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Evening star., 1928-12-22
ECONOMY CAUSES
0. K. OF A|TCH|SON
|. C. C. Candidate Says Tele.
phone Valuation Delay
Not Intentional.
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated FreSS,
Testimony that the economy policies
Of President Coolidge rather than in
territorial delay by the Interstate Com
merce Commission caused postpone
ment of telephone company valuation
hearings was instrumental yesterday in
bringing about a favorable report by
the Senate interstate commerce COM
mittee on the nomination of Clyde B..
Aitchison of oregon to be member
of the commission for another term.
Objections to Aitchison advanced
largely by Senator Wheeler Democrat,
Montana, were withdrawn after men,
bers of the committee had satisfied
themselves that the commissioner was
not personally responsible for the fall
ure to complete the valuation hearings
which Congress authorized about 10
years ago.
Aitchison testified that none of the
commissions members were antagonis-
tic to the telephone valuation hearings,
but that the Budget Bureau had cur
tailed appropriations in keeping with
the Presidents economy program to the
point where it was considered impos-
sible to do the work.
The committee simultaneously ap-
proved the nominations of Claude r..
Porter of Iowa and Patrick j. Farrell
Of Washington, upon whom no fight
has been made, to be members Of the
commission.
Chairman Watson announced he
would seek confirmation by the Senate
today under an unanimous consent
agreement. as he is desirous Of COM
pleting action before the Christmas
holidays. The present terms Of Aitchi-
son and Porter will expire December 81.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Man, With 2 Wives,
Seeks Annulment
To Clear Impasse
Russian Tragedy Revealed
When Paths of Princi-
pals Cross in Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December GA tragedy
of Russia may end happily in a Chi
cago court for Peter N. Novitzky, for
mer Russian aristocrat and army Of
ficer.
Peter, who had or still has two wives,
but who had been under the impression
he had but one, has appealed to the
Chicago court to straighten out his
difficulties. In 1890 he married his
first wife. Barbara, and lived In Vladi-
vostok, happily. Two children were
bara, who now is 80. After serving in
the white army during the Russian
revolution, he was unable to find his
family. Friends told him his wife was
dead.
Heavy of heart, Peter found solace in
the sympathetic company of Zinaida
Pavlinovna. Their friendship grew and
he proposed, Zinaida insisted that he
divorce his dead wife.
The divorce was granted by the Synod
of the Russian Orthodox Church in
Jugoslavia. Then Peter and his bride
came to America and settled in New
York.
His daughter, now married and
named Barbara Reiner, had found her
way to Chicago long before the up
heaval in Russia. It was she who dis
covered Peter in New York and gave
him surprising news.
His first wife was alive. She had
fled to Japan during the revolution and
finally joined her daughter in Chicago.
Peter doesn't say how he fixed it up
with Zinaida, but he is asking the
court to annul his marriage with her
so that he can go back to Barbara. He
learned. so he told the court, that the
divorce was illegal, anyway.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
MONOXIDE DEATH
INQUIRY CLOSED
Commemorative Attorney Finds
Nothing Criminal Involved
in Case.

All official inquiry into the circum-
stances of the deaths Of two men who
we're found unconscious from monoxide
gas poisoning in truck near Falls
Church, Va, Thursday was dropped to-
day when CommonwealthS Attorney
Wilson Farr of Fairfax County an
nounced that his investigation had dis
closed nothing Of a criminal nature In
the case.
The two men, Lester A. Linaburg
and Boyd L. CasSort, both Of Win
chester, Va, died in Georgetown Uni
versity Hospital yesterday despite stren-
uous efforts of f1remen and physicians
to save their lives.
Mr.. Farr's investigation, which CEN
tered particularly on the length Of time
the men were kept in the Falls Church
jail, where they were first taken in the
mistaken belief that they we're intox-
icated, revealed. he said, that all pos
sible haste was used by town officials
in securing medical attention for the
men and in removing them to the hos
pital when their true condition was
learned.
The report of the commemorative
attorney brought out that the truck in
which they were overcome had been
seen parked beside the road all night
and that both men had been subjected
to the poisonous gas for at least IL
hours before they were found. After
trying unsuccessfully to repair a tire
the men apparently closed themselves
up in the cab Of the truck In an effort
to keep warm. A report that they had
stopped up the exhaust pipe To increase
the warmth inside could not be verified
Evening star., 1928-12-22
VOTING RIGHT STRESSED
BEFORE MEMS CLUB HERE
Poll of Members of Church Group
Shows Majority Favors
Franchise.

