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Evening star., 1927-11-23
RAIL WAY PROPERTY
VALUES REDUCED
Differences Between Owners
and Government Figures
Western Employees.

Railroad corporations and the Gov
ernment have been able to reduce the
difference in their valuation figures
on the Nations interstate railroad
property to $l1, 900, 600 900. according
to briefs filed with the Federal Dis
trict Court at ST. Louis, where the
first test case on the subject is await
ign conclusion.
Possibility of general increase In
railroad rates amounting to as much
as IS per cent, should the courts up
hold the railroad contention, was seen
by Walter l.. Fisher, special counsel
for the commission.
Even if railroads find it inadvisa BILE
or impossible to collect the full high
level of rates which such a high
value would allow, his brief said
should the courts grant the railroad
contention the railroads would de-
termine for themselves what the gem
eral rate structure should be and the
Interstate Commerce Commission
would cease to function in rate
making.
Duty of /. &. c. Outlined.
When valuations are once deter
mined, the commerce commission IS
required by law to allow railroads 10
earn a reasonable return on the to-
tails found, and. further, to collect one
half of the excess over per cent
which any railroad may earn annual
ly upon its valuation.
1T is not necessary to dwell upon
the magnitude Of the financial results
to the public as we'll as to the rail
roads which depend upon this case, :"
the Fisher brief said. I'm 1920 the
commission, using substantially the
method OF valuation it has been fol-
lowing in the O'Fallon case. estimated
the value Of all the interstate rail,
ROADS for rate-making purposes at
$l6,9oO, ,000, 600. If the contentious of
the petitioners Che railroads. are
sound. the $4,000, 200, 900 must there
1ore be increased approximately so
per cent, or over SI1 900 900 900. in
oToer' 70 ascertain the rate base upon
Wnlch rates must produce per cent,
or fair return"
The net increase Of rate evels that
might be required would be about IS
per cent. he said adding:
enlightened Selfinterest might
prevent railroads from putting such
rates into effect"
railroad arguments have denied
that an 18 per cent general Increase
would be justified If their contention
was allowed, and that an average
increase Of between and per cent
would be sufficient. The Fisher brief
chailenged the correctness of the cal.
cuiations and devoted much space to
attacklng the methods Of valuation
the railroads have proposed.
Ihe United States, through the At
'orney Generals office, filed brief in
the case at ST. Louis, challenging the
right OF the courts to review Inter.
state Commerce Commission valua-
tiOns.
Evening star., 1927-11-23
OFFICER WOUNDED
IN CHICAGO CHASE
Policeman in Car Pursuing
Suspects Sh0t-BOmb
Wrecks Gang Rooms.
RS the Associated p~.vs.

RS the Associated Peas.
CHICAGO, November e2.-ArtivJ
tiles of Chicago ea~estors IN tho !at-
est war for the control Of gambling
1nI vice syr3Icates wore responsible
FIR The accidental shooting os Dotec-
tive SorEt. Thomas tvneh h~ another
policeman early to31v.
n green sedan near t.n true Of
Tony Lomh7rdo. allied with Al oscar
FaceJ Capcne. a leader or one Of
the rival gangs. attracted no atteu-
ton ot >orgt. Lynch while touring
The west side Fefore police in squad
c1r could question fire occupants Of
Tue sedan. the hitter drove o.t.
IN n tuo-mt.a chase. the squad Car
A1d3od ON n sharp tfru aud Police
"an J.. r. I;Hfar-' pistol Was acci-
a a#r'1l!r DISCHARGED. tue oI!!ot enter
INK Tie a.r.eau' g Irat
Peace Overture Made.
~ a hospital IT, ~as sHd that the
a't"r" probably v9alL f-...,g. Ine
-.H"@teEs e-cHWoL.
) peace overture rar.. from a.
poue .ast u.r'.t "'lH"4 o.. old
that JOE A5aus Hau..l FL. r..';. "a. re.
I "s r.tat tp a..r-. . n... lid
IN his FIRST newspaper interview in
more shan vaar
II aim willing h. taG. TN sr-loIv.
aa" place. - bring a..t-a -.t.s.-nt
! don't vaHt t"ou r. I 5lat v1nt
9.aot-tsa. Ea- ! aH ea.r- ta a-otect
myself WHOM .a~e oe. -. aS ct
m" ! " $-".a a..s. ..Ha@ Moran 4
and E.rnrr E.r.~.-a 0He-.f with
'ao visa. A,allu a,..roI "ea E.s. GOOD
.r.ta .t E ~. I.er trVe 'Ears
been .l.eaa." "-b r." anI tea" still
HrH .m willing lo eu'.r auE rassou-
a1." a1raouott tie &iaU.s Waut -
Evening star., 1927-11-23
Bomb Wrecks GHices.

