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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
RADICALS | OSE
IN GERMAN
ELECTION
Moderate Parties Gain Seats
With Control Divided.
Fascist Crushed

BERLIN, Dec. 8.-The consti-
tutionalists have defeated the ma
tionalists by the narrowest IF
margins. Radicals in both wings
suffered a complete collapse, the
Hitlerites and the communists
losing 40 to so per cent Of their
strength in the last Reichstag.
The social Democrats become
the strongest party. These three
facts stood out today from the
latest returns from the double
elections Sunday Because Of the
voting for both the Reichstag and
the Prussion diet the returns were
received slowly.
Results I'm Figures.
The results as indicated thus far
Social Democrats. 126; German
Nationals, 1875; German Peoples, 40;
Centrists, 66: Democrats, 80; Bavar-
ian Peoples, 10; Hitlerites, 10: Com.
munists, "A; others. 20.
Despite the collapse of radical
elements, there was every indication
today that there will be essential
change in the dominant political
consultations, because the German
Nationals and the German Peoples
party also were winning seats at
the expense Of the Hitlerites, while
the Social Democrats and the Demo-
Gratis were strengthened by deser-
tions from the Communists.
The Catholic Centrist party, as
always, held it's own.
Chancellor Marx newspaper Ger
mania characterizes the results as
neither a swing to the left nor
! swing to the right, but a strength.
ening of. the middle parties"
Bernstorf Among Elected.
1t seems most likely that the
former Marx cabinet will be re.
turned to power.
All parties brought all possible
reserve strength to the polls, aver.
aging IS per cent of their total
voting strength, as compared with
20 in the May elections.
The reelected members include
Admiral Tirpitz, General Ludendorff.
Prince Bismarck Count Westary,
. Count Bernstorff, former Chaneel.
Tors Strezennann, With and Feb.
renbach,s Chancellor Marx and
Count Lerchenfeld.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

Unity and largely attended. Miss
Claire Hutton, Of the Unity public
school faculty, presided. Following
the program refreshments were
served.
The funeral Of Mrs. Jane G.. Poss,
wife OF Harry q. Poss, a prominent
business man, who died in a Wash.
ington hospital. where she under.
went an operation for an internal
trouble. took place this morning
from st. Mary's Catholic Church
here. The services were conducted
by the Reverend John +. Coolahar,
pastor OF the church, and burial
was IN st. Mary's Cemetery. Mrs.
Poss was forty.one years old and
was daughter Of the late Henry
Nd. Clagett, Of this county,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
|COlIiding and Leaving
After COIIiding
BY JOHN CONRAD.

Uitra-careful drivers say that
the other man always has the
right OF way" and that theory.
upon consideration, does not seem
SO foolish after all.
Safety bulletins with snappy
slogans try to convey the idea
that the minute saved il not worth
the danger incurred and il in to
be borne In mind that the first
question asked when the defendant
IL to be named In a colliding case
is who reached the intersection
first?"
Immediately after q collision
coolness is the prime factor and
control OF the impulse to get away
from the scene OF the accident as
soon as possible. 1t has actual
ly happened that an excessively
nervous person has been accused of
being intoxicated, due to stammer.
ing and temporary symptoms of
ague after q bump In traffic.
The procedure to be followed
after a collision Is: Stop EXCHANGE
credentials and means Of identified
tiOn--procure the names and
addresses of witnesses report the
accident to the nearest police
precinct.
You will be notified to report at
specified date at the office OF the
Corporation Counsel in Police
Court where it will be ascertained
who was in the wrong and charges
will be preferred. Appearance is
made in court by the defendant,
the complaining witness and the
witnesses for both sides. Each
will testify as to what he actually
saw and will be asked to repro
duce the accident on a chart, using
miniature automobiles. The Judge
then decides the case on the
evidence and disp0ses of IL by
imposing a fine or dismissing the
defendant. Trial by jury IL not al.
lowed in colliding cases. Fines
range from 81 to $40. in default
Of which from one day to 364 days
In jail may be served.
To take effect in December the
fine for leaving after colliding with.
out making your identity known
VIII be raised to $500. The limit
on this type of case has been
EalSCu aS uClCAEdlL "
who have been running away after
accidents.
AS things then will stand you
may run down and break the leg
Of a pedestrian but If a halt is
made and assistance rendered, fol-
lowed by a full report of the
accident at the station,-~ the
maximum fine which may be i'm.
posed upon a conviction is $40.
But il you scrape the fender Of
a Is flivver and fan to stop and
make your identity known you are
liable to fine Of $500 upon con.
viction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
STORMS OFF COAST TAKE
HEAVY TOLL IN SHIPPING

