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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
PANAMA CANAL
Continued from Page OneI

can attitude, said: we nave al pSSA
thinking of Panama throughout these
discussions. We have been flying over
the real issue, but at last we are down
to earth. The neutrality and defense
of the Panama canal must not pc
interfered with"
He described Chile's special economic
interest in maintaining free trattlc
through the canal, which was vital to
commerce between South America and
the rest Of the world. Maritime trattlc,
he contended, was the most important
world communication; commerclai
aviation still was in an experimental
stage and would be confined to the
carriage of mail for some years 10
come. For this reason he claimed, II
was better to leave that Tor 1uture
consideration.
The Peruvian representative, Luis Dc
Negri, endorsed the sentiments OF
Ambassador Fletcher and Senor VII
clcSola. He believed the time was ripe
for an aviation convention, with full
protection for maritime strategic
points. The canal, he said, was 3
most important factor in the interests
of Peru'S commerce.
Enrique Olaya, Colombia, described
the scope already attained by Colon
bias commercial aviation and out
lined future projects, OF an lnterna-
tional character, hence he argued lt
was necessary that aviation should not
be impeded by prejudicial private
agreements between countries. DE
voiced approval of the spirit OF the
convention and recommended its
adoption and that copies he sent 20
all countaieS of the world, accom-
panied by a draft Of the minutes OF
the session, which would be proof TO
the world Of tho spirit OF cooperation
and equity which prompted its adop-
ton in the Pan American conference.
Senior Olaya recognized the neces-
sity for defense of the Panama canal.
He believed that maritime and ar
traffic could be co-ordinated withone
prejudice either to the United states
or to Panama's special interests III
! the canal.
Ricardo Alfaro, in behalf of Panama,
declared that his co3ntry nao uie
same interest as the United States IN
the defense of the canal, which, ne
added. lis Panaman territory"
Senior Alfaro laid stress on the
point that Panama has no treaty with
anv power. the terms of which might
be considered as conflicting with the
spirit or the letter of the projected
+ convention. obviously referring to the
pending treaty between the United
States and Panama, which has not
been ratified although initiated IN
1926.
, After approval of the convention,
Feline Espil, Argentine, introduced 2
resolution recommending the full
support of all the nations signatory
to the present convention to the pro-
posed world air congress summoned by
| President Coolidge to meet at WASH
| inoton next September
The chairman of the committee
Sampaio Correa, of Brazil, announced
| that he would receive the resolution
but thot he could not give approval to
the spirit with which it was offered
! inasmuch as III his opinion, it inn
piled dissatisfaction with the agree
lment just reached,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
MURDER. SUSPECT STILL
LIVES AFTER ATTEMPT
TO COMMIT SUICIDE

Charles Rogers, the negro murder
Sis pect who attempted suicide in the
county Jail ct Tombstone almost q
week ago still lived at the county
hospital here late last night but grave
doubt that he would last another day
was expressed by those watching him.
Rogers was to have been tried last
Monday in superior court for the
murder of soldier at FIT Huachuca.
He is being guarded day and night by
deputy sheriffs and his sustained
strength has been a matter of wonder
to hospital attaches.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
PUMPING PLANT
DELIVERS GOODS
ASSERTS

That the water pressure and water
supply were all that could have been
asked for during the time that the
fighting of the flames in the Gadsden
block was passing its critical stages
yesterday was the statement, Of Fire
Chief w. j. Nemeck after the fight
had been ended. There never was q
lack of water and there never was a
lack or pressure" said the chief. THE
water department kept it coming and
at times had to shut off one of the
pumps because they were flooding the
pressure tank.
Let me just here talk about ore
thing that seems to have caused dis
cliSsion and some who didn't know
anout it are reported to have criticised
the department. That is the failure
to use the hydrant at the corner OF
G avenue and Eleventh street. The
answer is simple. That and the other
hydrant to which we were attached
both lead off the same main line OF
the water system Now if one stops
to think, it would be losing pressure
to tie both or all lines onIo the sarne
main so we left that one and went 10
the next nearest main.
"As to why we selected the other ny
drant on the main to which the Elev-
enth and G hydrant is attached, thai
was my judgment of tic safest thing
to do and the most effective, when
we took into consideration the location
of the fire and the element OF pos
sible danger The report circulated
that that hydrart was out OF order
was erroneous
D. C. O'Neil and one or two others
who witnessed the fire remarked that
there were many evidences OF plenty
of pressure in the hydrant and one
told of seeing the lire operated from
the Phelps Dodge building put WAGER
into the street north OF the Gadsden
after throwing it high into the air
on it's way.
There are two pumps in operation at
the plant all the time but when word
reached the plant as to the location OF
the fire the third one was put into
shape and started for time. 1t Was
not needed, however.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
GADSDEN WAS OPENED IN 1907
AS one OF SOIJTHWES7S BEST
), HOTELSBY GADSDEN COMP ANY

