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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-16

when it was read by Vice President
Dawes, assured senators that an air
ride with "Lindy' would be safe,
comfortable and most enjoyable.
AshurSt, OF Arizona, who heads the
senate voting list, was first to accept.
The house debate on the naval bill
will run over into tomorrow. One
of it's features today was a heated
assault OF certain papers acd news
writer's, dressing down for pacifiSts
and an exchange between members
loaded with such descriptions Of each
other as socialist and communist .
Before the senate coal committee,
g st. Louis newspaper man put in a
surprise copy OF an order said to
have been issued by the Pittsburgh
Coal company for a general cleanup
in anticipation OF the recent SEN
atorial visitation of inquiry. The
cotton committee got down to cases
at least with Arthur R. Marsh de-
livering broadsideS of atactk against
Anderson, Clayon and company OF
Houston, Texas, allging manipulation
to break the market.
Other senate committees dealt with
the jones bill to boost penalties for
prohibition violators whicn ;ne treas
ury thinks would help enforcement
but which it is not now pressing;
and the Shipstead anti-labor injunc-
tion measure which got limited ap-
proval from coal union officials.
The house military committee played
a double bill 1t started delayed
hack fire at the instance of the war
against the Burton reso-
luton to forbid all war munition
expectations already. reported favor
ably by the foreign relations COM
mittee which has been asked to re-
consider and hold open hearings.
Later the military committee went
into Muscle Shoals some more with
army men urging it be kept by the
government for at least zen years
as an emergency source of military
The rules committee con-
sidered but took no action on the
for congressional inveStiga-
ton OF prison over-crowding OH a
basis.
Senator Curtis, republican leadey
served notice during the day that
he wanted the matter OF continuation
of Joha j. ESch, OF Wisconsin, to the
interstate commerce commission voted
on this week. II necessary the senate
must stay after school Saturday, he
said.
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Wars of Past And.
The Future Occupy
Time Of Congress

WASHINGTON, March is (Rl-
Wars, past or future and of the
kind fought with guns, not words,
occupied the attention of both houses
OF congress today virtually to the
exclusion of other subjects
In the house, the Is cruiser navy
building program hung in the wind
while the verbal salvos Of it's pro-
ponents and opponents ratified about
the head of Secretary Wilbur, whose
presence on the floor brought a
heated controversy. The senate work
ed all day over the proposal to give
emergency officers of World war
service who suffered disabilities
definite retired status and finally
passed it without a record vote.
BY way OF relief from these labors,
both houses welcomed a formal invl-
tation from "Lindy" to come lily with
him. He was about congress part
of the day and his invitation takes
in any member OF house or senate
Senator JONES' of washington. ex-
pressing appreciation OF the offer
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DAM
DISASTER CAUSE
SAYS ENGINEER
Edward Hyatt Says Dam
Was Anchored in Soft I.
Rock Formation

| LOS ANGELES, March is P)-In-
quests over the long rows of dead il,
the st. Francis dam disaster were held
at two towns in the stricken Santa
Clara river valley today, while the
now wasted stretches were combed
for additional bodies Death from
the flood, with no attempt to fix
responsibility, were the verdicts.
Meanwhile CaIifornia's state engi-
neer, Edward Hyatt, Jr., pointed out
what he declared to have been foun-
dational weaknesses in the big but
treSS through whose ruptured ends
billions of gallons of water poured in
death dealing deluge last Tuesday
morning.
The fluctuating known death list,
running all the way from 1876 to 300,
steadied late today at zO4. A check
of all the points at which bodies are
being held in temporary mOrgues,
showed that number of victims.
That this number would be mater
tally increased, however, was the
opinion of those in charge of the
search through many miles of silt
covered valley. Reports reached Ven
tura that ten cowboys had discovered
a hitherto unSearched area five miles
aboye Castaic Junction. Despite the
deep layers of yellowish sand that
covered the section, hopes were ex-
pressed that bodies of many persons
now reported missing might be found
there.
The verdicts returned by two coro-
ners juries-one sitting at Fillmore
and the other at Moorpark-were al
most identical. In each case the
finding that the victims came to their
death by drowning following the
breaking of the dam. One verdict
added that some deaths were due to
persons being struck by floating OBJ
jects along in the mighty wave.
Hyatt's opinion, expressed after a
hurried examination of the broken
dam yesterday, stood out in the in
vestigating phase of the disaster. He
declared he found the rock formation
into which the 185-foot structure was
anchored to be soft. That it had be-
come less firm through action of the
water since the dams construction
two years ago, however, he thought
possible.
The engineer indicated that the col
lapse of the dam did not to his mind
prove that structures of similar type
were not safe. Pointing to the mas
sive central section of the dam, which
stands like monument to the dead
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SNOW BLANKET
COVERS KANSAS;
POINTS SOUTH
Trail of Fallen Telegraph
Poles Broken During
Snow Storm

