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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-08-15
Compromise FOreseen
Next Week VIII Give
Belgium Better Terms
BY GEORGE R. HOLMES

There Is every indication that a
compromise will be reached in the
Belgo American debt negotiations
next week that will permit Belgium
to discharge her indebtedness to
the United States on slightly better
terms than were prescribed as
standard in the British settle.
ment.
A considerably larger stake than
a mere per cent interest rate on
$3.50 ,OOO,O 900 is in the center of tho
table in the Belgian negotiations,
and 1t is for this reason that Sec
rotary of the Treasury Mellon and
Senator Reed Smoot are en- route
today to Plymouth, VT, to lay the
case. before President Coolidge
One per cent on the Belgian debt
would amount to less than $4,000.
600 a year, figure which, while
substantial. is hardly large enough
for which to risk the success of
the negotiations.
Seven Billions at Stake
The larger stake may be said to
be ] per cent on nearly $1,000 900,
900, or $40, 1000 900 a year, and that
is a sum not to be sneezed at. even
in these days of three billion dol
lar Congresses.
The $1,000, O00, 0Oe represents what
the rest of the world. outside of
Great Britain and Belgium, now
owes the United States. More than
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as the man who talked to him both
before and after the robbery.
The authorities first got a line
on Poffenberger when they sus-
pected that the ticket office rob-
Der was the same man who had
held up and robbed L. M. Dietrich,
travelling man, in his room at the
Fort Cumberland Hotel the pre-
vious Friday night. Circumstances
dovetailed somewhat as they had a
good line on the hold-up man in
the first, they thought his arrest
might solve the second crime. 1t
was found that the description of
the actor in the crimes Tailed.
In the Dietrich case, Dietrich mad
befriended the man. having taken
him to his room, only to be held
up at the point of a revolver The
bandit said he was a Federal mar
cotic agent and after searching Die.
trich's baggage fled with SO AS
the man was about to leave. Die.
trich grabbed the revolver from him.
but the bandit floored him with a
blow on the v.
Poffenberger was identified by
Ditrich However, he denies knowl-
edge of either robbery and refuses
to talk pending the employment of
COUNSEL The story told by Poffen-
berger, which would tend to make
an. alibi in the ticket office rob
berry, is not substantiated following
an investigation by the authorities
/ PoffenberGer was posed before the
ticket agents. Both agreed that the
prisoner wore clothes the same as
those of the bandit.
Poffenberger is native. of Davis,
w. Va, and is9known to many in
this section. He says his mother
operates the Commercial Hotel ut
Parsons, w. Va. He is said to have
been a roamer since sixteen years
of age. Statements by Poffen5er-
gers wife in regard to his move
ments have been contradictory, of
ficers say.
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Sc 200 200, 900 of it is owed b5
France and Italy alone.
The French and Italians are due
at the paymasters' window next
month.
Members of the American Debt
Funding Commission are fully
cognizant that the French and Ital
ian governments are watching
every move in the Belgian settle
ment closely, and they know, fur
thermore, that both governments
are going to insist upon the liqui-
dation of their debts on absolutely
the best terms the United States has
accorded to any debtor.
Position Embarrassing
Hence the somewhat embarrass.
ing position OF the American ne.
gotiators. If there was the Bel
gian debt alone to consider, 1t is
altogether probable that the per
cent interest rate tentatively sug-
eested by the Belgians would be
accepted without undue quibbling.
But If Belgium is granted a ,
per cent rate, then France, and
Italy will both demand the same
rate, or a lesser rate, and if a
settlement should be reached all
around op that figure, then the
spectre OF the British settlement
will rise to confront the American
Government.
Britain, economically depressed,
heavily taxed, and with a serious
Unemployment problem, is paying
and S2 per cent on more than
81, 000, 100000. British taxpayers
being none to we'll satisfied with
the settlement anyway, govern
ment officials can picture the bowls
that would go up in England for
q revision of the Baldwin settle
ment should France, Italy and
Belgium obtain more generous
treatment than was accorded Brit
ain. Administration officials are
keenly anxious to avoid any such
embarrassing situation.
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FRECKLE FACED
BOYS CONTEST
At BEACH
Spanish War Vets and Deaf
Fraternity Picnic at
Chesapeake Resort

