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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

At an award assembly" Friday in
the school auditorium members OF
last seasons Business High foot ball
team received IBIS" as follows:
Charles May. Albert Gelfeld. Blair
Mnllican. Bernard Jones, Revelle
Jones, Henley Galotta, Charles Silver
man Randolph Shreve. Perry Early.
Edward Morosy, Anthony Stewart. Al
bert Harrington. Frank Davis and
Paul Dobrolowski.
This will be another exceedingly
busy week for scholastic basketers.
The usual biweekly double-headers in
the public high school championship
series headline the program. The
clash between Central and Western
on Tuesday is of particular interest,
as ii likely will 60 a long way toward
determining the champion. Central
handily vanquished Dan Ahearn's
proteges in their meeting a few
weeks ago. and since then Western
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
woFFoRD GETS sCAFFE.

SPARTANBURG. S. c., January %
ant foot ball coach at Annapolis and
sAii.America tackle, has signed for two
years as director OF athletics. He
.succaeds DE- !. Pa Naiaxs xssiEneda
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
REYNOLDS GOLF WINNER.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla, January %
R.--Marion Reynolds. Jacksonville,
won the annual Florida East Coast
Donald Mckay, Sarria, Ontario, Can
ada, In the Anal round Of 80 holes, .
to Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
BY III. G. BYRD.

Y UNIVERSITY of North Caro-.
lima and North Carolina State
College seem to have two of
~ the strongest basket ball
teams in the South. Both
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23

tcopyrirht. las7.l
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
JOINT ORDER OF
SHRUBS WILL. BE
HERE THIS WEEK

President F. D. Hubbell, of the cham
Der of commerce, announced yesterday
that the shipment of palms and ever
greens which was ordered some time
ago in connection with the "city beau
tiful" campaign will arrive this week.
The trees and shrubs contained in the
order will be parcelled out to the diff
ferent property owners who turned in
orders to the chamber of commerce and
the planting will begin at once.
The proper season for planting trees
and shrubbery is at it's height now and
every effort will be made to get the
entire order in the ground during the
coming week so that all will have the
best possible opportunity to grow and
beautify the city.
Those who placed orders may secure
the services of expert gardeners to do
the planting if they so desire and the
chamber of commerce will recommend
men to do this work who are thor
oughly qualified to plant for the best
results
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
AirpIanes Big F actor
In Crushing Revolt In
Portugal, Report Says

LISBON, Feb. II (P).-Airplanes were
an important factor in crushing the
revolt at Lisbon. There had been much
fighting in the city between the gov
ernment troops and the insurgents
when two military airplanes suddenly
appeared Wednesday morning over
Ministerial square and began dropping
bombs.
Immediately there was a great panic
among the revolutionists and two
bombs which struck the arsenal COM
pletely demoralized them, driving them
in all directions. This permitted the
rapid advance of the loyalists, who
occupied the hitherto impregnable ar
senal.
The insurgents, however. rallied in
small bands and, issuing from the side
entrance continued their attack in the
squares others fled to the quays, fir
ing portable maxims and rifles, with
loyal troops in pursuit. Still others
escaped across the river on small pas
senger steamers. The government
final victory on Wednesday was
marked by artillery combats which had
ragged for two days.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
PRETTY WIDOW
IS STABBED BY
JEALOUS MAN

Mrs. Bernado Lira, pretty young
widow of 541 Sixth street, was stabbed
shortly after o'clock Saturday night
at her home. A wound, serious but
not of fatal depth, was made in the
womans left shoulder. Medical aid and
police were summoned at once, but the
assailant had made good his retreat.
The woman told officers that she had
been stabbed by Mexican immigration
officer stationed at Aqua Prieta.
A dirk was the weapon used, but the
wielder took it with him when he de-
parted. The report of the matter as it
appears on the police blotter relates
that Chief Bowden and Lieutenant
Gatliff, of the force, aided by other
officers and by customs and immigra-
tion men, Investigated the affair. The
report stated that the man had ap-
parently gone to Aqua Prieta by way
of the underground route west of the
customs house.
jealousy is believed to have been the
motive for the act. An arrangement
has been made between the police and
customs and immigration men leading
toward the capture of the attacker
Early this morning it was reported
that the victim was resting well and
that no complications were expected.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
ENTIRE WORLD
SENDS ENJOYS
TO THIS CITY

