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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

First" movement. Winning views in
the contest are shown above.
The picture at the left, 1.-THE Swim
ming Hole, in Woods canyon in
the Mogollonss, won first award of
$50 for Miss Stella NJ Jordan, OF
Clemenceau. The desert sunset scene
at the top center took second prize
of $25 for T A. Hayden, of Phoenix,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

cal works which have great author
ity in his church
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

Known as wood block
prints; very stylish, diff
ferent and typical of the
old time Christmas.
Quaint old scenes treated
in a quaint, old-fashioned
manner.
New tones in odd shades
and gold; all very new
and decidedly out of the
ordinary.
Half tones Of your own
home, family, or any local
S ce n e S you particularly
love.
Cheerful and attractive;
F re n h, Old English;
coaching scenes, snow,
carol singers, ships and
other scenes.
Many styles to- choose
from. We cordially in
vite you to come in and
see them.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

E. Doucette, Tucson Miss Winifred
Kock, Phoenix; G. M. Arcner, Grand
Canyon; r. T. Soule, Phoenix; G. A
Pearson, Flagstaff; C. F. Burr, Phoe-
nix; Mrs. Albert K. Ludy, Tucson;
J. M Keefe, Phoenix; W. L. Johnson,
Wilcox; Mrs c. L. Butler, Phoenix;
H. F.. Lamm, Tucson, and Floyd Get
singer, Phoenix.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23

Dispatch Telephones 81 and 80.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-23
Assortnnents

The Prices Are Very Moderate
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526 18th Street Telephone 81
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Toys, Tractors Among
Uncle Sans Exports

Continued from Page one)
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No Thunder Chaps At Geneva

The bolt out of the blue-the clap of thunder
that startled world-was entirely missing from the
opening ceremony of the second naval arms limitation
conference at Geneva yesterday. Everything off
strictly according to forecasts
Just why this is best explained by describ-
ing the difference between the Geneva conference and
the first or Washington conference of 1927.
In 1921 the United States was by way of becoming
the mghtiest naval power on earth So when it Of
fered to scrap s2o0OoOoOO worth of fighting craft and
forego first place among naval powers, the world
gasped, sat up and took notice.
Nothing like it had ever been heard of before.
Today, 1927 the United States has fallen SO far
behind Britain and Japan in effective power par
ticularly in cruiser strength and naval bases that if
anybody is TO make startling sacrifice it must be
one of the others-not us. And they not built
that way. Hence the absence of fireworks.
The Washington conference, planned in this
country to limit all categories OF naval craft 1t
finished by putting limit only on battleshps and
aircraft carriers. And thereafter while the United
States stuck to both the spirit and the letter of the
agreement Britain, Japan, France and Italy, the
other four powers concerned at took the money
they otherwise would have spent capital ships All
began on large cruiser and submarine programs.
Right now were we to try to catch up with
Britain and Japan-that is to say, were to esab-
lsh American naval power the 5-5-3 ratio estab-
shed six years agoit would cost $500 100000
We should have to build twenty-one cruisers, air.
plane carrier, nineteen 200O-ton submarines, and
seventeen 1OOO-ton submarines. This is based upon
what Britain already has built, building authorized
The nearest approach to a sensation yesterdays
session afforded was when Ambassador Gibson, head
of the American delegation, told Britain and Japan
the United States would reduce its naval strength to
any figure acceptable to the other governments.
An equal flash came when he expressed Americas
willingness to do away with the submarine altogether
if and when every other nation did the
But these offers depend more upon other nations
than upon ourselves, an altogether different story
from our proposition of 1921
However, the conference is young yet and much
can-though probably won't-happen. So far as the
United States is concerned we will be lucky if the
party winds up without our having to dig down for
that s5o0OOO0oo referred to above to pay for some
new ships
In short while they call it naval limitation
ference it may turn out to be, for U.s. naval augmen
taton conference.
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pie, and get the benefit of his &C
eumIlated experience.
3. 1t must be admitted that the
longer a good man serves and works
and practices in given line Of pro-
fesSion. the more proficient he will
become. Therefore I am in favor
of promotions from lower offices to
the higher ones as the higher be-
come vacant by designations, remov-
ais or deaths. AS an example: Why
not start with our elected council
men, who are to serve as long as
they are not removed by the people
at the annual election. Then as a
vacancy occurs in higher Office in
the city, the councilman with the
longest service record will automati-
cally advance to fill that position,
and so on UP until he may become
the mayor. BY this plan only coun-
cilmen would be elected by the
popular vote of the people.
In like manner the State Legis-
latures and national Congress
should be handled, electing only to
the State House of Representatives.
Promotions would then follow up to
the State Senate, to the House of
Representatives in Congress and on
to the national Senate.
4. AS to the few people who
would be elected by the votes Of the
people by this plan, would recon-
mend that prediction activities Of
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To the Editor;
About one-third of the people do
not go to the polls to vote, and
this condition is getting worse every
year. The reason is that they know
their vote will not count for any
better government.
Then the proposition would seem
to be to make it worth while for
every person to cast his or her vote
positively and decidedly in the in
terest of good government.
Looking in that direction I an
nounce five fundamental PROPOSE
tons:
/. Instead of voting to put people
into Office for term of years with
very remote chance of removing
them if they do not prove satisfac-
tory. vote once a year to decide
whether they shall remain or 60
out.
2. I contend that administering
the duties of our government is as
much a business or profession as
is manufacturing, merchandising,
banking or the law, and that it is
all wrong to change our officers each
few years or. make it possible for
them to be changed if they are serv-
ing the people well. Therefore, make
it possible for an elected officer to
remain as long as he is satisfactory,
by the annual decision of the peo-
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MUCH DANCING ON
VIEW AT THE LYRIC

