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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-08

CONVINCED AT LAST-There was no doubt
about the truth of that report. They had been
following Dick for weeks-following him and
watching him, even while was first married to
to me-Dick hunted and caught like a thief-Dick
crnglng and frightened, struggling to get away
! hated him as I realized the contemplate part
ne had played from the very beginning.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
GREAT BRITAIN
HAS HOPES FOR
DISARM A NJ EN- 7
Admiralty Lord Announces
No More 10000 Ton
Cruisers Planned.

LONDON, Nov %, (P)-Great
Britain has not given up hope OF a
general all-round limitation of naval
armaments. The first lord of the
admiralty, W. G. Bridgeman, speak
ing in the house of commons, today
declared the government was not
desirous of laying down any more
10000 tons cruisers for the present
this despite the face that Great
Britain's proposal for the limitation
of 10000 ton cruisers had not been
agreed to at Geneva He expressed
the opinion that the discussion had
been left in such form that an
agreement on limitation was yet
possible.
The question of disarmament IS
to be ti1reshed out in the commons
at an early date, and it is expected
that the governments statement will
disclose more precisely the plans the
British government hopes to put
into effect. Sir Austen Chamber
lain will be spokesman for the gov
ernment on disarmament.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
PHELPS DODGE
HEAD COMMENTS
SPENDTH RIFFS.
Financiers Predict Pros
perity But Deplore Ex-
trayagance in Phoenix

Walter Douglas, one of the heads
of the Phelps Dodge corporation,
speaking to representative Of the press
last evening said that the state of
Arizona should be very prosperous
at this time He said, "The price Of
copper has become better, the price
for cattle is very good and alto
gether this state should be very
prosperous. If we could only stop the
extravaganza oil. that bunch at Phoe-
nix we would be all right!"'
Mr.. Douglas, who has been in the
southwest for some months looking
into various mining interests here
has been joined by Arthur Curtis
James, the largest individual holder
of railroad stocks il the United
States and a director in the Phelps
Dodge Corporation The two finan-
ciers are the house guests OF Percy
G.. Beckett general manager of the
Copper Queen branch of the corpora
ton at his home here.
In an interview with Dispatch
reporter Mr. James made a COM
ment appropriate to the season. He
said that the copper outlook seemed
to be very encouraging and "that is
something to be thankful for" The
financier said that there was nothing
startling in business circles at this
time, that the copper interests were
progressing at an even pace.
James came here for the purpose
of comforting with G. G. Beckett and
to meet Walter Douglas with whom
he will proceed on his journey east.
Mr.. Douglas has concurred with
James in his opinion that the cop
per situation is looking up and
added to this. his remarks about the
extravaganza IN Phoenix
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
RADIO CARRIES
THANKSGIVING S
APPEAL
President Reads Thanks
giving Proclamation Ask
ing Divine Favor.

WASHINGTON, Nov. %, (RJ-The
radio was placed at the command of
President Coolidge tonight for a
personal appeal to the people to
give thanks for another year of peace
and domestic contentment.
On the eve of another anniversary
Of the first Thanksgiving by hand
full Of coloniSts more than 800 years
ago, hook-up of a score of radio
stations was arranged to bring for
the first time in history to millions
of people the words of a president
reading his Thanksgiving Day pro-
clamation asking for continuation
of divine favor,
Whereas the first observance in
New England in the seventeenth, CEN
tiiry found the very cradle of Ameri-
can civilization surrounded by hostile
savages and wilderness, tonight's
ceremony beheld the president of the
new nation letting his voice carry to
(Continued on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
L. s. Weather Man
Discredits British
Aces Flight Tale

