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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Bankers Alarmed
as Pound Rises on
Russ Recognition

NEW Notwithstanding TO in,
formation, communicated to The
Federated Press from New York
financial quarters, both the London
City and Wall Street are contemplate
ing an offensive against the pound
sterling on the international money
market. The recent sudden rise in
sterling after the advent of Labor
government in Britain is looked upon
with dismay by those New York
bankers who are opposed to Russian
recognition.
Coming Immediately subsequent to
the recognition of the Moscow re-
gime by Britain, the rise in sterling
is branded as calculated to heighten
not only British Labor, but also So
Wet Russia's prestige"
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Strike Against Short Weirhts.

MURPHYSBORO, Ill. - When a
checkweighman employed by the
Western Coal and Mining Company
short weighed the employees of that
company working at the Bush Mine
No. 2 the miners demanded his dis
charge by the company and on their
refusal to do so 700 miners quit
work.
The dispute was referred to the
executive board of District IL for
settlement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
y. S. Senator Couzens Shows Mellon,
Treasury Head, Is Corporation Tool

WASHINGTON, Feb Charging Secretary of the Treas
Mellon with playing directly into the hands of the corpora
ons Senator Couzen Michigan in another letter today
said Melons laxy in enforcing the law costing the
ment much revenue.
st the administrative provisions law and the
enforcement which cutting down the revenues they
being cut, you claim" Couzens stated
You directing effort to get the corporations but
rather playing directly their hands For example you
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Juggling Muscle Shoals.

WASHINGTON, Feb. THE en-
tire Muscle Shoals project would be
turned over TO a special government
tai corporation, termed the Federal
Chemical Corporation, by a bill in
troduced in the senate by Senator
Norris, Nebraska, today. Under the
terms of the bill the government
would complete the construction Of
dams one and two. The corporation
would take over the nitrate plants
and the dams and sell fertilizer and
power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
No Ban on Conference.

WASHINGTON.-Fear that the
government might block the wage
scale conference scheduled to take
place in Florida on Feb. 18th between
representatives Of the coal operators
and the United Mine Workers of
America were dispelled when Secre-
tary of Commerce Hoover announced
that the administration had approved
the conference.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
ANNA FRANCIS SLATER

The Daily Worker regrets to
announce the death of Anna
Francis Slater, head teacher of
the United Workers Sunday
Schools and active worker in
the revolutionary movement.
She passed away after a brief
illness. Her many friends ex-
tend their condolences TO the
bereaved Husband, Thomas
Slater. and her daughters,
Alice, Dorothy, Isabel and Jean.
She will be buried in Elmwood
Cemetery, Saturday, 2 p. M,
from her late residence, 64s
North bennington Avenue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Now Heads Bank.

ST. LOUIS.-Edward ]. Manion,
president, Order Railroad Telegraph
ers, has been reelected president Of
the Telegraphers' National Bank.
Leonard j. Ross, grand secretary,
o. X. T., will serve another term as
vice president and cashier Of the
labor bank. The bank showed do
posts Of $3,069, 177.0s on Dec. 81.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
Doe.n't Need Monex Now.

MIDDLESBORO, KY, Feb. IT,
Gustave Salomez refused to leave the
poor house today to claim 1000, 900
estate he has inherited.
81 don't want the money-I've
been lodging 1t for thirty years." said
Salomez, who went TO the ins house
when he was unable TO earn living
by painting houses.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08

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The ONLY WORKER serves you
EVERY DAY. How have you served
the DAILY WORKER today?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-02-08
"BiH the Fat" Supreme Court Head,
Goes to Bed After Eating Too Much

WASHINGTON, Feb William H. Taft, President
the United States
fora period o ar Of
today reported his
yesterday III
Wilson
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Carriers Get
Speedy Trial and
90 Days in Prison,

