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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Miner KlIIs wife and SELF.

TAYLoRvILLE. ILL.,, April 13.-In-
censed at finding his wife making pre-
parations TO leave him, Jules Durand,
35, stonington coal miner, returned
home suddenly today from Taylorville,
fred three pistol bullets into her
body, killing her instantly, and then
went Into an upstairs room and fred
two bullets into his own brain.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
49, $3.50 "a CACSeAOAos
Attack On AntI-KIan
Trailing an Erthauake

MANILA, April 1S.-Saturday's Pa
cifc earthquake recorded on Seismo-
graphs generally thruout the United
States was declared by University of
Philippines to have occurred 1000
miles east OF here.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Record Making Kills Two

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April 1S.-Thei
odies of S. H. Wray and Timothy
Reed, automobile company employees
were brought here from near Bakers
field. The men were killed when their
racing car jumped bank and plunged
down a canyon while they we're at
tempting to make a new time record
between Bakersfield and Los Angeles.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Give Tariff Another Boost.

WASHINGTON, April 1S--Presi.
dent Coolidge, by proclamation today
increased the tariff duty on potassium
chlorate fifty per cent. from one and
one-haif cents per pound to ~ cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15

MARRIOTT, British East Africa-The
governments OF Kenya, British East
Africa, Uganda, in Central Africa and
the Sudan, have agreed TO assist in a
survey preliminary TO the establish
ment OF air routes, between Victoria,
Nyasa. Kisuri and Khartoum.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
1.-THE Beauty and
the BoIshevik"

will be shown in Chicago tomorrow,
Wednesday, April Is, at Wicker Park
Theater, 1889 Milwaukee Ave-, from s
to IL p. m. The demonstration at the
Polish consulate in Chicago will also
be shown.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
Brazilian Ambassador IN Toxic

TOXIC, April 13.-Delima Silva,
new Brazilian ambassador presented
his credentials to the prince regent
after which together with Nine. Silva
he was received by the crown prin-
cess. .af
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-04-15
HERRIN BOMBERS
DYNAMITE KHAN
FOES RESIDENCE
Kluxers Seek Election
Victory by Violence
tspeolaI 70 The Daily work.r.l

HERRIN, ILL.,, April 13.-The bomb
ing squad, actively engaged in the
present city election in behalf Of the
khan candidates went into action again
today and the front part Of the home
of John Pison was reduced to wreck
age.
Continued activities Of the Herrin
bombing squad active for the khan ac-
ton today forced the deputizing of
scores Of Herrin citizens for patrol
duty.
Authorities ordered a continual
patrol Of both residence and business
districts until after the April 21 cleo
lions. Interest in the campaign has
been stimulated to fever pitch, indi-
Gated in the record vote of Saturday
when the khan emerged victorious in
the school board elections.
Attack On Antl-Klan
Police declared that all business
houses and homes thus far bombed,
including the most recent victim,
John Pizoni, were owned or occupied
by members of the anti-klan faction.
Pizoni, a bachelor, was sleeping in
rear room of his home when a
dynamite bomb demolished the front
part.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-21
TRY IT OUT, YOU
MAY COLLECT

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-Behind
the news that an easy way to make
900, 900 ,OO0, 600, OO0. 900 900 900 ,0O0.-
0O0, O00, 600 900 900 .OOO, 900, 600, 900 oo0,-
600 is by sinking 6 cents into an
investment paying 81 per cent IN.
terest and then ignoring it for 1000
years, an interesting fact disclosed
by the National City Bank today.
there is the wistful story of a
Phoenician child, born about 500
B. c., who, had he known this,
might have been the richest man
in the world today had he lived.
The story came out when Count
de Prorok, an archaeologist explor-
ing the ruins of Carthage and Utica,
In northern Africa. dug up the
Phoenician child's pottery bank
containing six copper coins.
The relic is in the possession of
the National City Bank, which will
place it on exhibition In the COM
pound interest department of It's
Forty-second street branch to rc-
mind visitors what cents really
can do once they get good start.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-21
KING Of HEDJAZ
QUITS;FLEES

LONDON, Dec. Fixing Ali of
Hedjaz has abdieated and fled to
1rak, according to advices to the
foreign office today.
King Hussein. father of Ali,
a.bdicated in 1924 under pressure.
after holding the throne for eight
years, and now his son Ali has
been forced to abdicate and take
refuge with his brother. the King
of Irak, after holding power for
only little over year.
Ibn Saud. head OF the sllltanate
of Nejo and leader Of the Wahabis.
now becomes the power at the head
OF Hedjaz.
Conflict between Nejd and Hedjaz
has been in progress since 1919.
King Ali has failed to make
peace with the Wahabis or to check
their military advances.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-21
$50, 600, 900 is SOUGHT
FOR FLOOD CONTROL

