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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
APPROPR|ATPN.
SECURES
REQU|REDVOTE.
Action On Highway Bill
DisapprOval Delayed for
Thirty Days.
.3O-DAY RECESS
Administration Supporters
Fall Away In Final Sem
ate Action.

PHOENIX, March 18 lP-With nei-
ther side seeming any too sure of it's
ground, the eighth Legislature recon-
vened today after a five-day recess
only to find itself at late hour this
afternoon the scene of the most dra-
matte day of the session as two major
acts of legislation came to a head.
Gubernatorial disapprovaf accom-
panied each Of the measures, which
were house bill 1877, providing a re-
organization of the state highway de-
partment, and house bill 2O7, the gem
eral appropriation bill.
The governors veto was overridden
on the latter, while his action on the
highway bill was sustained temporarily
or until April 1S, when the Legislature
will again reconvene, both houses hav-
ing accepted a concurrent house reso-
luton that 3O-day recess be taken.
Sharp words occurred on the floor
of the house, members of both branches
moved rapidly on points of order or
business that they might gain their
end And at no time during the dey
were both houses in session at the
same time, which fact partially was
responsible for the appropriation Dill
to become law regardless of the gov
ernor's Veto.
For the first time this session execu-
tive action was disapproved by both
houses on the same act of legislation.
Alignment of two doubtful members
of the senate, Akers and Jones, both OF
Maricopa, with the anti-administratio
forces on the motion to pass senate
bill 207 over Governor Hunts veto
broke the senatorial check which the
administration has maintained
throughout the session. Had either
voted to sustain the governor, Arizona
tonight would have been without an
act providing general appropriation to
the various administrative branches of
the state government
At 1880 o'clock this afternoon, when
the house convened after recessing at
1880 a. M, every indication was that
the legislature would recess for so
days without taking any action upon
the 10 vetoes of the governor during
the last 10 days.
Before the echoes from Speaker
Crawfords gavel had died, Represen-
CaClVe brOOhe NIdNdpdl1 Hdu ODt@lHcu
the floor and submitted house concur
rent resolution number 7 setting out q
brief denial that the legislature had
passed an illegal highway bill and
calling for the printing of 10000 copies
of the bill for public distribution
The resolution further included that
with the senates consent the legis-
lature would stand at recess until noon
Monday, April IS.
Gibbs, of Maricopa, objected to the
portion of the resolution which pro-
vided that highway bill and history of
it's legislation be printed, arguing that
the governors veto message should be
included in the printing so that it
would not be said the Legislature had
Continued to Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
TAXREDI)CT
IN 1923 SEEN
BY RESIDENT
White House Views Based
On Estimate of $5OO,OOO,- :
600 Surplus.
INCOME LARGE
Collections for First Quar-
ter of 1927 Exceed Those
OF 1926.

WASHINGTON, March 18 R)-An-
ether tax reduction next year is.
possible, President Coolidge believes
How far it shall go, however, and
by what methods it shall be &c,
complished will be left by him to
the treasury and the house and means
committee which would frame the
bill.
Mr.. Coolidge's view, as disclosed
today at the White House is based
cn recent estimate of Secretary
Mellon that the surplus for this
fiscal year, ending June 80 will
probably exceed S5oo.oao, 900 one Of
the largest since the war. Income
tax collections for the first quarter
of this calendar year are expected
to exceed those for the first three
months year ago, when the present
law went into effect, by about $780,
100000. Chairman Green already
has arranged tC have the house ways
and means committee assemble in
the fall to consider the tax revision
This plan is in line with suggestions
recently made by the president tc
congressional leaders, but he would
have the committee wait until No,
vember, a month before congress
convenes in order to gauge more ac-
curately business conditions and the
state Of the treasury. Further taA
reduction, the president has been
advised, Nigh pe out oft he question
if there is a business slump which
he does not foresee, one expert on
revenue questions estimating that
10 per cent slump would wipe out
the prospective treasury surplus.
Mr. Coolidge feels that reductions
could have been made safely in the
payments which were due this quar-,
ter and in June, in view of the
large surplus now in sight, but hG
has no complaint with the decision
Of senate and house republicans to
apply the surplus to debt reduction.
In fact he feels this is q wise policy
to pursue during good times when
tax payments are not heavily felt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
DEATHS
LAID TO NURSES
IN NEFFICIENCY

