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D. O.. Washington, Dec.
eeiysd at Room BOO. District Building. nm
structinE an addition to che Langley Junior
High school. containing EO56,0Q0 Gu. feet
Certified check, cash or money order for
dollars, to insure return OF
plans and specifications. Proposal forms
At Room 427 District Building.
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Exhibition Of Skill
Marks Bridge Play

A fine exhibition of auction bridge skill given over
the radio last night from Station WRC by J. McDarmd OF
Cincinnati Ohio playing with Eugene R. Buss, also of Gin
cinnat against Mr. Work and Mr. Whitehead.
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THE annual meeting Of the sfockholders
of the American Building Assoclatinn
ton. 900 b ST, s. e.. Washington, D g..
on Thursday, January 8, 1927. between
the hours Of and 2 o'clock p. m. for the
ensuing year and for the transaction OF
such business az NAV properly come De-
fore the meeting. CHARLES 81. KlNDLE,
VERY fine old vioIine az eRAPPlRIO'S
SPORT STORE, 3O6S M ST, ". w.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

mercial flying and that more routes
and planes are in operation than any
where else in the world.
When the delegates left the White
House they saw the three assistant
secretaries of aviation, who are in the
War Department, Navy Department
and Commerce Department, respec
lively. Here aCain cooperation was
evident. The industry said in effect
that 1t had no complaint of any kind
as to the way the military and naval
branches of the Government were let.
ting their contracts and that real
progress was being made.
Congress, Of course, has only author
lied the construction of certain air
planes on a flve-year program. but
each year the authorization must be
backed up by the actual appropria-
ton. In this respect airplanes are In
the same status as the cruisers sought
recently by the Navy. Congress and
the Executive may authorize" but
the important step Is to provide sums
In the annual budget and persuade
Congress to appropriate.
It seems only yesterday that Col
Billy Mitchell was being called an lex
tremist," and was being accused OF
lack Of tact in presenting the cause OF
aviation, but the report made by the
Presidents aircraft board, headed by
Dwight P. Morrow, followed there
after and Congress embarked on five
year program. Thus in q relatively
short space of time has one OF the
biggest controversies, which occupied
the forefront Of public attention, beer
started on the way toward q perma
nent solution,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
REHEAR|NG PHONE
CASE IS APPROVED
Mccoy Grants Motion for
Modification of Order of
Injunction.

Chief Justice Mccoy of the District
Supreme Court today granted the mo-
ton Of the Public Utilities Commits
sion for a modification Of the injunc-
ton order of the court which was Sc
cured June 10, 1925, by the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Co. to
prevent the reduction of 25 cents in
the charges for telephone service. The
commission in It's application said 1t
merely wanted to hold further hear.
ings to see II the present conditions
surrounding the business of the com.
pany justified change in rates.
The court is Of opinion" says the
chief Justice. that the motion to
modify the Injunction should be
granted. so that the valuation NAV be
brought up to the present time on the
theory commended for by the commits
sion. 1t may be that on the present
showing of the commission the saw.
ing 70 each Of the rate players will he
sma1, but that is not q proper basis
upon which to approach a decision,
1t Is the total saving to the rate nav.
ers which Is to be considered.
1t must not be taken. however
that granting the motion is de-
clslon to any extent upon the conten.
tons OF the plaintiff (telephone com.
pany) as to points raised by it either
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
WATER STILL RISING.
Floods in Ohio Valley Expected by
Christmas.

LOUISVILLE, KY, December 70 VI.
-Freshets. caused by unSeasonably
heavy rains, spread death and de-
struction in four States, made seVeral
hundred persons homeless, marooned
tourists and threatened to cause flood
conditions in the Ohio Valley by
Christmas.
Six lives lost yesterday were added
to the previous toll Of five when
bridge worker died from injuries
caused when the falsework of new
bridge at Catlettsburg, KY, collapsed
under pressure of high waters and
five were drowned. Three children
were drowned in Arkansas and two
men in Kentucky Tuesday.
Tug River, on the boundary be-
tween Kentucky and West Virginia,
overlooked its banks at Williamson.
w. Va, making 800 homeless and
damaging buildings and industrial
plants.
Southbound tourists were marooned
in southeastern Kentucky, where the
Dixie highway was reported under
water between Pineville and Corbin.
One hundred persons We're homeless
in PineviIle and 25 families were
driven out of their houses at Harlan
Trains were annulled on several lines
In the mountains when bridges washed
out and landslides covered tracks in
several places.
w. c. Devereaux, weather forecaster
at Cincinnati. issued a warning In
which he said Inhabitants of the Ohio
Valley probably will witness Christ
mas flood. Rising rapidly, the Ohio
has passed the 25-foot mark at Gin
cinnati yesterday. Flood stage there
is 81 feet.
Several Arkansas and Tennessee
cities reported unusually heavy rain
fall during the past SO hours.
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EXPECTS O. K. OF WOODS.

Senator Reed, Republican, of Penn
sylvania, said at the White House
today following a conference with the
President that he felt very sure Cyrus
E. Woods of Pennsylvania, who was
nominated several days ago by the
President as a member of the Inter
state Commerce Commission, would
be confirmed by the Senate. Senator
Reed in making this prediction said
that there would be less than 10 votes
against Mr.. Woods when his nomina-
ton comes before the Senate for
action. He stated that as soon as the
Southern coal interests realized that
Mr.. Woods was not named on the
commission for the purpose Of pack
ing" that body in the lake cargo
coal case opposition to him will dis
appear.
Senator Reed added that Mr.. Woods
obviously would not participate in the
commissions deliberation in the dis
position of the lake cargo coal case
in the event he is confirmed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

upon this motion or upon the matter
of valuation or upon the matter or
fixing rates, nor is 1t intended to np-
prove of a per cent return. The
modification of the temporary injunc-
ton is permitted only upon the I'M
derstanding that the commission viii
proceed upon the same theory OF TAI
uation as that originally adopted by
1t in this matter, and this for the yea
son that if different principles are
adopted from those originally follow
ed the court will have before it two
valuation cases instead Of one, and
that should not be permitted"
The Public Utilities Commission, in
its application, stated that by a re-
vision of rates the customers OF the
telephone company may be saved
$500, 900 a year. Attorney George F..
Hoover for the company denied that
there could be any such saving to
the users of telephones. He insisted
the injunction should not be modified
until the court had rendered it's de-
cision on the valuation case already
under submission.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
SENATE ENDORSES
BILL FOR INTERIOR
Supply Measure Carries
$3.50, 600, 000-Howard
Item Rejected.

fFrom the $50 Edition of Yesterdays Starr
In passing the Interior Department
appropriation bill yesterday afternoon,
the Senate adopted an amendment
providing $21S,0O0 toward the annual
maintenance of Howard University,
but rejected an amendment which
would have authorized an additional
$150,000 for new dormitory for wom-
en- at the university.
When this appropriation bill was
before the House last week, all of the
items for Howard University were
eliminated on a point of order. The
action of the Senate yesterday after.
noon has the effect of sending to con-
ference the routine expenses for the
unit &rsity without any provision for a
new building.
Trammell Gives Views.
Before the Howard University item
was disposed of, Senator Trammell
Democrat, of Florida, opposed any
appropriation on the ground that II
constituted discrimination against
other educational institutions that dc
not receive congressional aid. Sena
tor Trammell declared he was oppos.
ing the appropriation solely on the
ground of discrimination and not be
cause 1t is colored institution. II
finally was agreed to approve the cur
rent expenses, with the dormitory
item eliminated.
While the Senate was considering
| another item in the Interior bill au.
| thorizing 100000 for the examination
and classification of public lands in
| the West, Senator King, Democrat, OF
| Utah, took exception to the fact that
| 100000 Of this item was to be for
clerical services in the District of Co
| lumbia. He offered an amendment
under which only $4,000 out Of the
h$200,000 could be spent for clerks In
| the District
| This amendment, however, was
voted down. Senator King said his
| object was to have more of the money
spent in examination of land in the
| Western States. Senator Smoot. ir
| charge of the bill, told the Senate that
the King amendment would not have
! the effect sought by it's author, but
would merely retard the public LAND
| work.
The Interior appropriation bill car
ried approximately $260,000, 600
|
The year of the planet Neptun,
| (Which is the furthest known plane
from the sum is reported to last near
lv 1875 of our years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
WEST VIRGINIA HARD HIT.
Relief i'm Sight, HOwever-Damage Is
Great,

CHARLESTON, w. Va, December
rs R.-With the Tug and Clinch Rlv'
ers receding and freezing tempera'
lures prevailing, relief is in sight for
the fiood-stricken districts of southern
West Virginia, where many residents
of the lowlands in the two river val
teys were forced from their homes and
large damage was suffered by farmers,
Industries and railroads. The high
water followed 4S hours of rain, which
ceased falling early yesterday.
Three newspaper plants at William
Bon were flooded, together with num-
Der of stores and small plants. Burst
sng gas lines caused several fires, the
most serious of which was at the
West Virginia Armature Co, where an
explosion wrecked the plant and caus-
I'd $50, 900 damage. Matewan and ker'
init and other small towns also suf-
Eered severely.
A score of families trapped in their
homes at Princeton by flood waters OF
che Blueston River and Brush Creek
were rescued by f1remen in boats. The
two streams reached their highest
mark since 1900, old residents said.
WATER STILL RISING.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
BALLOU'S MESSAGE
GOES TO TEACHERS
YuIe Greeting Is Sent Out
With Intimate Touch of
Personal Signature.

