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Evening star., 1924-01-20

Confidence that Congress will au-
thorize purchase for $4,000 of the
largest privately owned collection of
Lincoln relics from Capt. Osborn II.
| Oldroyd, is expressed by Repre-
sentative Henry r. Rathbone of IL
linois. whose parents were intimate
friends of the martyred President
and Mrs. Lincoln, and who yester
! day introduced a bill for such pur
chase by the government.
The house opposite Fords Theater,
| in which President Lincoln died. and
! which is now the property of the
United States government purchased
some years ago for $4,000. now
| houses the Oldroyd collection.
In discussing his bill Representa-
tive Rathbone calls attention that in
the Oldroyd collection, which num-
| bers some 5000 pieces. are a number
which link the career of the great
Illinoisan to the modest house and
| law Office at Springfield. which he
occupied before he began his
| momentous trip TO Washington. The
| collector himself, now in his eighty
second year, was the proprietor of a
| book store and newsstand in SPRING
| field from 1889 to- 1898, after which
| he came to Washington to devote the
remainder of his life to the collection
of Lincoln pementoes.
The -OldrOyd house was formerly
known as the Peterson boarding
house, and was'.a resort of actors.
Booth himself had heen a frequent
visitor there and had acted many
times in Ford's Theater.
In the cole ction are such intimate
objects as the cook stove which stood
in the Lincoln kitchen in Springfield.
a half dozen chairs from the home
there, including the great emanci-
pator's favorite rocking chair; an
old pigeon-hol desk which he used
when. he first began housekeeping.
wheel from the Lincoln family car
riage. and a long wooden settee from
the Lincoln front porch. especially
constructed for the owner that he
of height on it without inconvenience,
if he SO desired.
Furniture He Sold.
Then there are three pieces of fur
niture which Lincoln sold to three
Rockwell sisters when he closed his
house to come to Washington, in
cluding walnut stand and a long,
old-fashioned haircloth sofa
The large and well worn office chair,
which was Abraham Lincoln's IA
vorite in his Springfield Office and in
which he sat to write his first inau-
gural address is also in the Oldroyd
collection. presented to the present
oWHeT ny W llldIH II. f1ernQOn. Lin
coins one-time law partner. The
walnut cradle in which the Lincoln
children were rocked to sleep has
special place in the cramped little
Troom.
The wide range Of the Oldroyd coll
lection is seen in the presence of
set of soldering tools, even to the
stove, used in opening and closing
the leaden casing surrounding Lin
coins coffin at Springfield. when Gov.
IO1 IN
set at rest rumors that the body had
been stolen.
Capt. Oldroyd has in his collection
every biography ever written on
Lincoln, but comparatively few books
which belonged to Illinois greatest
citizen. He recalls that though the
former Springfield lawyer became
one of the best read men in world
Evening star., 1924-01-20
LAWYERS PAY TRIBUTE
TO MARYLAND JUDGES
Retiring Justices of Seventh Cir
cult Honor Guests at Ban
quet in City Club.

About eighty members of the bar of
southern Maryland paid tribute to the
retiring judges of the seventh judicial
circuit, composed of st. Marvs
Charles, Calvert and Prince Geor9as
counties, at the City Club, where an
elaborate banquet was given in their
honor.
Each of the retiring Judges, Cbiey
Justice John p. Briscoe and Associa 70
Justice B. Harris Camalier and Fiji
more Beall was presented with sill
yer bread tray upon which was in
scribed: "A token of affection from,
the members of the bar of southern
MARYLAND" James c. Rogers of
Hyattsville- was POSTMASTER
Among the prominent guests wera
the newly elected judges, Chief jus
tice W. Mitchell Diggs of Charles
county and Associate Justices W. M
Locker and Joseph c. MattinTIy of
St. Marys and Prince Georges coun-
ties, respectively. Addresses were
made by Gen. l.. Allison Wilmer Of
Leonardtown, who responded for St.
Marys county, Ferdinand c. Cooksey
Of La Plata, for the Charles county
bar; John B. Gray of Prince Fred
eriok. for Calvert county, and by for
mer Judge +. Van Clagett of Upper
Marlboro for Prince Georges county.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
STEPS TO BEAUT|FY.
CAPITAL OUTLINED
FernaId Says Botanic Gar.
den and Gallery Bills
First Move.

