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Evening star., 1925-04-04
PROSPECTS GROW BLACK.
Opposition to Herriot Seems Grow
ing in Senate.
Ry the Associated Press

Ry the Associated Press.
PARIS. April 4.-There Is a Iull in
the political atmosphere pending re-
sumption of parliam entary activities
in the Chamber of Deputies Tuesday,
but the prospects of Premier Herriot
do not seem to improve. His capital
levy scheme, which, he explained to
a meeting of the radical group.
should be spread over a number of
years and fall much as possible
on existing wealth and not on wealth
in the course of formation, does not
appear to find much more favor with
the Senate than the idea of currency
imitation, and it is even doubtful If
the scheme will succeed with the
chamber.
The opposition to the Premier in
the Senate seemed even stronger to-
day than il was after Thursdays sit
ting, in which NJ. ClementeI, as
finance minister, played the principal
part.
End Not Far OF.
The confused situation surround
ing French finances, with the resig-
nation of NJ. Clementel and the
speedy appointment of Anatole de
Monte as his successor. offers un-
rivalled opportunities for political
speculation. Though it is generally
agreed IndI IHe emu OF NJ. derrlOI
ministry cannot be far off, there are
different views as to the manner of
it's passing and what will succeed it.
Many observers maintain that the
only way out is dissolution at more
or less early date and new elections.
Others foresee a series of what they
describe as ephermeral administra-
tionS, supported by patchwork ma
ioritieS, of which there have been
many examples in recent French po-
liticsl history, leading up to the re-
appearance of Premier BRAND at the
head of a ministry modern in its
principles, though strong in compost
tiOn.
Leon Daudet. the, royalist leader,
naturally advocates summoning a
meeting of the States General, for he
says, dissolution of Parliament and
new elections would only bring back
the Left bloc or National bloc. and in
his opinion, one is as bad as the
other.
In view of the crisis, special i'm
portance attaches to the election on
Sunday of a Senator for the depart
ment of the Seine to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator
Magny. Former President Millerand
IS the principal candidate. and his re-
turn IS generally considered assured.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
PRINCE REACHES
WESTERN AFRICA
Wales Makes First Stop of
Trip-Finds Weather
Extremely Hot.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BATHURST, Gambia. West Africa,
April 4.-The Prince of Wales has
completed the first leg of his tour to
Africa and South America. He ar
rived here this morning on board the
battle crusier Repulse.
After weeks voyage through
health giving sunshine the Repulse
anchored at o'clock a few miles off
the port, being unable to approach
nearer because of the shallow water
Capt. Cecil III. Armitage Governor of
Gambia Settlement, put off in his own
yacht to convey the prince and his
party to Bathurst The yacht left
the cruiser at o'clock, landing here
shortly afterward.
The weather was extremely hot
during the last two days of the voy-
age.
The Prince of Wales sailed from
Portsmouth, Engl ID, on board H. NJ.
S. RepulSe on the, >ernoon of March
% for his lengthy a..d long projected
visit to Africa and South America.
While in Africa the prince will be
taken among the4Zulu chiefs, and will
see all the interesting places of the
vast continent. His South American
itinerary will include visits to Uru-
quay, various parts of Argentina and
a probable crossing of the Andes to
Santiago, Chile.
During a greater part of the jour-
ney the Repulse will be the princes
home.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
Find Launch and Liquor.

HAVANA, Cuba, April 4.-When the
steamer San Bruno arrived here
Thursday from Boston her captain re-
ported picking up an abandon ed
launch "a hours north of Havana, off
the coast of Florida. The launch,
which was numbered B-1, 3106, had
on board 900 bottles of liquor. The
only Identifying mark to be found was
a towel bearing the name of Jack
sonyille hotel
Evening star., 1925-04-04
CAPITAL LEVY PLAN
FACING DEFEAT BY
FRENCH SENATORS
Premier Making ConfisCation
Keystone of Financial Pol
icy, Say Friends.
RETAINS HIS OPTIMISM
DESPITE STORM AHEAD
Conservative Upper Chamber Like
ly to Defeat Scheme Due to
Socialist Tinge.
Ry the Associated Press.


