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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-02

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The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-11
Mining Companies
File AGREEMENT

There was filed Tuesday with the
Yavapai county recorder several vol
luminous agreements, and in consider
able detail, between the United Verde
Copper company and the United Verde
Extension Mining company, with prop
critics in Jerome, in the nature of
what usually is termed "side-line
agreements. The filed agreements
were executed a number of years ago,
but were not recorded until Tuesday.
By these agreements each company
forever surrenders the right to follow
ore upon it's dip beyond the bound
aries of its own properties into the
property of the other company.
Apex litigation, or the danger of
apex litigation, has operated in many
mining camps to prevent thorough
development, and, III some instances,
has resulted in litigation so extensive
and bitter as to shake the moral and
economic foundations of entire mining
communities. It is a good sign when
two companies like the United Verde
Copper company and the United Verde
Extension Mining company get to-
gether in an agreement to bar for
all time such proceedings in such an
important mining camp as Jerome.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-11
HEDDA HOYT TELLS
OF A SHORT SKIRT RECORD :
Rv Hedda Hoyt


United Press Fashion Editor
Berlin (UP)-The shortest skirts in
the civilized world are in Berlin. And,
we might add, the longest legs in the
world are in the German capital.
Imagine, if you will, skirts as short
as bathing dresses, on frauleins of
ample proportions, swaying to the
steps Of the Charleston in smart tea
gardens. The effect is astounding,
for, believe it or not, these frauleins
certainly have some understanding.
Until we arrived in Berlin we con-
sidered the knee-cap the limit where
skirt-lengths were concerned. We were
foolish enough to believe that the
skirt race was between American flap
pers and girls of the French demi-
monde In Paris we decided that the
Americans had won the race by two
inches. But a Berlin girl on Broad
way would certainly knock the sails
out of the wise-crackers!
In Berlin, they don't roll EN-, my
dearsI Instead, stockings are as long
as a trapeze artists tights One gets
the impression of staunch bodies with
wide hips, wide shoulders and CORE
spondingly wide legs set on badly
shaped long-toed shoes. Just now the
Charleston and the South American
tango are considered little swankier
in Berlin than one-steps, waltzes and
the like. And, until you've seen a
short-skirted German fraulein watt
her knees through the languid steps
of the tango with her face set on get
ting somewhere you've not seen any
thing.
On the so-called smartly dressed
girls in Berlin, cannot recall skirt
which even touched the knee-cap.
Some were fully four inches above the
knees for walking purposes. You can
imagine what this length dwindled to
for dancing or sitting purposes.
Well, whatever the German maids
set out to do they usually accomplish.
The war of skirt-lengths has been.
won! And Berlin wins the cut-glass
garteri There's no use trying, flap
persI The north pole has been
reached!
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-11
LEGISLATURE WINDS UP
SATURDAY REFUSES
DEAL OUT FUNDS
Continued from Page Onel /.

Continued from Page One)
missioners, instead of five appointed
by the governor, failed to pass, 25-17,
and was indefinitely postponed
State Salaries Francis bill to in
crease the salaries Of virtually al
chiefs of state departments was
killed 28-14
Assessment Notices - Jones' bill
providing for advertisement of i'm
provement district notices of delin-
quent assessments, in weekly and
semi-weekly newspapers instead of
dailies, failed 1921, but a companion
senate measure relating to protest
hearings passed BOIL.
Charity Boards Peters bill, chiefly
designed to aid the Pima county sit
uation, passed the house BOIL was
sent to conference by the senate and
adopted by both houses in the form Of
conference report
Back Freight Bill - Payment of
S661.05 to the Southern Pacific, in
satisfaction of past due freight
owing by the state highway depart
ment, passed the house 29-16, was
sent to conference by the senate with
trifling amendments and adopted by
both houses in the form of a confer
ence report.
Law Library Senate bill appropri-
ating $500 with which to buy filing
cabinets for the state legislative law
reference library passed the house
36-4
National Guard Newton's bill rec
tifying an commission by which Com
pany H was unwittingly excluded
from past due company allowances,
passed the house without division and
was accepted by the senate.
Children's Colony Finch resolution
declaring the present law imperative
and requesting the state board Of
education to suspend all action, pend
ing an exhaustive investigation, passed
the house 29-10, but failed of con-
sideration in the senate. Vice versa,
a senate bill transferring the pro-
posed colony from the Tempe State
Teachers College to the University of
Arizona's experiment farm near Mesa,
failed to receive action in the house.
Oil Lands-Coxon's bills to regulate
leasing and drilling passed the senate,
after drastic amendments, 1871. House
concurred in the amendments.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-11