storms Off the Atlantic coast con-
linue to take a heavy toll in ship.
ping. the United States Coast Guard
announced today. f
The American schooner Peter
Setter, home port unknown, has
been lost, according to dispatches
today. The fate or the crew is
hot known.
Coast Guard cutters have reached
Lynnhaven Roads, Va, with the
schooner Rachael W. Stephens in
low.
The British schooner, New To.
,onto, ashore on the Virginia keys,
has bean refloated by Coast Guard
Inttsrs. -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
GARRISON ROAD
DEDICATION .
PLANNED
Arlington Committee Plans It
As Memorial to World
War Veterans

CLARENDON, Va, Dec. 8.-A
movement to have the extension
of Garrison road dedicated as a
memorial to troops of the world
war will be launched at a dinner
to be served in Clarendon com.
munity hall Wednesday night under
the auspices of the executive com.
mittee of the Arlington district
good roads commission. Among
the guests will be officers OF
Arlington Post. No. 1879. American
Legion, other patriotic organiza.
tions and county officials.
The road will be the main link
in the highway system Of Airing.
ton county. A committee of the
Clarendon Women's club with Mrs.
C. r. Taylor, as chairman, will
serve the dinner
In the presence of more than
$50 persons the Stars and Strips
were raised over the new Nellie
Gusts school at Virginia Highlands
BY members OF Star-Spangled
Banner Council No. 8, Junior Order
Of American Mechanics, who also
presented a Bible to be used in
the school. The State flag was
presented by members of the Sun
day school class Of Mrs, Isabella
Davis.
Clyde c. Lamond, chairman of
the Arlington county school. board
accepted the two flags and Bible
in the name Of the school.
ADDRESSES were delivered by Misses
Speakman and johnson. of the
Junior Order Council
Professor Fletcher Kemp, super
intendent of schools, said last
night that the school will open to-
day and classes will begin at the
usual hour. Miss Virginia Storck,
and Miss M. Reynolds will be the
teachers and M. Florine, caretaker.
A comedy entitled "a Case of
Suspicion" to be presented by the
dramatic club of Jobs Daughters,
of Washington. will be the feature
at the meeting Of Arlington Chapter.
No. 80, o. E. s. to be held in the
Cherrydale Firemen's hall tonight
at 8 o'clock.
A report on the proposed site
for the new community house at
Park Lane win be received from
the special committee at the meet.
ing Of the Park Lane Citizens As
ISOLATION tonight at o'clock in
Lee hall, 200 Lee highway.
Plans for the annual ladies
night" to be given by the Masonic
Lodge Of District No. 81 at Mclean
have been completed, said H. X.
Green, district deputy grand master,
last night.
The program viii open with
banquet at o'clock, with H. K.
Green as POSTMASTER Invocation
will be asked by the Reverend
George Shears, of Mclean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
:EXPEL
SIXTY: MORE
REDS
Activity Of Police Prevents
Carrying Out Program for
Big Demonstrations

PARIS, Dec. S.--fhe French gov
eminent today continued its cam.
paign against communists. starting
with the revelation Of red plots for
general demonstrations Saturday, and
continuing yesterday, with the expul.
sion of sixty communists Of various
nationalities.
Those expelled Sunday were az
Italians, z. Belgians, Poles. / Serb,
! Swiss, ! Swede and German.
Demonstrations were planned on
the return of Premier Herriot from
visits to Lille and Roubaix, but be.
cause Of police activity, these did
not materialize.
L'Humanite, the communist news.
paper, was permitted to publish how.
ever. and continued to exhort the
Reds to be ready for instant action.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
UNUSED ALASKA LAND
RETURNED TO PEOPLE

A ten-foot strip OF land along
the right of way of the Alaskan
railroad, originally set aside to pro,
vide timber for road construction,
has been returned to the public
domain by Executive order, the In
terror Department announced today.
Completion of the road rendered
the land unnecessary.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
WIFE CHARGES CRUELTY
AND ASKS MAINTENANCE

