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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
DOUGLAS is ASSURED
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they made a definite proposition to
the chamber directors. 1t was that
if they were reimbursed fer what
they mad paid on the contract-the
sum CT $900-and the chamber woUld
assume the deferred payments of $87
a year including interest they would
relinquiSh the contract. There were
but few strings on the oiler and
they were all regarded by thee 1direct-
ors as reasonable and fair in char
acter. The conditions Tor the trans
fer we're that the site should be
dedicated TO use as an international
airport and the title should rest in
the city OF Douglas. That in the
event the site was ever abandoned
as an airport, then in that event,
the title to the property should auto
matically revert to the men VINO new
turn it over for use OF the city as
an airport.
When this was stated 10 the di-
rectors by Director John B. Crowell,
who had represented the ch"'oher ~
the general committee handling the
business OF gerulng IN
Douglas, action was swift and positive.
accept this chance: that the proffer
of the KiW9niS club to provide the
committee to solicit the 5000 needed
be accepted and the Kiwanis club
thanked for its helptuIness. and with
out dissent the motion prevailed. A
further motion was made that the
board extend its thanks as the
spokesnnen Tor the business interests
OF Douglas to the gentlemen VINO had
assured the city the rights in this
land and tSis was voted.
The six VINO secured title 10 the
land were: George E. Buxton, F.. =.
Hubbell, James Lcgie, 7. T. Scho-
field, j. w. Taldy and e. j, HuXtable,
That the city profited by their action
through the action now being taken
was made very certain during the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
PUT ON MORE WEIGHT
YOU SKINNY FOLKS

IenS OF thousands of exceedingly
thin men and women have put on good
healthy flesh with McCoys Tablets.
There's nothing in McCoy's that can
hurt you-They will not only help you
to take on weight you need, but will
make you stronger, more energetic and
vigorous.
Mccoy takes all the risk-Read this
ironclad guarantee. If after taking 4
sixty cent boxes of McCoy's Tablets or
2 One Dollar boxes any thin, under
weight man or man doesn't gain at
least 5 pounds and feel completely
satisfied with the marked improve
ment in health-your druggist is auth
orized to return the purchase price.
The name McCoy's Cod Liver Oil
Tablets has been shortened just ask
for McCoy's Tablets at Douglas Drug
Co, or any drug store in America
Advt
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
KU KLUX KHAN
DISCARDS MASK
FROM RECALIA

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 tP).-
Official announcement was made
tonight that the Ku Klux Klan had
discarded the mask as part of its
official regalia.
In copyrighted statement issued
at the organization headquarters
here it was asserted that 'in every
klavern throughout the nation"
klansmen tonight "foreswore the
mask and made it clear that the
order had no political ambitions for
itself or for its members" at the
same time, the statement said that
tonight's action was in preparation
for new and larger activities in
our national life"
The statement quoted an edict
from H. w. Evans, imperial wizard,
as follows "That on and after
midnight of Feb. %, year of Our
Lord 1928, no matk or visor shall
be upon the helmet of the regalia
of any klansman. 1t shall there
after be unlawful for any klansman
to wear any mask or visor as part
Of his regalia and each klansman
who shall be unavoidably absent
from the meeting Iof a khan to be
held through the invisible empire
on the twenty-Second day of Feb
rnary shall as soon thereafter ad
possible attend IA regular meeting
OF a khan, and there become a
member of the knights of the Great
Forest. That on and after the same
date all klansmen are forbidden to
fraternize with or remain in khan
nish fidelity to any who shall there
after wear upon his helmet a mask
or visor
No further explanation of the
Knights OF the Great Forest was
given.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
EAST'S TREND
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panieS have been maintaining an
operating activity approximately COM
mensurate with the requirements and
are not building up surpluses such
as have existed on some former
occasions.
THE foreign market has been quite
satisfactory. Prices have been rnain-
tanned abroad at better levels than
the domestic market That is right
and proper, inasmuch as America is
furnishing the bulk Of the copper
export business. Gerrnany's purchases
have been good. The purchases or
France and England have not been
normal but reasonably fair.
"The foreign copper market business
is more nearly stabilized than is the
domestic market. a fact that explains
the firmness OF the prices CT the
foreign market"
Mr. Dodge, accompanied by Mr..
Beckett will leave this morning fo,,
to inspect properties there
and Will then return to DOUGLAS for
q further visit here. He stated that
he expects to be in this part Of the
for some ten days or two
weeks before leaving again for the
east.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

