The San Antonio Light (San Antonio, Tex.), Vol. 45, No. 276, Ed. 1 Wednesday, October 21, 1925 Page: 4 of 28
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SCHOOLS DEUf
ACTION ON
PLANS
Interpretation of Building
Code Subject of Dis-
pute With City.
The matter of altering or refusing
to altrr plans of the South Side
Junior High School to conform to
the requirements of the city building
code as interpreted by Fire t’ommis
signer Phil Wright and City Building
Inspector Gus Niggli will come be
fore a special meeting of the board
of education to be held at 3 o'clock
next Tuesday. This action was de
cided by th" board at its regular mwt
ing Tuesday afternoon wh' n informed
by Mason Williams the board's nt
torney that he had not had the time
to go into the matter due to absence
from the city during the past week.
Other matters acted upon by th-
board were: Awarding a contract for
supplying the schools with fuel oil to
the Grayburg Oil Coompany at th"
price of $1.60 per barrel; C. W. Ling
was awarded contract to supply
the board w*t!i rock and sand at a
price of $2.75 per cubic yard for rock
and $2.10 per cubic yard for sand.
Contract for chemistry desk for the
chemical laboratories of the school
were awarded to Schultze Bros. Man-
ufacturing Company at a total price
of $896. Bids on books for Main
Avenue High School library were re-
ferred to the supply committee for
tabulation and with power to purchase
from lowest and best bidders.
WANT WEEDS CCT.
An offer from the N. H. White
Company to purchase for the board
additional ground at one of the
schools two lots. 105 by 139 feet for
the sum of $BOOO net was filed and
»o action taken. Representatives of
the Parent-Teachers’ Association of
the Agnes Cotton School appeared be-
fore the board asking that the school
playground be cleared of weeds and
(Advertisement)
How Doctors Treat
Colds and Flu
To break up a cold overnight or
to cut abort an attack of grippe in-
fluenza. sore throat or tonsilitis.
< physicians and druggists are now
I recommending Calotabs the purified
and refined calomel compound tab-
let that gives you the effects of
calomel and salts combined without
the unpleasant effects of either.
One or two Calotabs at bed-time
with a swallow of water. —that’s all.
No salts no nausea nor the slightest
interference with your eating work
or pleasure. Next morning your cold
has vanished your system is thor-
oughly purified and you are feeling
fine with a hearty appetite for break-
.'■fast. Eat what you please—no dan-
Get a family packaee eontainiot
e-H r’ireet : ons. only 35 cents. At
any drug store.
(Advertisement)
TURN HAIR DARK
WITH SAGE TEA
The old-time mixture of Sage Tea
and Sulphur for darkening gray
streaked and faded
JwTIA hair is grandmotb-
eris recipe and
folks are again
*> ■ using it to keep
I F their hair a good
W 1 even color which
4w /• we are living in an
I “ Quite sensible as
L age when a
• youthful ap-
l*arance is of
the. greatest advantage.
Nowadays though we don’t have
the troublesome task of gathering
the sage and the mussy mixing at
borne. All drug stores sell the ready-
to-use product fog only 75 cents it
is improved by the addition of other
ingredients and is called "Wyeth’s
Sage and Sulphur Compound.” It is
very popular because nobody can dis-
cover it has been applied. Simply
moisten your comb or a soft brush
with it and draw this through your
hair taking one email strand at a
time; by morning t’.ie gray hair dis-
appears. but what delights' the ladies
with Wyeth’s Sage and Sulphur
Compound is that besides beautiful
ly darkening the hair after a few
applications it also produces that
soft lustre and appearance of abun-
dance which is ao attractive.
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Remedy f SR Tablets ) a
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JnKp Constipation Biliousness
Sick Headaches.
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WEDNESDAY.
Hungarian
Deputies Have
Pleasant Time
BUDAPEST Oct. 21.—(4%-
The floor of parliament was the
scene of a fight between depu-
ties today in which one man had
his ears nearly tom off and the
aggressor was thrown bodily out
of the chamber.
Herr Gombos. former leader
of the “awakening Hungarians”
was accused by the Social demo-
cratic deputy Fabian of having
made common cause with Ru-
manian enemies of Hungary last
week at a secret anti semitic
congress held in Budapest.
I (iombos in a fury rushed
| across the floor and seized Fa-
| bian by both ears and nearly
I wTenchcd them off. Fabian was
I in sore straits when the hercu-
} lean Social Democratic Deputy
j Herr Payr. intervened. He pick-
♦ ed picked up Gombos and tossed
! him over his head out into the
। lobby. Gombns did not return
• to the chamber.
put in proper shape. The request was
granted.
