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Evening star., 1925-02-27
CITIZENSHIP STATUTE
TEST CASE STARTED
Revocation of Fiipino's Naturai-
cation Asked in Order to
Get Ruling.

United States Attorney Gordon and
Assistant United States Attorney
Burnett today applied to the District
Supreme Court. at the request of the
Bureau of naturalization for the re-
vocation of the certificate of natural
ization issued December 4 to Ambro-
sio Javier, a native Filipino, who had
not seen service in the Army or Navy
of the United State.
Javier was admitted to citizenship
by Justice Hoehling of the District
Supreme Court over the objection of
the bureau. The Court held that civil
ian Filipinos are entitled to become
American citizens, as their allegiance
10 the United States for more than %
years is sufficiently permanent" to
meet the demands of the law. Coun-
sci for the government contends that
the certificate was procured illegally,
holding that Javier was not free
white person nor a person of African
nativity or descent, as required by sec
ton 2169 of the Revised Statutes.
The bureau finds that one or more of
the Circuit Courts of Appeals has held
that a civilian Filipino is not entitled
to citizenship in hopes of getting the
nresent case to the United States Su-
nreme Court for final decision, Bur
nett said, the bureau is bringing the
action.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
.GOMPERS BIOGRAPHY REVEALS
WARTIME PLOT ON WILSON'S LIFE
Tells of Midnight Con ference Yarn President Of
attempt to Assassinate Him Said to Haze
Been Planned by Extreme Pacifsts.

sent typewriter memorandum by Gar
land.
When I read the contents I was hor-
rif1ed," Mr. Gompers' narrative con-
tinues. TT set forth that a plot had
been concocted by extreme pacifists, the
enemies of our Republic, to assassinate
President Wilson. I was beside myself
with anxiety to determine what course
should pursue.
Saw Wilson Mt Midnight.
Finally 1 sought and obtained con-
ference with President Wilson at the
White House, near midnight. l was too
agftated to take any one into my con-
fidence other than the President. With
a few words. as best 1 could express
them, 1 presented the typewriter state
ment to the President and in a few
minutes took my leave"
Mr.. Gompers was called into a con-
ference the next Monday with police and
Government officials, he said and as a
result extra precautions were taken to
guard the President.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
LABORER'S DEATH SHOWS
ROCKEFELLER SYMPATHY
Orders Flowers and Coincidence
Sent to Man on Pension Roll
for 16 Years.
By the Associated Press.


ORMOND BEACH, Fla, February
27.-John D. Rockefeller's capacity
for sympathy was revealed yesterday
through the details surrounding the
death of John Hottois, a laborer en-
ployed for many years at the Forest
Hills estate of Mr.. Rockefeller in
Cleveland. -
John Hottois did odd jobs about
the Rockefeller estate. In the ,ordi-
nary course of events 1t would not
have been surprising II the aged
millionaire had not known of the
presence on the payroll of this cog in
a big machine.
I. A week ago John Hottois died. The
superintendent at Forest Hills wired
Mr.. Rockefeller of Hottois' death.
Mr.. Rockefeller telegraphed the
superintendent:
'"Telegram received. Please extend
our. sympathy to the family of, John
Hottois and send appropriate flowers
and they cannot be too good for cur
dear old friend. His life and suni-
formIy beautiful example is rich
Inheritance to us all"
Lizzie -Hottols, daughter of John
Hottois, wrote Mr.. Rockefeller:
81 wish to express my sincere
thanks for your kind telegram and
beautiful floral piece. 1 also wish to
thank you for the kindly interest you
had shown him in pensioning him for
the last 6 years, when he was unable
to work"
Evening star., 1925-02-27
Why Strawberries
Grow Whiskers No
Longer Is Mystery
Moreover, U. S. Suuants
Learn Way to Balk
Pesky Fungus.

