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Evening star., 1924-06-15

Ism instructors teach the Egypefan
soldiers is how to parade and drill
=, The general opinion here is that
the British are unwilling to loosen
their hold on Egypt, fearing that If
they abandon the country which is
not ready to defend its liberty. it win
fall a victim to the predatory in
stinctS of other European powers
that have large interests here. ThiM
the British empire cannot afford to
allow for the two reasons, first, be-
cause Of the geographical position OF
the country which makes 1t a con-
Meeting link between England. India
and Australia, and. second. because
the English cotton spinners. with
whom every British government has
rich Egyptian and Sudanese cotton
crops
"As long as the taxpayers ana the
domintons are willing to spend
money on the army Of occupation
here" prominent Egyptian told
me, the British Will not leave the
country. The result of the London
conference may be outlined in ad-
vance. Zaghoui Pasha will probably
give in on the Sudan question and
for the British undertaking to with
draw their troops from Cairo and
Alexandria
THE British gladly will agree to
this, but will demand the necessary
delay to build barracks and other
accommodations for troops along the
Suez Canal. This cannot be done in
less than three years. During that
period the British military occupa-
ton will be maintained. Whether
during this time they do not find a
pretext for staying here remains to
be seen. but I fear our extreme ma
tionalists will afford them the desired
opportunity"
Evening star., 1924-06-15
3n M enoriam,

BECKERT. In sad bot loving remembrance
OF darling baby, WADE PETER BECK
ERT, who departed this life one year ago
today. June Il. 1928.
There vacant place in heaven
That was not quite complete.
So God took our darling baby boy
And filled that vacant seat.
LOVING FATHER, MOTHER. SISTERS
AND BROTHER.
DAVIS A tribute of love the memory OF
our dear brother. STAFFORD l.. DAVIS.
who departed this life five years ago yes.
terday. June II. 1919
Nobody knows our longing
And few nave seen weep
But shed our tears from aching hearts
While others fast asleep.
HIS BROTHER AND SISTERS.
HEFFELFNGER. In sad but loving remem-
HEFFELFINGER. who died four years ago
today. June 10. 1920.
A loving mother good and kind
What a wonderful memory you left behind
HER LOVING CHILDREN.
HOWARD. Sacred 10 the memory of my be
loved brother. ALFRED J. HOWARD. who
departed this life forty years ago today.
June l., 1854. REV. w. J. HOWARD.
PAYNE. In sad but loving remembrance OF
PAYNE. who departed this life two years
ago today, June L. 1922.
Sleep on. dear F9oyed Sweetly sleep,
Thy SORROWS all are DER
For you have crossed the waters deep
And gained tine heavenly shore.
HIS LOVING WIFE. MRS. ELIZABETH
PAYNE. AND CHILDREN.
REELER. In loving remembrance Of my dear
wife. ADA V. REELER. who died five years
ago today, June L. 1919.
Gone. but not forgotten.
HER HUSBAND
Evening star., 1924-06-15
THE WEATHER

District OF Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia-Fair today; tomorrow in
creasing cloudiness and slightly
warmer. probably followed by show
moderate northerly winds, becoming
southeast and increasing tomorrow.
West Virginia - Fair: tomorrow
showers and probably thunderstorms:
moderate temperature.
Temperature for Twenty-Five Hours.
Midnight, 81; 2 am. 81: am. 81;
s am, 62; am, 63; 10 am, 81;
IL noon, 20: 2 pm, "A: 4 pm, II; 6
pm, u; s pm, 20; 10 pm, Sc
Highest, I'll; lowest, sos.
Relative Humidity.
am, 50 per cent; pm, SO per
cent; pm, 7S per cent.
Rainfall (s pm to 8 pm)-Trace.
Hours of sunshine, 10.1.
Per cent of possible sunshine, 6S
per cent.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, S4: lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide, 1902 am. and
1859 pm; high tide. 6:01 am. and
6:32 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1851 am. and
1:4S pm; high tide, 6:57 am. and
1923 pm.
The sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 4:41 am: sun sets
1885 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 4:41 am: sun
sets 1885 pm.
Moon rises 5:51 pm; sets 3:31 am.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Weather I'm Various Cities
Evening star., 1924-06-15
ORGANIZATION ACTIVITIES.

