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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
President Bestows
Hubbard Medal On
Colonel Lindbergh

speeches and 1872 messages dropped
from the clouds. ..t.1
Because of what he has said and
done we are told areonautic. plans
for 1923 indicate an activity far
beyond any dream of six months
ago.
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh, it
has been the privilege of few to do
as much for cause in so short
a period of time. You have richly
merited the many honors already be-
slowed. Tonight I have the utmost
qualification in awarding you this
further recognition of achievement,
the Hubbard medal of the National
Geographic society"
The Hubbard medal is an award
of the National Geographic society
for. outstanding accomplishment in
exploration. The award places young
Lindbergh alongside such illustrious
pioneers as Commander Robert E,
Peary, Sir Ernest SrackietOn and
Commander Richard e. Byrd, who
were among the seven to receive the
medal previously.
That the passage of time had not
duled Lindbergh's popularity in the
capital, to which he returnd for first
| triulnphal wlcome in this country
was atteSted throughout the day
Throngs cheered him from the time
he landed. His appearance was
! marked everywhere by quick gath
ering of admirers, and when he
walked to the White Y1ouse, ac.
companied by fellow aviators, he did
not succeed in avoiding attention by
passing in the rear Of tine crowd
awaiting him.
The first meeting between Lind
bergh and Ruth Elder took place
as they waited for luncheon to be
served at the White House
] Lindbergh accompanied Mrs. Cool
idge to the table, while the president
accompanied Miss Elder.
| Upon leaving the executive man
sion. Lindbergh bluShingly posed fol
photographs standing beside Miss
Elder. When he had left, she said
"He's a peach" Lindbergh, guarded
by police, lodged across the White
House lawn to the war department
! for a talk with F. Trubee Dawson
assistant secretary of war.
The only airrnan invited to the
luncheon who could not attend wa:
Bee AcosJa, who was detained ir
New York state by engine trouble
while en- route here by air.
| Other veterans of oceanic
hops who were guests of the president
included Commander Byrd, Bern
Balchen, George A. NovilIe George
Haldeman, Clarence Chanberlin
Charles A. Levine, Lieuts. Lester j
Maitland and Albert Hegenberger E
,B. Bronte. A. G. Goebel, Pau
Schluter, w. S. Brock and E. F
SchIee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
FRED D. HuBBELL
RAPS SEARCH ON
CALF. BORDER
Protests Inspection of
Tourists Autos Unwar-
ranted, Absurd

