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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
With Other Editors
TILE AMERICA AND FRIENDLY ENGLAND
(Tucson Starr


Engmn hold varied views of the United
of Britain.
Howard British ambassador
attacking
rom Is
Compare Philip address
America the
highly passion pity
detrimental
Il do not hold the
Americans inspired by the
enterprise and faithful to the
Americans the idealisic
Unless the question rights
settled when England fighting power
at
The Engismen inclined
because England living
Both these statements
that United States
strengthens
countries together When Sir Philip Gibbs
Failing these hostility just as
open discussion
The United States would never call herself VOLATILE
realize that there emarks
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
Highway Maintenance Demanded

PEOPLE county great travelling public
running
the line
Since the highway funcionng
been scaper ain
the fair
world in
contributing to the dom-
million dollars contributed the highway
the
thing their money.
Highway Commissioner trip over highway so
practically
zng the omission of the great artery
pasab condition. yet Mcdonald
fessed his personal helplessness remedy
me state highway commission has sufficient
between stretch of highway
An order from the highway
the highway being days. vet that
to play petty politics with the
game
The county balance of the state were rd 70
give their allegiance highway commission on the
theory that they would highways
whole be kept travel but the
lew months OF its existence the
revert 70 the theory that its punitive
phu sense and not be centered the
states highways.
the highway problem will be n
highways within its borders
and reegate state control the things
With the duty of maintaining state
highways and having the expenditure
certainty representations civic societies and business men
b to
AT present of the highway commission
has to do with the the excellence of the
highways - ~ " '0
more or less forced down the governor
forced the state engineer down the commission with the result
That the state engineer be attempting deppuze
of highway
that is working against tho ,o ot
Cocse county the people of this county intend
to secure their rights regardless 0 petty politics
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
What Can Probe Profit?

WIDE speculation concerning economic conditions and the
jurisdiction the opened
the senate committees investigation
fields the
Pennsylvania furnish committee
with figures bearing the
the
placed interstate commerce becomes
ducon be purely
forgetting constitutional duties
throughout the states
The light between the coal
Ooos OF miners and families
but wherein the federal officials conuona
difficult of
admitting underpaying miners which
difficult
uon why it should attempt purely problem
There doubt that the profits
than nothing
determine
throughout the
The investigation nothing
and the miners without hopes mitigating
It is insufficient politicians get back the
government Of eathers expansion
the country demands that the government
problems with 10th century solution
state government breaks down the handling
in
interest Of
vana Ohio West Virginia
troublesome coal situation simply
hunting trouble in its unasked-for investigation.
infinitely and the
involved the sena latest attempted
paernaisc
the states whether the
free from restraint
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
ARIZONA is PROUD OF HIM
(BiSbee Review

Arizona signal honor in the selection
publisher the
staff and squad" of Prof H. Weekly
The state is not entitled claim much the obviously
editor
competition with periodicals eastern
of Arizona wooly
community
in which it
we nave not the
selected by Professor Casey eXceng
know the On ID
splendid weekly professor selected its editor
George F. Collins news editor
IL Xes the Coconino
onay the west which was
packed full of local
contains 6
end continues through
Arizona editors upon the baed ~
credit to the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

SWer, he insisted That in the future
no reference should be made to queS-
tions submitted and ignored.
The last restriction placed on the
boys followed Mr.. Coolidge'S slip of
the tongue in referring to Candidate.
Hoover as president Hoover" The
incident was published widely and it
was soon afterward ordered that in
the future no references whatever
should be made to the White House
press conferences; that the gatherings
were to be held only so that news
papermen might obtain background"
on public affairs. Already the dis
tinguiShed person who speaks at these
background bouts is being referred to
as the white House Backgrounder."
CONGRESSMAN George HuddleSton of
Alabama. says he may not have made
himself quite clear in a recent reply
10 the question of what was the mat
ter with congress.
MY point" he says, ''was that con-
greSSnlen we're as good as their con-
stituents would permit them to be;
that their wickedneSs was forced upon
them as the price of reelection, and
that whatever of virtue they had was
despite their constituents. The real
trouble with congressman is that they
need better constituencies. This point
I should have made more clear. 1t
should be qualified by an exposition
of the fact that constituencies do not
speak per cap-Sa, but on an ad
valorem basis, and that although the
average in virtue of his constituency
may be high, congressman's stan
dard is that of the dominant elements
that control the elections"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
Lust West of Suez