The lecturers committee of Carroll
Council. knights of Columbus, will
meet at II o'clock to arrange for en-
tertainment program of Tuesday
night when it's semi-monthly meet
ings will close for the season.
The Red Triangle outing Club will
meet at 7:30 o'clock. 31st and P
streets, for a walk in Georgetown
sections to be followed by getto
gether breakfast, if desired. This
afternoons walk will start from
Rosslyn, Va. at $50 o'clock. Buy
round-trip ticket to Mclean. Camp
fire Return on $50 car.
The Jewish National Fund Flower
day will be observed this morning
under auspices of Nordau Zion Club
assisted by other organizations, OBJ
ject of fund is to buy land in PaleS-
tine for establishment Of permanent
homes for the Jewish people.
Warren G. Harding Camp, Sons of
Veterans, [. s. A. will conduct an
initiation ceremony Tuesday night at
s O'Clock on the fourth floor of g. A..
r. Hall. The Grand Army of the
Republic and allied bodies have been
invited to attend.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
NOTORIOUS BANDITS
REAPPEAR IN CHINA
Red Boards Resume Activity After
Winter of Quiet Living on
Last Years Spoils.

HARDIN. Manchuria, June 1.-THE
notorious bandits of Manchuria, called
In Chinese "HunhutEe" or Red Boards,
have begun to reappear with the
advent of warm weather. Their
faVorite field of operations is along
the 9O0-mile line of the Chinese
eastern railway, among the prosper
Gus settlements populated by Russian
railway employees and Chinese
farmers.
The cold of the winter serves to
keep these bandits more or less
quiescent, maintaining themselves as
best they can on booty acquired dur
ing the summer season. Neverthe-
less they do not find it necessary
to hide in the mountains or forests
during their period of inactivity. On
the contrary. they mingle freely in
the life of the towns as peaceable
citizens, sometimes occupying them
selves with some petty trade, or beg
ging in the streets.
Occasionally one chances to be rec
ognized, in which case punishment is
swift and sure at the hands of an
executioner who wields two-handed
sword, or in a locality dominated by
the military, before a firing squad
In either case the occasion is public
PopuIace Terrorized.
The severity of their punishment
when caught suggests the fear with
which the populace regards the ban
dts, and there is plenty of reason for
this. In the summer they actually
terroriZe the railway towns, levy
taxes on the lumber concessionarles,
fight battles with the troops and are
too often successful, and interrupt
navigation on the rivers. They op-
crate in well armed disciplined bands,
and thus far opposition TO them has
met with doubtful success Railway
guards exist, but are poorly armed
and poorly organized, so that rail-
way employees living along the line
are resigning their posts and moving
to places of safety.
Work in the lumber concessions be-
comes intermittent in the summer be-
cause of frequent attacks, capture OF
employees, heavy taxes and forest nres
of suspected origin. Steamers and
junks on the rivers are occasionally
fired at. boarded and plundered.
No remedy is as yet even suggest
ed Troops have been used against
the bandits, but never in sufficient
numbers 10 accomplish anything. and.
in the opinion of observers, they never
will be exterminated by force of arms
so long as present political conditions
continue.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Local Explorers Find Ne,o Rivers
In Une1pIOred Passes of Alaska
Eskimo Courier Brings.
Back Letter From Geo.
logical Surrey Party.
NO,U Camped in Northern
Wilderness after Winter
Dog Sled Journey.

The story of an explorers life in
the northern Alaskan wilderness and
the discovery of uncharted streams
is contained in a letter brought back
to civilization by an Eskimo from
the geological survey party headed
by DR.. Philip S. Smith and made pub
lie last night by the Interior De-
partment. The expedition is explor-
ing naval petroleum reserve No. 4.
In exploring the Colville River, the
letter, written March 80, states that
DR.. Smith found a river about 200
yards wide. which flows westward
and then turns northward. The party
plans to continue the river explora-
tions, but they must reach the coast
in time TO catch the last ship out of
the Arctic before the September
freeze.
Establish Base Camp.
The party has established a base
camp at the head of Unakserak
River, about ten miles from the di-
vide between the Unakserak and Col
vile Rivers at latitude 6745.30 at
an elevation of 1900 feet. On this
divide the party has discovered
groves of willow trees as large as a
mans wrist. which they are using
for fuel
The letter explains that the sup
porting party of seven men and 120
dogs turned back on March 16 and
the main expedition was proceeding
with three sledS and thirty three
dogs The sleds soon will be aban-
doned. the letter says, and the
journey continued in canoes on the
Colville River.
The letter, which was written by
DR.. j. Il. Mertie. jr.. gives the fol-
lowing description:
Studying Astronomy.
During the summer the last three
or four days, / have been engaged
chiefly in studying astronomy and in
making astronomical observations
with the transit. l have seven good
observations on latitude and azimuth
which check one another very we'll
Having my azimuth, ] also have local
time from transits of the sun. And
with watches and their known rat
ings we are in a position to make a
fair computation of longitude. / am
also able to rate our watches from
successive transits of the sun, day by
day at this camp. Fortunately, too,
the weather has been ideal lately for
such work.
such diversion keeps me very busy,
and the days pass very quickly. Once
in while. say once a day, when il
gets too cold sitting in the tent, /
warm up by cutting wood for a half
hour or an hour All of us are we'll
None Of us have been seriously frost
Evening star., 1924-06-15
More Deaths, Fewer Births.
ON the Popular Mechanics Magazine.

