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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
STATE ROAD men
AD N I LII | Il
ON HIGHWAY 80
Construction On Road De-
pends On Action Pending
On Survey Reports

w. c. Curly Letepvre, chief engi-
neer of the state highway depart
ment, accompanied by Harry Thomp-
son and Fred Steger, of the state
highway commission, arrived in Doug
las late Saturday following a tour
of inspection over various highways
of the state The officials had come
in to Douglas over highway 80 from
the east They told Dispatch re-
porter that all construction work on
highway 80 east of Douglas depended
on the action taken by the state
highway commission and the bureau
of roads on the reports that are to
be submitted by the engineering crew
now surveying the highway.
Asked ii there was possibility
of starting actual construction soon,
Lefebvre said that it all depended
on the action taken by the commits
sion. Commissioner Steger said that
it could be presumed that the bureau
of roads would approve any action
taken by the commission because
'the commission will not recommend
anything that is not in accordance
with the rules and regulations gov
erning the qualifications"
None OF the members OF the party
would make any statement as to
when the surveying party now work
ing on highway 30 east OF Douglas
would submit their final reports. 1t
is understood, however, Jaat these
reports will be ready for presenIa-
ton to the highway commission in
the near future
The surveying crew was ordered to
work on highway 80 east of Douglas
as one of the first acts OF the high
way commission following their ap-
pointment to office with the under
standing that this highway was
selected as one to be paved in the
near future with state and federal
moneys. The surveying is being done
according to the state engineer, to
determine what reconstruction will be
necessary on the highway to make ii
conform to the federal specifications
for paving as until the road conforms
to those specifications the federal
government will not allow federal
money for its paving.
This means, according to the COM
missioners, that the work which may
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
COL. LINDBERGF4 FALTS IN LITTLE
SOUTH AMERICAN. TOWN TO REST

PANAMA, Jan. Ia tH9-Free for
the moment of the continuous
rounds of receptions and functions
that have marked his good will
visit to Mexico and Central Amer
ica, Col. Charles A. Lindbergh to-
night was on vacation, the first
real opportunity for rest that he
has had since he left Washington,
December 13.
The American air hero, accom-
panied by several of his fellow
aviatOrs in the American army,
left Colon at 9:4O a. M, today and
two hours later the post of opera
tiOns at France field of the Amer
ican army had word that he had
landed safely in the little village
of Bouquete, about 200 miles from
Panama, where he will spend four
or five days before continuing on to
Caracas, Venezuela, en- route to
the American conference at
Havana.
Bouquete is a tiny village in the
heart of the province of ChiriQui
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
CIIAMBERLIN AND WILLIAMS FAIL
TOESTABLISH ENDURANCE RECORD

stead of getting the sleep they had
been looking forward to.
The fliers reached their decision
in their rooms at hotel in Gar
den City, where they had gone to
get food and rest. Having made
up their minds, they immediate
Iy donned their OiI-smeared flying
clothes again, mOtored to Mitchell
field and prepared to fly their
mOnopIane to Curtiss field, nearby,
to have it reconditioned.
Chamberlain had bettered by 40
minutes and So seconds the Amer
ican record he made with Bert
AcOsta last April, but would have
to have bettered it by an hour to
make a new American record. un-
der the system of keeping official
aviation statistics.
Their faces drawn from lack of
sleep and their clothes spattered
with oil and grease, the two pilots
displayed their disappointment at
the failure of their desperate bat
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
Chairman Says Decision
Made to Recommend
Actual Ship Building
MADE DEFINE TE.
Wiibur's Plan That No Date
Be Set For Completion
Is Rejected

