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Evening star., 1927-09-22
NJ 'ADOO IN CAPITAL
AS PRIVATE CITIZEN
Refuses to Talk Politics, but
Holds Power to Weld
Big Influence.

William Gibbs McAdoo Is "out of
politics"-for the time being, at least
and his coming to Washington is en-
tirely devoid of political significance.
Besieged by Democratic politicians
and newspaper correspondents since
his arrival here last night from New
York, Mr.. McAdoo gave one and all
the same answer: His recent volun-
tary avowal that he would not be a
candidate for the presidency means
that he considers himself relegated to
the ranks as private citizen. He
has come to Washington solely to at
tend to pressing legal matters, he
declares, and not for the purpose of
holding political conferences or taking
any part in the selection of dry, anti
Smith candidate.
Can Remain Formidable.
Since Mr.. McAdoo's withdrawal
from the presidential campaign it is
recognized that he can, if he chooses,
remain as a formidable factor in the
choice of a Democratic standard
bearer. His visit to Washington was
linked with rumors that E. T. Mere
dith, former Secretary of Agricul-
ture under the Wilson administration,
is coming here to win McAdoo's sup
port in a campaign to align the dry
vote of the West and South against
Gov. AL Smith of New York. Some
political observers see in Mr.. Mere
diths suggestion that a conference of
party leaders be called for that pur-
pose, a skillfully designed move to Sc
cure the Democratic nomination for
himself. Between Meredith and Nc
Adoo there has existed a long friend
ship, politically as we'll as person
ally.
Mr.. McAdoo, however, has let it be
known in no uncertain terms that he
isn't here for any conference with
Meredith or any one else on the subject
of the political campaign or the situa-
ton that has arisen in the Democratic
party as a result of his own with
drawal. If Mr.. Meredith wished to
consult him about the AL Smith boom
and methods to stop it, friends of
McAdoo point out here, that he had
ample opportunity to do so recently
in New York.
Grain of Salt Added.
Democrats here take with a grain
of salt reports that Mr.. McAdoo has
no intention of mixing in the cam
paign. They emphasize that in his
capacity as a private citizen" he
can WELD potent influence in the
selection of any dry candidate.
He has not. however. made any po.
litical engagements since coming here
and Is refusing every invitation to ad-
dress Democratic meetings. AS ''pri-
vate citizen" it is pointed out, Mr.
McAdoo is at liberty to do effective
work on the sidelines. and they ex-
pect him to do it when the proper time
comes.
Mr.. McAdoo is senior member Of the
law firm of McAdoo, Neblett, O'Con-
nor & Clagett, and he expects to re-
main in Washington for at least three
months attending to certain cases.
Mrs. McAdoo and their children also
are here at their apartment in the
Wardman Park Hotel.
Evening star., 1927-09-22
British Scientist Who Died In Africa
Held Martyr in Battle on Yellow Fever

infected mosquitoes he was keeping for
experimental purposes in his fight
against yellow fever.
"There can be no doubt whatever
that his death was due to the investi-
cations he was carrying out" said DIR.
r. 3. Johnston, dean Of Guys School.
1t was understood at the school that
Prof. Stokes task was virtually COM
pleted and that he was to return to
Guys within few weeks. Recently
he wrote DR.. Johnston from Lagos:
1--WE have our fish hooked, and it Is
now just matter Of landing him.
Unless we are careless or our tackle
breaks it is only a question OF time.
The time may be years, but 1t must
come"
Evening star., 1927-09-22
Two Killed in Plane Fall.

BERLIN, September % up. - The
pilot and a woman passenger were
killed and two other woman passen.
gers seriously injured in the crash of
a commercial airplane near Blenken.
burg, Thuringia, today.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

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Evening star., 1927-09-22

10 9. Weather Bureau Forecast}
Fair tonight and tomorrow: contin.
ued cool.
Temperature-Highe 6S. at $3.50
pm. yesterday; lowest, As, at am.
today.
Full report on page 3.
Evening star., 1927-09-22

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The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
HIS ROAD SHOW

