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END AIR MAIL CONTRACT.
Route Between Philadelphia anc
Norfolk Abandoned.

Cancellation of the air mail contract
for the route between Philadelphia and
Norfolk via Washington was an.
nounced today by the Post Office De.
partment, the Philadelphia Rapid
Transit Air Service, the contractor
having requested release.
The service was operated primarily
as a passenger-carrying line during
the Sesquicentennia1 Exposition and
had been suspended for the Winter.
Most of the traffic formerly handled by
the line, 1t is expected. can be taken
over by the New York-Atlanta air mail
when that service begins operation.
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Mystery of Austrian Archduke's Death
May Be on Verge of Solution Today

that private papers and photographs
from England, expected with the
letter, would reveal Orth as Archduke
Johann.
The archduke was officially declared
dead in 1911, and his $4,000, 900 estates
We're sold.
Archduke Johann, second cousin
of Emperor Franz Joseph. abandoned
his title in 1889 and adopted the nama
of Johann Orth after a dispute with
the emperor.
William M. Priestly, connected with
the disposal of Orth's estate, said the
history Of the man for his last eight
or ten years fails to connect him with
nobility.
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WOULD PAY u. s. LIKE BRITAIN
POincare Tells of Negotiations GOins
on i'm Washington.

PARIS, February 20 R).-Equality
of treatment for the United States
and Great Britain in payments of war
debts is the policy of the Poincare
government as disclosed in n letter
from the premier TO the finance com
mittee of the Chamber of Deputies,
given out yesterday.
Premier Poincare confirmed reports
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ITALY GETS BRIEF NOTE.
Flyer Reports Bad Weather While
Crossing Ocean.

ROME, February % Gp.--A laconic
account of his hazardous flight from
the Cape Verde Islands to Fernando
Noronha, off the Brazilian coast, was
received from Comdr. de Pinedo
today by the minister of aeronautics.
The dispatch, which was delayed iii
transmission, follows:
Fernando Noronha, February %,
6:10 pm. local time. Leaving at am.
from Porto Praya fthe actual start
was made at Port CAMEO, short t
distance from Porto Praya), we flew
over Fernando Noronha at 2:45 PM,
fConfiu,,ad on Page CoIru1n a
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Will Probe Liquor Charge.

ATLANTA, February 20 HJ.--The
Federal grand jury today began an in
vestigation of the Atlanta Cooperative
Club dinner given here January II In
honor of Carl Langnecht of Kansas
city, international president 1t Wns
charged that liquor was served.
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BLOCK SENATOR'S
TRIP TO NICARAGUA
Administration Bloc Checks
Borah's Proposal Pending
Views of Kellogg.
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
Administration Senators temporarily
blocked action today on Senator Bo-
rah's proposal that the Senate foreign
relations committee go on tour this
Summer in Mexico and Nicaragua
Taking the view that the American
Government should be given an oppor.
tunity to say whether 1t thinks such a
trip advisable in the present situation
the administration bloc on the com.
mittee put through a motion under
which the committee directed Senator
Borah, as chairman, to inquire
whether Secretary Kellogg desires to
appear and discuss the proposal.
May Embarrass Kellogg.
The resolution will be taken up al
another committee session tomorrow
In voicing their opposition, admins
tration Senators expressed the view
that visit of senatorial committee
to the Central American republics just
at this time might prove embarrassing
to the State Department in its han.
ding both of the Nicaraguan situation
and the controversy with Mexico over
oil and land laws.
Chairman Borah, under whose tute-
lage the trip would be made, is openly
opposed to the administration Mica.
raguan policy, and has expressed sym
pathy for the Mexican-recognized
Sacasa group, which is opposing the
Nicaraguan regime recognized by the
United States. The Senator also is
counted doubtful supporter of Presi
dent Coolidge's policy toward Mexico
Fight on Floor Probable.
Should Secretary kellogg turn
thumbs down on the resolution, adj
ministration Senators probably win un
dertake to kill it on the Senate floor.
A favorable report is expected, but
with only eight and half legislative
days remaining in this session, oppo.
nents of the move might be able to
smother it by means of a filibuster.
Regarded as fresh challenge to the
administrations Central American
policy, particularly with respect to
Mexico and Nicaragua, the resolution
was offered late yesterday by the com
mittee's chairman, Senator Borah, Re-
publican. Idaho. and Immediately re.
ceived the support of coalition of
Democrats and Republican insurgents.
The action surprised administration
Senators. but they refused to indicate
what stand they would take if the
resolution reaches the Senate floor.
I'VE want to find out the facts and
keep informed" Senator Borah de-
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DIVORCE DECREE
TO MRS. WOODHOUSE
Granted in Paris on Complaint of
Husbands Discourtesy and
Goodness.
Bv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PARIS, February 23.-A decree OF
divorce was granted today to Mrs
Dorritt Stevens Woodhouse from
Charles Douglas Woodhouse, both CIV
ing Paris addresses. They were mar
ried in New York in September, 1918
Mrs. Woodhouse complained of her
husbands discourtesy and coldness.
An unsuccessful reconciliation meet.
ing was held on January 2S.
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Big Diamond Rush
In South Africa
To Occur Friday