An appropriation OF SO. 600. 900 q
year would be- made available for
controlling floods on the Mississippi
river in prajects approved by the
Mississippi River Commission under
terms of a bill introduced in the
Senate today BY Senator RAbinson
Dem.l of Arkansas.
The money would be spent by the
Secretary of War, and available
each July for a period of six
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-21
MRS. COOLIDGE TO ATTEND
PApEREWsKI CONCERT

Today's concert by Jan Ignace
Paderewslxi. world famous pianist
a. Polls Theater for the benefit Of
the American Legion elidowfnent
fund. viii attract an audience OF
distinguished Washing
Mrs Coolidge and a group Of
guests will occupy a box at the
concert. Others who will entertain
guests IN their boxes include Mrs.
Dwight F. Davis and Mrs. Hel bert
Hoover The German Ambassador
and the Minister Of Poland are
among box holders of the diplomatic
corps.
II is the first concert Mr.. Paderew.
ski has given in Washington in ten
years and will probably be his
last here, as he has designated this
ae his farewell visit to America.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
HEAD JOINS FOUNDATION

NEW YORK, Dec. 2I.-The Rev.
Daniel A. Polling, president Of the
United Society of Christian En-
deavor. has been elected director
and trustee Of the J.. c. Penney
Foundation.
The Foundation was organized
for philanthropiic purposes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-21
ORIGINAL VAN DYcK
PAINTING Is RECOVERED

MONTPELIER, France, Dec. II.
What is believed to be an origi-
nay Van Dyck painting has been
found In. the chapel OF the General
Hospital here, in good condition.
It is believed to be the original
of Van DycE's "Crucifix" in the
Venice Academy. Documents found
with the painting appear to estab-
lish it's identity.
GIVE WISELY-give welI-give
a thought TO the ShOp-O-scOpe before
you give any Christmas presents!
Turn to today's Classified Section.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
AMERICAN u. GIVES
new LEGAL COURSES
Dean of Liberal Arts School Plans
for Opening Of Glasses.
in Fall.

The Winter term at American Uni
versity opened Friday, and a number
of new courses are offered for this
Winter quarter. They include
courses in constitutional law, recent
decisions on United States constitu-
tiona1 law, history of European dip
1omacy, rights and duties Of dfplo-
matic officers, constructive account
ing, interstate commerce law, psy-
chology of childhood. diplomatic his
tory OF the United States. jurisprud-
ence, national administration, trade
with Europe, citizenship, diplomatic
history of Latin America, and cur
rent legislation. The course on cur
rent legislation will be given by Rep
resentative Rathbone of Illinois, and
will keep in close touch with the
work of Congress during this ses-
sion. Mr.. Rathbon's father was
Maj. Rathbone. President hncoln's
aide. All the courses listed are grad
uate courses.
DR.. George B. Woods the new dean
of the College of Liberal Arts, the
undergraduate department OF Amer
lean University which will be insti-
tuted next Fall at the uhversity's
grounds west of Wisconsin avenue,
has been in Washington all the past
week. in conference with DR.. Lnoius
G. Clark, chancellor of the university,
mainly for the purpose of selecting a
faculty for the new school. This
college will be the first attempt of
American University to offer under
graduate studies leading to the
bachelors degree.
Faculty Nominated.
Nominations have been made for
most of the positions in the faculty.
which will be of sufficient size to give
instruction in Is distinct departments
of undergraduate study. Several of
the nominees are widely known edu
Gators, but their names have not yet
been announced.
DIR. Woods returned this week to
Carlton College, Mimi. where he will
finish out the year. He will there
after assume complete charge of the
College of Liberal Arts, which will
open its doors to students in Septem-
be- The catalogue of the college
will be available this month, it is ex-
pected.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

