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executive, commenting on tho Ease
with which this section can beauty
parks and Fairgrounds because Of
the wealth Of native trees, and the
rapidity with which trees grow.
Mr.. Pettet conferred here with J..
Z. Bell, manager OF the San Benito
Chamber Of Commerce, and was as
sured by Mr.. Bell that the play
ground matter is to be included in
the city plan for San Benito which
is expected to be launched before
this fall, and carried to a successful
basis of progress during the winter.
Mr.. Bell said that arrangements
will be made TO secure such an OFFER
Of n site as is necessary, and that
the city will otherwise cooperate in
m effort TO secure this fund.
The fund Is given to about 20 cities
in the district. being given to those
cities which make the best PROPOSE
ton for such n development II
is designed primarily to encourage
cities 10 secure playground and park
sites before the property goes up in
value to a point where the city will
never be willing to buy the amount
Of land that is needed.
The entire plan. as well rs the his
tory Of it. was outlined before the
Rotary club by Mr.. Pettet, and was
also explained to a number Of inter
ested residents after the club meet
ing. Mr.. Pettet left the Valley
Thursday evening for his headquar-
tiers in Shreveport. La.
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Four New Lands
Are Taken Into
Olympic Congress

AMSTERDAM. July 27.-tRl-Post-
poning any discussion Of amateur
rules issues which might have in
volved the Charlie Paddock case,
the congress Of the international
Amateur Athletic Federation at its
opening session today, elected four
new members, including Cuba and
Peru and approved 81 worlds record
track and field performances.
The federation approved ten
worlds record performances by
Americans, but the CONGRESS con
firmed the examining committees
refusal to accept tenth-second tim
ing so that Paddock's 9 5-10 for 100
yard dash was registered among
worlds record equallers only al
9 3-5. Similarly Roland Locks 800
yard dash performance which also
is n 200-meter mark. was put down
as 20 and 3-5 seconds. replacing the
former standards held by Paddock,
although he was actually clicked at
20 $40.
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VALLEY PARKS
EASY TO have,
EXPERT
San Benito Seeks Aid
From Association to
Equip Playground;
Agent SEES City

SAN BENITo. July 27.-valley
cities are particularly fortunate with
respect to possibilities for municipal
parks and Fairgrounds, and several
Of them are preparing to take ad-
vantage Of this situation. according
to Eswalk Pettet. district representa-
tive Of the Playground nd Recrea-
ton Association Of America. who has
been comforting with local residents
relative to the application of San
Benito for an award from the Har-
mon fund for playground improve
ment.
San Benito stands a good chance
Of securing a $4,000 award from the
fund. Mr.. Pettet said. and urged this
section to secure the best site pos
sible in some real estate subdivi-
sion.
Mr.. Pettet spoke before several
groups Of persons here, including the
Rotary club at its Thursday meeting.
and said that the Valley people still
have enough open spaces in and near
their cities to provide parks for the
future. II they will take steps 10 se-
cure these tracts before It is too
late.
Mr.. Pettet visited particularly all
the cities in the Valley. making the
trip with Tom Murray, Valley Scout
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Renew Your Health
By Publication

