davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1928-01-15
Bobers of Army Air Corps Aid in Destruction of Big Bridge

I bombs should be fused with detonat.
ors to give insianta neous explosion,
on whether delayed explosion was
NOR. satisfactory
Had the project been suggested
solely for the purpose OF destroying
| the bridge. probably !, could have
been completed In short order by
means Of well timed placement Of ex.
! p!osives from the ground. Or, with
out great difficulty, the method could
| have been employed of loading pla mes
with l,lG9-pound bombs only and re-
, leasing them from the regulation war.
time nine-ship formation. However.
| since the terts were formula ted
fundamentally 10 obtain valuable mill.
tary data. they were carried out
slowly and carefully. consuming
about a weeks time altogether.
THE personnel had 10 be of the
highest caliber available Ten
pilots and 10 bombers Of the Army
Air Corps were called upon. and 10
bombing planes were used. Of which
were regulation Martin bofnbers and
were L-B.5s. The latter are Of a
somewhat more refined variety. in.
ciuding fuseiaass bombing cornpart.
uients) Of metal structure instead OF
WDDd.
In general supervisory charge Of
na5neuVf,s were Gen. 4 J. ioHiey.
comma nclng officer at For, Bragg,
Mai W. &. Young, ordns nee officer
81 Fort Bragg; Capt. Asa Duncan,
from Langley Field. and Mai a. J
stuart of the ordnance department,
tlariy in the project. in order 10
determine whether or not aeriai
bDTnbs would fracture upon impact
with reinforced concrete from normal
bombing attitudes, empty bomb cases
were i1iied with sa nd a nd hurled down
into space from single planes. Had
such procedure been followed under
actual hcstiii,ies the projectiles no
doubt would have been dropped all
81 once. Or In salyo. as the bombing
term has IL. from planes flying In
the Dsusl offensive and defensive
nine rnachine formation, Thus II
would he comparatively easy 10 place
the center of impact II the ssiyo 1u
'he bridge. thereby ipsuring hit
ny al least one ~ t"0 b0rnbs Itnw.
"F|f tbyr method was hardly feasible
GuIlHR he Pee dee project bees use
IL ~HDId have Entaiird considerable
b1Hafd ~ Gtstjpa nts ~ he surround.
3hk cJUn'i ysjGe, Consequently the
issis were conducted with single
planes or with n formal lon ~ moi
tDpfe than three planes
10 Say uat IL i* Is ktupf ud1ils fssk
even ~ attempt eff1"isH, bombing Via
the single plane method IL 10 present
the situation mildly. Iiigh up In The
HThYens The plane Inuet climb, aver.
sElnR sn altitude between IA mile and
q mile and u half fran the ground
the reason for the great climb being
that mai jpr purpose III sxperiHle nial
bpnibirg IN ~ tsst aiming accuracy
from the highest feasible points,
The minateness III the target ss
seen from The altitude ~ the bomb.
ing planes can he gixaslIlsd when IL
In appreciated thht IL looks like d six,
inch piece ~ white shoe string. The
sped ~ the plane IL 80 miies an hour,
and when the bomb lea yes the pls ne
- has the initial seiociiy ~ he ma
chine, The ysio'iiY afesierstfs at
she Jsts II ~ feet sseoHa Which
Evening star., 1928-01-15

displays of tomatoes. potatoes.
bananas. live chickens and dead
rabbits
Although - states previously had
made provision for financial help to
destitute" widowed mothers of young
children. IL was not until "A year ago
that Congress enacted similar legisla-
tion for the District of Columbia.
Even now the District has no law to
provide jus; compensation, without
suits at law. to workmen injured in
industry or II their families in cases
where the hreadwinner is killed at
his occupation. Yet practically
every State has had such huma nj
tartan laws for years.
The people OF the District have no
voice in the selection az their judges:
not even those who try petty police
court and ciVil cases, The President
OF the United States Is obliged to
ponder ami decide the qua alifications
OF the register of wills and recorder
OF deeds OF the District of Columbia.
as we'll M appoint the judges OF all
the courts uf the District
Lack of building restrictions has re-
suited in intense overcrowding ~ parts
of the District of Columbia. So that
there * ~ space whatever IL many
blocks for little children 10 plaY. Yet
Evening star., 1928-01-15

compartment Within the faaelass,
Just heneath II II the homh rack On
the outside ~ the plane, The tuselage
has a window In front aud Two win,
dpws In the bottom so the aver can
aerure his hearings readily, The sight
Ia dawn in the bottom ot the bomber =
specially devised compartment
The homh feieaae IL erank at,
tached ta the side uf the iuseiaSa hy
means ar spfaVket wheel that in
turn tuna all the way hark te the
homh ravk The tumh~r operates u
hneellns er stttiag daWn The hun,h
sight h connected with . nilot tirectar
which teaistass dlleeth In tguat at the
Evening star., 1928-01-15