CHICAGO March IS P-The neg
ligence of two nurses and the "great
laXity and inefficiency" of the med
ical staff of the Columbus Memorial
hospital were held responsible for
the deaths of six babies, February
28, who were fed a Doric acid so1u-
tion instead of sterile water, a cor
oner's jury decided today. No Grim
inal responsibility was found, the
jury reporting that there was no
criminal intent"
The two nurses, Misses Aileen
Callahan and Margaret Cuff who
prepared ard fed the solution were
held negligent" while the jury said
it was also their belief that there
is a greater need for closer CO.
operation between the medical staff
and the nursing staff.
"ln the last analysis, the respon-
sbility must, of course, rest with
the medical staff" the report said
accommodations for furtherance
of legislation which would prevent
recurrence of the deaths were
made, and provided that all "stock
solutions be labelled in large, black
letters of not less than one half
inch in height; that boiled water or
sterile water be dispensed in flat.
bottom flasks sealed with cotton
or gauze covered barkstoppers, which
will signify that this container con-
tains water and nothing but water,
that all stock solutions IN surgical
dressing rooms shall be labelled with
a red poison label, with the skull
and cross bones.
FINALLY, we recommend legislation
if any be necessary to correct such
evils in the management OF hospi-
tails as may be dangerous to the
public welfare"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
ADMITS HELPING
CONVICT TO GET
AWAY FROM PEN

NEW ORLEANS La, March Is (P.-
Charles NJ. Thompson, former assistant
superintendent of the shoe factory at
Leavenworth prison, who was arrested
here today, revealed that he was Of
fered $68,O00 to assist in the success
full effort of John p. Carroll to escape
from the penitentiary. Thompson was
convinced tonight that $4,000 a year
in cash-his salary before his disap-
pearance-was better than $6S,O0O to
be collected.
Held by federal authorities after a
chase through several states, Thomp-
son confessed that he had aided Carroll
to gain his liberty Telling of the
$6S,OOO he was promised, Thompson
added that he had never received a
penny of the money" He still believed
Carroll to be honest, however, and ex-
pressed the opinion that the fugitive
had intended to keep faith with him.
Thompson concealed Carroll in a
packing case and shipped him out of
the prison. The escaped prisoner, the
empty packing case found at hotel
and the missing shoe factory official
supplied the clue upon which federal
authorities worked. After trailing the
pair through several states, govern
ment sleuths believed recently that
they We're close on the fugitives' heels
in Kentucky.
The prisoner told newspaper men
that the offer of Carrolrs compared so
favorably With his income that it
went ito my head" He expressed re-
sret that he had been unable to resist
temptation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
LOCAL MEN Are
CALLED TO STAND
in SPERRY CASE
Many Character Witnesses
Testify In Trial at
Tombstone

TOMBSTONE, March 18. (P)-The
case of A. A. Sperry, on trial on
charges of embezzling approximately
$4,000 from the Commerce Realty and
Trust company of Douglas, will prob
ably not be concluded until the mid
die of next week. Attorneys had
hoped to complete the case by Satlr-
day night, but this now seems i'm
possible.
At the opening of court this morn
ing, E. C. Piper again underwent
cross examination by Attorney Gil
more for. the defense. The witness
spent the morning Identifying eXhib-
it's, tracing audits of books and ac-
counting for the alleged discrepancies
in the following accounts: Niagara
Fire Insurance company, Glenn Fails
Insurance company, Maryland Cas-
ualty, Mrs. j. C. Ryan, Charles H
Edmondson, Hartford Fire, American
Surety company, National Fire Tnsur-
ance and Westchester Fire.
Continued to Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
MEET TONIGHT
TO TALK POWER
Line PROJECT
Casa Grande Valley Men
To Address Meeting at
McNeal School

A meeting of people of the Sui
phur Springs valley is scheduled to
take place at the McNeal school
house at o'clock this evening to
continue discussion of the develop
ment of power project in the
valley.
A. Van Wagenen, Jr., and Floyd
Templeton, prominent in the promo
ton of the Casa Grande valley power
project, will attend the meeting to
offer any aid or advice that they
can. They will answer questions
relative to the development Of the
Casa Grande valley.
Templeton is secretary of the
rover company and Van Wagenen is
the attorney who engineered the or.
ganization of the power district
there. They were invited to attend
the meeting tonight by the chambers
CT commerce of Bisbee and Douglas.
They will make the trip to this
district by motor arriving in Doug
las about 5 o'clock this afternoon
and in ample time to drive to Nc
Neal for the meeting, according to
q letter received at the chamber or
commerce and mines here.
More than $50 people attended a
meeting at the McNeal school two
weeks ago and voted unanimously
to work for the proposed formation
of an electric power district for the
valley. Not voice was raised IN
opposition.
The evening was occupied with a
discussion of the many problems to
be met iii forming such district.
All of the districts in the valley are
expected to be represented by two
Continued to Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
NAT|0NAL|STS.
SEEM CERTAIN
Of VICTORY.
Fall of Marking to CantOnv
ese Appears Certain
Within Few Days.
GENERAL STRIKE
Labor Unions Join With
SOutherners In Drive On
Settlement.

