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Evening star., 1926-06-11
THOMAS PRESSES ACTION.
Dawson's Father Tells Representative
He Cannot Get Body.

At the instance of Representative
Thomas. Democrat, of Oklahoma, the
State Department directed the Ameri-
can consul at Mazatlan to probe the
reported murder of young Dawson.
and the department has promised to
press for full information and take
steps to have the body returned to
this country.
Dawson telegraphed Mr.. Thomas
that his son was killed mysteriously"
Sunday or Monday, and that he sus-
pected foul murder" Mr.. Dawson
also said that although he had offered
an "exorbitant sum" to have the body
sent to Oklahoma. he had failed to ar
range for its return.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
DAWSON WAS SLAIN
bYABLOW ON HEAD
Report Says Youth Was
Found in Mexican Town,
/. ASSaiIant Unknown.
By the Associated Press.

NOGALES, Ariz., June 11.-Rich-
ard Dawson. 81. son of DIR. +. X.
Dawson of Chicasha. Okla, whose
death is under investigation by the
State Department, was found on the
streets of Los Muchias, Sinaloa. Mex
leo, by a Mexican policeman Tuesday
night, a correspondent of the Herald
says. His head had BEEN crushed by
an unknown assailant, but he was
still alive.
Dawson died Wednesday night at
the United Sugar Co.'S hospital. DR..
G. G. West of the sugar company
tried for several hours to save the
Youths life. The burial took place
yesterday at the suggestion of DR..
West. who considered it inadvisable
to send the body to Chicasha- DR..
Dawson, on being Informed of his
sons death, asked the State Depart
ment to investigate and aid him In
securing the body. The American
CONSUL at Mazatlan is conducting an
Investigation.
Dawson is survived by his widow,
now at Los Muchias. The Dawsons
went to the Sinaloa city about two
weeks ago, Dawson apparently look
ing for work.
rrxnNrAS DDEcSES ArTInN
Evening star., 1926-06-11
Taxes Gain 100000.

An increase of approximately $780,
600 in May tax collections over the
corresponding month of 1925 was re-
ported today by District Tax Collector
Chatham Towers. According to Mr..
Towers figures, the taxes paid last
month amounted to $3,379,933, as
compared with $2.536,652 in May Of
last year.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
ARMS GROUP DEFINES
POTENTIALS OF WAR
Includes All Material and Human
Factors Which May Be Utilized
in Combat.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
GENEVA, June 1.-THE technical
subcommittee Of the preparatory dis.
armament commission today formu.
lated lengthy definition of what
constitutes war potentials. The def
milton includes all the factors which
permit a country to wage and carry
on war and embraces all human and
material elements which can be
utilized in warfare.
The formula Is a combination of
the French, Swedish, Dutch and Bel
gian theses which have been present
ed during the course of the commit
tees conferences.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
Leave Is Favored
For ID. C.. Clerks to
Take Legion Trip

Special legislation granting leave
to ex-service men and women en-
ployed in the District government
to attend the annual convention Of
the American Legion In Paris,
France, in 1927, was favorably re-
ported at a special meeting Of the
House District committee yester-
day afternoon.
Similar legislation covering the
entire Federal service has been pre-
viously passed. but the auditor
ruled that this earlier legislation
did not include District employees.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
RAILROAD SALE ASKED.
Default in Payment on $500, 600

Default in Payment on $500, 600
Interest and Bonds Charged.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md, June H.
Suit to force the sale Of the Cumber-
land and Westernport Railroad was
filed here today by the Real Estate
Trust Co. Of Philadelphia on the
ground that the receiver of the prop
erty had defaulted in the payment Of
interest and bonds valued at $3.50, 900.
Securities valued at 100000 are held
by investors in this section. Doubt is
raised here that the sale of the road
would net a sum sufficient to pay off
the Indebtedness.
Competition by bus lines and private
automobiles is given as the reason for
tha roads failure.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
Girl Hurt by Truck.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch TO the star.
RIG MOND, Va, June II. -
Gertrude Lanthripe, aged z, is in
hospital with several fractured ribs
and severe injuries about her head.
She was crossing the street near
her home when q large truck, driven
by William Cox, colored, struck heP.
The little girl viii recover
Evening star., 1926-06-11
BORNO COLDLY Received.
Haitien President Met in New
York by Hostile Countrymen.

