The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 1926 Page: 2 of 22
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COMMISSIONER
ISKEDTDFIX
STREETS
Petition* Roll In as Time
for Delivery of Bond
Cash Nears.
• Realizing San Antonio'a $1000000
teprovement bond money will be avail-
ible within the next few day« resi-
dents Tuesday petitioned Street Om-
taiwioner Paul E. Steffler for afreet
improvement* and new sea er main*.
Residents requested the (raveling of
Dawson atreet between St. Martin and
Ge vert streets. Property owners also
asked the commissioner to grade and
gravel Prado street. Numerous other
requests came into the department by
UJepbonv.
- Residents petitioned the city to lay
■aw sewer lines on South Flores street
between the city limits and PI- asanton
rsad. before this stretch of the street .
is paved.
This request probably will be grant-
ed as the city will pave South Flores
between these two streets shortly. Mr.
Steffler said.
Ons of the petitions was twelve feet
long. It was signed by the entire
student body of the Milam school. The
school asked that its playgrounds be
improved.
RAIDERS SEIZE SBLL
IN SHADOW OF JAIL
An audience exceeding 150 persons
gathered Tuesday morning when cus-
toms officers made a raid on a house
within a stone's throw of the Bexar
sounty jail.
One arrest confiscation of a quart
st whiskey in a gallon jug. and seizure
si a bottle of whiskey coloring was
the net result of the raid.
The house within the shadow of the
Jail showed signs of having been oper-;
sting as a bootlegging headquarters
for a long while custom officers said.
Many empty quart bottles and gallon
jugs were found during the search.
125 OPTOMETRISTS
ABEND S. A. CLINIC
Approximately 125 Texas optomet-
rists attended the optometrists clinic
held Tuesday afternoon in th- assem-
bly loom of the chamber of com-
nerce*
Dr. Arthur Hoare I>s Angeles
conducted the dinic which was held
tinder the auspices of the National
Oftometrwtz Association.
A large delegation of optometrists
from Waco attended the meeting
Tuesday.
Another session will be held Tues-
day night.
VICAR OF VIRGINIA
CHURCH EXPIRES
NORFOLK. Jan. 19 —VW—The Rt.
Rev. Monsignor J. T. O'Farrell vicar
general of the Virginia diocese of the
Catholic ehurch died Tuesday at a lo-
ad hospital.
FAY PAVING BILL.
Paving of St. Mary’s street bridge
•cross the San Antonio river cost
the city $1375.85. This sum. pay-
able to the Southwest Bithulitic Com-
pany has b»en appropriated by the
city earn mission.
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TUESDAY.
FASHIONS FOR WOMEN
BECOMES ART IN FARIS
PARIS Jan. 19.—Making fashions
for women is no longer a trade. It is
“artistic expression" worthy of ns
much honor as painting sculpture
music etc.
So have decreed leaders of London
and Paris society who headed by the
Duke of Connaught have decided to
open their Riviera homes for the “ex-
hibition" of new models of spring
wear.
The first to issue invitations for the
inaugurations of the “gallery ot
1 mode" is the Lady Cheylesmore at
Cannes. She will be fallowed closely
by the Lady Eva Wemyss at Beau-
lieu and the Dowager Countess of
Ormonde at Mentone.
Pan! Caret's models hnve precedence
owing to the rank of the owner who
under that name hides the identity of
Lady Edgerton. Patou follows with
Chanct Vionnet Ivonne Carette Poi-
ret etc. in close succession.
OPEN IN FEBRUARY.
The usual openings in Paris start
early in February simultaneously with
the Riviera exhibitions. While se-
crets of new novelties have never been
kept so close as this year nothing sen-
sational in the way of changes is ex-
pected.
Ths first inkling of the general
trend was seen Friday night at Ru-
dolph Valentino's dinner dance which
was attended by most of the prominent
Parisian personalities. The main fea-
ture of the new mode is the decline of
the flare in skirts. The godet is real-
ly dead. The new gowns affect the
slim silhouette although concealed >
RAILROAD MEN GET
TOURIST INFORMATION
(Continued From Page One.)
Antonio is today more beautiful than
ever.
