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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
C.E. HUGHES TO
REPRESENT OIL
FIRMS OF U. S.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 2O.-Employ-
ment of Charles Evans Hughes,
former secretary of state to repre-
sent the oil industry in hearings
before the federal oil conservation
board, and receipt of $25O,00O do
nation for scientific research and
scholarships, were outstanding fea-
lures of todays session of the sixth
annual convention of the American
Petroleum Institute here.
These were matters developed in
the meeting of the board of 2direc-
tors.
Before the group meetings, devot-
ed to special subjects, important
matters including presentation OF
the general balance sheet" as first
unit in uniform system of oil ac-
counting for the industry and an
nouncement that the industry has
developed fuels for high compress
sion automobile engines and is wait
ing upon the automotive industry
to take the next move for advance
ment of automobile development.
The selection of former Secretary
of States Hughes as counsel marks
an important step by the industry,
its leaders said, in it's relations with
the federal oil conservation board.
The appointment, as expressed in
a. letter of acceptance from Hughes,
made public by the board, is based
upon the understanding of cordial
and thorough going cooperation
with the federal board.
"It seems to me-" Hughes letter
said that such an impartial in
quiry, conducted by men so emin-
entity competent and disinterested as
are the members of the federal oil
conservation board, should be well
coined so that all the exigencies OF
the industry and all practicable
methods of promoting the economi-
cal production and use of oil may
be carefully considered"
The $25O,OOO donation to the in
stitute was pledged by the Univer-
sal Oil Products company of Chi
cago in letter read before the
board by H. ]. Halle, it's president.
That company, of which ]. Ogden
Armour was one of the founders,
is a technical and scientific or
ganization, exclusively engaged in
technical and scientific activities
connected with the petroleum in
dustry. The donation follows and
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
TWO KILLED, 7
BURIED AS BIG
SAND PIT FALLS

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Two workmen
were killed and two others were in
jured today when a huge hopper
collapsed and buried them under
tons of sand and gravel in the base
ment of a north side building un-
der constructive. Other workmen,
assisted by policemen and firemen,
few minutes after the accident
began digging and reached two of
the men before they suffocated.
The body of one of the dead men
was pinned between iron Orders
which had supported the structure
an dwas freed with the aid of ac-
teylene torches.
A fifth workman wriggled out
Of the debris shortly after the coll
lapse and joined in the rescue eff
forts.
The hopper was used for dumping
construction material from motor
trucks Tt gave away with the col
apse of supporting beams.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
lBx Dispatch A. p.Awirel

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20.-With the
opposition promising "a long fight"
the compromise tax reduction bill
drafted by the senate finance COM
mittee was laid before the senate
today in the midst Of the world
court debate.
Chairman smoot of the committe,
told the senate he would call up
the bill at IAN early date" but
would not ask for las consideration
before Monday and if an agreement
is reached meanwhile fixing a date
not too far in the future a date
vote on the world court, he would
be willing to wait until that had
been taken.
Announcing OPPOSITION to the bills
provision for repeal of the Inherit
ance tax, "as many others of it's
provisions" Senator Norris, republi-
can, Nebraska, auditor of the income
tax publicity provision in the present
law which the bill would repeal,
declared there would be "a fight
a long fight on these sections of
the bill
Hoping to prevent delay in final
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
GREENWAY TO Be
In AJ0,
TUESDAY, 9 A. M.
(By Dispatch A. P. Wire)


AJO, Jan. 2O.-Funeral services
for General John. G. Greenway,
who died in New York yesterday
will be held here at 3 o'clock
Tuesday morning. Burial will he
on "a knoll south or, the Green
way residence. Business houses
in the city will be closed all day.
Major Patton, "a cousin of the
general, together with w. "A.
Davidson and Charles II. SpeeF,
Jr., lifelong friends, left last
night for Chicago where they
will meet the body and accom-
pany it to ella Bend where
special train will meet and con-
vcy it and the family to AjO.
The AjO Chamber of Commerce
today passed resolutions express
ing regret at the death of Gem
eraI Greenway, appointed commit
tees to provide housing for the
large number of people expected
to attend thc services and took
the. first steps toward "a perma-
nent memorial.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
Kansas City Grand jury
Investigates Charges of
''Teen Age Tippling" There
(By Dispatch A. P. wire)

