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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
Washington
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Many wild reports were going
around, one that two had been killed
when an automobile turned over, an
other that a man had been struck by
lightning in northeast Washington
and still another that a school at 18th
and Bennings road had been destroy
ed, but in the absence Of confirma-
ton we're believed to be without foun-
dation.
The naval air station at Anacostia,
Il. c., suffered perhaps half million
dollars damare, aioht seaplanes and
the roof of one hangar being ~
about in the VIM and rain. Several
men in the naval barracks we're re-
ported slightly injured Boiling field,
the army side of the station, was un-
affected, although the storm was felt
there.
First reports from Alexandria, we're
that only a few negro dwellings were
damaged. In Hyattsville, the prin-
cipal damage was to the city's ice
plant, which was unroofed. At Col
mar Manor, Md, two houses were
demolished and a score C others were
unroofed Slight property damage re-
suited at Bladensburg, Md, including
the unroofing Of the old George Wash
ington Inn
A police precinct in southeast w.
ington reported that 20 houses had
been demolished and 60 more unroof-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
Fokker Plane
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manufactured in New York City by
Anthony H. O. Fokker, who recently
made the prediction that within a few
years there will be at least a million
airplaneS in general use.
1.-THE eight-passenger planes" Tuck
er stated, represent an investment Of
$4,000 each. They are comfortable
and equipped with long sliding win
dowS and individual seats for paSseng-
ers. The fact that the flying time
between Los Angeles and Phoenix is
about four and half hours will bring
air express, SO far as certain types of
merchandise is concerned, into gen
eral use. This service should parti-
cularly appeal to banking institutions
and others who must depend on the
most rapid transportation possible"
Mr. Tucker has stated that the Aero
Corporation OF California operates the
largest flying school on the coast, a
school in which Is planes are at the
disposal of about is student flyers.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
GOVERNOR BANS
EXTRA SESSION
Of LEGISLATURE

4 PHOENIX, Nov. II lR-By his ac-
tion late this afternoon on senate bill
3, providing for preliminary work in
code revision, Governor Hunt has
ffowned on another special session Of
the eighth Arizona. state legislature.
Mr.. Hunt sent the measure to the
secretary of state without his sigma
ure.
The governor also figured in another
somewhat unexpected action today
when he vetoed senate bill "a, the
measure appropriating $4,000 to the
state board of medical examiners for
the remainder Of the present fiscal
year and for the next fiscal year.
Governor Hunt in a letter accom-
panying the code bill to Secretary Of
state James Kerby said, lin view OF
the fact that the regular session OF
the legislature for 60 days cost $107,-
634.90 and q special session called to
consider code revision would probably
take up a like period of time as far as
it is in my province to control the
situation, take this means OF advls-
ing the legislature and its committee
and the public alta large, that shall
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
HEARST NEWSPAPERS
RENEW GALES CHARGE

\ NEW YORK, Nov. II, R-The
Hearst newspapers tomorrow, in the
fifth of series of articles copy
righted by the Washington Herald
will say that "strong arm methods
were used by President Gales OF
Mexico in getting rifles and ammuni-
ton into the hands of Nicaraguan
Liberals to aid in their revolt last
year.
A ship in the service of the Mexi-
can government was used by Gales
to transport munitions, the article
will say and the captain was removed
summarily when he refused to accept
the mission, partly because he fear
ed American warships and partly be-
cause of bad treatment at the hands
of Nicaraguan rebels on previous
gun running expedition
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

as things are now he is forced to take
local shipments and send them by
rail to the nearest connection with
air before they can start the swift
part of their journey. Curry said that
as soon as an air route was established
through Douglas his company would
negotiate with its owners for express
carrying contracts. to complete the air
route from Dallas, Texas, west to Los
Angeles, the areas cast of Dallas al
ready being covered by regular freight
service.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
U. S. Gunboats
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orites attempting to undermine the
military leaders at present enroute
to Shanghai to attend the Kuom-
intang general conferene there for
party unification.
general Chang Kai-Shek, who
Withdrew recently as commander OF
the Nanking forces, is rumored to
be planning to re-enter military life
or to assume leadership of the civ
ilian element of the Nationalist
party.
In addition to it's military trou-
bles, $4,000 villages in China are
faced with famine conditions, ac-
cording to official reports reaching
the Chinese international Famine
commission Nine million persons IN
the southwestern half Of the Shan
tung smaller area and south CEN
tral Chilli are in the famine region.
The condition, caused by drought
and locusts, are aggravated by war
fare and banditry.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
WEATHER SHOWS
.IDIOSYNCRAISIES S
Way DOWN EAST

WASHINGTON Nov II, H9-The
age-old idiosyncrasies Of the weather
were strikingly demonstrated in the
eastern section Of the United States
today
While the national capital and near
by towns were experiencing one of
the few severe electrical disturbances
in it's history, and two torrential
rain and thunderstorms with unus-
ually warm weather, points as tar
south as Pensacola, Fla, wereN shiV-
ering from abnormally low teinpera-
lures and NewoyYork was plodding
along in its second successive day OF
mugginess with "a thermometer high
of 66. Gg
During the two heavy rain storms
in Washington, which beclouded Wis
ion beyond 20 feet or more, half
inch of rain fell in less than two
minutes in each instance. The wind
reached a velocity of SO miles an hour
during the second storm, which broke
around O'Clock, but in the first the
wind was much lighter.
Temperatures in general were high
east OF the narrow disturbance area,
while on the west they fell gradually
to as low as 80 degrees at Cincinnati,
81 at Lexington, KY, "A at Syracuse
and Pittsburgh. At Albany, the high
was sc, Gne same as New York; Scran-
ton 66 and Harrisburg Ga.
On theother hand, Atlanta reported
a low of 48 and Pensacola "A.
Weather bureau officials were au-
thority for the statement that the
days eccentric activities were unusual
for this season of the year
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

not convene, the eighth legislature
again into special session unless some
extraordinary concession makes it nee
essary.
Consequently consideration of the
code will vest in the ninth state leg
islature and in whomever may heropc
the ninth governor of the state of
Arizona"
The bill, through the governors ac-
ton In transmitting it to the Secre-
tary OF state today, without either his
signature or veto, becomes a law inn
mediately as it carried the emergency
clause. 1t provides for the appoint-
ment of a legislature code committee,
three from each house, to work with
Code Commissioner Fred G. Struck
meyer in indexing the work now COM
piled and to provide for the printing
of page proofs of the revised code,
which are to be used in the final re-
codifying of the state laws.
Governor Hunt cut the medical bill
down with his veto with the explana
ton that the attorney general had adj
vised him the measure did not come
under the score of the fourth special
session call and further that members
Of the medical board were nc.
favorable to the bill.
The bill was introduced by the sem
ate appropriations committee after
the senate had heatedly discussed a
resolution introduced by Senator Tom
Donnelly of Pima, calling upon Gov
ernor Hunt to demand the resignation
OF the member or members reSponSi-
BILE for alleged failure Of the board to
function.
A select committee of three, Sena-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
SENATOR LINKED IN PLOT

ALBANY, Cal, Nov II tP--Cor-
respondence, said by police to link
a United States senator with plot
to smuggle a KS to Mexican revolu-
guns, rifles, pistols, brass knuckles
and ammunition for the various fire
arms; were seized today il a raid or
the Is room home of John Manner
STAN, head Of the Pacific Arms COM
pany. of San Francisco.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
WELCOMES NEWS OF PLANE

j. r. Curry manager of the local
offices of the American Railway Ex-
press company, upon being told last
evening that Fokker eight-pass-
enger monoplane would arrive in
Douglas today, expressed the greatest
delight and enthusiasm. He said, IT
am very glad 10 hear that this plane
is coming as it means the beginning of
negotiations toward opening up this
! link of the continental air lines
and we need this line badly for the
air department Of the express busi-
ness"
Curry, whose company has been
carrying express by air since Septem-
Der, said that the day the air business
started the traffic was heavy and it
has continued to be So He said that
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
resident Coolidge
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were present. Mr.. Coolidge was ac-
companied from Washington by
Frank w. Stearns. intimate friend
of Boston, who is a guest at the
White House; Everett Sanders, mis-
secretary: Col. Blanton Winship and
Captain Wilson Brown, his aides, and
DR.. Joel T. Boone, physician.
Immediately after the exercises, Mr.
Coolidge boarded special train Tor
the return to Washington which he
expected to reach about midnight.
President Coolidge left here on the
return trip to Washington at 9:4O
D. m.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

