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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHILANDER JOHNSON


Dog Days.
My dog will seek a shady spot
Upon a sweltering day.
My cat will doZe, with care forgot.
Far from the torrid ray.
The song bird seeks the forest cool,
Bob White hides in the grass:
But I, a hapless human fool,
Keep stepping on the gas!
The flowers whisper all in vain,
In perfume soft and sweet.
I strive the right of way to gain
Upon the busy street.
The golden rod it's message brings
That Summer soon must pass;
Yet 1, with fierce endeavorings.
Keep stepping on the gas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Y Is human nature to admire super
lstives. II Is at least a satisfaction
that the hot wave surrounding Fri
day. August 10. broke records and as
signed TO the date the hoodoo cham
ninnShin
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Personal economies are required of
the worker for Uncle Sam. In addi-
ton to knowing the duties of po.
sition the applicant should be able to
demonstrate superior abilities as to
economical light housekeeping in re-
stricted quarters
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

The French political leaders can
scarcely hope to offer any suggestion
of meeting a national obligation from
the wealth of the general public with
out the usual protests from TAX
Payer" and 'Vox Populi.''
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

If police are not more careful about
cases OF mistaken identity they may
find themselves required to go to the
rather slow, but at least sure, process
of providing themselves with thumb.
prints of all persons liable to escape
and making comparisons before ven
turing an arrest. The system would
be cumbersome. But many systems
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

That women are more sensible than
men in many respects must be ad
mitted. In spite Of the examples set
by women as to Summer attire there
are still men who wear starched col
lars and suspenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Rate by Mail-Payable I'm Advance.
MARYLAND and Virginia
Member of the Associated Press.

The Associated Press is exclusively entitled
10 the USE for republication of all news die
patches credited to 10 or not otherwise cred
Ied N this paper and also the local news
published herein. All rights of publication
OF special dispatches herein are also reserved
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

For some years this city has been
growing at rate which each sum
mer keeps its needs considera bly in
advance of it's water supply.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Miss Ederle's feat demonstrated
friendly team work between the two
great English speaking nations, Eng
land supplying the Channel. while
America supplied the swimmer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

From the Detroit News.
Popular song writer's are persons
who rummage the classics for their
melodies and steal the words from one
another.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Children playing in the streets are
endangered by careless parents as
we'll as by reckless drivers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Wholesale
Dismissals.

Tlismissals the poilcy or economy.
DA'ii'ooi'' The situation is thus
discussed in The Star Of August 10,
1876:
The fiat has gone forth that no
less than 765 employees In the cxecu-
tive departments are to be dismissed.
for no cause, within the next three
months. The reduction is simply ar
bitrary and is made solely for n
political purpose. That il is arbitrary
was shown by Senator Conkling in
his remarks yesterday. The legisla-
tive bill provides for the discharge
from the Treasury alone of no less
than 491 employees. or 20 per cent
of the entire force. Mr.. Conkling
said that when we remember that
we are assured the Treasury Depart
ment has of late been administered
with ability, the high reforrnatory
aim of that administration. with an
eye single to economy, and with an
earnest effort for retrenchment. II
was difficult to accept as fact the
statement that 491 persons can sum
mar1ly be withdrawn from the work
ing force that operates the depart.
ment and not utterly cripple il.
MIR. Window, chairman of the con
ference committee on the part Of the
Senate gave that body plainly to un-
derstand that this reduction was not
made with the concurrence Of the
heads of departments and that for
one he believed that II would cause
serious delays and greatly impair the
eh1ciency OF the public service. II
should be understood that the Senate
conferees were forced to accede TO the
demand of the House In the matter Of
reduction. since the House could refuse
to make the necessary appropria ton
Mr.. Window we'll said further that if
he should advocate the reduction ot
the pay of members of Congress il
would be an act of sheer demagogism
that the one thing which an honest
people hate above all others is al
attempt to deceive, and that the
things they most approve Of are
honesty and courage"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
A Wholesome Uneasiness.