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov % up -
United States weather bureau offic-
ials here, including Major E. H. Bowie
and T. r. Reed, forecasters, went on
record today branding as simply inn
possible" and mot reasonable the
storm story recited by Captain Fred
erick A. Giles, British aviator, after ne
landed safely near San Simeon, Calf.
yesterday, instead of completing his
flight from San Francisco to Hawaii
The captains biplane, Wanda, was
damaged He told story of his plane
having been flipped upside down 40O
miles out from San FIrhncisco, his
charts, food, instruments and flares
dumped into the sea and of his dash
for the California shore with damaged
wing braces.
Major Bowie declared today that II
ships on or near the great circle, along
which the captain was to fly. report
ed perfect weather conditions, ano
that the storm Giles said he encount-
cred was simply impossible"
The major declared further that the
bureau declined to give Captain Giles
a forecast Tuesday because it felt
Giles and his flight manager, Captain
A. T. Peterson, we're not inclined tc
''play ball with US" He said the bu-
reau would not jeopardize its reputa-
ton on an expedition that actec
contrary to forecasts
Reed said that IF Captain Giles had
waited 20 years he couldn't have hao
better weather between San Francisco
and Hawaii than he did Tues sday.
I'VE have II ships directly on OF
within close proximity of the great
circle. Every one of them gave us
detailed reports on weather conditions
and we had the entire course charted
showing that there was no semblancf
of any atmospheric disturbance.
"The weather bureau does not want
to get into a controversy with Captain
Giles over his flying ability, but
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
Sunshine Trail Of America
Will Be Over Federal Aid
Highways.
ADVERTISEROAD
'Do Your Scenic Shopping
Over snowless, Sunshine
way"

Douglas is on the Broadway Of
America, the sunshine trail from
Broadway, New York, to Broadway,
san Diego. That is the official an
nouncement of O. w. Taylor, secre-
tary of the Broadway OF America
Highway association recently formed
at Ell Paso, who came to Douglas yes
terday to confer with chamber OF
commerce members and business men
generally to enlist their co opration in
bringing this great artery of travel
to the public attention throughout
the country Selection OF the route
for the great highway has been Off
cially decreed by the executive COM
mittee of the Broadway of America
Highway association and Mr.. Taylor
is making his first trip over the line
since its adoption as the official
route.
The Broadway of America follows a
course every mile of which is, federal
aid I'D project and 1t comes into
the CITY of Douglas over what is
known here as Highway No. 80. That
was the fact that clinched a place for
Douglas on this traffic line and thus
insured share in the travel which
will without doubt, be routed over
tlfe line on its way between The two
coasts Advertising already has been
started on an extensive scale and be-
cause of the catchy title, Broadway
of America it is claimed by the
Continued on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24

sanitarium is the only place for an
aviator who couldn't fly safely through
the weather prevailing at sea yester-
day
Captain Giles was in the office here
on several occasions and, having been
an aviator myself and knowing the
ed night flying, I asked what expert
ence he had had in night flying. I
could never learn, though, if the cap
tain had ever flown at night That
point is mighty important when one
attempts a flight between here and
Hawaii Those who have tried it will
tell you that"
Reed colloborated Major Bowie S
statement that the weather bureau
declined to make an airWayS forecast
for Captain Giles after the aviator and
Captain Peterson, apparently would
mot play ball" in the matter of heed
ing forecasts Reed said that Giles
tried to make a flight last Saturday,
after he had been advised weather
conditions over the Pacific were bad,
and failed to fly on occasions the re-
ports were good,
Harry E. McConaughey, vice presi-
dent of the Hawaiian Pineapple COM
pany, the concern that sponsored the
Dole flight last August, between Oak
land and Hawaii, and chairman of
the committee handling arrangements
for the affair, declared today he felt
Captain Giles should not attempt his
Pacific flight.
Because of his lack of equipment
and experience I do not think he
should CO." McConaughey said, He
denied the report that he would at
tempt to start action to prevent the
airman again attempting the flight.
Three planes and seven persons, one
CT them Miss Mildred Doran of Flint,
Mich, were lost in the Pacific in con-
nection with the Dole flight No
Continued on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
Roman Catholic Priest
Faces Firing Squad
Calmly and Firmly.
GUILT
Four Bodies Carried to
Street by Police Where
Populace Viewed.

MEXICO CITY, Nov. %, A9-Foul
men were marched out to their death
today within the walls of the Mex
leo City prison. They were executed
for the recent attempt against the
life Of General Alvaro Obregon, for
mer president of the republic and
now sole remaining presidential
candidate.
The first to face the firing squad
was Miguel Agustin Projuarez, de-
scribed as Roman Catholic priest
He met his fate calmly, kneeling
with clasped hands for brief prayer
then standing and extending his
arms in blessing. He crumpled over
as the bullets passed through his
body
A moment later, the second man,
Luis Segura Vilchis, an electrical
engineer, was led from his cell. He
walked across the court yard with
steady step, glanced with firm, set
face at the body of the priest, but
said no word. When he reached the
wall he turned and faced the squad,
gazing straight at his, executioners
and fell before their bullets without
a sound
In their cells the two others could
hear the volley of rifle fire and the,
shot Of the sergeants pistol which
told of the fate they were to meet
within a few minutes.
Outside, a crowd Of several thous-
and had gathered They peered
through the iron grating of the great
gates, some even attempted to scale
the WALL but unsuccessfully. The
people could not see the execution,
but they nassed around the en-
frances, silently listening for the
shots that told them of the grim
CONTINUED on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24

