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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16

The most crooked and grotesquely
formed trees IN the world are said to be
those in the Koa Forest. near Kileuan
Volcano IN the Hawaiian Islands,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-16
The Unemployed

ne OHeWptOyed
should read carefully the
Help WAN d advertise
ments in The Star.
They contain many oppor-
tunities and may be the
means of happy and sue
cessful termination of your
search for work.
Today's Star contains 90
Help Wanted advertisements
offering positions to
Collector
Janitor
Mechanical Engineering
Graduate
Statesmen -
Paperhangers and Painters
Timers
Salesladies
Millinery Makers
Telephone Girls
Distributor
Mechanics
Patent Attorney
Radio Service Man
Shoemaker
Agents
Bookkeeper -
Answer the one featuring
the work to which you are
most suited Estate your
qualifications and mention
the references you have.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
RUSSIA EXECUTES
MOSLEM REBELS
Emir of BoCkara Loses Last
Hope of Getting Back
His Throne.

DUSHAMBE. Turkestan CP)-Rus-
Sia's Red and ready justice has crushed
the last sporadic efforts of Mohamme-
dams to get back their foothold In the
country once occupied by the deposed
Enl1r of Bockara.
seven "Bassmatches." as the roaming
remnants Of his once numerous follow
ers are called. were sentenced to death
and promptly executed recently after
their capture by Red troops.
The "Bassmatch" movement started
IN 1920 shortly after the Er1ir of Boo
kara, fleeing from the Red soldiery.
narrowly escaped into Afghanistan,
leaving behind him his property, money
and wives. From exile he sent Moslen
mullahs as messengers into his former
territory to exhort the population TO
rally. under the green banner of the
prophet and wage holy war to drive out
tne invading lnf1dels. The great Turk
ish adventurer Enver Pasha was made
chief of the emir's guerrillas.
At first the movement met with some
success and the Reds were driven out
of part of the country they had can
tured, but soon the innocent bystanders.
IL natives, aroused BY confiscations
and tired of taxes, abandoned the emir's
cause and encouraged the Red troops
to return.
A band of 19 charged with MANY
murders was recently captured by Red
troopers and 1t was from their number
that the seven executions were provid-
ed. The others have gone to Jail. and
the emir's Last hopes of getting back
his old homeland have gone with them.
the Russian revolutionaries say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
RUSSIANS DECREE
BAN ON |LL|TERACY
Government Orders Every
One to Learn to Read
and Write.

MOSCOW CD.-The Russian govern
ment has decreed that every one in
the Soviet Republics must learn to read
and write. The order stipulated that
illiteracy must be entirely suppressed by
1884. at which time compulsory educa-
ton would be introduced throughout
the vast domain stretching across
Europe and Asia
DEGREES seldom accomplish all they
set out to do. and 1t isn't likely that
the -whiskered old peasants and
their wrinkled wives. who have got
along through co. 70 or 80 years of
existence without bothering their heads
over Russias eclectic alphabet-part
Latin, part Greek and part Slav-are
going to take it up now. But their
children and grandchildren are going
to be compelled to learn their ABVs-
there being no G sound in Russia S
alphabet. There Is G character, but
it is way down the line and is pro-
nounced 49,"
Government statistics put the num-
Der of illiterate Russians at $4,000 900,
mostly women. But statistics have a
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

habit of varying from facts, and the
actual number of people who can
neither read nor write In Russia is prob
ably much higher
Lenin's widow, Nine Hadejda Krup-
skaka. has taken the lead in the new
campaign. She followed up the gov
eminent decree with a vigorous appeal
for organizing a down with illiteracy'
committee in every town in the Soviet
Union. Out In Siberia there are thou
sands of children who live scores of
miles away from any school, Just how
they are going to learn to read and
write has not been explained. but the
government decree made no exceptions.
Red Army Is Factor.
Meanwhile. next to the schools. the
Red army Is the greatest single educa-
tional factor in Russia Several hun
dred thousand young men are drafted
into its ranks each year for their
period of compulsory service high
percentage Of them cannot read or
write. All of them can do so before
they are discharged into civil life. Then
the Down With 1lliteracy Society" has
branches in most provinces. but they
are operated on a voluntary basis and
are scarcely eficient by Western stand
ards.
The government would like to help
them, but 1t is busy with running the
country, irving to collect crops and
carry out grandiose schemes for max
ing agricultural Russia a great indus
trial nation
Various cities have adopted measures
of their own to compel all inhabitants
to learn the written language Lenin-
grad. for example, recently agreed with
military authorities that each militia
man-and they are many in Russia
would supply the names and addresses
of all illiterates in the section of the
city under his beat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