~ ~
nH Nation was founded on the
u" principles that the people are
1 i III and have right TO gov
ern themselves, that taxation
without representation is tyranny,
and that governments derive their
just powers from the consent OF the
governed.
Yet during the last 80 years every
one If those fundamental principles ot
the United States of America has been
constantly violated in the government
OF the Nations Capital!
Washinsron is the Capital OF the
worlds greatest democracy. Yet il
probably has the least democratic form
Of government among the large cities
in The world
Strange anomaly it is that the Capt..
i,al Of a Nation of leo ,e0o,e0 persons
who govern themselves is city OF
more than $50 600 inhabitants who are
sIlowed absolutely no voice whatever
ir the Government which governs
them.
We entered the World War to make
the world safe for democracy. And
yet the Capital Of our own Nation has
had not even the semblance of a dem
ocra;ic form of government since 1874.
Washington is a city of remarkable
beauty and interest. Here the casual
visitor sees magnificent public build
incs and memorials. beautiful streets
and avenues. great museums and art
galleries, wonderful parks. the sump-
tuous homes of hundreds OF persons of
large wealth who have moved to the
National Capital because of its social
attractions.
But seldom does the visitor see or
learn of the injustice that rests
heavily upon the half-miilion Ameri-
cans who live in the Nations Capital
As chairman of the committee on
the District of Columbia of the United
States Senate. am partly responsible
for the government of Washington.
Nevertheless. do not. cannot, de.
fend that system of government. Not
that the actual administration of the
municipal affairs of Washington is
had. The fact is that the millions of
dollars paid by the taxpayers Of the
District of Columbia undoubtedly are
rs efficiently and honestly expended as
the funds Of any other large city.
But no one who sincerely believes in
the principles OF democracy can
look with satisfaction upon the sys.
tenn OF government of our National
Capital-or its results.
EOTR hundred ard thirty-fiye mem
bers Of the House OF Representa-
tlves and 90 members Of the Senate
rule this city OF $4,000 people.
Those persons have TO vote. no rep
resentation whatever. in the ruling
body. They are not permitted even
non voting delegates or commission
ers such as represent Hawaii, Alaska.
Porto Rico and the Philippine Islands
In the House of Representatives.
Committees Of Congress-Senatcrs
end Representa- from Colorado.
Kansas, Maryland. Illinois and other
Evening star., 1928-01-15

means that by the time the ptoie"tiie
reaches The target u strikes with "a
velocity 0f abou, 200 feet a second
from 5000 foot. or more tiian a
nile. altitude,
Thus tie bomber, once hr has com.
titted his tncstiou for hurting, must
move with simDst lightning iike
speed, aHd certainly with remarkable
Judgment, An error ~ tenth of u
b. eaHd might seem tfining. bui IL
surely would result In complete
iniAs From the Ia$mah's viewpoint
The bomber could do we'll nigh marvel
one bombing snd sin not make a
direct hil with 4 single bomb, j,st as
Evening star., 1928-01-15

within the fuaelage except Tor the
: 900 pound bomb. which goes on the
rack outside.
Two engines are used in the stand
ard bombing plane. al az Tn give
mare power In order 90 compensate
for the heavy poundage anu To do the
eAactIns work efficiently, The en-,
ginea ara al the sides. because Il is of
utmost Importance Ia leave the point
nf the nlseiage open. therehS giving
The inmbrr hatter visibility, and In
wartime maneutsrs In ntaN ida for
rorwatd mschtns.gun defeuss
The ortioiaI inside hoa,h oantainar IL
known as the bomb bay, 1t Is 4 his
Evening star., 1928-01-15

an expert tinennan might hit n bulls
eye ~ times out at 100 and never
h'ilke tack IN the very center Of
The bisl's-eYe,
HE Martin hnmher has 20 foot
wing hpan and hears the bomb
"f bombs either directly Ia the fuse
Iakh or oh The iaek beneath H. The
piah" a carrying capacity In, roughly,
ai"'Iiid : Ub0 pounds, and tbs normal
procedure IN Ia carry any nf the fol
lowing loads one . l6h ronnd bomb
'~o iho p"'indts, four nDa tHundats
or siA sou pmindsgs. 'i'ha new lbs
bombing plane carries every lead
Evening star., 1928-01-15
Waves 60 Make Electricity,

