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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. ~ R-
The view that there . is little
likelihood that either the Boulder
canyon legislation will be passed
or the seven state compact of
Colorado river states will be
effected before March 5, 1929, was
expressed today by Representative
Taylor, democrat, Colorado.
Mr.. TAYLOR believes "a strong
power lobby will prevent the
enactment of Rny legislation
which would put the government
in the power business"
While he expressed the belief
that the governors of the four
upper basin states of the Colorado
river were sincere in their desire
to effect a compact which would
protect their water rights, Mr..
Taylor attributed the failure Of
the states themselves TO get to-
gether, to "clever opposition of
power interests" which he said,
seemed to be setting the differ
ent factions against each other
to delay action"
81 believe" he added, "tnat the
protests against the Boulder dam
legislation will continue to come
in until after March 5, 1928,
when my law prohibiting the
federal power commission from
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
LECIsL LATION on COLORADO RIVER
IS NOT IMMINENT SAYS TAYLOR

granting permission 90 power
interests for development of the
stream expires.
eff this move to delay passage
Of the legislation is successful it
is possible that the federal power
commission will go ahead and
grant the. power companies ap-
plicatiOns. There are enough
power applications on file to usv
all the water in the Colorado, ten
times over.
'The only means of SatiSfactor-,
lily settling the argument that I
see is through supreme court
suit seeking to have the water
aHOeated among the states. There
does not seem to be any possibility
of such suit being filed, be-
cause of the general plea that 1t
would cause too much delay and
expense, but I hardly think that
either would be excessively ex-
pensive or would cause great
delay.
eff the power companies are
granted permits the only manner
in which the upper BASIN states
later may obtain such water as
they may need for irrigation
would be through the payment
of royalties to the power COM
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
VICE PRESIDENT s
CALLED
IN SENATE PROBE
Will Question Dawes On
Transactions Had With
Harry Sinclair

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 B-Bee-
man j. Dawes, Of Columbus, Ohio,
brother of the vice president, has
been subpoenaed to appear before the
senate committee investigating GER
tain off-shoots of the Teapot Dome
oil reserve lease.
Mr.. Dawes is chairman of the board
of the Pure Oil company and the COM
mittee expects to question him in re-
gard to any transaction this COM
pany may have had with the extinct
Continental Trading company, Ltd,
of Canada, in which Harry F. Sinclair,
who leased Teapot Dome, was inter-
ested
Others summoned by the committee
to appear Tuesday IN its efforts to
learn of the final disposition of the
profits of the Canadian company in
clude j. D. Clark of Denver, president
of the Midwest Refining company;
A. L. Carlson of Tulsa, Okla, secre-
tary of the Sinclair Crude Oil Pur-
chasing company. and E. G. Seubert,
president of the Standard Oil COM
pany of Indiana.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
NAVAL AVIATION
ACCIDENTS ARE
FAULT OF FLIERS
Eighty Per Cent of FATAL
ties Have Been Traced
To Personnel