There is much "hoofing" on the
Lyric bill.
Meaning that the show is loaded
down with dancing and then some
more dancing.
Indianapolis talent is represented
this week in the revue Of Ger
trude Hacker. dance instructor
of this city. BY presenting her pu-
pills of the dance in a revue on the
vaudeville stage Miss Hacker &C
complishes two things-she shows
what she can accomplish with her
dancers and also prove that it is
not a long jump from the dance
studio to the stage.
Jue Su Tai is a Chinese singer
who has a good vocal opening by
singing a song on how green" she
was when she first came from China
to America. This gives her a chance
to get chummy with her audience.
She speaks beautiful English, and
even finds time to do an American
jazz song in Chinese.
"Sunbeams" is a dance revue
which features Henri and Beryl.
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Times Readers Editorials

a candidate be limited to an an
nouncement of his policies If elected,
which might be circulated by mail.
passed out by hand, or uuh,sShed
as an advertisement. My theory Is
that any person who is good enough
to represent the people in govern
ment will have established good
enough reputation in his business or
profession, and be we'll enough
known throughout his district that
a teremndous campaign need not be
necessary to acquaint the voters
with his merits, or deceive the pub
lie as to his merits, A law like this
would effectually shut out the In
terests who now, too often, force
elections with money and control
the elected.
5. believe our present election
methods are wrong. There is never
an election now a days that we do
not hear charges of dishonesty. Be
sides our elections are tremendous
" expensive. Why not vote by mail?
See to it that the voters names anca
addresses are registered, as they ares
now. Also give each voting num-
Der. Then when election time
comes. the voter can sit down In his
Office or home, prepare his ballcf
and commit it to the mail. The
United States mail is more reliable
than some election boards are.
J. II. EVERTTT.
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Brain TeaSerS

The first five OF the questions to-
day deal with sport, Answers to
all the questions will be found on
page 10:
/. What baseball player Is known
as big Train"
2. Who won the women's United
States tennis championship in 1926?
3. Who is national open golf
champion?
4. What college won the national
track and field championship III
1926?
5. What race horse is reputed 10
have had the highest winningsP
6. What Cabinet members APP
pointed by Harding are still IN the
Coolidge Cabinet?
7. In the human body what Is
the function of the larynXP
8. What comet will sooon be vls-t
ible in the sky?
9. What is coral?
10. What is the origin OF the name
of Nevada State?
Il. How many square miles IN
Indianapolis?
-. How far does the city extend
north and south?
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War On In Washington

