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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29
Police Torture Wins
An Acquittal For
St. Louis Negro

ST. LOUIS, April 27.-Herman
Young, Negro, was acquitted by a
jury Of the charge of murder. when
Young testified that the signed con-
fession offered in evidence was signed
by him only after unbearable police
torture. He said the police knocked
the confession out OF him with barrel
slaves and "billies." The charge was
that Young was the driver of a car
that struck and killed a young boy
on the street. The trial lasted three
days. but when the confession was re-
pudIated the jury voted not guilty.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29
THIRD PARTY PERIL"
MAKES REACTIONARY
DEMOCRAT RUN WILD

NEW YORK, April 2e.-Third
party advocates in the eastern
states are pointing out that the
best proof that their movement is
growing is its recognition as a
danger by the old line politicians.
James w. Gerard, one of the astute
Democratic politicians in New York
is using 1.-THE third party peril" as
the text for his organization speech
es as he goes about trying to mend
fences Of his party. This peril is
to be avoided, acce riding to Gerard,
only by ousting the crooked Repub-
Leans and electing Smith, the Tam
many presidential candidate.
Both old parties are inefficient
and corrupt and enemies Of demo-
cracy, is the reply of John Haynes
Holmes, pacifist parson, Community
church, New York. RidiciuIing the
Republican national committees
charge that the st. Paul Farmer
Labor convention and the Washing
ton investigations are inspired by
Moscow, Holmes says, "Why the
Republicans and other reaetionaries
should seek to give the 5olsheviks
credit for everything that is hope
full in American political life passes
comprehension.
"The third party movement, so
far from being red or Russian, is the
one distinctiveIy American move
ment on the horizon today. June II
should mark an epoch in American
history. The platform Of that party
is new declaration Of independ-
ence."
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29

stage for a minor panic, and are
getting ready to revive the Mark
Hanna slogan of 1S96-"If Nc
Kinley is not elected, this factory
will be shut DOWN.
Mellon Is Trembling.
Secretary Mellon, trembling in fear
of the decision to be taken by the
Senate on May as to employing
Francis ]. Heney to investigate
the treasury department, is the adj
wiser back of this administration
scheme.
He represents the banking trust
and he knows how easily it can
change the tone of industrial activity
A few orders, few manipulations
and factories can be made to slow
down, railroads to deliver fewer cars
banks to withdraw credit, merchants
to cut down purchases from the
wholesale market, and creditors
everywhere to begin worrying theil
debtors.
The fact that European chaos has
begun to hurt the export trade of the
United States anyhow, and that the
ruin of Germany is bound to have its
harmful effect on American industry
is not mentioned. The implication IL
left in the voters mind that the un
covering of robbery and corruption
by the Senate has destroyed Ameri
can prosperity-such as it is.
Resort to Fascisn.
Fascism is to be brought to the
aid of direct financial control and
threats. George B. Lockwood, secre
tary OF the Republican National Com
mittee, who publishes the Nationa
Republican. hitherto known as the
oficial organ of the national commit
tee and the White House. announces
that his paper will henceforth be in
dependent of the committee and will
wage war on all progressives.
"The Republican party" he says
stands for the productive payroll o.
private enterprise as against the pub
lie payroll Of an exaggerated ant
despotic state. II has nothing IL
common with the demagogic doctrines
OF destructive radicals whose appeal Il
to the spirit of envy, class and cast,
hatred and revolutionary attack upor
the economic system upon which
rests the structure OF national pros
perity and progress. There is M
obligation in party loyalty to supper
candidates for Offices, nominally Re
publican but actually anti-Republican
who may be foisted upon the part,
ticket by organized minorities OF
thru enemy participation in unre
stricted primaries"
Accordingly, the secretary OF th'
national committee announces tina
his paper will represent q Nationa
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29
U. S. GOVERNMENT OFFICIALLY
ADMITS THAT SOVIET RUSSIA NOW
HASFAVORABLE TRADE BALANCE

Editors NoteThe United States officially thru ito
showing
is
it. is
Of
lows:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29
Judae captures Hair Rrush.

John Guza, charged with disorderly
conduct, stalked into Judge Trude's
court with suggestive bulge in his
hippocket. Search that man" order
ed the judge. Guza, grinned, and pull
ed out hair brush.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29
COOLIDGE-WALL STREET GANG PLANS
TO PULL OLD STUFF TO FOOL LABOR
INTO SUPPORTING REPUBLICAN, PARTY
By LAURENCE TODD.


