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Voice Vie0,S

Editor The Times:
In n speech at the Merchants Elk
change banquet at New Rochelle.
N. Y, on March 30. 1910. when he
was Governor Of New York, MI.
Hughes said: There must be
straight forward dealing Some Oh.
ject that it costs money to invest.
gate; that is true, but it costs more
not to investigate. The political house
needs disinfectins and we shall save
money by making the job a thor.
ough one"
RICHARD OHEARN.
1899 n. New Jersey ST.
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dates for licenses should be at least
Fl years old; have had at least four
years practical experience; and have
completed course of two years in
n recognized college of pharmacy.
Two years of high school work are
recommended as the minimum re-
quirements for admission to a course
Of pharmacy.
Is the story of William Tell and
the apple true?
The story in its main features is
common to all Aryan peoples. 1t is
found in the Icelandic Thidreksaga.
in SaXo Examinations. in old English
ballads, in Persian poetry and else.
where. A stone in the Washington
monument, Washington, d. c., bears
the inscription, This block is from
the original chapel built to William
Tell in 1888, on Lake Lucerne.
Switzerland, at the spot where he
escaped from Gessler." Since the
stone was presented to the United
States, the Hositorical Society of
Switzerland has demonstrated that
no such persons as Tell and Gessler
ever existed.
What is the largest county i'm the
United States?
San Bernardino County, California,
area Polls square miles.
What is meant by an Indian
giver."
An Indian expects an equivalent
for a gift. Therefore an Indian
gift is one taken back by the giver
or one that is given in expectation
that it will be returned.
Are there any navy yards owned
by the United States outside its
continental boundaries other than
the enc at Pearl Har5or, Hawaii?
No
What hind Of "a bird is "wh0Op"?
This bird sometimes called hoo.
pee" is an old world upupoid bird
having long. pointed. slightly
curved Lii and am erectile crest and
prevailing vinous gray coloration
with black te-barred WINGS and
tail. SIX species are recognized.
On what day did Dec. 3. 1928.
falI?
Friday.
When does Twelfth Night"
come?
Jan. 5.
What is the first-aid treatment for
scalds and burns?
The pain from burns will be les
sened by keeping the air away from
them. Lint or cotton, dipped in a
solution Of baking soda Il teaspoon
to pint of water) can be bandaged
over the wound. Sweet oil may be
used if soda is not available. Cotton
should not be used on an open
wound. as it will stick to the flesh
II the burn covers a large area Of
the body. doctor should be sent for
Immediately.
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Further Tips on When
DeCIarer Should Hold
Out,
BY Milton c. Work
The pointer for today is

DeClarer should not hold up when
the adversary on his right has no
more cards Of the suit 10 lead.
Occasionally the hold-up is useless
because the adversary on the right
has been exhausted on the first trick.
but at times when the situation oc.
ours, it is not recognized By an in.
experienced Declarer, although it
may be quite obvious. When a No
Trump Declarcr in his two hands
has eight cards Of the suit originally
led, regardless Of how they are di-
vided, and the Third Hand follows
to the first trick, he has played his
only card Of the suit because the
lead must have beer made from four.
To hold up under such circumstances
would be utter folly; nothing could
be gained by it. and it would be es-
pecially foolish if it might produce
a disadvantageous lead Of some other
suit through the Closed Hand.
Suppose, for example, Dummy
North held Ten-x-x-x of a suit.
Closed Hand South Ace-x.X.x, that
West led small card, and that East
played the Queen; there would be
two reasons which would make IN
hold-up foolish. Reason No. 1T AN
adversary on the right (E;asO is al
ready exhausted and all the benefit
to be obtained from the hold-up has
been gained already. Reason No. ?.
The suit is still stopped, as DUN.
my's Ten-xtx must capture the last
trick. Under such conditions the
held-up would permit a lead through
the Closed Hand which might be dis.
advantageous, and might also cost a
trick in the suit itself, provided the
adversary on the left did not have
to continue leading 1t.
There Is still another situation i'm
which the question Of whether to
hold up or not is to be considered.
it is illustrated by a hand which
give today and will discuss ton1or.
row. Suppose, at No Trump con
tract, Declarer has the following
holdingl
North
s. A.Q-J.7-3.
II. 8.
ID. 1857.
c. Q-10-7-3.
west East
Leads pl.,..
Ihree OF Hts. Queen Of Hts
South
S. 8-A.
IT, A-9.6.
D. A.Q.J.42.
c. A-k-J.
Should South play the Ace of Hearts
on trick 1. or should he hold up and
play the Six? Answer tomorrow
Copyright, John T. Ollie COMPANY
Work, the international author n
tty on Auction Bridge, will answer u
questions on the game for Time,
readers who write to him throuch
The Times, inclosing a seIf.ad.
dressed stamped envelope.
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MIR. KELLOGG SURRENDERS
Arbitration

