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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
ST.PAUL RAILROAD
TO Be SOLD NOV. z
Judge Wi|kerson Denies In.
tervention Plea and Fixes
Price and Conditions.
Nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, September 29.-The Chi
Cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul Railroad
was ordered sold on November % at
Butte, Mont, by Judge James II.
Nilkerson in United States District
Court today. The minimum price to
he considered at the sale. set for IL
am, is $122, 800. 900.
Judge Wilkerson said the rights or
all the security holders Will be pro-
tected, and held that the trustees of
the majority bondholders have acted
in the interest of all. He maintained
that the Jameson committees charges
in the petition for intervention have
not been sustained and have been
denied in specific affidavits by trus-
tees of the railroad.
The Jameson committee presented
$18,000,000 in bondhOlders who OPP
posed the reorganization plan major
ity holders.
Alleged unfairness in the reorganl-
cation plan and the fact that both
Puget Sound and other investors have
co-operated in obtaining the decree Of
foreclosure, are no grounds for in
tervention. the judge held. He de
clared there was no further rea sou
for delay. after five months argument
ofsthe motion of the trustees to set
n GATE Tor tne SAFE anu the upset
price.
Bidders who have also plan Of
reorganization of their own must sub
NIT it together with their bids. in &C
cordance with the judges decision.
Although Judge Wilkerson denied
the Jameson committees motion that
the upset price be fixed at $3.50
100000. holding it excessive. he raised
the upset price of 100000, 900 set by
the majority bondholders, to $122,-
500 900.
The intervention petition was de-
MED in an earlier decision of Judge
Wilkerson.
1t was pointed out by the judge
that some of the securities bought by
members of the Jameson committee
were purchased for so cents on the
dollar and that it would be unWar-
ranted for him to permit the dissent
ing bondholders to "maneuver the
value of their bonds"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
BOOST GIVEN MEMORIAL
FOR SUSAN B. ANTHONY
Project Will Be Promoted at Meet
ings Here, October z, and in Bal
timore, November 8.

Plans for meeting of the Susan Is.
Anthony Foundation in the Hamilton
Hotel on the evening of October Z ana
for a mass meeting of the organlZa-
ton at the Emerson Hotel in Balti-
more November 3 we're decided upon
by the board Of the foundation IN the
Portland Hotel yesterday afternoon.
The foundation, it is stated. VIII en-
deavor to carry on an active campaign
throughout the present season IN
bringing nearer the realization of the
ACCOMPLISHMENTS for which it was or
ganized-the erection of a memorial to
the pioneer suffragist, the late susan
2 Anthony. The memorial is to take
the form of a large clubhouse, with a
spacious auditorium and other facll'
tiles. ,. :.
Mrs. Virginia Peters Parkhurst is
chairman of organization in the state
of Maryland, and is arranging for the
Baltimore meeting.
Yesterdays meeting of the board
was presided over by Mrs: Anna r.
Hendly, president of the foundation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
10000 MILES OF RAILS
MUST GO, SAYS LOREE
Railroad Hearing Prepares to Dis.
cuss Statement on South
western Merger.

by the Associated Press
DALLAS. Tex. September 29.-Dis-
cussion Of statement by L. F. Loree
OF New York. chairman Of the boards
Of the Missouri Kansas-TeXas and
Kansas City Southern Railroads, that
10000 miles of railroad should be
abandoned as a cancerous growth,
Was expected here today, as traffic
experts assembled for the second day
OF the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion hearing on his application to
merge these lines with the st. Louis
Southwestern Railway.
Mr.. Loree also revealed during his
prolonged examination that an effort
to acquire the Louisiana Railway and
Navigation co. probably would fol-
low the approval of the merger now
at issue.
Issuing his statement in answer to
protests from short line representa-
tives that the proposed merger would
crush them, MIR. Loree said that 1000
miles should be eliminated in the
Southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
G. O. P. WORKERS INDICTED
IN YELLOW TICKET CASE
Circulars Scattered in Oregon Indi-
Gated That Stanfield Was
Favored by Khan.

