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The Washington times., 1927-11-16
RAP PLAN FOR
FLOOD AID

Disclosure of the principal fea-
lures of the forthcoming report of
Army engineers on the Mississippi
river flood problem provoked a
storm of criticism among Southern
members of Congress today.
The plan, as outlined by Mai.
Gen. Edgar Jadwin before the Mis-.
sissippi Valley Association, was as
sailed as wholly inadequate" and
highly disappointing"
Particular criticism was directed
at General Jadwin's statements that
the engineers probably would recon-
mend adherence to the present levee
system, excluding tributaries, and
would suggest that local commu-
mites he required to bear a part of
the cost.
Inc war Department plan. as in
dictated by General Jadwin, also will
include spillWays in the Tensss and
Atchafalaya basin and more revet-
ment work on the rivers banks.
what we had hoped for and
were led to expect was the inclusion
Of the entire old Gulf of Mexico
basin, from Cairo south, in the War
Departments plan" said Senator
Caraway CD of Arkansas. 1T
would he impossible to include any
less and give the flood protection
needed. 1t is a fact that communi-
ties along important tributaries to
the Mississippi suffered more Sc
verely than some territory adjacent
to the river.
1T would be highly disappointing
II the engineers recommended that
the States or local districts paw
anv Of the cost. 1t is a national
problem and the communities have
exhausted their financial resources
in fighting floods"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
MANY EMBASSY WIVES
BUY PARIS CLOTHES

PARIS. lP = When their husbands
change stations, many wives of the
diplomatic set make point OF COM
ing to Paris to stock up for several
seasons.
Two who have replenished their
wardrobes for long periods of absence
are Mrs. Mark Bristol, the wife OF
Rear Admiral Bristol, for several years
American high commissioner at Con-
Stantinople, now EN- route to China to
take command of the United States
Asiatic fleet, and Mrs. Butler Wright,
wife of the former counsellor OF the
American embassy in London newly
appointed American minister at Buda-
pest.
Both women bought several dresses
at the house of Paul Caret. Mrs. Bris-
tol had court dress made OF gold
brocade embroidered with turquoise.
Both chose beige dresses as part OF
their wardrobe.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
LLOYD GEORGE OFFERS
CLERGYMAN" FORMULA

LONDON. R)--What must the good
clergyman be?
A good fellow.
A man with message.
A man with a belief in his message.
A man with knowledge of how to
deliver his message.
This is the theory advanced by
David Lloyd George, former premier
of England, in a recent speech.
"When there is a man with mes
sage and he can give life and fire to
it, he can always fill his church" the
British statesman said.
Americans call such men live
wires Some people, however, are
'barbed wires They are exceedingly
effective at keeping people out, but
have not the gift of alluring them in,
or giving them an electric shock when
they do come
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

italy. Japan accepted Immediately
and Great Britain did likewise. Then
there followed sounding out pro-
cess to see if the, three chief naval
powers were ready to agree on hml-
tation of smaller craft tonnage. 1t
developed that they were, and formal
invitations to the Geneva conference
we're issued.
The American proposal to the con-
ference was one for extending the
ratios of the washington treaty to all
classes of ships with reduced scale
of tonnage so that naval building
competition would cease and the bur-
den on all three countries would be
lightened.
The Japanese were in general ac-
cord with this proposal, but the
British replied that because OF geo.
graphical locations and extensive sea
trade lanes, they would have to have
something like 70 cruisers. This would
have meant a great building program
for both the United States and jap
an to maintain their relative strength
in this type OF craft.
For that reason, among others, the
British proposal was unacceptable 10
the United States and then the Brit
ish countered with a new proposition
that is definitely declared to be
wholly unacceptable to the American
government.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

