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what must be paid, but how and
when it shall be paid"
During his speech, Mr.. Lehlbach
was pressed by Representatives Wood
rom, Democrat. of Virginia; Repre-
sentative Browning, Democrat, of Ten
neSSee. both members of the civil serv-
ice committee, and by Representative
Rankin, Democrat, of Mississippi, to
state when he expected to get the
measure up for consideration, and
what efforts he was making or would
make to get the Republican leaders to
allow 1t to come up. Mr.. Lehlbach
said he had been instructed Ito use
all proper parliamentary means to Sc
cure consideration"
He was reminded by Representative
Schafer, Republican, of Wisconsin
that friends of this legislation could
refuse to vote for an adjournment
until the legislation was placed be
fore the House
WOOdrum Defends Lehlbach.
Representative Woodrum stated that
if Chairman Lehlbach had his way
there would have been retirement
legislation in the last Congress, be-
cause I can say with all sincerity
and 1 hope it will not embarrass the
gentleman-that he has been conscen-
tious and relentless in his effort to Sc
cure legislation, but the gentleman is
in an embarrassing situation.
'"The members of his cabinet and of
his party are standing out to the
country as deploring the fact that
there is not an increase in the annui-
ties, and lambasting Congress, on that
account, and yet his President and the
steering committee of his party in the
1af hi hrin ~
out before the House, where it could
pass unanimously if it had an oppor.
tunity to come on the floor"
Mr.. Lehlbach replied:
Il have had no intimation, either
from the President or any others, to
the effect that the legislation will not
be considered. On the other hand,
have received expressions from vari-
Gus sources showing that a sympa-
thetic interest in such legislation is
being entertained, and l believe that
to be the fact"
His speech, in part. was as follows:
committee with respect to proposed
legislation for the purpose of liberal
izing the present system and correct
ing the more glaring of its defects.
LAS chairman of the committee on
the civil service of the House, it seems
necessary, in justice to the committee,
to outline briefly the existing system
of retirement for classified civil serv-
ice employees and the activities of the
Fears False Impression.
"By reason of stories recently ap
pearing in the press, including pur-
ported interviews by those who have
to do with controlling the legislative
program for the remainder of this
session, an impression may be created
both in the. minds of the public and
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THIEF GETS $4,000
DIAMOND PENDANT
Home of Mrs. Bertha Coblentzer
Robbed-Many Other
Burglaries Listed.

A diamond pendant valued at $4,000
the property ofMrs. Bertha Coblentzer
mother-in-law of Judge Milton Stras-
burger, 1905 Ontario road, is reported
to have been stolen from her home
within the past three weeks. Mrs.
Coblentzer is in Europe. The jewelry
was in a pocketbook that also con-
tanned SO. Fifteen $3.50 gold pieces
also have been stolen from the Stras-
burger home the past three weeks.
Theft of a sample case containing
5000 worth of leather goods and razors
was reported by Charles D. Hyson of
Pittsburgh. He told the police the
case was stolen from in front of 1O7
Rock Creek Church road about $3.50
last night.
A window smasher at the store Of
Samuel Saidman, 729 Eighth street
southeast, last night stole suit OF
clothes and an overcoat.
Burglars last night entered the
home Of DR.. Edward e. Morse, ASIA
jefferson place, and stole jewelry and
clothing valued at $75.
A thief in the home of Annie
Gainor, 1923 Third street northeast,
early yesterday morning took $25
which Mrs. Gainor had hidden under
the piano cover
Pearls, beads and diamond brooch
were stolen from the home Of Mrs.
Sarah Malcolm, 945 X street, within
the past few days. The jewelry was
valued at $71.
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LEHLBACK MAKES VIGOROUS
PLEA FOR RETIREMENT BILL
Says Opponents Give
False Impression of
His Committee.
WOOdrum Comes to Aid
in Attack on Party
Stand on Measure.

