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Poor America
We’re to Blame
Selling France
Wet vs, Dry.
By Arthur Brisbane
I*-- Oopynrnt. till t>» at.r Co
CHURCHILL, chancellor of the
British exchequer, says Eu
rope's troubles are due to this
selfish, grasping country. We shall
grow richer, he says, "as gold is
drawn in an unbroken stream across
the Atlantic from the devastated and
war stricken countries of Europe to
this wealthy, prosperous and great
republic."
THAT’S sad, but Europe didn't say
anything about it when she was
borrowing the money. And Church
hill ought not to feel so badly. His
family has been drawing gold “in
an unbroken stream” across the At
lantic, in the other direction ever
since he was born.
His father married Miss Jerome,
daughter of a rich American stock
broker. European international trusts
will help out a little. The British
rubber trust if it lasts, will make
enough money from America to pay
the British war debt.
Ambassador houghton m
criticized in the Senate, and
elsewhere, because he tells the truth
to the American people about con
ditions in Europe. Had he whisp
ered his private information into the
ears of a few carefully chosen fi
nanciers, he wouldn't be criticized.
Many of our “Better minds” are con
vinced that the less the American
people know the better.
FRENCH francs fell below three
and one-half cents each, a long
drop from pre-war value, nineteen
and three-tenths cents. Speculators
who expect the french franc to fol
low the German mark will be disap
pointed.
With reasonable economy in arma
ments, an end to financing Poland
and other Allies, and with reason
sble taxation, the French will bring
the franc back as rapidly as they
choose. To sell France short is
dangerous.
MONEVTallisT'snd says it thinks
light wine and beer, or at
least light beer, will come back.
Old breweries are bought by far see
ing gentlemen and will be put in
condition to produce real beer that
the human system can absorb and
digest, instead of the “needle” poi
son sold by injecting poisonous al
cohol into non-alcoholic beer.
CITIZENS buy and drink beer
“with a kick." The kick
comes from denatured alcohol sold
at gasoline stations to prevent freez
ing. Bootleggers redistill the non
freezing product, take out part of
the poison and inject the rest into
the beer.
RUM is expensive, last year the
British spent on drink £315,-
000,000. more than for education,
unemployment, poor relief, health in
surance and old age pensions com
bined.
BUT drink cost the United States
under prohibition more than it
cost Croat Britain. It cost all that
the people (pent for bootie’ liquor,
all the disease, insanity nnd all THE
CRIME that comes with bootlegging
hijacking and general banditry.
MR. SCRIPPS, who died owning
many newspapers—little ones,
chiefly—leaves an interesting will.
One-third of the Income from his
estate is set aside to buy more news
papers. His son inherits Scripps
newspapers and Roy W. Howard
will help manage them.
NOTHING more interesting than
newspapers, which are the peo
ple's eyes and voices; nothing more
valuable when successful; nothing
harder to kill, once firmly establish
ed ; no investment more dangerous,
until value is proven.
Bonds of a good newspaper with
earning records, are gilt-edged. Stock
in newspapers you should NOT BUY
—BECAUSE IF IT IS GOOD. IT
IS SO GOOD THAT YOU CAN'T
BIT IT. The kind you can buy is
not worth buying.
THE Junker Company, at Dessau.
Germany, hns working plans nd
complete model of an airplane that
would fly to New York, carrying 100
passengehs. Cabins and engine rooms
are built Inside the meta! wings.
The Versailles treaty will not allow
German engineers to finish the shir
CONSUL APPOINTED
TO HOUSTON OFFICE
Bervando Barrera Guerra, Mexican
consul at San Antonio for the last
two years, will go to Houston to taki
♦harge of the Mexican consulate there,
orders issued by the office of tit'
Mexican secretary of foreign affairs
and received at the Mexican consul
ate here Saturday stated.
|| THE WEATHER Ch I E LATE MORNING H
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Sunday partly cloudy; cooler N ROH SH r to,, y I iB
Saturday night; moderate nor- LI Fir* HDp Sy H Ell
| | therly to westerly winds. - ~ A L ' J J OTld hCWS j I
VOL. XLVI—NO. 83.
