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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
iIUNE
ENDS IN
FLERS' DEATH
90 Year-OId British War
Ace PIunges to Death;
Wife Is Witness.
HEAD CRUSHED
Fall Attributed to Unusual
Design Of '.Angel Of
Los Angeles"

LOS ANGELES, Aug. II F)-Death
instead of Hawaiian flight fame ana
fortune was the gift of Captain A. v.
Rogers plane "Angel of Los Angeles"
today when it crashed to earth with
the 20 year old British war ace at Vail
flying field near here, seven minutes
after taking off in it's first test Tight.
The aviator's mangled body was
found about so feet from the wreckage
of the plane, indicating that he had
jumped in an effort to save his life.
Eye witnesses say the monoplane
went into a nose dive at an altitude
Of approximately 500 feet, and that
Captain Rodgers Strengthened it out
when only a short distance from the
ground, only to have the plane again
nose earthward.
Take-off was made from Vail field,
the Los Angeles base of the western
air express. The giant plane circled
the field several times previous to the
crash, and observers believe Captain
Rodgers was attempting landing near
the spot where the plane crashed ua-
Side-doWn. 1t was a complete wreck.
Mrs. Rodgers, wife of the victim,
with their eight months old daughter,
NTiIlicent, in her arms, witnessed the
accident She Immediately began to
run, the baby in her arms, toward the
scene of the crash, approximately two
miles away from western air express
headquarters, where she was standing.
She was overtaken by an automobile
and conveyed to the spot where she
found the mangled body of her hus-
band. She was grief-stricken but
maintained a courageous composure,
air field men said.
Captain Rodgers head was almost
flattened by the impact of his fall
It is believed that almost every bone
in his body was broken.
They reported that captain Rodgers
was seen to stand up in the plane
several seconds before it fell, and be-
lieved his feet must have become en-
tangled in the controls and prevented
him carrying out his intention to jump.
He was equipped with a parachute,
which he apparently had no time to
put into service.
Airmen believe the parachute would
have done the flier but little good, as
he was not at a sufficient elevation
for it to have opened ana checked his
fall
Shortly after the plane had taken
the air, comment concerning its ap-
parent sluggishnesS was made by air
field attaches. Not only did 1t fail to
take off as quickly as it should, they
reported, but it did not appear to re-
spond to its controls as deftly as the
average plane.
The plane was built by T. A. Bryant,
under the personal supervision and
with the aid of Captain Rodgers. Two
Lucifer motors, product of England,
propelled the ship. The motors were
placed in tandem fashion, one whirl-
ing the forward propeller, which
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
STOCK MARKET
CRASH " IP Z S
OUT MILLIONS
Collapse Follows Sharp
Break in Manhattan
Electrical Stock.

NEW YORK, Aug. Il P)-Failure
of the stock exchange firm of A. T.
FULLER and company today sent a
hurricane of selling orders through
the stock marking, blowing down
dozens of flimsy speculative structures
which had been erected laboriouSly
by pool operators. Prices of many
issues crashed to 25 points, Wiping
out hundreds Of millions of dollars
in quoted values, as holders of the
shazy stocks stampeded for the
cyclone cellars.
! The collapse of the market was
largely attributable to the rush of
traders to get out from under. Huge
blocks of stocks were thrown on the
market for sale at any cost, and as
prices plunged downward, hundreds
Of stop-loss orders we're touched off,
adding to the fury of the storm.
Inability, or unwillingness, to meet
calls Tor more margin resulted in
many spectators being sold out on
the down grade.
Announcement from the rostrum
of the exchange that A. L. Fuller
and company had been suspended for
inability to meet their engagements
spread CONSERVATION among investors
and brokers. Immediately the rush
to withdraw from the unstable mar.
Ket was on. SO headlong was the
retreat that the days total trans
actions ran within few thousand
shares of the 100000 mark, and
established a new high record for
the year The ticker tape at the
close was 26 minutes behind the
market, creating no little confusion
in brokers' offices. where it could
not be ascertained whether or not
customers orders had been executed,
Today's collapse followed upon a
sharp break yesterday resulting from
the sensational decline of 60 points
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13

flight ended abruptly as she
struck sand bar. Boatswain
George A. Lomax, in charge of
coast guard launch, was almost
on the big vessels heels. He
seized rope and scrambled
aboard the freighter before his
crew could make the launch fast
alongside. He cOwcd the freight
er's crew with his pistol, keeping
them covered until police
launch brought reinfOrcements.
The steamer was hauled from
the bar without difficulty.
The 46 men arrested at Ma
riners HarbOr were charged with
trespassing. Arraigncd in mag
istrate's court, they pleaded not
guilty and were released in S1OO
bail each for hearing Monday.
No liquor had been landed, and
counsel for the men said they
went to the wharf understanding
that it had been leased for the
loading of machinery.
Later in the day 35 members
of the AnsOnia's crew were ar
raigned before United States
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
APPOINTMENTS.
To Be FIRST.
ACT OF BODY
State Engineer and Heads
of Departments Will Be
Named at Meeting.
CREDITORS BUSY
All Plans on Highway
Projects Will Be Held
Up Until Organization.

