York.
John Buckley, representing Jack
Sharkey, a Boston heavyweight. ap-
peared before the commissioners.
urging action on a promise which he
said Tunney made to box Sharkey in
Madison Square Garden last March.
Tunney signed no articles, but made
a verbal agreement, Buckley said
He wanted Tunneys to engage
Sharkey before meeting Dempsey.
The commissioners took no action
on Buckley's request