Challenging Congress that as "the
nations Of Europe, while sweating
blood to make their budgets balance,
maintain equitable systems of retire
ment for their civilian employees, the
United States can afford to do like
wise;;" Chairman Lehlbach of the
House civil service commission made
a vigorous plea in the House yester-
day for enactment of the liberalized
retirement bill.
The committee which held hearings
and gave very careful detailed study
to this measure believes this bill to
be fair and reasonable and advan-
tageous to the Government, as well
as to the employees" he emphasizes,
and says the committee does not de-
serve and refuses to play the role of
scapegoat.
In this long-looked-for principal
speech in behalf Of justice for the
superannuated employees at this ses
sion of Congress Mr.. Lehlbach sum-
marily disposes of the much discussed
uneXcessive cost" figures Of the Board
of Actuaries. 'The committee has
found the estimates of the actuaries
to be substantially inflated"
Question Is "When."
He answered in advance the new
cost figures on the particular liber-
alizing bill reported to the House two
weeks ago by the committee, which
are sought by the budget director,
saying. Additional reports from the
actuaries may be called for from now
to dOomsday without receiving fur
ther light on the question of what ap-
should be made now or in
any given year in the future" He
that the real question "is not
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recent report of the committee, a
copy Of which was mailed to every
member Of the House.
Finds Estimates Inflated.
Furthermore, the committee has
found the estimates Of the actuar1es
to be substantially inflated, even be-
yond the point Of the ordinary loading
which cautious actuaries indulge in
to protect the sOlvency Of their com
panies. Thousands of people ARE
carried in the estimates as retired
employees drawing annuities when
in fact they are active employees
paying contributions.
After considering and analyZing
available figures, the committee re-
Gently reported a bill. This bill is
not a new proposition. 1t is sub
stantially the bill reported in the last
Congress and passed in the Senate.
Neither in the last Congress nor in
this was the committee made aware
of any substantial objection to its
provisions until recently. The COM
mittee believes this bill to be fair
and reasonable and advantageous to
the government as well as to the
employees. Certainly the provisions
of the bill can be so modified as to
insure this result.
"The bulk of the cost to the Gov
ernment Is the deficiency cost. The
system is perpetual. as long as the
Government endures and has en-
ployes. Methods can be devised for
spreading this cost over as long q
space of time as may be desired
in order that no undue burden need
fall on the Treasury in any one year
or period of years.
"The impressive totals found in
the actuaries' tables do not frighten
the committee. The salary of a
$1,000 clerk entering at the average
age and quitting the service at the
average age, will with its earnings
exceed 100000. Yet, when it is
proposed to employ an additional
$1,000 clerk in a bureau. nobody
wrings his hands with dispair at the
100000 cost involved"
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of the members of this House that
failure to enact any retirement legis-
lation at the present session would
be due to the Incidence, ignorance
and general incompetence of the com
mittee in dealing with the subject.
"The committee does not relish the
role of scape-goat, does not deserve it
and refuses to play 1t. The retire
ment system, with it's vexatious prob
lens. is here whether we like it or
not and whether we legislate with re-
spect to it or not. The retirement act
was passed in the Spring Of 1920, by
the overwhelming votes of both the
Senate and the House of Representa-
tiyes and became a law by the sigma
ture of President Wilson on May %,
1920.
Eystem Six Years Old.
"The system has been in operation
for six years, during which time sub
stantial sums of money have been
paid out in annuities that manifestly
were not contributed by the bene-
ficiaries. Yet as far as I know, not
one step has been taken or even a
suggestion made to meet the situa-
ton.
"The committee on the Civil Service
has not been remiss in this respect.
1t is no part Of the function of a
legislative committee to draft or re-
port methods of financing Govern
ment activities entered into by reason
of it's recommendations or to direct
the making of specific appropriations
therefor.
THE law created a board of three
actuaries who annually report on the
financial condition of the retirement
fund. The one outstanding fact to
be learned from a study OF the
actuaries' figures is that none OF the
estimates of the actuaries, standing
by itself, reveals the cost to the Gov
ernment of the retirement system
either now or at any given time IN
the future The actuaries have SUD-
mitted only two kinds of estimates.
The first is a valuation of the re-
tirement system limited to what is
termed the membership at the time
the valuation Is made.
Other Class Explained.
"The other class of estimates fur.
nished by the actuaries consists Oh
segregating the normal cost OF the
retirement system from the de-
ficiency cost.
From all this it is perfectly OBJ
vious that the figures of the actuarles
do not reveal the cost to the Gov
ernment year by year of either the
existing system or any proposed mod
ifcation. Consequently, additional re-
ports from the actuarieS may be
called for from now until doomsday
without receiving further light on
the question of what appropriation
should be made now or in any given
year in the future.
I'm these circumstances, upbraidlng
the committee for the omissions OF
others beyond it's control is grossly
unfair. All this was set forth in the
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Dental c and firts commercial c area
property on the west side of 4th street
northeast between w street and Rhode
Island avenue.
Rezone from B area to A area and
first commercial c area to residential
A restricted area property in the
northeast bounded by Rhode Island
avenue, 10th street, Brentwood Road
and the line of Bryant street, includ-
ing property abutting the west side OF
10th street.
Rezone from first commercial C to
residential A restricted area property
abutting the north side of Rhode
Island avenue northeast between 18th
and 18th streets and also property
abutting the east side of 18th street
between E1vartS street and Rhode
Island avenue.
ReZone from residential B to first
commercial G area lot l, square 651,
located at the northwest corner of
South Capitol and N streets.
Six Applications Denied.
Six applications for rezoning were
denied by the commission, including
the Georgetown property. They fol-
low:
Change from B restricted to C
area, south half of square 1862, abut-
ting the north side of o street be-
tween Twenty-sixth and Twenty-sev-
enth street.
Change from 80 feet to 10 feet,
property abutting the north side Of
G street between Seventeenth and
Eighteenth streets, except the north
west corner Of Seventeenth and G
streets.
Change from residential B to first
commercial c area, property abutting
the west side of Sixth street south
east between Virginia avenue and G
street, and also property abutting
both sides of E street southeast be-
tween Fourteenth and Sixteenth
streets.
Change from residential, A re-
stricted 40 feet, to first commercial
C, so feet, property lying immediate
ly north of the first commercial front
age on the north side of Rhode
Island avenue northeast, between
Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
SECOND SLAYER
GUILTY, JURORS
OF KINGMAN SAY