WASHINGTON, Jan. IA R-Secre-
tary Wilbur'S recommendation that no
definite date be set for completion of
the administration $740O00,O00 new
warship construction program was re-
jected today by an overwhelming vote
by the house naval committee.
Thumbs likewise were turned down
by the committee on another proposal
by the naval secretary that the presi-
dent be empowered to suspend the pro-
posed construction either in part or
in the whole at any time he might
deem it advisable.
Fifteen members voted against the
secretary on the first proposal with
one, McClintic, democrat, Oklahoma,
recording himself as present. The sec
retary's second request was rejected Is
to /, McClintic voting to support the
navy department head.
After the. meeting four republican
members, Chairman Butler, Britten Of
illinois, Darrow Of Pennsylvania, and
Andrew of Massachusetts,, interpreted
the committees action as positive
expression in favor of actual iron and
steel' ships instead of q possible paper
fleet"
eff we had only straight authorize
ton for the vessels, they might never
be constructed" the committee chair
man said. what the committee de-
cided to do today was to provide that
this fleet shall be built by mechanics
and not by paper makers"
The chairman recalled that last ses-
sion the budget bureau failed to recon-
mend funds to start construction on
the last three of the eight cruisers au-
thorized in 1924, and that funds for
these ships we're provided KY chm
gress over the bud'et recommendations.
eve want to prevent repetition Of
that occurrence" he declared.
McClintic said after the meeting
that Secretary Wilbur in presenting
the program had declared it was in
harmony with President Coolidge's
fiscal plans and that he did not be-
lieve the secretary world have re-
uuested omission of a completion date
if the president had not so desired.
20 Refuse this request would look
like a slap in the face" he said. In
the event of another disarmament
conference it would be impossible for
the president to hold up the building
even though he might consider it ad-
visable. 1 don't think he would have
asked authority to put the brakes ON
construction unless he felt that he
should have that power"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15

mitchell FIELD, N. r., Jan.
IA (49-Undaunted by failure today
to establish new record for dura-
ton flying, after gruelIing strug-
gle for more than 81 hours, Clar-
ence ID. Chamberlin and Roger q.
Williams tonight were planning to
start their third joint attempt at
dawn Monday.
The fliers came down out of the
skies at 1903 p. m. today, having
taken off at 1912 a. M, Thursday,
in an effort to break the present
world record of So hours, % min
utes and 81 seconds, held by Ger
many.
They were hOlIOw-eyed from
fatigue and disappointed at their
second defeat this week, but their
FIGHTING spirits, put to the test
after long hours of sickness, cold
and hunger, remained mistaken.
Barely two hours after they were
forced to land for lack of fuel,
they were making plans for their
third duration flight attempt in
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15

within the shadow of Buru vol
canO, which has been extinct for
four or five hundred years. The
village is about 1000 feet above sea
level and is not far from David,
capital of the province. aff
The ordinary means of transport
alton for getting there are by eat
tie boat up the Chiriqui river,
which is a matter of about 40
hours. Arriving at the port OF
PedregaI, the traveller takes train
to David and thence the journey
is on a narrow guage railway with
a small engine pulling a short
train with frequent stops and
jerks.
In BOuquete there is tavern of
sorts operated by an old time canal
digger known as Joe Wright who
grows fruit, houses his infrequent
guests and plans to harness a
stream rushing down nearby to
operate an electric plant for his
"hOtel."
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
Commas nder Says That
Plane Encountered All
Kinds Of Weather
1,2OO Mile Journey Is Made
At An Average OF 100
Miles Per Hour

MANAGUA, Mic, Jan. II R)-Maior
Louis Bourne, United States marine
corps, who hoped off from Miami
Fla, at 5:31 a. m. eastern standard
time today for nonstop flight to
Managua, arrived here at 5:33 p. m.
central standard time.
With Maj. Bourne, who is from
Asheville, N. c., were Lieut.. j. Fl.
Placlts of Pittsburgh, and Master
Sergeant B. F. Belcfer, of Elberton,
Georgia. ,s. ,,.,,s,
Only a small crowd had gathered
at the marine airfield when their
giant Fokker landed, for the city
thought the plane would stop over
night at Tela. Honduras. The plane
made beautiful landing.
The newcomers were warmly greet
ed by Mai. Ross E; Howell, who was
covered with CRIME and dust since
he had just arrived by air from EI
Chipote where he had commanded a
squadron of planes in an attack on
the rebel General Augustine Sandino
Bourne and his companions were
in excellent condition after spending
Is hours in the air. Bourne said
that his party encountered all kinds
Of weather.
The flyers will be entertained by
marine corps officers here before their
return to the United States.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan IA (P-Three
marine corps filters took off the beach
runway here for Managua, Nicaragua
just before dawn today in the second
cline of duty" flight made necessary
recently by war conditions in that
country, and late today had sighted
Tela, Honduras
The big Fokker monoplane, three
motcred and radio equipped, lifted
into misty darkness and vanished i'm
mediately on it's 1900 mile hop ovel
the Caribbean and rough mountain
country. Major L. NJ Bourne was ir
command, accompanied by Radio Of
ficer j. F. Plachta and Mechanic B
F.. Belcher.
Within an hour Lieutenant Plachte
had flashed the ships progress ovel
Sombrero Light, 100 miles southwark
and at 1O:03 a. M, eastern standard
time, he reported to the Tropica
Radio company here that the plant
was passing over the southern tip O.
Cuba and had nosed out over the
Caribbean.
The Tropical company talked with
Major Bourne again at noon, learn
ing that the Fokker was maintaining
its 100 miles an hour speed. Majol
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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
AyTATOR GETS DUCKING

