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Evening star., 1928-12-05

expressed today by public utility ex-
perts and attaches Of the Public Utili-
ties Commission. +
Although the bureau prepared the
report primarily as text book of In
formation on the transportation con-
ditionS in the District for the Senate
District committee, those in close touch
with public utility affairs feel con-
fident that 1t will have a far-reaching
influence on the committee. as well as
the House and Senate, when the pact
comes up for ratification.
Similar to Previous Report.
The report, in the main, differs little
from the recommendations of the Pub
lie Utilities Commission, which sent the
merger agreement to Congress last
Spring after an exhaustive investigation
Of its terms and provisions together
with favorable report recommending
only a few minor notifications in the
original text. z:
Although members Of the utilities
commission a dnthe attaches have not
seen a copy of the bureaus compre-
hensive report and base their conclu-'
sions on hasty and cursory examina-
ton OF newspaper accounts of the docu-
ment. they are inclined to accept it as
an Endorsement of the plan in general.
however, do not propose to make any
comment on the report until after they
have made a careful analysis of its
contents.
Advocates Gratified.
As the proposed $50, ,0O0, 900 initial rate
base for the merged company is con-
sidered the very heart of the unification
agreement, the bureaus tentative ac-
ceptance Of it under certain prescribed
conditions apparently gratified merger
advocates. There had been fears that
the bureau would urge lower rate base
since valuation engineers of the Inter-
state Commerce Commission had made
study of the property values of the
transportation companies for the
bureau. The theory of valuation used
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion. the bureau pointed out, however,
would result in lower value than that
arrived at by the application of the re-
production theory formula used by the
local Utilities Commission.
The S50,000,0 0,000-rate base was ap-
proved by the Utilities Commission on
the basis cited by the car companies
that it IS compromise between the
valuation of $62,oOo,O00 they are en-
titled to by application of the prin-
ciples laid down by the Court of Ap-
peals in the Capital Traction Co.'S
valuation case. The bureau, however.
recommended that the $50,0O0,00O fig
ure stand for 10 years or a shorter
period as Congress shall determine,
after which revaluation should be
made of the merged company.
Fare Factors Differ.
The merger agreement Endorsed by
the commission also stipulated that the
rate of fare should not be changed until
at least one year after consummation
of the unification; whereas, the bureau
declared that on the basis of the fig
ures of contemplated net increase in
revenue there appears to be no justffi-
cation for any increase in fares as .
result of this merger or as result Of
the rate base recommended in connec-
ton with it.
Evening star., 1928-12-05

that under unified management the
comparisons should be even more ia
Vorable to Washington because of the
economies and service benefits which
may be expected from a co-ordinated
transportation system.
Union Withdraws Objections.
The investigation of the Bureau of
Efficiency indicates that the controversy
over the inclusion Of labor clause in
the unif1cation agreement has been sat-
1sfactorily settled. The Amalgamated
Association of Street and Electric Rail-
way Employees has withdrawn its OBJ
lection to the agreement on the basis
OF assurances from company officials
that they will recognize the union and
enter into contracts with it.
In final section of the report on
"The North American Co. and It's Re-
lation to the Public Utilities of the Dis
trict Of Columbia" 1t is stated that the
North American Co. now owns about
81 per cent of the voting stock of the
Washington Railway &, Electric Co. If
the uniflcation agreement is approved
the washington Railway & Electric Co.
will cease to exist as an operating COM
pany and will become holding COM
pany controlling, not only the Potomac
Electric Power Co., but also the new
Capital Transit Co. But the rates,
service, etc, as heretofore, will be sub
ject to the regulation and control of
the Public Utilities Commission of the
District of Columbia.
At the request of the Bureau of Eff
cheney, the Bureau of Accounts of the
Interstate Commerce Commission made
special examination of the accounts
of the Capital Traction Co. and the
Washington Railway & Electric Co. and
affiliated street railway companies for
the five-year period 1923 to 1927. The
examination of the accounts of the
Capital Traction Co. shows that this
company has been keeping its books in
accordance with standard practice, with
one xception-namely, the accrual of
depreciation upon the sinking fund in
stead of the straight line basis.
Reserve Held Overstated.
The restatement of the accounts of
the Capital Traction Co. on the latter
basis for the five-year period shows that
the depreciation reserve was overstated
$341, 900.
On the other hand, several exceptions
are taken to the methods of accounting
used by the Washington Railway &
Electric Co. The uniform system of ac-
counts for electric railways requires that
substantial reconstruction of continu-
GUS structures shall be accounted for on
the basis of retirement of the cost of
the affected property before reconstruc-
tion and a charge to the property In
veStment account of the cost of the re-
placement property. Nevertheless, this
company charged the entire cost of
work of this character to operating ex-
penses except in so far as charges were
made to property account with respect
to net additions and betterments and
also with respect to arbitrary charges
made to the depreciation reserve. AS a
result of this practice and certain other
deviations from the uniform system the
depreciation reserve of the Washington
Railway & Electric Co for the five-year
period was overstated $592.000. the in
vestment account was understated $780,
600 and the net operating income was
understated $1,15O,0O0.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
WEALTHY TEACHER PLANS
TO RESUME SCHOOL WORK
Made Million From Radio Inven-
tion and Will Return to Study
of Mathematics.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 5.-A AZ
year-old former professor of mathe-
mates who has made almost million
dollars from his invention Of the neu-
trodyne radio circuit has renounced
business to devote himself to the study
of mathematics.
Prof Louis A. Haxeltine invented the
radio hook-up while teaching mathe-
mates in Stevens Institute Of Technol-
ogy, at Hoboken, N. J. Today he start
ed for Oakland, Calf, to do nathe-
matical research and writing.
During his 18 years as teacher, he ex-
planned. he had no time for adventure
in the realms of pure mathematics. Now
he has money to indulge this hobby and
his four others-walking swimming, Ca
noeing and tennis.
Evening star., 1928-12-05

