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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
MOOSE INITIATE.
FORTY MEMBERS
SATURDAY. MITE

Forty new members were initiated
into the Douglas lodge of the Loyal
Order of the Moose last night at
a meeting which concluded four
weeks membership drive which added
about GO members to the local or
ganization.
About 100 Bisbee Moose came to
Douglas and assisted in the initiation
ceremonies. Bisbee lodge also has
been conducting membership cam
paign and on alternate Saturdays the
Bisbee and Douglas lodges have been
exchanging visits.
Last nights program began with
a parade which moved from the
Moose hall on Tenth street to the
Elks club, back to G avenue, north
to 18th street, thence back to the
Odd Fellows building at Eighth street
and G avenue where the initiation
ceremonies were held behind closed
doors.
After the limitations the local Moose
and their BiSbee guests returned to
the Moose hall where refreshments
were served.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
Waner Brothers OF
Pittsburgh, Tasting
Fame, Are Unspoiled

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. /, (R-The
dime novel careers of the Waner
boys, outfield stars of the Pirates
and the most famous "brother act"
in baseball, haven't spoiled or given
that so often come with sudden
them any OF the prima donna ideas
fame.
They are still just pair of quiet,
carefree and good. natured Oklahoma
youths, intent on playing the game
for all it's worth, getting a z tre-
mendous "kick" out of one OF the
tightest pennant battles in National
League pennant history and eager to
measure up to the ideals of dad"
Waner, an old-tirne player himself,
and the proudest father in the
vicinity of Ada, Oklahoma.
The playing feats of "a year old
Paul, new batting king of the Ma
tional League, and % year old Lloyd,
leading run scorer and ball-hawk,
need column or two to tabulate
but they are not more remarkable
than the way these youngsters have
kept their feet on the ground, their
heads clear and their poise in front
of the spotlight.
This is Paul's second year and
Lloyd's first in the big show but
they act like seasoned veterans. They
are a bit puzzled, however, by all
the furore over them and the ef-
forts of commercialists to have them
sign everything from endorsements
rs 1,ia r1s
picture contracts, not to mention
writing the story of their lives.
Seems like they're making too
much fuss about this" Paul said
today. "We're just out there playing
the best we can. We always liked
baseball, grew up on it, from the
time we tossed corn cobs to each
other to PALMER days when Dad
brought real baseball home for
us to bat around"
Baseball players know whE the
"fuss" is all about, however. Most of
them regard Paul as the greatest
all-around star developed in years,
Lloyd is not far behind with pro-
pensity for gobbling everything in
sight around center field. Around the
circuit they are called "the Poison
Brothers"
Paul, spokesman for the "act," has
a novel idea about his ability to
hit.
"It has always come natural to
us" he said, "but in my own case I
have hunch its because I'm some
what near-sighted. don't see well
at distance without using glasses,
but my eyes seem to focus on that
ball just right as it comes up to the
plate. Some times it looks as big as
a balloon. can't miss it."
Paul started out to be a pitcher
A southpaw, his services were ir
great demand around Oklahoma semi
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
PRIVITY LOOMS
AS Big issue
in CARSON Case
Plaintiff Contends Phelps
Dodge Bound by Decree
Of Other Case.

TUCSON, Oct. 1 lR9-Old man Priv
ity, that sturdy yeoman, rushed Sir
Plenum De Pressure, the airy aristo-
crat, out OF the limelight, in the Unit
ed States district court today.
Privity again loomed as an import
ant issue in the case of the Carson
Investment company versus the Phelps
Dodge corporation, and the Calumet
and Arizona mining company involv-
ing alleged patent infringements rang
ing well into the millions.
Charles S. Wheeler, Jr., of San Fran
cisco, chief counsellor in charge of
the plaintiffs case, contended that the
Phelps Dodge corporation is bound by
a decree in favor of the present plain
tiff against the smelling and refining
company, rendered sometime ago by
the ninth circuit court of appeals.
Wheeler argues that the Phelps Dodge
participated" in the A. S. and r. case,
and that therefore the circuit courts
decree is "res adjudicate" an 'ad-
judged thing" as against the Phelps
Dodge corporation, in the present case
The plaintiff contends that the
Phelps Dodge not only contributed to
the defense Of the smelling and re-
filming company case, but also 'ac-
tually joined in the litigation.
The Phelps Dodge, in it's answer
filed in the present case, has admitted
that it contributed to the expense Of
the defense in the earlier suit, but
denies that it had any other part in
that litigation.
The alleged priviy between the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany and the Phelps Dodge corpora
ton is to be shown by the testimony
of John H. Miller of San Francisco,
who is associated with Wheeler in the
present suit.
Arthur A. Olsen, of Chicago, counsel
for the defense, today argued at great
length against the existence of priVity,
or participation" on the part of the
Phelps Dodge corporation, in the
American Smelling and Refining COM
pany litigation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
.TRI-STAT'E PACT
EXPECTED FROM
RIVER PARLEY
Compromise Hopes Reviy-
ed After Conference On
Point of Deadlock