is more than a popular success in her
latest role. The Cardboard Lover" but
her vogue might be described as a wide
spread craze. Hats. fans and wraps
are named for her and the pretty Indian
name of Tallulah which she received
from her paternal grandmother is being
bestowed on recent infants. The Sem
ators wife. Tallulal1 Bankhead. was
prominent figure in social life for many
years and is we'll remembered for her
nungent wit and her store of anecdotes
She was also a famous cook and her
recipes are still handed around with
great zeal. After attaining only an in
different success in New York. Miss
Tallulah Bankhead was persuaded to
Join company going to London in
February. 1928, and was at once upon
what has turned out to be notable
career Few American actresses have
ever won the heart of Londoners as this
gifted daughter of Alabama. and her
stars seems to be in the ascendant. after
the lapse of five years. as principal at
traction In comedy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21

tinguished British publicist and lead
ing authority on mining problems, has
just presented Ashridge Park, spa
cious and historic Hertfordshire estate,
to the government for the purpose of
creating and endowing an institute of
politics similar to those established in
Williamstown, Mass and at Charlottes-
vile. Va. A lifelong friend and asso-
ciate of the late Andrew Bonar Law
Mr.. Broughton has designed this coll
lege OF politics as a memorial to that
statesman. who was premier of Britain
in 1929. Ashridge Park was pur-
chased anonymously and much specu-
lation was rife before the gift was
traced to the aged millionaire miner
Mr.. Broughton set In the Commons for
many years and he has addressed that
body scores of times on the grievances
of the Welsh miners. Inheriting valu-
able property in Wales at the beginning
of his career he spent six months in
every one Of the large mines Of Eng
land and Wales in order that he might
study his subject practically. and his
utterances and writings have COM
manded universal respect. Mr.. Brough-
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ton. who Is in his late los. married
the daughter of the elder Henry II.
Rogers. an associate of John D. Rookie
teller in founding the Standard Oil
Companies. Ashridge Park is delight
fully situated in Hertfordshire. one of
the loveliest parts of England. and the
hall built in 1914 to replace the six
teenth century stone mansion destroyed
by fire is huge Gothic pile, eminently
adapted for a scholastic building. In
the old manor house Queen Elizabeth
was reared and educated and from its
gray sonhre halls she went to Hampton
to join the court of Henry VIII, her
father. 1t was residence of James
for few years
Washington logically takes great pride
in the dramatic success of Tallulah
Barkhead daughter of Representative
william Brockman Bankhead of Ala
bama. and granddaughter of the late
Senator John Hollis Bankhead of the
same state. Recent travellers returning
from London say that this talented lady
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
GEM TO TOP BUILDING.

HAVANA GP).--A huge diamond to oe
placed in the dome floor of the new ma
tional capitol at Havana will be the
standard of measurements for Cuba.
The gem is said to weigh so carats
and is the gift of millionaire Cuban
Senator whose purpose was to provide a
fitting top" for the new building. Plans
are aeoot to set the stone with elaborate
ceremony attended by President Ma
ch9do
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-10-21
RUSSIA IN SLACK SEASON.

Soviet's Industrial Production
Shows Steady Decrease.
MOSCOW LP).-The industrial pro-
duction of Soviet Russia has been stead
lily slowing down during the last two
months. just when manufactured articles
were most needed to induce the peasants
to part with their stores of grain.
The preparation of fax from which
strong warm underwear for the peasants
is largely made dropped 10 per cent in
July. according to Pravda. while the
turnover Of all textiles fell Is per cent.
Moreover. discipline among the work.
ers Is on the decline. this newspaper de-
clared. attributing this to difficulties ex-
perienced in the distributing of bread
in certain industrial centers.
Under the new schedule of the air
mail services between BuenoS Aires.
Argentina, and Natal. Brazil planes will
make the trim in 2 davs 49, ho,1rs
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
WIN
IN LIBEL suit
Bohne, Duncan Clear,
ed in Old ScandaN
By Court Award