Some time ago gronp of scien-
lists at the Department of Agricul-
ture bent their heads together,
stroked their boards and looked
worried. They worried themselves
along for weeks, examining a plant
and now and then munching a
sample absent -mindedly.
All of sudden however, the
wrinkles on their distinguished d
brows gave way to arches that told
of knowledge gained. Their coun-
tenances lost their worried look and
became wrapped in smiles.
They had finally solved the momentous
question of why strawberries grow
yhiskers.
Not every one, perhaps, knows that
hMsute adornment. Strawberry mer-
chapts were fully aware of the fact,
however, and they felt provoked
about 1t, as Strawberries that pay
too mlsch attention to their looks are
not in good taste among customers.
The wh1skers, it is explained, are
really a fungus or mold.
The exp erts of the Bureau of Plant
Industry went further. They found
out how toA put one oyer on the
egotistic berfy and prevent the an
noylng 1OIaiVe from cropping out
Three rules were evolved. First,
gather the suspecting berry early
in the morning, before it is fully
awake; second, keep it cool; third,
treat IT kindly.
So elated were The department Off
cials with their discovery that they
had an interesting motion picture
film made about 1t. The title of the
film is why Strawberries Grow
Whiskers." It shows graphically that
strawberries, like Rudolph Valentino,
look better without the beaver.
Close ups are shown of fungi doing
their stuff in accelerated motion, in
addition to many other \ \absorbing
things.
According to all reports the de-
partment's latest film is the berry S
whiskers, all right.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
CASHIER IS JAILED
IN 100000 LOSS
Bank Official in West Virginia
Is Accused of Misappro-
priating Funds.
By the Associated Press.

BLUEFIELD, w. Va, February 81.
H. E. Clark, cashier of the First
National Bank at Matoka, near here,
which was closed yesterday at the in
stance of D. r. Wood, national bank
examiner, is in the Mcdowell County
jail in default of $4,000 bail follow
ing hearing today on the charge OF
misappropriating approximately $500,
600 of the banks funds.
Clark, in a signed confession, is al
legged to have shouldered entire re-
sponsibility for the banks condition,
declaring, however, that he had not
benefited or received one penny from
the transactions.
Examiners are continuing their in
vestigation, and a statement issued
tonight by Mr.. Woods said that
major portion of the shortage was
brought about by the cashiers failure
to charge the checks of the banks
patrons against their deposits, and, to
prevent this becoming known he
Cancelled the checks, many OF them
being carried to his residence, where
they were found today. This proce-
dure extended over a period of three
years, according to Clark's own state
ment.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
FOUR INJURED IN WRECK.
Canadian Pacific Passenger Train
Crashes Into Freight.

PERTH, Ontario, February 27.-Four
trainmen were injured, two seriously.
when Chicago-Montreal passenger
train on the Canadian Pacific Rail-
way crashed into freight at Glen
Tay, three miles from here yesterday.
Both the seriously injured men are
expected to recover.
According to railroad officials, the
accident was caused by the failure
of the passenger train engineer to
obey signals set against him.
Several passengers were shaken up
but are not believed to have been
otherwise injured.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
SIXTH SMALLPOX CASE
is REPORTED IN DISTRICT
Patient Taken to Quarantine, and
Woman Is Admitted for
Observation.

One nav case of smallpox was re-
corded by the Health Department to-
day, and another person is at the
quarantine station for observation to
determine definitely whether she has
the disesae.-
According to the Health Department
record, the patient sent to the small
pox hospital today is Leo H. Breen,
81 years old, of 1000 Sigsbee street
northeast
This makes a total of patients at
the smallpox hospital. Only one of
these is in serious condition.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
BY the Associat ted Press.

NEW YORK, February 27.-Samuel
Gompers part in the thwarting of an
alleged plot to assassinate Woodrow
Wilson during the war is revealed for
what is supposed to be the first time in
the two-volume autobiography of the
late labor leader, just published by E. P.
Dutton & Co.
Mr.. Gompers said that the plot was
disclosed to him by Secret Service man
named Garland, and that he then went
to the war President with the story. AS
a result. he said, extra precautions were
taken to safeguard Mr.. Wilson. Garland
later disappeared, while trying to un-
cover the German spy system in this
country, according to Mr.. Gompers, and
has never been heard of since.
Heard of Secret Propaganda.
The labor leader wrote that after the
outbreak of the European war he re-
ceived information Of activities Of secret
propaganda agencies in the United
States from Garland. One night he was
Evening star., 1925-02-27
U. S. to Accept Antiques.

The joint resolution fathered by
Chairman Elliott of the public build
fngs and grounds committee author
izing acceptance of donations of his
toric furniture and furnishings of the
correct period for use in the White
House was passed in the House today.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
Woman, 26, Owns Bus Fleet.