PARIS, April 4.-Premier Herriot
this morning continued his consulta
tIons with political leaders regarding
<he proposed capital levy. 1t is gem
orally understood that this PROPOSE
tIon is the key to the plan of the
radicals by which the government
hopes to put French finances on a
solid basis.
While details of the call to be
made on fortunes in France should
this scheme be carried through re-
mains to be worked out it is said by
high authorities at the foreign office
that it will be substantial enough to
give real relief for the existing dth-
culties and afford ample assurance
gainst the recurrence of the present
crisis.
In Excellent Spirits.
Premier Herriot seemed in excel.
lent spirits. Comment in political
circles, however. shows there is
much uncertainty outside the cabi-
net as to the possibility of getting
the Senate to pass favorabiy upon
the capital levy. Some political OBJ
servers take the view that this meas
urs comes before the conservative
Senate too much as a piece of social
ist doctrine to find favor with it,
even in a crisis which demands rad
scal action.
Dehation Plan Drops.
The question of the issuance of more
bank bills to provide the money
urgently needed by business was mo-
mentarily dropped out Of sight in the
discussion of the capital levy, but 1T
is understood it remains part of the
governments program.
The governments program on all
questions now before the Parliament
'will be presented to the Chamber of
Deputies next Tuesday.
Foremost on this program will be
the capital levy. the premier's collab-
orators say. adding that-the~intention
is to push this measure through.
Vatican Issue In Air.
II is announced at the foreign office
that the entrance of Senator de Mon
Zie into the cabinet as finance minister
does not mean that n French ambassa-
dor will be maintained at the Vatican.
n high authority said that NJ. de Mon
Zie's views on that subject would be
considered on the same footing as
those of the other members of the gov
ernment, but that a compromise solu-
1ion would more likely be adopted
something between the maintenance
of an amba ssador and the appointment
of a simple commissioner for Alsace.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
GETS 40-YEAR TERM
FOR RED PREACHING
Soldier Sentenced for Spreading
Communist Propaganda
in Army.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HONOLULU. April 4.-Private Paul
Crouch, 21st Infantry, stationed at
Schofield Barracks, was sentenced to
40 years Imprisonment and given a
dishonorabIe discharge after gem
eral court martial found him guilty of
to organize the revolu-
tionary communist league among
soldiers stationed at the barracks !.
Crouch was charged with being the
leader of a self-styled ring of COM
munists and was charged with hav-
ing issued propaganda under the pre-
text of being a teacher of Esperanto
at Army schools.
The plot was nipped by the authori-
ties when Private Crouch openly de-
Tended communism through local
newspaper. 1t Is reported that sew
eral others will be court martialed.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
MEANS IS INDICTED
ON FORGING CHARGE
Star Witness in Daugherty
Probe Accused of Signing
B'h0khart's Name.

CASTOR B. Means, star witness before
the eler-Brookhart committee in
it's investig tion into the administra-
tion of Harry NJ. Daugherty as At
torney General and recently convicted
of conspiracy in New York and sem
fenced to serve two years in the
penitentiary and fined $4,000, was
indicted by the grand jury today on
a charge of forgery. 1t is claimed
he forged the name of Smith w.
Brookhart. Senator from Iowa, to a
letter purporting to direct Means to
vestigation of the Department of
Justice all his records, files, diaries.
reports and copies of reports and all
papers in his possession in connec-
tion with the Department of Justice
to be impoInded.
This letter, it is alleged, he pub
lished and delivered to Roy HI. Ran
kin, clerk of the committee. as gem
uine when he knew it to be false and
forced The letter is dated March 81,
1924, and is said to have been de-
livered to Mr.. Rankin April Is, 1924.
The records in question were claim
ed by Means to have been stolen from
his automobile when he was testify
ing before the committee and when
he was tried in New York Means re-
pudiated the story of the hold-up and
robbery Of his records.
Held in 81 1000 Bail.
The letter involved in the new in
dictment was written on a letterhead
of the committee on military affairs
OF the United States Senate and ad-
blessed to CASTOR b Means, 903 Six
teenth street northwest, and reads:
You are hereby commanded to de-
liver to the select committee on in
vestigation of the Department of JUS
tice all your records, files, diaries, re-
ports and copies of reports and all
papers in your possession in connec-
tion with the Department of Justice.
to be impounded." Signed Smith w.
Brookhart, chairman, select commit
tee on investigation of the Depart
ment of Justice. The alleged sign
ing of Brookharts name and the al
leging publishing of the letter as gen.
uine are declared to have been
against the form of the statute in
such case made and provided and
against the peace and dignity of the
United States"
Means came into court today, was
arraigned. pleaded not guilty ana re-
leased on $1,000 bail.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
EARTHQUAKES IN MEXICO.
Extensive Zone Shaken in Past
Three Weeks.

