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The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
ROCK ASKED STEW
 ART TO RESIGN AS CHAIRMAN
 OF STANDARD OIL, INDIANA

NEW YORK, May 9.-John D.. Rockefeller, Jr., today made public correspondence revealing that he had asked Col. Robert W. Stewart to re- sign as chairman of the Standard Oil Company of Indiana. Rockefeller's action is the outgrowth of. Stewards S connection with the Continental Trad ing Company Liberty bond transac- ton under investigation by the Sem ate Teapot Dome investigation com- mittee.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

Charlie Konig, who passed through Takotna lest week, coming from Ophir, after having returned from Flat, to which latter place he carried the last mail of the winter schedule, had the misfortune of losing sixteen dogs by drowning while crossing the Takotna at McGrath. MT. 'Konig was driving string of thirty-eight: dogs at the time the ice gave way under meath the team. He was able to res- cue some of the dogs, and he himself had . very narrow escape.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
TWO KILLED WHEN PLANE
 CRASHES NEAR FLYING FIELD

NEW YORK, May 9.-Lieutenant Royal V. Thomas, former army flyer of Oakland, was killed at Tetersboro, N- J., today. During the week he broke Lindbergh's solo flight record, when he remained in the air for 35 hours.
 Thomas was killed along with Me rharician Vaughn Weatherby when tho plane crashed near the field.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
Big Industry
 For Seattle
TI0N TO START CONSTRUC- TON S3,9oO, ,0O0 PLANT.

SEATTLE, May 1.-The General Motors Corporation will start con- struction here at once of a $3,000, ,000
 body manufacturing plant, which it IS estimated will Raeymens to approximate tnousand men. The plant will cover the old Meadow Race Course, com prising twenty-nine acres.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
Lightning
 Hits Italia
BIG DIRIGIBLE.- WAS STRUCK
 WHILE REFUELING ATsVAD-.. HOE, NORWAY.

! LONDON, May 7.-The dirigible Italia, in which Captain Mobile, is at tempting another North Pole flight, was struck by lightning yesterday af- ternoon,. damaging the envelope. The casualty happened, while the dirigible was refueIing at Vadhoe, Norway.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
SEATTLE SCHOOL BOARD
 BARS UNION TEACHERS

SEATTLE, May 7.-The Seattle School Board has issued an edict bar ring all union teachers from employ ment in Seattle schools for the next year. Many teachers belong to union which is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
PRIESTS CONVICTED OF XIO- HATING. RELIGIOUS. LAWS
 EXPELLEU FREyM MEXICO

MEXICO CITY, May 10.-Presi- dent Gales. has signed an order de- creeiag that all foreign priests. con- victgd of violating religious laws be expelled from Mexico.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
IT MEMBERS 0 FA RUMANIAN
 REGIMENT SENTENCED TO BE
 SHOT FOR ENTERTAINMENT

BUCHAREST, Mag i6.2Seventeen members of Rumanian infantry regiment were sentenced to be shot, after having been convicted of charges of embezzlement Two others died recently in prinson before they could be tried.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
WATSON OF NDIkNAaW WINS OVER HOOVER BIZ 25;OOG

INDIANAPOLIS May 99Senator Watson. Inlianasss candidate for the Presidential nomination, won in yesterdays state primary, de- feasizg: Hosyer by about 25D00..
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
MEMBERS OF HOUSE OR SEN-
 ATE ON DUTY IN AN OBVIOUS
 1T INTOXICATED CONDITION
II A CuJNCTON

WASHINGTON, May 7.-The Washington News announced editori- ally today that that paper proposed from this time forward to publish as news the appearance on duty of any member of the House or Senate in an obviously intoxicated condition.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
Completely Surrounded
 By Chinese NatiOnaliStS

LONDON, May 5.-Reuter's Tokyo advises say the Japanese war office is reticent regarding fighting at Thi- nan, and it is the general belief that the war office is withholding facts.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
s. S. DONALDSON, WITH MAIL,
 PERISHABLEs, OFF FOR NOME

