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Evening star., 1924-02-01
MINERS DECLARE
FOR 4YEAR PACT
Indianapolis Convention
Overwhelmingly for Scale
Committees Proposal.
By the Associated Press.


INDIANAPOLIS. February 1.-Dele-
gates to the biennial convention of
the United Mine Workers voted over
whelmingly today in favor of the pro-
posal of the scale committee that a
four-year wage agreement be sought
when the miners and operators rep
resentatives meet at Jacksonville,
Fla, on February II, to negotiate a
new contract for the bituminous fields
A long-term contract was urged by
administration leaders, who held that
it would give stability to the industry
Policy Committee Authorized.
The convention also adopted the
recommendation for the formation of
policy committee, which would act
In emergencies and in case OF neces-
sfty determine upon a general strike
upon the question of the long-term
wage agreement was by a show Of
hands. Both proposals were accorded
ample maiorities.
John L. Lewis, president, speaking
IN behalr Of the four-year agreement.
the recomm mendatfon. declaring it was
policy determined upon after the
earnest consideration Of the interna-
tional and district officers.
Delegate in Opposition.
Some opposition was expressed by
Thomas Parry, delegate from a local
union at Divernon, ILL.,, who pointed
out that the union would be bound
for the four-year period to the eight
hour working day. The convention
yesterday had debated the subject of
demanding sM-hour day. but upon
the plea OF Frank harrington, Illinois
district president, and chairman of
the scale committee, and other lead
ers 1t was voted not TO incorporate
a demand for the shorter work day In
the forthcoming contract to be sub
mitted to the operators.
Delegates favorfng the six-hour day
had argued It would provide more
employment for the union members.
but Harrington declared it would
raise the cost of producing union
mined coal to such a point that oper-
ators OF non-union mines would have
a great advantage.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
NO oRIzABA RESISTANCE.
Rebels Retreat in Disorder Upon
Arrival of Troops.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, February 1-Ger-
nal Urbaljo, heading the federal van
guard. occupied Orizaba at 1890
o'clock pm. yesterday without re-
sistance, according to an official
statement issued by the war depart
ment.
The forces OF the rebel genera
Sanchez, the statement adds, are re-
treating in disorder, and it is be-
lieved the way is open to Vera Cruz.
with, however, the possibility OF re-
sistance being offered at Soledad.
twenty miles west of Vera Cruz, II a
reorganization by the rebels can be
effected. Otherwise, il is stated, the
revolutionary army will be divided.
Finance Minister Pant has left for
Celaya to confer with Preside ent
Obregon relative to plans for reliev-
ing the present economic crisis and
to report on the results Of his inves-
tigation to discover new sources of
revenue.
1t is generally believed that the
finance minister will inform the pres
idcnt also of the results of the nego-
tiations entered into with Philadei-
phia bankers, represented by J. "
Buckner, for q, loan to the govern,
ment.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Woman Registers
Quake Shocks IL,
Seisnsograph Way
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-England has
q human seismograph," woman
who registers earthquake shocks
wherever they occur. says Prof. II. II.
Turner. in the Quarterly Review.
"A woman of peculiar sensitive
ness" he writes, has for many years
past been able to report almost every
earthquake IN all parts of the world be-
fore any news comes in. She suffers
from a curious nervous tension as
though under the influence of electric
ity 1t almost incapacitates her while it
lasts, but it ends suddenly
The professor quotes letter dated
September 10, which asserts that
these Japanese earthquakes have af-
fected her badly and she had a bad
attack yesterday" almost immedf-
ateIy," he continues, the explanation
Of the bad attack yesterday was
realized. There was d considerable
shock in India on September at IL
pm. of our summer time"
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Calls Speech Offensive.
0DDlE WANTS HINES ...
TO "CLEAN" BUREAU