Representatives of the Los Angeles
School district asked the board to
transfer to that school district a pro
rata of the funds received from the
state for those children residing in
San Antonio school district ami At-
tending the Los Angeles schools I y
reason of the nearer distance to
reach such schools. They in tun.
agreeing to pay to the San Antonio
school district the pro rata of sm h
children from the Los Angeles school
district as may attend the San An-
tonio schools for the same reason.
FILE REQUEST.
They also asked that the San An-
tonio district pay the cost of tuition
fog negroes in addition to the state
pro rata attending the Los Angeles
School and residing in the San An-
tonio school district this cost amount-
ing to $39. The board filed the re-
quest and will give it later considera-
tion. „
Frank S. Eala y and Miss Ora
Johnson principals of Main Avenue
and Brackenridge high schools asked
the board to make certain repaira to
the fence bleachers and benches at
Schwab Field in order to prevent un-
authorized persons from entering the
field during the football games and
other athletics held at the field and
to provide seats for the accommoda-
tions of those who attend.
It developed daring the discussion
that Schwab Field is under lease and
that the lessee under the contract
is required to keep the field building
and fences in repairs. The board
directed that the building and grounds
committee investigate the matter with
power to act and report to the board
at its next meeting.
EMERSON SCHOOL
PLANS PICTURE DAY
Picture day will be observed at
Ralph Waldo Umereon School at
10:30 a. m. Thursday. Mra. Kate
Schenck announced Wednesday. Fea-!
tures of the day will be the showing
of living pictures on the lawn of the
school. Among those to be shown
will be "The Song of the Lark."
“The Gleaners" and "The Blue Boy."
Special costumes have been secured
for the pictures. The pictures will be
directed by Mias Emma Kitchin art.
director.
A minstrel show also will be held
at 2 :30 p. m. Friday in the audito-
rium of the school. A nominal charge
will be made to the show to go into a
fund for the purchase of athletic
equipment.
Boys of the school will be the guest
of Mrs. Schenck at a weenie roast at
7 :30 p. m. Halloween night. A camp-
fire will be built on the playgrounds
the weenies roasted and ghont stories
told.
MAGISTRATES URGE
N. Y. WHIPPING POST
NEW YORK Oct. 21. — Corporal
punishment wax advocated by two po
lice magistrates in Brooklyn. Magis-
trate McCloskey
*’lt is a great shame the whipping
poxt law of Delaware cannot be ap-
plied in New York/’
The object of bis comment was M
J. Donohue charged with beat-
ing bis blind son.
In homicide ”«*urt Magistrate Gold '
rn told Bradley ( lark. 17 accused of
theft of an automobile:
‘What is needed today is the old
fashioned way of laying youngster*
over the knee and raise welts two
inches wide with a strap.’’
STUDENtToRGANIZE
PRE-MEDIC SOCIETY
The Pre Medic Class the first class I
to be organized other than the fresh-i
man's and sophomore classes has I
been organized nt the University 1
.Junior College. Judson Henderson 1
was elected president and Mary j
Lipshitz vice president and secre-
tary trMMrer. Dr. w. p. Udimki
was named sponsor.
। It is the intention of the class to i
have some local doctor or surgeon ad *
dress the class at each m«ring un
such subjects na the class has been *
studying. Fourteen boys and two
1 girls arc charter members of th- '
class.
BIG
CAN USE RAIL PASSES
AUSTIN. Oct. 21— CW—Bona fide
railway •midoys*R riding on passes to
the bi« nnisl convention of the legis-
lative board of railway brotherhoods
arc not vitiating thi.* provision of tbei
anti-pANN law. wh??h prohibits personal
attending political meetings from us-1
ng patw*. This opinion was given
uesday by the attorney general’s de-
•artment to Clarence E. Gilmore
.■hairman of the railway cummiminn I
SCHOOLS TO OBSERVE
CHILDREN'S BOOK WEEK
Children’s bonk week sponsored by
the San Antonio Carnegie Library
will be observed nt Main Avenue High
School November S to 14. The ob-
servance will take the form of an
essay contest on “My Favorite Book.”
The contest is open to any child at-
tending the public schools between the
ages of 6 to 18 years.
Pupils of the schools will be di
vided into four groups; those from (i
to 9 years of age. 10 tn 12 years 13
to 15 years and 16 to IS years.