KINGMAN, Dec. 20.-R-The second
conviction in connection with the slay-
ing of Tom King, Chinese restaurant
keeper, was brought in by Mohave
county superior court jury today when
Sheu Chin was found guilty of first de-
gree murder, defense counsel again de-
clining to offer any evidence. BY Sam
was convicted of first degree murder
last Friday, the first of five California
Chinese charged with Staying King
The death penalty was recommended
today, as it was in Sans case.
King was killed in his place of busi-
ness Oceober 20 Local authorities be-
lieve the Staying was the direct result
of rivalry between the Hop Sing and
Bing Kong tongs. King was a member
of the Hop Sing tong and both Sam
and Chin emmbers of the Bing Kong
tong.
The others to be tried are Geu Long,
Jeu Har and Wong Long.
Don On, missing witness, was still
unheard from today. His disappearance
has baffled the sheriffs office since
last Tuesday, when he telegraphed his
grandfather at San Francisco that he
feared for his life. Virtually all the
prosecutions testimony is that con-
tained in On's testimony at the pre-
liminary hearing, which has been ad-
mitted by Judge Bollinger
Sheu Chin's case went to the jury
virtually without defense, L. B. Wal
lace of defense counsel making a brief
plea to the jury for mercy. He did not
move again for a continuance as he
did at the first trial after the prosecu-
tion rested J. r. Patterson, special
prosecutor, said tonight he would nave
tomorrow for consolidation of the three
remaining cases.
Precautions are being taken against
any furthers outbreak of hostiIitfes be-
tween the two tongs. Nobody suspect
ed of carrying weapons is allowed to
enter the court room, and special Off
GERS are guarding against possible
Jail delivery.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
STUDENT BODYMRS. A. CATLIFF
ASSEMBLY AT lTOENTERTAIN
O'CLOCK TODAYlO0 CHILDREN

One of the biggest events of the
year for the children Of Aqua Prieta
will be held at the Curio Cafe Wednes-
day afternoon, when Mrs. Alice Cat
lift wilT give an annual Christmas
party for the children of that city.
Between 500 and 1000 children are ex-
pected to attend the party, which will
held from 1 to p. m. The party is
open to all children of Aqua Prieta
under IA years of age.
. Each child at the party will be pre-
sented with a bag of candy and nuts
and a package of popcorn. For the
past three days, Mrs. Gatliff and her
employees have been busy preparing
the popcorn and candy, getting the
Christmas packages ready for the
party. A prominent woman of Douglas
drove over to Aqua PrietaalasteS Satur-
day and gave Mrs. Gatliff $40 toward
defraying the expenses of the party.
Mrs. Gatliff started the practice of
giving these Christmas parties several
years ago because, as she says, This
is about the only Christmas that many
of the" children of Aqua Prieta have.
1t costs money, of course, and means
1OC VI lle1lO WI ~ OOl 1IhS " uO II.
If you happen over I1erel Wednesday
afternoon and see how, eagerly these
youngsters seize these little Christmas
bags, you'll understand better why I
like to do it,
The children from the various schools
of Aqua Prieta will come to the party
in q body and will be under the super
vision of the teachers. If the weather
permits, the party wills be held in the
courtyard of the cafe, since it is i'm
possible to get all the children inside
the building. ueh 't'
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
DOUGLAS STARTS GIFT
CHRISTMAS BOX TO THE
STATE CHILDREN'S HOME

