The Tomahawk., 1924-03-27
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Washington


been asked to resign "for the good of
the service"
Washington-The supreme court
advanced for hearing on Nov. 10 the
appeals of railroad companies ques,
tioning the authority of the interstate
commerce commission to fix tentative
valuations of their properties. The
case is regarded as exceptionally i'm
portant.
shington-Gratitude for the res
cue OF the captain and As members OF
the crew of the Japanese steamer
Kyosel Maru after 1t had been drifting
IS days with damaged hull in the Pa
cific is expressed by the Japanese for
eign office in a letter to the state de,
partment for conveyance to officers
and crew of the shipping board steam.
er, President Mckinley.
Washington-Provis of the
White Radio bill, which would give
the secretary Of commerce sweeping
powers over transmitting stations, was
opposed before the house merchant
marine committee by Major J. A. Maui
borage, of the army signal corps. He
read extracts of statement by Sec
rotary ]. w. Weeks declaring the war
department must be given wide lati
tude in use Of it's radio facilities both
in peace and war.
Domestic
New York-Prince Jean Paleologue
Rumanian descendant of the last east
ern Roman emperor, renowned his
title to become an American citizen.
New York-The French liner Roch.
ambeau brought to port $6,500,000 in
gold, $5,000,OO0 of which was trans.
ferred to the Equitable Trust COM
pany and $1,50O,OOO to the Federal Re,
serve bank.
Observation-Disclosures Roberts, the
actor, i'll here since last December
has started for his home on the Pacific
coast. Although convalescent, Mr.
Roberts was removed to his train on
a stretcher. He was accompanied by
Mrs. Roberts.
Chicago-Herbert E. Bradley, Afri
can explorer and big game hunter
who last week underwent two blood
transfusions underwent an operation
for removal of an ulcer of the stom
ach after submitting to third blood
TRANSMISSION.
Los Observation-Disclosures Cameron,
blind, was granted divorce here from
Elizabeth M. Cameron, blind musician.
They were married rs years ago. The
Camerons both have been sightless
since childhood. Tom Carruthers, also
blind, was named correspondent.
San Francisco-Representatives of
an eastern financial syndicate have
placed before the San Francisco Cham
Der of Commerce project to link this
city with Oakland, across San Fran
cisco Bay, with combined bridge and
tube to cost $6O.OOO,OOO, the Examiner
states.
Los Angeles-Henry F. Taylor, for
merly warrant officer at Fort Crook
Neb., must serve three and a half
years in Leavenworth prison for forg
ing and cashing government checks
worth $4,000. He pleaded guilty here
He posed as major Charles G. Sny
der"
San Diego, Calif-With military
honors and the escort of companions
in long military service, the body OF
General De Rosey Carroll Cabell, who
died here will be taken to San Fran
cisco, where interment will take
place at the presidio.,
Memphis, Tenn.-Clarence Saunders
began in United States district court
the presentation of his side of his con
troversy. with Piggy Wiggly corpora
tion over his right to organize a
new chain store system and operate II
under his own name. eHe had mar
shalled an array of witnesses to sup
port with their testimony his conten
tion that the corporation of which he
formerly was the head cannot enjoin
him from using his own name as a
part of the name of his new enter
prise.
New York-Disappointed by his fail
uT0 10 uUu health III SdlllOTuld anu
embittered by lack of the literary and
artistic success he sought in this
country, Robert Wilson Stevenson, a
second cousin of Robert Louis Steven
son. lies i'll and penniless in the Ellis
! Island hospital, awaiting deportation
on the liner Assyria. The warrant
of deportation for which, it was stat
ed, he had applied himself, said be
! was being sent to his native Scotland
because he was likely t9 become a
public charge.
Dayton, Ohio-Backed by Dayton
and New Central capital, an organiza
ton to carry passengers over the mod
ell airways between Dayton and Wash
ington is in process of formation, i,
was reported here. .-'...s s..
Dermont, Ark.-A woman parachute
jumper was killed and two men were
injured when the airplane in which
they were flying crashed into tree.
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New York-Slander suits for $500,