Thomas p. Littlepage, chairman of
the committee on national representa-
ton of the Washington Chamber Of
Commerce, addressed the Mems Club
of Foundry Methodist Church yester-
day evening at dinner in the parish
hall on 1.-The Right to Vote for Presi-
dent, Vice President, Senators and
Representatives" After the speech a
poll of the members of the club showed
IS favoring national suffrage for the
District as against 25 opposed to it.
The whole world Is amazed that the
people of washington are not allowed
to vote, Mr.. Litt1epage declared. He
pointed out that although the Senate
and House District committees do as
much as they can for this city, their
principal duty Is toward their con-
stituents and Washington should have
Representatives whose principal concern
would be the welfare Of the District.
T. S. Settle, president Of the club,
presided Among those who spoke
against national suffrage for Washing
ton were Harry L. Underwood. Ray
mond Bowen and E. L. Springer.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
AFGHAN OFFENSIVE
ON REBELS OPENED
Troops Loyal to King Drive
insurgents From vicin-
ity of KabuI.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, December 22.-Troops loyal
to King Amanullah Of Afghanistan have
taken the offensive and advices today
told of the defeats of rebels. The Af-
CHAN legation at London, however,
acknowledged that the revolt was Sc
rious one.
The Soviet News Agency Tass said
that battle was begun by loyal troops
that attacked the Bsgibala Hills, which
were held by the Afghan rebels. Mill
tary headquarters were confident that
the insurgents would soon be driven
from their strong entertainments.
Troops Of King Amanullah were
stated to have repulsed the rebels In the
environs of Kabul, the capital. The
soldiers were pursuing them In the di-
rection of Charikara, about 80 miles to
the north of Kabul.
Rebel Tribes in East Halted.
The Afghan legation announced that
rebel tribes that had been operating In
the East were faced by an Afghan army
which prevented their moving on the
capital. Loyal re-enforcementS arrived
in Kabul from different provinces and
others were on their way to the support
of thir King.
The Afghan legation In describing the
course of the revolt said that 1000 well
armed men disguised as Afghan troops
participated in the disorder around Ka-
bull. Earlier this week the legation had
stated that the disturbances were ere
ated by 400 bandits. The disguise
adopted by the rebels was thought to
have led to the unconfirmed report that
the army had revolted.
AS the rebels advanced down the
Baghi Bella road the Afghan guard at
the British legation fed. But the Brit
ish minister closed the legation gates
and warned the insurgents Of interna-
tional immunity Of all legations.
British Legation Isolated.
The insurgents then moved eastward
in the direction of Kabul City. This cut
the British legation off for some time.
Two or three days later the rebels were
routed by Afghan troops and driven
back to their hills in the North. Since
then, the Afghan legation announced,
there have been no hostile troops In or
near Kabul.
Direct communications with Afghan
istan have now been restored. They
were interrupted Wednesday when reb-
els damaged the electrical works 30
miles north Of the city. While COM
munications were being restored mes
sages were relayed by way Of Russia.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
SALT CREEK OIL
INQUIRY IS ENDED
Senate Committee Closes
Lease Probe as New Con-
tract Is Signed.
By the Associated Press.