were awarded to Scouts winning first,
second and third places.
The judges for the meet were
Lieut.. Charles G. Young, Field Execu-
tive Charles A. Bell and Assistant
Scoutmaster James L. Armstrong.
Four lifeguards. Howerton, Walker,
Jackson and Fallin. were on the Job.
Events were won by troops as fol-
lows: 20-yard swim, Troop sol; So
yard swim, Troop 512; 100-yard swim,
Troop 60f; plunge for distance,
Troop sos; underwater swim. Troop
612; egg and spoon race, Troop sos;
fancy diving. Troop SOL; distant
swimming, Troop 5o1; candle race,
Troop 512.
The meet was well attended by
Scout parents and friends. Assistant
Executive H. D. Holbrook was in
charge and also spoke. He announced
that a scoutmasters round table had
recently been organized for the pur-
pose of raising the standard among
colored boys and increasing the
morale of the troops.
Meetings of the round table will
be held at the Twelfth Street Branch,
Y. NJ. c. A, on the fourth Sunday of
each month. Invitation was extend
ed to men who were interested in the
their help.
Assistant Executive Holbrook in
troduced Lieut.. Charles G.. Young,
president Of the round table, who pre-
sented individual prizes of ribbons to
Scouts French Burke, Troop SOL,
Lovejoy Community Center, of which
Benjamin E. Whitaker is scoutmaster;
to Scout Sidney Norris, Troop sos,
st. Augustine's Church, of which Leo
P. Wilson is scoutmaster, and to
Scout Joseph Johnson. Troop 512
Metropolitan A. NJ E. Church, whose
scoutmaster Is Norman Kaiser.
Mrs. Gabrielle Pelham, general sec
retary of the colored community CEN
ters, awarded the troop prize and
spoke, highly commencing the Boy
Scout movement and what it was
accomplishing for colored boys. The
meet closed with an exhibition OF
unusual swimming feats by Life
guards Walker and Jackson.
Starting next Wednesday at the
Twelfth Street Branch of the Y. NJ
c. A, a training course for colored
scoutmasters and other men inter
ested in colored boys will be held
Sessions Will continue on succeeding
Wednesday evenings, opening each
night at o'clock.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

OF chief interest to Scouts during
the closing week of the old year was
the C. NJ. o. banquet, held at Hotel
La Fayette on Monday evening. A hun
dred and twenty-five members of the
Camp Roosevelt honor organization
were present and enjoyed the biggest
time in the history of the tribe.
Manager w. NJ. Kochenderfer had
made the gold room available, and 1T
was a rollicking joy-filled room as
Scouts feasted and recalled innumer-
able experiences at camp.
A big turkey dinner was only the
beginning of the fun. Following this.
there was Dick Nash with his great
rope stunt and his will Rogers COM
ment on the funny side of life at
Camp Roosevelt, and Jim Hall, with
his cigar box fiddle, and "Wampus
Cat" Stuart, with his Uncle Josh
Wetherby" stories of camp adventure
that set the house in an uproar, and
The Whale" known to polite society
as Commodore William e. Longfellow
of the American Red Cross.
L. A Snead, president of the Dis
trict of Columbia Boy Scout Council,
and Edward D. Shaw, executive, were
guests of honor, and delighted the
scouts with their "reminiscences and
stories. Scout Odell Whipple sang and
Scout Paul Brightenburg gave a
couple of violin solos, while one of
the hits of the evening was an origf-
nal Camp Roosevelt song, words and
music by Scoutmaster Worth E.
Shouts of Troop 20.
Edgar Chase read q special edition
of the Rough Rider, the camp paper
that records all jokes and scandals
while camp Is in session, and Phil
Herrick, newly elected president of
the C. M. o., told of the purposes of
the organization and hopes for the
future. Camp Director Linn c. Drake
was toastmaster, and Assistant Execu-
tive H. B. Holbrook and many of the
old camp staff were present.
OF great interest to all was the con-
ferring of the third. or honorary de-
gree, for the first time on twelve sec
ond degree Scouts who had been
nominated by the Council of Sachems
for that distinction. In the future,
only FIVE Scouts will receive this
honor each year. Those invested with
the honor were Bradford Abernethy,
Troop So; Arthur Cole. 40; Philip
Herrick, 10; Arthur Kimball, Sea
Scouts; Albert Mcpherson, ~; Ben
H.,
Smith, IL; William ]. Stephenson, 100;
George Strong, 81, and George
Wales, Is.
The C. M. o. has grown in the four
years of its existence to have a men,
bership of 325 Scouts who have re-
ceived honors at the summer camp,
and now functions as an all-year. or
ganization, with many activities pro-
noting the welfare of the Boy Scout
movement.
Officers elected for the coming year
at a recent meeting here were: Phil
Herrick of Troop 15, president; Ar
thur Cole, Troop -, vice president;
Homer Smith, Troop 33. secretary. and
William Stephenson, Troop 100, treas
urer.
Announcement was made of the in
tention of the tribe to establish an
honor award of solid gold medal to
be conferred, as occasion warranted,
upon members of the c. NJ. o. who
save life or otherwise distinguish
themselves by outstanding service to
Camp Roosevelt or Washington scout
ing.
The biggest year for Washington
Scouts was 1924, not only in the mat
ter of enrolment and number of
troops, but in Scout accomplishments
and advancement A. WeiL Morn
Evening star., 1925-01-04
GIVE SCHOOL 500, 900.