WASHINGTON, Jan. q (P)-Eighty
per cent of the fatalities in naval
aviation since 1921 have been traced
directly to personnel. The bureau of
aeronautics in making this announce
nnent today after an exhaustive study
of the causes of airplane accidents
said, however, that an Improvement
of $40 per cent in the six years was
shown as the result Of natural evo-
luton in aviation.
The leading causes of personnel
failure were found to be bad judg-
ment and inexperience. The safest
procedure for q pilot, the bureau said
is to permit him to fly as frequently
as possible.
The study was made in an effort
to detect the most frequent causes
tt was hoped that more rapid i'm
prcvement could be obtained.
It was established by the bureau
that the type of plane with a welded
steel fuselage is rs per cent safer N
crash than those made of wood
and wire braClng.
It was found that when mission
was such as to require caution, the
records show that pilots "nave risen
to the occasion with a record OF
only few accidents
More than two thirds of the crashes
resulting from engine failures were
found not to be a fundamental fault
of the power plant, but to faulty
operation, maintenance or inspection.
Experience was shown to be the
prime factor in the efficiency of the
individual pilot. Pilots with an
average flying time of 400 hours had
40 per cent fewer crashes than those
with only 100 hours, despite the in
creased hazards of the former. Pilots
with 1900 flying hours had rs pei
cent reduction in crash probability
than those having 400 hours flying
time.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
]. s. ATTORNEYS
BACK TO WALL IN
TRIAL
Defense Breaking Down
Testimony Of Main Wit
ness Relied Upon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 81 H9-Fight-
ing with their backs to the wall, gov
ernment counsel today saw defense
attorneys slowly break down the tes-
timony of William j. McMullin, whose
story the prosecutors had expected
would go far toward convicting Harry
F. Sinclair, William j. Burns and their
associates of criminal contempt for
the shadowing Of the Sinclair oil
conspiracy jury.
Under intense cross examination by
Charles A. Douglas, counsel for Burns,
McATuIlin admitted that while en-
ployed as Burns detective in shad-
owing the jurors he faxed expense
accounts and received more than $1O0
in week from this source. He MAIN
tanned, however, that Charles G.. Rud-
dy, in charge of the Burns opera
tives, hired by Sinclair, instructed him
to put the juror he was shadowing,
Norman j. Glascock, "out for a. ride"
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28

McCamey, Texas, Jan. n P--
Relieved that what had been
feared was holocaust had taken
relatively slight toll of life, the
5000 inhabitants of two year old
McCamey took holiday tonight
by the light of a cOlOnnade of
flame surmounted by mile high
wall of smoke from the oil tanks
of the Humble refinery here,
ignited this afternoon by an ex-
pIOsion. Only one person, Fred
Hendricks, chemist, was known to
have been killed. although prop
erty damage may reach half a
million dollars.
The blast, which started in
tank No. Is, under process of
being steam cleaned. rocked build
ings half mile away, and spread
successfully to IL other tanks,
ranging III capacity from 500 to
5000 barrels, most of which were
burning long after dark. Several
persons were reported to have
been injured, principally through
being thrown to the ground by
the force of the explosion, but
in most cases the injuries were of
minor nature.
Situated in senii-arid country
of nearly flat contour, the blaze
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
One Of Most Daring Flights
Yet Made, Finished On
The Minute
SIX HOUR TRIP
Tremendous Enthusi asm
Greets Good Will Am
bassador in Capital

BOGOTA, Colombia, Jan. 81 R)-
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh prom
ised Bogota last night that he would
arrive at 3 o'clock today-and made
good
He came from Cartegena, some 400
miles away, over high mountains en-
shrouded in clouds, past dangerous
ravines and through unknown coun-
try-one Of the most daring flights
he has yet made on his present tour.
No other plane had ever crossed the
ranges to the valley in which the
Colombian capital lies-and Lindbergh
was on time.
just as the hands of the clock point.
ed to the hour of three, the airinan
swept down on the aviation field of
the military school with his cherished
companion, "thes Spirit. Of st. Louis
The journey from Gartegenan had been
completed in six hours, one minute.
There was tremendous enthusiasm
among the spectators as he descended
from heights far above the noun
tains and made a peferct landing in
the big basin, Of which Bogota is a.
part.
About fifteen thousand persons had
gathered, including high government
officials, and members of the diplo-
matte corps, to greet the flier at
Madrid Field, which is about 20 miles
from the capital. The moment the
plane came to a standstill, it was en-
circled by detachment from the
aviation school, which protected it
from the crowds, as Lindbergh step
ped from his plane everyone seemed
to want to shake his hand, and he
was cheered repeatedly during the
formal official welcome which was
extended by the minister of war
The Spirit of st. Louis was dis
cerned first as a gray speck coming
through a. blanket of white fleecy
clouds at a great height. Lindbergh
flew low, as if to examine the field,
then ascended and disappeared in the
distance A few minutes later he ap-
peared over Bogota, which he circled
a number of times 1t was thought
that he was awaiting the announced
landing hour-a graceful gesture-so
that the three o'clock arrivals at the
field might not be disappointed.
In his circuit beyond the city ne
went over Mount Monserrat, nearby,
and passed over several villages.
From the landing field he proceeded
to the capital, and his entry was
wonderful, the Colombians according
him an ovation which few other men
have enjoyed. The people seemed to
be impressed with his youthfulness
and the easy manner in which he
accepted the plaudits, the adulations,
Continued on Page Seven)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
LEGAL TANGLE.
TO Be RULED
UPON MONDAY.
Hickman Insists That He
Will Tell Story On
Witness Stand
LAWYER OBJECTS
Judge Trabucco Injects
Speed Into Trial of
Famous Case