An Emporla man, whose relatives
have Just returned from foreign
wanderings, listened for three hours
last night to their account OF the
cocktails, wines, brandies and liqueura
they had firmly turned down while
on their travels After two full hours
of graphic descriptions OF ice-cold,
amber -glistening Martins, tall, bitter
sweet presidente cocktails, the foamy
rush OF Piper-H -Heidsieck from the
gold-capped mouth Of its green bottle
into tall-stemmed crystal glasses, the
mellow gurgle OF golden Haig & Haig
as it leaps into tall cylindrical glasses
and snuggles warmly down amongst
the cracked ice, the leaplng blood
stream of fine Italian Chianti as it
spurts from its straw-bound, bomb
Snapped container, a crimson pool
into it's squatty wine glasS-after list
ening three hours to this, the En-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

| WASHINGTON White House
press conferences of the near future,
if one may judge by events OF the
last year, will find the Washington
correspondents LED into a dark room
to listen to a voice on the other side
of a black velvet curtain reinforced
by a barbed wire fence.
What some CORES pondents are
pleased to call the degeneracy of these
conferences has progressed rapidly. 1t
has even been suggested that they be
called off altogether, but that won't
happen because they are still valu-
able both to the president and the
correspondents. Meanwhile, there are
several schools of thought, including
that which holds that a president is
entitled to all the protection he can
get from the consequences of such
statements as he makes to the CORE
spondentS.
The practice of quoting presidents
stopped abruptly after Harding made
a bad bull in talking about the arms
conference. When Coolidge came in,
the correspondents were being re-
ceived twice a week. They submitted
questions in writing and the president
answered or commented on such as
he pleased.
Correspondents often referred to the
white House Spokesman" as the man
who gave the answers. The "Spokes-
man" gradually became a public joke,
whereupon the president ordered that
use of the term be omitted. Then
the correspondents got together one
day and submitted many copies of the
question whether Mr. Coolidge would
stand for renomsnation. After they
had written about his refusal to an
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
ABE MARTIN

"Ther's no particular harm in a
well waxed an polished bald head,
if you wait till you're spoken T.,
an feel your way carefully, an
wear socks that cling t. your
ankles" says an article on suc-'
cesSfuI men, in this weeks Weekly
Slip Horn. New York City, with
her $4,000 population, would be
dandy place t. lose a relative.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
SPEED
(ChicagO Tribune)

One by old SMILES describing
We be able
he did fly of the wind"
But down at Daytona
Whd blow backward They travelling than
wheels and they
standing still And apene
of than an
The wings of the wind
wings man has made for himself still
electricity will
long before mile a second
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
Knew His Stuff

One of the janitors out at the
Big U applied for transfer into the
transportation department as a me-
chanic.
But why do you think you would
make a good auto mechanic?" Man
ager KurIand wanted to know.
well" said the applicant, ''I've
been studying it and I've found Gilal
all it amounts to is, that while you're
supposed to be fixing one part, make
sure that you break something else.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
The Weekly ExtOrtion

Punch, a few weeks ago, had an
illustration OF an old lady saying TO
an organ grinder, Il am afraid / have
no change 1 must put off paying
your penny till next week" Where
upon the organ grinder objected that
he did not like giving credit.
I can better this. An East London
tradesman tells me that on Tuesday
one OF these itinerant musicians (?)
came into the shop and asked for
penny.
where is your organ?" asked the
shopkeeper.
Things are quiet" the man replied,
80 l did not trouble to bring it out >
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

This Leap Year the poor bach
elors who are overlooked can have
something to be thankful for, any
way - th ere won't be anyone
around hiding their handkerchiefs
and socks.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
PZucked From the Plains

poria man became so thirsty that he
picked up the parlor rug and drank
it down in one gulp.
"GaWd, you hit that cop. Aren't
you going to stop?"
NO. He might still be alive
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
Or Dictate II

