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Evening star., 1928-02-01
DRIVE IS PLANNED
ON SUNDAY CLOSING
Lankford Bill Opponents to
Seek 10000 Members and
Canvass Capital.

Determined to combat actively the
Iankford Sunday closing bill. now
pending in Congress, Q citizens com
mittee meeting last night at the VIII
lard Hotel under the auspices OF the
National Association Opposed to Blue
Laws, incorporated, decided to start
Immediately a campaign In Washington
for 1000 members and conduct house
toulouse canvass for signatures TO q
petition to oppose this legislation. A
mass meeting is being arranged Tor
the near future.
The committee voted TO repeat Its
request 10 the District Commissioners
for public hearings on the "curfew
law" under which, members explained,
the night clubs were taken into court
under the statute which directs that
rlsces OF amusement be closed from
midnight Saturday to O'Clock sunday
Linn A. Z. Gale. secretary-treasur-
or Of the National Association. who
presided. declared that while the pro-
porents Of the Lankford bill cited IL
reasons why the bill should pass. ne
would point out that there are q half
million reasons why the bill should not
residents Of the District OF Columbia.
He pointed to the necessity Of keeping
up a permanent association. insisting
that there is more danger today from
fanatics. because they have q CONNER
clal leadership"
This telegram was read from Clar.
ence Darrow OF Chicago. the associa-
,ion's chief counsel: More power to
your organization. May you arouse an
in6olent people to the danger that may
come from q crowd Of religious fanatics
Who are as ignorant, cruel and bigoted
as the leaders OF the Inquisition. When
religious or political freedom is in.
volved. the cause should take prece-
dence over every other issue"
Speakers. who all denounced the
Landlord bin, were: Prof. David Eccles
q. Landover, Nd: Rev. II. NJ. Lawson.
former pastor OF the Maryland Avenue
Baptist Church. an honorary vice presi-
dent: Prof. Charles W. Pafiow, Judge
/. II. keenan,. former member OF the
West Virginia Legislature, and Mrs.
Emma Marsh OF the American Theo-
Sophical Society.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

United States, to which Mrs. Warren
was q delegate from Honolulu and Cali
fovr,ia
Evening star., 1928-02-01

Mrs. G. G. Wright. 1899 Church street
northwest. has been called to EaSton.
Pa. on account OF the very serious
illness Of her son, Mr.. Carroll @.
Wright, jr.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

The House public lands committee
has favorably reported the Temple bill
establishing the minimum area for the
Shenandoah National Park between
Virginia and Tennessee as $4,000
acres. and also authorizing the Secre-
tary Of the Interior to lease lands
within Shenandoah and Great Smoky
Mountain National Parks for periods
not exceeding two years.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

the Mayflower hotels, and every State
Is represented.
A capacity house Is anticipated for
Mrs. Charles Woods travel talk on
spain and the Adriatic" tonight at the
Y. w. G. A. auditorium.
The long list of subscribers include
Mrs. Charles Warren, Mrs. Charles
Hussey. Mrs. Fieberger, Mrs. w. Dun
can McKim, Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe,
Mrs. w. ID. Bigelow, Mrs. J. H. Holton,
Mrs. John Wesley Hill. Mrs. Fred f..
Wright. Mrs Frances Savage and Miss
Sheldon jackson.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

Rails Tempered With, inspectors
Say After Investisation.

Say After Investigation.
The passenger train derailment, De-
cember IL, on the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad, near 0ufYey. Pa, was held
today by Interstate Commerce Com
mission safety inspectors to have been
caused by malicious tampering with the
tracks. One person was killed and Is
injured when the train, No. 10, left the
rails.
THE investigation developed that
both nuts had been removed at four
rail joints"
The Commission said It has not been
determined by whom the track was
tampered with.
Evening star., 1928-02-01
SOCIETY
Continued from Page Nineteen)

