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Evening star., 1927-03-28
WILL H. DIG DIES
AIDING BIRD LAWS
Founder of Izaak Walton
League Had Refused to
Undergo Operation.

Will II. Dig, founder and organizer
lea, an organization devoted to the
conservation Of fish, plant and animal
life. died in the Episcopal Eye, Ear
and Throat Hospital last night after
long illness.
Mr.. dig, friends said today. shorten
ed his life for the conservation cause.
Told q year ago, it was said, that he
had only year to live unless ne
underwent an operation on his throat
which would prolong his life for sew
eral years but at the cost of the loss
of his voice. he refused, maintaining
that he would keep his voice in order
to carry on harder fight for the es-
tablishment of the national conServa-
ton department, legislation for which
he sponsored in the last Congress.
lie had come to Washington alone
from Chicago and succeeded in inter
esting President Coolidge in the
project, which entailed creation of the
department under a new cabinet port
folio.
Devoted Time to Conservation.
The Izaak Walton League of
America. of which he served as pres
ident for three years after organizing
it with about 40 members four years
ago, has grown to an organization OF
more than 300, 900 members with more
than 1000 chapters throughout the
United States.
Giving up his work as a Chicago
publicist and as the head of large ad-
vertising agency, Mr.. dig devoted his
entire time to conservation work. In
this he succeeded in enlisting famous
writer's who contributed articles to his
publications on the subject and he
likewise won support of others in
public life.
He was described today by James
Oliver Curwood. the writer, for many
years his close personal friend, as "the
greatest conservation genius this coun-
try has known"
Sponsored Legislation.
Besides his work in connection with
the establishment of a national con-
servatiOn department, the bill for
which was introduced in the House
by Representative Finis ]. Garrett
and in the Senate by Senator Harry
B. Hawes of Missouri, Mr.. dig was
the sponsor of other important con-
servation legislation.
Outstanding among other legislative
enactments of which he was sponsor
was the upper Mississippi River wild
life refuge bill. 1t prevented the
drainage of the upper Mississippi
River in order that 1t might become
fish and game refuge, the bill setting
aside about 900 miles of the Missis-
sippi Valley for that purpose.
Aided Migratory Bird Laws.
Mr.. dig also had been instrumental
in M for,.o tor trl 10 ~
in the enactment of legislation to save
the Superior Northern Forest in
northern Minnesota.
Mr.. dig had been in this city since
December and had been in the Epis-
copal Eye. Ear and Throat Hospital
since January 13. He Is survived by
a young daughter, living in Chicago.
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
New Photograph Very Loud.

Said to have the tone volume of 20
orchestral instruments, a phonograph
recently invented. is causing much
interest in Germany. The tone vol.
ume is declared to be augmented by
the influx into the soundbox of q mix.
ture Of atomized air and oil generated
by hand pump and projected to the
reSonator.
Evening star., 1927-03-28

holds that the people Of Arlington
County have indicated their desire to
vote on change in government, and
they should not be deprived of the
right to express their views on the
question in an election. His bill, he
emphasizes, provides merely for ref
erendum, so that the voters may de-
eide the matter for themselves.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
TAKES ISSUE WITH JESSE.
Ahalt of Arlington Reaffirms Stand
on Incorporation.

