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Durkin Trial Set
For April; Gunner
Denies Sayings
BY the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, January 30.-Martin
Durkin, automobile thief and gun
man, pleaded not guilty yesterday
to two charges of murder, and his
trial was set for April s.
Notice was served by Durkin's
counsel that he reserved the right
to ask a change of venue. Durkin
has admitted that he shot and
killed Edwin c. Shanahan, Depart
ment Of Justice operative, but has
denied that he killed Police Sergt.
Harry Gray, who was slain in the
firing, when Durkin escaped po-
lice trap, only to be captured a
few weeks later in ST. Louis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-01-31
Movie Director Killed.

Los ANGELES. January 80 Gpl
Harold Shaw, 4S, secretary of the Mo
ton Picture Directors Association
was killed in an automobile acciden,
here today.
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Price Increase Feared.

While there is much land for park
purposes still to he considered in the
western section of the city, land that
must he purchased promptly unless
The Government is to pay an exceed
ingly high figure after development,
nevertheless il was pointed out that
the time had now arrived where the
Government must give it's considera-
Jion to the eastern section unless 1t
IS to find itself in the same condition
that il was when it delayed the pur-
chase of needed park lands in the
western section. After development
the lands purchased had TO be OBJ
tanned at almost three times the fig
IRE they could have been obtained for
several years ago.
Senator Jones Of Washington re-
Gently called attention TO the matter
that the northeast section seemed to
have been neglected in the purchasing
of park areas. and Maj. Grant also eX-
pressed the belief that that area of
the city should have some attention
at the hands of the park commission.
The northeast section now is develop
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local creditors were signed by Mr..
Howe and countersigned by Mrs.
Dougherty, and these. 1t is understood,
will be delivered tomorrow.
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One Park i'm Northeast.

Maj. Brown pointed out that the
northeast section has only one small
parking area, small triangle at Four
teenth and Rhode Island avenue north
east. Some inspections have been
made of this area. and one tract which
has been given consideration is one on
part of two squares running along
Franklin street between Sixteenth
street and Mills avenue. This land is
close to the Langdon School. Another
large tract which has been given con
sideration is land lying east of the
Franciscan Monastery in Brookland.
which would be q part of the proposed
fort drive.
Another tract which has been given
consideration. but on which no action
has been taken, is the Patterson tract,
on Florida avenue. better known dur
ing and since the war as the site of
Camp Meigs. This tract, for many
years, was up for purchase by Con
gress In the same bill that included
the klingle Valley and Piney Branch
tracts. However, Congress took no
action. After the park commission
was established the Klingle Valley
tract was purchased, and proceedings
started to get the Piney Branch tract,
out the advance of commercial develop
ment even now has partly destroyed
the latter site for park purposes.
Foundry Valley Problem.
The park commission has very
serious problem thrust before 1t with
the limited funds available. II was
pointed out. II is faced with the call
to buy lands for all sections of the
city, yet there are still several tracts
in the northwest section which must
be given prompt attention if they are
to be saved at all. One of these is
the land in Georgetown lying be-
tween Reservoir road and the Poto-
mac River. The so-called Glover and
Archbold tracts. coded to the Govern
ment, only run down as far as Reser-
voir road, and the valley between this
road and the river is still privately
owned. Development of this area now
is going on, and the Government, ii
was added, must act quickly if it is to
save this Foundry Valley. 1t must
purchase this land in order to get
a connecting parkway, and thus save
the valley as a drainage area for the
upper part of the parkway, other
wise the drainage waters will have to
be disposed of by sewer at Reservoir
road.
The Fort Stevens tract near Bright
wood is being developed rapidly, and
this must receive prompt attention
if 1t Is to be saved for park purposes.
and the city and park planners be-
lieve that II should be saved.
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losis Association. at Chicago, which
will be held soon.
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Safety first-always walk OH TIM
sunny side of life'S highway.
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R0XY'S CONCERTS
NET $500 PROFIT
Waiver of All Claims Against
Receipts by Gangs Leader
Ends Tangle.