Better dressers Of Brazil are TAX
ing to shoes with highly colored up
DefS
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

meeting. Mr.. Crowell pointed OUT
that other land adjoining this tract
could not now be purchased for
anything like the price which the
land is now acquired and it was also
brought out that other land near
but no more desirable nor more
suited to the use OF an airport was
being held by the owners at as high
as $50 to $100 an acre. In addition
to all these facts, Supervisor John
B. Hart, who was present as q
member OF the board OF directors
of the chamber stated that the
supervisors had agreed among them
selves to make an offer OF eight
dollars an acre for section 16 and
buy it as site for an internationa.
port and improve it as q county
proposition. He said that the board
would be glad 10 take ur the matter
OF developing the port and that Ii
would be an easy matter to provide
the needed funds for that work since
the purchase price would not have
to be met
The probability is that the tract will
be held by the city as its property
dedicated to use as an airport and
that in order to meet the present legal
phases involved that it will be leased
for airport purposes to the county and
it will develop it. That, however, IS
not yet determined but committee
will work out the legal problems in
vclved with the city and county au-
thorities and the development will be
handled along the avenues provided by
the statutes It was suggested by
Mayor Hinton, member of the board
of directors, that without doubt the
coming session of the legislature will
provide new legislation along enabling
act lines that will make it possible for
city to handle the entire problem
involved.
One of the interesting statements
in the report of Mr. Crowell was that
of S. P. Applewhite, speaking for the
Douglas Investment company, had told
him that it would be an easy matter
for the chamber to secure title to a
short strip of land that is needed to
connect section Is with the tract which
had been dedicated to airport pur-
poses by Aqua Prieta, and that it was
not at all improbable that the in
vestment company may tender a deed
of gift to the city for the land on the
same terms that section 16 will be
had-so long as used as an airport.
Directors at the meeting last night
were: George E. Jackson. president;
John B. Crowell, Joseph P. Sexton,
Albert Stacy John B, Hart. Mayor A.
F. Hinton. Fred D. Hubbell and Sec
retary George B. Doubleday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
CON CRESS BARS
PARTISANSHIP ON
ANNIV IVERSARY

WASHINGTON, Feb % 0P-The
strident clamor of partisanship and
conflicting opinion was stilled today
as congress stood at pause to COM
mune again down the long, full years
with the spiri tof the father of his
/ country.
/ Again it observed Washington,s
birthday with the custom haIlowed by
time, listening to the farewell ao-
dress of the first president that has
come to have meaning for Ameri-
cans scarcely less significant than
the declaration of independence or
the constitution itself
A single senate subcommittee, plod-
ding along with hearings on the anti
, injunction bill aimed at judicial in
tervention lanobr strikes was in
session during the day. House and
senate met separately to hear selected
members con over again the farewe1I
address. That honor fell to the vet
eran Burton of Ohio in the house
and to Shipstead of Minnesota in the
senate.
And in the senate another former
president, Chief Justice Taft, sat to
pay his tribute to Washington, while
in the house the brilliant coloring
of the feathered mead dresses OF two
Indian chieftains in full costume made
vivid spot among the handful OF
spectators.
That was the day in congress. But
beyond this midweek break in the
march of legislative events lies
pathway strewn with obstacles and
political embarrassmentS that will call
into play every capacity OF leader
ship to steer course to the summer
recess for the national conventions.
Hardly beginning has been made
on the controversial subjects crowd
ing for attention.
The house is well through its ap-
preparation job. Only the navy and
agricultural bills of the departmental
supply measures remain to be brought
in for action. Those already passed
went through with no more than q
spat now and then on minor issue.
But still to come in both the house
and senate is the battle over farm
relief, flood control, tax reduction,
naval building program and Muscle
Shoals as WelI as numper o4 oIler
controversial subjects.
And in each with its contemplated
vast outlay of public money and al
most incalculable influence, direct and
indirect, or fortunes and happiness
of millions Of Americans, lies a pos
sible element of the issues to be
fought out at the party conventions
and later in November at the pools. |
So congress halted this year to
harken again to the wisdom OF Wash
ington; to marvel again at the depth !
of vision and understanding that
gave his words today as much mean |
ing and force in meeting problems OF
today es they had bearing on prob I
lens of the day in which they were
and to realize anew the task
it will face in the months just ahead.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