LOS ANGELES, Jan. q (P)-Nine
men and three women, all in middle
life or past, held at least tentative
places tonight as jurors in the sanity
trial of William Edward Hickman,
with the prospect that their seats
might be made permanent after a
legal technicality, injected in the
closing minutes today, had been
settled Monday morning.
The dispute arose after legal
sparring in which each side ,at-
tempted to pass its challenges. 1t
was the states turn and District
Attorney Asa KeyeS announced that
the prosecution passed. Jerome
Walsh, young barrister from the
middle west defending the accused
slayer of Marian Parker, astonished
the courtroom by announcing that
he accepted the jury as it stood.
Caught unawares, Keyes leaped to
his feet and asked permission of
Judge j. j. Trabucco to use his
remaining challenges when the trial
was resumed Monday morning if the
state SO elected.
Walsh was not content to have the
1IIdUCCI ICOO, 4AOWCNOAs cAAOA c1No q ANoN4V
of his further argument as to the
states right to exercise its remaining
mandates and an attempt to reserve
for himself similar right, the third
day of the trial ended with confusion
in the minds of many as to just
what was the status of those in
the jury box.
Judge Trabucco, whose insistence
on speed had brought the jury
selecting process to a point not gen.
orally reached so quickly in a trial
of similar Importance, ruled that the
legal tangle would be settled Monday.
When court adjourned after re-
naming in session three quarters of
an hour past the usual closing time,
the state had employed but four of
its 20 challenges and the defense 16
of a similar quota.
That the attorneys in the case
themselves were not wholly certain
of the legal status of the jury was
evidenced in the statement by Keyes
that he did not consider its makeup
definitely settled while on the other
hand walsh insisted it had BEEN
Withal, the undecided legal skirmish
provided material for considerable
Continued on Page Sevem
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
Nine Men, Three Women Will Try Hickman
: = = + *** ** < 81
Hickman Prototype Is
Working In Dallas In
Threats OF Kidnapping

* DALLAS, Texas, Jan. 81 P-
y Police tonight were searching for
y the sender of threats against the
X life of five year old Fay Munger,
y daughter of lie Roy Munger, Jr.,
X wealthy insurance man. Mr..
X Munger's home was guarded by
* officers.
* The threat accompanied de-
* mand that $4,000 in old cur
X rency be deposited in a clump of
* bushes near the end of White
y Rock creek last night.
y A trap was placed around the
X spot where the money was to.
X have been left and police armed
* with riot guns waited until dawn
X today but no one came to collect
+ the money.
X
y * * * * X * * y * * * y *
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28

Copper steady; electrolytic
spot and future, l41sc;
lead dull; spot c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-28
DELAY MEX. RESTRICTION