The young Greek, lately naturalized
in America, who refused to simplify
his original name, Constantine Pap"
padimittrakopoulos, would be an odd
fellow to correspond with and sign
letter to it.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
In Hot Water

Even the most charming OF host
esses make funny breaks once in a
while. Les Saylor, the former vaude-
william, while guest at a Hollywood
party. was asked ii he wouldn't con-
tribute song.
Really" remurred Les, 1--WE been
off the stage for some time and I'm
afraid my vocal efforts are confined
to singing in my bath"
"Oh, please do sing!" coaXed the
hostess, land I'll warn them that you
haven't been singing for some time"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

The flapper is gone and we have
with us now the sober young
woman Of poise, with correct
speech. We don't believe it until
we see girl with. rat in her
hair.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
Too Good

A suave realtor was trying to in
terest William Lord Wright, the
scenario serial king, in suburban
home. He dilated On the locality and
the scenery, comparing it to the
cooped up conditions in Los Angeles.
According to him, it would be like
moving from hell to heaven. And
he wound up, "the scenery is un-
surpassed"
IT admit it," said Bill, but tho
trouble is, there is toe much scenery
between here and the studio"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

The doctor who tested brunets
and blonds and found the brunets
more emotional probably doesn't
know yet that there were no coun-
terfeit blonds in the crowd.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

Can't the cigaret people even find
out what kind OF a cigalet Lindbergh
would smoke if he did?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

John D.. Jr, mas been doing his
best to help clear up what Senator
Walsh laughingly calls "the crude
oil situation"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

"I believe in Metempsychosis; when
1 die l shall be reincarnated in the
body OF an animal"
but then, you don't need to die"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
The Trouble

The girl Gin night club: There's
young Flashman two tables from us.
Is he well connected2
The Man: Er-yes, but his wires
are down. 1 believe
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

America is a country where
girl who poses for a can6y adver-
tisement must wear bathing suit.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
BARBS

The stock market has been
cavorting around right smart late
ly. That's one of the reasons why
gentlemen prefer bonds.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

The Hebrews of Douglas held a
meeting Monday and discussed
plans for the erection of a syna-
gogue here in the near future.
The officers of the organization
are: N. cohen, president; S.
Greenberg, vice president; M c.
zeitlin, treasurer; N. Cohen, Jake
Levy, L. Silverman, Joe Kline and
A. AronWald, executive committee.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
SAFE

Both party platforms will doubtless
contain planks denouncing the boil
Weevil
Copyright, 1928, Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
Patent Not Annlied For

Nest any golfer poor or rich,
Would never count the cost
Could he but find a golf ball which
Would bark when it was lost.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
CONFESSION OF A COWARD


con reading an ad which offers a
Ferris wheel for sale).
Why should I always mask my mind
Its secrets to conceal?
The truth is that I long have pined
To own a Ferris wheel,
And when, in life's cross running tide
No happiness I found
To climb aboard the thing and ride
Around and round and round.
But ifgI sought this harmless way
To Danish carking care
know my neighbors all would say:
THAT bird is not all there"
And so 1 always have been stayed
On pleasures very brink
Because I am so much afraid
Of what the world will think.
Though I could buy Ferris wheel
Extremely cheap today,
A base and craven dread I feel
The impulse to obey.
So forego million thrills
And, as becomes a man
Endure my share of worldly ills
AS best a fellow can
That we are all little queer
Is past all human doubt
And we abide in mortal fear
Lest others find it out
For those who taste life's fullest zest
Go far beyond the pale,
And if we all we're self expressed
We soon would be in jail!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
SIXTEEN YEARSA AGO

John Scott will leave this morn
ing for northern Arizona in search
of a business location. Mrs. Scott
will remain here until her hus-
band is located.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

Reports from Bisbee' state that
"all you can hear on the streets
in Bisbee is connected with the
rich strike in the Shattuck mine"
The stock of the company was
quoted at $18 yesterday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Pratt left
yesterday for Hereford to be- the
guests for several days of Mrs.
Cobbe
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

The Haymore and Lillywhite in
tereSts have combined and will
erect one flour mill in Aqua
Prieta to cost $4,000 with daily
capacity of rs barrels
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28

