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BETTER MARKETING
SYSTEM TO Be ASKED

Continued From Page One.)
time before the industry works back
to n par with other Industries.
"From the best information / can
get, the cattle mans dollar is worth
at present so cent in purchasing
power"
LONG FIGHT.
He said there we're three things
necessary TO restore The business to
normal. These are:
"A better marketing system;
financial plan that will fit the re-
quirements of the business, one that
would be self-liquidating within a
period Of three 10 five years; and
protection sufficient TO prevent our
country from being thrown into com
petition with those countries where
land values and labor costs are far
below ours.
These things are far from being
accomplished, he continued. "In fact
we hardly have begun on them, for
IL is going to be n long, hard fight. "
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.POETESS RECOVERING
FROM POISON EFFECT

CHICAGO, Jan. 1-LR)-New Year s
found Lilly Olsen. 17-year-old poetess
Of Minneapolis, recovering from pol
son swallowed yesterday when she de-
SPARED Of achieving poetic ambitions.
Beside IL cents in her shabby purse
reposed a silver medal, a prize from
the d. A. X. Of Minnesota, for a pa
triotic essay.
She had filled three sheets of paper
with a morbid soliloquy on her dis
appointment.
And you wanted to be a poet? So
now you face death-and you are
afraid of DEATH" she had written.
Father and mother dead, no friends,
or relatives, she had been working as
a filing clerk.
Several Of her verses have been pub
lished in a magazine printed in Chi
cago.
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AUTOMOBILES TAKE
HEAVY TOLL IN 1925

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-LP-Automo
biles took far heavier toll of human
life in 1925 than in the preceding
year. figures gathered by the Associat
ed Press from number of the larger
cities indicate.
Many of the great metropolitan cen
tiers with few notable exceptions
were in the column of heavier fatal.
ties. while a number of the smaller
cities reported slight increase from
1924.
In a group of representative Amer.
lean cities, 40 reported heavier death
toll for the year just ended, while in
70 the death list was approximately
the same or somewhat lower. In a
number of the latter places, however,
the statistics do not cover the entire
year.
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ALL AMERICA.
WELCOMES
NEW YEAR
Hosh Of Dry Agents Put
Damper on Liquor Drink
ing Over Country.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-CR-The
year 1926 rolled into being today to
the sound of revelry from one end of
the land to the other.
Although good cheer and evidence
Of prosperity radiated everywhere,
there was a notable restraint in cele-
brations. Everywhere through the ma
non prohibition agents were out in
force, but there seemed 10 have been
considerable use of TASKS.
New York, prosperous and gay.
made merry with 90 federal prohibi-
ton agents watching a score of night
clubs. United States Attorney Buck
ner made last minute foray when he
obtained injunctions against nine clubs
and announced refusal of industrial al
cohol permits affecting Is denatured
plants.
Broadway. famous for its celebra-
ton of other days, was jammed with
noisy merrymakers and there were
many indications of the use of hip
tasks despite federal agents drives
against them There were few ar
rests but as dawn wore on, the streets
became less orderly as cabarets and
night club poured out their attend
ants.
Caterers reported an unusual num-
her OF home parties which they as
cribed to threats of dry raids on pub
lie places.
Washington. Chicago and San
Francisco held joyous celebrations,
with moist spots here and there. but on
the whole orderly.
Quebec, Tia Juana and Vancouver
we're focal points for caravans of
americans seeking liquor oasis. z
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PRODUCTION BOOSTED
IN RUSSIAN EMPIRE

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-CP)--In-
,lustrial and agricultural production
in Soviet Russia in 1925, almost
equalled that of the entire Russian
Empire just prior to the World War,
the Russian information bureau an
nounced today, quoting adyices from
Moscow. The statement pointed out
hat population Of the Soviet Union
is II per cent Of that Of the empire
IN 1913.
Imports from the United States,
comprising 30 per cent Of the unions
imports, featured the years foreign
trade. American products shipped
into Russia we're valued at $1O2. OOO.-
600. In 1913. the statement adds, AZ
oer cent Of the empires imports were
from Germany with only 9 per cent
rom the United States.
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FL0Oa
SITUATION |d
! UNCHANGED
Weather Improving
Calamity May Be
Averted.