CLEARWATER, Fla Jan. "A N1-
Ducked in the ocean twice while he
dangled from the landing gear of an
airplane, then dragged 100 feet along
the beach wfnen the ship made a
forced landing, Frank Hefling, stunt
flier, tonight was little the worse for
his experience. He suffered a sprain-
ed ankle Several thousand specta-
tors witnessed the narrow escape
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15

Copper quiet; electrolytic
spot and futures, 141sc;
lead dull; spot, 6.50c.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
MARINES REACH CORINTO.

iNTANAGUA, Nicaragua, Jan. IA o.
Marine headquarters was informed
tonight that American warships bear
ing Major General John A. Lejeune,
Brigadier General Logan Feland and
about 600 marine corps reinforce
ments were entering the port OF
Corinto.
They had not been expected until
Monday.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
MUSICAL FOUNDATION

CHICAGO, Jan. Il PJ-ChlcagO is
to have a great musical foundation
similar to the Curtiss foundation in
Philadelphia and the New York
fundation, Samuel insult, public util-
tiles executive and music patron, told
the convention of the civic concert
association today.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-01-15
HOUSE COMMITTEE O.K.S STRONG NAVY
Marines Make Nonstop U.s., Nicaragua Flight
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First Coolest, Then
Warmest Winter Day,
Marks OF Past Week

During last week occurred the
coldest morning temperature of
this winter, the mercury show
ing 20 above zero on Tuesday at
a. m. Offsetting this, the
record for Saturday showed the
warmest temperature for about +,
six weeks, reaching a high mark
of 67 degrees at noon.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

ounces.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

County officers and city officers disagreed over the management of strike of workers in a manufac- turing plant at South Pittsburg. Tenn, December 9Th. After the smoke had cleared away there were six dead police and deputy sheriffs and number were crippled on both sides. The strike still continues.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13
THE SKIPPER CLEARED

Captain J. H. Diehl, of Everett. Mass, who was commander of the City of Rome when that vessel ca:m- med the U. s. Submarine S-51 of Rock Island in September, 1895. and in which there was loss O. 33 lives, was cleared negligence by a Federal Court jury in Boston "e gently. In the trial it came au" that the skipper had navigated two million miles of ocean and this was his first accident.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

French Fords-The Chevrolet al. vision of the General Motors cor- poration, chief competitors of the Ford Company, will bring out a Complete" new line of cars this month. No details of changes nor of prices.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

John Pierpont Morgan, interna- tional banker, is now head of the United States Steel Corporation. He was recently elected to that office Chairman of the Board-by the corporations board of directors.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

Doctor and Mrs. c. D. Richmond, Yacolt, Washington, were each fin. led $9S.-including costs-for fail ing to send their daughter, aged g, to school. On top of the fines the parents were ordered to send the child to school at once.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

On the 26th of December the Chat anika-Circle mail stage arrived in Circle in one of the worst known blizzards of the country. The ther- mometer stood at so below and the driver, Will Jewell, was severe ly frostbitten. He was endeavor- ing to come in on schedule time.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

A long pull and a hard one will be the coming S5 mile nonstop row ing race from San Francisco tG Stockton. It is for amateurs only Twenty hours allowed to make the distance.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

An old Indian woman, known to her white friends as Mrs. Skookum Jim, died few days ago near Ju- neau. It is claimed that she was around II 5years of age.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

In Life's big parade the leading ladies are cooks, but it takes an accomplished liar, even at that, to hand them satisfactory compli- ments.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

James A. Ryder, up for hearing for embezzlement at Fairbanks, has had his case postponed on account
 of the illness of his attorney, Thom- as A. Marquam. No word as to the seriousness of MT. Marquam's sick
 ness.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13
TINY THONGS, TErssE, TIMELY AND TRUE

