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The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
SANS SPEECHES ROTARY
MEETING GOOD ANYWAY

Ralpq Davis suffered a severe shock
Tuesday noon when as chairman of
the Rotary meeting most of the
members left the room just as he was
to announce the first number on his
program.
But for the heroic work of Joe Tis-
saw, temporarily taking Ralph's place
as sergeant at arms, some of the
secessionists might have got away;
but all were finally corraled, brought
back, and summarily fined.
Doc Tex Mackey, president,
president -elect, and, in the absence of
President Ed Miller, president pro
TEN, was also pretty mean about
filming, and suffering was more or less
general.
Though Grady Ganmage, who was
to speak, was i'll, and G. B. Wilson,
who was to speak, was in Phoenix,
Ralph had a better program than if
they had been there.
I Miss Lucille Bigham sang an Irish
ballad so sweetly that all of the
Scotch -EnglishFrench auditors, in
Guiding Pat Moran demanded another,
which, to keep Pat from weeping
aloud wasn't Irish.
Professor E. C. Class of Teachers
college recited inspiring gems from
the poets-Kipling, Wordsworth, Hen
ley, Emerson, Malone, Stevenson,
Tennyson, Foss and Markham. 1t
must be hard for that feller's students
to keep up with his memory.
I. B Kock, chairman of the onto
a-district-conferenc committee,
announced that many had gore and
more were going. Attendance of
Flagstaff Rotarians at the conference
there this week is 15-larger than at
any preceding conference. I. B.
was applauded for his success in
booting 'em out of town.
&. Ed Babbitt, pale but determined,
looked almost as happy at being back
from the Mayo cutatorium as the
other members did at having him
back, which should keep Ed smiling
for some time.
Announcement that Grady Gam
mage was sick, but better, brought an
order from president-vice-elect
tem-Tex that flowers should be sent
him in commemmoration of Thanks
giving.
ri Gs Stevenson and G FL. McLeese
of Williams were visiting Rotarians.
Guests: Miss Bigham, Miss Myers,
Professor Glass, Jake Thoman and
Herman Kraus.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
Festival of Lights
Sunday at Epiphany


On Sunday evening, March Is, q
special Service will be held at Epi-
phany Episcopal church, Beaver and
Elm streets, at 7:30. This service is
called ssThe Festival of Lights" An
ancient custom of the church, extend
ing back for many hundreds Of years,
places at some date in February or
March the time for this celebration.
Many meanings have been attached to
it, but the present day emphasis is
usually connected with the symbolism
Of the Light Of the Gospel, received
in the church, and from thence car
ried out into the world and the home.
After the sermon, the Christ cam
die Is lighted and the rest of the
church Is in darkness. This teaches
as the meaning Of 'sThe One True
Light. From the Christ candle
twelve other candles are lighted In
turn, representing the twelve apostles.
The spread Of the gospel is then
shown step by step until candles that
stand for our own parish church ap-
pear.
From these, little candles which
have been distributed to the congre-
cation are kindled. These are borne
home, still lighted, by the people as
they dispense at the close of the fes-
tival.
For the effectiveness and beauty of
the service much depends on a large
congregation, as each little candle
adds to the gradual lighting up of the
church. The message of the ceremony
is one that is a part Of the teaching
of every Christian church, and has no
especial application to any one form
of worship. Accordingly a general
invitation is extended to the public to
be present.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
SLIPHER ADDS $55,SOO
TO FERRY BRIDGE BILL

Under ruling classifying a bill by
Representative Slipher, Coconino. as
preferred legislation, the house voted
to appropriate $4,000 more for the
construction of bridge across the
Colorado river at or near Lees Ferry.
This appropriation is in addition to
$4,000 originally appropriated for
the work, the federal government hav-
ing placed 100000 in Indian funds at
the disposal of the state for use in
building the bridge. Governor Hunt
returned the original bill to the legis-
lature on the grounds that insuffi-
cient money had been made available
for constructing a bridge adequate to
bear the travel expected over it.
Slipher explained that the 100000
in Indian funds would not be available
after June 80.
The bill passed the senate under sus-
pension Of the rules.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
WILL HAVE SUMMER CLUB
SOUTH END MORMON LAKE

