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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
MEX. IMMIGRANT
IS DEPICTED AS
RED COMMUNIST
Witness Before House Com
mittee Fight Admission
Of LabOrers

WASHINGTON March R-The
Mexican immigrant was depicted as
a breeder of communism and as a
thief OF the American working mans
job by various witnesses who today
urged the house immigration COM
mittec to approve the Box bill to
restrict western hemisphere immi-
grafton.
Views varied from those of officials
of organizations and railroad working
men who saw the Mexican laborer
as a communist and as a Stealer
from the American working man to
those of members of congress and
cotton planters who believed him a
menace to community social life. The
committee decided it would ask Sec
retary Kellogg and Secretary Davis
of the labor department 10 present
their views.
Fred Marvin, an official of the
Key Men of America, and other or
ganizations, declared the Mexican
immigrant came to America not to
seek work, but to transmit the
socialistic, theories with which he was
working men, He viewed the Mexican
as a menace to American government
declared that the immigrants who
came to this country were trained
organizers of the Industrial Workers
of the World.
L. E. Keller, of Detroit, representing
the Brotherhood Of Maintenance OF
Way Employees and II other organi-
cations of railroad workmen, asserted
that the low wages and low living
standards of the Mexican laborerS
were forcing American workmen Out
of the southwest. His organizations
were opposed to the admission of the
Mexican but did not object to the
entrance of the Canadian, he said
explaining that the Canadian stand.
ard of living compared favorably witt
that of the American
at is not the type of work anc
the climate that we object to in tn
southwest" he said, "but the low
wage. The American workman cal
not adapt himself to it. The Amer
ican would die OF cholera if he trieC
to reduce himself to the living stand
ard of the Mexican"
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
WILLIS LOOSES
SAVAGE ATTACK
UPON MR.. HOOVER
Ohio Senator Keeps Prom
ise to Conduct Fight
Without Gloves

WELLSTON, Ohio March 3 tP--
Keeping his promise to conduct q
fight without gloves, Senator Frank
B. Willis unloosed a bristling attack
here tonight on Herbert Hoover, who
is in the field against him for Ohio
delegates to the republican presi.
Dental convention.
Notifying his constituents that he
is not a stalking horse candidate, .
the Ohio senator, in an address at
a political meeting, aSsailed the COM
merce secretary for what he said was
his stand on the tariff, foreign rela-
tions, farm relief and the Great
Lakes water diversion problem
He also declared that Hoover rep
resentativeS, in endeavoring to work
out an agreement regarding control
Of the Ohio delegation without enter
ing the April primaries, had sought
to have him accept conditions dis
honorable to myself and humiliating
to my friends"
Senator Willis said the country was
entitled to know a candidates view
point on public questions, and re-
publicans to know whether they were
in harmony with party doctrines
The he added:
'It seems to many Americans that
the fact that for % of the SO years
of his adult life, Mr. Hoover saw
America only at long intervals, and
as writer for him said in 1917
only from our fastest train windows;
that his life was in all essentials that
of a British gentleman, and not ar
American either in thought or action
is vital fact not to be overlooked
in choosing a man now to direct
destinies of the American people
that Mr.. Hoover views America from
the European viewpoint is apparent
in every study of his remarks or
public questions.
The secretary of commerce has
advocated, Mr.. Willis continued, thu
investment Of American capital tc
build up industry in foreign countries
doctrine, he said, directly opposed
to the republican theory.
eff Americans are to be urged anc
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
Politics is Stirred
.By Walsh S Entry
IN Democratic Race

