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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
BAN ON EVOLUTION
TEACHING UPHELD,
BUT SCOPES WINS
Tennessee Supreme Court
Declares Law Is Con-
StitutionaI.

BY the Associated Press.
NASHVILLE, Tenn, January Is
The Tennessee Supreme Court upheld
the States anti-evolution law today IN
an opinion on the case of John T..
Scopes.
The opinion, delivered by Chief JUS
tice Green, while affirming the con-
stitutionality of the anti-evolution law,
reversed the lower courts verdict on
the ground that a judge cannot assess
a fine Of more than $50, that being
the duty of the jury. .~
The courts S ruling suggested that
the case against Scopes, who was con-
victed in the District Court at Day
ton in July, 1925, be nolle pressed.
Associate Justice Mckinney, in a
dissenting opinion, declared his belief
that the act is invalid.
The whole court agreed that the YER
dict must be reversed because of the
amount of the fine.
Makes Preliminary Statement.
I. Chief Justice Green, in a statement
preliminary to reading of the opinion.
said:
:.sThe majority of the court holds the
act to be constitutional Judge Cook,
Judge Chambliss and myself. Judge
Mckinney believes the act invalid and
will state his reasons.
Judge Cook and / think the act
prohibits broadly the teaching in the
schools of the State that man de-
scended from a lower order of ami
mails. Judge Chambliss thinks the
act only prohibits the teaching of the
materialistic theory of evolution,
which denies the hand of God in the
creation of man He will state his
reasons.
Fine Held Excessive.
"All of us agree that the judgment
herein must be reversed on account
of the error of the trial judge in at
tempting himself to fix fine of 800
upon Scopes. Under the Constitution
of Tennessee, fine in excess of $50
can only be assessed by jury. The
Jury in this case returned a verdict
of guilty, but did not assess the fine
and the judge undertook to do this
himself Since the minimum punish
ment authorized by the statute is a
fine of 500 and no tribunal except a
jury can levy such a fine in this State,
the error pointed out can only be cor
rected by awarding a new trial.
".All of us agree that nothing is to
be gained by prolonging the life of
this bizarre case. On the contrary
we think that the peace and digni
ture of the State, which all criminal
prosecutions are brought to redress,
will be subserved by the entry of a
nolle prosequi herein. Such a course
is suggested to the attorney general"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
American Invasion
Of Europe to Yield
Hotels Rich Season

by the Associated Press.
LONDON. January 15.-With
10000 American Legianpaires.
5000 Rotarlans, 1000 Welsh-Amer-
lean singers and 500 Americans of
Finnish extraction already booked
for passage to Europe this Sum
mer. British hotel keepers and
tourist agencies are planning to
accommodate more American tour
lists than ever before in history.
The Cunard Line alone has al
ready booked $4,000 Americans for
Europe next Summer. The mem
bers of the American Legion will
disembark at Cherbourg for Paris,
and the Rotarians at Havre on
their way to Ostend, where their
international convention is to be
held. But England hopes to in
duce the majority of these visitors
to cross the Channel before they
return home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
King Of Denmark Better.

COPENHAGEN. Denmark, Janu-
ary Is LFD.-King Christian of Dem
mark, who was stricken early this
week with a mild attack of influenza.
was said to be improving last night,
but still is confined to his bed.
Queen Alexandra now has light
attack of the disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
MIDWEST is HARD HIT.
Heaviest Shows of Winter and F'rigid
Winds i'm Wide Area.

CHICAGO, January Is R.-zero
weather laid seige today to a Middle
West digging out of the Winters
heaviest SHOWS, and frigid winds gov
erned thermometers from coast to
coast.
The crest of the cold wave ranged
over the eastern end of the corn belt.
but it was moving toward the Alta ntic
IN the wake of the snow clouds, and a
Wlntry week end was forecast for as
far South as central Florida.
TO the West, however, the mercury
was creeping upward and the Weather
Bureau predicted that the force of the
cold would be spent by Monday. Skies
were overcast in some States, but gem
orally the weather was fair
Chicago, employing thousands of
men to keep traffic moving through
nine inches of snow, saw relief in a.
promise of considerably higher tenn.
perature" tomorrow, after having
watched the mercury scuttle to unoffi-
cial levels as low as IL below. Almost
dozen deaths were charged to the
storm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
Owners Prices Too High, or
Not Stated, Says Petition
Filed in Court.
COMMISSION OF THREE
SOUGHT TO FIX VALUES
Site of Internal Revenue Bureau
Building, Between Tenth and
Eleventh Streets, Involved.