twinkling of an eye to make up his
mind what he wanted. He told
ONeill to start work at once on fire
escapes to protect the people in the
wings.
Firemen Feared lit
There have been numerous occas-
ions when the fire department had
been summoned to the Gadsden to
stamp out fire but usually they were
what in the fire department records
are set down as "still alarms" They
were usually incipient blazes and not
hard to control, but it has been one
Of the fears Of the fire department
for years that what would be termed
a good blaze might some day gev
started in the Gadsden. They re-
garded it as the danger spot among
the business buildings Of the city be-
cause of its original construction.
This was being to an extent, over
come in She remodeling by the Mackey
interests but it still held many factors
OF menace because Of the wall con-
struction. In some portions of the
walls, it is stated by men who knew
the conditions, there was an open
draft from the basement to the attic
and in such instances flame starting
either at the top or the bottom was a
hard thing to fight because the flames
would crawl up if starting from the
bottom and there was always danger
of live embers dropping downward II
the fire was at the top.
Powell Loses Heavy
The remodeling' work under the
Mackeys was being done by the day
and the carpentering and finishing
work was in charge of Ed Powell, a
local contractor. One of the hard bits
of luck to Powell was that he had
practically all the lumber that was to
be required in the changes placed in
the various floors into which it was to
be used, and he lost that in its en-
tirety
While the flames were still shooting
up out of the smouldering debris,
Emory Cobb, local artist who had
completed drawings for the hotel and
had caused cut from which station
cry for future use was to be printed,
received through the mails the COM
pleted cuts with the drawing of the
old hotel building, picture which
will now furnish only historic
memory,
Under the Mackey regime at the
Gadsden hotel the directing and Of
ficial head had been Mrs. Mackey,
who with her husband is the owner
j. H. Paul has been chief clerk and
assistant to Mrs. Mackey and George
G. Valentine was the clerk working
until 10 at night when the duty
of all night clerk was taken over
by c. E. Dawson.
Both Paul and Valentine had been
identified with the Gadsden for a
long period. Paul grew up IL the
hotel business in that hotel, starting
his first duty as bell boy some
years ago. Valentine formerly was
engaged as a carpenter and when
the Ciadsden was erected he worked
at his trade. on that structure.
n
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
CUSTOMS HOUSE
POLE is
MADE SHORTER

The flag pole at the customs house
at the port is to be shortened and
work was started on the operation
yesterday. In order to prevent pos
sible injury to motorists crossing the
border from falling objects that work.
men on The pole might drop the GUS
toms barriers were moved some 20
feet from the customs house porch and
the intervening area roped off.
The reason for the shortening of
the flag pole is that it extends so far
into the air at present that when a
pulley at the top breaks or tne rope
is accidentally pulled out, great trou-
bic is experienced in making repairs.
1t is hoped that by having a shorter
pole repairs, when needed, can be
made more easily.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
BEAUCHAMP HAS
LOSS in BOOKS
PAPERS AND ORE

H. c.. Beauchamp, vino mad his en-
gineering office in the room at, the
rear of the Gadsden lost not only such
books and papers as he had in the Of
flee but there was also fine line of
specimens from ore deposits. His loss
will be a serious one in many particu
lars because his, like that of the
chamber of commerce is one that will
take years to rebuild.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
CAR BACK or FALLING WAIL