Passage of two bills by the Sem
ate last week providing for a greater
Botanic garden and for a new con-
servatory for the garden is only the
first step in the movement to further
beautify the National Capital and to
provide for adequate housing of the
governments activities Senator
Fernald of Maine, chairman of the
public buildings and grounds COM
mittee, said yesterday.
I'VE will begin work very soon on
ia bill to carry out the recommended
tion of the President for the expendi-
, ture of s5,000,000 annually for the
tneXt ten years to carry on a federal
building program in Washington.
After we have obtained the authori-
cation for such program. then we
! will decide which buildings are to
ibe constructed first.
Senator Fernald expressed himself
in favor of the proposal to erect IN
the Mall a building for the National
Gallery of Art, which is now housed
temporarily and inadequately in the
Natural History building. Congress
has already provided q site for the
building near the other buildings OF
the Smithsonian Institution. which
controls the National Gallery
site Purchase Proposed.
Under the terms of the bills passed
by the Senate and sent to the House
it is proposed TO purchase two
squares to the southeast Of the
Capitol close a part of Canal street
and turn this area over to the Bo-
tanic Iarden. 1t is proposed also
to erect new conservatory and
growing houses. for which designs
have already been prepared and sub
, mitted to the public buildings and
grounds committee.
The old conservatory. which houses
many plants of great age and great
value. is in such state of disrepair
| that it would require rebuilding TO
! put it in shape, 1t is said. Further
more, ii is wrongly located at pres
cnt with reference to the Grant
Memorial and interrupts the free
sweep of parkway from the Capitol
to the Washington Monument and
the Lincoln Memorial. The present
Evening star., 1924-01-20
French Submarine
Hits U.S.Ship With
Dummy Torpedo
By the Associated Prose

BY the Associated Press.
CHERBOURG, France, January
ia high-speed dummy torpedo
from the French submarine Am
phitrite struck the bow of tho
Colorado several days ago, it was
revealed today.
The Colorado, which is on a
cruise of European waters. sailed
for Fillefranche today after fare
well visits by the authorities and
ny the commandant OF the French
submarine.
Inc submarine commander call
ed personally to repeat his ex-
cuses. He offered to send divers to
examine the Colorado's plates, but
the American captain assured him
no harm had been done.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
VETERAN LAWYERS
SPEAK ON ETHICS
Justice Stafford and Attorney
Henry E. Davis Address
Barristers Here.

Justice Wendell Phillips Stafford
and Henry +. Davis, respectively, the
senior justice of the District Supreme
Court and the senior active practic-
toner of law in the District, address,
ed the barristers at the luncheon
meeting of the organization yester-
day at the Cosmos Club.
Ethics formed the basis of both ad-
dresses. Justice Stafford said that a
meeting of attorneys would be bene-
fcial to the individual because of
the broadening influence it would
have upon him and spoke of the in
fiuence thus engendered being ex-
tended to those with whom the indi-
viduals came into contact.
Mr. Davis gave a resume of the
history of law in the District and in
the nation, citing instances to back
his contentious. He declared that the
District bar was recognized the best
in the country, and quoted the late
j. j. Darlington's idea as typical of
the one entertained generally in the
profession = that Washington pre-
sented opportunity to follow law be-
cause of its situation as the National
Capital and because of the numerous
facilities offered attorneys here.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
ROADS TO CUT RATES.