Fred D.. Hubbell, local real estate
dealer and leader in the activities
of the chamber of commerce and
other civic organizations presented a
written protest in the form Of a letter
to the directors of the CHAMBER OF
commerce last evening at their regu-
lar meeting. The protest was against
tie rigid inspection maintained on
the border between Arizona and
California by the department Of
agriculture.
The protest consideration was about
the only matter taken up Dy the
directors at this meeting, other bus:-
ness being of routine and uninter-
eSting nature.
The letter follows.
October 27, 1927.
"Mr. Geo. E. jackson,
president, Douglas Chamber Of Com
merce,
@City,
Dear Sir:
Much indignation and disgust is
being expressed by auto tourists
entering California and Arizona.
"The complaint is being brought
dDOuJ OuC W GIAC 146ASt AAAok'CNtAOAA Ny
the "Bugologists" along the Colorado
river.
Arizona people from sections of
the state where there is absolutely
no possibility of their having infected
fruits or cotton are eing harrassed
on the west side Of the river by the
California "Bugologists,' ana even
Arizona residents returning from 2
/ trip To California cannot return tC
| their own state and home without
having to be searched by these men
1.-THE absurdity of this latter case
is so extreme that it is disgraceful
/ California has a ban on everything
that Arizona has and there is not a
chance of a thousand to one that
anyone returning from the north pole
or California could be possessed oi
anything injurious to the fruit OF
cotton industry of the state.
"The legislation that these ir1spec-
tors are hiding behind was no. passed
for the purpose of having tourists
possessed with a half dozen oranges
or cotton pillow stopped anc
searched while passing from one state
to another. 1t was enacted to pro-
tect against shipments of these
articles into the state in quantities
which would endanger the respective
| industries
'9The inconsistency of the situation
CONTINUED on Page Three
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WASHINGTON, Nov. IA R-
Awarding the Hubhssi medal for con-
spicuous achievement to Colon2l
Charles A. Lindbergh on behalf OF
the National Geographic society,
President Coolidge tonight paid az
other high tribute to the flier, both
as an aviator and man.
Lindbergh's flight from New York
to Paris stirred the heart of the
people, the president said, but it was
the flier's unSelfish dedication OF
himself to advancement of aviation
that displayed his clear conception OF
public service.
"He determined to capitalize his
fame not for selfish aggrandizemert,
but for the promotion of tne art he
loves" Mr.. Coolidge said "He was
unmoved by the many opportunities
| for private gain"
The president declared that as =
result of Lindbergh's flight across the
! Atlantic and his subsequent trip to
every state in the union, an activity
irl aviation for 1923 "far beyond any
dream of six months ago" is IN
dicated.
The text of the presidents pre-
sentation address follows:
Fellow countrymen:
TRANSPORTATION and communication
are essential to civilization. Within
| the year an encouragement has been
given to their development that has
few parallels in history. The prin-
ciples of aviation were demonstrated
first by Americans at the turn Of
the last century. In the intervening
years their science progressed, both
here and abroad. Important flights
/, were made.
"It remained for one of our own
citizens in May, 1927, to arouse uni
versal interest in the practical pos
sibilities of travel through the air
His flight, alone and unaided, from
New York to Paris, thrilled the world
"It appealed to the imagination OF
humanity. How that hero Of this
! exploit Vas revealed, not as a reck-
less adventurer, but as an able, sober
! minded modest young man OF high
and unselfisin purpose has now passed
into history What he did to strength
| en- the cordial relations between our
people Gand Europe is well known
The wonderful and sincere welcome
/ he received abroad the acclaim that
greeted him at home, are all still
fresh in the public mind.
"But that was not all. With q
clear conception of public service, he
determined to capitalize his fame, MOI
for selfish aggrandizement but fol
the promotion of the art he loves
He was unmoved by the many op-
portunities for private gain. The
flight to Europe was spectacular II
stirred the heart of the people. But
! foremost in his mind was the per-
manent good that might come from
thus having directed public though
to human flight.
'"This courageous, clear headed, surl
! handed youth, whose character hat
withstood the glare of publicity anc
the acid test of hero Worshippinl
adulation, became an apostle of aero
nauticsm. He dedicated himself t.
advancing the science and practice
lOf aviation. ~ -'lS
Taking little time to recover from
the strain of his experiences, h
started on missionary tour of owe
I $4,000 miles. Flying in his "Spiri
OF st. Louis, the Spirit of America
visited 80 cities in our As states. Onl,
once did he fail TO arrive on schedule
time, establishing a record for re
!, liability. He spoke not about himself
but for airWays and airports in IA
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
"WETS"

WASHINGTON, Nov. Ia Up, -
Nomination by the democrats OF
an Outstanding wet'' for the
presidency will force the wet and
dry issue into the next campaign
regardless of platform declarations
and the merit or issues, Senator
Walsh, of Montana, ardent dry,
asserted here today.
In a talk to the National Wom-
ems Democratic league, Senator
Walsh, who was chairman of the
last democratic national cOnven-
ton and who has been mentioned
as a presidential candidate, out
lined his views on the platform.
but emphasized that a platform
would be immaterial If wet"
were nominated.
While not mentioning any names,
the Montana senator left no doubt
that he considered Governor
Smith of New York as one Of
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
WIFE MURDERER AND ACCOMPIlCE
MEET SWIFT JUSTICE M Wise

MILWAUKEE,, Nov. IA (AP)-
Wisconsin's court machinery NOV
ed swiftly today, sending Alvin
GreenwaIdt, sS year old liquor
runner and Arthur Betzhold, RI
former convict and bus driver to
prison for life, less than "a hours
after they confessed to cOnspiring
and Staying Greenwaldts wife,.
GreenwaIdt confessed he had
hired BetzhOld to strangle his
wife so he could collect her in
surance Of $4,000. BetbzhOld said
that while GreenwaIdt promised
him $500 for the job" he did
it merely because Greenwaldt
was a good fellow"
Both men, who pleaded guilty
to first degree murder through
their counsel, said they had re-
ceived square deal and that
there was no defense.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15