M. d. Tombler of Tombler's Lodge
| is fortunate in having a railroad run
through his domain, otherwise he
would not have been to town for a
long time on account of the condition
of the road. He hoped Mondays
Flagstaff Lumber Co. logging train
and came to town for supplies.
The recent warm weather has
caused a rise of two feet in the lake
level and from present indications,
Mr.. Tombler says, the lake will be
higher than ever before as the snow
on the sides of the basin has hardly
begun to melt The ice on the lake
is breaking up and will soon be gone.
Flagstaff skaters would have en-
ioyed the marvellous ice which from
the middle of December covered the
lake. Usually wind roughens the
surface, but not this winter. The
ice was eight inches thick. Mr..
Tombler built an ice house and packed
enough for his summer needs.
The Canadian honker. geese which
wintered at the lake are still there.
Ducks are migrating north in clouds,
resting on the water between flights.
Mr.. Tombler has given a years
option upon his settlement on the
southwest side of the lake to group
Of Phoenix business men who wish to
turn it into a summer club, two hum
dred lots have been laid out. Tennis
courts and a golf course are con-
te1nplated. Every club member will
have his own summer home site and
an interest in the lodge
Mr.. Tombler says that he is looking
for a big season next year as he is
getting more letters from folks in the
southern part Of the state than ever
before
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
STUDENT ATHLETES HERE FOR BIC BATTLE
GET YOUR AUTO LICENSES
OR SUFFER, SAYS SHERIFF

It's going to be lot cheaper for
automobile owners to keep their cars
in the garage after Saturday, March
IL, unless they have on that new set
of license plates, said Sheriff John
Parsons, in statement to The Sun
yesterday.
I'VE set February Is as the day for
everyone to have secured their IL
censes,' said the sheriff, "and since
then we have been telling owners that
they must get the new plates. After
Saturday the time for talking will
have passed and it will be all action
for myself and assistants"
The plan which Sheriff Parsons will
follow will be to drive all cars with
old licenses into the con1t house yard
and the owners viii have to come
after them. He may drive it home
after securing new plates and making
a trip to see Justice of Peace Harry
Richwine to donate little something
for the trouble caused.
Figures taken from the books of
County Assessor Howard Marine
show that only 1922 licenses have
been applied for this year, whereas a
possible $500 is the number of cars
and trucks in the county. The small
number of applications is due in part
to the weather. However, applica-
tions can be made by mail so there is
no valid excuse for not having the
plates, says the sheriff.
Since 1924, the latest figures avail
able, steady increase in the number
Of motor vehicles in the county has
been noted. In 1924 the total was
1,763; 1925, 2,076, and 1926 the fig
ures took another slight increase, to
2,146. On this basis the number of
cars now is in the neighborhood of
1900.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
THIRTEEN HIGH SCHOOL
BASKETBALL FIVES THIS
MORNING BEGIN FIGHT
FOR N. A. CHAMPIONSHIP

Everything is in readiness for the
seventh annual basketball tourna-
ment of the Northern Arizona High
School Athletic association, today and
tomorrow, announces T. d. Jessuppe,
chairman.
Thirteen teams, representing Flag
staff, Winslow, Snowflake, st. Johns,
Eagar, Williams, Prescott, Clarkdale,
Jerome, Humbolt, Ashfork, Kingman.
and Pine viii participate. The only
teams not entering this year are
Camp Verde and Holbrook
Drawings for places occurred Tues
day afternoon and the teams are
paired as follows:
Eagar VS.. Ashfork.
Flagstaff VS.. Humbolt.
Clarkdale vs. Kingman.
Prescott VS.. Williams
Snowflake VS.. Winslow.
Pine VS.. st. Johns.
First games scheduled for a. M.
-Fridav.
Jerome drew bye. The first five
teams viii play in the initial round
and Pine and st. Johns will be pitted
against each other in the first game
of the second round, while Jerome
viii play the winner of the Eagar-
Ashfork contest.
From the perfunctory dope at hand,
it is expected that Prescott and St.
Johns, who appear on paper to be
the strongest teams, will go to the
finals. Snowflake, last years cham
pions, lost most of their champion
ship squad through the graduation
route this year, and they are given by
followers of northern Arizona confer
ence an outside chance to win this
year. Both Prescott and st. Johns
have spotless record in their games
with northern teams. Prescott en-
tered the valley tournament at Phoe-
nix and the state meet at Tucson but
did not fare very we'll st. Johns
was defeated by two Junior colleges,
Gila college and Flagstaff teachers
freshmen; but IN both games gave
hard battle. Little is known Of the
strength Of the teams representing
Continued from Page 60
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
LITTLE BOY CATCHES ARM
IN ELECTRICAL WRINGEH