The rules of th? contest provided
besides the writing nf the essay that
each contestant will be required to
submit a list of ten books he would
like tn read.* This list must be sub-
mitted on a separate sheet from that
nn which the contest <ssay is written.
The essay must be written on one side
of th? paper only and all sheets fast-
ened neatly together. The essay and
book list to be sent to A. F. Dugosh.
book department of Wolff and Marx
Company. •
Three prizes are offered for the
best essays and lists. Three books tn
the winner two second prize and
one book ns third prize.
POE SCHOOL PLANS
ANNUAL CARNIVAL
The nnnual fall carnival of Edgar
Allen I’oe School will be held Fri
day November 13. it was announced
Wednesday by Alex S. Dodd prin-i
pal. Two performances will be held
one in the afternoon and one in the
evening the hours to be announced
later. Carnival dances sideshows
.and various stunts will be given. Re
freshments will be furnished bv the
Parent-Teachers' Association of the
school.
The annual minstrel show will be
given on the following Friday. No
vember 20. Program of jokes and
stunts are being arranged. Mr. Dodd
said.
Tentative plans for the program
for the nnnual housewarming and
Christmas pageant are being worked
out. Dates for the pageant nnd
house party hare not been decided
upon. Mr. Dodd snid.
(Advertisement)
-
Old Folks Must
Not Use“ Physics”
B While Dr. W. B.
Caldwell of Monti-
cello. 111. a prac-
ticing physician for
47 years knew that
constipation was the
curse of advancing
age. he did not be.
lieve that a "purge”
or “physic” every
little while was
necessary.
To him. it seemed
r— cruel that so many
DR.CALDWELL con stipated old peo-
ATAaEeB pie had to be kept [
constantly “stirred up” and half
sirit by taking cathartic pills tablets
salts calomel and nasty oils every
day or two.
In Dr. Cadwell's Syrup Pepsin
he discovered a laxative which regn- i
latex the bowels of old folks. A |
single dose will establish natural
healthy bowel movement for week- '
at a times even for those chronically 1
constipated. Dr. Caldwell's Syrup j
Pepsin not only causes a gentle
easy bowel movement but best of
all it is often months before an- !
other dose is necessary. Beside* it '
is absolutely harmless and pleasant
l/past fifty buy Dr. Caldwell's
SYRUP
that sells medicine .
and just see for PEPSIN
yourself. • v
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THAT'S what makes beauty — a
lovely akin! A akin perfect In
its texture — free from pimples
blackheads or blotches.
And how everybody loves to look
at beautiful skin! How they ad-
mire the fresh clean healthy ap-
pearance a perfect skin gives!
And do you know what makes
skin lovely? Well it’s healthy rich
red blood. Healthy blood purifies
the system—throws off the impuri-
ties that cause skin eruptions.
And S. S. 8. that great blood
cleanser and builder helps Nature
make rich red blood. You never
have to worry with embarrassing
rkln blemishes when you keep your
blood full of heaitby red blood-cells.
Take S. 8. 8. and have the beau-
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while it's making your skin lovely
S. 8. 8. Is giving you —
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Increasing your appe-
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helps Nature build that does It
Get 8. 8. 8. today. All drug store*
sell it. Get the larger bottle. It’s
more economical.
THE SAN ANTONIO LIGHT.
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QUALITY—SERVICE—COURTESY
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Featuring Needful Things That Every
Home Manager Will Appreciate!
Our departments devoted to household appliances . . . I • Listed below are especially attractive values on articles that
the practical as well as decorative articles to be found in well- make for comfort and efficiency—that are as practical as they
organized homes . . . are shown in complete assortments on are decorative —that are r real necessity in promoting happy
our balcony and seventh floor. I home life.
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Book Ends f $2.98 «
Jardinieres SLI9 ST
Stippled wood book ends in . They are good looking strong f—■
ship design; finished in antique Beautiful brushed brass jardin- economical in operation. Con- Sssnsninffllßr
__ __ gold silver or bronze effect. . . . ." . o . . . structed of cast iron with white m *
K-J These book ends are unusually >eres plain footed for 8-inch po . porcelain enameled base 6-foot
attractive and moderately priced These jardinieres make appre- heavy heating cord with standard hr-—..