\ bomb 'hrau-g trow aa aU,omobils
~ "a r"n,rDa uav-nT t.aaauartors on
the N.~t Sr'- t.U thn t5a''o interests.
wac described I- Nol-e as g new
doe'aratiHu ot ".r. Trn explosion
wrecked the entrance IT, tHa place and
demolished tha offices eai3 20 be used
bg the wburg -y.5sc-te
Meanwhile '1aders of t1r AielIO fac
tiou were reported ta@EiuG nasty
preparations to leave town. An at
tempt to make peace lT Joe A.eiIo
while I'm n police cell eydar was
scorufu,3E refused br WruoerS ~ the'
Capoao gang .a adjoining cells.
When released Aiol.o. once cheese
merchant. begged for a police escort
TO arcomuanv ham home This re-
fused lie tool; q cab and elumped
down our OF sight as it carried him
away.
later. when it was learned that four
AioIo leutenants had been decreed to
die M tie hands OF rival gunmen,
Chief Hughes ordered thcir residences
placed under guard. Aiallo. released
Under bond, was to appear today on
charge Of conspiracy 10 s,ay Cap0ne.
Capona IS in Coprt.
Canone. with his right hand con-
stantly in his overr0at pocket and sur
rounded by guards, was in court yes
terday, but charges Of disorderiy con-
duct against uita were dismissed. The
charges had been preferred when he
refused to Violate his code by Identify
ing men arrested in the alleged con-
spiracy to 3ssassinate him.
Commenting on the killing of Frank
Herbert, gunman, by police yesterday,
Chief of Detectives o'Connor said:
That's great news. This is the first
sllirmieh in the battle with the gun
men. The police came out success
fully. l am going TO commend this
squad"
The chief of detectives in talking to
his men Monday promised to give 81
banquet for the first to kill gangster.
Sergt. John Gibbons shot Herbert.
Evening star., 1927-11-23
GILES UNDAUNTED
ASSEA HOP FAIL S
'I'lI Try Again." He Saws
After Spectacular Escape
Over Pacific.
BY the Assnclated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Los ANGELES, November %
Two defeats in his advance upon the
treachcrous air ways of the Pacific
have failed to crack the determination
of Capt Frederick a. Giles. British
war ace, to wing his way from Amer
lea to Australia.
Scarcely had he landed yesterday
afternoon on the William Randolph
Hearst ranch at San Simeon. Calf,
after a remarkable escape, did Giles
voice his new challenge to the Pacific
I'm going TO try again" he said
laughinely. I'm going to fix the ship
and fly her back to san Francisco
And then as soon as the moons full
and ] can get new charts, I'll be oft
again. I've started to fly to Australia
and, by George, I'm going to do it,
Bracing Wires Snap.
Giles narrow escape from death
came about 500 miles at sea. He
had hoped off at 1924 yesterday morn
ing from Mills Field, San Francis
co. for Honolulu. his first stop in
the long ocean flight. -Four hundred
and eighty miles at sea and i'll
an "air pocket" the flyers term
for a variation in air density,
he went spinning down, his biplane
entirely out of control. His center
bracing wires snapped under the
strain of the heavy gasoline load,
as the plane turned upside down. His
charts, food and instruments were
hurled into the ocean.
Then the British aviator brought
his plane right side up, guessed as
to the direction of the mainland.
and started shOreWard.
He sighted shore 50 miles north of
his landing place on the Hearst ranch.
80 miles north of San Luis Obispo.
Finds "Foul" Weather.
II think that my experience solves
definitely the mystery of what hap
pened to the lost Dole racers" (con-
testants in the Inflated air race TO
Honolulu, Giles said. II had a biplane
and it was only by the sheerest luck
that I survived what | went through.
a monopane is much less stable than
a biplane; 1t wouldn't have had a
chance in the weather that turned me
over"
Giles declared the weather was good
until he encountered clouds and
squalls 300 miles out. At 480 miles off
the mainland he ran into utterly foul
weather." he said.
Evening star., 1927-11-23
SIXTH RAcE-sI 300: claiming 3.ycar-
SEVENTH RACE--$i 300: claiming, 3
car-nlNs and IN. | !. Mlles

a W. y Hendley and J. r Johnson entry.
sApprertice allowance claimed.
Weather clear: track fast.
Evening star., 1927-11-23
Maryland Law Involved.

