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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
.PORTES GIL NAMED
GALES SUCCESSOR.
Originator of Free Schools for
Poor, Provisional President,
Noted as Lawyer.
BY the Associated Press.


MEXICO CITY, September 26.-
Committed to continuing the policies
of President Gales, including friendly
relations with the United States. Emilio
Portes Gil, secretary of interior, will be-
come Provisional President on December
l.. His election by Deputies and Sena-
tors meeting in joint session last night
was unanimous.
Portes Gil, supporter Of prohibit
ton, is one Of the few civilians who
have ever been chief executive of Mex
leo. He has virtually been assured the
support of the big military figures who
met with President Gales after he had
renounced the presidency and pledged
their support to the choice Of Congress
Portes Gil will serve from. the time
Gales term expires until February 5,
1880, when President chosen in gen.
eral election on the third Sunday of
November, 1929, will succeed him.
Will Back Obregon Plan.
The assassination of Gen. Aware OBJ
RECON, elected as successor to Gales, will
not mark the end Of the program which
he mapped out in his campaign. Portes
Gil having announced after his election
that he would carry this out.
MY policy will be inspired by the
highest principles of social equity and
justice" Portes Gil said in statement
after his election.
MY task will be to continue the poll
cies developed by President Gales In
all branches of public administration
and also to procure the fulfllment of
the social program outlined by the late
Gen. Obregon."
He added that he would work for
fair and democratic general elections.
He was working at his desk in the
department of interior while Congress
was selecting him to head the republic.
Vote Is Unanimous.
Only one name appeared on the bal
lots, which were slips Of paper in the
Mexican national colors, that Of Portes
Gil. Any member who desired to vote
against him might scratch the name
and write another. When the vote of
the 277 senators and deputies was
counted there was not single ballot
marked against the secretary of interior
Portes Gil has had distinguished
career as a lawyer and administrator.
He is a stocky man with sturdy frame
and a strong face. He is considered to
be unusually well versed in the law.
and the nearest he ever came to a
military life was when he was an at
torney In the legal section Of the war
At that time Obregon was
secretary Of war.
Portes Gil was born at Ciudad
Victoria. Tamaulipas, on october 80,
1891. He served as Judge In the
state of Sonora and was elected
deputy four times. -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Fight for Fore gn Residence Held New
Stem to Independence.

NEW YORK, September 26.-The eff
fort of Nine Gamma Walska, opera
singer and wife of Harold F. McCor-
mick of Chicago, to bring $2,500,0 900
worth of jewels and clothing into the
United States without paying duty on
the ground that she is a resident of
France will stimulate American women
to a step forward in feminine indie
pendence, Mrs. Clarence Smith, chair
man Of the national council of the
Women's party, said yesterday.
Nine. Walska's attorney, Henry D.
Buckley, left for Washington to appeal
from the ruling of Philip Elting. col
lector of the port, that she must pay
duty on her foreign purchases.
The Custom Services legal depart
ment expressed the opinion today that
the singer might be permitted to take
her possessions back to France when
she returns. as she plans, in several
months. She contends the law gives
her the same right to determine her
citizenship as it does American women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

had met the Senator at the track on
ven,ber, 1927. 1t said that Senator Cur.
tbs asked the three Of them to join him
in drink, and that they went into
the bar at the track. There, he said
after procuring four glasses from the
bartender, Senator Curtis produced the
bottle of whisky from his pocket and
furnished the drinks.
Afterward. he said, the Senator re-
turned the bottle to his pocket.
Senator Bruce's statement made NO
further reference to the part in his ad-
dress in which he repeated the story
that Herbert Hoover had drink with
Clarence barrow. Chicago criminal at
torney.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Sues Auto Owner.

Lena Deskin, 1921 Twentieth street,
yesterday, in D. G. Supreme Court
sued the Warrington Motor Car Co,
for $4,000 damages for alleged per-
sonal injuries. The plaintiff, through
Attorneys Denny Hughes and Philip w.
Austin, tells the court that she was
defendant. while crossing Connecticut
avenue, near the intersection of r
street on FEBRUARY Z. last, as a result
of which six of her ribs were fractured
and she Was otherwise injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
NAVY YARD WORKER
| KILLED IN new MEXICO
Wife Injured When John S. Frazier
Meets Tragedy in Auto Accident
on Way Home From Coast.