Nelson Al. Miles Camp, No. /, Of
the United Spanish War Veterans
and Division No. As OF the National
F'raternal Society OF the Deaf are
holding their annual excursions to-
day at Chesapeake Beach with
more than 1000 in attendance
Al contest for red headed, freckle
faced boys, a beauty contest for
little girls, the awarding of a
twenty-six piece silver set to the
luckiest person at the outing, and
eleven athletic events with thirty
two prizes to the winners are
among the scheduled features of
the war veterans excursion this
afternoon. The boy with the red.
dest hair and most freckles will re
ceive an. American League baseball
and the rrettiest little girl will get
q willy dressed doll.
Arrangements are In the hands
of q committee composed re Harry
J.. gtaln chairman; p. IL. Shoraette,
Frederick Zulch, j. l.. Carvefs Sem
uel Gates, Lee Francis, WITH.
Cooper, F. w. Muligan, r. G. Egle-
ssier, Thomas Shannon, George
Neunner, Joseph s. Baden, JC:ln
NJ. Perry and Alexander Forester.
Proceeds from the outing for the
deaf will be applied toward enter
tainmont OF the triennial conven-
ton Of the association, to be held
in Washington next August. Four
thousand deaf persons will attend.
The society, which was founded
forty years ago. is devoted to pro.
noting Fellowship among the deaf
and protecting their interests.
Arthur L. Roberts, of Chicago, is
national president. Local officers
are Henry J. Pulver, president; w.
e. Marshall, vice president. and
chairman of the outing committee,
aud w y SnlIdar. aan,cotot.u
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MORGAN RI Is
LIKELY To Be
SIMPLE
Wife Of Financier Dies OF
Sleeping Sickness at Long
Island Home
InternaIIonaI Nsws ssryles


NEW YORK, Aug. 15 Funeral
arrangements for Mrs. u p Nor,
gan. wife Of the financier. WHO died
unexpectedly yesterday at the Nor.
gan Glen Cove, Long Island. home,
probably will be announced today
and are expected to be Of simple
nature.
Mrs. Morgan succumbed to q
two months Hines Of iethargic
encephalitis, a form of sleeping
sickness, but the direct cause 81
death was given as cardiac col.
lapse, due to her weakened con.
dition
No member OF the Morgan fam.
lily was at her bedside. Mr.. Nor,
gan was at his office, and Mrs.
Morgan's two sons were cruising
in the Morgan yacht off the New
England shore.
Recently her condition had shown
great Improvement, and her ulti-
mate recovery was expected.
Mrs. Morgan had been III since
June IL, when she was stricken
after attending church services
here. Blood transfusions were re-
sorted to and about the first 81
July her condition began to show
steady Improvement.
Junius Spencer Morgan and Hen
.ry Sturgis Morgan, the sons, came
hurriedly ashore when news of
their mothers death reached them
and reached the Glen Cove house
to find it in darkness because of a
failure of the electric light plant.
Candles were used to illuminate
the house during the night.
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Bandits Rob Bank

LIMA. Ohio. Aug. IS. Bandits
held up the Farmers National
Bank at Ohio City, west Of here,
yesterday and escaped in an auto
mobile. The men forced the cashier
and two assistants into the vault
and escaped with $1,000 in silver.
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ARLINGTON HAS
LAND SET AT
II MILLION
Total Increase of 81, 944, 805
Noted Over 1924 in
Assessors Report