Irving S. Roffis, Of Brooklyn, New
York; August H. Rittmiller, of Bait
imore, and Jesse E. Schall, of Phila-
delphia, all of Sheehan's platoon of F
company; Edward c.. Moran, of Phil
adelphia, and Henry Faller, of Pitts
vile, Pa, both of H company of the
315th, and Ellis Eskowitz, of Baltimore,
of - company, 313th regiment of the
same division.
A letter to Sheehan's friend, Wade
H. Ellis, of this city, former attorney
general of Ohio, from F company's
commander, Captain F. H. McClin-
took, written few days after the bat
tie, tells how the seven died.
"The drive of Mount Faucon started
September &C." McClintock said, the
regiment pressing forward until the
night of the 18th against machine gun
and artillery fire. 1t was held at last
facing a dense forest strongly organiz-
ed by the enemy and which repelled
two attacks, each time Lieutenant
'Bill in the front line with his troops
Next morning another attack was
driven in with the companys mixed
along the front line and Sheehan's
platoon far in the lead of us all.
Machine guns and shells again beat
back the American line and as they
retired, Sheehan dropped, shot through
but living long enough to wave the
remainder cf his platoon to fall back
'The last word from his lips was
mother" McClintock said. "One
man succeeded in getting his wrist
watch from him, all the rest of his
belongings have been lost"
Identity of the seven dead was made
certain when the double Identification
discs were found on each body Pub
lication was withheld, however, until
records could be checked and relatives
informed
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

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long coast line, distant island pos
sessions and lack of bases make the
small tonnage submarine Of little val
ue to this country. Some naval opinion
is that Great Britain would estab-
lish the 5000 ton cruiser with 6 inch
guns as the standard and therefore
could achieve supremacy of the seas
by mounting similar guns on the 40
merchant ships of 18 knots or better
which are designed as naval auXll-
iarieS.
Limitation of tonnage and sizes OF
all fighting craft had its inception at
the Washington conference in 1921.
An agreement there was not obtain
ed until after France declined to dis
cuss submarine limitation, and the
British in turn declined to consider
limitation Of anti-Submarine weapons,
the destroyer and the cruiser.
From time to time after that con-
ference soundings were taken on the
pisSibility of reaching an agreement,
but the responses we're regarded as
unfavorable Meantime, both Great
Britain and Japan began building
large cruisers with the British appar-
entity contemplating an extensive pro-
gram.
The United States adopted pro-
gram calling for eight 10000 ton craft
and then followed the insistent de-
mand in the last congress that this
country go ahead with this type. Con-
gress after a stirring fight, appro-
priated initial construction funds for
two of the cruisers over the objection
of President Coolidge who at that
time hoped for an agreement from the
league of nations conference at Cen
eva.
After it became apparent that the
/ league attempt would fail, President
Coolidge invited Great Britain, Japan
France and Italy signatories OF the
Washington agreement, to meet IN
Geneva in an effort to carry forward
the limitation of naval armament
begun here in 1921.
France declined to participate as die
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
DRESSMAKERS SHOWING
FITTED WAISTLINES

PARIS. (R)-Dresses OF chiffon and
lightweight velvet made on princess
lines with closely fitted waiStlines are
shown increasingly at the houses OF
Premet, Chanel and Jenny.
Fullness is held in at the Waistline
by tucks, by fitting at the side seams
and occasionally by old fashioned
darts, which require skillful fitting.
The dresSmakers seem to have de-
cided that line had become too easy
to initiate and there is definite
movement to make things harder for
the copyists.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
CIGARETTE LIGHTERS
IN MANY NEW FORMS

PARIS. (P)-Now that the majority
of European women smoke after lunch
and dinner, cigarette lighters have be-
come almost as remunerative form
of novelty for the dress houses as
jewelry.
Many novel briquets are on sale in
the shops One of the newest put out
by dressmaking house is in the form
OF tiny automatic pistol. Two new
flints, a small filler and wicks are in
cluded with the briquet in pretty
enameled box.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
MISS WOODRUFF
OF TUCSON DIES
IN AUTO WRECK