AIDuIdIlOu.
The word has been long in coming from the I'M
willing mouth of Secretary Of State Kellogg, but
now it has been uttered.
He has been considering it some time, he says
and the country, pleased to have him Hay it, won't
bother to remind him of the danger that lay in his
long delay.
He has only to show that he is in earnest, that
he is ready to forget the unpleasant past and
to substitute the powers of reason for the show Of
force that has heretofore marked his notion of di-
plomacy. With this the country will be satisfied
With it the menace of break with the Mexican
government will disappear. There will be no more
talk of lifting the arms embargo and helping precip
tate a bloody civil below the border
President Gales weeks ago proposed arbitration
of the differences between his country and ours
Kellogg is prepared to accept the proposal
1t is victory for the American people, the
great mass of peace-loving citizens who set their
leading straight toward war.
1t is, in particular, victory for those citizens
who made their protest emphatic; who wrote or
telegraphed their views to Washington; who marked
their unmistakabe no ballots carried in this and
twenty-four other American newspapers and thus had
their voice carried to the doors of the White House
and the State Department.
For the time being, at least, victory is with the
people They declare an armistice and cease
fring-cease firing their ballots, that is to say
1t is to be hoped that permanent peace may
follow this armistce-that it will not be necessary
for the people of the United States to set Secretary
Kellogg back in the true American path of friendship
and Cancellation again.
If Motif again Government is found seeking
to cook up an unnecessary with a weak neigh
bor without first exhaustng the possibilities of
peaceable ,negotiations-then the country will be
compelled again to take up the issues with the Gov
eminent
Meanwhile the United States Senate can save the
people of the country the necessity of controlling the
vagaries of the State Department. Secretary Kellogg
has expressed his willingness to arbitrate with
Mexico, following a demand made some days ago
by Senator Borah and put in the form of resolu-
ton yesterday by Senator Robinson Democratic
floor leader.
The Senate must that this expression by
kellogg is not the sum of his action. 1t must see
that he moves Immediately to bring actual arbtra-
tion about
1t must see that this vital business is not de-
layed until Congress is misunderstanding the job
back upon the people again.
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After coming within 100000 miles of the earth
Mars is receding again But the State Department
had better look out-you never can tell
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The worlds most trusting has been found.
He lost four $50 and two $40 bills on a New York
street the other day and advertised for them
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Who, was the first American to
fight i'm the World War?
ON the day that Great Britain
declared war on Germany. q. S. Jar
rett. later captain in the British
army, sailed from New York. He
enlisted and on Aug. Is, 1914. was
actually in the trenches. He spent
the four years Of the war on the
western front.
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John D. Rockefeller recently gave a Sunday
school pupil of 1865 a dime. Virtue has its reward
eventually.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19

What Ii the lowest temperature
ever recorded?
Ninety-three degrees below zero
at Verkhoransk, Siberia.
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West Point cadets can smoke openly now.
Their girls friends often were Inconvenience when
the boys had no Tags between dances
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19

Youth turns to lawlessness for money, says a
newspaper headline. Thus does the day of profess
sionasm grow apace.
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at the Apollo; new show at the Up
town; Rose of the Tenements" at
the Isis and burlesque at the Mutual.
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Guantanamo is all worked up. With all the war
ships going to Nicaragua. the convention bureau
fears Cuba won't get the maneuvers this year
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MR.. FIXIT
Scarcity of Fire Houses
and Alarms DepIOred,

At Mr. Dr.. FSixi It is The Times representativc
Times and he will be Glad 10 taI1e e vn mr.
case up with the proper city officials and
90 all IN his power to see that ID is prom
erly attended to- 80 80 ~ VII
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RICHARD O'HEARN.
2239 n. New Jersey ST.