Haven't we too many laws?"
Perhaps" answered Senator Sor-
ghum. However, they have their
beneficial influence. If we can't en-
force them all at once, we can at
least keep the unrighteous guessing
which will be enforced next"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

The Evening star. with the Sunday morn
Ing edition. is delivered by carriers within
the nty az so cents per month; daily only
80 cents per month: Sunday only. go cents
per month. Orders may be sent by mail or
telephone Main 5000. Collection is made by
carrier at the end of each month
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
The Chaser

There's pizen in the alcohol.
Oh. bootleg man, please note,
And with each drink. however small,
Supply an antidote.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
The Modern Advantage.

Rude audiences used to throw
things at bad performers.
THE performer now has great ad-
vantage" commented Mr.. Storming-
ton Barnes. "He can stand out in
space where he can't be reached with
ANYTHING except a post card"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

IF II is a fact" said Uncle Eben,
dat misery loves company, a hot
wave ought to b q right sociable
affair."" n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
War Threat

War Threat.
Another war? And then some more?
What finish would be shown?
Some sad survivor, sick and sore.
Triumphant, but alone!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Jud Tunkins says number of
Congressmen are waking up to the
fact that there are a lot of ways for
this great Nation to economic besides
discharging a. few governments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
Fifty Years Ago
In The Star

Campaign cheese pairing was in
order fifty years ago and Congress.
Campaign-Year record Of economy
Cheeseparing. hoses nos p', x,a. doing 1nt
some remarkable slashing and cutting
in the appropriations. A peculiar evil
dence of this disposition to prune the
provisions for Government mainte-
nance is noted in The Star of August
I, 1875, as follows:
1.-THE clause in the sundry civil act
appropriating one months pay to
those discharged in February last
from the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing contains the following pro
viso: That in case of their restoration
to the employment in the Government
service one-half of said months pay
shall be deducted from their first
months pay after sucr restoration.
and the remaining half of said
months pay shall he deducted from
their second months wages after such
restoration
This is positive injustice. There
should be a limitation fixed to the
operations of this proviso. Suppose
poor woman should be restored to
employment in the Government serv-
ice at this late day. after having been
out of employment for fully six
months. would it be fair to deduct the
small bounty allowed by the act
from her scanty wages? Nothing
might be urged against the reduction
| where the former emplOye was re-
stored after one or two months en-
forced idleness. but to make the re-
duction without regard to time is an
act unworthy of Congress. AS a
supplemental act must be asked in
order to make the sum voted, $25 900,
adequate to the object contemplated.
a clause should be inserted in the
supplemental act providing that the
! reduction should be made only from
| those who may have been restored to
| employment in the government serv-
| ice prior to July ]. 1875, or prior to
| the passage of the sundry civil act.
AS the act now stands, those who
shall not be restored for years TO
come would be liable for the return
OF the months pay voted under the
proviso above quoted"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office
=. 18th St. and Penneyly ania Ave.
New York Office: 40 East 42nd ST.
Chicago Once; Tower Building
European Office: IA Regent St. London,
England
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Drastic cuts in the appropriations
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-15

Campaign cheese pairing was in
order fifty years ago and Congress.
trying to make a
campaign ear record Of economy
10Y. Iln1ifical rllr.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
NEW s. 4.
DOWN TOWN
ARTERY
b ] y 's''ss.

Another new downtown traffic ar
terry has been proposed for San An
tonic.
Owners and representatives Of 80
business establishments Friday submit
ted plans to Mayor John w. Tobin
and other members of the city commits
sion for the extension of streets that
would create a direct route between
the Southern Pacific and MKT. de-
pots.
The petitioners asked that either
Guilbcau Street or Woodward Place be
extended across the San Antonio
river. Each street could run into
Garden Street near its intersection
with Arciniega Street, it was pointed
out.
In addition TO the new route that
would exist between the two railroad
stations. the petitioners explained,
Nueva Street would be relieved of a
great deal of traffic.
If either of the proposed streets is
opened across the river, a new bridge
must be built, Street Commissioner
Paul L. Steffler said. This would
necessitate an expenditure of approx.
mately S35,O00.
Those presenting the petition. how.
ever, said wooden bridge would serve
the present needs.
The mayor and commissioners will
discuss the proposal at the regular
meeting of the council next Monday as
was requested in the petition.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
WEARY HUNT
ENDS NEAR
BORDER
Cowboy Headed for Mexico
Eludes Pursuers for
"a Hours.