BY Lne ASSOClabeO FEeSS
The Senate public lands committee
yesterday closed its investigation into
the renewal of the contract by the Sim
clai. Crude Oil Purchasing Co. on the
Salt Creek Wyoming oil field coincident
with action by the Interior Department
in contracting with the White Eagle Oil
& Refining Co., and the Texas Co, for
sale of oil from the field.
The contract for this field was held
BY the Sinclair company from January
]. 1928, until October of this year.
when the Attorney General held that
the renewal of the agreement from
January l of this year for another
five-year term was invalid.
The Government Will receive 2l34
cents per barrel above the highest post
ed field price. The field price was the
rate at which the Sinclair contract
was drawn. The bid of William l..
Walls of Cheyenne, Wyo., was AZ cents
per barrel above the posted price, but
all bids were thrown out when Walls
was unable to satisfy Secretary West
of his financial ability to handle the
contract, and yesterdays sale followed
as provided by law in this event:
At the Capitol Edward G. F1nney,
EASb ASSlSJdIlb VA
terror. told the Senate committee he
thought the optional renewal clause in
the Sinclair lease was valid and add
ed, In fact. that still think SO.
Senator Walsh, Democrat Montana,
questioned him regarding the opinion by
Ernest o. Patterson, department solicit
or, in which Patterson gave his view
that the law allowed the Secretary
discretion" to provide renewal pro,
vision In the contract. Finney said
the opinion was mot an exhaustive
review" of the matter.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
CALENDAR CHANGE
OPPOSED BY BLOOM
New Yorker Says "Wander-
ing Sabbath" Would Be
Resisted by Jews.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The objection that calendar simplifi-
cation under a proposed 13-month syS-
tenn would give the world a wandering
Sabbath" was advanced yesterday by
Representative Bloom, Democrat, New
York.
Questioning DR.. Charles F. Marvin.
chief Of the Weather Bureau, during his
testimony in favor Of the proposal for
an international conference on the mat
ter, Mr.. Bloom said that while he knew
OF no objection to the conference, the
Jewish race, of which he is a member,
would oppose a system by which the
continuity of the Sabbath would be
broken.
Marvin explained that under the pro-
posed 13-month plan, each of the
months would contain 28 days, with the
365th day not assigned to any week day
named, but as year day, after which
the first month of the next year would
begin with a Sunday.
Bloom said that under this system the
Sunday of the second year after the
revised calendar came into existence
would fall upon Monday, and on third
year it would be on a Tuesday, and
that it would advance one day each
year and two days on each leap year,
when there would be two separately
designated
The New Yorker declared that under
all Of the previous calendar revisions
the designation of the days of the week
had remained inviolate and the days Of
the month only had been changed.
Marvin said that this objection had
been advanced by certain religious or
ganizations. He said 1t was difficult to
work out accurate statistical tables un-
der the present calendar.
The sailflsh, greyhound Of the seas" I"
is credited with speed of so miles an
L0ilr
Evening star., 1928-12-22
BIGGER AND BETTER PROFANITY
NEEDED, PROFESSOR MAINTAINS
English Authority Says Usage and High
Pitched Voices Have Robbed
Cussing of Virility.

of their frightening power, so the threat
means nothing
Dr. johnson said profanity, like Gaul,
is divided into three parts. Explanatory
profanity, he believes, is almost lost
art. Assertive profanity has lost its
power. In this connection he noted
that to answer a question with the SIM
pie II did" Is now much more powerful
than to say. by all the stars in the
heavens by Jove and by the Devils
spirit. did So
Denunciatory profanity, the third
type, is almost gone. DR.. johnson de-
clared Nowadays, no one takes the
denunciatory words seriously.
To prove that there have been no new
swear words invented in long time,
DR.. johnson said Rabelais and Chaucer
knew nearly all those now in use. but
used them sparingly, and therefore
made their use more effective.
Emphasis Is lost to the modern gen.
eration," he said. Newspaper head
lines mean nothing through constant
use. Modern speech is conducted In
tones near the top of the voice and 1t is
now impossible to gain emphasis by
loud speaking. The only possibility for
emphasis is by whispering"
Evening star., 1928-12-22
BY the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, December 22.-Bigger and
better cuss words have been suggested
by DR.. Burgess Johnson, professor of
English at Syracuse University, as one
of the things this country needs. He
told the Executive Club about it yes
terday.
Profanity that was horrifying few
decades back is now ridiculous in its
innocuousnesS, DR.. johnson said. Some
of the stronger cuss words have been
corrupted until now they lack all their
original power and significance.
"Gramercy," "Gadzooks." "zounds"
are some of the corruptions of what
once was powerful profanity, he. said
Even the words that remain at full
strength have lost their power through
overusage, and there have come into
the language no new swear words to re-
place them.
"Donner und Bitten" once was the
acme of cursing in Germany, the
professor said, in that it invoked
thunder and lightning upon the head
of him cursed-a very serious business
once upon a time. Now, however,
thunder and lightning have lost some
Evening star., 1928-12-22

ed were Warren N.
Schoonmaker, vice
president; James r.
Armour, secretary;
Robert L. Houser,
treasurer; David E.
White, parliament
tartan, and Dewey
Zirkin, marshal.
The Thirteen Club
was formed here
about 10 years ago
to develop public
speaking. A num-
Der of the members
have listed them
selves with the
Speakers Bureau
now being formed
by the Community
Chest committee
Evening star., 1928-12-22
HOLIDAY MAIL RECORD.