A yellow wooden sweater has a
modernistic treatment at the neck
line. one side of which is ap-
pliqued with strips of dark yellow
crepe de chine. The cuffs, which
button, also have strips of the
silk
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
TOO BAD

TOO BAD
The movie actor recently injured in
Hollywood probably regretted that he
had only IL ribs TO break for his
public.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-28
MANS FALL

MANS FALL
What probably really happened in
the Garden of Eden was that Eve
made that apple into hard cider.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
women VOTERS HEAR
Committee REPORTS
Mrs. Annie Porritt Pre-
tsents Program of Com
ing Year to Convention

New London, Nov. IS (P - The
feature Of The morning session OF
the second day of the three day
convention Of the Connecticut
League of Women Voters. which is
in progress at the Mohican hotel.
was a series of reports by the coun-
ty chairmen on their respective
leagues, given in response to ques-
tions propounded by Mrs. Herbert
Knox Smith, vice president in
charge at the meeting on the roof
garden of the hotel, attended by lis
delegates.
The counties which reported were
Fairfield, Hartford, Litchfield, New
London. Middlesex and Windham.
Mrs. A. NJ. Fechheiner of Nor
walk spoke for Fairfield. Mrs. c.
w. Collier of West Hartford gave
the Hartford report, Mrs. John S.
Adds of New Milford represented
Litchfeld, Mrs. Ward Church of
North Haven gave the New Haven
report. Miss Edna l.. Tyler of this
city reported for New London. Mrs.
Adah Bielby OF Middletown gave the
Middlesex report and Mrs. Mason
gave the Windham report.
The business session opened at
$3.50 with Mrs. Annie S. Porritt OF
West Hartford. a state vice presi-
dent, presiding. Announcements
were made before the reports of the
county chairmen were given.
Mrs. Emerson r. Newell. finance
chairman, presented the proposed
budget for 1928-29.
Article IA, section 2, shall be
amended to read as follows: The
officers shall be elected for two
years at annual conventions in the
odd years. Eight directors at large
shah be elected at each annual
convention provided that no direc-
tor at large shall serve more than
three years consecutively. The cleo
tion shall be by ballot.
This section formerly read: THE
officers and eight directors at large
shall be elected at the annual con-
vention. The election shall be by
ballot.
Mrs Porritt presented the pro.
posed program of study and activity
for the coming year which includes
consideration OF various aspects of
child welfare. education, living
costs. social hygiene, women in in
dustry. the legal status of women
international cooperation to prevent
war, and immigration.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
REPORT GEN. BOOTH
PASSED FAIR night:
Salvation Army Will Make
Announcement Concern
ing Succession Soon

London Nov. Is R>-General Will
liam Bramwell Booth. head Of the
Salvation Army, who is making a de-
termined fight against acute neuritis,
passed fair night. it was announced.
today. There was little change in
his condition this morning.
Salvation Army headquarters stat
ed today that an important an
nouncement regarding the constitu-
tional aspect of the succession to.
leadership in the Salvation Army,
may be made soon. 1t 10 expected
that the statement will deal with the
position of Evangeline Booth, who is
reported to be scheduled to sail
from New York on Saturday. as well
as other members Of the Booth fam
lily.
Meanwhile the veteran general
seems to be gaining a little in his
struggle for life in his quiet seaside
cottage.
Some Of the London newspapers
are making a big feature of the
acute heartburnings" in the higher
A1AAnS "a Nth0 Amy lSSpCStIi& luc
succession to leadership. notwith-
standing a statement by Comm. .ssion-
er Higgins on Monday severely criti-
cizing discussion Of possible sue
cessor to General Booth while the
general was making q gallant fight
for his life. Rumors that the
stricken leader had designated either
his wife or his Il a uphfar 70 IA ripo no
his successor persist in such strength
that several leading commissioners
are said to be attempting to secure
meeting Of the high council Of the
army to discuss the question. They
are said to be prepared to invoke the
law to prevent tho appointment of =
woman on the contention that she
would be unable to bear the respon.
sibility of control Of the army and
especially Of the vast property IT,
holds in trust computed ht approxi-'
mately f30.000,000. /,
The high council Is com mposed Of
commissioners and commanders In
all parts Of the world and although
in existence for - years has never
been convened. Aside from oppoai-
ton to q woman general. the papers
| say that there 10 . strong movement
for the investment Of the property
In . body Of trustees instead ef tn
the titular head of the army
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15

