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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
MEXICO HAS
NEW IDEA FOR
PARLEY
Delegations Proposes Geo
graphical Studies On
American Countries
FRONTIER STUDY
Would Facilitate Acceptance
OF Natural 'GeOgraphi-
cal Boundaries

HAVANA, Jan. 81 tPo-Believing that
the western world has its own distinc-
tive problems involving geographical
research and convinced of the necessity
for the establishment within the
American continent of an agency de-
voted to the compilation and co-ordin-
alton of existing geographical data, the
Mexican delegation to the sixth Pam
American conference has submitted a
plan for the organization of Pan"
American geodetic institute.
In q scholarly review of the history
of the science Of geography, the Mex
lean delegation introduced a report
prepared by the department of agri-
culture and public works of the gov
ernment of Mexico wherein great en-
phasis is placed on the fact that the
existing world geographical institution,
known as the international council of
INVESTIGATIONS does not suffice for
solution of the localized problems of
America.
Functions of the proposed institute,
the location of which is to be decided
by the nations, are detailed as follows:
First: The coordination, distribu-
ton and propagation of geographical
studies in American states.
Second: It shall serve as an organi-
zation of cooperation among the geo.
graphical institutes of America, in or
der to facilitate the study of geo.
graphical problems.
Third: It shall carry out and CO.
ordinate Investigations calling for the
cooperation of several countries and
control of scientific Investigations.
Fourth It shall be entrusted with
the publication of all reports ordered
by the American states.
Fifth: 1t shall participate in the
study of frontiers in order to facilitate
the acceptance of the national bound
aries of geographical character and
serve as an Intermediary between
American states for a better under
standing between them.
Sixth 1t shall be in charge of the
formation of an achieve comprising
maps of the entire American contin-
ent, classified by countries as well as
by libraries, containing all the geo.
graphical works published by Ameri-
can states.
A special amendment has been Of
fered providing for historical research
as WELL the Cuban delegation having
pointed out the intimate relationship
between history and geography.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
ARMY AIR CORPS
APPR0P R|ATIONS
HAVE BEEN CUT
Secretary Davis Says Funds
Allotted Are Quite
Reasonable

WASHINGTON Jan. 81 P)--A cut
of $1,078,0O0 by the budget bureau
in the amount requested by the army
air corps for its activities during the
fiscal year beginning next july l was
disclosed today with the report to
the house of the annual war depart
ment supply bill.
Assistant Secretary Dawson, in
charge of army aviation, under ques-
tioning by members Of the house
appropriations committee whic n
drafted the bill said that in mis-
opinion the amount approved by the
budget was inadequate to carry out
the second increment Of the five
year army aircraft building program.
The measure, which was called up
in the house for debate within a
few minutes after it had been re-
ported, asks for appropriation of
1903, ,766 900 for military and $80,433, COO
for n-military activities of the war
department.. An additional $1e,000,000
is carried for permanent annual ex-
penditures by the department.
The military appropriation is de-
signed to provide for continuance OF
an army OF 1880 men with the
provision tha5 the required increase
in the enlisted personnel OF the air
corps brought about by the aviation
building program, would be drafted
from this number.
Under the non-military activities,
lump sum appropriation OF
$50, 100000 is provided for both main
tenance and improvement of 555
rivers and harbors projects.
The committee in reporting the bill
said that after careful inquiry into
the foundation Of published reports
of an ammunition shortage" it had
found that deficit existed but not
of alarming proportions. 1t added
it understood the war department
proposed to submit plan next year
for the gradual replacement Of am
munition reserves.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
Senate Probe Fails
To SolUe Mystery
Of$3,OOO,OOOFund