Miss Helen Jane O'Farrell Kelly.
just 26 years old, is the owner of a
fleet of Independent passenger busses
In London. Her first pirate" bus was
a small one bought on terms, but her
business fiourished and she now has
three operating and three more or
dsred.
Evening star., 1925-02-27
PULLMAN SURCHARGE UP.
House Facing Vote on Motion for
Elimination,

The House faced a vote before ad-
journment tonight on the question of
repeating the present SO per cent Pull
man surcharge.
A showdown on the proposition was
assured by presentation of the confer
ence report on the independent offices
appropriation bill, carrying a Senate
rider providing for eliminating of the
surcharge.
Debate will be limited by agreement so
as to make certain a vote today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
POLISH WORKERS CHEER
FILMS OF PROTEST AT
LANzUTSKY SENTENCE

A large audience filled the Wicker
Park Theater, Chicago, during the
continuous show from to II p. M,
and every time the movies Of the
recent picketlna demonstration in
front Of the Chicago Polish Consul
ate was shown, especially those ban
ners reading "Long Live the Com
munist international, and the Com
munlst Party Of Poland" there was
a roar Of applause.
The crowd was composed almost
entirely Of sympathetic non-party
Russian and Polish elements, over
elshty-five per cent Of the tickets
being sold at the box office.
The program consisted Of "The
Beauty and the Bolshevlk," RUSSIA
In overaIls," and the "Daily Work.
err Film Extra No. 8" giving Views
OF the Lanzutsky protest demonstr-
alton. The feature had been shown
TO 5000 people In Chicago only two
months ago so the success Of this
repeated performance Is remark.
able tribute to the interest Of the
films.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
Talk of Ford Fleet,
Says 1t Will Be-
Run as "Open Shop"

NEW YORK, April 17.-Reports in
shipping circles are to the effect that
Henry Ford will start his own ship
ping company to carry his motor pro-
ducts over the seven seas. The re-
port says that Ford would pay his
seamen so per cent over the present
average marine wage. But the Ford
ship work would be on an open shop
basis. Color to these reports is given
by the purchase by Ford at Chester,
Pa, Of the 50-acre site and property
Of the Merchants ShipbuiIding cor
poration. Here the base for Ford's
shipping and export work is expected
to be located. The Ford company al
ready owns five vessels, two on the
Great Lakes, two on the micronesia
trade and one overseas boat, the East
India.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
GREEN FIGHTS
revolutionary
WORKINGMEN
Says Also Fights En-
PlOyers; But Doesn't
Especial to The Daily Worker,


PITTSBURGH, Pa, April f7.--WiII-
lam Green, president Of the American
Federation of Labor is opposed to re-
VoIutionary workers, according to a
statement made here today while
Green was attending the annual con-
venton Of the Amalgamated AssoeIa-
ton Of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers.
Altho Green was among those who
refused the request of the Amalga-
mated to the last convention of the
A. F. of L. at Ell Paso, asking for
other crafts to yield jurisdiction over
all steel mills to the Amalgamated, he
now patters about complete union
izaeon" of the industry.
Half a Truth--Half q Lie.
In reference to the drive on the
reds" Green said:
I'VE are fighting revolutionary
workers and hostile employers" This
is perfectly clear to be true, so far
as the fight on the revolutionary work
ers is concerned. Green inspired the
Paul Smith destruction of the Labor
Assembly in Minneapolis and is back
ing Jepsen and other reactionaries in
Seattle and stands behind Lewis and
Harrington in all explosions of pro-
gressive and left wing revolutionary
workers.
But that the Green machine is
lighting hostile employers" is in
deed news. Green has followed in
slavish fashion the footsteps of Com
pers. He has preached class COLA
boration and opposed class struggle.
He has sat with the biggest capitalists
in the country at the banquet tables
of the National Civic Federation, COM
prising the most hostile Of employers,
such as Judge Gary and John d.
Rockefeller, and has agreed with them
that the Interest of labor and capital
is Identical"
Has Not Fought or Helped Fight
Employers.
While Green has given lip service
to the principle of no reduction m
wages. he has allowed the textile
workers Of New England to be cut
down below the starvation line and
given no more than few sweet words
of support to their sporadic strikes,
altho the A. F. Of L. can summon mil
lions Of dollars If It would do so, in
aid of such a cause.
This record, even for Green's short
term Of Office, is said by Pittsburgh
workers to indicate that his advocacy
Of a permanent cure" for the coal
industry instead Of Temporary reme-
dies" only means that whatever
Green says about it, when the coal
operators cut wages he will finally
be found willing to advise the miners
to accept 1t.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
POLICE BREAK UP
PROTEST AGAINST
POLISH MURDERS
Cleveland Workers Very
Resentful
ESPECIAL to The Daily Worker