The rest of the country will watch with interest
an experiment being tried in Washington Two thou
sand citizens there signed up Sunday amateur pro-
hibiton sleuths, paying one dollar each for member
ship in the Citizens Service Association for Law and
Order. Their purpose is to report any evidences of
bootleggng they may discover to the police and then
to see that the police do something about it.
I'VE won't enter private homes or search hip
pockets but will drive booteggers out of town."
said the Rev. DR.. Abernethy at the mass meeting at
which the movement launched.
This represents progress in the direction of in
L. and o. seemed to have in mind membership that
would not object to telling tales its neighbors.
snooper in every block appeared to be its motto But
now it is made clear that only the dealers in bootleg
goods are to be bounded, not the consumers
This is better, although 1t may take lot of pleas
ure out of the new venture for some members There
naturally must be some members of the temperament
who get great joy out of spelling other peoples fun
Things surely are bad in Washington. The Rev.
DR.. Abernethy declared bootlegger has been doing
business very near his study and he frequently has
had to throw empty whisky bottles off his church
lawn. And the Rev. DR.. Diffenderfer alleged boot
leggers are selling their in high schools
There is considerable drinking and asktoting among
the young students and school dances are VIGOROUSLY
wet
That certainly is bad--worse than anything we
recall from the days before prohibition.
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but by another butter and egg
man." Into the third act we go,
and we see our very own good hero
using the same tricks against those
who tried to take away all the but
ter and eggs from him in the first
act.
am trying to tell you about 1.-THE
Butter and Egg Man as being pre-
scented at Keith's this week.
The story is corking good human
bunk theater. 1t is good theater.
1t is a laugh, and even more than
a laugh-it is a human riot.
Have always liked this play be-
cause it is human hokum of the
theater. There is wise cracking talk
about certain things on Broadway
and the laugh is that even on Main
Street we know what the author
means.
AS to the acting of this play The
gem of the comedy rests in the
hands of Elizabeth Patterson every
time she appears. Even with the
champagne bottle in the second act,
second scene, she has that artistry
Of comedy who commands. Wise
lines she has. that is true. but itIis
the way that this charm" woman
dresses up every word which counts.
We remember Miss Patterson for
what she did as Mrs. Mendall Harp
err in "A Very Good Young Man"
I think I am right. She is as
magnificent in 1.-The Butter and Egg
Man." as she was in the memory
of an undertaken husbands wife.
I must say that Elliott Nugent at
no time came up to what 1 expected
he would do in this show. l can
not forget his terrible dropping of
what he was smoking nor could I
forget his authorship of certain
lines when the telephone would not
work. Your performance, Nugent,
last night was not in keeping with
the artistry that you possess.
Satisfactory at times was Aldrich
Bowker. Always good was John
Storey. Vivian Tobin was sweet
when she had a chance. Judith
Lowry did splendi0ly in role that
she should never have played.
Others in the cast there are who
help out in the laughs, especially
Adelaide Chase.
like 1.-The Butter and Egg Man"
because it is good theater and like
this Stuart Walker production be-
cause it has Elizabeth Patterson as
Fanny" the wife of the wise Leh-
man.
AS a play and because of, Miss
Patterson, you have in 1.-THE Butter
and Egg Man" one of the sweetest
comedy buys of the season at
Keith's.
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A New Cause for War