WASHINGTON, April 2SThreats OF wholesale unemploy-
en coupled promises welpaid job for man If
Coolidge elected campaign chiefly counted
bv Butler Stearns hackers of the president
Judge Gary sounded the warning that business dispeaed
with Congress- Industrial stocks sell lower in the
market
Republican organizers admit that there is hesitation in fnan
cial depression beginning They setting the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29

How many Of your shop-nates read
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29
BY /. J. LEWERY,
Assistant Chief Eastern European Division, Department
Commerce.

The three months of the calendar year 1929 with their large
exports grain definitely the balance of Soviet Russa
egn trade in it's favor.
Attic the final results for the fiscal year ended September 30
1929 appeared doubtful and controversial owing the
Russian system of vung all commodities imported and exported
1913 prices heavy exports during the last quarter
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-29
GERMAN COMMUNIST EDITOR GETS 10
MONTHS FOR WHAT HE DIDN'T WRITE


the problem OF alleged illegal
critic
Evening star., 1924-05-28
SWEEPING DRY PROBE
ORDERED IN HOUSE
Liquor Traffic Committee to Go
Thoroughly Into All Phases
of Situation.
INQUIRY TO COST NOTHING
Smuggling, Enforcement, Permit
System to Be Studied.

A brand-new congressional fnvesti-
cation, directed at prohibition en-
forcement, was determined upon to-
day by the House alcoholic liquor traf-
f1c committee, which had not pre-
viously held a meeting in five years.
Acting under it's general authority.
the committee designated a subcom-
mittee with instructions to go into
all phases Of the liquor law situation,
including rum smuggling and charges
OF abuse of the permit system.
Chairman Cable of the committee
declared, however. that the investi-
cation would be conducted without
expense to the taxpayers and indi-
Gated that the subcommittee would
seek information chiefly from state
and federal officials charged with en-
forcement Of the prohibition law.
The subcommittee members include
some of the leading drys in the
House. The members are: Repre-
sentatives Hudson of Michigan and
Smith Of Idaho, Republicans; Upshaw
of Georgia and Box of Texas. Demo-
Gratis, and Kvale, Independent, Minne-
sofa
Information is to be obtained as to
the extent of liquor smuggling, the
failure of officials to enforce the law,
the decrease or increase in drunken
ness. the permit system, the opera
tion of breweries and alcohol dena-
turing plants. and the propable effect
of modification of the prohibition law.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
FARM RELIEF BILL
COMPROMISE SOUGHT
Step Inaugurated at White House
to Get Proposal o KID
Before Session Ends.
INSURGENTS DEMAND ACTION
To Make Passage of Measure
Adjournment Condition.

Steps were inaugurated by the ad-
some compromise farm relief meas
ure which can be passed before ad-
journment Of Congress.
The growing complexity of the
legislative situation surrounding
agricultural aid bills was laid before
President Coolidge by members of
Congress. Chairman Smell of the
House rules committee told the Presi-
dent that defeat of the McNary-Hau-
gen farm export corporation bill In
the House appeared certain.
Senator Gooding. Republican, Idaho,
advised the Executive that the farm
bloc, OF which he is a member, and
the insurgent Republicans would de-
mand enactment of some farm legis-
lation, preferably the McNary-Hau-
gen bill, as a condition to adjourn
ment before the Republican national
convention.
Another Idaho member, Repre-
sentative French, a Republican, also
urged the advisability of action on
the McNary- Haugen bill, but said the
vote on the measure would be close.
The administration, 50 far as made
but is looking to Republicans in
Congress to bring forward some plan
which can command sufficient sup
port to be passed within the next
ten days by both Houses, and which
will be satisfactory to the President
Secretary Wallace'S views have been
sought in the endeavor.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
BILL TO INCREASE
NAVY BEFORE HOUSE
Lower Branch Takes Up Measure
Calling for Expenditure
of $111,000.000

The House took up the bill de-
signed to bring the American Navy up
to the full 5-5-3 ratio of the arms
Limitation conference, at expend-
iture Of $111,0o0,000.
Under the bill sss,oO0,0oo would be
set aside for the construction Of eight
cruisers and another SIS. 600. 900 would
be available for the elevation OF guns
on thirteen battleships. The build
ing of six gunboats for use In Chinese
waters also would be provided for,
each to cost 100000.
The naval committee, which re-
ported the measure, pressed for its
speedy consideration in view of a
statement by Secretary Wilbur that
the United States naval strength was
second in a 5-4-3 ratio.
Some supporters Of the measure
contended it would bring the Navy
to the full strength permitted under
the treaty, while others. among them
Representative Britten of Illinois,
ranking Republican on the commit
tee, asserted it would place the
Navy second in a SAB standing.
The bill was taken up under an
agreement to limit debate to two
hours.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
u. S. OFFICIALS DOUBT JAPANESE
WILL CHARGE TREATY VIOLATION
Comment WihheId Until Receipt of Text of Protest
Message Because of Serious Vie,o Toxic
Takes of Exclusion Issue.