Trailed by bloodhounds and posses
all night and the following day
through the dense scrub brush west OF
San Antonio, 25-year-old Real Coun-
ty cowboy was captured shortly before
dark Thursday and arrested for the
killing Of his 17-year-old sweetheart.
Maria Juarez.
Newman Patterson and Bob Nc
Fadden came upon the fugitive near
Reagan Wells, after riding all day.
He surrendered without a struggle.
The man was travelling on foot,
evidently headed toward the Mexican
border, when the two men came upon
him.
His captors started Immediately for
Uvalde with him. Reagan Wells. near
where he was captured, is in Uvalde
county.
The man was apprehended after q
24-hour chase in which officers OF
Uvaldc and Real counties and posses
from both had secured the mesquite
thickens.
The Juarez girl died within a few
minutes after she had been clasped in
her mothers arms at their home. One
shot had been fired into her body.
After firing a second time the man
fled.
Tho man who did the shooting, ac-
cording to officers. had written Il vt-
ter to the girl asking her hand in
marriage. When she refused, he went
to her home on the Patterson ranch
where the girl was alone with her
mother.
Without warning, according to the
mother he drew his pistol and fired
The girl crumpled to the floor at the
first shot, the second shot being fired
as the mother sought to protect her.
Letters telling of the marriage pro-
posal were barred at an inquest held at
the girls home Wednesday night.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
D'ANNUNGIO M-LAW
BECOMES u. S. CITIZEN

BLOOMSBURY. Va, Jan. S.-H)
Massino Pacchione, a brother-in-law
of Gabrielle D'Annunzio, Italy's pic
turesque soldier-poet, is now an Amer
lean citizen, through naturalization.
Pacchione and his wife keep n small
store in the Italian section of the
town. Mrs. Pacchione unpoetically
tends the store while her husband is at
work in nearby factory.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
SCIENTIST PERFECTS
DEVICE DESIGNED TO
ELIMINATE STATIC

COLUMBUS. Ohio. Jan. S.-LP)-
A device designed TO eliminate static
in radio reception has been perfected
by Professor Dana Demorest. metallur-
Gist at Ohio State University. A pa
tent has been applied for. Professor
Demorcst refuses TO comment upon the
effectiveness Of his invention. He
also refuses TO talk about reports that
rights to the use of the device have
been sold.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
$4,000 ISSUED.
MISS RUTH V. WILCOX
WEBS EDGAR SELWYN

NEW YORK, Jan. S.-P)-The
third marriage of Broadway celebrities
within four days was solemnized
Thursday when Edgar Sclwyn, thea
trical producer and playwright aud
Miss Ruth V. Wilcox, former member
of George Whites Scandals company
were married by City Clerk NJ. ],
Cruise in the municipal building.
Jesse H. Lasky, film producer aud
Mrs. Lasky witnessed the ceremony
with Robert Lorraine. actor, and Miss
Pansy Wilcox, Of Morgantown, W
Va. the brides sister.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
SEARCH FOR MISSING
S. A. GIRL FRUITLESS;
POLICE ARREST MAN

Though Detectives Carver and
Ruhnke are holding Il 22-year-old man,
who is charged with Turing 13-year-
old girl from her home. Il search fol
his pretty victim Friday still is fruit
less.
The. man was arrested Thursday
at noon by the officers after the par
ents OF the girl had complained TO au-
thorities. He told the officers the To-
cation Of the howell where the two had
been hiding since the girls disappear
ancc Saturday.
She fled before officers arrived.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
RUBBER AND COFFEE
PROBES REJECTED

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-R0-A
proposal to investigate the rubber AMI
coffee industries in the Emitted States,
was rejected today by the House com-
mittee which is iuquiriug into foreign
monopolics in rubber, coffee AID other
raw materials.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
APPEAL TO POLICE.
CHEATHAM CHOSEN
AS QUARTERMASTER

WASHINGTON, Jan. s.--OPl--
Colonel Il. FrauE Chestham was 81
lccted by. Secretary Davis today -
succeed tho late Major General Wi.
liam II. Hart, as quartermastsr gen.
cral Of the arms
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
CHARLES SERGEL, 63,
PLAYWRIGHT, is DEAD
Ky Universal Service.