MEXICO CITY, April 4.-Since
March Is violent earthquakes have
been shaking an extensive zone in the
state of Durango, almost destroying
the town of Chalchihuites. On Thurs
day morning a shock destroyed the
church, while other buildings were
severely damaged.
Canutillo, Zuchil and other towns
also suffered considerable damage.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
Navy Officer Hurt in Fall.

( MANILA, April 4.-Commander
James Parker of the U. S. S. destroyer
Rizal was seriously injured today in
fall over an embankment, while
ashore on Corregidor Island. Parker
was taken to a hospital in Cavite,
~~stre it was said he was in a serious
condition.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
BRAND MAY COME BACK.
Probably Will Eventually Succeed
Herriot as Premier.

Ry Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily News.
PARIS, April A member of the
cabinet outlined to the writer the
lows:
We are certain to be defeated in
the Senate. If the chamber uph olds
our plan, which, in the governments s
opinion, is essential to save France
from financial confusion, there will
be open conflict between the two
legislative bodies. Parliament then
must be dissolved and new elections
will take place.
Some of the members of our leg
continual on Page 1, Column 3D.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
POLAND SENDS APOLOGY
FOR MURDER OF REDS
Note, of Regret Presented to Mos
cow Government for Act of
Police Sergeant.

By the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, April 4.-The Polish min
lister has presented a note to the So
Wet foreign commissariat, in which
regret is expressed over the murder
of Bakinski and Wierzorkiewicz. These
two Communist agitators were fired
at by Polish police sergeant while
being taken to the Russian border,
where they were to have been ex-
changed for two Poles, held prisoner
by the Soyiets.
Evening star., 1925-04-04
Will Be Free From Cere-
moniaIS to Direct Work
on Memorial Bridge.
KEEPS HONORARY STATUS
IN WHITE HOUSE POST
Col. Sherwood Cheney, Back From
Peking, Is Named as
Successor.

Lieut.. Col. Clarence o. Sheriff., chief
military aide to the President ana
director OF the new office OF public
buildings and public parks of the
National Capital, today was relieved
Of his duty as senior White House aide.
Hhe will be succeeded by Col. Sherwood
Cheney, United States Army Engineer
Corps, at the present time commandant
at Fort Humphreys, Va. However, Col.
Sheriff. will have status as assistant
military aide to the President.
His relief as chief military aide was
made in order to permit him to de-
vote all of his time TO the exacting
office of which he is director In
addition to this position, he is also
executive officer of the Arlington Me-
mortal Bridge Commission, the con-
struction of which will soon begin
under his direction and will require
great deal OF his time and atten-
ton. He is also executive officer of
the National Capital Park Commits
sion which has for Its duty the car
rying out of plans for the beautifica
ton of the National Capital and in
volving the purchase of many tracts
oil land. He also is executive officer
of many other commissions and me-
MORALS.
Ono Of Busiest Omcials.
He is one OF the busiest Government
officials in the National Capital, and
his work necessarily requires much
detailed attention. The duty Of chief
military aide also required much time
in the arrangement of White House
social functions for the reception of
foreign ENJOYS, etc
1t was to let Col Sheriff. devote all
Of his time to the important work
under his Office and the Jurisdiction OF
various commissions that he was re-
lieved of his special duty at the White
House. The matter or this reIter mas
been under consideration for some
Evening star., 1925-04-04
''FrOm Press to Home
Within the Hour"

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., 1925-04-04

60. 3. Weather Bureau Forecast)
Fair tonight; tomorrow cloudy and
cooler, probably showers.
Temperatures: Highest, 63 at noon
today; lowest. 3S, at am. today.
Full report on page Z.
Evening star., 1925-04-04

Continued on Page (, Column 81
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20

REMOVAL. efsa
GARMENT WORKERS LOCAL No. 2 DEMANDS oITLoWs
REPLACEMENT.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
BRITISH COMMUNISTS
HELD FOR CONSPIRACY
RELEASED UPON BAIL

