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Evening star., 1925-02-07
SENATE COMMITTEE
VOTES DRY BUREAU
Measure Would Concentrate En-
forcement Under Independent
Treasury Unit.

Favorable report on the Cramton
bill, concentrating all prohibition ad-
ministratien under separate unit in
the Treasury Department. was or
dered today by the Senate judiciary
committee.
The bill passed the House last ses-
sion, but has been the subject of at
tack before the committee by users
of industrial alcohol 1t was modified
by the committee to provide for a
board of review to hear appeals from
rulings of the prohibition commits
sioner, and for separate divisions to
control Industrial alcohol and bever-
age alcohol. The board would be COM
posed of three members appointed by
the Secretary of the Treasury.
There have been indications that
with passage of this bill President
Coolidge contemplates a change in
personnel of the prohibition unit.
Hearings on the bill produced con-
siderable objection to the rulings of
Commissioner Haynes.
The bill Is supported by the Anti
Saloon League, but faces some op-
position on the floor.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Beauty of Bricks Ouer,UheIms Child
Seeing for First Time IL, His II Years

shouted. Bricks-why, / knew the
shape of them, 1 knew how 9, brick
felt, but look at the coIor-look
at the color"
AS their automobile rounded the
first corner. Viola buried her head
in her arms. Then she raised her
head. Its all right can't be-
lieve my eyes are so full of tears.
They're not cry tears-they're
happy tears and I'll never cry
again."
Lovely houses, made Of bricks"
the boy kept murmuring. Love
ly, lovely bricks-the color of
them"
Lakes, trees, street cars, people,
houses, grass and shrubs all came
in for their share of the delighted
attention.
1t was a great day for two
children and the elder blase city
folk fell under the spell and saw
beauty growing in the city streets
where 1t never had been seen boz
fore
Evening star., 1925-02-07
DC. SCHOOL BUDGET
NOW BEFORE HOUSE
Attitude of Members Seems
Very Liberal, and Reduc-
tions Appear improbable.

When the House resumed work on
the S31, ,000.0 National Capital supply
bill today 1t took up the big school
budget with evident intention OF
being extremely liberal and with the
expectation that the entire bill will
be passed today with no serious cut
in the appropriations approved by
the appropriations committee.
The amendment fathered by Acting
Chairman Zihlman of the District
legislative committee and by Repre-
sentative William A. Ayres of the
subcommittee on District appropria-
tions, which provides for enlargin g
the Police Court and authorizing two
more judges, will probably be passed
without serious opposition.
s5O,5OO for Two Streets.
After the Cramton amendment to
make permanent a 100000 annual
contribution as the Federal Govern
ment's share in the costs of the Ma
tional Capital (the other 1000, 900
or more to be paid by District tax
payersl was rejected on a point of
order raised by Representative Zihl-
man and Chindblom, good progress
was made on the bill yesterday after
noon.
On the motion of Representative
Zihlman 370,500 was added to extend
Sixteenth street and Western avenue,
both of which were approved by the
Budget Bureau. OF this amount S40.-
500 will be used to grade Sixteenth
street from Alaska avenue to Kalmia
road The other 100000 will be used
to grade Western avenue between
avenue and Forty-firs st
street northwest. The land required
for this extension is owned by the
District The appropriations COM
mittee withdrew it's objections when
Representative Zihlman stressed the
need for these improvements.
Representative Zihlman made an
unsuccessful fight to increase the ap-
propriati tion from s430,00O to s500,000
for street cleaning. the extra 100000
Continued on Page 5, Column -
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Forces of Coast Guard M0biIized
To Curb MOues of Big Run, Fleet

Their decks cleared for action,
the Government vessels kept at a
distance of a few miles. On shore
a new land patrol was inaugurated
with motor cars manned ny armed
guardsmen to chase bootleggers
should any of the liquor be snug
gled through the Tightening line
of Government boats.
The shore patrol covers 3S
miles from Seaside Park to High
land Beach, N. j. Supt. Rasmus-
sen of the Coast Guard station
at Asbury Park. who is in Clarge
of the patrol. said that is would
be possible, on 20 minutes notice,
: to communicate with any one of
the patrol cars and order 1t to
meet smugglers anywhere In his
Jurisdiction.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
GONE
AND $1,5OO MISSING
Inspector Finds Floor of
Arlington Office Uttered
With UndeIivered Mail.