STOCKTON, Calf, Jan. 81 GA
resolution calling on congress to delay
action on the proposal to restrict i'm
migration of Mexicans into this coun-
try until proper committees have made
a thorough investigation of the farm
labor problem in California and other
states, was adopted today by the
Stockton chamber of commerce.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
COTTON SCORES GAIN
ON FOREIGN BUYING
Covering and Commission House
Demand Also Factors in the
Early Advance.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. February 3.-The cot
ton market opened firm today at an adj
vance of % to 30 points on active
covering. foreign buying. believed to be
for trade account. and some commits
sion house demand. which evidently
was inspired by Unexpectedly firm
Liverpool cables. Prices sold up to
l74s for May and 1929 for October or
about IS TO IS points above yesterdays
close during the first few minutes. but
the rally attracted realizing and there
were reactions Of 10 or Is points.
Private cables attributed the advance
in Liverpool to trade calling. covering
and rebuying and said there was an
absence OF selling pressure.
The reaction from the opening ad-
vance carried the market of from
1925 for May and 1913 for October.
or about IL TO 10 points from the best.
The volume OF business tapered of on
the decline. however. and the market
held fairly steady on continued cover
ing. while buying was also reported for
continental account. Reports that spot
cotton was offered less freely in some
parts OF the South contributed to the
steadinesS OF the market. Prices at
midday were about 10 TO "a points net
higher
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
RECOVERY TRAILS
DECLINE ON CURB
Sotne Shares Reach New
High Ground In Rally, Fol.
lowing Sharp Break.
BY WILLIAM r. HEFFERNAN.


Special dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. February Withstand.
ing as It did the rather unexpected
increase in the New York Federal Re-
serve rediscount rate from az to 4
per cent, the curb markets action to-
day gave one Of the clearest indicu-
tons Of the utter disregard with which
the speculative community has faced
adverse developments on the outside.
The immediate response was rather
sharp break in the recent favorites
But they showed their ability to re.
cover later and In q number of In
stances to 60 forward into new high
ground
American Gas a. Electric, crossing
l28, was UP almost 3 points on the day
and at new high record. The l8-
point rise Thursday In American Light
u Traction was followed by an over
night drop OF 10 points. The stock re-
covered lost ground later Electric
Bond and Share opened points low
er and retraced most Of the loss in the
afternoon. The ls:posnt gain III the
previous session In Commonwealth
e@NA&rSas
further. q
In the mining section New Jersey
Zinc appeared to be benefiting from the
better outlook for the metals A break
of more than points In Newmont at
the outset was followed by heavy spec
ulation in the issue. which carried 1t
back close to where 1t left of Thurs
day.
Such recent favorites as Deere com.
mon. Johns Manville, Sanitary Grocery
Melville Shoe and Bancitaly were called
upon to absorb heavy selling orders
and the manner in which these offer
ings were taken was impressive.
Vacuum Oil featured the standard
group. dropping over points shortly
after the opening. only to retrace the
loss later. 1t was a market which
gave every evidence of powerful un-
DERIVING strength. despite adverse de-
velopments in the credit situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03

YOUk6sTOWh. The steel industry
is In the most satisfactory position u
has occupied for months IN this acc.
ton. Employment ~ slead,er, and mel,
who have not worked for six months
In some eases nov are regularly EN-
pi0yed IN the rolling mills.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
H|CH-GRADE LIST
OF BONDS LOWER
Advance in Rediscount Rate
and Firmer Call Loans
Are Factors.
By CHARLES F. SPEARE.
- al n,sNa,>h - The Gar

