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Evening star., 1928-04-15
-SM|THTES GIVEN
SETBACK IN UTAH
State Convention Fails to
Approve Instructed
Delegation.
sn.cial ni.nstch 10 The star.

Special Dispatch 10 The star.
SALT LAKE CITY. Utah, April IA
Utah Democrats will so to the national
convention at Houston without instruc-
tons. Most of those elected to SO are
inclined to support Gov. Smith of New
York, but they are not bound to do
this and are open to evidence as to
the value of the different candidates
which may b. presented them in the
meantime
The work of the convention was not
surprise to those who know the peo-
pie Of Utah. but IL was a distinct shock
TO the Smith forces. which have bsen
working without apparent opposition
Not only did the Smith workers, aug
mented by an organization man from
wyoming and another from Montana,
fail to have the delegation instructed
for their mai but several of the more
active Smith boosters were denied
places on the delegation.
Opposition to the Smith candidacy
has been persistently growing in this
State. and it may continue TO grow.
At present the delegation, consisting
of l6 men and women with half vote
each. stands about 10 to 6 against
Smith. Changes in this lineup are
likely to result as the different candi-
dates develop or lose their prestige
so that the convention. which was held
last Monday. does not tell much except
that the Smith forces are not so strong
as they appeared TO be here six weeks
'ego.
A threatened fight on the Demo-
cratic national committeeman James
II. Movie. failed 10 materialize, but an
unexpected opposition to Mrs. Weston
Vernon, national committeewoman. de-
feated her and elected in her stead Mrs.
1nez Knight Allen of Provo. Moyle was
reelected by acclanlation.
Republicans have been marking time
during the last few weeks. being kept
occupied With local difficulties. espe-
cially in Salt Lake County. AS about
one-third of the voters Of the State are
In this county. dissention might prove
disastrous.
Numerous Republicans are working
for nomination for Senator or governor,
but there has developed no opposition
worth noticing against Senator King
or Gov. Dern within the Democratic
party. FRANK P. STEWART.
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Al ated States Of the TN IN Is observed
In this state with more or less ave-,
because this State does not indorse
THE Sidewalks of New York as the
temporary national anthem.
Through a peculiar political anom-
ally, Arkansas Ii not considered Smith
state. but most of the delegates to
Houston are Smith delegates. albeit
presumed to be subservient to the de-
sires of Senator Robinson. and IL is only
natural, under such circumstances. to
wonder what will be the attitude of the
delegates at Houston.
II Smith continues to pile up his
lead In State delegations. the question
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FLETCHER CHENAULT.
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will require no answer, and opposition
to Smith willsaie away. The reason is
obvious. Political leaders will not want
to be poorly situated when the band
wagon rolls by.
A Smith coup Is entirely possible.
Excepting the two United States SEN
ators and Representative Oldfield, who
have plenty of political influence but
only a half vote each, the delegation
Is composed of non-ofice holders, who
are, In consequence. less sensitive to
the threats of the dry" leaders. Office
holders, however must anticipate the
tremendous pressure that will be
brought to bear. and is being brought
Evening star., 1928-04-15

Seaham Hail. Durham, England,
where Byron was married January 2.
1915. has just been opened as sana-
toriuni
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London Likes the Yale.

London is taking to the Yale. the
American dance that has just been in
tToduced across the water by the I'M
perial Society of Teachers OF Dancing
There has been much comment regard
ing the dance, which Maj. Cecil Taylor
president OF the society. has described
as ''sn American dance without contor-
ton" A non-dancing Londoner gave as
his opinion that the Yale is like two
people trying to glide In opposite direc-
lions, and each endeavoring TO put the
other right" Dancing instructors of
England are busy teaching the new
steps
Evening star., 1928-04-15
Pocket Arc Light Shown.

Interior photographs are being made
In Germany with an arc light that may
be carried IN the pocket. 1t Is designed
tor all types OF current and is a substi-
sute for fashlight powder for either
small or large groups. II is said to do
away with portraits of sitters who here
tofore have had a look Of fright under
the fiashlight. and in making groups
& may be maved over the field to kin
the shadows The lamp may be closed
fat like q cigarette case. and is about
the size OF an ordinary wallet.
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SUPPORT is SOUGHT
IN WAR ON HOWARD
Sheldon Faction in Mississippi
Asks Backing From Movement
to Re-establish Party.
spe,iaI nisps,ch 10 The star.