Until Japan's protest against the
new immigration law has been sub
1ected to painstaking study no
responsible official here will comment
on 1t.
In view Of the unusual Importance
attached to the note in Toxic. the
president and Secretary Hughes are
anxious that the subject shall not
be complicated by any premature ex-
preston Of opinion.
The administration regards the
question of regulating immigration
as domestic one, but at the same
time desires that in the application
or that principle as little offense as
possible be given to friendly govern
mentS.
Regret Toxic Construction.
Consequently high officials here are
deeply regretful that a sequence OF
events accompanying enactment of
the new law has developed what
TOXIC appears to regard as a serious
issue. There Is every hope that this
situation will be softened apprecia-
bly, when the full and mature atti-
tude of the Japanese government be-
comes known here.
Throughout consideration Of Japa-
nese exclusion here all Of those re-
sponsible for direction Of American
foreign affairs have refrained from
expressions which might make the
Evening star., 1924-05-28
HARDING ACHIEVEMENTS
LAUDED BY DAUGHERTI
Former Attorney General Spealis
at Dedication of Memorial
Building University.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated fress.
ADA, Ohio, May 2S.-Eulogy ot
Warren G. Harding as one who has
left behind as his heritage record
of achievement and distinction
that will endure with the republic"
was paid the former President by
Harry NJ Daugherty. former attorney
general. in an address today dedicat
ing the Harding memorial law build
ing at Ohio Northern University.
I'm a constructive sense. perhaps
his greatest fame will rest upon his
efforts to bring about an interna
tional tribunal of law as a substitute
for warfare. These efforts will stamp
him as q man of peace, of justice, a
humanitarian, an upholder of the
highest law of justice and mercy"
Mr.. Daugherty said In a day
tempe stuous with strident, wrangling
voices we all can wish he might now
be among us and speak again:
might desire that his last public
words had not died away beneath
Alaskan skies"
Evening star., 1924-05-28
u. S. NAVY OFFER FOR DEATH RAY
REPORTED BY Paris NEWSPAPER

including one named Prior, who, ac-
cording to the Daily Express, obtains
the energy for the ray he has dis
covered from ordinary electric power
mains. Another is London engi-
neer, Raffe, about whom nothing is
stated beyond the fact of his claim
except that the Daily Express says
he interviewed 'the authorities" yes
terday.
The refusal of H. Grindell Mat
thews. inventor of the 'diabolical
ray" of an official offer to demon
strate the ray under conditions which
would satisfy scientists and business
men rendered it impossible for the
British air ministry to pass Judgment
on the merits of the ray, William
Leach, undersecretary for the air
ministry, declared in the House Of
Commons today.
Mr. Leach said that Hr. Matthews
had refused an opportunity to demon
strate his invention under the stated
conditions and as a result the air
ministry was not able. to accept the
inventors statements In regard to the
ray without scrutiny of 1t. which he
apparently was not prepared to face.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
MARX ACCEPTS CALL
TO REFORM CABINET
Chancellor of Recently 0usted
Ministry Acts on Request
of President Ebert.
REICHSTAG SESSION CHAOTIC
Reds and Nationalist Groups
Create Tumult.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERLIN, May 28.-Chancellor Marx
today accepted President Ebert's COM
mission to form a new government
The opening session of Germany's
second postwar Reichstag yesterday
terminated in typical German saen-
gerfest, the Communists striking up
the red "Internationale." to which the
reactioHaries responded with
Deutschland Ueber Allies"
The discord made fitting climax
to session thrown into confusion by
boisterous obstructionist tactics. in
which the Communists had the lions
share. With it's initial session the
new Reichstag succeeded in living up
to expectations, and the party lead
ers frankly admit that conditions will
grow worse once the new parliament
attempts to settle down to serious
business. yssa.a
Government Bench Vacant.
The government bench remained
vacant yesterday. as there was no
official calendar to be disposed Of
and most of the members of the gov
ernment occupied seats with their
respective parties.
An attempt by the COMMUNISTS to
force recognition of several political
reds thereafter reserved their sabot-
aging ammunition, bowling down
their political opponents as the
names were checked off on the official
roster by the house clerk. When
Prince Won Bismarck's name was
Woe unto you that you are his
grandson"
Shrill whistling of sirens and minia-
ture fog horns greeted the name
of Admiral Won Tirpitz. Gen. Lud-
endorff got the benefit Of a strategem
Il Ixyh hi fxtov lie,
who started up a deafening cheering
chorus the moment his name was
called.
This put a damper on most of
the ammunition the Communists had
stored up for him, but they scored
the speakers desk with huge pair
Of blue spectacles-a reminder of
those worn by the quartermaster gen.
eral when, in disguise, he took secret
the revolution. Nine Communists
who were elected to the Reichstag
are either serving time for political
offenses or are slocked up awaiting
trial. Their release was loudly de-
manded today by their comrades.
Miss Fisher Leads Reds.
Ruth Fischer, who leads the reds
vocal onslaughts on the floor of the
Sham0 ahile Thomas mas Wendiine, m the denss ions
shoreman from Hamburg and one of
the communists strong-arm men, ap-
peared clad in a sweater and persist
ed throughout the session in smoking
a pipe, which half a dozen sergeants-
alarms failed to remove.
Just how soon the new parliament
will succeed in perfecting its techni-
cal organization and getting down to
active routine is not yet determined,
as the communists demand the pres
ence of their incarcerated members
before approving further action.
Evening star., 1924-05-28