Charged with Carrying con-
cealed weapons, three Washing
tonians, including a; policeman,
were arrested at Savage. Nd,
last, night, tried, convicted and
sentenced to three months in the
house of correction at Jessup.
They are: Policeman George V.
Williams of the traffic squad Rex
Edwards, 1902 Park place, and Ed
ward Williams, colored, 1914 Union
street southwest. A fourth mem
Der of the party, William Burris,
also colored, of 1870 18th street,
was fined $50 and costs for reck-
less driving.
Sergt. Ensor and ScanIon of the
Maryland state police stated they
noticed an automobile carrying the
quartet trailing several other cars
on the Baltimore bou-
levard which aroused their sus-
picions. They stopped the ma
chine at Savage and searched the
car and it's occupants. They found
enough guns and ammunition to
stage a battle, it was declared.
~ Detective w. o. Embrey. night
chief of detectives, was notified by
the state police of the arrests.
Policeman Williams was given
probationary appointment last De-
cember following his honorable
discharge from the Marine Corps.
Recently he rendered his resigna-
tion, which was accepted to take
effect July Is. He was married
short time ago.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

ornate and rounded appearance, and
from the mixing of the material to the
last pat of the material to the
last pat of the towel the labor is all
his own. 1t is perfection in every de-
tail and marvel when it is remem-
bered that the entire work was done
by measurement and adroit handling.
Mr.. and Mrs. Schall are from the ru-
raj country near. Excelsior, Mimi,
Minneapolis and near the Mississippi
They simply could not exist in a
shut-in city house and no grounds to
speak of. Their small farm near Ber-
wyn is one of the best conducted and
most productive in the section. All the
general direction is done by the
owner. Representative Schall and his
wife are examples of the versatility
of the middle west. They were class
mates in the University of Minnesota
and had been married for some time
before the accident which robbed the
brilliant young lawyer of his sight.
Mr.. Schall does not essay to make
a big profit on his farm, but he man
ages to come out ahead on his in
vestment and upkeep, and provides
his family. There are several cows
in the meadows beyond the house
and, well hidden by a screen of vines
some prosperous looking pigs prom
ise all sorts of good things when the
proper season is at hand. There are
kitchen garden as the neighborhood
can show. The Schalls spend autumn,
winter and spring at Windcrest, in
dependent of the performances of
the end of June to their big farm
near Excelsior. They also maintain a
pleasant home in Minneapolis, where
Mr.. Schall's law offices are located.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
WOMAN AND3SONS
QU|Z.ZED IN Theft
Suspected in 100000
Mail Train Robbery-ReIa-
tiveS of NeWtons.
BY the Associated PRESS.

By the Associated PRESS.
TULSA, Okla, June 26.-Postal In
spector George Hill and Tulsa Coun-
ty officers today continued to ques-
tion two women and three youths ar
rested here yesterday on suspicion
that they were implicated in the ST.
900. 900 mail robbery on the Chicago
Milwaukee and ST. Paul railroad, near
Chicago on the night of June IL.
Hill declared that although he had
been unable to obtain any, tangible
information from the prisoners, four
of whom admit their relationship
with the Newton brothers, held in
Chicago in connection with the rob-
berry, he had received leads that
might prove valuable later.
Press clippings relating the details
of the robbery were found in the
prisoners possession. and among
Brown Newton, wife of Willie New
ton. Dorothy E. Wagner. nineteen
one of the five arrested, said the pic
ture was that of her sister. An at
tempt had been made by officers to
identify the Wagner girl as Mrs
Newton.
Mrs. Dollie OgIesby and her three
sons. Louis. twenty-one; Cole. eight
cen, and John. seventeen, are the 9TH
ers held. Mrs. Oglesby admitted she
was a sister of the Newton brothers
but denied any knowledge of the
Chicago robbery. None of the party
offered any explanation of the 246
twenty-d dollar bills found in their
possession.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