“These men came to San Antonio to
know the city to feel its wonderful
weather and admire its beauty So
when they get back to their offices
scattered throughout the United
States they can tell the people of the
whole country what San Antonio
really is" declared Mr. Whitehead in
explaining the visit of his men here.
The party will spend the day visit-
ing the missions Alamo and other
historic and beautiful places and will
leave for the North at midnight.
SOLDIER ON STAND
AT SLAYING TRIAL
Taking the stand Tuesday in his
own defense Private Thomas White
described the killing of Corporal
Harry Stedman for which he is on
trial in United States district court
before Judge Du Vai West.
Character witnesses placed on the
stand by the defense Monday after-
noon and Tuesday morning included
superior non-commissioned and com-
missioned officers of both White and
the deceased Stedman.
LEGION AUXILIARY
CHIEF VISITS HERE
Mrs. W. D. Armstrong of Brown-
wood. Tex. state president of th*
American Legion Auxiliary arrived
In San Antonio Tuesday. Members
of the auxiliary will meet Mrs. Arm-
strong st an informal reception to be
given by the San Antonio auxiliary
at 2 o'dock Wednesday afternoon on
ibe mezzanine floor of the Gunter
hotel. A trip to the Base Hospital
is planned after th- reception.
REPORTS FOR DUTY.
Lieutenant Colonel M. E. Scott
dental corps reported at Fort Sam
Houston Tuesday for duty and has
been announced as post dental of-
ficer.
By C. F. BERTELLI
Volreraal Service Staff Correspondent.
। pleatings give the wearer plenty of
freedom.
Slightly waisted just below the nat-
ural line most of the dresses arc made
in successive tiers the last of which
: is wider than the top one to provide
case for dancing.
SHELL-PINK CHIFFON.
One of the loveliest models ws*
! worn by Miss Vera Victoroff whose
statuesque beauty .Ind family connec-
i tion with the Romanoffs have made
her one of the most popular girls in
Paris society. Her Caret gown was
made ot shell-pink beaded chiffon
with three Romney-blue ribbons at
regular intervals around the skirt.
Practically backless as arc all the
new gowns today it reached well be-
low the knees thus marking a step
towards more conservative lines for
evening Wear.
Another startling model was worn
by the Baroness De Meyer whose
Vionnet creation was entirely made up
of long silver fringe wound spiralwisc
around the body from the shoulders
dow. The gown's silver effect was
enhanced by the deep blue eutuntth
of the hair which was altogether <rtf-
ferent from the usual blue used in
America for white hair inasmuch as
it actually showed a pastel tone.
Hibiscus color especially for "Pail-
lete” gowns is also popular. An ex-
cellent example was worn at the same
party by the Countess Bemadorff who
however complained to a friend that
the particular model had too short a
skirt a feature decidedly spoiling the
line for novel elaborate gowns.
CLEAR AIR OF S. A.
FOR RADIO TESTS
(Continued From Page One.)
business and they express themselves
as thoroughly in sympathy with the
quiet hour movement during the en-
tire week.
Little interference is to be expected
from X-ray and violet ray machines
during the night hours. Machines ot
this character likely to be in operation
during the night are housed in shielded
rooms the metallic walls of which are
grounded and thus cause no interf"'-
ence.
AMATEURS DISTURBING.
Some of the newer amateur teleg-
raphers are disturbing the reception
in two sections of the city but these
will be ferreted out during the pres-
ent week and their interference cor-
rected or their stations shut down.
One of these interfering amateurs
whose transformer hum destroys re-
•ception. covers a part of Highland
Park and another has been blocking
air traffic on Beacon Hill until 30
o'clock alomst every night recently.
Superheterodyne sets now are on
search for both ot these amateurs and
they will be stopped as soon as defin-
itely located.
Full announcement of the program
likely to be heard from abroad will
be published in The Light Sunday and
during the week to follow. The Light
has been chosen by the Internationa!
Radio Week officials as the official
verification newspaper in San Antonio
and Southwest Texas and it will be
the only newspaper in this part of 1
Texas to publish corrected lists of |
programs broadcast from abroad dur-
ing the week.
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your home.... ?
Nothing more cheery or homelike than
the soft tones of a “Grandfather” or Hall
clock in your hall or living room.