Douglass Christmas gift box to
the Arizona Childrens home at Tue
son, where several hundred little
orphans are made happy at Christ
mas time through the kindness of
Arizona people each year, is on it's
way. The box left Douglas Sunday
in the care of Joe Hansen, former
resident of this city, who had been
visiting friends, and relatives in
Douglas last week and agreed to
take the box to Tucson on his re-
turn.
The box was sent by the Douglas
branch of the Childrens' Home asso-
ciation, Of which Mrs. j. A. Vestry is
president. 1t is a large box, filled
with things intended to gladden. the
hearts of the children to whom it is
consigned. The clothing in the box
was given by the women of the
Christian church, the candy and gum
by the Ladies auxiliary of the Rail-
way Conductors organization, and
a large box of apples by the Phelps
Dodge Mercantile company.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

snug tin boxes, which also insures
their freshness.
The growing demand for shelled
nuts, so popular for table service and
as culinary ingredients, is responsible
for the packing of California walnuts
in vacuum tin boxes. The wise
housewife or hostess knows that this
is the best way to buy nuts, since
they are packed shortly after they are
picked and keep intact their valuable
nut oil, their fine favor, until the can
is opened. The quality of the nut
meat is assured, since only the very
finest of the nut crop is packed in
this style.
Keep a can of nuts for salads, cakes,
puddings, poultry stuffing, and other.
cooking uses. They are handy, too,
to serve at an impromptu card game,
or party. AS bon voyage gift, a.
tin box Of nuts IS always welcome,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
GILBERT QUIN1
STARTS TOUR;
HERE THURSDAY

The strong Gilbert hoop squad leaves
today for Tucson, where they are
scheduled to play the Badgers in the
first game of the season. On the fol-
lowing night the yellow Jackets play
in Bisbee against the Pumas, and on
Thursday night the Bulldogs will tam
gle with the Yellow Jackets on the
local "Y" court.
Daily practice sessions and scrim-
images each evening have put the local
squad in fine shape to play a hard
game and although the Gilbert team
is doped to win, the spirit of the Bull
dogs will be the same as was exhibited
against the Phoenix Coyotes last year.
The Gilbert team is playing in Doug
las for the first time in the history of
athletic competition between these
schools and while each team boasts a
victory over Tucson in the last tourna-
ment, it will be hard to dope out
Thursday nights game.
Gilbert has the same team that won
the valley championship, while the To-
cal aggregation is minus the services
of the fleet footed forwards, Martin
ad Verdugo. Pratt and McI<innon are
IIltHS III the gap lGII ny IuSSS pay
and so far are showing real class in
the way of basket tossing. Seeley and
Miller, stocky forwards, are also as
pirants for positions on the regular
squad. 1t is certain that all of these
boys will play a part of the game
against Gilbert.
Many of-the university boys home for
the vacation will give the high school
quintet a stiff scrimmage today at the
school gymnasium as a preliminary to
the last regular workout of the team
before the game
Hurley, official referee for the south
ern Arizona district, will handle the
game.
According to an agreement between
the schools of Arizona a non-contact
game will be played this season. This
gives light teams a better chance than
the rough -and-tumble sort of game.
The game is called for 1880 p m.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21

A student body assembly will be
held today at p. m. at the high
school auditorium, to which the vis-
iting alumni are, invited. Joe Cad-
sey, president Of the student body
will preside and introduce several
speakers from, among the alumni
who have attending colleges in vari :.
Gus parts of the country.
Two former student body presi,
dents will be in attendance at this
assembly Several former letter men
from the classes of 1921, 1922, 1893,
1924 and 1925 are expected to be
present. Most of the time will be
devoted to short talks on college
life. Several speakers are on the
program.
The record of Douglas High school
graduates at the various colleges
they are attending u.s. unusually good
and a credit to D. III S, The under
class men will lisecn with a great
deal of interest to- the phases of col
lege life depicted by the collegians
in their extemporaneous speeches.
Many of the alumni visited high
school yesterday to view the new
trophy case which has recently been
placed in the MAIN hall. This case
was presented by the class of 1925.
1t was made byd4D. X. Ingman,
manual training Instructor.
Within a week the photographs of
hoys who make or have made the
all-state football or basketball team
will be placed in the trophy case.
Within the past few years Doug
las has placed two boys on the all,
state team. Ben Flores made the
all-state team in 1924. Joe Causey
made the all-state team in 1925
The all-state team has not been
selected for this season but will be
named later. dpB~
Coaches Van Antwerp and Warren
have recommended Ruiz, the husky
tackle on the Bulldog squad for a!
position on this mythical team.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
DOUGLAS employees OF
ARIZONA EDISON CO.
ATTEND BISBEE DINNER

