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Evening star., 1924-11-27
CLOTHING MEN PROVIDE
UNEMPL0 L0YMENT FUND
Manufacturers and Workers of
New York City Join in Insur-
ance Movement.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 27.-An un.
employment insurance fund. .totaling
t2,Do0.00o the first year, was created
by clothing manufacturers and work
ers in the New York market as the
result Of a conference held here.
6. D. Jaffee. vice president of the
New York Clothing Exchange, said
that the cost Of the insurance fund
would be borne by the manufacturers
and the workers jointly.
Lack of steady employment in the
clothing industry has caused many
clashes between the union and the
employers. Now. with a fund that
Is expected to yield more than ST.
100000 annually. it is hoped to ease
the burden of workers who have an
expectation of only IS weeks work q
year.
Establishment of the fund was
provided for in the conditions on
which the strike of the amalgamate ID
union was settled last June and in
its form follows closely the plan
for a similar fund fnaugurated by
the same union with Chicago cloth
Ing manufacturers about two years
ago.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
TAPESTRIES OF 1880
BROUGHT TO new YORK
Collection Made for King John II
Of Portugal Valued at 81 ,2oO,-
900 by Dealer.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 27.-Lu-
eiene Denote, American representa-
tive of a Paris art firm. arrived yes
terday on the liner Majestic with a
collection of rare tapestries, among
which were a set of six which he said
he valued at $1,200,000. These were
executed in 1880 for King John II Of
Portugal, Denote said, and constitute
the costliest set ever brought to he
Unied States. The tapestries will be
displayed at the art institute in Chi
cago.
The art dealer also brought in six
other tapestries. one of them from
the Duke of Devonshire's collection,
valued at 100000. The other Ave
were quoted at less than 100000
each, sum which Denote termed as
"n1ere bagatelle" in the tapestry
world.
Denote said he was delighted at
the recent conviction of Jean Vigo-
roux. a former employe of the G. ].
Denote firm, In a Paris court on a
charge Of breach of trust. Ffgoroux
had charged in court that certain
Gothic statues sold by Denote in the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in New
York were not authentic. .
Evening star., 1924-11-27
PARTIES J.
LINKED IN CABINET
1uan Seeking to Combine All
l. Elements in Faction
Torn Republic.
BY JOSEPH ELDRIDGE.

By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PEKING, November 27.-The fol-
lowing provisional cabinet has been
formed by Marshal Tuan Chi-Jui.
head of the new central Chinese gov
ernment. who will fill the dual port
folio of chief executive and prime
minister.
Tang Shao VI, minister of foreign
affairs. once prime minister and lead
ing member of the Kuomintang and
Sun Vat Sens co-worker at Canton.
Kung Hsin Chan. minister of the
interior, once minister of finance and
acting prime minister. and one of
President Tuan's warm supporters.
Once Finance Head.
Ii Shi Hao. minister of finance, was
leading member of the Anfu Club and
previously minister of finance.
Gen. Wu Kwang Hsian. minister OF
war, is President Tuans brother-in-
law, and since the collapse OF the
Anfu regime has been associated with
the Fengtien party. He was COM
mander-in- chief of the upper Yangt-
Re territory when President Tuan
was in power.
Admiral Lin Chen Chang, minister
OF the navy. is comman nder of the
Independent fleet at Shanghai and
member of the Kuomintang.
Minister of Education.
Wang Chiu Ling. minister of edu-
cation, was formerly finance commits
sioner in the province Of Yunnan
Chang Hsi Chang Hsi Chao, min
lister of justice. was recently asso-
ciated with President Tuan.
Yank Shukan. minister Of agricul-
ture and commerce, is a member of
the kuomintang, was once civil gov
ernor OF the province of Szechuan
and later went to Canton, joining
Sun Vat Sen. He was once also act,
ing civil governor of the province of
kwangtung.
munications, is a prominent member
of the Chfaotung clique and several
times was minister of communica-
tions.
Or. c. T. Wang sent the official
statement to the legations declaring
that the present government will OBJ
serve faithfully its foreign obliga-
tions. Gen. Feng Yu Hsiang was
forced to resign and hand over his
troops to the government and he will
leave shortly for Europe and America
on a furlough.
Gen. WI Pei-Fu telegraphed Presi-
dent Tuan Chi Jul that he was willing
to lay down his arms and support
the new government. provided that
Feng Yu Hsiang was dismissed.
Gen. Chang Tso-Lin is unwilling
to have any Manchurians in the
Peking government, believing that
this would create unfavorable COM
ment.
Conferences are being held daily,
but Sun Yat Sens arrival is awaited
before the formation of definite steps
for legal government. Negotiations
are being conducted with Honan
Province. Nanking and Wuchang for
an. understanding between WI Pei
Fu's supporters in the Yangtze re-
gion and Peking. Friendly co-opera-
ton between the Anfu, Chill and
Fengtien parties is anticipated.
Copyright. 1924. By Chicago Daily News Col
Evening star., 1924-11-27
ADDS TO PAPER GROUP.
Editor of Oldest British Journal
Buys Westminster Gazette.