PHOENIX, Ariz, Aug. IL tR-Or..
gani4ation of the new state highway
commission will take place Tuesday,
August Is, at the capitol it was
announced today by Governor Hunt.
The purpose of fthe meeting, it was
pointed out, is to decide which two
members shall serve two years, which
two shall serve four wears and which
one shall serve six years.
Following this action, the commits
sion will place the new highway code
in operation.
The new body, consisting of Harry
Thompson, of Phoenix; Floyd viii.
liams, of Prescott; Isaac P Mcbride.
Of Globe; James F. Mcdonald, of
Bisbee, and Fred Steger, of Tucson,
was named by the governor late
yesterday and confirmed in open ses-
sion by the senate. shortly before the
legislature recessed until October "a.
One of the first acts after being
organized, it was stated, will be to
appoint q state engineer, as well as
several heads of the various depart
ments.
Highway officials today refused to
make any statements as to what road
projects would be started first, de-
claring that the plans will be made
after the new commission has or
ganized and the highway department.
re-organized. in accordance with the
new law
They admitted, however, that COM
pletion of the Apache trail, which
has been closed to traffic for two
months, probably would receive first
consideration.
The highway office has been be-
sieged by creditors presenting claims
of long standing which were
made payable by the legislature yes
bill The clerical department. is pre-
pairing the claims in alphabetical
order and warrants are being drawn
on the aditor, it was stated.
According to state officials, there
is conflict between the highway
bin as passed by the legislature and
approved by the governor, and the
present certificate of title law. The
new bill re-enacts the entire certi
ficate of title law.
They declared that the present law
will be effective for the reason that
the act of the legislature in attempt
ing to repeal it has been referred to
the electorate at the next general
election, and referendums take prece-
dent over all other questions.
Opinions of attorneys given to the
officials appear to substantiate the
statement that the present law will
be the one effective until the people
vote TO repeal it. In event the law
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
.INCAS ATTACK
CIVILIZATION,
Staying WHITES
Descendants of Ancient
Indians Go on War
path in Bolivia.

LA PAZ, Bolivia, Aug. IL (F0-Armed
with clubs and sling shots, 10000 de-
scendants of the ancient Inca Indians
are on the Warpath in the depart
n1entS of PotoSi, Cochambamba and
Sucre, Staying whites, burning farm
houses and endeavoring to destroy
every vestige of the white mans civil
ization.
Bolivian government is hurriedly dis
patching troops from various concen-
tration points, and several bloody
clashes already have occurred.
The rebels, despite their preponder-
ant numbers, are no match for the
soldiers, who are splendidly trained
and equipped with the most modern
war material. Consequently it is ex-
pected that the movement will be
stamped out, although perhaps not
before many lives have been sacrificed.
The present warfare recalls the time
of the Spanish conquest, when Fran
cisco Pizarro, with handful of IN
trepid followers, imprisoned and later
slew the great Inca chief, Atahualpa
and brought the Inca empire under
subsection.
Due to the oppression after the
Spanish invasion, the Inca tribes were
reduced to the status of perhaps the
ahumblest people on earth, and today
their descendants live in a Wretched
state.
Approximately 10 per cent of Bo-
livia's population is made up of these
Indians, large part of whom devote
their lives to serving the remaining
80 pei, cent
The sudden return of the fighting
spirit to the Indians is believed to be
due to dissatisfaction over the division
of land, coupled with instigation by
agitators.
The Indians have taken to the war
path garbed in quaint red blankets,
peculiar cloth ear coverings and funny
little hats cooked atop the fore part
of their heads. The women, with bab-
les carried on their backs by means
of blankets slung about the neck, fol-
low the warriors on their trail of
rampage.
The movement has extended to the
region about the city of Scure which is
still. nominally the capital of the re-
republic, although the governmental
departments function at La Paz.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
KING" BEN ADMITS HE NEVER
DIVORCED WIFE; DENIES ALL ELSE