platform makers, many millions of
voters are going to make their choice
between the two candidates accord
ing as those candidates have an open
and declared policy on this question.
he reiterated that he personally was
Tor repeal OF the 18th amendment.
MY own judgment" said Butler,
discussing probability of a close cleo
ton, "has been and is that the usual
party alignments in the south and
in the west will not be materially
altered by the voting next November.
but that the pivotal states will be
New York and New Jersey. They
are almost certain to be followed by
Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Della
ware and Maryland"
'"The voters in these states" he
continued, twill not be particularly
influenced by the formal, unctuous
and pussy footing declarations OF
party platforms. They will much
more likely ask what sort of man
is your candidate and where does
he stand on the things we are in
terested in, namely, the prohibition
problem, protection of the peace of
the world, the relief on sound econ
on1ic grounds OF the agricultural
situation, the protection or dwellers
in the lower Mississippi valley against
the destructive floods, and finally,
support OF those policies identified
wit hthe name OF President Coolidge
OF economy in the conduct of the
public business and OF resistance to
build up huge and highly central
lied government bureaucracy in
THE political manager who does
not hear and see all this is deaf
and blind indeed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
REAL EsTATE MOVES

PHOENIX, Ariz., Feb % Up -
Transactions in business property here
involving approximately $152,000 in
five separate deals were reported to-
day
The Ar'g0na Republican purchased
four lots faving on Van Burean and
Second avenues for $4,000. Other
deals involved figures of 100000; $20,-
coo and $4,000 The last mentioned
o.rornt was for lot sold to Ryan
brothers of Globe, Arizona.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
COMPARATIVE
TEMPERATURES

PHOENIX, Feb. i2 Maximum
and minimum temperatures taken
at 6 a. NJ. and p. m. today, an
nounced by the Phoenix office Of
the government weather bureau,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
DIR. BUTLER WARNS
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the best opinion is that the November
election will be very hotly contested
and the result may be very close
Discussing the prohibition question,
Dr. Butler said; mo matter what
may be the action or inaction CT the
Evening star., 1928-10-14

Chihli or Shantung, Is far Kansu.
west OF Shensi, marching with Tibet
and Inner Mongolia. Last year Kansu
was visited by one of the greatest earth
quakes of record. This years crops
have failed through drought. And
now. to crown ALL the Mohammedans
OF the province are repeating history
and are on a wild rampage. They con-
stitute about third of the popula :
ton, which approximates 10000 900.
In tanaticiSm they are not outmatched
by the dourest of the Wahhabis. and
the impulse OF hunger meshes with
the religious impulse. Runior has 1t
that already they have massacred 200.-
600 Confucianists. Rumor probably
e3aggerates, but there could be no more
hideous phenomenon In the world than
the Kansu Moslems on the rampage
bitten by hunger and afiame with zeal
for Allah.
note In passing statement to the
effect that the most powerful man at
Marking and in Kuomintang councils is
the minister OF reconstruction. Chang
Ching-Kiang. HopeIessly crippled, but
Of intense mental energy. great will
power and magnetism and super-Ce-
lestial talent tor intrigue: that Chang
Xai-Shek Is mere puppet in his
hands. I cannot say how much truth
there is in this statement.
Chang Ching -Kiang is a man Of gen.
erous hospitality to ideas. Though he
has repudiated the Russian connection
Evening star., 1928-10-14