Kashmir State. India, Is building
many roads over its lofty mountains.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
MAN HELD ON GAMING
CHARGES AFTER RAID
Seven Witnesses Detained to Ap-
pear Against Leo Wallack
in Court Today.

Raiding an upper room of a building
in the 1900 block of New York avenue
yesterday afternoon, Detectives G. r.
Browning and John r. Lefoe of the
first precinct yesterday arrested one
man on a charge of setting up a
gaming table and held seven others as
witnesses.
The man charged was Leo Y. Wallack
Of the New York avenue address, who
gave $4,000 bond for his appearance
in Police Court today.
Evening star., 1928-12-05

Belgrade, Serbia. 100000 inhabitants,
has four churches.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
BANKER SENTENCED.
Two South Carolina Men Draw
Terms for Embezzlement.

FLORENCE, S. c., December H).
Sentences of eight and seven years in
the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary were
imposed by Federal Judge Ernest F.
Cochran yesterday on two South Caro-
lima bankers who pleaded guilty to
charges of embezzlement and misappro-
priation of national bank funds.
I. T. yelling, cashier of the Carolina
National Bank of Darlington, was sem
fenced to serve eight years as result
of the shortage in his accounts OF
$4,000.
S. G. Godfrey, president and
cashier of the First National Bank of
Cheraw, received the shorter term. His
accounts were short $55,000. Both
banks closed last month.
Evening star., 1928-12-05
SENATORS OPEN
TRACTION MERGER
STUDY TOMORROW

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1928-12-05
CAFE BURGLARIZED.

Scott Smith, manager of a cafe at
1913 E street, today reported to the
police that thieves last night entered
the place and stole $3.50 IN cash and
check for $26.80. Entrance was
gained through rear door,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
Varied Program
On Air Planned
For Frigidaire

Frank j. Black. pianist. composer
and conductor. the R~ollickers quar-
tet aud Lewis James, the radio tenor,
will present a program consisting
Of symphonic arrangements Of pop
uIar numbers in the Frigidaire Hour
Of the General Motors family party
Monday evening.
Black is ore of the pioneer ere
ators and directors Of radio enter
tainment. He has been conducting
orchestras and making special vocal
and orchestral arrangements since
his early youth in Philadelphia,
where he made his first public ap-
pearance at the age of ten, as a
plato ~soloist. He was also a boy
soprano in the choir Of st. Clement )
church in Philadelphia, and be~an
conducting orchestras when only
sixteen.
Black spent several years as a
director IN the making Of phono-
graph records ard is now musical di-
rector Of the Sonora PhonotSaph
company. In the field os radio, d :
ing the last five years, ae has ar
ranged and conducted alarge NUM-
Der Of the best concert hours.
The Frigidaire program for Mon
day evening is TO be broadcast by
the National Broadca sting company
and t~hirty-two associated stations.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
EDUCATION TO
Be SURVEYED
Treatment of Mexican
Children in Texas
To Be Studied
Especial to The Herald