on Incorporation.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
CLARENDON, Va, March 2S.--
Reaffirming the position of the Ar
lington County Chamber of Commerce
that the power to decide the question
Of incorporation should be lodged in
the people, Clarence r. Ahalt, presi-
dent of the chamber, today denied
Delegate Jesses statement, carried in
a Richmond dispatch, that the organ
ization had adopted the report of the
Better Government Commission with
sibility Of annexation Of a part of the
county by the City of Alexandria.
mo new facts have been brought
to my notice." said Mr.. Ahalt. (which
would suggest the deSirability of any
modification of the action of the
Chamber of Commerce. The organi-
zation went on record in favor of CIV
ing the people the power to determine
for themselves, and l do not believe
any one man or any group or men
can consistently stand In the way of
giving them that power
Walter U. Varney of town council
Chamber of Commerce, stated there
had been no Misrepresentation to the
chamber as to the possibility of an
nexatiOn by Alexandria. 1.-The people
OF Potomac" he said, have lived for
years within the shadow Of that. !
have always counseled my fellow citi-
zens against permitting the city of
Alexandria to extend it's gas mains
within the town limits of Potomac.
Personally, l do not favor the imme-
date incorporation of Arlington
County, but the city of Alexandria is
in position, by filing a petition in
court, to annex a large portion Of JEFF
ferson district, including the Potomac
yards. which would entail the loss Of
a vast amount Of revenue. / am in
favor of the enactment Of the bill
sponsored by the Better Government
Commission, for the reason that it
places In our hands the power to sue
cessfully defend ourselves against any
move which Alexandria might make.
Mayor Shoots statement" Mr..
Varney continued, "that the city of
Alexandria does not now contemplate
any such action does not affect the
main proposition. Mr.. Smoot does not
constitute majority on the council,
nor Is there any assurance that he
Will not change his mind. A new
mayor and a new council would not
be bound by the assurances of Mayor
Smoot."
Source Of Revenue.
Amos c. Crounse, one of the dele
gates from the Chamber of Com
| merce to the Better Government
| Commission. said that Mr. Jesse has
apparently exaggerated the amount
OF money now received by the county
! from the State.
| Senator Frank L. Ball, home from
| Richmond over the week end, assisted
the joint committee of the Chamber
Of Commerce and the Civic Fedora
lion Ia drafting Tie bill.
Evening star., 1927-03-28

Reduced to percentages, the pri-
mary vote exceeded the general eiec.
ton vote by 40 per cent in. nine Re-
publican States and by 140 per cent In
Evening star., 1927-03-28
Col. Ford Given New Post

Col. Stanley II. Ford. now on duty
in the military intelligence division.
general staff. has been assigned as
assistant chief of staff in charge OF
that division. relieving Col. James II.
Reeves. Col. Ford was born in Colum-
bus. Ohio.
Spain will spend $4,000. 900 in reser-
voir and canal construction this year.
Evening star., 1927-03-28
BILL FOR REFERENDUM
ON CITY OF ARLINGTON
INTRODUCED BY BALI
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they shall be the ordinances of said
city in so far as they are applicable.
THE city Of Arlington shall become
and be liable for the bonded indebted
ness and current debts and obligations
of said county and such city
shall faithfully observe, keep and per-
form every such liability, and the title
to all the property of said county, and
its rights and privileges under any
contract, including any and all mon
eys belonging to said county, and it's
books, records, papers and other
things Of value shall vest in and be.
come the property of the city Of Ar.
lngton."
The new city would have the same
representation in the General Assem-
bly, Of Virginia as is afforded the
county.
Would Lose County Revenues.
Delegate Jesse justified his stand
against the bin by the declaration that
the incorporation of Arlington County
into a city would mean the financial
ruin of the community. Revenues
amounting annually to $l20,000 from
the gasoline tax and from highway i'm.
provement funds automatically would
be cut off, he states, and the admins.
trative expenses of a city form of gov,
ernment would be prohibitive Legis.
lation now up for passage at the spe.
cial session of the Legislature will give
the county rights and privileges en-.
joyed by municipalities, with none of
the drawbacks which he anticipates
with incorporation. =
senator Bal. on kgie other .land,
Evening star., 1927-03-28
ELDRIDGE is GIVEN
CHOICE OF QUITTING
OR BEING DENOTED

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director. He said he would make I'm
his mind in the next few DAYS. He
would make no further comment other
than to say the action was a tough
blow TO him.
Moller Submits Resignation.
Col. Moller, accompanied by his at.
torney, Charles Selden. went TO the
District Building shortly before 10
o'clock this morning in response to
a notice from the Commissioners. A
few minutes after the Commissioners
convened in meeting he was called be.
fore them and submitted his resigna-
ton.
Col. Moller was with the Commits.
sioners not more than 10 minutes and
as he left Mr.. Eldridge arrived at the
District Building and was admitted
TO the Office of Commissioner Proctor
l.. Dougherty, in which the meeting
was being held. Hello, there Moller,"
Eldridge said as he saw Col. Moller
enter the elevator. Where are you
going?"
81 am going to the bank" Col. Mol.
Ter replied. smilingly.
Col. Moller also declined 10 MAKE
Evening star., 1927-03-28
~ Pool t.''! ls:;.e!s Room