Slovene Roman Catholic priest Korosec
head of the Slovene popular party.
The chief dissidents in the present
domestic strife are members of the
Croatian peasant party and the allied
Croatian Federalist party and inde-
pendent Democratic party, the last
named headed by Pribitchevitch. one
time premier. rather cynical PERSONAL
ity. one hears.
China.-On October 10 Gen. Chang
Kai-Shek was inaugurated President OF
the Nationalist government of China
That date was selected as being the
seventeenth anniversary of the affair
at Wuchang whcih started the open
revolution. For China the 10th of
october corresponds to our 4th Of
July When 1t comes to popular cele-
brations. the Chinese. whose zest of
enjoyment Of simple things is unique,
are in class by themselves. 1t will
be remembered incidentally that China
Is the home of the f1recrscker With
the new President a new machinery
of central government was established.
A dispatch states that Marshal Chang
Hsueh-Liang. supertucirun of Man.
churia. has been appointed to the state
council and has accepted. This might
be of great Importance, but probably
isn't
There Is much misery ali over China.
but perhaps the most hapless of the
II provinces, more hapless even than
Evening star., 1928-10-14
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

|HERE is now being developed for
the National Capital and its en-
virons to a radius of at least 20
miles from the White House in
/ Guiding an area of upward of
! | 500 square miles, great highway sys-
! tenn designed to best build up the entire
area and serve its traffic needs for the
next IS years and linking in with the
great 'arterial highways of the country
! bringing countless tourists to Washing
! ton. ''
This is being done through cooper
ative endeavors of the National Capital
Park and Planning Commission and
official commissions representing the
States of Maryland and Virginia. The
Washington region. as explained by
Charles w. Eliot I'd, city planner of
! the national commission is one OF A
series of great metropolitan areas scat
tered along the Atlantic seaboard and
must be planned in relation to the prob
able development of Baltimore and other
centers of attraction AS the National
Capital is becoming more and more a
convention city and mecca for tourists.
, the location of historic or scenic areas,
such as Gettysburg and the Shenandoah
Valley, have definite bearing on this
plan for adequate highway service.
Co-operative Action Necessary.
AS this region is divided in jurisdic-
tons between Maryland Virginia. thi
District of Columbia and the Federal
Government. it has baen found neces-
sary to develop co-opera tive action
through official commissions. In Mary
land new planning district and COM
mission. with Irving C.. Root as chief
engineer. have been set up by act of tn"
last Legislature to supplement the work
Of the Washington Suburban Sanitary
Commission
The Maryland National Capital Park
and Planning Commission has power
10 plan. zone and purchase parks. In
Arlington County across the river. the
Virginia Legislature has Just set up a
new zoning commission to supplement
the work of the Virginia Capital Park
and Planning Commission, which had
been cooperating with the Federal COM
mission for the preceding year. The
parts of Maryland and Virginia covered
by these recent acts are the most active
suburban areas around Washington and
are therefore the scene of the regional
planning work Of the Federal commits
sion. With the District of Columbia
they comprise total OF 246 square
miles .4 -.
Physical Features Studied.
The physical features of this region
have been given the closest engineering
study. The chief physical feature is
great Y. formed by the Potomac and
Anacostis Rivers Between the arms of
this Y lies the old city designed in 1881
by Mai. Charles L'Enfant, working
under the personal direction of Presi-
dent Washington and Secretary of State
Jefferson. covering 9.6 square miles
Here the presidents Palace" or White
House, looks straight down the river
The end of the left arm marks the turn
Of the Potomac River at Great Falls
The right arm follows Indian Greek and
the route to Camp Meade and Balti-
more. Mount Vernon and Fort Wash
ington form the base Of the Y where
the river broadens to receive Little
Hunting Greek and the Piscataway..
Branching from the stem Of the Y
are numerous streams which cut deeply
Evening star., 1928-10-14
Adequate Highways for D. c.