PARIS, Jan. 1.-R)-There
been but little change in the flood
uation in France. The rivers in
south and east are receding but II
in the northwest continue to rise.
weather is improving and this
lends hope that France may be sp9
the calamity which is ushering IN
New Year in Belgium.
In the little kingdom much dam
already has been done, and the riv
continue to rise. Licge has suffe
badly in the lower part of the 4
and in its environs a crevasse occur
in the right bank Of the Meuse, I'D
ing to depth Of IL feet the en|
district of Zeraing. At Chartered
water has even invaded the walld
several of the banks. Railway q
munication is beeing badly imped
The floods are the worst experien
since 1876.
The authorities In Paris. althoi
they have begun precautionary me
ures, insist that the capital will
cape damage by the floods. They 10
cast that the Seine will continue
rise until Tuesday, but that the wa
will not reach high enough level
make it dangerous to the city. y
suburbanites, however, seem destil
to suffer their annual visitation
the waters. Outside of Paris the m
badly stricken regions up to the pr
ent appear to be the historic cit
Beauvais and Cacn.
In some parts of these cities
water is six feet deep in the stree
Factories in the suburbs have clio!
down and the villages in which Il
are situated are cut off from the :
of the world.
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BODY Of WRITER
FOUND ON BEACH

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J., Jan. l.
R)-The body OF a well-dressed man
identified by police us Henry ID. Sper-
Der. 33, of New York. a short story
writer, was found on the beach early
today. with bullet wounds in the hear
and right lung. Police say he COM
mitted suicide when the New Years
rcvclry was at It's height.
4 note found in his pocket asked
that his effects be sent 10 Miss Julia
Marschcr. Wardman Park Hotel.
Washington. ID. C.. and called atten-
ton to the fact that he had left
enough money TO pay his hotel bill.
lie arrived here December % and is
aa.d to have returned recently from Il
visit 10 MEXICO.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
SEEK LAW TO FIRM
EXCHANGE MARKET

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-P)-
A resolution destined to establish firm.
ness Of foreign exchange, has been
prepared by Representative Bloom,
Democrat, New York. for presentation
to the House next week.
The resolution would direct investi-
CATION Of the causes of fluctuations of
foreign exchange rates and suggest leg
islation to prohibit speculation in for
eign currency,
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
JOURNEY BY AIRPLANE
ENRAGES BIG APE

LONDON, Jan. ben, an orang-
outnng, aged s, has flown from Am
sterdam to Croydon. Describing the
new arrival, the owner, George Palm
or of Camden Town, said that as
soon as the cage was put down in his
shop, Ben caught sight Of a fancy
bird cage made in the form of an air.
plane and created such a disturbance
that he had TO be covered up and the
cage taken away. "He doesn't like
flying remarked Mr.. Palmer, "and is
not afraid OF saying SOL"
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
And What It Means to Me
By JOSE RODRIGUEZ

The loss of eyesight is customarily
considered a tragedy. To Manuel Vega
Lopez, young Cuban painter, this
tragedy must have seemed the apex Of
Sorrows harsh heights. His picture,
"Carayana de Ciegos," shows primar-
lily. a tremendous tenderness and sym
patty unobscured by technical trick
cries. But more, deeply, it reveals a
passionate anger that surpasses pity.
Lopez has painted simply and SOM
berly. He has distrusted the self-de-
fusion that accompanies anger. In
this canvas he says: Il do not preach.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
BURGLAR IS CAPTURED
HOUR AFTER ROBBERY

Within less than an hour after the
burglary of the residence of II. W.
Archer, 934 West Elsmere Place, De-
iectives Stendebaeh. Kohr and Herbst
had captured the thief.
With the capture they recovered yir-
tually all of the silverware, valued at
approximately 500, a suit of clothes,
and pistol, which had been taken
from the Archer home.
The accused man Offered an alibi
until the officer discovered on his
person lieees of silverware. Mr..
Archer identified the loot.
The man was arrested on Concho
Street after information reached the
police station that a suspicious man
was hanging around soft-drink
stand.
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What This Picture Means to Me
BY CAROLINE WALKER