CLEVELAND, April 16-(By Mail)
Police acting under instructions
from Director of Public Safety Berry
broke up a meeting held here Tues
day night to protest against the white
terror in Poland. this action being
taken to prevent the taking up of a
collection.
Thousands Of leaflets were distri-
buted advertising this meeting, and a
similar one the night before, calling
the attention of the workers to the
atrocities in Poland, and the necessity
Of the American workers rallying to
the support Of their Polish comrades.
Evidently the meetings got under the
skin Of the reactionary element for
Berry stated that a responsible citizen
had protested against the meeting.
There being no reason for stopping
them Berry took the liberty to rule
that the taking OF collection at the
meeting was against the public well
fare, and the squad of police at the
Monday meeting ordered the collec.
ton to be omitted, which was done.
Decide to Ignore Order
However, on Tuesday. the commit
tee decided that such an outrageous
ruling would be ignored. After speech.
es by J. Magerowsky, in Ukrainian;
and by Tadeusz Radwanski. who is
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19

had chosen for our club" said the
letter. This letter was written in the
presence of four Of us, including a
new member who had asked to join
us and who later turned out to be a
government spy planted to get us.
ION the 10th of February the whole
league was placed under confinement
for investigation because this spy had
informed the authorities of our letter
to Russia. The authorities had the
letter stopped at the post office until
they could obtain permission to with
draw it."
The lack of secrecy Of the soldiers
in what they argue was a legitimate
activity is shown by the fact that
they had the letterheads for their
Communist League stationery printed
in the government printing office. The
Liberties Union is fighting the case,
contending that Crouch and Trumbull
had the right to join the political
movement OF their choice.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
LANzUTSKY WAS
TRIED BEHIND
CLOSED DOORS
Huge Demonstrations
Outside Courthouse

PRZEMYsL, Poland-(5y MaiI)-
March 23-March 20 there began be.
fore the Przemys court the trial of
comrade Lanzutsky, member of the
seIm. A few details of the trial have
now been made public.
Comrade Lanzutslzy was brot into
the court under escort.
The public prosecutor moved that
the proceedings be held behind closed
doors, stating as his reason that the
trial has aroused great interest in Po-
land and abroad. If journalists were
present they could make use Of the
trial and certain elements could create
unrest.
In spite of the protest of the de-
tense, the court complied and de-
clared that the proceedings should be
held in secret.
The court was cleared. There only
remained, besides the official func-
tionaries three friends of Lanzutsky
Great Demonstration.
A great crowd, numbering some
thousands, had assembled before the
court building.
The police in Przemysl were rein
forced.
Great protest meetings took place
Leaflets were distributed. Apart from
this perfect order reigned.
After the reading of the indictment
Comrade Lanzutsky spoke for three
hours.
The Przymysl court heard behind
closed doors the statements Of seven
I witnesses, among them being five ag.
ents of the police.
The police agent, Pavlovski whose
report had led the authorities to insti-
tute the proceedings, admitted that he
was not present at the meeting at
which Lanzutsky delivered the incrim-
mating speech, but had received re-
ports from other police spies.
Terror Prompted Statements.
Another witness named Chanietchi,
withdrew the statements he had made
~ eAO PAOAAhiAldAy CAduAiudlAOuJ do ut
had only made these statements under
the pressure of terror.
The public prosecutor and the police
agents assert that Lanzutsky has a
splendidly furnished house. The de-
tense demanded that the house be in
spected. The court, the jury and the
representative of the accused in.
spected the house and found that Ian
zutsky along with his wife, child and
his mother-in-law, occupies an ex
tremely modest dwelling, the furnish
ings Of which he purchased eighteen
years ago for one hundred Austrian
crowns.
The public prosecutor sought to i'm
press the jury by declaring that the
Communists seek to abolish private
property and religion. which would
convert mankind into beasts"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
BAKERY BOSSES
KNIT RANKS AND
LOOK FOR FIGHT
Name Is Changed at New
York Meeting

