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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-20

ing rammed and sank the S-4.
During the salvage operations SO
bodies were taken from the hull.
Evidence of a desperate fight
for life was seen in devices by
which the imprisoned men mad
striven to shut out the water
leaking into their chamber from
the battery room adjoining. The
Water-tight door between the
compartments had been closed
and dOgged tight. A mead maui
had been used to batter Gown
the dogs, and q IaYge pinchbar
was wedged against the door.
A glass headlight in the door
apparently had let water in. To
shut this leakage out the men
had placed a piece of rubber
above the glass and secured it
with a wooden block.
The, preliminary search of the tor
oedo room today revealed no write
'ecordS or diaries. Further scare
Continued on Page TWelve) \
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-20

in Arizona of murder. are to be
hanged.
The dates are as follows:
b. w. L. Sam. May 25; Shew
Chin, June 1, and Gee King Long,
Jew Har and Wong Lung, June q.
The dates coincide with the order
of the trials of the men.
Today's court action brings an
unusual situation at the state
prison. Last week, the court. in
affirming the conviction of Gran
vile Johnson, fixed the date 81
his execution for the murder of
his wife for Friday, May is, or
the Friday preceding the date
for the execution of b. w. l..
Sam. Unless the board of parIons
and parOlS takes action in the
eases and grants commutation OF
sentence, six executions will take
place at the prison starting May
is and ending June s.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-20

Copper steadier; electroly-
tic, spot and futures 14lsc;
lead quiet; spot, 6.0Oc.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-20
First Woman in Arizona Is Sentenced to Hang
Navy Flying Instructor
Drowned; /; Student Flier
Narrowly Escapes Death

PENSACOLA, Fla, March 10
: P)-Lieutenant John L, Lenhart.
( naval flying instructor, was
: drowned, and G. A. White, student
flier, narrowly escaped the same
fate, here late today when pom
toon on their seaplane cracked,
: plunging the craft into several
feet of water just off the naval
air station. TIL accident occurred
: as the ship struck the water in
landing,
Z * 4 * y = * y * * * X 4
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-20
URGES MEXICO DEvELoPMENT

NOGALES, March 10 Pl--Develop-
ment of the natural resources of Mex
leo is the campaign cry of Alvaro
Obregon who is making lone race
for the presidency of Mexico subject
to the July elections. Although Cen
eral Obregon is without opposition he
is campaigning every state in Mexico.
He is at present in Torreon, Chihua-
hua, according to dispatch received
in this city today.
Evening star., 1928-01-20

still unconscious, he saw the smoke
puffS of bursting shells about him and
fragments of hot steel screamed about
his head: the German observers had
seen his fall and were directing the
fire of their artillery to destroy his
plane When the shelling stopped. he
tried to crawl to help, but after drag
ging himself like dog with broken
back for few yards he fell exhausted
and lay helpless in the blazing sun.
At last four French soldiers craWled
through the wire and dragged him back
to dressing station. from which he
was taken in bouncing ilivver to the
hospital at VadelainCourt, where sur
geon dug six fragments of the explosive
bullets out Of his body He treasured
these souvenirs" much in the same
spirit as the French lieutenant near
him, who complained because the sur
geon did not bring him all the pieces
of bone he had taken from the lieuten-
ants hip. The young officer was quite
indignant because he did not have
enough Of his own bone to make a
pair OF dice!
Balsleys inteStines were punctured
in a dozen places and he was not per-
mitted to have water although his
fevered body suffered agonies of thirst.
Victor Chapman. who visited his wound
ed friend at the hospital. asked the sur
geon If Balsley would be permitted to
suck the juice from oranges. The doc
tor gave his consent, but added that
no oranges could be found in the vicin-
lty. Chapman Immediately volunteered
TO fly to Paris for a supply.
Balsley went to sleep that night
Evening star., 1928-01-20

