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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
MEXICAN Governor
First to Telephone
Douglas-Mex City

The name of Carlos Riva Palacio,
governor of the Federal District of
Mexico went down in history of i'm
ternational communications last eve
ming when he made the first long
distance telephone call from Doug
las, Ariz., to Mexico City and held a
conversation with Mrs. Palacio in their
home in the Federal District. The
call was put in from the Gadsden
hotel and Governor Palacio said that
he could hear his wife as plainly as
if she had been in the room with him.
Regular telephone service between
the United States and Mexico City has
only been inaugurated a few months
and while calls have been put in
from many other places and high Of
ficials at washington have conversed
with high officials in Mexico City
this marks the first call from Doug
las. Governor Palacio, accompanied
his military aide, Captain Joe Huerta,
is the guest here of Ygnacio Soto, in
ternational citizen and one OF the
heads of the Aguas Prieta Public Utili-
ties corporation and of the Interna-
tionai Commission Co.
Governor Palacio and his aide are
accompanied by Colonel Carlos Ag-
uirre, special representative of Gov
ernor FauSto Topete Of Sonora who,
while visiting with Governor Palacio
at Hermosillo a few days ago asked
the chief of the federal district to
visit Douglas and Aqua Prieta and
inspect the power plant which is
nearing completion in the Mexican
city.
Y. Soto, told The Dispatch reporter
last evening that special inspection
of the new power plant would take
place at 9 this morning for the bene-
fit of the governor and his party at
which time both units of the power
plant will be operated. The visiting
dignitaries said that Gov Topete OF
Sonora was so much interested in the
power project here and believes so
much in the future that it holds for
northern Mexico by it's start in lnde-
pendence that he has insisted on
regular report being made to him OF
the progress
Governor Palacio told The Dispatch
reporters that he was greatly elated
over the telephone service and felt
that the very clearness and ease with
which one may communicate between
the two republics was a guarantee
of the continued friendship and NUT
ual progress of the two nations. The
chief of the federal district talked
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
CONGRESS- To
GIVE STATES
TINE TO AGREE
Rep. Douglas Predicts End
less Litigation Over
Project
RESERVE POWER
Amendment Would Give
Arizona and Nevada Is
Percent OF Current


WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 R-With
an unusual proviso that it shall not
be reported formally to the house
before March Is, the Swing johnson
bill for construction OF a huge gov
ernment dam in Boulder canyon on
the Colorado river was approved today
by the house irrigation committee.
The vote was 13 to 4.
Similar in its main features to the
measure passed last year by the
house, only to meet death in the
bitter filibuSter that tied the senate
in knot in the closing hours of
the last session, the proposal, as
approved by the committee, carried
two amendments relating to its power
features and one covering the nav
liability of the river.
The proyiSo to delay formal report
of the bill was offered by Rep.
Morrow, democrat, New Mexico. 1T
instructed Chairman Smith to COM
municate the desire of the committee
to the Colorado river commissioners
of the seven basin states that they
resume negotiations in an attempt to
adjust their differences.
Any agreement reached would be
reported to the committee and if a
compact has not been effected by
March Is, report will be made OF
the differences upon which they have
been unable to agree.
AT the suggestion of Rep. Arerltz,
republican, Nevada, the committee
agreed that such notifications as
might be suggested by the Colorado
river commissioners as a result OF
their conference would be attached
to the measure as committee amend
fnentS.
Arntz offered a formal amendment
to this effect but withdrew it after
the committee had expressed itself
orally as favorable to such action.
OF the two amendments accepted
by the committee, one by representa-
tive Davenport, republican, New
York, would make it necessary for
the secretary of the interior to be
governed by the federal power COM
mission in dealing with the power
phases of the project.
The other adopted at the suggestion
of Representative Arentz provides
that if no compact is effected between
. the states of Arizona, California and
Nevada before June /, Is per cent OF
the total power generated at the
plant should be reserved for Arizona
and Nevada at the switchboard. The
only other amendment accepted by
the committee other than those OF a
minor character was proposed by Rep
White, democrat, Colorado. 1t was
designed to settle the question of the
navigability of the Colorado by in
cluding among the purposes Of the
measure the Improvement Of raviga-
Representative Swing, republican
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
PORTO R|CANS.
ASK FREEDOM
'0F L|NDBERGH
Entrust Good Will Ambas-
sador With Stirring Plea
For independence
DEPARTS TODAY
Lone Eagle Will Fly From
San Juan to Santo Do
mingo, $50 Miles
TODAY