After SSS~EAl wears Ne sNrssma<at,
sng At NsrhN RtN, assF CNSAS~g, Aus,
SrSets, =, \, i Rates has iNaSt an,
aeNNc~a that Ne has p@eteStsA Ahs
deNics ~ harness Waves tVT cr~AtlnS
eSStste power lie ekAlas that Ats
laVeatsca viii Naeyate SUrSeSsf>assS IN
fasc ~ SsyatnN Weather,
Evening star., 1928-01-15

North Carolina Combined With Ulaan Work
Spectacular Form Which Has No Made Show That
Lighter Bombs Lacked Effectiveness Removing Old Structure Which
Might Have pedd Accuracy of Work Outstanding
Evening star., 1928-01-15
Chairman of Senate Committee in
Charge of Washington Affairs Finds
System of Government Here to Be
Contrary to Theories of Founders of
Nation-Example of Taxation Without
Representation in Capital of Republic.
By SENATOR ARTHUR CAPPER.

Chairman of the Committee the District OF Columbia
of the United States Senate
Evening star., 1928-01-15

n n ORE than $50 years ago this
NH Nation was founded on the
wv principles that the people are
1 i III and have right TO gov
ern themselves thai taxation
Evening star., 1928-01-15

n R ORE than mile and half
NH above a bridge In North
IVt Carolina. the other day. d
j group Of sirplanes circIed
Graedspu az s0 ypflex ~ ho,yr
Evening star., 1928-05-27
THE YEAR 1923 TO DATE ON THE WASH.
INCTON STOCK EXCHANGE.

fRportei by w. & Building Washington D c.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
PROSECUTOR OF MURDER
TRIAL INJURED IN FIGHT
Former Attorney General Of Ala.
bana Knocked Down by
Ex-WaTden.
~ The Assoea@t41 PFess.

~ aAS ENSSf1a1sgC FFees.
EfRMfR0HAd, Ala, May ag---pav-
vel q. Davis. former attorney general
0f Alabama wa confined TO q Rirrntn0-
ham hospital today for treatment 0f
bruises and decorations received in a
fist fight With Charles II. Davis. fyrnsr
warden a. Plat Top Prison. whom he
prosecuted IN the James Knox murder
Irlai In 1876
TIE encounter occurred on a dawn
town street corner late yesterday on
tEge first meeting of the two since the
trial, Ia which the former warden was
acquitted Of tire murder Of Kn0z. a
white convict.
EMrweI Davis stated the difncJlty
aFoSe when James Smith, an attorney
for Charles Davis IN pending damage
suit. acGoStec the former attorney gen
eFai with a summons fOF him 10 appear
~ 3 witness. When he told Smith Il
would oe impossible for him " appear
Hzfweii Davis said the former warden
suddenly confronted him With the state
naent there are some things Il would
ike a, stTslgnteK o1t."
Witnesses said HaTwell Davis was
knocked - ne curb and in falling
struck els head. He ii suffering fT0In q
wound uncer the left eye.
Charles Davis refused ~ make D state
Faent 30 charges nave been made.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
OUTPUT IS SLOWING
. IN STEEL INDUSTRY
Good Foreign and Domestic
Copper Buying Brings Ad-
vance in Copper.
BY the Assnciated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 26.--Further cur
tailment of steel plant operations was
reported owing to smaller contract
specifications and moderate volume
Of new business. The industry, how
ever, viewed the movement as seasonal,
and prices held steady with talk Of a
probable advance for third-quarter
shipment for some products as mills
were not offering these for future con-
tract delivery at current prices. Pig
iron prices were steady while trade was
fair.
Substantial foreign and domestic buy
ing of copper led to further advances Of
hcent per pound, with electrolytic
now quoted at l4A cents delivered In
the Connecticut Valley. This Is the
highest domestic price since August,
1925. Purchases for shipment to the
Far East have been heavy, leaving very
little copper available for June-July
shipment. Most of the home buying
is now for August delivery. Bare cop
per wire and finished products were
advanced u Of cent.
Activity developed in the tin market
Evening star., 1928-05-27

toward the close Of the week, with con-
sumers taking prompt and forward de-
livery. Prices were steady.
Lead was very steady. although pro-
ducers reported no material increase in
consuming activity. The decrease in
world output for April was larger
thin looked for.
Zinc was firm with ore advanced
to new high levels for the movement.
The general volume of trade, however,
remained disar ting.
Antimony Il H.ev 'ettled toward the
the close wit 'rJrs ~ some sellers
pressing the ~ Demand was
very light.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
Asks $4,000 for Cut.