Continued from First Page)
that he has made a number ~
changes in the bureau personnel as a
result Of the Senate Investigation.
out senator Oddie and others on the
committee contend that he has not
gone as far in this direction as he
should.
Hines Defends Course.
Replying to the statement of Sena-
tor Oddie, Director Hines said "to
have followed any other course" than
the one he has consistently pursued
In making changes in the bureaus
personnel would have resulted In
great dertiment to the disabled man"
Obviously provoked by the state
ment, Mr.. Hines Immediately called
each member of the Senate Investigate
Ing committee by telephone to discuss
the senator's remarks.
Upon taking charge Of the Vet
erans. bureau, in March, 1929 the
director said in statement, II found
very large and complicated govern
ment activity, running at high speed
Any move tending to slow down the
machine would. manifestly. operate
to the dissatisfaction and detriment
Reasons for Moving Slowly.
while II was apparent at the start"
he added. that changes in organiza-
tion and personnel would be neces-
sary. 1t was essential that those
changes be made gradually for two
important reasons: First, that the
Senate investigating committee would
have the benefit Of those who had
charge Of the activities as witnesses
before the committee. and, second,
that changes would only be made in
the machine by the placing of those
in responsible positions who were un-
familiar with the duties Of the posi-
tons"
Mr.. Hines said that changes have
been made compatible with the fore
going, and other changes manifestly
will take place from time to time
He said there has been great diff
ficulty In obtaining high-grade and
efficient personnel, particularly pro-
fessional personnel. for the bureau.
"a great many changes have been
made" he said, ''as a study Of the
organization Of the Veterans Bureau
and those in charge Of responsible
positions will. indicate. The Senate
committee is familiar with the DIM
culties in this regard. In my judg-
mont, to have followed any other
course would have only resulted in
great detriment to the disabled
man."
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Evening star., 1924-02-01
TWO ESKlMOS HANG
TODAY FOR SLAYINGS
Gallows Scene at Herschell Island
Recalls Love
Tragedy.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
EDMONTON, Alta, February l.--'t
Two Eskimos, Alik Omiak and Teta- 4
mangma, 60 to the gallows today atsi
the royal Canadian mounted poliez
barracks at Herschell Island to
the penalty for the Staying of Coz
Doak of the mounted police and OF
Binder, Coronation Gulf trader.
The tragedy, which resulted in q
death Of the two white men. as w&0
as several Eskimos, grew out of
feud which began when Binder fes
in love with native girl. She waaK
already promised in marriage to -
member of her tribe, but opinion of
the group was divided as to whether
she might not disregard this be
trothal and marry the white man, and
argument ended in bloodshed. Corp.
Doak was killed by Omiak, whom he
had arrested for his part in the feud.
Five persons were tried on various
charges. Besides the two sentenced
to death, one, a medicine woman, was
found guilty Of manslaughter and is
serving q pears imprisonment The
other two were releas I'd.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
LINEUP FOR FIGHT
|. ON CLASSIFICATION
Groups From Departments
Form Committee to De-
mand Investigation.

Opponents Of the personnel classif-
cation board today girded themselves
for action. Gathering several dis
satisfied factions from government
departments and independent estab-
lishments, leaders organized into the
departmental classification protest COM
mittee and laid down the principles Of
their campaign, which include demand
for a congressional investigation.
A public mass meeting will be called
shortly, it was said, probably at some
school building, when the classifca-
oughly and opportunity offered for
more comprehensive and powerful
organization.
Wittner Heads Committee.
Announcement of the new protest
committee was made by Loren H.
Wtttner, general chairman. Mr..
Wittner said several different depart
ments and establishments already
were represented on this committee.
Mr.. Wittner is chairman of the pro-
test committee from the auditing sec
tion of the general accounting office.
"Misinterpretation of the classified
ton act of 1928 by the personnel
classification board and the bureau of
efficiency" is charged by the COM
mittee in it's first formal announce
ment.
classification" said the, statement,
instead of individual classification,
and insists that the present pay basis
has been the main influencing factor
in the arbitrary tentative ALLEGATIONS
for estimate of appropriations by the
board. One of its first aims will be
to correct mistakes in ALLEGATIONS to
two or more grades of Individuals in
similar III not identical work The
committee holds that all comparative
information available should be pub
liShed which would enable the en-
ployes to ascertain whether evasions
OF the law have occurred, either de-
partmentally or interdepartmentally.
Raps Bureau of Efficiency.
"The committee will not hinder any
action attempting to secure compli-
ance with the law, but will not coun-
reau Of efficiency. the appropriations
committee and others tending to pre-
vent the full compliance with the
law.
and all individuals with just griev-
anoes against the arbitrary alloca-
tions of the personnel classification
board with as much force as 1t will
give organized protesting bodies.
Every employe, and not select few,
will be protected, without fear or
favor. -,
'The committee will work for a
general public hearing before con-
gressional investigating committee
that the glaring rating disparities by
the board may be exposed.
disregard rss s1mse roa the faW as shown s nie By
tho attitude. OF the bureau Of efi-
cheney. and by the recommendations
Of the board to Congress"
Evening star., 1924-02-01
Separated Only
40 Miles, Family
"LOst'' 81 Years
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, February L.
Although living but forty miles
apart all their lives, John E.
Kramer of Washington and his
two sisters met here for the first
time in thirty-three years yes
terday.
Thirty-three years ago the par
ents of Kramer, Mrs. Margaret
Elliott of Baltimore and their
sister, Mrs. Katherine May Pierce
of Lutherville, died. Margaret,
then one year old, was placed In
an orphanage here. Mrs: Pierce
was adopted by a family In Vir-
ginia and John went to WASH
ington.
Since that time the members of
the family have not seen or heard
of each other until this week,
when a story in a local newspaper
attracted the attention of Mrs.
Pierce. who got in touch with
Mrs. Elliott and later with John
Kramer. The meeting was then
arranged.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
MOSCOW RECOGNITION
NEGOTIATIONS PROGRESS
British Cabinets Action Will Be
Unconditional, Is Lon
don Report.
Rx the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February 1.-The British
cabinet at it's meeting. it was UNDER
stood would make decisions upon
various questions which have been
discussed in committee during the last
few days, including that of recogniz-
ing Russia
Preparations for this step. it Is as
serted in labor quarters, have been
going forward rapidly and smoothly.
The recognition of the Moscow gov
ernment will be entirely uncondi-
tional, but after diplomatic relations
have been established q number of out.
standing questions will be talked over
by the two nations.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
ALASKAN FISHERIES
POLICY IS CRITICIZED
Commerce Department Favors
Packers Over Native Industry,
Says Delegate Sutherland.

Sharp criticism Of the Department
of Commerce's policy toward the
Alaskan fisheries. coupled with the
charge that it has worked to the ad-
vantage OF the packing interests and
to the detriment Of native fishermen.
was voiced by Delegate Sutherland
before the House merchant marine
and fisheries committee yesterday.
He expressed this view after Com
missioner O'Malley Of the bureau of
fisheries had told the committee that
utter destruction" OF tho salmon in
dustry in Alaska was inevitable un-
less remedial measures were taken at
once. He advocated enactment of
legislation authorizing the President
TO 3or in Of
In this way, he said. the emergency
could best be met.
Hoover is Criticized.
Mr.. Sutherland, who during his
testimony criticized Secretary Hoover
in connection with the fisheries bu-
reau's policy. expressed opposition to
this proposal and instead urged pas
sage OF a bill which would give the
Commerce Department control over
Alaskan territorial waters SO far as
salmon are concerned.
Such legislation, however. should
contain q stipulation, he said, that
no fishing rights should be recog-
nized in territorial waters by the
department, the Alaskan legislature
the Alaska flsh commission or any
other agency except Congress- This
restriction, he added, should not ap-
ply to native fishermen.
Charxes Packer Coatrol.
The Alaskan delegate declared that
packing interests held a monopoly
over AIaskan waters and that indi-
viduals were being deprived Of fish
ing rights to which they were en-
titled.
In this connection Mr.. O'Malley as
serted that If a monopoly existed it
had been built up before the bureau
took control eighteen months ago In
an effort to maintain the status Quo''
until Congress could enact remedial
LEGISLATION.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
CONTRASTS WILSON
CASE WITH FALLS
Ashurst Notes Bitterly For.
mer's Sickroom Was In
vaded, Other Respected.