girls, that liquor and beer parties
were held. He declared that the
colony never represented or de-
frauded members of their prop
erty. There were no mock courts
themselves. he asserted. Stories
of secret tunnels, walled in hid
ing places and wigs and DISCUSSES
to facilitate his escape IN case
of trouble, were branded as fig
ments of some ones imagination.
The PurnelI who once was
dominating figure has shrunken
to gray-haired, sunken-eyed
feeble appearing old man. He
is 66 years old and looks rs. His
voice was so weak the court
steDcgrapher, who sat close beside
him, was forced to repeat his
answers for the benefit of counsel.
Despite the outer evidences OF
weaknesses, however, his eyes
when he chose to open them,
flashed fire at his accuserS. Al
though nurse lowered at his
head, watching his every move,
he frequently swung viciOusly at
flies which lighted on his thin
ming whiskerS.
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
RUM-RUNNING INVASION ON N. Y.
TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

NEW YORK, Aug. IL R-A
rum-dunning invasion. Of New
York City by ocean going steam
eFs found the law the victor at
the end of 24-hour skirnish
today. Two prizes, the steamers
Ans0nia and SebastOpoI, loaded
with $4,000 eases Of liquor, were
anchored under guard off the
Statue of Liberty, and SO men
were under arrest.
The patrolman, F. Daurfa, after
noting unaecOuntabIe activity at
the Downing shipyard wharf,
called for reinforcements. Two
score reserves surrounded the
wharf from land, hemming in 48
men with seven trucks and three
automobiles and frustrated des-
perate attempt of the freighter to
escape to sea with her cargo and
26 men, by a timely warning to
the coast guard.
AS the police surrounded the
wharf, the AnSonia cut her
hawsers and dashed under full
steam into the narrow Kill Van
KuH. Striking two sand barges
and shearing one in two, her
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13

Saturday fair, west unset
tied, probably showers east
portion; warmer central
portion;
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
DOLE DERBY ENTRANT DIES in CRAIrH
Nev High Commission to Organize Tuesday
Girl, IL, Convicted OF
Highway Robbery, Sent
Home By Kindly Judge.

y NEW YORK, Aug IL up = y
y Ellen Blandt, II year old girl, Y
81 convicted of highway robbery, x
*. got a surprise in the form of y
T' railway fare home to Cleveland +
y. instead of a sentence when she +
y. appeared in court today to learn x
y. her punishment. Y
Il County Judge Taylor told her 4
* he not only was convinced she 4
y had no part in the robbery and X
y therefore would set aside the 4
y jurys verdict, but would help pay 4
y her way home. He. and former 4
* United States Senator Calder of 4
y. New York, who had been in con- x
y versation with the judge, gave x
* her $35 for ticket. 4
* *
X * * * * Il Il * y * y * 81 * 4
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13

MUNICIPAL AIRPORT, OAKLAND
Calf, Aug. II F9-With the wings of
three aviators entered in the Dole
$4,000 prize flight clipped by death in
crashes en- route to the starting point
here, daring airmen were thankful for
the unanimous consent agreement
which postponed the race from noon
today until Tuesday at noon.
The crash which sent Arthur w.
Rogers to his death at Montebello
near Los Angeles today, while his wife
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13
|. x y X y x y y y y y = = T. =
Raise Gasoline Price
One Cent In Phoenix
On NeuO Highway Bill

y PHOENIX, Aug. IL tH0 = The
y price of gasoline was raised one
* cent gallon in Phoenix today,
* and similar advances were re-
= ported throughout the state.
y THE new highway code levies
* gasoline tax of four cents gal
* Ion, one cent more than the old
y law provided Officials of all
4 large oil companies operating in
y Phoenix said they expected to add
y the extra tax to the retail price
y Immediately.
y The highway bill passed yes
4 terday, carried the emergency
:f clause, making it operative when
* the governor signed the bill.
F
:* * * 4 * * y * s. y. a y * *
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-08-13

Copper quiet, electrolytic,
spot and futures, 139sc;
lead steady; spot, 6.75c.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
CLASS | RAILROADS EARN
5.13 PCT. ON INVESTMENT
1S6 Lines Show Better Profits in
1925 Than in Preceding Year,
Annual Report Shows.

