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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
MEMORIAL DAY
OBSERVED IN
FRENCH FIELDS
Principal Ceremony Was at
Surenes Cemetery,
Overlooking Paris

PARIS, May 80 CFi = Americas
Memorial day was observed at the
American cemeteries in France, the
small villages and even Paris Itself,
with the ardor OF the two peoples
stronger even than in the years I'M
mediately after The arlnlstice, with
which captain ijndherg's flight may
have had something to dc.
Although the American ambassador.
Myron T. Rerrick, speaking al SureS-
mes, did not mention the American
flier, the project OF the Meuse de-
partment, at the cemetery at Re
nlagne Sous Mountfaucon, where
$4,000 Americans lie in the largest
burial ground, recalled the fact that
that corner OF France was vibrating
with Lindbergh's jump across the
ocean, which had brought nearer two
sisters republics.
At all the battlefield cemeteries
the usual services were held at Ii
o'clock in the morning, with the
stars and stripes at half staff, until
hosted al noon together with the
tri-colors School children brought
their arms iull of Wild flowers and
scattered them over the green sWarc
Of the graves OF the unknown SOL
diers in The various burial grounds
The principal ceremony was al
Surenes, overlooking Paris, where
1000 American soldiers were buriec
and the first marble crosses are ir
place. Here Ambassador aerrick de
livered Ill address.
A huge crowd gathered at the
] siurenes cemetery, the French viein2
with the Americans i'll doing honor
to the dead, On the speakers stanc
there we're threc French generals
! and two Alnericans, the latter pelng
General Pershing and Grig. Gen
William " Harts, the military al
tachc of the embassy, together witt
numerous French dio1litaries Frencr
Dlilitary and naval detachments WeTt
present and a guard of honor from
| the U. S. S. Memphis. Three vol
/ leys we're fired at the end OF the
| ceremony.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31

LOS ANGELES, May 30 F0-A
planned 'last week of happiness"
for Lawrence S. Mueller of FL
Centre, Calf. and Evelyn Chilhs.
his New York show girl bride of
two months, ended within lew
hours, as the case was recon
structed by the police today, with
the FL Centre sign painters mur-
der of his Golden GirP in her
sleep and his own suicide.
A rundown phOnOgraph, on
which was the record "AlI For
Love-" apparently provided music
which last night IuIled the show
girl to the sleep during which
she was strangled by ner huS-
band. and continued to grind out
the tune as he hung himself by
II bed spread in a closest oil
their hotel room
The bodies were discovered TO-
day by 8. housekeeper who en-
tered to clean the room.
Six months ago Mueller arrived
in Ell Centre and was engaged as
2 scenic artist by sign COM
pany. In March his show girl
sweetheart arrived from New
York and they were married. the
sirl giving her name AS Evelyn
Pearl Tatum and her age as rs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
CHAS.LINDBEsRCH
MAY SAIL FOR
u. S. ON JUNE :
American Hero Anxious to
Return Home at the
Earliest Moment

LONDON, May 80 Up - Captain
Charles Llldbergh's desire t. return
home AT the earliest possible mo-
nlent has brought into consideration
his sailing on the George Washing
ton, June q though final arrange
ments are still held in allegiance. II
is said that the aviator and those
who have co-operated in his plans
may reach a definite conclusion to-
morrow.
The youthful American hero's
Whirl Of entertainment IN London
comes to an end Wednesday, with
a banquet by combined American
organizations, and it is reported that
he may begin packing mis- monoplans
immediately, so that it can be taken
along with him on the George WASH
ington in the event that he decides
t. return on that boat,
Founding out one OF the busiest
days of his career since ne flew
himself into world fame, I.indbergh
sat down at banquet tonight ana
confronting him On his plate was a
pile of five luscious ham sandwiches,
with a jug OF water nearby, as a
gentle reminder Of his transatlantic
menu in the wood ship Spirit OF
ST. Louis"
The bir6man was the guest OF
honor at the Association OF Amer-
can Correspondents banquet, given
in the Agraham Lincoln room at
the Savoy. The American alnbaSs@-
dor, Alanson B. Houghton who sails
tomorrow On the Leviathan for New
York, was also guest. Charles
Stephenson Smith, OF The Associated
Press, presided.
Indy, when he saw the sand
Wiches, plushed like schoolboy and
enjoyed the heartiest laugh he has
llad since he reached England. The
sandwiches we're hastily removed by
the head waiter, or which Lindy
good humoredly complained, because,
as he explained, ne had not had d
chance tc get q oitc OF even one OF
them. The water was iced-the first
real honest to- goodness ice water
since he left New York.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
COOLIDGE PUTS
FLOWERS ON
UNKNOWN'STOM
In Memorial Day Address
President Urges Better
Law Observance