Louis K. Liggett Co, 1901 F street,
has been sued for $4,000 damanes
by Walter L. Barr of Alexandria, Va,
for alleged personal injuries. While
employed at the soda fountain April
81. 1927, the plaintiff says, his hand
was cut severely by a fragment from
a broken fruit jar. The plaintiff is
represented by Attorney Lewis H.
Barnes.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
BANK B0BBED OF $4,000.
officials Forced - Lie Down While
Looters Scoop Cash.

WYMORE. Ne3r., May 26 CP).--The
Farmers and Merchants Bank here
was robbed by SIX men today who
scooped up cash and securities amount
ing to about $4,000 and escaped in an
automobile bearing an Omaha, Nebr,
license.
Officials and customers at the bank
were forced to lie on the floor face
downward. A. I. Banker, cashier, had
tussle with one of the bandits when
he was slow in getting down, but
neither was hurt.
Evening star., 1928-05-27
The Gravier. /. i. Crime. !:

From the Detroit News
States ACtorney--Do. you think we
can convict him for that bank Job?
Assistant--No, 1but / think we can
get him for running past that stop sig
nal after the robbery.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-04
PAIR TO QUIZ STEVE
Howard Prosecutors Prob
ing Kokomo Bank Case.

BIZ Times Special
KOKOMO, Ind, Jan. 4.-Receiv-
ing word from D. C. Stephenson
that he had something to tell
them" regarding checks cashed for
him by the American Trust Com
pany, Homer r. Miller, Howard
County prosecutor, and Grover
Bishop, receiver for the defunct
trust company, went to Michigan
City today to question Stephenson in
prison.
Bishop and J. c. Heron, CO.
receiver, have approximately $4,000
in cashiers checks made out to
Stephenson from October, 1922, to
December, 1923, and all Endorsed by
him or D. c. Stephenson, per
Dorothy Lee"
The bank is understood to have
been depository for funds of the
Ku-KluX Khan in this district. AS
high as 100000 in Khan funds was
on deposit at one time, it was said.
Among those indicted by the
Howard County grand jury recently
in connection with the banks fail
ure were Ora j. Davies, former
State treasurer; Luther F.. Symons,
State bank commissioner, and
Thomas d. Barr, deputy commits
Sioner.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-04
WANTS TAGS AT COST
State Official Fights Higher
Auto Permit Prices.

Automobile license plates at cost
and raising of the gasoline tax are
two measures offered by Mark w.
RhoadeS. head of the Indiana
license division, at the meeting to-
day and tomorrow of all State motor
vehicle commissioners in Kansas
City.
The meeting was called to hold
discussion and take steps leading to
program of reciprocity in licensing
regulations, brought on by the new
Oklahoma law requiring commercial
machines from other States to
carry Oklahoma licenses, threaten
ing license war.
1.-THE original theory of automobile
registration practically has beenfor-
gotten by the problem of obtaining
the necessary money with which to
build highways" Rhoades said.
Licenses originally were intended to
indemnity an automobile in event it
caused damage, but now the high
ways are constructed from the rev.
enue derived from the plates and
gasoline tax. Why not increase the
gas tax SO that it will raise the en-
tire sum needed to build roads at
cost and sell the plates at cost?" he
asked.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-04
REMY HOPES TO
CLEAR POLITICS
CASES JUNE 80
Rush All Trials to Compile
ton in Present Term of
Criminal Court.

Court dockets will be cleared of
all cases growing out of the In
diana political corruption inquiry
by June 80, if plans of Prosecutor
William H. Remy go through
Remy announced today he hopes
to have all the cases against eleven
present and former city and State
officials out of the way by the end
OF this term of Criminal Court.
Many Cases Pending
To do this the prosecutors Of
flee must complete the grand jury
investigation as recommended by
the jury which went out of of
flee Dec. 81, file and prosecute the
contempt information recommended
against John H Kiplinger, Rushville.
one OF D. c. Stephenson's attorneys,
charged with having spirited wit
nesSeS out of the State, and try or
dismiss these cases:
Virgil T. Vandagrifft, former
works board president, indicted with
D. L. Taylor and F. S. WeIlsmere
on charges of violating the blue
sky law.
City councilmen Otis E. Bartholo-
NEW, DR.. Austin H Todd, Willard
w. Ferguson, Boynton il Moore,
Claude E. Negley and Walter r.
DorSett, charged with soliciting and
accepting brides.
Martin Frankfort, real estate
dealer indicted with one of the
councilmen.
Mayor, Governor Trials
Governor Ed Jackson, Republican
County Chairman George v. Coffin
and Robert I. Marsh, lawyer,
charged with conspiracw to corrupt
former Governor Warren T. Nc
Cray.
Former City Purchasing Agent
John Collins, charged with accept
ing a bride.
Former City Controller William C.
Buser and former Mayor John L.
Duvall, against whom miscellaneous
athdavits growing out of the city po-
litical middle, are pending. 1t is
not considered likely they will be
tried on these, Duvall having been
convicted on en- election corruption
charge last year.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-04
PUSH SEWAGE PLANS
State to Disregard Charges
Made in Chicago.

