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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-05-26
japanese Earthquake
Drove Whales to
Alaska

Thousands of Oriental whales
were frightened away from the
shores of Japan to Alaskan
waters by last summers earth
quake, the Department of Com
merce was informed today.
AS a result one of the biggest
whale catches of history is an
ticipated off Alaska, Canada
and other Pacific sections, ac-
cording to fishermen.
Prior to 1912 whale fishing
in Alaskan waters was excellent,
but following the Alaskan earth
quake and volcanic eftiptions of
that year, there was a whale
migration to the eastern Pacific.
Scientists do not know just
how whale migration is affected
by earthquakes and consequent
underseas eruptions. Some in
sist that seafood upon which
they feed is destroyed by ma
rine conclusions while others
hold that underwater disturb
ances brighten the gigantic sea
animals away from their ac-
customed haunts.
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By H. X. REYNOLDS,
International News Service.

AAACEAAoSASAAASA
The compromise tax reduction
bill, with the Longworth
income tax rates, viii raise ST.
100000 more revenue annually
than the original Mellon plan,
Congressman Green tRep.) Of
Iowa, chairman Of the Ways and
Means Committee, told the House
today when he called up the con-
ference report on the bill and
urged its adoption.
Surplus to Pay BOnus.
Shortly after converting the con.
ference report was formally laid be.
fore the House by Congressman
Green. An agreement Immediately
was reached to debate the report
an hour and half and then vote.
The debate period was divided
equally between Republicans and
Democrats.
Congressman Howard CD OF Ne.
braska voiced opposition to the pro.
vision which prohibits full publicity
OF personal income tax returns. He
also assaiIed as wicked" the
amendment providing 25 per cent
reduction on 1923 taxes.
"This bill Nill not create a deficit;
1t will leave a surplus Of $13S, 600, 900
in the Treasury at the end Of the
fiscal year 1895" Green said, ''in
. aaaks1s. A. o,,-,,1,,- - 49, So -
the present year will be sufficient
to pay the first years cost Of the
soldiers bonus, twice over"
Green's remarks We're greeted
with loud applaus from both sides
Of the chamber.
Insurgents Back Bill.
"This is the most scientific
revenue bill that has ever been pro-
posed in Congress" said Congress.
man Frear R.) Of Wisconsin, one Of
the insurgent leaders. He praised
Congress for ''being wise enough
not to accept the Mellon gold
brick"
"The Mellon plan was in the In.
terest Of q mere handful of people"
he added. ''If President Coolidge is
opposed to the bonus and IL he In
opposed to the tax bill. as he says
he is, and can't administer It. he
ought to resign. LET the Presl.
dent tend to the administration OF
the Government and wen legislate.
II he vetoes this bill Wen pass It
over his Veto"
Sure 70 Adopt Report.
There Is no doubt that the con.
ference report will be adopted and
the bin sent to the White House.
The Democrats and insurgent Re.
pubIicans, augmented by hand
ful Of regulars, viii see to that.
Charges among the Republicans
In the House that the bin win
operate to create deficiency In the
Federal Treasury are naas hx tie
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Bishop to Go on Trial
as Hereto

from those of others who are In the
church, the questions of fundaInen.
talists and modernists are not, at
issue according to church authori-
ties.
Bishop Brown, they assert and
cite his published words as author
ity, Is not a Christian within the
definition Of either .fundamentalists
or modernists," They declare that
his look is distinctly and avowedly
tlChristian and even opposed to
all religion.
Book Largely Circulated.
Bishop Brown is communist.
His book, "Christianism and Com.
munisrn," the basis OF the church
trial, was first published in 1920.
More than 100000 copies OF the
book have been circulated.
An limposing array Of counsel will
represent both church and accused.
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By international News Service.