United states, to which Mrs. Warren
was q delegate from Honolulu and Cali
fornia.
Mrs. Florence jackson Stoddard and
Mrs. Howard Tayler Widdener will be
at home tomorrow. at their apartment
at Rutland Courts. and also the two
following Thursdays. February and 10.
The monthly tee Of the English
Speaking Union win be held today In
the patio Of the Carlton Hotel. DR.. c.
A. Marvin. president Of George Wash
ington University. will be the speaker.
and DR.. and Mrs Marvin the guests or
honor. About 500 will attend.
Mrs. c. @. Wright. 1889 Church street
northwest. has been called to EaSton,
Pa. on account OF the very serious
illness OF her son. Mr.. Carroll Q.
Wright, Jr.
Mr.. Ernest May is giving q tea at the
Bancroft tomorrow afternoon for Mrs
G. J. Buell. and Miss Alicia Buell. OF
Rapid City. S. Oak.
Mrs. Coolidge Sponsors Colonial
BAN for Hospital BeneAt.
Mrs. Coolidge has accepted the invi-
tation Of the board of lady managers
Of George Washington University Hos
pital as patroness for the annual bene.
fit for the hospital, which this season
is to be o ball at the Mayfiower on the
evening Of Tuesday February 81, bear
ing the alluring title. "A Garden Party
on the Potomac in Honor Of Gen. and
Mrs. Washington"
For q number OF years this annual
event has held an increasing interest
in the National Capital. both because
1t Is In honor Of Washington's BIRTH
day and because Of its historic back
ground. rs we'll as because Of Its I'M.
portance as a local benefit.
It Is always largely . colonial cos
tune event Of unusual charm. and this
season the board will present . pageant
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theaters.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

Changes In the administration OF two
major Federal irrigation projects were
lamation. Porter J. Preston, superin-
tendent Of the Yuma projects. has been
transferred to the post Of superin.
tendent of the Yakima project, sue
ceeding j. L. Lytel, who has entered
private employ. r. N. Priest has been
made superintendent OF the Yuma
project.
Evening star., 1928-02-01

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Porto Rico are being worn In Panama.
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
BUTLER. WARNS
G. 0. P. AGAINST
PARTY BLUNDERS
Columbia President Says
Must Nominate Man Who
Can Carry East

JERSEY CITY, N. j., Feb. % (P)-
President Nicholas Murray Butler, OF
Columbia university, in an address
tonight before the Hudson county
republican committee, said he did not
believe the democrats unaided could
elect the next president, but he
warned that republican laundering
might easily put it within their
power to do So"
Asserting that signs indicate that
the democrats will nominate either
Gov. Smith of New York or Gov.
Ritchie of Maryland, and that I'VE
must not underestimate" their
strength, he said the republicans must
name a candidate who can keep New
York, New Jersey and Massachusetts
in the republican ranks.
DR.. Butler, who has long beer,
prominent in the councils OF the
republican party, said:
"SignS multiply that at Houston the
democrats will nominate either Gov
Smith or Gov Ritchie. We must net
make the mistake of Understanding
the strength of either man. 1t would
be as useless and as unbecoming to
meet either by personal attack.
"The only way to defeat such strong
candidates is by insisting on the
record Of the democratic party, its
incompetence and lack of principle
as constantly manifested in both
houses of congress and on the stump
and its array OF McAdcos and Hetlins
and Upshaws.
/ "I6ya ,,,Ict maintain and srrenotha,7
the record OF the republican party
as the friend and supporter of every
Just business enterprise, as the pro-
tector OF labor as we'll as OF capital
and as ready mercilessly to expose
and punish corruption and incom-
petence in public office whether a
washington or elsewhere"
Despite the overwhelming maJoritie'
of 1920 and 1924, DR. Butler said
! Continued on rage Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
COL. LINDBERGH
REACHES DETROIT
IN SECRET FLIGHT
UnOfficially Reported He
Will Confer With Ford
On Aviation

DETROIT, Feb. 22 tR.-Colonel
Charles A. Lindbergh, who left ST.
Louis in an airplAne this morning
accompanied BY four friends for an
unannounced de.tination, landed at
Se!fridge field near here at 3 80
p. m. shortly before Major Thomas
u 3-anphier commander of the
army first pursuit group, arrived
from Buffalo, \. Y.
ColCAel Lindhe"gh made lad.
ing a! the far eIctern end os the
flying field, Z,i.e.e he was fr;5kvd
away to the field headquarters IN
a waiting ahloElc bile. He dee!.nad
later to state the purpose of his
visit here, stating that my visit
out 2f public life for while -
AZ, ompany!rr C"'onel Li1.'JAr,r.l
were IIar'lh NJ l;itty. pres;t.nt tt
I'll" ST. I.ou;s C' amber Of rGin
merce; William B. Robertson,
president of the Curtiss- bertson
Aircraft corporation; Harry H.
Knight, president of the St Louis
Flying club, and r. f. Mahoney,
president of the Ryan Air Lines,
In" maker of the famous spirit
Of Louis.
It was uncfficially reported that
arrangements had beeh made fer Il
conference with Edsel ForG. presi-
dent of the Ford Motor company
upon await matters.
Cnloael Lin .UeHgo,, naneIvar in
lahding at tn tar en-! Of The field
Ioulw; ted news r;; }c.rlen and pho
itagrar hers who awaited his T. ssible
Iarrvcl. When tho n"rIe n
lc.' ed the fainchs flier lie was
insiStont tha. they not disc Iss MS
pres ce here "nd also d. rlared he
iG;i not wish - stale =; future
plans.
However, h. - scheduled tn fly
to flhany, N. V. i'-D - - address
the state Iegisia.pr. on aviation
m&i'Lrs.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
PRESIDENT TAKES
PART in SERVICES
FOR WASHINGTON
Coolidge Comm IN crates
Father of COuntry's Birth
In Alexandria

