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The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
u. S. WANTS BIDS FOR
POSTOFFICE BUILDING

Postmaster r. ]. Connor has been
notified by the department that bids
will be received up to August 10th for
the leasing of a postoffice building
and equipment. The building now oc-
cupied by the postoffice was recently
acquired by the Flagstaff Community
Hotel company and while it may be
rented again it is understood that the
company is not certain that this addi-
tional room will not be needed to ex-
pand the present coffee shop.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
JOHN UDALL, PROHIBITION
DIRECTOR, In FLAGSTAFF

John H. Udall, state prohibition di-
rector for Arizona, was in Flagstaff
the first of the week. John advises
that it was not the rain that brought
him here, he was merely on general
tour of the northern part of the state
getting general idea of the "hop"
crOD
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
HONEYMOONERS DITCHED
BY LITTLE PINE CONE

A pine cone penetrated an old cas-
ing on an Oldsmobile car travelling
from California to Cincinnati Sunday
evening, blew the tire, sent the car
into the timber where it straddled
several logs and had the running
boards and fender ripped off, the
springs broken and minor damages
done. The occupants, on their honey
moon, miraculously escaped unscathed.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29
Charlie Voolfolk came M

Charlie Voolfolk came up from
Phoenix Monday to spend a few days
here where he could talk with a lot
of his old time Flagstaff friends and
others from over the state, gathered
here for the various state conven-
tong.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

M. j. Pilkington on Tuesday took
over the repair shop and battery serv-
ice formerly known as the Rawson
service station. Mr.. Rawson's lease
ran out July 26 and Mr.. PillIington
has John Winchell in charge. Mr..
Rawson is working for him.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

P. G. Spilsbury, president Arizona
Industrial congress, came from Phoe-
nix the first of the week and attended
the tax conference and visited his son,
who is attending Flagstaff Teachers
college summer school.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

Andy Samsky this week reopened
the vulcanizing shop, formerly known
as the Dupree Vulcanizing shop and
closed last week, adjoining the Samsky
Brothers plumbing shop on South
Beaver. Mr. Samsky will conduct an
to-the-minute vulcanizing and re-
pair shop.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

j.. d. Walkup returned recently
from Kingman and is clerking at the
w. III. Switzer hardware store.
The Coconino sun., 1927-07-29

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The Washington times., 1927-02-23
T IG 4 I NAMING
Of BROWN
Photo by Underwood q Underwood
MRS. ELEANOR HOWARD

Opposition to the confirmation Of
F. c. Brown as chief examiner for
the Civil Service Commission, on
the grounds that the method Of
making his appointment was ''im-
proper" has been voiced by the
Better Government League.
DIR. Ellery G. Stowell, president of
the league, has notified the Senate
Civil Service Committee that the
league wishes to be heard in oppo-
sition to Mr.. Browns confirmation.
Hearings have been promised.
Today DIR. Stowea explained that
the integrity and ability of Mr..
Brown are not under suspicion. He
said, however, that the position Of
chief examiner requires q special
training which Mr.. Brown has not
had.
Moreover. he said, the person re-
sponsible for his nomination are
not publicly known. Mr.. Brown
now is an assistant director Of the
Bureau of Standards.
This position OF chief examiner
Of the Civil Service Commission il
a key position in the personnel
handling of the Government" DR..
Stowell declared. For that reason,
it is Of the utmost Importance that
the appointee be properly selected,
and that he be qualified by special
training for his work"
DR.. StoweI said the position should
be. filled by competitive examination,
and not by secret appointment.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
utility ACTION
POSTPONED
Photo BY Harris q Ewing
MISS PATTIE WASHINGTON