PARIS. Nov. % CR,-Bennett ].
Doty of Biloxi, Miss, who riSked
death sentence for desertiOn from
the Foreign legion, was free to-
night to go to his home in the
United States.
instructions for the release of
DOty from the rest of his five year
enlistment were forwarded to the
cOnn1andant of the Foreign legion
at Sidi Bel Abbes today. Doty,
who enlisted under the name of
Gilbert Clare, of Memphis, Tenn,
was sent back to the legion to
complete his enlistment when he
was pardoned recently, after serv-
ing part of an eight-year sentence
for his 6csertiOn.
p The instructions to the COM
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
AMERICAN ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SENTENCE BY FRENCH, NOW FREE

mandant directed the immediate
discharge CT "Ciare." Doty is ex-
pected to return to the United
States shortly by way of Paris.
The official reason given for the
departure from military regulations
in releasing legiOnnaire before
his term Of enlistment has expired
was i'll health, but French min
istry of war official privately told
the Associated Press the depart
ment did not desire to have pub
Ecity given the case in the French
press, "as it was favcritism shown
to an American citizen"
DOty formerly was student at
the University of Virginia, which
was also attended by Paul Rock
Continued on Page TWelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
CORONER'S JURY HOLDS DEATH
OF STRIKERS WAS NOT FELONIOUS

GREELEY, Colo, Nov. %, (AP)
The cOrOner's jury investigating
the deaths of John EaSteneS of
Lafayette, Colo, and Nick Spand-
ahkis, of Erie, delivered a verdict
at $3.50 tonight that the two men
were killed at the COlumbine
mine last Monday by bullets
fired by unknown persons, said
deaths being not feIOniOuS."
The jury took cognizance of the
fact that the shots were fired by
members of the Colorado State
law enforcement squad guarding
the mine, but made no further
effort to identify the officers who
fired the shots that killed the
two men
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
Douglas Giuen Place on Broadway of America
4 4 4 Y ~ + X + + + n + y +.
First Application For
Air Mail Clerks Job
Is Receiued By Dent

y WASHINGTON, Nov. % oP -
* The postoffice department has
\ received its first application for
Y the position of air mail clerk.
y Walter Q. Tuchfarber Of Olathe
X Kans., who has been a. railway
+ mail clerk for the last % years,
Y made application today to Second
y Assistant Postmaster G eral
4 Glover, in anticipation of. the
y time when air mail will be as
Y sorted en- route.
Y The strides made in air mail
Y service, postal officials said
X make it possible that in the near
X future air mail clerks will be
Y employed.
+
Y *. :. r. * y y y f* y * * * y
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24

Coroner A. E. Howe, of Boulder
county, who is to conduct an in
vestigatiOn into the deaths Of
the three other victims of the
fight at the COlumbine mine sat
with Coroner j. A. Weaver Of
Weld county, when the, verdict
was announced, and said that
the verdict of this jury would
be binding on him.
Taking the stand late in the
afternoon strikers witnesses re-
futed virtually all the testimony
offered by mine employees, state
police and members of the Colo
RADIO National Guard.
The striker witnesses, all of
Continued on Page Twelve)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24
|. 4 4 y y 4 4 y X r 4 + = + =
American Ambassador
Is Again Honored By
High Mexican Officials

y MEXICO CITY, Noy. % Up
!. Acting Foreign Minister Estrada
X gave a luncheon at the foreign
* office today in honor of the
* American ambassador and Mrs.
X Dwight w. Morrow and the en-
y. tire staff of the embassy and
* their wives. All the high offic-
X ials of the foreign office with
X their wives were present.
X While this was a usual diplo-
X matte courtesy, it is nevertheless
* construed by observers as further
* evidence of the Mexican govern
* ments cordial feeling toward
* Ambassador Morrow
y
y * - * * * y * y X ~ * II *
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24

Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and futures, 13.75c;
lead steady; spot, 6.25c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-24

Generally fair Thursday
and Friday; not much
change in temperature.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
WHEN WE. co SHOPPING
BY MRS. HARLAND II. ALLEN.