8 tables; lease years coolest, best
location in city. 610 9th st. NV.
| Call Hotel Inn.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19

room, the coarse ores being sent direct
while the fines and concentrates are
sintered before going to the furnace.
The charge for the blast furnace is
made up in an automatic weigh car
which automatically measures ores of
various grades fluX, coke, ETC., in
proper proportion to make four-ton
charge and this charge is introduced
to the furnace every half hour. Molt-
en- lead is handled in small wagons
from the furnace to lead kettles while
droSs is conducted to settler and
molten lead, lead matte are abstruct-
ed and the dross is again settled for
both products before final disposal on
the Stag dump.
Every precaution has been taken to
prevent me escape Of leaden gaSseS,
every machine and kettle in the en-
20 plant being hooded with forced
drafts to carry the fumes through
smoke -reclalming plants. A large dust
chamber settles large part of the
lead II tie fumes which then pass
to a bag house containing 1908 heavy
Woolen bags which strain every par
ticle of lead from the smoke and
fumes. These bags are shaken auto
matically and the dust recovered and
again sent through the plant for smelt
ing. Special care has been taken to
prevent any possibility OF poisoning
employees by lead fumes or dust, spe-
cial change rooms, lunch rooms, ETC.,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19

cred refueled hastily, and Goebel de-
parted with Davis for the field.
Jensen and Schluter both prepared
tC join the search with the plane,
the Aloha Ind army fliers tuned their
machines to search and aid.
A report, unverified that an objecU
resembling a plane had been seen
floating eight miles off Honolulu,
isiand OF Hawaii, caused the navy
station at Pearl Harbor to disptch
vessels to investigate. They were
actuated by the intention 10 neglect
no clue, however intangible, that
might lead to the rescue of the
missing fliers
FROM the neighboring island of
Molokai came the report that opinion
was unanimous t"nong resident that
ine missing planes could not have
landed on that island without being
observed. Lookouts had kept con-
slant vigil from early Wednesday,
nut had sighted neither plane, al
though visibility was pronounced per-
feet.
Lieutenant A. W. Mariner. adjutant
of Crissy field, army airport, an
uounced tonight that ten army planes
had patrolled the sea from San
Francisco bay, 200 miles toward
Honolulu in search for the missing
fliers and had failed to see any trace
of them.
The planes labored under diff
cluties, Mariner said, as the visibility
was only about ten miles. Each plane
was given a zone to comb thoroughly.
The army planes will start out over
the ocean at o'clock tomorrow
morning to continue the search.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19

being installed.
The automatic sampling plant be-
gan operation about so days ago and
lead ores from all parts of the state
have been received, the larger ship
ment5 coming GHom Shattuck- Denn
and Copper Queen in Bisbee, Grand
Reef at Aravaipa, and smaller ones
from Patagonia Kingman, Chloride,
Jerome and many other points in the
state. Inquiries coming to the smelter
regarding The plant indicate revival
Of lead prospecting and the probable
development of several good lead prop
critics in : he near future, according to
II. j. Bishop, orc buyer at the Smelter.
Bishop SAID that many properties have
been inactive heretofore because the
excessive transportation charges nee
essary TO reach treatment points, and
that some cf these properties are now
making inquiries and that ne expected
many Of them 10 begin operations
in the near future.
The lead smelter was designed by
A. G.. McGregor, smelter engineer of
Warren who is now in Africa for Brit
ish interests, and the erection was in
charge Of Dwight P Robinson COM
pany. Erection Of the new plant was
decided upon early in the year by
Phelps Dodge officials and construc-
ton begun in April.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19

