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Evening star., 1925-02-14
GIRL IS SHOT DOWN
: BY CRAzED WOMAN
AssaiIant Believed Wander.
ing Around Armed-HoteI
Thrown Into Excitement.
BY the Associated Press


NEW YORK. February 14.-Miss
Elsie Holman. student at New York
University Medical School. lies seri-
ously wounded at Metropolitan Hos
pital today. while police are searching
for her assaflant. a woman acquain-
tance, who, 1t is feared, may be wan
dering about armed with n loaded re-
vover Reports that the woman is
suffering from a mental disorder also
led police to search the banks of the
East River near the scene of the at
tack in the belief that she may have
committed suicide
Miss Holman, who was shot twice
while in her room on the sixth floor Of
the Punior League Hotel for girls, which
is at Seventy-eighth street and the
East River. gave the name of her as
sailant as Sadie Steinberg." and said
that she had known her for but a short
time. She said that the woman had
come to her room last night.
shot without Warning.
You remember me. don't youg' the
woman asked. Before an answer could
her pocket and fired three shots. BY
the time help could reach Miss Holz-
man her assailant had disappeared
There were about 500 girls in the
building and for some time they were
thrown into wild excitement. Before
an attendant in the hotel could reach
Miss Hickman the wounded girl had
dragged herself across a corridor and
had fallen part way down a flight of
stairs. She was wounded in the back
and neck
Little is known of Miss Holzman's
assai,ant except that she was being
treated for nervous disorder, that
her age is about 25 years and that
she wore light green dress. She is
believed to bear distant relationsh
to her victim. Miss Holman was
able TO give no reason for the cause
Of the shooting, police said.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
MEXICO FAVORS LABOR.
Attaches With Diplomatic Stand
ing to Serve Embassies.

MEXICO CITY, February 14.-Labor
attaches with diplomatic standing
are to be added to the STATS of all
the Mexican embassies and legations
under a presidential decree. They
will perform the duties involving la
Dor Investigations and similar busi-
ness functions now carried on by the
commercial attaches.
Among the first appointments was
that of Canuto Vargas as labor at
tache to the Washington embassy.
He has long been connected with the
Pan-American Federation of Labor.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
Mrs. Annie Porter Dies.

Mrs. Annie de Camp Hegeman Por-
ter, 50 years old, widow Of Rep
resentative Henry Kirke Porter of
Pittsburgh, died at her home, 1900
II street, Thursday. Funeral services
will be conducted at the residence by
Rey. DR.. Robert Johnston tomorrow
afternoon at 8 O'Clock. Interment
will be in Pittsburgh.
Mrs. Porter is survived by daugh-
ter. Miss Annie May Hegeman of this
city, and a son. Joseph P. Porter OF
New York.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
College Women to Meet.

Plans for the annual meeting of the
National Association Of College Wom-
en- in Baltimore April is. II and Is
were discussed by the executive
board of the organization at a recent
meeting. Miss Lucy D. Slowe, ma
tional president, presided.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
so SEEK new JOBS.
Candidates for School Attendance
Omcer Under New Law.

Fifty applicants for the positions Of
attendance officers created In the ne w
compulsory education and school CEN
sus law. were given examinations to-
day by the boards of examiners Of the
District public schools At the Frank
lin School. Twenty OF the applicants
are white
The examinations were conducted to
establish an eligible list from which
appointments will be made when Con-
Eress grants the appropriation for
salaries.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
Held on Five Forgery Charges.
,n.c,., p,.p.tch to The star.

Speciaf Dfapatch 20 1He Ctar'
RICHMOND, Va, February H.
Clyde Kloss, arrested several days
ago in Petersburg, has been held for
the grand jury on Ave charges of for
gerry. He Is % years old and has a
wife 1s. He is charged also with
having entered his fathers factory
and taken IL dozen broons. which he
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Evening star., 1925-02-14
National OratOry
Contest Awurds

Eight school prizes of 500
each.
One grand District of Colum-
hia award of $500.
Seven national awards of
$4,000, $1,000. $500, $3.50, $500.
$3.50 and $500.
The District Of Columbia
representative will automatic
ally receive one Of these seven
national awards in addition to the
above mentioned local prizes.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
Gen. Dorey Assigned.

