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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
Gas Tax Collections
Were $726, 288 From
August II to Dec. 81

PHOENIX, Feb. H9--Total collec-
tions for state purposes from the four
cents a gallon gasoline tax from Aug
ust IL, 1927, to December 81, 1927, were
$728, ,288,23, according to a. report is
sued today by E. M Whitworth, su-
perintendent of the motor vehicle de-
partment of the state highway de-
part.
Of this amount the state highway
department received $455, ,805.12 or five
eighths of the tax, while the counties
received $273, ,483.11, or three-eighths as
their share.
The amounts received by the coun-
ties include MaricoFpa $1O5,585.31; Co
chise, $23,08328; Gila, $17,633.2 3.29; Pima,
$31 ,65885; Pinal $9,39982, and Yuma,
$1791711
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
HICKMAN CONFESSION
CONTINUED from Page OneJ

in the Staying of the bankers II
year old daughter.
Rebecca Tomlin. one of Hickmans
Kansas City school teachers, deposed
that she thought Hickman insane
at the time of the killing but ad~
Initted she had not lconsidered doubt
ing his sanity until after the murder.
Mrs Charles Edwards, wife Of
Captain Charles Edwards, whose hus-
band had been one OF TIickman's
sponsors when the young man was
paroled in Los Angeles last June
en- check forging charge, also stated
in deposition that she believed the
defendant insane.
Defense Attorney Walsh contrasted
the brutality of the. Marian Parker
killing with the deposition OF a
former Kansas City employer of the
prisoner, James .. Parker, grocer
who said that Hickman had refused
to kill chickens and explained that
he did not like the job of cutting
off their heads.
A break in the flow Of depositions
came late in the day when the
first witness in person was called.
Dick Lucas, Los Angeles police de-
tective and member Of the big
squad of policemen and officials who
went north to Pendletcn, Ore, I"
bring Hickman back after his capture
in the northern city.
The burly detective, to whose wrist
the prisoner was shackled during the
trip south, testified that Hickman
was offered no immunity nor other
inducement to make the confession
in which he admitted the kidnapping
and killing Of Marian Parker
Lucas testified that he had told
Hickman that he was not "foolin0"
any of the Los Angeles officers with
the "fits he threw" in Pendleton.
Lucas detailed Hickman's confess
sion at length, concluding with his
explanation of the killing, "I was
afraid she would tumble me up with
the police"
Hickman, according to Lucas, said
he started to kill the girl at $50
o'clock in the morning Of December
IT last and, after dismembering the
body, went to q theater about ]
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The detective continued his recital
of the confession with the wrapping
of the disnembered body in news
papers, and the throwing of some Of
these packages away along the
Elysian park road after dusk.
Next was told the delivery Of the
head and torso to the girls father,
Perry Parker, in exchange for the
81 500 ransom money. The changing
of the first $50 in the pile Of blood
money in local cafeteria, the search
of Hickmans apartment by detectives
while the hunted man was in it, their
failure to identify him then as the
slayer, his theft of an automobile
and flight northward next followed
in order from Lucas, all substantially
as related by the prisoner after his
arrest at Pendleton.
Defense Attorney Walsh then him.
self read to the court. Hiekman's two
confessions made on the train en-
route from Pendleton the first
describing the crime and the second
celebrating ON the motive, his fear
of being caught if he held the kid
mapped girl alive longer and his
sudden desire to kill after he had
tied her to chair in his apartment,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
COASTERS SIGN UP

LOS ANGELES, Feb. tP-Clyde
Barfoot, pitching ace, and Walter
Berger, hard-hitting outfielder, were
the first members of the Los Angeles
Pacific coast baseball league club to
send in their signed contracts for the
1923 season, Cerl Weber, Angel secre-
tary, announced today.
1t was also revealed by the club
official that Johnny Mitchell, who for
two years has been the shortstop OF
the Los Angeles team, probably will
be given his unconditional release.
Officials of the Los Angeles club
were unsuccessful in attempts to sell
Mitchell.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
SIRE SEMAN
Continued from Page One)