CHICAGO, December % (P.-Christ-
mas mailing in Chicago has reached
new high record, Postmaster Arthur
Leuder announced yesterday. Thirteen
million pieces of letter mail, 1,745, 900
more than was handled on last years
heaviest day, passed through the Chi
cago Office yesterday, and 5000 tons of
parcel post matter, 800 tons more than
was handled any one day last year,
went through the post Office Thursday.
Fifty-two thousand sacks Of parcel post
matter were delivered yesterday, also a
new high mark.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
MEDALS ARE AWARDED
TWO FOR PUBLIC SERVICE
Clothing Workers Head and Police
Chief Rewarded for Outstanding
Work During 1927.

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 22.-Sidney
Hillman, president of the Amalgamated
Clothing Workers of America, and Au-
gust Vollmer, chief Of the Berkeley,
Calf, police, were granted gold medals
yesterday by the Harmon Foundation
for outstanding public service during
1927. Hillman, in addition, received an
honorarium of 1000.
The foundation, making the award,
pointed out that Hillmans services to
the clothing workers included success
full plan Of unemployment insurance,
cooperative banks with a small loan
feature and a 100000 cooperative
housing venture for wage workers.
Chief Vollmer was lauded for CO.
ordinating the work of the Berkeley Po-
lice Department, of the social agencies
In that city and for training police off,
GERS in enlightened methods of police
work
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Drops Dead at Game.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, December ~
R).-Joh Vanderploeg, IS. West Lafay-
cite, Ind, spectator at the Purdue
Butler basket ball game here last night,
dropped dead Of heart disease In his
seat at the field house between the
halves.
Evening star., 1928-12-22

Stephen H. Takes, Radford Moses
and jerome r. Bernard are among the
past presidents.
Mr.. Wheeler is chief statiStician of
the Chesapeake g. Potomac Tele-
phone Co.
Evening star., 1928-12-22


before Christmas will bring the total re-
celpts of the sale much nearer the OBJ
jective of 100000 seals necessary to
continue the health work along present
lines. This means that they are still
$ll 900 short of their goal.
With the great bulk of the Christmas
shopping and the Christmas mailing al
ready finished and judging from the ex-
perience of previous annual seal sales.
there are many people who have re-
ceived and used the seals with the in
tention Of paying for them later and it
is hoped that some of these will find it
possible to send payments before Christ
mas. With each lot Of the seals sent
out on approval stamped envelope was
inclcsed for the convenience Of the GUS
toner in sending payment for seals used
or for returning those not used, as the
association is required by its contract
with the National tuberculosis Associa-
ton to account for all seals received.
Still there remains a vast amount of
last day and last hour Christmas buying
and mailing and for this business the
tuberculosis Association makes its ap-
peal for the further buying Of its health
seals, which will continue on sale right
up to Christmas day.
A large theater, such as many found
II, Tnnd0f1 kaanS ah0tit I Hf10 ncOnle in
Evening star., 1928-12-22
SEAL SALE $1,000
SHORT OF OBJECTIVE
1000, 900 Goal Set by Association
Hoped to Be Achieved in
Final Days.

Although cash payments for the
Christmas Health Seals of the Wash
ington tuberculosis
Evening star., 1928-12-22

There was . $4,000 car at the New
Work auto salon.
Evening star., 1928-12-22

A SIS o C iation were
received yesterday
at seal sale head
quarters in Social
Service House, 1922
Ele We nth street,
sufficient to in
crease the total Of
seals sold at l cent
each to 1900, 900,
the officers of the
society are still
hoping that the re-
~a~af- k1aHAA Sln eve
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Thirteen CLUB ELECTS
W.WHEELER PRESIDENT
Armour Named Secretary, Houser
Treasurer and Zirkin Marshal
at Annual Meeting.