The Boulder Dam filibuster effect.
ually broke up the meeting Of the
Senate District subcommittee, which
planned on holding hearing on the
Public Utility Commission nomina.
lions this morning.
Senator Jones Of Washington.
chairman OF the subcommittee was
the only member present. Senator
sackett of Kentucky was out Of the
city and Senator King OF Utah
failed to put in an appearance, re.
serving all his energies, for the fill.
buster on the floor.
Under these circumstances Sena.
tor Jones announced that the hear.
ing would be postponend until next
Friday morning at 10 o'clock. w.
NICK. Clayton had been requested
by the committee to attend the
hearing and was waiting to be
heard when an adjournment was
taken.
G. l. Stengle, legislative agent, of
the Federation Of Citizens Associa.
lions, also was present to appear
as q witness.
The subcommittee had requested
the appearance OF q number Of other
local citizens but none of these nut
IN an appearance.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
SEEKS TRAFFIC
!. RULE CHANGE

\ Traffic Director M. o. Eldridge will
ask the Traffic Council, appointed by
the District Commissioners, to adj
wise them on traffic problems, to APP
prove his plans for legalizing pass
ing on the right side" OF other cars,
when the council meets at headquar-
tiers Of the American Automobile As
ISOLATION tonight.
Eldridge believes the change will
go a long way toward solving local
traffic problems. Motorists, he con-
tends, habitualIy hog the middle Of
the road.
To allow passing on the right. al
ready allowed in many large cities.
will provide for a much wider use Of
the streets, he believes.
The director VIII also submit to
the council his plans for erecting
more traffic control lights.
Negotiations are now under way to
purchase $40 more lights, enough for
$50 intersections. Eldridge desires
the approval of the Traffic Council
for his schedule of streets.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
MOVE TO SMASH real TY RING
URGE BOARD To
FIX PRICES

A creation OF special commission,
composed almost entirely OF out-of-
town men. to smash the alleged
real estate ring, was proposed to the
House District Committee today by
Representative Ernest w. Gibson OF
Vermont.
The commission would be APP
pointed by the President and would
have full authority to fix price
upon every parcel of land to be ac-
quired In connection with the public
buildings program.
THE work of the District sub.
committee, of which I am chairman,
discloses the fact that the real estate
ring in the District il planning to
make a killing on the public build.
ings program" Representative Glib
son declared.
This ring has acquired virtually
all of the land in the Mall area.
There are exceptions, where patriotic
land owners have resisted the ring
and refused to give up control OF
their property"
Representative Thomas l.. Blan-
ton, Of Texas. predicted that the
ring would make at least S25..
100000 out of the $75.O00.O0O au-
thorized by Congress for purchase
of land and construction of build
ings in the District.
Representative Ralph Gilbert. of
Kentucky, told the committee that
the ring has q strange hold on
the District Government.
This ring also has the ear of
the President" Gilbert declared.
cts ra;SHfications extend through
-out the District Government. At
the request OF the ring the Presi-
dent appointed a man on the Pub.
lie Utilities Commission who was
hand in glove with the men he
was appointed to prosecute.
Charges that the District con.
domination jury are ''hand picked
by the real estate interests" were
made by Representative Blanton
and William C. Hammer. of North
Carolina.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
WOMAN HURT
UNIDENTIFIED

An unidentified woman, about SIS
years of age, lies seriously injured
in Emergency Hospital today as q
result of having been struck and
knocked down at Seventh and G
Streets Northwest by a street car.
When. she was first taken to the
hospital physicians made an exam
ination and announced that she was
merely suffering from a laceration
to the scalp and shock and would
shortly revive.
They placed her on q cot in the
rest room. but she failed to regain
consciousness SO another examira.
tion was made and It was decided
that she had possible skull frac.
ture. She was then admitted TO
the hospital and efforts are being
made to learn her identity. Nothing
was found on her person that could
be used IN learning her name and
eanreG1S
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
S106,000 IS
SAVED BY
DEP PROBE
All photo. y international