SpfCtai I1spStch 10 1he STAR,
JACKSON. Miss. April i4.-Appeals
have been made by one faction Of the
Republican party III Mississippi for
support from headquarters of the Mis-
sissippi Republican Statewide move
ment for hte establishment of the
Republican party In that State. An
appeal is issued over the signature of
prominent members of the party urging
active support and cooperation In the
campaign directed against the Perry
Howard organization.
The Sheldon faction have urged Re-
publicans in the State to refrain from
having anything to do with the Howard
organization, and in no way to partici~
pate or to support the call issued by
that group for their county conven-
tions tSeldon April ~ and their State
convention April Is. because that fac
ton is not totally constituted under the
laws of the State of Mississippi
Lamot Rowlands. prominent lumber
man of Picayune is the leader in the
movement TO oust Perry Howard. col
ored. Republican national committee
man from Mississippi, from control of
the State.
A review Of the injunction proceed
ings against the Howard organization
is explained in an appeal issued by
the Sheldon faction An injunction
was secured In Chancery Court against
thI holding of conventions called by
the Republican State executive COM
mittee, headed by Howard hearing
upon the appeal by Howard taken to
the State Supreme Court will be heard
today.
A second call has been issued by the
executive committee for the State con-
vention here April 10.
While the Democrats are inactive. a
meeting of the Democratic State execu-
tive committee was held here today for
the purpose Of electing delegates to the
Houston convention, Mississippi Dem
ocratS will support the party nominee
whether he be Protestant or Catholic
dry or wet, Jew or Gentle.
REX MAGEE
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to bear, by the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, the Anti-Saloon
League and church leaders in 0pposi-
ton to Smith.
BY the end Of April the Arkansas
Republican delegation. except the four
delegates at large. will have been Sc
lected and its preference made known
1t Will not be an entire Hoover delesa-
ton. because the one delegate who has
been selected announced that ne win
support Lowden. and Lowden leaders
are said to be demanding at least one
Of the delegates at large.
FLETCHER CHENATu,T
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REED AGENT CLAIMS
OKLAHOMA'S VOTES
Howell Also Sees Victory for Mis-.
sourian in California Pri-
maries.
.A4
ial nisnateh 70 The Star

SnpTtAi lHSpafcH tn Ihe star
KANSAS CITY. Mo, April IA
Charles M. Howell of this city West
ern manager of the Reed for President
pre-convention campaign. Is well
pleased the way the Missouri Senator's
campaign for delegates has progressed
personal charge of the contest for, dele
gates in many of the Western States
including Oklahoma.
Following the Oklahoma State con-
vention this week Howell contendcd
that Senator Reed would have Okla
homa's 20 votes in the national con-
vention las between Smith and Reed ="
The Reed Western manager in spite
OF newspaper reports TO the contrary,
claims Ia of the 20 votes as favorable
to Reed against Smith. Under the unit
rule Of voting that would give Reed
the delegation in a last-ditch fight be-
tween the two Democratic candidates,
Among the eight delegates at large
from Oklahoma, with four votes In the
national convention. Howell asserts
that Gov Smith probably will not have
more than three. that the remaining
will be ant-Smith. Thomas p. Gore,
former Senator, one of the big eight
listed as doubtful Is outspokenly for
Reed. according to Howell
Several MissotirianS have been sent
10 California to aid in the three
cornered fight there between Smith
Reed and Senator Walsh. With the
str ,ngth Reed has in southern Call
fornia, Howell believes Reed has good
chance to win the California delega-
tion in the primaries May /. A club
Of $4,000 -Missourians has been Or
Ranized In southern California. Work
now is being done in organizing "a
-MisSourians' club in northern Cali
fornia the members to boost for Reed
M the delegate primary.
r. G. AFFORD.
Seaham Hall. Durham. England.
where Byron was married January Q.
1915. has just been opened as sana-
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SMITH COUP Is VIEWED
POSSIBLE IN ARKANSAS
Majority of States Delegation to
Houston Composed of Non
Office Holders.