SPECIAL Dispatch 10 Inc star
NEW YORK. February 3.-The effect
OH bond prices of the advance In the
Federal Reserve discount rate here TO
4 per cent and firmer call loan iigures
TO-DAY was found in high-grade bonds.
such as U. s. Governments anc first
mortgage rails and in speculative rails
and industrials.
Because of the low return which
they provide, the influence of the high
er rate was strongest ON Government
issues. OF these the long-term Treas
uries suffered most. The 334s at one
Tine dropped down TO l07. comparing
with the high OF the year of better
than 1884,. the As were at ITO. as
against lllss last month. and The 3sss
were of u. In the Liberty list the
first 3iss and fourth 4i4s we're weaker
Among the better grade rails there
was a shading in prices of from l. to
!. point and about the same in public
utilities. Some Of the latter group,
sc,ive and strong recently. including
North American Edison SIS. Columbia
Gas & Electric SIS and Philadelphia Co.
SIS were down Il 10 l..
II was quite natural that convertible
bonds should have reacted. Those flg-
uring most in the early spell OF weak
ness were the metal and OIL issues. The
decline in this group ranged from u
10 b. In the rail list a further loss
of II, points in Seaboard Air Line ao-
lus,ments. and new low prices for the
movement of other obligations OF this
road. together with declines OF = 70
full point in Missouri Pacific Is, Den
Yer SIS and Chicago & Eastern Illinois
IS reflected the general unsettlement.
An opposite movement was that In
Missouri-Kansas-T Texas adjustment iss
which moved up points in sympathy
with the preferred stock. into wnich
they are convertible and whose divi-
6end has Just been raised to per
cent. Local fractions were quieter ano
irregular.
The new financing in the foreign
market made its impression on exist
ing issues. This was quite positive on
the group of French rails as result
q. the proposed retirement OF the
Orleans IS, at l03. on September
/ in favor of a new 5i2 per cent oono.
The old rs advanced a point over their
call figure. as did the P. L. M. rs ano
the Nord 6los The Est Is may be re-
deemed in 1929 at los. and were SELL
ing today less than point under that
figure. The other rails are not redeem
able prior TO 1882 and 1884.
The second piece of foreign fnanc.
ing of significance was S20.0OO.0OO OF
Argentine SIPS at 81. TO yield $40.
With nine issues of 6 per cent bonds
amounting TO s255. ooo.0 900 outstanding.
and all Of them selling at their call
price of par or better the new 5izs at
a discount from par of points viii
appeal 10 those who desire an appre-
citation in their capital rather than
higher income There probably will be
a gradual redemption Of the IS in favor
Of lower coupon bonds. with the holder
Of foreign issues facing the same pros
pect of a reduced income as he has
expressed through the refunding Of do
nestle issues the past year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
Washington Stock Exchange

Washington Gas IS "A"-s500 at LOG.
Washington Rwy. & Elec. 4s-$l 900 at
92L.
Capital Traction Colo at ll4-s. 20
al lI45s. 90 at li4A, 20 at ll49s, 20
at il4A.
Potomac Electric 5i-- pfd.-i a. 1857.
Washington Gas Lights AZ S6h.
American Security e. Trust Co.-l2 at
$50.
Washington Loan g. Trust Colo at
sos, 20 at sos, 10 at SOL.
Barber e. Ross com--25 at "a, Is at
"a, al "a.
Columbia Sand g. Gravel Co. pfd.-lo
at i04. 10 at l0414. 20 at lo4A. 10
az IozA. 10 at i04h.. 10 at io4a.
National Mtge. d. Invest. pfd.-5o at
5s4.
After Call.
Columbia Sand g. Gravel pfd.-10 at
l041., S al l04it. 10 at 104i..
Washington Rwy. d. Elec. pfd.-2 at
ig3.
wardrnan Park Hotel 5i4s-s2.ooo at
9Si..
iAnst0n Monotype-3 at i0Si4.
Sanitary Grocery Co. pfd.-l0 at i0534.
10 at 100, 10 al 1861. 10 at LOG.
Money-Can loans. and 6 per cent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
New Bond Issues