An inspirational Christmas message
bearing the intimate touch Of a per
| sonal signature, was sent to all EN-
| ployes in the school system today by
DIR. Frank W. Ballou. superintendent
of schools.
There never has been a time" DIR
| Ballou says in his message, when
| there was greater need than there is
| today for teaching by precept and ex
ample the homely but indispensable
Enthusiastically, honesty, self-con
troll, loyalty and self-Sacrif1ce, as wei
| as tolerance and charity.
Qualities That Endure.
"These are the necessary charac
teristics Of all worthy citizens. These
are the qualities that endure. With
out the possession of them our per.
sonal lives must indeed be barren and
improbable, and democratic forms OF
government must fail.
with the approach of the Christmas
season, another year draws to q close
The past year has brought to each of
us Its measure of joys and sorrows
successes and failures, and privileges
and responsibilities. To those who
have been called on to bear personal
sorrow by the loss Of, members OF
family, intimate friends or highly
esteemed professional associates, the
superintendent extends sincere sym.
pathy.
Whatever may have been our lot
during the past year. the Christmas
season, with its rich significance, may
properly cause us to pause In our
busy school work to mediate on some
Of the ideals and purposes Of our in
6fyid11ol ond YroAnSrciOna1 Mvn0 Oi1y-
close application to the regular daily
tasks of Office, classroom or shop
tends to keep our attention on the
humdrum Of the commonplace. The
higher, loftier and more inspiring as
poets Of our professional tasks are to
be found in the thought that wc are
engaged in the instruction Of youth,
and that 1t is our privilege to sur
round them with wholesome lnflu-
ences, to set before them worthy ex-
amples of manhood and womanhood
and to inspire them with the finest
ideals OF worthy citizenship.
Spirit of Season.
THE Christmas season is one Of
unusual joy and happiness built on
the spirit of peace, good will and
brotherly love. This spirit permeates
the home, the church and the school,
The happy relationship between par
ent, teacher and pupil exemplifies the
spirit of the season. 1t Is our JOY
Gus privilege to surround the children,
particularly at this time, with inf1u.
ences that are wholesome and spir-
itual.
THE superintendent extends sincere
Christmas greetings. Let us enjoy
the Christmas season to the fullest
extent. May we all gather from the
Christmas season that inspiration for
and devotion to the service. Of me n
kind which shall give US courage,
strength and high ideals for our chos-
en- work in the coming years"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
MOSES ASKSL|GHT
ABOUT NICARAGUA
Inquiry Resolution Is Re.
ferred to Senate Foreign
Relations Committee.

With a full fledged revolution, in
progress in Nicaragua and President
Dlaz charging interference by Mexico
in behalf of his governments oppo.
nents, Senator Moses, Republican, New
Hampshire, has moved to obtain for
the Senate such information as the
executive branch of the Government
has about the situation.
Under a resolution introduced by the
New Hampshire Senator and referred
to the foreign relations committee
President Coolidge would be requested
to transmit, if not incompatible with
public interest, information as to what
action has been or could properly be
taken to assist the Diaz government
ito restore order and peace" together
with all official State Department cor.
respondence bearing on the disturb.
ance.
Cognizance was taken in the resolu.
ton of the recognition by the United
States Of the Diaz government and of
the subsequent recognition by Mexico
of the group headed by Juan B. Sa-
casa, who was vice president when a
conservative coup led by Gen. Emil
iano Chamorro upset the liberal gov
eminent.
Recalling that the State Depart
ment, after receiving Diaz' appeal for
aid. ISSUED a warning against inter
ference from outside sources in Mica
raguan affairs as a cause of concern
to every friend of stability in Central
America" the resolution specifically
requested information in the depart
ment's possession as to what extent
Mexico had interviewed and aided the
revolutionists.
Meanwhile, Rear Admiral J. L. Lat
inner, commander of the United States
special service squadron, has proceed
ed with his flagship, the Rochester, to
Bluefelds, where fighting which would
threaten American interest is expect
ed. Four naval vessels are now sta
toned there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
$3.50, 900 LIBRARY GIFT
AIDS CHICAGO SAVANTS
University's Oriental Institute
Will Have Research Books to
Aid Quest, Says Breasted.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December pa gift of
$3.50, 900 from the general education
board of the University of Chicago for
the establishment and maintenance of
q library at the university's Oriental
Institute was announced yesterday by
President Max Mason.
This gift, Prof. James II. Breasted,
head of the institute, said, viii make it
possible for the university's scientists
to establish a library at its base OF
OPERATIONS in Egypt, thing which
has never before been done.
"Our field scientists" said Prof
Breasted. have been leading a sort OF
Robinson Crusoe existence, learning
much from their work, but being
handicapped by lack of books on
their subject, telling what other men
have DONE"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
AIR MEN PLEASED
WITH j. S. POLICY
Aeronautical Chamber Of
Commerce Satisfied With
Progress.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