From the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Deaths in the United States for the
first nine months of 1923 increased
over the same period in 1922, while
there was a decrease in births, ac-
cording to statistics published by the
government census bureau. All fig
ures are prepared on the basis of
each 1000 population and show that
for the entire country in 1923 there
were 1875 deaths and 22.s births, as
compared with 11.S deaths and 23.l
births in 1922. Montana had the low
est death and birth rate of all the
states, the figures being. respectively.
and 17.5. The highest death rate
occurred in Vermont, with 1873, while
the highest birth rate was reported
from North Carolina, with 3O.2 for
each 1000 population.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Caros of Tbanks.

DLEDRICH. We wish to extend to the many
relatives. neighborS and friends our sincere
thanks for their kind expressions of sym
pathy and beautiful floral tributes AZ the
death of our devoted mother. ELIZABETH
DIEDRICH THE FAMILY. 1js
o'BANIoN. We wish TO extend our sincere
thanks and appreciation TO our many rela-
tves and friends for their beautiful floral
offerings and messages of sympathy al the
recent loss of our dear daughter and wife.
MRS. ADDIE JOHNSON AND HERBERT
O'BANIOS.
SMITH. | wish TO extend by sincere thanks
and appreciation to the many relatives,
friends fraternal organizations and to my
co-wOrkers in the division of loans and cur
rency, Treasury Department. for their beau
tiful floral offerings and messages of sym
pathy over the recent loss of my dear wife,
FLORENCE TAYLOR. May q 1924. Also
wish to thank Rev. Marshall.
WILLIAM F SMITH .
Evening star., 1924-06-15

bitten yet, and / think the most Sc
we're weather of the winter is past
now. So, ali in all, everything is 60
ing fineA and the success of the expe-
dition seems assured. Just tell that
to the doubters."
FOnr Washington Men.
The Arctic exploring party from
which word has just been received is
composed of four Washington men
who left here early this year DR.. ].
b. Mertie, jr., author of the letter,
which was brought back to civiliza-
tion by an Eskimo courier from the
party, makes his home at 112 Park
avenue, Takoma Park
The party is headed by Dr. Phillip s.
Smith of 3249 Newark street northwest
former acting director of the geological
survey, and one of the most experienced
Arctic explorers in America. Other
members of the party are r X Lynt
of 1915 Lawrence street northeast, and
Gerald Fitzgerald, who had just re-
turned from an Alaskan exploring trip
through the Aleutian Islands group when
he was dispatched north again.
Plans of the party on leaving were to
explore for oil and mineral resources in
the unexplored mountains of the naval
oil reserve, by taking the overland
route from Nenanar a little station on
the Alaska railroad, heading north
through the wilderness across the Endi-
colt Mountains. into the drainage basin
of the Colville River and out to the
Arctic Ocean.
According to the prospects when they
left difficult passage was anticipated in
crossing the Endicott range. which is
said to be largely unknown, and through
which they expected to have to find new
passes. 1t was believed here that the
party now had been through some of
the most difficult passages of the entire
trip. according to their letter, and were
nrnhahlV ha
the Colville River into the Arctic Ocean.
They plan to reach the ocean before the
fall freeze and return to Nome. Alaska,
by trading vessel.
Previous exploration through part of
the ground being covered by the Smith
party had been accomplished by Sidney
Paige and others, including Fitzgerald,
who reported they found traces of oil
Evening star., 1924-06-15
SENATOR'S WIDOW DIES.
Mrs. Josephine B. Jonas Expires il
Sons Home.

