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Evening star., 1928-02-12
DOeskin
Gloves
SIS

Slip-on style in washable
.loeskin gloves, New shades
for Spring and Southern
wear include peach. pearl.
chamois and white. SIZES
81 to 7N.
Evening star., 1928-02-12

North Star all wool
plaid Blankets, soft and
light. but warm. Rose,
gold, blue. green. layen-
der. gray and brown,
Size 2ONm inches.
Evening star., 1928-02-12

They haUe just
arrived and WiH
be sh0Wn for the
first fims fomov-
roW Audrey
Doris modes are
sold al no other
store in the city.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
INAUGURAL PLANS
ARE ADVANCED
Chairman Grant Completes
Organization and Reports
Details Progressing Rapidly.

Following the initial meeting of the
general inaugural committee, the pre-
liminary work incident to planning for
! the celebration of Herbert Hoover's
induction into Office March 4 has been
speeding along, greatly to the satisfac-
ton of Lieut. Col U. S. Grant, Sd,
chairman, and those who are associated
with him in this work.
The difficult task of perfecting an or
ganization has virtually been completed
and the actual work of planning de-
tails is progressing admirably, it was
said today. The various working COM
mittees have not yet been completed as
TO their personnel, but the respective
chairmen and the committee members
alrady appointd are going ahead with
plans.
Membership List Soon Completed.
1t Is believed that the generol COM
mittee will have been completed as to
It's membership within the neX5 few
days and that the various working COM
mittees will be completed as to prison.
mel within the next week.
A meeting of the finance committee,
of which Robert I. Fleming Is chair
man, was held at his office in the Riggs
National Bank last night, when a def
mite plan was discussed for obtaining
| the guarantee fund of 100000, the
amount originally set as being necessary
to meet the expenses Of the celebration
Names Added to Committee Roll.
Names of others invited to serve on
| the general committee were made pub
| lie today as follows: Mrs. LarZ Ander-
Av&Ar ATuyic
Justement, president District Of Colum-
bia Chapter. American Institute OF
Architects; Charles D. Avery, president
District of Columbia Chapter, American
Society of Civil Engineers. United States
Geological Survey; A. B. Mcdaniel
Maj Carey H. Brown, president Wash
ington Post, Society of American Mill
tary Engineers; Herbert T. Shannon,
Donald Woodward, s. Percy Thompson,
Simon Kahn, Alexander Hecht, s. j.
Roberts and Maurice Bisgyer.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
GEN. CADORNA DIES;
ITALIAN WAR HERO
Commanded 100000 Men
in World Conflict and Was
Later Removed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, December 21.-The Stefani
News Agency today reported the death
of Count Luigi Cadorna. commander OF
the Italian army from 1915 to 1917. at
his home in Bordighera.
The famous statesman and soldier.
who has been seriously Ill for the past
week, died at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
He had been suffering from arterio-
schlerosis, and on Monday night was
stricken with cerebral thrombosis.
Count Cadorna wore a military uni
form for SIS years before the decision
of italy to enter the great European
war, brought him forward to inter-
national fame as one of the great
leaders in the struggle. The son of a
man who had distinguished himself in
military science, he also devoted his
whole life to it. and when it was de-
cided that Italy would engage in the
war, on the side of the entente powers
against the Teutonic allies. Count
Cadorna then chief of the general
staff of the Italian army, was not only
the choice Of the King and his ad-
visers as the most able military genius,
but was also SO acclaimed by the
people.
Three years later there occurred the
great disaster to the Italian arms at
CapOretto. which resulted in the famous
retreat to the Piave and all but lost
the war for Italy. A commission of in
quiry was appointed by the Italian gov
ernment following wave Of indigna-
tion which swept the country, and after
more than q year of investigation, it
submitted report holding General
Cadorna and three other general Off
GERS responsible for the disaster. In the
meantime he had been removed from
the Office of commander -in-chief of
the army and given a place on the In
ter-Allied War Council, where he served
for more than a year.
Born September f. 1850, he was just
under sixty-five years of age when Italy
declared war on Austria in the Summer
of 1915. giving him the opportunity to
apply many years of tactical study to
actual warfare on large scale, becom-
ing within few months the directing
head of an army of 100000 men,
which he divided between service on
the Austro- Italian frontier and assist
ance to the English and French at
the Dardanelles.
Evening star., 1928-12-21


brother, Thomas Cassort, Baltimore
policeman, declared that he will go to
Falls Church either today or tomorrow
and try to discover who was reSpon-
sible for the delay in taking the gas
victims to the hospital.
According to Mrs. CaSsort. Linaburg
and her husband are truckers. engaged
in hauling evergreenS from Winchester
to the ToWson nursery, near Baltimore.
They left home Monday morning with
a load and she should have heard from
them by Wednesday, she asserted.
Assuming that the rains Monday had
DELAYED them. she did not become wor-
ried until yesterday. Three times yes
terday she talked with the nursery by
Song distance telephone, but her hus-
band had not arrived.
Several persons living in Fails
Church saw the men yesterday morn
ing working on their truck parked on
The side of the road. A tire had blown
out, and evidently failing in their efforts
to repair it, Cassort and LinGburg got
into the cab of the machine and turned
on the engine for warmth while they
waited for assistance.
About l o'clock a man driving along
the highway noticed them apparently
asleep in the cab and reported to Town
Sergeant Mitchell. Mitchell found
them unconscious and transferred them
to his car and brought them to town.
Linaburg is survived by his wife and
six children. Cassort has one adopted
child.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
D. c. BILLS TO GET
CHANCE OF PASSAGE
TiIson Promises Opportunity
at Present Session-0p-
poses Special Days.

Any urgent or important legislation
for the District of Columbia will be
given an opportunity for passage at
the present session of Congress, House
Leader Tilson promised today. He does
not feel that special days should be
given for District bills which would be
consumed in general debate on unre-
lated matters or in controversial Wran-
Cling.
Mr.. Tilson pointed out today that
the special business of the short Ses-
sion of Congress is to pass the big ap-
preparation bills and all other minor
matters or special days are conditional
upon the House needing the time to
expedite action upon the big supply
bills.
Mr.. Tilson emphasized that frequently
when days are allowed for District days
local legislation really gets little show
because the time is principally consum-
ed In discussion of everything under the
sun under general debate. This really
discredits District day rather than
being helpful to the local municipality.
Mr.. Tilson gave assurance, however,
that he will include on his program
special time for consideration of what
ever District measures are considered
imperative, and that in this way the
District will fare much better than If
it was allowed regular District days
on the second and fourth Monday of
the month.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
HOOVER PLURALITY
OVER SMITH Is SET
OFFICIALLY AT 6,423,612
Continued From First Page.)

Continued From First Page.)
party candidates almost a million less
than cast IN New York State for Mr..
Hoover and Gov. Smith.
Hoover polled 406, ,488 of these and
Smith 1875 In Alabama, Arkansas,
Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi,
South Carolina, Texas, Virginia and
North Carolina, all of which had sup
ported the Democratic presidential can
didate since reconstruction days until
the present election.
Mr.. Hoover'S Southern vote was more
than double that of Mr.. Coolidge four
years ago and almost twice the COM
bined figures for the President and
Senator La Toilette that year. 1t came
within $1,000 votes of equaling Mr..
Davis total in the same territory.
The vote of 36,798.669 showed big
jump over the figures for 1924, when
29,O91 AIT persons cast ballots in the
presidential race. This increase was
especially reflected in the South. Ala
bama, as an example, recording 248,98l
ballots, as against 166,593 four years
ago. Other States in various sections
showed similar result.
The increase for the Nation as a
whole over 1924 was slightly more than
25 per cent. In the South the figures
were approximately 33l2 per cent
higher than they were four years ago.
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-12-21
TURKEY AGAIN KING
AS CHRISTMAS DISH
Prices Same as ThankSgiv.
ing-MarketS Abound With
Variety of Food.

That esteemed citizen Of nearby
Maryland and Virginia-John J. Turkey
who lays down his life gayly at this
season OF the year that others may en-
Joy Christmas dinner. will cost about the
same as he did at Thanksgiving time
Turkey prices quoted at the markets
and stores today, ranged from Al
to SIS cents. the same prices that
were quoted for the traditional
piece de resistance of the Christ
mas dinner a month ago. Prices OF
turkey at the markets varied ac-
cording to the age. size and condition
Of the birds, but generally maintained
the same price ranges of from so to 5s
cents that held good at Thanksgiving
Fresh killed birds from nearby sections
sold at higher prices than cold storage
gobblers.
MIR. Turkey naturally is the king
bird these days, but there is con-
siderable demand for chickens and
ducks. Notwithstanding their generally
high prices of 40 to As cents a pound
BY way of diversion, the usual turkey
course this year may be augmented By
raccoon, opoSSum or muSErat. for these
animals are also on sale in markets and
storee.
Trimmings Plentiful.
Trimmings for the Christmas dinner
and fruits for the table are plentiful, al
reasonable prices. New York and Cali
fornia celery is selling at from to Is
cents a bunch, with punches of untrim-
med stalks offered at SIPS and $3.50.
Cranberries, which are not so plenti-
full this year as last year, from New
York and New Jersey, range in price
Cranberry sauce in cans is finding a
ready sale, while fresh asparagus sells
in small punches at 40 cents.
Kale, spinach and sauerkraut are ir
some demand, the green's selling at from
5 to 10 cents pound, while Saucr-
kraut sells at 20 and rs cents a quart
Florida and California tomatoes were
scare today, selling at IS and 20 cents
per box of five An early frost In
Florida has cut down shipments of Gu
cumbers and dealers did not quote
prices.
Plentiful supplies Of lettuce cut the
price down to 5 to 20 cents a head
Lima beans are scare and not in good
condition, the best of the stock selling
at 81 quart. New potatoes sell at 25
Genus y quart DoX.
Other Christmas Dishes.
Endives from Belgium are in demand
from 40 to go cents pound. Mush-
rooms are plentiful and in demand at
from 40 cents to 81 a pound. California
grapes, usually off the market at this
season, are plentiful today and in good
condition, selling at from rs to 40 cents
a pound Oranges are more plentiful
than usual this Christmas, and of all
sizes and varieties. Apples are selling
from cents pound to 10 cents apiece
Tangerines, in some demand, sell at is
to 35 cents dozen. Kumquats sell al
rs cents quart box, and crabapples at
and 10 cents pound. California
pears sell at and 10 cents each. while
seckel pears from New York sell at 25
and 40 cents a pan.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
TENSION INCREASES
IN KIDNAPPING TRIAL
Judge, Jurors, Lawyers and
Witnesses Guarded-NeW
Death Threats Made.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 21.-New
death threats today increased the ten
sion in the Billy Ranieri kidnapping
case, already punctuated by an assas-
Sination.
A. Frank Ranieri, father of the boy
for whose abduction three men are on
trial, received a new note through the
mails, warning him of death. Ranieri,
recipient of previous threats, is staying
at downtown hotel, under heavy po-
lice guard, during the trial, while the
Ranieri home has constant guard of
four policemen.
Mike Devito, who testified yesterday
for the State and who believes he has
been picked as "the next man to die"
telephoned police late last night, plead
ing for reinforcement of the police
guard at his home.
I'm afraid" he said. "Please send
more help"
He told of mysterious automobiles
passing slowly by his house at regular
intervals during the night. Devito
missed assassination by matter OF
minutes last Monday, when another
State witness, Ole Scully, was slain.
Devito had Just left Taylor street res
taurant when gunmen entered and shot
Scully.
Every principal in the Ranieri trial IS
under guard-the Judge, the prose-
cutors, attorneys, witnesses and jurors.
All spectators are searched before en-
tering the courtrooms. A threat TO
slay Judge Gentzel, presiding, was
development yesterday.
The State had completed its evidence
today, its case abruptly shortened when
10 witnesses upon whom it had counted
vanished or refused point blank to tes-
tify. This setback was blamed by
prosecutors upon the fear inspired ny
the Scully Staying and by the belief, by
many. that other lives are in danger.
Night sessions will be started tonight,
in an effort to end the case before
Christmas.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
BUGLES TO HERALD
YULE TREE LIGHTING
Committees Work Out De-
tails of Christmas Eve Cere-
monies in Sherman Square.

simultaneously bugle calls, sounded at
various points throughout the city at the
burst of an aerial bomb, will announce
to the entire District the moment the
national community Christmas tree in
Sherman Square in front of the Treas
ury, is lighted by President Coolidge, 1t
was made known today when the pro-
gram surrounding the lighting of the
tree was announced to the committee
in charge.
The ceremonies will begin at 7:30
Monday night when the United States
Marine Band, under direction of Capt
Taylor Branson, will present a concert
of Christmas music. At minutes after
8 o'clock, the President, who is expected
to reach the tree with Mrs. Coolidge a
few minutes before the hour, will press
the button which will light the myriad
multi-colored candles in the branches
of the living tree. Instantly flare bomb
will be set off in the sky and with that
Boy Scout buglers stationed throughout
the city will blow the announcing bugle
blasts.
On their arrival at the tree the
President and Mrs. Coolidge will be re-
ceived by members of the national COM
mittee, headed by District Commission
er Dougherty. Commissioner Dougher-
ty will present the President to the as
Sembled citizens gathered to extend
their last greeting to Mr.. Coolidge as
Chief Executive of the Nation The
President in turn will light the tree and
then the formal Christmas greetings of
the people of Washington will be pre-
sented to him and Mrs. Coolidge by a
Boy Scout and Girl Scout, in accord
ance with the annual custom.
The program will be concluded by the
singing of Christmas carols by the Ma
tional Capital Oratorio Association,
comprising a chorus of 200 voices. under
the direction of Albert W. Harmed. The
association singers will be joined by the
entire aSsemblage in the rendition of
'Hark, the Herald Angels Sing!" ut
Came Upon Midnight Clear" and
"Oh, Come All Ye Faithful" The meet
ing will adjourn with the singing of
THE Star Spangled Banner.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
100 WOMEN ANSWER ''AD"
OF CAPITAL WIDOWER FOR WIFE
Hoffman Finds Old Car Unable to Keep
Pace With His Visits to Poten-
tial Brides

There are some beauties in the
lists" he declared. From their pic
lures I can see its going to be a hard
proposition to make a decision. I don't
want to rush into anything"
Holtzman believes in knowing his
f1ancee before he marries her He says
he expects to meet and fall in love with
some one of the women answering his
notice. but at present he hasn't the
faintest inkling as to who the future
Mrs. Holtzrnan Is to be.
Thinks Plan a Good One.
"There are lot of fellows I know
who want to get wives" he said, 1--WE
told them to follow my course. I'm
sure there would be enough to go
around and everybody would be happier
if they did" he declared.
Practically all of the letters he has
received so far have been in good faith,
Hoffman says. He expected, of course,
few letters Kidding him bit about
the whole affair. but there have only
been two or three of that kind and
the rest, he says, have been bona f1de
offers of acquaintanceship or marriage.
I'm sure I'll find one of them who
will measure up to my simple qualifica-
tions," Hoffman said.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

That single blessedness is not sitting
so well with large portion Of the un-
attached members Of the feminine sex
in Washington and nearby Virginia and
Maryland, and that they don't care who
knows it, is evidenced by the deluge Of
answers received since Monday by Will
liam Hoffman. $500 Eighteenth street
northeast, widower with one child,
who advertised for wife.
More than, 100 women who want to
take unto. themselves husband have
written or telephoned to Mr.. Hoffman
offering to make his acquaintance and
see if they can't hit it off down the
matrimonial path.
Old Car Gives Out.
So many have answered, in fact, that
Holtzrnan said today he would have to
get new automobile to get around to
see them all. The strain has been too
much for his old car Last night it
gave a gasp which announced that it
was about through.
"I haven't really had time to digest
the mass of letters have received, .
Hoffman declared. Hoffman is
working at the City Post Offic and is
being kept busy during the holidays
mailing rush.
Evening star., 1928-12-21

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response to charges driving while un-
der the influence of liquor.
Senator Sackett emphasized in a
statement that his two measures are
not intended as prohibition bills, but
are introduced in the interest of pro-
noting public safety. At his request
they were referred to the judiciary
committee for consideration and report.
Would Eliminate Menace.
IT wish to state to the Senate that
these measures are not prohibition
bills" Senator Sackett declared. They
are not introduced in response to sug-
gestionS of any interested groups. AT
the same time. 1t is perfectly apparent
to all men that in the tremendous in
crease in motor traffic has come into
general use an instrument of danger
and hazard that results in the death or
manning of thousands of people an
nually.
when this same dangerous equip
ment is guided by drunken drivers it
becomes a menace to every law abiding
citizen and to the members of their
families, against whose irresponsible
driving there can be no protection
whatever.
There is surely no excuse for the
continued employment of individuals in
the public service who have so con-
Quoted themselves as to produce this
danger. The bill seeks to make the
dismissal from Federal service after
conviction mandatory. 1t applies with
equal force to the civil service and to
the military and naval establishments
1t is purely in the interest of the public
safety
ut is my hope that such action by
the Federal Government will lead to
similar action by States and municipal
tiles, and lead to similar dismissal by
business enterprises as showing one
method by which they can definitely
assist in the movement of the safety
counselS, whose efforts are directed to
rendering the operation of motors in
the United States as safe and sane as
circumstances will permit"
Evening star., 1928-12-21
SENATE EXPECTED
TO 0. K. A|TCH|SON
WheeIer's Objections to His
Confirmation to |. c. c.
Post Withdrawn.
By the Associated Press.