Brig. Gen. Halstead Dorey, stationed
at Fort Omaha, Neb.. and now in this
city under orders, has been assigned
to duty In the Philippine Islands,
sailing from Seattle, Wash, by the
first available commercial liner.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
FOUR POLICEMEN SHOT.
Riot Gun of Companion Is Dis.
charged Accidentally.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, February Il
Four policemen were shot by the acci-
dental discharge of a riot gun in the
hands of another officer here late last
night. The men were waiting to in
tsreept eight motor cars thought TO
contain liquor.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
3 White MEN ARE KILLED
IN RACE CLASH SHOOTING
Two Negroes Are Held After Texas
Trouble-Deputy Sheriff
Among Victims.
BY the Associated Press

ORANGE, Tex, February IL
Three white men were killed here to-
day in a shooting affray between
negroes and whites. The dead are
Joe Projean, aged about As; Dallas
Morris, about %, and Deputy Sheriff
Basil Stakes, 80. Two negroes were
arrested.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
ADMIRAL TO DENY
CHANGING REPORT
ON BOMBING TEST

. CONTINUED from First Pageo
Evening star., 1925-02-14
ORATORICAt CONTESTS CHATS
Play the Game.
BY RANDOLPH LEIGH
National Director

This Ia one Of q series Of articles by the
director OF the National Oratorical Con
test, written to give contestants the bea-
ent OF his observations during the 1924
contest. snd to Offer practical suggestions
as TO the present contest.
Evening star., 1925-02-14
Biographical List.

A. J. Beveridse. The Life OF John
Marshall" Houghton Mifnin.
Henry Jones Ford, washington
and His Colleagues. Yale university
Press
c:.ii1srd Hunt. The Life of James
Madison" Doubleday, age.
New Britain herald., 1925-05-15
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conduct the Largest Cash and Credit Jewelry Bus. ness in New England. Our credit idea is run on basis of faith in people and their confidence in You don't need property or bank account you are just as welcome as customer as anyone who has ready cash.
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
CABINET AIDING
D0lJ|V|ER
nv HARRY 4. FLORY
International News Service

PARIS. Dec. 22.-FinRnce Minis
ter Douriier was not ready to pre-
sent his entire financial program to
the cabinet when it met this morn
ing.
The finance minister and the cabi-
net are working in collaboration
on the financial program, inasmuch
as II has been suggested by Premier
BRAND that the cabinet shall accept
full responsibility for the Doumer
program and stand or fall upon it.
in view Of this fact Finance Min.
lister Doumer is studying suggestions
from both the right and the left,
and will probably have to make
some concessions in his own plans
In order to secure the approval of
the cabinet.
There is reported to be a split
IN the cabinet over the offer Of
industrialists to mortgage their
holdings in order 20 raise foreign
credit to aid the financial situation.
IL is reported that Premier BRAND
strongly favors such a plan, but
that Finance Minister Doumer Is
opposed to it. The socialists have
already given their approval to the
proposal
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
London JOYFUL
THIS XMAS
By InternatIonal News Service

by international News Service
LONDON. Dec 22.-Merrie Eng
land is determined upon a Merrie
Christmas.
Casting aside all thoughts of un-
employment. economic depression
and international politics the Eng.
hsh public Ii preparing for Jolly
good Christmas"
Shops are jammed as they have
not been jammed since the pre-war
days. "
Street hawkers are in abundance
along the Strand. Picadilly. Ok
ford and Regent streets. selling
everything from christmas oily
to "torking boll-babies for the littuI
nippers.".
The holiday spirit pervades "the
city" where stock brokers are en-
gagged in rags and staid old mer-
chants are spending rather too long
over musical lunches where the
music" is provided chiefly by the
popping Of champagne corks.
The King and Queen and the
royal family will spend q quiet holi-
day owing to court mourning. due
TO the death Of Queen Alexandra.
The King has dispatched all of his
gifts. most Of which are said to be
canes, leather bill.folds and similar
useful articles. The Queen did her
Christmas shopping early and is
giving chinaware, lace and fine old
pottery.
It will be the usual home Christ
mas. Friday will find every Eng
lishman by his own fireside. Box
ing day comes on Saturday and
with 1t the opening Of the panto-
mines and gala boxing day fetes at
all the cafes.
Only a fog-A London particu-
lar" - can make this gloomy
Christmas for England
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
ALL D. C. NOMINATIONS
CONFIRMED BY SENATE