Alleging cruelty and non-support,
Mrs. Edna NJ. Sanford, 111S c street
northeast, today filed suit in the
District Supreme Court against Yer.
non N. Sanford, for maintenance.
Mrs. Sanford, represented by Attcr.
ney Jacob N. H. Halper, claims that
her husband February II last told
her she could go home to her mother
and never come back"
Mr.. Sanford, according to the wife,
is employed by the American Rail.
way Express Company, earns $40
a month and has 5000 in hank.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
ITALY ASKED TO RETAIN
PRESENT STRENGTH ARMY

ROME, Dec. 8.--General Di Gior.
gia asked for an army of the pres.
ert strength In hts army reforms
bill which he presented to the
senate today.
The chief reform was the re-.
creation Of the post OF chief OF
general staff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

NO LONGER Is it a question OF
what to give him" The Shop-o..
scope takes the quest" out OF this
question. You will find handy list
Of Gifts for Him" under Christ.
mas Gift Suggestions" On the
Classified Section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

A GIFT for the home is a gift
for the whole, family. You'll find
gifts galore for the home under
Christmas Columns of the Classi.
fled Section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

tlon with the county Bible organiza.
ton was urged. The Reverend
Stanley White, pastor of the Pres.
byterian Church at Bethesda, il
president of the Montgomery
county branch.
The report OF Mrs. j. SomervilIe
Dawson, who. as secretary Of the
Montgomery county chapter Of the
American Red Cross, conducted the
recent annual Red Cross member.
ship drive in this county, shows
that the campaign was a success,
approximately $1,000 being raised.
National Park Seminary, Forest
Glen, provided $3.50, or 81 for each
student and member Of the faculty;
$256.55 came from Sandy Spring
and vicinity, $64 from Rockville
and vicinity, SIG from Garrett
Park, So from Gaithersbure, 81
from Woodside and the remainder
from Chevy Chase and Bethesda
neighborhoods.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08
.MONTGOMERY.'S
TAXPAYERS
WARMED
Properties of DeIinquents to
Be Advertised For Sale
January I

ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. Sac
cording to Doctor John Gardner,
county treasurer. a large number
OF owners Of Montgomery county
property have failed to pay their
State and county taxes for the
year which began July 1. These
taxes have been bearing interest
at the rate of 8 per cent since
September /, and the treasurer
has given notice that all property
upon which taxes remain unpaid on
January will be advertised for
sale at public auction. For the
convenience of taxpayers, Doctor
Gardner has made arrangements
for the taxes to be paid at the
banks at Kensington, Gaithersburg,
Sandy Spring, Poolesville, Silver
Spring, Takoma Park, Bethesda,
Damascus and Germantown.
The contributions toward the SUP.
port OF the Montgomery County
Social Service League totaled
$610.93 during the month Of Novem-
Der, according to the report Of the
treasurer, Mrs. Milton H. Ban.
croft. The contributors were:
Rockville Inquiry Club, S23O.47;
Rockville Woman's Club, $227.48:
wednesday Club Sandy Spring, $25;
John A Garrett, through Rockville
INQUIRY Club, $25; Takoma Park
Civic Study Club, $50; Gaithersburg
Woman's Club, $21; Forest Glen
Reading Club, $1S; Newcomb Club,
Bethesda, So; Blanche Beckham, SIS:
Thimble Club, 81.
At the suggestion of the Mont.
gomery county branch Of the Mary
land Bible Society. yesterday was
observed In many OF the churches
OF the county as bible day." In
many OF the sermons the need of a
more general reading Of the Scrip.
lures was referred to and co.opera.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

The. Reverend p. Rowland Wag.
ner. pastor Of the Rockville Baptist
Church, delivered the principal adj.
dress at the December meeting OF
the Unity Community League, held
In the public school building at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-12-08

A. q p. Stores import more
coffee, more fine coffee
than any other similar or
gdnizGtiOn in the u. S. A. .
The best at the lOUest
price Is the A. d p. rule in
Washington and Everywhere.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-29
0weden's Royal Heir Discovers objects
Of Art More Than 1000
Years Old.