SAN JUAN, Porto Rico, Feb. 3 (Ey--
The Porto Rican legislature, paying
a glowing tribute to the brilliant
achievement OF Colonel Charles a.
Lindbergh, today took the opportunity
to entrust to him "a message from
the people OF Porto Rico to the
people of the United States" making
a plea for freedom"
The message was entrusted to the
American air hero at a special session
Of the legislature, which bestowed
a medal OF honor upon him.
The colonel thanked the legislature
for it's cordial welcome, but made
no reference to the message, instead
he made an address on commercial
aviation, saying that 1T would be
easy to link the island of Porto Rico
and the United States by air, and
that figuratively would be done to-
morrow.
The first part of the Porto Rican
message was filled with tributes to
the brilliant exploits OF the American
airman, saying that he had truly
been messenger of progress and
good will OF the American continent
to the old world, answering the
message of Columbus who once set
foot upon the soil of Porto Rico.
Declaring that the tlier, on his
epoch making trip to France, had
been guided by the watcnful spirits
Of those Americans who died upon
the battlefields in the World war, the
message said:
welcome to our island, Colonel
,Lindbergh! Welcome to the only
place under the shadow OF Old
Glory where the discoverer ever set
foot! Welcome worthy son OF the
American eagleI Welcome. Lone
Eagle!
"The good wishes of Porto Rico
will go with you to the land OF
the brave and the free, and to your
country and to your people and will
convey message of Porto Rico not
far different from the cry of Patrick
Henry-Liberty or DEATH 1t is the
same in substance with but a differ
ence imposed by the change OF times
and conditions.
"The message of Porto Rico to
your people is, grant us the freedom
that you enjoy, for which you
struggled, which you worship, which
we deserve and which you promised
us. We ask the right to a place
in the sun OF this land of ours,
frightened by the stars OF your
glorious flag
Somewhat weary after last nights
receptions, which kept him up late
Colonel Lindbergh slept late this
morning, and it was not until 10
o'clock that he began a tour Of the
city before his visit to the legislature
Everywhere he was greeted with
enthusiasm.
Tomorrow the American good will
fIier again will take up his tour,
which is steadily carrying him closer
to the Pan-American conference at
Havana. Tomorrow's hop will be to
Santo Domingo, just $50 miles across
the Mona passage to the Dominican
republic. Here he will remain until
Feb. s, when he will fly to Haiti
and then on Feb. to Havana.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
u. s. SENATE ORDERS OIL MANS AIRES
Swing-J johnson Bill Shelued Until March IS
: * ~ * + y 4 + y * * n y y
Paris Spring Style
Dallies With Idea OF
Trousers For Women

y PARIS, Feb. 3 (P)-The spring
* style shows here indicate that
+ the idea of trousers for women
X still turks in the mind of some
\ famous Partisan dressmaKers.
+ One Paris leading dressmaker,
+ who recently told the American
y women they had bad knees and
x coarse skins, shows trousers in
\ many forms at the house which
X bears his name. Another house
X suggests ruffled and lace trim
X med pantalettes as the solution
X of womens clothes problems and
4 displays "pantieS" under skirts
X which are split at the sides.
+ The recurrence of the trouser
+ theme, however, does not excite
y Paris in the least. The majority
+ of the spring collections of styles
+ are conservative and have few
+ changes to offer from clothes of
+ the winter.
+
y 4 4 y * * * H * * * 81 * 81
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
STORM SWEEPING OUT OF NORTH,
DRENCHES CALF ORNIA IN RAIN