AsChoice for US.
Jap Ambassador

There is reason to believe that
the United States has submitted
the name of DR.. Jacob Gould
Schurman, now American minister
to China, as ambassador to Japan,
for the approval of the Toxic gov
ernment. If the proposal is ac-
ceptable to the Japanese foreign
office, DR.. Schurman would imme-
diately transfer his activities from
Peking to Toxic. He would take
Mr.. Woods place practically as
soon as the latter leaves Japan,
early in June.
DR.. Schurman has been in China
since June, 1921. He is thoroughly
familiar with the policies and pro-
grams of the United States in the
Pacific and the far east. DR..
Schurman is particularly familiar
with the Philippines, having been
president of the first American
commission sent to the islands,
and spent the entire year of 1899
at Manila. Ten years ago he was
American minister to Greece and
Montenegro.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
HONORED BY LUTHERANS.

WESTMINSTER, Md, May 2s.-The
Maryland Lutheran Synod late yes
terday reelected Rev. DR.. John
WeidIey of Washington president.
Rev. DR.. w. A. Wade of Baltimore
was reelected secretary Rev. A. D. r.
Hancher, superintendent of the sec
ond district, reported on the sixteen
missions in the synod. which, he said,
was the banner synod OF the south
ern district. DR.. w. H. A. Hansen,
president of Gettysburg College. re-
ported on the work of that institu-
tion. Plans for a Lutheran summer
school at Waynesboro, Va. were out
lined by DR.. c. F. Steck of Waynes-
boro.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
ORATORS WILL FACE
BRILLIANT AUDIENCE
Visitors From All Sections Of
United States Coming to Con-
test Here June 6.
DEMAND FOR SEATS IS HEAVY
Head of National Public Speaking
Fraternity Will Attend.

Prominent men from all over the
nation are coming to Washington to
attend the national oratorical contest
to be held on the night of June G
at Memorial Continental Hall, when
President Coolidge will preside and
five justices of the Supreme Court
including Chief Justice Taft, are to
act as judges.
Among those who will come to the
National Capital especially to hea,
the seven national contenders, in
cluding Miss Newburn of Central
High School. The Stars candidate
for national honors, Is Stanley B
Houck of ST. Paul, Mimi. presiden,
of the Delta Sigma Rho. national
public speaking fraternity.
Event Rated Significant.
Because he believes that the ora.
torical contest, which has for its aim
the increase of interest in and re-
spect for the Constitution, is "the
most significant contribution to pub.
lie speaking in the history of Amer.
ican education" Mr.. Houck will come
from st. Paul to hear the first event.
Gilbert L. Hall. head of the George
Washington University chapter OF
Delta Sigma Rho, will be chairman
Of a committee to greet Mr.. Houck
whose approval places the o. K. OF
a great public speaking organization
upon the contest. The fraternity is
limited to men who have distinguish.
ed themselves in forensic work, and
has chapters in sixty of the fore.
most colleges and universities of the
United States
Mr.. Houck acted with Gov. Preus OF
Minnesota and Gov Peay of Tennessee
as judges in the contest in the centra
states centering at Chicago, from
lConfinIed nm PAGE q Column -
Evening star., 1924-05-28

