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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
HALF BROTHER
Of GALES To
BE SUMMONED
Charge That Mexico Had
Fund For U. S. Senators
Investigated
PROBERS SILENT
Identity of Senators InvOlv-
ed in Charges Is Not Re
vealed.

WASHINGTON Dec. 10, B-A
flock of subpoenas were reported to
have been issued today by the spec
ial senate committee authorized to
investigate charges. in the Hearst
newspapers that President Gales
provided fund of $1,200,0OO for four
United States senators.
Both the identity and the number
of persons for whom summonSes went
out were withheld by the committee,
Senator Reed, republican, Pennsyl-
Vania, the chairman and author OF
the resolution of inquiry, explaining
that the members had agreed among
themselves not to discuss the matter
in any way.
Every inquiry, even that going to
the question of the authority of the
committee to summon diplomatic or
consular officers of the Mexican gov
ernment, were met by the chairman
and other members with the same
statement, but there was no ex-
PLANTATION of why such an agreement
had been entered into.
Among the reports were that a
subpoena had been issued for Ar
turo M Elias, Mexican consul gen
eral at New York, and half bro
ther of President Gales, who in the
natural course of the investigation
would be expected to have the role
of the most important witness.
Committeeman declined to discuss
those reports and the senate SER
geant- David S. Barry, said
he was under orders of such character
that officially he did not even know
that there was such a committee as
the senate created yesterday after
the publication in the Hearst papers
of the charges of fund for Sena-
tors Aside from that as to the au-
thority of the committee to summon
Mexican diplomatic and consular Of
ficials, there still was speculation
as to the identity of the four SEN
ators for whom it is reported the
huge sum was, created. At least two
sets of names of senators were go
ing the rounds of the discussion.
AS to the authority of the COM
mittee to summon Elias and perhaps
other consular officers there seemed
a division of opinion in some quar-
tiers, but among senators who have
inquired into the situation, there was
little doubt that subpoenas could be
issued for such officers.
Attention was called that there IS
no treaty of amity and commerce
between the United States and Mex
leo and in the absence of such a
treaty with it's usual provision making
consular officers immune from sum-
mons before the, courts of the coun-
try to which appointed, it was held
that the committee had ample au-
thority to act.
Inasmuch as Mexican officials
have repeatedly denied the authen-
Continued on Page Six
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
DECIDES
AGAINST RVS.
ON VALUATIONS
Decision Involves More
Than Ten Billion Dol
lars Differences

ST. LOUIS, Dec 10 (R-The rail-
roads contention for valuation on the
basis of cost of reproduction new was
given blow today when q special
court of three federal judges upheld
the valuation of the st. Louis and
O'FaIlon railroad as liked by the in
terstate commerce commission largely
on the basis of original cost.
This was a test case involving dlf-
ference of more than $10,000,000 0,000
in the value of the nations railroads.
The opinion was written by Circuit
Judge Kimbrough Stone and concurred
in by Circuit Judge Arba S. Van Walk
enburgh and District Judge G. B. Bar
is.
The case has been called ''the big
gest lawsuit in hiStroy," because OF It's
acceptance by both the interstate COM
merce commission and the railroads as
a test of the principles and methods
to be employed in valuation OF all the
railroads of the country, both Tor the
purpose of rate making and Tor the
recapture by the federal government
of one-half of excess earnings above
per cent.
The railroads contended the valua-
ton of the O'Fallon road was $780,
600, The commission declared the val
uation varied from $865,OOO to $91o.
600 during the three years Tor Wnlcn
CONTINUED on Page SlD
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
INDEPENDENTS
GET IMPORTANT
CHAIRMANSHIPS
Senate Committee Assigns
Irregular Republicans
to Good BerthS