dreaming of great mounds Of cooling
oranges and awoke the next morning
to find Capt. Thenault and several
French officers grouped around his bed.
Looking eagerly around for the oranges.
he was bitterly disappointed to find
that they had brought him only the
military medal and the Croix dc Guerre,
neither of which offered any hope Of
relieving his thirst.
The day before Balsley had seen two
men decorated in his hospital ward:
both had died within an hour. He
thanked the officers who had brought
the decorations. but told them that he
had more interesting things to do than
die.
The same morning Victor Chapman
packed a basket with oranges and flew
for Valdelaincourt and his fever-strick-
en- friend 1t was his day to stay on
the ground. but he was glad to give up
his rest period to help relieve his COM
rade's burning thirst, SO he took off on
his peaceful mission to enjoy the flight
for its own sake.
The First American to Die.
AS he sped above the green spring
landscape Chapman saw furry of
fighting airplanes far to one side Of his
course Drawing nearer he saw Raoul
Lufbery, Norman Prince and third
American hotly engaged with dozen
aviaticks led by the deadly Boclke.
Knowing that Balsley would gladly wait
a few minutes longer for his oranges
in such cause Chapman climbed high
in the air and dove furiously to the
Evening star., 1928-01-20
CORPORATION QUIZ
. HIT BY C0RTELy0U
Former U. S. Official Chal-
Ienges Authority of Sen
ate to Investigate.
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
Another former Government official,
George B. Cortelyou Of New York. ap-
peared today before the Senate inter-
state commerce committee to oppose
the Walsh resolution for a sweeping
Investigation into the financial affairs
of public utilities corporations.
The former Secretary of the Treasury
Is chairman of the joint committee OF
the National Utilities Associations he
challenged the authority OF the Senate
to make the inquiry.
I'VE hold that the Senate has no
right either 10 investigate or leg@late
upon most of the matters included III
the resolution now before YOU" Cortel-
YOU said I'VE believe that such an
investigation would be fraUght with evil
vastly greater than any good that could
be accomplished"
Questioned by Senator Dill. Demo-
crat. Washington. COrtelyou said he did
not feel that the authority Of the pro-
posed special committee should 80 any
further than an inquiry into interstate
commerce business of the utilities.
I don't think for moment that a
wholesale overhauling should be made
merely for the sake OF possible legiSla-
ton which might later ensue," he
6oOeC, We are SuOleCteQ constantly
10 investigation from municipal and
State authorities. which We regard as
perfectly legitimate, since our business
Is almost wholly intraState.'
Commenting on Cortelyou's statement
as 10 the enormous growth Of the elec-
tric and gas industries during the last
few years, Senator FeSS Republican.
Ohio. said the whole drift Of industry
was toward concentration.
We cannot avoid it and 10 a certain
extent il is desirable" FeSs said. but
1t certainly carries with il the necessity
o. control"
Evening star., 1928-01-20
EDUCATION OF DEAF
IN CONFERENCE AIM
Scientists Meet at National Re-
search Council to Work
Out Program.

A conference Of psychologists, an
1hropologists and physicians on the
problem of education OF the deaf start
ed today at the National Research
Council under the direction of DR..
Knight Dunlap.
The object of the conference Is to
work out a co-ordinated program for
the various sciences in dealing with
this subject. The division OF anthro-
pology and psychology of the council
will give a dinner in honor of the
delegates at the Carlton tonight.
Among those in attendance are DR..
and Mrs Gordon Berry of Worcester.
Mass; Frank M briggs of Ogden,
Utah; Miss Mabel E. Adams of Boston,
T. c. Forester of Rochester, DR.. r. II.
Gault Of Northampton. Mass: DR.. NJ.
A, Goldstein Of St. Louis. DR.. E. A.
Gruver of Mount Airy. Pa: Miss Bes-
sic N. Leonard Of Northampton. Mass. !;
II. M. McManaway of Staunton. Va. ::
DR.. Horace Newhart of Minneapolis,
Mimi: DR.. Harris Taylor of New Yori:
City. DR.. Madison Bentley of the Uni
yerslty OF Illinois. DR.. Harvey Fletcher
OF New York. DR. S. r. Guild of Bal
timOre. DR.. Donald G.. Patterson OF
Minneapolis. DR.. F. II. Pike OF New
York City. DR.. r. Pittner of New YORK
City. DR.. G. E. Shambaugh OF Chi
cago DIR. G.. L. Streeter OF Baltimore
and DR.. J. Gordon Wilson Of Chicago.
Evening star., 1928-01-20