KANSAS CITY, March Is GA
heavy snoWStorrn which swept the
eastern Rocky mountain states today
and extended into Kansas, Oklahoma,
Texas and New. Mexico, brought joy
to farmers but interrupted communi-
cation by tearing down telephone and
telegraph poles and blocking high
ways. The snow varied from l. to Is
inches.
Western Kansas late today was
experiencing It's heaviest snowfall of
the winter and snow, driven by a
strong north wind, was drifting over
the prairies in the region near Garden
City. Six inches of snow had fallen
there.
The storm left a trail of feYen
telegraph and telephone poles, broken
under the weight OF a wet clinging
snow in western and northwestern
Kansas and at one place in the
southeastern section of the state.
At Hays, Kansas, garages were
filled with the motor cars of many
travellers, forced to stop there because
Of impossible roads.
highways leading from Colorado
Springs, Col, were blocked by the
heaviest snow OF the winter and
public schools there were closed.
The snow was described as farm
relief measure" and as "flne boost
for the wheat crop" by government
weather officials
A light snow fell in northern Okla
hona, where more was predicted for
tonight with freezing temperature,
which brought a warning tc stockInen
to care for THEN livestock Snow
anG rain was predicted for southern
Oklahoma and the Texas Panhandle.
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Both Airplanes Nose Dive
To Ground From 1900
Feet in Air
STICK TO CRAFT
No Attempt Made BY Avia-
tors to Use Parachutes
In Leap For Life

SAN DIEGO, March IS tP-Four
marine fliers, Lieutenant Laurence r.
DeWine and his mechanic, H. G.
Bailey, and Lieutenant j. D. Swart-
won't and his mechanic, Corporal II.
( @. Chappell, were instantly killed
here this afternoon when their planes
crashed IN the air while in flying
formation and plunged nose down,
A50O feet, to the ground. The forma-
ton was being led by Captain Harolo
d. Campbell in another machine and
was returning to the marine Tying
field here after an hours maneuver.
Captain Campbell landed his plane
at the Mahoney air field, about three
quarters OF mile from the spo:
where the. crash occurred.
II had signalled foR Lieutenant
Dewine to take the lead" Captain
Campbell said. "Swartwout, instead
OF standing pat, moved forward and
the EA1 colIided. My mechanic
knew nothing OF the CRASH until /
called his attention to it,
Although the silk parachutes car
ried in the planes in which the four
men who were killed were open When
the planes struck the ground about
200 feet apart, it is believed that no
attempt had been made by the await
ors to leap from their planes. All
four men were seated in the cockpits
when the machines plowed into the
ground
Lieutenant Swartwout's plane, the
first to strike the ground, was de-
molished. It's occupants were buried
beneath the pile OF wreckage and
dirt thrown up by the crash, Lieu
tenant DewineS plane was badly
wrecked but apparently struck the
ground with glancing blow as ir
retained semblance OF its former
shape
A wing, belonging to Swartwout's
plane, was, severed from the body OF
the plane almost Immediately after
the machines collided and dropped to
the ground several hundred feet from
the place where the plane itself
crashed.
Both officers who were killed were
experienced aviators, it was reported
Dewine. it was said, had been flying
about three years while Swartwout
had been in the service for six
years. The latter had. been on duty
at the government aviation field here
for about mcnth it was reported.
He was formerly stationed at Paris
Island. S. G.
A police emergency crew from the
central station rushed to the scene
Immediately. Doctors and an emer-
gency crew accompanied by wreck
ing crew arrived a short time later
from the marine base a mile from
where the crash occurred.
Captain Campbell said the planes
were travelling at a rate OF 80 or
100 miles an hour when the accident
occurred. All three of the planes
were OF the OH type.
Captain Campbell lives at 1923 E
avenue, Coronado. Lieutenant Dewine
was "a years old, Bailey was %,
Chappell "a and Swartwout was 35.
Lieutenant Dewine's former home
was in New York city. Lieutenant
Swartwout came from Milwaukee.
Corporal ChappelrS home was in
Woolsey, Ca, while Private Bailey
came from Grand Haven, Mich.
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WAR CHIEFS 1N MExICo