Germany daily
"The doubling voices in the Reichs-
tag are isolated and do not represent
the majority of the German people
nor the cabinet which unanimously
stands for a policy of reconciliation, y
he declared. Germany demands
evacuation of the Rhineland fer
political and not material reasons,
because she does not want this gen
Grafton to fail to seize the opportunity
fer a Franco-G German reapproacn-
ment.'
In France also, the foreign min
lister asserted. the circle of adheIentS
to this policy of reapproachment is
constantly widening.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
JURY SELECTED
TO TRY PRISON
RIOT LEADERS

COURTHOUSE SACRAMENTO, Feb
/ C9-With a jury of three women and
nine men, drawn and sworn late this
afternoon to try the leaders OF Fol-
sonn's THANKSGIVING riot for the kill
ing of Guard Ray I. Singleton during
the uprising, preparations were being
made tonight to obtain two alternate
jurors tomorrow afternoon and begin
the taking of testimony Immediately
The prisoners on trial are James H.
Gregg, serving 4 life term for the mur-
der of Fresno county peace officer;
Anthony Brown, San Francisco burg
lar, who is said to have been the
ringleader of the rioters and who is
serving a 15-year sentence; Walter E.
Burke, Sacramento and Eugene Cros-
by, alias James Gleason, Alameda
county, both serving from five years
to life for robbery and r. M. Stewart,
Los Angeles, serving two consecutive
sentences for forgery, and Ray E.
Stokes, Los Angeles, serving long
term for burglary
Selection of the jury came as a COM
plete surprise. Both sides announced
themselves as being content with the
july WAiCA1 N0O OAAC A1dAAAC
remained in the box to be drawn be-
fore another special venire would have
had to be ordered
The II, who, barring injury or i'll
ness before the case is submitted and
consequently necessitating> the services
of one Of the alternates, will decide the
fate of the six prisoners include: Two
housewives, a widow, carpenter, an
automobile club clerk, retired farm
er. retired civil engineer, laborer
and four salesmen
Selection of the alternate jurors was
started as soon as the IL men and
women had been sworn, but did not
proceed very far as there was but one
man to examine. When this juror had
been tentatively passed the case was
continued to tomorrow afternoon and
a special venire of Is was ordered so
the work could be resumed then.
The swearing of the three women
and nine men eliminated nine days OF
actual effort on behalf of the court,
the prosecution and defense to select
jury, During this time $50 jurors
were summoned for duty
--->->~~-~~>~~---~~-
ficials who are hostile 20 it and who
are willing to remit the performance
nf fl1oi,. T,,I101io J1,4iac fo,.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
SENATE PROBE
CONTINUED From Page One

Blackmer, then chairman of the board
of the Midwest Refining company
were at the conferences at New
York City when the Continental COR
tracts were negotiated
It was Sinclair, Thomas said who
suggested that the four guarantee
the Continental contracts. He could
not recall that there was any eX-
PLANTATION why this was done.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
CREEK DIPLOMAT DIES

LONDON, Feb. l CPo-Sir Demetrius
c. Metaxas, noted Greek diplomat, who
has been on the retired list for some
time, died suddenly tonight in taxi
cab while on the way home from a!
bridge party
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
PHOENIX CITY TICKET

PHOENIX, Feb C49-Annou:lce-
ment of an administration ticket,
headed by " o. Wallingford for
mayor, and A. L, .Boehmer and James
c. Graves as candidates for city COM
missioners, was made today by friends
of these three Phoenix residents.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

Sir Demetrius served his county IS
diplomat at London, Rome, Berlin,
Constantinople and Belgrade. He was
once mentioned for appointment as
minister TO the United States in 1916.
Since his retirement some time ago
he has lived in London.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02
H. S. CORBETT IMPROVES

TUCSON, Ariz, Feb. OH. 5.
Corbett, republican state chairman,
who has been critically i'll with pneu-
monia at his home here for some days,
was reported improving tonight.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

ficials who are hostile 20 it and who
are willing to remit the performance
of their public duties in exchange for
political or personal advantage"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-02