county circuit court, issued the orders
for the arrest of eight assistant
United States district attorneys and
deputy marshals after they had failed
to appear before him to explain how
they obtained possession of the wo-
man without a warrant while she
was in state custody Less than an
hour later. Federal Judge James H
WilkerSon issued an order restraining
county authorities from making the
arrests.
The woman. Louise Drafka of New
London, Wis, came here and OBJ
tanned $4,000 to try to buy the free
dom of Willis Newton, one of the ten
men indicted for the robbery She
was arrested when she appeared at
police headquarters with the money.
Her attorneys asked for writ of
habeas corpus before. Judge Lindsay
and when the time came for the hear
ing the police reported that their
prisoner had been delivered to federal
officials who later charged her with
conspiracy to commit the train rob-
berry.
While the courts fought over juris-
diction, federal officials and postal
inspectors were hunting three of ten
men indicted who are still at large
These were Max Greenberg, st. Louis
gangster: Blackie Wilcox and Samuel
Grant the latter two escaped con-
victS from Texas
Federal officers said thew believed
Wilcox and Grant may have fled to
Mexico. list of the serial numbers
of the $4,000 in bills belonging to
Willis Newton and brought to the po-
lice by the Drafka woman, was sent
to Texarkana today in an effort to
determine If the money is part of the
loot of bank robbery there in which
Newton and his two brothers are be-
l1eved to have participated.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
CITY CLUB OUTING
PLANS ANNOUNCED
Athletic Events, Dinner and Gen
eral Jubilation to Feature
Event Saturday.

Athletic events, a big dinner anG
for City Club members Saturday aft
ernoon when the clubs annual out
ing will be held at the Beaver Dam
terday 1Iat all details have been
Country Club.
President Stringer announced yes
completed. Automobiles loaded with
members will start from the citv a,
1:30 o'clock. The route is out Rhode
Island avenue to the Peace monu-
ment at Bladensburg. a turn to the
right and along the path outlined by
Country Club
At o'clock the field events vii,
well posted signs to the Beaver Dam
start. A sack race, a potato race. a
fat mems race and a thin mems race
are the first quartet of events on the
program. After that will be. ouoits
push-ball contest, shot-putting
basket ball, base ball and a 5O-yard
dash.
o'clock.
Drinks are plentiful" says the pro-
editions barred"
Menu Expansive.
The menu includes cantaloupe
celery, cold sliced Virginia ham
sliced chicken, sardines, tongue
sugar-cured ham, hard boiled eggs
cheese, salads, ice cream, cake, piec
beer and ginger ale. The beer is near
1t is expected that at least rs per
cent of the membership of the club
will attehd the outing. The outing
committee includes: Harry r. Carroll
Chairman; E. S. Brashears, vice chair
man: John Shulman, tickets; c. A,
Metzler. field captain; w. d. Osgood
assistant field captain; o. U. Singer
and Charles Crane, prizes; Spencer
B. Curry; parking; Stanley Taylor
automobiles: Gen. Anton Stephan
food and publicity. and M. II. O'Brien
distribution Of tickets.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
POSTMEN HOLD OUTING
AT CHESAPEAKE BEACH
City Postmaster Mooney Is Guest
on Annual Excursion Today.
Entertainment Given.

Letter carriers of the Washington
city post office are holding their.
annual excursion at Chesapeake Beach
today. with postal officials of the
city post office as guests of honor.
l.. c. Voegler, president OF the
local branch Of the National Associ-
alton of Letter Carriers, is in charge
of the entertainment features at the
beach. By special schedule of de-
liveries today practically every car
rier is enabled to spend some time
al the beach.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements is composed of Arthur T.
HamacheT, chairman: William T.
Berckmann. John p. Miller. Robert
l. Miley. George T. Ellis, A. NJ. Fried
richs and Thomas l.. Baker.
The guests include City Postmaster
William NJ. Mooney, Assistant Post
master w. H. Haycock, Superintend-
ent of Mails c. +. Schooley, Postal
Cashier f. c. Burrows, Superintend-
ent of Money Orders P. B. Otterback,
Fred Sillers, John H. Muirhead, L. a.
Heilig, H. Sherwood, II. q. Tegeler,
John R. Tullis, w. w. Day, Col.
George L. TAFT, M o. Chance, Will
liam F. GUIDE, Charles Long, Fl. Rob
ert Tiffany, NJ. K. EppIey, John A.
O'NeiH, Warren j. Hamacher and
George E. Winkleman
Evening star., 1924-06-26
YOUR BONUS =
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
By United News Pictures.
Address; Room 522. News De-
partment. The Evening Star,
Washington, ID. G.