TUCSON, Ariz., July 80 tP)-Niss
Sabra Woodruff, IL year old daugh-
ter OF Captain and Mrs. r. G. Wood
ruff, and a junior in the local high
school, died early this morning from
injuries received in an automobile
accident when the vehicle in which
she was riding with two Tucson
youths overturned about II miles
north of Nogales.
The Inflated vehicle, driven by
GainOr Duffy, Jr., and with Miss
Woodruff and Naugle Thomas as
passengers, went off a curve on the
Tucson highway near the Santo
Nino ranch. Investigating author
tiles said the scene of the accident
was approximately II miles north
Of Nogales. The car overturned
crushing the three occupants under
meath. The tragedy occurred after
midnight, as the trio was returning
to Tucson, according to the police.
Occupants of passing car rushed
the injured to Nogales, but Miss
Woodruff died before the rescue ma
chine reached the border city. The
two youths were taken to the Nogales
hospital where it was found Duffy
had received a broken wrist. Thomas
was not injured
Funeral services for Miss Wood
ruff. who has resided here for four
years, will be held tomorrow after
noon. She came here with her faith
er when Captain Woodruff was
transferred to the military depart
ment of the University of Arizona.
Besides her parents, the deceased
is survived by a brother, Julian
Miss Woodruff was born in Fort
Clark, Texas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
MORE INDIVIDUALITY
DISPLAYED IN STYLES

PARIS. l49 - There are signs that
women are tiring of the conventional
clothes the style makers have created
for the past years. The clothes Paris
ians are wearing this summer show
more independence of choice than the
people who make the styles approve.
The trend toward trimmed hats,
more feminine Silhouettes and long
hair is upsetting the eXponents OF the
masculine mode.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
FRANCE CONSIDERING
NEW KIND OF TRAINS

PARIS. R)-France may soon begin
to retire the familiar European rail-
way coach, a car divided into COM
partments seating six to eight, each
compartment separated from the 9TH
ers like the staterooms on American
trains.
The increase in the number of
crimes in this kind of coach has led
to an energetic campaign on the part
of some newspapers to require that
all seats in railway carriage be
visible from the others. Robbers have
taken advantage of travellers alone in
a compartment they point out.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
BLACK ON WHITE is
LATE SUMMER STYLE

PARIS. (R)-There is a tendency to
decorate things by applying one mate
rial on top of another, particularly
with black and white.
The vogue of polka dots gives scope
for the applique in pretty form.
What looks like embroidered dots from
a distance more often is black spots
applied to white material Appliqued
or pasted velvet is seen more and
more on hats.
IT is gradually taking the form of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
flowers and elaborate designs.
LONGER SKIRTS SEEN
ON SMART PARISIANS

PARIS. [P)-Skirt lengths in Paris
today remind the world that although
Paris designs many extreme styles, it
is not the we'll dressed women of Paris
who wear them.
Ultra short skirts have always been
more popular with American and Eng
lish visitors to Paris than they were
with Parisians themselves. And now
that the fashion creators have given
them chance the French women are
the first to wear the longer skirts
The French woman today wears her
skirt on a level with the maximum
curve Of the calf of her leg.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
Prizes Not Enough
For German Aviator

HONOLULU. (P)-Herr Paul
H. Bleske, German aviator,
might be inveigled into the air
flight from San Francisco to
Honolulu sponsored by James
D. Dole-but not for the mere
$4,000 in prizes which Dole
has offered.
From his home at Frankfort
on-Main, Herr Bleske has writ
ten Dole setting forth the con-
ditions Of his entrance. All he
wants Dole to do is to furnish
a plane built to Bleskes' speci-
fications; to pay for its trans
port and for the expenses OF
BleSke and his mechanic TO
San Francisco; to buy the gas
and oil for the flight, and to
place one vessel 200 kilometers
north of Hawaii and another
as far south, both with search
lights, to safeguard the flyers.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
TURTLE BUSINESS

HICKMAN, Ky-A new business is
flourishing here - that of supplying
turtles to Chicago markets. Turtles
abound around Reelfoot lake. Resi-
dents are collecting wagon load lots
for shipment. Kentucky turtles are
considered a delicacy.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

Scientific design of Bucks cylinder
head, in light of engineers long
study of combustion problems, has
increased the portion of fuel trans
formed into useful power, thereby
bettering performance The new
head is of the spherical type, and
is non-detonating.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
STRAIGHT FROM PARIS
BY HAZEL REAvIs

ASSOCIATED Press Fashion Editor)
MANY HIGH COLLARS
AMONG WINTER MODELS
PARIS. E9-Forerunners of the Win
ter collections indicate that many
high collars will be worn on the new
dresses.
The collar which fastens up close to
the neck is particularly becoming in
velvet, and Paris dressmakers are pre-
pairing for velvet vogue. Redfern
uses the high collar effectively in a
new velvet model A crush collar ties
in a bow in back and fits closely about
the throat in front.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