Then he listened to an address
by DR.. E. A. Steiner, of Grinnell
College, and received the inspira-
ton which led him into the min
istry and later into Red Cross
work.
DR.. Steiner, himself an immi-
grant, and Baker met here re-
Gently at the state meeting of the
Red Cross chapter. in Iowa.
100000 Help Chase Sorrow
Baker, WHO calls himself a
calamity chaser. declared $780,
600 persons participated in disas-
ter service last year. He said one
house was rebuilt anew every
hour and fifteen minutes last
year.
Baker, flashing and darl1-eyed,
radiates efficiency. He was born
in Australia and came to the
United States in his youth.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-11
Red Cross Relief Chief
Was Alien Boy Disguised
With u. S. n Years Ago

HENRY NJ. BAKER is one of
= the most picturesque figures
in the United States today
Any man who, as an immi-
grant lad, can hop off from the
classroom OF a small midwestern
university and land at the top of
the executive heap ten years later
must have more than a prayer
and Coolidge luck.
This is the Henry M. Baker
who has spent $27,000,O00 in
eight years. The same Henry NJ.
Baker who attended Drake uni
versity at Des Moines, Ia, in
1894 and washed dishes in a
restaurant for his board.
Now he is called into confer
ence with the president of the
United States; sits. in on meetings
of cabinet members and works
hand in hand with Herbert Hoover
and James Fieser, vice chairman
of the American Red Cross.
Baker is now director of disas-
ter relief for the Red Cross. Dur
ing the World War, he did his
first work in ST. Louis and did
this work we'll. Soon he was
made head of disaster relief work
for the national association.
Hurricane and Flood
When the Florida hurricane
swept across the state, he was
placed in direct charge. But it
remained for him to really dis
tinguish himself as dictator" in
the Mississippi flood relief work.
In this work OF relief and re-
Mobilization he spent SIS, 600, 000I
in moneys given by people of the
country and handled by the Red
Cross.
Baker recalls sitting in chapel
at Drake as an immigrant lad, dis
gusted with the United States and
nursing two black eyes given him
by American boys. He was ready
to leave the country.
The Coconino sun. (Flagstaff, Ariz.) 1898-1978, 1927-11-11

Mrs. Catherine Cassler Of Chica
go, sentenced to death for murder.
has been granted stay of execu-
ton while friends and lawyers are
fighting for her life. If she goes to
the gallows she will be the first wo-
man to hang in Cook county as well
as the last, as the electric chair has
been adopted by the state as the
legal method of execution
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Taxi Crisis Over
Low Fare Char ID

BERLIN R)-Berlin has PASSED
through an unprecedented taNi-crisis
with the majority of the public UP
In arms against the eity's chief OF
police and his legion Of uniformed
helpers. Both came in for much
abusive language from high and low
alike, by word of mouth and through
the press, for presuming to forbid
landowners and drivers from fol-
lowing such a really human impulse
ms to charge lower fares than indi-
Gated by the taximetre.
But the willy chief Of police was
NOT to be flustered by numerous
protests from a shortsighted public,
we'll knowing, as he did, that the
taxi-drivers' apparent generosity
was merely a subtle scheme to
crush once and for all the hundred
and some odd special s~econd-class
taxicabs which with their materially
lower tariff had for the past year
proved n serious competition to the
large majority of more comfortable
and classy taxicabs with their higher
fare. The final edict of the police
that clinched all further argument
was that every tnXi-driver would be
Obliged to charge no more and no
less than was indicated by the taxi
metre of a car and that failing 10 do
80 the cars license would be re-
voked.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
WHILE HUBBY WORKED

LOND0N.-While ]. G. Maritch
did the homework at home his wife
sold fraudulent oil shares. Now she's
in prison.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28