} With the confirmation of Fred
erick A. Fennirg as District Com
missioner, Mary O'Toole as
Municipal Court judge. and Miss
Jessie Dell as Civil Service Com
missioner, the Senate has disposed
Of all the nominations sent in by
President Coolidge that directly
affect Washington.
The only remaining local appoint.
ment for President Coolidge to make
IL that OF Major Peyton Gordon to
be District Attorney. It is ex-
pectad that this nomination will be
sent to the Senate directly after
the Christmas holidays. 1t will be
confirmed without controversy, 1t
ia expecfSd
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
BLIND NEWSBOY
HIDES CUP

The tin cup of blind newsboy
has gone the way of the Salvation
Army kettles, and he just grims and
wonders what is coming next.
For more than year John Ross
Elder, %, of 40 Sixth st. N. w,
has been a familiar figure at the
corner Of Seventh and ID SITS. N. w.
Johnny. who sells all the after
noon papers is well known among
the clerks and store keepers who
work near the corner where he
plies his trade.
The other day q policeman stopped
one Of Johnnys best friends ana
told her that the blind boy must
with the order that took the kettles
of the Salvation Army off the
streets.
.sWhy didn't the policeman come
and tell me himself, " Johnny asked
his friend
HE said that wouldn't be neces-
safy." the friend replied.
Now. Johnny stands at his corner
with the trusty cup in his pocket
and shifts the heavy load Of papers
from one hand to the other as he
works to give his customers their
right change. Before, he kept some
change in the tin cup tied to his
waist and the purchasers took the
change themselves.
It doesn't Interfere very much, =
Johnny said today" but it makes
Il unhandy to shift the papers all
the time"
Johnny was on the corner selling
alnnanacs when interviewed and his
miraculous good humor was ever
present in a grin that spread over
his sightless face.
81 wonder what they win do
next?" He asked Maybe they
win run me in for selling these
alnanacs without q license"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
Of YDLE
TREESSOAR

Christmas trees at dollar a
foot.
|. These were the prevailing prices
in the market and ). on the curb
yesterday, with plenty Of takers
for the five-foot sizes.
A fifteen-foot tree sold for SIS
and the eighteen-inch size brought
between 75 cents and a dollar.
Since the Maryland embargo an
Yuletide foliage has been rigidly
enforced against District motorists
who would prefer to cut their owE.
prices of trees have steadily in
creased
The trees are mostly imported
from great distances and bought in
bundles. The wholesaler is not
able to estimate the quality and
often finds when the bundle is
opened that he has several trees
which are not marketable.
Rain had a bullish effect on the
market yesterday and IT was inti-
mated there would be another
boost today If the bad weather
continued.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
WON I 60
To GENEVA
By H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
International News Service

MOSCOW, Dec. a. Soviet Russia
is relying upon America to support
her in opposing the holding OF the
League of Nations disarmament
conference at Geneva.
The official Soviet press reiter-
ates that Russia viii fatty refuse
to attend disarmament conference
in Switzerland, on grounds that
Switzerland does not give sufficient
protection to Russian ENJOYS.
II the league persists in offering
only Geneva as the place for the
conference. it means that Russia
is dominated by the British who
are striving to keep Russia out OF
the conference" says the official
newspaper Isyestia.
A fantastic article appearing in
the Economic Gazette today caused
considerable excitement in Moscow.
The Economic Gazette declares
that the United States has fallen
victim to the imperialistic arma-
ment fever" and declares that the
United States is now preparing to
field armies Of million men each.
The authority for this statement is
not given.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
o. E. s. TO GIVE PARTY
AT ST. ELlZABETH'S

