The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 44, No. 94, Ed. 1 Tuesday, April 22, 1924 Page: 4 of 18
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MEXICANS FOR
FLOOD CONTROL
ON RIO GBANDE
Government Working Out
Plans for Equitable Di*
vision of Waters.
ENGINEERS GET DATA
Mexican Engineer Urges
U. S. Congress to Act
Promptly.
Brownsville. Tex.. April 22.— The
Mexican government will present no
Obstacle to working out plans for an
•quitable division of the waters of
the Rio Grande and for flood control
OW the lower reaches of the riv -r. in
Cvibplmncc with the bill recently in-
ttoduced by Congressman Garner ac-
cording to a statement made by At-
miindo Santacruz Jr. member of the
Mexican international boundary com-
fision. who has been in the Ixiwcr
Bio Grande Valley several days con-
ferring with enginers. ineluding
George Curry member of the Amer-
Lean boundary commission.
•The Mexican government is anx-
ion- to co-operate with the govem-
nent of the United States in th's
work" Scnor Santacruz stateel. “The
Object of the Mexican commission is
to work out an equitable basis for
- the division of waters and we are
angious that the American govern-
ment shall also include in its bill pro-
visions for a study of the flood con-
trol problems of tne lower river.”
. K The Mexican government has Lad
a Commission of engineers at work cn
the Rio Grande for the last three I
the Mexican engineer stated
adding that his government has al-
teadv collected a vast amount of data
' which will prove of great value when
an American commission is appointed
- to take up the work with them. Pro-
' visions for this work were made by
the Mexican government four years
ago and fw>m its inception there has
been no cessation of the commission's
activities.
Vrgen Quirk Action.
On the American side of the river
the idea has prevailed that the Mexi-
can government would insist upon a
d. vision of waters upon the basis of
tb«ii origin thus giving Mexico the
advantage but Santacruz intimated
that this was an error and that the
Mexican government will accept the
utility demands as a satisfactory basis
for division : or in other words each
nation will be entitled to a volume of
witer in proportion to the territory
which will be developed. The Mexi-
can engineer pointed out that if this
I lan is adopted it will eliminate much
of the detail work which would be
necessary if the division is made upon
tie basis of the origin of the waters.
Relative to the bill now pending in
Congress Santacruz expressed the
hope there would be no delay in se-
curing its passage stating that it is
very ncoCssarr this work be completed j
at the earliest possible date in order
that both the Mexican and American
governments would have a basis upon
which they could work for {he future
development of what is considered the
most fertile sections of both repub-
lics.
Confident Bill Will I*»s.
George Curry member of the Amer-
ican international boundary- commis-
sion expressed himself as confident
that the measure introduced by Con-
gressman Garner will result in an in-
ternational agreement which will ef-
fectually settle all controversy relat-
ing to the waters of the Rio Grande. I
■ and be also expressed the opinion that
. the measure should include a porvision
relative to the study of flood control
in conjunction with the study of water
: division.
. “The American boundary commis-
sion has been practically without
funds for the last three years with
which to carry on its work” he
•tated. “and unless funds are pro-
vided the work cannot be accomplish-
; cd." With his assistants. Mr. Curry
r" I has made a preliminary survey of the
■tream from Brownsville to El Paso
but without authorization by Congress
they have been unable to co-operate
with the Mexican engineers or avail
■ themselves of any of the data secured
on the aide of the Rio Grande.
1 Both the Mexican and American en-
ginecra asserted that from their study
" of the river they are convinced that
proper conservation would provide all
I the water necessary for irrigation on
’ both aides of the stream and that
► conservation would to a great extent
■ Jisolre the flood control problem. How-
! to secure this action by the
I -American Congress is necessary to be
' followed by a treaty making the
’thfecssary provisions for co-operative
action by both governments.
I relations betwen the
► -two countries have been resumed and
j There is no reason for further delay”
■ Mr. Santacruz stated. “The way has
J>ecn paved for the carrying out of
this work which is of great import-
ance to both countries and 1 am sure
tfee Mexican government and the Mcx-
•ican engineers will welcome an oppor-
tunity to co-operate with the govern-
ment of the United States.
