The Dolores star., 1924-10-17
A BRIEF RECORD OF PASSING
EVENTS IN THIS AND FOR
ElGN COUNTRIES
IN LATE DISPATCHES
DOINGS AND HAPPENINGS THAT
MARK THE PROGRESS
OF THE AGE
WESTERN

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San Francisco overwhelmingly in
dorsed proposed s1O.OOo,ooO bond Is
sue, the proceeds of which will be
used TO complete the Hetch-Hetchy
water project. This project, when
completed, will supply the city with
water for all purposes from sources in
the Sierra Nevadas.
Officials of the Los Angeles Cham
ber of Commerce have issued denial
Of reports that the organization is
backing a project TO construct n new
railroad from Los Angeles to Casper.
Wyo., via Nevada, Utah and northern
Colorado. A vice president of the
chamber investigated the project sew
eral months ago, It was explained, and
II was finally decided not to Indorse
the undertaking, on the ground that
the Union Pacific system already
serves the territory adequately.
Yellowstone National park was vis-
tied by 1892 persons during the
1924 season just closed, an increase
Of 5,OO2 over last year, while an even
greater increase Is looked for in the
1925 season, u. S. Spencer, general
passenger agent of the Oregon Short
Line, announced in Salt Lake City.
the Yellowstone park traffic was han
died by the Union Pacific, and a large
percentage of this traffic without in
Guiding automobile travel through the
park and Salt Lake, passed Salt Lake.
Attorney General David ]. Howell Of
Wyoming has rendered an opinion that
in the emergency resulting from the
death Of Governor Ross and the man.
date Of the law that an election for
governor shall be held Mt the election
Nov. 4, there Is no authority of law
for the nomination of candidates by
the state committees of the political
parties with legal standing. which are
the Republican and the Democratic.
The attorney generals opinion, rem
dered in response to a request by Sec
retary of State Frank L. Lucas, holds
that legal nominations in the emer-
gency may be made only by party con-
ventions or by petition bearing the
signature Of 100 qualified electors.
Nominations by petition, he holds,
must be listed as Independent"
WASHINGTON
The Pulitzer air races will be dis
continued next year as a feature of
the international air races unless new
planes are built to be used In 1t, Mai.
Howard F. Wehrle, secretary of the
National Aeronautical Association,
sponsor of the races, is quoted as say
ing in a special dispatch received from
Dayton by the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Only one battleship-the Wyoming
will be detached from the scouting
force in the Atlantic to join the Amer
lean fleets 1925 maneuvers and cruise
to Australia, under program which
has been finally approved by Navy De
partment officials. The other five cap
ital ships in the Atlantic-the New
York, Texas, Arkansas, Florida and
Utah-wlll be held at their home
yards in anticipation Of funds being
obtained which will permit needed re-
pairs.
The War Department plans to pro-
mote Lieut.. Lowell II. Smith, COM
mander of the round-the-world flight,
to the rank of captain, it was learned
In Dayton at McCook field. His pro-
motion will be in the nature of a re-
ward for his leadership of the historic
globe-girdling flight which other ma
tions, thus far, have failed to accom-
plish.
The War Department recently issued
an order prohibiting army aviators
from flying over cities at an altitude
lower than that which would permit
safe gliding in case Of trouble to
landing on the outskirts of town. The
order also prohibits flying over, in
the vicinity Of stadiums, ball parks
fair grounds or other places where
huge crowds are assembled.
With living comrades gathered from
the four corners Of America to do them
honor, the dead of the first division
came into their visible heritage of glo-
ry. Ranked in orderly. soldierly COL
umns on the bronze tablets beneath the
mighty granite shaft these comrades
have raised to them, their names are
set forth that men for all time may
know Of their supreme sacrifice for the
flag.
Announcement by the Radio Corpor-
alton of America That 1t stands ready
Immediately to begin construction
within n few miles of New York City
of the first of its proposed system of
super-high power broadcasting sta
tions, developed opposition to super
power plans at the third national ra-
dio conference.
Fresh charges of price fixing and
questionable practices by manufacture
ers of household furnishings are made
in concluding report on the industry
by the Federal Trade Commission, act
Ing in response to Senate resolution.