Net profit of the four concerts given
by Roxy and His Gang" at the Wash
1ngton Auditorium January 9 and 10
for the benefit of the National Sana-
forum for Tuberculous Children. Inc,
to be located at Albuquerque. n. Mex,
amounts approximately to $500, 1t was
disclosed yesterday following receipt
of a waiver from $. l.. Rothafcl
roxy of a $1,000 claim against the
$4,000 gross receipts, which he said
constituted expenses for the Gangs
two-day visit here.
Confirming his announcement to The
Star over long distance telephone
Tuesday that he would make no
further effort to recover his expense
account. which originally totaled
$500. but which he reduced to S., 900,
MIR. RothaferS action put an end to
the financial tangle, and tomorrow
morning local creditors who presented
bills against the fund will be paid in
fun.
Will BE Fund Nucleus.
The balance, or net profit. reliably
reported to be between $500 and $500,
will be turned over to Brig. Gen. Lloyd
NJ. Brett, U. S. A. retired, national
president of the movement, as the
nucleus of a nationwide contribution
Tor the projected SanatOrlum, winch
the organization hopes to receive from
series of benefit entertainments.
The waiver was received by Edwin
l.. Wilson. attorney, who represented
Mrs. May B. Moran of Pittsburgh, Pa,
executive secretary of the national or
ganization, and charged by the board
of directors with the duty Of raising
funds for the hospital.
CopFarepca Il TalIad
Later a conference was held at the
American Security and Trust Co.,
where the $4,000 proceeds were de-
posted. Those participating included
Mrs. Moran, Charles E. Howe. treas
urer Of the bank and treasurer Of the
benefit performances, and Mrs. John
Allan Dougherty, Washington chair
man of the national campaign.
Following the conference. checks for
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Work Now Inadequate.
Recent SflIlinS CnnduCfnl 1hrOn

Recent studies conducted through
out the United States by the National
Tuberculosis Association show the
number of physicians and nurses en-
ployed in school medical inspection
work is totally inadequate to care for
the children, and in many cities school
inspection corps are unknown, Mr..
Berliner declared.
In the District of Columbia. the sur
vey shows, there are but 13 physicians
and IL nurses engaged part time for
school population of about 10000
children.
Correction of physical defects
means less absence from school, less
repeating of grades and better all
around school work" Mr.. Berliner
said. Il hope this trophy will increase
sufficiently the medical inspection
corps in the District OF Columbia So
that every child may receive an an
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-22
BABY BANDIT"
GRIMLY FIGHTS
AGAINST DEATH
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)


PUEBLO, Colo, Aug. 21.-While un-
der-currents of popular feeling con-
demning or justifying the shooting
here yesterday by peace officers of
Leslie Gonce, 14-year-old "baby BAN
dit" were still noticeable here to-
night, there were no further group
demonstrations in resentment such as
at one time last night alarmed officers
and forced posting guard to protect
Deputy Sheriff Charles Fiscus at his
home.
While Forest Gonce, 81, the other of
the pair of young desperadoes, manacl
ed to an officer sped by train tonight
to begin state penitentiary term of
from 20 to 80 years for highway rob-
berry, his little brother, Leslie, in a
hospital cot with four bullets in his
body, fought for life, where no big
revolvers could aid him now.
Beside the cot tonight sat the
stricken bother, who recovered today
from yesterdays collapse sufficiently
to start suit for the release of Forrest,
who, she alleges, was "coerced" into
pleading guilty yesterday in district
court to highway robbery charges. She
also threatened to seek prosecution Of
Deputy Sheriff Fiscus and Sheriff Sam
Thomas, who both admitted shooting
the boy, though so far popular resent
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CANTON MURDER
NEAR SOLUTION
SAYS U. S. Nj AN
fBy Dispatch A. P. Wirel

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Aug.21. = The
murder of Don r. Mellett, Canton pub
Usher, slain in the midst of vice
crusade five weeks ago, is near solu-
ton, Howell Lueck, assistant United
States district attorney, insisted today.
His assertion came on the heels of
his announcement that federal war
rants will be sought Monday for two
Canton persons "a police official and
detective on charges of conspiracy to
violate the federal prohibition law.
Lueck Indicated that the persons
whose arrest is contemplated are only
remotely connected with the Mellett
murder, but he regards them as inn
portant figures in the investigation of
vice and crime conditions at Canton.
Lueck was also the source during the
day for statement that the alibi of
Louis Mazer, Canton underworld fig
ure. held on a direct charge. of muir
dering Mellett and of conspiring to vio-
late the Volstead act, is being steadily
torn down by investigators at Canton.
Monday Mayor S. M. Swarts at Can
ton is expected to reconstruct the city
civil service commission so that the
police department can be rebuilt. ST.
multaneously, a decision may be reach
ed as to the appointment of a special
or assistant prosecutor to carry the
murder case before the Stark county
| grand jury.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-22