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Health" Why not rid yourself Of
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week for several weeks-and see how
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Calotabs are the greatest of all
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sure Jean will get US to Tokyo by,
August IS. our anniversary"
The aviator's wife. born in Mil
waukee % years ago, reveals her
German ancestry with light hair and
blue eyes. She Is a little woman.
only five feet and two inches tall.
She and the captain were married in
Hollywood. where she had taken
minor roles in the movies.
De Willard is financing the flight
largely with his own funds. To
protect his estate against financial
disaster in event of failure. he has
insured his life for $4,000 and ar
ranged for $4,000 additional insur-
ance on the lives OF each Of his
three passengers.
But there's no question that l
will make it." he declares conf
IDENTIFY.
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HOUSTON. Tex. RD-Capt. Jean;
Frances de Willard. French ace of
the World war. and his American
bride Of less than a year hope TO
complete their honeymoon by flying
around the world.
Setting out from Houston August
IL with two companions in a three
motoref monoplane. they will hop TO
Crescent CITY. Calf. and then -
tempt a nonstop flight OF $500
miles to Tokyo. They plan to cele-
brate their first wedding anniver-
sary. August IS. in the japanese
capital as the heroes of a victorious
race against the perils Of air and
sea over a route exceeding by 1900
miles the distance Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh travelled from New York
TO Paris.
The winged ship. to be christened
"City of Houston. Star Of the West"
will carry the American flag. Al
though the builder and skipper Of
this craft learned flying from Louis
Bleriot. the famous French aviation
pioneer. and later. while serving
under the t~ri-color. brought down
four German planes. he is a citizen
of the United States . He was born
in America-at Fordyce, Ark.-but
has spent a large port OF his SO
years in France. He has been flying
since the age Of IS.
Captain and Mrs. de Willard will
take along n co-pilot and a radio
operator. Rex Smith Of Los Angeles
will be the co-pilot.
Spanning Of the Pacific at one hop
something that has never been at
tempted-is the special purpose for
which De Willard built his mono
plane. The craft is a giant. IL has
a wing spread Of 90 feet and weighs
eight IONS when loaded. The plane,
which is IL 1-2 feet high. has a
cruising speed Of 30 miles an hour.
It has made several test flights
with maximum loads and recently
brought the De Wizards from Holly
wood to Houston on a nonstop
flight.
It's gasoline capacity is 1.7s0 gal
Ions. De Willard. figuring that the
one Wright and two Anzani motors
will use % gallons an hour. X
plains that he will leave California
with a fuel supply sufficient for u
houis u lA94Hk. ne eApeNbs 20 SiOss
the Pacific in Sc hours.
From Tokyo. De Willard plans TO
proceed by easy stages over ..sia
and Europe TO Paris. Then he will
continue westward over the Atlantic
with New York or WASHINGTON as
the goal. from which he hopes to
make the final hon 70 Houston.
"We don't know when we will
come back to the United States"
Mrs. De Willard says. "But I am
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SUMMARY

The weather was mostly cloudy ano
lisettled throughout the eastern two-
thirds Of the United States at the
morning observation. Moderate 70
heavy rains occurred over most OF
Texas and the middle Gulf states
during the last "a hours, and widely
scattered showers over the balance
OF the country. Temperatures were
somewhat subnormal ~ the North
west this morning. and seasonable TO
above normal elsewhere in the coun-
tYv.
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Wills. Winner of
Essex Club Meet

MANCHESTER, Mass, July 27.-LR
Miss Helen Wills defeated Edith
Cross Of San Francisco, Pacific coast
woman's champion, TO win the Essex
County club tennis tournament bowl
today. The scores were 6-l, 6-3.
Only in the second set did Miss
Cross give the champion any real
opposition.
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CHIEF DIES

NEW YORK. July 27.@R-ames
McNaughton, So, vice president of
the Baldwin Locomotive company, in
eharg Of the New York office, died
AZ his home in Bronxville shortly
after midnight OF heart disease.
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DYING GIRL RIDES s MILES

CHESwARDINE, Ene.-In a dying
condition after a sutton cut her
throat. Miss Olive Hubbard rode
s;rht miles or her bicycle 70 get med.
zeal attention.
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RULIETN

First figure lowest temperature
last night; second. highest tempera-
ture yesterday; third. Nd velocity
at s a. m; fourth, rainfall past p
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03
Crepe Elite

silk crepe of soft draping qualities The col
orngs designs exceptionally good and its q 4 n0
washable quality is another advantage. Yard y AsVV
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SONORA CHIEF
(Continued from Page one

'I find you doing your share IN
big things, in the problems OF tnese
two communities, these two states,
these two nations You are progress
siye. YOU are determined toward bet
ter things. Governor Hunt has told
YOU that 1 am very young IN TINS
business of being governor and OF
course I accept his thought that l
shall certainly learn much by eX-
perience out / want to tell you some
thing of what I have done.
I'm the six months that | nave
been in office I have paid off the
debts of my predecessors and have
saved half 9. million pesos and dur
ing the remainder of my term in or
flee propose to save two and one
half millions with which to build a
road frcrn Guaymas to Nogales.
Our Mexican revolution II years
ago has wiped the mists from oul
ewes. We are coming to realize thai
America has progressed great dis
tance along the road we must travel
We are realizing that the civillza-
ton, the culture and the progress
that YOU have made did not come II
a day and we are willing to learr
from you and we ask your guidance
THE state of Sonora is coming int
power, into an era of progress ant
we are not too proud to be generous
/ We propose to build roads and u
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the very best whisky to some topers
is absolutely abhorrent for them to
smell, and is it not a fact that when
they do drink it for its effect that
many of them hold their noses?"
This brolfght laughter and Sirovich
replied that Blanton was referring to
the pathological specimens Of our
country He then explained that
there are two types of persons, one of
the world of reality" and the other
of the world of dreams"
Some people are unable to succeed
in the world of reality, he continued,
and "they become the ones who be-
come over-indulgent and be m e
drunkards" adding
so under the influence of intoxi-
cation they are millionaires, they are
scientists, they are even members OF
congress and they run for the senate.
They do everything.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03