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-(R-Another
baseball scandal, nearly six years
old, has at last been legally squelch-
ed. The suit of Sammy Bohne and
Pat Duncan, former Cincinnati Reds,
for libel because OF published insinu-
atoms they had been approached by
New York gamblers. was decided in
their favor yesterday by federal
Judge Walter c. Lindley. He in
structed the jury to bring in q ver-
diet Of $50 damages each for the two
players against Collyer's Eye, a
Chicago publication.
When the players attorney stated
the two athletes wanted only vindi-
cation and not damages. the case was
quickly closed.
The suit was filed Sept. T.. 1928,
and the New York-Cin6innati series
on which it was based was played in
August. 1922. Commissioner Lands
was instrumental in pressing the
suit to a verdict. as Bohne and Dun
can are now members of the Mime
apolis American association team.
The writer Of the article testified
there was no direct evidence that the
PLAYERS had dealt with the gamblers
but indicated there might be some
thing to il because the work OF the
players appeared not TO have been
up 10 the standard around the time
when the charges we're made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22

Charlie Paddock. known v~arinusly
as 'the fastest human" the modern
Mercury" and by half a dozen other
descriptive terms, is to run in
Brownsville.
The date has been set for Thurs
day, March IS, and the hour will
probably be 4 or 1880 p. IN. The
place will be the high school ath-
letic field.
Arrangements for the appearance
here Of the noted Splinter were
completed late Tuesday at a series
Of conferences between Irving
Speed" Wallace, manager Of the rec
ord-holdeT: Red Irvine, local coach;
and members Of the school board.
Paddock's appearance will climax
an invitational track event at which
many of the Valley schools will have
a part, and arrangements are to be
made whereby the best s%printers of
the Valley, and possibly from the
MatanKJos schools, will run against
the California streak"
Paddock holds the worlds record
in the hundred-yard dash, the 220
and the three hundred meter event,
which he COPIED in Olympic competi-
ton.
His appearance here will start q
long tour throughout the south and
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22

midwest, which will terminate in
Chicago, and do much, he hopes, TO
get him in condition for the Olympic
games in Amsterdam this summer.
While here he will deliver his IA
nous lecture on sportsmanship and
clean living to the student body and
spectators. This talk will follow
Immediately upon the heels of the
track meet, in which he will have a
part.
He will come here directly from
his home in Pasadena, Calf, making
Brownsville the first stop on his con-
templated tour.
He also has engagements in Har-
lingen, Edinburg, San Antonio,
Houston. Austin and many other
towns in the state, IS well as sew
eral in Oklahoma and Kansas, but
Brownsville will get him first. The
Harlingen engagement is for lecture
only.
Every school boy in the Valley
will be given an opportunity TO test
his running skill against the flash,
according to Irvine. Invitations for
participation in the meet are 10 be
sent to every school in the Valley,
and any amateur who wishes 70 do SO
may enter the competition, the coach
J said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Walker, King Of
Mardi Gras, Will
Home Today

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 22.-(P)-
San Francisco fight fans looked TO
Mickey Walker. middleweight cham
pion. and Jack Willis, Texas ~slugger,
to furnish them some holiday excite
ment here this afternoon Walkers
title il not involved in the scheduled
ten round encounter.
The smuggling Texan was conceded
but an outside chance, however, with
Walker a heavy favorite at three
TO one odds. The pair stack up
closely in measurements. Walker is
26 years old, three years more than
his opponent. He will weigh about
100 pounds to 1872 for Willis. Walker
has a 70 inch reach. n inch less
than his opponent while he i two
inches shorter. Willis stands ) feet
9 10 inches.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Cage Tourney On
Again Wednesday
At Local School

After being postponed twice in as
many days the semi-finals Of the
Cameron county basketball tourna-
ment were scheduled TO be played off
Wednesday afternoon in Brownsville
and San Benito.
In Brownsville the Harrington and
Santa Rosa fives, having battled
their way through the elimination
seriess, are to tangle for the right
TO meet the Brownsville team for
the county title. The title game was
scheduled to have been played We'd
nesday afternoon, but rain prevent
ed the semi-final, and the event has
been put off until Thursday.
At San Benito the Brownsville
girls are TO met tn Wilson Tract
girls TO dcidt the winner of the fem
mime championship.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
BALL

At College Station: Arkansas IS,
A. & VI. 81.
At Dallas: s. NJ. U. 81, Baylor 81.
At Lubbock: West Texas State
Teachers SO, Texas Tech 35.
At Brentwood: Abilene Christian
Sc, Daniel Baker 45.
At Corsicana: Corsicana high
school 20, Athens high 81.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22