able to the Escadrille and to France to
be spared. l wish I could have gone
in his place"
Balsley waited another day for his
oranges. When Elliot Cowdin brought
him bag of precious fruit he asked
why Chapman had not come.
"He couldn't make 1t today" lied
Cowdn checrfAlly. His machine is out
of order"
Ba,slcy drew new life from the juicy
oranges As he was about to raise one
to his lips the following day wounded
French officer in an adjoining bed
handed him a Paris newspaper con-
tanning the story of Chapman's death.
When he realized that his friend had
died in an effort to bring him relief,
Balsley nearly died too.
For the six weeks that Balsley re-
manned at Valdelaincourt he was visit
cd every day by some member of the
Escadrillc, bringing him oranges and
other comforts to soothe his long agony.
The hurried and overworked staff of
the hospital could do little for the
wounded American and he suffered
tortures Of pain that would have killed
a man less determined to live. Men
died all round him. but he lived draw
ing strength from his native courage
to sustain his shattered body.
One night his wound began to bleed.
The flow increased and became hem
orrhage. He called the exhausted or
derby. who bandaged him 50 tightly
that the flow of blood stopped. but at
the cost of tearing pain. AS the long
hours of the night wore on, the wound
ed man in the next bed gaSped and his
head jerked down. BalSlcy called the
orderly, who pulled sheet over the
body and left 1t for the morning watch
to carry away.
An hour passed and the man in the
bed on the other side gaSped in the
final agony. Once more BalSley called
the harried orderly.
This man is dying!" he exclaimed.
Then what more can he want?"
asked the orderly. turning away to care
for those who had a chance.
Balsley rolled painfully on his side
and held down the eyelids Of the dead
man while the face turned cold under
his hands Then he laid back on his
bed of bloody straw and passed the long
hours until dawn, with dead man on
each side, wondering when his time
would come.
tCopvright. 1921
Evening star., 1928-01-20

rescue of his hard-pressed friends. The
Germans scattered at his ferociouS at
tack and he set off in pursuit of two
of them who flew away together.
Just as he was about to overtake them
his plane was seen to dive vertically
with the motor full on. The wings
were torn off by the terrific speed of
the dive and the fuselage crashed into
the ground far behind the German
lines. Struck by random bullet in
mdair. Victor Chapman had won the
honor OF being the first American avia-
tor to be killed in action in the World
War. He was the first OF the original
seven members of the Escadrille Amer
icaine to die.
The fame Of his exploits had made
him heroic figure in both France and
the United States. During those war
days. dozen years ago. the spirit of
sacrifice was the ruling emotion
throughout the world The supreme sac
rifice of Victor Chapman. who had
taken up the cause of a foreign nation
solely because he believed that nation
to be right and the enemies of 1t wrong
and who gave his life for the comfort
Of wounded friend drew hundreds OF
idealistic young Americans to the cause
ui FIdIlCc. MdIly bI tILcHt NoIuilfttltQ
for the American Escadrille. asking no
other reward than to die as Chapman
had died-fighting eagle-like in the
sky and for just cause.
Loved deeply for his courage and his
winning personality. Chapman's death
was a hard blow TO the little group OF
American flyers fighting so far from
home. Many of them said that In his
death they had lost their best Nor
man Prince was particularly disconSo-
late
why couldn't 1t have been me?" he
demanded. Chapman was too yalu-
Evening star., 1928-01-20
INSURANCE RATES
DECLARED UNFA AIR
Virginia Commission Recon-.
mends State Regulatory
Body.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


RICHMOND, Va, January 20.-The
report Of the insurance commission,
made to both branches of the Legisla-
ture, discloses that rates and classifi-
cation in force in this State have been
discriminatory it is recommended that
there be a commission of three men,
bers as a part of the State Corporation
Commission to prescribe and determine
the rates and claSSficatiOnS to prevail
in the State.
The reports states that the companies
are enforcing high rates, making large
profits and paying large dividends, that
the system for showing profits and loss,
on which the rates are based, Is fallaci-
Gus and that the companies are max
ing far more than reasonable profit.
II is pointed out that the rates in Vir-
ginia are increased at the pleasure of
the bureau controlling the business in
Virginia, that there is no competition
by the companies and that the in
creaseS granted in 1926 should not have
been granted and should be immedi-
ately repealed The declaration is made
that the rates enforced in Virginia is
at the direction and control of the
Southeastern Underwriters Association.
with headquarters in Atlanta. and that
the Virginia Rating and Inspection Bu
reau is controlled by the organization
with headquarters in Atlanta
The report also declares that Virginia
is "zoned" and that the rates vary in
each of the zones fixed by the COM
panies the rates being high as COM
pared to other States. that in Virginia
being SLIP and the average in the
United States 80 cents. and that there
is great discrimination" in Virginia
cities compared to other cities The
burning rate in Virginia is ascertained
to be 40 per cent. and that for the
country at large Is 528 per cent. The
report has created a vast amount of
interest and insurance legislation will
attract much attention this session. the
demand being for lowering Of the
rates.
.
Evening star., 1928-01-20
TW0-YEAR SUIT LOST.
Southern Railway Stockholders
Denied Dividend Claims.
ecial D4spatch % The star.