We have a law in Maryland which
provides that if a citizen leaves the
state, even for Il short time, with
the intention of taking up residence
elsewhere, he can never again vote
in Maryland unless he makes n
declaration in the Maryland Court of
an intention to resume residence in
the State. Our people who go TO
Washington cannot vote there and
lose their vote in the state so that
Evening star., 1927-11-23
Service at st. Andrews.

The service at st. Andrews Church
will be at II o'clock. The rector. Rev.
DR.. Dimon, will speak on THE Ma
tion's Greatness" and the choir will
render special Thanksgiving music.
At Hamline Methodist Episcopal
Church at II o'clock Representative
David FL. Kincheloe of Kentucky will
make an address.
A special service will be held in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church at II o'clock. Rev. DR.. Joseph
r. Sizoo will preach.
There will be special services at the
Church Of the Ascension. At s am,
celebration of holy communion. and at
1890 o'clock full festival service, at
which time the rector, Rev. Thomas
w. Cooke, will preach the sermon.
Special services will I've neld at Shiloh
Baptist Institutional Church from
noon at 100 pm. The choir and con-
gregation will render special patriotic
and Thanksgiving music. The church
clerk. Wesley RI. Preston, will read
the Presidents proclamation; Miss
Ursula Jackson will give reading,
and after the THANKSGIVING Scripture
reading by the pastor Miss Mar
gucrite Chinn will give n reading and
Miss Priscilla Williams will render a
selection upon The Spirit Of Thanks
Evening star., 1927-11-23
KIDWELL FACING
CONTEMPT ACTION

CONTINUED from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-11-23

a +. b. Mclean entry.
FOURTH RACE--Purse, 81 400; the Sun
ny South Purse; 3-year-olds and up; l. mile
Evening star., 1927-11-23

FIFTH RACE---The yhanksglVlng Handi-
miles.
Evening star., 1927-11-23

THIRD RACE--Purse, 81 800; the Cer
tury Handicap: 3-year- ODDS; 7 furlOngs.
Evening star., 1927-11-23

Schools Of the city will be closed as
will government departments and
stores.
The District of Columbia Auxiliary
OF the Navy Relief Society Will hold
benefit ball tomorrow night at the
Willard Hotel. Mrs Edward w
Eberle. wife of Admiral EberIe, is
chairman of the committee on ar
rangements.
sports will hold a place on the
thanksgiving day program of the
clty, for five teams are coming from
Baltimore. for the interoity soccer
games. Four OF these will be held on
the Monument grounds. and the other
Will be at Walter Reed Hospital.
George Washington University and
Catholic University will class "a she
Evening star., 1927-11-23
BOWIE ENTRIES
FOR TOMORROW.

a Edward Arlington and H. A. Greevy
entry,
b breckenridge Long and H. w. Maxwell
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
HighlUay Rule Is
Denied By Douglas

James S. Douglas, president of the
United Verde Extension Mining COM
pany, who has been at Jerome for the
past week Immediately following his
return from France where he had
been for nearly two months said he
was surprised to learn that w. G..
Lefebvre, state engineer had made
public the following statement:
~ believe this attempted indict-
ment of the state highway depart
ment is merely a continuation of the
efforts of James S. Douglas to di-
rect its affairs"
II never have sought to direct the
affairs Of the state highway depart
ment although, after reading the re-
port of the legislative committee in
which it was shown that hundreds of
thousands of dollars Of the peoples
money had been sacrificed for po-s
litical purposes, / am of the opinion
that someone with the welfare of the
state a theart should be directing it, :"
Douglas said.
II returned from abroad less than
two weeks ago, and until my arrival
in Arizona, had no idea whatever of
what the legislature was doing. As a
taxpayer, however, ] was gratlfied
to find that both houses Of the legis-
lature had selected committees of
able men TO prepare high legislation,
men who are anxious to serve the
state, and who are not playing poll
tics"
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
MIDGLEY BUYS THREE
LOTS HERE FOR STORE

While the details have not been
completed, agreement has been made
it is understood between w. w. Ma
jor Midgley of Cottonwood and G..
P. Hanna of this city for the pur-
chase by Major Midgley of the three
lots at the southwest corner of As
pen avenue and Beaver street.
As announced in The Sun last week
Major Midgley has for some time
wished to locate here, and spent sew
eral days here last week and the
Week before going ovr the situation
and sizing things up. He did not give
The Sun permission to definitely an
nounce his plans, though not forbid
ding it, but it may be said that he
will establish mercantile business.
He was expected back here this week
but yesterday, when this was written,
had not returned.
The sale was made through Alf
Dickinson a Son, cooperating with
VIM. Beescn. The purchases price
was $500. There are two buildings
On the property, residence and the
small shop building formerly occu-
pied by the Hopi Press.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
ODD AND INTERESTING
he eel has its heart in it's tail.