SEATTLE, May 10.-The Arctic Transports Company's motorship Donaldson, laden with mail and per- ishables, sailed this afternoon for Nome, via Ketchikan and Seward. The Donaldson will ply between Nome and St. Michael during the summer.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
VETERAN SEATTLE POLICE MAN SHOT DEAD WHEN HE
 FOUGHT A YOUNG BANDIT

SEATTLE, May 11.-Patrolman Fred Ivey, veteran. policeman, was shot dead last night when he fought it out against odds with young ban dit who had held up and robbed the Bartels drug store, at Second avenue and Pike street. The bandit escaped.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
JACK JOHNSON, VETERAN NE GRO FIGHTER, DECLARES
 HIMSELF AGAINST LIQUOR

KANSAS CITY, May 12.-Jack Johnson, veteran negro fighter, de- clared before the conference of the Methodist bishops here today: T am against liquor, because do not be- 4ieve liquor helps the human body at all"
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
WASHINGTON'S r DELEGATES
 INSTRUCTED FOR HOOVER

YAKIMA, May 7.-Washington Republicans, at their state convention today, instructed Washington's IF delegates to the National convention at, Kansas City to vote for Hoover.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

Joe Ferris, with his team of horses, @ecnznpanied by Rasmus Watson, re- tukned here yesterday from Canes, after having completed a contract for tha hauling of wood to be used in the operation of the Hans Erickson dredge on Games creek during the coming season.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

Christian Bolgen, U. s. Commis- sioner stationed at Ophir, was Tees day arrival here on matters of busi- ness, again returning to Ophir essay Wednesday.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
CAMPAIGN, SAYS
 MANAGER, HAS COST S241,274

WASHINGTON, May 12.-The cost of the campaign of Herbert Hoover for presidential nomination has cost $2al ,274, Manager Good told the Senate committee today.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
FLOOD CONTROL BILL NOW
 IN HANDS OF PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The House and Senate this afternoon adopted the conference report on the flood control bill, which was sent at once to the President.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
Photographic Ticks.

SEATTLE. May 1O.-The Coast Guard steamer North1and, Comman- der J. F. Hottie. has arrived in Se- attle from California waters, on her annual voyage to the Bering Sea and Arctic
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
STEAMER YUKON BRINGING
 PARTY OF BIG GAME HUNTERS

SEATTLE, May 5.-The steamer Yukon sailed for Alaska this morn ing, with passenger list of SIS, in- kj jcluding one hundred bound for the in terior via Seward, and crews for sev- era1 canneries-
 Prominent passengers include. Harry Payne Whitney, millionaire sportsman, of New York, who is on a months expedition to hunt and study big game. With him are John Scully, Chicago hunter, Paul G. Reddington, chief of the United States Biological Survey, who leads the distinguishes party. At Seward they will leave thn. steamship and move to, the Biological Survey ship Seal and set out to study at first hana the big game of Alaska om a wide scaie. Theyswill travel through parts of the interior of the Territory and explore to the far west west of Enimak and Aleutian islands. S43,O0G TOEARRY CALIFORNIA i, PRIMARIES FOR AL SMITH
 NEW YORK, May 10.-George R. Van Dance, his New York manager, testified before the Senate committee today ehat the Smith organization. had expended $43,000 in carrying the California primaries for Al Smith. ~ SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR ASKS
 CTEY: TO FURNISH ~AIRPLANE
 SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.3- Rolph wants the city to furnish him an airplane, and he. so petitioned to- day...:.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
JAPANESE YEN@TAKES' DROP.