DIV ihe Associated Press.
PORTLAND. Greg, September 90
Charles u. German. president of the
Multnomah County Republican Club
and five members Of the organization
were rei.landed in indictments re
turned yesterday by the county grand
jury in connection with the circula
Eon of "a yellow ticket" before the
primary election last May.
The ticket purported to show the in
dorsement of United States Senator
Robert y. Stanfield by the Ku Kluy
Khan in his race for denomination
on the Republican ticket. Stantield
who was defeated by Frederick Stei
Wer of Pendleton. and is now cam
paigninS as an independent. charged
that the yellow ticket" was ril'"u
lated among voters opposed to the
Kan in "a plot to injure his can
didaCy.
Those indicted are accused of vic
latinG the corrupt practice act in dis
tributing Il circular which did not
show on the face of it who was the
author and publisher.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
FILLS RAILWAY POST.
w. S. Battle, Jr., Now Vice Presi
dent of Norfolk & Western.

PHILADELPHIA. September 90
R.-The directors Of the Norfolk and
Western Railway Co. yesterday dis,
continued the office of vice president
which has had charge of purchases.
real estate and valuations, and created
a substitute office of similar rank to
have charge of valuations, real estate
and public relations. The change is
effective October !.
w. $. Battle, jr, was named to fill
the new office, following the retire.
ment of Charles S. Churchill from the
old vice presidency. Mr.. Battles head
quarters will be in Roanoke, Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
Music to Replace
Stunts i'm Interval
Foot Ball Games

LINCOLN, Nebr.. September 20.
Musical entertainment will re-
place stunts" between halves at
University of Nebraska foot ball
games henceforth, Herbert Gish.
director of athletics at the school,
has ruled.
The break in foot ball relations
with the University of Notre
Dame, following farce poking
fun at the famous -Four Horse
men" of that team last season. was
given as the leading reason for
the elimination.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
Wife Asks Divorce for Cruelty.

Bryan s. Flather, an employee of
the Navy Yard. was sued today for
a limited divorce and alimony by his
wife, Celeste +. F'lather, who charges
cruelty and non-support. They We're
married November 10, 1912 and have
one child. Attorney David Wiener APP
pears for the wife
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
Cuban Relief Corps
Arrives i'm Miami
To Aid Sufferers

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, September 20
Medical supplies. corps or
physicians to aid Florida storm
sufferers and personal repre-
sentative of President Gerardo
Machado arrived here yesterday
aboard the Cuban gunboat Cuba.
Mayor l.. c. Romfh headed
committee that welcomed the
Cuban relief forces.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
ONLY 5000 TO WITHDRAW.

FRANKFORT, Germany, Septem-
her % P).-The Wolff Bureau, Ger
man semi-official news agency, says
it learns that only 5000 occupational
troops are to be withdrawn next week
from the Mayence and CoblenZ region,
instead of the hOped-fOr 5000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
$4,000 Fire in Wheeling.

WHEELING, w. Va, September
80 P).-F'ire last night swept the
three story Real Estate Development
Building in the wholesale district with
r. loss of $4,000. The cause was un-
det ermined
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29

Recent Investigations show that
many honey bees are poisoned when
fruit trees are sprayed at the height
of the blossoming season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29

The Springfield Republican has no
ticed that one thing Americans seem
to have in common is desire 10 &C
quire culture in six easy lessons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
FRENCH OFFICER
HELD|FOR SHOOTING
Faces Trial for Killing One
and Wounding Two Ger
= man Civilians.
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated freSS.
GERMERSHEIM. Germany. Sep
TENDER 29.--The French lieutenant,
Roucier. charged with killing a Ger
man civilian and wOunding two others
here Monday, has been sent to Landau
as a prisoner after a hearing by a
French general from CoblenZ.
His regiment will leave for France
tonight, being replaced by troops from
Speyer.
Held Hindrance to Peace.
BERLIN, September 20 R.-The
German papers of every political
shade view the Germersheim incident
as proof that the military occupation
system constitutes the greatest him
drance to a Franco German under
standing.
AS long as foreign troops are on
German soil, they say, brawls and
friction are likely, and one effect
might be to wreck the entire work
of Cancellation started by Foreign
Minister'S BRAND and Stresemann in
their conversations at Geneva and
Thoiry.
Continuation of the occupation is
felt to be particularly humiliating now
that Germany is a partner with her
former enemies in the League of Ma
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29
Baltimore Man Honored.