The eel has its heart in it's tail.
In Massachusetts three witnesses
to a will are necessary to legalize it.
China and India contain approx
mately one-half the total population
of the world.
One Of Americas large life ilsur-
ance companies has assets greater
than those of the Bank of England.
So rapid is the growth of the euca-
lyptus, or blue-gum tree, that great
forest may be formed in 20 years.
The tallest ferns are found in the
Hawaiian Islands, where they some
times grow to a height Of 40 feet.
Joe Miller, whose name was given
to various eighteenth century joke
books, was a very serious actor of
old Drury Lane theatre.
For many years no marriages have
taken place in Madrid on Tuesday
as it is deemed an unlucky day for
matrimonial ceremonies.
Wallpaper is really descendant
of the tapestries with which walls
were adorned in earlier days. The
tapestries were only at the disposal
Of the rich, hence the introduction
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
Peterson Wins In
Phoenix Auto Race

Harold Peterson of Phoenix drove
his machine at an average speed of
1926 miles an hour to take first
place in the SO mile free-for-all that
featured the Washington's birthday
races staged at Phoenix Tuesday by
the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
Bringing mo. /" in first, Peter
son took the state championship he
was deprived of last fall when it was
discovered the state fair races were
not sanctioned by the American Au-
tomobile association. Tuesdays events
had official recognition.
Jimmy Randolph of Douglas, state
champion, was never an important
feature in the race.
Second place was taken by Ches-
ter Gardner. A. Goldstrap was third
and R. H. Gardner took fourth hon
ors. Franchini's special shaded Peter
son two-fifths of a second to win the
time trials and pole position.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
FOES OF GOVERNOR HUNT IN
LEGISLATURE PROPOSE RECALL

An effort to recall Gov Hunt now
IS being talked in the legislative lob
bies. The necessary petitions need
bear only the names of 5 per cent OF
the voters at the last election .nd
the prospect appears attractive tt a
number of prominent members of the
Democratic conservative wing. The
legislative-executive situation is bad
ly snarled. Hunt has a strength of
possibly six in the senate and of
twelve of the House, his supporters
in small majority in each body. He
has not been persona grata in the two
previous legislatures, but in each had
enough strength to prevent over-rid
ing a veto.
During the present session, at
tacks upon asserted executive mis-
management have been continuous.
The Highway Department has been
declared inefficient, save as politl-
cal machine, and to have wasted both
State and national funds in the Gov
ernor's insistence upon day labor, as
against contract. Recklessness is
charged in connection with the Ly-
man dam, on which has been sunk
over S600,0O0 of school funds that
must be replaced by direct taxation.
Keen criticism has been made of the
conduct of the State Board of Insti-
tutions.
With all this in view, the legisla-
ture soon will hand the Governor for
veto, an act that takes all financial
matters from his hands and places
them under comptroller appointed
by the legislature.
Cleavage has come in regard to the
Colorado River muddle, in which the
governor is declared to have been
only an obstructive force, without
policy of any sort, save one that
seeks to obtain for himself all direct
ion of future negotiations with a large
appropriation to be spent at his pleas
ure. The governor has vetoed bill
creating a Colorado river commission
because he is left without a major
ity of the commissions membership.
He was successful two years ago in
defeating the legislatures effort t.,
take the river from him, and now,
with the assistance of half dozen
members of the Senate, appears to
be in position to at least block SIM
liar move in this session. The river
commission bill vetoed may pass over
his veto, but only by stripping it of
its emergency clause. Then its opera
tion would be stopped for two years
by referendum, promptly filed.
The worst blow delivered for years
at the governor and his methods is
carried by the report of special
legislative committee headed by Sen
ator Sutter of Bisbee. 1t is found
'that the State Highway Department
is practically devoid of any business
head and almost entirely lacking in
business management. This condition
seems to have existed for many years.
No fair-minded person, conversant
with the management of the Highway
Department could come to any other
conclusien n than that the department
had been converted into a political
machine" Entire reorganization is
recommended. with view to reduc-
ing the overhead and office expenses
and the elimination of waste with
which every branch of the department
seems to be infested at the present
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
PENNEY ORGANIZATION
HAD BANQUET WEDNESDAY,