Special Dispatch to The star,
LITTLE ROCK. Ark. Arril 1.-THE
monotonous march Of A. Smith dele
~r.tes into line In so macs widely sep
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02
GIANT NAVY DIRICIBLE E LEAVES
CUBA ON HER IIOMEWARD FLIGHT

WASHINGTON, March l (A9-
The cirigibIe Los Angeles was
hOmeward bound tonight, having
cast loose at 10:43 o'clock this
morning from the mOOrIng mast
of the aircraft tender PatOka In
GuacanayabO bay, Cuba. | She Is
expected to reach her sla1gar at
Lakehurst, N. j., some time after
noon tomorrow, the l,55O mile lap
from Cuba rounding out her
Panama flight.
Turning westward along the
southern cOastIine of Cuba after
quitting the Patoka, the Los
Angeles at 2:3O o'clock was eight
miles south of CienfuegOs, second
largest city on the island. From
that city her course led the dirig-
ible across the island to Havana,
and thence over the gulf stream
at the Bahamas and UP the
Atlantic coast of this country.
Prospects were for favorable
weather during most OF the flight,
although the cycIOnic disturbance
that was over Bermuda yesterday
caused some concern to aircraft
men here. The naval station at
LakehurSt advised Lieutenant
Commander c. e. RoSendallI,
commanding the Los Angeles. that
conditions for. docking would be
favorable there tomorrow night.
Commander R0sendahI notified
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02

the navy department that he ex-
pected to cruise over Cuba but
a few hours later brief message
came from the PatOka saying the
Los Angeles was headed home
ward.
No explanation was given for
the change in plans, but it was
thought here that Commander
RosendahI desired to take advant-
age of the good weather.
The Los Angeles has been away
from her hangar since 6:15 o'clock
Sunday morning, when she began
the 2,2OO mile nonstop flight to
Panama, and it was pointed out
at the navy department [nat her
performance in the varied weather
encountered had been excellent.
The cruise was a Ieisurely one,
only about half of her maximum
efficiency being employed. In
OrGer to make the flight econ
Omical, Commander RosendahI
has at times used only one or
two of the dirigibIe's engines.
Although the airship reached a
speed of about SO miles an hour
with a tail wind, her maximum
cruising speed was not thought
to have been attained. She made
80 l-2 miles an hour in the face of
80 mile an hour trade wind
over the Caribbean on her flight
to Cuba from Panama.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02
Strip Along International
Border Made Available
By Gift
MOVE LAST BAR
Contributions Will Be Re-
ceived by Kiwanis Avia-
tion Committee

John B. Crowell, chairman of the
KiwaniS aviation committee ANNOUNCE
ed at the regular luncheon at noon
yesterday that the Douglas Invest
ment Co. has agreed to deed over to
the city that certain strip of land
belonging to them and lying between
section 16 and the border, for aviation
purposes. The sum asked for this
deed is one dollar. Crowell said that
James S. Douglas authorized the state
ment
With this announcement the club
realized that the international air
port question is settled so far as the
northern half of the field is con
cerned for the addition of this final
strip gives the northern half of the
field a large area that is level and
right up against the international
border President Guy Crouch of the
club was authorized to appoint the
committee to collect the 5000 which
the club is to raise to pay off the
first payment on section Is in ac-
cordance with the agreement made
with the chamber of commerce
Crouch asked that everyone make his
payment to Pat White who is lead
er of the Kiwanis aviation committee.
DR.. z. Causey and H j. Bollin were
initiated into Kiwanis at the meeting
yesterday. The luncheon was held in
the Presbyterian church annex. DR..
E. w. Adamson presided at the in
itiation of the new members d..
CauSey represents the classification
of physicians while H j. BoIlin repre-
sents the newspaper classification be-
ing a representative of the business
office of The Dispatch.
Ralph M Peterson, of the under
privileged child committee, reported
that progress is being made toward
building a wading pool in the F;f-
tcenth street playground park for very
small youngsters. Attention was call
ed to the attendance contest which
this club has entered and four men
who were absent a week ago were
fined heavily and no excuses fo- abb
Sence were accepted
John B. Crowell, chairman OF The
committee to arrange trip to Lords
burgh to organize a Kiwanis club in
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02
THREE WOUNDED
in GUNFICHT In
PHOENIX HOTEL
Sanguinary Affair Occurs
When Proprietor Finds
Intruder Under Bed