You'll find it in Dispatch want-ads.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

Both were of humble origin. Both
started without the backing Of
family wealth.
AL Smith was establishing his
political strongholds and fortifica-
tons and becoming a power in New
York city, while Herbert Hoover
was digging in the mines of the
Orient, Africa and South America
or pushing railroads out to the ends
of the earth.
Hoover by the end of the World
War was an international figure,
familiar to the people of the world 3
great capitals. And AL Smiths star
was rapidly reaching its zenith in
New York.
Smith and Hoover have little in
common from the personal stand.
point-clothes. am -1ents. sports
or other modes of life.
Smith--the man Of ready hand.
shake and the slap on the back,
always at home in the crowd or on
the stump: Hoover-somewhat shy.
retiring. but thoroughly 'at home"
on some big problem of relief. re-
construction - administration.
1t will be queer campaign be-
tween the rough and ready politi-
clan. clever organizer and brilliant
personality, Smith. and Hoover, the
deliberate, quiet Quaker, engineer,
economist, scientist and admfnistra-
~.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
HULL HAIL I'd As
A SECOND
JACKSON
~ Irternatlonal New. service

By international News seFytCe
SAM HOUSTON HALL, HOU-
STON, Tex. June 29.--.A second
Andrew Jackson" was the descrip-
tion applied to Cordell Hull yesterday
when his name was placed in nom.
nation before the Democratic MAJ
.fionaI Convention by Col. Harvey
III. Hannah. Of Tennessee.
Colonel Hannah made departure
from the usual nominating speeches
by devoting most Of his speech in
praise OF Hull to scorching attack
upon the Republican record at
Washington.
Raps Oil Scandal
His opening words were that
"Tennessee Is profoundly happy 10
be in convention where q man
can strike match and have no
fear OF starting q conflagration OF
oil like the fear that hung over the
Republicans at Kansas City" From
that point he went on to denounce
the Republican scandals in even
more vigorous terms than did
Claude G. Bowers In his keynote
speech.
American farmers, he asserted,
"never will be driven from the
doors Of this convention like Rus
sian peasants with the bull.whip Of
pIutocracy, as they were at Kansas
City by the overlords Of the East
and the Negro delegates from the
South who dominated that conven-
ton Of dives"
After tracing the Republican rec
ord, he continued:
II would not raise the curtain on
the Bacchanalian revel which dis
graced our nation before the world,
Tor the foul indecencies Of Bel.
shazzar's feast which followed In
the wake Of the war; but shall
this JeZebel be continued in
power? Shall the young men and
young women OF America be taught
that it is right to graft and steal
in high places il they are not
caught, and II they are q slIf-
ficient defense will be that they
divide the swag by returning the
Republican party to power? IL
such is the verdict, may God have
pity on our country.
II do not, however, believe that
the conscience of the American
people IL dead.
I'm this great crisis. Tennessee,
true to her traditions, offers you
such a man. Not q mere favorite
son to be complimented, but q man
who in every way measures up to
the crying need of the nation, q
man with the prophetic vision OF
Jefferson, the intrepid courage of
jackson, and the sublime belief III
honest government Of woodrow
Wilson,"
Colonel Hannah declared that to
CordelI Hull should 60 the major
credit for drafting the income tax
amendment.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
S|VI TIL To MAKE.
GERRY PARTY
CHAIRMAN
BY RAY ]. BORST
international News Service