The local J. C. Penney organization
had banquet Wednesday night in
honor of DR.. Francis B. Short, head
of the sales educational department
of the Penney Stores, Inc. The ban
quet was held in the store and was
served by the lady members of the
organization. Plates were laid for
13. Following the banquet DR.. Short
gave most interesting and inspiring
talk to his audience. His address was
mainly concerning business ethics and
making the most of what opportuni-
ties one has.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
STATE BRIEFS
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The Colorado Rockies out Of Dem
yer have been pierced by the Moffat
Tunnel, distance of 6 miles. Twenty
seven lives were lost in the operation.
To combat student suicides the Uni
versity of Baltimore has organized an
anti-suicide class.
The Chamber of Commerce of
Douglas, Ariz., has been busy the
past week distributing trees and
shrubs to home owners to help in the
Identification program of the city.
There's one city with the right idea.
The Pons- Winecke comet will come
so close to the earth in June that we
will pass through its TAIL But don't
worry, say astronomers, as there will
be no harmful effects.
We note where a young lady across
the way says it must be awfully in
teresting to go abroad in steerage
and see how they guide the ship, but
she supposes it costs extra.
lHiILeeH AldSdzluSS III luCSOL, III
cluding all of the periodicals under
the name of "art" or Fart study"
magazines were withdrawn from sale
in that city, following the decision of
the grand jury that magazines classi-
fled as such are found to be slewd, I"
as written in state law.
Rather than see his wife and five
children starve to death, Gus Taylor
of Utica, N. Y, teamster without
work, killed his entire family and then
ended his own life with a razor.
The 1926 income Of the American
people was approximately 66 billions
of dollars as compared with so bill
lions in 1925 and about "a billions
just before the war.
A great Pan-American highway ex-
tending from the Canadian border to
southern South America is regarded
by the u. S. senate roads committee
as within the realm Of practicable pos
sibility The road would run from
Detroit to Argentina.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
BUS COMPANIES FIGHT TAX BILL

Representatives from a number Of
public service stage lines from differ
ent sections of the state were in Phoe-
nix Wednesday to present protests to-
the legislature against the clause in
House Bill No. 127 which fixes taxa
tion of four per cent of their gross
receipts upon the stage operators in
addition to other excise taxes. The
stage operators claim this taxation
will be approximately 40 per cent Of
their net receipts and that it is confis-
catory.
The bill protested to is the highway
financing bill prepared an introduced
by the joint committees on highways
and bridges of the house and senate
which was recommended for passage
in the house committee of the whole
yesterday, and was scheduled for final
reading today in the house.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
TWO JEROME STORES
BURGLED SUNDAY

Some time on Sunday morning be-
tween and 5 o'clock, the Popular
Dry Goods company was burglar
lied, the thieves securing nine pairs
Of shoes. The windows Of the Siler
grocery store were also cut open, the
work being skillfully done with a
diamond, but the thieves were able
to secure but few bottles of grape
juice. The loss at the Popular store
was of some value and the proprie-
tors are anxious to have better pro-
lection at nights.-Jerome Verde
News.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
Mr.. AND MRS. WALTERS
RETURN FROM COAST

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Walters.
Jr., returned last week from the coast
where they spent five weeks on va
cation, most of which they spent
visiting Mrs Walters son, julius
Aubineau, in Los Angeles. They had
a. pleasant trip IN spite of the uEfav-
orable and unusual weather They
drove over to the coast and as far
as Seligman on the return. At that
place they were forced to leave their
car and finish their journey by train.
Mr.. Walters caught ride back the
last of this week with Denver friends
who happened TO be driving through,
and brought his car home.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
BACK FROM FILMING MOVING
PICTURE AT KEAMS CANYON

Mr.. and Mrs. B. w. Frank and son
Donald arrived Wednesday evening
from Keams Canyon where they spent
the past month with the Griffith Pro-
ductions company which is filming an
Indian epic Mr.. Frank, it is under
stood is backing this picture. His
wife, who writes under the pen name
of Gertrude Bogart, and Frank were
studying the aborigine in his native
environment. They left yesterday for
the return drive to their home in
Hollywood
Thomas Griffith, Ralph Rhodes, A.
w. Carson and Bill Thomason all came
in at the same time as the Franks, for
supplies and on business. They re-
turned yesterday, Mrs. Rhodes accom-
panying her husband.
The Coconino sun., 1927-02-25
WERE CLOSE
TO THE BIG BLAST

Mrs. Frank Richmond writes home
from Barger, Tex, of the scare which
they had last week when 13 tons of
dynamite exploded a half mile from
them. She told of the debris in the
middle of her kitchen and dining
room. Every dish was thrown on the
floor and broken. The kitchen shelves
were emptied, their contents making
a remarkable mixture on the floor.
Window panes were smashed to
smithereens and the building hit by
flying rocks. Luckily both Mrs. Rich
mond and Frank escaped without in
jury.