NEW YORK. June II @.-When
President Louis Borno Of the Re-
public Of Haiti arrived today he
became the object of a hostile
demonstration similar to that which
was reported from his own country
as he sailed for the United States.
Nearly a hundred subjects of the
island republic met their President
at the dock. Many carried banners
bearing phrases uncomplimentary to
the Haitien President and admon-
ishing American citizens and the
American Government not to break
bread with him.
Evening star., 1926-06-11
farewell PARTY GIVEN
MAJ. RAYMOND WHEELER
Exercises Held at Fort Du Pont Are
Attended by Congressman and
District officials.

A garden party as farewell to
Maj. Raymond Wheeler. relieved as
Assistant Engineer Commissioner Of
the District Of Columbia, was staged
last night at Fort Du Pont. one of the
old Civil War forts which has been
loaned to the District of Columbia for
nursery purposes. The party was at
tended by Government officials and
District employees, as well as some
members of Congress.
Lieut.. Col. J. Franklin Bell de-
livered an address, as did Maj.
Wheeler. The program consisted
mainly Of entertainment, which in
cluded Matt Horne, George O'Connor
and Al Fennell
Evening star., 1926-06-11
CUSTER ORDER Defended
Mexico Says Canadian Doctor Vio-
lated New Insurance Law.

MEXICO CITY, June II @.-The
department Of industry and COM
merce has issued an official statement
giving it's reasons for ordering the
deportation of DIR. William Cole. a
Canadian physician, who has practiced
in Torreon for 16 years.
It is asserted that DR.. Cole is guilty
of having violated the recently pro-
mulgated insurance law by acting as
medical examiner and representative
of insurance companies which have
not complied with the law.
Evening star., 1926-06-11

It has been estimated that no fewer
than 100 900 men were employed for
20 years in the construction Of the
Great Pyramid of Egypt.r
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
]. W. M'KEAN OF
NACOzARI dies

j. w. McKea %, citizen of New
York city and employed at the store
department of the Montezuma Copper
company at Nacozari for the past eight
or nine months, passed away at the
hospital there Saturday afternoon at
5:35, following an illness with typhoid
fever.
The body arrived i'm this, city Sat
urday evening at 9:25 ON a trailer at
tached to a Cadillac car, occupied by
f. n. Mclaughlin of the Montezuna
Copper company Billie Belcher and
Carlos Arvizu. Funeral arrangements
are being held up until advices are re
ceived from the Mexican family iE
New York city.
Young Mexican was confined to his
bed on May / and taken to the hos
rital at Nacozari on May 6. For a time
he continues TO improve but during
FriGay took turn for the worse. He
arrived in FL Paso from the east along
about Christmas time, 1925, with two
other boys, having made the trip
overland. After working at the Y. M
c. A. in the Pass city for four months,
he went to Nacozari and was employed
at the Hotel de Nacozari there for abou1
three months. Is was a very popular
youth in the little community in which
he lived and had endeared himself to
the many friends he made there.
He is survived by his father and
mother, Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Mexican,
and q. brother, H. A. Mexican, all of
New York city
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23

school should write to the secretary
of the Summer School, Ribera de San
Cosme, II; Mexico, D. F.
Among the faculty members will be
Dr.. Alfonso Pruneda, rector Of the
National university; DIR. John Dewey
professor of philosophy at Columbia
university New York city; Federico
Gamboa, distinguished Spanish Amer
lean author; Prof. Tomas Montana, di-
rector of the summer school, and about
40 others selected from the most dis
tinguished members of the staff of
the National university of Mexico.
Courses to be given include: Eles
mentary, intermediate and advanced
Spanish grammar, conversation and
composition; contemporary English
drama; English and American poetry
Of the goth century; governments of
Latin America; diplomatic relations
between the United States and Latin
America; effects of the decline of the
Roman Empire on Spain; survey
course on Mexico; education; pIilos-
ophy; Spanish, Mexican and. Hispano-
American literature; phonetics; meth
DDS of teaching Spanish; commercial
Spanish; Mexican history, art, GUS
toms; and political problems; popular
songs and dances Of Mexico.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
CAVE CREEK NEWS
clippings From "JuSt Rite NcwS,''
Camp Paper).