NEW YORK. February fSpeciaD -
A new issue Of $4,000, 900 Government
Of the Argentine Nation external sink
ing fund 5l2 per cent gold bonds ma
turing August /. 1862, priced at 81 to
yield about $40 per cent is being mar
keted today by banking group COM
prised Of the Chase Securities Co. Blair
&, Co. Inc. Ernesto Tornquist g. Co.
Ltd, Halsey, Stuart & Co Inc. Brown
York, Graham. Parsons e. Co.: Blyth,
Witter g. Co.: E. II. Rollins & Sons,
Union Trust Co. oCleveland). Illinois
Merchants Trust Co. 'Chicago). Contin-
entail National Co, j. G. White g. Co.
Inc. and Hemphill, Noyes & Co.
Minsch. Mondell & Co. offer today
a new issue of S6,000000 Pennsylvania
Water e. Power Co. first refunding
mortgage gold bonds. series B" Ala
per cent due March /, 1868. The bonds
are priced at 80 to yield over ASS per
cent
Public offering is being made today
of the new issue OF 100000 Hartford
Times. Inc. l5-year per cent sinking
fund gold debentures. due February l.
1943. priced at SO. to yield about clio
per cent. by Hemphill. Moves &; Co.
Eastman. Dillon & Co. and Torson.
Fem & Co Offering Is also being
made of new issue of $4,000 shares
Of participating preference stock mo
par value) at $50 so per share. to yield
over 759 per cent.
An issue Of s2745 900 Chicago G.
Northwestern Railway Co. Az per cent
equipment trust certificates. series T.
due serially November l. 1928, 10 No
vember /. 1912. is being offered today
by Halsey. Stuart & Co. The bonds
are priced to yield from 1 to 4.20 per
cent. according to maturity
Offering of s2.750 600 Western
Power. Light G. Telephone Co first
lien collateral 20-year per cent gold
bonds. series A. is expected early next
week through A. B. Leach & Co, Inc.
and Porter. Fox &, Co, Inc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
DIVIDEND EXPECTED,

NEW YORK. February 3 LpD.-Direc-
tor Of Campbell, Wynant & Cannon
Foundry Co, are expected to inaugu-
rate dividends al the annual rate OF So
a share at their meeting next Monday
The company makes motor blocks for
passenger automobiles. trucks and trac-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
CORN TURNS UPWARD
AS WHEAT PRICE SAGS
Argentine and Australian Small
Grain Shipments Have Effect
on Chicago Values.

By she Associated Press.
CHICAGO. February 3.-Corn scored
q fresh advance in price early today de-
spite initial downturns and notwith-
standing weakness OF wheat. Country
offerings and consignments Of c0rn were
again small. and further corn export
tire and Australian wheat shipments
were heavy. Starting unchanged to
half a cent lower. corn soon rose all
around to above yesterdays finish.
Wheat opened " to 20 OF and held
near 10 the initial range. Oats we're
firmer. Provisions declined.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
COTTON GOODS EASIER.

NEW YORK, February 3 tSpeciaD -
Cotton goods markets were quiet and
easier today Print cloths slipped of
Ac at S1a for 68x72s and remained I'M
changed at 734 for 64x60s. Raw silks
advanced points in an active market.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
PRICES ON, PARIS BOURsE.

PARIS. February 3 tR.-Prices
moved irregularly On the bourse today.
Three per cent rentes, SO francs IS
confines; per cent loan, 81 francs
80 centimes: exchange on London, l24
francs 2ia centimes. The dollar was
quoted at 25 francs 1872 centimes
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
Bid and Asked Prices.
BONDS.
PUBLIC UTILITY
AlsCELl.ASEyr.

Bafter & Eors inc 9l6s a..
Ct.~x,nDi Farm Dslrs Si4S.. los
Thcst fhase f.ao 3 ass..... 10.
y e. PaUeF rs........s.- "a"
pr Jo;st st,sk l. a Bk j- 400
" zsh Btgs Cols storage 5s 90
Nsr4saas. Pzfk H0teD 5Izs, E5F
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-03
NEW YORK CURB, MARKET
Received by Private Wire Direct to The Star Office

Following Is the list of stocks and
bonds traded in on the New York Curb
Market today: