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Evening star., 1928-02-03
DIPLOMA MILLS
ABOLITION FAVORED
Gibson Bill Pending in Con.
gress Indorsed by Citizens
Advisory Council.

The Gibson bill. designed to regulate
diploma -conferring institutions and to
abolish so-called diploma mills" which
confer degrees fraudulently was indorsed
by the Citizens Advisory Council at a
meeting last night in the District
Building. Bills to liberaliSe pension
provisions for injured flremen and
policemen and for OBTAINING fugitives
from justice arrested in the District
also were approved.
Budget Up for Discussion.
The council devoted major portion
of its session in preparation for appear
ance today before the House subcom-
mittee on appropriations to present its
recommendations on the 1929 budget
and in discussing the pending Real
Estate Board bill. upon which definite
action was postponed.
A report recommending approval OF
the bill mentioned with minor amend
mentS was submitted by Kenneth P.
Armstrong. Edwin S. Hege vigorously
objected The bill would create board
of three commissioners TO license real
estate brokers and statesmen and place
each under bond of $1,000.
Hits the UnscrupuIous Dealer.
Col. Henry c. Newcomer expressed
the opinion that the best way to deal
with unscrupulous real estate men is to
punish them like any other crooks and
not try to regulate their conduct in
advance with special administrative
James G. Yaden, chair
man of the council. argued that. under
the bill as proposed. the commission
would be responsible to no one because
the Commissioners of the District, en-
powered to appoint the members. could
not remove them. however arbitrary
their conduct.
Evening star., 1928-02-03
SENATOR GEORGE ASSAILS
DISTRIBUTION OF FAV0RS
Cosmos Club Told Government Has
No Right to Favor Any
Glass.

The United States Government has
no right to parcel out favors to any
section of the country, Senator George
of Georgia declared yesterday at a
luncheon and meeting of the Twentieth
Century Club at the Cosmos Club.
The Senator expressed opposition to
proposed farm legislation that would
tend to show governmental favor to
single class of people.
IT have no disposition to attack my
colleagues who may favor legislation
which would benefit the farmer" he
said. adding that he considered such
action as in opposition of the funda-
mental principles of the Constitution.
There can be no happiness Or pros
perity that is based upon partial favor.
he continued. but we must insist upon
keeping the channels of progress open
to make 1t possible for eve,y man to
secure the inalienable rights granted to
him in the Constitution"
Evening star., 1928-02-03
WOMAN SEEKING $4,000
FOR FALL DOWN STAIRS
Ellen c. Hurley Asks Damages for
Mishap: Others Sue for
Injuries.

Ellen c. Hurley. s3l Longfellow
street. sued F. A. Preston, 42l 4th
street, and the N L. Sansbury Co. for
alleged personal injuries. asking sl0.-
000 damages. She fell down the steps
al the apartment house at 1921 Euclid
street September 81. She claims that
the stairway was not properly lighted
Attorneys E. c. KirZ and r. B. Dickey
appear for the plaintiff.
The Mayfower Taxicab Co. is
named defendant in a suit TO recover
$4,000 damages filed by Joseph L.
Mathis for alleged personal injuries.
He declares he was struck by a cab
OF the company at Connecticut ave-
nue. and @ Street December 10. He is
represented by Attorney H. Winship
Wheatley.
Thomas F. Dukes. 2907 Seventh street
southeast. filed suit for s25. 900 damages
against W. H. Hotel for alleged per-
sonal injuries Dukes SAYS he sustain
ed serious injury when struck by Hot
tel's automobile at Fifth and E streets
December 13.
Evening star., 1928-02-03
Resignation Accepted.

The resignation by Chaplain Ed
mund Emmanuel N. Savageau. of his
commission as an officer of the Army.
for the good of the service, has been
accepted by the President. to take effect
March IS. Chaplain Savageau was
appointed to the Army from Wisconsin
in November 1925. He has been sta
toned recently in the Philippine Is
lands. During the World War he
served as an Acting Chaplain in the
Navy
Evening star., 1928-02-03
Salt Lake Churchman Dies.

SALT LAKE CITY, February 3 t4o).
The Very Rev. Mgr. Patrick Michael
vicar general of the Salt
Lake diocese of the Roman Catholic
died yesterday after an illness
of more than a month. He was
stricken while returning from a visit to
Ireland last December. He received his
title when he was appointed domestic
prelate in the household of the Pope.
Evening star., 1928-02-03
Annoying
Night Coughs
Stopped Almost Instantly

Very frequently adults and chill
drcn. especially children. have spells
of night coughing due to bronchial
irritations or while suffering from
colds. These coughing spells. If
not quickly checked. are very in
furious TO the health.
A famous physicians prescription
called Thoxine. much better than
patent medicines and cough syrups,
acts on a different principle. re-
lieves the irritation and stops the
cough within Is minutes or money
back. Contains no chloroform. dope
or other harmful drugs. Pleasant
tasting and safe 35c. 60c and 81 90.
Ask for Thoxine. Sold by Peoples
Drug Stores and all good drug stores.
Advertisement.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
SUGGESTS MINT GROWING


"T.1e Yakima valley is ideal for the
raising of mint and the production
of PEPPERMINT oil. If there is sufficient
support for the growth Of the mint
in the Toppenish district to warrant
it, the mint company expects to add
another to the list of establishments
already in operation in the valley, one
in Kennewick and the other in Sunny
ide," said w. ]. Turnidge, manager
FOR the Sunnyside Mint Company, in
addressing, recently, the Toppenish
Commercial club.
Y w. p. Steadman, who says he has
had considerable experience in rails
ing mint in Michigan. believes that
growers in this valley would find
1t profitable crop. The old idea
that mint can be grown only on a
heavy black loan soil has been dis
proven and good yields have been Sc
cured on land similar to that in this
valley. Mr.. Steadman says The
climate here, with the long growing
season, is held to 5be an important
factor. Mr.. Steadrnan says that if
growers here are sufficiently inter
ested to give mint growing real
try, he will put in a still to distill
the oil.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
DISMISS CASE

The suit of the Pacific Power &
Light Co. against L. N Fry. Ethel
M. Renlinger, Emily Gibson and A.
j. Romans was recently dismissed by
the Power Company agains. all OF the
defendants except L. N. Fry. 5IoF,
The case has beea pending in the
Superior Court for over two years,
and was brought by the Power COM
pany to recover some $!5O0.oO of de-
linquent maintenance fees claimed by
them to be due from defendants joint
ly, under power contract entered
into by all of defendants with the
company in 1917. The defendants,
Remlinger, Gibson and Romans were
represented by Attorney ]. c. Lloyd,
who ;nterposed the defense that the
act Of the company some years ago
in releasing Mr.. Fry from the orr
ginal contract and entering into a new
contract with him without the con-
sent Of the other defendants, did,
by operation of law, RELEASE all Of
the other parties to the contract.
The case was argued before Judge
Truax on the demurrer of Plaintiff,
and the demurrer overruled, which
practically sustained the defendants
position, and as result the Power
Company dismissed the suit against
all of the defendants except Mr.. Fry.
Messrs. Driscoll and Horrigan of
Pasco' appeared for the Pacific Power
& Light Company in the case.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
MUSIC IN the BEAMS, !,

There is still lot to be learned
about radio, as witness the following
associated press dispatch published
recestly in some of the daily papers:
There may be sermons in stones
and books in the running brooks, but
it was left for Santa Barbara wo-
man to reveal today that there is a
Schubert melody in pan of boiling
vegetables.
As the hoarse voice of a radio
announcer burst through the kitch-
en- steam Of a quiet home here and
the strains of ave Maria" filtered
from pan of beans simmering on
the electric range, the housewife
might have been excused had she
exhibited touch of nervousness,
because there, wasn't a radio any
where in the house.
But she approached the range in
"a scientific spirit and stirred the
beans vigorously. In answer a whole
chorus burst into a hunting song,
followed by grooming plantation
melody.
Radio experts admitted they were
bsffled by the phenomenon but
pointed out that radio music has
been heard in hot air shafts con-
nected with electric furnaces The
bottom Of the pan might have act
ed as transmitted diaphragm and
reproduced radio program picked
up inductivelv by the electric power
line, they added.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
MAKING PROGRESS FOR
] HARMONY IN WATER CASE

Real progress toward a harmonious
program was made by the Hanford
water; right owners at the two meet.
ings last week, one held at White
Bluffs Friday evening and the other
at Hanfofd q Saturday evening.
The new developments in the water
case, with the probability that the
companieRr will no longer be a fac
tor, has created an entirely new sit
uation. Nearly all of the water right
owners realize the seriousness of it
and the urgent necessity of harmony
among themselves SO that they may
work as unit toward a construc-
tive program and many of them have
set themselves to the task of ironing
out the differences that have existed
and to the elimination of all dis
cordant factors.
From the opinions expressed at
the two meetings, it was clear that a
good majority Of them are sick and
tired Of the wrangling that has been
going on and that they are strongly
in favor Of burying the past in the
past and lending their support to
a new deal to meet the new situa-
ton. With so many of them in that
frame of mind, there can be little
doubt about successful outcome.
At the meeting in White Bluffs,
the old committee, after reviewing
their actions and the situation up to
date, notified the IS or 40 water right
owners present that the committee
felt that its work was finished and
in the interest of harmony would
cease to exist. Before adjournment
Of this meeting, motion passed I'm
animously that the meeting take, mo
definite action and that all who could
do so, should attend the meeting at
Hanford the following evening and
suggest there that a third meeting
be held later. AT the Hanford meet
ing a number of water right owners
expressed themselves as being in favor
OF harmonious program to meet the
new situation and motion finally
prevailed to adjourn to 1880 p. M,
Saturday, January S, at Community
hall in Hanford, which meeting all
water right owners would be urged
to attend,s y,
The outcome of the meeting will
have an important bearing on what
will be accomplished in the valley
during the next few years. Nearly
all water right owners understand now
what the elements of discord are and
if they set themselves determinedly
and courageously to the task of elirni-
mating these discordant factors there
will he little difficulty in formula fin Or
constructive program that will per-
NIT the valley to become what the
Good Lord intended it should be,
one Of she best irrigation projects in
the state. It does not matter now
who was right or who was wrong,
the. past is history and we have a
brand new situation facing us that
needs a new dea! all around if we
are to make the most of it. Coop
Grafton has and will accomplish won
ders. Strife and discord never have
accomplished anything,
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21

Taking his cue from Al Smith
and Herb Hoover, another noted
parsonage has resorted to the radio
as a means of reaching ilis large
audience. Mail for Santa Claus having
been unusually large this year, the
old gentleman made arrangements
about a month ago with several Of the
large broadcasting stations .,sin the
country to broadcast his replies &c
youthful correspondents. Listeners in
about two weeks ago were interested
to hear Santas reply to Harry An
derson of White Bluffs, son of Ed
mund Anderson, manager Of Liberty
Theatre, who had written in indica-
ting his preferences in the way Of
presents. Santa said he could fill
Harry's order all right but warned
him that he had been playing too
much in school and not studying
enough and that he would have to
do better next year. w
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
REAplYiaFoR SANTA

Federal Avenue has taken on quite
festive -ir this week in prepara-
ton for Christmas. A number of
Christmas trees stacked near the door
of the Columbia Meat Market has lent
holiday touch, while at the White
Bluffs Trading company store and
Drug store, the big display windows
full Of gifts are exceedingly attrac-
tive, as are the Christmas goods to be
found inside all three of these places.
The P. p. & L. office also has an
attractive window, full of enticing
electrical appliances that would make
attractive gifts.
The White Bluffs Motor Company
has an attractive window, too, and
Henry Ailard has been doliing up the
Service Station, which will be fin
ished up Saturday by placing a
Christmas Tree. strung with colored
lights, on top of the station.
The postoffice has
s1otinng to sell but stamps, but az
clearing house for Santa Claus it has
been a busy place this week. Rural
Carrier Angle, as ono OF Santa's chief
clerh1 has been having his hands
full this week, it being necessary OH
some days to make two or three
trips.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
FLU CLOSES SCHOOLS

The White Bluffs schools were clos
ed Monday noon because of the flu
Epidemic and will not open again I'M
til after the holidays. 1t was found
Monday morning that there were Sc
cases Of flu among the school child
rem and the school board decided to
close the schools. All Of the flu
cases are mild ones and 50 far there
have been no serious ones. Mr.. and
Mrs. Underh;ll and Miss Mcdonnell
win stay in White Bluffs during the
vacation period. The other teachers
all left for their respective homes,
Miss Chambers to Sunnyside, Miss
Strom to Enumclaw, Mr.. Granger
to Toledo, Wash, and the Misses Dye
and Shubert to Walla Walla.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
$50 CARS or FRUIT and
SPUDs RAISED IN 1928

4
According to figures furnished the
Spokesman by Ideal Agent R. R
Woods, White Bluffs this year ship
ped 25s cars of apples, 81 of mixed
fruit, "a pears, S peaches, 7 potatoes
and one Of onions or total of 1892
cars. These figures, of course, do not
include any of the express or less than
car load shipments which together
would have filled many more cars.
There are no apples in common stor.
age in either one of the warehouses
now but there are IS cars of apples
and cars of pears in the cold stor-
age plant Counting the straight cars,
those still in storage and the express
and local freight shipments. White
Bluffs probably rolled total of $50
cars. These do NOT include what was
shipped from Hanford or Vernita.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
SIGN 20 MEMBERS

John Lindblad Post in charge of
the Red Cross drive at White Bluffs,
reports the securing OF twenty mine
memberships. Only one day was
spent in the field and the Post mem
bers have asked the Spokesman to
say that If any one who wants to con-
tribute was not solicited, blank re-
ceipts and membership cards have
been left at both the drug store and
the service station. White Bluffs
quota was SIS
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
FIRST SIGNS OF WINTER

The weather for the past few weeks
has been nice. The sky has been
hidden good deal Of the time with
blanket of clouds but most of the
time the air has been balmy enough
for cpring. The first indications that
Old Man Winter was closing in on
us was shown Monday morning when
the first trace Of snow appeared on
the top Of the Rattlesnake hills.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21

/. Because of the flu epidemic. all
church landASunday School services
that had beer planned for next
Sunday at the Community Presby-
terrain church at White Bluffs, as
we'll as the program on Monday
evening, have been called off.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1928-12-21
ENTERTAIN WITH BRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Kincaid enter
tanned at their home last Saturday
evening, four tables Of bridge being
played. Winners Of prizes were de-
ternined from the combined scores Of
each married couple. High honors
went to Mr.. and Mrs. Ira Hawley
and low prize to Mr.. and Mrs. L. L.
Perry. A delicious lunch was served
before the departure of the guests.
The Kennewick mail stage will ar
rive in White Bluffs at $3.50 a. m.
on Christmas Day and will leave on
the return trip half hour later. There
will be no rural delivery on that day.
Evening star., 1928-05-13

In the early nineteenth century. Aristo-
Gratis opposed the innovation because
1t threatened their monopoly OF culture
they saw in the multiplication of books
the beginning of new distribution, first
OF knowledge. then of power The
clergy opposed II as likely to disseminate
new ideas and undermine sacred beliefs.
For time the practice had to grow
by insinuating itself amid these him
ORANGES: the first printers were ad-
venturous pcripatetics. who went from
city to city to do what work might
come to them very much as the Sophists
had peddled wisdom In ancient Greece.
Greatest Output From Venice.
BY 1900 Italy alone had printed 4987
books. The greatest production Of any
single press came from the shops Of
Aldus Manutius of Venice, who issued
splendid editions of the Greek and Ro-
man classics at SO cents a volume. To
mediate between old habits and new,
he chose for these books a type re-
sembling script. which has ever since
been called italic, from the home Of its
origin. Many valuable texts would have
been lost forever had they not under
gone this timely reSuscitation by "the
greatest publisher that ever lived"
The effects of the new invention were
endless. It facilitated the accumula-
ton and dissemination of science and
the cooperation OF the scientists: 1t
aided that passage from art to science
which Is one result of the passage from
agriculture to industry and one cause
Evening star., 1928-05-13
BY FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

7 UNCLE SAM has stolen march
on the European powers. An
American syndicate has cap
~ tured a 50-year concession for
all the oil, coal. copper, iron
and railroad rights In Afghanistan, the
vast Asian country which 10 years ago
wrested It's independence from Great
Britain.
In a manner of speaking. the con-
cession was taken from right under the
noses of the British, the French, the
Germans and the Russians. It was
obtained at the very moment King
Amanullah of Afghanistan was the OBJ
ject of the most obsequious attentions
and honors Europe has ever bestowed
upon an exotic ruler.
No crowned head, European or Asiatic,
ever weathered so lavish hospitality as
Amanullah and his brown skinned
Queen recently had thrust upon them in
Old World capitals. The purpose was
only thinly veiled. Each of the Euro
pean powers Graves position of pre-
dominance at Kabul. the Afghan capi-
tai, especially. for future commercial
advantages. But while Amanullah was
being wined. dined and feted, accept
ing titular distinctions, and receiving
costly trinkets and tokens of every con-
ceivable description. he proceeded to do
business with a Yankee lawyer from
lower Broadway.
The Department of State has just
been informed of the transaction. It's
author is Donald G. Strachan of New
York, counsel for the promoters. He
represents that he obtained the con-
cession directly from the King ANA
nullah In Paris last February. It runs
In favor of newly organized corpora
ton called the "Afghan-American
Trading Co."
Exactly who his principals or asso-
ciates are Mr. Strachan has not noti-
fled the State Department. He has
only given Secretary kellogg to under
stand that the rights acquired are of
the farthest reaching character. If
they turn out to be of the nature de-
scribed, they would seem to assure
American capital a position Of un-
doubted pre-eminence in Afghanistan.
According to a private statement
made by Mr.. Strachan. the company
will embark upon the development Of
its concession in about six months.
The capital will be privately subscribed
and not derived from any public flota-
ton Of securities.
"Afghanistan Is rich in nanv min
erals" Mr.. Straehan declares, ''includ-
Evening star., 1928-05-13

Germany led last year in the number
Of passengers carried.
While these straws show the success
ful way the aviation wind Is now blow
Ing. American manufacturers are en-
deavoring to help along the program 10
a yet greater extent oy the results Of
the Detroit aircraft display held April
ID TO 81, Improved equipment Is being
exhibited and the aercnauticS section
of the Department Of Commerce has
put its shoulder 20 the wheel TO insure
success Foreigners interested in air
craft have had their eve on the Detroit
show and large displays are 10 be held
soon at Paris and Berlin.
The Department of Commerce attric-
uteS no small share OF the success OF
aircraft and equipment sales aoroad 10
the pioneering done by intrepid Anert-
can airmen who Use American products
IN their spectacular deeds, The al
American aircraft display held last year
at Boiling Field generated a demand
all over the world for information about
American manufactured air products
Thus the American aircraft industry
Is winging It's way through the snow,
Sleet and fog-hankS of experience 60 =
world reception that business men
anticipate viii soon loom over the
horizon,
Evening star., 1928-05-13

Continued from First Pagel
permits the Spanish government To ex-
| ploit over French territory through
| Spanish companies q line from Spain
TO Spanish Guinea and 10 the Canary
Islands and line from Barcelona 70
Geneva
Airplane communication between
Paris and Madrid via Bordeaux is being
arranged for at an early date,
The department has been informed
that Great Britain has reeentlv laid
down rules for flying along established
airways requiring the observance OF
conduct In the air To ohviate the In
creased risk cf collision. Under the
rules. aircraft arc enjoined To fly 10 the
right OF otficiaily recognized routes and
lines Of landmarks,
unofncial advice received at the de-
partment stated that an agreement for
the establishment Of an air line between
TuShakent. Russian TlrkeStan. and Ka-
bul, AfghanIstan. has been signed by
Russian and Afghan authorities
International Line Approved.
Organization OF combined railway
and air merchandise transportation
service between Switzerland and other
European countries has been approved
by the commercial conference of Swiss
transportation organizations and It Is
expected that Swiss commercial avia-
tion will take big squirt forward this
year, This information has been sent
10 the department by Commercial At
taehe q, p, Moussman At Bern, Horti-
eulturists In the Netherlands and south.
ern France send flowers 10 Swiss florists
almost exclusively by air and have
found this method nnQuestionahly more
profitable than shipment by rail, ne
points out,
Figures complied by Norman r. Titus,
chief Of the transportation diyisian,
show that exports OF American aero
nautic pfndncts have increased mate~
rally, Last years shipments were
taken In the greatest number hs Cana
da. Peru and Chile. followed BY Soviet
Russia IN Europe. Belgium, Germany,
Japan, Colombia China, United King
dom Philippine Islands and siam
Australia, Brasil Cuba and Mexico also
purchased IN apnreeiahle quantities Of
this eountry's aerenautlcal eutput
Throwing yet another sldelighe on the
development Of aviation abroad, the
bureau Of Fnleign and Domestic Com-
meree of the Commerce Department
has just complied fgures showing that