Some essential things, such as
whether man prefers tan or gray.
button or gauntlet style gloves, must
he known To facilitate n happy and
pleasing purchase But real shopping
ability depends upon a more thorough
knowledge and familiarity with what
one is buying. There are all kinds of
gloves and all kinds of men. and some
where the twain should meet.
Among the feathers one can buy are
capesl<in, kid, mocha, buckskin. pig
skin. calfskin and goatskin Some of
these feathers have special qualities
which recommend them to the pur-
chaser with a certain need in mind
Pigskin and goatskin, for example. are
two tough. hardy feathers, ideal for
the man who travels on the road with
a sample case, and equally good for
his brother who does the same in
town.
Aside from service, gloves are ordi-
narily bought at this time Of the year
for warmth. 1t is true that some
gloves are warmer than others. A
mocha glove. for example. lined with
silk is quite warm. Lined gloves are
seasonable of course, but fur or wool
lining gets soiled and stays that way.
Knit gloves will not wear long if
given any sort Of hard service Heavy
buCkskin and pigskin or goatskin
gloves are other warm possibilities.
Color should be chosen with refer
ence TO mans clothes or TO the occa-
sion for which the gloves are wanted.
Either gray or tan are considered
good choices for ordinary wear. Pig
skin and goatskin are only made in
reddish or yellowish shades. Buck
skin and mocha are usually gray in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10

mems gloves. For dress wear channels
gloves. yellow in shade. are proper.
or white kid gloves for formal dress
wear.
When ordering size II is not advis-
able TO guess or judge by some unre-
liable means. Not only should one
know exactly mans size but also
whether his fingers will fit into long
or regular fingers or whether he re-
quires cadet" fingers. Men with ex.
ira large wrists are ant TO prefer the
gauntlet type OF glove. II gloves are
made TO button, look for solid rein
forcement of the button before pur-
chasing.
Hand sewn gloves are more expen-
sive than machlne-sewn, but they will
wear longer. and when torn they are
easier to sew. In the case Of men
who habitually lose gloves. a sizeable
outlay is not justifiable. but careful"
men will get their moneys worth out
of the glove Of superior quality. Hand
sewn gloves are usually better shaped
and fashioned. The result is that they
are better appearing and more com
Portable on the hand. Machine made
gloves are satisfactory. and they are
far lower in price. a fact which most
of US must recognize.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
OUR CHILDREN By Angelo Pa,ri

if he does talk q little. misses a few
words? You can't expect a little boy
10 know everything before YOU teach
him. can you? | wasn't SO good in
school work myself. You teachers
think more Of marks than you do OF
tho good of the children"
Miss White swallowed hard and he.
gan once more.
so far this term the highest mark
he has in spelling is so. The class
average is %. and his mark is in
cluded in that His best mark in
arithmetic so far is 30 The best he
can do in history and geography is 80.
His conduct cannot be marked. as his
social consciousness seems to be sleep
ing. What ] want to know is, can
YOU help me? Can you suggest any
way in which l can help him? He Is
going 10 he left back again as sure as
the world. He is getting the habit OF
being left back. What can do 10
cure him."
My dear Miss White. teach him.
He is a perfectly good. obedient hoy
at home. He comes of a good family.
He is intelligent. 1t seems to me that
if YOU exercised A little patience. If
YOU loved the child more, If you gave
him the same chance YOU give the
others--Oh. no, you don't: he tells me
so himself--if you were only fair,
Miss White. But that's too much to
ask. ] shall bring this matter before
the board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
Everyday Law Cases
FINDS H I u ID r. NJ
TREASURE: NDOW NER
CLAIMS IT: WHO GETS FTP
BY THE COUNSELLOR.