It was a cat that turned in the alarm of fire when the city hall at Fairbanks went up in smoke on the 28th of December. The city re- cords were saved. Fire damage around $2OOO.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13
THE ALAMEDA

The Alameda, .fof the flask. Steamship Company, came in early Sunday morning with passengers, mail and freight. She left out for points Westward about p. m.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

W. Rager, one time Court Con- missioner and a prominent attorney at Anchorage, is dead. MT. Rager was one of the pioneer lawyers of the Westward district.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

Yakima County, Washington, last year expended more than $9O,O00 on indigent relief, county hospital and soldiers relief. Mothers pen sions amounted to more than $15, 900.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

Blackberries 80 large that they have to be eaten like bananas is one of the Ferndale, Washington, pro ductions. F. N Black is the hor- ttculturist and his berries are big ger than a mans thumb.
The Alaskan., 1928-01-13

The weights used in the middle ages at the fairs in Troyes, France, were the precursors of our 12 ounc es troy. Troy, Juneau, is eleven ounces.
Evening star., 1928-10-19
WAR BLUES ATTAIN
TITLE POLO ROUND

War Yellows and the I'd Corps Area
team of Governors Island, N. Y,
will met tomorrow to determine which
team shall be pitted against War De-
partment Blues in the final match of
the War Department Polo Association
low goal tournament, to be played
either next Monday or Tuesday, in
Potomac Park The chief of Cavalry's
trophy will be awarded the winning
team There was to be no tournament
match today,
War Blues attained the final round
yesterday. vanquishing 18th Field Ar
tillery of Fort Myer. IL to Z, with a
two-goal handicap. Blues scored three
goals in the second period to gain
commanding lead. which they held all
the way. Capt. Shafer and Maj. DaW-
ley were the leaders in the winners
telling attack Lieut. Smith and Lieut..
Mark Mcclure starred for the Fort
Mver four
.i S0l Williams WlInn 5 Lisut cs,, cSHThIip in
Capt. Capt shsfer 49,. Back. Lieut. Mcclure
Score by chukkers
Erill.a7 MsT Rl"es ...::::: 81 1G2 5-''2 J. :
Sysp tTs siss by ronef 6seacsR iS2 coussI
liams. Ropcr. Maraist. Smith a.. Mcclure
Referees-Lieut. Bosserman aad Capt. Cum
ningham.
Evening star., 1928-10-19
TIP FOR FISHERMEN.

HARPERS FERRY. w. Va, October
1e.-The Potomac and Shenandoah
Rivers were clear this morning.
Evening star., 1928-10-19
BY SOL METZGER.

Not only must the golfer have
length from the tee in order to
have satisfactory rounds, but direc-
tion as we'll. Jones places his tee
shots. as do all stars, with relation
TO the second shot. l recall play
inc round with Alex TAFT, the
Wilmington pro. The eighteenth
green was visible only from the flf-
teenth. When We finished that hole
/ noticed him scanning the last
green. Why? Well, he wanted to
locate exactly where the cup was
before he went to the last tee, from
which point it was not easily de-
termined, the green being on bluff.
Walter Hagen once won the West
ern open by playing his tee shot on
one hole to an adjoining fairWay.
Why? Merely because it gave him a
better approaching traps to carry,
a banked green to pitch to.
Harry Vardon won one British
open title in the heydey of his ca
reer by playing all his tee shots to
the rough. Heavy rains had soft
encd the fairways until most balls
were buried in them. The rough
gave him better lies. With fall rains
coming and soft fairways resulting
this is good plan for most players
10 follow, as the heavy grasses will
be withered and good lie usually
awaiting the ball so placed. Place
every shot in relation to the one to
follow. That is the way star play
ers gain the top.
Sol Metzger has prepared fine
illustrated leaf'et on "Siicins" which
he would be pleased to send to any
reader requesting 1t. Send stamped.
addressed envelope to him, care Of
this paper.
fronvpioht 1n9aN
Evening star., 1928-10-19
VAN AlSTYNE SALE CUTS
NATIONAL SQUAD TO 40