DENVER, January 10 tSpeciaD.-
The Union Pacific. Rock Island. Bur-
lington, Santa Fe and Missouri Pa
0fic railroads shortly Will announce
substantial reductions of Colorado
freight rates on manufactured com
modities. according to II. M: Adams,
vice president in charge of traffic OF
the first-named road. The reductions
will not extend to live stock or aeri-
cultural products
Evening star., 1924-01-20

site OF the garden will be retained
as part of the garden. but the build
ings will be on the land IL is now
proposed to acquire.
The bills authorize the. expendl-
ture of $805.000 for the construction
cf the new conservatory and growing
houses and 100000 for acquiring thk
land destined to become part OF the
garden.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
GRAPE JUICE SELLER FREED.

CHICAGO, January 1g.-Russel
Scott, also known as Russell Sher-
man, who was arrested here in con-
nection with activities as seller
of grapejuice, in which one kind of
substituted for another, was dis
charged today when no complainants
appeared in court.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

The Canadian government has en-
gagged women as customs officers at
border points to prevent smuggling
of American goods.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Miss Marie /. Della-Selva has been
appointed custodian of the Federal
building In New Haven, Conn.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

Flowers for All Occasions.
Consult Guide, flower HEADQUARTERS.
1912 F.-Advertisement. -
Evening star., 1924-01-20
SPECIAL NOTICES.

CHAs. F. HERMANN. MANUFACTURING
5eweler and diamond setter; established 81
st. NV, NARROW Bu.!dins Ind floor. We
nodernize old jewelry and wedding rings. 2Os
! WILL KEEP YOUR BOOKS AT 4 NOM
inal cost per week: have had considerable eS-
rerience In bookkeeping. Address BOX 266-A.
Star office.
FRUIT TREES. grape vines. rose busnes
All kinds slirubbery trimmed. Lawns cover
Cd with real manure. Variegated evergreens.
+. A. Herrell & Son. Gardeners. 726 10th st
ne. Line. s64c.
BEST OATMEAL AND EMBOSSED PAPER
t:sed in papering rooms. So to ST.: plaster
Ing Phone roumbia 2;;54 o0s
AUTHORS. WRITER'S: YOUR MANUSCRIPTS
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DEPT. ALCINE STUDIOS OF DRAMATIC
ART. l141 Connecticut ave. Franklin g943.
WHY NOT MAKE YOUR PRESENT GAS
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sired: See demonstration. 1905 y. Y. ave.
WANTED TO BRING vA. LOAD OF Fur.
TRANSFER AND sTnRAGE Co
VICTORIA LOUISE MULLER. FORMERLY
designer and buyer al Erlebache-'s has eIclus
- = - jail:
THE ROsr1N BEAUTY SHOP REGs TO
TS t m that nn M remain
ings -,
LETTERS AM PHONE CALLS. INTENDED
for Paul Jacob Schwartz. are being re-
stopped. PAIL JOSEPH SCHWARZ
Musical Director Shrhert- Beiasco Shubert
Garrick. President Theater. 2l'
REPAIR WORK. BY ENPERT. AND STORE
alterations. Porches inclosed. etc. l.. ].
TODD. 1913 Yon st. Sc. l.. 2O13J.
Pants Matched to Coats
MADE TO MEASURE. OVER 1000 SAMPLES.
LINCOLN PANTS MATCHING Co.
Col. 1881. 1884 Newton 81 NV
SPECIAL RATES-BUFFAL0 TO WASHING
ton Red Rail- Transit Co. Main o16o
SEND YOUR KIDDIES TO THE CIIILDREN'S
playhouse and knder-Hrten: competent super:
3 am. to pm. 1872 Col. rd. Adams 1886.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
ANNUAL KEPORT