JAPANESE YEN TAKES DKUP-.
 NEW YORK, May 9.-The unset tied condition in the Far East is hav- ing depressing effect on tiie, Japan csc yen in the foreign exchange mar ket today, the rate falling to 45 y-4 cents, a drop of 50 points.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

LONDON, May 9.-A state of war exists between Japan and China and 4,0o0 Chinese troops in Tsinan, prov ince of Shantung, are completely sur rounded by Chinese nationalist troops,- says a. Shanghai dispatch to the. Daily. Express
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

TOKYQ May 9.-Orders have been issued for: two additional divi- sions of troops, in addition to a third division, to embark flo China. The War Office is mohilizing fifty thou sand men
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

John Alld left Monday for Ophir, and from that place will take the first airplane headed for Flat.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

SEATTLE. May IO.-Roy C. Lyle, prohibitism administrator, will be married Saturday evening at Olympia to Cleo Dezetfe,, a we'll known club; woman of Seattle.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

SEATTLE, May 10.-Former Sen ator Miles Poindexter arrived in Se- attie today to open his West Side campaign for the Republican Sena- torial nomination.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
NENANA ICE POOL, S6O,ODO,.
 SHARED BY FOUR WINNERS

FAIRBANKS, May 6.-The Nenana. ice went out today at 4:25 p. m. The. ice pool, approximately $60,000, will be cut up into four pieces, the win-+ ners being I. B. Wickstrom,' of Fair banks; Mrs. E. Lasher, of Latouche, and V. Borg and MT. Berg.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

WASHINGTON, May 12-The can didacy of Governor Al Smith for the Democratic presidential nomination was7 indorsed today by Senator Wiieeler, of Montana.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

ST. PAUL, May 10-Judge Walter H. Sanborn. of the United States Cir cult Court of Appeals, died suddenly at his apartments here today.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12
GIANT MONOPOLY OF RADIO
 INDUSTRY, SAYS SEN. DILL

:. WASHINGTON, May 12.-As giant monopoly of the radio industry was charged in the Senate today by: Sen ator Din in introducing bill tosreg4 ulate the use of patents.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

,- Del Thompson. returned Friday from a trip to Qphir.-.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

SEATTLE, May 12.-Capt. s. D. Gibbs, veteran marine surveyor and shipmaster, died at his home here to- day.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

Casimir Naudtz was Tuesday ar rival fen q brief town visit.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

| TACOMA, May 1O.-H. L. QuigIey, of Seattle, has been elevated Grand
 Master of Washington State Masons.
The Kusko times., 1928-05-12

MARSEILLES. May 12.-The for :mer maharajah of Indore, Maharnee,
 entered Fance this afternoon.
Nogales international., 1928-07-20

Mrs. Taylor Wilkey returned
Tuesday from a two weeks vaca
ton spent in California.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Burnand are
spending a few days in the city
enroute to their home in Los An
geles from Washington D. c.,
where they spent the last few
weeks.
4 ~
The Episcv pa Guild will have
a tea at the home of Mrs. Wine
gar Of Crawford Street August
third. Those on the committee in
charge are Mrs. Harry Karns, Mrs.
F. w. Hannah, Mrs. Frank B. Car
room, Mrs. M. w. Smith and Mrs.
w. Simonton.
George Hannah, from England
will spend the weekend in Noga-
les sitting his cousin F. w. Han
nah, and family. Mr.. Hannah is in
the States on business as a repre-
sentative of the Field and Wire
Company in England. Mr.. William
Robinson and son Billy, from Tue
son, will accompany Mr.. Hannah
to Nogales.
Misses Francis and Doris Han
nah enjoyed a weeks vacat'on at
White House Canyon in the sum-
mer home of the Gambee's. They
returned to Nogales Sunday after
hike to the top of Mt. Baldy.
The regular meeting Of the
Thursday Afternoon Bridge Club,
wh ch was to have been held at
the home of Mrs. F. w. Hannah
this week, was postponed until
July 26.
Nogales international., 1928-07-20

| The Crawford Street Bridge
| Cub had it's regular meeting at
the home of Mrs. w. c. Vinegar
Wednesday afternoon. Mrs. VIM.
Murray and Mrs. j. A. Harrison
substituted.
Mrs. G.. r. Michaels entertained
few of the widowers with a
dinner party Wednesday evening
at her home on Hudgin street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Forsburg and
daughter, Betty, have been visit
ors in the city for the last two
weeks visit 'ng Mrs. Forsburg's
sister, Mrs. G. D. Nichols. They
brought Mrs. Nichols son, Robert
Deer ng, with them. He expects to
spend the summer here and Mr..
and Mrs. Forsburg left Thursday
for their home in California.
The Episcopal Guild met at the
home of Mrs. C. L. Fowler Mon
day afternoon. Many people were
in attendance.
Nogales international., 1928-07-20
conkIin WithdrawS
From Race For
Supervisor