Paul D. Marye, .23-year- post
master of Arlington, Va, is being
sought by postal inspectors on a
charge of embezzling approximately
s1,5O0 in stamps and cash from the
Chief Postal Inspector F. G. Bar
clay of this district.
The Arlington station. located in a
store building on Columbia pike. near
Fort Myer, has been closed to all but
those having urgent business, pend
ing an investigation of the office by
Postal Inspector William H. Moore.
A notice posted at the ONCE states
that due to an unusual condition OBJ
tanning at this office. business will
not be resumed until 1t is possible
to afford the public at Arlington. Va,
good service, which 1t is expected will
be Monday. February 8, 1925. 1t is
requested that the public here CO.
operate with the Post ONCE Depart
ment by being patient until hat time
Mall Scattered on Floor.
Attention of the Post ONCE Depart
ment was attracted to the unusual
condition" at the Arlington post ONCE
Thursday. Inspector Barclay stated,
when inspectors found the off1ce de-
serted and literally bushels of unde-
livered letters and packages scatter
ed in confusion on the floor. Much
of the mail bore dates several weeks
back, he said. A search for POST
master Marye at his home, about a
mile away, in Bancroft, Va, disclosed
that he had disappeared.
Inspectors found, after a hasty
scrutiny of accounts, that about
$500 in stamps and currency were
missing also. Mrs. Daniel Watson of
Arlington was sworn in Thursday
night as acting postmistress and she
will be in charge when the post office
reopens.
Inspector Barclay declared that
the undelivered mail in the office was
in such a condition that 1T will take
some time to sort it for delivery.
Marye had been postmaster at Ar
lington since last September. Before
that he had served for several years
In the Navy. He was well known in
Arlington County, having resided
there most of his life.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
THREE DISTRICT
BILLS INTRODUCED
Reed Presents Measure for
Parks, Hospitals and
Street Changes.

Three District bills were introduced
in the House today by Chairman Reed
of the House District committee. One
of them authorizes the expenditure of
$500, 900 to enable the Rock Creek and
Potomac Parkway Commission to
complete the acquisition of land re-
quired for a connecting parkway be-
tween Rock Creek Park, the Zoo1ogi-
cal Park and Potomac Park. This
measure was also introduced in the
Senate.
Another bill provides for protection
against fire in hospitals. 1t prohibits
children under 16 years of age or in
valids from sleeping above the first
floor in any hospital not of approved
fireproof construction. 1t also re-
quires that within year ali frame
buildings used s hospitals should be
replaced by freproof structures.
The third bill introduced by Chair
man Reed authorizes the closing of
the park of Thirty-fourth place to
make a slight change in the perma-
nent system of highway plans of the
District
Five Reports Made.
Five reports on District measures
are made available today. One of
these is filed by Representative
Ernest Gibson of Vermont, covering
the five-year school building pro-
gram for the District, including
amendments approved in joint con-
ference between the Senate and
House committees. These amend
ments cover construction of an eight
room addition to the Burrville School.
including a combination gymnasium
and assembly hall and the necessary
remodeling of the present building.
Provision also iS made for no mr.
chase of land in the vicinity of the
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Chicago Traffic
Halted as Dense
Fog Blankets City
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February 7.-One of
the densest fogs in the memory of
traffic managers blanketed Chica-
go from midnight until dawn to-
day, holding all transportation
virtually at a standstill.
One taxfcab company which pre-
viously had operated full strength
under all weather conditions, in
cluding 90 below zero cold, dis
continued service because of the
peril of collisions. Street cars and
elevated trains moved at snaifS
pace. and no attempt was made TO
maintain schedules.
Powerful headlights on suburban
trains penetrated only a few feet
Hundreds of motorists left cars
parked, rather than attempt to
drive them.
Police automobile squads feared
robbers would take advantage of
the fog. but few reports of crime
were received. A man who shot
two others probably fatally
wounding one. escaped in the fog.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
GERMANY AND RUMANlA
FACING ECONOMIC WAR
Threat Follows Berlin's Attitude on
Settlement of War Finan-
cial Situation.
Ry IN, A,,ociated Press.