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residence Of the lieutenant governor
to rest for luncheCn rendered by
the government later in the daY
while MT. Baldwin waited for the
same luncheon engagement at the
huge Chateau Frontenac hotel near
by.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
Survivors
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timony regarding the life belts.
Eugene Mcdonald, sportsman ana
explorer, a yachtman' of years expert
ence on the lake. came to the defense
of Captain Arthur Olson's ability as
a navigator.
"I consider the 'Favorite' the most
seaworthvc of all the excursion launches
on the lake front" he declared before
coroner's jury. "I don't believe, how
ever, that the two-deck frontiers should
be allowed"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

Only a few Of the clever
new creations are
shown here but if you
want a REAL treat
come in to see the en-
tire line now on display
in our Art Needlework
Dept.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

BUCILLA Embroidery Package
s71o $500 Set
Spice Linen Pocket Luncheon Set.
Each BUCILLA En-
broidery package in
cludes the stamped
pieces, sufficient floss
es to complete the de-
sign, a good steel needle
and a detailed lesson
chart.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31
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tember morning, The 'others were
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Cruisers

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The fabrics are soft, yet Of lasting quality-the
designs enchanting-the stitches ever so easy
to do--and prices, why they speak for them
selves! If you are too busy to come in to see
the new Package Creations write for a booklet
illustrating and describing every piece in the
new line-it's yours for the asking!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-07-31

Are you seeking needlework beautynew charm for
your living decorative fittings for your bed
and different novelties for gift giving-a at
low cost? Then the BUCILLA Embroidery Crea-
tons! For there organizations cleverso different
varied in color and design that each one certain of
approval! You'll find the SewngKt Doll-the Bridge
Score Case-the Handkerchief Bag-the Ash Tray Band
The Clown Toy-stunning Living Room Sets-Kiddie
Frocks-Aprons- -Boudoir Ensembles and Pllows-realy
the variety is infinite!
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
DUsKY LADIES OF PAPUA WATCH THEIR WHITE HOLLY
WOOD SISTERS

On the island of Papua moving pictures shown the
natives month and that ONCE great day. described
BY the natives in their English this Teller night
make EN- picture"
The dus beauties of Papua and other dark ladies and
many gentlemen from neighboring islands, to the
white and women in the pictures
They dress themselves with great their bodies
with fresh coconut OIL put wooden combs in their hair nat
hrsy and artfcay frized Then they sit enchanted be-
fore the while fair Talmadge coughs pathetcay
Camille fierce Fairbanks jumps down thirty feet and Stays
the pirate.
The interesting thing that the pictures shown the
natives gradually incline to change their costumes They be-
dissatisfied with cocconut oil dress Little by little
tor better for worse moving pictures carry cviza
ton and dress ideas into the distant parts Of the earth
The desert sheik baggy pantaoons and a
Ndouble breasted jacket with the nifty santng pockets
Papua afford Hollywood styles yet But Papua can
ADMIRE them, and little by little Papus will get them.
One great service that American moving pictures render
10 this country-they create a demand FOR AMERICAN
GOODS.
That why France England Germany and other countries
VERY MTELLIGENTLY, trying their best to suppress
American pictures and replace them with pictures
As you look at picture in your local heaer you are in
teresed know that is being shown all the world that
It is the missionary of civilization and the hghclass adj
vance agent for our goods.
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
A REAL TRAGEDY
BY DR.. Frank Crane