WASHINGTON Jan. 81 (P-Unsuc-
cessful efforts were made again today
by the senate lands committee to pene-
trate the veil of mystery surrounding
the organization and operation of the
Continental Trading company, Ltd, an
extinct Canadian corporation which
has figured extensively in court cases
growing out of the Teapot Dome naval
oil reserve lease.
For two hours Senator Walsh of
Montana, the democratic prosecutor of
the inquiry into what became of the
$3,00O,0O0 in profits made by this COM
pany in the sale of oil in the United
States, hammered away at A. L. Carl
son, secretary treasurer of Sinclair
Crude Oil Purchasing company and
j. D. Clark, president of the Midwest
Refining company, but little additional
light was shed upon the situation
The committee had planned to in
terrogate Reman G. Dawes, chairman
of the board of Pure Oil company, and
brother of Vice President Dawes and
also to question Robert w. Stewart,
chairman of the board of Standard
Oil of Indiana, but neither put in an
deferred.
Walsh was particularly vigorous in
his Interrogation of Carlson whose
company guaranteed the contract OF
the Continental company to purchase
33, ,333, 1893 barrels Of Oil from the late
A. E. Humphreys of Denver, and on
the same day, Nov. 81, 1921, entered in
to contract with the Canadian con-
Germ to repurchase the oil on its own
account at an advance of 25 cents on
the barrel.
Already the courts and the commit
tee have traced $233,OOO of the profits
from Harry F. Sinclair, lessee of Tea
pot Dome, to Albert B. Fall, interior
secretary at the time the Wyoming
naval reserve was leased to Sinclair's
Mammoth Oil company and What
Senator Walsh desires particularly to
disclose is what became of the re-
mainder of the $3,000,000.
Both Carlson and Clark denied any
knowledge of the Continental company
of the real circumstances surrounding
the transaction, although Carlson did
concede that as a director of the Sin
clair Crude Oil Purchasing company
he approved the contracts by which
his company bought oil from and
guaranteed the original contract of the
Canadian concern.
To repeated questions by Walsh
whether the directors of the Sinclair
Crude company made any inquiries as
to what the senator called the peculiar
circumstances surrounded the trans
action, Carlson replied in the negative
did you regard that as treating
your stockholders honestly and fair
ly?'1 the Montana senator demanded.
1--WE merely paid $175 for oil that
had sold for $780," Carlson protested
Explain how as a member of the
board of directors of your company
you could approve that purchase after
your company had had to guarantee
the original contract?"
Continued on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
TESTIMONY IS
PRESENTED ON
ABNORMALITY'
Several Admitted Insanity
Belief Arose After
Murder of Girl
GOOD SCHOLAR
Former Principal Testifies
Murderer Was Not AS
Steady AS Brother

HALL OF JUSTICE, LOS ANGIE
LES, Jan. 81 R-An array of school
boy dispositions was paraded through
the sanity trial of William Edward
Hickman this afternoon by defense
attorneys who offered terms of "ab-
normal" and eccentric as the judg-
ment of youths in their teens as to
the mental condition of their bril-
liant school mate.
While some of Hickman'S Kansas
City school mates thought he acted
peculiar and mot consistent" dur
ing his senior high school year, 9TH
ers believed him upset, diSgusted and
moroSe from failing to win coveted
oratorical prize, and from sbust up'
with a girl friend. Under the cross
examination of the states officer,
James Costello, several had admitted
they did not think of Hickman as
being insane until after Marian Par
ker was kidnapped and killed, and
cne as late as September last did
not believe him insane or see "any
great change"
Earlier in the day Mrs. Eva Hick-
man, the defendants mother, was
disclosed by Arkansas physicians re-
ports and dispositions as suffering in
1913 from simple depression This
was held to be the result of her worry
over family Of five children, and q
husband, whom DR.. H. P, Ruth testi-
fled generally was known as being
unfaithful to her"
The woman was testified to have
been legally sane, or "able to dis
tinguish between right and wrong
when she was at the Little Rock state
hospital for nervous diseases. The
hospital superintendent deposed that
Mrs. Hickman's illness was temporary
and generally considered durable, and
that she was paroled as in a natural
state of health"
Her attempted suicide, a witness de-
posed, was to spite her WayWard huS-
band and not because of any mental
illness.
Late in the afternoon a final deposi-
tion from school mate disclosed
that G. NJ. Mcfarland had never
thought of insanity in connection with
Hickman until he heard of the crime
He testified that his opinion the youth
was insane was based exclusively on
that crime.
Hickinan's high school principal
Otto F. Dubach, testified that Hick-
man was a brilliant scholar, but not
as steady as his older brother, Al
fred. The school principal declared
Hickman to have been don1ineerine
only as are most brilliant boys. He
noted rather pronounced decline ir
his school work the last year, but his
records showed there had been
greater decline between his sopho-
more and Junior years.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
EAGLE
DOWN
ON VIRGIN IS.
Completes 1O5O-MiIe Trip in
Ten Hours and Is Min
utes in Eve"
2I GUN SALUTE
Sun Breaks Through Clouds
AS Good Will Ambassa-
dor Makes Landing