LONDON, October discharges
against the six arrested commun-
lists, including Harry PoIIitt and
Albert lnkpin, Rose Campbell and
others taken in the raid on the
headquarters Of the Communist
Party and the National Minority
Movement, were read in court yes
terday.
Thomas Bell and Willie Gallagher
were added to the six, making eight
now arrested. These were selected
by the Baldwin cabinet from list
Of forty as the ones to prosecute.
The charge alleges conspiracy to
publish sedtious literature and are
drawn under the mutiny act of 1899.
1899.
In spite Of the supposed gravity
of the offense and the campaign
of "red sea'res" in the capitalist
press, the bail was set at $3.50 each.
This was furnished by Shapurji
SakIatvala, Communist member of
parliament and George Lansbury,
labor member of parliament and
publisher Of weekly paper. Great
crowds of workers gathered out
side the court to welcome the Com
munists with cheers and demonstra-
tons of support.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
VIEW
RUBBER AS BLOW
TO INDEPENDENCE
Hope of Peaceful Liberia
ton of Islands Vanishes
special to The Daily Worker,

MANILA, P. l., Oct. 18-American
designs on the Philippine Islands as
fruitful field for the cultivation of
crude rubber is viewed here as fore
casting long and bitter struggle for
independence of these islands. For
eighteen years a struggle has gone
forward against American aggression
and the effort to limit the influence
of American investors has kept the
public domain here largely unculti-
waited awaiting the time the Philip
pines could obtain complete freedom
and develop the resources thru ma
tive initiative.
Path Now Blocked.
Frequently the Washington govern
ment has appeared to be receptive to-
ward the plea for freedom. but since
the report of Congressman Robert I.
Bacon, of New York, representing the
-ubber interests, that some of the is
lands are potential rubber producers,
the change has been marked and it is
believed here that Washington will
never consent peacefully to the sur.
render of domination of the Philip
pines.
1t is feared that the invasion of rub
Der means the abolition of the local
legislative bodies and the substitution
therefor of federal administration
directed by Washington.
Governor-General Leonard H. Wood
openly expresses himself as favoring
action by congress at Washington
that will abolish the assembly elected
to connect the internal policy of the
islands
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
BY AARON GROSS,

Curriers' Joint Board Candidate for
alderman. Goth district).
TN the barring of Ben Gitlow from
= the ballot in the New York City
elections, we see a very good ex-
ample of American democracy" in
action. In spite Of all the talk that
we hear about this country being the
land of the Free" whenever the
workers show any pretense OF mill.
fancy, we see the capitalist class and
its organ, the government, in Its true
light, the enemy OF the working
class.
THE capitalists realize very well,
i that in Ben Gitlow, the American
workers have fearless leader; one
who has stood in the forefront OF the
battle in the American class strug-
gle; worker; a member of the
Amalgamated Clothing workers
Union; who has stood true to the
working class, fighting labor's battles
with a spirit and determination that
raises in the working class desire
70 fight on until 1t has freed itself.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
Barring of GitIow

NEEDLE Trade Workers. Brothers
and sisters! In this election cam
paign, we must rally to the support
Of the only working class party with
a worker as its standard bearer. We
must raise our voices and in no un-
certain terms make a mighty protest
against the removal OF Ben Gitlow's
name from the ballot.
THE only political organization Of
4 the working class that supported
the militant members of the Interna-
tional Ladies' Garment Workers
Union In their recent disagreement
with Sigman, was the Workers Com
munisD Party II is the political ex-
preston of the working class that
works for government OF. for and
by the working class. Join us and
let the capitalist class know that we
do not approve OF the removal of Ben
Gitlow's name from the ballot. It is
because he stands for the end of the
present economic and political sys-
tenn, that they have attacked him.
Rally to the Workers (Communist)
Party and fight shoulder to shoulder
with Ben Gitlow, the workers candi.
date in this campaisn. --,----'
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
Machinists Put New
Preference Proposal
Before u. S. Congress
6speeIaI to The DaIIy W0rkerl

WASHINGTON, Oct. IS Veteran
employees in navy yards and arsen-
ais, who were retained on essential
war work in those plants in 1917 and
1918, are asking equal preferential
rights in government employment
with men who served in the armed
forces of the government but did.
not leave the United States.
That is the position decided upon
by a conference, in Washington, Of
representatives of District "A of the
International Association OF Machin-
lists. covering the navy yards and ar
senals. Proposals that the union ask
congress to abolish veterans prefer
ence were dropped. Amendments to
the existing law, safeguarding the
jobs Of the men who were kept in
the plants, by the wish Of the gov
eminent, will be offered in congress
this winter. Twenty-Five thousand
members Of the machinists alone
were taken from training camps and
returned to skilled work in navy
yards and arsenals under the selec-
tive system. n
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
N. Y. Daily Worker
Rescue Parties