$1,000,000 BUILDING PLANNED
BROWNING WEDS ‘CINDERELLA’
CHIMES RING
FORTH EHR
HUE
BRIDE
Millionaire Real Estate Man
and Girl Are Married
Secretly.
NEW YORK, April 10.—
Wedding bells rang late to
day for Edward W. Brown
ing, 51-year-old millionaire
“Cinderella man” anti
Frances “Peaches" Heenan, pretty
15-year-old high school girl.
They were married at Phillips
town, N. Y., a village buried in the
hills of Putnam county, it bccamt
known tonight. There they were
pronounced man and wife by J. P.
Boy, a justice of the peace, after
they bad signed the statement of
consent required because the girl is
a minor.
MARRIAGE SURPRISE.
The marriage came as a distinct
surprise. Browning had repeatedly
evaded the question, although tbe
girl’s mother had insisted they were
engaged and would be married this
summer when her daughter be
came 16.
Frances came into the dimelight
recently whet; some one entered her
bedroom at night and dashed acid
into her face. Browning appeared
on the scene later, offering consola
tion and thus precipitated an
avalanche of publicity.
Browning previously had gained
the public prints by adopting Mary
Louise Spas, whom he thought wt 3
16, but who, it developed, was 21.
Then Browning repudiated the adop
tion.
OPPOSE MARRIAGE.
Browning has rented a 15-room
house in the village and furnished it
hurriedly, where the honeymoon will
lie spent.
The wedding came at a time when
the authorities were investigating th ■
interest the eccentric millionaire has
shown the young woman.
The Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children, beaded by Vin
cent Pissnri, superintendent, was on
record as being opposed to the al
lianee between Browning and Franco*,
—even a marriage. Browning orig
inally wanted to send the girl throug t
u finishing school.
NEW CITY PARKING
ORDINANCE URGED
In ,ti effort to relieve the congested
condition of downtown parking, tin
San Antonio Auto League will at
tempt to have adopted a city ordi
nance specifying distance to be left
between cars. W. J. Edgecomb, sec
retary manager. announced Saturday-
Two feet clearance in front and
rear is the suggestion made by the
league.
EX-CABINET MEMBER
WEEKS STRICKEN
PASADEN.X, <'•!., April 10.-
John W. Weeks former eecretwy ui
war, who was forced to reftign hi*
cabinet portfolio on account of >ll
henltii. wur alricken with heart dit
•w in hit hotel room here today and
ihbi afternoon returned to
ton in a a|M*cial car over the Santa
Fr railroad. De i* accompanied by
several member* of hit family.
Published by Th* Light Publishing Company,
Ban Antonio. Texas.
S. A. Heralded as Biggest
Pecan Center in World
A. P. Swallow, extension horticulturist of A. and M. Collect, show ing Luetta Dillon of Harlandalc. the proper
method of grafting pecan trees.
GRIFFITH GETS
PRISON TERM
Three years of legal battling for
liberty from the charge of killing
George Musou have brought Thad L.
Griffith, real estate map, a. sentence
of 20 years in the penitentiary anj »
cell in the Bexar county jail whvry
he must await the outcome •of thi
nejv offensive planned by bis after
ueys.
Deadlocked for more-tban 36 hours,
the jury finally came in at !»:30
o'clock Saturday morning with a ver
diet of guilty. - - . - - .
VERDICT SURPRISE.
They had taken the case at 5:30
o'clock lost Thursday afternoon. Vru
dietions were rife even until the jury
filed into the courtroom that Grif
fith’s fourth trial would result like
three previous ones—hung juries.
Without nny other show of emotion
than the nervous twirling of a small
match box. Griffith received the ver
dict. He was taken to jail imme
diately.
SEEK NEW TRIAL.