A net railway operating income of
81 ,23l ,494 900, or return of 5.13 per
cent on the property investment, was
shown by class l railroads in 1926, the
Bureau of Railway Economics an
nounced today The net railway oper-
ating income in 1925 was $1,13S.696
or 4.S5 per cent on the property in
vestment, which is fixed as the value
or the road and equipment. The com
pllatlon as to earnings in 1926 is
based on reports from 1875. class rail;
roads representing total mileage of
TAI.
GROSS operating revenues in 1926
amounted to SO, Ash ,149, an increase of
AZ per cent over the $6,1S9 .26S, 900
operating revenues for 1928. Operat,
ing expenses in 1926 aggregated $4.-
l1,490,00O, compared with $4,548 500
600 in 1925, an increase of 80 per cent.
Maintenance expenditures - of the
class | railroads in 1926 amounted to
81, 6I679, 600, an increase OF $73 1885,
0OO, or 80 per cent. and roads paid
out 1924 800 600 in taxes an increase
or $SO,7S0,000, or S.5 per cent, above
the total tax bin in 1925.
Glass l railroads in the Eastern dis
tflct flad net operating income of
SbI0, Z0Z 900, at the rate of return of
o.6S on their property investment
Roads in the Southern district had.
net operating income in 1926 of 1852
t59,OOo, which was at the rate of re-
turn OF 5.4S per cert on their prop
erty investment
The rate of return for all the ma jor
railroads, the bureau said, has aver
aged $50 per cent per year over the
last five years.
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CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, February IL UNITED
States Department of Agricultural
Hogs-Receipts, %, 900 head: fairly ac-
tive; generally 10 to 25 lower than yes
terday's average, spots Acc or more
lower on butchers, as compared with
best time; top, 1920 paid for choice
160-pound weight; bulk, lao to 200
pound averages, 11.90a12.15; most 210
to 240 pound butchers, IL 65a II 90:
bulk $50 to 800 pound averages, 11.55a
'11.65; bulk packing sows, mostly
heavies. 10.50a10.75; most slaughter
pigs. II .50a11.75: selected strongweight,
1900; heavyweight hogs, 11.50a11.70;
medium, 11,60a12.00; light, 11,75a12. is !;
light light, l1.50a12.20: packing sows,
10. 40a11. 90; slaughter pigs, II. 25a12. 90.
Cattle Receipts, 5000 head most
slow, weak: fat steers scarce, best
n.75; few leads, IL ,00a11 so: bulk. 9 90
a10,50: weighty Texas, cake fed, 1850;
lighter and less desirable kind, 9 50a
9.75; stockers and feeders, firm, 725a
S.25 most medium bulls. 6.00a6. 25;
vealers, 12.50a13.50; outsiders upward
to, 1880. ~
Sheep-Receipts, $4,000 head very
slow: few early sales fat lambs about
steady; top to shippers, Undesirable
lambs. 12.75R13.00; few heavy lambs
around 1915; cults steady, 19.00a1 /. 90;
fat ewes unchanged: desirable ewes,
7.50aS.5 so; feeding lambs steady: choice
lambs held about 13 90; de-
sirable kind mostly 12.5Oa12.75; medi
UNI lightweight and good heavies,
12.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
FOREIGNERS BUYING
MANY FRENCH BONDS
Government Intervenes, Seeing
Menace in ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Are Heaviest Buyers.
by the Associated Press.


PARIS. February 1f.-Foreign
spectators. particularly Germans.
have been buying up French govern
ment and corporation bonds in such
volume that the government has de-
cided to intervene. The, Paris-Lyons-
Mediterranean Railroad Co. has been
asked 70 suspend its issue OF new
bonds because too many of them are
finding their way to Berlin
Foreign buyers turned toward
French securities when il became
evident that the Poincare government
intended 10 halt the rise in the franc
quotation. 1t was seen that foreign
investors in bonds might benefit by
the increase in their market value,
due to the improved position of the
franc and the general strengthening of
Frances position.
The government interviewed owing
to the danger that these securities
might some day be thrown upon the
market by their foreign owners and
the francs realized from their sale
exchanged for foreign currencies, thus
upsetting French exchange. Consid-
cradle realizing by foreign holders of
French bonds has followed. the gov
ernment's action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
RANGE IS NARROW
IN COTTON MARKET
Rallies From Slight Recess
sions Attributed to Even
Ing Up of Small Accounts.
BY the Associated Press.