Special Dlspstch 70 The Star.
RICHMOND. Va. January 20.-After
fight of two years. holders Of the pre-
ferred stock Of the Southern Railway
have lost the suit in which they con-
tended that they were entitled 70 the
same consideration as holders Of COM
mon stock IN the matter Of dividends
In 1925 holders Of the preferred stock
Of the Southern set up the claim tha;
when the common stock paid more than
5 per cent. the preferred stockholders
should have the same dividends.
Judge Crump's opinion was To the ef-
feet that the preferred stockholders had
contracted TO take special dividends
w91en they purchased the stock, and
that they had 10 rights beyond the
SUN mentioned in the stock at time 0.
purchase.
Evening star., 1928-01-20
ACES UP! By JOHN KNOX
The Fact Story of American Aviators in the World War
Part 2-The Lafayette Escadrillc

Preceding chapters told the personal sto.
ries Of the men who first formed the Lafay-
cite EsCa8rille. Capt. Thaw. who for bril-
h3nCy in action was made n Chevalier of the
Lesion of Honor. WAS put out of action hy
a hullet~Shattered forearm Victor Chapman
cuG aged IN fierce duel with the great Ger
man acc Boclkc. Next Clyde Balsley FL
P8s0. Tex. VAS wounded hy an eXploSiN"
hullot and horribly wounded, sent TO the
Evening star., 1928-01-20
TOmOrrOw-Read the breath
less story OF RaOul Lufbery.
HOLY NAME SOCIETY
OF DIOCESE TO ELECT
AGO Delegates Representing Sd
Parishes Expected at Quarterly
Meeting in Hyattsville.

Special Dispatch to The star
HYATTSVILLE. Md. January 90
Approximately 400 delegates from the
81 parishes of the Washington diocese
will attend the quarterly meeting Of the
Holy Name Society OF the diocese To be
held in ST JeromeS Catholic Church
here Sunday. at 4 pm.
Annual election OF officers will be
held. and an interesting program of
prepared by BY con committee Of the St, It
Jerome's Society of which C. L. Aiello
is chairman After dinner banquet
will be served and arrangements for
this feature are in charge OF women
of st. Jerome's.
Evening star., 1928-01-20
ARCHBISHOP CURLEY
FAVORS GOV. RITCHlE
Catholic Head at Baltimore Says
He Would Prefer to See Mary
land Man President.


ANNAPOLIS, Nd, January 20-De-
claring that if he had any voice in
saying who would be the next Presi-
Gent of the United States. he would
name Gov Albert c. Richie Of Mary
land, Archbishop Michael J. Cur!ey,
head o! the Roman Catholic Arch
diocese OF Baltimore, paid glowing
tribute 10 the States executive at
the annual banquet of the Catholic
Daughters Of America last night
The archbishop voiced opposition to
the presence Of women in politics. de-
claring that the more she seeks equa.
rights the more she comes down to
the level Of man"
~ woman, primarily, is superior 10
man because OF her influence in the
home-wllich should be her greatest
sphere OF interest Archbishop Cur
ley said.
Evening star., 1928-01-20
GEORGE r. CARD EXPIRES.
Income Bureau Employe Dies
While Listening to Radio.

George Franklin Card. IS years old. a
special searcher in the income tax unit.
Internal Revenue Bureau. where he had
been employed since about 1914. died
while listening to a radio program in
his home. 1874 Oak street, yesterday
afternoon.
Occupants OF the house upon discov-
ering the body summoned a physician
and DR.. j. Ramsay Nevitt, coroner, is
sued certificate OF death due TO natural
causes.
Evening star., 1928-01-20
BRIDGE FUNDS PLANNED.
Edmonston, Md, to Give Benefits
as Span Nears Completion.
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
EDMONSTON, Md. January 90
The new concrete bridge over the East
ern Branch Is rapidly nearing compile
ton. The structure will cost somewhat
less than $4,000. Through the use Of
county road rebate money received by
the town and the revenue from town
taxes. substantial part OF the money
needed TO pay for the bridge Is In hand.
To raise the several hundred dollars
still needed a series Of entertainments
is planned. It is hoped to avoid rais-
ing the tax rate. The minimum tax
rate OF Is cents on each Sl00 Of prop
erty is now in effect. but the town has
authority by act of the Legislature to
raise the rate TO so cents.
Evening star., 1928-01-20
CHAPTER VI.
The Bag of Oranges.