King George Collects
Only English Stamps

Red Bank. n. J.. Nov. Is @-
Ensley E. Rogers, assistant post
master Of Red Bank, knew that
King George of England was a
stamp collector. So when the
United States government issued
the stamps in commemoration OF
Molly Pitchers historical feat
during the battle OF Monmouth.
Rogers sent 4 block of them to
the king.
He has the stamps back today
and the following letter:
''The private secretary is COM
manded to thank Mr.. Ensley e.
Rogers for lis letter Of the Goth
Of October and for the stamps
which he was SO kind as to offer
for the kings acceptance, but as
his majesty only collects stamps
of the British Empire. the stamps
are returned to Mr.. Rogers here
with"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
Coolidge Sends Words
Of Good Will to Brazil

washington, Nov. IS R|On the
occasion of Brazil's Independence
Day, President Coolidge today sent
a message to the president Of
Brazil saying:
1T affords me special pleasure TO
send to your excellency cordial
fluctuations on this Independence
Day and best wishes for the con-
tinued prosperity Of your great
country"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
HOUSE COMMITTEE TO
PROBE TEXAS CAMPAIGN
Will Leave Friday to Investigate EH-
pcnditures in Southern
Part OF State.

Washington, Nov. 15.-tPeThe
house campaign funds committee
will leave for Texas next Friday to
investigate campaign expenditures in
the southern part of the state.
particularly in the 18th congression-
al district which has been repre-
scented in the house for 20 years by
John Garner. a democratic stalwart.
The committee. in making its de-
cision by unanimous vote, also men,
toned the county of Hidalgo. Texas.
as one of the sections in which 1t
would inquire into campaign activi-
ties.
The moton that the committee
visit Texas was made by Repre-
sentative Nelson, republican. Maine.
BY party vote of three to one. the
committee also adopted a resolution
to request the house to extend its
authority to investigate until March
1 next. This proposal was supported
by Chairman Lehlbach of New Jer-
sey; Chindblom, Illinois. and Nelson.
all republicans. Representative
Black. democrat. New York, voted
no. while the other democratic mem.
ber. Representative Ragon Of Arkan-
sas. was absent.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-11-15
Altered While in New York and
Never REELECTED Wishes Of
Committee, Lawyer Says
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
SILENT AT STATEMENT
Attorney p. r. McDonough Not
Challenged When lie Says Layout
Was Altered While Being Drafted
Man With Property I'm Two
Zones Asks Permission to Use It
All for Business Purposes.

A claim that the city's coming map
was "doctored" or altered when It
went to New York city and that It
has never reflected the wishes Of the
zoning committee. was made last
night at a meeting Of the board of
adjustment by Attorney P. F. Nc
Donough.
The map was prepared by the
Technical Advisory Corporation of
Ntw York city after a survey had
been made and public hearings held
during which the zones for every
plot Of land in the city were deter
mined by special committee ap-
pointed by Mayor Paonessa. Tenta-
tive maps and data then went to the
offices of the advisory company and
upon their return went into effect.
Since that time it has developed. ac-
cording to Mr.. McDonough. that the
expressed wishes of the coming
committee was not carried out. The
New York company was paid ap-
proximately $500 for its work.
Charge Greeted with Silence
Mr.. McDonough's charge was not
challenged at last nights meeting.
silence on the part Of other mem-
bers indicating that it was not en-
tirely new to them. The attornty
had been discussing general prin.
ciple OF placing no property in more
than one zone. The specific case be-
fore the board was that OF George
Riley. asking that his land at Allen
and Carlton street, now included In
both business and residence districts,
be changed to a business zone, in ef-
feet. His request, made through At
toriney Cyril f. Gaffney, that the
change be made without requiring
him to specify at this time what
type of buiness he will conduct In
the present zone area gave rise to a
discussion which resulted in a pol
icy being established making such
a requirement.
Attorney McDonough pointed TO
previous actions by the board when
land was found to be in two or
more zones and he expressed con-
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