Extension of the life Of the Glib
son subcommittee Of tine House Dis.
.trict Committee, now engaged in the
investigation of the District govern.
ment, after the expiration Of the
present Congress, was unanimously
approved by the House District
Committee today.
On motion Of Representative
Thomas Il. BlantOn OF Texas, Rep
resentative Ernest w. Gibson of
Vermont, chairman, was instructed
to offer In the House a concurrent
resolution giving the committee
power to sit this summer and also
to request that the Appropriation
Committee make available during
the recess funds fo1 the clerical help
and payment Of witnesses.
Representative Gibson, in 4 pre-
liminary report on the work of
the subcommittee announced that
as a result of the committees work
savings totaIling 100000 already
have been effected in the District
Government. He estimated that in
addition, reduction of hitherto I'M
collected personal property taxes
totaling 100000 q year win be
brought about.
The savings already secured
through the. committees efforts, he
explained, are as follows:
In the handling Of sales for taxes
$4,000; manufacture OF automobile
license tags, $4,000; purchase of
District supplies through the gen.
eral supply committee, 5000; mod.
ernization Of the office methods of
the Recorder OF Deeds. $50 900: in
the Register of Wills office, 10000.
and $4,000 through enlargement of
the District brick plant at the Re
formatory.
The work of the Gibson commit.
tee was declared by members of the
House District Committee to be the
most important ever undertaken BY
the District group In Congress.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
CONNER IMPROVING.

Richard Conner, assistant secre-
tary of the Washington Board of
Trade. is expected TO return to this
city from the South where he has
been rapidly regaining his health,
according to q letter received from
him by Robert Cottrell, who has
been taking his place.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23

''Howdy, Jim, hoW's everything?"
''Oh! the old woman's got
Rheumatism, Ed shot IlisseIf, the
baby's got the whOOps, and the
heifer died, but / guess things IL
pretty good, cOnsiderin'."
WANTED--A PAL
Now, don't mean TO Crouch.
And 1 hate to say ouch"
But fate brings gFumbles and growIs.
have loved at = cost,
And my happiness lost,
Along with the sweetest Of gala.
Tho the bIueblrd passed by,
I'm not going to cry.
know there's another somewhere.
80 I'll start ont again
And forget my hearts pain,
know there's another who's fair. i
Now who'll save the pieces,
And smooth 0sat the ereases,
And cheer me when I'm bIme9
oh, 1 know you'll laugh,
And say it's All gaff.
You'll aay I ana kidding, too,
hut am sincere. 1
Tho my hearts out OF gear
{ Now. who'll be my pal and stay true9
EDWIN +. RoWLEs.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
The road to happiness Is
filled NTH r.GNv dangerous
dstOars. Able.
SNOW

SNOW
Come, little boy, let you and me 90
Ont IN the fields and ply thru the
snow;
Leave all our books behind MS In here
And learn all our lessons
From Dame Natures show.
Look oil around yOu; see all the fIakes
Failing from heaven In tiny cakes.
See the great tree in its winter coat
Contending In beauty
with all It's namesaken.
Snow is pure white in ifs cloudy
birth;
But look how II changes ON eur earth.
See how. It melts and them runs away
To bear its great loss
Its heavenly worth. J. +. b.
e -
when SaIIle goes to y football game
She loves to yell and squaIl.
She doesn't even know or caro-
who has the derned cid bail.
KATYDID.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
.BUSCH's WIDOW
ON STAND