Without waiting until November
l. the day each ma jor league club
must reduce to 40 the number Of
players 1t has in reserve. the Wash
ington club has cut It's roster to the
limit. The lot of Nationals in re-
serve for next year was brought
down to 20 today by the outright
sale of Clayton Van Alstyne. pitcher
to the Birmingham club of the
Southern ASsocia ton.
Van Alstyne, who first came to the
Nationals from the Eastern League
in 1927. was farmed to Birmingham
that year after a brief trial at the
Tampa training camp. then recalled
late in the season. This year he
stuck with the club until midseason.
when he was farmed to Minneapolis
of the American. Association.
Evening star., 1928-10-19
BETTER GOLF BALL
Is AIM OF u. S. G. A.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. October lathe United
States Golfers Association is expert
menting with golf balls of various sizes
and weights with the intention of pro-
ducing better ball for all-around tour
nament play. but no change is contem-
plated before 1880, if then, Melvin A.
Traylor. president of the association,
reports.
Experiments were started following
another outburst of criticism this Sum-
mer that the present regulation ball was
too lively and that long-distance hit
ters like Bobby Jones and Walter Hagen
had too much of an advantage over
specialists in .ron play during the cham
pionship tournaments.
The U. S. G. A. plans to make the
golf ball trifle larger and somewhat
lighter, if any change is made at all,
Traylor said.
Evening star., 1928-10-19

Park View. Twin Oaks VS.. Phillips at Twin
Section 3-Columbia Road VS.. Benning at
Coumbis Road, New York Avenue US. Bloom
ingdale at New York Avenue.
Section 4-Garield VS.. Plaza at Garfield.
Virginia Avenue VS.. Hoover at Hoover.
Washington Field Hockey Club men,
bers will entertain the All-English
squad visiting America when they arrive
in the Capital next Wednesday. The
group will be met by the local hockey
lists at 10 o'clock and will 90 to the
White House to meet the President at
O'Clock, after which they will be en-
tertained at the American Association
of University Women. In the after
noon they will visit the British en-
bassy and at $50 o'clock will hold an
informal reception at 1852 N street to
all local physical training directors and
hockey managers.
Cards for this affair may be obtained
through Dorothy Greene or through
Mrs. v. H. Russell. president of the
club. at the George Washington Uni
versity.
An all-Baltimore squad will face the
British team in an exhibition match in
the Baltimore Stadium Thursday after
noon.
Capital Athletic Club has announced
the personnel of It's basket ball squad
Evening star., 1928-10-19
INDIAN SPRING PAIR
IN TWO BIG MATCHES

j. Monro Hunter. the man with the
iron wrists, and his .diminutive partner
George Diffenbaugh-are in for a
busy week end Big Monro and little
George who hold down the profession
al berths at Indian Spring, may find
their winning streak abruptly terminal
cd today al the hands of the deter
mined Mel Shorey of East Potomac
Park, and Walter Hall Of Rock Creek
Park. whom they meet in an l8-hole
exhibition match at Rock Greek.
On Sunday Hunter and Diffenbaugh
60 up against Charles M. McCourt and
Tom Cole, two Baltimore public links
stars, who have innumerable victories
over stellar professional pairs to their
credit. This match will be played over
the tricky layout in Clifton Park, in
the Monumental City.
The fifth green on course A at East
Potomac Park has been entirely recon-
structed, and temporary green is now
IN use. This green lies near Hains
Point. in a pocket in the woods, where
brown patch had chance to get In
its deadly work.
Three temporary green's are now in
use at the Washington Golf and Co,ln
Uy Cluo, Wnere Chairman MCClenahan
OF the greens committee is bending
every effort to bring back greens which
suffered severely during the Summer.
The fourth, eighth and thirteenth are
being played on temporary green's.
Congressional County Club members
VIII start play Sunday in the handicap
medal play event for the Tatum CUP,
presented to the club two years ago bv
S. M. Tatum of Florida. At the same
time the semi-final round in the club
championship will be played with Page
Hufty, the defending title-hoIder. meet
ing DR.. William Cusack. while H. H
Newton, chief. threat to Hufty, will play
DR.. Bruce L. Taylor.
Chevy Chase members moved into
the second round of match play TODAY
for the Liberty Cup The second round
is to be completed tomorrow night.
While the third round is scheduled to
be finished next Wednesday
Change In the visiting DAYS at CHEVY
Chase from Tuesday and Thursday to
Monday ard Friday makes the open
days there exactly like those at Column
bia. The rule that forbids the same
guest being introduced more than once
month by the same member is to be
rigidly enforced.