HOUSTON, Tex. June 20
Nominated for the presidency at
one Of the most impressive love
feasts the Democratic party ever
has had, Gov. AL Smith, Of New
york, is slated to lay the ground
work for an aggressive campaign
at q meeting with 80 members of
the national COMMITTEES in room
at the Biltmore Hotel, New York
city. next Thursday.
Unless there are some unexpected
developments, indications were that
the New York executive will die,
tate the selection Of Senator Peter
Goelet Gerry OF Rhode Island as
chairman OF the Democratic Ma
tional Committee to succeed Glenn
Shaver, Of West Virginia.
There will be a perfunetory meet.
ing OF the national committee here
tomorrow when the COMMITTEES Of
30 will be named to confer with
Governor Smith In New York.
Three Issues TO Settle
Three important decisions which
will be made by Governor Smith
and the Democratic leaders at the
New York city conference are:
whether Smith il to bear
down heavily on prohibition at his
notification ceremony and tell the
country again when he stands on
that important issue, or whether he
is TO treat il lightly.
2.-SeIect new chairman.
S.-7Fix the date for the notifica-
ton ceremony.
Unless the governor changes his
mind, his leaders here are con.
WINGED he will strike out boldly at
prohibition in his speech formally
accepting the presidential nomina-
ton.
Notification at Albany
Tentative plans call for the gov
ernor's notification ceremony on
the steps of the capitol at Albany
the latter part Of July. There Is
ample space in the park fronting
the capitol to accommodate the
thousands of Democratic leaders
who are expected to attend.
After all the details have been
worked out next week the governor
Ii expected to take b vacation,
probably somewhere in the Adiron-
dack Mountains, where there is a
good golf course. His friends and
advisers will INST that he take 1t
easy for the remainder of the sum.
rner. getting himself In shape for
strenuous campaign In the early
autumn.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
Boys Club to Open
Camp With Big Crowd

The Boys Club OF washington
will open its summer camp on the
Wicomico River, near Rock Point
Md, July 10, with record crowd
and all indications point to a
capacity house during the five
weeks it will be maintained.
Seven vacancies for the first two
weeks have been announced by c.
M. Fyfe, assistant superintendent
of the Boys Club and director of
the camp. Parents desiring to send
their sons to the camp should get
in touch with him Immediately,
Fyfe said.
A record is kept Of all boys as to
health, athletics and character.
The camp is open for visitors on
Saturdays and Sundays.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
Anothey social leader chooses
Old Gold. ..uheD Mrs. Sidney Borg
makes the Blindfod test

1.-THE charitable activities in which am en-.
gagged make it necessary for me to meet with
women at all kinds of functions. / am often
invited to smoke, but smoke so little that my
throatprotests immediateIyunles the cigarette
is very mild. So it was with particular delight
that discovered OLD GoLD in the blindfold
test. chose it at once. . and from now on
it will be my exclusive favorite."
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
Hoover, Smith Careers
Contrasted

Presidential candidates have presented greater contrasts
than Herbert Hoover and Alfred Fl Smith.
The battle will be fought out by leaders whose romantic
have led the great objective through da
mefricalY opposite paths of activity.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

OLD COLDS hOssy.Eke smOofhasGs..
that's the net Of it. But this cool and
FRAGRANT charm can come only from
the hsGtf.leapes of the tobacco plant.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29
eDen III the dGrkP

No heavy, coarse fob.ls0Ves I. nOwith-
cred erOasd.isavss. That's why OLD
COLDS are different better why
you can pick them with your eyes closed.
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

MRS. BORG was asked to smoke
each OF the four leading brands. clear.
inG her taSte with coffee between
smokes. Only one question was asked:
which one do you like besta"
The Washington times., 1928-06-29

THE Saks Semi-Annual has become the BIG cloth
ing sale Of every six months, because it does
big thing in big way.
TIRST Of ALL instead Of offering you "sale' SUITS it
offers the regular, height-of-season superb
quality suits out of the select Saks and ALL
Of them with the natural exceptions mentioned
abovel.
THE models are the newest-the patterns are those
in favor right now-the weights are right for
now and for Fall. One-trousers and two-trousers
suits are included.
DY reading these prices, and the reductions you
- will understand why there will be hundreds of
quick to respond to this twice-a-year announce
-
Evening star., 1928-10-31
U. S. Tourists Spend Big Sum.