BY the Associated fress
BUCHAREST, Rumania, February 4.
An economic war between Rumanla
and Germany Is looked upon In po-
litical quarters as possibility be-
cause of Germany's persistent refusal
to adopt what Rumania considers
reasonable attitude toward the set
tlement of financial differences re-
sulting from the war. A notable in
stance of this is Germany's failure
to assume liability for the 2,00O,OO0,-
600 lei issued by the Germans during
their occupation of Rumania. which
has been redeemed by the Rumanian
government.
In consequence of the developments
Finance Minister Bratiano announces
that the Rumanian government is
disposed to withdraw the present
right of German goods to enter Ru-
mania at the so-called conventional
tariff rates. Such withdrawal would
mean that German imports would pay
duties three times higher than those
of other countries. The German pre-
war exports to Rumania were 90 per
cent of Rumania's imports, and the
Germans have made rapid strides in
the past two years toward regaining
a dominant economic hold on the Ru-
manian markets. AS Rumanian ex-
ports to Germany are insignificant 1t
is felt that Germany would be the
heavy loser in a tariff war.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DENVER, Colo, February =
The common place things of life
today became a source of wonder
to two children, recently operated
on in an effort to restore their
sight, when, for the first time.
Peter Morris and Viola Emour
saw the blue sky, the wonders of
zoo and went into raptures over
the warm color of bricks.
The children, two of the IL from
the Colorado Home for the Blind
and Deaf, at Colorado Springs. who
underwent operations, were driven
about the city, able for the first
time TO stand the strong light of
day on their newly awakened
eyes.
would you mind IL I ask
great many questions?" Viola
asked. Everything is SO strange
-so-so-so beautiful"
Bricks, bricks" the boy once
Evening star., 1925-02-07
BRITISH GIVE VIEWS
ON DEBTS TO PARIS
Delayed Scheme Asking Debtors to
Equal Total London Pays
U. S. Is Hinted.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, February IA note out
lining the British views on the allied
debts has been sent to Paris IN reply
to Finance Minister ClementePs
questionnaire to Winston Churchill.
chancellor of the exchequer, asking
for an Interpretation OF the applica-
tion of the Balfour declaration of
1922 to the present circumstances.
What the British treasury experts
endeavored to work out for the bene-
fit Of the cabinet members who draft
ed the note was a delayed scheme
which would bring in annually from
the British debtors exactly the same
amount of money as England is pay
ing yearly to the United States. 1t is
left to France to work out her own
specific proposals for her payments
to this country.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Prisoner Is Freed
For Exposing Plot
OF 10 to Escape
Special Dispa tch to The Star.

Special Dispatc to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, February T.
Charles Singer, serving a term in
the city Jail for misdemeanor,
has been set free on recommenda-
tion of the officers. He gave the
alarm that prevented delivery
several nights ago. Roy Beasley,
serving a term for bootleg opera
tions and wanted for escaping
prisons in Florida and Alabama,
was ringleader of the prison band
that sawed number of bars in an
attempt to escape. Singer dis
closed the plotin talk with his
father.
Automobiles were waiting to
take the 19 plotters away from
the city. Beasley will have to
stand trial here for his effort to
get away and for cutting the bars
of the jail, and then he will be
sent back to Florida.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
3 BODIES FOUND IN ICE.
Missing Mail Boat Located South
of Juneau, Alaska.
By the AssocIa ted Press.