DENVER, Oct. / tP-Apparently
hopelessly deadIocked early today, the
Colorado. river conference tonight was
riding along on a rejuvenated hope
that it's fifth week of negotiations
would give birth to a tri-state COM
pact on water and power in equity
to all concerned.
Early in the afternoon, John L.
Eacon, chairman Of the California
river commission, and Earl G. Pound,
member, stood out against the WISHES
of the third member, w. B. Mathews,
for continuance of conversations
with the hope Of a compromise. Pound
and most of the Imperial valley
delegation we're planning tentatively
on leaving for the coast tonight
But two hours in an executive ses-
sion, in which California, Arizona and
Nevada representatives participated,
so changed the complexion of the
situation, according to Pound, that
the Californians will enter next weeks
meeting with renewed confidence that
the lower basin will sink its differ
ences in the interests of mutual
agreement. An agreement is not as
sured, he pointed out, and a recess
may be necessary before signatures
to a compromise can be obtained,
but the ground work has been laid
for a mutual understanding.
Those participating in the meeting
refused to state the subjects of the dis
,cussion, but it was understood that
the negotiations had simmered down
to revamping of the Swing johnson
Boulder canyon dam bill, Arizona haV-
ing dropped its demand for an un-
derstanding on the power along the
entire length of the stream in the
three states.
simultaneously with the announce
ment that progress had been made on
power, Governor George H. Dern, of
utah, chairman of the parley, said
two plans for settling the water div
ision question had been submitted by
the upper basin governors committee
to the lower states for consideration.
The one contemplates giving California
100000 acre feet annually from the
unallocated flow of the river in the
lower basin, 4,2OOOoO acre feet already
having been allotted to that state from
the main stream under the terms OF
the latest proposal from the commit
tee This water would be given Cali
fornia in perpetuity by Nevada and
Arizona from the 100000 acre feet OF
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
STORM LOSS
in ST. LOUIS
S 100000.
1890 Persons Are Render
ed Homeless in Devastat-
ed Storm Area.
AID IS OFFERED,
Relief Committee An
nounees No Appeal Will
Be Made for Funds.

ST. LOUIS, Oct. (P-Drenosled
by rain which fell intermittently,
hundreds of survivors of Thursdays
tornado here who remained in theil
ruined homes were forced today to
seek shelter elsewhere. The Red
Cross estimated 2,6oo families, COM
prising 1900 persons were affected
in the devasted area of approximately
21O city blocks.
Both in it's immediate physical as.
pect and it's aftermath the tornado
was war-like Members of the Amer
ican legion, among the 5000 volunteer
workers, recalled the battle ruined
towns of France, and declared they
presented no more desolate appear
ance than the tornado torn section
of st. Louis
They pointed to the similarity OF
sentiment which drew both the
French wartime sufferers and the
local sufferers from the storm tc
cling as long as conditions permitted
about the only places on earth tc
call home. Even in today's rair
women and men fingered about heaps
of ruined masonry and splintereo
wood Here and there we're women
sitting disconsolately viewing shape
less heaps recognizable only to them
They packed what goods they could
retrieve on some on some of the rs
moving vans provided through the
Red Cross, and started sad exodus
following the vans on foot, carrying
some particularly precious possession
Many of them were headed out into
ST. Louis county to find new homes
or temporary stopping places.
A relief fund of half million dol
lars is needed Immediately, it was
announced by Alfred Fairbank, vice
chairman of the citizens disaster re-
lief committee. Contributions late
today totaIed $165,000. Fairbank said
no appeal would be made for con-
tributions from outside the city, but
all contributors would be welcome
from Whatever source
E. E. Christopher, building commits
sioner held to his earlier estimate
that the total loss would reach and
possibly exceed, $5o,OOo,OoO His sur
vey indicated that boarding and
roorning houses were hit hardest. A
negro residence district was visited
with cne next greatest violence, and
the tornado then swooped down or
North ST. Louis, which is mostly de-
voted to individual homes and two
family flats.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
CARL C. WEAVER WILL
MOVE TO CALF 0RNIA