Stockholm. 1.-The discovery Of $50
gold ornaments that were ancient heir
looms even in the time Of Homer, the
opening of Greek tomb that had not
been disturbed for more than 5000
years, and the discovery that the So
called saddle roof was not unknown In
the architecture of that early day, are
some of the important results just re-
ported here of the Swedish archeologi-
cal expedition. headed by Crown
Prince Gustaf Adolf, which is excavat-
ting the ancient city of Asine, Greece.
The latest discovery of the Swedish
experts came somewhat as surprise
when, after having explored tomb as
big as house and finding nothing Of
unusual interest, they turned to tomb
less than Ave feet Vide. This proved
70 b > tr0aaure t5oye, dating about
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-29

of the traditional Hebrew manner of
preparing meat for human consump-
ton.
There seem to have been a number
of Chinese-Jewish communities, but
the most important of these was the
one at Kai-Fung-Fu in the province of
Honan. Here they not only worked
as farmers, merchants and occasion.
ally as bankers, but manufactured
particular kind of silk fabric that was
well known in that part of China.
Intermarried With Chinese.
For long time the Jews of Kali
Fung-Fu chung to their religious and
racial customs tenaciously, although
they adopted the queue and the Chi
nese method of dress, and sometimes
intermarried with the Chinese. They
built famous temple, of which accu-
rate descriptions have been preserved
and whose ruins may be restored II
the present campaign succeeds. This
building, according to the records, was
a characteristic mixture of the Hebraic
and the Chinese. The Chinese infiu-
ence showed itself in many other ways,
for instance, in ancestor worship. The
Chinese writer's, however, were fond
of pointing out that the Jewish re-
ligion was not at all at variance with
Confucianism. Perhaps this was mere
ly the polite Oriental manner Of mini
MIXING religious differences among the
subjects of the emDire
The next distinct reference to the
Chinese Jews after the account given
by Marco Polo was that made by the
Jesuit missionaries in the Seventeenth
century The Jews had by this time
lost all trace of their origin, although
they still adhered to the customs and
observances handed down from father
to son for many generations. One
Of them, hearing that the Jesuits
taught belief in single deity, came
to the Jesuit Father Ricci in the be-
lief that both were members of the
same faith. The Jesuit missionaries.
and later those of the Protestant faith.
attempted TO CONVEX the Chinese Jews
to Christianity, but apparently without
success.
Whether the Chinese colonies--if
they can still be called that-can be
rehabilitated Is question of deep In
terest to the numerous members of
their race all over the world.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-29
String Bean Farm in
Heart of Boston Doomed

Boston.-A farm in the heart of the
metropolis goes long way toward
filling the stomachs of hungry Bos-
tonianS.
On this one city farm almost enough
string beans have been raised to sup
ply the entire Boston market. Then
there are lettuce and spinach among
the products raised so close to the
market that ono truck can carry sew
eral loads In day.
For twenty-five years the city farm
has flourished, and because of the
huge scale on which 1t was operated
its owner was known throughout the
city as String Bean King. But the
farm is about to disappear. Just
across the river from Harvard's far
famed gold coast and opposite the
Harvard stadium the farm stands
directly in the path of Harvard's ex-
pansion, and officials of the unlver-
sity from which the land has been
leased have notified the tenants that
the land will be needed for new build
ings.
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der 500watt Mazda lamps In reflect
ors, and the other half nearby where
the conditions were Identical. A cur
tain was placed between the two col
lections, and the lights turned on fol
five hours every night over the test
plants. Single tulips bloomed in II
to Is days, instead of the usual 3 tc
31s weeks; hyacinths in II days instead
of 32 to weeks; daffodils in weeks
instead of 3: Darwin tulips in 20 days
instead of to weeks, and so on. In
every case the plants under the light
were far more vigorous than those
not so treated.
Figures showed that the current
used cost approximately $3.50 a day,
or an average cost of ~ cents a pot
a day. The space lighted by the eight
lamps was 81 square feet, which is
sufficient for 40 ten-inch pots of plants
at an average sales value of $1.50 a
plant or total value of $1.65.
Remarkable tests were also made
on growing plants entirely by artificial
light, without any daylight. In many
cases the growth was several times
greater and more rapid than that Of
the same kind of plants grown under
daylight alone. Tests were made on
subjecting seeds to X-rays before
planting, in order to determine whether
X-rays can be used to overcome plant
diseases or insect pests without de-
stroying the plant tissues or the seed
itself. 1t was shown that mo i'll eff
fects resulted from this treatment.
In connection with these tests the
lessened labor, the increase In hot
house turnover and decrease in the
coal bill should also be taken into
consideration
The University of Chicago's botany
department has a plant pathology d.
vision with a complete laboratory un-
der Prof. K. X. Link for the study OF
plant diseases In relation to storage
and shipment. Plant pathology is one
of the youngest of practical physical
sciences, but already 1t has saved mill
lions Of dollars to fruit and vegetable
growers and shippers. When the Chi
cago perishable food market Is moved
from South Water streer, It's new $780,
100000 home is likely to include q
fully-equipped laboratory for the
study of plant diseases.
1t is reported that some remarkable
things, soon to be made public, have
been discovered at the w. B. Thomp-
son institute in New York state, found
ed to experiment with the effect of
light, heat and moisture on plant life
shat man may not starve."
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-29
China Colonies Have Been
Isolated for More Than
a Thousand Years.