soul the worldwide sympathy and
understanding for those who are bow
ed beneath the burden of blindness.
Yet there is uplift as well as pathos
to the picture. There is a transcend
ant nobility in the patriarch, with
blind hands outstretched, who leads
the .other---the old man whom dark
ness and dependence have not robbed
Of those inherent qualities Of protec-
ton of the weaker who cling mutely,
pitifully to his arm, to be led through
the terrors Of the darkness.
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There is no greater tragedy that
comHs to humanity than the tragedy
of blindness, of living in eternal dark
ness, with blind hands cropping in bit
ter helplessness.
That is the poignant pathos of Gar
avian of the Blind" Here is the uni
versatility of art expressed, because no
matter what a mans tongue or race
or creed, he can stand before this pic
ture and feel within his heart the
yelling pity of all mankind for those
who are blind, can feel within this
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
CAPITAL OBSERVES
QUIET NEW YEARS

AUSTIN, Jan. 1.-H)-Only one
person was arrested last night at New
Years celebrations on a liquor charge
anG only a small quantity Of liquor
was confiscated, local peace officers
reported today. Although several
dances were held and the usual salutes
were fired ut the passing Of the old
and the coming " the new year. the
capital spent rather quiet night.
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l do not explain. Look for yourself. {"
Now the fact is, that it is hard 20
look on blind, old neglected and poor
people. More so when a young man
Of Lopez's candor and directness
paints for us the portraits of these
dignified, silent, undespairing crea-
lures, whose acceptance of life, as it
comes to them, is the bittcrest re-
proach we can suffer as creators Of
life.
ia Caravana de Ciegos," more
than a painting, is a sorrowful in
dictment.
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PAUL MELLON VISITS
FATHER AT CAPITAL
BY Universal Service.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Paul
Mellon, young son Of Secretary of the
Treasury Mellon, is learning at first
hand how mammoth financial enter
prises are conducted.
Young Mellon( who is q student at
the University Of Pittsburgh, accom-
panied his father to Washington when
the latter returned from the Christ
mas HOLIDAYS.
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WOMEN'S RIGHTS MAY
BE TAUGHT IN MOSQUE

CONSTANTINOPLE, Jan. 1. -
The Association of Women Of Con-
stantinople has applied for the use Of
the mosques TO teach emancipation
ideas TO benighted Turkish won.
en-. They assert that only through
the mosques can they reach the
ignorant stratum Of the feminine pub
lie.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01
EXTINGUISHES BOMB
FOUND BEHIND CAFE
ON NEW YEARS EVE

CHICAGO, Jan. Frank Brown.
G5, laborer, last night walked into the
South Clark Street police station with
a dynamite bomb under his arm.
II found this behind the Midnight
Frolics Cafe" Brown declared. II
Dinched out the fuse and thought I'd
better bring Il up here"
The fuse had burned to a point
that would have exploded the bomb In
another two minutes and wrecked the
building.
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MATCHES MAY LEAD
POLAND,S PRESIDENT
BEFORE HIGH COURT

WARSAW, Jan. 1.-R-Holding
that former Premier Grabsh failed 70
follow instructions in closing the con-
tract leasing the Polish match monon-
oily TO the international Match Cor
poration Of New York. members Of the
finance committee yesterday proposed
10 send him before the high court.
Eventually, however, il was decided
70 postpone action until the present
finance minister car furnish addition.
al information regarding the deal.
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ACCEPT RESIGNATION
OF COL. SHERIFF.
BY UnirersaI serrioe.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-Officiai
announcement Of the acceptance of the
resignation of Lieutenant Colonel q.
o. Sheriff., effective today, was made
by the War Department.
Colonel Sheriff. left last night to
assume bis new duties as city manager
az Cincinnati.
The department also announced the
appointment as a colonel Of the re
serve corps Of Major Oscar n. Sol
bert. White House aide, who recently
resigned 20 join the staff Of VIII II.
Hayh movie car
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TURKISH WOMEN
SEEK EDUCATION

CONSTANTINoPLE, Jan. I'm
rollment at Constantinopic COLLEGE 10
Women is the highest in history. q
the 39s students one-third are Turk
ish.
This is taken as Indicative Of N
growing freedom Of Turkish women.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-01

Il hundred thousand and haze paused before
sOmbery eoOred painting entitled Caravan of the Blind" BY
young Cuban named Manuel Vega Lopec (Which part of the
Pan-Ameyican exhibit at the Exposition park The
Cnbans has attracted general interest than any Of
the exhibit and groups constantly gazing at it Impressed by
its gripping drama Here the opinions of the picture by
Los An1eLes art fyitics a trnn and a 1uoufnn:
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FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT
Held GREAT ACHIEVEMENT
Confined From Page One.)