ST. THOMAS, Virgin Islands, Jan.
81 GA presidential salute OF 21
guns announced to Virgin Islanders
today that Colonel Charles A. Lind
bergh had completed another lap of
his good will tour.
Rain cut down the size of the crowd
at the golf course where he landed,
but it was estimated that 1000 per-
sons were present to cheer as he drop
ped out Of the sky at the end of
1850 mile segment of the Caribbean
Circle he is negotiating, The hop from
Caracas, Venezuela, required 10 hours
and Is minutes.
The entire region was notified Of
his approach by the firing of two
cannon and the ringing of church
bells The city of st, Thomas went
wild with excitement and enthusiasm
when it knew that Americas S favorite
flier was near.
1t had rained most of the day but
shortly before the arrival the sun
broke through the clouds to light UP
The golf course three miles west of
Ehe city, where bunkers, sand traps
and other hazards had been leyeled
to give broad fairway for the land
ing. Even after the appearance Of
the famous Spirit of st. Louis there
was a short period of suspense, as an
aviator from Porto Rico who made
test flight recently to try out the
field had refused to risk landing.
Lindbergh, however, who alighted
on a small athletic field at Belize,
British Honduras, made an excellent
landing. To the immediate cheers Of
the throng at the golf course was
quickly added a salute of 81 guns
from the town battery and the rau-
cuous blowing of steamer whistles in
the harbor.
When the flier stepped from his ma
chine with his customary air OF mod
esty, he was given bouquet by one
of the Virgin Island bellies. He was
then escorted by the government sec
retary and the governors chief OF
staff to where Captain Waldo Evans,
u. S. N, retired, governor of the ISL
ands, was waiting in an open auto
mobile.
After the governor greeted him, a
procession formed and drove through
the business section Of Charlotte
Amalie, chief town of the island, to
the governors residence, where Lind
bergh will be guest.
Tumultuously cheering crowds greet
ed the cars at every foot Of the way
through the extensively and elabor-
ately decorated city.
A slight detour to go over st. Croix
when he hops off probably at two
o'clock Thursday afternoon for San
Juan, Porto Rico, is on the flier's
program at the suggestion of Gov
ernor Evans.
The flier declared that the chain
of West Indian islands over which he
flew appeared to be very beautiful
and he sees no obstacle to hinder an
aviation route along the course ne
followed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
CREDENTIALS OF
NEW AMBASSADOR
Of GERMANY HAD.
President Coolidge Declares
Friendly Relations Are
Gratifying

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 tP)- In ac-
cepting the credentials of the new
ambassador from Germany, Dr. Fried
rich Wilhelm Won Prittwitz Und Faf-
from, President Coolidge declared that
the present friendly relations between
the United States and Germany are a
source of particular qualification to
him.
"They are charged with deep signi-
ficance,' Mr.. Coolidge told the am
bassador, both in the light of the past
and in contemplation of the future,
and point the way to that everlasting
collaboration in the paths of peace
which constitutes the greatest hope for
the future welfare of all nations
The new envoy, who was received at
the White House, referred to the
presidents utt6rances cernin
world peace, in presenting his letter Of
credence.
ts'You, Mr. President" he said, "have
in public enunciations more than once
laid stress on the fact that the pacifi-
cation and reconstruction of the pres
ent world, still suffering as it is, from
the aftermath of the great war, can
only be realized through understands
ing and cooperation among the ma
tionS.
Germany desires such cooperation
because she shares the conviction thai
only peaceful reconstruction can over
Gne the deepgoing consequences Of
war. If in this SO difficult work salts
factory progress can already be regis
tered, it is to a great extent to be
ascribed to the understanding and ap-
probation which this country showed
towards the utterances of its presi-
dent. Many problems and tasks are
still to be 1olved. The German people
have the hope that in their solution
the existing good relations between
Germany and the United States may
take effect
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
FIELD MARSHAL E4AIG WILL BE
BURIED ON SCOTLAND ESTATE