CLEVELAND. Ohio, May 26.--
Members Of the bishops court Of
the Protestant Episcopal Church in
the United States were assembling
here today for the opening of the
trial tomorrow of Bishop William
Montgomery Brown, Of Gallon,
Ohio, retired bishop Of Arkansas
diocese, who is charged in a formal
presentment with holding and
teaching publicly and ldvisediy
certain doctrines contrary to that
held by the Protestant Episcopal
Church."
Three fellow bishops, Arthur c.
A. Hall, bishop of Vermont; Joseph
M. Francis, bishop of indianapolis.
and William l.. Gravatt, bishop Of
West Virginia, signed the formal
charge, which cites twenty-three
statements made in a book. ''C:hris-
tianism and Communism" rs con-
trary to the teachings OF the church
as contained In the Book OF Com.
non Prayer and especially IN the
Apostles and Nicene creeds. Nine
bishops constitute the trial court,
which opens at o'clock tomorrow
afternoon at Trinity Cathedral here.
Similar Trials Rare.
The trial--the first Of high
church dighitary ever held In Clcvc.
land--is also to be the only one
since the Protestant reformation In
England, In which a bishop has
been brought to the bar Of the
church. T
While Bishop Brown has based
his defense largely on the EIOund
that he was unwilling to leave the
church while other heretics re.
manned. and has attested that his
Shereax" Differed, only one dagreo
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.OPT|CIAN DEAD
Of CYANIDE
POTION
Fire in JeweIry Store Be-
Iieved Accidental, Explosion
Caused by Heat

Cyanide potassium, a deadly
poison, caused the death Of DIR.
Louis Berman, thirty-six-year-old
cptician, whom police found early
yesterday morning in Lucios'
jewelry store, 1918 F street
northwest, just after an explosion
wrecked the building, it was
learned today.
A coroner's jury is meeting in
the District inorgue to inquire
intp the mysterious circumstances
surrounding Berman's, death and
also the equally mysterious firing
Of the building which resulted in
$1,000 damage.
Blast Caused BY Heat.
The explosion--heard for blocks
resulted from the intense heat with
in the store. This Is the combined
opinion of Fire Marshal Seib and
Doctor r. r. Seyers. chief surgeon,
of the Bureau Of Mines. The latter
was called in because police believed
explosives were used in the store.
The clearing up of the manner
OF Doctor Berman's death and the
cause Of the explosion explain. how
ever only part 81 the mystery.
There still remain number Of
points still clouded, including the
manner in which the fire started.
and the movements OF Doctor Ber-
man while In the store ct 3 o'clock
Sunday morning.
Police believe Doctor Berman swai.
lowed cyanide potassium poison after
lCOntinasd w Rass =. Column -
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N. Y. BOXING CLUB FACES
CHARGE OF NUISANCE

NEW YORK, May 26.--with
Pancho Villa. flyweight champion,
and Frankie Ash scheduled to fight
at Nostrand Athletic Club tomor-
row night, Frank Henderson, pro-
prietor Of the club, was ordered to-
day to appear before Supreme Court
Justice Russell Benedict tomorrow
and show cause why the place
should not be condemned as a pub
lie nuisance.
Thirty-nine property owners
signed the complaint.
Bouts in Henderson bowl last Fri
day night were Witnessed by 10000
persons.
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COOLIDGE SIGNS JAP Bill:
DENIES INSULT IS IMPLIED

Victor Mcdonald (left) and
brother, Rowland. pupils, at
whose home was found shot
gun believed used in murder.
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PROBE DEATH or MAN
AFTER MEDICINE DOSE
HAGERSTOWN. Md. Nav 2G

HAGERSToWN. Md, May 2e.--
Authorities are Investigating the
sudden death OF Jacob Domer, aged
sixty.seven, at Burnside Bridge, near
Sharpsburg, after he had taken a
heart stimulant Saturday evening.
He had been sick several days
and purchased a bottle of medicine.
He died a short time after taking
dose Of 1t.
A physician who was called re-
fused to issue death certificate.
Sheriff Duffey and Justice Bower.
acting coroner, began an investiga.
ton. W
Domsr leaves widow ana seven
bEotheeR ana SISTERS
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THREE POLICEMEN KILLED
IN FIGHT WITH BEDoUlNs

LONDON, May 26.--Three police.
men were killed and two wounded
in a battle with Bedouins in the
Beersheba district, said q Jerusalem
dispatch to the Dairy Express today.
Combined Palestine and egyptian
forces are pursuing the BedoQina.
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Z men LYVCHED
AND DRAGGED
IN STREET
Mob Cheers Death Of Vic
tins Accused by. Young
Girls