TAMPICO, Mex, March IS P1-F.
Trubee Dawson, assistant secretary
of war, and Major General James E.
Fechet, chief of the army air corps,
who are flying to Panama, landed
here today at 5:1z p. M, after they
had been obliged to stop for repairs
near a lake 40 miles north of this
point. Oil burning in the cylinders
caused some engine trouble, but it
was repaired after only 10 minutes
delay.
The trip will be resumed at $50
tomorrow morning.
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new HAMPSHIRE
ELECTS SOLID
HOOVER TICKET
Democrat Delegates Elected
Favorable to Governor
AL Smith

CONCORD, N. H., March IS P-
This state, the first in the country to
hold presidential primaries, will send
solid Hoover and Smith delegations at
large to the republican and democratic
national conventions, nearly completed
election returns showed today.
All republican delegates at large are
unpledged but they had announced
they favored Secretary of Commerce
Hoover.
Seven Of the eight democratic dele
gates at large we're pledged to Gov.
AL Smith and the eighth Miss A. ],
Connor of Manchester, is favorable TO
him.
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Is FORCED 4INCHLIFFE.'S
PLANE HAS JOINED SEA MYSTERY

NEW YORK, March Is lP, -
The mOnOplane EndeavOr, which
left England for America two days
and half ago, was still missing
tonight and it generally was feared
that it had joined the two planes
that attempted the periIOus west
ern passage last summer and never
were heard of again.
Hope flared fitfully during the
day. famed by reeurrent rumors
and rose high in mid-afteTnOOn
when persons at Old Orchard
beach in Maine, reported seeing
yellow object and two waving fig
ures on an island two miles off
shore. Investigation by the coast
guard established, however, that no
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-16

SANTA PAULA, Calf, March
Is lH9 - Latin temperament that
leaps from the depths of sorrow, of
fright and despair to the joy of the
fiesta could not be dampened long
by even that water demon which
swept from large part of the
Mexican population of the little
Santa Clara valley loved ones,
homes and livelihood.
Tuesday, the fugitive waters of
the st. Francis dam left hundreds
Of Mexican survivors on the banks
of the sandy wasteland almost
stunned with grief and frightened
TO the depths of their souls. Lives
that were bounded often by the
little Mexican colonies and the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-16
MExICANS REJOICE WITHLIVING
IN DISASTER; MOURN WITH DEAD

large fruit ranches for which, they
provided the manpOwer scarcely
could understand the avalanche of
waters which had2changed orchards
and homes into a wide ribbon of
land.
Today hundreds of the Mexican
refugees basked in the almost pic
mic atmosphere of the relief camp
here-prOud of their new raiment,
satisfied in stomach and COM
pIacent in their leisure.
"The IOsa of two days agO?"
say Jose, AbelardO, Jesus or Mi
guel, and their eyes fill with tears
at the thought of their dead and
their ruined homes. "But today
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GETS ARTIFTCTAL THIJMB

GLOBE, March is up - Charles
Allen, postmaster here and owner OF
a theater where he played the organ,
went hunting last October and acct
dentaIly blew his right thumb off,
Allen went to the coast for the
purpose OF obtaining wooden thumb.
While in Los Angeles he was scorfed
at and told that he would never be
able to play again. He persisted,
however, in having an artificial
thumb made to his own specifications
and tonight resumed his place at the
organ after several months practice.
PHOENIX, March Is tP)-An ex-
preston of sympathy on behalf OF
the people OF Arizona to the citizens
of California in the great st. Francis
dam disaster, was expressed in a
telegram sent to Governor c. c.
Young, of California, Wednesday
night by Governor Hunt OF Arizona.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-16

plane had landed on the island.
Charles Nungesser and Francois
Coli, Frenchmen, were the first to
try the westward passage of the
north Atlantic, which never yet has
been crossed in that direction by
airpIane. They left France in their
White Bird and never have been
found.
Next the Princess LOwenstein-
Wertheim set forth in the st.
Raphael, with two pilots, and moth
ing more was ever heard of them.
On Tuesday morning the Hon
Orable Elsie Mackay, daughter Of
an English viscOunt, and Captain
Walter Hinchliffe. flew off on
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CUSTER ARGUMENTS SET