WASHINGTON Dec. 10 P)-Addi-
tional republican irregulars from
western states were assigned to inn
pOrtant senate committee chairman
ships today by the republican COM
mittee ON committees after the de-
claration of truce between senators
of this group and of the old guard
on the question of senate organiza-
ton.
Gerald P. Nye, of North Dakota,
one of the youngest senators both
in point of age and of service, was
given the Craftsmanship of the public
lands committee, and Peter Norbeck,
Of South Dakota, succeeded. to the
Craftsmanship of the powerful banking
and currency committee.
Lynn j. Frazier, of North Dakota,
was assigned to the Indian affairs
committee and Robert B. Howell, of
Nebraska, was elevated to the chair
manship of the claims committee.
Besides these senators, others of the
irregulars who have chairmanships
of important committees are:
Borah, of Idaho, foreign relations.
Norris, Of Nebraska, judiciary.
Cousens, OF Michigan, education
and labor.
McNary, of Oregon, agriculture.
johnson, of California, immigration
The assignments of Nye, Norbeck,
Frazier and Howell had yet to be
approved by the senate, but there
is little doubt that the recommends
tions of the majority on committees
will be accepted as the democrats
have disclaimed any intention of
seeking to take control of the stand
ing committees.
The Craftsmanship of the banking
and public lands committees were
the chief ones in controversy before
the committee on committees and
the irregulars were able to obtain
both chairmanshipS because Norbeck
declined to become chairman of the
lands committee and insisted upon
having the banking committee place.
Nye was the last republican in
rank on the lands committee with
Smoot, of Utah; Norbeck, Dale, of
Vermont, and Oddie, of Nevada, out
ranking him. However, Smoot, Dale
and Oddie desired other chairman
ships and Nye was placed in position
for the appointment.
The vacancy on the banking COM
mittee was caused by the resignation
of Senator Mclean, of Connecticut.
who did not care to longer carry
the burdens of that post. Had Nor
beck taken the lands commi%Ne,
Edge, of New Jersey, would have been
in line for the ranking chairmanship.
However, Senator Norbeck appeared
Continued on Page Six
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
MRS. LILLIENDAE1L AND BEACH
SENTENCED TO PRISON 10 YRS.

MAYS LANDING, N. j., Dec.
10. (AP)-Mrs. Margaret Lillien-
dahl and Willis Beach, convicted
of killing the wOman's aged hus-
band, were sentenced today to
10 years in state prison by judge
who believed they should have
atty or at least life imprisOn-
been given either the death pen
ment.
Beyond question" Justice
Campbell said when the prison.
ers were arraigned before him
for sentence, ''this crime was muir
der in the first degree. But since
some of the jurors would not
agree to such a verdict and as
the compromise verdict of vOlun-
tary manslaughter was finally
rendered 1 will impose the max
imum sentence possible"
The greatest penalty possible
for mansIaughter verdict is 10
years Imprisonment "at hard
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
Medal OF Honor Is
Voted Lindbergh By
House Unanimously

presented by Chairman, Smell of the
rules committee, who offered the
measure introduced the day congress
convened by Representative Cochran
democrat, Of st. Louis, Lindbergh's
home town. A similar proposal by
Senator Hawes, democrat, Missouri,
has been introduced in the senate.
"There is cnly one more honor that
this house can do that lovable young
man who has just been CIR guest"
Smell declared, ''and thai is at this
time to pass the bill comforting upon
him the congressional medal of
honor"
The medal approved by the house
for Lindbergh is similar to the one
conferred by the last congress upon
Commander Richard E. Byrd for his
flight across the north pole.
In Lindbergh'S case, il was awarded.
the bill said, for the flight from New
York to Paris. py which che not only
achieved the greatest individual tri-
unph of any American citizen, but
demonstrated that travel across the
ocean by aircraft was possible"
Lindbergh is making plans FOR an
other international 1light-thiS time
to Mexico.
He also has received an invitation
to fly to Havana, Cuba, but has not
considered such a flight at the pres
ent time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
VIII + ROGERS TAKES AIRPL LANE
TRIP WITH GALES STAFF CHIEF

and cities in the region where Cor
tez overthrew MOptezuma. 1t was
a brilliantly clear day, and Rog-
ers pronounced the picture one OF
the grandest sights he had ever
beheEd.
Since coming to Mexico, Rogers
has adopted the Spanish form OF
his name and calls himselfr Gull
IemO Rodriguez which is pretty
close to meaning Will Rogers. A
federal congressman, whose name
actually is GuiiIerm0 Rodriguez,
sent letter to him in a banter
ing vein, asking what right an
American humOrist had to adopt
a Mexican cOngressman's name,
and serving notice that when Con-
gresham Rodriguez visited the
United States he intended to call
himself Will Rogers.
Then somebody informed Rogers
that Mexican congressman, by vir-
Continued on Page Six
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

