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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-05
GERMANY FACES
NEW NAVAL
CRISIS
BY international New. Service


BERLIN. Oct 5.-With tn
Kellogg pact outlawing war signeC
and sealed, Germany now faces z
national referendum in which fol
the first time in history the people
themselves win be asked to vote or
the question ito arm or not. tc
armsp'
The movement for such ref
erendum is championed by the Ger
man Communists and has found
such widespread popular support
that 1t begin to look as if they will
succeeded in forcing a direct vote
on an issue which hitherto has been
considered one OF life or death tor
nation-just as they succeeded in
forcing a national referendum in
1926 on the proposal to confiscate
the properties of the former Ger
man princes.
The technical basis for the pro-
Jected referendum is the decision
OF the German government to star
the immediate construction OF a
1O,000-ton armored cruiser a.
which is to be the first of series
OF four cruisers permitted under
the treaty of Versailles.
Hindenburg Program
The cruiser was forced upon the
reluctant socialist Chancellor Muel.
Ter and his cabinet by President Won
Hindenburg. According to German
press reports, Hindenburg threat.
ened to resign and precipate a state
and presidential crisis IL the cruz.
ser was rejected.
Ordinarily, President Won Hin
denburg observes modest reserve
in all political conflicts, following
his own conviction that he is no
politician. But he puts his foot
down. and puts it down hard, wllen-
ever politics begin to affect the
two symbols that sum up his life,
his allegiance at least to the mem
ory of the empire, and the army
and navy. When the nation voted
on the confiscation of the former
royal properties he came out in a
public letter against confiscation
and was largely instrumental in de
feating it. He picked his own
army minister, put through the
cruiser program and may be ex-
pected to take active part in
any referendum campaign for this
program--or quit il defeated.
From an international point of
view, the armored cruiser "A" is
not likely to upset the naval bal.
ance of the world. Though French
newspapers already paint q new
stGerman menace" on the wall. the
cruiser won't. as a matter of fact.
make any difference at all to the
big powers.
A Paper Navy
For the German navy today is Al
paper navy, and even its paper
strength of 81 Anticipated, patched
up war vessels is slight compared
with tho modern fleets of 542 war
vessels for the United States, 424
for Great Britain. go for France
and 1872 for Soviet Russia.
There are also many naval ex-
perts who pronounce 1O,000-ton
cruiser militarffy worthless and a
parge part of the opposition to the
cruiser has been based on that
ground. 1t has been dubbed Rim
denhurg's plaything' and the sug.
gestion has been made that the
$40. 000,0 900 which this cruiser. will
cost could be spent otherwise to a
much better advantage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-10-05
Legion to Lay Wreath
On Tomb of Unknown

Local American Legion Posts in
behalf Of the national organization,
will lay wreath on the tomb of the
Unknown Soldier. Monday afternoon
Harlan Wood, department comman-
der. announced today.
In a letter to the various posts
O request was made to have the
post colors and standards present
at the exercises which will be brief.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-25
SPANISH WAR VETERANS

George V. McAlear. commander Of
the Gen. Nelson A. Miles Camp of Span
isr war Veterans for the year 1928. was
born in Providence, f. l.. where he was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-25

llNlIl& at NAAS NAAAAN'
President McKin-
lev called for vol
unteers for the
Spanish Ameri-
can war. On the
call Mr.. McAlear
enlisted in the 26ts1
United States Vol
unteers, and, With
that regim e n l.
served in the Phil
ippine Department
Of the NlScayas for
q period Of Is
months. participant
ms in a number Of
engagements,
He came I @
was hin s ton IS
rearS $50 10 accent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-25

Mrs Iva WaIsQn vii pe bgSteas y
ttis Presidents ChI9 1T her nome, col
Kennedy street. Wednesday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-25

Col James g Petit Camp VII mesf
Tuesday night 81 Ell Felasy sa4s are
nAs Ao2Ekk1&h = e
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-25

MaKasine Carrier.
Bride Lamp and
shade. Metal smoker.
Table Scarf. 2 Book
ENDS and n 3-pIsee
console set, Regu.
Iarly &ID3.00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-03-25

Mahogany finish Con-
sole Photograph. : Flee
trio ToFcheree. Console
Mirror and q New Rec
oFds. Ten hand 3 o m G
pieces for only
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
NICHOLAS CALLED
!. BACK HOME AGAIN
Denied That Love Affair Is
Reason for Return

