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Evening star., 1926-12-05
CUBA, DECLINING $8O,OOO,0OO
u. S. LOAN, WILL PAY OWN WAY
Big Road Project Is Pushed
in Move to Promote
Trade and Culture.
President Machado Works on
Ambitious Scheme-Amer-
leans Welcome.
By Cable to The Star and New York World

By Cable to The Star and New York World.
HAVANA, December 4.-Men of
many affairs were crowding the outer
offices of the executive department of
the Palais Royal of Cuba. Members
of the cabinet, politicians and states
men with their portfolios and papers
stood about. Heads were drawn close
together in deep conference. Affairs
OF state were in the making. The ru-
NOR had gone forth that President
Machado might become dictator Of
Cuba if those affairs of state did not
go his way. He didn't like the result
OF the recent elections.
Only a very few of the men who
seek him ever reach President Ma.
chado and that inner office. Not be-
cause the president is not willing to
see them, but because there are only
"a hours In each day, and he must
limit those he sees to the men and
affairs that are most vital to the de-
velOpment of Cuba.
That is what President Machado
lives for, what he works for 18 or 19
hours day-the development of his
country. Because he realizes that
Cuba and Cuhans can truly grow only
through their own efforts he recently
did something practically unheard Of
from American financiers to back his
road-building program, a project Of
approximately $80,000,000.
Has Paid OF $2O,50O.OO
s"Cuba has paid off s2O, 900 600 of her
foreign debt as well as the interest
during the year and half l have
been In Office" he said. Il 10 not
want to assume any more for her
rather pay off what she already has"
outside those men still waited, but
at that moment President Machados
mind was not on them. 1t was con-
centrated on the message he wished
to send to the United States, a mes
sage in which he hoped to outline the
plans which, II carried out, will make
Cuba one of the most prosperous Of
the smaller nations of the world
1t is necessary sometimes at the
beginning to be harsh,'' he said, with
just hint of WEAKNESS in his voice.
Not because one wishes to, but be-
cause one must to bring about the
things one wishes to accomplish"
Perhaps he was thinking Of the ru-
NOR that he plans to become a die
tator. Or, again, he may have been
thinking Of the criticism Of the firm
ness with which he is imposing the
criminal Laws of Cuba. Pardons were
granted with free hand up until
Machado's time, and as consequence
crime was very common in Cuba. Par
dons have become a great rarity in
Cuba in the last year and half.
Program for Good Roads.
First we are working for roads,"
he continued. I'VE already have a
$16,000,0 900 program, including street
improvements and water front de-
velopment for Havana, under way.
Our plans are completed for a system
of highways over the entire island
that will cost approximately S80,00O,-
900. There will be one central high
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Program for Good Roads.
PRINCE MURAT JAILED
FOR SWINDLE SCHEME
Descendant Of Napoleon's Marshal
Sentenced to Three Months in
Fox Farm Fraud.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PARIS, December 4.-Found guilty
Of completely in swindle scheme,
Prince Michael Murat. descendant Of
Napoleon's marshal. Joachim Murat
will have to serve three months in
prison.
The correctional court yesterday
passed sentence on the prince on the
charge of aiding to defraud sharehold.
ers in a company of which he was
president. The supposed object of
this company was to breed silver
foxes in France, with the promise Of
large return through the demand
for fox fur.
CASTOR Fontanile, described by the
court as 1.-The two-legged fox who
originated the scheme" was sentenced
by default to ten years in prison. He
disappeared. allegedly with most of
the funds. when it became known the
authorities were making an investi
CATION.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
BOAT BREAKS PATH
TO BLOCKED SHIPS
Largest Ice Crusher Making
Way Toward Steamers
Frozen In by River.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAULT STE. MARIE. Mich. De-
cember 4.--The long line Of lake
ship blockade in the history of the
upper lakes, still were ice-bound in
st. Marys River tonight. Prospects
for their release appeared brighter.
however, with the arrival of the big
car ferry ST. Marie from ST. Ignace.
The ST. Marie, most powerful ice
crusher in the world, tonight was
working her way slowly up to the
head of the blockade.
Marine men declared no Ice could
form anywhere in the lake region at
this time Of the year which the ST.
Marie could not get through. me
big ferry was built especially to Keep
open the Straits OF Macinac.
The blockade has lasted four days
and increases as additional freighterS
arrive for passage through the locks
that connec( lakes Huron and Su-
perior. Tonight. In single file. the loo
freighters extend in a line reacnlns
for miles around Neehish Island. or
these vessels SIS are dswnbound with
cargoes aggregating 13,S00,000 bushels
X III.
bound, some with cargoes Of coal.
The elements did not help the work
Of the ce-breaking tugs and the car
ferry today Instead. the tempera'
ture went to IL below zero and Ice
that floated from Hay Lake into the
Neebish Channels packed into Vir'
tually solid mass. There was more
concern tonight for the safety OF the
vessels than for the 1000 sailors con.
prising the crews OF the ice-locReo
freighters. II was pointed out that
the safety OF the men was assured
whether the ice breakers got through
or not. While a further solidifylng
Of the ice will make more difficult the
work of releasing the vessels. II Will
make 1t possible for the crews to walk
ashore. The same factor lessened con-
Germ for the food supplies Of the ves'
sells. Some food was trucked from
the city through a storm to the Vlcln-
ity of the stranded down-bound grain
fleet, but the up-bound fleet could not
be reached. Tugs passing from shore
through tons of slush Ice carried pro-
visions to the down-bound craft.
Adyices from Port Arthur, Ontario,
told Of 20 grain-laden steamers frozen
in the harbor there and at Fort VII
liam.
Work Of releasing the steamers
Thomas Maytham and City Of Bangor
which went on the rocks on kewee-
nav Peninsula several days ago, was
hampered by a new storm. The May
tham's crew taken ashore by the
Coast Guard, is at Eagle Harbor
awaiting abatement OF the weather
before returning to their ship.
The crew Of the City Of Bangor.
who made their way to shore after
the grounding and wandered about In
a storm until found by Coast Guards.
is at Copper Harbor The city or
Bangor is valued at $1,000,00O. 1t
has q cargo Of automobiles valued ar
$3.50 900.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Thoughtful Action
OfFriendsM MayCive
Moran House Seat
By the Associated Press.