~ LYDE BALSLEY was 10000 feet
above the earth when he was
hit. Numbed by the shock of
~ the bullet, his feet locked
with the controls reversed, he
fell two miles before he could force his
tom body TO resume command Of the
plane AS he painfully Strengthened out
into level fight with his entire right
side paraly7ed and the blood streaming
from his ghaStly wound he was a"cin
Evening star., 1928-01-20
Truck Kills Schoolboy.

epeelsi Dlspatch To The star
TlARRIGONBUPG. Va. January 90
Attempting 10 hop ride on a truck.
Alfred Good, s-year-old s0n Of w.
Good, was killed late yesterday en- route
% a3s home al StenlleytoHn from the
DsxLor Echool foMg rniles sontl1 0f here
Evening star., 1928-01-20

1t Is the easiest thing in the world
to apologize when you are in the right.
Evening star., 1928-01-20

attacked By a pursuing German and
stream OF bullets tore through his plane.
Almost irsensible with agony, he went
into a vertical dive. which turned into
an outside loop. shooting back under
the German so far that his roll OF
cartridges fell out of the rack and struck
him on the arm. Thinking he had
been struck by another bullet. he looked
at his altimeter and found that he was
only 800 feet above the ground and far
within the German lines.
Defeated and desperately wounded.
his only reasonable course was TO land
and surrender before he bled TO death
but he was made of stuff too stern
to accept surrender while he lived and
was conscious. Almost blindly. he turn
ed the momentum Of his terrific fall
INTO flashing glide for the French
trenches His speed was SO great that
he left his pursuers far behind. The
ground was a confused blur. but his
failing eyes fastened themselves on a
green field behind the French tirst line;
setting his teeth in his agony. he dived
for the patch OF grass. Too late TO
change his direction, he saw that the
allur!ng green was interlaced with the
r1lstv strands OF barbed wire entan-
clement.
Evening star., 1928-01-20

American workmen are constructing
building for an American bank az
Panama City.
Evening star., 1928-01-20
Balsley Is Down.

The wire caught the wheels OF his
plane and the machine turned over on
its back, throwing him TO the ground
underneath the wreck. AS he lay there,
Evening star., 1928-01-20

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-02
FARMERS TRY
FEED GRAINS
Experiments I'm 90
Fresnos Section
Successful

SAN BENITO, Sept. 1.--Extensive
experiments in Dorso grain, which is
sain 70 be a good feed for both cat
tie and chickens, are being made in
the Los Fresnos section. and the San
Jose ranch section near here.
Frank and Francis Schmitt and a..
]. White. farmers on the Los Fres-
nos tract, have been planting this
grain the past two years, IN an eff
fort TO find some feed that is adapt
ed 20 Valley soil and climate. and
that is actually good for cattle and
poultry.
This grain apparently Is the best
found 50 far. II grows well, gives
an abundant yield. and is suitable
for both cattle and poultry, the three
farmers said. II IL of more value
for poultry than many or the feeds
now on the market, according to Mr..
White.
A large tract on the San Jose
ranch section has been planted 10
this grain, and many smaller farms
are TO be planted with it.
Mr.. White is also experimenting
with ~sunfiowers. the seed being essen
tial in many Of the feeds on the mar
ket. San Benito dealers say that III
this product is not grown in the VAL
ley it will be shipped from some 9TH
err section Of the country at a cost
Of seven cents q pound.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-09-02

governors labor record by william
Green, president of the American
Federation Of Labor. He reminded
the convention Of the f~ederation's
neutrality but added that working
men undoubtedly would vote for
their friends.
The weeks exchange of party fealty
brought to the Smith standard Henry
C~urran, republican. one time candi-
date for mayor Of New York and now
president Of the association against
the prohibition amendment. Smith
gained as well the support Of a Nc
Adoo leader of 1924, William L,
O'ConneIl Of Chicago. McAdoo him
self has been looked to for some pro-
nouncement but he hiss chung to po-
~litical seclusion.
Another Delaware Dupont--Lamot,
brother Of Pierre, who bolted the re-
publican party because OF prohibition
announced his support of Hoover
even though his prohibition views
do not agree with those OF the NOM
inee.
One other development Of the week
IN which both major parties find an
interest is the refusal by a 4 20 2
vote Of the executive committee Of
the prohibition party to withdraw its
ticket and swing its support 70
Hoover. After n days debate the
committee majority ruled that the
rarity would retain it's place in the
field rather than play practical
poiitics."