John S. Frazier, Is years old. 51a
Ninth street northeast. mechanic at the
Navy Yard, was killed and his wife in
jured in an automobile accident In New
Mexico on the Albuquerque Santa Fc
Highway Monday, according to advices
received here by relatives.
Married only year, the Fraziers have
been on a motor tour to the Pacific
Coast and were returning by the south
ern route. According to an Associated
Press dispatch, Francis Hennin of Huy-
others injured.
Mrs. Frazier according to the reports
received here, expects to be able to ac-
company the body of her husband te
VTfsbjryteN.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Radio Will Carry
Political Programs
for Parties Tonight
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
NEW YORK, September 90
Political speakers over the radio
tonight will be:
Rally of Actors. Authors and
Artists League for Smith over
National Broadcasting Co.'S red
network to Pacific Coast from
WEAF at $3.50 o'clock Eastern
standard time.
Irving Berlin will sing, with
Willie Collier, comedian, as master
of ceremonies. assisted by George
NJ. Cohan. Eddie Bowling and
Gene Buck.
Republican talk by Senator
Frederick III. Gillett at 1880
O'Clock, from WOR and network.
Republican talk by Judge John
b. Mcclure at s o'clock from
WOW.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
BRUCE REITERATEs CHARGE.
Furnishes Written Statement by Lawyer
Who Made Accusation.

BALTIMORE, Md. September 26 up
Senator William Cabell Bruce last
night issued a statement in which he
reiterated his charge that Senator
Charles Curtis, Republican vice presi-
dental candidate, had whisky In his
pocket at the Pimlico race track here
last year. and furnished written state
ment from local attorney to corrobo-
rate his ch.rge. The attorneys state
ment said that he had had a drink
from bottle which the Senator pro-
duced from his pocket.
The attorney. James A. McGrath Of
Baltimore law firm. declared in his
statement that he. In company with
Robert 3. Ennis, another local attor-
ney. end John Grey of Brooklyn, N. Y,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
Disposes of Used Army Overcoats.

At the suggestion of the chief CO.
ordinator, the Secretary of War has
arranged for the transfer OF used Army
overcoats, declared surplus, to other de-
partments of the Government which
may have use for such articles, includ.
ing in particular the various Indian
schools. All distinguishing marks,
such as buttons. insignia and chevrons.
will be removed from the coats and
they will be dyed different color from
that used by the ARM. =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26
BANKRUPTCY DISCHARGED
Justice Stafford Orders Dismissal
of Arthur Lastfegel.

Arthur Lastfogel, who was adjudged
bankrupt June Is last, yesterday
was discharged, In an order signed
by Justice Stafford.
Justice Stafford also signed an or
Ger adjudging Aubrey Bernard Wis
@ez' q bankrupt,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

Because he had swallowed a fork and
spoon in his cell, Samuel Levy, charged
with burglary in Cardiff, Wales. re-
centiyRa his trial postponed q week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-09-26

In Victoria, Australia, 1000, 900 bushes
OF apples are now in cold storage. n
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05
Lone EAGLE In
SANTO DOMINGO
18TH BIRTHDAY

SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Re-
public, Feb. R)-Col. Charles A.
Lindbergh today celebrated his 26th
birthday by a 250-mile air jaunt
from San Juan, Porto Rico, to this
city, where fully 100000 enthus-
! iastic spectators witnessed his ar
rival.
The American air hero, now
steadily drawing, nearer to the end
OF his great good will argosy that
has carried him to the Central
American states and around the
curve of the Antilles which border
the Caribbean, came to earth at
1928 O'clock this afternoon. His
next hop will barry him to Port
lAu-Prince, Haiti, and thence he
will fly to the Pan-American con-
ference at Havana Then he will
make a bee line for home in a
nonstop flight to st. Louis.
Although as far as the colonel
was concerned, his birthday was
just another good day for flying.
to-day was one of tremendous inter
iest to the inhabitants o the Domin-
ican republic. Hundreds Of automo-
biles were lined up a; the landing
field and the thousands of specta-
ftors massed about the flier, giving
him a tremendous ovation.
:. President Vasquez was on hand
to receive the colonel and the vari-
oua ministers, diplomats. consuls
and military figures were waiting
to greet him.
! When he arrived, Lindbergh was
hi 10
ria and Lii Nina He was received
| by President Vasquez, the Ameri-
can minister, and the diplomatic
corps.
! The flyer was greeted with
presidential salute of 21 guns from
| a Dominican fortress. After he
! had landed he was given a key to
the city of Santo Domingo and Il
| gold medal on behalf Of the repub-
| lie. President Vasquez, who made
/ the presentation, also gave him
gold nugget in behalf of the author
! tiles of the nearby town of Santi-
ago.
A reception in the afternoon at
the presidential residence was at
tended by the Dominican elite.
| There was a brilliantly lighted
military concert in the evening at
a public square, with the young
men marching in one direction
around the square and young wo-
men in the opposite direction with
their duennas, in accordance with
Spanish custom. There also was a
gorgeous pyrotechnic display and a
floral carnival at the city hall,
across the street from which a
model of the airship Spirit of ST.
Louis" was suspended. In it were
girls throwing flowers at the front
of the city hall. where a large arch
was brightly lighted.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05

beyond the sight of any house. 1
stopped and said:
Officer, I don't want to offend you
in any way, but you see l have a
bottle"
We'll. well, he said, "ye don't
mean it?"
Yes" said hastily. ut was put
into my pocket by accident on the
other side of the line, and 1 have just
discovered it,"
Well we'll Say, brother"
"Yes?r
Il don't want to be no panhandler,
but do you think maybe you might
gimme just nip out of it. It's kind
OF cold tonight, and there amt much
chance of getting anything around
here lately"
Why I wss going to give you the
bottle"
mo. wouldn't impose on you that
way. Just a nip, that's all.
Il handed him the bottle. He found
a corkscrew in his vest, opened it and
took long pull
That's the stuff" he said Il feel
better now. But you wasn't the kind
OF a looking feller I'd Of thought had
liquor on him."
II thought perhaps you suspected
it,"
BLESS you heart, no. I thought you
looked like telker, and it's so lone
some around here at night l always
like to get hold of talker, spe-
cially one of them New York fellers.
I seen your name and where you was
from on the register, and says to
the clerk, There's a bird I can chat
little with tonight So I been
watchin' out for you"
"But you won't take the rest of the
whisky?"
"Just another nip, if you'll be so
kind, but no more. I'm temperance
except on cold nights. I guess you
better go back and get the wife now
It's about train time"
He was on the platform and waved
us goodbye when the train pulled
out But not until we were well clear
of the station was sure that he
didn't mean to hop on the tail end
and arrest me after all.
Copyright, 1923, Bell Syndicate, 1nc)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05

RICHMOND, Va, Feb. H1--
Clarence d. Chamberlin sand Roger
q. Williams, whose big Bellanca
monoplane crashed at Byrd field
here today when they attempted to
take off for a third attempt to
break the worlds endurance record
were making plans tonight for their
fourth effort at the mark OF Johann
Risticz and Cornelius Edzard, The
German holders OF the record
A. r. MARITIME, financial backnr
of the flight, talked to Joseph Bel.
lanca, designer Of the plane soon
after the crash. He said thar the
wreck Of the plane would be sent
TO New York for repairs, after
which it would be brought back to
Richmond for another try.
Chamberlin and aviarors who
gathered to witness the take off to-
day unanimously blamed the short
runway for the crash. Chamberlin
said tina the realized he could not
get away when he reached the point
where the ground observers signal
ed he must rise. He said he forced
the plane into the air and signalled
to Williams to release the gasoline
in order that they might come down
again without injury to the plane.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05