Paris Oct. s MeAlthough It was
denied at the Rumanian legation
that he had been summoned home
because OF . love affair. PRINCE
Nicholas OF Rumania was on his
way to Bucharest today. accompan.
led BY = Rumanian diplomat His
visit to Paris. with q companion
started runners that he intended to
follow the course Of his brother.
former Crown Prince Carol. even If
1t cost him his title.
At the Rumanian legation the
visit of Nicholas was represented "a
being netting out OF the ordinary
tor u young man Of IS and it was
stated that he was going home be-
cause that visit had ended.
The legation Insisted that the ad-
venture involved no such scandal
A. was likely to bring upon Nicholas
the fate Of Carol, whose affairs OF
the heart caused his banishment
from Rumania and tho loss OF his
right to the throne.
Elopemeut False
The published report that Nicho-
las had eloped with an aristocratic
Rumanian was theoretically de-
scribed by the legation as false al.
though It was not denied that
Nicholas had been In Paris with q
woman.
The prince sought privacy with Z
vengeance as he boarded the Orient
Express chaperoned by the Ru-
manian diplomat. He slipped into
the train from the station m aster'y
private ONCE and gave photogra.
pliers and reporters the slip.
Falls to See Carol
So determined upon privacy was
Nicholas that he even failed to call
on his elder brother. Carol. who a.
Mr.. Carol Caraiman, was stopping
at one Of the palatial hotels on the
Champs Elysees within a stones
throw Of that occupied by Nicholas
during his brief visit.
Carol himself has been in Paris
without Madame Magda Lupescu,
for whom he abdicated. She has
remained In Belgium in medieval
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
Allenby Praises Our
Border With Canada

New York. Oct. 5 w - The un-
guarded border between Canada and
the United States presents the
greatest lesson the world ever has
seen OF peace and progress going
hand-in- hand. Field Marshal Wis
count AllenLy jer's*ad lest night at
q dinner given In his honor by the
Pilgrims society Of the United
States.
Tho English speaking people of
the world have become one family"
he said. land l am proud to belong
to a family which includes America.
Nearly 500 guests attended the
dinner. at which DR.. Nicholas Muir
ray Butler. president of Columbia
university. presided.
DR.. Butler referred to tho guest
Of honor as "a great commander o.
men. who like every other grea'
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
Watkins KEPT TWO
SETS Of ACCOUNTS
One Was for State Officers,
AlCorn Reveals

Hartford. Oct. N-Secret &C.
counts for certain elective and ap-
pointive officials of the state to
tions were credited without their
ever having made any initial invest
ments were carried by Roger w.
Watkins on his brokerage books.
Sensational Information
The facts on which this statement
Is based are contained In the sen
sational information prepared by
States Attorney Hugh M. Alcorp
against the former broker. char8
ing him with the emhexz1ement OF
3l4i.O00 and which have been re-
leased by Watkins lawyer, William
Il. Egan.
Mr.. Esan announced that his
client had chosen to be tried by
Judge Allyn l.. Brown. of the supe-
rior court. without a jury and thai
lis associate, Frank f. Healy, former
attorney general. will be the chief
counsel in charge of the defense
when the trial opens next Tuesday
morning. Mr.. Egan said that he
would take copy OF the lhfOTHid-
ton to Watkins at the jail tomor-
row and ask him to outline his
views and defense on each of the 26
counts against him.
Refuses To Reveal Names
States Attorney Alcorn declined
to reveal the names Of the persons
for whom Watkins carried secret ac-
counts and MIR. Egan said he did
not know who they are. The dis
closure Of these names promises to
be one Of the outstanding develop
ments OF the trial carrying with 1t
the states contention that Watkins
employed this means to insure him
self protection during his transitory
operations in this state.
This charge sets out that Watkins
carried these secret accounts upon
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
Recommends Accepting
5 Per Cent Compromise

New Bedford. Mass. Oct. 5 ~
The Textile Council voted unani-
mously last night to recommend the
acceptance Of the hve per cent COM
promise together with the latest Of
fer Of the manufacturers for 4 30
day notice In case Of any wage
change In future. The new ballot
Ing will be held Saturday between
. and 1880 a. m. The votes will
be counted at 1850 and will be an
nounced by the individual unions.
The textile council will meet at ~
to receive the returns, and II they
are favorable will declare the strike
of officially.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