The courts sentence was ac-
cOmpanied by cheers and applause
in the courtroom, which was
quieted by court censure.
1t was just a week ago that
Mrs. Greenwaldt was slain.
Greenwaldt first told author
tiles he and his wife were driv-
ing along road near Dousman
when several men, masquerading
as police officers, stopped their
automobile, knocked him uncon-
sciOus and kidnapped Mrs. Green
waldt. Her body was found sew
eraI miles from the place of the
faxed attack on Greenwaldt, who
showed a slightly bruised head.
When several discrepancies
crept into GreenwaIdt's story, he
was grilled continuously until he
broke down and confessed yester-
day, bringing BetzhoId into the
case. BetzhOld also confessed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
SENATOR WAL LSH SAYS DEMOCRAT
"WETS" WILL FORCE DRY ISSUE

those candidates who, ii nOmf-
mated. would project the prOhibi-
tiCn issue into the next campaign,
regardless Of platform declarations.
Speaking on the subject of chow
i would write the 1928 platform"
Senator Walsh outlined a platform
to provide:
Farm relief, including tariff re-
ductions, construction of the Great
Lakes and st. Lawrence waterway
project, and rigid enforcement of
the antitrust laws.
A radical change in the foreign
policy with view to regaining
"at least a little good will from
the other nations of the world"
Reorganization of the federal re-
serve system.
Further legislation to restrict
the use of the writ of injunction
in labor disputes.
Continued on Page Three)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
SCOTTISH RITE
HOLDS REUNION

TUCSON, Ariz., Nov. IA, PJ-Dele-
cations from Winslow Mesa, Phoe-
nix, Risbee, Douglas, Yuma, Globe,
Gila Bend and Albuquerque regis
tered here today for the fall reunion
of the four bodies of the ancient and
accepted Scottish rite, which opened
this morning in the Masonic temple.
Thirty-five candidates were ready to
receive the attention of number OF
degree teams later in the day.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
Man Of Mystery Appears in Oil Jury Scandal
Texas Bankers Raise
$4,000 As Reward For
Killing Bank Robber

* FOR WORTH, Texas, Nov. IA
y QP-Five hundred Texas bankers
* have contributed SIS each to the
* bandit death fund.- it was an
X nounced today by w M. Massie,
i. president of the Texas Bankers
X association.
* 1t is expected that all of the
y. 1900 members of the organiza-
y ton will contribute to q fund OF
4. $4,000 which is sought to be used
X as a reward to be paid the per
y son or persons killing a bank
* robber while in the act OF hold
:* ing up a Texas bank, Massie said.
x
* * X X x, ,* * r. y y y y = X
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
British Aviator May
Hop-OH For Honolulu
From Boy City Today

F SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. II S1
+ Captain Frederick A. Giles,
British aviator, may hop off from
+ San Francisco for Honolulu to-
+ morrow. The flier declared to-
: day that if the rainsoaked rum
way at Mills field was dry enough
to permit a take-off attempt with
with heavily loaded biplane he
would go in the morning adding
"the weather conditions at sea
3 are fine"
The weather bureau here de-
: clared today that weather con-
ditions between here and Hawaii
were "the best that can be had
at this time of the year."
Giles planes TO fly to Australia.
& ~ y * 81 - s. 81 * * 81 * :x y:
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-15
ARE
N BLAST
IN PITTSBURGH
Mammoth Gas Storage
Tank Explodes in Man
chester District.
HOSPITALS FULL
485 Injured Persons Treat
ed; Many Not Expected
70 Survive.