BY the Associated Press
POTCHEFSTROM Transvaal,
South Africa, February ga dia-
mond rush, which is expected to be
the greatest in history, will occur
Friday. when the Grasfontein
farm, where precious stones were
recently discovered, is opened for
claim stalking.
1t is estimated that between
10000 and 10000 runners will race,
and as the choice claims are be-
lieved to be relatively few in mum
Der. there are bound to be many
diSappointments.
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Corn Borer Bill Signed.

The bin appropriating $4,000, 900
for externinntion of the European
corn bor& was signod today by
President EoolidSe.
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Tax Law Faulty.

Mr.. Gibson said in regard to taxa
ton that testimony before the sub
committee disclosed that the opera
ton of the present personal tax law
is lamentably faulty and that many
persons liable to file personal prop
erty returns not only failed to do
so. but the District lacks power to
enforce prompt payment of such
taxes.
'The report of the auditor for the
fiscal year 1926 shows that the
amount S454 .e92.34 was due to Dis
trict as unpaid personal taxes for
that year. The total amount due the
District as delinquent personal taxes
UP to June 80. 1926, was approx
mately $1,000. .000.''
He said that a change must be
made in the present law to provide
more adequate means for com
pelling the filing of returns and
prompt payment of tax. The SUBJ
committee has made the following
recommendations on taxation sub
jects.
First, suggestions for improving the
method of assessing and collecting
taxes on vehicles and motor cycles by
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Effort Ito Do What Is NeceS'
sary" to Keep Up Survey of
District Authorized.
S1O6- 900 ANNUAL SAVING
IS DECLARED POSSIBLE
Chairman of Investigating Group
Reports on Work Done
Already.

Ry a unanimous vote the House
District committee today authorized
an effort ito do whatever may be
necessary" to continue the life OF
the Gibson subcommittee, which is
investigating the municipal admins
tration, during the time that Con-
gress will not be in session and with
the appropriation which has already
been authorized, but none of which
has been expended, available for the
expenses,
This action was urged by Repre-
sentative Blanton, who declared that
the Gibson subcommittee Is doing
'the most important work that could
be done under the District commit
tees Jurisdiction" This sentiment
was also also emphasized by Repre-
sentatives Reid, Illinois; Hammer,
North Carolina; Underhill, Massa-
chusetts; Gasque, South Carolina, and
others.
Gibson Outlines Work.
The action to continue the system
attic investigation under the leadership
of Representative Gibson was taken
port covering considerable remedial
legislation that has already been
passed and a number of studies that
are yet in progress.
Mr.. Gibson reported that the recon-
mendations of his committee Will
eventually result in direct saving to
the District Government and tax
payers of at least $106,000 annually as
follows: $4,000, by doing away with
the publication Of the tax sales list,
Sc, 900, by manufacture of auto tags at
the District Reformatory; 5000, by
merging of the District supply needs
with the general purchase agency of
the Federal Government; 100000, by
reorganization of the work in the
recorder of deeds office; $4,000 by
similar action in the Office Of register
of wills; and $4,000. by additional
production of brick at the District
Workhouse.
Recommendation relating to the
collection of taxes win also result In
reducing the uncoliected District
taxes by approximately 100000 a
year, Mr.. Gibson pointed out.
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WEATHER.

tU. s. Weather Bureau Foreeast.t
Partly cloudy; occasional Eight rain
tonight and tomorrow; slightly colder
tonight.
Temperature-Hig SIS, at pm.
yesterday: lowest. ~, at am today.
Full report on page 5.
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G0atinasa q Ra6s 2 celAeaA 81
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
National Champion Is
I Trirnrned In Golf PLAY