PHOENIX, Nov. IT (P-!Thirty-
three indictments, naming SIS defend
ants, we're returned today by the
federal grand jury. Violations of the
Dyer act, which makes it a felony
to transport stolen automobiles in
interstate commerce, and alleged mar
cotic violations were more numerous
than any other charges made. -Four
o fthe 33 indictments were held on
the secret file, pending expected
arrests.
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ed in that section.
Heavy black clouds sweeping up from
the south and meeting others over
eastern washington from the north
west were believed by weather bureau
observers to have caused the black
funnel-shaped tail that was observed
to dip toward the earth, then rise
again, to be followed by drenchlng
torrents. The disturbance passed
northward and then recured eastward
after the second downpour owe rthiS
citV
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

tors H. w. Hill, Greenlee, Wayne
Thornburg, Yavapai, and Thomas
Wills, Pima, was appointed and went
into the controversy with DR.. W. O..
Sweek, secretary of the board. The
committee recommended the intro
duction of the appropriation bill as
well as the passage of Donnelly's
resolution.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
Highest Court
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Cruz.
The department maintained that
revocation of the permits was made
under articles XIV and XIV of the
law The company asked that these
sections be declared unconstitutional
and the department restrained from
enforcing their provisions and from
cancelling its permits.
The case reached the supreme
court upon appeal The court unani-
mously granted the company's ap-
plication, issuing an injunction
against the department in the can
collation. Of the drilling permits and
declaring that in this case articles
XIV and XIV were unconstitutional.
No written decision was given out
but one has been written and is
being. revised, and some time in the
future the text will be made available
to the public.
Attorney Jose Luis Aceyedo, sec
retary to the supreme court, gave
to the correspondent Of the 1850,
ciated Press the preceding synopsis
of the official text of the decision,
which text he said, could not be
given out at present.
He added that the supreme court
would go into vacation in a few days
ard therefore no further decision in
similar cases which are pending may
be expected Immediately.
The Mexican petroleum law, which
went into effect January last, is
based on the theory of the consti-
tuition OF 1917 that natural resources
belong to the state.
The law required that foreign oil
operators should apply before Decem-
ber 81 of last year for concessions
confirming rights and titles acquired
before 1917 Foreign owned oil lands
for which concessions we're not asked
before January may be assigned
to other claimants.
The American government has held
that the law is confiscatory and the
foreign oil companies have opposed
it from its inception
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
BANDITS ROE TEXAS BANK

DALLAS, Texas, Nov. II lE9-Two
young unmasked bandits today robbed
the East Grand State bank here OF
$l,500 in cash and escaped after
futile attempts to lock bank employees
in the vault.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

culture"
Enactment Of legislation to place
agriculture on an equality with other
industry the senator declared, is
the first obligation Of congress
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18

Miss Thema Collins Powhattan
cant complain because the life ot teacher offers no thrills Re"
GENTLY punished ThOron (eft beloW)
Damn when Cecil Thor
ght below
serving
also recently compelled by bank miles
Kansas City when the bandits
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-11-18
Congress

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Evening star., 1927-12-04

, sions, and carriages ana omltfphHes
took the children to the country near
by and brought them back at nlGRt.
BY 1907 children were given several
days outings on the estates OF charl'
table persons. For five years past the
society has owned and operated u
large farm near Rockville for girls,
where last Summer 135 spent two
weeks each, and camp for boys near
Fairfax. Va. where almost as many
were entertained.
Since she aroused the interest or Il
small group of charitabiy lhcllneu
women in the Fall of 1890, Miss Mef'
rick has been the director and inSpira'
ton of the society. Conferences nave
been held about her couch and no
measure of Importance has ever been
acted upon without her Endorsement.
She has relied upon volunteer work
ers, and only within the past 10 years,
when the burden of correspondence
became too heavy. have salaries been
paid to a general assistant and one
secretary, and those charged with
keeping the main offices in various
centers in order,
Store at Headquarters.
The headquarters, the old Robley
Evans house on Indiana avenue. con-
tains a store, where last year 700
pairs OF shoes were given TO the
needy, $50 layettes distributed. and
6,564 new articles OF clothing given
away. In this headquarters the So
ciety maintains a dental clinic, where
GIG children received free attention.
Gifts of toys. dolls, school bags and
Evening star., 1927-12-04