of Virginia. Third. the spider web OF
jor tnoroughfare system. for the Dis
trict of Columbia. to take care of the
tourist and other traffic brought in BY
these radial highways. as well as to pro-
vide for proper traffic circulation within
the District.
The accompanying map shows large
areas which, for lack Of highways, are
undeveloped. The reason for such lack
Of adequate highways may be, for ex-
ample. the large block in the vicinity ot
the Soldiers Home. Catholic Univer-
slty. etc. In other words. that large
block has held up or prevented continu.
Gus growth out in that direction. 1t Il
proposed to overcome that condition by
providing for proper highways either
through or around those blocks.
Radiai Highways Located.
In developing a highway plan fo'
the region the first clement considered
is the principal radial highways-tna'
is. the routes to the central portion ct
the District of Columbia from all Sec
tions of the region The accompany.
ing map shows where the best engi-
neering skill and highway experience
shows these main highways should be
located. They have been drawn in witt
reference to existing highways and with
reference to the possibilities of exten-
sion and of new routes. Some are not
OF adequate width and must be widened
ultimately. to provide access to tbs
District of great number of people
and now Is the time to ACQUIRE right
OF way, adequate for many years tc
come, even though the roadway may
be developed only 25 or 30 feet wide
These highways have been considered
with a view to the ultimate number OF
persons they must serve.
Possible Future Population.
The National Capital Park and Plan.
ming Commission has made popula dor
studies and estimates which indica Il
that the ultimate population Of tht
region tributary to Washington may bs
somewhere in the neighborhood o
100000 persons. Certain sections o
the great open spaces around Wash.
ington. owing to their rough topog.
raphy. will provide for comparativel
few OF that potential and probable
population So that the main radia
highways are not rs close together ir
those directions as in other parts o.
the region.
The cooperation set up with the
States Of Maryland and Virginia i.
working out so that the States will pro.
vide their main radial roads at point.
where they may properly enter the. Dis.
trict of Columbia. :.
One feature of particular interes
about the radial highway map is thst
no two Of these main radia1 highway;
are brought together at a point out
side the main section of the District
These lines have been distributed
around the boundaries of the old cit,
as they come in in order to avoid gres
congestion on any particular highwa1
entering the city, such as Sixteenth
street. Connecticut avenue. etc.
To give examples of how the State
are cooperating:
The State Highway Commission o
virginia recently adopted as part o
the State highway system approximate
~ six miles OF the so-calIed Lee Boule
yard: the radial highway extending mt,
Continued on Fifth Paoo.0
Evening star., 1928-10-14

and adequately serve the traffic needs is
now to be discussed -~~
There are three phases of the high
way problem. One Is of regional i'm
portance, comprising a scheme of radial
traffic lines to bring the traffic into the
congested area of the city at different
points and which will serve all parts of
the region-like the spokes of wheel
Some of the main lines Of this scheme
are easily recognized as Sixteenth street,
Massachusetts, avenue extended to River
road, Connecticut avenue, Baltimore
Boulevard, etc. New lines also include
the use of New York avenue, Michigan
avenue, Nichols avenue. etc. The sec
ond is cross connections between these
main highways. which must be provid-
ed, AS well as bv-passes around existing
local centers. For example. two ma jor
bypass routes avoiding the center of
the city are: The route to the east
connecting the county seats of Mont
gomery and Prince Georges Counties,
which will provide new route to and
from Frederick and the Peninsula, and
the route to the west, bearing the name
"Mar-Va Highway as suggested by
Maj. Carey Brown. engineer of the
National Commission. which would pro-
vide direct route from Baltimore and
the North to points south Of the Poto-
mac without entering the District of
Columbia. This latter highway has
been suggested as part of great intra
coastal route from Maine to the Valley