PHILADELPHIA. september g
R.-Dr Walter A. Baotjer, Balti
more, was elected president @: thC
American Climatological and Clinical
Association at the closing session OF
its annual convention yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29

tons. The Palatinate press is especial
" emphatic in demanding that meas
ures must be adopted corresponding
to the spirit of the LOcarnO treaties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-09-29

Reynolds, the painted, had 677 sit
tingS a year.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
MORE BENEVOLENT LAWS

Senator J. j. Cox of Phoenix has slang" his
hat into the ring marked democratic" for the
nomination for governor on the basis that ne
will guarantee all bank deposits, or get law to
that effect if they will make him governor of the
state Mr. Cox is advocating a large fat idea.
It's like the Volstead law. If people wouldn't t
drink you wouldn't need the law. Mr.. Cox should
so regulate things in his proposed law, that it will
be impossible for people to want more money than
they have, or to prevent a scoundrel from f1gur-
ing out some new scheme to beat the law.
Busted banks in the past few years and the
number of bankers in jail, would rather indicate
our laws have been rather stringent. Mr.. Coxs
idea seems to be to put halo around the head. OF
the feler who comes in and tells hard luck story
and gets a weak-noodled banker to loan him
money on string of hopes. While not attempt
ing to pull any brief for the crooked banker outfit
who mixes up books, we have some little feeling
for the fellow who has done his best to help out
and has allowed his heart to go further than ms
head should have gone. No one cares when a
grocery store goes up because they have given out
food to those who need the grub, but when bank
is idiotic enough to pull that sort OF stuff-the
whole works should be shot at sunrise. We hope
that Mr.. Cox has law that will make every one
rich and have clause that will prevent their ever
becoming poor after becoming rich. We need
such laws.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
rEQu1LA AND POLITICAL HIGHWAYS

The following statement from the Mesa Tri-
bune, democratcly inclined newspaper, very
clearly sets forth the highway situation in Arr
zona
In his speech at Yuma, Governor Hunt attrib-
uted to the present law the failure of the state
highway department to function to the satlsfac-
ton Of the people of Arizona, and rldlcued all
suggestions that the department be taken out of
politics. He severely criticized the different state
legislatures that have refused or neglected to
place this important division of our government
squarely under the control Of the governor, and
thus enable it to follow definite policy without
harrassment and interference from county boards
of supervisors.
At first blush the governors criticism of the
lawmakers appears to be justified. Certainly the
highway department ought to be under one head.
It can make little progress as long as 1t must
dicker with and try to please fourteen separate
boards that care nothing at all about a unlflsd
state system of roads as long as they get what
their own electors demand for their own selfish
interests.
But let it not be forgotten that from the day
Arizona became state the highway department
has been made nucleus of somebody's political
machine Political organizers and vote getters
have been rewarded with soft office or road MAN.
tenance Jobs, regardless of whether they knew
the difference between grader and an asphaltlc
binder Waste incompetence and downright dis
honesty have been rife. Republicans and demo-
Gratis alike have squandered the taxpayers money
in appalling fashion. .4s
Under the circumstances it is not remarkable
that the legislators have hesitated to place the
highway department under the absolute dornIna-
ton of any one machine builder.
The people of Arizona, in the great majority,
are interested in results rather than In politics
Yet under every administration man has had to
be politically fright" to get a position In the
highway department, regardless of his other
qualifications or disqualifications. 1t will not be
forgotten that in the state blue book a year or
two ago-perhaps in the current issue as we'll
at the head of highway department. personnel
list was this naive statement: "All officers and
employees of this department are democrats.
In the last administration, the same assertion
could have been made with equal truth as tQxbhe
republicans But the motorists who ride over
Arizona's highways don't care whether the man
who operates the road drag is republican q
democrat, or socialist If he is efficient road
drag operator they are for him.
Whenever the people of Arizona can be con-
vinced that control of the highway department
can be centralized without it's being made even
more of political machine than it has been in
the past, a change will be made. Just now they
are awaiting some leader who will show them
how it can be done
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
LOCAL SELFISHNESS
(JeroIae Verde News)