ALEXANDRIA, Va, Feb. % QP-In
the historic Virginia city where George
Washington attended church, Presi-
dent Coolidge participated in a cele-
bration today cOmmemorating the
birth of the father of our country
Surrounded by officials of Virginia's
government and many others from
Washington the president stood for
more than an hour in historic Carlyle
House shaking hands with the throng
that packed into Alexandria and then
reviewed a long parade of military and
patriotic units.
A salute of 81 guns greeted Mr..
Coolidge when he landed at the naval
torpedo station here from the presi-
Dental yacht Mayflower and con-
siderable crowd waved to him as he
proceeded along Elm lined streets
where Washington once trod, on his
way to Carlyle house. There, fully
5000 persons jammed around the en-
trance to the building and caused a
momentary confusion while officials
decided who was to get in first to
shake presidents hand.
Some harsh words passed between
waiting dignitarieS and the official
guarding the door and one member OF
congress who was barred, while a group
which called itself Governor Birds aide
passed in, demanded to know
eff house members are going to get
in or be inSulted.' A number of Mr.
Coolidge's immediate party were
caught in the JAM, including G. Bas-
com Slemp, formerly the presidents
private secretary and himself a Vir-
ginian, who was obliged to identify
himself before he was admitted
At the height of confusion, Repre-
sentative Bloom of New York rushed
to the doorway to use his influence
in making peace.
| Meanwhile, Mr. Coolidge stood with
Governor Byrd of Virginia and Mrs
Byrd in hall historic for its associa-
ton with revolutionary times, welcom-
] ing those in the halting line. Ulti-
mately members of the national house
of representatives and the Virgins
state legislature were admitted ano
were followed by steady stream ol
VirginianS
The president was forced to abandon
handshaking after 1900 had filed by ir
order to be at the reviewing stand r
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
EAST'S TREND
IS FAVORABLE
SAYS MAGNAIE.
Commerce Secretary Stand
ing in Better Position
Than in 1920
GAINS FINESSE'
Copper Industry Has Not
Attained Levels of 1927,
Says MIR. Dodge
GAINS FINESSE

That the political trend amcng the
republican leaders in New York was
largely to the benefit of the candidacy
of Herbert Hoover for the republican
nomination was the statement of
Cleveland H. Dodge of the Phelps
Dodge corporation, who arrived in
Douglas yesterday on his occasional
tour of the copper properties in the
southwest in which he has financial
interests Mr.. Dodge Is a house
guest of p G. Beckett, general man
ager of the Phelps Dodge corporation,
906 E avenue.
1T was apparent before / left the
east that the trend was favoring the
candidacy of Mr.. Hoover quite posi-
lively" said Mr.. Dodge. when he
was talked Of Tor president in 1920,
there was feeling among the busi-
ness interests of the metropolis that
he might lack something of the
finesse in politics that is needed in
the presidency. But now that he has
had eight years of close contact with
national politics and the govern
mental policies of President Coolidge
and has made an outstanding success
of his terms as secretary of the
department of commerce, the business
reactions toward him have been COM
pletely changed and he is now re-
garded with a general and positive
favor The outlook was that he would
have a firm hold with the republi-
can leaders of New York"
Business, according to Mr.. Dodge.
so far as the copper industry has
been concerned, has not attained to
the levels of 1927 for the first two
months and while he says he regards
the situation as offering no cause
for alarm, on the other hand he
sees no special reason 10 forecast any
great progress during the next few
months. However, neither the present
somewhat Subnormal conditions i'll
the copper market nor the lack OF
indications of early improvement are
ascribed to the fact of this being
presidential year by the New Yorker
Discussing the situation last evening,
he said:
There was healthy and salts
factory condition in 1925, that being
the best year, in fact, that we have
recently enjoyed. The explanation is
easy. There was strong demand
for copper metal for uses by utilities
companies and other lines of activity
that had gotten somewhat behind in
their work and their great stride to
catch up with their work brought
an active condition to the copper
market with attendant prosperous
showings in the earning columns.
"The year 1927 was somewhere
between 5 and per cent below the
year OF 1926 and so far, this year
we have not been quite up to the
1927 levels. There is favorable
factor, however, in that the COM
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
Mayor and States Attorney
Terror Stricken by Mys-
terry BOmberS
POLICE PALSIED
Commissioner Reports No
Clews and No KnOwI-
edge Of Perpetrators