The action of about 200 thought
full friends may give Frank T.
Moran of Illinois seat in the
House at the approaching session
Of Congress.
Moran. who has served as clerk
of the House pensions committee
for number of years, was elected
in November to fill the vacancy
caused by the death Of Represen-
tative Fuller, the committee chair
man.
The Republican party in Illinois
did not put forward candidate for
the unexpired part Of Fuller's term,
and Moran's friends took occasion
to write his name on the ballot on
election day.
Speaker Longworth said yester-
day that if Moran were given the
credentials of election, the House
undoubtedly would seat him.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
LYNCHING is UNSOLVED.
Lee County, Fla, Jury Recommends
Sheriff's Dismissal.

FORT MYERS, Fla, December 4
(P)-After examining more than two
score witnesses, the Lee County jury
declared today it was unable to de-
termine who lynched Henry Patter-
son, q negro, at La Belle on the after
noon Of May II last. At the same
time the jury recommended that
Sheriff Dan Mclaughlin of Hendry
County be dismissed from office on ac-
count OF his failure to prevent the
lynching or to arrest the guilty
parties.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
VETERAN, LONG MISSING,
SLAIN, SKELETON SHOWS
Skull of Man, Absent More Than
Two Years, Reveals Bullet Wound.
Little Hope Of Solution.

Hy the Associated Press.
JOPLIN. Mo-, December 4.-The
mystery of the disappearance two
years and five months ago of Laverne
I.angford. a Joplin World War vet.
eran, became a murder mystery to
county authorities today after finding
his skeleton yesterday in a dense
woods near Ritchie. Mo.
In the skull of the skeleton was
bullet hole. 1t was evident. officers
said. that Langford had been shot In
the back of the head.
The skeleton was Identified posi-
lively today as that of Langford by
piece of cloth with the bones. The
cloth was part of the trousers Lang
ford wore when he left Joplin July
10. 1924. on a motor trip to Battle
Creek, Mich. The coat was found in
his abandoned car at Monett the fol-
lowing day.
He il believed to have been robbed
and killed by two youths he had given
a. ride. Officers have little hope of
unearthing clues that might lead to
arrests.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
Calcium Commonest Metal.