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 26 B-Play-
ing "a holes in one under par, Jack
Neville, the long hitter from Los An
geles, trimmed George Won Elm, ma
tional amateur champion, 8 and in
the final So hole match of the Houston
Country clubs thirteenth annual in
vitation tournament.
Taking an early lead the five times
winner of the California state cham
pionship had the conqueror, Bobby
Jones, down throughout the match and
but for a sensational come back on
the inside nine during the morning,
Won Elm would have been handed a
severe drubbing.
BY shooting 81 edualling the course
record for the journey Won Elm knock
ed off six of the holes, Neville had
won from him on the first nine. The
amateur champion was helpless at the
start of the match and he needed 43
blows to complete the nine. He had
par on but two holes and had to work
hard to get them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

Dispatch TelephoAes-81 and 50
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
~" Bowlers From
Five Associations
ToBowl Here Soon

Five associations will take part
in a state bowling match in Douglas
the latter part of March, according
to arrangements which were made
at the state Y. M. C. A. convention
held in Tucson the past week. The
26th was set as a tentative date,
subject to the approval of the as
sociations concerned
Douglas, was represented by r. M.
Pedersen, who brought up the mat
ter of always holding the match on
the alleys where the cup is held
Those present at the meeting en-.
dorsed this action. The Metmore
trophy, a large sterling silver ten
rin, which is at stake, has been won
by Douglas twice, and Bisbee once,
the first match being played II,
Tucson, the second in Douglas and
the third in Bisbee.
Associations expressing a willing
ness to take part in the contest this
year include Tucson, Bisbee, Mo-
renci, Miami and Douglas, the Phoe.
nix association having no alleys.
Bowling averages for the past
week will be published Tuesday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
LOCAL "Y" TEAM
TAKES TOURNEY;
WIN THREE GAME.

The Douglas Y. M. c. A. 13o-pound
team carried away the southern
Arizona tournament, winning three
straight games. The contest was
clean and fast and a high grade of
basketball was played
The first round was played in tho
afternoon and the finals in the eve-
ming. In the first round the high
school Wildcats lost to the high
school Bull Pups to the score of II
to 32, Wilson being the high point
man for the Bull Pups. The second
the Bisbee He-Men ended with the
by 6 to 81 The third game saw
the local "Y" sboys winning from
Bisbee ''Y'' to the tune of 19 to IA.
The Bisbee He-Men showed the
best form in the first round and it
looked as if they would take the
honors of the day.
On the second draw the high school
Bull Pups drew bye and their
good luck made them dangerous.
The local "Y' boys met the He-Men
and the game was one of the best
contests played on the 'sY" gym
quarter the score was tie ana
tie at the. half. 1t was also tie
at the end of the third quarter AMI
after the last Srest the local boys
began to move a little faster and be.
gan to draw away from the vis19i
tors and finished the game with thet
score of "a to a. j
After a rest3of half an hour the
"Y" bows PLAYED the high school Bill
Pups and trimmed them by IL to 20.
Thereby winning the first southern
Arizona 13O-pound team champion
ship.
The "Y" 1905 play the winners of
the Tucson Sunday school league at
the local "Y''a next Saturday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

opened, Stafford started new Of
fensive and shooting baskets with
uncanny accuracy, piled up point
after point until they had counted
the winning marker just before the
final whistle:
Stafford and Gilbert got into the
finals by defeating Miami and Phoe-
mir, respectively, in the daylight
games.
Gilbert's we'll balanced combina.
tion had little trouble in swamping
the Phoenix aggregation by score
CT "a to 90.
Stale after hard game yester-
day, Phoenix was no match for the
classy Gilbert quintet and after bat
Ting to keep the score even in the
first half, slipped back steadily
during the latter periods as the
Gilbert forwards got their basket
eyes working.
Stafford, rated a rank outsider at
the beginning of the tournament,
spilled the dope for the second day
in succession in defeating Miami,
The Vandals were weakened by the
absence of Lincoln, star center, who
was injured in yesterdays game.
Although they outplayed the SAT-
fordites on the floor their lack of an
accurate scorer kept them behind
most of the way.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
OLD ALEX WARNS UP some SOUP
BONE WITH CHAMPION CARDINALS
In SPRING PRACTICE IN GEORGIA