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, JAN 90
Charged with investigating reports
Of widespread drinking among Kansas
City boys and girls of higl school
age, the Jackson county grand iury
met here late today and organized
for the inquiry.
The jury was empanelled this morn
ing and directed to look into the re-
ports by Circuit Judge Samuel A..
Dew.
The investigation was ordered after
welfare workers, hotel managers and
others had been quoted in newspaper
articles as saying "teen-age tipping
in Kansas City was increasing"
In his charge to the jury, Judge
Dew said he was not trying to scld
the children but that he wanted the
grand jury to find out who was seli-
ing them liquor. He blamed '1iquor
drinking and cigarette smoking
mothers for a large part of the
juvenile waywardness.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
u S 0FFICERS CAPTURE MARTIN DURKIN
Auto Registration in Arizona
VIII be 10000 More in 1926

PHOENIX, Jan 2O.-The total
automobile registration in the state
for the year 1925 exceeded the total
registration for 1924 by 10,201 cars,
it is shown by report issued to-
day by James H. Kerby, secretary
of state. The report shows that
6S,O29 automobiles were registered
during the year 1925 in the state
as compared to a total of 57,S2S for
the year 1924. These figures do not
include the state, county city or
government owned cars registered
The total fees collected during
the year 1925 exceeded the fees for
1924 by $65,O7S25. The fees for 1925
were $402,404.25 as compared to
fees of $3S7.826 for the previous
year
With one exception each county
in the state showed an increase in
registration for the year 1925 over
the year 1924. The one exception
was Mohave county which fell short
about 40 cars of equaling it's 1924
registration.
study of the registration of
automobiles in the state since 1918
shows that the increase in the num-
ber of cars from 1918 up to jan
uary /, 1926, has been 44,124 cars
or nearly 200 per cent The registra-
tion on December 81, 1918 was 49,,
9O5 while. the 1925 registration was
6S,O29.
1t is estimated that 10000 more
autos will be registered in 1926
than were in use in the state in
1925.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
TRAILED HIM
STEADILY FOR
THREE MONTHS
(By DisDatcn A. P. wirel

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 20
Trailed three months by
United States department Of
justice agents, one Of whose
number he had slain, Mar
tin j. Durkin, 26, notorious
Chicago criminal, was cap
tured here today.
The much sought slayer,
described in police circulars
as very dangerous, "quick
to draw" fell into a trap
prepared by department.
agents, city detectives and
railway employees, and was
overpowered in the draw
ing room Of a Frisco-Katy
train upon arrival at Web
ster Groves, a suburb, from
San Antonio.
revolver, an automatic pistol and
a belt of cartridges were laying on
a card table in the drawing room.
Il would have shot, it out with
you if you had given me a chance
Durkin told his captors. ''You got
me too quick"
With Durkin was an attractive wo-
man, his bride since December 4,
They were married in East st. Louis.
She said she was formerly Miss, Irma
Sullivan, II, of Cornell, Ills, and had
no idea her husband was wanted by
the police. She did not become sus-
picious, she said, until he abandoned
an automobile at San Antonio
Durllin, who gave his name as
James Durl1ie of St Louis in apply
ing for the marriage license, has
been variously called the ''sheik rob
ber" and prince charming" He con-
tinued to smile after his arrest and
nonchalantly admitted his desperate
escapades. 1t was noticed he had
shaved his tiny mustache since leav-
ing Chicago.
The couple waived extradition and
was taken under heavy guard on a
Chicago and Alton train leaving late
today for Chicago.
Durkin is charged with the murder
of Edward c. Shanahan, department
of justice operative, who was shot
to death at Chicago last October IL
when he attempted to arrest DurlSin
for automobile theft He is also
charged with murder of Police Ser
geant Harry Gray who was fatally
wounded October 20 when he trapped
Durkin in Chicago house, only to
have Durl1in shoot his way out. Lloyd
Austin, a civilian, was killed in the
exchange of bullets.
The capture of Durkin was accom-
plished neatly. Durkin and his bride
had been trailed by government
agents through an automobile license
from East ST. Louis to Los Angeles
and then to San Antonio, where he
yesterday engaged a drawing room
on the train for st. Louis intending
to obtain employment here.
Three traps We're arranged in and
around st. Louis, one at Webster
Groves. H. L. Scott, James j. Nc
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VETERAN ATTEMPTS TO
END OWN LIFE IN TUCSON