, Washington, d; G. January 12; 1924
Barker Co.. corporation of the District of
Columbia. do hereby certify that the capital
stock OF said company is on" hundred and
twenty-five Thousand dollars. all of which is
fully paid. and that there no debts of
said company except current expenses and an
cured by deed of trust lots 500 and SD in
square 445. Washington d. {.
y WN. r. TI'LIOCH.
J. SHULMAN
District Of Columbia. S.:
j. J. Shulman. secretary of the Geo. NJ
Barker Co. do make oath that the matters
and facts stated in the aforego'ng annual re-
port and certificate of the Geo. ". Rarker
Co.. a corporation. true. J. SHCLMAN
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
fseal.) W. T. KERFooT, Jr..
" Notary Public.
REPORT OF THE RADIUM PROJECTS COR
poration for the District of Columbia for the
year ending December 81. 1a23.-That the
dred thousand dollars (slOo.OOO,. of which
thirtyeight thousand eight hundred six dol
in. and that outstanding debts represented by
bills PAYABLE are four Thousand Eve hundred
dollars ,s4. .5o0OM. GEORGE s. sILSREE.
s. HORNER, Trustee
:, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. S.: l.. c. Stall
iings. Treasurer of the Radium Products Cor
poration Of the District of Columbia being
duly sworn. deposes and says that the above
abatement is true to the best Of his knowledge
and belief.
l.. {. sTALLINGs.
Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th
'seal.) FRANCES p. SMITH.
Notary Public d. c.
THE ANNEAL MEETING OF THE MEMBERS
suRANCE COMPANY OF THE DisTRICT
or COLUMBIA for the election of nine l9l
held at the office of the company. I7l8 I
street northwest, on MONDAY. JANUARY %,
1924. Polls open from 10 am: to pm. The
s60,25s.s5: cash on hand. s.. .s3l DO: invested
tate 500 730: losses by fire paid during the
year. s421 20: dividends paid TO policy hold
crs during the year. s566.o7. WILLIAM A.
SMART MILLINERY SHOP.
Splendid location. Plenty room for kindred
lines. Gig opportunity for with $500
cash. Owner will remain two weeks to intro
dMce her customers to purchaser. Address Box
223-A. Star office.
REED FURNITURE.
Repaired, painted. upholstered, chair can
ing. The Wickercraft. 1402 st. NV. PHI.
Potomac 1924. 2Os
WEST END ELEC. SHOP
1912 Pa. Ave. NV.
For the BETTER radio accessories. cleo
trio fixtures and appliances
Get our estimates on house wiring and
fixtures.
Edison Mazda Lamps
Open until pm. Main 4063 zee
wANTED-A vANLOAD OF FURNITURE-
FROM NEW YORK CITY. JAN. %
FROM WORCESTER ...........JAS %
FROM BOSTON IAN %
FROM PITTSBURGH .........JAN Al
FROM ALTOONA ...............FE FER 2
WEEKLY SERVICE FOR SMALL LOTS To
AND FROM BOSTON AND INTERMEDIATE
POINTS.
THE BIG 4 TRANSFER COMPANY. NC.
1125 14th ST. NV. MAIN 2159
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Evening star., 1924-01-20
Pants Matched TO Coats

REPAIR WORK. BY EXPERT. AND STORE
alterations. Porches incOsed. etc. L. j.
TODD. 1913 YOu st. l.. oOi3-J
Evening star., 1924-01-20

WANTED TO BRING A vAS LOAD OF FUR.
niture from New York. Phi;adpIphia aud viii
Mington. Del. to Warrington. SMITHS
TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO.
Evening star., 1924-01-20
LET HIRAM DO TALKING,
COOLIDGE BACKERS' PLAN
(Continued from First Page.)

York which will contribute to the
aim of the dead-lockers.
Evening star., 1924-01-20

FRUIT TREES, grape vines. rose bushes.
All kinds slIrubbery trimmed Lawns cover
cd with real manure. Variegated everGreens.
+. A. Herrel1 & Son. Gardeners. 726 10th st.
ne. Line 964G
Evening star., 1924-01-20

BEST OATMEAL AND EMBOSSED PAPER
rsed in papering rooms. So to ST.: plaster
Ing Phone rolumbia .,;,54. oOs
Evening star., 1924-01-20