The attitude of the governor toward the legis-
lative proposal for the creation Of permanent
Colorado river commission, which he threatens to
veto unless he is permitted to name at least half
of its members is the natural one for him to take,
for he created the show, took it on tour, and
packed the houses. A permanent commission
might even remove the question from the field OF
politics-whch is something unthinkabe.
We place little reliance in commissions
are two rafting around the country now. at the
taxpayers expense-but if it will provide an au-
thority which can treat with other states and be
treated with by other states, without recourse to
such melodramaic stage properties as dead bod
les" of Fastaffs and Pistols flung in the path-as
well as the face-of prospective negotiators-
well. we would be willing to include upkeep of an
other commission in the family budget.
The attitude of the governor is natural enough,
but in view of the fact that the legislature itself
if not the people directly, will reserve approval of
any settlements arrived at, it is not altogether
reasonable
1--WE fought this Colorado river problem out
four years. says the governoT-and that explains
his insistence on keeping his name at the head OF
the cast, though the word out is obviously
superfluous Meanwhile the senate is going ahead
with its plans to enact the permanent commission
proposal and the governor is sharpening his pen
ell to veto it-Tucson Citizen.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

one else is trying to make fortune
off of suckers in Tucson. That raises
the question: How many suckers are
there in Tucsong You guess, we can't;
we much prefer guessing how many
fish there are in that Fort Huachuca
ranch one-acre lake-but this isn't a
fish story Gall suckers aren't fishes,
some are human), it's necktie story
(and that doesn't mean Florence
either). Here's the low down:
Forty-seven hundred (4,7OO) pack
ages of neckties arrived in Tucson
Thursday night, addressed to 4,7OO
persons listed in the telephone direc-
tory. If you have a telephone you
should receive a package OF neckties
with the instructions that you can
either pay for them or return them.
The best thing that can be said for
them is that they are ties, Knitted
ties. Knitted ties always remind US
of the kind we received for Christmas
a decade ago-the kind they gave
away. The contents Of any one of the
4.7OO packages look like a bargain
after casual examination. But is 1T
bargain?
The manufacturer has made profit
from the ties, the dealer who mails
them to 4,700 persons in Tucson
makes a profit, Uncle Sam is paid
postage both ways on the ties II they
are returned, one way if they are not
returned; manufacturers profit plas
Dealers profit plus postage subtract
ed from selling cost of ties leaves how
much? Well, that's the quality in the
article.
There are any number of merchants
in Tucson who can sell better ties for
less money than those being distrib-
uted in Tucson by mail order houses
to persons who have not ordered the
ties.and moreover don't want them.
This business of sending goods to
persons who have not ordered them is
all wrong. What if eastern clothiers,
radio dealers and grocers began
adopting this mail method, pay or
send back? The first thing we would
know our front doorstep would be
cluttered up with all manner of lux
uries and trash we didn't want and
someone would be demanding we pay
for them.
This is not the first batch of ties
that have flooded the city via the
mails.
Apparently, the dealer concluded
there are lot of suckers in Tucson.
We doubt it, certainly not 4,7OO OF
them.
There's a way not to be sucker;
don't ratify the sale Ito use legal
terms). Don't pay for the ties, don't
wear the ties. If you don't send the
ties back and don't send the money
back, don't wear the ties, for to wear
the ties means that you have agreed
to the sale, and become a party to an
implied contract.
Tucson has it within herself the
power not to remain on the sucker list
Of the companies books. And, more
over
Don't be a sucker anyway. The ties
are so much alike that every time you
wear them you will be advertising
yourself to your friends as a sucker.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
EVIDENTLY 1T HAS LEARNED
HOW TO sDETOUR"

"The state highway department, from long
practice, might learn some day to carry on
without any appropriations or assistance
from the state legislature. There has not
been much cooperation from the legislature
of late rs."-Miami Silver Belt
Under the existing circumstances, financially
speaking, we are inclined to believe the state high
way department should abolish the legislature, as
suggested by the Silver Belt
Our God Given Constitution should go along
with the legislature into the discard.
The &c. g." Constitution intimated that the
state of Arizona could not incur an Indebtedness
of over S350,000
The state highway department seems to have
objected to this miserly limitation and amended
the constitution.
In any event our highway men insist they are
solvent with debt Of between $3.50 900 and $780,
600 shown on the books
1t may be that these figures are just overhead
figures and are not allowed to touch the ground.
If there is one thing more than another that
annoys political road builders, it is the questions
asked by people who must detour-and pay taxes
for the privilege of detouring-why they have to
detour so long.
In view of past events and expense, we can't
help but throw in with the demands of the Silver
Belt and ask the Eighth Legislature to resign in
body, after having abolished the &c. G." Consti-
tuition and turn the state over to the state high
waymen's department. Our big hope is to find
out where the people stand. Whether the legis-
lature or the highway department constitute the
constitution.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
REMARKS OF THE GANG
WHY THE DELAY?
Mesa Tribunel