Tommy, the lively little four year
old son of Bert Woodward Of The Sun
mechanical staff, got his right arm
caught in the electric wringer Satur.
day morning. While his mother Il
back was turned he pushed the lever
which released the rolls between
which his little investigative fingera
were soon caught. When his mother
reached him his arm had been drawn
In as far as the elbow but the doctor
thought no bones were broken and no
permanent injury would result though
the arm was badly crushed.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
!. :..s**************.s
MAY HOLD SPECIAL
SESSION OF STATE
LEGISLATURE HERE

: It may not come to pass, but
+ there is a pretty decided move
!. ment on foot among members of
!. the state legislature, who expect
!. to be called by Governor Hunt
!. into special session in the middle
!. of the summer, to hold the spe-
7 cial session in Flagstaff.
: All Of which. naturally, is be-
!. ing aided and abetted by our ca
: pable representatives = Senator
: Walter Runke and Assemblymen
!. Earl Slipher and Fred w. Per-
!. kins.
: Flagstaff will make them well
!. come if they decide to come up
!. here where it's cool, and will
: guarantee that they can get
!. through their work much easier
!. and in more perfect harmony
!. than in Phoenix, where the heat
!. likely would lead to acrimony
!. and, perhaps, pugilistic displays
: like those becoming common at
!. the national capitol.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
LITTLE SHERMAN
CHILDREN BETTER

DR.. and Mrs. Al. H. Schermann
have passed many anxious hours dur
ing the past 10 days. Their youngest
daughter, Regina, had close call
from bronchial pneumonia but is now
out of danger. Little Al Jr. is still
very weak and his gland condition
following flu is still serious though
better than it was a week ago. The
other little girls, though still not nor
NAL are doing nicely.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
SNOW PREDICTED TODAY

With the barometer the lowest that
it had been this winter and still fall
ing At noon, according to Walter
Thompson, u. S. weather Observer, we
seem to be in the midst of &, long,
drawn out storm. Ten inches off snow
had fallen before the sun came out
yesterday noon, though most of it had
meleed. The official prediction is con-
tinued snow today.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11

to hold bazaars and othe entertain
ments.
IA hall where the Galahad boys car
meet and have games and shows ot
all kinds.
The committee under whose d.
rection this campaign will proceed is
DIS follows: DR.. e. s. Miller, George
Fl. Myers, e. g. Mills, r. e. Taylor,
C. w. Isham, DR.. v. S. Mcclure, Fred
Jones.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
INFANT SON OF Mr.. AND
MRS. CLYDE ETTER DEAD

Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Etter, formerly
Of this city and now of Andrade,
Calf, have the sympathy Of friends
in the loss on March Of their little
boy, James Walter, who died from
flu u-pneumonia after but few days
illness. He was buried in the Yuma
cemetery in the Kent family lot.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11
BEAMAN TO OPEN AUTO
SALES AGENCY HERE

Al new motor sales agency will soon
be opened in Flagstaff by r. ]. Bea-
man who will conduct the Beaman
Motors company in part of the
building occupied by the Sykes gar
age. The new company, according
to Mr.. Beanan will handle the Star
and Auburn automobiles. Al tenta-
tive opening date has been set for
Tuesday, March Is.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11

Tom Davis came in Wednesday eve
ming from the Arizona Lumber e.
Timber logging camp for attention at
Mercy hospital. He is suffering from
flu and pleurisy.
The Coconino sun., 1927-03-11

Mrs. Percival Lowell, who has been
at Carmel, Calf, for the past month,
is expected home tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
CHILDREN TO PRESENT
PROGRAM IN SOUTHEAST
Plays and Dances Will Be Given
in Hine Junior School
Building Tonight.