Members of Ruth Chapter, Order
Of the Eastern Star, OF Hyattsville,
will visit st. Elizabeth's Hospital
on the night Of December rs. TO
give an entertainment for the IN
mates of the Government Hospital
for the Insane.
The women will take candy. cake
and ice cream to the hospital, and
there will be dancing and other en-
tertainment features. For the past
several years members OF Ruth
Chapter have been visiting ST.
Elizabeth's Hospital every MONDAY
evening and staging a party for
the inmates. Past Worthy Matrom
Eva McQuin. of Edmonston. is in
charge of the work.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22

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Blue RsbbOM 100
Phi iIG delp hid HGnd
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Deer Heed Perf.J 49,. 200
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Si,to .... 1.S5
La Dece4sG ..s..... I rs
Corona (BelVideres]. 6G5 N
Corona (CoroaGsl ..12.5O
PartGgGs (BeIUideres).. 6.75 4
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Peppers 6 Cente1') -. 1865
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
CITIZENS HOLD
UP JANUARY MEETING.

The Kalorama Citizens Associa-
ton has postponed its next meet
Ing to the fourth Tuesday in jan
nary.
The executive committee of the
association approved the postpone
me0t because of the proximity of
Dectmber's meeting to Christmas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
MASONS ARE TO HONOR =
HENRY 1ANSBUROH

A memorial service in honor of
the late Henry Lansburgh. will be
held Sunday night at the Washing
ton Auditorium.
The service will be conducted
under the direction sof Almas
Temple and many prominent
Masonic speakers are on the pro.
gram. More than 5000 invitations
have been extended to members OF
the order and their families. The
general public is also invited.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22

GIVE WISELY-give welI-giye
thought to the ShOp-O-scOpe before
you give any Christmas presents!
Turn 70 teaAT'S Classified Section.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-12-22
Hottan Tott
Special. CSC

HAN and Sam" area
good pair of versatile en-
tertainers. Sam plays the
piano while Ham does a
lively Charleston" and
plays the banjo. This is
a very interesting toy that
amuses the grown-ups as
we'll as the Riddles. Strong
spring motor. Only CSC.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-23
More Smoke in China

Rumors of another civil China making
the various capitals Where there
fire
One report is that General Feng has formed
WuPetFu to eliminate Chang Tsoin the Manchuran
from public life in China WI formerly the
and American capital while Chang the petted Japan
The fortunes Of evidently have cast WI from the
his former friends and he in cahoots with Feng
likely that he has much hope in the ability British
imperialism to survive the antimperiaist nationalist
China.
Feng formerly allied with WI against Chang was
Fengs deseon of WI that brOt the aer
and his partial political obscurity since then
1t appears that Chang the paid agent of British
American Imperialism with Japan between the devil deep
by the Soviet
prospect of another civil in that country created
ment in Washington where the Chinese situation
anxious eye American spies in Mongolia travelling the guise
of archaeolog have reported their intelligence headquarters
Washington that hundreds trucks passing
thru Mongolia the from Russia with and munitions
General Feng
1t exaggeraton that the taking place in
China today lead distant date the
imperialism in the East If this turns
of the events the Orient taking the
empire is The fall British power
flames of revolution thru India and other
empire
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-23

Every ncpient fascist and ku kuxr in the United States
greeted the appointment General Smey Butler
public safety in Philadelphia few years ago. Smedley
devog in the marines and had the reputation of being hard
boiled apostle of capitalist aBrenorder He by
of Sent Ca that he would make the Quaker City
tory evil doers that he would have wckedness
time or less than that
This rutng mitarist according to his press agent wont
ride the his limousine and seeing somebody
occupying the sidewalk whose face bore the dime
thug would step out of his his into the suspected
criminals ribs and order him to make for the suburbs This kind
system expected Philadelphia quiet city
christians of humming nequy
it is alleged to be-
But alas poor Butler! Vice hrives unchecked in city
brothy love and every thugs hand against
when not lifted to deliver sepnducng somebody
of carrying roll So Butler is going and the wicked going
TO stay
gave exhibition docy he heard that
epidemic Of robbries broke certain city
hoot H his order to the police This reminds
the daily threats of the Chicago police slaughter the gunner
each fresh killing
Philadelphia is not yet ripe for fascist dictator The big
interests have not their in all things They must
toll to the politicians who business for themselves
politicians don't their baliwks converts
Butler into Philadelphia like lion. going out
like jackass
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-23
ANTON JOHANSON SAYS
SAKLATVALA EXCLUSION
IS UNLAWFUL OUTRAGE