The episcopate intends to petition the
Mexican congress to amend the rellg-
ious clauses of the constitution This
move follows the prOnouncement made
by President Gales yesterday in reply
to a communication from the church
officials that the episcopate was LETT
free to make an attempt to have the
fundamental law pertaining to, religion
changed, and that if the episcopate Of
feder amendments to the constitution,
he would not use his power to nave
them withdrawn from congress.
Business conditions due TO the eco
nomic boycott in protest against the
religious regulations are growing dis
tinctly worse All trades are affected
and the department. stores, moving pic
ture houses and places of amusement,
together with those houses which deal
with so-called luxury and non-neces-
sary commodities, are facing a serious
situation. Such business depression
in the opinion of observers, is likely TO
lead to business failures unless condi-
tions are relieved.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-22
INVESTIGATORS
QUE STIONED IN
HALL MURDERS
(By Dispatch A. 2. Wirel

SOMERVILGE, N. j., Ang. 21.-TWo o
1ren who had charge of the initial inr
yestigation Of the murder of the Rev
Edward Wheeler Hall and his choir
singer, Mrs Eleanor Mills, four years
ago, were questioned today by inves>
tigators Of state Senator Alexander
simpson, special prosecutor In the re-
vived investigation. Fred David, chief
of Middlesex detectives, and George
D. Totten, former Somerset county
detective, and now in the employ of q
New York newspaper, were closeted
with detectives and state troopers for
several hours at state police head
quarters.
They were asked to recount the
details of their actions after the
bodies were found.
David, according to investigators,
told them the name of the man to
whom he gave gold brooch pin
found near the scene of the crime and
which has been sought by Simpson
Totten, the investigator, repated tes-
timony which he gave at the hearing
of Henry Carpenter, cousin of Mrs,
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GABILONDO KEPT
BUSY ISSUING
IDENTITY CARDS

Antonio Gabilondo, CHIEF immlgra"
ton officer at Aqua Prieta, was lit
erally swamped with work Saturday
morning at result of the requiring
of cards of Identification for cross
ing the International line between
Douglas and Aqua Prieta. Dozens oil
Workmen, officials and VISITORS VINO
have neglected to secure passports in
the past, although warned to do SO
bv Mexican authorities beseiged the
Immigration office seeking passports
and permits.
Fernando Felix, general Inspector
of the Mexican, immigration depart
ment for the border, left Aqua Prieta
Friday for Naco and other border
points west 1t was announced that
all border points will be subjected tc
the same closing hours as are In ell
feet at Juarez, which is 8 p m.
The exception in the case of Aqua
Prieta was made because greaS
many residents Of Aqua Prieta arc
employed in the. American smelters
at Douglas and do not get through
work until IL O'Clock at night.
According to Chief Gabilondo, the
only exceptions to the closing rule
will be public officials, American ana
Mexican .consuls and doctors called
on emergency cases. Passports foi
residents of Douglas and visitors
permits issued by the Douglas Cham-
Der of Commerce and Mines are re-
quired of everyone crossing the por>
der.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-22
AMMUN.I TON Is
FOUND ON THE
TRAIN

small amount of contraband am
gled across the border at Aqua Prleta
from Douglas, was discovered in the
tender of the train from Douglas at
Nacozari Friday on information furn-
ished by Joaquin T. Tena, chief GUS
toms official at Aqua Prieta. The
ammunition consisted of several cases
of cartridges. 1t was permitted to
60 through to Nacozari after being
discovered here in the hope of cap
turing those who were expecting it,
but no one called for it.
Chief Customs Officer Tena says
tbo+ the capture was of little signi-
ficance, and probably had no con-
nection with any revolutionary move
ment. The Aqua Prieta customs Of
ficers keep a close watch on all
trains leaving over the Nacozari rail-
road and have several times dis
covered contraband shipments hidden
on the trains. Customs officers at
have been unusually vigilant since
the capture of General Enrique Es-
trada, revolutionary leader, at san
Diego, a few days ago.
The Aqua Prieta office employees
about 45 inspectors, 25 of whom are
mounted. These officers, under
Commandant Jesus Osuna, patrol the
border from the Chihuahua state line
to point ten kilometers west OF
Douglas. Chief Officer Tena has sew
eral times been complimented by
United States officials for the eff
ficient manner in which he controls
the situation on this section of the
border
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-22
HOOVER FAVORS
A LOPMEN'T
OF COLORADO
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