The treatment accorded former
President Woodrow Wilson by repub-
lican senator's. including the then
Senator Fall of New Mexico. and the
treatment now accorded former Sec
retary Fall by the Senate public
lands committee were cuntrasted on
the floor of the Senate today by SEN
ator Ashurst Of Arizona, democrat.
He took as his text remarks made
by Senator Moses of New Hampshire
In the Senate yesterday afternoon, in
winch MT. Moses said: Here L sup
pose we shall continue to see and
the country will not fail to take no.
tlce or a proceeding in which we
nnd sick chambers invaded by Jazz
band. a ghoulish dance performed in
cemetery and partisan snipers max
Ing rifle pit of the grave Of Warren
Harding"
II wish to make some reply to the
observations of the senator from New
hampshire, said Senator Ashhurst.
ihey are without foundation and
WhoeVer Informed the senator that
sucn proceedings were going on here
vi eise"here is very much mistaken.
Cites Wilson's Case.
On the contrary, on December 6.
1919. d man lay sick at the White
House. He was casualty of the war
as truly as any soldier was. He is a
man whose soul may soon become a
part of eternity itself. He is a man
VINO never used the precious gift of
COO, called life, for other than to ad
vance the ideals he believed to be
rlgnt Tor peace, Justice and truth.
On the 26th Of December. 1919. a
procedure took place, emanating from
a committee of this body. the like OF
which was never before known in the
american government. The precincts
or the slckroom were disturbed The
door was raped upon and a bitter
partisan in the person Of the then
senator from New Mexico. Mr. Fail
entered causing the sick man TO Law
aside the covers that he might see
the condition of this man who was SO
seriously ill.
Now what is the situatiouo A
great misfortune has come to the life
or Secretary Fall. But the comr.rttee
on pubic lands and surveys refuses
and disdains to rap at his door to as
certain his condition.
NO member of the committea m
PUBLIC lands went to the sick cham
Der of that unfortunate man to as
certain his condition. They have toe
much respect for the propriettes OF
the occasion. They have too much
respect for a sick man, and too much
sympathy for human suffering to dc
such a thing.
Calls Speech Offensive.
The speech Of the senator from
New Hampshire is offensive, coming
from the side that prompted. encour-
aged and voted to send an offensive
partisan to hammer upon the door of
the sick President
Senator Ashurst had reference to
visit made to the White House by
republican senators to ascertain
whether President Wilson was nhvs-
lcaliy able to conduct governmental
anairs some time after he had been
stricken with illness
Evening star., 1924-02-01
FINAL CLASH FORECAST.
Embassy Learns Of Rapid Advance
Of Federal Forces.

The Mexican embassy. in state
ment issued last night declared tb1
federal forces in Mexico. stimulates
by decisive victories, are advancing
rapidly to the final clash with theA
Vera Cruz rebels"
Large groups of rebels Of the de !
la Huerta forces in the region of Es-
peranza and Orizaba are surrendering
to federal headquarters in the field.
the statement continued. The army
marching through the state of
Tamaulipas to the north Is making
rapid progress and clearing the oikS
fields of rebel units as it advancesS
the embassy added.
Evening star., 1924-02-01

Miss Kathryn DAILY has been acting
~ court stenographer in New York
city for nine years, being the nrst
tion.
Evening star., 1924-02-01
FORMER KAISER SHOWS
EFFECT OF ILLNESS
Walks With Difficulty Beside
Physician in Grounds Of
Doom Castle.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. -
DOORN, Holland, February L.
Former Emperor William was OBJ
served this morning walking in the
grounds Of his castle accompanied
by his physician. The ex-kaiser ap-
pSared to walk with some difficulty.
The chief Of the gendS-mes assured
inouiror0 that William Was recover
fM from q alight attack Of influenza
EinaxIs
Evening star., 1924-02-01
NOMINATED AS JUDGE.