the islands, their lookouts closely
scanning the waves for small objects
that might be planes, tossed in the
swell of the Pacific.
Up toward the great circle dashed
tine airplane carriers Langley and
Aroostook Of the navy. dispatched
from San Diego with dozens OF air .
planes, prepared to take off in mid.
Pacific to search.
On the decks of the Langley wer.
more than 80 planes; the Aroostook
carried two
The army eagerly took up the
search. Ten planes sprang into the
air from Crissy field at San Fran
cisco, four of them equipped with
radio to bring aid should their pilots
sight the missing planes. Four of
the arlny's machines struck straight
cut to sea. flying beyond the Faral-
lones. The others flew along the
coast, it being thought possible that
disaster might have occurred soon
after the Dole races passed over the
Golden Gate to soar above the open
Pacific.
Arthur Goebel, pilot of the winning
plane, Woolaroc, and Martin Jensen,
winner of second place. more con-
cerned for the safety of the other
contestants than Joyous in victory
announced plans to fly their machines
in the search. Goebel said that ho
end his navigator, Lieut.. W. Van
Davis of the navy, would take Off
in the Woolaroc as soon as they
could put her into the air, and
would fly 100 miles in every direction
from Wheeler field in the endeavor
to locate the Golden Eagle and the
Miss Doran. The WooIaroc was ord
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19
ALOHA ROBBED
OF RADIO SET;
MANS

HONOLULU, Aug. 18 CP) - Martin
Jenson piIoted the airplane Aloha to
Honolu without radio set for the
reason that man who borrowed
money on the endorsement of James
D. Dole to pay his passage to Oak
land in order to install a set in the
plane, failed to show up, it was re-
vealed here today.
The missing man, said officials OF
the Hawaiian Pineapple company of
which Dole is head, left Honolulu,
July % ostensibly for the purpose of
turning over to Jensen a new radio
transmitting set. The set was devel-
oped by the local amateur radio club
and weighed 81 pounds. Dole en-
dorsed the mans note for $500, he said,
to pay his passage to the mainland
lie had promised to install a similar
set in each OF the Dole planes which
did not already have sets. Dole's
anxiety for the safety of all the fliers
led him to endorse the note.
When the man had failed to show
up two days before the start of the
race, Jensen found it was too late to
have a radio set Installed locally SO
there was nothing to do but hop off
without one.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19
CONFERENCE ON.
FAITH, ORDER IS.
SEEKING TRUTH.

LAUSANNE, Switzerland, Aug. 18,
R-The Rt. Rev. Charles H. Brent,
Protestant Episcopal bishop of New
York, presiding at the world con-
ference on faith and order, today
found it necessary to remove misap-
prehension as to the true purpose of
the world conference.
The Bishop cleared the air after
the eastern orthodox church dele
gates had announced their inability
to approve more than one of the re-
ports already presented and their
lack of hope that further reports
would be any more acceptable.
He declared that the purpose of
the conference was to bring 10 light
matters on which the churches differ
as well as those on which they agree
and that disagreement and agreement
frankly and clearly stated, both serve
as the basis Of future progress To-
ward church unity.
Fears entertained that the attitude
of the eastern orthodox delegates
meant their immediate withdrawal
from the conference were quickly dis
sipated by Bishop Brent'S statement
and that of the eastern spokesman,
the most Rev. GermanoS TroianoS,
metropolitan of Sardis, who announc-
ed that the eastern delegates would
remain.
Nevertheless several orthodox dele
gates said that so far as their church
was concerned, the conference was
over, that they were so adverse to the
views expressed on matters of dogma
they could not vote, but would stay
for the remainder of the conference.
In presenting the point of view of
his colleagues Metropolitan Germanos
said: 1--WE have concluded with re-
gret that the bases assumed for the
foundation of the reports which are
to be submitted to the vote of the
conference are inconsistent with the
principles of the orthodox church
which we represent"
The unity so much desired, he
continued, was being effected ION a
basis of compromise between con-
flicting ideas and meanings in order
to arrive at an external agreement
in letter alone"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19
FIRST LEGION
PILGRIMS HAVE
REACHED PARIS