ARLINGTON COUNTY, Aug. is,
Assessed value Of real estate in
Arlington county according to the
report of Ashton C. Jones, who has
just completed the assessment for
the year 1925. is $17,973,62O.
The increase for whites In Jeffer.
tricts is $6,664s4S5. On the town o1
Potomac and Fails Church the IN.
crease is $421, 800, while the increase
In colored persons in the three dis.
tricts Is S175,92O. making a total
increase over the year 1924 q
81 .944,S06,
This report, stated Jones, does
not include the personal property
assessment to be made by the
commissioners of revenue, Harry X
Green; the mineral land assessed by
the commonwealth, and the public
utilities such as railroads and tele-
phone companies, assessed by the
State corporation commission.
According to books in the office
of Commissioners Green. the assess
ment as taken in 1920 shows q
total real estate value Of 81. 100, $50,
which S4Fows the rapid development
of Arlington county during the past
five years.
With the increased assessed valu-
alton which will govern the levy
for the year 1926, indications are
that the present rate OF So a kun.
dred will be reduced accordingly.
Announcement was made today
by Ashton g. Jones, owner OF the
property on Wilson boulevard, he
tween the new Odd Fellows temple
and the Masonic temple, Clarendon,
that he will start immediately the
erection Of six modern store build
ings with offices on the second floor
and one apartment. at an estimated
cost OF $4,000.
The construction will be made hy
Arthur =. Porter, who will start at
once to raze the frame buildings
which have, for many years, been
a regular fire trap for the town.
The new building will be Of cement
and hollow tile construction.
While attempting to cross the Lee
Highway, Robert Lesley Wilkinson,
three-year-old son OF Mr.. AMI Mrs.
Robert Wilkinson, Of "a Floyd
street, Cherrydale, received severe
bruises about the body when knock,
ed down by a car operated by
Richard r. Chewowith. apartment
PA. Kew Gardens, 2700 @ street
northwest, Washington.
The child was taken to the
Georgetown hospital where his
wounds were dressed. Driving TO
the Arlington county jail, Mr..
Chewowith reported to Sheriff
Howard Fields that he had struck
the child, and after investigation.
Sheriff Fields stated the accident
was unavoidable, witness saying
the child ran in front OF the ma
chine.
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ties commission engineer, declared
that complaints have been received
by the commission for. several years
regarding the New York avenue and
G streets terminals and that careful
study has been made by the COM
mission of the situation
Change Would BE Costly
Any change which may be made
there would cost a great deal of
money" Captain Glotz said. 1T
has been suggested that the New
York avenue and g street lines be
connected by loop, but this Is Inn
practicable. There already are
street car lines on New York ave-
nue. and Fifteenth street and 1t
will be impossible to add other
lines and would result in congestion
to connect with the present lines.
A similar situation exists on Four
teenth street.
We realize that it is a bad situa-
ton and that something should be
done about it, but so far no feast
Bile plan has been worked out.
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BY GIRL
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gilss testimony and statement made
by her.
Mary Price showed no trace Of
nervousness. On the contrary, her
manner was cool and controlled.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parkhurst sat near
the table with their son.
The girl said she had been going
with Parixhurst for about three
months. had been very fond Of
him, but had been mad with him
for three weeks.
She said he told her, after the
affair, to meet him at the District
Line Sunday night at o'clock, but
she told him she would not.
Girl Changes story
Sunday night, after the gtrI had
changed her story, young Parkhurst
was arrested while eating supper
at the home Of J, A. Van Horn, in
Silver Spring, where he lives. Since
then he has been In the MontgOIm-
cry county jail, at Rockville. He is
TWENTY-FIVE years old and IL the son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parlxhurst,
of Berwyn, Md. Mrs, Parkhurst j.
candidate for the Democratic nom
ination to the United States Senate.
Since his arrest, young Parkhurst
has steadfast1y asserted his in
nocence, and has accounted for his
movements and time Saturday eve
ming. Many persons have Verified
his alibi. and before the hearing
began today 1t was generally ex
pected that he would be freed.
Miss Price had strongly insisted
her assailant was b negro, later,
under a. long grilling BY county
officials, saying Parkhurst was the
man. After returning home, mem
bers Of her family say. she ab-
solved Parkhurst. again blaming a
negro.
The girls father. George w.
Price, has refused to let Mary Ses
anyone or make any public state
Ilani. He has admitted frankly he.
does not know what to believe
Citizens Of Silver Spring have re-
flai1ed sympathetic with the GIRL.
but have called OF their grim hunt
for acoIored man pending the
result III today's hearing.
Attorneys Robert Peter, jr., Of
Rock vile, and Hampton MagrlJder.
of western Maryland. represent
Parkhurst. His parents have been
working in his defense ever since
his arrest
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Hance's dying statement named
both Anderson and Wolfe.
The Hance homestead is at
Easton, Ind, twelve miles north of
Muncie. For the privilege of stay.
ing there, Chapman paid the Hances
$50 week and gave Hance all
the small change" from the numer-
Gus robberies he and his gang
committed.
Then Hance told Fred Pickett,
detective captain, Of tbs. identity of
his guest and on January le, the
notorious bandit was captured and
taken to New Britain, Conn, given
a speedy trial on a murder charge
and now is awaiting execution.
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Miss Peggy Red NuneViIler,
ready to deliver a chunk Of ice to
one of her many clients. While
she can't break through an OppOs-
ing line or score a touchdown
like Red Grange of Illinois can,
still she runs him a close race
for the ice. man hODors of the
country. She drives her own de-
livery truck. and dOles out AN
average Of ten tons of ice daily
and Sunday along her rOnte. She
has been town iceman of
Neshaminy Falls, near PhiIadeI-
plIia, for two years and everyone
in the town gets ice from her.
She's nineteen and pretty--and
doesn't look bit like the iceman.
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girl rushed to the street where
paasersby gave her first aid and
called an ambulance.
Mrs. Zehm, the mother Of two
sons by former marriage. is held
In $500 bond.
Belief that the young woman was
too attentive to Professor zehTn,
relatives OF the Thorne girl declares,
drove Mrs. Zehm to q frenzy of
jealousy.
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IS ORDER
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mooted points. We are willing to
pay / per cent on the $177 200, 900
of war debts. The United States,
however, demands per cent.
1--WE offer 2 or 2h per cent on
the postwar debts but the United
States wants per cent.
I'VE are, however, very hopeful
that satisfactory settlement will
be reached."A
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-21
CHAPTER II
Labor Regulation