All motions of defense counsel at
the Busch murder trial, seeking to
have the court direct the jury to
return certain verdicts. viii be de.
MED, it was intimated by Justice
William Hitz. in District Supreme
Court today.
Justice Hitz told attorneys repre-.
senting Nick Eagles. John Proctor,
Sam Moreno and John F. McCabe
that his decision was tentative for
the present and that he would hear
any discussion or arguments on his
disposal of the more than 100
prayers submitted to him last
Friday.
The jury was excused after Mrs.
Leo w. X. Busch, widow OF the
Tenth precinct policeman, who was
fatally wounded last September 26
~ gun battle with a group of men
near Grant Circle, had been called I'd
the stand to identify the rain cape
worn by her husband at the time of
the shooting.
Widow Testifies
Dressed in deep mourning. includ-
ing black gloves. the widow of the
slain officer spoke in a tremulous
voice and described the manner in
which she had taken care of her hus-
hands uniform, including the rain
cape and OF her disposal Of them
after his death.
There holes, alleged by the Govern
ment to have been caused by bullets.
were exhibited to the jury. Only
James q. Archer, counsel for Proctor
cross-examined Mrs. Busch, going
into minor details of her knowledge
OF the rain cape.
A majority of the defenses' pray
ers for jury instructions will be
granted Justice Hitz indicated, all
of them are on points of law relat.
ing to the consideration OF evidence.
The court likewise indicated that
all OF the governments motions ex.
cept one, which involved instruc.
tion OF the jury with regard to
various degrees of guilt, will be
granted.
The rest Of the day is expected
to be taken over with efforts OF
the various sides TO agree on each
others prayers. Justice Hitz told
the jury that he expected argu.
ments would get under way the
first thing in the morning.
1 =
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
BETTER BUSINESS MEET

There win be luncheon meet.
ing Of the executive board Of tbe
washington Better Business Blu.
reau tomorrow noon at the Occi-
dental Hotel, Josiah Evans, chair
man, announced today. Routine
matters are to be taken up.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
)RLJGHABTT
TERR()R5
+ Barred

Poppies simple, beautiful
white flowers that havespurred
the imagination Of many d
poet-furnish the deadly drugs
that have come to be a curse
to the earth and menace to
millions in American civiliza
ton.
Only Other so.rce
Coal tar, presumably the very
antithesis of the delicate white
poppy, is the only other source
for getting morphine, opium,
heroin and cocaine.
Lineberger Talks
The history of the growth OF
drugs. and a review Of their deadly
inroads upon millions of persons in
this country. was reviewed briefly
by representative Walter F. Line.
berger, Of California.
SYMPTOMS of morphine addiction
Representative Lineberger pointed
out. are:
"Depravity Of the mind, loss Of
sexual powers; physical debility,
sleeplessness, eczema; contracted
pupils OF the eye; diarrhea alter
mating with constipation; and finally
death from malnutrition.
Dose Increases
one-eighth Of a grain OF morphine
or one-twenty-fifth of q grain Of
heroin. is sufficient to give the drug
effect.
If, taken two or three times, q
quarter grain must be taken. One
to two grains usually fatal to an
ordinary person, then become q
normal dose.
There are many, addicts using 10
to 20 grains a day. and there are
records Of persons using 100 grains
day before death.
Unless it Is given the addict,
their muscles become knotty. Tor.
ture sets in. The apex Of human
suffering is reached IL the addict is
starved Of his drug.
Ring Exists Here
Washington police admit that there
10 q small but well-organized drug
Continued on Page 24.)
The Washington times., 1927-02-23

Ida M. TarbeII's life or Lincoln"
has been illustrated by Nicholas
AfOnsky. II will be produced in
The Washington Times daily, be.
ginning Feb. 2SAnext Monday.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23

The Washington Times sport
pages offer Johnny FarreII's
golf lessons beginning Thurs
day. February "a. Don't miss
them.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
DR.. GIBSON TO BE GUEST.