AS an interesting indication of where
the tourists and winter visitors to
Douglas are coming from, the register
maintained in the offices Of the Bor-
derland Climate club is very interest
ing On one double page of that reg
lister there are represented 20 different
states of the union and two foreign
countries
When it is considered that the Bor-
derland officials estimate that not
more than per cent of the visitors
to Douglas put their names in the
book, one can gather some idea of the
great amount of tourist travel that is
coming and going over the southern
route and the vast area that is repre-
sented by these tourists.
The Borderland club calls attention
to the stic1xer with the line where
SHE Walked" on it and points out that
probably 80 per cent of the tourists are
receiving these stickers and are plac-
ing them on their their cars, so that
every state in the union and many for
-eig-ns countries are continually reminded
that Douglas, Arizona, is an enterpris-
ing city and is situated on the Sunny
Mexican Border"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
WOMAN TIED TO
BED AS FANATIC
FIGHTS SPIRITS

ElRIDGEWATER, S. d. Feb II (0
The case of Mrs. H. WolIman, of
polton, who was tied to bed for
three days while members of a re4
ligous sect made efforts to pray
the evil spirit out of her body,
was under investigation of McCook
county authorities today. Mrs. Woll-
man, rescued by a committee of
local business men who had her
placed under medical attention had
been without food for five days.
DIR. G. Fl. Claused of Bridgewater
found her to "be under the Influence
of hypnotism.'' The woman is 35
years old.
Sheriff j. c. Hendricks of Salem.
came here today to investigate
whether there was sufficient grounds
for legal action against the sect.
According to States Attorney Nc
Kay of McCook county, legal action
will depend on the outcome of Mrs.
Wollman's condition. The Rev. A.
r. Crouch of Mitchell, will be ques.
toned according to authorities. He
is continuing at his post at Dolton.
The Rev. Crouchs sister, Miss VIM
ME Crouch, a prominent MEMBER OF
the sect is head of the sects home,
When John Wollman, husband of
the woman, reported to the sect
that IAN evil spirit" had taken
possession of his wife, the Rev.
Crouch and the Rev. j. }. Endrick,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
Many New Residents
Are Coming Here to
Make Their Home IS

The records of the Borderland
Climate club which is advertising
Douglas and this district nationally,
show taat within the past few weeks
thirty families have been brought
to the city through the advertising
in nationally circulated magazines.
These figures are accurate as far as
they so but Secretary Doubleday Of
the club points out that there Is no
way in which the full etent of the
benefit derived from this advert1s
ing can be estimated.
This is true because only a small
per cent of the people who come
here because of the reading of the
advertisements and the study of the
beautiful little booklet that the club
sends out, ever come to the offices
of the club and report their arrival.
The secretary quotes many cases il;
which he has discovered, entirely
by chance that new families in the
city came here because of. the. cam
paign.
The majority of the people who
have been brought here so far are
seeking mild climate, health
beautiful scenery, or the romance
of the border country. Most of them
are financially Independent as the
courage persons seeking employment
from coming here. Some Of the new
arrivals are looking for Investments
and already a number of ventures
have been launched by the new peo-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
NACOzARI Line
NOT AFFECTED
BY BIG STRIKE

The Nacozari railroad, operating be-
tween Douglas and Nacozari, will not
be affected by the threatened general
railroad strike in Mexico, according to
local officials of the railway. The
general strike is expected to begin
next week The executive committee
of the confederation of unions of rail-
road workers has notified rail officials
that the strike will be called February
II unless the companies adjust diff
ferences with the shop men now strik-
ing for higher wages.
For more than a month the situation
in labor circles of the National Rail-
ways of Mexico has been described by
Mexico City press dispatches as acute
and expected to strike momentarily.
A week ago Wednesday it was ex-
pected that the joint meeting of labor
ers and officials would end in orders
from union headquarters for an imme-
diate suspension of traffic over the
lines connecting with the United States
at Texas points and with eastern and
western coasts by way of Veracruz
and Guadalajara.
According. to reports the strike would
involve the walk out of more than
10000 men over the Mexican republic
and possible extension of this num-
ber by sympathetic striking of other
railway employees in diverse lines Of
work.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13