HOUSTON. Tex, November BE.
Cecil Morninston Roberts, 80. Eng
lands youngest editor Of ats Oldest
newspaper. the Nottingham Journal,
who is visiting in Houston. announced
the purchase Of the Westminster Ga
xette, one OF the newspapers widely
quoted in American journals. by his
group of publications. Mr.. Roberts
has been in. Texas for some time.
spending most of his time in San An
tonic. where he Is writing q novel.
Purchase OF q large cotton tract In
Texas also was announced by Mr..
Roberts. He will leave today for the
East, where he will make several
addresses before sailing for England.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
Slight Seconds of 15c Kinds
25C Dozen

Real Hair Nets, cap shape and
fringe styles, all shades, except
white and gray. Purchased from
the makers OF the famous Venida
nets. Subject to slight imper-
fections.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

tionai Shrine of the immaculate Con-
caption. now under construction at
Brookland. left Washington Tuesday
night for Philadelphia, where they VIII
attend today the annual meeting OF
the building fund committee OF the
national shrine. which Is to be held
In the residence OF Cardinal Dough-
erty. Charles Maginnis, architect. OF
Boston, and Frederick e. Murphy Of
Washington VIII also attend.
SThe progress Of the work will be
reported and plans for, the instslla-
Evening star., 1924-11-27

has been recommended by a Diet com
mittee. The Recommendation will be
submitted to the Diet for final action.
Previous -hsads of the ministry of
finance refused repayment of the loan
in the deprecated mark because of
the heavy loss in exchange.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

tion Of the 16 affairs in the crypt. 2
Of which have already been donated,
will be discussed. This work will
also include the extension OF the
crypt and the basement Of the transept.
in which will be an alcove for the re-
ception of the mosaic from the Prado
gallery in Madrid, which is a gift
of the Pope. Expediency of the work
will be urged at the meeting.
Evening star., 1924-11-27

Two Fiennese chemists. according
to announcement made in a German
scientific paper. have succeeded in
making malleable glass out of horn
substance and formaldehyde 1t is
said to be perfectly transparent and
impervious TO water and to most
chemical influences
Evening star., 1924-11-27

Soft -heece-hnish Blankets, gray
with fancy colored borders. useful
for carriage or sheet blankets
GO inches wide, various widths
from "a to 81 inches long.
"surpriss Fifth Floor"
Evening star., 1924-11-27

Chinese Bamboo Work
Chinese coins and beads; assort
mas gift for any woman.
Surprise Fifth Floor
Evening star., 1924-11-27
MUST FACE CHARGES.
Ex-Austrian ofncial Accused Of
.Un1awfully Compromising Loan.