YHE tragedy the struggle the against
the inevitable. From the the Greek damatists until
has risen to his Hottest stature when facing the iron
front of
The steel bars that hem souls those CUSTOM morals
religion convention public opinion, prevailing prejudice
Scrs died because he condemned by the fanatic ideas OF
morality in his time They thought coupting the State
cruied because the hard dominance Phasaism
They thought he threatened their caste.
In medieval times the element of tragedy plentiful in the
conflict of free souls against orthodoxy Savonaroa and Bruno
went down below the power of fixed creduities.
In the material for the tragic lacking
still giant preudces that hold the public mind and whose
attacks them will be crushed
One Of the relentless preudces still powerful among
is prejudice In the minds of thousands of perhaps
in the all white people, feeling
be born to be brought into the world under that
escaped
striking example of this Of William Henry Lee
bookpubsher of Chicago formerly the firm of Laird Lee.
He died &c. 1913 leaving said considerable
Upon his death attention called strange Of
his @ He kept his past wrapped in mystery He
friends known relatives He successful business
private life he a recluse.
He good dresser lived well; everything IN his clothing
house. environment the finest fahy
cultured, in appearance and habits.
He Of studous literary turn. His partner Laird
Of him: ee of the hitest dealings with
He square and true all the time"
Buthe had blood in his veins! He markedly
coored That his tragedy That
cordial intercourse with his fellows That always
mission into Social life with the around him.
His lesory is sadly dramatic
Born Of slave mother before the war; becoming Of
Confederate general during the rebellion and subsequently waiter
position partner in okpubishng firm before
his DEATH engaged in editing what to be s finest dictionary
in America"
admirable courage! It was all Of no
avail redeem his isolation
of the in him!
Copyright syndcasp
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
Death in It

Charles Abrecht calmly his end the electric chair
for killing 9yearold Veronica Dempsey last November.
Booze
never intended kill the poor youngster Abrecht
in almost his last words II crazy drunk and did not
realize all did,
AIbrecht ordinary Woodworking citizen different
from many thousands Of others No different that is until
liquor got in its work.
Alcohol changed the nOensve young motorman into an
irresponsible fiend.
In Germany Albrechs intoxcation would have been a
mitigating plea Not under laws They relieve person
Of responsibility for his acts whit because drink has para
lyzed conscience and judgment
This not apology for slayer. Abrecht committed
crime and paid the penalty exacted by society But liquor
was accessory before and after the facprohbto liquor
which drives men mad,
Most Of the stuff people drink today has effect on the
human system insdiousy dangerous and doesn't take
much either Ask those who have the teerity to experiment
with ii / @
That effect Is suddenly to cut off the reasoning thinking
mind and leave the instructive subccnsccus self in complete
control.
The victim becomes for the time being automaton which
moves at the behest Of that part Of him where lie all the
passions and resentmens and abnormaes ordinarily sternly
Gagged +#f
When the drinker everything that has happened
from some particular moment when his everyday mind clicked
into oblivion is blank Where he went what he dd-how
many dabbers with alcohol awaken mornings in these Vosead
times and strive fearfuly to recall Of the night!
Any day you read Of difficulties more or less serious
into which booze leads men and
Abrecht liquor led to the electric chair And heremark
the hcrrify1ng fact-it may lead anybody
The Washington times., 1927-10-10
By ELSIE ROBINSON

to its petty dimensions. I can
spend myself as IL I were to last
forever. / can dream of beauty.
/ can believe in truth. / can
worship courage. / can carry
myself like king and a con.
queror, even IL, for the present,
l am only a number. In short,
can act as IL this life were
only a passing inconvenience
which I must endure until / pass
on into q better place. And If
this is all there is--if there is no
iInmortality-then I'll at least
have lived my little span heroic.
ally"
WHATS A LITTLE THING
LIKE LIFE
I'm going to hang that on the
wall Of my cell. I, too, am going
to spend myself as If would last
forever.
And If / don't
AT LEAST I'LL HAVE HAD
THE BREAKS!
The Washington times., 1927-10-10

You and I. too, are prisoners.
You may not realize this now,
but you viii some day. Sooner
or later life win close about you
as the gray walls have closed
about that sentenced man. You
will find yourself trapped within
our human cowardice and weak.
ness. Ignorance and death, sor.
row and sin will bar your way.
You will be as powerless to free
yourself as he is to break through
his walls Of granite and steel.
Then 1t will be UP to you
whether you or the walls will win.
You can act the part Of q,
doomed prisoner IL you wish. You
can cringe and brood and sulk
and whine. You can refuse to
hope. for fear you viii be disap-
pointed. You can refuse to take
chances for fear you will be hurt.
You can hoard your strength and
your emotions with wary eye
on the inevitable death. You can