Sat-, Oct. 24-SokoI Hall, SIS
East 72nd Street, New York. 10
Branches cooperating: German
section Greater New York, English
Yorkville, Esthonian, Czecho-Slovak,
Hungarian, Y w. L. No. and No. u
Sat-, Oct. 31-West Side
Workers Hall, 301 East 2oth
Street, New York.
Branches cooperating: English
West Side. Greek West Side, italian
West Side, Jugo-Slav.
Sat-, Oct. 31-Barbers' Union
Hall, So Manhattan Avenue,
Brooklyn.
Branches co operating: Jewish
Williamsburg.
Mon., Nov. Finnish Work
ers' Hall, 764L40th Street,
Brooklyn.
Branches cooperating: Finnish
South Brooklyn, English Boro Park,
Lithuanian Boro Park, Russian South
Brooklyn, Scandinavian South Brook
Ign, English Coney Island
Sat, Nov. 14-Bronx Work.
ers' Hall, 1347 Boston Road,
Bronx.
Branches cooperating: All Bronx
branches.
Fri, Nov. 20-Manhattan Ly-
ceum, GO East 18th Street, New
York.
Branches cooperating: All Down
town branches.
Additional DAILY WORKER Res
cue Parties are being arranged for
Astoria, Harlem, Williamsburg and
Brownsville and will be announced
at an early date. The plan is for
every branch in Greater New York
to cooperate in at least one of the
affairs to help Save the DAILY
WORKER"
Tickets for all affairs are cut. Any
members of these branches not yet
supplied should call Immediately at
the DAILY WORKER, New York
agency, los East 14th street to get
some tickets to sell to Rescue Our
Daily.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
Polish Barons Sell
Tobacco Monopoly
to Italian Bankers

ROME, Italy. Oct. 1S.-The loan Pc
land has been seeking from the Italian
Banca Commercials is about to be
signed.
Poland has borrowed 10000 900
paper lire ($16.0QO.00O) from the bank
and now asks for 500 900, 900 lire fs24,-
OO0,00O) more, offering as securiyt the
right to administer the Polish tobacco
monopoly.
Poland in order to avoid having an
economic dictator appointed either by
the league of nations or the creditor
nations, of which France is the largest,
to administer her financial affairs is
selling her monopolies in order to
raise funds to keep her vast army and
spy system.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
Sargent for claw
Enforcement" After
Aiding Violations

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1S.-Atty.-
Gen. Sargent, whose unwillingness to
look into lawbreaking by Andrew Mel
lon OF the aluminium trust and by the
the promoters of the bread trust and
electric power trust has brought a
storm of ridicule and criticism upon
his head, has come out for law en-
forcement in an article in Justice" a
new magazine published in Washing
ton. Arthur E. Stilwell, financier, is
president of the publishing company.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20

later on the economic field by hand
ing over the most vital demands of
the workers to a commission Of capt.
talst politicians.
The lett wing victory means above
all that the needle workers are re-
turning to the path of the class strug-
gle on the economic and political
field. The socialist party having lost
its hold almost completely, because Of
its strong swing to the reactionary
bureaucracy, is now negligible fac
tor, which makes the prospects of
unity on the political field thru a la
Dor party a tangible possibility for
he near future Amy attempt in that
Erection will surely receive the sup
port OF the needle workers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-10-20
DAVID RHYS WILLIAMS AND JAMES
P. CANNON, PRINCIPAL SPEAKERS AT
AUTHORITY PROTEST MASS MEETING

brother Of the author Of
revolution the principal speakers
which will Tuesday evening" October co. In
Hail. Of North Haed St. protest against the
Of the iorthy government in Hungary.
Williams excellent speaker always been willing TO
al n any cause o
Cannon national secretary the
the Central Executive Com
comde Cannon personally
Matthias Rakos prominent Of the working class
Of Horhys latest
information Of the conditions
announced later The
Of
themselves the them
from the sslow1 >--------------- = $500