PITTSBURGH, Nov. Ia H-
The known dead in the disast-
rous explosion of a huge gas tank
on the north side of Pittsburgh
stood at 21 tonight, although
there were reports that additional
bodies had been seen in the debris
by rescue workers.
One report had it that seven
bodies had been seen in the
wreckage Of the collapsed building
of the Pittsburgh Clay Pot COM
pany, but officials declined to in
crease the official death list until
the bodies had been recovered
Huge electric flashlights shed
ghostly rays on great piles OF
twisted wreckage as the work of
penetrating the crumbIed debris
was pushed furiousIy throughout
the nighta
the 100000 cubic foot gas tank
that let 60 with terrific forces
spreading death and destruction
iii it's wake. The other pile was
the Clay Pot plant. II Is in
these two piles Of wrecaagc that
the seagchcrs expected to find the
bodies of additional victims.
Two bIue-flame acetylene torch
es slowly tore through the twisted
steel that was once a great gas
tank, while searchers with flash
lights painstalingly worked Their
way through sIle debris of the
Clay Pot ruins.
Arthur E. Gray. an official of
the Clay Pot company, said only
about 40 Of the lao employees OF
his company had been accounted
for. He did not believe that all
Of them were victims OF the ex-
pIOsjOn, however, expressing tsle
opinion that many of the missing
had gone to the homes of rela-
tives and friends and merely
could not be located.
PITTSBURGH, Nov. IA R-Ar
,ntire section Of north side Pitts
,urgh lay in ruins tonight and the
,odies of 21 persons rested in the
Allegheny county morgue, mute evl,
lence OF one OF most disastrous ex.
,losions in the city's history DEATH
md devastation swept the old Man.
chester district when a mammoth
forage gas tank exploded.
AS night fail descended upon tht
region, rescue workers er.
.cted emergency lights at vantage
points. Many of the debris-chokec
streets an dtumbled down building
resisted the efforts of the firemen
Ind they resorted to dynamite in al
effort to move masses Of wreckage
7olipe redoubled their vigilance, ant
Iept constant watch to prevent loot
ng.
The quiet of a November morning
vas shattered throughout the Pitts
ourgh district by the terrific blast
Tor moment the city held it breath
Is buildings rocked and window
crashed. At first it seemed that a,
earthquake had gripped the city
Telephone lines were broken and tht
ire alarm system was crippled. TIL,
;ity stood still, waiting and wonder
ng what was to come next.
Then fire alarm box in the down
own district on the Allegheny rive
Continued on Page Three
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heard that ginger ale or orange
juice is better.
They played the photograph. but
didn't dance. Max Wagner was the
fourth member Of the quartet
Dorothy MacKaye and Paul Kelly,
Miss Wilkinson and Max Wagner.
Make went to sleep In a chair.
Those things she remembered.
But she didn't hear Paul Kelly
telenhone her husband. She didn't
hear him telephone anybody.
She didn't ask him where he was
going when he dashed out OF the
house that fatal afternoon In April.
She didn't try to stop him, wasn't
apparently surprised at having him
leave a couple Of lady visitors flat
in his own home.
She couldn't remember dates. The
artistic temperament, no doubt. She
can't remember time very well,
either. She's awfully sorry. She
wants to be helpful.
She explained that several times
to poor. patient Mr.. Kemp. She is
doing her very, very best. she says
30, and she IL so sorry. but she
hasn't been very well ana it's
awfully difficult.
There is an opinion in the theatri-
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She implied, In the very best
Ethel Barrymore tradition, that one
simply didn't discuss ones husband
with ones gentlemen friends. In
fact she made us feel a little
shall I say-outre, for the very
suggestion.
Outside OF q little polite general
conversation-she referred to 1t on
the stand as just conversation, the
sort any four nice people might
have-they never recognized the
fact that she had husband. One
can believe that, at least.
There were so many things Miss
Mackaye didn't know and couldn't
remember. So many, many things.
She couldn't remember. for in.
stance, whether Paul Kelly was at
home when she arrived there on
Saturday. the day after her husband
returned from his tour on the road
and few hours before Kelly went
over to her house and had a fight
with her husband.
Whether he was there or not,
she walked right in--she and Miss
Wilkinson-and made themselves at
home.
Paul was there some time during
the afternoon and they had a few
drinks-gin and water. have
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would not have flown my plane
through that weather or taken the
other unnecessary chances"
Lindbergh Ii Of the nomad type.
AlLAmerican, he has been happiest
when he moved from town to town.
His, grammar school education
was CLEANED from schools scattered
throughout IL different towns.
However, most Of his boyhood was
spent in Little Falls, Mimi, Los
Angeles, Washington, D. c., and
Detroit.
After entering the mail service,
the young flier made his home n
st. Louis, the town after which his
transatlantic plane has been chris.
tened, 1.-THE Spirit Of st. Louis"
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ATLANTIC IS.
JUST MAIL
COURSE
b. RUSSELL J. BIRDWELL
Copyright. 1877. By the N. =. Daily