Girl reserves of the Y. w. c. A. Of
ficially opened their camp at Cave
creek on Sunday, May 16 with 26
girls in attendance. There are four
tents, each one having name and q
leader, as follows:
Triple A tent, leader, Miss Alta
Morris; councillor, Miss Frost.
Minnehaha tent, leader, Miss Made
line Thaw; councillor Miss Williams.
Pine Gone tent, leader, Martha Hux~
table; councillor, Miss Miescher.
Love Nest, Mrs A. W. Cotton.
Inspection Won by Triple A on
Monday.
Inspection on Monday was won by
the girls of the Triple "A with Pine
Gone second. Tuesday the Love Nest
was awarded first place with Triple
A second.
The first place is awarded to the
tents on the following points:
l. Neatness of tent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23

Police say that the cheaper types of
automobiles are most frequently
stolen A businesslike thief recognizes
the ADVANTAGES of quick returns and
small profits.-Washingto Cd. c.
Star .s
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY |
OF MEXICO WILL HOLD
FINE SUMMER SCHOOL


Attention of Douglas teachers and
local high school students is called by
Juan Marshall, Mexican consul here,
to the sixth SUMMER session of the
National University of Mexico, which
opens in Mexico city July 5 and will
continue until August 81.
High school students and school
Yaeachers are eligible to attend the
summer session which will include
many subjects given in both English
and Spanish. About 400 students, rep
resenting all sections of the United
States, attended the 1926 session and
the 1926 summer school is expected to
draw a much larger number.
Sunlmer excursion tickets will be or
sale for those going to Mexico city at
practically all points in the United
States at greatly reduced rates.
The average summer temperature
of Mexico city is stated to be 62 de-
grees. The university will conduct
tours to the ancient pyramids, archae.
logical ruins, desert of the lions.
Xoc!1fnflco. Cuernavaca and other
places worthy of visits. IA
Those wishing full details on the
AF u q
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
I. ]. STIDHAM, IS,
SATURDAY;
FUNERAL TODAY

The funeral of Thomas jefferson
Stidham, who died early Saturday
morning in local hospital, will be
held this afternoon at 3 o'clock from
Porter and Ames chapel. Rev. Tolbert
f. Weaver, pastor of the First Chris
tion church, will officiate and inter-
ment will be made in Calvary ceme-
terry, Stidham was IS years old
ters and one son. They are Mrs. Sam
Beckett of 726 Sixteenth street, Ollie
Stidham of Sanderson, Texas, and A.
b. Stidham of Hilltop. Beckett is
employed as locomotive fireman ON
the Southern Pacific railroad.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
100 MOOseheart Legion
Members Coming to This
City Today for Meeting

More than 100 members of Moose
heart Legion are motoring to Doug
las today for the joint initiation cere-
monial of Douglas and Bisbee this aft
ernoon in the Moose lodge home at 2
o'clock. A class of 80 candidates will!
be initiated into the order at this
time The degree work will be con.
Quoted by Bent Chavalier of Bisbee
great north Moose of the county or
ganization, assisted by other Officers
of the order from the twin cities.
After the ceremony the guests and
members will be entertained at ban
Duet and program
Officers of the order who will have
charge of the degree work are: Bert
Chevalier, Bisbee, great north moose
Bruce Stephenson of Douglas, south
nooae; James Powell of Bisbee, east
moose; William Van Wrinkle of Doug
las, west moose; c. T.. Pylant of Elis-
bee, guiding moose; Joseph Keclik of
Douglas, custodian; G. c. Shocks of
Douglas, argus; Charles Tschirhart OF
Bisbee, examining officer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
Neatness of the girls.
Special attractiveness.
Monday. May IL.

2. Neatness of the girls
3. Special attractiveness.
Monday, May IL.
The girls gathered around the
camp fire Monday evening about Z
o'clock. At the beginning of the pro-
gram several chosen songs were suns,
after which the special honors won by
the different tents were announced
by Miss e. Marjorie Williams.
Miss Ruth Miescher then announced
the inspection winners, the A. A. n.
and the Pine Cone tent
Around the camp fire, each tent
was required to put on a stunt. All
were interesting and humorous. After
the entertainment, the camp news
paper, Just Rite Camp News" was
read and few songs sung. Last of
all, taps and vespers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
MURPHY ANNOUNCES HE
WILL, SEEK REELECTION

PHOENIX, May 22.-Attorney GEN
eral John w. Murphy today announc-
ed his candidacy for nomination for
reelection at the democratic pri--
maries. He seeks re-eltcion for a
second term.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-05-23
MAN KILLS BEAR AFTER Ass. f
1T KNOCKS HIM 20 FEET