CHICAGO, Feb. % lR-Adherents
Of the political faction headed by
Mayor William Hale Thompson and
Robert E. Grove, states attorney
were described in news stories tonight
as terror stricken, with armed guards
flanked about their homes, nJc know
ing who would be next on the bomb
ing list.
Frank j. Lcesch, head Of the crime
commission, conferred with Police
Commissioner Michael Hughes and
reported the police department head
had admitted "the police are without
clews; we don't know where to start
Among the homes under police
guard tonight were Mayor Thompson.
States Attorney Grove, Charles C.
Fitzmorris, City Comptroller; Com
missioner Hughes; Bernard P. Barasa,
former municipal Judge; Daniel A.
Serritella, city sealer, and Dr. William
H. Reid.
The homes of Fitzmorrls and Reid
were first OF the Thompson admin
iStration men to be bombed. Then
followed an attack upon the under
taking establishment over which re-
sides Municipal Judge John Sbarbaro,
formerly an assistant under Grove,
and an attack upon an apartment
house in which resides Lawrence
Cuneo, brother-in-law and secretary
to Grove.
"Scarface Az Capone was reported
to have returned to Chicago week
ago and since to have been the
object of a concentrated police search.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
WARRANTS ISSUED FOR BOMBER
SUSPECTS OF L. A, AQUEDUCT

in his possession information In
eliminating several persons in
connection with the eight other
bOmbingS of the aqueduct in the
past four years. He said other
warrants will be issued within the
next "a hours.
The warrants issued today were
signed by j. N. PyleS, head of a
private detective agency in Los
Angeles.
The Cottonwood pOwerplant
dynamiting occurred about mid
night of June last. A blast of
explosives tore out the side wall
of a great open concrete conduit
of the aqueduct near the power
plant. The explosion rocked homes
Of pOwerhOuse employees. No one
was injured.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

VALLEY FORGE, Pa. Feb. %
R) Ground for SlO,OOO,OOO
Washington Memorial church was
broken here today on the site of
General WaShingtor's historic en-
campment. The structure, con-
ceived by DR.. w. Herbert Burk,
rector of Washington chapel here,
will be erected by popular sub
ScriptiOnS with contributions IN
vited from every section of the
United States.
More than 1,50O Boy Scouts
assembled for the ceremonies.
DIR. Burk recalled that it was
Just $50 years ago that Washing
ton spent his 46th birthday here.
The cornerstone, he said, will be
laid June l9, the l5eth anniversary
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
BREAK GROUND FOR $l00OO,0OO
MEMORIAL CHURCH

of the evacuation of the camp.
Plans for the memorial church
call for a structure 426 feet long
and lO2 wide, with towers reach
ing ZIG feet in the air. The main
auditorium is to seat 5000, with
additional facilities for 5000 more
to hear services from the chapels
or wings of the memorial.
Architecture of the church is
to be like that of YOrkminSter
cathedral, England, and interior
embellishments win include carv-
ing such as is found in tine
Valley Forge chapel. 1t is planned
to complete the church in four
years so that it may be dedicated
on Feb. 20, 1882, the 2OOth ami
verSary of Washington's birth.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
BOMBS TERRORIZE CHICAGO OFFICIALS
Cleveland H. Dodge Boosts Hoouer's Candidqc)
+ X X = X y Y x 4 y X y **x
Mexico Puts Bandits
To Flight By Bombs
From Two Airplanes

Y Ell PASO, Texas, Feb. % tP)--
T Ell Continental, Spanish language ;
+ paper, publishes dispatches today )
T from Mexico City saying that )
+ group Of rebels attempting to Y
Z dynamite railroad tracks near
+ AguaScalientes was broken up by !
= aviators who bombed them and ;
+ inflicted several casualties.
T Two aviators flying an air. :
= plane recently purchased in the !
Y United States were credited with !
= having saved the main line of )
+ the Mexican national railway, al )
= though traffic was interrupted
+ for several hours. Federal troops )
= hurried to the scene and took )
+ charge of the explosives and the )
y dead left behind by the rebels )
+ in their flight. The exact num-
+ Der of casualties was not stated. :
+ * * * * * ; y * * y X y 4
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
Douglas Is Assured
OF Airport BY CiUic
Joint Act