NEW YORK, April 1.-THE strong
Jewish Bakers Union, American Fed.
GRAFTON of Labor Of New York and Jew.
ish bakers locals of other cities are
facing a battle with their employers
when agreements run out May 1, ii
the master bakers carry out the
threats made at the convention Of the
National Jewish Bakers Association,
held at the Broadway Central Hotel.
In preparation for possible contests
with labor and for the purpose of
quantity purchases Of flour and other
materials the boss bakers reorganiz.
ed into a more closely knit organiza.
ton, and changed their name to the
Specially Bakery Owners of America.
They Complain Bitterly.
The bosses at the convention COM
planned piteously at the unions strict
discipline: There is no escaping the
unions rule that all hiring must be
done thru the union, it was shown.
A lesser complaint is that the un-
ion signs its contracts with individual
employers, not with the association.
The unions reply is that such a
measure is necessary; otherwise in
dividual bosses would drop out Of
the association and then plead that
they we're no longer bound by it's
agreements.
Thousands Affected.
A strike will result II the bosses
try to charge the agreements radical.
ly and such a strike the Jewish
bakery workers would be practically
certain to win. Their product is con-
sumod by working people, mostly un.
ion people, and II has been found by
experience that scab'dbread does not
sell In Jewish districts. Thousands
of bakers would be infected by the
strike.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
ChAhuI'rIs s.. ERR
HOPED TO MAKE
MILLION IN OIL.
Mysterious Witness Is
to Be Called
Especial to The Daily worker.l

GREAT FALLS, Mont, April H.
A. H. Furr, Washington lawyer sum-
moned by the government to testify
against Senator Burton X. Wheeler
Of Montana, on trial here charged with
accepting a fee to represent a client
in the interior department denied that
he is the surprise witness talked of
by John Slattery, United States at
torney.
Slattery declared before Judge
Dietrich's court that a Washington
lawyer would take the stand and testi-
fly that Wheeler proposed an agree
ment to the unnamed lawyer whereby
both could make millions" out of
Montana oil lands obtained thru in
terror department permits. Wheeler
is charged with using his office as
senator to aid his oil promoter clients.
Attorney For Oil Man.
The plan by which millions could
be made, according to Slattery, was
thru an agreement by which the law.
yer was to handle oil permits for
0OAUOA OoAlpbS1lS mOuldud Oll Iudu,
before the interior department. After
permits had been obtained, Slattery
said, Wheeler proposed that he and
the lawyer should go halves in returns
from the oil lands Wheeler explained,
according to the prosecutor, that be-
ing senator, he could not appear be-
fore the department because of pro-
hibitory statute.
Wheeler in Conference.
According to testimony before the
Borah committee that investigated the
present Indictment, Furr attended a
conference between Booth, Wheeler,
Nyce, and Campbell, in the depart
ment. Booth said Nyce was consulted
to see whether he could get anybody
to back Campbell financially in devel-
oping oil holdings in Montana. Nyce,
a well-known Washington lawyer, has
been summoned by the government.
Wheeler admits the main facts
charged against him, but his defense
will be that he was merely acting in
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-19
MORGAN TO GET SHOALS
CURRENT BEFORE NEXT
SESSION OF CONGRESS-
Especial to The Daily WORKER

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IT,
The Muscle Shoals power plants
will be leased to private interests
connected with the electrical trust
as soon as developed, the war de-
partment announces.
The war department sent a letter
to the commission appointed by
President Coolidge to make recon-
mendations to congress on the dis
posaI Of Muscle Shoals. The war
department, following out the inten-
tion of Secretary of War Weeks to
turn the $15o,ooo,ooo property over
to the Morgan electric trust, declar-
ed, at would be much better for
all the power to be sold to one COM
pany."
Congress failed to pass a bill dis
posing of the hydro-electric current
generated at Muscle Sehoas, and
Coolidge is anxious to turn it over
to the electric trust before congress
is again called into session to ask
embarrassing questions.