interviewed yesterday by the
DAILY WORKER, Anton Johanson,
nationally known In the labor move
ment and at present the president
Of Carpenters Local Union 1867, had
the following comment on the ae-
ton Of the American government in
barring tho British Communist SAX
IatvaIa, from attending the Wash
ington meeting of the interparIia-
mentary union:
Barring SakIatvaIa by Secretary
Of State Kellogg is outrageous, un-
called for and unlawful. keIIoqg's
conduct in barring SakIatVala with
out considering and evidence, with
out examination and without inquir-
ing Into the circumstances, seems to
prove that Kellogg is a willing
agent of the big business interests
of America.
Further President Coolidge, In
approving the exclusion, reflects the
same attitude of servility toward
the Wall Street bankers"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-23
SCHOOL
PARENTS AGAINST
JUNIOR HIGHS
Elementary School Is I'm.
mediate Need

The board of education did not set
tie all of the Eugene Fields school
parents grievances when it promised
to hunt up suitable location for the
portables that have been removed
from the school grounds to permit the
building of Junior high school.
What we need is an elementary
school for our children and not a
junior high" said Mrs. Victor Rubin,
secretary of the striking parents com
mittee and the most active member
of it. when we report back to our
organization at our next meeting on
Wednesday night we are going to see
to 1T that this fact is made clear to
the school board
"For twenty-years, since they first
pumped portables down upon u.s.
they have been promising us an ele-
mentary school, II we needed it then
we certainly need it more now. There
are over $4,000 people in that district
now. That alone should convince
them that our immediate need is an
elementary school, not a junior high"
The meeting will be held at CASE
Sheridan road, their usual meeting
place.
The children are still out and will
stay out until the portables have been
moved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-23
SOUTHERN MOB
BURNS HELPLESS
NEGRO AT STAKE
Becomes Human Torch
as Oil Is Applied

NEW ALBANY, Miss, Sept. 2f.-
L. @. Ivy, Negro, was burned to death
at a stake by mob Of whites.
The Negro was arrested on a des.
cription furnished by girl. the dau.
ghter of farmer. He was taken to
the county jail.
News of the identification" spread
thru the countryside and a mob form.
ed. When the crowd numbered 1000
men, it stormed the jail, smashed
down the doors and dragged the pris-
oner away from the county officers
The mob carried the Negro to the
scene of the attack, drove a huge
stake into the ground and tied the
Negro to the stake. Brush wood was
piled around his body, gasoline spread
on the wood and a match touched to
it. In moment the Negro became
a human torch.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-23
H|NDUS OF n. Y.
DENONUCE. BAN
ON SAKLATvALA
New York Stirred by
KeHOgg's Tyranny

NEW YORK, Sept. 21-"seeretary
keIIogg's ban on Shapurji Saklatvala
has been inspired not so much to
safeguard the ignorance or the intel
ligence of the American people Of
which Secretary Kellogg is the sole
trustee but to allow unhampered and
unchecked the continued malicious
Misrepresentation about India that
has been going on in this country by
British imperialist propagandIsts."
This is the opinion given by Sail
endra Chose, secretary of the Friends
of Freedom for India, an organization
of exiles from British rule. Chose
continued:
preston in India where the people
toll II hours day under famine ra-
tons and are denied the right to vote.
Not long ago Secretary Hughes, KEEL
logg's predecessor, and President
Coolidge came 3olit I'm support of the
propaganda of the English Speaking
Union for an Ang1o-American imper-
ial alliance. Will the American peo-
pie allow the fear which this alliance
has of Saklatvala's exposure of Brit
ish rule. in India to prevent them
from getting the facts?' =
Saklatvala is Communist member
of the British parliament. Support of
his right to come here is from Indians
Of different political beliefs but united
against the British oppressor, from
numerous American organizations,
among them the American Civil Lib
critics Union, the socialist party, the
Workers (Communist) Party and
others.
Frank P. Walsh and Chose are
slated as the principal speakers at
mass meeting Of protest the Lib
critics Union is calling at Town Hall
and Indians and the Workers Party
has held a mass meeting in Union
Square.