CHICAGO, Jan. S.-Charlcs Ser
gel, IS, well known publisher Of plays
and n playwright himself. died at
his home here Of pneumonia.
He is survived by a widow.
A native Of Muscatine, Iowa, Mr..
Scrgel served as Peruvian consul here
10 years ago and more recently as
aaC Treasurer.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08

ssCAN ANTONIO has proven an
- ideal place 10 spend honey
moon said Mrs. Morton" Asa ID.
Morton Jr.. blushed slightly as he
pronounced the ''Mrs. Mrs. Nor.
ton and myself" he continued
rather hurriedly. "have fallen in
love with the place" MIR. Morton
and his bride, who was Miss Jeune
Belle NandiyOrt OF NOwata. Okla.
were registered at the ST. Anthony
hotel from BartIesville. okla, Fri
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
GOLF DECLINES POST.

ID. T.. Colp, chairman Of the Texas
State Park Board. will not accept thc
offer TO make him executive head Of
the park system in Honolulu, which l:'
received Ieecnuy. he announces.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
GEORGE REMUS MAY
HAVE TO SERVE TERM

CINCINNATI, Jan. S.-LP)-Dis-
trict Attorney Mau said today that
he will endeavor to send George
Rcmus, former Cincinnati bootleg
king, to the Dayton Jail for one year
to serve an old sentence imposed at
the time of his commitment to Atlanta
pcnitcntiary on liquor conspiracy
charges
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08

ssyyyE came TO San antonio 10
w escape the cold, and we are
very happy TO say that your climate
is all that you claim for it," said
j. T.. Browning who was registered
with Mrs. Browning from Ogden.
Utah. at the ST. Anthony hotel Fri
day.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
Home Thrills Lucchese
EEfEf::jy,Kfd4l!
lQ9D~>S =

E6~ATTLEMEN Of Southwest
~ Texas are going into the
winter with much better chances for
successful year than for many sea-
sons declared Jim Clamp. who
presides over a hundred thousand
acres Of ranch land in and around
BrackettyilIe. Mr.. Clamp was stop
ping at the Gunter hotel Friday.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
DWARF: Turns
IN TRIUMPH
TO s. A.
Singers Success Reads Like
Page From Child's
Story Book.
BY BESS CARROLL

The fable of the little country girl
who went to the big city and became
famous, has come true. Josephine
Lucchesc,. noted prima donna-once
little school giIl of San Antonio
has come home 10 sing The leading
roles in great operas, the star of &
galaxy of stars.
But to Josephine Lucchese this
homecoming triumph means only the
happiness OF coming home. Fol
though the name of this young, pretty
San Antonio girl has bliIked in ''heaG-
line lights on Broadway and has be-
come almost household word
throughout the country, TO her one
proud smile from her father and moth.
err means more than the plaudits OF
an audience or the triumph of coming
SO successfully, bome-evcn though
San Antonio. her home town, is all
excited about her coming.
FEELS LIKE HOME.
Naturally, one OF the first questions
everybody asked Josephine Lucchese
was
How does it feel TO come home
like this:'
"Why, it feels like HOME she
replied.
"Well. isn't it awfully thrilling
the most thrilling thing that ever hap
pened to yOu?"
"Thc only thing that's thrilling
about it is the happiness it naturally
brings to my parents. You know how
these proud fathers and mothers ar"
she said apologetically. mo reason for
it, of course. But it means more
TO me to make them proud and happy
than anything else.
STAR Is HAPPY.
"And. of course. it makes me very
happy to come back and prove TO my
friends in San Autonio-who have Ell
Outraged me along my way-that
their sympathy and confidence was
not misplaced.
''Other than that it isn't strange or
unnatural to come home and sing
'Traviata,' because whenever / come
TO San Antonio / just feel like Tn
home-back where | came from, you
know. And there's nothing strange
about that, because no matter where
go / am from San Antonio'-a1d
it's awfully nice TO come back. 1 love
it, you see
Madame Luchesse isn't the Only
one that loves her old home town"
said Captain Adolfo Caruso, husba -
and manager-yes, business manager
of the famous diva.
Il, too, love San Antonio. In fact.
from the nature of our investments. it
looks like we will ultimately come here
to live. | had rather live in San An
tonic than any other place in the
Continued on Page Two
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
Huge Signs on Downtown
Streets Warn Delin-
quent Citizens.
"Pay Your Poll lay :"