Marking the quarter half hour and hour
in the musical notes of the Westminster
chimes they bring a delightful sense of
companionship to the home.
HERSCHEDE HALL CLOCKS are time-
pieces of exceptional merit —made in
America by craftsmen of utmost skills they
are as dependable as they are beautiful
and will give faithful service for gen-
erations.
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THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
1.-6. N. riELDS
MOSSING
DEMAND
West Elsmere Place to Be
Extended Across
Tracks.
Promise to construct a grade cross-
ing at the intersection of its tracks
r.nd West Flsmere place was made
by P. J. Neff assistant executive vice
president of the 1.-G. N. to Street
Commissioner Paul E. Steffler Tues-
day.
Recently Mr. Neff asked _ Commis-
sioner Steffler to withdraw his request
for the crossing nt this point declare
ing it would be a menace to public
safety.
West Elsmere place residents re-
newed their petition for the'opening
of the thoroughfare however which
resulted in the commissioner demand-
ing that the crossing be built.
•The street will be opened across
our rails as soon as I enn obtain^ per-
mission from our board." Mr. Neff's
communication read.
He also stated that materials to be
used in the construction of a grade
crossing on West Kings Highway have
been purchased and that work will
be started shortly.
The 1.-G. N. has requested the eity
to have automobilists observe the
"boulevard system" at certain ero«s
ings in the city. This would require
automobiles to come to a complete stop
before passing over the tracks it is
explained.
KEY RATE CHANGES
WILL BENEFITS. A.
(Continued From Page One.)
tions and its fire losses Mr. Ludolph
said it must be understood that in-
surance companies doing business in
the state cannot be allowed to become
bankrupt. In other words he said
Texas as a whole must pay for the
losses of the worst fire areas.
If the fire commissioners at any fu-
ture time Mr. Ludolph said should
decide to reimburse the insurance
companies for their losses during the
last five years by applying a horizon-
tal increase in rates it would mean
that all sections alike both the ones
which have developed a low fire loss
and the others which through losses
have caused the companies to lose
money would have a pay.
The penalty system however in Mr.
Ludolph'a belief would adjust this so
that those cities and sections which
have the losses must pay the costs.
CENSUS REVEALS
WOMAN AGE 146
LONDON Jan. 19.—C*>—A dis-
patch <o the Daily Express from Te-
beriu says that the first census in the
history of Persia recently taken re-
vealed a woman 140 years old living
in the village of Mocbin with her son
aged 117. The census was ordered
because Dr. Arthur C. MilUpaugh the
American financial administrator was
unable to estimate the revenue of the
country owing to the absence of sta-
tistics on population.
Brown Eyes .
Why Are
You Blue ?
CHICAGO Jan. 19.—OP)—
Brown eyes are better than bine
ryes because they last longer.
Dr. H. 8. McCray of the Illli-
nois State Society of Optomet-
rists said m at a clinic for post
office workers. The brown irises
operate like dark curtains in
shutting out light and protecting
the eye. But the blue eyes. “Are
usually an exception to the rule
that a perfectly normal eye will
not feel the need of glasses until
it is 45 years old” he said.
GENTLEMEN BANDITS
ROB TWO VISITORS
(Continued From Page One.)
was the “acquaintance’’ of the
Guenther robbery appeared. His meth-
od did not vary from the one used
in duping his first victim until after
the walk started.
At Sycamore and Commerce streets
Mr. Adams and the new acquaintance
met the elderly man of the first rob-
bery.
Greeting him the young bandit said :
“Just taking a short walk before
train time: won't you join us?"
He did and the three walked to the
Alamo Iron Works where talk fell to
the probability of bandits. Each of the
pair showed large rolls of bills and
bemoaned its possible fate in case ot
robbery.
“My roll has just $l3O in it but 1
would bate to lose it" Mr. Adams
said pulling it from his pocekt
No sooner had he taken it from his
pdrse than the elder of the bandits
jerked it from his hand and the pair
disappeared in the darkness.
Mr. Caballo the third bandit victim
was held up five miles from the city
on the Frio City road after he had
started to Laredo by automobile early
Tuesday rqorning.