DR.. Frank q. Gibson will be the
guest Of honor at q testimonial
dinner Saturday night at the Co
lumbia Country Club in recognition
of his work as chairman OF the
annual mid-winter dinner Of the
Washington Board OF Trade.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23

Johnny Farrell. 1924 medaIist.
and one Of the outstanding golf
stars Of the country, viii start
, daily series Of golf articles in
The Times beginning Thursday.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23

EpumgeIiqse Booth tells
President and Mrs. Coolidge
that the aCorId us not going
to pot" utter all. No, Il /
seems to be tending more to
the use Of canned goods.
UNCLE ZEKE.s
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
TWO EPITAPHs

Tor 4 Youthful Poet)
3ho surge Of songs unsung
SAN etormed within your breast
Nou were too fair, too young
no Be Of earth = guest.
E'or an Invalid
Il Mou who knew NO peace
n OF body, heart or zaiRd,
Nave found . cheap release,
Death to you was kind.
kelvin oGILyIE.
The Washington times., 1927-02-23

ALMOST THE SAME
NV heck. emilio H." il back to life.
Ard BIN Price hints that he's got
wife.
Ehatss queer. thought when one
was we'd
lt am0unted 10 the same as II he
were dead. 1914
The Washington times., 1927-02-23
NOT LIKE THEY SEEM

NOT LIKE THEY SEEM
nj. Champion, Of Huntington,
w. Va, ought to call on Bucky
harris. Maybe he'd bring luck.
N. J. Tarr, Of bingham,
ARR, don't knock it outa any
body.
Frank Trust, Of Waukegan,
ILL, should be bank president.
IA. Low, Of Vallejo, Calf, is
not the imam higher up."
GENE BLOSSOM.
1- 49,
a hOK0 who was quite Ill
Every hour had to take . pill;
So 20 his doctor he said:
s.Yve been ten weeks In bed.
Now hadn't better write my win ?"
HOFFMAN,
The Washington times., 1927-02-23

Washington police admit that there
ID q small but welI-organized drug
Continued on Page 24.)
The Washington times., 1927-08-23
ESSEX COACHES
1S25-26 AND ~
MODELS

Just the car to buy for all
year service. They are COM
Portable, economical and de-
pendable. We have only 8
OF these popular e-cylinder
cars today, priced from
$2s5 to S625. Sonae over
hauled and refinished in va
rious colors.
Come I'm and drive
one, you will be agree
ably surprised at the
w Q n d erful perform
ance.
The Washington times., 1927-08-23

This will be your oppor-
tunity to purchase q real
automobile that will be
more than worth the price
asked and from q reliable
dealer that will stand be-
hind his merchandise.
The Washington times., 1927-08-23

We cant use too much
space here in describing
these cars as we are going to
put that part of the cost into
the reduction Of the price OF
our cars.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
Worldwide YALE
Dinner PLANNED
$4,000 Alumni Will Gather in
Various Places

New Haven, March I trPl-Thir-
" thousand Yale alumni are ex-
pectod 70 attend round thu
world dinner to be held April 90
according to plans being made here
today by George Parmly Day, treas
uror Of Yale and chairman Of the
executive committee for tho Yale
endowment fund.
The dinner is TO be one OF the
greatest rallies o. the graduates OF
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
-FOUR MEN DIE FOR
killing OF COP
Quartet Put to Death in Pennsyl-
Yania Prison Today

Rockv.ew, Pa. March tP-Four
men condemned for killing a po-
!iceman in an attempted ho,dup IN
Philadelphia last May paid the
penalty with their lives IN the cleo
,ric chair in the western state peni-
tertiary today.
They were Joseph Curry 24;
fairy Bentley. %; William Juliano,
=, and Frank Doris, 81 all o.
Philadelphia.
The men went to their death in the
order named, the first being led TO
rhe chair at d. m. and the last
man Vas pronounced dead at 1882.
Curry. as he left his cell Tor the
death chamber. called out goodbye
10 the other three who babe him
farewell. Beyond tins none Of the
our had anything to say and went
TO their death without breaking
Town.
In a last interview with their
counsel on Saturday. Bentley and
.Iuliano made a statement clearing
Matthew Overnack from bank
,,o,auo in Westmont, \. j.. near
camden. in April. last year. He Is
.a-,.irg "a 70 90 Years in state prison
.r-sn.o, BENTLEY and Juliano
.,td ,bera were five men IN that
.,,o,,,,, br, tbev declined to name
,,o o,ba- +h~sa Their statement
will be turned over to Ovcrnack's
..I o,,d Tho ,cau. Jersey authorj-
.o- -.h;,b -ba +our
,d .,a -,sral.v today vas
:i.., Nv ,oet They At
80 - hoId I'm William 4. Mill
,,,,s.ano,r far tho OInov bank
.',a. oa,r,,ar, :, tne northeast
-. 80 p,ilada,,l,i, Miller
-, nhon l., an automobile and
a.-,..1 ~, ,oI;camap. In
-. ~. tollou.ad -ba robbers
.d - o., ,ba money and as
1.;,.a ,u.,v -,ei,.
-, ms dfe,,,nd nv y
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New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
City Items