Propaganda - dangerous propaganda, circulated
outside it's own geographic limits is given the
offense of Russia against Great Britain and the rest
kof the world
War-it seems incredble-looms And all because
of the Russian propaganda.
We believe history will be searched in vain for
previous instance of declared to check propa-
ganda. There have been wars to check geographic
aegressions wars over boundaries for colonial
possessions wars to shake off super-mposed govern
rnents, wars to curb growing imperialism There have
been religious wars race wars and wars for more
democratic form of government. There have been
personal and sentimental wars and traditional wars
carried on by kings and princes for diversion and
loot There have been little between civilized"
and subject" peoples, and big between rival
powers There have been wars made by diplomats
and wars produced for political purposes to divert
attention from home troubles.
But war to check propaganda? What does it
meanP
If Thomas jefferson should write to the Marquis
de Lafayette saying that he believed the republican
form of government better than the rule of Bourbon
king would that be propaganda?
II a current historian should write that the last
war carried on by Britain against China was for the
sole purpose of perpetuatng the infamous opium
trade, would that be propaganda dangerous to the
British?
If an East Indian in loin cloth should preach to,
his fellow countrymen urging that they wear no
clothes except of their own weaving, is that propa-
ganda? And cause for war?
If the British use the cables out of Shanghai to
circulate fake stories of atrocities by the Chinese is
that propaganda?
Is propaganda thing that can be suppressed by
force? Is it thing that should be handled by vio-
lence? Is there such thing as the proper answer
to words being wordss Is there such thing inter-
National freedom of speah7
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Disarmament Basis

Naval disarmament involves two
propositions.
First, there is the question of
limiting all nations. and, second,
there is the question of limiting
each nation in comparison to others.
The fact that England might be
allowed to build as many ships as
the United States, or that Japan
might be allowed to build ships in
the ratio Of three to five as COM
pared with England, would mean
nothing without some kind of gen
eral restraint.
The all-important basis of dis
armament is to set a mark beyond
which no nation can go.
That is why American delegates
to the present conference at Geneva
have made such drastic proposals
They suggest first that neither
England nor the United States shall
maintain cruiser tonnage OF more
than 100000. which would represent
a tonnage Of 10000 for Japan.
Second. they suggest a destroycN
tonnage of 100000 for Endland and
the United States, with 10000 for
Japan
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my widest mements, can never
suspect Larry Sullivan playing the
role of a Felix Roget" And Suli-
van. am not crawling under cover
when I say these words. 1 heard
enough from those who buy tickets.
Jean Oliver struggles to do some
thing with the role of Denise, the
wife of the divorce lawyer, but she
never starts. Milton Byron is as
terribly miscast as Sullivan. No
fault of these men. The show just
does not fit the cast. And for Ro-
bert st. Calir being an Italian
we'll?
AS far as I am concerned I will
never remember with any pleasure
that the Berken Players appeared in
Grounds for Divorce"
At English's ali week.
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h/h, BY Charles
w NV Lux Fitzhugh
Talman
H/o~IL Authority on
w ELk HKT Meteorology
NOwACK's WEATHER PLANT

NOWACh. . WEATHER. PGANI
Toward the close of the nine
tenth century a plant OF the pess
family, known botanically as AbrusS
precatorius, acquired a great ceal OF
notoriety in Europe as a weather
plant" The species in question is
sometimes called the "paternoster
pea" on account of the use OF its
poisonous seeds in making rosaries.
An Austrian named NoWack
claimed to be able TO predict from
the varying positions assumed by
the leaves and branches OF this
plant a variety of mundane events,
including not only storms and
weather changes, but also earth
uuakes and the occurrence OF IRE
damp in coal mines. AS he could
not monopolize his method Of pre-
diction by patenting the plant, he
patented a special case for holding
il. He took his vegetable wonder
to London, where he succeeded IN
interesting the Prince OF Wales,
through whom he secured a letter OF
introduction to the authorities at
Kew Gardens. Nowack and his
plant received a considerable amount
of serious attention from the public
and the newspapers until the alb
surdity of his claims was exposed IN
Kew Bulletin prepared by Prof.
Francis Oliver.
Some people were kine enough to
say that it was the wretched Eng
lish weather that had caused the
plant to prophesy wrongly. NowacS
is said to have sacrificed a fortune
in his efforts to get his fantastic
notions accepted by the world a.
large.
rosewood Science Services Inc.
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The Final Reason