Scandals and near-scandals are
popping up SO thick and fast at the
state capitol that the disgusted peo-
ple Of Arizona find themselves utter
" unable to keep track of them To
dig the real facts out of the verbose
and perhaps biased newspaper reports
Is well nigh impossible assuming
that the writers know something of
the facts in the first place. Bewild-
cred citizens can scarcely be blamed
If they turn the page to less compli-
Gated matters and suspend judgment
until some summary of the truth be-
comes available through legislative
investigation or otherwise.
One Of the most peculiar matters
that has arisen has to do with the ir-
regularities in the state highway de-
partment alleged to have occurred in
the Campbell administration, when
Tom Maddox was state engineer. In
1923, Just after Governor Hunts re-
turn to office, the legislature author
lied the employment of a Chicago
firm of expert accountants to go over
the records of that department. The
audit was not completed until October
OI 8IildLe yCi1It Wl1SL ~ Neto AAeAAiASNt ~
the governor.
Although the report was startling
in its nature, to say the least, little
or no publicity was given it. Small
photostatic copies" were furnished to
the members Of the seventh legisla-
ture, which met in January of 1925.
They do not seem to have read it, nor
to have comprehended it's significance
if they did.
In the meantime, Tom Maddox
continued to serve the state in various
capacities. He served on at least one
important Colorado river commission
and was regarded as leader in the
fight against the Santa Fe Compact.
In 1926 he was a candidate for the
republican nomination for governor
and while he was defeated it was by
no overwhelming vote. Many OF his
supporters continued to predict that
the day would come when Arizona
would choose him as her chief exec
utive.
And all the time that auditors re-
port was in existence.
Now, for some reason or other, the
legislature and the Phoenix news
papers suddenly discover it. They
have reached a realization that if a
shortage of $1,209,342 exists in the
state highway department fund. as
alleged by the presumably disinterest
ed accounts employed to dig out the
facts, the matter may be worth look
ing into.
Maddox, of course, says that ht
can explain. Why wasn't he given tht
opportunity years ago? Is it possible
that all this time he knew what ths
auditors had reported, and that hc
took no steps to clear his name?
There is something very peculiar
about the whole business.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
A CALIFORNIA BOYCOTT
PROPOSED
prescott Courier)

II IICoSutb SOuI1SkJ
Los Angelans are very much in
earnest in their efforts to grab the
bulk of the Colorado river water and
power. They are incensed at Ariz-
ona because this state has the te-
merity to hold out for its rights.
The latest outbreak in their enmity
was printed IN the Los Angeles
Herald. Hearst newspaper, on JAM
uary Is, in regard to the runlor that
some Arizona material was to be
used in the construction of the new
Los Angeles city hall. An excerpt
from it follows:
Reports circulated throughout Of
quantity of the so-called foreign"
material is to be used in the con-
struction of tbs new Los Angeles city
hall brought forth a statement from
E. j. Dolorey, public works COM
missioner, to the effect that home
products should be favored
according to one report, plaster
manufactured in Arizona was being
considered for use in the structure.
This report caused considerable agi-
tation, not only among dealers in
building material, but among city
officials and civic leaders, who as
serted that not only local plaster, but
all other local products, if available
here, should be used.
Particular attention was called to
the asserted Inconsistency of the use
of Arizona plaster in the great munic-
ipal building when certain Arizona
politicians are credited with doing
everything in their power to block
the two greatest municipal projects
Los Angeles ever undertook, the
Boulder dam power development and
the Colorado river aqueduct."
Aside from the fact that the last
paragraph is plain admission that,
insofar as Los Angeles is concerned,
power is all that city is after in the
big development plan, one can read a
brazen threat to boycott Arizona,
unless this state yields to California's S
wants, and without a whimper.
That is a game two can play at, and
the whip hand is held by Arizona.
The summerers from Arizona form
the biggest. asset Los Angeles has,
even if that city doesn't realize the
important fact-and Arizonans do
not have to spend their summers
there. Northern Arizona easily can
take care of those from the warm
regions and, if boycott is started by
Southern California, it will be done,
Maybe politicians are interested
in the river problem, but so is every
one else in Arizona-for this state is
given the lions share in the streams
resources by nature, and no just act
can take it away. Arizona sells very
little in California, but the latter gets
millions of Arizona dollars each year.
And how about the people of Prescott
who trade in Angel City stores /?
Why not quit it right now, and give
all the trade to home merchants !?
They can take care of every need.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
THE GRAND CANYON