PHOENIX, March Is (P-Oral
arguments in proceedings brought by
H. S. McCluskey to GUST William f.
Hunter from office in the Arizona
industrial commission will be heard
before the supreme court, Friday,
March %, it was announced today
by Chief Justice Henry d. Ross
The aL>ments had been scheduled
fer today, but at the request Of
attorneys for McCluskey we're ENjt-
poned for week.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-16

easier; electrolytic,
! futures, 14@ sc;
iy; spot, 6.00c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-03-16
FOUR MARINE AVIATORS DIE in CRASH
Secretary Obregon-O Organization Assassinqted
Threat To BlOw Up
U. S. Mint In Frisco
Thought CrGnk's Work

x SAN FRANCISCO, March Is
y tPy--A threat to blow up the U.
* S. mint here early tomorrow
y caused the authorities to throw
X a Gordon of police guards around
Y the building tonight. Police con-
Y sidered the threatening letter the
Y work of a publicity sc eeking
+ crank"
\ The threat was mailed to
\ Michael j. Kelly, mint superin-
y tendent. 1t was signed ''The
y Shadow" and warned Kelly to
Y make no false moves" Kelly
y said work would be continued in ;
+ the mint as usual.
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Smyrna times., 1928-07-25

among themselves between thirty-five
to forty per cent of the tonnage. He
presented facts showing the huge ship
ments Of white potatoes from the Pen
insula during recent years and en-
phasized the point that price cutting
competition among dealers was re-
sponsible, in a large degree, for the
formation Of the Eastern Shore Farm
ers Association. This was organized
under the laws of the State of Vir
ginia and its purposes as set forth
We're:
|. To improve the marketing con
ditions on the Eastern Shore Of Vir-
ginia.
2. 10 stimulate a normal and
healthy demand for its produce among
buyers abroad and make intelligent
distribution Of the farmers products
among all the markets available.
3. To get for the farmers the best
prices obtainable under the marketing
conditions existing at the time their
produce is offered for sale.
Amy bonafide grower of farm pro
duce or owner Of farm lands in the
Virginia Counties were eligible To BE-
come members by signing a copy Of
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25

the article Of agreement issued by the
Association. They, thereby, agreed
that they would neither patronize nor
support any marketing agency OF
dealer that did not subscribe and con
form to the bylaws and articles OF
agreement of the. Association. Orig
inally, members signed for a period Of
one year and each member was en-
titled to one vote.
DR.. Bomberger called attention in
his statement to the fact that the
Eastern Shore Farmer Association had
demonstrated during the first year Of
its activity that properly conducted
supervision of sales through a Quota
tions Committee brought better re-
suits than could possibly have resulted
without its regulation of prices and
shipments. He said that the prices
of potatoes were never demoralized
and that the saving to the potato
growers because of the activities Of
the Association reached several mil
lions of dollars.
He then reviewed the extension Of
the Association work into the lower
Eastern Shore Of Maryland Counties
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Continued on Page Three
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FOR CORONER

To alI voters of Kent county: !
wish IVY announce that | Will BE a can
didate for the office of Coroner Of
Kent county, subject to the decision IF
the Democratic and Independent vot-
ers W tie coming primaries.-WAL-
TER S. NOWLAND, Smyrna, First
District. 5-23 It'll
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
EnR CnRONER- i

l wish to announce that | will be a
candidate for the office Of Coroner Of
Kent County subject to The Decision
Of the Democratic Party and Inde-
pendent Voters. Your support will be
appreciated I'M. POORE, Clayton,
Delaware. 4-18 IF.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

] desire To announce that | will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Representative for the
Third District Of Kent county subject
To the decision of the Democratic pri-
mary election.
5-2tf ALEX. C. DARRAH, Clayton
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS

To the Voters Of the First Levy Court Com
missioner District:
l desire to announce my candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Levy Court Com
missioner for the First Commissioner District
composed Of the First, Second, Third and Fifth
Representative Districts, subject to the deci-
sion Of the Democratic primaries. If nominat-
ed and elected l pledge my full devotion to all
the duties of the office
WILLIAM ID. ENNIS.
3-I4 VI. Second Representative District.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
For CORONER

To all voters Of Kent county: ! wish
Ivy announce that / will be a candidate
for the Office of Coroner of Kent coun-
ty, subject to the decision of the Dem
ocratic and independent voters at the
coming primaries.-JOHN W. FORD,
Third District. 328
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
EOR REPRESENTATIYE

! desire to announce that | will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Representative for the First
District of Kent county subject To the
decision of the Democratic primary
election Your support will be appre-
ciated.
4-25 DAVIS Fl. BELL, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
FnR CnMPTROLLER

desire u announce that l will be candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for Comp
troller VT Kent county. subject to the decision
Of the Democratic primaries. | offer my pres
ent record in Office as THE basis of NY cam
paign The support of Democratic voters will
be appreciated
WILLIAM Fl. POORE. Hartly. Del.
6-27 WY Fourth Representative District.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
FOR SHERIFF