SEATTLE, Wash, Aug. 21.-Secre-
tary Hoover came to the northwest
tonight with. a plea for new and
broad national program for full
utilization Of the nations water re-
sources.
Speaking before the Columbia river
basin league, he declared the coun-
try has wasted vast sums Of public
money under political pressure" and
that the time had come to submerge
local considerations and center on
major engineering jobs that would
fulfill a great national design"
He favored the immediate build
ing of "a great dam at Boulder can
yon and subsidiary works" on the
Colorado river, and said he looked
for much progress in another six
months in efforts to s1ve the en-
gineering and international questions
involved in the great lakes to the
sea project.
He also enumerated as among the
worth while projects the "Moderniza-
ton of the Mississippi river naviga-
tion system; restoration to the Great
Lakes of their full possibilities as a
medium of transportation; and de-
velopment of the Columbia, Tenne-
ssee, Cumberland, Arkansas and Rio
Grande rivers.
To hasten action on a great net
work of inland waterways, the sec
retary advocates creation of separate
comissions for each undertaking, pat
termed somewhat after the lower
Mississippi commission and on which
the federal and state government and
independent technical interests would
be represented.
He said he would not give to
these commissions the power of
spending money, of construction or
administration, but would set them
up to consider the engineering data,
to think, to plan, to devise, CO.
ordinate, negotiate, persuade, and set
upon the obstreperous."
'They should determine major lines
of policy to be undertaken" he said.
They should organize the financial
support and recommend what admin
istratiye bodes--national, state or
local should undertake execution Gf
they are governmental works., and
they should make recommendations to
congress or state legislatures for
action. Declaring that the agricul-
tural and railroad industries were at
time disturbed over the completion
that big water way developments
might create, Hoover said that .if
we were to start tomorrow on more
vigorous campaign in our major prof.
ects of water development it would
not affect the agricultural produc-
tion of the United States for another
ten years"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-22

A general teachers meeting Will
be held at $3.50 p. m. Monday, the
afternoon preceding the regular school
opening. All teachers of the city will
be present Registration of high school
pupils will begin at the high school
Monday morning, August 80. ]. Il.
Carlson, Jr., principal, Will pc III
charge of registration.
Definite assignment of teachers to
buildings and work will be made at
the general teachers meeting on
Monday Persons who have rooms to
rent to teachers may telephone the
superintendents office, where such
rooms will be listed.
A number of Douglas. girls who
have finised normal school or una
versity training will teach here this
year. Among these are Mildred Daley
Nellie DIETRICH, Jeanette Lindner,
Ruby Rice, Bertha Krentz, r. l..
Scott, Arnett Stuppi, Ethel Long.
Edythe Kirby and Irene Knott.
New teachers filling vacancies who
are not Douglas high school gradu-
ates include H.. W. Griffiths, gradu-
ate of Colorado State Teachers COL
loR6, OT6elGy3 OOAO'1 win S-APNA -S-->S
in high school commercial depart
ments at Meeker, Colo, and Helena,
Mont. Griffiths succeeds Miss Olive
Hopkins of the high school CONNER
cial department. Miss Hopkins Will
be in Denver during the coming wln-
ter
Miss Lucille Darner, graduate OF
ottawa university and the University
of Iowa, who has been teaching IN
the high school at Burlington, Kans.,
will succeed Miss Elma hazelwood'
who is to teach in Jacksonville, Fla
Miss Darner's work will be science
and girls physical education and
coach of the girls basket ball
Miss Eileen Houghney, who was
graduated from the University OF
Arizona after graduating from Doug"
las high school, and who has been
teacher of language at the Douglas
grammar school for the past two
years and a half will become in
structor of Eglish and Spanish at the
thigh school, succeeding Miss Dorothy
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MAY.
BLOOD
TRANSMISSION
(By Dispatch A. P. Wirel


NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Rudolph Vail
entino has suffered relapse atte1
announcement of the development of
pleurisy in his left chest, it became
known that preparations for blood
transfusiin had been made by the
three physicians who operated on
the film start for acute appendicitis
and gastric ulcers here last Sunday.
Hospital authorities said late tonight
that he was every weak" but trans.
fusion had not yet been finally de.
cided upon.
George Ullman, the motion picture
stars manager, who has been cons
stantly at his bedside, said tonight
that Valentino was SO very weak that
he could speak only in whispered
monosyllables. Ullman offered to act
as blood donor if the TRANSMISSION opT
GRAFTON was decided upon. A test
was made of his blood, together with
tha tof number of professional
blood sellers at the pclytechic hos.
pital
NOW HAS PLEURISY
: NEW YORK, Aug. 21. Rudolph
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QUEEN MARIE
OF RUN MANIA,
INVITED HERE

Queen Marie of Rumania, Europe's
most beautiful queen and the woman
whose counsel has been welcomed
by the diplomats of Europe during
the past decade, will be a visitor IN
Douglas during the month of Sep
tember if an invitation extended Sat-
urday by the Douglas Chamber OF
Commerce and Mines and the Border
land Climate club is accepted.
1t became known Saturday that
Queen Marie is planning tour of
the United States, planning to visit
every state in the union, and prompt
ly upon receipt of the information
the Douglas Chamber of Commerce
and Mines and the Borderland Cli-
mate club telegraphed an invitation
to the European ruler in care of tho
Rumanian legation at Washington,
ID. c.
Up to a late hour Saturday night
no reply had been received but it is
considered likely that the invitation
will be accepted in view of the fact
that Douglas is conveniently located
on the itinerary tentatively announced
by the Rumanian legation.
Following is the telegram Dispatch
ed by the local organizations:
"Rumanian Minister,
"Rumanian Legation,
washington, d. c.:
1--WE have been appraised through
the press of the prospective tour
through the United States of your
beloved Queen Marie, and on behalf
of the. citizens Of Douglas we wish
to extend to your beloved Queen ana
her entourage, a cordial invitation
to visit the city Of Douglas, Arl-
zona. Douglas, the gateway to So
nora, Mexico, is situated in the heart
of many natural wonders, and if yo6r
beloved Queen should care to honor
us no effort will be spared to insure
the comfort and the pleasure of her
visit.
Douglas Chamber Of Commerce and
Mines,
"Borderland Climate club
Following announcement through
Associated Press dispatches of Queen
Marie's intention to visit every sec
tion of the United States, many in
vitatons similar to the one dts
patched by the local organlzatio is
were received at the Rumanian lega-
tion, at Washington, ID. c., but of
necessity, only those invitations COM
ing from points located on a con-
venient itinerary can be accepted
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-08-22
INNOVATIONS S
IN DOME S TIC
SCIENCE, PL AN

The time for the county fair is
approaching, the primary object or
which is to bring together the people
of Cochise county, to get better ac-
ouainted, to exhibit and compare our
various handiwork and at the end
of three days to return home en-
couraged and inspired to greater en-
deavor. 1t is proposed to make some
changes from the usual program this
year, especially in the domestic
science department. The interest
displayed in the new "house beauti-
full" which has recently been opened
to the Douglas public has led us to
believe there would also be an in
terest in a house furnished on more
modest lines, nearer to the pocket
book of the average wage Garner.
With this as our object we are
going to ask Mr.. Handy Man as We'll
as Mrs. Harry Woman to give us the
privilege of exhibiting for the benefit
of other handy people in our county,
that attractive desk, lamp base, or
porch swing that you made and
which has been so greatly admired
by the few who have seen it. We
want to put it with others into
little house at the fair grounds TO
demonstrate what ingenuity can pro-
duce when we want some particular
thing or things in our home which
we can not procure in the local
markets or can not afford to buy,
outright, consequently we will well
come articles made out of the dis
card so to speak.
Lumber from our cellars, dry good
boxes, things from the second hand
store, redressed and refurnished.
For the furnishings, materials from
the attic and scrap bag and where
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