The greater part of the water reach-
ihg the lower sections of the Rio
Grande come from the Rio Concho th"
Sa'ada and the San Juan all of
which are Mexican rivers but under
the plan for division of th" water pt-o-
-pc r ed bv the Mexican engineer thi“
■ will not be a factor ami Mexico will
make no special claim because of the
srt. .
Examination for Postmaster.
• Open competitive examinations for
third-class postmaster vacancies in
Texas will be held in San Antonio.
■ May 17 according to information re-
ceived here. Similar examinations will
be conducted on the same day at
Sweetwater Fort Worth. Dublin.
Breckenridge and Beaumont although
-nuliennts for any vacancy in Texa-
“ean take the examinations at any on-
'of the places mentioned it was an
ngunced. Six vacancies now existing
in third-class offices in Texas are to
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TUESDAY.
be filled. The annual salary for th
Charlotte. Ivan Nederland and Syl-
vester offices is SI(NM). and the salary
for the Justin and Sipe Springs offi-
ces is SHIM). The examination will
not be conducted under the civil ser-
vice rubs but will be held under the
presidential order of May 10 11)21
providing for such procedure. Atten-
tion of candidates is called to the fact
that so-called civil service correspond-
ence schools have no official status
with the government and the an
nounecment advises candidates to se-
cure authentic information from the
civil service commission or a repre-
sentative.
TWO ARE HANGED
Pair Dies Simultaneously for Murder
of Los Angeles Policeman.
San Quentin. Cal.. April 22.—Wil-
liam A. Brinchurst and Willard
Thompson were hanged at the state
prison here yesterday for the mur-
der oi two Los Angeles policemen.
The men were executed simultan-
eously on a double scaffold.
SPECIAL BUS RATES
Red Ball Bus Line on account
Fiesta Week will make special round
trip rates from Austin $3.50: Buda.
Kyle and Sen Marcos. $3.00: New
Braunfals. $1.75. Good returning
until midnight. Sunday April 27th.
Austin Station. 314 Congress ave-
nue: San Antonio station. HR Ave-
nue D. next door to postoffice. Phone
Crockett 5167. —(Adv.)
fk you are offered the advantage of sub-
itial savings in making selection at
19.75 to $lOO.OO
Navy black and tan suits in plain
twill.
Hairline striped and checked suits.
Handsome suits of beautiful supple
charmeen.
uits of superior design and tailoring with
1-braiding and hand-made buttonholes.
single and double-breasted styles in
mty suits cut on slender boyish lines
all sizes for women and misses.
I at reduced prices: $19.75 to $lOO.OO.
(Third Floor)
Dinner Frocks $39.75
$59.50 $69.50 to $189.50
hese lovely frocks express the creative genius of
s designers. 'They reveal new variations of mate-
hat have already proved favorites including Printed
ns Crepe Roma Goddess Crepe Crepe de Chine and
Compose Frocks for dinner and evening wear some
Ie for afternoon affairs.
(Third Floor)
Attention Automobile Owners Auto-
mobile Mechanics and Automobile
Prospective Purchasers
An opportunity will be presented all week starting April 22nd to every
motor car owner driver or mechanic to improve his knowledge of matters
pertaining to automobiles.
On that evening we will have at our salesroom a cut-open electrical-
ly operated and illuminated exhibition chassis of the wonderful new Olds-
mobile Six.
E. J. McMullen sales engineer of the Olds Motor Works Lansing •
Michigan whose lectures have been heard by thousands of people at every
large automobile show held in the United States will give technical lectures- •
upon the construction of the new Oldsmobile in general. Be sure to hear
these instructive talks. No admission is charged.
You can also see that old one-cylinder Oldsmobile the model that ran
on Broadway and brought out that good old song- “In My Merry Oldsmo-- ■
bile.”
OLDSMOBILE OWNERS ARE ESPECIALLY INVITED
AUTOMOBILE MECHANICS SHOULD GRASP
THIS OPPORTUNITY TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE
JOHNSON SUPPLY CO. INC.