Douglas will realize its hope Of an
international airport. 1t will be
brought about by the immediate
purchase of section 16 from the
present holders OF the state contract
for that land. The cost Will pe met
by money raised among the business
men by voluntary contributions. The
unpaid portion OF the contract will
be guaranteed and carried out by
the Douglas Chamber OF Commerce.
The developoent. Of the site will be
made from funds provided by the
supervisors of Cochise county, the
funds to be provided for in the
budget to be made in June.
All of the foregoing statements
were made certain last night as the
result of the special meeting of the
board of directors of the chamber
of commerce. 1t took the board less
than Is minutes to decide the matter
There was unanimity and enthusiasm
among the members. 1t was the first
session OF the board held in the new
rooms which have been fitted up
since the chamber was burned out
of it's home in the Gadsden hotel
with a total less of its records. 1t
was the view OF the directors present
that the start in the new quarters
was 60 propitious ore and that the
results which will flow from their
initial action are certain to mean to
the city OF Douglas in future years.
Six business men who some months
ago, having at heart the best interests
of Douglas and desiring to make
certain that there would be land
available for an airport site, acquired
the contract from the state TO buy
the land in section 16. Yesterday
Continued on Page Ten)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

INDEPENDENCE, Cal, Feb. ~
% up Warrants were issued
here today for the arrest of six
men charged with conspiracy to
dynamite the COTTONWOOD power
house June 5, 1927.
Berry Sexton, one of the six
men named in the warrants, is
under arrest. The others, C. P.
Watson, Frank SpaIding. Walter
Young, Fred Naphan and Will L.
Smith are being sought by the
sheriff, Tom Hutcllins.
Sexton is a resident of InGe-
pendence, the others are all resi-
dents of Bishop, according to
officials here.
District Attorney Jess HesSion
announced tonight that ne has
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
LIVE WIRE I'M
GADSDEN RUINS
CAUSES ALARM

An electric light wire with the full
current running into it was carried
down under the falling bricks from
the northwest corner of the Cadsden
yesterday. The wire, its insulation
worn through by swinging against a
piece Of tin, started throwing big
white arc and burning pile of wood
The hot wire waS discovered by
persons. standing on the corner of G
avenue and Eleventh street. The fire
department, police department and the
chief electrician of the Arizona Edi-
son company were notified by phone
Immediately. An electrician appeared
and took measures to make the wire
harmless.
While there was a danger from fire
being started in the store house di-
rectly west of the hotel ruins, the
greatest danger was that someone,
mistaking the arc for a lantern light
might have laid hold of the wire.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

Copper easy; electrolytic.
spot and futures lao isc;
lead easy; spot, 6.25c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
ENDORSES NORRIS

LACROSSE, Wis, Feb. % Up
Opening the LaFolIette ticket cam
paign in Wisconsin here tonight,
Congressman Joseph D. Beck, candi-
date for governor on the progressive
republican ticket, endorsed United
States Senator George w, Norris Of
Nebraska, as the progressive candi-
date for president.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
ICY STREETS DEADLY

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Feb. 22CPY--
Ice coated pavements polished to a
slippery finish by a moist snowfall
caused two taxicab- trolley collisions
today resulting in four deaths. A
third crash, when street car plowed
into police automobile injured three
patrolmen.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23
TUCSON BANDIT BUSY

TUCSON, Ariz., Feb. % R-For
the fourth time in less than week,
Tucson'S nocturnal bandit held up and
robbed motorist and for the tnird
time in succession, selected a taxi
cab driver as his victim.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-23

Carrying thousands of letters, all
marked with the special stamp
'Lindbergh Again Flies the Air Mail, =
Colonel Charles Lindbergh on Mon
day spanned his old mail route be-
tween Chicago and st. Louis. The
ocean spanner and messenger extra
ordinary of good will to the world at
large, expressed desire to go over
the familiar route, partly as a tri-
butte to the training he received as
regular mail flier before his trans
Atlantic flight. Here is shown the
plane he used which is very similar
to his Spirit OF ST. Louis. Inset
shows Lindy with sack Of mai