Mrs. John j. HOLLOWAY auc
daughter. Eunice, of Murray stree
have returned home after spending
the Weekend with Mrs. Holloway.
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. James Fo,
OF NaugatuCk.
Toasted sandwiches. Crowe.Is. -
advt.
Laurel Court Sewing society will
meet Tuesday from 10 to $50
O'Clock at the home of Mrs. Flor
ence Dixon of Mason Drive.
The Daughters of America will
hold social at $50 o'clock Tues
day afternoon in Jr o. L. \. NJ.
hall.
Tasty sandwiches, Packard Drug
-advt.
Camp Clara. II. y. OF A., will meet
tonight at 5 o'clock in St. Jeans
hall.
Mrs Rudolph Sanberc Of 563
Stanley street was recently rendered
birthday surprise party by a
number Of friends She was pre-
sented with purse of money.
Luncheon was served.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
Close Your Eyes While
Listening to the Radio

Boston. March Z Rl-Close your
Eyes while listening to the radio.
This is the advice given by the
state board OF optometry as a
means OF conserving eyesight
In a set of simple eye-savlns rules
issued by the board in connection
with the convention Of New Eng
land optometrists here today sew
eral other methods OF eye relaxa-
ton are recommended. Closing the
eyes occasionally while listening to
a concert or a speaker. the board
says, aids in concentration. In read
ing book at night closing the eyes
for two minutes at the end OF every
90 pages is urged.
The eye muscles and nerves, the
board remarks, are subjected to a
greater strain than any other organ
Of the body.
New Britain herald., 1927-03-07
I. ". {. A. PROGRAM
FOR CURRENT week
Schedule Includes Routine AC.
tiVitieS and Club Meetings

The educational classes In ad-
vanced foremanship and salesman
ship viii meet at 7:45 o'clock to-
night. The scout troop will meet
in the BOYS department at $50 ..
m. At o'clock there will be a
meeting Of the general membership
concerning new building for the
association. The physical depart
ment will conduct the following
classes; Junior swimming team prac-
tice period 4 p. M: junior class 4
AIS y. m; younger business mems
class $50 p. M: Intermediate class
/ p. m: senior class $40 p. m:
senior swimming team practice pc
riod $50 p. M; boxing and fencing
classes for beginners at $50 p. m.
Tuesday: There vii, be a meet
ing Of the employed boys club in
the junior department at 7:15 p. m:
after the meeting the members OF
the club will have the use of the
bowling alleys. TIL. educational
class in public speaking will meet
at 7:t5 p. m. The class in Italian
VIII meet at $50 p. m. The physl-
cal department will conduct the fol-
lowing classes; morning class $50
q. m: junior "B" class AS p. M:
older business mems class $50 p.
M; employed r. class p. M:
senior swimming class practice Pc
Rod $50 p. m. The Red Army of
the Everymen's Bible class Will hold
meeting at S p. m.
Wednesday,: The Hi-Y club will
hold a regular meeting and noon
day luncheon at 1850 a. m. The
speaker for this week will be George
NJ. Cassidy from the high school, |
The friendly Indian club will meet !
in the boys department at AIS p. |
m. The class in accountancy will