Carl G. Weaver, who has been
with the Arizona Gypsum Plaster
company of this city for the past
five years, has resigned his position
here to accept a position as junior
accountant with a large accounting
firm of San Francisco California,
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver have
been prominent in social and civic
activities during their residence here
and will be much missed from a
number of clubs and organizations.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver are
members of st. Stephens Episcopal
church and Mrs. Weaver has been
active in the ladies guild work. They
were both active members in the
Douglas Country club and took a
great deal Of interest in sports, works
ing on the golf committees and Mr..
Weaver being chairman OF the tennis
committee
They will leave Douglas about the
middle of October, taking short
vacation trip to Ration, New Mexico,
Taos and other points of interest
and will then leave for San Francisco
via Grand canyon, petrified forest.
etc. Mr. Weaver will take. up his
new work early in November
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
SPECTACULAR
STAGED.
IN DAYLIGHT
so Customers Herded Into
Corner as Bandits Sack
ed Currency.
ROBBERS FLEE.
Machine Gun Mounted in
Automobile Commands
Broadway at Time.

LOS ANGELES, Oct. ]. tR--Seven
unmasked men, armed with revolvers,
sawed-off shotgun and nacI&ne
gun, renewed last weeks wave Of day
light robberies today by staging one
of the most spectacular bank holdupS
in the city's history, escaping with
between $500 and $4,000 in currency
and silver.
While the South Broadway branch
of the Merchants National bank was
filled with customers seking to trans,
act business before the closing at
noon. six men, rushing forward under
cover of machine gun mounted
on a tripod in an expensive stolen
automobile, cowed employees and pat
rons while currency and silver was
Scooped into Satchels.
The daring raid was made at IL
a. m. Five employees on duty were
forced to lie down in the rear Of the
bank while customers numbering so
or more were herded into a corner.
One of the robbers stood in the
doorway with a sawed-off shotgun
with which ne r1enaced the shrinking
customers. Another rcbber remained
in the automobile behind what by
ISLANDERS said was a small machine
gun mounted in such a way that it
commanded the street.
Other members Of the gang ccooped
up all the money in sight. Most OF
the robbers appeared to be between
Is and 35 years old. One, believed
the ringleader, directed operations
from behind the sawed-off shotgun.
He was thought to be much older
than the rest.
AS the gang rushed out of the
door, R. @. Elliott, manager Of the
bank, was felled with a blow from
revolver butt. No other person
was molested,. late reports from In
vestigators said.
The machine left at fast speed along
Broadway.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02

pro fields six or seven years ago. 1t
was as hurler that he attracted the
attention of San Francisco scout
and was purchased for $4,000. Even
when pitching he batted fourth, the
cleanup" position, and when his
arm got sore after going to the
Pacific coast, Paul was converted to
an outfielder.
He cost the Pirates around $4,000
two years ago, but he couldn't be
bought for twice that sum now. He
hasn't missed single inning with
the Pirates this season.
Lloyd jumped to the big show in
more dramatic fashion, chiefly
through, the aid of brother Paul. The
younger member of the "act" was
released by San Francisco two sea-
sons ago, to avoid paying him a
$4,000 bonus, Whereupon he came east
on Pauls advice, and was shipped to
Columbia, S. c., in the Sally
League with Pirate strings attached
He came up this spring and played
such sensational ball in training
that the Pirates hastily reconsidered
the idea of again farming him out
Two years have brought the bro
theirs from comparative obscurity to
national fame, on the brink of their
first worlds series battle. They have
never seen the Yankees play, al
though Paul has opposed Babe Ruth
in exhibition games and knows the
bambino can "Sock" Neither have
they faced any of the Yankee twirl-
ers, of course, but all pitching seems
to look alike to the POISON Bro
thers." Lloyd hit better in the Ma
tional League this year than he did
in the "Sally" circuit.
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
Nine Drivers Will Compete in Auto Race.
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Is Granted Parole By
Calf. Prison Board