Q. | was retired from the service as
a sergeant-major in 1915, after thirty
years service. When war was de-
clared 1 volunteered for active duty,
and was ordered back in April, 1917.
l was sent to France and there served
as a courier. carrying papers and dis
patches through Europe. l was re-
turned to this country in March, 1919,
and was again placed on the retired
list, August 81. 1919. ! did not receive
the $50 bonus. Was 1, entitled to 1T?
Will the fact that 1 am now on the
retired list bar me from the bene-
fits of the adjusted compensation act
just passed? If L am entitled to the
benefits of the law, what amount of
insurance will 1 receive? will thank
you very much for the answers. / am
a subscriber.-E. R., Sergeant-major,
retired.
A. The judge advocate general of
the War Department has ruled or
held that the right or receipt of re-
tired pay by an enlisted man or Of
ficer prevents the War Department
from paying the $50 bonus to those
persons whose service is similar to
yours. The adjusted compensation
act is worded differently, and since
y
the service you will be entitled to re-
ceive an adjustment service certificate.
Your total adjusted service credit will
amount to $62S. The face value of
your policy or adjusted service GER
tificate will be $1,409, payable to you
twenty years after it's issue or pay
able to any beneficiary you may name
upon your death before the expiration
Of the twenty-year period.
@. figure I have about $50 COM
ing to me under the adjusted COM
pensation act. I see where If the
amount due veteran Is less than
$50, then it is paid in cash. will be
glad to take $50, because 1 need cash,
and let the balance of $50 go back as
a, credit to the government. Would
this be allowable or would the gov
ernment consent to such an arrange
ment?-A. B. H.
A. Under the law the United States
with you in such manner. 1t might
be cheaper and it might save the
government a little money, but the
United States Veterans Bureau has
no discretionary power. and must
carry out the intent of the law. =
@. 1 enlisted in the Navy on De-
cember I, 1917, and was discharged
at Norfolk, Va, on December II, 1918.
at which time. under Navy regula-
tions, honorable discharges could
Evening star., 1924-06-26
F. J. REINHARD DIES
Until Lately Chief Law Clerk to
Treasury Solicitor.

Francis ]. Reinhard, seventy years
old, who prior to his recent illness
had been chief clerk and chief law
clerk of the Office of the solicitor of
the Treasury Department for nearly
ten years, died at Providence Hos
pital yesterday. He had been in the
hospital for about ten months and
death is said to have been due to a
complication of diseases.
Before coming to Washington Mr.
Reinhard had made his home in
Indianapolis, where he practiced law
for twenty years and at one time held
a judgeship. He. belonged to a
Masonic lodge Of that city and also
was a knight Templar, Knight of
Pythias and member Of the Shrine.
He is survived by a SON. John ].
Reinhard. and a daughter, Miss Mar
garet Reinhard, a clerk in the in
ternal revenue department, with
whom he made his home at 1929 Wis
consin avenue.
His son and daughter. will accom-
pany the body to indianapolis this
afternoon. lnterment there will be
in Crown Hill cemetery.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
GREAT BRITAIN 0K'S.
IRISH ENVOY T0U. S.
Instructs Ambassador to Ex.
press Approval of Sepa-
rate Representation.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, June 25.-Baron Arnold
undersecretary for colonies, informed
the House of Lords yesterday that
the British government had instruct
ed it's amba assador at Washington 10
inform the United States government
that Great Britain had reached the
conclusion it is desirable that the
conduct of matters at Washington eX-
cluSively relating to the Irish Free
State should be entrusted to minis
ter plenipotentiary accredited to the
United States. He added the govern
ment trusted this proposal would be
acceptable to the United States.
Explains Minister'S Status.
Lord Arnold went into a full ex-
PLANTATION of the status of the minis
ter. should the United States con-
sent The governments action in
the matter was based upon a prece-
dent set in 1920. when it was agreed
that Canada might be separately rep
resented at Washington.
The minister would be appointed
by the Free State government and
receive his credentials in the usual
manner from the king. Both docu-
ments would make it clear that the
appointment was solely for dealing
with Free State concerns.
Plans Made to Avoid Conflict.
Lord Arnold further explained that
careful provisions had been made
governing the relations between the
British and Free State governments
and between the British ambassador
at washington and the Irish minis
ter and for dealing with cases where
the respective functions might over
lap.
The British government was con-
fident the appointment would
strengthen the cordial relations with
the United States, without in any
way impairing the principle Of dip
lomatic unity of the whole British
empire.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
TRIBUTE TO WASHINGTON.
Dominicans Place Wreath on First
Presidents Grave.