Pat and Tim came to blows.
Both had been digging a new foun.
dation on the estate of Senator
Thomas Haviland when Pat suddenly
unearthed tin box. Tim rushed
over and picked it up, and on opening
it found a collection of jewelry
Pat claimed it and SO did Tim. and
the fight followed.
Their fellow.workers finally sepa-
rated the pair and persuaded them to
submit the problem to the Senator,
who was learned in the law and could
solve the difficulty.
The Senator granted a hearing and
listened amusedly. He examined the
iewelry and suddenly became surpris-
ingly interested. The jewels were gen
uine and apparently worth consider
able money. Pat told his story: Tim
his. and they waited anXiouslv for the
Senator's decision. The Senator spoke
quietly:
Gentlemen. these jewels were hid
den in land that belongs to me | do
not care which one of you found them.
They belong to me. and I'm going to
keep them.
Pat and Tim combined forces and
the senatorial arbitrator was forced
to defend A lawsuit brought - the
laborers to compel him to return the
Jewels to them. But Pat and Tim
lost again. the court stating.
Articles hidden in the soil become
a part of the soil and pass to the new
owner Of the real estate as part
thereof.
tCopyrirht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-10
CHAPTER XXXIV.
A Mornings Sport.

Iessica did go fishing with Mark in
the end and enjoyed herself
To be sure. she still retained her at
titude of superiority. Her manner to-
ward him was one of slight disdain,
bus she LET him show her how to cast,
and she listened while he explained
some of the fine points of fishing.
After she felt that she had caught the
knack of il she walked away from him
down the stream
How lovely il was. The sunlight on
the swift, rushing stream. the cool
rustling of the trees overhead. the
scent of the pines in the air and the
hope, as she watched her hy resting
on the water. of catching fish.
A Jerk on the line and her rod bent.
With a leap of her heart she began to
turn her reel. When she dragged her
first FISH out of the water. the sunlight
glistening on It's silver scales, she felt
exultant. But now she was confronted
with problem, indeed How was she
to detach the hook from the fish's
jaws as it hopped around on the bank?
Not for the world would she have
touched it.
"Oh, Mark she called after a mo-
ment's deliberation. She no longer
called him Guardian. She had given
him that pet name when she had felt
that ii implied no authority. Now that
he had exerted his authority she
called him Mark.
Leisurely he came down the bank
toward her. He grinned when he saw
the fish Topping on the grass
With expert fingers he detached the
hook and slipped the fish into the bas-
ket he had brought.
Good for you, Bunny" he said de-
lightedly. This is the first
Beginners luck" she said laugh
inEly. and it was AS If for time a
certain camaraderie had been estab-
lished between them. But it was not
for long. Jessica caught four Ash and
Mark FIVE, and when 1t came time for
them to return to the cabin for lunch
Iessica had returned to her disdainful
attitude of the morning.
On the way home, however, a rather
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The Child Pays.

You have Charlie Fitz in your
class this term. haven't YOU"
Yes Why"
We'll. take my advice-Aset him in
the back of the room where YOU
can't see him much and pay no more
attention than YOU must. no matter
what he does or doesn't do.
But he needs to he paid attention
to. Why that child doesn't keep his
mind on his lesson three minutes at a
time He hasn't completed a single
assignment so far this month. The
minute you take your eyes off him he
stops work. and when you stand over
him he gets nothing done. What's the
idea"
His mother and his aunt and his
grandmother Maybe his dad too
although wouldn't put il on him.
poor man. if he isn't in it. ] never
saw him. never heard of him But
saw and heard all the others. | spent
my days writing explanations. sitting
in the office explaining to the princi
pal that was not picking on Charlie,
only trying 10 get him 70 do his
work answering charges made to
the school board that ! was partial
and had wreaked my mean disposition
upon this poor lads head. Every time
sent report nome IL was VINO had
to defend myself, not the younCster
Take hint from friend and let him
be where he is as he is He takes two
terms to make a grade. anyway. and
all you'T get by asking for help from
home will he trouble. and plenty of it,
They think Charles perfect as he is,
and we don't know how to appreciate
him
Goodness, But he's on my de
ficient list. can't let him just sit
there. / must give him chance
III have TO talk to his mother just
once, anyway. / couldn't have him on
my conscience. The hoy docs moth
ing, my dear--absolutely nothing but
fiddling with his fingers. or his paper,
or his necktie. He's a dead waste of
time"
We'll, | know how you feel. but
don't say 1, who knew, didn't tell
you"
Now. my dear Miss White" said
mother when she came to see the
teacher. aren't you expecting little
too much of the boy? Remember. he
is only little boy, 10 years old What