There is a freight car standing on
the P, d. Mercantile store spur that
will have to stand there day or two
The. falling walls from the Gadsden
hotel blocked the tracks to the eX
tent of several inches in broken bricks
end they will have to be carted away
before the car can be taken out.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
TAYLOR HURRIEs THE WORK

j. w. Taylor, painting contractor
put a crew of workmen on the JOB
Of painting and decorating the room
to be occupied by Mrs. Margaret Hol-
try at AL Tenth street yesterday ait
ernoon, taking them off of a contract
ne has for early completion III the
rooms formerly occupied by DR.. f. W.
AdamSon.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
COL. LINDBERGH
(Continued From Page One)
bergh was then presented with
certificate making him citizen

of Port Au Prince.
There was a tour of the city and
spin ten miles out to Damien where
the demartment of agriculture is 10
Gated. The road was crowded with
market women mounted on donke%i
who aroused the flier's interest. They
called out to him in soft creole: Bon
jour; bon papa!'
On returning to the city the car
was headed for Petionville, the most
picturesque village in Haiti eight
miles from the capital, where the sum-
r,er home OF the president is located
It has an elevation Of 1000 feet, with
a glorious view of the mountains ana
the sea.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
vISITING PAULs

Mr. and Mrs. F. o. Mackey, whose
hotel, the Gadsden, was. destroyed by
fire yesterday, are the house guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. H Paul OF ll2o
Fourteenth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
No OMOreGas
In Stomach
and Bowels

n you wish to be permanently re-
l1ieved of gas in stomach and bowels,
take Baalmann's Gas Tablets. which
are prepared especially for stomach gas
and all the bad effects resulting from
gas pressure.
That empty, gnawing feeling at the
pit of the stomach will disappear; that
31xious, nervous feeling with heart pal
be able to take a deep breath without
discomfort.
That drowsy, sleepy feeling after
dinner will be replaced by desire for
Your limbs. arms and fingers will no
longer feel cold and go to sleep be-
cause Baalmann's Gas Tablets prevent
gas from interfering with the circula-
tion. Get the genuine, in the yellow pack
age, at any good drug store. Price 81.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-08
FAMOUS HOSTELRY

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by three or four people near the hotter
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-08

RENT-sUBURBAN PROPERTY.
ROOM, BATH BUNGALOW; = BEDROOMS.
road 10 wash. bunker Hii ri. near Brent.
wood Post Once. EDWARD n. LIGHT.
NDWN. owner. Main N.2O. bet. 1.A pm,
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SA1E-HOUSES.

INVESTORS, ATTENTION.
80 500 brick house on through street nea-
q. L. o.; large rooms and bath. \ good
buy for speculation Or Investment. For psr'
'' HoWE sssi BROS. SOLE AGENTS.
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BEST NV. SECTION.
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large. bright rooms, 2 complete baths.
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PHONE SERVICE UNTIL o Pm.
111s 18th i. Wv Main 1ooso.
WOODED MASS. AVE PARK.
The own"r Of % most attractive residence
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and has authnriZed rs to offer his property
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THREE 2-FAMiLY BRICK APAKTMEST
buildings for colored in an excellent renting
Northwest section. Each snIildInR contains
? apartments Of 5 rooms and bath Nth a
rental OF SO The monthly rental in"nme
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81 $3.50 Separate entrances: yArf!s xl,h
alley in rear. Those buildings are priced fo-
quIck sale at * 800 each. Can BE- sn!d On
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show an excellent return IN tne nnarey III
vested. Can Mr.. NrGRATH CaFRTTZ co.
tth 4 X. Main 5p-n.
ATTENTION. BROKERS.
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Attractive new brick honses 21 Il; wits,
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including FRIGIDAIREs Near Western H;za
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Very low price md will acrept eRcentio1-
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ROBERT z. KLINE. J-.. Owner.
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consn TO st. ives: on 10 18th ard north
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REAL. ESTATE INANs.

WE EDY sEfO.D DEEDS or ThUsT hOTFs
~ iniIf"yed Dfouetts and fret dseds VI trust
mites on warrant lots and acreage SUB
ii ylsiDGs HDatasd Br9tsFs attention, Ftft~
fnh 4 GORDON Continental Trust Bids
MAN b.ai
h0sEY 10 loan IN ANY AMOUNT EOn
Is Of years 10 bs secured uHDa Hfst mort
saa.s in lie DJsliid u CoiufHLla tns,ali.
1lsnt iDsHs male 10 Washington and nsa, Nv
HsgsIond au9 Virginia aa tha 10 yeas
| mat.trly instailmsnt plan Dr1siflnE fpr ca,t'
collation. ~ tbs niDs,ssEs In ssss of dssth
II ,ha tetiHNsF
:. oliihCY SMITH no 200 Ihh
MONEY ALWAYS ON HAND FOR Liberal,
Ipans on u = zeal astats. prevailing Interest
FT0FT 4 FxIHTAF. sos i7,h 81 NV.
! MONEY no LOAN on u g. REAL. ESTATE
/ ~ any amount st plfyailiDs Interest tFash
| T.. HEisKkiI ittb Fsa u ns
| LOANS AZ LOWEST INTEREST RATES
! TYLER X RUTHERFORD,
1870 u III. H.W. Naia t1k,
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SALE-HOUSES.
(COntinued.I