been without rain since January
20, when Fresno got .O2 of an
inch and Stockton .22.
In the "a hours ending at
p. m, today, however, Fresno
received 80 of an inch, bringing
the seasonal rainfall up to 4.51
inches, compared with a normal of
5.31; and Stockton received .16 of
an inch, bringing the seasonal fall
up to $50 compared with a nor
NAL of 8.41 inches.
Rainfall at other points for the
"a hours ending at $500 p. M, as
reported by the U. S. weather bu-
reau, follows:
Eureka, Sc inches; Red Bluff,
LA; Sacramento, 81; Santa Rosa,
.92; San Francisco, 81; San Jose,
80; Los Angeles, .O4, and San
Diego, .OS.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
PRISON SENTENCE
FOR SINCLAIR AND
DEMANDED
u. S. District Attorney
Argues That Defend
ants Proven Guilty

WASHINGTON Feb. P-De-
manding prison sentences for Harry
F. Sinclair, William j. Burns, w.
Sherman Burns and Henry Mason
Day, for their part in the surveillance
of the Fall-Sinclair oil trial jury, the
government today opened it's opposi-
ton to the defense motion to dismiss
the contempt charges standing against
them.
The prosecution at the same time
indicated it would not oppose dis1niS
sal of similar charges against Sheldon
Clark, Chicago oil operator, and G. l.
Veitsch, Burns Baltimore manager.
James j. OLeary, assistant dis
trict attorney, declared the govern
ment had proved every charge it had
made against the wealthy oil man,
Day, Burns and his son. He cited
testimony that Frank j. O'Reilly, a
Burns detective, had gone to The
home of Edward j. Kidwell, Jr., a
juror.
"What O'Reilly did, in the eyes OF
the law, Harry F. Sincla:~ did the
prosecutor argued. when O'Reil!y'
went to the home Of The juror We
had Harry Sinclair in that home"
Ntar the end of the DAY Georg'
P. Hoover, counsel for Sinclair, caused
stir when he demanded that the
court instruct O'Leary to discontinue
his line or agument, terming it "high-
ly Objectionable supposition" Justice
ss56dons overruled the objection. The
ccurt recessed until Mon6ay.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. 8

LONG BEACH, Calf, Feb. 8
DIR. j. E. Packard of Sioux City,
Iowa, tonight won in an air race
against death to the bedside of his
mother, Mrs. E. A. Packard, So,
believed to be dying in hospital
here.
Mrs. Packard still was living,
but was unconscious when her son
reached her bedside.
Landing in an air mail plane at
Los Angeles, DIR. Packard was hur-
ried in an automobile to the hos
pital here, and was taken at once
to his mother.
Another son, c. A. Packard of
Cincinnati, also took to the air
in the attempt to reach his moth
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 3 -
The storm which has been sweep
ing south from Alaska struck Cal
ifornia today, deIuging some sec
tions with rain, and giving prac-
ticalIy all parts of the state
welcome soaking. Nine inches of
new snow was reported from Sum-
NIT, in the Sierra. More rain,
followed by clearing weather, was
predicted for tomorrow.
Except for delaying air mail and
other fliers, the storm failed to
damage any of the sections visit
ed, and it brought joy to the
hearts of farmers in the dry dis
tricts. In the San Joaquin valley
the rain ended fear that seeding
might have to be done over be-
cause the soil was too dry to cause
sprOuting. The San Joaquin had
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
SIOUX CITY DOCTOR WINS AIR
RACE WITH DEATH; SEES MOTHER

er's side. The two brothers jour-
neyed in the same plane to Salt
Lake City but there the brothers
were forced to part, because of
heavy mail shipments, which left
room for only one passenger in
the Los Angeles mail plane.
Giving precedence to his BROTH
er, who is physician, c. A.
Packard took plane to Sacra-
mentO, with the intention of con-
tinuing his journey from there
by railway. His plane was re-
ported forced down at Reno, New,
by storms.
Mrs. Packard was stricken with
apOpIexy Wednesday night. Her
physicians said her death was inn
minent.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04