LONDON, March 1S. (R-Cantonese
attacking Shanghai from the SOUTH
says Sir Percival Phillips, special
correspondent of the Daily Mail, to-
day reached the outskirts of Sung
kiang, 20 miles south of the objec
tive. This evening, he adds, other
detachments were m owing toward
Shanghai from nearer the sea.
Sir Percival says General Chang
Tung- -Chang's garrison at Shanghai is
seizing junks and lighters in readi-
ness to bolt in an emergency
SHANGHAI, March 18. [P)-The fall
of Marking to the Cantonese now is
considered as almost certain within
the next few days. Although news
of the operations in the vicinity of
that strategic city is still indefinite
and there have been many conflicting
reports, it is evident the fighting has
been heavy in the TaipingFu region
and the Shangtunese no longer are
able to offer serious resistance to
the advance of the southern forces
who have captured Sukiang, Lishi,
Ishang, Hyang and other places.
1t is considered that the fall of
Marking would automatically give
Shanghai to the Cantonese. as at
Nanking the southerns would be
astride the railway connecting Shang-
hal with the north. Latest reports
show that simultaneously with the
main drive against Nanking, the
southerners are hotly pressing the
Shangtung forces at vital points east
ward of Taihu lake, notably at 500
chow and Sunkiang. These tactics
are compelling General Chang Tsung-
Chang, the chief defender of Chang
Hal, to hold considerable forces to
protect his line of communications
e t w e Shanghai and Nanking.
These forces would be cut off COM
pletely, thus giving the nationalists
absolute control of the great Yangste
valley.
The Indications are that the Shang-
tung troops are offering only indif
ferent resistance to the southerns.
If these reports are true, it is COM
mented here, they would tend to con-
firm the rumors that General Chang
is negotiating with the southern com
Hlandef, ChdnS hal-0nek, lof dH df-
rangement whereby Chang Tsung
Chang would withdraw from the
Yangste valley altogether.
In Shanghai there are insistent
rumors, supposedly circulated by south
ern agents, of great nationalist vic
tories, and in anticipation of the oc-
cupation of Shanghai by nationalists
the general labor union has called
CONTINUED to Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
Priest and Police Dig
In Cemetery in Search
OF 500, 900 Train Loot


BISMARCK, N. d., March Is
R.-Armed with picks and
shOveIs, police and Rev. Father
James Stag, of ST. Mary'S
church, dug for 100000 buried
treasure in the Catholic ceme-
terry here fOday as u result of a
confession in New York City by
Frederick BuhI, Jr., that he
left his loot of an Alton, ILL.,,
train robbery there in 1928.
ErrOneOuS information that
Buhrs loot was obtained in 81
mail car robbery led the treas
ure hunters to abandon their
search and agree with New
York police taat IsuhI was
"manufacturEng stories,'' but
when the American Express
company verified the robbery
from their records the search
was on again. Police planned
to maintain "a constant guard
at the cemetery until Bulbs
story could be Investigated fur
ther.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-19
LEGISLATURE OVERRIDES HUNTS VETO
Garrison of Shanghai Prepares to Euacuat'
= OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Flappers Flap Way
Into Douglas And
Into the City Jail

Y Two girls, IA and 16 years of
+ age and of the typical fIapper
+ types = bObbcd hair, short
+ dresses and painted lips-are
+ being held in the city Jail for
Y authorities in Phoenix.
+ They are wanted in Phoenix
Y as witnesses against an elderly
I. man on "a charge of harbOrine:
+ minors. according to word re-
+ ceiveu here. One of the girls
= stated to local officers that the
Z man is at liberty under $1,000
+ bond.
+ They were arrested in local
+ hotel by police ON information
+ received from Phoenix. A re-
+ port that the girls may be
+ wanted as witnesses in ease
f in Ncgales is also being inves-
+ tigated.
+ 81 was working as a cook
+ for this fellow in Phoenix ON
+ his ranch," one of the fIappers
+ said as she carefully manicured
+ her finger nails. ''Say, why
I. don't you bring me some
+ candy."
+ The girls are seemingly un-
( concerned by their confinement.
+ Both are exceptionally pretty.
Z x 81 " " 81 4 X2 x 81 xX Sc & $,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
"Cyrano de Bergerac.