WASHINGTON May 80. (F9-Amer-
ica's war dead were honored today by
President Coolidge on behalf Of the
nation and with the nation.
AS in past years, Coolidge attended
the Memorial Day exercises at Ar
lington National cemetery, given un-
der the auspices of the Grand Army
of the Republic, offering "the affec-
tionate garlandS of honor and &C
claim" for the soldier dead of all
wars and placing wreath OF lilies
on the tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
In the marble amphitheatre which
was unprotected from threaten
ing clouds overhead, the president
spoke to the assembled representa-
tives of patriotic organizations, call
ing upon the nation to give its re-
spect to the living defenders of Amer
ica along with reverence for the
dead" He dedicated the armed
forces of the United States to the
preservation of peace.
Coolidge pictured the nation in a
new position in world affairs, and he
warned that it should give attention
to law observance ii it is to malntln
this position and it's own institutions.
"We can be a moral force in the
world,'' he said, "only to the extent
that we establish morality in our own
country. Unless we are an indus
trious, orderly nation, we can neither
minister to our own requirements or
be an effective influence for good IN
the world.
1--WE have made our place in the
world through the union and the
constitution. We have flourished as
people because of our success in
establishing self government. But all
of these results are predicated upon
law abiding people"
Immediately after the address, the
president and Mrs. Coolidge, accom-
panied by members of the cabinet
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31

the voters of Arizona rights in the
Colorado river.
These rights, together with judi
ciary powers, were surrendered by the
people of the territory to gain state
hood. The Judiciary powers have
been restored, and it is the opinion of
those well informed on the subject
that the present amendments will re-
turn to the state very vital powers.
Polling places for the various pre-
cinctS will be as follows: Precinct
No. l, city council chambers; No. 2,
Sparks shops, on Eighth street be-
tween F and G avenues; No. 3, j. M
Kelley, 1907 Twentieth street; No. 4
Y. w. c. A.; No. 5, Winton garage,
Twelfth street and G avenue; No. g.
opposite Bates store on Fifteenth
street; No. 7, Clawson school, Seventh
street and Bonita avenue; No. g.
east end fire station, Tenth street;
No. 9, Grammar school, Twelfth street
and A avenue; No. TO- A avenue
school, Fifteenth street and A ave-
nue.; Pirtleville, Judge Ollie Phillips
offices. Voting places in the country
precincts will be the same as at regu-
lar elections, it was announced by
those in charge of arrangements.
The polls will be open from
o'clock in the morning until this
evening.
Following is verbatim copy of a
sample ballot of the amendments:
Sample Ballot, Special Election
Proposed Amendment to the Consti-
tuition.
An act approving and proposing tc
the people Of the state of Arizona ar
amendment of Article 20 of the con-
stitution of the state of Arizona; or
dering the submission Of said amend
ment to vote of the people of the
state of Arizona; calling a special
election for the state Of Arizona fol
the purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors said propose
amendment to the constitution Of tht
state of Arizona and a referendum
! measure proposed at the regular ses-
SIGN Of the eighth legislature; pro-
viding an opportunity to electors tt
register for such special election
providing for the holding Of sale
! special election; the manner Of hold.
! ing the same and making returns
thereof, providing for special notice tx
! the voters of the contents and nature
of such proposed amendment ant
referendum measure; defining th'
duties of election officers in relation
to said special election and declaring
an emergency.
Section /. It is hereby proposed b!
the eighth legislature of the state o
! Arizona to amend the constitution O
the state of Arizona, majority o
! the members elected to each OF th'
two houses Of said legislature approx
| ing thereof and such approval having
been entered on the journal of eacl
! house, together with the ayes ant
nays thereon, by amending the fiftl
paragraph of Article 20 of said con
stitution to read as follows:
Fifth. The lands and other prop
erty belonging TO citizens of tn
United States residing without thi
state shall never be taxed at
higher rate than the lands and othe
property situated in this state be
longing to residents thereof, and n
f, taxes shall be imposed by this stat
Continued on Page Eighth
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
FLEE
HOMES,
COME
Southeastern Kentucky Is
Swept by 11-HOur Down
pour Monday.
9 KNOWN DEAD
Fear Total Fatalities Will
Be Increased When
Check-up Made.