special 10 Inc herald
AUSTIN. Texas, Nov. 1O.-To make
a summary Of the literature dealing
with problems of Mexican education
in Texas and to make a careful sur
vey Of present conditions relating
to the education OF Mexican children
in the state are the two aims OF the
School of Education at the Univcr-
sity Of Texas in conducting its in
vestigation Of the education Of Mex
lean children under its grant from
the Laura Spellman Rockefeller fund
for research in the social sciences,
according TO DIR. Herschel Thurman
Manuel. associate professor of the
psychology of education and super
visor of the work.
School teachers over the state and
graduate students in the university
will be given an opportunity TO as
sist IN this work, Dr.. Manuel said. A
tabulation of Mexican scholastics,
children between the ages Of Z and
IL, viii be made throughout the IN
tire state. and then a check will be
made of the enrolment and attend
ance in various sections of the state.
Research in Mexican problems un-
der the provision Of the Rockefeller
fund is also being made by several
other social science departments OF
the university. DIR. Max Handmar
and DR.. w. f. Gettys are conducting
an investigation in the economic anc
sociological problems Of the Mexi
cans in Texas: DR.. Jet Winters i.
supervising the research in home &c.
onomics: while DIR. o.. Dougla.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
Illinois Governor
Refuses Return
Of Cameron Man

The governor or Illinois has re-
fused 10 honor n requisition for TX.
W. Dame. former Son Benito resi-
dent. who was arrested at Rochelle.
ILL.,. several weeks ago. according to
information received at the sheriff's
office from Deputy Sheriff Groves
who was sent to Illinois last week to
secure the prisoner.
Dame announced when arrested
that he would fight e~xtradition. The
~reauisition was secured from Cover
nor Moody. and at a hearing held mt
Springfield, H., Nov. 3, officers of
that state refused to turn over the
prisoner TO the Cameron county Of
ficer.
Dame was wanted in Cameron
county on n charge growing out Of
the passing Of an alleged hot
check.
The case against Fred Scott. for
mer Harrington resident. against
whom an indictment had been re-
turned and whose extradition from
Chicago was sought, was dismissed, a
telegram from Chicago stated.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
BUICK RECORD
ESTABLISHED
Brownsville Credited
With Aiding Dist
riot Branch

fraislng the progressiveness of
brownsville. g.. j. Flint, sales mana
ksr OF the Buick Motor
San Antonio branch, declares in a
dispatch to the Brownsville Herald
mat the great reception accorded the
silver Anniversary Buick by Browns
Vile helped materially in the estab-
OF a new October sales rec
ord.
Buick deliveries to South Texas
motorists during October exceeded
by 54.5 per cent the volume for the
same month last year, Mr.. Flint re-
ported. More sales were made in the
iast month than in any previous De-
tober in the history OF Buick. The
record seems even more remarkable
when IL Is considered that il follow
cd another record month. Septem-
her, when another huge increase in
volume was shown.
More definite proof that the Sill
yer Anniversary Bucks new style
has received the enthusiastic APP
prevail OF South Texas motorists.
could not be asked" Mr.. Flint de-
elares. 1.-THE new Buick is the new
style, many Brownville people have
affirmed it by buying. 1t is a new
AHodG IN IholoF CARS. ~ - btAultA1if
yes, but in addition il presents thrill
ing performance-more brisk-more
agile-more spirited than anything
that has gone before. The greatest
getaway in all gears-a dazS NIX
alacrity in acceleration u~napproach-
cd by any car in the world-new
elements Of power, pickup and
swiftness unmatched as they were
unknown only a short time ago. Ask
any of the many Brownsville Buick
owners
"Thc acceptance Of Buick by
Brownsville is typical of the city.
During the time Abbott Buick Go.
has been our dealer. we have found
Brownsville people to be progress
i've at all times, and always among
the first to accept anything new that
has real merit. A large portion OF
credit for our splendid October rec
ord must 20 TO Brownsville people,
and our local dealer.
Judging by sales in the South
Texas territory. and throughout the
nation. the Silver Anniversary Buick
will break record after record this
season, and by next July we pedict
that its volume will have surpassed
by far anything ever accomplished
by any motor car in or near Its price
class
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11