A Mohave paper has undertaken to
criticize the stand of the Verde Cop
per News on the Colorado question,
apparently for the sole reason that
that county would derive immediate
profit from the building of either the
Black Canyon or the Diamond Creek
dam.
This is the identical spirit that has
prevented river development and has
given California all the best of the
argument to date-the spirit of local
selfishness.
Maricopa county has been indiffer-
ent, for the very simple reason that
there was plenty of power developed
at Roosevelt and the dams below it
and the farmers of the Salt River
valley, who constitute the big ma
jority of the voters did not want any,
thing that might possibly SAVIOR of
competition. They had plenty of
power, and they cared nothing for the
rest of the state. Mohave county
wants the Black Canyon or the Boul-
der Canyon or the Diamond Creek
dam, because all three lie in her ter
ritory; the idea of a unified develop
ment of the river with all the cor
responding advantages means moth
ing to the people for whom the paper
in question speaks; they prefer the
selfish interest of Mohave to the gem
eral good of the state.
California takes the exactly oppo-
site attitude-and gets somewhere;
she knows what she wants, and goes
after it. 1t is pity that we can
not or do not pattern after her good
example.
The Mohave paper mentioned calls
the LaRue report "slush" or some-
thing worse, and why? Just simply
because that distinguished engineer
is true to his profession and recon-
mends the only sane plan Of develop
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
EyERYBODY,s JOB
Tucson Starr


New Mexico is drafting new pri-
mary election law that is, by some
miracle, to take politics out of poll
tics. Colonel Breen of the Coconino
Sun, suggests that the best way to do
that is to copy it after Arizona's law,
which makes it so complicated and
difficult that the average voter would
rather pitch hay all day in the hot
sun than to make his wants known on
one Of thesec ross word puzzle bal
lots
Doubtless this would help some, but
why not take the job seriously by
first recognizing that it can't be done.
Politics can no more be taken out of
politics than sugar can be taken out
of candy. There is only one way to
improve politics, and that is for
everyone to be a politician, take an
active part in government and make
it desirable to put only good men in
the best places.
This does not necessarily mean
higher salaries, but it does mean a
fairer attitude toward public officials.
Give few of them credit for having
an honest desire to serve the public,
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
WHY TRY TO SELL US GOLD BRIcKs?''

Los Angeles one great big, unanswerable rea-
son for wanting to constructing the first dam ON
the Colorado river at Boulder Canyon, is because
Los Angeles wants it there and can get action on
its money first. Ii the first dam should be
built at Glen Canyon, it would provide power, tax
property for the state and the very possible
competition of Arizona being manufacturing
state, instead of shipping our raw products to Los
Angeles to help them build their metropolis. Los
Angeles only considers Arizona as so much "back
country" IF Arizona has citizens with only the
brains of "back countryman" it should accept
the dctum of our sharp, sunkissed brethren
across the Colorado. They want to help Arizona
to help Los Angeles and if they seem to impose
burdens on Arizona it is merely because they love
Los Angeles more.
In past years too many self-styled Arizonans
have had too many irons in the fire outside Ari-
zona to give their "home state" that same eff
cient service that is demanded of them in Cali
fornia and other distant states. Arizonas travel
ing representatives. have delivered the state too
often and now comes the time when we are
isolated and out on little personal political island
trying to paddle our little canoe back to main land
Why should the voter buy "gold bricks when we
really have the real stuff to sell
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
REMARKS OF THE GANG

As the Courier pointed out, the poll
ticians' alibi that the present rate of
$276 a hundred is largely due to the
decrease in valuation but a glance at
the figures does not bear out this
statement. And further proof is that
the amount Of taxes paid by property
owners is much greater than in 1913.
Rate and valuations mean nothing to
the average taxpayer, who cannot be
convinced that the state govern
ment is economical so long as his an
nual taxes are mounting
The following table shows the
trend that expenditures, valuations
and rates have taken in the past IL
years.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
Av. Tax Rt. per
$100 Valuation

ing the river, the plan that has had
the approval of every competent au-
thority that has investigated the
problem, the plan that begins devel-
dpment at the head of the fall rather
than at the foot, the plan that will
save almost half the cost of every
dam built, after the Glen Canyon
structure is completed
When Arizona learns to act as a
unit in matters which affect the en-
tire state, as does this one, we will
be able to show some progress; until
that good time comes, we shall get
repeated doses Of the same medicine
that is being handed to US at this mo-
ment.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
HOPELESS