Ernest Conklin authorized the
Nogales international yesterday to
announce tn 8 morning that he
has withdrawn from the race for
the Democratic nomination for
Supervisor in District No. 2.
Mr.. Conklin leaves the race on
account of bad health. He was in.
jured in an automobile accident
several months ago, and for the
past two months has been con,
fined to his bed. The attending
physician says it will be a long
time before he recovers.
Mr.. Conklin des res to thank
all his friends who have worked
in the interest of his candidacy.
Nogales international., 1928-07-20
DINNER PARTY

M S. E. Titcomb was hostess at
dinner party honoring Captain
and Mrs. Mccall of Pasadena, VIII !,
are visitors in the C ty. Those
arjo, ing the evening were Cap
ia n and Mrs. Mccall, Major and
Mrs. A. Bailey of Fort Huachuca,
MrT. Minerva Howell, Miss Chita
Ramc~iZ, Tom Boyd of Los Ange
les, Polly and John T.tcomb.
Mrs. J. Berk and small daugh-
ter Joey, plan to leave for the
coast Sunday where they will re-
main until about October first.
Mrs. Rita R chardson has gone
to the coast where she will visit
her mother, Mrs. Land, and daugh-
ter, Therma, formerly of Nogales.
She expects to be gone for several
weeks.
Nogales international., 1928-07-20
LOCALS
10 ATTEND rIJNERAL.

10 ATTEND FUNERAL
OF GENERAL OBREGoN
Among those who will attend
the funeral of General Obregon
are the following people from No
gales. Sonora: The official repre-
sentat We will be Mayor Sa'azar
and Sr. Tomas Balderrama, Lie
A. Ibarra Seldner will represent
the Chamber of Commerce and
Srs. Jose Oiais and Francisco d.
Gonzalez will represent the peo-
pie of Nogales. General Pablo Ma
cias will also attend the funeral.
The burial will be made at the
public cemetery.
County Assessor and Mrs. Har-
ry Farrior will make a trip to
Tucson today.
Mrs. Amos Yeager and children
were luncheon guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Phillips of Crawford
street, while visiting in Nogales.
They came here from their home
in Alamos, Sonora, Mexico.
Mrs. Dave O. Wilkey is leaving
early in August to visit at her old
home, Little Rock, Ark.
Nogales international., 1928-07-20

Mrs. w. r. Scott and two child
rem. John and Elizabeth, formerly
of Nogales, have been in town the
last few days on business. Mrs.
Scott expects to leave soon for
her home in San Diego.
Nogales international., 1928-07-20
BRIDGE PARTY


NJ IS Mary Simont n ente tain
ed a few Of her friends with a
;nridge party Saturday afternoon
at the home of her aunt, M $. j..
c. Ci3san on Grand Ave. Those
enjoying the afternoon were MS
oas Ru5y Wager, Mary sneiker,
Monte and jeanette Richards.
Dorothy Sanders, Lois Gushing,
and Betty Eorsburg who is here
from Cal fornia visiting her aunt
Mrs. G. D. Nichols. Miss jeanette
Richards received first pr re, con-
solat on going to Miss Mary Smell
ker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-12

h., you would make your family
- :. make It possible for them
In home of their own, you
T.4selec select Il from the Home Buys"
Assed Tor sale in today's Classified Ads.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-12
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An investment In Washington real
estate today Is one Of the safest
methods 0f assuring yourself OF an
independence In your old age.
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GIRL FREES MAN
IN TREE TYING