the books Of Winthrop Gregory and
Company. Inc. and Il. w. Watkins
and Company BY designated numbers
|-account numbers ~. ~, Is and 10.
These accounts. It II set out. were
charged with certain number Of
shares OF the capital stock OF the
corporation and credited with = re-
sale at . considerable profit when
IN fact the shares OF stock were
never Issued to the persons desiE-
mated by the numbers.
Mado FrepAraitnas
The Aneacial preparations which
Watkins made for his hight and to
insure the getaway OF his wife, Mira
Margaret E. Watkins aud hts two
brothers-in-law. Guy TreaslaF ana
Mayard A. Tresslar. who are Jointly
charged with the principal a. part
nsFs In gigantic conspiracy TO
swindle the public form an interest
ing and startling chapter In the in
formation against the quartet.
Watkins v asserted to have car.
ried on = campaign OF misreprescnta-
ton over = period Of months fer the
purposes OF giving 4 fictitious value
tar In excess of the real value to the
stock Of the National Associated In
vestors. Inc. for which he was max
ing the market. To do this he IL
alleged to have falsely advertised in
= Wall street journal and the New
York Herald Tribune that his eom-
parry was operating under the SUI
ptrvision OF the state banking de-
partment.
Had No Itcrnx4.
Though he had no license from the
state banking department he Is al
legged to have had published that the
National Associated was 4 Connects
cut corporation and under ttc snper.
vision of tho banking department Of
the state OF Connecticut ami Nv far as
can be ascertained 1t 10 the first in
vestment trust Of this kind operating
under q legal supervisory agency
such az the state banking depart
msnt.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
RASk0BS GIVE
MILLION FOR SON
VIII Papstsas BIS Memory
With Foundation Tor Poor

New Yosk. Oct s M-The mem
org Of the late Wtlliam & Raskob.
/, ID. son Of Chairman yohn J. Ras-
kob Of the democratic national
committee. IL to be perpetuated In =
foundation for the relief an assist
ancs Of needy children. Young
Raskob was killed in an automobile
accident last July.
The elder Mr.. Raskob announced
last night that the Bill" Raskob
foundation. . charter for which was
granted today by the Delaware state
department. will have 100000 to
spend a. a memorial to the gener-
Gus nature OF his son.
Mr.. Rask0b and his wife, Helena
Springer Raskob, were the incor-
porators. Headquarters will be
maintained in Wilmington. Del. the
Raskob home.
Died at 20
"Bill was only 20 when he died."
his father said. but he had devsl-
oped traits Of character which made
him very lovable. He had = very
UlS ACdIt INGT cinNc uC wa =
child his heart responded to every
appeal from those who were in need.
and he gave to his utmost ability
Of giving.
And 20 hia mother aud I. rather
than to build costly monument.
decided to ret aside 100000 for
this foundation. know that II Bill
were with US now, nothing could be
mora pleasing to him than what will
be done through this foundation to
give some poor children fair start
In lite"
The articles Of incorporation give
the Objects Of tho foundation as
the relief and assistance Of poor
orphans and other poor children.
for their maintenance, their educa-
ton and 70 help them get started
In life and business"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

chateau ut Ardennes while Carol
has been understood to be enWged
In some financial business In Paris.
Rumanian circles In Paris de-
plored the publicity given the so
journ OF Nicholas and appeared
deeply surprised that anyone should
consider 1t - out Of the ordinary.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

James Molioy will be hostess A
number Of prizes have been con-
tributed. Attorney Thomas F. Nc
Donough. candidate for the state
senate, will speak.
At a meeting Of the men Of the
ward last night = social hour was
held and refreshments were served.
John +. CALLAHAN. former member
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

HOLD RRIDGE PARTY
Women democrats of the first
ward will hold a bridge party this
evening ut ward headquarters. rs
Rockwell avenue. at which Mrs.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

MISS CULVER sIrn,vt,REn

Mrs. Margare. Malone rendered a
bridge and shower at her .hpinc. &c
Wallace street. last evening 10 Kiss
Mary Culver. daughter of Arx. Zoe
Culver. The home was a;iractivety
decorated and luncheon was served.
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05

soldier would welcome the disap-
pearance OF war from the life OF
men and nations"
New Britain herald., 1928-10-05
Miss Culver received navy veevslb4
gifts. sac WI: bcccEis thc b~ifs 81
Philip RacLi;tfc l.tcs tbs n sn4h.