NEW HARMONY, Ind, Nov. To-
The instinct Of self preservation is
stronger than the culture and artis-
tic appreciation Of a lifetime when
one reaches the age of 81.
There lives here a man, Who hav-
ing reached a lonely and penniIess
old age. is willing to sell his first
love- a rare old Cremona violin,
that he may buy bread and the
comforts Of life tor his few remain
ing days.
Peter Lichtenberger. who in his
younger days was the fiddler for
many an old square dance. was much
in demand because of the unusual
sweetness of his fiddle. And now
that he is threatening to put the old
instrument on the auction block, for
the money it will bring. the secret
is out. Ii is one OF the only eight
known Cremona violins in America.
Etched in the wood of the inside
of the violin can still be discerned
the mark of genuineness:
Nicola Amati, fecit Cremona sub
titulo Santa TERESA, 1894"
Which stamps the old violin as
the product of the family of master
violin makers that taught Stradi-
vari the art that also made a Stra-
divarius violin almost priceless.
Both the Amati brothers and their
pupil, S~tradivari, wrought their han
diwork in Cremona, Italy.
Lichtenberger's record OF wne
ship Of his precious violin ante
dates the Civil war. +. j. Rogers.
pioneer merchant Of this seat of
New World culture (noted for its
"boatload of knowledge" that came
here from the Old World when the
rest Of Indiana was virtually a will
derness), purchased the violin for
his daughter before the Civil war.
It is considered likely that the vio-
lin was brought over by one Of the
group Of cultured musicians, scien-
lists and literary lights that consti-
tuted the "boatload of knowledge
But Rogers daughter could no.
master the old violin. II was sold
10 John Cook, a farmer living near
here. And from him il passed into
the hands of the young musician,
band leader and composer, Lichten-
berger. And it has been LicZten-
berger's now for Sc years.
The old violin still has the won
drous sweetness Of tone additionally
associated with the genuine Gre
mona. Yet for all the pride of pos
session. the distinction it gives to
him. Lichtenberger is going to sell
Il for bread.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
5,150,O 900 BALES is
FORECAST IN X

AUSTIN, Tex. Nov. i0.-(Pl-lndi-
cations point to a seasons cotton crop
in Texas OF 5,15O.0o 5~00-pound gross
weight bales as compared with 4,.352,-
600 bales last year and 5,62S,0O in
1926, a survey of the bureau of agri-
cultural economics released today re-
veals.
The amount ginned to Nov. ] was
s.s66.000 running bales, or 76.6 per
cent OF the expected number Of equiv,
alent 500-pound bales. Since Oct. is,
the report said, $4,000 bales we're
rinned, or an average Of $4,000 daily
compared with $4,000 during the same
period last year.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11

Weeks is in charge Of the work in
government. /.
Approximately $4,000 Is devoted
annually 10 research Investigation in
the social sciences by members 81
the university faculty. working un-
der the provisions Of the Rockefeller
fund. The University OF Texas, the
University Of Virginia, the. Universe
ty OF North Carolina and Wander
bilt university are the only colleges
in the south receiving grants from
the fund, while among the other in
situations Of the United States which
are benefited by 10 are Leland Stan
ford university. the University o.
Chicago. Columbia university and
Yale university.
DR.. +. T. Miller is director Of the
grant to the university.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
2 BURNED IN BLAST;
is BLAMED

SAN DIEGO. Cal. Nov. l0.-tPl-
Lieut.. w. W. Seagrit of the navy, at
tached to the torpedo school here.
and Harry Macarthur. a civilian. said
10 live in Los Angeles. we're burned,
probably fatally last night in an
apartment explosion which police
said was caused by exploding alcohol.
Ensign Joseph b. Danhoff. also
stationed at the navy yard here. was
arrested on n charge Of violation Of
the state prohibition act. Danhoff
said the two men burned were in the
small kitchen of the apartment where
p kerosene lamp used TO light the
place was burning. suddenly there
was an explosion. he said and the
two men rushed out. enveloped in
flames.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
w. HARDING BACK
TO MAKE HOME HERE