BY the Associa ted Press
JUNEAU, Alaska, February T.
Three bodies, caked in ice and partly
covered with snow, were found
aboard the gasoline mail boat George
Junior, on Admiralty Island, south
west of here yesterday. The boat was
reported missing January 25.
The body of Capt. Nick Bystrom.
master of the vessel, was not recov-
cred. Three boats were continuing a
search for it.
The George Junior was last seen
leaving Taku harbor for Juneau. 1t
was believed that the vessel founder.
"a during a gale In Taku harbor.
Evening star., 1925-02-07
CHINA QUITS OPIUM
PARLEY FOLLOWING
EXAMPLE u. S. SET
Convinced of Failure of Con-
ference to Devise Success
full Program.
U. S. ENJOYS ACTION HIT
BY HOLLAND DELEGATE
Says Restrictions Imposed by the
United States From Start Made
Withdrawal Necessary.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associa ted Press.
GENEVA, February China, fol-
lowing the United States, dropped
from the international opium confer
ence today, thus producing another
dramatic situation, which had as its
climax a violent attack on Stephen G.
Porter, head of the American delega-
ton, by ]. ]. Loudon, Dutch Minister
in Paris. who is known as the master
diplomat of the conference.
In ignorance OF the storm, Repre-
sentative Porter packed his trunk and,
with DR.. Rupert Blue, left for Paris
en- route to Washington, where he will
make a personal report to the State
Department and probably to Presi-
dent Coolidge.
Alfred SEE. Chinest Minister at
Washington. heading his nations
delegation, followed the same method
as Mr.. Porter.
He did not appear at today's
plenary session of the conference
called to discuss the draft of the
anti-narcotic convention, but sent his
personal secretary with a letter to
DIR. Herluf Zahle. president Of the
conference. announcing the with
drawal of the Chinese delegation, and
a memorandum setting forth the
reasons for this action.
These. in brief, were his conviction
that nothing definite would be acheiv-
In the Far East, s required by the
Hague convention. He characterized
opium smoking as morally degrading g
to hundreds of thousands Of Chimes
in Far East territories, and he in
sisted that the present conditions in
China, which prevent prohibition OF
the production Of opium except for
medical purposes were merely tenn
porary.
VI. Zahle, at the opening of the ses-
sion, read letter he had sent to
Representative Porter, in which he
assured the head of the American
delegation that the representatives
of all other countries regretted his
departure, but hoped to find solu-
tions of the problems confronting
the conference.
Withdrawal Explained.
The Chinese communication ex-
planned that the delegation was with
drawing because of the conferences
failure to reach a satisfactory agree
ment for the suppression of opium
smoking in the Far East.
Mr.. SEE recalled he had always held
that no proposal was acceptable to
China unless 1t gave definite assur-
ance that the legalized traffic in
opium tfor smoking would be ended
within a reasonable time.
1T is apparent now from the pro-
posals made by the delegates of Great
Britain, France, the Netherlands and
Portugal, and insisted upon by them
that the governments they represent
are not at this time prepared to agree
to adopt measures which will meet
the desires of the Chinese govern
ment," his communication continued.
China sincerely hopes that the
policies of these governments will
Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1925-02-07
By the Associat ted Press.

NEW YORK, February 1.-Sev-
eral dozen Government craft, in
cluding picket boats. Coast Guard
cutters and small speed boats, are
on watch off the New Jersey coast
to prevent the smuggling of liquor
from the largest rum fleet assem-
bled off shore in year.
The liquor feet was last report
ed AZ miles Off the Jersey coast,
slowly moving northward. A rusty
old steamer of about 5000 tons led
the procession. Trailing here were
smaller steamers, freshly painted
in battleship gray; several schoon-
ers and a converted yacht, about a
dozen in all. Cases of liquor were
piled high % the decks Of some Of
the. oreA
Evening star., 1925-02-07
Mines Bureau Men Can Do Little
at Cave City.

Three rescue experts Of the Bureau
of Mines who were sent by Secretary
Work to Cave City. KY, to lend their
aid in the attempt to rescue Floyd
collins were ordered today to re-
Hurn to Vincennes, Ind.
There is little the bureau can do
here except in an advisory capacity.
paid a telegram from c. A. Herbert,
bne of the three experts.
Evening star., 1925-02-07

Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1925-02-07

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1925-02-07

Continued on Page 4, Column -
Evening star., 1925-02-07

~. S. Weather Bureau Forecast.)
Fair and warmer tonight, lowest
temperature about 40 degrees; tomor-
row cloudy, with mild temperatures;
rain tomorrow night. Highest, Sc, at
$3.50 pm, yesterday; lowest, "a, at
am. today. Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1925-02-07

Continued on Page 2, Column 4.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-30
GERMAN 'CHEKA' TRIAL CLOSES
Eighty Years Sentences in Frame-up.