WARSAW, November 27.-Trial Of
former Finance Minister Ladislas
Kucharski by the courts for accept
ing the equivalent of $4,000 Swiss
francs In Polish marks as settlement
ot the governments loan of 2.50O, 900
francs to the Zyrardow Textile Mills
Evening star., 1924-11-27

The new Lloyd dam. q part of the
Mira Valley irrigation project in In.
dia, Is the largest masonry dam in
the world in point of view OF cubic
content. :.
Evening star., 1924-11-27
C. u SHRINE COMMITTEE
MEETS IN PHILADELPHIA
Bishop Shahan and DR.. McKenna
Leave for Conference
Today,

Bishop Thomas J. .Shahan. rector
of Catholic. University. and DR.. Ber-
Evening star., 1924-11-27

Pet dogs can now be fixed up with
false teeth. artificial eyes and limbs.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Getting Robbed Is
Voyager's Pastime

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan 17-Be-
ing attacked and robbed by bandits
has been the fayorite pastime OF
William Smith, globe trotter of Lon.
don, while making tour of the
Orient. He arrived here aboard the
Siberia Maru.
AS a passenger aboard the Pukow
Tiensin Railway Express, Smith was
captured by bandits, robbed and
finally given his freedom with moth
ing other than a suit Of pajamas. ono
pair of sox and Il pair of shoes
Soon afterward, while visiting tho
great Chinese Wall, Mongol banC
swooped down and robbed him again
From that time on, he declared
certain Chinese shop Keepers sue
cessfully robbed him, but without
violence.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17

Seven Minute Earthquake Hits Western Alaska
ARE YOU A "SCOFFLAW?' MOVES?

BOSTON, Jan. II. : Deloevare
King, of Quincy, who offered prize
of $500 for the best word to stab
the conscience CT the lawless. scott
ing drinker,' announced today that
the winner was "soofflaw."
This was chosen out Of 25,OO0
words offered.
Three Judges considered the word
which according to the terms Of
the contest which weAs to express
the best idea of the lawless drinker
menace, scoffer, had citizen CT what
net with the biting power CT 'scab,
OF Stacker
Mr.. King, prominent in the Anti.
Saloon League III this State, said
thousands of suggestions from every
State in the Union, and many prov
inoes of Canada had been received.
They included such words as ''booto-
crat, boozshevik, lawjaeker, patrinot,
souttlcr, sliquor and wetocrat."
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
SENATOR BORAH
ATTACKS FRANCE

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. The
failure of the French Government
10 take steps to adjust the $4,000
100000 war debt to the United
States drew fire in the Senate from
Senator William E. Borah, Repnb-
lican of Idaho who said that "every
indication was apparent that France
was declining not only to meet the
interest on payments but had made
10 effort to adjust the debt as n
creditor acting in good faith nat
urally would desire to do"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
THIS TAKES Prize! FAIR STUDENT
CHEATS BY WRITING ON HER ANKLE

BUCKHANNON, w. Va, ia. IL
The female of the species may or
may not be more deadly than the
male, but members of the faculty
of West Virginia Wesleyan are con-
vinced that she's much cleverer,
any way. Faculty members found
strong evidence of cheating in a
mid-semester examination, but a
careful watch failed to disclose who
was doing the Cheating or how il
was done. The faculty and the
student body then combined in an
effort to stop dishonest practices.
Evidences of trickcry continued
however, but nothing came OF all
efforts at detection until last week
when it became known today that a
young ministerial student made a
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Shenandoah Breaks from
Moorings at Lakehurst and
Drifts Off In Gale.
MAKES GALLANT NIGHT
FIGHT AND COMES BACK
Huge Airship Returns to
Moorings After Experienc-
ing Narrowing Times.