PHOENIX, March l lPl-Three mer
were seriously wounded, two perhaps
fatally in a gun fight here tonight
when Jack Hunter, 26, who told police
he was from Pittsburgh, was caughi
prowling in the living quarters above
the Orange cafe here by Fred Will
liams, 35, proprietor.
The shooting affray occurred short
ly after Hunter had failed in an at
tempt to rob Albert H. Romero o1
Douglas, rooming at local hotel
Fred Williams, proprietor of the
place and Hunter are in critical
condition and Leroy MacMann, en-
ploye of Williams is less seriously hurt
as result of the affray.
According to police, Williams said he
heard Hunter sneaking up the back
stairs of the establishment. He fol-
lowed and found the intruder under
the bed. Hunter, Williams told police
came from his hiding place and started
shooting.
Williams further stated that he seiz-
ed pistol and returned the fire
McMann who came to the assistance
of Williams was shot through the leg
Police have definitely connected
Hunter with a series of holdups last
week east of Mesa and are also try
ing to trace his activities to Tucson
where several robberies occurred re-
Gently.
Oliver Bendal, negro of Phoenix, one
CT the Mesa victims tonight identified
Hunter as the man who held him up
Bendal also identified coat and can
which Hunter was wearing as prop
erty taken from him.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02
FIGHT AGAINST
BOX BILL GAINS
MORE MOMENTUM
Mexican Immigration At
tributed to Political Con-
ditiOns in Mexico

WASHINGTON March l tP--The
immigration Of Mexicans to the
United States was attributed tic
political conditions in Mexico by
Howard Oliver of New York and
Mexico City, today, in appealing to
the house committee no: to set up
barriers against Mexico by enacting
the Box bill to restrict western
hemisphere immigration.
He described The population of
Mexico as consisting OF 5000, 900
human beings and 100000 beasts
of burden,' and asserted that there
was insufficient food in Mexico to
feed her people.
Conditions in Mexico are des-
perate," he said. "If we set UP bars
to prevent Mexican immigration vs.
probably soon will find ourselves
sending the Red Cross to Mexico to
help alleviate conditions
A picture Of Mexico filling with
Chinese and Japanese, drawn there
to fill the vacuum caused by the
migration of Mexican laborerS to the
United States, was laid before the
COMMITTEES IN a telegram from the
Sacramento, CAL, church federation,
which urged passage of the bill.
Beside it was placed the contention
of Texas and Iowa representatives,
farmers and ranchers that if this
labor supply which annually flows
across the Rio Grande to till Amer
icas soil and shear her sheep is cut
off they did not know where to turn
for workmen.
At the same time, the senate immi-
grafton committee was listening to
similar contentious against the bill
from western and southwestern beet
sugar manufacturers.
Senator Waterman republican, Col
orado, told the senate committee that
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02
WELCOME AWAITS
GOVERNORS HERE
This AFTERNOON
Sonora Chief viii Greet
Governor Hunt at Inter-
national Gateway

With receipt of word last evening
from Governor Fausto Topete of So
nora. saying that he will leave No
gales for Douglas at o'clock this
morning the final touches were made
to the plans for the grand interna-
tional celebration, reception and en-
tertainment of the governor of So
mora and the governor of Arizona.
Governor G. w P. Hunt. will leave
Phoenix with his party some time
early today and is expected here this
afternoon in plenty of time for the
formal meeting which is to take palce
at the international gateway.
The festivities will be started at
noon today with barbecue in the
plaza in the heart of the little city
OF Aqua Prieta. At p. m. at the
international gateway with the peo-
pies of both sides of the border pres
ent, with flags flying and bands
playing Governor Fausto Topete of
Sonora will greet Governor G.. w. P.
Hunt of Arizona and the pledge OF
friendship and cordiality which has
existed between the two districts since
the city of Douglas was founded will
be renewed and strengthened.
On Friday evening the main event
of the program will be banquet at
the Club Sociale in Aqua Prieta Both
governors will be guests of honor,
There will be speeches and a general
discussion of the many things that
the two states have in common and
on which there should be a common
understanding.
Saturday morning there will be in
spection trips and conferences and OIL
Saturday evening the celebration will
burst forth in a great public dance
in the plaza in Aqua Prieta and an
other big dance at the Club Social.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02