The United States today, through
United States Attorney Gordon and
Assistant United States Attorneys
Rover and Burkinshaw, began con
demnation proceedings to acquire title
to the entire square lying between
Tenth and Eleventh. B and G streets
as a site for new building for the
Bureau of Internal Revenue. Suit
was filed IN the District Supreme
Court against all the owners of prop
erty in the square.
According to the. Government coun-
sci the effort of the Government to
purchase the land at private sale
from the owners has been fruitless
and the condemnation proceedings
were made necessary. The prices
asked, they said, by the owners ex-
pressing a Willingness to sell were
too high in the opinion of the ex-
perts for the Government. Other
owners made no offer to sell, it was
stated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
40 Below i'm Canada,

Sub-zero temperatures were report
ed generally in Illinois and other corn
belt States, but none of them an
preached the 40 degrees below record
ed late yesterday at White River.
Canada. At Medicine Hat in Manitoba
traditionally cold. the mercury rocket
ed with the passing of the cold waves
center and went to "a above.
The bitter weather in the wake of
the snowstorms did not aid Midwest
and Southwestern localities struggling
with their biggest fall of the season,
in some places as high as 20 inches,
but armies of workers had TRANSPORTS
tion lines open again and trains were
running on schedule
A general moderation by tomorrow
was forecast by the Weather Bureau,
and it appeared that another storm
in the North Pacific had decided to
remain there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
Authority for Course.

The condemnation is brought under
an act of Congress of last July au-
thorizing the expenditure of $1,700, 900
for the site and $3.50 900 for the erec-
ton Of new Government buildings.
The purchase forms part of the
scheme of buying the Pennsylvania
avenue triangle between the Capitol
and Fifteenth street and the Mall for
the site of new Government buildings,
at a cost of $25, 900, 900.
An order of publication will be is
sued to all persons interested in the
square of ground sought to be con-
demned, naming a date when a
commission of three persons will be
selected by the court to hear the tes-
timony and reach a decision as to the
value of the land and the improve
ments to be condemned.
Treasury Also to Act.
The Treasury Department has de-
cided to acquire by condemnation pro.
ceedings the new site for the Archives
Building bounded by Pennsylvania
avenue, Twelfth and Thirteenth and
G streets.
The Department of Justice was
asked by the Treasury to institute
proceedings to acquire this property,
known as squares 292 and 293. Two
lots are already owned by the Gov
ernment in this site on one of which,
lot No. $50, is located the first pre-
cinct police station. On another, lot
SIS, is located a Federal garage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-15
WEATHER.

IL. s. Weather Bureau Forecast
Fair and colder. with lowest tenn
perature about s degrees tonight; to-
morrow fair. rising temperature. Much
warmer Monday Highest. As, at $3.50
pm. yesterday; lowest IS, at IL am.
today. Full report on page Z.
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The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
MADDUX PARTY
MAKES RECORD
. in TUCSON HOP

After having spent Sunday and
Sunday evening in fraternizing with
Douglas and Aqua Prieta aviation
enthusiasts, John L. Maddux, presi-
dent of Maddux Incorporated, with
his party and three guests from this
city, took off from the army field
here at 9 o'clock Monday morning
for Tucson, at which city they
arrived in 55y minutes. The speed
of this flight was due to stiff
tail wind which added some 40 miles
to the ordinary speed Of the plane,
a tri-motored Ford-Stout II passenger
ship.
The Douglas people who made the
trip as the guests of the fliers were
Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Schofield and
Rev. E. j. Congdon of the Presby-
terian church. They made the trip
for the experience and to demon
strate their absolute confidence in
air transportation and returned to
Douglas by train.
The Maddux party was entertained
in Tucson yesterday and planned to
proceed to Phoenix today, from
which point they will turn west again
to their home port in Los Angeles
as the big ship is badly needed on
the regular passenger service between
San Diego and San Francisco,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
TURBINE OVERHAUL
! FOR COPPER QUEEN
COMPLETE BY JAN. |