Lake Jones Of jacksonville was
Nominated by President Coolidge TO-
day TO be additional federal Judge
for the. southern diatri0t - Florida
Evening star., 1924-02-01
WILSON NEAR DEATH
FOLLOWING RELAPSE;
END EXPECTED HOURLY

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-10
Poland Quits Poincnre

The Polish government has not shown any
unusual brilliancy but it has apparently had
enough sense to realize that backing Rou-
mania, at the behest of France, in her
Bessarabian adventure, is an undertaking
whose risks are wholly out of proportion to
the possible returns.
There Is in Bessarabia at present strong
movement for independence and union with
Russia as an autonomous republic. The Rou-
manian boyars, vassals of France will probably
try to suppress the movement by force and if
this attempt is made the Red Army will come
to the support of the Bessarabians who were
subJugated by Roumania during the period of
turmoil following the Russian revolution. The
Bessarabians naturally prefer the opportuni-
ties offered them under Soviet system to the
bitter exploitation to which they are subjected
by the Roumanan sristocracy and the struggle
in Bessarabia, therefore, has an economic as
we'll as nationalist foundation
The absolute dependence of the Poinc are
government upon the House of Morgan shown
by its agreement to conditions for the recent
loan that make further lavish military ex-
pendltures difficult to negotiate has already
had its effect in Eastern Europe The puppet
states along the Russian frontier were willing
to take French money and munitions for war
on Soviet Russia when she was weak and
French militarism was sweeping the little
II
tirely changed Soviet Russia is the first
power on the continent and neither Poland
or the little entente cares to further irritate
her
The refusal of Poland to back Roumania is
probably the first step in the dissolution of
French hegemony in Eastern Europe; it is
doubtful if France will ever receive anything
in return for the millions of francs expended
to weld ring of iron around Germany and
cut off Soviet Russia from the rest of Europe
by Gordon sanitaire"
The Polish workingclass has been showing
such militancy of late despite the terroristic
activities of the government that war against
Russia in behalf of the Roumanian Bessarabian
claims might easily result in outright revolt
1t is the peculiar quality of the Soviet govern
ment that it grows stronger in proportion to
the Increase of workingclass strength in the
capitalist nations and no tactics of the capital
list class can counterfeit this phenomenon
The alliances that France has contaminated
IN Eastern Europe, as is the case with the
anco-Posh-Roumanian pact, will be found
to be worthless paper agreements when actual
warfare against Soviet Russia looms as a result
of them.
The Red Army of the Russian workers and
peasants and the Soviet power are proving
themselves the greatest peacemakers in all
Europe.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-10
RationoIizing Reaction

That section of the Socialist Party that of
which the New Leader is an expression is very
pesslmlstic about the radicalism of the farm
ers. 1t resurects the hoary doctrine according
to which the present discomfort in agricultural
sections is caused solely by low prices for farm
products and proceeds upon the theory that
there is only temporary dislocation of mar
kets-in fact that the widespread bankruptcy
of the farmers is merely passing phase, that
prosperity will return.
We do not intend here to do more than
point out the typically false premise on which
this conclusion is based-the premise that
American agriculture is not undergoing a
fundamental crisis with the farmers losing
their ownership of the land-because we are
more interested in the studied attempt made
to dscred4t the farmer-labor movement of the
northwest With this mass movement that is
calling the June II convention the Socialist
party has seen fit not to cooperate. AT first
the reason was that the Communists were
identified with it, but now the process of ra-
tionalization has gone little further. Farm
ers are unreliable politically says this socialist
sage, they have voted for democrats and re-
publicans and only the industrial workers can
be trusted
This might be mistaken for very crude and
Inadequate Marxism if it were not for the fact
that the Socialist party is supporting the Cleve-
land meeting called for July by the Confer
ence for Progressive Political Action-an or
gan;zation whose sole justifc alton for existence
is that it endorses candidates on both capital
ist party tickets and is depending upon that
anization-controled by trade union bu-
reaucrats-to launch a national labor party.
Bankruptcy cannot extend further than this
rejection of mass rank and file movement
of workers and farmers in the hope that a
national labor party will be established by the
most reactionary set of trade union officials in
the world, officials whose every act and utter
ance is confession of subserviency to middle
class and capitalist politicians.
Right today the Conference for Progressive
Political Action is split between the demo-
cratic and republican parties; the breach will
grow wider after the old party conventions
and the uttermost concession to the mass de-
mand for a farmer-abor party will be the
endorsement of LaFolette as an independent
candidate.
The editorial as a whole is an admission
that the Hillquits and O'Neals are in the
Gompers camp, body and soul, and that the
remnants of the Socialist party, if any survive
thru the year. will be willing to join with the
workers and farmers in a class farmer-labor
party when the bureaucracy of the labor
unions is ready and not before