NEW YORK, January 3.-A gift of
100000 from members of the Mo-
Alpin family to the Union Theological
Seminary was announced tonight by
DR.. Arthur C. McGiffert, president Of
the seminary. The gift Is to estab-
lish the McAlpin Library Foundation,
in memory of the late David Hunter
McAlpin. New York hotel man, who
was q director Of the seminary from
1872 to his death in 1901.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
GULF SHIPS OVERDUE.
Fear Felt for Fate of One With 200
Passengers Aboard.

MEXICO CITY, January s.-Uncer-
tainty still exists as to the fate of
several of the vessels caught in the
recent storm in the Gulf, among
them the. small Mexican steamer
Tamaulipas, with 200 passengers and
the crew on board, which, was en-
route from Vera Cruz to Frontera
when the hurricane broke out She
still is unreported, but hope is ex-
pressed that she sought refuge in
some sheltered cove and rode out the
storm safely.
The crew of the schooner Yalton,
which was wrecked at Gutierrez, just
south of Tuxpam, was today reported
saved The steamer Covarrubias is
proceeding from Vera Cruz along the
Gulf coast, attempting to locate the
schoonsrs Isidoro and Rayo, which
'Axe unzeroTted and long uysrtuA
Evening star., 1925-01-04
AMERICA ONLY GAINED
BY WAR, SAYS RUSSIAN
Tchitcherin Points to Economic Ad-
vantage to United States From
Struggle.
BY the Associated Press.


PARIS, January 3.-"The United
States is the only nation that is get
ting real solid and durable benefit
out of the World War;" George
Tchftcherin, the Soviet foreign minis
ter, said to the Petit Parisien's Mos
COW correspondent in answer to a
question regarding the present rela-
tion of the United States to Europe.
Am erica's economic pressure on
the European states," Tchitcherin
ccntinued, rs augmenting day by
day. Such a situation of inequality
must, on the whole, be considered
unhealthy. 1t must be added that
recently the American Government
has profited by it's international
strength under the direction of Sec
retary of State Hughes to act in the
sense of aggressive Imperialism and
in the Far East has presented a
menace to China's independence"
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Sentence of Dismissal Approved.

The President has approved the
sentence of dismissal imposed by
general court martial convened at
Governors Island. \. Y, in the case
of Capt. Charles G.. Bodeker, 2Sth
United States Infantry, convicted of
violating the 93d article of war in
n" handling of company funds at
Fort Porter, n. Y.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
The President.

President and Mrs. Coolidge re-
ceived 1000 citizens and shook them
by the hand in their annual New
Year reception at the White House
In addition, the old custom of their
reception to the cabinet officers, ARMY
and Navy officers. the Representatives
or the judiciary and legislative
branches of the Government and the
diplomatic corps was repeated The
colorful and impressive ceremony was
marred by the death of a man who
stood in the line waiting to be re-
ceived by the President His death
recalled similar episode in one Of
the receptions rendered by President
Arthur. when an Ambassador dropped
dead just after he had shaken hands
with the President.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Arrested on Leaving Jail.

PROVIDENCE, r. l.. January. a.
Felix Justice, 33, who today com
pleted a sentence here for passing
bad checks, was delivered to Kansas
authorities to be taken back to
Lansing to complete a 10-year SEM
tence for forgery. The Detroit po-
lice have been asked to be notified
when he completes his Kansas term.
as he 10 wanted in Michigan FOR a
AadsEheck traUHact1pu. .,-.s,s.-...-..
Evening star., 1925-01-04


Mexico has asked the United States
to return the loan of a small island,
"Pichilinque." In the Gulf of Mexico.
The island has long been used as coal
ing sation for the United States Navy.
It's use by the United States first was
granted by the mayor of La Paz, near
by, and later confirmed by Benito
Juarez, then President of Mexico.
Geography is a basic subject" and
should be included in the courses now
offered in the high schools of the
country, DR.. Gilbert Grosvenor, pres
ident of the National Geographic So
ciety, declared In an address last
week before the Association of Amer
lean Geographers. A real knowledge
of geography is essential to under
standing the news. he said. and would
stimulate the more Intelligent read
ing of newspapers. Geography enters
into history, science, literature and
group in northeastern Japan, suffered
even the languages, he said.
kushfro, an island In the Hokkaido
its 10Sth earthquake for the month
of December, last Sunday. That made
about three a day The disturbance was
clearly indicated on the seismograph
at Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Political.