Gloria Gould, who is running her
own theater in New York, said at a
dinner party:
Before the war it would have been
thought strange for young woman
to manage theater, but the times
have changed.
1.-TWO girls were talking in tea
room the other day.
'Philippa is nice said the first
girl, but she's awfully old-fashioned.
Is she?' said the second girl.
"tOh, yes, awfully,' said the first.
why, she actually smokes ladies'
cigarettes.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
INSIDE INFORMATION

Count Boni de Castellane's book of
memoirs lay on the EDITORS desk. The
editor said:
"This book reminds me that when
a penniless foreign nobleman marries
rich American girl he'd better
There's a story about foreign
nobleman to whom a friend said:
"'Sorry to hear of your divorce
from that American coal kings
daughter How did you come to fall
out?'
"I didn't fall OUT the nobleman
answered, I was thrown out.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05

instead of telling them every time
you see them that you think they are
grafters. Let them know you are irl-
terested in their work and that you
believe in them.
1t has been done, and where it has
been done, there has been no demand
for ballot reform. New Mexico might
try that for awhile and see what hap
pens.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
DELAYING TAX BILL

Although the democratic senators quickly ran
to heel when their leaders and their principal
newspaper organs advised them that their anti
tax-bi program would make for the annihilation
of their party, they are still inclined to lag in
the traces AS matters stand it is frankly ad-
mitted on the Hill that the tax-bill could be put
over and enacted with very little further delay. AT
the present time, the possibility which bulked
large little while ago, that democratic activities
might operate to delay the enactment of the bill
beyond March 1st, tax day, has practically disap-
peared and in the event that the people get relief
in their first tax BILL the disposition win be to for
give everybody and rejoice generally.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
roo LITERAL

An elderly lady, unmarried, was
being entertained for the first time
at supper club.
The jazz orchestra was blaring,
and wishing to appear pleased by her
surroundings, she said, "Isn't this de-
lightful? What is it they are play
ing?" $,
A waiter bent toward her and said
something in a low tone. Instantly
there was an angry shrek and the
woman gave him resounding whack.
To her friends Mortified inquiry she
walled:
"The miserable wretch insulted me.
He said, Let Me Be the First to Kiss
You Good Morning and the Last to
Kiss You Good Night
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05

A policeman in San Francisco recently shot and
killed man who was attempting to commit sui
eide. Seldom does one find more loyalty to ones
state. Now he might have told ST. Peter a de-
spondent tale as having come from California, but
when the policeman stepped in and gave him a
straight ticket he could not insist that California
is not generous, in giving helping hand when a
feller needs five gallons of gas and map of the
way out.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
TT WOULDN'T WORK

"Say, I've a great scheme I work
on my wife. l offer her money when
she doesn't want it, and when she
does refer to the time when / Of
fered it to her"
That's all right, but it wouldn't
work with my wife,"
"Why not ?"
"Well, I've never seen the time
when she didn't want money"
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
YES, OR WRITING TABLETS
xn~1r~a44 Ca,x,+.a,.h

One Tucson newspaper affirms the
"antifact" relics found near the Old
Pueblo are real, while another con-
tends they are not. What does a
newspaper know about tablets with
inscriptions on them, anyway? II
they were aspirin tablets, it would be
different.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
DIFFERENT PURCHASING
POWER
(PresCOtt COurier)

In his speech at Yuma, Governor
Hunt intimated that the "wheels of
the last legislature" were CREASED
with tequila. Let's see; that is riot
cognac, is it?--the stuff former
purchasing agent of the state high
way department was caught with in
Nogales. 1t may be that only legis-
lators drink the lowly Mexican bever-
age, but one never can tell.
The Coconino sun., 1926-02-05
REDUCING OUR TAXES?
(Bisbee Review

NDlSDeG REVIEW
Although every office holder who
has been favored with the suffrage
of the voters of Arizona during the
past decade or more has promised
to devote his energies toward reduc-
ton of public expenditures, with a
view to keeping taxes at a minimum,
figures compiled by the Prescott
Courier indicate that these pledges
have been soon forgotten. The state
taxes have gradually increased since
1913 until they are now almost triple
that of the first year of statehood.