With any opportunity of bond auto
matically curtailed by a sentence of
more than 15 years under Texas Inw
the real estate man's lawyers Satur
day beyun the preparation of a motion
for a new trial.
Mason was beaten to doutb with n
tire pump. December 8. 1U23. after
he had gone to the home of Griffith to
collect a garage bill. Griffith claim
ed selt-defense
Hundreds Gather to Learn
Proper Methods of
Grafting Trees.
~ t’ -*
“San Antonio and vicinity comprise
one of the greatest pectin growing cen
ters iu the world/’ T. H. Ridgeway,
president of the Texas Pecan Growers'
association, stated at a short course
on pecan culture held on the Edward
Cassin* ranch Saturday. “I believe,
that pecan ' culture, successfully <ar- 1
ried qut here, would Ujcau much .to
ward even greater community pros
perity.” he said,
GIVE DEMONSTRATIONS.
Mr. Ridgeway was among the speak
ers 'who addressed the hundreds gath
ered to be initiated into the science of
budding r.nd pruning pecan Arees. ,
A. P. Swallow, horticulturist of the
extension department of A. and M.
College, gave numerous practical dem
onstrations on grafting, budding and
pruning native pecan trees.
OTHER SPEAKERS.
Other speakers were Miss Bess Ed
wards, assistant state home demonstra-.
tion agent: Mias Ellen D. Schulz, di
rector of science at Main Avenue RixL :
school; Sterling C. Evans. &»ys’ Club
director; Mrs. J. A. Dupree, prisident
of the Pa rent-Teacher Association, and
O. B. Rollins, Miss Ms R molds and
W. A. Wnrzbach. ail of th- ronnty
agricultural den rUncnC •
Fred W. MaWy. county aa-V; • -
ducted the supervision of deskualr:
tions and introduced th- speak ’ s.
The was held through th 1
courtesy ><eSvdward Cassin, who also
gave a barfly noon
SUNDAY, APRIL 11, 1926.
K W Bi W W S W
City Welcomes Rotarians
MARINE FACES
DRUNK CHARGE
c. ■
SAX DIEGO. Cal.. April 10.—
Drnnkenncfw will be the sole charge
’ against Colonel Alexander Williams,
distinguished marine corps officer,
i when he faces a cour*mnrtial board
here Monday, it was learned tonight
by International News Service.
“Charges preferred against Colonel
WilHama'by General Smedley D. But
ler consist «>f drunkenness duly and
the sole proof nought by the prosecu
tion will Colonel Williams was
intoxicat'd," Captain Leo Hermle,
judge * advocate of the court-martial
board, specially appointed by Secre
tary of the Navy Wilbur to prosecute
the case, declared tonight.
Previously it had been understood
the charges would include “inabilit\
to. perform his duty and conduct un
becoming an officer.”
Captain Hermle al«o stated the pros
ecution of the high marine otficei
wouhl be baaed entirely on his alleged
conduct at the exclusive Hotel Del Cor
vnado; San Diego, where he was said
to have appeared following a “cock
tail” dinner given in honor of Genera।
Butler .at the Williams* home after
'kVptleis arrival in San Diego to suo
•fed’.the colonel commander of th*
marine base here, from PMladelpbia.
where he ba<l M'rred a hectic period
sm director of public safety.
DELEGATIONS
ARRIVE EOR
BIG MEET
International Peace Aim
of Club at Its 47th
District Convention.
With "advancement of understand
ing. good will aud international peace
through a world fellowship of busi
ness and professional men united in
an ideal of service” as one of tb<ik
main objects, members of Rotary In
teruationnl began arriving in San An
tonio Saturday afternoon for the fifty
seventh Rotary district con’ention
which opens Monday.
Distinguished men i'rnm all part 1 -
of Dm Spates, higli in Hie
ranks of Rotary, wilTTie on hand for.
the convention. Some of the notables
to be here arc:
Dr. Harry S. Fish, Sayre, Pa.:
Walter Cline. Wichita Falls; George
O. Relf; William Lewis Butcher, New
York; Toni J. Davis. Butte, Mont.,
and Dr. Hugh McLellan, Winchester,
Kentucky.