however. When 1 went downstairs q
town policeman, with q large black
mustache was conferring with the
hotel clerk. I had passed the same
policeman when l came in, and al
though he looked hard at me I did
not vince. Then 1 did not know I
had anything to conceal.
Now, however, it ives different. He
looked up from the register, where he
had evidently been reading my name,
and gave me searching stare I
WINGED little, but walking boldly past
him went to the clerk and inquired If
there was movie show in town.
was told that there was, and
where it was. After dinner we tried
to sleep, but the thought of the po-
liceman made me uneasy When
told my wife about the way he had
looked at me, she was uneasier than
was. So we decided to lock the bot
tie up in one of the suitcaSes and go
to the movies.
The theatre was down the street
half block. Standing in the door
way as we arrived was the policeman.
Again he stared at us. This time
there was something sinister in his
glance. We didn't get much fun out
of the show for thinking about him,
When the show was over, there he
was. There was no doubt about the
business now. He had seen the bottle
bulging in my pocket and meant to
keep me under surveillance until
tried to leave town. Then he would
errest me. Doubtless these local po-
licemen get fees for every arrest.
The movie was over at $50, and
there were still two hours and half
to kill My wife thought she might
be able to sleep a little, so I took her
back to the hotel The officer walked
along behind us. His was not a cheer
ing presence. Two or three times I
was tempted to go up to him and
make clean breast. But knew
nobody /, in the town, could not get
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05
Auto Runs 50 Miles
On Gallon of Gas

Automobile engineers who worked
for years in an effort to reduce gas
oline consumption have found the So
luton in a marvellous invention that
fits all cars. An actual test made by
one of the engineers showed SO miles
on a gallon of gas. Thousands of car
owners have already installed this
new invention. They not only report
amazing gas savings but are also sur
prised to find quicker pickup, instant
starting, smoother running motors and
disappearance of carbon E. Oliver,
999-331M Third St. Milwaukee, Wise,
for Q limited time is offering free
device to those who will help intro
duce it. He also needs men every
where to make over 500 weekly in
their own territory taking care of
local business. Write him at once for
free sample and pig money making
ofler.-Adv.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05
THE TERROR OF THE LAW
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE

Just before we crossed back over the
Canadian line, our host at the camp
tucked bottle into my overcoat
pocket. I Immediately pulled it out,
examined the label and handed it
back to him. I'm not taking any
chances" said. MY wife is with
me, and an arrest would be bad for
her nerves. Besides it wouldn't help
us any if the news that we had been
pinched for smuggling hooch should
get into the papers"
Suit yourself" said our host "but
I think you're foolish. You could get
one bottle through easily, and even if
they caught you all they would do
would be to take it away from you
and fine you couple of dollars.
But was firm. and so was my wife.
We were in a hurry to get back, and
we didn't want to have any trouble.
So our conscience was clear when the
revenue people stopped us at the line
and asked what we had with us.
Nothing" we said.
They glanced through the grips,
patted me on the pockets of my over
coat, and let us through. It was no
ordeal at all. The consciousness of
virtue MADE us proof to all fear
We drove in hired car to little
town where we must wait till mid
night for train which would take us
to Boston. Finding a clean little
hotel we took room there, hoping
we might get little sleep early in
the evening AS / took off my coat
and lay it on the bedpost, something
clinked. I looked into the pocket.
There was the Scotch. Our host had
put it in after all.
We were glad of that. Now safe
in our own country there would be
no more examinations. And we should
have some real stuff to give our
friends when we were home again. I
was deeply grateful that my refusal
hadn't been taken seriously
didn't feel that way very long,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05

bail If arrested, and simply had to
get that midnight train. So 1 re-
solved to brazen it out if could.
My wife could not sleep. / paced
the room for while tried vainly to
read q magazine, and then went
downstairs into the office. There was
the policemen, He smiled at me, but
l thought his smile was like that on
the face of cat who has just dis
covered that the door of the canary S
cage had been left open.
strolled out of the front door, de-
Gliding to walk to the station and find
out if the train was on time. The
policeman strolled after me. 1 hur-
ried. He hurried. Presently he caught
up with me ives glad that the
contraband liquor was safe III the bag
in the hotel.
BY and by he overlook me and OBJ
served that it was a pleasant evening.
/ corroborated this opinion
Then he asked me If 1 was going
out on the midnight train. l told
him l was.
'.Mebbe We amt" he said darkly.
why" / asked, trembling inside.
Sometimes. them trains is so late
they dontsgo out till morning." he
said, with a laugh in which I found
no mirth
We reached the station and I in
quired about the train. 1t was only
is minutes late "Ill walk back TO
the inn with ye," said the policeman.
He did. I didn't stop to converse
with him, but went upstairs and told
my wife that I was being dogged by
the law After some discussion we
decided that it would be better to
make. a clean breast of the whole
business and throw ourselves on the
mercy of the officer-even, if neces-
sary, pay him twice the fee he would
get for arresting us.
1 went downstairs again and found
him in the office, having pocketed the
bottle. I went out on the porch. He
followed me. I didn't want to be
seen trafficking with him for his honor
a.s public official, so said / was
going for another walk. He volun-
teered to go with me. We walked a
mile, and he was quite chatty on the
way.
AT last we came to gloomy spot
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05