Although iron is the metal most
used by man II is not the commonest
in the earth's crust. Calcium is. and
limestone is 40 per cent calcium. Cal
cium is a very light metal and easily
dr.wn out into wire or hammered. II
!, almost as beautiful as gold, but
hen touched by moisture il fizz!es
y x,ay into claked lime. Thou
coromonest metal. its pes
10 bout 20 times that -
Evening star., 1926-12-05
DIVORCEE WEDS COE,
WEALTHY SPORTSMAN
Bridegroom Recently Refused
$25O,OOO for Pompey, Cham
MON Two-Year-Old,

pion Two-Year-Old.
BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 4.-William
Robertson Coe, sportsman and race
horse owner, and Mrs. Caroline
Graham Slaughter, divorced wife of
E. Dick Slaughter, were quietly mar
ried today at Mrs. Slaughter's home
on Park avenue.
No announcement Of an engage
ment had been made. After an in.
formal reception the couple left for
the West on their honeymoon.
Mr.. Goes stable includes Pompey,
champion 2-year-old of 1925, for which
he declined an offer of $250,000 last
January.
In the marriage license application
Mr.. Coe gave his age as 81 and that
Of Mrs. Coe as 40.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
LA Toilette OPPONENT
RESIGNS KLAN OFFICE
Rev. Daniel Woodward, Who
Sought G. o. p. Nomination,
Quits as Grand Titan.
Sy the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
OSHKOSH. Wis, December 4.-Rev.
Daniel Woodward, Oshkosh, unsuc.
cessful candidate for the Republican
nomination for United States Senator
against Robert NJ. La Folette year
ago, announced today he had resigned
as great titan Of the Ku Klux Klan
Of Wisconsin.
II do not care to go into a detailed
discussion Of the NATTER the Rev.
Mr.. Woodward said. "more than to
say l do not believe the business, po-
litical and general policy Of the Wis
consin klan can succeed. For that
reason l am withdrawing before seri-
Gus complications develop"
Evening star., 1926-12-05
SEES PAPERS MERGER
"NATIONAL CALAMITY"
Duluth Herald Founder Says Sal
vation Must Come From Editors
Fighting Monopoly.

EIS SAIAAS 44OAoFoAy'
By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY, December 4.-Con-
solidation of newspapers represents
"distintegration" of the national
newspaper system and Is "a national
calamity" NJ. Bunnell, founder of the
Duluth Herald. and former publisher
of the Duluth News-Tribune, said here
today.
1.-The salvation Of American thought
must come from editors whose courage
and brilliance will be sufficient to
combat the moneyed interests seek
ing to monopolize the Nations news
and opinion" the veteran editor said.
Mr.. Bunnell, who worked in his
youth on Kansas City newspapers, is
visiting here.
when newspapers on both the At
lantic and the Pacific seaboardS," he
Evening star., 1926-12-05

continued, "say the same thing. are
edited by one man in New York and
have their policies dictated by a com
mon ownership, they become a menace
to their individual communities.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
PREPARES FILIPINO DATA.
Thompson, White House Guest,
Shapes Report on Islands.

Shapes Report on Islands.
By the Associated Press.
The survey Of conditions in the
Philippines. which President Coolidge
sent Col. Carmi Thompson to the
islands to make for him. was received
at the White House yesterday. in
nearly completed form.
Col. Thompson brought the docu-
ment with him from his home in
Cleveland, Ohio. He Is White House
guest. While there he will put his
findings in finished shape to give the
President an intimate picture OF
insular affairs, as seen by him during
his inspection.
The Ohioan steered clear Of all other
Washington friends and declined to
comment as to the recommendations
he had decided to embody In his
report.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
AID OYSTER CULTURE.
Fisheries Bureau Learns Current
Movements in Long Island Sound.

oyster culture in Long Island
Sound is expected to profit materially
by virtue of new data collected by the
Fisheries Bureau. which reveals cur
rent sources and movement of waters
affecting distribution Of oyster spawn
there.
The information. collected through
the recovery of 200 OF the 500 bottles
released by the bureau last September
in the sound, will be used to guide
oystermen in future paintings OF their
bivalveS.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

The Christmas eve feast in Poland
consists of IL dishes, symbolic of the
~ disciples of Christ.
Evening star., 1926-12-05
J. R. QUIRK DIVORCED.
Wife Won Decree October 9 From
Movie Magazine Editor.