TEST SKILL
Rodeo For Girls Is
Arranged at A. &
NJ. Pageant

COLLEGE STATION, Tex. Oct. p.
5R-Youhg women from many
parts Of the state who can handle
bucking bronchos, are TO be invited
to participate in the saddle clubs
annual rodeo and pageant at A. & NJ.
College here November 4.
Plans are under way for the affair
which is designed to raise funds to
defray expenses Of the A. & VI. stock
judging team 10 the International
meet It Chicago.
This years rodeo Is to include
fancy riding, horse hurdling, broncho
busting. ladies' riding contests, steer
riding and roping.
The event is probably the largest
affair Of its kind in the state- 1t is
to be held the night before the m
nual .ggie-S. NJ. U. football clash
and is TO be a homecoming occasion
Sex all former animal husbendry stu
dent Of the College and former A. 4
NJ. athletes.
The Saddle and SirIoin club was
organized several years ago TO fur
Their cooperation between college stu
dents of animal husbandry and stock
men Of Texas. p. c. Farris, Uvalde,
les president; Noel Ryall. Jasper,
! vice president; W. J. Fields, Sonora,
secretary, and A. A. Story, Lockhart,
treasurer.
Rodeo and pageant officers chosen
from members Of the junior class 10
arrange the program include Secre-
tary Fields ringnaster; Treasurer
Story. business manager; r. J. Blu
chanan, Bryan, social secretary; +.
II. Weatherby. Hillsboro, publicity
agent; and W. L. Crawford, Pales-
tine. decorator.
The college won the international
Stock Judging meet at Chicago in
1918 and in 1921. One more victory
will bring a bull in bronze, the prize
award, to A. & M. permanently. 9th
er teams which have won twice are
Purdue, Illinois and Oklahoma A
& NJ.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Tourists Visit
New Valley City

RAYMONDVILLE, Oct. 2s. A
email party Of homeseekers from
Oklahoma was here tins week, look
ing over the lands Of the Johnson
Hecht company east OF Raymond
Vile, in the vicinity Of Santa Perlita,
one Of the new own on the line OF
the Missouri Pacific just completed
10 the eastern and southern parts Of
Willacy county.
Besides inspecting the coastal lands
IN that vicinity, the party was driven
over the irrigated section Of the val
lev. and crossed for a short visit into
old Mexico at Reynosa.
Santa Perlita is undergoing con-
adorable development. according TO
the promoters of this proposition,
who state that more than 5000 acres
of new land have been recently
cleared and will be put in cultivation
there another year. Forty farm
houses have been constructed, and
several thousand citrus trees are now
being planted. In the town, all q
the streets have been lined with
oleanders and palms.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28

delegated to my executors who are
hereby confirmed. J.. Carroll Smith,
Thomas Carothers, Thomas Gibbs
and Anthony NJ. Branch to make
such dispositions in regard 10 their
welfare, rs they MAJ think best cal
culated to carry on the designs as
expressed in this last will and teste-
ment.
Tenth: And I direct and enjoy my
executrix and executors that after
the probate and registry Of this my
last will. and return of inventory of
my estate, the county and other
court OF probate, have no further
control over my executors or tesla
mentaty guardian or Of my estate.
Home at Hu t~sville, the second day
Of April, 1853.
SAM HOUSTON"
ACKNOWLEDGED in presence Of the
undersigned and witnessed at his re-
quest.
JAMES r. cox
w. II. RANDOLPH
JOAB BANTON
w. H. ROBINSON
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
WATERWAYS
BRING MANY
Canals, Rivers Con.
tribute to Tourist
Traffic Here

HARLINGEN, Oct. 27.-Waterways
of the Mississippi Valley are carrying
thousands Of winter pleasure seekers
TO the Gulf coast, according to state
ments of the waterways commission
Of Illinois. A record number of APP
~plications- has been made for permits
to take motor boats and yachts
through the Illinois Canal and the II
linois River TO the Mississippi.
The Gulf Coast Fairgrounds are
becoming known 10 the Middle West
and the waterways call stronger than
crowded highways and crowded mo-
tells, the commission reports IN q mo-
tor boating magazine. The motor
cruisers 90 down the Illinois canal
and Illinois River TO the Mississippi
and down to New Orleans.
From New Orleans the pleasure
seekers. without need Of making
money" but with money 20 spend,
turn eastward toward Biloxi, Gull
Port, Pass Christian and 10 Florida
One fleet of motor boats, eight
racers, turned westward TO Houston
this summer and opening Of the In
tracoastal Canal 70 Corpus Christi
and the Lower Rio Grande Valley Is
expected to turn the fleets westward
In increasing numbers.
Millions of dollars have been spent
IN the last few years by waterslde
cities and resorts along the coast
east Of New Orleans TO serve the
winter visitors who come by motor
boat and yacht. From New Orleans
westward the inland waters are IN
explored territory for the pleasure
boater and the Intraeoastal canal
plans are interesting them. Louisiana
and Texas interests believe that the
best Of the Gulf coast Fairgrounds lie
between New Orleans and the Rio
Grande and part Of the l~ntraeoastal
Canal project is concerned with such
DEVELOPMENT.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Court House Gets
Natural Gas Heat