under very suspicious circumstances.
II seems pretty certain that the Berlin
secret police know why he had to die,
Savage Sentences.
This is the stupid structure Of lies
on which the sentences OF our com
rades are based. The death sentences
do not mean much, for two of them
were passed, for effect, on the police
spies, Neumann and Poege, who were
promised protection before the trial
began, and will get it-unless they
also know too much. The other de-
PENDANT to receive the death sentence
is the Russian worker, Skoblewsky,
and however much the Germany gov
eminent may be trying to break OFF
relations with Russia, it would not
dare to raise the International storm
that the murder of Russian would
involve.
The terrible reality Of the trial lies
in the long prison sentences imposed
on the other thirteen-workers and
comrades all-who have already been
subjected to revolving torture in the
year of preliminary Imprisonment
prior to the opening of the trial.
When sentences were pronounced, the
crowds of workers that had managed
to gain access to the court room
showered the prisoners with red flow
ers, and a great protest demonstration
was held outside despite police inter-
ference.
Great protest meetings and demon
STATIONS are being held turnout the
country against this latest outrage
committed by the bourgeois and social
democratic government (the whole
trial being under Ebert's direction)
against the German working class,
and their leader, the Communist
Party.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-30
Militant Trade Union
Members Dance May 2;
Will Crown Red Queen

NEW YORK CITY-All the trade
union militants are preparing for the
May carnival and dance arranged by
the Eastern District and Needle
Trades section t. U. e. l.. arranged
for Saturday evening, May 2 at Har-
lem Casino, 10th st. and Lenox Ave
Present indications point to one Of the
most successful affairs in the annals
of the trade union rebels.
The arrangements committee has
taken great pains to see to it that a
good time will be had by all. An or
chestra we'll known for its ability to
just make you dance mas been secured.
AS one Of the special features for
this affair there will be browning of
the Red queen. Good looking rebels
of the fair sex take notice. This is
your chance 10 shine.
This will be the last T. U. r. L.
ball OF the season and we want to
make IL a real memorable event. All
the proceeds of the affair go towards
the propaganda work. The summer
months are lean months as far as in
come is concerned but we cannot al
low the work TO suffer. You can
therefore kill two birds at once
Help the work and have a good time
while you are doing SO.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-30
Red Ambassador in
Toxic Sees Stability
In the Far East

MoSCOW.-(By Rosta. i'm an in
'terview with the Moscow correspond
ent Of Japanese papers, V. L. Kopp.
Soviet ambassador to Toxic, stated.
among other things, that the basic
significance of the Soviet-Japanese
agreement lay in the fact that this
past terminated a period of unrest
and anxious instability in the Far East
and laid foundation for all-round
cooperation of two great Far Eastern
powers in all domains where their in
terests met.
At the same time, the ambassador
stressed th2t the impeachment be-
tween the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics and Japan was no menace
for anyone's interests and its develop
ment would not proceed at anyone's
expense.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-30
School Board Votes
Teachers Pay Raise
to Start Sept. l

AT the special meeting of the board
of education, the board voted TO 0
for accepting the McAndrew salary
schedule. The new salary rate will
begin Sept. 1, at the opening Of the
fall school term.
The next move in order will be to
secure additional funds to meet the
increased expenditures. And this the
board plans TO do first thru crowding
the class rooms and next to urge an
increase in the present tax rate from
1892 to. $2.92. Without the increase
in taxes the new salary rate can not
continue for more than ~ months.
The vote was taken after many
weeks Of wrangling over the PROPOSE
ton. Some OF the board members re-
fused to take action until they knew
where the money was coming from as
at present the board is practically on
the verge of bankruptcy.
The Chicago Teachers Federation
has gone on record against the sched-
ule because OF the unfair division OF
salaries, which gives the bulk OF the
increases to the principals in the
elementary schools and leaves the
teachers in the lower grades worse
off than they were before, giving
them an actual cut in the second,
third and fourth years.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-30
Kluxer Charged With
Murderous Attack on
Girl Pours Out Gold

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 20
The drive of twenty civic clubs for
money to aid in prosecuting David C.
Stephenson, ex-dragon Of the ku klux
khan charged with the murder of Miss
Madge Oberholtzer was renewed to-
day with the announcement by Judge
James A. Collins, that Stephenson's
plea to be admitted to bail would be
heard Friday.
While the clubs declined to make
public the amount already raised they
intimated that it was sufficient to off
set the large sums Stephenson is ex-
pected to spend in fighting for free
dom.
Counsel for both sides spent the day
whipping their arguments into shape
for the hearing on the bail motion
which was expected to develop into a
miniature trial.