REED FURNITURE.
Repaired, painted. upholstered, chair can
ing. The Wickercraft, 1902 st. NV. PHI.
Potomac 1924. 2Os
Evening star., 1924-01-20

day of January, 1924
lSeal) FRANCES p. SMITH.
Notary Public ID G.
SMART MILLINERY SHOP

Splendid location. Plenty room for kindred
lines. Gig opportunity for one with $500
cash. Owner will remain two weeks to intro
duce her customers to purchaser. Address Box
223-A. Star office
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
Britain's Troubles

Troubles crowd thick and fast upon the British
Empire. Mass discomfort in India, uprisings in
the Sudan chaos in China and now comes what
amounts to an open threat of war by the Turks
for Mosul with its rich deposits Of oil for which
the British imperialists long and to secure which
they have bombed and killed Turkish troops
Mosul belongs to Turkey The forays Of the
British troops are in violation of international law
and in direct contravention of the treaty with Tur
key. 1t is imperialistic brigandage of the most
brazen kind.
Premier Macdonald has approved of the methods
used by his government in Mosul, and is offended
because the Angora government has written a
sharp note concerning the murder of Turkish
citizens His pacifstic policies apply only to
bourgeois Christians Sense
The Angora government according to late dis
patches, is about to issue general mobilization
order as result of the advance of British troops
and once more the Near East threatens to break
into flames.
France, of course, is jubilant and is supporting
the Turks because she is for anything that weakens
England, her ancient and most dangerous enemy.
Peace and Imperialism Incompatible
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
|. w. W. Convention Unity

The sound Judgment tshown thus far by the
delegates to the 10th general convention Of the |.
w w. is to be applauded They have apparently
gotten together Independently of the two groups
of quarreling officials who clearly more in
terested in maintaining their personal dignity by
a formal appreciation granted their actions by a
section of the delegates with others excluded than
in complete unity of the fighting membership.
There are some good signs of leadership being
shown in this struggle for unity
If reports are true there are, however, some
delegates yet outside, refusing to participate I'M
less their demands are granted. What these de-
mands are is unknown. These delegates are known
of course to be bitterly opposed to the administra
ton of Doyle and Fisher. They may feel justified
in continuing the split in fact others partic-
ipating may feel with them that if complaints
against Doyle and Fisher are going to be forgot
ten amid the justified condemnation of those who
applied for an injunction, they may as well stay
out.
That Rowan does not anticipate with pleasure
any facing of united convention, is a matter of
course But the delegates have no part in his guilt.
If the majority does not get chesty and arrogant,
if the wise leadership shown thus far makes clear
that the grievances against Doyle and Fisher, as
well as those against Rowan and the rest will find
revolutionary justice, then these sincere worker
delegates will understand that further resistance
to unity is not fighting Doyle and Fisher, but fight
ing the T. w. w.
A few elements try to cast suspicion upon the
interest shown by the Communists in the |. w. W.,
by raising the cry of Outsiders" Such a view is
sectarian. However distinct an entity any labor
organization economic or political, may feel itself
to be- it is-because its members are workers. an
indivisible part Of the whole working class. As
such the Communists who represent in the class
struggle the revolutionary interests of no partic-
ular section but of the whole proetariat are in
tensely concerned in any vital struggle within any
labor organization
This is the sole basis for the interest COmmun-
lists feel in the struggle going on in the l. W.
w. That some exciteabe and perhaps mendacious
elements in the l. w. W. confuse the issue by chat
ter about "outside' influences, does not disprOve
this fact 1t only proves that the role of the revo
lutionary party is not understood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
The BOOtIicking BOurgeoisie