promise that resulted in his cool con-
fession and story of how he broke
into the building, placed the dynamite
in the fiue, attached the caps and ran
the fuse TO the firewood so Ii would
he touched off when the girl lit the
fire in the morning.
Even though she decides to marry
him. there still remains the bombing
charge which incensed farmers in.
sist will be pushed.
Only one child accompanied Miss
Bradford into the building as she pre-
pared to light the stove. a little girl.
and she escaped injury. The fact
that the teacher was kneeling saved
her from being deca pitated by the top
of the stove as it was blown off.
No Thought of Children.
Didn't you have a thought for the
80 innocent children in the school?"
The States Attorney asked young
Reed who said the girl insisted on a
wedding, but that he was not ready
to take on the responsibilities of
matrimony.
well, no, but what's the difference,
none of the kids were hurt" he re.
piled. "As for lola, when she gets
well she will feel all right about 1t.
SflP Is crazy ABOUT Iue anu VIII De
willing to marry me still"
Reeds first show of remorse came
as he was being led from the court
where the hearing was held. Il ought
to he shot" he exclaimed.
He told the States Attorney the
girl became insistent on marriage
about two weeks ago. $50 / agreed. F."
he said, 1--WE would be married sun
day"
Evening star., 1927-12-04
WEST VIRGINIANS TO HAVE
APPLE AND CIDER SESSION
Solicitor Morgan Of Commerce De-
partment, Former Governor,
to Be Honor Guest.

Ephriam Morgan, solicitor of the
Department of Commerce and former
Governor Of West Virginia, will be the
guest of honor at the annual apple
and cider party Of the West Virginia
Society of the District of Columbia,
"Wednesday evening. at the Washing
ton Club, Seventeenth and K streets.
Members of the Congressional delega-
ton and other prominent West Vir-
ginians have been invited to attend
the affair. which Is being sponsored
by the society's board of governors.
The reception committee. consisting
of former presidents of the society
and their wives. comprises: Mr.. and
Mrs. Alonzo T. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. NJ. Shinn, Mr.. and Mrs. Lorel n.
Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles H..
Knott. former Representative and
Mrs. Stuart +. Reed and Mrs. d. w.
Gall.
Mrs. A. Eugene Barr, in charge Of
entertainment. will present several so
loists during the evening. Apples and
cider made from famous apple Pie
Ridge" apples will be served, and
dancing will form part of the program.
All West Virg.nians have been invited
TO attend.
Evening star., 1927-12-04

Bedridden since girlhood. quiet
| little woman has organized and for 40
wears carried on the work of char
! liable urganizat ton which now num-
| bers more than 10000 members. She
is Miss Mary Virginia Merrick. found
er and president OF the Christ Child
Society, which has / 500 members in
Washington, with societies in 81
States.
Although she directs from her bed
activities of one of the most important
charitable organizations in the city
and does it almost single handed, Miss
Merrick always has stunned publicity.
The picture of her which appears on
this page today is the first ever to be
published, and she consented to its ap-
pearance only because thousands OF
members of the society who neVet
have seen her demanded it.
Gives Simple Presents.
Miss Merrick began her efforts to
aid the children of her neighborhood
by gathering them about her bedside
and leading them to ask for the things
they needed most at Christmas. She
began by making and distributing
layettes to poor children and later. as
the work of the society expanded, she
sent toys, shoes and clothing. Every
thing is given in the name of the
Christ Child, which she believes, is
more appropriate than giving credit
to Santa Claus.
In the early part of this century
Miss Merrick began in modest way
the first efforts TO take delicate chill
dren to the country in the Summer.
The first attempts were all-day excur-
Evening star., 1927-12-04