CHICAGO, December 4 P).-Mrs.
Elizabeth n. Quirk. Chicago, obtained
a divorce from James r. Quirk, editor
and publisher of the PhotOplay Maya
zine, October 9, this year, it was re-
vealed today by Quirk's attorney.
Mrs. Quirk was given custody of
their two children, alimony of 5000
week and the income from d $250,0O
trust fund. Quirk was married to
May Allison. film star. in Los Angeles,
November IS.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

Berlin music lovers were treated TO
a concert in Esperanto. the 'univer
sal language" in the form Of q recital
by O. baritone using Esperanto text
Evening star., 1926-12-05

The Indiana limestone survey shows
that during the first half of 1926 more
than 900 houses were built in IS
cities of more than 100 900 population.
Evening star., 1926-12-05

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-15

sued four shares of no-par stock for
each share of the original stock.
The new shares have a market value
of $1S5, equivalent to $74O a share
for the old stock. In addition the COM
pany has paid cash dividends totaling
$4,000, so that the total profit on the
investment of $1,000 has been S75,7OO.
Biscuit Profits.
The Wall Street Journal gives a
similar picture of how fortunes are
made in a note on the extra dividend
recently declared by National Biscuit
Co. According to the journal an in
vestment of s11,5OO in 500 shares Of
National Biscuit stock in 1900 would
now be worth $4,000. If you had
made such an investment your portion
Of the recent quarterly dividend of 81
plus so cents extra would be $3.50,
which the journal thinks a very com
Portable three-month return on an in
vestment of $11,5OO.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-15
American Visitors to
Soviet Union Ask Its
Recognition by u. S,

NEW YORK, Sept. 10. - The dele
cation Of American writer's, educators
businessmen, churchmen and others
headed by Sherwood Eddy, secretary
for Asia Of the national council of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
has returned to the United States after
an extensive study of conditions in
the Soviet Union, with the recommen-
dation that America recognize the
Soviet government.
This was the first American group
to study from a CAPITALIST viewpoint
the economic, political, social and reli-
gious phases of life in the Soviet
Union to determine the advisability of
recognition Of the Soviet government.
The commission admits that to the
capitalist world Soviet government is
decidedly Objectionable, but points out
that 1t has greatly benefited the
masses Of people and is one of the
most stable governments in Europe.
Without passing on the merits of
the Soviet form of government as a
principle, the commission and its ac-
companying unofficial delegates recon-
mend the recognition Of the Soviet
Union by the United States govern
ment. They state that the Soviet gov
eminent permitted every access to in.
situations, Industrial plants and gov
ernmental documents and data.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-15
"Shoot to Kill" Is
Police Order to Six
Cops in Moron Hunt

Six Chicago policewomen have been
assigned to the Summerdale district
with orders TO Shoot TO klp' a man
that has been lurking in this district
proving on the women of the neigh
borhood. This action on the part Of
the police force was taken after a
maid employed in the home of a
wealthy plano manufacturer was as
saulted about a block away from
Mayor Dever's home.
Chicago within the past weeks has
been forced to take drastic measures
In an attempt to rid the city OF morons
that have been victimizing women in
outlying parts Of the city. The "curfew
law" which provides that all young
girls under 1G years OF age must be
In their homes by 10 o'clock in the
evening, is one Of the measures adopt
ed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-15
REACTION IN
CHINA SPLIT
BY RIvALRIES
Japan Playing Her Own
Game Against British

SHANGHAI, sepVf8. - Altho Brit.
ish marines have been landed at Han.
kow and the British in China are
eager for Intervention against the
rising power of the Canton govern.
ment, they admit that Intervention is
futile unless Japan and the United
States participate.
Japan Is in no hurry to aid the
British, since Great Britain il her
chief rival and a weakening OF the
British position leaves a freer field
for Japanese trade, which Japan does
not intend to lose by sharing in a
British attack on China--not, at least,
If she can help it.
Each Fears Rivals.
The United States is also in no
haste to join In Intervention, for fear
that the Japanese would utilize their
opportunity to send in enough forces
to shut out America as well as the
British. But the U. s., while claiming
its neutrality, is watching the growth
OF the national revolution with great
alarm.
The British are removing all ma
tionals from the upper Yangtze region
west Of Hankow. The Japanese are
strengthening their naval forces and
Real Admiral Arald has been sent to
take command at Hankow Of the Jap
anese units.
Cantonese Drive Onward.
There seems little likelihood that
General Sun Chuan-fang will be able
to check the Cantonese advance in
the province Of Kiangsi. Suns com.
manders from Kiansi, Fukien and Che
kiang provinces are in Shanghai to
hold council on the situation.
Sun has appealed to WI Pei-fu for
help, and the two claim that if they
can reorganize Wu's scattered forces
they may together mako an attack OF
Hankow to dislodas ths re antonese and
recapture this industi ally developed
section of the rich Yangtze valley.
Marshal Chang Tso-lin, the Manchu-
rian reactionary, is Fastening to Pc.
king to rally his troops against an ex-
pected attack from the Kuominchun
army of Feng Yu-hsiang. The Kuomin-
chun is again threatening the reaction.
aries from the northwest of Picking
and thus is diverting the forces Of the
reactionary allies from a concentrated
counter-attack on the Cantonese to the
/ south.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-15