MEXICO CITY, Dec. 10 R-Will
Rogers saw part of Mexico from
an airpIane today. Piloted by
Major Augustin GastrejOn of the
Mexican army aviation service and
accompanied by General Alvarez,
chief of the presidential staff, ROg-
ers made flight of several hours
over the valley of Mexico and over
the summit of the great mountain
IXtacihuatl.
General Alvarez, who is Gales
right hand military man, received
a pilots license today.
IxtacihuatI, in Aztec means
"SIeeping Woman" the outlines of
the mountain resembling woman
in repOse.
"She is some woman" said ROg-
ers," "Beats any fIapper / ever
saw"
The aerial trip gave the Ameri-
can a view of a wonderful panO-
rama of mountains, lakes, towns
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

labor or otherwise" and a fine
of $1,000. Justice Campbell did
not impose the fine, but he did
stipuIate that the sentences be
served at hard labor.
Beach and Mrs. LiIliendahl were
tried on an indictment charging
first degree murder, for which
the penalty is death or life i'm
prisOnment at the jury's discreet
ion.
Beach, who is So years old,
heard the verdict without a
quiver of his palIied face, but
the AZ year old widow fell for
ward on the counsel table and
sObbed cOnvulsively. AS they were
lie dback to their cells the woman
was moaning "Oh, 1 don't want
to, 1 don't want to-" But Beach's
face was set in the twisted sneer
that characterized him throughout
the trial.
Continued on Page Six)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
MEXICO THRILLS
AT THOUGHT OF
EAGLES FLIGHT
President VIII Have Col.
Lindbergh AS Guest at
Chapultepec

MEXICO CITY, Dec 10 P)-Presi-
dent Gales, it is expected, will be
present at the landing field when
Col Charles A. Lindbergh, the Ameri-
can lone eagle, reaches here by air.
The date SO far as known has not yet
been fixed, but Lindbergh will alight
on the Valbuena army flying ground.
Scores of kilograms are coming to
the presidential offices from towns
and cities throughout Mexico asking
Lindbergh to fly there also. If these
requests are not granted, thousands
will do the next best thing and come
to Mexico City to see Americas pre-
mier airman. The railroads are pre-
pairing to handle the largest excursion
crowds in Mexican history.
The American ambassador, Dwight
w. Morrow, will have Lindbergh at
the embassy as his guest, but Presi-
dent Gales also desires that the avia
tor should spend part of the time as
the presidents guest at Chapultepec
castle.
The army aviation department is
preparing plans for the reception. A
squadron of army fliers will be dis
patched to some point in the northern
part of the republic to escort the noted
aviator to Mexico City. The people
are thrilled at the announcement Of
Lindbergh's proposed flight; conSe-
.quently this is eclipsing all other news
interest here. In the popular mind,
Ambassador Morrow is being given
credit for making the flight possible,
and it is considered generally as an
other distinctly good will gesture for
the betterment of the relations be-
tween the two countries.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
WASHINGTON,
MEXICO CITY
IN ONE HOP
Alternate Routes Are Laid
Out to Fit Weather Con-
ditiOns.
USES OLD PLANE
Compass Route Will Be
Taken Wednesday, Wea-
ther Permitting.

WASHINGTON Dec. 10 R)-Col.
Charles. A. Lindbergh's flight to Mexi-
co City will be of the nonstop variety,
if weather conditions permit This an
nouncement was made tonight by Mai.
Harvey S. BurWell, commandant of
Boiling Field, who is collaborating with
the transatlantic flier in formulating
plans for the expedition.
Two routes are being contemplated,
Major Burrell said, one for use should
flying conditions be good and the other
if he should face head winds or other
adverse air conditions.
Should Colonel Lindbergh find con-
ditions suitable, he will take direct
compass route from Washington, speed
ing over Fredericksburg, Roanoke and
Bristol, Va; Knoxville, Englewood and
Chattanooga, Tenn, the northwest
corner of Georgia, and northern Ala
bama to Jackson, Miss, crossing the
Mississippi river at the junction of
Pearl river with the main stream.
jackson probably would. be reached
about fightfall and he might point for
the Gulf of Mexico from that point, or
fly further westward over Lake Char
les, La, to Galveston and thence to
Point Isabel, near Brownsville, Texas.
At Point Isabel he would turn down
the Gulf Coast to Tampico, and thence
across the state of Hidalgo to Mexi-
co City.
His bad weather route, as outlined
by Major Burwell, would avoid the
southern Appalachian mountains and
take him from Roanake over western
North Carolina to Atlanta and thence
to Montgomery, where he would point
for the Gulf of Mexico at Mobile,
probably following the coast line to
Tampico.
The engine which has carried Col
onel Lindbergh's plane from San Diego
to Paris and on 22,0O0-mile flight
over the United States is somewhat
worn and will require more gasoline
than when first put into service, Major
BurWell said, adding that the flier
would carry $50 gallons of gasoline
and Is gallons of oil.
Although not contemplating forced
landing, Colonel Lindbergh is prepar-
ing for that contingency and the plane
will be stocked with two canteens Of
water and weeks supply of concen-
trated food.
Weather reports have been ordered
beginning tomorrow from various cities
along the route.
Major Burwell said that the tenta-
tive plans call for Colonel Lindbergh
to take off about 10 o'clock Wednes-
day, in spite of previous denials and
that he was expected to make the trip
in about "a hours.
The flier already has examined the
field with a view to planning take
off under varying wind conditions.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11

Copper firm; e1ectrolytic,
spot and futul l4.12-
14.25c; lead, spo &C.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
LINDBERGH PLANS NON STOP FLIGHF
Senate to Probe Alleged Mexican Payments
4 * * y * y X y * y y y y y
!. Douglas Weather
!. For Week Shoed
10 Degrees Frost

y While the eastern and mid
4 western states we're experiencing
y blizzards, snow storms and sub
r. zero temperatures last week,
y Douglas had mild "cold snap"
+ the worst incident of which was
X about 10 degrees of frost on last
y Thursday night.
* Rain as forecast by Father Ric-
y ard for the 10th made it's appear
y arence on time Saturday morning
y with resultant raise of IS de-
* grees in the morning tempera-
y lures as compared with Friday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
LINDBERGH TREATS FRIENDS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10, R-CoI-
onel Charles A. Lindbergh found
time late today for a visit to Boiling
Field and three short flights with
a party of nsS Washington friends
as passengers. These included Speak
er Longworth who short time be-
fore had introduced the famous flier
to the members of the house. Assist
ant Secretary of Commerce and Mrs.
William P. MacCracken also were in
the party.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-11
SOUTHWORTH GOES UP

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 10, R)-BilIy
Southworth, st. Louis Cardinal out
fielder, will manage the Syracuse
club of the international League, it
was announced tonight. He succeeds
Bert Shotton, recently appointed man
ager of the Phillies. Syracuse is owned
by the Cardinals.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Be PRETTY! TURN
GRAY HAIR DARK

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly com.
pounded. brings back the natural
color and lustre to the hair when
faded, streaked or gray. Years ago
the only way to get this mixture
was to make It at home, which IL
musgy. and Troublesome. Now.
adays, by asking at any drug store
for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" you win get 4 large
bottle of this famous old recipe,
improved by the addition of other
ingredients, for only rs cents.
Don't stay gray! Try It! No one
can possibly tell that you darkened
your hair, as it does 1t so naturally
and evenly. You dampen a sponge
or soft brush with It and draw this
through your hair, taking one small
strand at time; by morning the
gray hair disappears, and after an
other application or two, your hair
becomes beautifully dark, glossy
and attractive.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06

port presented to the American
College of Surgeons today by
George A. Soper. managing director
of the American Society for the
Control of Cancer.
For the most part, the sugges-
lions were valueIess, DIR. Soper
said. many based upon the writer's
desire to separate Saunders from
his money, and were almost ex.
clusively from laymen.
The applications for prizes in
cluded Indian remedies, secret prep
arations passed down from one
generation to another, treasured
recipes resurrected from old cook
books, cures revealed In dreams.
and mystic rites which called for
the favorable conjunction of the
moon and stars.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Falls Hurt Two Women;
Boys Thumb Crushed

Mrs. Dennis Heating, 81 years old,
1901 Third st. N. W.. suffered a
broken ankle when she fell last
night to the floor while in down
town department store. She was
first taken to Emergency Hospital,
where she was treated by DIR.
Willard F. Ottman, and then to
Walter Reed Hospital.
Losing her balance as she stepped
from a street car in front of 406
Fifth st. N. W.. Miss Louise Del
Courte, 80, 46S louisiana Ave.. N.
W.. fell to the street. After she
was taken home it was found that
she had possible fracture OF the
foot.
william L. Page, IS, 2sS
Thirteenth st. s. W.. was treated
at Emergency Hospital after he
caught his thumb in q press at the
Pickett, Bros. Print Shop, eli +
St. N. w. The injury is not serious.
ApvERTIsEMENT
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Insurance