BRISTOL, Vir.-Tenn., May so (H1
Twelve persons are known to have
been killed, more than q score arc
reported missing, a number injured
and property damage to the extent
OF approximately Q million dollars
in a series OF rain, wind hail and
electric storms that swept parts OF
Kentucky, Tennessee and Virginia
late last night and early today.
Houses were washed away and
buildings we're undermined by
streams sWelled beyond their banks
by heavy rains, earth slides blocked
highways and railroads in some sec
tions; lines of communication we're
destroyed and more than 60 houses
in widely scattered areas were re-
ported toh ave been either blown
down or damaged severely by winds
IF cyclonic violence. Crops also sui
fered serious damage.
PATNrSVILLE, KY, May 80 H1--
The highest hea6Waters in 40 years
were sweeping down the Big Sandy
valley tonight, leaving nine known
dead and unestimated property dam
age in their wake.
RainstorIns of cloudbust proportions
struck southeastern Kentucky last
night, and continued for IL hours.
Ry o'clock this morning small
mountain streams were torrents, ana
persons were fleeing from their
homes o. seeking refuge in the up
per stories.
With houses washed away, rail-
road tracks submerged or gone and
lines of communication disrupted,
the storm damage probably will
mount into the thousands OF dol.
lars The storm-swept mountains
are sparsely settled probably ac-
counting for small loss OF life,
although unconfirmed reports told
of additional deaths.
Six persons lost their lives at
RoXana, Letcher county, when the
cloudburst sent mountain streams
out of their banks and trapped sew
eral families in their homes.
The Victims we're trying 10 reach
place of safety when they were
drowned. None nf the bodies have
been recovered. The names Of rolla
of the victims were said to be Mrs
Chester Fields. of elsiecoal. a min
inc camp; Mrs. Green Callahan and
two children. One man was re-
ported drowned at Elsiecoal.
Mrs Agnes Bailey 30 years old;
Mrs Maude Bailey 40, and Willard
B. Bailey. H. mother. llfe and son,
respectively of DR.. T. B, Bailey, were
drowned when their home was sweps
into Toms creek III Johnson county.
DR.. Bailey escaped but was unable
to rescue these members OF MS fam
lily.
+ Persons in the lowlands down the
valley were moving out tonight az
reports tcld Of the flood waters
sweeping down the mountains to-
ward their homes,
Fleming and Neon, in Letcher coun~
ty, and numerous towns in FLOYD
and Johnson counties, on the Big
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
Hoover Tells Coolidge
$4,000, 900 More Need
In Flood Rehabilitation

WASHINGTON, May 80 P).-
. Another $2,000,0OO will permit
the Ped Cross to complete its
s relief program and start re-
Mobilization of the Mississippi
flood area, Secretary Hoover in
formed President Coolidge to-
day upon his return here from
that region.
Giving the president an inti-
mate picture of the flood Situa-
ton, Mr.. Hoover declared his
belief that a proper expansion
of existing credit facilities would
permit the devastated states to
get on their feet within q rea-
Sonable time.
Another $2,0O0,OOO subscrip-
ton to the Red Cross would
bring the total of the nations
contributions for relief work
above $16,000,000.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31

NEW ORLEANS, May 80 (F0-Witn
more than $50 square miles OF the
sugar belt" parishes already covered,
the flow from the McCrea crevasse
in the east bank levees OF the
Atchafalaya river was diminishing
tonight as a sandbar settled out.
side of the opening. The McCrea
crevasse is approximately 120 miles
northwest of New Orleans and on
the west side of the river.
The New Orleans weather bureau
reported that changes in the water
level in Ponte Coupee parish indi-
Gated that the flow from the breach
wasi insufficient to maintain flood
levels set up in the first two OF three
days following the break il. the dyke
On the opposite side OF the Az
chafalaya, restless lake stretched
across the length of the basin, ex-
tending far up across Bayou DeS
Cilaises into the Tensas basin. Water
was rising steadily along the lower
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
REHAB|L|TAT'R
DIES IN CRASH
Of A|RPLANE
$50 Square Miles Of Sugar
Belt Already Submerged
By Waters.
FLYER UNHURT T
Lieutenant Says That Sea-
plane Slipped Into Nose
Dive.