The Dominican commission visiting
this country, which Is headed by Gen.
Horacio Valquez. president-eIect of
Santo Domingo, and which was enter
tanned at luncheon by President Cool
idge Tuesday, yesterday visited
Mount Vernon and placed floral
wreath on the tomb of George Wash
ington. Today the commission is
visiting the public buildings and
other places of interest in and about
Washington.
Besides Gen. Valquez, those in the
party are the minister to the United
States from aSanto Domingo; Senior
Arizq of the diplomatic service; Sig
nor Ricart, mayor of Santo Domingo
City, and Senior Alvarez.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Auto Driver Gets 40-Day Term.

Fines aggregating $3.50, or forty
days in jail, were imposed by Judge
Mcmahon in Traffic Court yesterday
on Vernon A. White, convicted of
reckless driving and operating an
automobile without a permit. White
was unable to pay the fines and was
committed. He was arrested on
Bladensburg road, near Mount Olivet
car had gone into a ditch and turned
turtle. He was fined $3.50 or thirty
days in jail for reckless driving and
$40 or ton days for NO permit.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Jury Disagrees in Drug Gaze

.;-he trial of Stafford Eustace Sew
ern. alleged drug peddler. who re-
Gently was brought back from Van
couver, B. c., resulted last night in
disagreement of the jury after a
trial of eight days. The jury delib-
Grated for eight hours. Assistant
United States Attorneys Kelly and
Burnett conducted the prosecution,
while Attorney Abner Siegal appeared
for the accused. ,tR -ss - y.z.s..-S,
Evening star., 1924-06-26

and during a visit
to the garden and
farm of his eX-
tensive pl a C e ,
Windcrest, j u S t
beyond Berwyn,
Md, no one would
suspect that the
principal work is
done by one whose
fate it is never to
behold the result
of his diligence.
Mr.. Schall recent
ly completed a
C o n c.r e t e walk
about his home,
with q aNr;- 80
Evening star., 1924-06-26
COURTS IN DISPUTE.
Order for Officers Arrest Halted
by q. S. Judge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, June 26.-Orders in the
state courts for the arrest of eight
federal officials followed by federal
court order restraining county
authorities from making the arrests
yesterday punctuated the lively juris-
dictional clash over possession of a
woman held in connection with the
81, ,000, 900 hold-up near Chicago two
weeks ago of a Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul mail train.
Judge William LINDSAY, in the
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Gets Thirty Days for Contempt.

William Johnson, colored. who has
been in Jail two months awaiting
hearing on a charge of contempt Of
court for violating a paddock injunc-
tion, was found guilty by Justice
Stafford yesterday. The court inn
posed m additional thirty -day SEN
Evening star., 1924-06-26
FOLKS

Representative Thomas q. Schal1,
from the tenth district of Minnesota,
takes vast pride in his agricultural
and horticultural accomplishments.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

be given only to men who had served
their full term of enlistment. At the
time of my discharge 1 received an
Ordinary discharge" / am wonder
ing if the fact that / have only an
ordinary discharge will precent ia
vorable action upon my application for
adjusted compensation, and Will ap-
preciate any information you can
give me. MY record was clear and
my character excellent.-A. S. w.
A.. You are entitled to the benefits
of the act Fill in the application
blank and answer the questions rela-
stion to your discharge by stating the
kind of discharge you received and
the reason therefor.
. 0. have filed my application
blank for nay adjusted compensation.
How long will 1t be before my ad-
justed service certificate is sent to
me?-V. o. F.
A. Under the law the United States
Veterans Bureau cannot issue any
certificates before January /, 1925.
Since you have filed your application
promptly, you will probably receive
your certificate right after January I.
.-1ezk.
Evening star., 1924-06-26

!, It pays to read the want columns of
The Star. Hundreds of situations are
procured through them.
Evening star., 1924-06-26
Alas |!
From Life.

Unfortunately. many women have
taken 1T for granted that bobbed hair
Is the short cut back to youth.