ENTERTAINMENTS PLANNED.
Luncheons, teas, dinners, thcatei
parties, dances and sight-seeing trips
have been arranged for the visiting
Rotarians and their wives. This be
ing the first convention of the forty
seventh Rotary district, nothing has
Üben spared to make it a great suc
cess, local Rotarians say.
The convention will start Monday
morning with the registration of dele
gates and the address of welcome 03
President Raymond Edwards. Im
portant features of Monday morniug's
session will be an address by Dr
Harry S. Fish, director of Rotary In
ternational, on the subject of- “Ro
tary in Action,” aud. an address by
District Governor Sidney L. Har
din, •
GOVERNORS’ GRAND BALL.
Tovell Marston, member of Hous
ton Rotary Club: Tcm J. Davis
chairman of the committee on consti
tution of Rotary Internationa!:
Charles Roster, member of Corpus
Christi Rotary Club: George O. Relf,
chairman of the business methods
and Murray Ramsey, member of the
Austiu Club, will make addresses
Monday afternoou. Monday night the
governors’ grand bnlj will be held on
the Gunter Hotel roof garden.
Tuesday morning will be given ovci
to addresses by Robert L. Bobbitt, La
redo: Walter Cline, district governor;
Dave' Glasscock, McAllen ; the Rev
Hugh McLellan, past president of the
San Antonio Rotary Club; Frank G
Davis and Maston Dixon of Robs
town. Nominations of candidates foi
district governor also will come up
Tuesday morning.
TO REVIEW DIVISION.
William Lewis Butcher will ad
dress the delegates Tuesday afternoon
ou “Rotary and the Boy of Today and
Tomorrow." The Rotarians also will
review the Second Division Tuesday
afternoon. An air demonstration wiE
be held in their honor. In the even
iug “Supper on the Argonne" will be
served them from the rolling kitch
ens.
VOLCANO ERUPTS
IN HAWAIIAN ISLES
HONOLULU, April 10.— Mauna
Loa. tiie parent mountain of Kilauea,
is in eruption. Duwn th** same path
taken by the lava flow of 1021 glow
ing red atreunu* of la. a were flowing
tonight toward th* Kona district*
NINETY-EIGHT PAGES.
; Sheiks Need
: Date Books to
I Keep 'Em Straight !
I San Antonio "jelly-beans” j
I have gone the most popular girl }
{ one lietter.
j The Street Corner Ahmeds ;
• have equipped themselves with ;
I "date” books.
j And. an engagement is oh- •
| tained in this manner:
I "Want a date?” |
• i, I
I "Then, fill out your applies- ।
• I
• tion.
j The girl is supposed to sign |
! her name and address by an i
I ।
I open date in the little book. ।
TIDE OF LIFE EBBS
QUICKLY FROM BODY
OF PLANT WIZARD
SANTA ROSA. Cal., April 10.—
Th* end of Luther Burbank's life span
is in sight. Tonight life was fast ebb
ing away from California’s beloved
plant wizard.
A rapidly failing pulao told the
story of his losing fight for life—a
fight that has amazed noted physicians
called ibto consultation with Dr. Jos
eph Shair. his physician, who
hns been constant attendant during his
illness.
Quietly the 77-year-vld naturalist
made hie last stand. Late today the
tide of battle seemed to turn definite
ly against him. Ry his side his faith
ful wife nnd his sister. Mrs. Emma
Bcezon, awaited the end.
POLAR DIRIGIBLE
FLIES NORTHWARD
TOWARDS BRITAIN
LONDON. April 10.—“ All okay.
Everything working well.” mes
sage’ was received tonight from Cap
tain Amundsen’s polar'dirigible Norge
as she plows her wn’y through the
night skies over southern France for
Pulham. Her present plans are ap
parently to head for the bay of Biscay
and then follow the French coast until
she crosses the English channel. The
Norge is not expected at Pulham much
before midday tomorrow. This is her
first real trial trip.