-Four Metropolitan singing stars
from grand opera will be with us
Monday at Grand theatre. The
quartet consists OF two male singers
cf powerful voice, tenor and a
bass, and two young lady sopranos
who have extraordinarily good voices.
Known as The Sorrentino Four they
Will present a cycle of songs, in
GLIDING besides the better knows
selections from grand opera, several
popular numbers. AS everyone
knows, the better grand opera num-
bers were originally composed in
foreign tongues, but this .foursome
differs from the usual type of their
act by singing these numbers in the
English language, thus making then.
understandable to American vaude-
WILLIE patrons. Mr.. Sorrentino Is q
we'll known concert singer, having
made many records for the victor
company.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
REPRESENTATIVE PICKETT OF
DOUGLAS SAYS IMPROPER CODE
REVISION HAS COST HEAVILY

How alleged improper handling
of code revision had cost the tax.
payers $4,000 to date, in addition
tc a proposed appropriation of $780,
900 or mere to complete the work,
was divulged by Representative
Harry Picket, of Douglas, CHAIR
man of The judiciary committee of
the house. Friday morning. Repre-.
sentative Pickett is the father of
the recodification bill now before
the legislature.
''This situation was created through
no fault of the legislature" Pickett
stated, in addressing the house, "but
was directly traceable to the re-
fusal OF the governor two years ago
to approve any measure for code
revision that did not permit him to
name the code commissioner"
At that time, Pickett said, an ef'
fort was made to secure recodifica-
tion by experts from a certain law
firm publishing concern in San
Francisco who offered to do the
work for $4,000. The governor re-
fused to sign the bill providing for
this method, and as a result another
bill was passed placing the matter in
the hands of co6e commissioners
appointed by the governor.
without reflecting IN any way
on the legal learning of the code
commissioner he said, "the work
is not in proper form for publica-
tion. We have before US simply
mass of notes which must be work.
cd over and placed in proper form.
and it has cost the state $4,000.
The work should have been handled
by publication experts in the be-
ginning, and we would have had
revised code by this time at q
cost of only $4,000"
Following this explanation, Pickett
moved that $500 be allowed from
the contingent expenses of the house
to pay the expense Of bringing an
expert here to look over the work
turned over by Code Commissioner
Fred C. Struckmeyer, and estimate
the cost of editing and publication.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
ST 100000
IS NEEDED FOR
PUBLIC BUILDING

WASHINGTON, Feb. IL P-Unless
congress- authorizes the approprfa7
ton of another $1OG,O00,OO0 for the
public buildings program of this
government, many cities will be
stricken from the list of projects
recommended by the treasury and
postoffice departments on January
II.
With the session fast waning, Sec.
retary Mellon transmitted to the
capital today a program for eX'
penditure Of the $1O0,O00,00O already
authorized, but with many projects,
described as urgent, and including
New York City, Philadelphia, Bos,
ton, San Francisco, Los Angeles, ana
ether cities eliminated, or curtailed.
The reason for leaving them out
of the new list, it was explained,
was because they were in states
having so many other and smaller
projects. Mr. Mellon pointed out,
however, that in the event congress
authorized a second appropriation, a
bill for which has been passed by
the house, data is in hand that
would make it only question of q
day or two before estimates might
be submitted for the cities ellmin>
ated.
'"rhis ALLEGATION has been built up
to dovetail into a proposed second
500, 900, ,O00," the report said.
"Thd distribution among states
had this in view also. If we should
hold back this ALLEGATION, however,
until second $100,O00,O0O become
certainty, it might become 80 latt
in the session to get the appropria-
/ ton through congress for the first
years work and thus we would de-
lay the whole program one year"
The report pointed out that Sc,
100000 a year in rentals could be
saved under the 5000, ,O00,O 600 program
and that the number of square feet
OF additional space that will be OBJ
tanned from this building program
would be, in our judgment equival
ept to much more than $6,00O,000."
The ALLEGATION for the first years
work on the first $100,000,00o pro-
gram has been determined upon ana
estimates for approximately ST.,
100000 will be sent to congress by
the budget bureau, probably Mon
cay.
In allocating the first $1OO, ,oo0,,
coo the committee acting for the
treasury and postoffice departments
tegan with cities where congestion
| in government buildings was great
est. The belief was expressed that
the spirit of the law did not intend
| the entire amount should be ex,
hausted on old projects and the man
! datory two new postoffice in each
state, as set forth in the act. Con-
! sequently, few million dollars was
devoted to new federal buildings III
cities which had become sizeable but
had never had government owned
| building.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
Lost Fortune By Not
Paying SO Cent Tax