conference. The police are holding
up all mail in regard to the conference
have forbidden the Communist paper,
LA Antorch," to do any campaigning
for unity and in general carry out
all kinds of violent suppression to OBJ
struct the preliminary work necessary
to the conference.
Discussion of adherence to the con-
ference is not allowed to be heard in
the trade unions by the reformist
leaders.
Socialists coIIaborate with Police.
The socialists are helping the police
in their repression of the movement
for unity by informing them of all
Communist activity in the campaign
The socialists now have a new op-
portunity to show their gratitude to
the military dictatorship which ex.
PEELED the Communists from all the
workers organizations of viscaye. The
socialist party and the police form a
united front against the movement for
trade union unity.
Persistent Struggle.
Notwithstanding, numerous organ
izations have favored and work for
unity, in spite of the opposition Of the
Union General de Trabajadores, the
central reformist organization, which
has menaced with expulsion the trade
unions that manifest adherence to the
San Sebastian federation's call for
conference.
The Confederation Nacional del Ira.
bajo, the central anarchist organiza.
ton, is also carrying on a violent cam.
paign against unity.
The reformist leaders have even ex
PEELED union members who carry on
propaganda for unity by distributing
La Antorcha," the Communist paper
But the sentiment among the work
ers is for the conference of San Sc
bastian, and the campaign for the
unity Of the trade union movement
is stronger each day.
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is BACK
TO FACE DAMAGE
SUIT OF WORKER

NEW YORK, Sept. 1S.-FP)-
Standard Oil company of New Jersey
has suit for 100000 on its hands
because a former worker at Bayonne
claims he is the sufferer from his
employment with tetra-ethyl lead.
Henry Calls says that he is afflicted
with a Serious disease Of nature not
clearly established by medical sci
ence" as a result of his exposure to
tetra-ethyl lead treated gasoline in
September, 1924.
The worker says he has had to re-
main in bed since that time. Stand
ard Oil company gave no warning OF
danger, provided no masks or gloves
and did not have sufficient ventila-
ton in the workplace.
Eleven Died.
Eleven workers in all are known
to have died during various firms ex-
periments with tetra-ethyl lead gaso-
line. The scandalous list of dead and
injured workers employed in the max
ing of the supposedly "knock-proof'
fuel finally brot national conference
under the United States surgeon-gen-
eral and the ultimate PRONUNCIATION of
rules governing the manufacturing
process.
May Poison Public.
Tetra-ethyl lead treated gasoline is
now being made and sold generally.
A Swiss scientist insists that wide
spread use of the fuel will mean the
depositing of great quantities Of lead
dust on public highways and the pos
sible poisoning of not only hundreds
Of thousands of workers but of the
general population.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-09-15
VIGIL Radio Program

Chicago Federation of Labor radio
broadcasting station VIGIL is on the
air with regular programs. 1t ia
broadcasting on 1915 wave length
from the Municipal Pier.
TONIGHT.
600 p. m.-cheago Federation Of la
Dor talks and bulletins; address by
Charles J. MACEDONIAN, LaFoIlette Memo
DIAL Legion.
e:15 to 6;so-FabIe Lady-stories for
children.
$50 to 9;15-The Florentino String
Trio, dinner music; Harold Groissalnt,
pianist; Nella Cook, oontralto; Nick
Smith, baritonei Alamo Cafe Orchestra.
8:E to 10:00-little Joe Warner, char
aeter songs; cralie White, Harry Dream
Daddy Davis, WcFLF Ensemble.
1000 to 900 a. m.-Aamo Cafe orches-
ira and Entertainers.