300-306 N. Alamo (Ave. D.)
aS Wolff & Marx Cd
We Close at 1 p. m. Tomorrow
Our Japanese Tea Room Tomorrow-
Breakfast from 9:00 to 11:30 A. M.
Lunch 11:45 to 1:00 P. M.
(Seventh Floor)
All Our Tailored Suits
Now Reduced in Price
LEAVE WEDNESDAY
FOR WASHINGTON
IN MERGER FIGHT
San Antonio Representa-
tives Will Present Oral
Argament Before I.C.C.
LcgHi rci>rescntativcs of Houston.
Palestine Sujnrland the Rio Grnnde
Valley and Snn Antonio will leave
Wednesday for Washington. D. C
where the Interstate Commerce
Commission will grant three hours
for the oral argument of the case
against the sale of the International-
Great Northern to the Gulf Coast
Lines on April 30. C. B. Yandell
general manager of the San Antonio
Chamber of Commerce and Col.
Claud" V. Birkhcad. attorney for this
citv in its fight against the merger
will represent the chamber and its
fourteen allied organisations before
the I. C. in Washington.
The purpose of the trin to the cap-
ital is for the official filing of briefs
and for presentation of throe hours
of legal argument before the Inter-
state Commerce Commission. Record-
ing to Mr. Yandell. Judge Nelson
Phillips and Paul Kiser of Houston
will represent that city and Jesse
H. Jones of Houston a director of the
I-G. N. will accompany the lawyers
to Washington on behalf of the op-
position.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT
According to reports from John N.
Garner and from other sources the
Interstate Commerce Commission will
grant an oral hearing of legal argu-
ment on April 30. Three hours on
the morning of this day have been
set aside for the hearing according
to Mr. Yandell.
As the option of the Gulf Coast
Lines on the purchase of the Inter-
national-Great Northern expires on
May 15 according to information re-
ceived in San Antonio it is thought
that a verdict will b“ given shortly
after the hearing in Washington by
the commission.
ACTRESS TO WED AGAIN
Will Be Second Venture for Dorothy
Dalton and Third for Spouse.
ChlraXo. 111. April 13.— Dorothy
Dalton motion picture actress and
(ormer wife of Lew Cody screen actor
and Arthur Hninmcrstein. theatrical
producer previously married three
tines plan to bv married here today.
Despite carefully guarded plans the
secret was disclosed from the stage by
the Dunean Sisters when the couple
attended a performance of Topsy and
Eva Inst night. During the intermis-
sion Miss Dalton made the announce-
ment and posed with Mr. Hammer-
stein for newspaper photographers.
Mr. Hammerstein is the only son of
the late Omar Hammerstein and the
father of Elaine stage and screen
actress. He is 51. Miss Dalton is 30.
After the ceremony the couple plans
to leave for New York and has en-
gaged passage on the Bcrcngaria for
Hay 14.
Here Are All Six of the
Little Snuggle Pups:
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Little Snuggle himself seems to be
scared half to death about something. z
He’s so little—maybe he’s afraid he will
be left out in the cold and no little boy or
girl will want him. He’s plainly worried
all right!
a And so is Lucky! Look at the worry
on his face! Maybe they don’t like it so
S well since they have been told that Daddy
lucky/
Dumbell who is their father is to give
them away to the little boys and girls
right here in Texas.
“ And P. S. (You’ve seen those letters
I
“P. S.” before—they stand for Snuggle
Pups turned around backward.) P. S.—all
you have to do to win one of these cute
Snuggle Pups is to work out a daily Snug-
gle Pup Frolic Puzzle.
These daily puzzles were made by Daddy Dumbell and he
said that any boy or girl who could work them out could have
one of his Snuggle Pups.
Sounds like a fairy tale but that’s what happened all
right. It was for sure this time. The puzzles will start soon
in The Light. j
*
Some of them will make you laugh when you think that
Daddy Dumbell hit on such a queer way to have his Snuggle
Pups adopted by boys and girls here.
I
But that’s the way he did it so be sure and read The Light
every day and watch for the first daily Snuggle Pup Frolic
Puzzle.
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The San Antonio Light
APRIL 22 1924.
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