BALTIMORE, october 81 (SpeciaD -
American tourists will have spent in
Europe this year the sum of $780,
600 600, and of this sum $500, 0,O00,O 900
will be spent in France. For the past
five years American tourists have spent
an average of $250,000,O00 a year In
France.
This statement was made yesterday
by DR.. Julius Klein, director of the Bu-
reau of Foreign and Domestic Com
merce of the Department of Commerce,
in an address on foreign trade before
the Baltimore Export and Import
Board.
DIR. Klein told the assembled COM
merce men that the time to develop
foreign markets is when the state OF
trade is healthy, while money is not
pinched and while there is little worry
about the local market.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK MARKET

CHICAGO, October 81 CP Omitted
States Department of Agricultural.
Hogs-Receipts, 10000 head: market
mostly strong to 10 higher; top, 9.25
paid by all interests for choice 190-250
pounds; butchers, medium to choice
250-350 pounds, 8.75a925; 200-25O
pounds, 875a9.25; 10000 pounds, 8.60a
925; 130-160 pounds, 8.15a9.05; pack
ing sows, 8.10a850. Pigs, medium to
choice, 90-130 pounds, 8.00a8.75.
Cattle-ReceiptS, 1000 head; calves,
5000; fed steers and yearlings strong to
Is higher; better grades showing up
turn; weighty steers in broadest de-
mand; 1850 paid for both yearlings
heavies; stockers and feeders barely
steady; she stock weak to lower slaugh-
ter classes; steers, good and choice,
1.300-1, 500 pounds, 14.00a17.50; 1,100-
1900 pounds, 14.00a17.50; 950-1 100
pounds, 14.00a1775; common and me-
dunn, $50 pounds up, 8.50a14.00; fed
yearlings, good and choice, 750-950
pounds, 13.75a17.25; heifers, good and
choice, $50 pounds down, 1350a16.25;
common and medium, 7.75a13.50; COWS,
good and choice, 9.00a11.75; common
and medium, 710a9 90; low cutter and
cutter, 5.50a710; bulls, good and choice
(beef), 9.50a11.00; cutter to medium,
675a9.50; vealers (milk fed, good and
choice, 13.50a15 90; medium, 1250a13.50; +;
Gull and common, 800a1250; stocker
and feeder steers, good and choice Call
weights, 10.50a12.50; common and me-
dium, 8.50a10.50.
Sheep-Receipts, 1900 head; fat
lambs slow: unevenly weak to 25 lower;
decline centering on comebacks lacking
finish and plain natives; sheep and
feeding lambs about steady, quality con-
sidered; lambs, good and choice (92
pounds DOWN, 12.85a1390; medium,
11.75a12.85; Gull and common, lisa
1175; ewes, medium to choice 150
pounds DOWN, 4.25a6.75: Gull and COM
mon, 1.75a5 90; feeder lambs, good and
choice, 1225a13.30.
Evening star., 1928-10-31
TRADING ISL|GHT
At D. C. MARKET
Fruit and Vegetable Displays
Large, but Buyers
Are Few.