Children of Southeast Wa shington
will present a program of plays and
dances tonight at O'Clock in the
auditorium of Southeast Community
Center, in Hine Junior High Building.
under the direction Of Miss Evelyn
Davis. and under the auspices Of the
community center department of the
public schools of the city.
The advanced dramatic class will
present The Proud Princess" includ.
Kerr. Genevieve Bergling, Joseph
Kelly. Elizabeth Capanelli, Annie
Capaneln, Lois Loeffier. Rita Dunni-
gan, Carol Kerr and William Fletch-
err. and also 1.-The Pudding Pan" in
which will be seen Rosemary DUNN
gan, Barbara Alvey, Marguerite Scott,
Ella Bergling. IneZ Chester. James
Kerr, Annie Capanelli and Joe Kelly.
The cast for The Singa-Song Man"
Is taken from the beginners dramatic
class, including Fremont Davis, Lois
Loeffier William Fletcher. Doris Ches.
ter, Melvin Fletcher, Elsie Moody.
Ella Bergling. Lora Nell Nifong and
Vivian Hendricks.
Children who will rake part in the
dances are: Loretta King, Emily
Storola, June Turner, Eleanor Alfred
Vivian Trelsen. Audrey Hammer
Estylene Lawson. Vista Henry, Helen
Vernev, Gertrude Henry. June Love.
Gladys Franklin. Virginia King, Dor
othy Holmes, Estelle Guy. Roma Lee
Haun, Doris Helmuth, Norma Stone
Helen Flournoy, Helen Malloy and
Jean Otterback
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
ANDREWS BLAMES
GREEN FOR CLUB
Bridge Whist Idea in New
York Is Attributed to
Retired Chief.

Responsibility for the organization
of the Bridge Whist Club In New
York, which was conducted by under
cover agents to attract and trap inter
national rum smugglers, was placed
yesterday by Assistant Secretary
Andrews, dry chief. on Mai. Walton
r. Green. former chief of inspectors,
who has retired.
AS for the prohibition agents who
ran rum from Canada into the United
States, Andrews believes they were
acting on the order and direction of
their superiors and he has taken no
action against them.
No Orders Necessary.
In Peoria. H., where alleged illegal
practices were pursued, the agent.
"T.one Wolf Asher has died
Il have done everything possible, "
Gen. Andrews said. ito make the
conduct of the prohibition agent
decent dignihed. lawful and such as
will commend itself to the public. The
agents have instructions to this effect
and no more orders are necessary"
Although A. Bruce Bielaski, chief Of
the New York under-cover agents, has
been under fire for operation of the
Bridge Whist Club. which was known
as a speakeaSy, Andrews does not hold
him responsible and intends to take
no action in his case. He considers
Bielaski was working under orders Of
Mai. Green. who organized and de.
veloped the system OF undeT.cover
agents. which has recently aroused
considers BILE criticism in Congress.
Blood Is Suspended.
Ralph Q. Merrick, who was in
charge fthe agents running rum from
Canada into New York State, is now
prohibition administrator for Virginia
and North Carolina. Gen. Andrews
also feels that Merrick was the vic.
tim Of circumstances and acted under
orders of superiors
Suspension Of Prohibition Agent
Blood who is alleged to have operated
a poolroom and speakeasy at Norfolk,
Va, In order to trap bootleggers, has
been ordered by Andrews. pending an
inquiry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
MRS. CHAPLIN GIVEN
POLICE PROTECTION
Threatening Letters to Wife
of Comedian Cause Home
to Be Guarded.
By the Associated Press,