The visit of the subnormal heir to the British
throne has served to give the workers of Chicago
some insight into the sickening sycophancy Of the
upper strata of its capitalist class
The Chicago Tribune staged the most disgusting
exhibition of belly-crawling to royalty that has
ever been in these parts 1t devoted almost two
pages the exploits of the prince and the manner
in which the females of the pork packing arts
tocracy displayed their charms to the critical eye
of debauched royal youth.
1t inevitably calls to mind the parade of prosti-
tutes that takes place during convention Of the
Elks when the town is 'thrown wide Open"
We understand that the 400 has been split wide
open by the favortism shown in choosing guests
for the royal function and this shows that there
was complete unanmity in the matter of boot
licking. The only protest comes from those whose
drooling mouths were prevented from caressing
the princes footwear.
This is the element that denounces the Amer
lean workers because ''they have forgotten what
a days work isl to quote the favorite expression
of these gentry.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
An Enlightened Worker.

To the DAILY WORKER Travel
ing thru the Berkshire Hills, the train
stopped right in the heart of factory.
The workers filed the coaches, and l
questioned one of them, who took a
seat beside me. The factory was the
General Electric Co. of Pittsfeld,
Mass, where to 10 thousand workers
are employed. This week they will
be reduced four work days a week.
Eyes, it is an open shop. To get a
job there you have to give up your
union. There isn't any organization
of workers in this shop and they are
too strict about It; they are discharg-
ing and cutting down the wages right
along. Oh, that new shop under con-
struction? That Is for radio. No, they
don't suggest or tell US whom to vote
for"
The General Electric company OF
Pittsfleld, Mass, like others in other
parts Of the country, are playing the
same old game specially during cleo
ton. campaign, that is, discharging
] and cutting down the wages, wise
/ maneuver to elect Coolidge.
The following day Sunday in
Pittsfeld, Mass, overheard an old
man, what picture OF health
wrinkles and bones?-age over 80
working in General Electric Co. You
can see, by his dress he is working
man. He says he has good wife
They have no house of their own. II
an eager admirer of Coolidge. He
says Coolidge is the only man.
Good many workers don't know how
their bosses make the workers pro
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
VIEWS OF OUR READERS

pagate and vote against their own
class which will reward the workers
with plainly of everything such as
more pleasure, more birth, more
scabs, more profits, plenty of work
hours, plenty of weeks days, plenty
of overproduction, plenty of free
bread Gin bread lines), plenty Of
charity" such as, commercialized
hospitals, schools and churches. Plen-
ty of jobs in navy and army, plenty
OF eats (beans), plenty of sporting,
boxing. The present administration
OF Coolidge recently threw gloves
in the face of Japan and now they
are looking for boss Offices to direct
the Wall street machinery Gegion)
by radio.
Once upon time / was a soldier
without ammunition in that above
mentioned train, | was wounded thru
my heart.
Kindly send me Communist cam.
paign literature so ! can have some
on me all the time for free distribu-
ton, please don't forget to send a
bill too.
A. Worker.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-10-16
Harrington Caught Selling Miners Votes

cept your own pluck, integrity and
splendid ability. With the qualities
that have enabled you to do this, with
your broadness of vision, liberality of
action, strength Of character and
your penchant for justice and square
dealing, surely you would make an
ideal governor.
Now, am going to tell you of
some material reasons why you
should be nominated and elected.
First of ALL let me say our pri-
mary law was designed expressly for
the purpose of freeing the people Of
boss rule and machine tactics, and to
place the nomination and election of
public officials directly in the hands
of the people. So far as know, you
are the only candidate for governor
who has approached the people solely
on your own responsibility and merits
and who is not dominated by or sub
ject to dictation from a clique Of po-
litical bosses.
Colonel Lowden has the Thomp-
son-Lundin crowd of Cook county poll
ticians behind him, while Mr.. Hull is
dominated by the Deneen-Westcrowd,
each of which factions is fighting des-
perately to control the political destin.
les of the state, and each of which is
interposing its political power be-
tween the people and the peoples
right to nominate and elect as the
primary law was intended they should
nominate and elect
"He who is supported by the bosses
shall be held accountable by the
bosses, but he who goes directly to
the people shall be accountable to the
people only, and he will, therefore,
be more careful of the peoples in