A radio message received at the air
ministry tonight from the Norge said
she was approaching Rochefort. whore
she probably would land about mid
night. Rochefort is in the province of
Puy de Donn*, in south central France.
MAN KILLED, 6 HURT
IN TRAIN SMASHUP
By • niverMl service.
GARY. J nd.. April 10.—Two elec
tric trains on the South Shore railroad
crashed headon near here late today.
One man was killed and six injured.
The wreckage caught fire.
The man who lost his life was riding
in one of the. forward cars, as were
all those injured. He was so hadly
burned that identification was not es
tablished.
3 INCH SNOW FALLS
IN NORTH OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY. Okla.. April
10.—Northwester* Oklahoma tonight
was covered with another late spring
snow, breaking all records while the
remainder of the state was drenched
by rainfall. Snowfall had exceeded
three inchr* in many counties au<i
was continuing.
At Texhoma, in the PauhundH
atoug the Texas border, the stow ex
reeded a foot in depth.
PRICE FIVE CENTS
REMODELING
PROJECTS
EMBRACE
BLOCK
Houston Street Property
Development Assured
by Big Deals.
Development that embrace, the erec
tion of n >1,000,000 building and tbe
remodelinx nnd m<xlernizinir of practi
cally an entire block is in stor. for
West Houston slreet in two separate-
projects now under preparation.
Announcement of the West Hous
ton street improvement follNv.a two
e,b-s totniinx $171,000 *n the poten
tial north of Hosston .-dreet
area, both of which are to be fol
lowed by developments.
The new $1,000,000 building is as
sured in the report from well authenti
cated sotwees of the negotiation for a
09-year lease of property on Houston
street between Navarro and St. Mary’s
streets. Details of the building are
being withheld until final arrange
ments of tb<» lease are made.
TO TEAR DOWN THEATER.
Definite announcement of the re
modeling and modernizing of West
Houston street property on the north
side bettveen the river and Soledad
street, belonging to L. J. Hart and J.
K. Beretta, and the St. Mary’s Street
Improvement company, was made by
Mr. Hart Saturday.
The undertaking involves the dis
mantling of the old Pike theater, the
widening of the sidewalk and the com
plete remodeling and renovating of th.
buildings tn be made available for
stores and other commercial concern*-
The development, Mr. Hart said, is
a result of the construction of the
$1,000,000 Lytle Theater, just east
across the river.
OTHER IMPROVEMENTS.
Announcement of the amount to be
expended in the improvement wili WK
be made until detailed plana (hr.
drawn np.
Other large improvements are con
templated for the locality, Mr. Bar'
said.
The real estate sales just com
pleted are two of a series of large \ 3
deals made within recent weeks in tbe I j
area imniedmtely north of Houston V
street and between Soledad and Jef
ferson streets.
Purchase of the old McClellan
Sliacklett home on Convent street b"
$74,00t» was made by Mrs.
Mauermann through the N. H. Wiilfe
Realty company. Mrs Maut-ruumn
said tbe property was bought with a j
view to development. It fronts lut
feet on Convent street. 156 feet on
Prospect street, and 133 feet on Met
tin street. ’ ’
»too.uoo DEAL.
L. n. Duncan. Oklahoma capitalist.
Saturday announced the purchase «•
56.4 feet on Travis street bethveu
Navarro And St. Marvs streem, (, r
SHHXOOO, in a cash transaction. I*"- ,
velopment of the property by tbe ml
dition of one or mole atom’s to th*
two-story building now occupyiog H. .A
is contemplated at once, he saul.
The property was bought freot
Martin Wright nnd Toni D. and J‘*b»
A. Anthony, owners of the Munbat
tan cafe. Lying just wit of lb- 2
Citizens’ Garage and Bailwy Siwi.
222 East Travi, street, the pnurrty
nm. tlirousb b»5 feet to the .De/
Iwtwe.-a Houston and Tr.’ I. .tr-rts- ’