X SAN QUENTIN, Calf, Oct. X
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
LARGE CROWD
Is EXPECTED
At SPEEDWAY
Track Has Been Carefully
Graded to Assist in Rec
ord Breaking.
STARTS AT 2:3o
Annual Program Promises
A Series of Interesting
Events.
RACE PRoGRAM

12:O1 p. M. Gates open.
$500 p. m. Event No. l. time
trials FOR position.
2:3O p. m. Event No 2, Is mile
free for all, s225, SIS, $50.
Event No. 8, 5 mile free for
all, 500, $50, $25.
Event No. 4, rs mile free for
all, SAYS, $l25, SIS
With nine fast drivers represent
ing four states in Douglas today pre-
pared for gruelling contest for
81 200 in cash purses, the annual auto
racing program this afternoon prom
ises to be as thrilling series Of
events as have ever been run in the
international speedway.
Anticipating a record attendance,
the race committee, consisting Of Rex
Rice and T. M. Massey, have pre-
pared to- open the main gate of the
speedway at noon that spectators with
automobiles may get into the field
early and choose points of vantage
about the track
Rice last night issued a warning
against parking too close to the track
because of the danger of accidents.
The cUSSes, he said, would be carefully
oiled this morning that there would
be a minimum OF dust to annoy the
spectators as the speeding racers
sweep round the track
Every inch of the one mile dirt
track has been carefully graded during
recent weeks and the track was
dragged agai.c. after the conclusion
of the cowboy sports program in
connection wit hthe Cechise county
fair which closed yesterday. With
ideal weather promised and perfect
track, conditions are completely in
favor of any of the racers who may
be in a mood to establish new
record.
The Gardner brothers, Chester and
Ray, of Albuquerque, are easily the
favorites in the big money event
which will wind up the racing pro-
gram. Chester Gardner is considered
particularly dangerous because of the
fact that he has won the IS mile
free for all twice successfully and
is out today to win it again and
gain permanent possession of the
hSlge Bisbee trophy.
The Gardners arrived in douglas
carly yesterday ande spent the day
working over their cars, both Raio
specials. During Ene day there also
arrived Ralph Miller, of WinSlow
Ariz., with a Studebaker special, and
Matt PaIvar, of Denver, with a Mo-
hawk special Miller and Palver
neither of whom have ever performed
on this track, are considered danger
GUS contenders for the big money.
Rice and Massey expected that j
F.. Weathered, of Fort Worth, with a
Duesenberg eight, and Sammy David
son, albuquerque, with a Davidson
special, would arrive early today.
CONTINUED on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
N. Y. WOMAN TREADS PRIMROSE.
PATH UNTIL HAL TED BY JAIL

has not developed, though it is
known that they cost five times
the amount Of her salary. She
herself summed it up in two words
when she was herded with petty
thieves into the police lineup
high living.
"High living" she said. Admit
ting under the masked regard of
$50 detectives at the line UP that
she had betrayed the confidence
placed in her and then she added,
as if it were an afterthought:
"And helping out some friends"
How she had helped them she did
not say, nor did she tell who they
were.
She was held in $4,000 bail for
hearing on a grand larceny charge
October S. The specific charge
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
TWO AMERICAN GIRLS BALKED
BY WEATHER IN PARIS FLIGHT

ing today's weather, Ruth Elder
and her pilot, George HaIdeman,
announced that their projected
flight to Paris was again postpon-
ed, but expressed hope that they
might be able to get off on Mon
day.
The plane purchased by Miss
Frances GraysOn, in which she
planned to cross the ocean with a
man pilot like Miss Elder, was also
kept at Curtiss field in readiness
for flight should conditions i'm
prove.
Both girls refused to reIinquish
hope for transatlantic flights this
year as yet, but experienced air.
men agreed with DIR. Kimball that
the chance of securing favorable
weather conditions SO late in the
season were of the SIimmest.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
ARIZONA LABOR TO MEET