~ Tr.gs (By Dispatch A. P. Wirel
CODY, Wyo., May 22.-Knocked 20
feet by the buffet of a wounded
grizzly bear, Vern Spencer Cody yes
terday ''came up shooting" and killed
the bear. Spencer and another hunt
er had wounded the bear, and while
trailing the animal Spencer cornereA
it. The grizzly rushed at Spencer
and struck him with his paw. Spenc
er was thrown 20 feet by the inn
pact but managed to regain his feet
and shot the animal when it made
a second lunge at him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
AL | 0 SMASHED
IN RUM CHASE
IAN Times staif photos

slkidding a. It turned the corner
at . high rate of speed. at Thir.
teenth and G SITS. N. E., early
today, an automobile laden with
alleged whisky crashed into .
tree. The occupants escaped.
Policeman ]. q. Helm. riding
. motorcycle. started the chase
on BIadensburg Road. N. e., near
the District line. when he saw
the automobile and suspected It Of
carrying liquor.
The chase continued TO Th;r-
teenth and q Streets. where the
pursued car sIxidded while going
around the corner and the rear
end was practically demolished
40 It hit the tree.
Police say that they found 24o
quarts Of alleged liquor. In the
car. A number Of jars, Just how
many they could not estimate. were
smashed ana the evidence wasted.
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VOWS He IL DIE
FOR WIFE

On a mattress on the floor of a
cell at Gallinger Hospital this
morning. Glenn Marler, the 22-year.
old husband who last night stood
In front of his wife's houe and
emptied a small bottle Of poison
into his stomach, swore he would
make another trial at killing him.
self unless he Is united with his
pretty 1S-year-old wife.
Marler's condition Is not serious.
although he Is suffering the usual
effects OF an alcohol Jag. Nurses
at the hospital say this form OF In
toxication Is not uncommon.
Meanwhile the wife, Mrs. Myrtle
Marler, is undisturbed at the hoaae
of her aunt, Mrs. James H. Corne:t,
81 B st. N. w.
"He's just putting on" she de.
clared today. why did he drink
the chloroform instead Of putting
himself to sleep with it?" she asks
triun1phantly.
She Is confident that Glenn in
tends nothing more than a few
melodramatic gestures. He is that
way, she says. But she, afte. two
years of life with, the high-str1ng
boy. IL prosaic today.
The boy and his child-wife ar.
rived in Washington about two
weeks ago from New Orleans. He
motors through the country .Faking
magazine subscriptions and she al
ways accompanies him. Arriving
In Washington, they went to the
home Of the girls aunt, her
mothers sister.
Once safely there, the girl told
a story Of i'll treatment at her hus-
bands hands. They separated. The
girl stayed with her kinfolk and he
took a room at the Plaza Hotel.
Some days ago, the young wife
says, he called and when she went
out to his automobile. he jerked her
into the car and drove away with
her. They went way out into the
country, but she finally persuaded
him to bring her back.
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.DOUGHERTY aids
'NH|TEW|NGS'

If, during the early hours Of a
Sunday. the neighbors Of Commits
sioner Proctor L. Dougherty OBJ
serve. through the misty morning
light, the form Of a man busily en-
gagged in picking refuse from the
highways around 3713 Jenifer st.
N. W., they are not alarmed. nor
do they wonder.
They know that It is only the
Commissioner practicing what he
preaches-civic pride.
It became known today chat
every Sunday, for many years, the
Commissioner has gone forth from
his Jenifer Street home and cleared
the neighboring sidewalks and gut
ters of bits Of paper, sticks and
other refuse which have accumu-
lated during the week.
A fear that his new position may
make 1t inadvisabIe for the Com
missioner to continue this work
brought inquiry from the neighborS
at the District Building today.
Certainly I shall continue" de-
-
often said before. too much of the
community spirit cannot be shown
by residents of the District and I
don't know of anyone better to set
an example.
''Bits of glass and nails, endan-
gering automobile tires; torn news
papers and other trash fairly litter
the streets and before / start my
Sunday morning hike through the
country go around and gather
them up" he continued.
A campaign for cleaner city
beginning with a request for trash
boxes in the suburbs similar to
those installed in the downtown
areas may be instigated, it was
indicated.
The Commissioner said he would
mention this need to Engineer Com
missioner Bell, under whose super.
vision the refuse collection service
operates.
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Its impossible" said James d
Hobbs, vice president and treasurer
Of the Wardman Construction Com
pany, one of the largest operating
builders in Washington.
1.-THE plan contemplates renting
rooms at $3.50 a month each, with
bath room free. You can't build
livable apartments and rent them at
q price Ike that, unless the builder
donates q huge fund to endow
them. Anyone who has a theory
that it can be done Is simply all
wrong"
Purchase Plan Scored
Edmund J. Flynn, operator OF a
cooperative apartment sales organi-
Zation, now connected with the
Cafritz company, was equally en-
phatic.
LAS for the purchase plan, 1t is
so vague at present that 1t IL diff
cult to comment on It," Flynn said.
"As for the cash payments OF $3.50
room, with operating expenses,
taxes, interest and amortization
figured for minimum monthly
charges we're doing better than
that now. II a builder should sell
apartment houses on that plan, !
don't see how he could avoid a
profit. But Hoover's unnamed phil
anthropist says he's not to take a
profit.
"On the rental plan Of $3.50 a
month per room, with bathroom
free, it can't be done II the builder
is to comply with the building regu
lations Of the District Of Columbia.
That monthly charge may be all
right for a cooperative apartment
plan, but there's a great difference
between purchasing. and renting an
apartment.
when an apartment house Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
POLICE BOAT IS
CHR|STENED