inspiration as he prepared, for it
was his fortieth anniversary and he
was confident that other wins were
in the ancient "souper."
Another National league pitcher at
the same time was getting practice
of another brand for Eppa Rixey, of
the Cincinnati Reds was winning the
annual George washington birthday
amateur golf tournament at Hot
Springs, Ark. His opponent was Sam
Rice, veteran fly trapper of the
copped the tourney. Eppa won one
up today. AS the light training pro-
ceeded along the Dixie fronts, a
promise of more strenuous work APP
peared for the approaching week.
When the roll is called, in II Florida
conditioning sites tomorrow night,
! only the Cleveland Indians will be
missing and Manager McCallister has
/ lad an array of battery men working
at Hot Springs, Ark, for some time.
The Indians will reach Lakeland
Tuesday
At Shreveport, La, eight members
of the Chicago White Sox will arrive
tomorrow with rockies beginning to
trek in Monday and other regulars
few days later. The Boston Red
Hose and Detroit Tigers will be a
few days later in getting started
at New Orleans and San Antonio,
respectively. Training gates of the
New York Yankees, Brooklyn Robins,
Phillies and Cincinnati Reds will open
tonight for the first contingent.
The senators, Athletics, Cards and
Braves have already begun drill and
from each of these camps encourag-
ing reports are trickling. Connie
Mack venerable leader of the Athlet-
les, is perhaps the most optimistic,
but is being run a close second by
"Bucky" Harris of the Washington
ians.
Clark Griffith, Senator owner, gave
when he said he expected Muddy
Ruel, catcher, to report shortly.
Ruel has been talked of as a
possible holdout. The "Old Fox" at
the same time, however, was con-
fronted with the absence Of contracts
from Bernie Neis and Nick Cullop,
two outfield candidates.
n At st. Petersburg number of
Braves donned uniforms this morning
for snappy hour of "pepper'' prac-
-tice. Monday Bancroft's men will
essay forth about the same time
Miller Higgins turns his American
league champions loose in the same
city.
Doc Wood, Yankee trainer, wiped
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
poUGLAs DAY DISPATCH SUNDAY MoRuNe FEBRUARY ~ a27
81 Owners Name
Thoroughbreds For
Kentucky Derby

LOUISVILLE, KY, Fen. 26 Up
Ninety one owners have nominated
162 thoroghbreds for the Kentucky
derby Each one hopes that his may
stand at the top of the American
turf on that Saturday afternoon in
May another horse will carve his
name in the hall of turf fame by
winning the historic race.
Practically every stake winner and
many others of the good crop of
two year olds of last year were
included in the nominations made
public today by Matt J. Winn, gem
eral manager of the Kentucky Jockey
club.
Downs for the 53rd time Saturday,
May a.
The race for three year olds at a
mile and a quarter will be worth
$51,025 net to winner if 15-the
average for the past ten years-start.
OF this, $4,000 and valuable gold
plate will be added by the jockey
club. 4
Nominations exceed those of any
other year except last year, when
164 were named and 1896 when I'll
qualified. e., r. Bradley, master of
Idle Hour farm, Lexington, KY, and
Harry Payne Whitney, New York,
leaders in recent years. shared honors
with the Belair stud in the nomin-
ated, with seven each.
Shades of other derbys spread over
the downs when the list disclosed
that Norwich, Vev and two other derby
winners have sent sons to the 1927
renewal. Morvick, 1922 winner will
be represented for the first time
by Mermask and Moramine Baron
Lon, California horseman has named
Conquistador, full brother of
and Omar Khayyam are the other
derby winners represented this year
by offspring
A powerful invasion of six foreign
bred colts gives the derby an inter-
national tinge such as it has not
had since 1917. when the imported Omar
Khayyam won.
The Satrap, Coleman Dupont's
100000 colt; Enthusiastic Edward,
Justice F., KEW Kentucky II and
Bacephalus are the invaders.
The east-west struggle, won SO
decisively last year by western horse
men when Bradley's entry ran one
two, will be renewed in May The
eastern contingent includes Osmond,
Fair Star, Justice f and Valorous.
Seventeen fillies, including Fairstar,
leading money winner as two year
DID, have been listed. The same
number of geldings, headed by Os-
mand, a winter book favorite, also
are among the 1872 eligibles.
Turf writers commenting on the
list today said the race will be more
attractive than ever this year on
account of the numerous owners who
hauve named the products of their
own breeding establishments.
w. R. Coe, whose highly touted
Pompey failed in the derby last year,
was one of few prominent owners
whose name was, missiny from the
list.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

burst, Virgil Davis and Elias Funk,
outfielders.
Announcement was made at New
ATLANTA, Ca, Feb. 26 P-
Rockies in major baseball camps
frolicked under warm sun in
Florida today while veterans pro-
ceeded leisurely to warm up arms,
stretch limbs, and focus the batting
eve.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, pitch
ing star of the champion ST. Louis
Cardinals at Avon Park, was among
the veterans to change their twirling
pace with extraordinary zip during
the afternoon. "Old Alex" had an
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
Dick BarteII, Rookie,
Startles Pirates by His
Ordinary Spring Flash