This admonition, painted on San An,
tonio's principal streets in letters ten
feet long, greeted citizens of this city
when they came down town Friday
morning. Members Of the Junior
Chamber of Commerce, determined to
keep San Antonio in the lead with poll
tax payments, painted the signs Thurs
day night.
WARNINGS PAINTED.
They will be kept there until Jan
uary 81, the last day of the poll tax
payment period.
Officers and members Of the Junior
Chamber, headed by Burnie Phelps,
started out early Thursday evening,
armed with buckets and paint brushes
and at dawn Friday their work was
completed. Everyone who traverses
the downtown streets will see the re-
mindcr that If he is to live up to the
requirements of citizenship he must
pay his poll tax.
To speed up tile payments County
Tax Collector Campbell has employed
extra deputy clerks and established
booths in the downtown district where
payments can be made.
$4,000 ISSUED.
To date more than $4,000 poll tax
receipts and exemption certificates
have been issued, according to William
c. King, chairman of the Junior
Chamber pay your poll tax cam
paisn. Members of the chamber, how
ever are going to keep up the CAIN
paign with view 20 bringing Bexar
county's payments well above the go
900 mark this year.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
DALLAS MAN
REPORTED
MISSING
4 DAYS !.
Dealer IN Bonds, Carrying
Amount Of Cash, Last
Seen With Woman.

7. J. HUTCHINSON. representative Of
leading Dallas brokerage firm, is
believed by police and friends, to have
been the victim Of bandit gang or
Il serious accident. in San Antonio.
This belief was reported TO police
Friday by II. G. Bullock. real estate
broker and travelling partner OF Hut
cherson. when he reported that Hlt-
cherson. who was known to have had
considerable amount Of money on
his person, had been missing since
Tuesday.
HUTCHINSON. representing the Jar.
rett Company. bond brokers' of Dallas,
and Bullock. came to San Antonio
Monday, in the interest of their CON.
panies in connection with the recent
bond issue for the irrigation Of lands
near PearsaH.
EN- ROUTE TO PEARSALL
Bullock told police they we're -
route TO PearsalI, representing their
companies on deals. Hutcherson Dor
rowed Bullock's automobile Monday
night stating he was. going TO visit a
daughter in San Antonio. He was last
seen leaving the Robert f. Lee hotel
in Bullock's car. in company, with
woman. He has not been seen or
heard of since.
Bullock declared 10 police he has
seeu the woman ON the streets since
Hutcherson's disappearance. He also
told officers that he had known Hutch
erson for some time, that he was
man of regular habits.
APPEAL TO POLICE.
He also declared that h. and Hutch.
erson were to represent their coui-
panicS in two deals. one in Pearsdn
and one in Three Rivers that could
not be postponed or overlooked aud
that Hutcherson was. not man 10
shirk duty under such circumstance.
For these reasons, Bullock told police.
he was positive Hutcherson was either
the victim OF bandits or an accident
and appealed to police TO search for
him.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
BURGLAR TAKES
GEMS WORTH
$4,000

After thoroughly ransackins one
home in the exclusive Terrell Hills
section, burglar returned at mid
night Thursday and attempted to enter
another and was not driven away I'M
til carload of detectives arrived.
Diamonds and jewelry amounting TO
$1,000 were taken from the home Of
f. l.. Corrigan, 500 Terrell road,
during the afternoon. At midnight the
burglar returned to the home of Il. NJ.
Forester, next door, and tried TO gain
entrance.
Miss Erma Forester and friend
heard him trying to break in a window
and screamed. He temporarily desist-
ed and they called police. But he came
back, walking about the house. trying
to get into doors and windows.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-08
pREsIDENT F. EDISON WHITE,

PRESIDENT r. EDISON WHITE,
L of Armour and company. expects
10 cut ten million dollars more off
The cost of distribution and other
overhead, this year. IL he succeeds.
that will be S29,00O,000 similarly
cut off. in three years.
Combinations make savings pos
sible. The public should have brains
enough to encourage big combinations,
and keep some of the savings for
itself.