"Cyrano de Bergerac" Is one of
the most appealing plays ever written,
Ever since the fateful night of
December %. 1897. when the new
romantic drama by Edmund Rostand,
then comparatively unknown, opened
in Paris to the widest acclaim that
ever created a theatrical exhibit, the
beautiful story of the long-nosed
philosopher and swordsman, scientist
and poet, has held unique hold on
the hearts Of theater.goers.
And yet, strange to say, 1t is
seldom, however, that the public is
privileged to see the play. The latest
revival was given by Walter Hamp-
den, here in 1925.
Now, however, the play comes to
Washington in motion picture form.
French production of "Cyrano,"
filmed entirely in colors, and having
Pierre Magnier. noted French actor,
in the leading part.
1t might be supposed that a MIN
OF this theme might lose some of the
precious beauty of the original, but
that Is said not to be the case. accord
ing to some critics.
When first shown here at the Ward
man Park Theater year ago, by the
Motion Picture Guild, ii broke all box.
Office records,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

WHEN stage or screen star spea

WHEN stage or screen star speaks
OF the accomplishments Of FULLY
Marshall, the noted character actor
1t Is said, a touch Of reverence Is
nearly always present in the voice
Marshall was born in Nevada City,
Calf. a few years after the Civil
War, and grew up in the untamed
West as an entertainer in the old
time gambling halls, in the gold CEN
tiers VI the Southwest.
His family lived in San Francisco
and he was graduated from the Uni
versity of Santa Clara. After grad
uation he went on the stage and
served as call-boy, property man,
stage manager, director, manager.
and in juvenile, leading. heavy and
comedy roles, finally becoming a star
and producer of his own plays in
1898 in New York.
Marshall was responsible for the
New York staging of many Drury
Lane melodramas. He was one of the
first actors to be starred on the
screen, under direction of d. w.
Griffith.
Since then he has played many
outstanding screen roles. THE Gov
cred Wagon" and 1.-THE Cat and the
Canary" are two productions in
which he scored prominent hits.
His role in Beware Of Widows
his latest picture in Washington, Is
comedy Characterization.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

7 interpreters Of Barrie heroines, last
seen here in The Skin Game" arrived
in New York last week She is to be
featured in The Solitaire Man.
The local theaters are In evidence
during the Summer months at Glen
Echo Park. with Ebert Gibbons, Ma.
tional Theater, in charge of the
coaster dips; William E. Chandler,
Polls Theater. the high striker; Ar
thur Simpson, National, popcorn stand:
ALI Horseman of the Gayety Theater
and Rube Hover of the National, at
The skHter.
Billy Phelps, juvenile with the Ma
tional Players, has graduated into
town and country fellow, owning a
cottage up the river toward Glen
Echo, which he inhabits on week
ends, and maintaining a large apart
ment at the Cecil during the week.
This is Mr.. Phelps third season with
the Nationalites and his popularity
seems on the increase.
A newcomer to the National Play
ers is Hamilton Phillips, still in his
20s, but well grounded in his art by
experience in stock and in produc-
ton. His work as the she'll shocked
soldier in THE Enemy" was par
ticularly striking. Last week he made
much of an effeminate stage director.
The National management an
nounces that there are several Mon
days and Tuesdays left on the sea-
sons schedule for which benefits can
be booked by organizations. The divi-
dend is generous.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
and Keith Koolies" will complete tn,
show.
EARLE-Carl Freed's Orchestra.