A number of employees of the Doug
las branch of the Arizona Edison
company, including j. P. Sexton,
manager. attended the annual BAN
quet rendered the Bisbee and Doug
las employees, of the company at the
Copper Queen hotel in Bisbee Satur-
day night More than 100 persons
attended the banquet, which was
presided over by 1. A. Rosok, man
ager Of the Bisbee property, as toast
master.
The program of entertainment in
cluded the following numbers. Violin
solo, Joe Berlindes; comic sketch,
Barnes Tustin; vocal solo, j. d.
Williams, of Douglas; comic song,
J. P. Sexton, manager Douglas
branch; music by Berlindes' orches-
ira; addresses, by F. E. Bennett.
chief clerk of the Bisbee branch;
Charles Hixson, chief clerk of the
Douglas branch; D. Ward, super
intendent of the Bisbee ice depart,
ment; A. Malley, superintendent Of
the Douglas electrical department,
and the Rev. Eason Cross. Prizes
offered for the best essays concern
ing courtesy to the public were
awarded to T. Warlop, Of Bisbee,
and Bill Bushington, of Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
NAY EXTEND QUARANTINE

SACRAMENTO, Dec 20.-[P-Exten-
sion to Arizona of the pink boil worm
quarantine, hitherto enforced only
against Texas, New Mexico and Lou
isiana, was announced today by G. FL.
Hecks, state director of agriculture
Hecks said his action was based on the
recent discovery of pink boil worm in
Arizona cotton. The quarantine will
prohibit Importation into California of
cottonseed from Arizona, since seed is
the most prolific carrier of the pest.
Cotton lint and linters will be admit
ted only under permit, which will pro-
vide for effective treatment.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
Christmas Decorations
Lend PrODer Atmosphere
In Y.M.C.A.Lobby NotU

Christmas tree and suitable holi~
day decorations helps to make the
Y. NJ. c. A. reading room and lobby
more attractive over the holiday
season. AS is the annual custom, q
fire is being kept burning in the
large fireplace every evening, and
occasional groups are found congre~
gated around the piano, victrola or
radio for holiday music.
Open house is being planned for
New Years night at the IN. c. a
at which time special music will be
played during the evening, and on
Tuesday, Dec. 2S, Bryans lecture
Back to God" VIII be given, with
the use of a stereoptican, in tho
mems lobby.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
Border Council of S. B. A.
To Stage Entertainment
InO. O. 0. F. Hall Tonight

The Border Council of the Sc
curity Benefit association will hold
an entertainment and initiation serv-
ices in the I. o. o. F. hall, begin
ming at D. m. tonight. A large
class of candidates are to be IN.
itiated and a number of important
business matters are to come before
the council All members are re-
quested to attend.
The Border council has planned TO
hold an amusing comedy during the
latter part of January. This coun-
Gil led the state in attendance this
year and has planned a number OF
excellent entertainment features with
the intention of increasing the az
tendance in 1927.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-12-21
MRS. EMMA OLSEN,
LONG A RESIDENT
HERE, DIES SUNDAY

Mrs. Emma Olsen, 615 Third street
widow of the late Andrew olsen
Civil war veteran, died Sunday, De.
cember 10. Mrs. Olsen was n years
of age and had lived in Douglas for
the past is years.
She is survived by two sons, Julius
M. Olsen and Carl Olsen and wife
of Cannanea, Mexico; two daughters
Amanda Kaufholz, Of the ST. James
hotel Douglas, and Mrs. o. c. Whee'
lin, wife of Captain James Wheelin'
18th infantry, Camp Harry ]. Jones
and two grandchildren, Thomas j.
and James Wheelin, Jr. Interment
will be at Tucson. No arrangements
for the funeral have been made
pending the arrival Of her sons from
Mexico.