FIT. MEYERS, Fla. May 26-Two
men, charged with criminally as
saulting two white girls here, to-
day were captured by a mob. shot
to death, and their bodies dragged
through the streets between two
long lines Of jeering spectators.
Both negroes, it was said, con-
fessed to the crime after being
identified by their victims.
The negroes gave~their names as
Milton williams and Rubber vii.
son. Their alleged victims were
said to have been assaulted Sunday
afternoon. The girls were IL and
16 years OF age respectively.
Citizens Arm.
Soon after news of the crime
spread, hundreds OF men armed
with guns, clubs and other we..pons
began to assemble on the street }
and an organized search was begun.
Outlets to the city were closely
guarded and negroes were not per.
mitted to. leave the city without
being identified. In the meantime
a house.to-h house search was con-
Quoted through the negro section.
I At 2 o'clock this morning II was
learned that Sheriff j. Il. Aihri.tan
had captured one of the men ana
was holding him in jail. The mob
storfned the prison, took their vic
tim and, it said, he made com.
plete confession. He was carried a
short. distance from the jail and his
body was riddled with bullets. His
iifeless form then was drageed down
the streets with D mob wildly
cheering
Second Man Taken.
At daybreak the second VI. TIN,
was captured on a freight train
leaving the city,. He met the same
fate.
Both men were said 70 have been
identified by the girls before they
were killeda
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IS
PREDICTED
TO MEET
BONUS
Green Puts Figure at $f3Os.
ooo, 900 for Fiscal Year.
Denies, Any Deficit
By II. X. REYNOLDS.
international News service.

The 1924 tax reduction bin
finally got through Congress to-
day.
The conference report on the
compromise bill, ignoring the orig
inal Mellon plan, and carrying the
SimmOns.LOn income tax
rates, around which the tax fight
has conferred, was adopted by the
House this AFTERNOON and now
goes to the White House for
President COOlidge's signature or
veto.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
NIGHT SESSION OF. HOUSE
TO PASS PRIVATE BILLS

The House will tonight hold its
second night session during the
present Congress. Only bills to
which there is no objection, now
pending on the private calendar,
will he brought up for consideration
The private calendar contains bills
for the relief Of private individuals
who are entitled to Government
compensation and to repay firms
and organizations which have suf-
fered loss by reason of Govern
mental activities.
The private calendar was taken
up at the first night session, held
recently, and some thirty bills were
passed. Tonight,s session will be.
gin at o'clock and will continue
until IL o'clock.
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
,By BERTRAND RUSSELL.

(Written for Cosmopolitan News Service.)
NEW YORK, April 4.-The Brit
ish, government today is striking
new note in international politics.
The labor party, now at the helm
of state, has always been opposed
to secret diplomacy. Today Premier
Macdonald is putting into practice
policy of open diplomacy. His
recent letters to M. Poincare We're
addressed to the French people
rather than to the president OF the
French republic.
These letters, as all other acts
of the new labor government, in its
foreign policy are directed toward
one end only-peace. 1t is the
belief of Mr.. Macdonald and his
ministers that the world is still
in much disturbed state. They
want above anything else to create
peace of mind among the various
peoples of thes world. To do that,
they realize the necessity for avoid
ing anything startling or upsetting
Therefore, they are attempting to do
nothing dramatic or unusual.
Problem of France.
In this effort to preserve. peace,
the most serious problem that con-
fronts the Labor ministry is the un.
rest in France and the hostility OF
the French toward the Englishe II
Lord Curzon had remained in the
foreign office it is more than likely
that we should beforelong be fight
ing with France.
The Macdonald government is
infinitely stronger. 1t alone can
smooth over the present difficulties.
Non-laborites as we'll as members
of the Labor party realize this, and
have confidence in the judgment
and ability of the new premier.
: The first thing Mr.. Macdonald
did when he came into office was
to send a letter to M. Poincare,
which, as l have already pointed
out, was in reality addressed to the
French people. That letter was
designed with view Of preventing
NJ. Poincare from beating the ma
tionalist drum at the coming French
elections.
POincare Defeat Seen.
1t is quite probable that -Poin-
care will be defeated in these cleo
tons. His strong card is an, ap-
peal to intense nationalism and
opposition and hatred for England.
Macdonald foresaw this and imme-
dtately took steps to prevent the
French Premier from fighting for
his reelection on an opposition
issue. The letters, Premier Mac
Donald wrote to Premier Poincare
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
GOLF BALLS REPLACE
CANNON BALLS ON RHINE