Cameron county will keep its
judicial feet warm with natural
gas this winter. The mesquite
wood has been taken back to the
country and the old wood fur-
mace is ready for the junkman.
Work Of installing the gas IN
the court house vas completed
Thursday. and a test of the new
gas furnace PROVED the contrap-
ton TO be in first class working
order.
Workmen spent the afternoon
in removing the supply Of wood
from the basement OF the court
house and cleaning out the space
il formerly occupied.
A group Of county officials
headed by Oscar c. Daney, coun-
~ Judge, attended the testing Of
the new furnace shortly after
noon
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
II. OF +. MAN TO CHICAGO

AUSTIN, Texas.-tPp-The state
university here was represented by
Or. Frederick Ely. professor Of edu-
cation. at a conference Of midwest
ern and southern university profess
sors in Chicago October Il. to con-
slider certain phases of the junior
college movement. Called BY the
University Of Illinois. the conference
represented universities in the state
OF Michigan, Minnesota, Wisconsin,
Iowa, Indiana. Missouri, Kansas, Ne
braska, Oklahoma and Texas.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
COW FALLS IS FEET

LEMONT. Hl.-A COW owned by r.
N. Waldron fell 35 feet into q sand
pit here and was unhurt.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Austin to Have
Negro Institute

AUSTIN, Texas LR-Probably 1000
z school teachers Of Texas Will
attend the annual institute Of the
Texas State Colored Teachers Asso-
citation ut the Sam Houston College
for Colored here Thanksgiving, 7. X
Davis OF the college estimates
Many other visitors are expected 70
attend the football game between
Sam Houston and Paul Quinn College
OF Waco. a contest comparing IN In
terest with the colored fans, TO the
Texas Longhorn-Aggie game Of the
same date.
The negro game VIII be played IN
the new Sam Houston stadium re-
Gently completed at a cost Of $500
Speci-l arrangements are being made
to accommodate white gridiron fans
Davis said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
SPECIAL SAILING
MOORE AND MCCORMACK. INC.

Announce special sailing from New York November
5th and Philadelphia November 9Th, for Corpus
Christi. calling ~ New Orleans. Telenhone 1901 or
write Moore and Mccormack, Inc, 909 Nixon Build
ing, Corpus Christi, Texas, for rates.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
NOTICE
TO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY

wr.. Penn-s Cents-A Good Cigar
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28

TO THE PUBLIC GENERALLY
This il TO notify you that my son.
Robert VI. Graham, Commonly called
"Fuzzie") has no authority u con-
tract any indebtedress y 0 draw any
checks in my name, or in the name
Of arv member of nv family. and
that he has no bank account Of his
own. and that ! nor any member Of
my family will pay any checks drawn
by him. or any accounts contracted or
made by him. in his name, or in the
name Of anyone else; end since
have been unable to get him 10 en-
~age ~ any kind OF 1~onorhale en-
nloyment or labor. and he is there
fore entitled to no fnFlcial credit
bv any one. I suggest th-t no = ex-
tend to him anv financial credit Of
any kind or in any sum
| regret to MIKE this public state
mont. but feel that il II necessary 70
protect those who m;~ht otherwise
.vterd credit 70 hin. because he is
nv son. .1ee. A r-nham.
rn-o--TT-r--+-HrSo.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1927-10-28
Furniture Dealers
Seeking Protection
Especial to The Herald.)

EDINBURG, Oct. 2s-An investiga-
ZION into the deportation Of undesir-
ables owing money TO Valley bust
ness men is TO be started by the de-
partment OF Labor At Washington.
according 10 information received
here by l.. Conrad Griffin, secretary
Of the Rio Gr4nde Valley Furniture
Dealers association.
The information was contained in
a telegram sem in response to n wire
from the local man asking relief from
the deportation situation. The mes
sag from here was sen some time
ago, and stated that deportees, II
given 10 a few months notice would be
able to either pay off outstanding
debts or return their unpald-for-
holdings.
The reply, signed by Robe Carl
White, stated that q department Of
labor representative would be ap-
pointed TO look into the matter.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
UNITED STATES
in WORLD WAR
Ten Years Ago Today