AS we neared the Grand Canyon the Doctors
wife told us what Ring Lardner said about it
when he was there-that now he had seen it he
thought that the government ought to have it
filled up because it is dangerous. And the Minis
ter called to mind an old man whom friend Of
his had seen at the Canyon sitting on the ground
hugging his knees, and saying over and over, as
he rocked back and forth, ITO think God has
made such placer
The Big Boy who was driving the car admitted
shyly that ON his first visit to the Canyon he had
stood gazing at it, spellbound for three hours
and had to be dragged away to dinner by his
anxious parents.
Then c1rve in the road, and the gorgeous
wonder of the Canyon lay before us! The bright
ness of it made me close my eyes and in flash
realized that the Grand Canyon is the kingdom
to which all the rainbows and beautiful sunsets
come to rest when they fade from the skies.-The
Widow Geesling of Arizona.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
HAYRICKS DON'T MAKE MORE HAY, BUT
MORE HAY MAKES MORE HAYRICKS

dustries to city in order to make it grow and
prosper, as it is to have many smaller ones and
help them grow and prosper. OVERRIDING busi-
ness is just as bad as ''under-doing it. Business
must balance with the needs of the population.
Population brings business but merely establish
ing business does not bring population-un
the business brings its population with it. In
other words ten more barber shops would not help
the town but ten more people coming to town and
needing such service, would help all hands ocn-
cerned, from food to shelter.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
PROPAGANDA VS.. JUSTICE

Brief indeed is the sympathy given the families
of the murderers victim. This usually comes
from the immediate friends of the murdered one
at the funeral For months and months comes
the "sob stuff flowers and sympathy for the
killer who, in most cases did the killing wantonly,
from hatred or for gain He is given all the
chances in the world to come scot free, while US
ually his victim had no chance whatever to pro-
tect his life. One more law with all the rest
wouldn't hurt, consequently we would suggest one
putting heavy penalty ON any publication print
ing "sob-stuff' for the purpose of exciting public
sympathy for convicted murderers and criminals.
"Sob-stuff" is not supposed to contain facts. Too
often highly paid lawyers, defending wanton Grim
inals buy it.
It is crime against sympathetic, unprotected
public
The public pays millions for protection against
thieves and murderers, and then pays millions
more to see they get fair trial. The public does
not begrudge the money thus spent If it brings the
people protection of lives and property, but when
their expenditures do not seem to give them that
and only adds to the freedom of crime, the Poor
Old General Public has perfect right to protect
itself aaginst illegal and unethcai criminal propa-
ganda, tending to subvert justice.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
1. + + + = + + + = + + = = !.
THE HUMAN SIDE
OF LIFE
Resourceful Sonny
+#**@**@**##*#s + + !

Ivan, who has a ferocious appe-
tite for bananas, was walking down
the street the other day with his
mother, Mrs. Pierce, and one of her
friends, when he complained of pains
in the region of the stomach.
Mrs. Pierce, who is frightened
readily when her son complains of
being i'll, was at loss as to what
could have caused this sudden all
ment.
ut may be those bananas he ate
today" suggested the mothers 5
friend.
The excitable Mrs. Pierce turned
to her small son and cried, "How
many bananas did you eat today? 2"
Ivan, thoroughly frightened and
deeming it best not to tell that he
had eaten four, answered, "Two, to-
day and two tomorrow, mother"
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
WATCH YOUR STEP