। X Special ptice the (bl 4Q ciated gifts or favors (hl IQ two-piece plug. As il- (h*J QQ
’ YO P a ' r *P * As illustrated. At.. iP *• * lustrated. Priced at.. ipA.*/O
Fi»h Bowl _
and Stand Canister Sets
Large artistically I _
shaped crystal bowl (CV. 11 Four-p>ece canister
complete with wrought i M s « ts > n attractive sil-
iron stand; as illustrat- I ver brocade finish that
ed. Priced (fro EQ will not crack or rub
’ HOM
au 0 ” 00 n in blue stencil effect.
Imported Porcelain Tea Sets $5.95 ‘rated. At. $l.OO
Casseroles Breakfast Sets W xT a " $1.59
. 7%-inch Pyrex casseroles with # .
engraved top and silver plated The unusual decorative I This set is decorated with a
platinum frame in beautiful motifs artistic borders conventional border design of
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flowers and foliage makes knobs are covered with coin gold. / / nb I
8-inch oval casseroles at $4.95 these American semi-porce- / / JU! J
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H/li-'Aff Tk * Pattern—This de- 42-piece dinner »et Jr
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WaSnee ■. gjSSsA pink roses. Two delicate blue . aQ >
na »> »"■' " ]i neB add the finishing touch of at
™ian distinction. 100-piece dinner aet
Laundry Bag Tk . a... r.„.™ _ * “ » 3 ’” Carving Set.
The Washee Man is saucy bluebird gaily perched in American semi-porcelain
made of good quality Bread BoX th™ a ‘ Ati£ ‘of d«Xte frith blue Three-piece stag han-
sateen 18x36 inches DFCaQ DOX foliage of motifg> inte „ ected by ? nk rose dle nickel trimmeJ
tracthT^olors- 1 C whh 10%x13x11-inch white enamel- fHilhed ’within ca™"? consisting
face painted ’in oil. bread and cake box with roll In these two patterns we fea- »" d finished with lines of eoin of kn - fe> fork >nd
The bag is detachable bop lid and gold and blue letteij fire. iharpener nicely fitted
>. th.t It can b. l.ur- w TM. box k«.p b«.d 31-pi.c. Breakfa.t Set 31-piece Breakfa.t Set In a doth » no
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■ at $7.79 at $12.59
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■ al * 9 79 at * 1759 IP
100-piece dinner aet 100-piece dinner aet ((
Al MT / at $21.79 at $34.59
Mail Boxes T ea
$1.98 Electric Irons •? These Rockingham
Standard size black 6-lb. Evtnheat electric irons; English ware tea pots
enameled metal mail beautifully designed and finely ire *hown in a large
boxes attrac tiv e 1 y nickeled. This iron is uncondi- assortment of pleasing
Xe^or I *^. 5 c w om h - । Pr^yat^ 8 "^:. Imported Porcelain Tea Sets and colora ;
lete with lock and 1 inere are sizes to
two keys. A« illus- 1 6^u^ > rons These 23-piece tea sets are imported from Germany and are dec- meet the demand of
'.rated. At <fr IQQ a ’ 500 > >®oo and $4.75. orated with a wide blue red gold or yellow border. The handles and every family. Q 4
just | Tourist 3-lb. iron $3.00. knobs are covered with black. Priced at $6.95. At $1.24 and
:
Home Sandwich Plates $1.50
H ‘ Silver plated platinum finished sandwich plates with artis-
Comfort tic pierced design. They are ideal for home use or (fri Rfl
make acceptable gifts. As illustrated. Priced at... *P * «OV
Cabinets x
Serving Trays $1.95
cooked meats bread and
cake; there is no possi-
‘ biHty of rUBt ° r corroB ' -171 Beautifully han I
Wl .iy\ ion . They can be Uken ■ painted on glass p ~ rv i
~ apart and thoroughly MI . rj frame in lovely OU I ICT LzlSlTeS
■■ - —=3 cleaned. ’ 1 . I flower and bird de. _..
—~ ' ■" -' - 1 - 3a I: U ... Silver plated platinum
I- I signs; with nickel finished butter dishes; con-
... . . 31 NS»i2f4?<? 7 V- ' ' f handles. Similar to sisting of lovely pierced de-
5..11 family alumi....d f Bu h. $2.49. U I illurtra- (frIQE «nd engraved
Small family xi«*. wU»ta anamel finixh $2.98. 1 —' 3 ' K ' tion ... 01 K laM bowl with silver plated
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Medium family aiaa white enamel finieh $3.95. J trated. Priced at
Large family eixe white enamel finieh $4.95.
OCTOBER 21 1925.
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