The Equitable Surety Company Of
New York, with capital, surplus and
reserves Of over $1,000, 900 and resources
over $2,OOO,OOO, under the supervision
of New York State Insurance Depart
ment and on the approved list Of the
U. s. Treasury Department authorized
to write surety bonds on which the
United States il Obligee, Internationally
guarantees in the event of nOn-pay.
ment of the underlying mortgages, the
payment Of principal and interest Of
each mortgage securing this issue.
This Insurance., obtained BY the execution
of surety bond attached to each
mortgage, provides that should default
occur on any mortgage and should
the mortgage company fail to remedy
such default, the payment Of principal
and interest on any mortgage becomes
the direct obligation Of the Equitable
Surety Company.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Print Craftsmen Hear
RepOrt of Delegates

Report of the Washington dele.
gates to the convention of the In
ternational Association of Printing
House Craftsmen was in the hands
Of that organization here today.
It was submitted to the associa.
ton last night in the first fan
meeting held in the Franklin
Square Hotel with Bert e. Bair.
vice president, presiding. Some 80
members listened to a vaudeville
program.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Management

The management of the Conn
pany is in the hands of we'll
known and successful Washington
business and professional men
and bankers, familiar with local
conditions and qualified to ju6ge
the security as well as the trend
of real estate values.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
CANCER CURES
LISTED 1900
BY international News Service

DETROIT. Oct. s.-More than
$500 ways to eradicate cancer have
been proposed during the past six
months by contestants for the two
prizes of $4,000 offered for the
prevention and cure Of that disease
by William Lawrence Saunders of
New York.
The figures were given in a re-
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Security

Insured Mortgage Bonds are
secured by trusts averaging So, 900
each on owner occupied homes ia
the District Of Columbia and
suburbs. No speculative or I'M
improved property impairs their
security. The nnassing Of small
mortgages and redistribution in
the form of bonds provides the
additional safety Of diversifica-
ton which is much sought after
by investors.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06

ADVERTISEMENT
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Better Than Soda

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The Washington times., 1927-10-06

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The Washington times., 1927-10-06
IF Stomach
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Hereafter instead Of soda take
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IN water any time for indigestion
or sour, acid, gassy stomach, and
relief will come instantly.
The Washington times., 1927-10-06
Try a Csc Bottle

Insist upon Phillips" Twenty.
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has been the U. s. Registered Trade
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The Washington times., 1927-10-06

free from al gases. Besides, It
neutraIizes acid fermentations in
the bowels and gently urges this
souring waste from the system
without purging. 1t is far more
pleasant to take than soda.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-30
Temperature I For
Week Had Average
Remarkably I High

Through the courtesy of Jack O'Con-
nor, local weather student, The Dis
patch has secured the temperature
readings for the past week. These are
taken three times daily by OConnor
from a thermometer which is on the
north side of house and where the
sun never strikes it. The readings
show a general average temperature
for the week of 81 degrees.
This is considered a remarkably high
average for the last week in october
and would compare fayorably with the
average temperature at this season
anywhere.
This table of temperatures at morn
ing, noon and night is especially in
teresting at this season as Iilis is the
time of year when one notices the
cold so much upon getting out of bed
in the morning and the table shows
just how cold it has been at 6 o'clock
each morning of the past week.
Week ending; Saturday October 20:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-30
OIL COMPANY
TO GO ON AIR
WITH SYMPHONY

The local officials of the Standard
Oil company have received word that
contracts have. been let with the
Pacific Coast Broadcasting company
for a series sof. concerts for the Stand
ard Oil company to be broadcasted
from stations KFI, KPO, KGO, KGW,
KFOA, tKON1A and K1Q.
These concerts will be broadcast
ebtweens the hours of $50 and 7:3o
coast time each Sunday evening and
the period will be called The Stand-
ard Symphony hour. The orchestra
will be called the Standard Oil Sym
rhony orchestra. The orchestra has
been organized for radio work ex-
clusively for the Standard Oil cSm-
pany.
The local officials and dealers Of
the company will be able to furnish
the programs for the concerts each
week to, any of the local radio fans
who request them.