Il, present city administration in all its
efforts for advancement of public in
terest as well as the support given
all civic and sectarian movements"
Commissioner Bushick finished.
Arthur Randoi, president Junior
Chamber of Commerce: 'AThe auditor
ium in size, looks and value mean
more than anything else. 1t will serve
as q means 10 bring new people to San
Antonio, and once they are here, it is
up to us to sell them our city"
James Caldwell. president Sales
manship Club: Through the con-
struction of the auditorium We will
have gained recognition Throughout
the country. A greater good than is
apparent at first will result from the
building of this beautiful structure"
BOND ISSUES HELP.
Putting over Of bond issues that
made possible the Olmoe dam and the
municipal auditorium, is seen by ]. II.
Savage, manager of the Bedell Moore
estate, as the greatest move forward
during the year.
The dam gives us protection with
out which the city could not grow and
the auditorium, by bringing national
conventions, gives US the publicity
necessary to the expansion of any
city," he said.
Street Commissioner Paul f. Stef-
fler's idea Of the greatest step coin
cides with that Of Commissioner Lam.
bert.
Beginning the actual construction
OF the flood prevention dam on 0lmos
creek seems to be the outstanding i'm
proyement," Mr.. Stefflcr mused.
MANY NEW PROJECTS.
However, there are scores of other
projects which rival that of the dam.
For instance, the erection of markers
at all street intersections. From a
financial standpoint this was not a
very big achievement, but l believe
it's one Of the best things San Antonio
did in the past year.
Erection of the dam, however, is
the greatest, for it protects both life
and property" Commissioner Steffler
concluded.
Int tu4dAEiAk VI INT DldllI VI lnt
San Antonio Portland Cement Com
pany, making it the largest and most
modern in the state, u. ID. Bonner,
vice president OF the Commercial Ma
tional bank, considers the greatest
achievement OF the year.
ENLARGE PLANT.
1T is most important" he said, "in
that it gave the city the largest boost
up the scale towards industrial I'M
pOrtance and blazed the way for other
large industrial Developments here. APP
proximately $1,0O0.000 was spent dur
ing the year 10 remodel and enlarge
the plant"
Here is what the following civic
leaders had 70 say about the greatest
accomplishment Of the year:
B. b. McGimsey, president Conopus
Club: The auditorium, street widen.
ing and flood prevention programs by
the city commission were OF utmost
importance TO us In 1925. Each Of
these steps was a forward one"
II. Neil Campbell, president Kiwa.
mis- Club: "The auditorium will be
a great means Of spreading knowledge
aboat this city. The great number Of
which will be held here
and the crowds OF people attending
them will result ultimately in much
Deenfit 10 the city,"
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nection with the construction of the
retention wall, which will be completed
within a few months.
MEANS SECURITY.
This affords a place for an I'M
limited number of amusements, i'll
Guiding one or more golf courses, :"
Commissioner Lambert declared.
The greatest and most outstand-
ing achievement, not Of the year, but
Of all time, is the program of flood
control launched during 1926" L. j.
Hart, city builder and developer,
said.
Flood control means security
against disaster. II is the induce
ment to build which is the only sure
guarantee Of future growth" he
said.
LAUDS HARMONY.
Close harmony in the city admin
istration is the greatest single thing
achieved in the city during the year,
in the opinion Of Lewis Lauterstein,
head Of the American Legion here and
owner Of the Lauterstein Clothing
Company.
accomplishing the harmony" b.
said. has made possible a constructive
program of street improving and
widening. bridge building. flood con-
troll and other municipal development
that is more TO the city than anything
else
Outstanding above all achieve
ments is the spirit Of team work and
co operation that has been built up be-
tween the people of the city and the
ion expressed by Ed Kifcr, vice presi-
dent and general manager Of the San
Antonio Public Service Company.
KEEP 5. 4. FIRST.
at is the first essential to keep the
city first in the state. That this 10
being accomplished. he said, lis evil
deneed by the auditorium, the OlmOs
dam and the program of street widen
ing. paving and general bcautify-
ing
Ernest L. Brown, vice president Of
the Alamo National Bank. consid-
ers tie reorganization Of the Medina
Irrigation Company properties and
placing them on the market an out
standing achievement Of the year.
"Of all agricultural and colonizn-
ton projects in the state" be said.
this one is truly San AntoniO's own.
1t is right in the back yard Of the
city and every foot Of il which will
be developed now that it is being Of
tered for sale at a fair price, will
be direct benefit 10 the city.
GOOD WILL GENERAL.
Frank II. Bushick, commissioner Of
taxation, looked at San AntoniO's
greatest achievement from an entirely
different angle.
Our greatest achievement in th.
last twelve months" Mr. Bushiek
said. has been the elimination, or at
least the subordination, Of all forms
of political strife and fractional diff
terences among our people; and tn
substitution therefor Of general good
viii and hearty cooperation Of all ele-
ments for the gene al good and up
building Of our city.
The result Of this" be continued.
SIS the tremendous impetus in the |
growth of our city which is reflected |
in the prevailing prosperity Of a pros
pectiye advance which probably will |
amount 70 a boom in 1926 almost |
equal 10 those recently seen in South
ern California and Florida.
The concrete evidence Of this ad |
mirable community spirit is the won
1erful backing ana supDOrt given the
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Youths Painting Is Big
Feature in Pan-Amer-
lean Exhibit.