New York.-If a movement now on
foot among wealthy Jews in Shanghai,
China, backed by influential support
in the United States, is successful,
Jewish colonies in China that have
been virtually cut off from the West
ern world for more than a thousand
years, will again be brought in touch
with the main body of their race.
The efforts now being made are
the latest of several extending over a
period of more than three-quarters of
century. The present hope of sue
cess rests on an Increased knowledge
of the history and traditions of the
Chinese Jews, better organization and
more adequate financial backing. Facts
which have been gradually coming to
light reveal an amazing story of small
communities of these exiles clinging
to their ancient rites and practices
through generations in the very heart
of Chinese civilization.
The present revival is due in large
part to Adolph S. Oko, librarian of the
Hebrew Union college Of Cincinnati,
who recently brought from Europe a
collection of SO manuscripts contain
ing hymns, prayers and rituals show
Ing cOnclusively the connection be-
tween the Jews of ancient and medic
val China and those of the Western
world
These manuscripts, written on pa
per folded into the form of fans, are
partly in Chinese and partly in an an
cient Jewlsh-Persian dialect, indlcat-
Ing that they were originally composed
by emigrants from the long established
Hebrew settlements in Persia. Ac-
cording to writer in the American
Hebrew they constitute all the man.
uscripts known TO have been written
by Jews living in China" They were
collected during the middle of the
last century by missionaries sent to
China by an English society, which
hoped to convert their owners to
Christianity.
Origin of Settlements in Doubt.
The origin of the Jewish settle
ments in China, as well as their
probable date, Is a matter of doubt
among scholars. One theory advanced
Is that part of the Jewish people
who were carried into captivity in
Babylon in the Seventh century, B. c.
gradually made their way eastward
instead of returning 70 Jerusalem
when the city was restored to them
by Cyrus, king of Persia. in the Sixth
century B. G. There Is little or no
direct evidence to back this up, al
though in the writings of Isaiah there
is a reference to the 1and of Slnim,"
which is thought by some Old Tesla
ment commentators to mean China. If
this supposition were correct, it would
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1924-08-29
PRINCE MAKES A FIND
IN ANCIENT GREEK TOMB

1850 B. c.. in the Mycenaean, or pre-
Hellenic period.
1t contained numerous earthenware
vases Of rare design and decoration,
eight beautiful bronze urns and other
vessels, of which one was 20 inches
high.
One of the smaller bronze urns con-
tanned four necklaces of gold and iri-
descent glass beads, and curiously
enough the strings were sufficiently
we'll preserved to show the arrange
ment of the beads. so that the neck
laces can now be restored to their ex-
act appearance 5000 years ago. The
necklaces contained ego beads and
other ornaments, of which 250 were of
gold.
The great tomb nearby, which con-
tanned few treasures, is nevertheless
of great archaeological value, since 1t is
built in the form Of house and its
top, hewn into the rock, Is the exact
shape Of the familiar SADDLE roof, !"
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with sloping sides and gables at both
ends, thus proving that this architec-
tural detail was known in Greece more
than 1000 years b. @.
The Swedish expedition has been at
work in the excavation of Asne for
more than two years and has already
unearthed and classified more than
100000 treasures and fragments of
value, some of which date back as far
as $500 years B. G. Yet the experts
say that the work has only Just begun.
and that still more important dlscoy-
cries may be expected in the near fu-
ture.
All the portable finds Of the crown
princes expedition are being studied
in the University of Lund, Sweden.
to which they have been shipped by
special permission of the Greek gov
eminent AS soon as the examination
has been completed by archaeological
experts the finds will be returned to
Greece.