REDUCED TO $3.50.
GROOM GEORGETOWN HOME.
A REAL BARGAIN-EASY TERMS.
An attractive brick dwelling on q very
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beautiful estates in old Georgetown. SIX
large rooms and bath. :, wide halls. concrete
cellar with laundry. deep lot. In fine CON
diti"n: electric lights. efficient heating plant.
many desired features. Offered for quick
sale at the reduced price of $3.50. on ex-
tremely easy terms Immediate possession.
Call lincoln 1874 for appOintment to inspect.
BEAUTIFUL WOODBRIDGE.
New 5.room stucco home with garage. on
24th At. Price. $3.50: low cash. payment.
with the hest In the city. Call North 1850.
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WANTED--MONEY.
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$500.

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WANTED TO RENT-IlOI SEES.

WE ARE HAVING APPLICATIONS DAILY
for furnished and unfnrnished houses.
FOR LEASE
List vour vacant houses with George w:
1.lnkirs. Eeaitor 1888 he Sales ST. ~ years
experience.
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ItE<J-IiAt.f.S.

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MONEY 70 LOAN.

eTDgEEEgrEHs- " YOU MED MONEY
- stiTF DJr bisT hATl,. BARK BLlH
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third tfutt ngihs. dtscout ~ low VI 2rs
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OLE EGGkDMiCAL PLAN or MAKING
iyjAhA VIA. APPEAL 10 YOU,
Five and one hait per psHt fbM ~ ihAnE
sD real eeiais. o. T. ~ 10 years tssidennes,
aDsft,nsGt hnuses. business ptDDfgtssb r. {
2ttd nearly Mont oTrfy G1uGiy. Md PHONE
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RENT Observation-Disclosures.
(Coutinucd.)
WEST OF 14th ST.
YVES I NlF IFtH IT, = -
6 Rig RooMS-BUu.TlN GARAGE.
8 pOECHES-0SLY $50 A MONTH,

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ton, aust west of lith st. in an attractive
new community. convenient to stores. cars.
schools and churches Reception hall. &
large rooms and tiled bath with bult-in tub
and shower: concrete front porch and two
screened rear porchcs, concrete cellar. built
convenienccs includihS hot water heat. clec-
tnclty Artistic decorations and lightns fix
tur>s. hardwood floors. huilt-tn refrigerator.
Low rental Of only $50 a month. Call Frank
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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
CITY DOOMED
TO Be VICTIM
OF ETNALAVA
Carrabba In Path of
Destructive Flow;
500 Homel less AS
Damage Spreads

ROME, Nov. 12.-(Pl-The Giarre
correspondent Of Lavoro Dltalia re-
ported today that the village Of Car
rabba. important industrial center of
the fruit-growing region of the slopes
Of Mt. Etna. appears doomed to per-
ish under the relentless onslaught of
lava still pouring from the volcano.
The lower part of the neighboring
village Of Nunziata already has been
invaded.
A dispatch 10 La Tribuna from
CatGnia says that the manufacturing
plants Of Carrabba have been dis
mantled and its houses vacated while
the population awaited the approach
of the lava flow.
ROME, Nov. I2.-tP,-Fivc thou
sand people are homeless 700 houses
have been destroyed and nearly 5000
acres of farmland have been laid
waste in the Mount Etna region, said
a report issue today by Signor Giu-
rati, minister Of public works, who
returned from the danger zone over
the weekend.
GIAERE, Sicily, Nov. 12.-fP)-Mt.
Etna, now in the eleventh day of y
devastating period Of eruption, was
still remorselessly pouring out a
huge flow of lava today although
Continued on page twelve)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
Governor Carries
Out Threat To
Use Troops