Indiana will go ahead with plans
already adopted for sewage dis
poSal in the Lake Michigan drain
age area and will not be stampeded
by any Notwithstanding Chicago pol
iticians," DR.. w. F. King, Indiana
State Board of Health secretary
declared today.
Some Chicagoans have attributed
the bad taste of their water to pol
luton by industries in northern In
diana. claiming the southeast wind
of the last few days has driven sew
age wastes into Chicago" DR.. King
said. This is the first complaint
Indiana has had in ten years.
At a conference of mayors of
mayors of northern Indiana cities
recently the municipalities we're or
dered to take steps to eliminate pol
luton of Lake Michigan.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-04
THE INDIANAPOLIS ZINES
new PLAN FOR
CITY CONCRETE
STREETS FILED
DuvaII Specifications Are
Made Less Rigid in
Engineers Report.

Eight-inch concrete with rein
forcement only at joints is recon-
mended by City Engineer A. H.
Moore in revised street Specifica-
tons announced today.
Present specifications, held over
from the Duvall administration,
provide nine inches with sixty-three
pounds of reinforcement for each
hundred square feet. Concrete con-
tractors charged the old specifica-
tons boosted the price of concrete,
giving asphalt contractors an ad-
vantage.
Submitted to Slack
Moore announced the revision
after several conferences with Port
land Cement Association represen-
tatives and> asphalt contractors
The specifications were submitted
to Mayor L. Ert Slack for approval
before adoption by the board OF
works.
Charles L. Riddle, works board
member, said the former Specifi-
cations resulted in a war between
contractors and the buying OF
signatures" on petitions for the
favored material. Property owners
insisted on concrete, cheaper ma
terial, being reinstated and former
City Engineer Paul Brown made the
nine inch requirement.
Where reinforcement is needed
Moore said he would specify forty
seven pounds of steel instead OF
siXty-three. Machine finish will be
required where streets permit.
Offers Curing Recommendations
The mix will not be changed in
the new specifications. 1t is one
part cement, two sand and three and
one-half gravel.
Moore recommended curing
process, keeping the surface wet for
twenty-four hours and then sprin-
king two pounds of calcium chlor-
ide on each square yard to add
strength. This will be required for
streets and base for asphalt
Asphalt specifications will remain
6-inch concrete base with 3-inch
asphalt top. No reinforcement of
the base is required. A leaner mix
one part cement, three of sand and
six of gravel will continue.
Engineers estimate of cost will be
based on wood block, the most ex-
pensive type. Brick and asphaltic
concrete are other materials in
cluded.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-04
SOME WOMEN
ALWAYS ATTRACT

You want to be beautiful. You want
the tireless energy, fresh complexion
and pep of youth. Then let DR.. Ed
wards Olive Tablets keep your system
free from the poisons caused by clogged
bowels fand torpid liver.
For 20 years, men and women suf-
fering from stomach troubles, pimples,
listlessness and headaches have taken
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, a success
full substitute for ca1omel, a compound
of vegetable ingredients. mixed with
olive oil. known by their olive color.
They act easily upon the bowels with
out gripping. They cleanse the system
and tone up the liver.
Keep youth and it's many gifts. Take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets nightly.
How much better you will iceland
look. 15e, 3Oc, 6Oc. All Druggists.-Ad-
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-01-04
FAIL IN DRY TESTS
Wonder if WinkIer- Watson
COnfab Will Aid SIeuthS.

Politicians today wondered wheth-
er a conference of George L. Wink
Ter, deputy dry administrator, with
Senator James E. Watson Tuesday
at the Columbia Club had any con-
nection with reported failure of
nearly half the dry agents under
Winkler to pass the newly inaugu-
rated civil service examinations.
Winkler, after the conference, ex-
planned to visited Watson merely for
a friendly visit.
Of the twenty-three dry agents
stationed here, only thirteen are
reported to have passed the civil
service examination. The prohibit
ton department was placed under
civil service at the last session of
Congress, but adoption was de-
layed because of lack Of funds to
conduct and grade the examinations.
Among some of those failing in
the test are several agents conSid-
cred among the best on the force
A number of the agents have been
seen visiting the Office of M. Bert
Thurman, internal revenue collector
and Watson advisor in the past few
weeks.