BULLETIN - TRENTON, N. J.,
Jan. T.--Acccrding to information
received by the State Police, one of
tho members of the crew of the
Shenandoah is missing. It is be-
lieved he fell overheard to his death
a few minutes after the ship broke
loose.
LAKEHURST, N. J., Jan. IL
After the most remarkable voyage
eyed made, the airship Shenandoah
was lodged safely in the hangar
shortly after 4 o'clock this morning.
Officers and crew remained aboard
az 400 callers and marines walked
the ship across the 1000 foot span
to the hangar doors.
All members of the crew were in
perfect condition despite their har-
rowing experience in the air.
While aearchlights played on
Capt. Heinen's face, he grinned
broadly as he called from the con-
troll GER to his brother officers On
the ground:
You sens of eunc, you were
waiting for romothing to happen,
weren't your
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
REPORT is DISCREDiTED

Local fishermen placed little cred
once in the reported loss of the
Sentinel. The ship described IN
the Seattle dispatch was in this
port last Sunday and loft at l a
m. Monday for the fishing grounds
after landing its captain, l.. t. Sun
derland who returned to his home
at Kctchikan on the steamer Alaska
Since the Sentinel left here there
has been no stormy weather SUI
ficient to drive her ashore or wreck
her. 1t is generally believed thai
the Prince Rupert report is erron
eOus.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
NOTED CROOK is ARRESTED;
ONCE ESCAPED FROM FRENCH :
PENAL COLONY, DEVILS ISLAND

EDINBURG, Scotland, Jan. II. -
Police of this city have in custody
Eddie Guerin, notorious crook,
known in Chicago. who made a dra-
matte escape years ago from DEVILS
Island, French penal colony off the
coast of French Guiana.
A woman entering a hotel found a
man trying to open trunk that con-
tanned valuables. She raised an
alarm and the man fled. but was
pursued and arrested. His resemb-
lance to pictures of Guerin linked
when other circumstances of the
case led the officers to suspect his
identity.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Birth Card Received
8 Years Afterwards

CHICAGO, Jan. 17-Here's food
Tor the postmaster generals reflec-
ton. Mrs. Albert Fineal, Wauke-
gan, received postcard announcing
the birth of son to her friends
Mr.. and Mrs. James Callahan She
telephoned the happy parents "And
how Is the little fellow?" she in
quircd. Fine cried the father
"But he's not so small for his eight
years. The postcard Mrs. Fineal
received was mailed May 20, 1915.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Steamer Latouche Wirelesses
Severe Disturbance
Residents Flee.
EARTHQUAKE BLOWS OFF
EDGE PAVLOF VOLCANO
Dense Smoke and Steam Is
Emitted According to Ad-
vices Reaching Seattle.

STEAMSHIP LATOUCHE, Via St
Paul Island, Jan. 17.-An earth
quake lasting seven minutes caused
the inhabitants of Belkofski, on
Cold Bay, western part of the Al
aska Peninsula, to feet from their
homes. According to all known re-
norts none of the residents were
hurt.
The southern edge of Pavlof vol
eano was blow off as a result of the
earthquake and the volcano emitted
dense steam and smoke.
SEATTLE, Jan. II. The last
position laportod by the Latouche
which is substituting for the mail
steamer Starr, was 81 miles east OF
Belkofski last evening. The Latouche
is owned by the Alaska Steamship
Company.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17

startling discovery. A certain girl
who was taking a test in chemistry
was wearing flesh-tinted stockings of
extremely thin material and it was
observed that she frequently peered
studiously at her trim ankles. There
appeared to be remarkable inspira-
tion in those ankles, for after each
earnest contemplation Of them the
girl would write energetically.
Watching his chance, the minister
ial student took look himself. Not
ing something peculiar, he peered
still more closely and saw there was
writing, on the skin beneath the
transparent hosiery. By drawing the
fabric tight the writing became plain
ly legible.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Separation No Cause
For Divorce, Ruling