The length, {! tie Austrian fed.
c-aI railways at the close u 1881
totaled <.sSa kilometcrs, Of which L.
40 kilometers were double track.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
OIL BOUND GRAVEL
TYPE OF PAVEMENT

Some few, discussing the Outbound gravel type
OF street improvement proposed for Las Vegas,
have assumed that it is simply an oiled gravel
the same as first used Fremont street and at
a later date on Main and Third streets
AS matter of fact there is but little resem-
blance between the two types of improvement.
Referring TO old Fremont street as an example
of the first type remember that in the summer
of 1905 that street, already II to Is inches deep
in fine silty dust was roughly graded and shaped
into street. On top this deep bed of fine dirt
rock and gravel dumped varying in size from
six or eight inches in diameter to fine sand
roughly spread. Oil wagons then sprinkled ordin-
ary feul oil on the surface and the Improvement
complete.
The Outbound gravel type of pavement has
but little resemblance to the old oiled gravel.
Points of difference are, briefly
The grade of the street is thoroughly compacted
and prepared to support a surface
The material is gravel sand and crushed rock
graded and screened and mixed in exact propor-
tions to make practically voidless mixture The
maximum size of this material is l inch in diameter
The oil used is refined to point where it is 65
per cent asphalt. This has just enough volatile
oils to make perfect mixing and coating of each
particle possible
The asphalt oil is mixed with the gravel sand
and rock in an exact proportion which has been
arrived at through practice and experience. The
mixing process is sufficiently thorough that each
particle of the material is coated with film of
asphalt
The mixture is graded into street form and
compacts into a surface which is very close
in quality to asphalt concrete pavement of the
standard type
The Outbound gravel pavement has passed the
experimental stage. 1t is in many streets
in various parts of the east and the west. 1t has
been adopted by many cities and towns and by
state highway departments and is approved by the
Federal Bureau of public roads. It's advantages
for streets and highways where high class asphalt
concrete is not required by traffic is recognized
by highway engineers generally
1t is not claimed that the Outbound gravel pave
ment is the thing for business streets of great
cities which carry heavy traffic. 1t is claimed that
for conditions of traffic such as we have in Las
Vegas and other small cities it answers the pur-
pose perfectly and at about third the cost
of asphalt concrete
Any person who will examine the pavement be-
tween Daggett and Victorvlle, which has carried a
very heavy hgh-speed traffic for two years with
out breaking down, will be convinced that this
pavement will last for many years under traffic
conditions such as anticipate in Las Vegas
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
NEWLY WEEDS
RETURN HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Olive return
ed to Las Vegas to-day and have
moved into their new home at
Seventh and Carson streets. They
were married at Burbank, Calf
ornia, which is Mrs. Olives home,
and left soon after the ceremony
for Las Vegas.
Mrs. Olive was formerly Miss
Fern Reynolds who has been a
teacher in the city schools for the
past three or four years. In addi-
ton to her regular school work
she has been assisting in the
music and art department. She
has been active in musical circles
outside of school, having been the
director of the M. E. Choir, and
responsible for several delightful
evening concerts given by that
organization. Many delightful
social affairs were given in honor
Of Mrs. Olive preceding her mar
riage.
Mr.. Olive is employed by the
Union Pacific He is also prom
inent in musical circles and is an
active member of the U. P. Ath-
letic club.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
SOUTHERN CROSS
WATTS FOR EBB
BEFORE HOP
FUELLING OF AIRPLANE
TEDIOUS: CREW READY
FOR LAST 1.7e5 MILE
JUMP TO AUSTRALIA
BY International News Service

ny AhbcAh AhdbAOudA NcWS OcEVAce
SUVA, Fiji Islands, June 7
Hampered by tide conditions at
Naselai Beach, 20 miles from here
work of fueling the trans-Pacif1c
monoplane Southern Cross, for its
1,795 mile hop to Brisbane, Aus
tralia, slowly approached compile
ton early today.
The valient crew of the craft,
Captain Charles Kingsford-Smith
its captain, with Charles T. P.
Ulm, Harry w. Lyon and James
Warner, supervised the task of
loading as they hopefully waited
for the next ebb tide to bring
them a favorable opportunity for
the take-off on the third leg of
their historical 1900 mile air
Journey from North America to
Australia
If the tanks of the Southern
Cross are fuelled with some $50
gallons of gasoline by the time
the tide reaches its low level, the
gallant airmen plan TO climb in
to the cock pit of the plane to
resume their long journey from
Oakland, California, to Honolulu,
and a $3.50 mile flight from Ha-
Waii to SuVa
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
BOARD
URGES ACTION
ON PAVING