CENTERVILLE, Md, Oct. IL.
From the lips of Lolita Shriver came
confession today that she had
made a mistake when she named
Stanley Wakefield, Baltimore under.
taker. ase the man who had bound
her to a tree in lonely village
cemetery last Sunday night.
The 16-year-old girl says that in
her dazed condition Wakefield's was
the first name which came to her,
and that she had not meant to in
dictate that he was the man who
had attacked her.
Following the exoneration of
Wakefield the girl named another
man, and police now are searching
for him. Magistrate Coursey who
heard the girl change her story.
rebuked her for misleading the au-
thorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-12
Penn Farmers Move
To Bar Doe Hunters

READING. Pa, Oct. 12.-Farmers
in various parts of Berks who have
been plastering their fences, barns
and trees with mo Trespassing
signs, recruited $50 adherents to
their cause at meeting in Bern
vile, in the far northwestern part
of the county, attended by farmers
from dozen townships and towns.
Almost all pledged themselves to
put up mo Trespassing" signs on
their farms. to keep out hunters
in the season opening on Monday,
October Is, and lasting two months.
Among the farmers grievances are:
State rulings requiring farmers to
get licenses to shoot does on their
own lands.
Permitting State officials and
wardens to ''juggle" game laws aft
err the legislature has enacted them.
interpretations objected to by land
owners as often barring the latter
from hunting on their own lands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-12
Y0ungster Doesn't Care
IL He Did Swallow Penny
-IIas Jerome Heckman. 16 month

Has Jerome Hickman. 16 months
old, swallowed a penny?
That was the question that per.
picked visitors today to the store
of the tots father. Morris Heck
man. a grocer in the 1000 block
Seventeenth st. n. w. All be.
cause one Of the shiny coins that
Jerome had been wont to play with
disappeared from view yesterday.
He was taken to Emergency Hos
pital where physicians said IL the
infant had swallowed the copper it
hadn't lodged in his throat.
Jerome was as playful as ever
today. However. he was given no
pennies to lose or swallow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-12
7 X| IS COMMON
CARRIER, RULE

An opinion ct the corporation
counsel ruling that taxicabs here
are common carriers and as such
come under the Jurisdiction of the
Public Utilities Commission was
before the commission today IT
was filed yesterday by William w.
Bride. who held that the commits
sion may by formal order require
any taxicab company to furnish its
records, files, ETC., at any time.
The question of change of rate OF
fare, Bride held, is also subject
TO review Of the commission.
The Red Top Taxicab Company
recently increased its initial charge
from Is to IS cents, after having
reduced it last SUMMER from 25 to
Is cents.
The Black and White and Yellow
Cab Companies admit jurisdiction
of the utilities commission and hold
themselves to be common carriers.
The opinion Is not shared by the
Red Top and Diamond cab owners
and operators.
Little hope Is held out for addi-
tional legislation on the taxicab
problem here during the next session
OF Congress. Earl V. Fisher, ex-
ecutive secretary said today.
This Is a short session of Con-
gress Fisher said land l see little
hope that we can get through any
LEGISLATION on the subject Of taxi
Cabs"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-12
Eating Banana Costs
Auto Driver His Life

VERNON. n. J., Oct. 12.-Robert
A. Matthews. 80, of Preakness.
n. J.. was fatally injured when the
car which he was driving through
the town here crashed into a fence.
Police said he was eating a
banana with one hand and driving
with the other, and evidently lost
control of the car. He was thrown
clear of the car and impaled on
pickets of the fence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-12
RADIO POLITICAL
CALENDAR

TODAY
3:45 p. m.-Thomas p. Little
page in Republican Committee
Broadcast, WMAL.
$3.50 p. m.-SenatOr Hiram
Bingham of Connecticut, i'm Re-
publican Committee broadcast,
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1890 p. m.-Walter Lipman,
editor, New York World, I'm
Democratic Committee broad
cast, WIZ, WBAL and n. Il. C..
chain.