Los ANGELES, Jan. 1.-Hanging
in the Exposition park Pan-American
exhibit is a large, somberly colored
canvas showing a group of blind beg
gars.
People enter the gallery, look about
quickly, catch sight of the Caravan
de Ciegos," or Caravan of the Blind"
and remain looking at it with serious
faces. The picture, catalog says, is
the work Of a young Cuban called
Manuel Vega Lopez.
Comment is varied and intense be-
fore this most looked at" picture.
See how calm the old man is-the
one with a gray beard. He must be
the leader, for the others cling to
him." said young woman, dainty in
furs, to a man in tweeds, perhaps her
husband.
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COMMENTS ON ART.

Mama, is that a blind man? Does
it hurt TO be blind, mama: Why
don't he cry, if it hurts" More than
one child asked this. But children,
people say, are no judges of art.
A scholarly looking man said:
This is sad. But there is no des-
pair. The old man shows confidence.
The others acceptance and even indif-
ference. These are philosophical beg.
gars. Dignity is the true attitude be-
fore misfortune"
A nervous chap, whose fingernails
proclaimed the painter, remarked TO a
pretty girl:
AS a piece Of painting, this is no
revelation. But there is more than
paint in this work. The brushes had
n heart Rara thing nowadave"
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NATIVE OF HAVANA.

Manuel Vega Lopez was born in
Havana. and is yet in his twenties.
The Cuban government, recognizing
early his talent, provided him with
a scholarship that enabled him to
pursue serious studies in France and
Italy. His work shows a strong
leaning toward the school called ''lit-
eralist," at present flourishing in
Belgium and Spain.
Lopez's picture is one OF 100 can.
vases from all Of North and South
America which are attracting thou
;ands Of people TO the museum. An
idea Of the magnitude Of the crowds
which are visiting this addition 10
Los Angeles civic life may be gained
from the fact that on the first Sun
LAY afternoon Of the exhibit $1,000
Deople visited il and on the second
Sunday there was an attendance Of
1000. with The museum open only
from 2 until ; O'Clock. Week day
he attendance has been so great the
a complete record has not been at
tempted.
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FIERCE INDIFFERENCE.

"A fierce indifference. like that Of
the extreme righthand figure, is nee
essary, / should think" commented a
man, well known in racing circles and
q secret devotee of art, ito face the
misfortune Of having no eyes"
Casual commentaries such as these
have escaped the lips of nearly every
one Of the 100000 people who have
stopped and stared at this picture
The artist is still unknown and blind
beggars are not pretty sight. The
American public, besides. is said TO
hate unhappiness. All these things,
In all their bitter Towering, are in
this picture, and il is the most
looked-at" picture in the exhibit of
400 canvases.
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nection with the construction of the
retention wall, which will be completed
within a few months.