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 17.-Mere
separation of a married couple docs
not constitute a cause gor divorce
according to a decision of the SUI
perior court, affirmed by a decision
of the district court of appeals.
In the decision rendered in the
case of Ernest L. Sweet VS.. Hazel
E. Sweet the records disclosed that
to San Jose to live and that the
husband had finally brought an ac
tion for divorce.
The lower court refused decree
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Pacific, Blue Fleet, Is
Making War Progress

CRISTOBAL, Jan. l7.-The Pa
cific, or Blue Fleet, is making good
progress in the passage through the
canal despite efforts of the enemy,
the Atlantic squadron, to prevent
it from joining the Hypothetical AM
merican fleet. which according to
regulations of the navy war game
was based on the far eastern sea-
board. Several units of the Blue
Squadron have arrived
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, Jan. II. = A
cablegram has been sent by Rock
ford Central Women's Christian
Temperance Union to ex-Premier
Lloyd George in London, England,
as follows:
"You believe in justice and right.
VIII you please use your God-given
powers to stop the world debauch-
cry by dope, grown in the poppy
fields of India?"
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
MABEL NORMAND
LEAVES HOSPITAL

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Jan. IL
Mabel Normand, movie actress, re-
Gently connected in the shooting OF
Coutland Dimes. by Horace A. Gregg,
Miss Normand's chauffeur, will leave
the hospital today for her home
after a successful operation for ap-
,pendicitis.
Dimes will probably leave the hos
pital tomorrow.
Greer will be given a hearing to-
morrow.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
TO FIGHT FOR
TOURIST TRADE

SEATTLE, Jan. 17.-Representa-
tives of tourist associations and
commercial bodies of Victoria, Van
couver, Bellingham, Seattle and Ia
coma, have formed a corporation to
advertise for tourists using the
newspapers for this purpose. The
cost will be prorated among the five
cities on the basis of population.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Message from Boat
Which Sank in
October, Picked Up

MIAMI, Fla, Jan. II. = A
message from the sea telling
of the sinking Of the tanker
City of Everett on October
II, east of Tortugas. has been
found in a bottle on Elliott's
Key. The message stated all
aboard would perish. The
note was a farewell message
from those aboard the doomed
vessel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
FIRE DAMAGE
ONE. MILLION

ASHLAND, Wis, Jan. 17.--Dam-
ages officially estimated at Sl,ooo,-
0000 was caused here last night by
fire which destroyed the ore dock OF
the Chicago, Northwestern Railway
Company. The fire also menaced
two adjacent docks of wood con-
structiOn
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
$4,000 MINERS
OUT ON STRIKE

SYDNEY, Nova Scotia. Jan. IL
Twelve thousand members of the
United Mine Workers, District 20,
have struck following a cut of 20
per cent in wages by the British
Empire Steel Corporation and fail
ure to make negotiations.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
MEXICAN REBELS
SUFFER Defeat

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. - Mexi-
can Federals defeated the rebels in
herd battle at Tepeaca and re
suited in reducing strong element
of the rebel army to impotence"
the Mexican Embassay says in a
statement resulting from official
advices received from Mexico City
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Wife Slayer Must Die
By Bullet Tomorrow

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. II.
-Omer r. Woods, convicted wife
slayer, must die tomorrow before a
firing squad at the State Peniten-
tiary. This was virtually decided
when Gov. Mabrey refused a re-
prieye late last night.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
BANDIT LEADER
SHOT, KILLED

PEKING, Jan. II. - Lao Yang
Jen, leader of the bandit band that
shot and killed Prof. Bernard Hoff,
American missionary, and Kidnapped
Julian Kilen, co-worker. has been
killed in a battle at Kwantiling.
The Foreign Office has been advised
to this effect.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Oldtimers Are
To Seek Desposit
OF Pearls

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 17.--Capt.
Bob c. Nye, aged 80 years, and Tom
Bowling, aged IA years, both old
time whalers, and William Woods.
aged 66, a waterfront character,
announced they would cruise the
South Seas in castoff navy cutter
to seek secret deposits of pearls.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17