Copper steady; electrolytic,
spot and futures, 14lsc;
lead steady; spot, $50.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
President Gales GiUen
Extraordinary POWERS
In Mexico Public Dfbt

* MEXICO CITY, Feb. #9--A !
X decree has been published offic- !
4 tally making effective bill pass !
X ed by the last congress granting )
y President Gales extraordinary !
* powers" in matters relating to !
y Mexico's public debt. It specifi- !
y cally empowers the president dur y
* ing 1928 to make such an agree .
* ment for debt payments as are
X within the financial capacity of =
X the nation. y
y The Mexican government is
\ seeking new agreement with \
= the New York committee of in \
* ternational bankers to reduce j
as the payments Mexico shall make, I
X because of decreased revenues. >
\. The decrease to a considerable !
Y extent has been caused by small 4
4 er Oil production, and therefore i
4 less revenue from oil taxes. !
y 4
+ * * * X * a r. * y y y * * X
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
CHICAGO BANKER STRICKEN

PALM BEACH, Fla, Fep. HJ--
S. j. T. Straus, Chicago and New
York banker, was stricken with a
heart attack here today and for
several hours his condition was said
to be critical, but tonight physicians,
in announcing the bankers illness
said his condition was good"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-04
MINE BLASTS HEARD

ATHENS, Ohio, Feb. 3 P-The
Luhrig mine of the New York Coal
company, six miles west CT mere,
which the owners had proposed re-
opening on a cooperative basis, was
rocked by an explosion tonight.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
WORK
HARD ON PLATFORM
Continued from First PaGe.)

a specific remedy for the ills Of
agriculture. They thought the plat
form should point to the record Of
the Wilson administration in dealing
with this subject through the crea-
ton of farm lank banks and pledge
the party to take whatever legis-
lative steps deemed necessary to de-
store prosperity to the country's
basic industry.
Other Declarations
Vigorous declarations are planned
on a number of subjects other than
prohibition and farm relief. among
them fraud in elections, alleged cor
ruption in government. and tariff re-
vision. AS most democratic leaders
view the situation, fraud and cor
ruption must be made the outstand-
ing issue in the coming cam paiSn
and they want a plank dealing with
these subjects as strong as can be
written.
1t is suggested that the tariff
plank for an economic rather than
Il political tariff structure with ag-
riculture given an equal place with
other industries in the operation of
the impos'. Tax reduction also will
be treated With along with a va
riety Of other subjects, including for
cign affairs, navy. merchant marine.
veterans relief. flood control. rail-
roads, waterways and power.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
TITIT
II. Johns bay observance