“Rather than nin chances of bein£
shot” he said “I stopped my car
when a lone man appeared in the mid-
dle of the road with a gun pointed
at me.”
As the car drew tn a standstill two
more men al! armed and masked ap-
peared on each side of the car. After
preliminary cautions one of the three
pocketed his gun and searched their
victim.
"Thank you" They told Mr. Ca
ballo as they took his $3BO and dis
appeared into the darkness.
Exceptional shirts — the
city is overflowing with
sales yet our regular prices
are lower considering qual-
ity and make than sale
prices. Collar attached shirts
95c and up.
SOL SAPER
"Men’s IVear Exclusively'’
Commarce at Navarro
MOTHER TELLS
POLICE SON
SHIN
Man Admits Killing But
Declares He Was
Exonerated.
Grief-stricken and in tears an aged
mother appealed to police to arrest a
man on board a labor train Tuesday
a it rolled into the Katy depot from
the cotton fields of Mississippi de-
claring the man had murdered her
son before leaving.
Others aboard the train also told
police that her eon Stcvenas Lopez
30 had been shot and killed in Mis-
sissippi nnd buried on the edge of a
cotton field.
Officers arrested the man. He ad-
mitted the shooting but declared he
had been exonerated of the charge
prior to embarking for his home in
Floresville.
The mother denied he had been ar-
raigned for killing her son.
The man is being held until authori-
ties of Ittabcna. Miss. furnish a de-
tailed account of the shooting and tin-
following procedure.
MYSTERY MANIAC
CHASES S. A. GIRL
(Continued From Pago Oue.)
beau street was the first girl at-
tacked by the mysterious maniac. Af-
ter struggling with him at Beauregard
street am! Dwyer avenue she fainted.
This turn of affaire evidently fright-
ener the attacker who fled.
A week ago Sunday morning and
three days after Miss Vick'z experi-
ence the screams of -Miss Paulina
Aguirre 112 Fannin street brought a
patrolman to Pecan and Solednu
streets. The attacker fled.
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ATHENS Jan. ID. The
“sliding skirt’’ has become all
the rage in Athens as one method
of beating the decree of the
Greek Dictator General Pangaloo
who has prohibited the wearing
of short skirts.
Ladies now appear on the
streets with an ultra-fashionable
extra abort skirt. As soon how-
ever as a policeman comes In
sight the 'skirt drops suddenly
a foot or so covering not only the
ealf but even the ankles.
An arrangement with a rub-
ber band suspended from the
waist enables the woman io
make the transformation. As
soon as the policeman disappears
skirt goes up again.
Men’s Sweaters
PULLOVER Sweaters jacket styles and
lumberjacks—they are all here in plain
colors as well as patterned effects—all in
great money-saving groups. See them!
$5.00 Sweaters $4-15
$6.00 Sweatera $4.85
$7.00 Sweaters $5.65
$7.50 Sweaters $6.15
$lO.OO Sweaters $7.95
$13.50 Sweaters $10.85
$15.00 Sweaters $12.15
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JANUARY 19 192 b.
SEEK INJURED MAN
AS THEFT-SUSPECT
A man whose right foot is seriously
cut is sought by the sheriff’s office
as the suspected robber of W. S. Hall
of Boerne.
Sheriff Ed Bierschwale of Boerm-
notified Sheriff Stevens to look for
the man stating that he waa last aecn
limping down the road toward San An-
tonio.
Mr. Hall discovered Tuesday thnl
his watch and a large sum of monej
bad been taken and his suspicions were
aroused when he could not locate his
hired man.
He told Sheriff Bierschwale that
the man while chopping wood Mon
day had cut his foot wish sn axe.
Later the man was seen headed for
Snn Antonio.
COOLIDGE WILL ASK
FOR MORE ECONOMY
By Universal Service.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 19.—Presi-
dent Coolidge will make a new plea
for governmental economy at the temi-
tnnothly meeting of the bureau of the
budget in Memorial Continental Ha’!
here January 30. it wna announced.
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The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 1, Ed. 1 Tuesday, January 19, 1926, newspaper, January 19, 1926; San Antonio, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1593120/m1/2/?q=%22%22~1: accessed June 21, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu.; .