COLOGNE, April Golf balls
have replaced cannon balls in part
of the ancient Cologne fortress near
the Rhine. A golf course has been
laid out and is now used by German
civilians, officers of the British
Army Of OCCUPATION and American
consular officials.
The club rooms occupy a position
within stones throw of the old
fortress walls which used to hide
the great German guns. Most of the
walls have been demolished under
terms of the Versailles Treaty.
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are tactful letters-nlost tactflil.
They are perfect specimens of the
policy Of which the premier is an
Acknowledgment diplomacy.
There are murmurs here and
there that the labor party-or part
of it's not entirely satisfied with
the compromise that Mr.. Macdonald
is more or less sforced to make.
Personally, / do not believe that
any split in the party is at an
imminent. After. all, the new gov.
eminent has no real majority be.
hind 1t. Such being the case it
could not last any time, if it at.
tempted to put into practice all
the ideas that the party has cher
ished.. For that very reason 1t was
seriously debated whether it was
wise to take office at this time.
Finally it was decided that the
dangerous International situation
warranted Mr.. MacDonalds taking
office, in : spite of the necessity
for compromise.
No Rift In Party.
/ think this Is pretty generally
understood. For that reason do
not feel that there will be revolt
in his party. Laborites realize, as
do many not in the party, that
MacDonald's leadership is impor.
tant in the present international
crisis. II he averts that and brings
about modicum OF peace and har.
mony, 1 do not think that they
will demand the carrying out Of
their more radical ideas at. pres
..I j. .-
Toward that peace and harmony,
the new government is in favor
of friendly attitude toward Ger
many and Russia. We have al.
ready recognized Russia and now
we are doing all we can to stimu-
late Russian trade. Our policy to.
ward Germany will be as friendly
as possible without antagonizing
France. In the present German
crisis, we should regret very much
the establishment of the mon
archy, but do not think we would
do anything active about. it.
AS for America, we are more de-
sirous than ever to foster and de-
velop a lasting friendship and
peace between the two countries.
There is no reason why England
and America should not, work side
by side toward that tremendously
to be desired goal-international
peace. .,
The Washington times., 1924-04-04
RUSSELL HOLDS
NJ DONALD As
MANOR HOUR
"A" HHHH
Famous Social Scientist Says
! His Diplomacy Is Preventing
War With france.

EnglGnd's foremost philosopher,
mathematician GNd social scientist
dUhO is on Visit to America, fore
sees a neW era IN international POI
liticGl relationships Ce a result of
establishment of a labor govern
ment in Great BTitGin. His article
prepared e1cIusively for The Wash
ington Times fOlloWs:
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Couple TASTED 43 Days
In Effort To Cure
Stomach Trouble !.

DAYTON, Ohio, April A.
Daniel johnson today celebrated
his sixty-first birthday in the
hospital and there was no birth
day cake either. s.
He is just now beginning to.
take q little weak nourishment
following q fast of forty-seven
days in an attempt to cure an
aggravated case of stomach
trouble.
He was removed from his
home to the hospital yesterday
and is on a light diet.
+ Mrs. Johnson is at home and
has just broken her fast of
forty-three days, self-imposed
for the same reason that her
husband went without food.
"Our fast was started in an
effort to rid ourselves of storn-
ach trouble" Mrs. johnson said.
"There was no fFeakish fanata-
cism connected with it at ALL"
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AOVERTlsEMENT
MRS. WEAST
WINS FIGHT
Suffered 20 Years with
INDIGESTION
"Thank You,' She Says
After Using Dare's Mentha Pepsin

AASoN OonS DnAO WcHSAo HcpSbU
If a whole book were written ana
sent to every sufferer from acute
! OF, chronic indigestion, gastri,is,
|. dyspepsia or whatever you choose
to call IT, it could pay no more
sincere compliment to the mighty.
corrective value of Dare's Meniha
Pepsin in all forms of stomach
trouble. Read it--What it did for
Mrs. Weast, it will just as surely
do for you. .'
For twenty years 1 have been {.
constant sufferer with indiEestiJ IN
and severe attacks of gas. / have
tried any number of preparations
without any real benefit.
Recently suffered from an un.
usually severe attack and was IN
bed for ten days. / tried Dare's
Mentha. Pepsin and in two days 7
was up and around, the misery
and pain vanished, and / shall ever
thank the day when my husband
read of this wonderful remedy.
II am. better than / have been
for years. can eat almost any
thing without pain or distress. I,
hope that every sufferer will try
Mentha Pepsin. Yours, Mrs. Aoa
Weast. MGGaheysville, va, F4bJ
It's great tonic. too, that builds
you up. You can get 1t at Peopcs
Drug Stores or any druggist.
Evening star., 1924-02-22