Mrs. Josephine B. Jonas, eighty-four
years old, widow of Senator B. F.
Jonas of Louisiana, died at the home
of her son. Frank B. Jonas, 1904 Ore
gon avenue. Friday night, following
protracted illness. The body will
be sent to New Orleans, her former
home, tomorrow night for burial.
Mrs. Jonas was born in Baltimore,
Md, November IS, 1870. She cele-
brated her f1ftieth wedding anniver
sary in 1910. about a year and half
before her husband died. She had
been living with her son in this city
for the last twelve years.
Her son, Frank B. Jonas. is a local
real estate broker. She also is sur
vived by another son, Maj. Edwin A.
Jonas. L. s. NJ c.. retired, residing in
Narberth. suburb of Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Births Reported.

The following births have been reported T.
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Benjamin S. and Jean Francks. boy.
James +. and June NJ. Msnlon. girl.
Carl W. and Agnes Aaleike, boy.
Henry and Jean Peterson, girl.
Bernard and Marguerite McGinn, boy.
Harry and Alma Robinson. girl.
George <. and Agnes Jackson, boy.
Harry z. and Carnine Thorn. boy.
William B. and Beulah y. Eppley. boy.
James S. and Annie Brent, girl
John 5. and Sofia Martin, boy.
Frank r. and Marian v. Stron1e, girl
Frank and Sallie Riss, boy.
John and Beatrice Hawkins. girl.
George and Elnora Fitch, girl.
James and Mabel Tatum. boy.
william and Sylvia Taylor. boy.
John and Dorothy o. Fields, boy.
Wiltmore and Loretta Monroe. girl
Louis and Nettie Toiiver, boy.
James 1. and Siberia B. Wilson. boy.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Scotch Started Saving Plan.

Scotland was the birthplace of the
saving and loan association idea
which has taken such a tremendous
hold on the American working man
and woman, according to I. +. Hen
derson, secretary of the Railroad Co
operative Building and Loan Associa-
tion. The idea started in 1910 in
Scotland when Europe's finances had
been drained by series of wars and
the Scots started pooling resources
to assist their neighbors to secure
homes
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Automatic Foghorn.
from the Popular Mechanics Magazine.

from inc fopular MECHANICS Magazine.
Few people realize the extent to
which human life is safeguarded by
automatic devices. Among the latest
of these is a foghorn valve, controlled
by few strands of human hair. The
hairs are stretched across a wooden
frame and the ends are fastened to a
series of sensitive springs When a
fog comes up the hairs become moist
and expand. This sets the horn in
operation. After the fog is dissipated
the hairs contract and shut off the
horn.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been reported to
the health department within the last twenty
four hours:
Mary f. Finney. 5s, Gallinger Hospital
Eugene Smith. 80, found near Ridge rd
and Alabama ave.
Esau l. johnson. "a. 943 Rhode Island ave.
Mary s. Frye, TO- COL ST.
Charlotte Z. Cruit, Sc. 1886 Cambridge pl
Helen G. Hammerley, 81, Homeopathic Hos
pital.
Helen l. GROSS, 35. 1921 35th st.
David II. Mckee, 81. 1872 X st.
Joseph Kidwell. 3. Garfield Hospital.
Caroline Pollard, Sc. 9o5 3rd st s-w:
Ada Miller, 81. Freedmens Hospital.
Florence A. Roye. 40. 1920 11th st.
Robert Taylor. SO. 121 Van ST. s.e.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
Fix Wedding Hours by Law,

In England the present laws re-
quire all weddings to be held between
o'clock in the morning and o'clock
in the afternoon, and A. p Herbert
has proposed that a bill be enacted
extending marriage hours to Z or 8
o'clock in the evening at least.
Evening star., 1924-06-15
FOUND.
LOST

silver; engraved initial
18th ST. in Brookland. North 1854
Evening star., 1924-06-15
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

The Anna Maud HaIlam Practical
Psychology Club will meet tomorrow.
7:45 pm, at the Playhouse.
Evening star., 1924-06-15

Kramer's Sensational Rosebush
Sale starts tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock and continues until every
plant is sold. Ever Bfoonler and
Climbers OF the we'll known varieties.
Two and three year old plants. This
is your opportunity to secure these
fine bushes for beautifying your
garden. The regular $l.00 kind on
sale, beginning tomorrow at..........
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
Graft Case Trial
Here Exposes Booze
Deals in Capitol