War Department orders big shift,
involving about 10000 drafted men.
to fill up six National Guard divisions
In the South and West. Ad-
miral Mayo reaches Washington on
return from allied naval conference
in London and confers with Secretary
Daniels and Admiral Benson. Secre-
tary Daniels calls tommy y-rot" the
story to the effect that Admiral Mayo
had predicted the emergence of the
German fleet and big naval action
soon. Draft officials announce
that men will be freed from service
upon proof that they are the sole sup
port of dependents. Gen.
Pershing, insisting upon rifle practice.
says that Americans must be up on
craftsmanship when they reach
France. Also declares the men should
be drilled rigidly in military bearing
and smartness. Federal Off
ciaIs are after milk dealers for price
boosting. Army men subscribe
So, zoo, 900 for second Liberty loan.
Great rivalry develops among canton
ments, regiments and companies.
. Shipowners welcome Govern
ment control of ships and regard as
fair policy as announced by the Ship
ping Board.
Evening star., 1927-10-13

ultimatum TO the East. They demand
legislation satisfactory to the West
and a presidential nominee reasonably
Progressive and calculated to give
the West "a fair DEAL
The Republican party, IL 1t is to
survive. must be a national party and
not a sectional party. In this the
ProgressiveS are clearly right. SO.
called regular Republicans in the
States of the West are endea voring
to impress this fact upon their East.
ern brethren. Numerically strong,
the East has been long in the saddle
and has ridden rough-shod, they say.
The Western Progrsssives OF the
Senate. therefore, have undertaken
to make their weight felt. They are
in strategic position to do so in the
coming Congress. Much will depend
upon how wisely they use their pow.
sr. and upon how far the Progressives
along together. If the Democra tic
party was not torn by internal dis
sensions, the present differences in
the ranks of the G. o. p. might have
far greater significance politically. AS
1t is, the regular Republicans and the
Republicans OF the East have been
too much inclined to bank solidly on
victory at the polls next year and to
disregard the Progressive threat.
Evening star., 1927-10-13
The Nicaraguan Presidency,

Within a few days two rival candi-
dates for the presidency of Nicaragua
will be in the United States for the
mutual purpose of securing American
approval of their respective ambitions
Gen. Emiliano Chamorro, a former
President and the Conservative aspir.
ant, is already here. Gen. j. NJ. Mon
cada, lately an embattled leader of
revolutionary forces against the ex-
listing government of Nicaragua and
now a Liberal candidate, is about to
present himself in Washington.
There are sentimentalists and So
called "anti-imperialists" in the United
States who wax wroth at the thought
that sovereign Nicaraguans, seeking
the presidency of their own country,
should be compelled to come, cap in
hand, beseeching in advance the favor
and recognition OF Uncle Sam. The
thought finds heated expression that
American domination of still another
Latin American republic is thus bru
tally exempnf1ed. Nicaragua. say
these international calamity howlers
has now gone the way of Haiti, the
Dominican Republic and Panama
etearhily, steadily and southwark the
courec. of North American empire
takes its deadly and irresistible course
Dollar diplomacy continues its allcon
quering march toward the Equator
So runs the dismal argument.
The best answer TO all this is thai
Gems. Chamorro and Moncada, repre-
senting the widely divergent and all
embracing elements of the Nicaragua
people, by their arrival in Washington
acknowledge in the most unqualified
manner the necessity of American
good will in the governance. of theil
country. They do not come as vas
Evening star., 1927-10-13
Account of Booth
Death Challenged

To the Editor of The Star:
On page 40 of the program of the
recent military carnival held at the
War College in this city Is to be found
the following:
Booth, with the other assassins.
made his escape, but were all soon
captured (all except Booth, who was
killed in Maryland)."
l have vivid recollection of reading
the published accounts of the tragedy
Immediately after its occurrence,
which stated that Booth was shot in
barn on a farm known as the Gar
rett Farm" in Virginia. In the over
62 years that have passed, / have
never heard of those accounts be.
ing disputed. so feel justified in char
acterizing the statement in the program
as, historically speaking, bunk" bor,
rowing the language of Henry Ford.
The article in which the foregoing
quotation was made was Prepared by
the historical section, Army War Col
lege." which has access to all data re-
ferring to the "crime of the nineteenth
century," and therefore no excuse is
available in justification OF such
grossly misleading statement.
j. B. JAQUES.