WELLINGTON, Kan, Feb. II P-
Seven two-acre tracts of sand, whose
owners lost title back in the ninetieS
by failure to pay taxes of SO cents
per tract, now are valued at 100000.
o'he owners in 1898 considered the
land worth about $3.50 an acre. "
The discovery of oil is responsible.
benjamin Reitz, Kansas pioneer,
had a feeling the land would be
valuable some day and religionsly
kept up his tax payments while his
neighbors let theirs lag and finally
lost title.
Then an oil company drilled a test
we'll and found oil. This we'll now
is pumping 1900 barrels a day.
>>~~~~~-~>------>~~
rle who nave come here because OF
the possibilities and opportunities
offered.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
oRsERvE ANNIVERSARY

MEXICO CITY, Feb. ~ Especial to
the spatch)-February %, the an
niversary of the death Of President
Francisco I. Madero and vice president
Jose Maria Saurez will be taken by
the anti-reelectionist faction as an
occasion for continuing the cam
paign again reelection, which was
started February 5, anniversary. of
the enactmen of the 1917 constitu-
ton. Special ceremonies will be held
at the graves of Madero and Saurez,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13

a Mennonite preacher at Freeman,
were called on to drive out the spiril
it. was learned. Days of prayer
resulted and the woman partook of
little food. When word of her con4
dition spread through this section,
q committee of business men was
formed and the woman taken to
her home where she has since been
under the care of a nurse and ply
sician.
Miss Crouch declared today that
she had prayed at the bedside of
Mrs. Wollman and that her cult was
accustomed to pray for recovery of
ills.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
Oh ExPoRT HEAvY

: MEXICO CITY, Feb. Y Especial to
the Dispatch )-Mexico produced 125,-
100000 barrels of petroleum during
the past year. according to figures
of the department of finance. OF
this amount, 9OOOo,OOO barrels We're
exported, the remainder being con-
sumed in the country, refined or
placed in the oil reserves. Revenue
received from petroleum, including the
production and export taxes, amounted
to approximately 35,OOO,OOO pesos.
This does not include the special
highway tax collected on all first
hand sales of gasoline.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
PONZI'S FIGHT
FOR FREEDOM
ENDS IN PRISON

HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. IL Rl.-A re-
markable seven months struggle in
Texas courts for liberty ended today
when Charles Ponzi, wizard Of fl
nance" with two Boston police Off
cials, boarded a train for Massachus-
etts, where Ponzi will serve a sentence
of from five to seven years as a "com-
mon and notorious thief"
Secrecy marked his departure. Po-
lice Inspectors John F. Mitchell and
Thomas Mulroy whisked him to a train
and locked themselves in a stateroom.
Even as late as last night they told
newspaper men they might remain
here for several days About noon to-
day, however, apparently unannounced,
they came to the county Jail in taxi
cab and Ponzi was turned over to them.
Unshackled he was taken the union
station and through the gates to a
northbound train. Reporters searched
the train but failed to find him. Mean
while taxicab driver had said that he
"had just brought Ponzi to the sta
tion" and the gateman verified Pom
zi's description and that of his GUS
todians.
Ponzi told jail attaches just before
he was taken away that he would con-
tinue to struggle for liberty in Massa-
chusetts, but that meanwhile he would
begin serving his sentence in order
that he might have so much of his
time as it required to get decision
from the courts credited on his SEN
tence if he was unsuccessful.
Ponzi was arrested in New Orleans
last June He was induced to leave
the italian steamship Sic Vos Nom
vobis by a Houston detective who be-
lieved he had recognized him on the
streets of Houston, where the vessel
previously had touched. Before he
could verify his suspicion the ship on
which Ponzi had disguised himself as
table waiter, had left port He was
brought to Houston and placed in jail
He had not been in Jail "a hours
before he had sold a story to an east
ern newspaper of his wanderings since
he left Florida; whence he came from
Boston with an appeal of conviction
pending. With the money Ponzi en-
ployed attorneys and applied for wri
of habeas corpus on the theory that he
as a citizen of Italy, was illegally
taken from an Italian steamship anc
was brought within the jurisdiction Of
Texas courts. Losingl in the lower
courts, he carried it to the Texas cour
Of criminal appeals and finally to thu
Texas supreme court, and was defeated
in both instances. His attorneys thel
applied to the federal court here for ;
writ of habeas corpus, but Judge j. c
Hutcheson declined to entertain it.
"No Breakfast Complete Without
Tho DfSuatrh
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13
FR1scH WINS CONTEST