Work of overhauling the first OF
two turbines in use at the Copper
Queen smelter has been completed
by force in charge of D. M. Howard,
representative of the General Electric
company, with headquarters in Dallas,
Texas, and the work on the second
unit was started yesterday. The
outlook is that the overhaul of the
turbines for this plant will have been
completed by January l. Mr.. Howard
has been directing the work for about
three weeks.
AS soon as he has completed the
overhaul at the Copper Queen.
Howard will start an inspection of
the electrical equipment at the Calu-
met and Arizona smelter but this
is expected to be merely the occa-
sional inspection which will not re-
ollire great length of time. Howard
has been in Douglas on former
occasions supervising attention TO tine
electrical equipment of the two
smelters. He stops at the Gadsden
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
HELP APPLE FUND
FOR THE HOSPITAL
THE APPEAL MADE

a group of Douglas women met
two weeks ago for the purpose OF
giving some benefit parties for a
Christmas fund for the county hos
pital patients. There was no time
left in which to give the parties, so
the women personally subscribed a
fund to be known as the "apple
fund" This money will be used to
supply the so patients OF the county
hospital with apples and other fruits
during Christmas week.
To date $43 has been pledged and
most of it is ready for disburse-
ment.
The group pushing this effort asks
that if anyone cares to contribute
to this fund he may send whatever
money he can to the Dispatch office
in care of the "apple fund.-"
It is intended to raise more money
next year by giving a number OF
parties at the Country club or some
other clubhouse. O.
Those identified with this move
ment are, Mrs. H. M. Helm Mrs.
j. ]. P Armstrong, Mrs. E. w.
Adamson, Mrs. Carl Lund, Mrs. F.
T. Wright, Mrs John Cook, Mrs.
Paul R. Collins, Mrs. L. j. Tuttle,
Mrs. Geo. Dunno, Mrs. NJ V. Allessi
and Mrs. Geo. B. Jones. Others have
offered to assist in the work.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
WIFE
ARE SENTENCED
TO TOTHEGALLOWS

VALLEYFIELD, Que, Dec. II R--
Ignoring the jury's recommendation of
mercy, Justice Walsh today sentenced
an American woman, Mrs. Doris Nc
Donald, to death by hanging for the
murder of Adelard Bouchard, Lachine
taxi driver. The death sentence also
was pronounced on George Mcdonald,
the woman's husband, who was con-
victed with her The verdict carried
no recommendation of mercy for the
husband.
Mcdonald and his wife we're SEN
fenced to be hanged March %, 1923.
They were arrested in Denver, Colo,
August %, and were extradited to face
the murder. charge in Canada after
Canadian authorities had identified
them as members of a party which
had engaged Bouchard's taxicab to
drive them from Lachine to the New
York border.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
OLD RESIDENT
DIES ON COAST
FROM ILLNESS

Word was received here yesterday
of the death, in a Los Angeles hos
pital, of Rufus A. Baselt, age As,
longtime resident OF Douglas and
employed at his vocation OF gas
engineer. Baselt had been i'll fol
many months and had gone to the
coast from Douglas in September in
search of health. A sister, Mrs. E.
Harding, of 1926 Seventh street, is
the only relative left in Douglas.
A number OF brothers and sister
reside in Chicago.
Funeral arrangements are pending
word from the family in Chicago
and it is understood that they may
request that the body be shipped
to that city for interment.
Deceased had lived in Douglas for
more than 16 years, having come
here from the family home in the
middle west During the first six
years here he was employed at the
Smelters as an engineer and for the
past ten years has been employed
in this district as gas engineer.
He was well and fayorably known
here. He was a member of the
Masonic lodge and of the Woodmen
of the World and was also a member
of the Methodist church.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
IS HOST
ON FLIGHTS FOR
MORE THAN zoo

After having been forced down at
Tucson by darkness on Saturday
evening following heroic attempt
to reach Douglas in their tri-motored
Ford airplane, the Maddux party,
bucking 40 mile gale and with the
temperatures lower than at any time
this winter, arrived in Douglas at
9:30 o'clock on Sunday morning pre-
pared to act as hosts to the aviation
boosters of this entire district.
1t is estimated that during the
day Sunday, in spite OF the high wind
and the cold weather, more than
200 persons were taken for flights
in the ship which on some of its
trips carried as many as is persons
without faltering. The air was choppy
and the pilot was forced to keep the
ship on the ground for several hours
in the middle of the day. 1t was
explained that in making long
flight there would be nothing very
dangerous about the high wind but
that in landing and taking off re-
peatedly with full loads there was
an element of danger as some billow
of wind might drop from under the
ship when it was too near the
ground.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
PRIZE STEER BEEF
BEING SERVED BY
S. P. In DINING CAR