What was the vote in the United
States House of Representatives and
Senate when the Volstead act was
passed over the veto of President
Wilson?
In the House Of Representatives
176 to 80. and in the Senate, 65 to 20.
What is an aGuamarine and where
are they found in the United States
A blush green variety OF berry
that is found in several scattered 10.
calitie7 in the United States. Those
with the richest color come from
Royalston, Mass. A celandlne greer
variety of opalite is also called aqua
marine.
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What is Russian tea?
Tea sweetened with jelly or jam.
Where in the Bible does it state
the number of the Wise Men who
went to see the infant Jesus?
The number of the Magi or Wise
Men is not stated in any translation
of the Bible. Smiths Dictionary of
the Bible states that the number has
since been fixed by the Roman
Catholic church as three, with the
names Casper, Melchoir and Bal
thasar. The number three was ar
rived at from the gifts being three,
Gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Is a widow of a World War veter-
an who receives insurance payments
from the Government debarred from
receiving the Federal bonus?
No.
When was the Department of
Commerce established.
Originally it was the Department
OF Commerce and Labor established
in 1908. The act of March 4, 1918,
created a Department of Commerce
and a Department of Labor and put
a member of the cabinet at the head
of each.
What has been the increase in the
population of the United States from
1890 to the present time?
In 1890, approximately 200 years
after Columbus landed. the white
population of the American colonies
was 213, $500. The first census of the
United States, taken in 1890 showed
a population of 3,929,326. The census
population of 1890, one hundred years
later was 1852 $50. The 1920 census
showed a population of 1O5, $50.
Is there more than one way of
voting in an open meeting or is vOt-
ing by "ayes" and mays" the only
way?
Voting can be done by standing,
silent assent, etc. In small clubs
votes are counted by the presiding
officer. In large meetings the chair
appoints tellers and announces the
result. Where secrecy is desired the
members may vote by ballot.
What are the qualifications for d
pharmacist?
They are not the same in all the
States. but the National Association
of Boards of Pharmacy and the Am
erican Conference of Pharmaceutical
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What is Russian tea?
Tea sweetened with jelly or jam,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19

Is a widow of World War veter-
an who receives insurance payments
from the Government debarred from
receiving the Federal bonus?
No
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19

Are there any navy yards owned
by the United States outside its
continental boundaries other than
the enc at Pearl Har5or, Hawaii?
No
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-01-19

What is the largest county i'm the
United States?
San Bernardino County, California.
area Polls square miles.
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What is meant by an Indian
giver."
An Indian expects an equivalent
for a gift. Therefore an Indian
gift is one taken back by the giver
or one that is given in expectation
that it will be returned.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-17

Continued From Page One)
and McKinnon said that he was. He
testified that he looked over the ac-
accounts occasionally with Helm and
Sperry, butt did not pay great deal
of attention to the books.
Upon being questioned as to the
method of bookkeeping in the Com
merce Realty and Trust company,
McKinnon testified that after Janu-
airy /, 1928, a new. system of books
was inaugurated in the office. Sper-
rvs work had always been satisfac-
tory until that time he said. The
difference between the two sets was
only in the details of the trial bal
ance, according to the witness. After
September 30 1925, this system was
discarded and new set installed.
This new system was adopted from
the set used by Mr. Gristy of Ell
Paso.
Upon Gilmore questioning the wis
ness as to the number of people who
had worked in the offices, McKinnon
named all the bank tellers and all
the stenographers who had been in
the company during the period in
question.
A diagram Of the building occupied
by the two concerns was drawn on
the black board by d. c. ONeil for
the purpose of showing the jury the
position of the various compartments
occupied by the bank and the Com
merce Realty and Trust company.
The wines was questioned concern
ing the different desks, and about
the files records, etc, explaining
whore Sperry worked where he kept
his books, position of cash drawer
and exit from the various cages used
by Sperry and the other officers of
the bank
Gilmore quzzed the witness as to
the condition of the lock on the
cash drawer, and wanted to know if
opened the cash drawer by force
when Sperry was at lunch and de-
manded the key upon the return of
the bookkeeper, but McKinnon's. an
swcr was an emphatic no" He in
sisted that he did not know anything
about the condition of the lock on
the cash drawer, and that he had
certainly never forced the same.
After a lengthy cross examination
by Gilmore the next witness was
called to the stand, George Briggs, q
former employe Of the Commerce
Realty and Trust company Briggs
Identified several check entries and
explained his work with the com
pany This witness testimony took
only ten minutes. McKinnon was re-
called to the stand to undergo an
other examination by Gilmore. He
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-17