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
LOS ANGELES, January 29.-The
home of Lita Grey Chaplin today re-
manned under the watchful eyes OF
Beverly Hills police as the result of
threats made against the film come
dams wife and babies.
Last night detectives were stationed
in the neighborhood of the residence
recently rented by Mrs. Chaplin when
she left the home of her grandparents.
The request for police protection
was made by Lyndol l.. Young, attor-
ney for Mrs. Chaplin. who reported
that the actors wife had received a
flood of threatening letters since she
fled suit for divorce from Charlie
Chaplin.
The letters, some of them bearing
scrawled and almost illegible warnings
of death to Mrs. Chaplin and abduc-
ton of the two children If she did not
drop her suit, came from various parts
of the country. The majority of them
were anonymous. One of them, type
written and postmarked Yonkers,
n. Y, January IS, threatened her with
death in 10 days. Several of the notes
contained offers of marriage.
While attaching little Importance
TO the letters, Attorney Young ex-
planned that he wanted to guard
against the slightest possibility of
danger to his client. Lack of finances
made it impossible for her to retain
private guards, Young said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
LEAGUE WOULD DIE IF IT TRIED
SUPER STATE ROLE, ITALY HEARS
No Interference in Internal
Affairs of Any Nation Pos
SibIe, Says Official.
Rome's Cooperation Praised
by Secretary General of
Geneva Body.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
ROME. January 29.--Sir Eric
Drummond, secretary general of the
League OF Nations, who has just had
conference with Premier Mussoini,
describes the league as simply a fed
Grafton OF states who have concluded
An agreement for n common cause"
He gave his views, together with his
Impressions Of Italys relations with
the league, when interviewed by the
Rome newspaper Popolo di Roma,
which represents the official opinion
Of Fascism
Il have been pleased to find" the
secretary general said, that Italy
recognizes more every day the ad-
vantages and Importance of the
League OF Nations as an orga MIA ton
OF international life. | believe that
hostility manifested on several occa-
sions In certain quarters and not only
in ltaly-is due In great part to ig-
norance OF the League 1t seems some
have the idea that the League is de-
sirous Of intervening in the internal
affairs of various countries: nothing
il father from the truth Should the
League ever attempt to make itself a
superstate, It would die at its own
hands"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
AL|EN|STS APPEAR
IN BROWN|NG CASE
Wife's Attorneys May Call
Expert to Testify on Real
tors Conduct at Trial.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January "a battle
of aliensts was INDICATED today as a
possibility for the separation suit of
Edward w. Browning. wealthy realtor.
against his 16-year-old wife Peaches"
when the trial is resumed in White
Plains Monday.
Mrs. Browning's attorneys, 1t is un-
derstood, plan to call to the witness
slant a psychiatrist WHO has been OBJ
serving Browning SINCE the opening
of the trial. This witness would tes-
tify it was said, that Browning's al
legged cruelty was due To deficient men
tally.
Will Combat Move.
Counsel for the husband announced
they would combat this move by hav-
ing several psychiatrists testify that
Browning is perfectly sane.
John Mack, chief of Browning's le-
gal staff at Poughkeepsie described
what would constitute Browning's an
swer 10 his wife's charges.
I'VE will place about 20 witnesses on
the stand" he said. These witnesses
the letters of Peaches will constitute
our rebuttal."
Admission Of Diary.
Supreme Court Justice Seeger, at
the reopening of the trial, will be
called upon TO rule on the admission
as evidence OF Mrs. Browning's diary,
in which she mentioned, as she ad-
mitted on the stand. affairs with boy
friends before her marriage.
Mr.. Mack has prepared brief ask
ing for its admission. The letters,
written to Browning, were offered but
not read before the recess in the trial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-29
SENATE EXPECTED
TOO. K. CRUISERS
Non-Partisan Support Given
Amendment to Navy Bill.
Hale Optimistic.

Although the House failed to make
provision I'm the naval bill for begin
ming construction on three additional
cruisers Immediately, all indications
are the funds VIII be approved by the
Senate and sent to conference.
Vigorous support 10 the cruiser
amendment To the naval supply bill
was voiced yesterday by both Repub-
Leans and Democrats. Chairman Hale
of the naval committee said afterward
that there was no question of its APP.
prevail by the Senate. The House voted
down an amendment having the same
purpose, but proponents OF a balanced
fighting fleet expressed confidence that
the House would accept such a Senate
proposal.
Economy Is Blamed,
Whether the President would ap-
prove the bill with this change has not
been indicated, but some Senators said
that If he did exercise his veto pre-
rogattve a special session of Congress
might be necessary.
Senators Robinson. Republican. In
diana. and Walsh, Democrat, Massa-
took the lead In urging funds
to begin construction of the cruisers
after the Senate had resumed consid-
were some sharp structures on the ad-
economy program,
which was blamed for a deterioration
Of both the Navy and the Army.
Senators Walsh and Copelan nd,
Democrat. New York, also urged an
adequate merchant marine as neces-
sary to the support of both the Army
and Navy in time of war
Would Have Navy Build Two.
The Massac husetts Senator declared
1t was disgraceful the way the mer-
chant feet had been allowed to disin.
tegrate since the World War.
Senator Dill. Democrat, Washing
ton. offered an amendment which
would require principal construction
work on two of the three cruisers to
be done in navy yards. and for the
Of the third vessel on the
Pacific coast.
Another amendment pending at ad-
iournment, offered by Senator King,
Democrat. Utah, would prohibit use
of any part of the funds provided in
the bill for the maintenance of Ma
rines In Haiti.