said he shut off the motor and the
plane came down, crushing the
right wing, tearing off the under
carria,,s and breaking the pro-
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-05
HEAVY RAINS N NORTH.

PHOENIX, Feb. 4 Visitinf.
cattlemen brought word to the Of
flee of Forest Supervisor Swift here
today that heavy rains fell Thurs
day night and Friday morning Near
Payson and were believed to have
been general in all the country un-
der the rim of the Tonto basin.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-20
OUTLOOK

Mr.. and Mrs. w. C. Anholt and
daughter were Plentywood visitors
on Wednesday of last week.
Miss Emma Iceland who has beer
visiting at the Andrew and Art Ue-
land homes a few days left on Thurs,
day for New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asa Barnes of Red
stone were visitors here the first OF
the week.
MIR. and Mrs. Chris Lux and family
were in Plentywood on Wednesday,.
Hans Anderson Of Reserve spent
Wednesday evening at the home oil
his daughter Mrs. Theo. Hansen anC
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Stratton were
business visitors in Plentywood last
Thursday.
Ed. Cordes of Wheaton, Mimi, ar
rived on Wednesday to look after his
farming interests in this vicinity.
Walter and Frances Miller, Mrs
VIM. Noble and MRS. Lester Jort
were callers in town on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Nau were plen
tywood callers on Wednesday.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-20
ANTELOPE

Adam Stall is away this week at
C~harboneau, N. Oak. N. ID. McNally
is looking after the lumber yard dur
ing his absence.
Mrs. Courtney of St. Paul, Mimi, is
visiting her children in and heal An
telope this week.
Victor Rydeen from south of Dag
mar, was an Antelope visitor Sun
day.
Mrs. Laurits Jensen is at Sidney,
attending the Fair.
The George Johnson family from
east of Reserve, moved into Antel-
pe this week as their grandson is at
ding high school here.
Geo. Bolster was an Antelope visit
or Monday.
Jesse Clark received some painful
bruises last week when one of his
work horses kicked him.
A son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. A. Mark
en-, from near Co~alridge, is staying at
he Myers home and will attend the
Antelope school this winter.
Henry Hendrickson has a position
| with the Strom Hardware Co., here.
A couple of men employed by the
Magic Grain Dump Co., of Minot, are
repairing the damage to the Rugby
Elevator company's flour house that
was recently wrecked when an oil
car left the track and came in con-
tact with same.
A nephew of Engebret Bertelson is
visiting him at, his farm home east
Of town.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-09-20
COUNTY SCHOOL NOTES

In making the biennial report to
the state department of education we
discover Sheridan County schools
have made some interesting gains
during the last two years. There was
a total attendance of 404 1863 days in
school year 1886, and AL 1886 days
in 1927-28, a gain of 37,067 days.
There was an average daily attend
ance of 1886 pupils in 1926 and 1881
pupils in 1928-an average increase
in daily attendance of 144 pupils.
Per zen of attendance has risen
from 94.8 to 95.3. Even with an in
creased enrolment the total days of
absence has decreased from 22,294
days in 1926 to 21,49l days in 1923.
But probably the most important
gairs lie in the fewer changes of
teachers during the year, in better
trained teachers, and in longer terms
of school. There were twenty-five
teacher changes in 1926 and only nine
in 1923. The number of teachers
who are normal graduates increased
from "a in 1926 to SO in 1928; the
number of college graduates increas-
ed from II in 1926 to 70 in 1923.
There were this last year l48 teach
ing positions in the county, of which
SO were in one or two teacher rural
schools, 38 in the grades in village
schools, and "a in high schools.