william w. Wheeler was elected presi-
dent Of the Thirteen Club at the an
nual meeting at the Willard\ Hotel
Thursday evening. Other of1cers elect
Evening star., 1928-12-22

A large theater, such as many found
in London, keeps about 1900 people in
constant employment.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
HOOVER DECLARES
RULE BY PEOPLE
TASK IN COMMON

Continued From First Page.)
Evening star., 1928-12-22

The sailfish. greyhound Of the seas"
is credited with speed of so miles an
hour.
Evening star., 1928-12-22
Mems Gift Socks, SOC

Patterns to please men and young men
are here in large variety. The quality
is decidedly feature at this price
which, incidently, is most attractive.
DOWN STAIRS STORE
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
GIRLS BODY IN TRUNK

BUDAPEST - The dismembered
body of a girl about IL was found in
a trunk shipped here from Vienna.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
STANDARDIZED
COURSESPLAN
FOR SCHOOLS
Superintendent Asso-
citation in Valley I'm
dertakes to Solve Big
Problem

A standardized curriculum for
schools Of the Lower Rio Grande
Valley is the goal which members
OF the superintendent's association
Of this section have set for them
selves and the first phase Of the
work will be undertaken at a meet
ing to be held in Mercedes, Jan. 9.
according TO Thos. j. zoe, head of
the Brownsville system.
The necessity for this standard.
ICED course Of study is caused bv a
great number of transfers from one
Valley town to the other, Mr.. zoe
explained.
curriculum Revision and Con-
struction" is the mann the superin-
tendents have chosen for this un-
~dertaking and during the remainder
OF the school year special attention
will be paid to making the courses
in English conform in all Valley
schools.
At the Mercedes meeting a COM
mittee will be named to work out
suggested changes in the present
methods and this committee later
will submit a proposal to the GEN.
trail body.
VIII Speed Studies
when the task we have set for
ourselves Is accomplished" Mr.. Yoe
said, "a child will be able to move
from n Valley town to another at
any time during the school year
and continue his work uninterrupt-
ed" There will be no further need
for giving the newcomer special at
t%ention, ne said.
"Of course we do not expect to
accomplish this in a year or even
in two but progress should become
apparent in a short time and when
the work is done there will be a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

welcome 70 the outside world by
July 1. 1928.
As evidence that our good co
PIE are thinking and acting together.
y new city charter was adopted On
the l4th Of December by unanimous
vote.
"A net work of hard top roads I'm
this community. as q result Of our
recent bond issue. W. trust. will be
nearing completion during the com
ing year.
1T has been our desire 70 see
brought forward q maximum deVel-
opment Of the surrounding farms
with the birth Of a new civic pride.
The beginning Of 1923 will wit
mes a bond issue for a new fiItra-
ton plant. giving TO all pure drink
ing water. and also q bond issue for
street improvement 10 add TO our
IS blocks OF paved streets.
while our building permits i'm
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Good Year Ahead,
Mayor Dohrn Says

MISSION. Dec. 31.-A prosperous
year in the Valley is forecast by
Mayor G. F. Dohrn. who says: 1T
would be impossible to conceive a
condition more propitious for de-
veiopment and prosperity than now
exists throughout the entire Val
ley. The Valley is getting on a
solid basis. which is essential to
maximum development Of its almost
unlimited resources.
Missions accomplishments the
past year consist of the completion
Of a most modern filter plant, fire
station and repairs on the city
hall. sanitary sewer extension and
about z IL miles of paving with
curb and gutter; also the distribu-
tion system for natural gas. The
naturla gas project, of course, was
not municipal. but the securing of
natural gas for Mission ! regard as
n of the outstanding accomplish
ments of the year.
Mission is looking forward to q
prosperous year, a year of conserva-
tive expansion and increased pros
perity.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Weslaco Proud
OF Year Record

TESLACO. Dec. 31.-Weslaco is
proud of the record made during
1927, according to Mayor D. Z. Kir-
gan, who says that -the spirit that
has transformed a plot OF Valley
land, covered with mesquite and
cactus. into a city or which we feel
kept pace with the growth Of our
community.
AT the conclusion Of this year We
have just finished celebrating our
eighth birthday by letting a contract
for q $3.50. 900 hotel OF the most
modern tyne. which will be our