was questioned again as to how
much he had done toward making
Sperry pay up the shortage. He
stated that he had talked to James
Barrett and also to Sperry and asked
tell him that the best way to get
out of it was to pay up.
Nose Kline, merchant from Doug
las, was the next witness called to the
stand. He Identified several checks
as those given by his concern in pay
ment of insurance policies to Sperry
His cross examination being finished,
7, j. Leeson, former vice president
of the Commerce Realty and Trust
company, was called to the stand.
Under a direct examination, Leeson
reviewed the already familiar details
of the first meetings. and the action
taken when the shortage was first
discovered. He testified that after
the first meeting he was left alone
with Sperry for short time and
that Sperry had said: What am 1
going to tell my mother? She is
sick and this will about kill her.
'I advised him to tell her the truth,
continued the witness, saying that
his mother would be the last one to
fall down on him" He testified that
Sperry had said: q am going to pay
this money back. I never want to see
the books again" Leeson then went
under cross examination.
D. C. O'Neil, the next states wit
ness, was sworn in. He also told of
the first actions taken upon the dis
covery that the books would not BAL
ance, and of Sperry's admitting to
have taken the money but not as
much as he had been accused of en-
bezzling. He stated that he had
known Sperry for 10 or IL years, ard
that at first he refused to believe
the charges made against the de-
fendant. Then he went over the
books and found several of the items
on the audit made by Dougherity TO
be correct, he testified. O'Neil was
on the stand at o'clock, when the
court adjourned. He will continue
his testimony this morning.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-17

an 5000 robbery of Bernard
Gloeckler company payroll in down>
town Pittsburgh three years ago.
Jaworslli, the district attorney said.
admitted the gang held up Pitts
burgh Terminal Coal company auto
mobile December "a, 1925, killed +.
J. Gump, a guard, and escaped with
$4,000. : Two years previous, on
December 2S 1923, he was quoted as
saying the same robber band stole 4
$23,00O payroll of the Pittsburgh
Coal company at Beading after
killing Ross Bennis, paymaster
Five men in addition to Jaworski
were named as members of the game
Gardner said. One of them, Joe
Weclloski, was arrested last night
ir Detroit after further investiga-
tion Of the Coverdale robbery had
extended to the Michigan city. Au-
thorities said arrest of the. other
four men named by Jaworski might
occur at any time. Weckoski was
reported en- route to Pittsburgh yt6-
night in custody of detectives.
A count of the recovered money
disclosed that $S3,061 was cached
cn the Weckoski farm.
Another cache of money was un
earthede late today on the Wcckoski
farm, when state police dup up three
bags containing approximately $4,000
in silver currency. Seven rifles, three
shotguns and 300 rounds of ammuni-
tion We're also found bAried near the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-17
OF SUPERMAN Love
CULT ARE EXPOSED In COURT