While the Republicans in the Sem
ate and the spectators in the gallery
looked on with keenest enjoyment
family row between Senator Bruce of
Maryland and Senator Harrison of
Mississippi, both Democrats. was
fought Monday. The trouble started
when Senator Harrison. criticized o.
man who happsned to be- y 4fs1snd -ef
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Current News Events
Summary of Important National, Foreign and
Local Affairs Specially Arranged for the
Convenience of Students.

Senator Bruce and 1t developed into
a give-and-take word battle over who
was to blame for the Democratic de-
feat in November
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Ciiuiics.

The Senate will vote this week on
the Presidents veto of the postal pay
bill at the last session of Congress.
Meantime, administration forces have
been stirring their stumps getting
ready a substitute proposal to give
the employees an increase in pay, and
last week the Senate post office COM
mittee reported out a bill providing
both for an increase in salaries and
an increase in rates. It would be
effective April 10, this year, and ter
inmate February 10, 1926.
The Navy will be investigated after
all After Senate committee had
decided an investigation was unnec-
essary the House naval committee
last week voted to inquire fully into
the condition of the Navy, and it win
question Secretary Wilbur next week
In the meantime, news comes from
the White House that President Cool
idge is hopeful. although not certain,
that there will be another interna-
tional naval disarmament conference
within the next year.
Calling for an appropriation of
s331.131,11% to maintain the Regular
Army at a strength of $4,000 officers
and $4,000 enlisted men, the Army
appropriation bill was reported to the
House last week.
Evening star., 1925-01-04

Two airplanes make trips twice a day
between New York and Di1ville Notch
in the White Mountains. carrying pas
eengerE. mail and newspapers,
Evening star., 1925-01-04
Economies.

Persons living today will see a pop-
ulation of 250,000,000 In the United
states IL the present rate of increase
is maintained, according to state
ments by Prof. A. B. Wolfe of Ohio
State University before the American
statistical Association IN Chicago.
he does not believe. however, the
present rate of increase will continue
Rejecting the enormous strid~s In
radio, the Radio Corporation OF Am.r-
lea announced last week that sales
during the past year totaIed $50
o00, 900. WV
washington is in for another fight
over Its rent situation. Bills have
been introduced In both houses ~
congress for continua ton of the pres
ent Rent Commission, and the real
estate men plan to fight the measure
as an encroachment on the rights NJ
individuals. The new bills have been
changed, those in their favor main
tain. to meet objections of the courts
to the old measure
Senator Borah of Idaho, chairman
OF the Senate foreign relations com
mittee ana author of the resolution in
the Senate which resulted in the
armament conference here, will pro-
pose another one. and this time he
would have the conference consider
not only the reduction Of naval arrna-
ment, but the economic readjustment
of Europe. He believes the Dawes
plan of reparations, now in opera
ton, VIII have a good effect ON
stabiizins conditions in Europe, and
ne thinks this plan is step in the
right direction. But he maintains the
present muddle over international
debts can only be solved by the ma
tlons involved gathering around a
conference table and discussing the
situation. One of the great issues to
be settled is the amount of repara-
tions Germany will pay eventually.
This never has been decided definitely,
and Senator Borah considers the oues-
tfon the keystone" upon which the
whole ecopomic structure of Europe
now rests. The Senator proposes to
enbody his plans In a resolution he
will Introduce in the Senate Presi-
dent Coolidge, while favoring a dis
armament conference, is not sure of
the feasibility of combining it with
an economic conference.
Uncle Sam begins the payment of
his debts to the soldiers by mailing
out 100000 adjusted compensation
certificates on New Year day. They
involve $750.0o0, 900. The certificates
will continue to be mailed out as they
are drawn.
The cabinet officers in New Year
statements predict a coming year of
national prosperity, an era of good
feeling between the nations Of the
world unparalleled In history. They
recount the progress of the Nation
last year-a period marked by peace,
industrially and internationally, and
look forward to greater strides in the
year to come.