Prediction conditions in the whole
sale districts are about what dealers
naturally expect every four years.
There were abundant supplies of food
stuffs to offer the retail trade, but buy
ers were, lacking.
Fruit and vegetable displays were
especially attractive, most varieties be-
ing plentiful and prices what dealers
termed reasonable. Probably the most
interesting attractions in the line OF
vegetables was found in receipts of peas
and lima beans from the Eastern Shore
of Maryland.
It was said by wholesalers that sup
plies of the two vegetables grown IN
this vicinity usually, are over before
this late in the season. Absence of
killing frosts, however, has enabled
Eastern Shore growers to gather crops
later than usual.
Celery Plentiful.
Lima beans were quoted at Sc and 81
a bushel. practically no Shelled stock
to be sold by the quart being received.
Peas sold around Sc buShel.
New York celery was plentiful at from
$2.75 to $3.50 crate and Florida
cucumbers were quoted from $4 to ST
OSA~
RADIO growers, was quoted at Sl.5U a
crate and was in slow demand
Dealers had attractive three-pound
baskets of mushrooms from the vicinity
of Kenneth Square, Pa, that were
offered at ST and $1.25 basket; Penn
sylvania potatoes, splendid quality,
selling at 50 and 1925, sacks OF l5O
pounds.
Continued firm conditions of the but
ter and egg market was reported, freSn
eggs continuing scarce. Storage eggs are
slightly cheaper, dealers quoting price
of 33 cents for them Practically no
changes in prices of other commodities
have been reported since yesterday.
Today's Wholesale Market.
Butter-One pound prints, 50a51; tub,
49a50; store packed, 30a32.
Eggs-F'resh, selected, 45a48; hennery,
53a55: current receipts, As; storage, 33.
Poultry, alive-Turkeys, 35a40; Spring
chickens, 30a32; LeghornS, 27a28; fowls
23a3O; Leghorns, 22a23; roosters, 19a20;
keats. young, 60a80; old, 30. Dressed,
turkeys, 40a45 Spring chickens, 38a40;
LeghornS, 27a28: capons, large, 42a45;
small, 30a35; ducks, 28a30; keats, young,
80a100.
Meats. fresh killed-Beef, 2Oa25; veal,
20a25; lamb, 25a28; pork loin, %; fresh
hams, 24a25; fresh shoulders, 25a28;
smoked hams, 27; smoked shoulders, %;
bacon, 20a22; lard, 14a16.
Live stock-Calves, Is; lambs, Is.
Fruit and Vegetable Review.
The daily market report on fruits and
vegetables Compiled by the Market
News. Service Bureau of Agricultural
Economicsl says:
Apples-Supplies liberal; demand
light, market steady. BoXes-WaShing-
ton, medium large size, extra fancy
Delicious, 3.25; extra fancy Jonathans,
2.50a275; extra fancy Romes, large to
very large size, 2.75; bushel baskets
Virginia, U. S. No. 1, 212 inches up,
Grimes and Staymans, 1.25a1.50; un-
Evening star., 1928-10-31
classified, 21s inches up. various
varieties. 75a1 90.

CAdSSAAIC0t 9 = ~AANAA~S ~-Fb
varieties, 75a1 90.
Cabbage-Supplies moderate; demand
moderate, market steady. New YORK
9O-1OO-lb. sacks Danish type, 2.15a2.25;
Wisconsin, bulk, per hundredweight
Danish type, 2.25; Pennsylvania, bulk
per hundredweight, Danish type, 2.25
Celery-Supplies moderate; demand
light. market steady. New York, "a
crates, 2.T5a30O; fair quality and con-
dition, 225a250.
Grapes-Supplies moderate: demand
moderate, market firm. California, Tugs,
flame Tokays, 1.50a1 so; lugs, Malagas,
/ 40a1 SO: New York, 2-quart climax
baskets Concords, Halls; 12-quart cli-
max bakets Concords, 60.
Lettuce-Supplies light; demand
moderate, market steady. Western
stock; California, crates, iceberg type,
As dozen, 500a5.50.
Onions-S Supplies light; demand light
market steady; Michigan and Indiana
10O-pound sacks yellows, U. S. No. /,
3.75a400.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; demand
light, market steady; Pennsylvania, $50
pound sacks, round whites, U. S. No. /,
20Oa215; Michigan, 150-pound sacks
Russet Rurals. U. S. No. 1, 2.15a225;
New York, 150-pound sacks round
whites, U. S. No. /. 2.10.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand light. market dull; nearby
Maryland, bushel baskets Nancy Halls,
No. /. mostly 1.25; fair quality, low
as 100.
Caulif1ower-Supplies moderate; de-
mand light, market steady: New York,
Long Island crates, 2.50a2.75; mostly
$50.
Carrots - Supplies light; demand
light, market dull; California, Western
lettuce crates. punched, 1925.
Tomatoes-Supplies light: demand
light, market steady: California, lugs,
ripes, wrapped, 275a300.