BATON ROUGE, La, May 80
R-EarI Fitzpatrick, chief of re-
habiIitatiOn of the American Red
Cross, was killed when the sea-
plane UO-15 in which ne was q
passenger en- r0nte from Memphis
to New Orleans, crashed in y
field at HOhen, 40 miles south of
here late today. Lieutenant Joe
Gregory, naval aviator, plotting
the plane, was IInhurt.
Lieutenant Gregory was quoted
as saying that the plane sip
ped" from under him and went
into nose dive, crashing into
the field. Lieutenant Gregory
was uninjuretl, and proceeded TO
New Orleans in an automobile.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick was killed i'm
stantIy, according 20 persons VINO
rushed to the crashed plane. The
body Was held at the scene OF
the accident until the coroner
could view it after which it will
be brought here.
Reports received as to the cause
of the accident were conflicting,
End those in authority declined
tn be quoted regarding it until
an investigation is held. An
ambulance was sent to bring the
body here.
Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who had been
directing Red Cross work from
Memphis was en- route to New
Orleans for a conference on re-
construction work of the flood
devastated Mississippi valley.
Lieutenant Gregory was stat
i0ned at Pensacola, Fla.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
MANY LIVES ARE LOST IN CLOUDBURSl
Red Cross Relief Worker Falls to Death

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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
TwoAmendrner1ts0 on
Colorado Riuer Will
Go TO Voters Today

Voters of Arizona viii have an op-
portunity today to vote on two
amendments to the state constitution
restoring to the people vital powers
signed away to the United States at
the time the territory was taken into
the union as a state. The two amend
ments were drawn by the eighth leg
islature and are intended to restore to
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
One Woman, Four Men
In Mob Shot Storming
Jail to Reach Slayer

+ TAMPA, Fla, May 80 [P.-An
: unidentified woman and four
Z men were wounded tonight
z when officers fired into a mob
F trying to batter an entrance
through brick wall into the
+ Hillsborough county jail, where
+ they sought B. F. Levins, con-
2 fessed slayer of five members
Z of family of seven.
LevinS was spirited away last
night to a place Of safe keep
z ing when a crowd of 1000 per-
+ sons collected in front Of the
= jail. Levins was disguised when
|. taken from the Jail, Sheriff
HERS said.
Tear bombs were dropped
from the upper windows of the
+ Jail to drive the mob back from
the premises.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-05-31
STEEL MAGNATE DIES

SANTA BARBARA, Calif., May 80 lP.
Edwin S. Jackman, Of Pittsburgh, Pa,
identified with the steel industry in
that city and Chicago, died here today.
The body will be sent to Pittsburgh for
burial.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

The John Burroughs memorial
medal will be awarded this year to
Ernest Thompson Seton for his re-
cent work on animal life.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08
L|NDbERGH Turns
down TRUST FUND
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hours, the latest of them being the
men came oHt of her course TO salute
the distinguished passenger. There
were several blasts OF the Bremen s
whistle. and then the captain radioed
his good wishes to Lindbergh.
Under the tutelage of Captain
Lackey. Lindbergh has had tour
Of inspection of the large and small
guns of the warship, and has also
been given an insight into some navy
secrets which are rarely revealed to
the civilian.
Takes Captains Word.
When the captain offered to give a
demonstration to prove his conten-
ton that the Memphis is capable of
making more than rs knots running
broadside. the airman smiled, and
remarked:
I'VE are half way home, so let us
keep going and reserve the Men,
phis' broadside run for some other
time"
Capltal Program
Washington. June Rl-With
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh more
than halfway home from Europe on
the Cruiser Memphis, the national
capital today was busily engaged in
perfecting its program to welcome
Americas aviator hero which will
far exceed any reception ever ex-
tended to private citizen in its his
troy.
Daily the list Of honors which the
proud United States is comforting on
her 25-year-old Lone Eagle" is
growing.
The latest was the award of the
Hubbard medal of the National
Geographic society, which has been
bestowed only seven times to the
great explorers of the air, sea and
land.
Washington will be entirely devot-
ed next Saturday to honoring Lind
bergh. Government OFFICERS, banks,
store and business houses all will
close at noon so the workers can
Join in the ovation. Every building.
it is planned. will be bedecked with
flags and bunting. Radio micro
phones for the first time in history
will be placed on top of the Wash
ington monument and will broadcast
to 30,00o,O00 Americans the cere-
mony of the decoration by President
Coolidge of Lindbergh with the first
distinguished flying cross ever struck
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08
MUSSOLINI'S TRIBUTE
Says America Doubtless Leads
World in Aviation

Rome, June 8 (UP)-The United
States now undoubtedly leads the
world in aviation. Premier Mussolini
told United States Ambassador
Henry P. Fletcher in a message of
congratulation on the completion of
the Chamberlin- Levine flight from
New York to Berlin.
" want to renew the expression
Of profound admiration" Mussolini
said both on my part and on the
part of the entire Italian people for
the second trans oceanic flight by
Chamberlin and Levine aboard an
aircraft constructed by an Italian.
Through this double wonderful feat,
the United States now undoubtedly
is leading the world in aviation. The
names Of Lirdbergh and Chamber
lin will forever be written in the
history Of great human achievement
which open the road to cycles of
civilization"
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08
Junior Aid Officers
OF Trinity NJ, E. Church