Elias Fl. Mortimer, the governments
paid informer" was on the witness
stand today in federal court here in
the bribery and conspiracy trial of
the former veterans bureau head
Charles r. Forbes, and the millionaire
contractor, ]. w. Thompson. Morti-
mer's story of graft and corruption in
connection with the hospital contracts
for the veterans bureau brot few
more exposures Of the crooked trans
actions that are perpetrated at the
governments capital behind closed
doors.
Speaking of Washington, Mortimer
went into detail concerning plots to
remove liquor from government ware
houses and to obtain pardons for con-
victed bootleggers. He called them
booze and pardon deals and he brot
in the names Of Representative
George Edmonds of Philadelphia
John w. Langley of Kentucky, Sidney
Bieber, former protege Of uncle Joe
Cannon and George w. Bean, repub-
iican national committeeman Of
Florida.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
EGYPTIANS AT
LEAGUE MEET
BOTHER TORIES
Make Strong Attack on
British Tyranny

ROME, Dec. 10.-Austen Chamber
lain is going thru the farce of pretend
ing to take the league Of nations seri-
ously, after giving it solar plexus
blow when the tory cabinet warned
the other league nations that Britain
would not tolerate bringing the Egyp-
tian question before that body. This
leaves the league with nothing to do.
1t is little better than dead slogan or
pious wish.
But the Egyptian question refuses to
be sidetracked. Senator Louis Fan
Gus, chairman of the foreign affairs
committee Of the Egyptian senate,
sent a memorandum to the chairman
Of the league council declaring that
the Egyptian parliament's plea for in
PREVENTION to the league did not come
from the government, it nevertheless.
represented the sentiments Of the
Egyptian people.
Faced The cannons.
The reason the appeal did n come
rom the Egyptian government is be-
cause England had cannons pointing
1t its members and several of them
were thrown into Jail immediately
after the killing of Sir Lee Stack.
In a prepared statement for the
press, Senator Famous said:
I'VE want to find out if the league
is merely trying to dodge behlnd tech
nicalities and quibbling and whether
might and force still rule the world
despite the allies grand pose and
idealistic statements during the war.
British Repression.
Despite the British efforts to stife
the discussion here and sending For
eign Minister Austen Chamberlain to
throttle the other delegates, we be-
lieve the people of Europe and Ameri-
ca, too, must be made to realize what
the seizure Of Egypt and the Sudan
means. Hundreds of millions of PEG
pie Of different race, different color,
different religion from you are watch
ing this test case. If the British sue
coed in grabbing Egypt there will be
repercussions thruout the near and
far east"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
Wool Manufacturers
Celebrate; Their Man
Friday Goes to Senate

NEW YORK, Dec. 10.-With much
elf-congratulation for lobbyin &
against the French-Capper truth-in-
fabric bill in Washington and for the
recent election of zone Of our own
members--Jesse H. Metcalf of Met
calf Bros. & Co, which gives us direct
representation in the upper house Of
congress-" the American Association
of Wooden and Worsted Manufacture
ers held its annual get-together at the
Waldorf-Astoria. New York City. All
phases Of the business end of the tex
tile industry were discussed in the
lengthy speeches but never word
about the human factor, the worker.
None Of the manufacturers assumed
that the new senator from Rhode
Island would represent the people Of
the state instead Of his business as
sociates who paid for his election.
Clifford said: "In matters of national
scope, the association each year in
creases its position and it's capacity
for influence in Washington, and in
this connection 1t is with no small
qualification that we view the recent
election Of business men to the United
States senate" and mentioned Met
calf as example.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-12-11
APPEAL FROM ONE OF
OUR READERS FOR AID
OF Prosecuted MINER

Dear comrades:--I am writing
this letter in the interest Of prison
err H. c. Hickey in Lewisberg, West
Vo. County jail. No doubt you are
familiar with his case as we'll as the
others there. He committed the
"horrlble crime" Of participating in
parade of coal miners in March 1921
and thus became a victim Of the
hate Of the coal barons.
The prisoner has served his time
which was up this month but there
is $500 fine which must be paid
and the poor worker Is desperate
He has no money and no friends
who can pay and he writes asking
what can we do to help MIN.
! am asking all the workers who
believe In the fight in the class
struggle, especially the DAILY
WORKER: "What can we do to
help this worker and others who
are in prison?"
know the DAILY WORKER has
made the best fight for the work.
ers in prison by their honest toll.
It's the best friend and the best
paper for the working people in this
country.
Long Live the DAILY WORKER.
Down with the coal barons who
take their hate out on the Bonded
backs Of the poor miners.
Mrs. NJ. o'sulIivan,
Kansas City, Kansas.
P. S. In few days will send
for my insurance policy.
This letter has been sent TO the
American Civil Liberties Union in
New York city-Ed.)