The body will lie in state at st.
CoIumba's church, with which Earl
Haig was long connected, under
a guard of honor day and night,
until Friday morning. Then there
will be q private requiem in the
same church for the family and
immediate friends after which the
funeral procession will leave the
church for Westminster. The
route of march will pass COnsti-
tuition hill, the Mall, Horseguards'
arch and Whitehall to the abbey.
This was the line of march as
sociated for centuries with the
country's national life.
In the abbey will be assembled
the Prince of Wales, whose devO-
ton to ex-service men is well
known and the highest representa-
tives of the nation, civil and mill
tary, as well as many foreign rep
resentatives, including Marshals
FOch and Petain.
CONTINUED on Page Eight
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01

LONDON, Jan. 81 Up = Field
Marshall Earl Haig at his own ex-
pressed desire will be buried IN
Bcmersyde, his estate in Scotland,
bought by him by a grateful cOun-
try after the World war. Inter
ment will be preceded by mill
tary funeral, organized by the war
office in London and a funeral
service in Westminster Abbey.
This, national tribute will take
the form of a solemn Flanders
poppy pageant, typifying the deYO-
ton of the field marshal to his
comrades of the World war.
1t was Lady Haig's wish that all
wreaths and floral tributes should
consist of Flanders pOppies, the
sale of which would swell the
funds of the soldier organizations.
This request has met with an i'm
mediate and large response. Those
engaged in making the wreaths
will need TO work day and night to
be in readiness for the funeral.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01

CHICAGO, Jan. 81 (H0 The
United States would be plunged
into industrial chaos by the repeal
of the Volstead act, Mrs. Ella A.
BoOle told prohibition leaders of.
the nation tonight.
Speaking at mass meeting Of
Women's Christian Temperance
union, officers and club women
from six mid western states, gath
cred here to inaugurate the presi-
Dental year dry crusade, the ma
tiOnaI w. C. T. U. president charg-
ed that advocates of repeal have
failed to provide any means for
control of the liquor traffic.
"ThOse who would repeal the
VoIstead act" Mrs. BOole said,
"wOuld also repeal state enforce
ment codes, and the logical Sc
quence would be liquor traffic un-
restrained by federal or state law.
The government would be power
less to supervise or control the
manufacture, sale or transpOrta-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
REPEAL OF VOLSTEAD ACT WOULD
CREATE CHAOS, SAYS MRS. BOOLE

ton of it, and even before prOhibi-
ton such control was necessary
and was provided.
"Repeal would abolish federal
control of industrial alcohol and
create chaos in the industria!
world"
State presidents of the w. G. 7.
u. from the midwest participated
in the days campaign conferences,
devOting themselves to an effort. to
cement the forces of women voters
in back of dry candidates for pub
lie office and dry planks in party
platforms.
Florence ID. Richard, Ohio resi-
dent, sought to allay the fabulous
idea of crooked world being bigger
than our government"
''The saloon has gone forever"
she asserted. 'eThe bOOtlegger IS on
the wane. Last year the govern
ment ruined enough illegal stills,
closed enough breweries, and
Continued on Page Eight)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
LINDBERGH COMPLETES l,O5O-MlLE HOT
School Boy Testimony Read in Hickman Trial
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Hunt Notifies Hunter,
M'CIuskey's Successor
To Quit Or Be Ousted

y PHOENIX, Jan. 81 William
n E. Hunter of Tucson, recently
y appointed to fill a vacancy in the
<. Arizona industrial commission
y created by the removal of Henry
* S. McCluskey by Secretary of
* State Kerhv as acting governor,
+ was notified today by Governor
* Hunt that he held the office
X illegally and unless he vacated it
X Immediately, proceedings would
* be instituted to GUST him.
* The governor also notified
* John w. Murphy, attorney gen.
y eral, to start quo warranto pro-
y ceedings for Hunters removal
* from the commission should the
* latter refuse to vacate. Hunter
* declared tonight that he would
* issue a statement later.
y Attorney General Murphy stat
X ed he had received the COVER
y nor's notification but declined to
- comment upon the situation.
*
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
HUGH JENNINGS
NOTED BASEBALL
PLAYER Is DEAD