PASO ROBLES, Calf, Feb. 26 GA
dearth of catchers and the sparkling of
Dick BarteIl, high school boy recruit
from Alameda, Calf, featured todays
training activities of the Pittsburgh
Pirates.
Bartell, protege of Joe Cronin, coast
scout for the club, arrived this morn-
ing and Immediately began playing
short, with his tutor, Cronin, on the
second base station. Critics said the
|youngster looked surprisingly good and
handled himself in an easy manner
around the bag.
The receiving department is suffer-
ling temporarily through illness of
Johnnie Gooch, while, Earl Smith will
not be in uniform until next week, be7
cause of sickness in his family. Gooch
is in bed with the grippe In the
meantime, Oscar stanage, first assis-
tant to manager Donnie Bush and a
veteran catcher is helping out.
Lack of an early season offensive
in 1926 is causing Manager Bush much
apprehension and he is working over
time to iron out this difficulty this
year.
when ball team proves to be a
late starter every season, everything
is not as it should be- Bush said.
with the help of the older heads on
the club, am going to try to find the
cause and remove it. There is no rea-
son why we should not be as good
relative to the seven other teams IN
April as in August" Iii
Sunday will be observed tomorrow
to the extent of having only one work.
out. 1t will be in the afternoon
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
Stafford Wins State B. B. Championship

off the home plate during the day
after he had been notified that Myles
Thomas, George Pipgras, S. L. Can
non, Roy Chesterfield, Wiley Moore,
Walter Beall, Joe Gard obtained from
the st. Louis Browns; Henry Hanson
and James Wiltse, pitchers, would be
in tomorrow, accompanied by John
Grabowski, George Davis, Edward
Phillips, Baxter Williams, catchers;
Mike Gazella, Lou Gehrig, Spencer
Adams, Julian Vera, Don Flickinger,
Hugh Ferrell, infielders, and Cedric
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
Rank Outsiders S.veep
Through Much Touted
Teams to First Honor

TUCSON, Feb. 26 R)-Playing "a
thaugh inspired, the little know
Stafford high school basketball teah1
defeated the strong Gilbert suintet
19 to 1S mere this evening and an
ne&ed the state basketball cham-
rionship of Arizona. Rated rank
outsider at the beginning of the
tournament Stafford went through
Scottsdale, Tucson and Miami and
then beat Gilbert in the most thrill
ing game of the tournament.
Stafford players swarmed over the
heavier Gilbert men from the first
of the whistle, and broke up every
offensive during the first period. In
the second period, Gilbert got started
and the half ended 13 to in favor
of colbert. AS the second half
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27
Betting Odds Quoted
In Race For Pennants


NEW YORK, Feb. 26 R-Spring
prices quoted today by New York bet
ting commissioners against the chances
of 16 major league teams made the
Giants and Athletics favorites to win
their respective 1927 pennant races.
Odds were offered at two to one
against each club.
The chances of the Yankees in the
American league, winning in 1927 were
fixed at 81 while the st. Louis Cardi-
nails, worlds champions, were rated
at no better than 5 to 1. Ahead of the
Breadon entry was rated the Pitts
burgh Pirates at to 1.
Odds against other clubs were quoted
as following:
American league, Washington 3h
to l, Detroit 5 to 1; Cleveland to 1;
Chicago 20 to 1; st. Louis 80 to l;
Boston SO to 1.
National league, Cincinnati to /;
Chicago 10 to l, Boston to 1, Brook
lyn 80 to l Philadelphia SO to l.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-27

evidence Of WHY'S Overland En-
gineering Leadership.
Not only in design, but in perform
ance, in equipment, in every single
detail of construction, evidence of
Engineering Leadership is clearly
shown. All this, plus the exclusive
advantage of the Willys-Knight
engine. The Knight sleeve-valve
engine is the only type of automobile
engine that actually improves with use
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