So many industries and individuals
come to the White House to ask for
things that it is a bit unusual to find
one group telling President Coolidge
that all goes we'll and that mainte-
nance Of a policy already begun is all
that Is necessary.
Such Is the situation attending the
report made by members of the Aero,
nautical Chamber Of Commerce to the.
President. 1t is significant because a
year ago the country was still in the
midst Of an agitation as to what
should be done about aviation. Events
of the last "a hours have proved that
the commercial industry Is contented
with the progress made, and that the
outlook for an aviation development
which will fill the needs of commerce
as we'll as national defense is con-
sidered excellent.
Air Mail Big Help.
For long time the crux of the
aviation problem was that the build
ing of airplanes could not be stimu-
lated from the commercial side unless
the Government recognized the .neces-
sity of constructing a certain number
Of planes a year. This could not be
Immediately accomplished, because
there was no abiding conviction as to
the value Of the airplane in warfare
Then came the air mail, Offering an
opportunity for the Government to
encourage the aviation industry. Air
mail contracts give the industry an op-
portunity to bid, and when they know
exactly what income they can expect
they can go ahead with airplane con-
struction to take care of the Govern
ment's needs. Commercial transpor-
tation Is still in its infancy, but the ex-
ample OF the Government Is being
watched by industry generally in the
hope that the airplane will some day
furnish a means for carryinge fast
freight.
The men who saw President Cool
idge pointed out that the United
States has assumed the lead in com.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
SKIN POWDER Is FATAL.
Parisienne Dancer Dies From Acute
Blood Poisoning.

BERLIN. December 20 R.-The
bronze powder with which she daily
coated her body to do an East Indian
dance at a Berlin variety house is be-
lieved to have contributed to the death
Of Lucienne Condrey, Parisienne
dancer. who appeared on the stage un
der the name Of "Myosa."
The dancer was taken i'll Just after
a performance and removed to a hos
pital. where she died. The continued
absorption Of the metallic elements OF
the powder through the pores had
weakened the dancers system, and
a slight cigarette burn on the lip de
veloped an acute case of blood poison
ing which proved fatal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23

When Andrew Hawkinson, Gales
burg. Ill. regained consciousness after
being struck by lightning he found
himself lying In a grave he had been
digging in the cemetery. The cold
rain had revived him and he lost no
time scrambling out, says the Cap
per's Magazine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
ENVOY VISITS RICHMOND.

RICHMOND, Va, December 20 C49.
DR.. Sylvano Gurgel do Amaral, Am
States, came here yesterday from
Washington to see the Pan-American
School Of his coinpatriot, Miss Sylvia
Leao. This institution, recently estab-
lished here to train North and South
American persons for business ca
reers on either continent. is said to
be the first pan-American school in
the United States.
The cordial relations existing be-
tween this country and Brazil were
voiced by the Ambassador In brief
address to the pupils Of the school.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
GUEST SHOOTS SELF.
Borrows Rifle "to Try IT, and
Sends Bullet Into His Head.

STAUNTON, Va, December % up.
Borrowing the rifle Of his host, j. r..
Wood, 80 try it." Samuel Madison. As,
of Rockbridge County, Va, shot him
self early yesterday, dying almost in
stantly. The bullet entered his head
above the right ear. DIR. w r. Hyde,
acting coroner, gave a .verdict of sui
eide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-12-23
WILL FIGHT SEATING
OF STATE SENATOR
Hagner Should Have Resigna4
u. S. Position Before Electtsp
in Maryland, Claim.
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

HAGERSTOWN, Md, December %
The seating of State Senator-elect
Alex Hagner in the next General As
sembly of Maryland will be challenged
on the ground that no man holding q
position with the Federal Government
is eligible to hold office under the
Maryland constitution.
1t is held that Hagner, Republican,
should have resigned before his cleo
ton as United States commissioner,
whereas his resignation was submit
ted afterward. DR.. j. Hubert Wade.
Democratic State chairman. has an
nounced that the seating Of I1agner
will be contested.