SCRANTON, Pa, Feb. l CWednes-
day. (P)-Hugh Jennings, noted base
ball player, died at lis o'clock this
morning.
Jennings was stricken seriously ill
last Friday and his condition became
grave on Sunday with little hope OF
his recovery. He put up game bat
tie, but shortly after midnight this
morning began to lose ground rapidly.
Jennings was one of the foremost
figures in Americas greatest outdoor
game. For three years in succession
he led the Detroit Tigers to Pennants
and later became assistant to John j.
McGraw OF the New York Giants.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
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California Boy Tries
To SgDindIe Parents On
Pseudo kidnapping Plot

: ALHAMBRA, Calf, Jan. 81 up !
: Nathan Sherman previously !
reported kidnapped from his home !
: in Alhambra, Calf, and held for !
: ransom in San Diego, is being =
s held for his parents by San Diego :
E authorities. 4
: The boy was picked up when !
: he called at the San Diego post Z
: office for ransom money. Police :;
: say he admitted he wrote the J
( ransom letter himself. !
: The boy said he had run away 7
( from home and, became desperate >
Z for money when the small amount :
( he had with him had been spent. ,
: The idea of ransom money !
+ seemed the easiest way to get 7
( money from home, he said. In ;
: letter to his parents, received by =
: them today, he signed the name 7
: Joe Persey and requested $500 Tor !
: his return.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-01
SPANIsH.AMEKICANs MEET

TUCSON, Jan. 81 (R-Supreme
officers of the Allianza-Hisphno-
Americana from Arizona, New Mex
leo, Texas, California and Old Mer-
leo will gather here on Feb. 6, it
was announced today, to discuss q
change in the building plans of the
order.
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COTTON MEN
NAME HEADS
Cameron Growers Sc,
lect Chairman at
Harlingen Meet
Especial to The Heraldl

HARLINGEN. July IO.-Precinct
chairmen throughout Cameron coun-
ty were appointed by the general
committee of the Cameron county
cotton growers organization at q
meeting here Monday afternoon.
The committee endorsed the
Recommendation Of the Saturday
meeting that a price Of 70 cents a
hundred, with the piekers furnish
ing the sacks. be paid until the meet
ing Saturday afternoon Of all pre-
clnet committeeman, when an Off
cial price will be set.
The chGirmen in each precinct are
entrusted with the responsibility of
selecting four other committee mem
bers. either through calling a meet
ing. or merely appointing them.
Then they will all assemble at Har-
linEen and decide on the price, aft
er which they will o forth into
the communities. call meetings, ex-
plain what has been done. and ask
the support of all farmers.
Tine committee chairmcn are: viii
son Tract, U. B. Alton: Santa Rosa.
John C~astlebury: Rio Hcndo. ID. 3
Cowgirl; La Feria. E. c. Whiting
ton; Santa Maria. Moore Matthews;
Brownsville. Frank Brown: san Be
nito. John c. Hill; Rangerville. r. A.
Banley; Ccmbes. Mr.. Jackson: Har-
lingen, b. P. Barton: Los Indies. r.
G. Barron; La Paioma, J. NJ. Ward.
Olmito. A. w. Tandy: La Feria, F.
W. Edmondson.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-07-10

field Of Tatum. stating that young
Haynes met death Sunday, and asking
of relatives could be located.
The telegram did not say how the
young man was killed, and relatives
late Monday were communicating
with Tatum residents to find out de-
tails.
Myron F. Ward, secretary Of the
chamber Of commerce. took the tele-
gram to station KING and it was
broadcast. Stuart Place residents,
hearing the message, notified Joe
Haynes at Combes, and he in turn
drove into the Briggs-Coleman tract,
and notified the father and mother.
The young man had left the Valley
about two months ago to pack to-
matoes in East Texas, according TO
the father.
Funeral arrangements had not been
completed late Monday, but the body
will probably be brought here for
burial.
1t is thought by the family that
the boy must have met death in an
accident Of some kind.