At the meeting of the board Of
city commissioners to consider the
paving protest Tuesday last, at
which time the protest was reject
ed as insufficient, the following
letter was received from Robert
Griffith, secretary of the City
Planning Commission:
by order of the President and
a majority of the members of the
City Planning Commission, I am
ordered to forward to you the in
formation that 1t is the opinion Of
the City Planning Commission
that the matter of paving the
streets of the City OF Las Vegas.
as outlined in the recent ordinance
of intention passed by your Hon
orable Body, be given favorable
consideration at its final reading
and that construction, as mention
ed In the Ordinance of Intention,
be initiated and consumated with
the utmost dispatch commensurate
with legal decorum.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
BARELY ESCAPE
ROAD ACCIDENT

Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe, riding in
in a REQ coupe along Fifth street
toward Las Vegas yesterday morn
ing narrowly escaped what might
have been a serious accident when
California licensed car. No.1-469-
755, travelling at what was con-
sidered a high rate of speed passed
the Wolfes on the right side miss
ing them by narrow margin. II
it had not been for the quick
headwork of Mr.. Wolfe, the oc-
curance would have proved dis
astrouS Wolfe is connected with
the Rock Springs Land and Cattle
company Of Ivanpah. California.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
KIWANIS WILL
MEET MONDAYS
DUSTY" RHOADS PRO-
GRAM CHAIRMAN. PRES
IDENT TO ATTEN D
MEETING.

Upon a motion of Art Harring-
ton, at the regular Wednesday
luncheon of the Las Vegas Kiwan-
is club, it was definitely decided
to change the meeting hour from
Wednesday noon 10 Monday night.
The luncheon will be held at the
Union Pacific dining room. as in
the past
The change has been under
consideration for several weeks but
action was not taken until yester-
days meeting. Warm weather and
the difficulty that many of the
members meet in leaving their
business at the noon hour are re-
sponSible for the change, which
will take effect early in July,
The program of the day was
under the direction of DUSTY
Rhoads" who introduced his daugh
ter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs.
Larry Simons. Mr.. Simons enter
tanned the club with two violin
solos and was accompanied at the
piano by his wife.
DUSTY" then read a brief but
concise paper OIl Jile CNoluJIOi Vi
the automobile. beginning with the
first machine which was built in
Germany and tracing the growth
of the industry up to its tremen-
duous present day status.
President "Gene" Ward, accom-
panied by his wife and two sons
will leave Sunday morning for
Seattle to attend the Kiwanis con-
vention.
-Kiwanis Night will be OBJ
served here Monday evening with
a ladies night supper which will
be followed at 8:15 by the Zero
Hour Program in which one hun
dred thousand Kiwanians through
out the United States and Can
ada viii participate.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
ROTARY
FOR FLOWERS
SENT HER

Darrell Dayton was the 20-3O
Club guest at the Rotary Club
meeting this afternoon. He was
introduced by Leo McNamee who
made a pleasant talk compliment
tary Of the 20-30 boys.
Dayton responded for 20-30 in a
fine earnest talk, saying in part:
You Rotarians have given to
us enthusiasm and confidence.
We have been enabled to choose.
our detectives"
A letter from Mrs. Orrin Adcock
was read in which she thanked
the club for flowers and stated
that she is getting along nicely.
A letter Of appreciation from DR..
Walter E. Clark. president OF the
state university, was read. The
letter referred TO the scholarship
given by the Club which was re-
Gently awarded TO Roy Barton. c.
P. Squires was appointed by Pres
ident Fred to attend the next
meeting Of the 20-30 Club.
c. P. SquireS. program chairman
for the day made a short talk,
taking for his subject The Making
Of a City" which he said was
suggested by the memory Of the
sermon, The Making of a Man"
preached by william Jennings
Bryan in Vegas one Sunday after
noon some IL years ago, He pa
ralleled the struggles in the work
Of making a city with the struggles
and growth of character in an in
dividual and closed with the as
sertion that each forward step in
a city'S development forms the
stepping stone to still further
achievements.
Las Vegas age. [volume] (Las Vegas, Nev.) 1905-1947, 1928-06-07
M'GUVEKINS HOME
FROM K. Z. MEET

C. NJ. McGovern who with Mrs.
McGovern, attended the national
convention the Order of Railway
Conductors in Jacksonville, Flor
ida, has returned TO Vegas. Mrs.
McGovern will spend few weeks
in Los Angeles before returning.
Mr.. McGovern reports a most
interesting session Of the body and
an interesting trip in that south
ern cline. He took the opportunity
to boost Vegas and distribute a
considerable number of the Cham
Der of Commerce booklets. with
the advice to Floridans to come to
Las Vegas to live.
The Age wishes to express ap-
probation to Mr.. McGovern for a
months subscription to the Jack
sonville Journal, a great daily
which reflects the life Of q great
and prosperous city.