Guerin. an internationally known
crook. who made his headquarters
In Chicago, was sent to. Devils Is
land for having taken 100000 from
the American Express company in
Paris In 1901. He served four years
and then escaped to the mainland
of French Guiana in canoe. His
subsequent return to London and his
reassociation with his former pal
the woman known as Chicago May.
eliminated in a quarrel between
Guerin and Charles Smith, an Amer
lean over the woman.
Ina.4f.....a -, IL -. h-aa
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
COMMUNITY FUND
DRIVE SUCCESS;
$4,000 SECU R E D
Opening Days Work Of
Teams Indicates Town Will
Go Over Top Strong.

At the end of the first day of
the Community Chest Fund cam
paign, donations totaling approx
mately $4,000 had been secured by
the six teams in the downtown dis
triots, according to a statement made
today by J. w. Kehoe. Post Com
mander of the local American Lee
gion organization. who is in charge
of the dricve. The teams have not
fully covered the business districts
and will probably be engaged there
until the end of this week.
Subscriptions to the Community
Chest made yesterday were both
liberal and willing, most of the sub
scribers being enthusiastic over the
cause and it's object" declared Mr..
Kehoe. In a number of instances
the donations were in excess Of
those which the committee had es-
timated. In most instances the teams
found cordial support and encoun-
tered but little criticism" he de.
clared.
Mullen Is Gratfied
Chairman J. F. Mullen, of the
Chamber of Commences special H.
nance committee which prepared
the way for the drive, was very
much gratified with the results of
the first days work. He praised
the work of the teams highly and
said 1t is evident that the $4,000
minimum set as the goal of the
campaign would be easily reached
Mr.. Mullen pointed out that with
every SO subscription made to the
fund, membership in the Cham
Der OF Commerce Is given. This
he added. is bound to be the means
Of greatly enlarging the Chambers
total membership, drawing in many
CONTINUED on Page Eighty
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
johnson Provision on
immigration Approved

WASHINGTON, Jan. II. = The
House Immigration Committee has
approved the provisions of the John
son bill that would bar Orientals
from the United States by prohibit
ing those ineligible to citizenship.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
BREAKS FROM MOORINGs.

LAkEHURST, N. j., Jan. II
The worlds largest airship, the IT,
s. Navy dirigible Shenandoah tore
loose from the mooring mast early
last night during her Today groom
ing test for the Polar flight, and
swept along the coast. The gale
reached a velocity of 70 miles.
Shortly before midnight she was
gallantly making her way back to
the mooring mast.
Capt McCrary and Commander
Wyerbacker had both been aboard
the dirigible few minutes before
she broke loose and had descended
and were dining when a crash in
formed them something had hap
pened Before they could train their
glasses on IL, the Shenandoah had
disappeared almost like a flash into
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Headquarters Of 40 and 8
To Be Moved from Seattle

CHICAGO, Jan. II. The Ma
tional Headquarters of the 40 and
dianapolis on January "a beginning
operations there on February |.
This is according to a telegram to
state officials of the order here.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Utah Water Users Are
Testifying to Committee

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Jan. II.
all members of the Reclama-
tion Fact Finding Commission here
except julius Barnes, the Commits
sion is ready to plunge into inves-
legations today with water users of
28 projects ready to testify.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
Stefansson to Write
Australian Geography

Los ANGELES, Cal. Jan. IL
Explorer Stefansson has decided to
devote six months to exploration of
Australia with view of writing a
suitable geography of that part of
the world. This is what he told the
members of the Adventures Club
at a dinner last night in his honor.
The Alaska daily empire., 1924-01-17
HALIBUT BOAT
REPORTED SUNK
Sentinel Is Said 10 Have Been
Lost : Was in Juneau
Early Part of Week.

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c., Jan. II
The American-owned halibut fishing
vessel Sentinel has been lost in
northern waters, according to radI
advices received here. The crew
of six was reported saved.