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12.--(Pl-
Two alleged gambling establishments
in jefferson parish, just outside New
Orleans, we're raided by national
guardsmcn acting under orders from
Gov. Huey p. Long, early today and
n number Of arrests we're made and
gambling paraphernalia seized.
Forth national guardsmen COM
manded by Adjutant Gen. Ray Flem-
ing, raided Beverly Gardens and Far
COS grocery store simultaneously.
At Beverly Gardens gambling para
phernalia was seized but the manager
denied there had been any gambling.
Four national guardsmen COM
grocery store, officers said. and their
names were taken and $4,000 in cur
rency was seized along with gambling
equipment.
Gov. Long said he was informed be
militiamen that when the troops
reached Beverly Gardens the patrons
escaped through the windows.
Governor Long has announced sew
eral time that he would use the state
militia to stop gambling anywhere in
Louisiana.
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4 KILLED IN
TEXAS WRECK
Die AS I.-G. N. Hits
Automobile At
Venus

VENUS. Tex. Nov. 12.-(P)-Four
persons were killed here today when
southbound observation-disclosures
Northern train crashed into n small
automobile al "A grade crossing.
The dead: Mr. and Mrs. John Lee
man and daughter, Marthenc, G, and
Mrs. J. Il. McAlester of Venus.
The Leemans. who lived in Pecan
Gap near Paris, Texas, were here
visiting Mrs. Leeman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. W. u. Tollcson.
Witnesses said the occupants OF
the small automobile apparently did
not see the approaching passenger
train, which was slowing down to
stop at the Venus station. The auto
mobile stalled on the tracks, and the
train struck IL, carrying it about 70
feet. The car was demolished.
The three grown persons were kill
cd instantly. but the girl was put in
to an ambulance and rushed TO hos
pital at Waxahachie. She died en-
route.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
NEW YORK. Nov. 12.-

NEW YORK, Nov. 12.-
(P)-More than 800 men
and women, some of them
with little children in their
care, were forced to trust
their lives to tiny life boats
on the wind-tossed north
Atlantic today when the
Lamport and Holt liner Yes
iris keeled over on her beam
ends and began TO sink.
They were faced vih
hours of waiting as the win
try wind whirled t.-cir
cookie shells of boats
through the water and they
watched the ship in which
they had but a few hours be-
fore been so luXuriously
housed sink below the
waves, about 275 miles from
Hampton roads.
Although the weather was report
cd by Captain William Carey of tho
Nestris before the ship was abandon
ed as moderately rough" there
were indications that conditions were
more serious than the word "modcr-
ate" would generally suggest 10
landSman.
The steamer Santa Barbara report
cd that she would not reach the
scene Of the sinking ship until
o'clock this evening and the radio
Corporation reported she would have
got there by 4, except for rough wea-
ther.
The cnast guard destroyer Davis,
expected TO be the first on the scene,
was also reported being delayed BY
the weather.
The weather bureau here said
there was no storm today at the
place where the Nestris was sink
Continued on page twelvel
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-12
CALL WATER
MEET FRIDAY
Districts to Oppose e
Further Diversions
From Rio Grande


n SAN BENIT0, Nov. 12.-Expeeted
to take definite steps that may result
in court action TO prevent taking Of
additional water from the Rio Grande
above the Valley, a meeting Of the
water conservation committee Of the
Association of Irrigation Districts
and Companies has been called for
, p. m. Friday in the offices Of the
San Benito water district has been
announced by Frank Roberts.
Roberts is chairman of the commit
tee and manager Of the San Benito
district.
Various irrigation projects along
the reaches Of the Rio Grande, no
tably that in Maverick county which
would take large amounts of water
from the river. have been under con-
sderation Of Valley engineers for
some time. The general conccnsns Of
opinion is that If such projects were
put through, the supply Of water for
irrigation in this section would be
seriously jeopardized. In low stages
Of the river now, without other sys-
tens draining the river, the engineers
point out there is no abundance of
water for irrigation here.
The engineers plan 10 20 into the
question thoroughly Friday, clearing
up all loose odds and ends that have
not already been considered or agreed
upon.
The engineers believe this to be
one Of the most vital problems con-
fronting the Valley and hope to Sc
cure action before the new projects
get well under way.
Maverick county has not voted
bonds as yet, il was stated.
Court action will probably he in
voked following tho Friday session.