NEWARK, N. j., Feb. 21.-The
seventeenth big league club will
take the field this spring. accord
ing to enthusiastic Newark baseball
fans.
And they are not so far wrong, at
that, for the Newark Bears, with
Walter Johnson at the helm, has
enough major leaguers on it to al
most pass for one Of the big time
'aggregations.
Johnson. himself, leads the list,
Of course Last year Walter saw
that as far as the big le-gue pitch
ing was concerned he was through.
Old Nan Time had tapped his mar
velous arm and the power that
once hurled the ball with flashing
speed had passed.
The other big leaguers who have
donned the uniforms of the Bruins
at Waits request are Coach George
Mcbride, Jake Fournier, Bill Lamar,
Jack Bentley, Hugh McQuillan and
Walter Lutzke. Add to these AL
Mamaux and you have a real list.
For Coach Johnson picked an old
Washington teammate, George Nc
Bride. George played short for the
Senators in days gone by. He also
managed the team. Recently Nc.
Bride has acted as coach Of the De-
troit Tigers. His shrewd head should
be a great aid in holding the Bears
up there in the running of the In
ternational league this year.
One of the first men to be hook
ed TO a Newark contract was jacques
Fourier, the big first-baseman who
shone in other days in the infields
Of st. Louis, Brooklyn. and Boston.
Fourier hit around $50 in the big
leagues. so he ought to crash the
apple in the International.
OGtfielder Bill Lamar, who cavort
ed for four years in the outer gar
ders ruled by Connie Mack Of the
Athletics, was also taken on. La.
mar could hit over 500 in the big
time.
Pitcher Jack Bentley was with
Washington and the New York
Giants after a great stay in Balti-
more. He was with Newark last year
and had a fine record.
Hugh McQuillan, the old Giant
warhorse, is expected to give John
son a great deal Of aid on the mound.
as should AL Mamaux, who was with
Brooklyn when they won a pennant
eight years ago.
But don't think the Newark Bears
are just a haven for hasbeens. There
is plenty of young blood on the
team. The fresher kids include Wal.
ter Lutzke, who was a good third
baseman with the Cleveland In.
dians but went to the minors be,
cause he couldn't hit.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Manden, Fields
Ready For Bout

CHICAGO. Feb. 22.-CP-Sammy
Mandell. lightweight champion. and
Jackie Fields, Of California, tapered
off training today for their ten
round engagement at the Coliseum
tomorrow night. Boxing experts fig
ure il to be one Of the toughest
matches Mandell has taken on since
he became champion nearly "
years ago.
Fields won a 12-round newspaper
decision over Mandell on the coast
last year. He outweighs the title
holder by about five pounds, cam
paigning generally in the junior
welterweight class. Since Fields can
not make less than l40 pounds. Man
dell's crown is not in danger. but the
experts figure he is taking consider
able risk with his chin.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
HoRNsBY TEAM CAPTAIN

BOSTON, Feb. 22.-(RHRogers
Hornsby has taken over in an active
way the proffered post Of field cap
tain Of the Boston Braves. To ce-
ment matters the Rajah and Jack
Slattery. new pilot have become
roommates at St. Petersburg, Fla.
Hornsby got in a little practice
yesterday and announced that he felt
great. at will take me about ten
days to timber up" he said. He de-
clined to regard his former team
mates. the Giants, as his especial
foes during the coming season in re-
taliation for the trade which sen.
him to Boston. "I1l be trying just
as hard against another club in the
league" he said. Its my nature to
do my best every time | 20 TO bat"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Wes!aco Track
Squad Working
(Snecial To The Heraldl

R2RCNAaA ~ ~
WESLACO. Feb. 222.-Practice is
being started by candidates for the
track team at Weslaco high school
in charge of Coach 1. E. Martin. No
baseball team is sponsored by the
school and with the entire athletic
talent available Martin hopes to
mold a winning combination around
Carr and Sutphen, veterans of last
years squad.
The Hidalgo county interscholas-
tic meet is scheduled for March %
and the local entries are hoping to
make their presence felt in the COM
petition. Hodge Thompson, coach
Of the junior high team, reports his
charges are making vast improve
ment in their workouts and is con-
fident a number of events will be
won by his men, especially in the
jumps.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
COASTALCOLF
MEET BEGINS
!. AT EDINDURC
IS Golfers Start Open
ing Round; Desha
Named to Executive
Body