"U-Ropes Foremost Musical Di.
rector" brought to the United States
by Harry Rogers, producer, it is an
nOunced, will be presented with his
orchestra at the Earle Theater this
week, beginning this afternoon. Freed
is declared unique among orchestra
directors. He conducts with the aid
of a mouth-organ, and is also unusu'
ally adept on other novel instruments,
including pair of ordinary table
spoons and an old earthenware jug.
There are 10 men in the orchestra and
each has a reputation for genuine pro-
ficiency.
The added attraction will be Jean
Kenny and Verina Carvet and com
pany in an amusing skit with music.
entitled "Oh, Auntie!''
Ramsey's Canaries, "Feathered
Thespians," that have been trained
by Nine. Ramsey, who maintains an
enormous aviary, will be offered in a
distinct novelty: Billy Foster and
Marty Semon, two comedians, will of
fer a new sketch, Cuba" devised for
laughing purposes, and Jack "Rube"
Clifford and Mae Ludwig Will be seen
in THE Sheriff a playlet done in
the rural manner.
The photoplay will be First Ma
tionals production, THE Sunset
Derby" starring Mary Aston and vii
liam Collier. jr.. supported by Ralph
Lewis, Lionel Belmore and Henry Bar
rows. 1t was adapted from the story
by William Dudley Pelley and pro
duced by Charles r. Rogers, with AL
bert Rogell directing, and is described
as the most true-to-life race story ever
filmed. A. new Imperial release, big
Business" and the Kilograms also
will be shown.
House features will include orches.
trail overture and exit march, and the
photoplay will be given tuneful pipe
! organ accompaniment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Higher Education Humor.

"1OLLEGE," which deals with the
humorous side Of higher educa-
ton, is said to be hailed by United
Artists executives az the funniest
and most spectacular feature in Bus.
ter Keaton's career.
The comedy was written by Carl
Harbaugh and Bryan Foy and direct.
ed by James w. Horne. It's cast in
cludes Ann Cornwall. Harold Good
win, Grant Withers, Snitz Edwards,
Florence Turner, James Mack, Flora
Bramley and Buddy Mason. Olympic
game and intercollegiate athletic
champions, such as Morton Kaer, Bud
Housor, Charles Borah. Lee Barnes
and Kenneth Grumbles. make their
scrset Flows In It.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Orchestra Novelties

HAROLD T. PEASE, organist at the
Stanley-Crandall Co. IS Colony The
alter, at Georgia avenue and Farra gut
street northwest, is preparing a series
or exclusive slides, which are being es.
pecially made in New York, for his
use in the Colony Theater, and which
will outline on the screen the stories
interpreted musically on the Colony's
pipe organ, including George Gersh.
wins Rhapsody in Blue" and six
new numbers published by De Sylvia,
Brown and Henderson.
This weeks slide will tell in verse
what ne saw and heard at the Para
mount, Roxy and other motion picture
theaters on Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Making Russian Pictures.

r NJ. NEWMAN, the travel lecturer.
who is making tour of Soviet
Russia, writes that he has arrived in
the Caucasus, after a most interesting
trip down the Volga. where he sue.
ceeded in photographing many differ
ent types Of people, belonging to
various nations. He found a wealth
OF beautiful scenery and visited a
number Of German colonies which are
scattered along the Volga.
He writes that he will make an
extended tour of the Caucasus and
then go to Georgia. where he will
visit Tifis and motor through the
mountainous interior. Mr.. Newma n
then plans to invade the Crimea and
later 90 ta Odessa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Coming Attractions
NATIONAL-"The Last of Mrs.
Cheyney."

Next week, following "The Patsy"
the National Players will offer the
successful starring vehicle for Ina
Claire, 1.-THE Last of Mrs. Cheyney,"
one Of the few plays on the Nationals
Summer schedule which have been
here before. Such was it's box-office
appeal then, not only locally. but in
the biggest cities and on the road,
that the National management felt
no qualms about scheduling it for
stock presentation.
1.-THE Last of Mrs. Cheyney" Is a
witty essay on genteel crooks. cap
tanned by the lovely Mrs. Cheyney, a
woman with a warm heart and an in
tehigent conception of love and
morals.
Throughout three acts there is an
Wnder-cover battle for a string of
pearls. battle of adroitness and
strategy which introduces situation
after situation, eliminating in the
trapping Of Mrs. Cheyney by the man
who loves her and by 1udicrous last
act turn of-the-tables, which has the
prospective victims very much i'll at
ease and profuse with apologies.
Mrs. Cheyney" had it's premier I'm
Washington two seasons ago with
Miss Claire and Roland Young in the
leading roles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10
Historical Research Needed.

I ESS Is known about the styles and
customs of California 20 years ago
than of the Indians who ruled this
western empire centuries before that
time, according to George Fitzmau-
rice, who is directing for First Ma
tional Pictures THE Rose Of Monte.
rev."
'Of course. we know in a general
way how people dressed in California
in 1S45," he says, but definite and de.
tailed information is very difficult to
uncover, particularly regarding the
dress of the better classes of Spanish
people of that time. There is much
more available knowledge Of the Cali
fornians of 200 years ago."