Charles W. Harding. who early this
year directed the staging Of air cir
cuses here and at McAllen and who
has been out Of the Valley for sew
eral months returned today from
Springfield. Mo, with Mrs. Harding.
and announced it was his intention to
locate here permanently.
Tavern A. Miller. also Of Spring
field. a developer of golf courses and
subdivisions. with his family, accom-
panied the Hardings and there is a
possibility they also will locate in
the Valley. Mr.. Miller was very fav-
orably impressed with the Valley on
his first trip through il.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-11-11
Buying Shoots
Shares Higher

NEW YORK. Nov. 10.-tP-An-
other wild outburst Of buying on the
New York stock exchange swept
prices of q wide assortment Of IS
sues up So to SIS a share IN today's
short session. The flood Of orders
again severely overturned the tick
or. which was about an hour late at
the close OF the market. Total sales
ran we'll over 2,00O,O00 shares.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-31

Phone 257 Tor Bob Turner
 Taxicab The President" It's a Lulu. Rockaby Baby. If you go to sleep, I'll wake you up when you get there. Bob adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-31

various local roads in the vicinity Of Fairbanks, the Brook Tram, wlntee sled road from eare to Chandalar and the Lons-Poorman Road Al of these will be given necessary maintenance and sueh improvement as is practicable. Mr. Hawley ". Sterling is tho super intendent in local charge
 Roads Be Extended
 In the Anchorage District an- nual maintenance and improve ment will be given the Willow Creek Nine roads Kodiak farm roads. Homer farm roads. and Nc Klnley Park roads. The Willow Creek Mine roads will be extend ed as far as practicable. Annual maintenance will be given the An. chorage Loop. Matsnuska Valley roads and al other roads and trails in the district. The McKin- ley Park road will be extended te Sable Pass The work K under the charge of MT. NJ. C. Edmunas, superintendent.
 The Kuskokwim District trails and roads which will be improved to some extent are those in the vicinity of Takotna. ldilarod, Bear Creek and Dillingham; All other roads and trails in the district will be maintained MT. Cari Lots feldt is the superintendent in lo- cal charge.
 Tn the Nome 1istrict annual maintenance will be given 10 all roads and trails, including the Nome. Shelton Tram The coun- ciT and Casa dc Paga roads will be given additional improvement Ross J. Kinney is in charge of work in the Nome Districs
 The Alaska Road Commission will also do considerable work on aviation fields iL cooperation with the Territory. The schedule for this work is not yer completed
 "Congress has appropriated s1o0.e0o for the flood protection work on Lowell Creek. adjacent 10 Seward The Legislature has appropriated s10.0OO for this work and local interests will be re- quired to contribute s15,00o addi- fional before work car ne com. meneed | is expected that the execution of this work will be turned over 10 the Alaska Road Commission Preliminary plafs for the work are in progn.ss and it is hoped that the flood protee- ton work can be finished during the present year
 SuperintenGents Leaving
 Superintendents of Alaska Road 1 work in various parts of tue Territory. who have been ;,, I,,aon tho paaf week in con
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-31

fhe Chamber, suggested the ad- visibility of establishing landing l facilities for both land and sea planes here. Buoys. marine ways and housing facilities are neces- sary for sea planes and a field and hangars for airplanes. he said.
 He said Ketehikan is now pro- noting landing field and han gar costing some S15.000. Ter ritorial cooperation to the extent Of 50 per cent was indicated
 Motorship Is Returning The Virginia ", will return here in he near future from Seattle and go on it's regular Chatham Strait-Icy Strait run. said F. B. Dudden, guest at last nights meeting It is expected that the vessel will bring in con siderable new business to this port this season. Juneau has the appearance of the most prosper ons community on the coast and with the brightest prospects of any of them. he added.
 A special committee on new mail routes was announced, com posed of President W $. George, (. T. Gardner and l.. Kean.
 The Chambers meeting next week will be Ladies Day. 4 com- mittee of women will be appoint cd to have charge of the pro- gram
 Ncn-Freezing Tulips
 Non freezing" tulips were fayors for members at last nights meeting. George E. Rice took this method of announcing the opening of ? new tinsmith shop. At each plate was sheet-iron reproduction of a tulip and a card of announcement.