TUCSON, Jan. 2O.-George e.
Phelps, veteran of the World War
in which he served as a member
of the 129th Infantry attempted to
take his own life by slashing his
wrist with razor blade while con-
fined in the city Jail on a mis-
demeanor charge Phelps was found
by Police Captain Clifford Kron-
aeur, who administered first aid and
then called surgeon. The ex-serv-
ice man blamed his attempt on des-.
pondency, saying that throat
trouble caused his constant drinking
and that his drinking kept him
continually in trouble. His place
of residence is not known
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
URGES 'PETTINC
PLACE FOR POOR
in U. S. CITIES
(Rv Disnatch A. p. Wire)

WASHINGTON, Jan, 20. - Petting
places for the poor were urged upon
the national recreation conference to-
day by Ethelbert Stewart commits
sioner of labor statistics in the de-
partment of labor, who pleaded for
the opening .Nof public spaces in
American cities to the "blue jeaned"
workers in great industrial plants.
Nellie from the shoe factory" he
said "can stand little petting in a
public park furnished by the city,
even though Joe from the stock yards
who spends his days cutting off the
feet of sheep, does the petting."
Stewart assailcd what he termed
"the increasing rigidity and puritanl-
cal asininity of much that goes into
the newer form of park rules and
regulations"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
AssAILs COOLIDGE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-President
Coolidge and his cabinet were ac-
cusedof numerous shortcomings in a
speech in the house today by Rep
resentative Black, democrat, New
York. He described the president as
weak" and for that reason "the
most dangerous man who has ever
appeared in American politics.
THE issue in the next republican
national convention" he said, will
be freeze with Cal or get hot with
Giff'-but Governor Pinchot hasn't
chance while Mellon has the dele
gates in charge.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
TO REPRESENT ROOsEvELTs

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-After fun
eral services here, the body of John
Campbell Greenway was shipped to-
night to 'Ajo, Ariz., for burial, while
efforts were made to have Hermann
Hagedorn, director of Roosevelt House.
gather former comrades of Greenway
in the Rough Riders to pay final
tribute to him.
r. W. G. VAIL acting director Of
House, represented that or
ganization at the funeral services. He
then wired Hagedorn who is on his
way to San Antonio, Texas, notifying
him of Greenways death. Hagedorn
was asked to gather former Rough
Riders living IN and near San An
tonic and with them attend the serv-
ices in Ajo as representatives of the
family.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
CAPTURE MURDERER

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Jan. 20.-The
accidental driving of a motor truck
past a police lsemaphore, set at "stop"
today caused the capture of Frank
Mutochinsky, 20, wanted since Sum
day for the shooting to death of Eli
zabeth Holmes, aged 49, He was rid
ing in the truck. Police said he ad-
n1itted the shooting, but insisted that
it was accidental. He will be given
a hearing tomorrow. The shooting
occurred at the home of James Hur-
ley.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
ALBUQUERQUEl Is
CHOSEN FOR BIG
VETS HOSPITAL

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.-Selection of
Albuquerque, N. M. as the site of a
forty million dollar memorial to
the "service sacrifices and patriot
ism of the American mother was
ratified to day by the executive COM
mittee of the War Mothers Memor-
ial association.
The project which provides for a
hospital of 48 units and combined
capacity of 4SOO patients, is backed
by score of service mems and
other patriotic organizations.
The hospital will care for tuber-
cular dependents and dependent des-
cendents of former service men. 1t
is to be financed by veterans con-
tributions.
The executive committee elected
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
ACTS
QUICKLY TO SEND
BANDITS TO PEN