Special exercises, held last eve
ming in the First CONGREGATIONAL
church in connection with the OBJ
SerNance OF st. Johns day. were at
tended by members OF Franklin
Lodge, \. +, and A. NJ Tho sermon
tor he occasion Was delivered by
Rev. Francis T. Cooke pastor OF the
church. and a musical program was
rendered by the church quartet un-
der the direction of Mrs. l.. l..
Beach, church organist. Harry Coo
Olmstead was the soloist.
Following the ser, ices. d reception
was rendered in the parish house to
Grand Master Robert S. Walker of
Waterbury.
Pottcr-Tiurstcn
Wilson Potter. Jr.. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilson Potter of 1855 Fifth
avenue, New York city, and Fores,
vile. and Miss Zola Marie Thurst on.
I daughter of the late Mr.. and Mrs,
Arthur W. Thurston Of Eureka. Cal,
We're married at J o'clock yesterday
afternoon at HOLSTER farm, Forest
Vile, by Rev. Francis r. Cooke. pas
tor Of the First congregational
church of Bristol The ceremony
was to have taken place on the lawn.
/ but the inclcment weather forced
change in plans and it was held in
/ Il barn which was converted into
chapel. The walls We're lined with
| birch trees and the place was dec
GRATED with peonies and mock orange
+ blossoms. The affair was informal.
only members OF the immediate
families and intimate friends being
present
/ Mrs. Truman S. Stafford was ma
/ iron of honor. The bridesmaids were
Miss Lydia Ann Potter. sister OF the
bridegroom: Miss Gloria Elaine Hol-
lister. his cousin: Miss Barbara
Scudder, and Miss Beatrice kutzleb
! Miss Jean Macinnis was flower girl
/ The bridegroom's brother, John Hol-
/ lister Potter was best man: and the
uShers We're Earle II. Sparks. Fred
cricll T. Manross. Truman S. SAT-
ford, and Leroy F.. Johnson.
The bride wore white chiffon and
carried bridal roses The matron of
! honor was dressed in a white chif-
! fon gown beaded In rose and green.
Thn bridesmaids wore orchid and
yellow chiffon with picture hats to
match and carried bouquets Of gar
den flowers
About so guests were present from
/ Bristol. New York city, Sufferr. N,
~: Washington. D. G.. and Evans
/ ton. III, The couple left on a we'd
ding trip, plans for which were not
/ revealed. On thnir return they will
reside in New York city. where Mr..
| Potter is an architect employed in
| his fathers office
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
Bristol news
Continued from Page SeNcn)

another of a different type. In
fortunately, however. he became in
VOWED in an accident and in re-
porting the accident to the motor
vehicle department he described the
car which he was using rather than
the one which the registration COW
cred. The arrest in tho case was
made by a member Of tho state 20
lice dona rtment.
sunday Morning Fire
Damage estimated at approx
n,ately $500 was caused by fire
which broke out shortly after 1
o'clock Sunday morning in 'he
building owned by Charles Terry on
Laurel street and occupied by the
fish market of Peter j, Mcloughlln.
The blaze was discovered by Officer
James Keith. who sounded the alarm
from the box at the corner of North
Main and Laurel streets. Squad A
and Hose Companies Nos. ! and ?
responded. One stream Of water
was used The origin Of the fire is
as yet md termined
PLAYS Dual Role
Deputy Judge Joseph NJ, Donovan
% the local police court was called
upon this morning TO i'll the dual
role Of prosecutor and judge. due TO
both Prosecuting Attorney James T.
Mather and his assistant. Robert J.
Stack, being confined to their homes
by sickness. In spite of the addi-
tional burden. the court docket Of
weekend arrests was cleared in IS
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
PL0VS UP PUBLIC WALK
TO RAISE GARDEN SASS"
industrious Farmer Forces rcdes-
trian> and Vehicles 10 seek New
Paths for Travel.

A Charles street sidewalk area
plQWed and converted into a truck
garden has forced foot travel into
the roadway and >chicular travel
onto the area intended for sidewalk
uses on the opposite side OF the
street, according to complaint
made today TO the office of Mayor
Paonessa. and referred to City En-
gineer Philip A. Merriam for .ctiou
Charles street has no flag or con-
crete walks. but the portions in
tended for sidewalk uses and for
highway purposes were plainly
marked by the engineering depart :
ment. it is claimed. After the en-
sineering crew had completed its
work, the pillow was put In operation
the complaint says. and owners Of
property on the opposite side of TIA"
street have suffered.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

bishop Williams in st. Johns Sem
mary, Brighton, Mass, on June 26,
1890
He was born in County Cavan,
ireland. and is about IS years old
He studied in Ireland until about
seven years before his ordination
Upon his arrival in this country, he
entered Allegheny college and fin
ished his studies at the seminary at
Brighton.
He was first assigned to Middle
town IS years ago. but after a short
time he was transferred to Danbury
From there he went to st. Michae's
church in Waterbury. He was ther
appointed pastor Of st. Mary's
church in Bridgeport and remaineG
there until he was appointed to sue
coed the late Rev. John T. Winters
as pastor of the local church.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