re anv added reason we're needed for the adop-
ton of the City Manager form of government, the
final act of the machine politicians furnish it.
Instead of openly advancing argument or frankly
fighting, they waited until the morning OF election
to scatter on every doorstep warning" against the
change in government
The act is in keeping with the history OF the
machine. 1t is the only way the machine knows
how to fight. It is the only method of which it has
knowledge-the stealthy Sinking secret poisoning OF
public opinion
The beast, as machine politics was once named
by the famous Judge Lindsey, in this city is half
polecat and half weasel.
Advocates of the City Manager plan have placed
their cause before the people openly and frankly.
They have appealed for support on the basis OF
argument They have come into the open and have
been unashamed.
They have not hidden their identity. They have
not asked their interest. They have not skulked
Every citizen knows who they are Every one
understands their reasons. Every knows that
they have sincere and unselfsh desire to aid
this city.
But these others
They scatter their poison in the dark hours of
night when no one may know and no one may trace
1t to it's source.
They try to frighten by false bugaboos,
They understand that they line up their own
evil and selfish and grating cohorts all the law
breakers and protected crime, all the sarerS of pr-
~laAe and the favorites in the giving of jobs and
9tracts.
They want the tinlid citizens to join with them
and are afraid to openly champion their own cause
They have no courage to face the citzenry and
claim any virtue for themselves or for the system.
1t is the same old Beast.
1t is the scavenger of politics which tried to scare
the people of this city.
If you have not voted, go quickly to your voting
place and register your defiance to the machine
which tries to rule by stealth and fraud and secret
manipulations.
Decent citizens can have no choice. They will stand
with those who do not fear the light They will not
support these lovers of darkness.
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Doctors Pay

The lord chief Justice Of North
ireland declares that doctors should
not charge the rich more than they
do the poor.
This is contrary to the prevail
ing view.
Most doctors not only rate their
charges by the patients ability to
pay, but boast of it.
The lord chief justice says that
doctor does not do any more for
a rich patient than for a poor pa
tent, or if he does. it is wrong, and
that the poor patient suffers just
as much and has just as great a
right to get well.
Doctors reply that they are able
to attend the poor free of charge,
or at small cost, by collecting larger
fees from the rich.
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Radio Farming

Admiral Billiard. chairman of the
Federal Radio Commission, says
that radio waves can be made to
serve the farmer as we'll as to en-
terrain him.
He says that crops exposed to the
influence of these waves show
surprising growth.
Marconi seems to have done more
than he realized when he discovered
wireless.
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S250,O00 Verdict

A recent New York case throws
vivid light on this question.
A prominent surgeon was made
blind some years ago in a subway
accident, and has just been awarded
verdict Of $250,oOO
Who believes that the jury would
have given him that much if he had
not proved his income was $150,OOO
a year before he lost his sight?
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-21
We Are Introduced to the Idea That All Butter
and Egg Men Are Most Wonderful Individuals

The act is not heavy on scenery,
but the dance numbers are we'll
done. An acrobatic dance number
by a woman is one of the high
lights of this act.
Norman Telma becomes eccentric
upon a billiard table in his own
way. Allen Reno has the English
idea of entertainment and he is one
OF the few comedians of this class
who actually sell" this form of en-
tertainment on the American va
riety stage. He comes mighty near
stopping the show.
The bill includes "Frolics of 1927,
and Charlie Chase in movie COM
edy, Forgotten Sweeties."
At the Lyric all week.
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Byrd in Test

Byrd's impending fight IS of more
importance TO the future of aviation
than was that of Lindbergh or
Chamberlin.
1t will test the type of machine
without which there is no hope for
trans-oceanic flying.
AS German manufacturer of
aircraft points out, these one and
two-man trips are spectacular, but
of little value when 1t comes to
practical development.
We shall either cross the ocean
in big multi-motored planes or not
cross it at all.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-06-21
Fixing Prices I

Some things cost the same re-
CARELESS of what a person is able
to pay.
1t makes no difference whether a
passenger has a million, or only the
nickel that is required when he
rides on a subway train.
Henry Ford and his chauffeur
pay the same price for daily
newspaper.
When the tax collector comes
around, however, there is differ
ent story to tell.
This is true, also. when a lawyer,
doctor or book agent comes around.
The price of many things is de-
termined by ones ability TO pay.
and it ought to be.