that in his years of experience as
attorney fer the city OF Douglas he
had many occasions to be thankful
that while these two cities have two
codes OF laws i'll reality the laws
that exist in one are enforced thr Ugh
the cooperation OF the other and no
criminal can escape justice on either
side OF the border by going to the
other side. Boyle welcomed the gov
ernors in behalf of Douglas and
pledged the support OF this city to a
better international understanding
and to continued cooperation anc.
friendship.
The various committees that have
charge OF the program for the visiting
executives are:
General committee: Joaquin F
Tena, Manuel VazqUez v. Luis
Margaillan Jr., Ignacio Soto, Antonio
Gabilondo.
Entertainment committee: Modesto
Acosta, Leo Lubbert, j. r. Ourazo
Hector Rochin, AIT. Samarcelli.
Decoration committee: F. L. Men
doza, Reyes Durazo j. c. Durazo
FeliZardo FriaS, Ignacio Lovio.
Invitation committee: F. l.. Men
doza. Manuel Vazquez ", t. de Ia
Cara.
= Public dance committee: Arturo
Mendoza, jose Ma. Espinoza, Felipe
Franco.
Committee on law and order
Teniente Eduardo Baho, Jesus Osuna
Ramon Castanares.
Douglas committee: Pat White
Rex Rice, d. C. O'Neil, John 3, Fart
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understanding between the peoples OF
the different communities.
Governor Hunt said Il cannot help
but think as 1 stand here beside this
fine young man starting out on a
road which 1 have followed SO far, l
have been governor of Arizona bit
over 13 years now and some day
expect to go out of office with a
clean conscience knowing that Hhave
done my duty for my state.
"You will learn much as you pro-
ceed in Your work as governor and l
know that you will always fight for
what is right for your state and your
people.
sonora is a great state and from
a great state must come a. great work.
Sonora is to Mexico what Ohio is to
the UniVed States. We should have
more meetings such as this to foster
greater spirit of cooperation.
1T is a pleasing thing to me to
contemplate these two states OF these
two nations, here side by side without
a cloud of dissension between them
I setting an example to all the world
OF peace and standlng firm I trust
always to demonstrate to all the world
that republics are just and rule justly
and honestly"
T. de la Garza emphasized the
solemn Importance of the meeting OF
the two governors in aqua Prieta
and urged the assemblage to consider
the matter seriously and to heve re-
gard for the great good that may
come from the meeting. He said
that because of the feeling that the
meeting was a great good ana worth.
of every assistance the Club Socia
had presented the banquet in honor
of two men whom the club wished tC
especially honor in all sincerity.
James p. Boyle, speaking in behal
| of the public generally commented
on the fine unity OF purpose betweel
e Douglas and Aqua Prieta and related
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03

take that which we acquire in edu-
cation and culture and progress even
to the most Southerly cities of the
republic.
II give in your charge Senor Hunt,
as governor of Arizona message
to your people from the people OF
Sonora and that message is, that it
is the wish of Sonora that these two
states representing two nations shall
work together Tor the mutual benefit
of both and that in the future that
understanding shall be stronger and
greater bctweC Is and we of Sonora
may learn from you of Arizona those
things which we need to know in
order to progress.
I'VE need 1.hools and roads and
until we have those things we can
not prosper and progress and l am
determined that we shall have those
things and to that end I have dedi-
Gated my public Greer. And to these
ends may we work together With a
oneness of problems and a brother
hood Of purpose, for better under
standing and greater progress"
Ygnacio Soto translated the various
addresses being buffeted between the
difficulties of making harmonious
statements in business like English
out of flowery phrases in Spanish
and the fear of saying something toe
seriously in Spanish that in English
was keen jest.
Roberto Breton presided. Bretor
introduced the various speakers anc
distinguished himself by his brevit,
saying rothing except to announce
the name of each speakNr as hi
time came to speak
Goverr1C Hunt in his addres
voiced his deep appreciation OF tn
Importance of the meeting. He sai'
that he had never before fully under
stood what caused the tranquility il
the border country but now realize
, that it is because of the complel
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AVIATORS LOST
CONTINUED From Page Onel

airnen were lost, fellow aviators
started out in three other government
planes. Royal mounted police set
forth with dog teams over the vast
expanses of the frozen straits and
Ungava bay Driving snoWstorms
hindered the search and at times
interrupted it. But the searchers
refused to give up and renewed their
endeavors as soon as f was humanity
possible.
AS the days passed and no sigr
was found OF the missing men even
the most optimistic began to admit
that all indications were that the
plane had gone out over the Atlantic
coast and been forced down in the
sea.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03
COYOTEs TMPRIsON FARMER

STOCKTON, Kans,, March R-
With the mercury below the freezing
point, narauding r,.ck of coyotes last
night forced Frank Kriley, a farmer,
to spend the night in his sheep pen.
Five times the vicious pack tried 20
break into the enclosure, but was drlv-
en- off by dogs. Early today the pack
defied the dogs and scattered only
when Kriley directed flashlight beam
upon them
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NATURAIIZE SMALL MAN.

CHICAGO, Mar. 2.--tPD-The
smallest man who ever applied for
citizenship papers qualified here to-
day as an American citizen
John Lucab former valet to
Russian prince, was handed his pa
pers by Naturalization EXAMINER
Andrew Jordan The 50-Sear-old
midget stands three feet eight
inches in his stocking feet.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03

Sirovich urged that nauseating and
other ingredients be used in the place
of poison for denaturing purposes. He
frequently was interrupted by MEM
bers and once Blanton of Texas, a
democrat, asked rs it not fact that
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03
FREIGHT RATE HEARING

PHOENIX, March tF9-Hearing OF
two complaints filed by the Tucson
wholesalers association of Tucson
against freight rates applicable to GER
tain commodities in Tucson will be
held at Tucson, March 8. instead OF
March 8, it was announced today by
the corporation commission.
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NiCARAGUAN AFFAIRS
(Continued from rage One)

the foreign relations committee with
a demand for the reporting out OF
one of the resolutions OF inquiry now
pending before that body. This
aroused Senator Borah who assured
the committee was gathering "all the
information possible and had ex-
hausted the subject so far as the
military and naval actions are con-
ccIned''
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ALCOHOL DISPLAYED
Continued From Page One)

written a prescription for whisky. This
brought applause in which Cramton
Joined.
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SIX SENTENCED.

COLUMBUS, Ihio, Mar. 2.--la9--.-
Six of the seven men charged with
conspiring to violate a federal court
Injunction in connection with dis
orders at the Dorothy mine near
Steubenville Monday night were
sentenced to 80 days in the Lick
ing county Jail BY Federal Judge
Benson w. Hough today. The
seventh man, John Krolik, IS, was
given only five days in jail because
Iof his youth, Judge Hough said.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-03

TONOPAH, New. Mar. 2.--tP--
The announcement that George
Wingfield, Reno banker, had
bought in the pioneer claim at
Wahmonie. today, sent many pros
petcors hurrying to the southern
end of Nye county in the Death
Valley region to stake out their
claims.
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HAMM ONLY L. S. VICTOR
IN BERLIN TRACK MEET

shot puttcr from Alcnstcin equaled the
worlds record, made by John Kuck of
the Los Angeles A. G, IN the Olympic
games with a heave OF 1887 meters or
50 feet ll-l6 inch Fraulein Hargus OF
Lcubeck established a new mark Of
$50 meters 1872 feet i25-l2s inches>
In lavcln throw, beating her former
mark by more than feet
Jules Ladomegue French middle dis
tance star. took the .S00-meter run in
3 minutes 81 6-io seconds, with Helgas
Of Finland second and Riedal Of Ger
many third
Two women's events produced vic
tories for Miss Hitomi Of Japan In the
broad Jump and for the British women'S
400 meter relay team The japanese
girl jumped 5oi meters CIa feet S9-64
inchesl Ia lead Fraulein Won Bredew of
Germany and Mile. Cagneux of France
but failed by little more than a foot
and hnlf to equal her own worlds
marx The French team finished sec
ond 10 the English girls in the relay
with Berlin team third.
There was much disappointment
when several of the stars who were cX-
pected to compete did not start. Among
these were Sera Martin, French middle
distance star Geroe Of Hungary, Or
Otto Peltzer Belmut Korenic and
Wichmann OF Germany Jack London
British negro Splinter. who took second
in the Olympic i00-meter dash, twisted
\ muscle during his semi-fi heat and
may not be able TO start in the 200
tomorrow.
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lnterplayground Title Games
To Have About 1000 Entrants

combination which has obtained the
most second places.
II is likely that the haIf-mile run
unlimited class which has proved the
feature of recent playground meets, will
again prove a high spot Tuesday. Ben
Mccullough of Garfield who holds the
record at minutes Is seconds. which
he hung up in winning the event last
year. will be defending his laurelS. II
will be his last year Of playground COM
petition. as he will No longer I've eligible
Edward Northrop Of Chevy Chase. who
was beaten by Mccullough last year is
reported In better condition and is ex.
pected 10 give Mccullough . real battle
II Is probable that several records will
fall. II appears virtually certain that
the ln0-yard mark Of II seconds will GO
into the discard as several Of the com
petitors have shown that they can beat
this time.
In the relays there is also much in
terest and n total Of 200 teams viii
compete
John D. ORcilly. track coach of
Georgetown University. has consented
TO again serve as honorary referee and
ne also will supervise the timing Elmer
r Hap, Hardeli Tech High track and
foot ball coach viii act as starter
Richard TenneySon. director Of bows
activities Of the playground department
VIII be- In general charge.
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TIFTY teams. comprising approx
L mately 1000 boys. will compete in
The annual inter playground
/ championship track meet Tues
day on Plaza Playground, start
ing at 10 o'clock The participants will
he these who have placed in the dual
triangular and conference meets CON
Quoted during the last several weeks in
various parts Of the city and who were
awarded stripes for their achievement.
Indications are that the meet Tues
day will be Just as keeniy contested as
last year when Plaza won out by a
margin of Just a quarter Of a point
over the Secoud-place Garfield combina-
ton. Plaza scored 29l4 points to %
for Garfield Tenley was right IN the
heels Of the leaders with 20 points and
several other teams we're not far behind.
Because Of the fact that at least a
dozen teams which viii compete Tues
day appear to have about an equal
chance 10 land first laureis and tie
for this honor is by no means I'M
probable Mrs Susie Root Rhodes. super
visor Of Fairgrounds, has ruled that
should the meet end with two or more
teams tied for first place the trophy
shall 90 10 that which has secured the
most first places and should the teams
be tied also as 10 FIRST place trophies
the trophy shall be awarded 10 the
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Ry .he Associated Press.
~ ERLIN, August ts-One first
L. place. one second and one third
was all that the small team Of
IL American athletes could win on
the first day Of Berlins interna-
tional post Olympic" track and field
meet today.
Ed Hamm of Georgia Tech broad
jumping 74s meters "a feet g.
inches casil% defeated four German
competitors r. Morgan Taylor. Illinois
A. c. murder also entered the event
but failed 10 qualify for the final
Hamm injured a ligamcnt In his hip on
the second lump and was unable to con-
finue bur that effort was good enough
to beat his nearest rival by more than
inches
Weems Baskin Of the New York A. C.
scored Americans one second place. An
isi1ing behind Stem Peterson IF Sweden
in the ii0-neter hurdles Lester of the
United States took third in the event
Peterson was timed in Is seconds fiat.
while Baskin ran i, Of a second slower
The i00-meter dash proved the great
est disappointment for the American
aggregation. Roland Locke Of New
| York former University Of Nebraska
ace. failed TO qualify in the preliminary
heat while Henry Russell OF the Penn
A. G. finished fourth in the final Hou-
ben. German star won the event in
10 $40 seconds.
Two sensational performances by Ger
man athletes provided tine high spots
for the day. Emit Hirschfleld giant