OAKLAND, Calf, March 16 Pl-
Miss Erma Gibbs, "Ermengarde in
the superman love cult and Russell
Alley, Omar of the order, were
bound over to the superior court to-
day after hearing in Juvenile
court on a charge Of contributing 20
the delinquency of minor. Miss
Carolina Merwin, 1S, whose mother
caused a raid on the cult headquar-
ters testified regarding her lnitia
tion into the cult, when she alleged
intimacies with Lloyd Alley "Omars"
rs year ODD son.
Miss Gibbs, Alley and Mrs. Ger
trude Wright founder Of the cult
the sacred order of the White
brotherhood, were arrested on war
rants sworn out by Mrs. Merwin and
Mrs. Nora Reid who accused Mrs.
Wright of sending obscene literature
to her II year. old daughter, Thelma
Peid. The police raid on cult head
quarters Marcf}1 10 revealed papers
indicated that the cult had branches,
in San Antonio, Austin and Browns
vile, Texas; Portland, Ore, San
Francisco, Los Angeles and Chicago
as well as in many smaller towns
throughout western states and In
Mexico.
Miss Merwin testified that her
vibration robes at her initiation
last November Were quite scant.''
She said the initiation was held at
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-17
BLACKBURN MUST
PAY WITH LIFE
COURT DECIDES

PHOENIX, March 16 (P.-Charles J.
Blackburn, Mesa rancher and miner.
convicted of first degree murder in
the Graham county superior court, will
pay the extreme penalty Friday morn
ing, May 20 for the murder if Miguel
Bernal his partner, on November A.
1925 the supreme court ruled today in
an opinion written by Justice A. G.
McAlister and concurred in by Chief
Justice Henry ID. Ross and Justice A. c.
Lockwood. Justice McAlister signed
the death warrant.
Blackburn was charged with having
beaten Bernal to death with a rock at
a point near San Carlos bridge on the
Rice-Safford road and then to have
pushed his automobile over an en-
banKment at that point to make it
appeal as though Bernal had been
killed in an accident. The state con-
tended in the. Graham county trial that
Blackburn committed the murder
with feIonious deliberate premeditated
malice aforethought." Such was con-
tanned in the opinion today after deal
ing with the alleged errors under
which Blackburn's counsel asked for a
stay of execution and an appeal from
the Graham county superior court de-
cision.
It was pointed out during the trial
that Blackburn held as beneficiary to
some ten insurance policies on Bernals
life, all carrying double indemnity in
case Of death in an automobile acci-
dent. The total amount he would have
received was approximately 100000.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-17

Russell Alleys apartment, with
Lloyd Alley present in abbreviated
attire.
Miss Merwin laughed as she al.
mitted ntimacies with Lloyd Alley
and the boy, siNng among specta-
tors in the courtroom, echoed hef
laughter until the court admonished
him to be quiet. She declared that
twice, last November, she and Miss
Gibbs had spent the night at the
Alleys apartment. Russell Alley ana
his son denied the charges in SUBJ
stance, the father admitting that the
young folk had been alone together
while he and Miss Gibbs We're study
ing, but scouting the charges that
lie was aware of impropriety in their
conduct. The boy admitted spend
ing nights with the girl, but de-
clared their conduct had been blame,
less. 49, DIS 3AT
Witnesses testified regarding the
boys admissions when he was ar
rested with his father in Los An
geies, declaring that his story at
that time was Substantially the
same as Miss Merwin's testimony
The deputy district attorney handling
the case intimated that perjury pro-
ceedings would be considered.
Mrs. Wright's preliminary hearing
on the charges made by Mrs Reid
is scheduled for Friday. All the ac-
cused were released on bail.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-03-17
Hal Chase, Junior
Enters Local High
School as "Soph .

Hal CHASE, Jr., son of the famous
first baseman, who played the initial
sack for the Douglas Blues for two
seasons, registered as a sophomore
"A" a the local high school yes
terday. Young Chase, will begin
working out with the school team
today, and although he will not ne
eligible because of late registration
this semester, he will be eligible to
play in the inter-class series and
will be a welcome addition to the
sophomore team. Chase throws from
the port side as does his father and
he handles himself with ease, accord
ing to those who have seen the
youngster in action.
J. E. Carlson, Jr, saw Chase, Sr,
in action several times this past
summer in San Francisco, practicIng
with the Mission Bells club of the
Pacific coast league. He was on
the roster of the Missions club dur
ing part of the season and it Is
understood Manager Bill Leard still
has strings on the youngster.