(copyriRht. 1927. BY the n. =. Daily
Mirror)
NEW YORK. May 13.-Into the
lonely Atlantic sky 25-year-old
flying fool" from out Of the west
viii dip his nose in valiant effort
to conquer the elements, which It
seems have claimed the lives OF
Captain Nunsesser and Major Coll.
Who IL this dark horse who plays
q single hand in the most treach-
erous air race the world has ever
known?
Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh, who
nonchalantly flew from San Diego
| to st. Louis and then on 70 Curtiss
Field, Is sgoing to fly the Atlantic
as though It were my regular mail
rum
ooh, I don't see why such q fuss
should be made over it" Captain
Lindbergh said today in an ex-
elusive interview. We must all
appreciate the fact that aviation,
like all great sciences, must be
founded upon those who are willing
to take a chance.
Like Regular Mail Run
'I know the Atlantic Is q big
stretch OF water and know there
are dangers in the air. I am going
to look upon 1t as though 1t were
my regular air mail run from st.
Louis to Chicago.
"If didn't have every confidence
in the world that would land in
Paris So hours after I leave New
York ! wouldn't try"
Lindbergh-they call him Charlie
became interested in aviation in
1922, when he was a student at the
University Of Wisconsin In Madison.
He was then taking a mechanical
engineering course.
It was on q day In March when
Charlie beheld tiny speck in the
sky above the campus. It was then,
at the age of 20, as the youth gazed
into the heavens, that there was
born a new and lasting love-an I'M
daunted love for the ships that sail
the air.
Transforms In Air
II knew then that my mechanical
course was over" Charlie said. AL
though / had been going to the uni
versity for q year and a half,
quit.
II wanted to become an aviator.
Looked like q good job to me.
"I went to Lincoln, Neb., in April,
1922, and took q commercial course
In flying at Nebraska Aircraft
School. Later I went to Kelly Field
at San Antonio, Tex, where / re-
ceived my ground school training
During the following year Charlie
was q transformer OF the air"
He then Joined the Contract Air
Mall No. 2, plying the air between
st. Louis and Chicago. He re-
manned with this company for a
year and q half, leaving them last
fall to perfect his plans for the
transatlantic night-the flight on
which he stakes all-including life.
In test flight in st. Louis, on
June 2, 1925, Lindbergh shot his
plane into q tail spin from which
he was unable to recover. The plane
crashed to the earth. At an alti-
tuda Of only $50 feet, Lindbergh
jumped to safety in q parachute.
Has to Jump Twice
Twice while carrying the mail
from st. Louis to Chicago this fly
ing fool struck storms. Each time
he jumped, unscratched. to safety.
but all of these accidents were
avoidable," Lindbergh pointed out.
TT had been carrying passengers
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A recently invented spark plug IL
claimed to ground the static cleo.
tricity caused by the fuel mixture
flowing into the cylinders Of q
motor ct high speed.
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Dot Out To SaUeNan1e:
Paul Can Hang!
By ADELA ROGERS ST. JOHNS
Noted author Of Gree Soul" "slrocket" and other
Maga!ine stories

-
Los ANGELES, May 13Beleve it or not Dorothy Mack
aye ard Paul Kelly never discussed husband Ray
Raymond.
Miss Mackaye said the witness stand in courtroom
under OATH before jury trying Paul Kelly for the murder
Of that husband.
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RUM CARGO SEIZED

Becomins suspicious Of the ox-
ceptionallN heavy load on q truck
coming across the District line to-
day, Sergeant Gray and Policeman
Heide, of the Twelfth precinct,
stopped it and found 500 quarts of
alleged liquor. The driver, Albert
Brown. colored, 81, Of Norfolk, Va,
was arrested and charged with
transporting and possession.
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SIXTH RACE
sir FurIonRH
SEVENTH RACE
Nile ana one-eIghtk
weathsr. elsaF: traek. sass

Biggest show in town 90 Poll's
tonight. Benefit Of flood sufferers.
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terms and soft. faded eolors of the
hooked rugs are particularly effective
in the boudoir The old wool rugs in
checked patterns. or the Brussels car.
pet in gaily lowered patterns. too, are
effective backgrounds for colonial fur.
niture.
The modern note has crept into
many Of the bedroom sets of early
American inspiration and painted
woods are seen in charming colonial
design They are particularly we'll
adapted TO the children's rooms and
are to be found in old ivory. light and
Chinese blues, antique greens. greys
and faun shades.
Curtains in the colonial bedroom are
particularly beguiling. They may be
OF dotted swisses or nets drawn primly
to one side and used with draperies OF
gay chintzes. calieoes or cretonnes.
The Powered draperies are effective
against a one-tinted wall. but when
figured paper is used, crisp dotted
muslins with one-toned draperies are
most appealing.
Dressing tables which boast ere.
tonne or muslin material hung from
table and combined with a mirror sus.
pended by silken cords follow the CO.
lonial manner with charming sim.
plicity.