LAKE PLACID, N. Y, Feb. IL QP.-
Frankie Frisch, former captain of the
New York Giants and now second base
man of the st. Louis Cardinals, won
the popularity contest for king of the
carnival here today by vote of 1908
to 632. Miss Grace Quinn, of Lake
Placid, was elected queen. Frisch has
been here since October getting in con-
dition for a big season with the Car
dinals
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13

without an engine adjustment. Intact,
the original set of spark plugs is sill
in uSe."
40" WilIys-Knight prices from $12o5 to
$14o5. WiIlys-Knight Great Six, "fOr those
who want the finest" $3.50 to $229S. Prices
f. 0. b. factory and specifications subject to
change without notice. Purchases may be
arranged on convenient credit terms. WHY'S
Overland, Inc, Toledo, Ohio. Willys-Over-
land Sales Co., Ltd, Toronto, Canada
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13

incorporated IN these
magnificent automobiles are all those
important features which make you
appreciate that WHY'S Knights are
the most up-to date of motor cars.
Everything that you look for in cars
of such luxury is here-pluS the ex-
elusive advantage of the WHY'S
Knight engine. The Knight sleeve
valve engine is the only type of auto
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-13

mobile engine that
actu ally improves
with uSe-gaining in
power, becoming
smoother and quieter
the longer you drive.
One of thousands of
enthusiastic owners
writes: MY W iLlyS-
Knight has travelled
- AAn 81
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-20
'MUrDrainIs.
VI Daily eV7+
|&DozzeHN4

There's a little OF everything in
today's list of questions. The
answers are TO be found on page %.
1. What was the maiden name of
Mrs. Calvin Coolidge?
2. What was the purpose Of Wash
ingtons famous crossing Of the Del
aware?
8. Name two books written by
Thomas Hardy?
4. What were General Sherman 8
first two names?
8. BY what exploit is Balboa, early
Spanish explorer. remembered?
s. In which Of Joseph Conrad's
books does the character Charles
Gould appear?
Z. Where is Chautauqua Lake?
8. In what arts were the follow.
ing distinguished: (al Rosa Bonheur;
Cb) Praxiteles; (c) Wolfgang Mozart;
Id Torquato Tasso?
O. In what year was a message
first sent by telephone?
10. In which Of Shakespeare's
plays does the character Goneril
appear?
IL. How many common carriers
operate between Indianapolis and
Terre Haute?
u. Where is the Ferdinand Rail
road?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-05-20
CYNICS OF SIXTEEN DO
NOT KNOW SIMPLE JOYS
Mrs. Ferguson Says Sophisticated Children Think Life
Was Made for Joy Riding and Playing at Love.

| appreciate its gladness as we'll as
submit to its pain, who are able to
sense its wonder and joy and mystery
as well as its pathos and despera-
ton.
To be a girl in this wonderful
century and miss the high adven-
lures of the spirit that are now pos
sible to women, to deprive ones self
of the exhilaration of the struggle,
OF the magic of love, of the blessed.
ness of babies, of the sweet common
place of delights of maturity-this
is to commit suicide indeed.
The tragedy of these poor children
is that they believe life was meant
to be spent in joy-riding,. in playing
at love, and in futile occupations.
When these things pail, as they al.
ways will, they feel that life il over.
They know nothing about the pleas
ure that comes from simple things
Daily tasks wei done, the deep de.
light of books, the sweet security Of
a bright hearth fire, the wonder of
an autumn morning, the joy of one
true friend, the magic of an hour
with only ones self as company.
Perhaps they have never known
the peace of purple evening when
the cattle come home in the twilight,
and the voices of children at play
echo on the still air.
For generally these are city Adde'S.