onscrpton.-Compusory labor introduced in the
constitution of 1915 and at first only partly enforced in
practice flight of the workers to the villages
scarcity the and from recruiting for the
fronts general mobilization of labor decree
1920 Thereafter labor for short time con-
scpted The Commssaat of Labor distributed without any
to individual capacity wishes of the worker than
he soldier Indeed sections of the Red Army were
used for production These caused by the cry
need of food fuel and fighting but the results were
The work of the Labor Army largely wasted
their strength exhausted in useless enterprises Great dis
by bad organization In
absudes and abuses Of the experiment which have
exposed Russian official publications OF the
conflict with the peasantry and the intro
of the New Economic Policy later in March, 1921
The New Policy effected complete change
labor At the height Of Communism in 1920
practically conscrpt in industrial army
his raons irrespective of his services He CIV
en- his Job respect his wishes capabilities He
allowed do anything ese and he did consequence
as he could Labor matter partly of conscience
partly Now is again elsewhere commodity
Of which ruled by supply and demand and regulated
by social legislation.
Ito be continued in next ssue) Bs,..t
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high and their influence among other school chill
considered by the Communist Party greatest po
ica Importance organized at the end of 1922 when 1000
children enrolled by the end of 1929 100000
enlisted On outgrowing the corps youths girls
become Young Communists, and then Communist candidates.
and eventually If found worthy ful-bown Communists.
(h Trade Union Press-The Trade Union Press con-
siderable Importance and its newspapers considerable
influence among the workers The whole organization
by the workers themselves although apart
State Press however bound by rules regu
aons and under the authority of the Ministry of Education
1t deals mostly with industrial and local problems.
Daily and weekly and journals issued by
the larger Provincial by the Central
Executive Committee In ALL there SO newspapers
with aggregate daily circulation 100000 Apart from
these there 80 monthly journals and "a periodicals issued
by the Central Executive from time to time
The Trade Unions lately established their
publishing departments in various Books the
Union published Russian and in the languages
Of the Republics One hundred and forytwo books of total
OF over 100000 copies have thus been published
Journalists for the Trade Union drawn
clubs their contributions the wall Papers, mentioned
the first section of the report These wall Papers
Der 1000
C) Higher Educational Facilities and Art casses.-By
of special classes and lectures the minor Trade Union
officials trained for responsible There four
months of evening classes and also
students the higher Trade Union
at the sverdlov State University
The Education Department the Trade Unions lately
acquired the of SO roubes objects
pictures statues etc. for their Club Art Schools which
students for higher the Universities else
where During 1929 pupils drafted into the higher
at various universities technical colleges and nstu
tons.
The percentage of industrial workers in these Trade Union
clubs and their schools Ga agricultural workers 2S and
prentces, s.
spread this among the agricultural
workers these clubs organized what termed pa
onage committees The club then becomes the patron of
certain district village.
Excursions organized to visit the peasants;
and books to them and where possible village club
organized of which the members correspond with and visit the
parent club when possible.
By the beginning of 1924 $500 of these
had established Provinces in the Union
which 525 central regional clubs The total
bership 100000.
General Conclusion
The Delegation much impressed by the position and
the Soviet system. Being
largely their function elsewhere of protecting
against exploitation by the wealthy and of
venting public the workers from being prejudced
private profit the Unions have been able
in educating the workers citizens and rulers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-08-21
MELONS
BRING FARMERS
SEVEN DOLLARS
Hear Story of the Chi
nese Struggle

FALLON, Nevada, August 19.-The
California Tin-Lizzie Rattlers ratified
into town on schedule and held sue
cessful HANDSOME China" meeting.
After the address on China number
of Workers Monthlies were sold, and
much interest manifested in the Com
munist position towards the struggle
of the Chinese workers and peasants
for freedom from foreign exploitation.
There are excellent prospects for
the organization soon of good Com
munist group here. The town is the