PARIS, Aug. 18 (P-The first con-
tingent of American legion pilgrims
reached Paris this afternoon but mixed
SO readily with ordinary tourists, they
passed almost unnoticed by the gen.
eral public, despite number OF over
seas caps in the party.
They were joyfully welcomed by old
friends and in many cases by rela-
tives as well as by number of sweet
hearts of former A. E. F. men who
awaited the arrival of the boat train
at the st. Lazare station with i'll con-
cealed emotion.
The police took no chances on COM
muniSts attempting to vent displeas-
ure at the approaching execution of
Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Van
zetti on the legionaires and by direc-
ton Of the authorities the arrival of
the train was announced for half an
hour later than the time it was eX
pected.
AS a result of the ruSe a compare
lively small number of spectators had
assembled. Women were in the ma
jority of the welcoming group, some
wives of ex-service men and others
relatives Of French girls who married
American officers and enlisted men
expected in the first delegation of
Americans.
There was no communist demon
stration, the only excitement being
caused by drive for taXis after the
fashion of an off-tackle play with
plenty of interference in it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19
RESCUE CHANCE
OF LOST FI.IIERIS
Being WEIGHED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18 R-
Comparison of the trying experiences
of the late Commander John Rodgers
and his crew Of five in the seaplanY
PN-9-1 when they were forced down
On a nonstop flight to Honolulu i'll
September, 1925, offers little hope for
the rescue Of the monoplane which
carried Miss Mildred Doran, Michigan
school teacher.
The other missing plane In the
Dole flight, the Golden Eagle, piloted
by Jack Frost and navigated by
Gordon Scott is equipped with every
safety device an airplane can carry,
but it lacks the base and seaplane
construction which saved the lives
of Rodgers and his companions.
Commander Rodgers was in a plano
considered as seaWorthy as a small
vessel and his crew were all seasoned
men Of the sea. The missing Dole
flicrs enjoy but one distinct advan-
tage over the Rodgers Seaplane. They
would be able to send up flares OF
smoke during the daylight hours ana
rockets to illuminate the sky at
night. This precaution was the re-
suit CT the experience of Rodgers Who
was able to sight ships miles away
but the ships were unable to see
his seaplane.
Even with the advantage of their
craft the Rodgers crew brought into
play all the skill and seamanship
they possessed to keep it afloat for
nine days and used every trick known
, to mariners to keep from starving
until they were picked up by a sub
marine.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19
Chinese Crisis With
British Seems Averted
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tation of Chinese troops needed in
the present fighting with the north
erners would be resumed Immediately.
British troops, the correspondent
added were busy tonight relaying the
track so that the railroad would be
reopened for traffic tomorrow morn
ing.
According to the Mails correspond
ent, the threatened avalanche OF re-
treating Chinese troops from Chin
kiang has failed to materialize, Tor
the authorities halted the troop
trains at Soochow. So great was their
desire to push their forces further
south that by noon today $4,000 of
the soldiers massed at Chinkiang
had left in barges for the Grand
Canal, The concentration at Chin
kiang, however was not diminished,
for conveys of nationalist soldiers
from Wuhu which were unable 10
discharge the men at Marking be-
cause of rifle fire by the northerners
from the north bank Of the YangtSe
river, kept arriving at Chinkiang dur
ing the day. Nevertheless more than
10000 fugitives have been taken south
in waiting trains.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-19
FAMILY ANXIOUS
OVER FATE OF
MILDRED DORAN

FLINT, Mich, Aug. 18 (R)-The
anxiety of the many friends and
relatives of Miss Mildred Doran a.
passenger on one of the two airplanes
missing somewhere in the Pacific
ocean, increased tonight as news dis
patches reaching here failed to con-.
tain the words they hoped to read.
William Doran, Jr., Oldest brother
of Miss Doran, continued his vigil at
a local newspaper office, still hopeful
that his sister would be found alive.
The optimistic statement of Herbert
Hughes, manager of the Buhl Aircraft
company, Marysville, manufacturers
Of the miss Doran" plane, that the
big gasoline tank when empty would
support the plane, gave new hope to
the anxious relatives.
Only the two auntS of Miss Doran,
Mrs William j. Hamilton and Mrs.
Elmer Consler, appeared to havs
given UP hope. Mrs Gonsler, who
refused to sleep during the night, was
virtually forced to her bed to keep
her from collapse.
The father, William Doran, ST.,
stoically continued to harvest on his
farm near here with only the terse
statement, Il want to forget it all
until some definite information is
received" -
Confidence in the ability of "Auggy''
Pedlar appeared universal among
relatives, and those who have dis
cussed the flight almost continually
since the take off.
Typical of the confidence felt by
i11 T,I1
Mich, of one small school boy, a
former pupil of Miss Doran. "Ah
she's all right" the boy said. She'll
snap out of it all right, 1 know
her"
Crowds continued to gather at in
tervals before newspaper bulletin
boards and the newspaper telephones
rang necessarily during the day.