CAPE TOWN, Union of South
Africa, March l lP)-AnOther rich
diamond field has been discovered
to swell the wealth of South
Africa. This revelation was made
today i'll the assembly by the
minister of mines, F. w. BeyerS.
Although some knowledge OF this
field was made public a few
months ago, it was not until
recently that its richness was
confirmed.
The diamond deposit lies in
NamaquaIand, in the northwest
part of Cape Colony. ut is the
biggest diamond field ever dis
covered anywhere" said SIR Davis
Harris. member of the assembly
for Kimberly, director of the
DebeerS Consolidated Mines, Ltd,
and chairman of tn Jagersfon-
tein estate and Diamond Mining
company.
Minister Beyers announced that
it was the intention of the gov
crnment to declare the whole
area, which contained 10000
claims, as "state diggingS," 1t
was, he said. unthinkabIe for the
government to do otherwise, since
this would mean forcing very
large quantities of diamonds on
the market, which was most un-
desirable.
Describing the richness of the
field, the minister declared that
he personally had picked up dia-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02
Senate Committee
Traces $500, 900
In Liberty Bonds
NEA Detroit Bureau

WASHINGTON March l 6P-Will
H. Hays former postmaster general.
testified today before the senate oil
committee that Harry F. Sinclair had
handed him a total of $260,000 IN
liberty bonds for use by the repub-
lican national committee after the
Oil operator had leased Teapot Dome
Of this amount $160,OOO actually
was used to help extinguish the COM
mittee deficit resulting from the 1920
presidential campaign, which Hays
directed as chairman of the national
committee, the remaining 100000
being returned to the wealthy oil
operator
The transaction occurred in 1923
after the Continental Trading COM
pany of Canada had made its
S3,080,000 in profits and gone out OF
business, but Hays said and Senator
Walsh, democrat Montana, agreed
with him, that he knew nothing of
the Continental at that time
When testifying before the same
committee in 1924, the former cabinet
officer and now a major figure in
the moving picture industry placed
Sinclair's contribution at $4,000 and
on that point was sharply questioned
by Senator Walsh and Senator Brat
ton, democrat, New Mexico. He ex-
planned that the $4,000 was all he
was asked about at that time and
he did not volunteer information
about the other because the plan
had been to return all of it to
Sinclair
Reading q prepared statement to
which he referred repeatedly later
during cross examination, Hays ex-
planned that he took a hand in
wiping out the 1920 campaign deficit
because he felt personal respon-
sibility in the matter. Although he
had retired as chairman of the party
organization, Hays said he personally
solicited funds from Sinclair, among
others.
The oil operators personal contri
button toward the deficit was $4,000
the witness testified, but he advanced
$185.0O0 in liberty bonds 10 pe used
by the committee in making a report
to the country that the deficit had
been wiped out in advance of the
1924 campaign.
Hays told the investigators that
he met Sinclair in New York. either
in his own or Sinclair's office, and
had received from mis- har-sE a pack
age containing the $260,000 in bonds.
There was no memorandum or other
evidence of the transaction.
Explaining the disposition made OF
the bonds. Hays said he divided them
in
republican affairs, three OF whom are
now dead They were Fred w.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-02
Five Inch Anti Aircraft
Battery Also Provided
For Each Ship
FIRST LINE SHIPS
Mere Protection Against
Submarines Will Be
Installed

WASHINGTON, March l R-An
increase of 10000 yards in the firing
range for the big tuTret guns ON
the battleships Pennsylvania and
Arizona would be provided for under
a $1AsOO,0OO expenditure approved
today by the house naval committee
for the modernization of the two
vessels.
Representative Britten, of Illinois,
ranking republican on the committee,
said this would prevent the ships
from being outranged by those of any
other power and also would approxi-
mately equalize the extreme range
of all battleships Of our own fleet"
The committee in approving the
authorization disregarded the navy
departments request for an appro-
priation of $3467O,000, which would
have permitted the modernization Of
three additional capital ships. the
New Mexico, Mississippi and Idano.
Britten said that if the conference
to be held in 1881 under terms of
the Washington naval treaty should
net prohibit further modernization
he felt sure that the committee would
authorize the work on the other three
ships.
The $14.SOO,aOO authorization win
include, he said, the installation of
additional protection against sub
marine attack, of anti-air attack deck
protection, the installation of airplane
catapults and of modern fire control
ard the reboilering of the vessels.
'Installation of five lncn anti
aircraft battery is also provided for
each ship in accordance with stand
ards adopted for all OF our first line
battleships," he added. when mod
ernizeG to better withstand airplane
and submarine attack the Pennsyl-
vania and Arizona will afford much
greater protection to officers and men
aboard and will continue in the first
lire CT the nations right arm of
defensa, for an additional ten years.