Patrons Of Southern Pacific dining
cars whose favorite meat dish is.
beef will receive happy surprise this.
week when they sit down to meal
in one of the company's dining cars
according to Allan Pollok, manager
of dining car service for the railroadh
Pollok has just purchased the bilsd5
ribbon prize steer, winner OF the.
yearling Hereford division at the
Christmas tat stock show just held at
Los Angeles. The steer weighed 1,130.
pounds and was exhibited by H. A,
Baldwin, OF Pleasanton, California.
The Houser Packing company Of
San Francisco will dress the seer and
it will be distributed to the com =
panys dining cars for service to the
patrons.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
DRILL WORKING
NEAR NACOZARL,
REPORTED HERE

Work that will mean much to
Douglas, in, the opinion OF those who
are familiar with the case, has been
started by the j. q. White Engineer
ing company OF New York on the
BayiSpe river in Mexico, the purpose
OF the drilling being to determine the
formations for the work OF con-
sttructing a dam needed in the de-
velopment of an irrigation project.
The drilling work is the first active
step in renewal, it is stated BY
those who are said to be close to
the parties interested, of the effor'.
to create an irrigation project of
several hundred thousand acres in
the valley of the river on which the
drills are now located and which
will also include portions Of the
Yaqui river valley when it is COM
pleted.
The drilling rig was brought by
freight from an eastern point for the
contracting company and with it two
large heavy duty trucks for field use
and the entire shipment was unloaded
and taken to the field from Nacozari
publicity on the part of the people
handling the shipment, but it is said
that the drills have already reached
the point where the first tests will
be put down.
This project, it is said by people
in Douglas familiar with the present
actions, is the one in which Jonn
Hays Hammond, a we'll known
engineer and capitalist formerly was
interested, but it is understood here
that the present efforts are being
made by the Mexican government and
that the government has secured the
interests formerly held by Hammond
and his associates 1T is not known
by those who brought the information
to Douglas whether tie first drillingS
will be made to locate the sites for
power dams or whether they will
be made with a view to locating the
sites for the reservoirs to be used
as water storage for the irrigation
work. It is said that the plan pro-
poses to irrigate a vast acreage by
several small storage reservoirs and
also that it will develop consider
able electric power, first and last.
The j. G.. White Engineering COM
pany is one of the big contracting
construction companies of the country
and that it has a force requiring two
heavy trucks to care for its needs
in an undertaking such as suggested
by the foregoing statements is re-
garded with much significance by
Douglas people who have learned
of it.
While it may have no connection
between this activity and the pro-
iects recently visited by President
Gales accompanied by U. S. Ambas-
sador Morrow Will Rogers and others
OF the official party, it has been
common knowledge for some time
that Gales is much interested in
development OF irrigation projects IN
Mexico and has been friendly to that
work. It is said by persons COM
petent to testify upon such matters
that the landsN affected by the pro-
posed project is extremely fertile and
needs only the addition of water to
make it a veritable garden.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
DOUGLAS DAILY DOINCS

At Bank
Glenn Pratt is now employed IN
the Bank of Douglas.
Here from Nacozari
Geo. M. Englehard, of Nacozari, was
a business visitor here yesterday.
Return from Trip
Miss Conchita BoIlewig and Miss
Eva Williams have returned from
trip to Silver City over Sunday.
Back at Work
Robert Bruce was able to go back
to his work at the Copper Queen
laboratories after a weeks illness
Receivers from Illness
Mrs. G. c.. Mcbride was able to
be out again yesterday after a
period of illness. at her home.
Here from Apache
Bert Roberts and Cliff =. Darnell,
cattlemen of Apache, were Douglas
visitors yesterday.
Home from Flagstaff
Miss Lois Sharpe is the first of
the Flagstaff Teachers college stu
dents of this city to arrive home.
Leaves Hospital
Mrs. R. G. Chenowith, of Rodeo,
has returned to her home there after
a few days in the Calumet hospital
here.
Visiting Parents
Franklin Moore is visiting his par
eIlts, Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Moore.
Young Moore attends the Roswell
Military academy at Roswell, N. M.
Back from Tucson
Mrs. Lillian Pratt and son, Glenn,
and daughter, Miss Aimee, have re-
turned to their home here after a
trip to Tucson. s,3g S..s i,
At Phelps Dodge
Frances Nerneck is employed at
the Phelps Dodge Mercantile company
while visiting from the university at
Tucson, where she is a student.
Oil Man Visits Douglas
Norman S. Moon, division repre-
sentative for the Calumet Oil COM
pany covering the state of Arizona
and part Of New Mexico, was in
Douglas yesterday making his occa-
sional visit in the interest OF his
company in this territory He re-
ports business generally good with the
Calumet.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
Society To Meet