NEW YORK. February 1.-THE
cotton market opened steady today at
a decline of 3 to 9 points. May selling
off to 14.02 and Octoberto 14-41, under
realizing or liquidation promoted by
relatively easy Liverpool cables and
prospects for somewhat better weather
in the South.
A little Southern selling was alb
sorbed by trade buying to fix prices,
and the market held steady during
the first hour. prices showing slight
rallies from the lowest. A good deal
Of the business was attributed to the
evening.up of small accounts in prep
aration for the adjournment over Lin
coins birthday, or pending action in
Washington on the farm relief bill.
Private cables reported fair trade
calling and covering, which absorbed
hedge selling in Liverpool. and that
more idle looms were being restarted
in the Manchester cotton mills.
New Orleans Markets.
NEW ORLEANS, February II CAD
Prospects for passage of the Nc
Nary Haugen farm relief bill caused
cotton prices to advance today after
showing early loss of | to ? points.
March traded up to 1892, May 14.0S
and July 1434 / to points above
Yesterdays close The market was
quiet while waiting further news from
Washington on the farm relief bill,
and also due to the Lincoln holiday
tomorrow. New York and New Or
leans markets will be closed,
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EXTEND DEPOSIT TIME.

NEW YORK. February IL Up
Holders OF the stock of the nine leased
companies which it is proposed to
merge with Public Service Electric
and Gas Co., New Jersey, have been
notified that the time for depositing
their stock under any of the three Of
fers of exchange has been extended TO
March II.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
GETS DENVER FRANCHISE.

E DENVER, February IL (Speeial).-
The public service company of
Colorado, a Doherty subsidiary which
has just been given a 20-year gas and
electric light franchise here, will spend
about 100000 in piping natural gas
to Denver from the north Texas fields.
1t will also spend large sums improv-
ing the Denver plant
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
UNION OIL PROFIT UP.

IoS ANGELES. FEBRUARY. II Up.
The annual report of the Union Oil
Co. of California shows net profits
for the the year 1925 OF S11,83I, 618,
an increase of $1318,412 over that of
1925. This is equivelant to earnings
of 1912 per share as against $2.78
for a year ago. #*-
Production for the year amounted
to 16,O66.S42 barrels, an increase of
706,202 barrels over the previous year.
Resources in cash and Government
bonds amounted to $1S,6O6.97S, an in
crease of $4,713,592.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
POTATO MARKET DULL.

CHICAGO, February II GP).-Pota-
toes-Receipts. "a cars; on tracks 193;
total United States shipments, 1877.
cars; supplies, liberal, demand and
trading slow; market dull. Wisconsin
sacked, round whites, No. l, l.90a2 10;
mostly around, 200: partly graded,
1.70a1. 80; Idaho sacked russets. No. /.
2 60a2.S5; mostly. 270a2.75; CONNER
cial pack, 2 .40a2 60.
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PRICES ON PARIS BoURsE,

PARIS, February IL R.-Prices
were irregular on the Bourse today.
Three. per cent rentes, SO francs; ex.
change on London -123. francs. 40.
eentimes; s per cent loan, Go francs
80 centimes. The dollar was quoted
at IS francs, ASH centimes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11
NEW YORK MARKETS.

NEW YORK, February IL OP).-
Rye-Steady: No. 2, Western, 1.17L +;
fob. New York and, 1.19A; elf,
export. Barley-Easier Mating $50
aso1a; elf, New York, Tallow-Firm;
special loose, 75s extra, ia. Wheat
Futures opened steady: domestic,
May. 144A; bid. Other articles I'M
changed.
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EARNINGS SHOW GAIN.

NEW YORK. February II P).-
American Home Products Corporation,
reports net income Of $l.l09 ,0S3 for
1926, equal to 1919 a share, compared
with $ST5,70T in 1928. or 60 a. . ah
Net working capital va 94l., J al
the close Of the year
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

NEW YORK, February II L4l-In
contrast to net loss of $737. 1862 in 1925,
Superior Oil Corporation had net profit
of $T5,s51 for 1926, equal to cents d
share.
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NORTHERN PIPE LINE.

NEW YORK. February IL R.-
Northern Pipe Line Co. earned 1887
a share in 1926, against S7.76 share
in 1925, net income rising to $374, 906
from $31O,74S.
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When in doubt about a security
consult your banker. 1t is equally as
much his interest as yours to protect
your savings. You trust him with
your deposits - why not trust him
with your investment problems?
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Money TO LoaE,

Secured by fret deed of trust on real ESTATE.
Prevailing interest and commisstonA
Joseph | Weller t riSv S.h k + Nv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-11

Fanny Farmer Candy Shops earned
S2.95 share on the common in 1926,
against S1.76 in 1925. Net income rose
to $367,70l from $242,319.
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SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK. February II Up
Bar silver, SOS Mexican dollars, 43ls
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NEW YORK CURB MARKET
Received BY Private wire DirsM % The Star ORos

Following is a list of bonds and
stocks traded in on the New York
Curb Market today