To all voters Of Kent county: | wish
to announce that / will be a candidate
for the office Of Sheriff Of Kent county
subject to the decision Of the Demo-
cratic and Independent voters at the
coming primaries-ENOCH n. JOHN
son, Fourth Representative District.
22S
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
FOR RECEIVER OF TAXES
AND COUNTY TREASURER

/ wish to announce that / will be a
candidate for the nomination Of Re
ceiver Of Taxes and County Treasurer
of Kent County at the Democratic
Primary.-Support of voters will be
appreciated.-GEoRGE P. SCOTTON,
Hartly, Delaware. IA If.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
FOR REPRESENTATIVE

! desire To announce that ! will be
a candidate for the Democratic nomi-
nation for Representative for the
First District Of Kent county subject
to the decision Of the Democratic pri-
mary election.
IA JOHN ]. HURD. Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
FOR SHERIFF

/ wish to announce that ! will be
a candidate for the nomination Of
sheriff of Kent County At the Demo
cratic primary. will appreciate the
support Of the Independent voters.
WILLIAM +. PALMER,
5-23 Harrington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1928-07-25
For Levy Court Commissioner

/ desire to announce myself a candidate
for the Democratic nomination for Levy Court
Commissioner, from the First Levy Court Dis
trict VI Kent County. which comprises the
First, Second. Third and Fifth Representative
Districts. Your support will be appreciated
MICHAEL f. MOFFETT.
3-2I If Third Representative District
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-20
COI.ORA

The house formerly owned by
James Gully, near Porters Bridge, is
being torn down by David Bolen,
who will rebuild it on his lot along
the pike, near Richards Oak.
A shoot was held here last Thurs
day afternoon.
The Woman's Club of Colora have
been busy quilting comforts for the
Academy boarding students.
Mrs. William Mckay, spent Sun
day-Monday in Kennett Square.
Mrs. Harry Gamble and Mrs. Rob-
srt Craig and son Harold, OF Port
Deposit, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Denman Garrison.
Mrs. Leon Gallaher and daughter
Grace, of Richardson Park, Del,
ipent few days with Mr.. and Mrs
samuel w. Fitzgerald.
Mrs. William Fulton, OF Oxford,
was a visitor at the home OF her
father, Walter McVey, near Porters
Bridge.
James Foote and family. of Hoe
kessin, Del, spent Sunday with Ell
Coulson.. and family, West Noting
ham.
Mrs S. E. Riley, Mrs. Grier Muir
ray, Mrs. S. w. Fitzgerald were
shoppers in Lancaster Tuesday.
Mrs. Samuel E. Ewing has return
ed home from DR.. Richards Hospit-
II, Port Deposit.
Miss Bertha Tyson was Balti-
more visitor.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Holden, Rising
Sua, were recent guests OF MIR. and
Mrs. Frank Clendenin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-20
CAMP FIRE GIRLS

The Camp Fire Girls OF Colora
had a ceremonial meeting at the
home of Marjorie Stephenson on De-
cember 20. The president being alb
sent Marjorie Stephenson, vice-pres-
ident, called the meeting to order at
one O'Clock.
One of the interesting features OF
the meeting was Mrs. Lydia Balder
ston becoming a Torch Bearer.
We had three guests from Rising
Sun, Misses Ruth Jenkins, Evalyn
Donache and Margaret Donache, and
were pleased to have them with us.
Quite number earned some
beads.
After business meeting refresh
ments were served. which were much
enjoyed.
The January meeting will be held
at the home of Miss Dear Reese on
January %.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1928-01-20
JOHN H. HARRIS

John H. Harris died Tuesday eve
ming, Jan. II, in Richards Hospital,
Port Deposit, following an opera
ton for appendicitis. He was oper-
ated on Jan. 8, but his case was a
desperate one from the outset, and
death claimed him. The deceased
was in the 61st year of his age.
He was a son of Leonard X. and
Josephine Harris and was born near
Fremont, Pa. He spent his entire
life in this locality owning proper
ty north OF Rising Sun and following
farming successfully. Twice mar
ried he is survived by his second
wife, who was Miss Willeta White
of this town, and three children by
his first wife: Mrs. Blanche Bair,
Colora; Leslie and Helen, at home.
Two brothers also survive: William
Harris, of near Fremont, Pa, and
Marshall Harris, Of Atglen, Pa.
Funeral services will be held on
Saturday, January FL, with services
at his late home at 200 p. m, and
interment in Union cemetery, Free
mont.