WASHINGTON. March 8 R-Sena-
tor Thomas j. Walsh, of Montana, has
entered the expanding field of demo-
cratic candidates for the presidency
with the open support of William c..
McAdoo, the political foe of Governor
Smith, of New York.
Like Smith, the senator is a Roman
Catholic Unlike the New York gov
ernor, he is committed to the dry
cause.
Announcement that the wild ely
known prosecutor of the Sensational
Teapot Dome investigation would be
pitted against Smith, Reed of Missouri,
and other democIatic presidential as
pirants in California and some other
states capped week of activity in po-
litical camps of both parties.
The Kansas City and Houston con-
Ventions are now less than four months
way. At one or the other the occu-
pant of the White House after a year
from tomorrow will be selected. The
approach of primaries and conventions
in many states also is bringing home
to candidates and their managers a
realization that there is no time to be
even before the winters frost is off the
ground
While two new candidates-former
Senator Hitchcock, of Nebraska, and
Walsh of Montana-definitely entered
The democratic lists during the week,
the republican lineup of avoWed can
didates remained unchanged.
Friends of Herbert Hoover, Frank O.
Lowden, Watson, of Indiana; Willis, OF
Ohio; Curtis, of Kansas, and Norris Of
| Nebraska, plugged away at their drives
to put their candidate in the White
House. Willis was the only one to take
the stump. He went back to his home
state of Ohio for a speech tonight in
which he sought to scotch the move OF
Hoover for Ohio delegates.
Among the democrats, Senhtor Reed
carried his fight for the presidency
into Pacific coast territory. Governor
Smith remained at Albany, apparent
ly leaving his campaign to political
lieutenants. while George of Georgia
and Hull of Tennessee, advanced as
candidates by friends in their home
states, kept ont of the political spot
! light here. Others, including Robin
son, of Arkansas, Harrison of MissiS-
sippi, Ritchie of Maryland ond Dona-
hey of Ohio, figure in democratic po-
htical discussions, but apparently ar;
not moving Ia hand to advance theil
interests.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
THAT GRAND SON is
FAKE WILL COST HIM $4,000, 900

DETROIT, March 3 (AP)-The
legal muddIe over the name and
heritage of a 4-year-old child,
faxed as her son by Mrs. MyrOn
L. Boyer, daughter-in-law of JOS
eph Boyer, an executive of the
Burroughs Adding Machine COM
pany, became further complicated
today when State Attorney Gen
eral Wilbur M. Bruckner ordered
a thorough investigation into the
case.
Bruckner said he desired to
protect the states records, and
possibly place the responsibility
if it is found that fraud was COM
mitted in executing a birth certi-
ficate representing the child as
the son of MyrOn L. Boyer.
Harry M. Metcalf, assistant at
tOrney general, has been ordered
to urge federal authorities here to
take no final step toward de-
porting the child to Canada, its
place of birth, until the states
investigation has been completed.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
SUSPENDED BY
HAND Raj. IN
SHOWS TORN
Completes Round Trip to
Canal Only to Narrowly
Escape Tragedy
RESCUED IN AIR.
Successful Landing Is Made
Finally After, the Storm
Had Passed
RESCUED IN AIR

LAKEHURST, NJ j., March F9-
After pacing through a 4,500-mile
jaunt as gently as pony, the navy
dirigible Los Angeles suddenly kicked
up its heels like an army mule today
and for more than seven hours baked
all attempts to stable it in its home
hhngar
During that fractious period lives
were endangered when the ships main
steel cable snapped and five sailors
were jerked aloft in binding snow
storm. clinging to an outer hand rail
Of the dirigible with their bodies SuS-
pended over space.
The Los Angeles left at 6:55 o'clock
on the morning of Feb. 26 for a non
stop flight to Panama, which was ac-
complished without untoward incident
except for Slight difficulty at the take
off due to crosS-hangar wind
1t was sighted back at the naval nir
station here, after an uneventful one
stop return flight, at 11:40 o'clock last
night Then the trouble began.
Because of a guSty 30-mile cross
hangar wind it was decided to moor
the dirigible to the top OF the giant
mist on the air field Mast and land
ing crews took their positions as the
ship cruised about waiting for a pro-
pitiouS moment to run her nose into
the coupler on the masthead
At / o'clock in the morning the
main cable was dropped from the Los
Angeles to the mast and was secured
preparatory to hauling in for the
coupling operation. And then the
cable, or steel and more than half on
inch thick, snapped under the strain
and fell like a lash among the crowd
below. By good fortune no one was
hit and the ship rose as water ballast
was dumped, drenching the ground
crew underneath.
This mishap made Hnooring to the
Mast impossible and the ship cruised
off and disappeared among black
clouds of a gathering storm as officers
on board and on the field discussed
the situation by wireless.
1t was not until 3;55 a. M, that it
was decided to attempt handing on
the surface of the field and the ground
lines were dropped southwest of the
hangar. In the meantime all sailors
marines and civilian employees haG
been routed from their beds and 22s
men were on hand as ground crew.
The ship was pulled down to eartI
and the ground crew, pulling on Ions
ropes and tugging on hand rails that
run around the base of the cabin, be-
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

John L. Zurbrick, district di-
rector of immigration, who had
announced he would call Mrs.
Boyer and the child before spe-
ciaI board of inquiry Monday to
determine whether the child would
be depOrted, said today hear
ing may not be necessary.
Zurbrick said he has asked Mrs.
Boyer to appear at the immigra-
ton offices early next week for
questioning with respect to the
child's birth certificate and the
manner of his entering the
United States. He said she could
avoid a hearing before the board
by taking the child to the Ameri-
can consul at Windsor and obtain
for him a visa and pay n he&d
tax. The child then could be
legally admitted, he said.
Myron Boyer, who recently learne'
The child was not his son but hat
only been represented as such by hi
wife, has filed suit against the stat
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
Justice SiddOns Takes Under
Amusement Motion to
Dismiss
LARGE
Missing Witness Would Es-
cape Forfeiture of $780,
600 by Move

WASHINGTON March (P-Turn-
ing to another OF the cases growing
out of the Oil scandal, Justice Fred
erick L. Siddons in District Of Column
bia supreme court took under advise
ment today motion to dismiss con-
tempt proceedings against H. M
Blackmer, of Denver, missing witness
in the Fall-Sinclair oil conspiracy
trial.
Blackmer, summoned as a govern
ment witness, refused to return from
Europe and testify concerning the
liberty bond oil profits of the Con-
tinental Trading company, which was
created by Harry F. Sinclair and
others. The government wanted his
testimony in its effort to show that
part of the bonds reached Albert B
Fall, former secretary of the interior,
after he had leased the Teapot Dome
naval reserve to Sinclair
The contempt proceedings were
brought under a recently enacted law
sponsored by Senator Walsh, demo-
crat, Montana, which would permit
the court to forfeit as much as
100000 of the property of any
American citizen who refused to re-
turn from abroad to TESTIFY in a
criminal prosecution.
Nathan /. Miller, former governor
of New York, and George Gordon
Battle, Blackmer's counsel contended
that the law was unconstitutional III
that it violated the rights of their
client as guaranteed under the fourth
fifth, sixth and eighth amendments
to the constitution. They argued
that the proceeding was a criminal
prosecution and therefore the court
was without jurisdiction until Black
mer was in custody of the court
Blackmer, former chairman of the
board of the Midwest Refining COM
pany, was said by his counsel tc
have given up his Denver residence
in 1924 and in 1926 had decided tC
| live abroad permanently.
Atlee Pomerene, who with Owen J
Roberts comprised special government
counsel, argued that men prominent
! in the Continental deal had fled thf
country to keep from testifying ir
the Fall Sinclair case and thai
congress had ample authority to enact
the statute He maintained that
whether Blackmer was a resident d
this country was immaterial so Ions
as he was a citizen.
Roberts argued that the government
did have jurisdiction over its citizen!
abroad, citing supreme court decisions
to that effect. Roberts also contendec
that if Blackmer had actually giver
up his residence in Colorado and wa
a resident of France he could no
claim protection under the consti
tutional amendments.
Justice Siddons took keen in
terest in the arguments. at one poin
asking Miller: would you Conced'
it was duty of a citizen to testify
when subpoenaed?"
''It is the duty of everybody tx
obey valid subpoena" replied th'
counsel, who maintained that tht
Blackmer subpoena was not valit
because the law granted "a right tt
the government to summon the wit
ness that it did not grant to Sinclair
Justice Siddons gave counsel unit
March IL to file briefs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
FATHER CONFESSES TRlCKTNG
TWO YOUNG SONS TO SUICIDE

quarreIed and she had returned
to England, and on Feb. 6, took
George and Edgar to the ship
canal after dark, bound them
together with wire, and placed a
plank over the canal along which
he induced them to walk, prOmiS-
ing them that if they jumped
in they would see their grand
mother, whom they had begged
to visit.
George tOppIed IN, pulling
Edgar after him, Chisholm said,
and the father watched them
drown, intending also to kill his
other son and himself, but lost
his nerve. Chisholm, who said
that was his real name, although
he had lived here three years
as George Smith, told so many
versions of his story that the
police tonight we're not certain
what parts were true.
In fact, there were so many di
in Chisholm's story th'
he police expressed the belief TIL
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04

INDIANA HARBOR, March
R-A father confessed today
that he had caused the death of
his two sons by tricking them
into casting themselves into the
Indiana Harbor ship canal on
promise that by SO doing they
would see their grandmother, who
is dead.
George Chisholm. alias George
Smith, 36, formerly of Montreal,
an East Chicago, Ind, foundry
worker, made the statement in
identifying the bodies of two boys
nine and seven years Olf5 found
Floating in the canal, as his sons.
Chisholm, who was known mere
as Smith, said he decided to kill
his three sons, George Jr., nine
and Edgard and Robert, twins,
and himself because he did not
believe he could provide home
for them, he thought all would
be better off dead. He said he
brought them from Montreal
where they had been with reia-
tiyes after his wife and he had
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
LOCAL SMELTER
NOW OPERATING
ABOUT NORMAL
General Manager Beckett
Talks of Activities of
P. ID. Properties

Asked by a representative of the
Douglas Daily Dispatch as to present
copper conditions, P. G.. Beckett, gen
eral manager of Phelps Dodge cor
poration, stated that while the price
was quoted at 13.75c, sales since the
first of the year, had, in general
been slow and behind production.
He stated that in recent years cop
per buying had been largely of the
hand -to-mouth order and that con-
sumers had not been buying very fal
ahead of their immediate require
ments, which led to periodic buying
spurts followed in turn, as at the
present time, by dull months.
Asked as to conditions Of the diff
ferent Phelps Dodge properties Beck
ett said: There is nothing new lr
the operations of the Moctezuna Cop
per company, which are entirely 9
routine nature. During the present
year development of the lower Levels
of the Pilares mine will be continued
"At Morenci, likewise, no new con-
struction work is underway and opera
tions are being confined to a copper
production below the capacity OF tht
plant.
"At BiSbee men are being moved
from the upper division Of the lime
stone mines to the lower division witt
the object OF concentrating the op'
eraticns better. The sinking OF Tho
Warren shaft is being continued anC
it is now nearly 1900 feet below
surface. The copper concentration il
concentrating ores from the Sacra
mento hill steam shovel pit and als'
from the underground porphyry orr
division.
"At the Copper Queen smelter a
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
Tenn. District Judge
Is Arrested On Charge
Murder; Out On Bond

* NASHVILLE, Tenn, March
y tR--A charge of murder was filed
y today against Carl T. Harper, a
y district court judge, alleged to
r. Nave shot and fatally wounded
* Jack L. Rich, truck driver, dur
y ing an alteration after a collision
* of the automobiles driven by the
* two men.
* Rich, said to be former anna
* teur wrestler, died in hospital.
* Judge Harper, who was released
* on $4,000 bond, mAlde no state
* ment except that "it would all
* come out at his examining trial
* week hence.
*
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GEORGIA FOR COOLIDGE.

ATLANTA, Ca, Mar. P-The
Georgia state republican convention
today instructed its delegation to
the national conservation to lend its
support to any movement to draft
President Coolidge for the presi-
destial nomination.
Should the draft movement fail
the delegation was instructed to
vote for Herbert Hoover.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-04
GOV. TOPETE STARTS IMPROVEMENTS
Fue Sailors Jerked Alof BY Navy Drigible
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Douglas Enjoys
Warmer Weather
With No FrOsts

A complete cessation of nightly
: frosts and an increase of ten de-
grees in the average temperature
were the features of last weeks
weather record. High mark for
the year was reached Tuesday
when the mercury went to "a at
noon.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-28
DAMAGE BY rain
TURNED TO PROFIT
Sand Washed Onto Fields Used.
ID Road Building

Spartanburg. s. c.. Sept. IS ~
Farmers in several sections of Spar
tanbrg county have not been Iona
in turning to good account the heavy
rainstorm Of less than 2 month ego
which wrought hayoc to their lands
and crops They are selling, for
roadbuiIding purposes, hundred. of
tons Of sand washed into their
fields.
The storm was typical OF the kind
that means disaster SO late in the
crop season. 1t flooded the fields.
damaged crops. destroyed highway
bridges as well rs washed out the
highways themselves in various
places, and otherwise harassed he
countryside. But. in it's furore. the
water washed up great banks OF
high grade builders sand.
At first a single farmer saw the
advantage of the storm. 1t was not
enough 10 compensate him for the
loss he had suffered. but it helped
TO minimize it. Others Joined him.
and it was not long before every
farmer whose land had been flood
ed was hauling sand to nearby
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-28
SOCIALISTS SPEAK FOR
old AGE PENSION LAW
McIeNy, Cedcrholm and Schwars-
cop ASK Voters to support
Ticket and Platform

Jasper McLevy of Bridgeport.
nominee OF the socialist party for
governor. addressed an open air
rally at Main and East Main streets
last night. pleading for the election
of socialist candidates to make
possible enactment of an old age
pension law.
McLeNy. Frederick Cedcrholm and
Frederick Schwarscop, also OF
bridgeport. laid claim that the
workmen's compensation act was
created as a result Of the socialist
party's activity in Connecticut and
its lobby at the state capitol. They
forecast passage of the old age pen
sion law if their party is given the
same support 1t received in 1912
when the woIkmens compensation
passed the general assembly.
Industrial conditions and both
ma or parties we're attacked by the
speakers and they pleaded for a
more serious adherence to the
clause: Life. liberty and the pur-
suit of happiness in the enact
ment of laws.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-28

taken by various parties, was found
shot to death on a lonely road in
Queens county September 2. A pis-
tol was lying In the crook OF his
arm.
Listed rs Suk'hle
Police listed the death as sui
eide but on the insistence of
D'Olier's widow and other members
OF his family. an investigation was
started which led to the presenta-
ton of the case to the grand jury.
D'Olier was to have been a wit
ness in tho trial of former Borough
President Maurice E. Connolly and
Frederick f. Seely. former Queens
engineer of sewer design. new under
way. =
On the night he was killed
D'Olier was reported to have had
an engagement to meet with others
involved in the trials. Whether he
attended such a meeting never has
been disclosed.
second Death
The death OF D'Olier was the sec
ond among persons involved In the
sewer investigation. John NJ. Phil
lips. head of the so called Queens
Sewer Ring" died in Atlantic City.
N. j.. July 5. shortly after he was
indicted with Connolly. The cause
of his death was given as acute APP
pendicitis.
In the trial of Connolly and Seely
testimony was introduced yesterday
which sought to link Connolly and
Phillips in the letting of sewer con-
tracts. Thomas +. Purcell, an insur-
ance broker. testified he saw Con-
molly, Phillips and Joseph L. Sig
retto, a sewer contractor. comforting
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-28
Wales ARRIVES IN
BR. EAST Africa
Accompanied on Tour by
Younger Brother Gloucester

Mombasa. Kenya Colony. East
Africa, Sept. 2s.-tPl-The Prince of
Wales and his brother. the Duke of
Gloucester. arrived today on the
steamship Malwa, beginning a good
will tour of the British African
colonies. It was the Duke of
Gloucester's first visit TO Africa and
on the tour he will have his first ex-
perience at hunting big game.
All the ships in the harbor were
gay with bunting as the ship arrived
at kilindini. across a bridge from
Mombasa, where large crowd as
sembled to greet the royal travellers.
Prior to the docking Of the vessel,
Sir Edward Grigg. governor of
Kenya, had sent wireless message
OF welcome. The princes replied that
they were looking forward to the
visit to the colony.
Visit Two Days
They will stay at Government
house here for two days as the guests
of the Governor and Lady Grigg. A
ball and garden party will be held
in their honor.
An iron horse" and an iron
cow aboard the Nadia helped to
keep the princes physically fit on the
voyage from Egypt.
The iron horse" is the usual steed
found In ships gymnasium. a
machine similar to that used several
years ago by President Coolidge for
exercise at the. White House.
The Iron COW" is a more unusual
animal to the ordinary landsman. IT
is housed in special room. or stall.
aft. near the storerooms and re-
frigerators,
Fed Milk Powder
In tropical climates the creature
is fed with milk powder. hot water
and butter which it mikes in large
drum. The mixture is then forced
through an 'emulsifier." which is
sort of metal mushroom head re-
volving very fast in a metal cup.
with clearance of only few
thousandths of an inch. The result
ant fluid is sprayed and collected in
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-09-28
REPORT D'OLIER
WAS NOT SUICIDE:
Says Important Queens Witness
Was Murdered

New York. Sept. IS R,-Investi-
cation into the death of Villa m
D'Olier. important witness in the
Queens county sewer contract inves-
tgation, was given new impetus to-
day with the report of the Queens
county grand jury that he had
been murdered. D'Olier was first
believed a suicide.
District Attorney Richard s. New
combe and police are preparing 10
push their nvestigatiops to deter
mine if possible the identity of those
responsible for his death. The grand
Jury reported that its examination
of SIS wines, : failed to reveal the
murderer.
D'Olier. president of the Santa
ton Corporation which received sub
contracts in the building of Queens
county sewers. in which work 1t is
alleged $4,000, 600 in graft was