The Edwin B. Hesse," the har.
Dor police precincts new patrol
boat, was formally put into service
and christened today by Commits
sioner Proctor L. Dougherty.
With Mador Hessee, superintend-
ent Of police, and Assistant Super.
intendent Henry Pratt, chief Of the
Detective Bureau, Commissioner
Dougherty inspected the craft at
the precinct wharf at the foot ol
Seventh Street southwest, and later
took trip in 1t down the river.
The Edwin B. Hesse,'' Is the
product OF the harbor police them.
selves. It has been built since
their old tug, borrowed, from the
Navy Department, became unfit FOR
further service.
After the inspection and ride
down the Potomac Commissioner
Dougherty complimented the police
on their ingenuity.
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built to rent, the builder must Zig.
ure loss OF rentals from unoccupied
apartments; wear and tear from
people moving In and out, repairs.
etc, that do not figure in the pur-
chase plan. It's just an impossible
scheme"
Schick Raps Idea
James p. Schick. secretary Of the
Washington Real Estate Board. de-
cIared that Washington real estate
men do MT want to put themselves
in the position Of opposing the plan,
or Of doing anything practical TO
lower rents. But, with the plan
only vaguely outlined, and viewing
the proposition from its practically
alone. Schick did some figuring.
ment employees in Washington, he
estimated that approximately 10000
two-room and bath apartments would
he needed. Some. Of course, would
want one.room apartments and
come would want larger quarters.
But he figured on the two-room
most popular.
1.-THE building regulations require
that apartments be fireproof,"
Schick said. 1.-THE best general
estimates on an apartment house OF
10 two-room and bath apa nments.
constructed in accordance with
District regulations. and In the kind
of a section outlined in the De-
partment of Commerce plan, would
be from $225,000 to $250,000.
"It would require 266 of such
apartment buildings to provide
$1,000 such apartments. At $780,
900 each, that would be sec, SOC, 900.
AT $3.50 a room, that would
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SHAKESPEARE SEMI
nTTAUEPC

XOA CNC
~LoOk In thy gIass and tell the face
thou NEWEST"
That uplifting among females r. re-
form that's newest.
cas- fast as thou shalt wane 20 fast
theu grOwst,"
Bat thou wilt Wane fast II Wild oats
thou 00wBt.
thee"
Hut at IeaAs there's the satisfaction
Of being free.
SsNature's bequest gives nothing, but
doth lend"
which means you should save, and
not reckless spend.
"When forty winters shall besiego
your brow"
Il Will be sixty Il for twenty you've
oaid "HOw3"
s'When do count the clock that
tells the time"
I'm cheating someone and myself,
which ID q crime.
S'ThOu blind fool Love. what doth
thou do TO my eyes?"
When ] should see the faith that's
In the, lies.
-
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Alvin Hall, director Of the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing, and Mrs.
Hall will be host and hostess of the
affair. The two assistant directors,
John J. Deviny and H. Preston
Dawson, Martin Leese, president Of
the Chamber of Commerce, and
Representative Frederick M Zihl.
man. will be- guests. Of honor& ~4..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
CITY CLUB IS PLANNING
SEASONS BIGGEST DANCE

Arrangements for the 1.-The big
gest dance OF the season" Mt the
City Clubs Beaver Dam clubhouse
this evening, have been completed
by officials Of the club. II. J. ,Oden.
thai. executive secretary, announced
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-08-07
Special Air Mail

The Postoffice Department an
nounced today it would operate
special air mall service between
Philadelphia and New York during
the air races at the sesquicentennial
'feon. SepteQhes 4 70, - ,,..4aa...lG ..n.asA
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Cheap Apartment Idea
Held Impossible

Secretary Herbert Hoovers UNNAMED philanthropst
dreaming theorist" with scheme that has been demon
srated as an mpossby according the unanimous opinion
of Washngtons and construction men, experts in
building and renting when they asked
today comment the plan preached yesterday by Hoover
chase af nnSfh