TUCSON, Ariz., Oct. P-Repre-
sentatives OF Arizona's working men
will gather here for the 6Otn annual
convention of the state federation of
labor on October 7, to map out the
schedule for the coming years work
of the organization.
H. A. Defort, president of the Tue
son Chamber of Commerce and for
years prominent in state labor circles
through his affiliation with the Typo
graphical union, will welcome the con-
vention. The Tucson trades council
is making preparations for the enter
tainment Of the delegates.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. (P = For
four years Miss Anne Magovern
danced down the primrose path
danced to a $4,000 tune through her
earnings during that period ag-
gregated only $12,OOO--and today
she was called ON to pay the piper.
In the daytime she was con-
fidentiaI secretary receiving $50
week and the implicit trust of her
employer, Harmon August, who
had offices with the Commercial
Investment company in Park
avenue.
At night, however, she emerged
from the drab chrysalis of the
business world, a brilliant moth
fIuttering to the brightness of the
singeing light.
Just what her pastimes, were
during those nightly pilgrimages
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02

NEW YORK, Oct. / A - The
ocean flying season was unOffic-
tally closed today, but hope of be-
ing the first woman to make the
passage died slowly in the hearts
of two American girls.
DIR. James H. KimbaII weather
bureau neteOrolOgist, who has
furnished all this yeats fIiers
with atmospheric data was the
one who announced thai the sea-
son was at an end.
II would not care to say that
there will be no gOpd flying
weather in October" hi told the
Associated Press, "but it is ex-
tremeIy unlikely at present, the
weather is incOmparaNy worse
than that encountered BY any of
the past seasons aviatOIs.7
BOwing to his dictum concern
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02

Copper steady; electrolytic,
spot and futures, 1920;
lead steady, spot, 625c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
) so Per Cent Employees
OF TampicO Oil Fields
Dismissed; Oil LauOs

* MEXICO CITY, Oct. / RD-
4. Dispatches to Excelsior from
Y Tampico say that between 45 and
x so per cent of the employees of
X the oil companies in the Tam
X pico field, both Mexicans and
* foreigners, have been dismissed.
* The dispatches quote the oil
\: companies as saying that the !:
y: Mexican government has denied
y them permission to drill new
= wells =:
* It is thought here that by the :
y. end of the year the oil compan-
:x les would have been completely :
& paralyzed and would have dis
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-02
MORE AUTO TAGS

Deputy Sheriff o. A. Ash, who has
had charge this year of the giving
out of the 1927 automobile license
tags, reported last evening that new
consignment of tags has been received
sufficient to supply all cars.
Ash will start issuing these tags
on Monday morning at the city hall
A shortage of license tags developed
some weeks ago and efforts to secure
additional shipments proved fruitless
until the present time.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-21
ALEU7|AN ISLANDS
 OBJECT OF STUDY
Called Uncle Sam'S Volcanic
 Laboratory

Washington, r. C. Oct. oU-The report Of an epidemic in the village of Cnalaska and the dispatch of d government cutter to carry aid to the islanders serves to bring about one or the infreQuept appearances of the Aleutian Islands in the worlds news.
 So little is heard Of thls far flung island chain Of Uncle Sans that misconceptions are rife about il. lnalaska IS frequently referred to as "a village on the coast of Alaska" In fact 1t lies on an island which is sepa rated from the westernmost tip Of the Alaskan mainland by more than 1oo miles. and which lies 500 miles farther west than Honolulu.
 Fine Harbor on Inalaska.
 tnalaska is among the largest of the Aleutian Islands. On it is sit uated Dutch Harbor, port of call for vessels plying between Seattle and Nome. This harbor has deep water at it's wharvcs and a protected an- chorage that could accommodate tht largest battle fleet The shortest sea route between Seattle and Yoko- hama (the great circle route) lies practically through Dutch Harbor, and it may som" time become an important coaling and provisioning point. Because of the dangers from fogs and rocks. however, ships now swing well south of the Alcutians. Only q few natives and whites live at Dutch Harbor, Nearby is the village of Unalas ska, q native con-