AUBURN, Calf, Jan. 2O.-As re-
suit of pleading guilty to the rob-
berry of the Railroad National Bank
of Roseville, Monday when S456
was stolen, John "Blacfie' Ryan,
Thomas Newman and Raymond Park
er, alias Richeson, tonight were in
Folsom state prison serving terms
of from five years to life. The men
were captured after g running gun
battle with Sacram onto detectives in
which the fourth IF th9 bandits,
known only es Whitley" was slain.
The men were charged with rob-
berry with a deadly weapon.
Newman admitted conviction for
burglary in Pennsylvania and Ryan
for robbery in Missouri. Ryan told
the police he had robbed 13 banks
during his career. II 1921 he said
he secured nearly as much money
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
COURT DROPS
D. { R. c. v.
MINORITY SUIT
(By Dispatch A, p. wirel

NEW YORK, Jan. 20
The tangled affairs of the
old Denver and Rio Grande,
Western Pacific and Miss
ouri Pacific railroads, which
resulted in the bankruptcy
of the. first two roads was
not a conspiracy aimed at
the minority stockholders OF
the Denver and Rio Grande.
That, in substance, was the
decision Of Supreme Court
Justice Mullan who today
dismissed the action of the
minority stockholders seek
ing an accounting Of $780,
100000 from the former
directors of the road. The
six thousand stockholders
represented as plaintiffs in
the suit figured that as the
amount Of loss they suffer
ed through the financial
wrecking of the Denver.
The final stage of the trial, which
began December 10, was the dis
missal of the complaint so far as
it concerned 1s individuals, all
former directors of the Denver and
who included the late George j.
Gould, Edwin Gould, Kingdom Could
and Finley j. Sheppard, husband of
Helen Gould. Justice Mullan yester-
day dismissed the case as it ap-
piled to Alvin w. Krech, chairman
of the board of the Equitable Trust
company, which was trustee of a
western Pacific first mortgage, and
Alexander R. Baldwin, who was vice
president of the Western Pacific
railroad.
Arguments for and against for
similar action with reference to the
other defendants were, made and
Justice Mullan reached his decision
after Abraham Benedict counsel for
the minority stockholders, conceded
that none of the defendants profited
personally as result of the rail-
roads failure
Whether an appeal will be taken
from the courts ruling will be de-
cided upon at a conference of coun-
sci for the minority stockholders.
The minority stockholders in their
complaint alleged that interlocking
directorates and interests controlled
the Missouri Pacific, Denver and Rio
Grande and Western Pacific rail
roads, and that they conspired to
wreck financially by causing all its
properties to be wiped out and abb
sorbed through foreclosure proceed
ings, by adverse interests.
The initial step in the alleged com
spiracy, it was contended, occurred
on March 1, 1915 when 'the Denver,
which had become guarantor of a
Western Pacific first mortgage, al
lowed the interest payment then due,
to go by default thus resulting in
the foreclosure proceedings.
Granting the motion to dismiss
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DIES OLE IN.uRIEs

PHOENIX, Jan. 2O.-Victor Pyle,
about SIS years of age employed as
helper by the Arizona Storage and
Distributing company died tonight
from injuries received when he fell
between truck and traitor The fa-
tai accident occurred about three
miles east of Central Avenue on the
lower Tempe road as the truck and
trailer, loaded with cotton were be-
ing driven to Phoenix from Tempe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
FLAGs Avn HALLE sTATF

PHOENIX, Jan. 20.-The flag at the
state capitol building will fly at half
mast and the governors office will
be closed Tuesday morning as a marl'
of respect to General John c. Green
way, who died yesterday at New
York City.
Governor Hunt stated today he
would attend the funeral services at
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21
(By Dispatch A. p. Wirc)

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. 20.-Rail-
roads will be asked to grant wage
increases. ranging from six to ten
cents an hour for 95G,o00 railway
clerks, freight handlers and station
employees, it was announced tonight
at a meeting of general chairmen
of the Brotherhood of Railway and
Steamship clerks, Freight Handlers
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21

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NEW YOEK, Jan. 20.--
Copper steady; electroly-
tic, spot and futures 14@
14h. Bar silver 67%.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1926-01-21

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Generally fair Thursday
and Friday; no decided
change in temperature.
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