Objections to the confirmation of
Clyde B. Aitchison of Oregon as a men,
Der of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission were withdrawn today and his
appointment was expected to be ap-
proved by the Senate interstate COM
merce committee later today.
Senator Wheeler, Democrat, Montana,
who was instrumental in delaying a
vote in the committee on Aitchison' S
nomination, announced after meeting
of the committee today that his COM
plants had been satisfactorily answered
by the commissioner testimony.
The Montana Senator had felt that
Aitchison had held up valuation of
telephone companies for an unrea-
sonable length of time. Aitchison as
serted today that the Budget Bureaus
efforts to carry out President Cool
idge'S economy program were largely
responsible for the delay.
No Fight on Others.
In addition to Aitchison, the nomi-
nations of Claude r. Porter of Iowa
and Patrick j. Farrell of Washington
are up for confirmation, but no fight
has been made on them.
Following Aitchisons explanation in
the telephone matter, Senator Pittman,
Democrat, Nevada, remarked that he
believed Aitchison's remarks were
pertinent to the objections brought
against him and shows that culpabllity
lies in higher places"
so do l." added Senator Wheeler.
The commissioner testified yesterday
that telephone valuation cases had been
postponed because the commission had
only enough money to carry on its
other and more pressing work. Today
under steady questioning, he said that
the requirements of the Budget Bureau
| forced the commission to cut it's ap-
! preparations to the point where the val
uation Of telephone companies could
not be prosecuted.
Appropriation Cut Anyway.
Aitchison testified that in keeping
with the Presidents economy program
! the commission had been advised to dc
sno wolE which was not absolutely nec-
essary and TO go ahead with no new
/ work without the consent of the
| Budget Bureau.
He declared he wrote n letter II
the Budget Bureau detailing that the
proposed cut for the 1924-25 appro'
priation would not permit the commits
sion TO go ahead with its valuation o.
telephone companies, express lines
electric railroads, and so forth, au
thorized by Congress about Is years
ago. Notwithstanding this letter, h
said, the appropriation was cut 20 PEI
cent that year.
! HDn,,A xo,t fhink - Cauafnr piftn1a
asked "that your correspondence will
Evening star., 1928-12-21

the Budget Bureau should have been
sent to a committee of Congress?"
Not unless I want to go to JAIL"
Aitchison replied. Its a crime to do
it."
Couldn't you have incorporated the
correspondence in your report to Con-
gress?" Senator Wheeler asked.
The commissioner replied that ap-
parently that was against the budget
law also and that ut was talked
around" that any official taking up ap-
propriations with committees of Con-
gress independently would be subject
Evening star., 1928-12-21
WILBUR SENDS GREETING.
Expresses Appreciation to Details
in China and Nicaragua.

Secretary Wilbur sent special Christ
Corps today, especially complimenting
them on their work in China and Mica
ragua.
II wish to express to the officers and
men of the Navy and of the Marine
Corps" read his message, my appre-
citation for their devoted service during
the past year and for the successful
accomplishment of their mission in
China and in Nicaragua and to wish
for each officer and man and for every
member Of their respective families a
very merry Christms and a happy New
Year"
Evening star., 1928-12-21
rs NEW FLU CASES.

Total for Month Here Is 1913 With
12 Deaths.
TWenty-six cases of influenza were
reported to the District Health Depart
ment today. No new deaths were re-
ported.
One death reported late yesterday
brought the months total of influenza
fatalities to H. Thus far in December
there have been 1913 cases reported here.
Evening star., 1928-12-21
TACNA-ARICA OFFICER
MISSING WITH $4,000
American Disbursing Chief Of
Commission Sought as Short
are L. nisnnuered

Oficials of the special Tacna-Arica
Boundary Commission have disclosed
that H. A. Grote, commission secretary
and for a time its acting disbursing Of
flcer, has been missing for six weeks
and t.-At a shortage of nearly $4,000 in
his accounts has been discovered.
The funds were contributed in equal
parts by the governments of Chile and
Peru to defray the expenses Of the
commission. Grote. an American who
had resided in Panama. had been
bonded by a company which is now
searching for him.
Grote was In charge of the funds for
q time while 3. M. English, the dis
bursing oficeR vas IN Mexico