IoScpL's CirCus,-adVt.
AieXandva iodg". \. |. o., Daucl-
tors OF ST, George. viii hold dog
roast at Sunset Rock on Thursday
afternoon, Members will meet at the
center at 9 O'Clock. In case of rain
tn" roast will be held Friday.
Miss Marjorie Rutland is & patient
at New Britain General hospital fol
loving an operation for appendicitis.
Miss Mildred WightW God and Miss
Rose Battaglia of West Main street,
have returned homc from a house
party at Pine Orchard. They also
attended the lalc-Harvard boat
races al New London Friday.
Ein'racht lodge. O. d. II. s. will
- get tomorrow evening at Odd Eel
l. IS hail. Officers will be ele- ed
and three new members initiated.
The Hartford county W. C.. 7. L.
picnic will h" held al the Elizabeth
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
City Items

Officer Maurice FLYNN Is off duty
on account OF illness.
Anthony Lyss of 80 Curtis street
complained 10 Supcrnumerarv Glii-
Ger Edward MGsZynski that Joseph
hnski OF "a Austin street drove an
automobile through the hedge on his
property. causing considerable dam
age.
Five dandy bouts tonight at S, il.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
FLYING TO PARIS

London. June % P-Stultz an,
Gordon Of the Transatlantic hydro
airplane Friendship. have announc
ed their intention of flying to Pari
this afternoon. They will not he &C
companicd by Miss Earhart, and vii
return tomorrow evening to NEE
the Prince Of Wales.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
.iNNOu nee ENGAGEMENT

Winter Park, Fla. June IS TIP
Announcement of the engagement
OF Miss Leila Stuart Holt. daughter
OF President and Mrs. Hamilton
Holt of Rollins college. TO Maurice
Rotival of Paris, was made today by
her parents. The wedding will be
held in early August at the Holt
summer home near Woodstock,
Conn. Miss Holt is d graduate from
Smith college and for the last year
has been the guest In Paris Of Roti-
walls sister, who was her classmate
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
YALE MEN ON CRUISE
Five OF This Years Graduates Lcav-
ing Soon on World Trip In "a
Foot Schooner.

New Haven. June c5.-lP>-On
July fourth while all good Ameri-
cans are celebrating the birthday OF
freedom, five Yale men Of the class
of 1928 will celebrate their release
from books and classes by embark
ing on trip around the world in
the IS foot schooner Chance. The
ex-students who plan to sail the
seven seas are Alexander c. Brown.
Ardmore, Penna.: Joseph Roby. Jr..
Rochester. n. V: George c. Brooke,
Ar1more, Penna.; Edward II. Dodd.
Jr.. New York city: and Thomas
Marshall, Philadelphia, Penna. Two
other men. one a Holander and the
other an eX-navy man will compris"
the crew.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25
7. ". E. A. NOTES

Pinnacle Club There are no
more regular club meetings until
fall. Wednesday night at Walnut
Hill park from 6 to isl he sched-
uled time for tennis games.
Sigma Phi - Club meeting Tues
day evening. if weather permits
tennis at Walnut Hin Park from
to o'clock.
business Girls Club --- No more
regular meetings until fall
Smiling Workers Last meeting
of the year will be held in the \.
W. g. A. club rooms Friday evening
at 7;45.
New Britain herald., 1928-06-25

Moody of Texas: Senator Harrison
OF Mississippi: Senator Barley of
Kentucky: Governor Ritchie Of
Maryland; Bennett Clark Of Mis-
souri,, a son of the late Speaker
Clark OF the house of representa-
tives; Governor Byrd of Virginia:
Lewis Stevenson of Bloomington.
Illinois: Senator George of Georgia;
former Governor Brandon. of Ala
nama. and George l.. Berry of Ten
nessee. president of the Pressmen's
union.