Society To Meet
The Missionary society of the First
Presbyterian church will meet prompt
ly at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday at the home
of Mrs Harry Churchyard. Mrs
Mamie B. Williams, secretary for mis-
sions for this district, will be in charge
of the meeting.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
NOTICE

To whom it may concern: I, j. T.
Ritchey, will not be responsible for
any debts incurred by John A. Horn
backer or the Turkey Greek Resort &
Lumber Co.-Adyt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
Xmas Fruit Cake and
Mince Meat now ready, at
Curio Cafe.-Advt.
SPECIALS THIS WEEK

On air guns, wagons, tricycIes, Roll
Easy toys, knives, etc. Our prices are
always right. Open evenings. Posten-
Arthur Hardware Co. Douglas Busy
Hardware Store. "-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
LET ms HEIP

Select your Xmas presents at Doug
las Busy Hardware Store" POsten-
Arthur Hardware CO.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
FOR This WEEK

Community and Tudor plate silver
at 1917 off. Opening evenings. POsten-
Arthur Hardware Co. Douglas Busy
Hardware StOre."-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Wheeled goods, air rifles and other
presents favored by children. Douglas
Hardware Co.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
CHRIsTMAs SPECIAL

We are offering pocket knives, the
ideal gift for men and boys, at special
prices. Gifts of Utility. Douglas
Hardware Co-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
POPCORN

We have an extra large size of
stringing Popcorn for Christmas deco
rations Special price, regular 1Oc
carton for 15c. Regular Csc carton,
zoe. Pops None Nicer Popcorn Stand,
Grand theatre building. .-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Candy beads, canes and ribbons for
Xmas. Copper Kettle Confectionery.
-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
Missionary win Speak

Missionary Will Speak
Douglas w. C. T. U. invites the
women of the city to attend meet
ing that will be held this afternoon
at 3 at the home Of Mrs. H. p
Wiley, of 1037 11th street. The
speaker will be Mrs. Corbin, for many
years a missionary to Mexico. Mrs.
Corbin is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
j. Hunter Smith,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

For your boy-'1 Y M. C. A.. member
ship lasts the year round-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Electrical goods make useful and
beautiful gifts. See our display. Doug
las Hardware Co.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Cactus Candy, bulk or boxes makes
nice gifts. Copper Kettle.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Any boy would like a "Y'' member
ship for Christmas.-Advt.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
ATTENTION o. E. S.

Il
Special Meeting Border Chapter No.
Is
Tuesday, 1880 p. m.
Joint installation of officers with
Mt. Moriah Lodge NO. 10, F. & A: M.
Meeting open to Eastern Stars and
husbands, and Master Masons and
wives.
MERLINE w. ALBERTS
Worthy Matron
ATTENTION MASONS!
Special Meeting, Mt. Moriah Lodge
No. 10
Tuesday, 1880 p. m.
Joint installation of officers with
Border Chapter No. Is, o. E. S.
Meeting open to Master Masons and
wives and Members OF Eastern Star
and husbands.
w. L. SMITH, w. M.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20
To Long Beach

IO#LOngl Beach
Mrs John Slaughter left Sunday
afternoon for Long Beach, Calf. to
visit Mrs. w. "A. Greene. Mrs Greene
and her family were to visit here
but owing to a recent auto accident
in which she was injured, she was
unable to make the trip.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Here from Blue Grass State
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Lotion and
daughter Jane, of Providence, KY,
arrived in Douglas on Saturday for
a Christmas holiday visit withs Mr..
and Mrs. p L. McCabe and Mrs.
Larson. Mrs Lotion and Mrs. McCabe
are daughters of Mrs. Larson.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

At Bank
Glenn Pratt is now employed in
the Bank of Douglas.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Return from Trip
Miss Conchita Bollewig and Miss
Eva Williams have returned from
trip to Silver City over Sunday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Return from Honeymoon
Mr.. and Mrs. Robb R. Steggall
of this city will return today from
a two weeks honeymoon trip ITO
Texas and Louisiana.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-12-20

Here from Nac0zari
Geo. M. Englehard, of Nacozari, was
a business visitor here yesterday.