4 beautiful romance when she met
him again in California.
! saw these artists together great
deal during my visit there. In fact.
they are inScparable.
y great many people have asked
me if ] think they VIII marry. Jndg-
ing the depths Of a WoIranS feelings
and her Intentions from the way she
acts. which. Of course, Is not an easy
thing to do, | believe Miss Nesri in
tends to marry Charlie.
while Chaplin does not admit he Is
in love. ] have never seen a man s"
devoted 10 a WolTan as hc Is 10 i'ota.
In fact. think she IS the one woman
pietely. Stories ar. circulated 10 the
effect that Miss Negri announces h"r
engagement to Chaplin in the morn
ing papers and Charlie denies il IN
the evening papers and vice versa.
know these are not authenticated or
authorized by either of them. for
they are both sincere.
Both arc great artists. and there
fore nisunders landings are bound 10
Happen. Whatever ! am asked about
one. but that there exists perhaps z
little too much temperament.
At the present moment, however
MISS Negris career is occupying her
most vital thoughts. ] believe that
she. like every great artist. puts her
career before her personal desires,
no matter how strong they may be.
She is working TO establish her Amer
lean reputation as she established hH-
European ono, with a thoroughness
and intensity coupled with tircleSS
energy and indefatigable attention
that makes her an extremist in every
! thing.
learned at the studio tha, if she
has music to work With she will be
satisfied with nothing less than cease
. less playing Of funeral dirges
throughout the entire day. Sh. is
known TO make twice as many scenes
each day as is normally required.
Her first day at FamousPlaycrS stu
dio was Il record breaker. She made
thirty-nine scenes. whereas twelve
Eork. She not only learns her own
role. but the roles Of all the others
acting in the picture with her.
She objects strongly to visitors be
| ing brought to tn" set" where she is
working. 1t interferes with her
mood. she declares. and she is right.
The making Of moving pictures Is a
business. just as the making of steel,
or the growing OF flowers. or the
sculping OF a great statue. and there
is no reason for il being made Curl
osity shop.
If shs. studies fashions. she studies
them with this same indefatigable
zeal that marks her every effort. She
/ has every fashion magazine published
| in Europe and America. and pores
over them FOR hours. She is All in
durable enthusiast in everything she
does.
There is probably no other woman
+; in pictures today who is endowed
! with more of the basic elements re-
quired 10 make 4 great dramatic &c
! tress than l'ola Negri.
Continued in Tonorrow's starr
Evening star., 1924-02-22
CHAPTER ~.
TIE SUMMONS.

The winter was wearing away.
The wild fowl were passing north
ward. landward. The gamc had
changed its haunts. March was com
ing, the month between the seasons
for the tribes. the time Of want the
leanest period OF the year.
Meriwcther Lewis, alone one morn
ing in the comfortable cabin which
served as 4 house for himself and his
friends, sat ponderins on these
things, as was his wont. His little
Indian dog. always his steady COM
panicn. had ken its place on the
top OF the Hated stump which served
As desk. near the maps and papers
which Lewis had pushed away. Here
the small creature sat. motionless.
mute, its eyes fixed adoringly upon
It's master.
The captain did not notice it. He
did not at first hear the rap on the
door nor the football Of the man who
entered inquirngly.
Yes. Sergt. ordway" said he pres
entity, looking up.
Ordway saluteu.
Something for YOU. sir. II seems
a letter: How could that beg"
That is the puzzle. sir" said Ord
way. extending folded and sealed
bit of paper. "We do not know how.
it came. Charbonneau's Wife. the In
dian woman. found it in the baby's
hammock just now. She brought ii
to me. and ! saw it was addressed -
you. 1t must have been overlooked
by you some time"
"Possihly-poSsibly said Lewis
His face was growing pale. THAT
is al. think. Sergeant" he added.
Now alone. he turned toward the
letter. which lay upon the tabI..
His face lighted with d wondruus
smile, though none might sec 1t save.
the little dog, which watched his
every movement. For Meriwether
Lewis had received once more the
thing for which every fiber Of his
being clamored.
He knew, without one lcok. that
the number scratched in the wax Of
the seal would be the figure a." He
opened the letter slowly. There fell
from it a square of stiff. white paper
all white, he thought until he turn
cd it over. Then he saw il locking
up at him-her face, indeed.
1t was a little silhouette in Black.
done in that day before the camera.
when small portraits were otherwise
well nigh impossible. The artist,
skilled as were many in this curious
form of portraituro, had done his
work we'll. Lewis gazed with sud
den leap Of his pulses upon the
features outlined before him--the pro-
file so cleanly cut and lofty--the hair