books and bicycles for messenger boys
totaled 1850 last year.
The society relies heavily on the
sale of the Christmas seals to obtain
funds to carry on its charitable
works. Under leadership of Mrs.
Daniel c. Stapleton, captain of the
seal teams, these will be placed on
sale in all the downtown stores ana
hanks. Captains at these points are
Mrs. Charles j.. Neill, Mrs. George
Whitecotton. Mrs William McGee'
Mrs. Carlisle Crosland, Mrs. Henry j,
Rerens. Mrs Bernard Kaufman, MIS-,
charles Reiter, Mrs. Lewis Payne
Mrs. Sarah Pepper Mrs, John Watson
Mrs. ]. ]. Hagerty, Mrs. ID. }. cana
han, Mrs Thornton Boland, MRS
Simon Colbert. Mrs. Lawrence Roach
and Miss Rose Shea, The seals WI.
he sold next Thursday. Friday and
SATURDAY, and on Sunday all day al
various churches.
Miss Merrick is the daughter of one
Of the most brilliant lawyers in the
'ogal history OF Washington. the lat"
Richard G. Merrick, and is the niece OF
Judge William Merrick, many wears
. member of the Supreme Bench o.
'hc District. Her sister, Mrs. George
Hamilton. Is tireless worker In the
society and so. too, are Miss Margaret
and Miss Mildred Merr'ck. Since
charity dispensed by the agency is
without regard to race, color or
religion, its members include all
classes Of WASHINGTON society. MANY
social leaders sew on its lavettes.
Others sew baby garments by the
score.
$500 Are Helped.
Scores of nrettv sacdues find their
way to the Christ Child headquarters.
Last year $500 children received need
full garments. were entertained at the
various centers. received free medical
treatments by arrangement with differ
cared for, and during December were
furnished with the material to cele.
brate a happy Christmas at home
Evening star., 1927-12-04
OKLAHOMA PROBE
IS HELD ILLEGAL
State Supreme Court Rules
Legislature Cannot Con-
vene on Its Own Call.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla, Decem
ber BIN the face of an adverse de
cision OF the State Supreme Court
leaders of movement to investigate
the administration of Gov. Henry 5
The State House of Representatives
would convene in special session next
Tuesday as planned.
The Supreme Court ruled this after
noon that the legislature has no inner
ent right to meet on its own motion
and that il a session were held anv
acts OF the body would be without
authority of law"
Challenging the authority OF the
judicial branch of the government to
interfere with asserted rights of the
legislative branch. sponsors OF the
session, which has been called by
four house members, declared the Su-
preme Court ruling would be ignor-
ed
Claim to Have Majority.
Representative Tom Johnson. one
of the four legislators who declared
they represented a majority of the
house membership in issuing the ses-
sion call. reiterated after being advised
of the court decision that the house
would meet regardless of court
opinions.
Session proponents contended that
.he Legislature ~ inherently endowed
with power to convene itself at any
time to inquire into alleged abuses by
either the administrative or judicial
branches. Gov. J0hnstone, a Demo
crat, whose administration is under
fire by members of his own party,
had definitely refused to call a spe-
cial session.
Ruling Sets Precedent.
Attorneys here expressed the belief
that today'S ruling was the first time
r. state supreme Court had definitely
rrise as 10 whether a Legislature can
meet on its own call.
''The powers of the Legislature are
such as are given 1t expressly, or by
clear implication. in the Constitution"
the Supreme Court held. I'm the alb
sence OF a constitutional provision au.
thorizing the Legislature to convene
itself, it cannot do SO, and any acts
or intended acts of a member. or
members thereof. if so assembled, are
without authority of law. whether il
he for legislative or inquisitorial pur.
poses."
The Supreme Court, however, sus-
tanned the District Court of Oklahoma
County in refusing to enjoin leaders
of the session movement from filing
expense claims or issuing subpoenas
in connection with the session.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
lied
From the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript
An English writer SAYS:
The new gentleman is the old gen
tleman Vulgarized
The new lady Is the old lady demor
allied.
The new daughter is the old daugh
ter moderniZed.
The new conscience IL the old con
science compromised.
The new vices are the old vices
iegitimatiZed.
The new art Is the old art disorgan
i-o~
The new wit is the old wit plagiar
lied
The new manners are the old man
ners brutalized
The new danger Is the old danger
realized.
Evening star., 1927-12-04
New Sahara Being Formed.

That the Argentine will have a
Sahara of its own is shown in re-.
ports to the ministry OF Agriculture
of France. An extensive region north
OF, the Province of Neuquen is rapid
ly drying up. and rivers and springs
are disappearing. Great dust storms
are sweeping over the country at
times and sand dunes form quickly
and ingulf the few remaining pastoral
areas. The territory was once well
populated by the Indians. but they
have been driven away. A valley