international issue more acute. SO In
the present stage of the controversy
officials take the view that comment
on the Japanese protest in advance
of a study of 1t would only serve to
becloud the situation and might lead
to misinterpretations and misunder-
standings.
Won't Discuss ENJOYS StntuA
In the same way all officials, both
at the White House and State Depart
ment, are silent regarding reports
that Japanese Ambassador Hanihara,
leading figure in the discussions,
soon is to be transferred to another
post.
The Japanese embassy naturally de-
clines to discuss these reports, put
there Is no disposition to question
the clear implications from TOXIC
that a change of ambassadors Is IN
prospect.
President Coolidges formal state
ment on exclusion, Issued when ne
signed the immigration bill, stated
the dislike of the executive brancn
of the government for the method Sc
lected by Congress to accomplish It's
purpose At the same time the Pres1 :
dent reiterated expressions OF good
will and friendship toward Japan
on the part of the American people
and government, and the State De-
partment was careful to see that the
Japanese government was officially
informed Of the signature of the bill
TConfjnue6 ON Pare Column Al
Evening star., 1924-05-28
900 ARE ANNIHILATED
IN MEXICAN BATTLE
Villa Hermosa Falls Under At
tack Of Regulars-Crushes
Rebels in Southeast.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press
VERA CRUZ, Mexico. May 2s.-A
telegram from Mexico City received
here today states that Villa Hermosa
was taken yesterday by Mexican fed
eral forces and that 900 rebel troops
which were defending it, under COM
mand of Gems. Candido Aguilar and
Salvador Alvarado, were annihilated
With the taking of Villa Hermosa,
the message added, the federal gov
ernment considers the campaign in
southeastern Mexico finished.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
SHIP CRASH REPORTED.
Hear Freighter and Tanker Are In
Troubles OF Hatteras.

BALTIMORE, May 2S.-Reports
were current in maritime circles here
today that the oil tanker Hoxbar and
the freight steamer Manchurian
Prince were in collision last night Off
Cape Hatteras and that the tanker
Garabulle was proceeding to their as
sistance in response to wireless calls
for help.
The Baltimore agents Of the Hox-
bar declgred they had received no
such information. The Hoxbar is oil
laden for New York or Baltimore.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
NINE BROKERS INDICTED
ON MAIL FRAUD CHARGE
Former President Of Consolidated
Exchange Is Among
Accused.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, May 2S.-william s.
Silkworth. former president Of the
Consolidated Exchange: Louis Bill
bough, a member of the board of
governors, and seven other brokers
today were indicted by a federal
grand jury on charges Of having used
the mails to defraud
The others indicted were Dewitt C..
Raynor, Blaine J. Nicholas and Earl
H. Truesdell, members Of the bank
rupt brokerage Arm of Raynor.
Nicholas & Truesdell; C. Peter oven,
Office manager for that firm, and
John H. and Edward A. McQuade,
brothers, and Francis Quillan, mem-
bers of the curb brokerage firm OF
McQuade Brothers.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
By the Associate Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, May 2S.-H. Grindell Mat
thews, inventor Of the "diabolical
ray" received an offer from the
United States Navy Department to
purchase his secret. but rejected it,
says the Herald this morning.
By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 2S.-Reports of
American interest in the British
death rays are current here. The
National Academy Of Sciences in
Washington is stated to have cabled
over, asking details. while another
rumor Is that the United States Navy
Department has communicated with
H Grindell Matthews, inventor OF the
"diabolical ray" A Paris dispatch
goes SO far as to say that the Navy
Department offered to purchase the
secret, but that Matthews refused.
Matthews left for France today by
airpiane, after breaking of his nego-
tiations with the British government.
Meanwhile other claimants OF SINH
lar inventions are coming forward,
Evening star., 1924-05-28
AVIATOR KILLED IN HAITI.
Lieutenant Hallenberg's Plane
Falls During Gunnery Practice.

By the Associated Press.
Lieut.. Walter S. Hallenberg Of Louis
Vile was instantly killed and Gun
merry Sergt. p. Moore Of Denver seri-
ously injured when their airplane
crashed at a low altitude during gun
merry practice today and was destroy
ed by fire.
Evening star., 1924-05-28
YANKS LEAD GRIFFS, 80,
IN FIRST OF DOUBLE BILL

The champion Yankees had s.
too lead on the Griffmen in the second
inning today of the first game of the
scheduled double-header. Walter
johnson Is opposed on the mound
by Waite Hoyt.