At the annual meeting Of the
Junior Aid society OF Trinity VI. f.
church, held last evening. the fol-
lowing officers We're elected: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Albert Zahnleiter; vice
president, Mrs. Louis Oldershaw;
treasurer, Mrs. Clarence Sautter;
secretary. Mrs. John Buckley; as
sistant secretary, Mrs. Francis Ed
wards. The following committees
were also appointed: Program. Mrs.
Albert Natzke; social, Mrs. John
Stadler. Jr.; parsonage. Mrs. Oliver
Nichols: sick, Mrs. John Hube; sup
per. Mrs. George Rogers; member
ship. Mrs. Albert Smith; advisory
board. Mrs. A. A. Mills, Mrs F. J.
Skinner. and Mrs. Richard Hubert,
Jr.
Mrs. Walter Fletcher, the retiring
president. was presented with a
friendship pin and Mrs. Hollis Fos-
ter. retiring treasurer. received a
string of pearls. Mrs. Foster has
served as treasurer for the past five
years.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08
LEAVES HOSPITAL
FOR COURT HEARING
John Senk, &C, Bound Over To-
day on Liquor Charge

Leaning on the arm OF his wife,
who was obliged to practically lead
him in and out OF the court room,
John Senk. aged &C. OF 81 Lyman
street, faced Judge w. c. Hunger
ford in police court this morning
and listened TO police testimony
that his store at 65 Grove street was
a place where men OF drinking
habits congregate and liquor is sold.
His attorney. Monroe S. Gordon. Of
fered no defense except that the
clerk of the court made a record Of
his statement that because of Senk's
physical condition it had been i'm
possible to properly prepare his
ease. Judge Hungerford found
probable cause, Senk having been
convicted of violation Of the liquor
law before, and bound him over to
superior court in $1,000 bonds.
When the case was called, Attor-
ney Gordon asked for a continuance
because Senk had left the hospital
only this morning, greatly TO the dis
pleasure of the authorities OF the
institution, who considered him
physically unable to attend court
Because of his illness, it had been
impossible to confer with him and
prepare his defense, Attorney Cor
don said. Prosecuting Attorney
Woods asked that further delay be
precluded, as there have been four
continuances since May 20. and the
policemen have lost their sleep COM
ing into court time after time. GO
on with the case Judge Hungerford
ordered.
Detective Sergeant McCue testified
that he and Detective Sergeant Ell
inger and Sergeants McAvay,
O'Alara, and Flynn went to the store
on May q between and 3 o'clock
Ill the afternoon. The witness re-
manned outside while the others en-
tered the store, as their information
was that liquor was kept on the fruit
stand outside and they intended to
observe Senk's movements. After a
while, Senk came out and saw
Sergeant McCue, whereupon he re-
turned to the store but came out
twice later. Having search war
rant Sergeant McCue served it and
arrested Senk when a glass jug of
alleged liquor was found in a paper
bag behind a tall basket of cucum-
bers on the fruit stand. just where
the police expected to find it. the
witness said. One man with a GRIM
nal record as a result of excessive
drinking was in the store when the
police arrived. Sergeant McCue said.
Detective Sergeant Ellinger gave
corroborative testimony and Prose-
cutting Attorney Woods was about to
have Sergeant O'Mara when Judge
Hungerford remarked that 1t seemed
unnecessary. Mr.. Woods asked.
New Britain herald., 1927-06-08

Congratulations Marie" Eliza
beth Glastetter, the Herald's guest
at Washington, d. c.. for a week
last June and the 1925 city spelling
champion, thus extends her con-
CALCULATIONS to Marie Hahn, 1927
city spelling champion who will
leave June 20 for Washington as
this years guest of the Herald.
In the above picture, Miss Glas-
letter (right is shown extending
her congratulations to Miss Hahn.
1T Is an honor as we'll as a pleasure
to represent New Britain as the
Herald's guest in Washington" says
Elizabe
I'm so excited" said Marie,
when she and Elizabeth were guests
of the spelling bee editor at lunch
con at the Burritt hotel. You
mustn't mind that" replied Eliza
beth, Il didn't get nervous last year
until l got to Washington. Then I
began to feel shaky."
Gee, ] was so nervous at that
Rotary club meeting my knees were
shaking and l almost cried" said
Marie.
We'll, just remember, It's all in
how you keep your nerve in Wash
ington. II you get nervous and ex-
cited. you'll miss the word. I lost
out on word with which I was per-
fectly familiar, because l was nerv-
Gus and I didn't understand the
nounced."