EDINBURG, Feb. 22.-Golfers Of
the Lower Gulf Coast Golf associ-
alton met here Wednesday in the
regular tri-yearly tournament of
that body, with SO representatives OF
six different clubs entered.
The association held a meeting
Tuesday night in a local hotel at
which officers for the coming year
were elected. These officers were
ID. X. Locher, OF Corpus christi
president; o. P. Archer, OF McAllenr
vice president; W. ID. Archer, OF
Corpus Christi, secretary and treas
urer; and George Desna, Brownsville,
w. K. Montgomery, Edinburg, ana
ID. r. Locher, Corpus Christi, execu-
tive board members.
Brownsville, McAllen, Edinburg
Mercedes, Corpus Christi and Kings
vile are competing in the tourney
which got under way in = long series
of forrsomes at $3.50 q. m. The elm
ination matches are to be disposed
OF during the morning, while the
semi-finzls and finals were TO come
up for decision Wednesday after
noon.
One twosome was being played
during the morning, due to the un-
even number of players taking part
in the event. The groups teed off
at five minute intervals from $3.50
a. m. until 1905 o'clock, in the fol-
lowing order:
s:36-Robert Kirkpatrick Il, and
r. L. Garrett, Jr., Is and II. W
Bloodworth, Is and George Breed
ing, II.
S:35-Doyle Mormon, 16. and f,
E. Horn, Is, c. c. Weller, Is, and Hy
Lauderdale, Is.
s:40-I. w. Allen. q, and D. r
Locher, p; Cam Z. Hill, p, and
John Herndon, %.
s:45-W. X. Montgomery, p. and
j. d. Gibbs, %; U. !. Sheffield, p
and II. G. Sherman, 22.
s:50-E. Fore, Is, and r. A
Schmidt, &c; Ben Kelley, 10, anc
Fred G~antner, 20.
s:55-L. c. Newton, Il, and W. H
Thomas, Is; A. n. Brown, Il, ard
J. w. Davis, IL.
1904. P. Shepard. IL, and
George L. Desha, 10; Monk Wilson
IL, and w. E. Smith Is.
CsVO-JdulCs LANAcSSs - anu "A
L. Kleberg, "a; j. d. Foster, p, and
j. c. Scott, "a.
s:10-v. B. Liddell. I, and ]. !
George, 6, Z. A. McDaniels, 1, ana
Charles Turner, 8.
9:15-Frank Waiter, II, and L
II. Ballard, II; ". v. Stewart, IL
and Drew Patteson, II.
e:20-Hill Cooke. &, Allen Den.
man, 2; S. B. Ford. Z, and ]. NJ
s:25-R. NJ. Edwards. "a, VS.. C. L
scaggs, 20 (~twosome).
e:3o-R. NJ. Kleberg. %, and R. B
Salisbury, "a; E. A. Brown. "a, and
r. A. Yelton, 20.
s:35-Dr. j. H. Shelton. IS. and
Neil Wilson 16; r. c. Eckardt, Is
c. c. Mcdaniel, Is.
9:40-W. d. Gardner, "a. and r. p
Conway, 27; J. W. Heacock, "a; and
c. ". Allen. q.
s:45-Harry SoIether, y. and F
H. Laws, ID; B. F. Johnson, II
and H. D. Stuart Is.
e:50-W. c. King, 9 and Steven
Jones. 10; J. z. W. Haynes. 10 and
Malcolm Henderson. s.
e:55-C. VI. Sheriff., Il, and
George Cummings. IS, B. F. Ellis, 10
and o. ". Stone II.
1o:0O-DeWitt Reed, %. and c. II
Reese. 25: c. A. Liljestrand. "a. and
Paul Mattoss. 81. ,
lO:05-J. L. Cardnell, 8, Dich
Turner, 8; w. r. Tucker 9, and Y
L. Collins, 9.
Starters and scorers will be L. J
Butler, professional, Brownsville
Country club; Edwin Juelg, profes'
sional. Llano Grande Country club,
and Ralph Plummer. professional
Edinburg Country club.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
Government Loses In
Japanese Diet Vote

TOKYO, Feb. 22-tF-with re-
turns in for more than a four Of
the seats to be filled in the diet, the
Minseito or opposition party today
had a lead of IL.
Returns for 1873 Of the 4ee seats
filled at Mondays election gave Min
seito 65, Seiyukai, or government
party So, independents 5, and various
other parties 10.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
TO SELL BONDS

wEsLACo, Feb. pa part Of the
bond issue voted here February Is
will be sold on March 9, A. $. Pike,
school tax collector, states. The
amount of bonds sold depends upon
the price offered by the bond pur-
ehasers. A cafeteria building is 70
be erected in the near future it is
understood, the bonds providing the
9~~Hg
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-02-22
PENNEY MAN IN VALLEY

HARLINGEN. Feb. &c. +. Gin
ton, of the ]. c. Penney
company store at Colorado Springs,
Colo, is in Harlingen with Mrs.
Clinton, visiting his brother, ". o.
Clinton, manager of the local PEN
ney store. Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
drove through to Harlingen, and
from here will drive on to Florida
and other southern states.