Poor people are being robbed of a sum aggre-
eating $500 100000 annually by fraudulent adj
vertisements in newspapers and magazines, de-
clares a member of the federal trade commission.
which is waging a cleanup campaign. The orig
inators of these fraudulent schemes are a shifty
lot and hard to reach the publisher, who for hire
helps to rob the nation is easy to reach. To avoid
being made the goat, scan every advertising order
with an eagl eeye.-National Editorial Association
Bulletin.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Congressman Swing of the Swing-Johnson bill
team, asserts that powerful lobby of power in
terests are fighting his pet bill. He evidently for
gets the amount of money California has spent on
propaganda and lobbes attempting to force the
measure through congress before the six other
states woke up. There is vast sentiment both in
and out of congress against the federal govern
ment going into the power business. Swing is
taking advantage of the fact and is squeaing like
pig stuck in a gate.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
A Bad Egg

Eggs were scarce and the dish on
the table contained only one apiece
for the men. The second man to help
himself took an egg, cracked it, smelt
it and, with grimace of disgust,
put it back in the dish. He then took
another, leaving some one to go with
out.
Lingering after the others had
gone, he was observed devouring the
rejected egg with great gusto. "You
don't mean to say you are eating the
bad egg" exclaimed the observer.
"There is nothing the matter with
it, was the cool reply. Il happened
to be egg-hungry this morning and
| thought Of that little trick to get
two"
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

One-sixth of the worlds popula-
ton lives in America in one way or
another.
The yield of whale is about Id
tons of oil, but this is very much
against his wishes.
Biting the fingernails leaves a bad
impression on your nails and on your
friends.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
His Philosophy

In one of the infant classes of a
certain large school the teacher had
noticed that a great friendship existed
between John and little Joan, two of
her pupils.
John was a bright youngster, but
hard, and his teacher had said that,
unless he worked harder, he would not
be moved up at the end of the year.
"You must try harder" she told
him, cor you won't pass. And if you
have to stay here another term you'll
lose little Joan. How'd you like
that?"
"Oh," replied John blandly, II
'spect there'll be other little Joans."
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Prime Minister Streseman says that if the
League of Nations had been in existence In 1914
there would have been no World War. This is
another one of those statements which it will be
a little difficult to prove or dsprove.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

The democrats in the senate have at last hit
upon scheme to control it without being able to
themselves elect a majority. With few sore
head republicans they have sufficient majority
to throw out all republicans elected.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Here is one thought about the international
agreement to abolish gas in warfare. Such an
agreement gives the fellow who doesn't intend to
keep it a big edge on the other fellow.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Maybe those college professors are for cutting
down the European debt because they know that,
being college professors the income tax collector
can't compel them to make up the difference.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Some of our statesmen who now have much
friendship for Mexico didn't get that way until
after it was announced that Mexico was on espe-
cially friendly terms with Red Russia.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04
ARE THERE 400 SUCKERS IN
TUCSON?
(Tucson Starr

How right was P. T. Barnum, that
gentleman of fame who said sucker
IS born every minute? Barnum made
a fortune off of suckers. Now, som :
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Thirty were killed the other day in battle in
Nicaragua, which shows that fighting in Mica
ragua is almost as dangerous crossing the
street in the United States.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

We are pleased to note that railroad accidents
were greatly reduced last year. We are glad be
cause it may result in missing few scheduled
for US.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

Speaking of color schemes they are now trying
to enforce the Blue Laws in Orange, New Jersey,
while a majority of the population is determined
to paint the town red
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

All agricultural experts predict that farming is
going to be more prosperous in 1927. When it
comes to getting good predictions the farmer has
it on all the rest of US.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

President Coolidge has a most difficult job pre-
siding over u. S. people. The army wants it dry
the navy wants it wet and the aviators want to
give it the air.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

A New York biologist announces that the
super-oyster has been produced. Doubtless the
supeT-oyster will go good IN the oyster soup.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

1t is reported that Secretary Mellon desires
more under cover men,. We suppose this is a
slam at the ladies dress reform movement.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

We won't believe that the .'revolt of youth"
which the ministers talk so much about, is really
serious until the girls learn to chew tobacco
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-04

1t is said that the government will add benzine
to all grain alcohol. This ought to make some OF
the boys start quicker on cold morning.