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Evening star., 1926-12-10
LIBERIA RAT|F|ES
RUBBER Project
Firestone Will Speed Up
Work on 100000,
Development.
By the Associated Press.


AKRON, Ohio. December 1O.-Har-
vey Fl. Firestone's S10O,0OO.00O Lii
berian rubber growing project has re.
ceived final ratification by the Lii
herian Congress and will be pushed
to completion Immediately along lines
already laid out, it was announced
here by officials of the Firestone Tire
and Rubber Co.
With the approval of President c.
B. d. King and Secretary of State
Edwin Barclay of the West African
republic. two Firestone expeditions al
ready have entered the country and
have started harbor and sanitary i'm
provement at Monrovia. Liberian cap
ital. preparatory to actual plantation
work in the jungle.
Under the terms of the tentative
agreement with the Liberian govern
ment, made a year ago and formally
ratified, FireStone is granted a 99-year
lease on 100000 acres of land most
suitable for crude rubber production
and upon 1000 acres planted 16 years
ago and now in full production.
The cost of reclaiming the African
jungle will be a minimum of $100 an
acre. or 100000. 900, Ffrestone esti.
mates.
To operate the development will re-
Quire he says, the services of $50, 900
native laborers. who should he able
to make the / 1,000,0 900 acres produce
approximately 100000 tons of rubber
annually. or so per cent of the total
amount produced.
Harvey Firestone, jr., who has been
many months in Liberia organizing
and planning the work there. is on
his way home to report, AS head OF
the Firestone Plantations Co, Ltd.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
c. P.PEACE MOVE
DELAYED A WEEK
Reinstatement of insurgents
to Party Fold Hits Snag in
House Committee.

Reinstatement of Republican in
surgents in the party fold in the
House-with particular. reference to
Representative Nelson of Wisconsin,
La Toilette leader in the House-has $
been deferred until next week. The
move to make peace within the party
ran into a snag yesterday at the
meeting of the committee on commit
tees.
Although insurgent and administra-
ton leaders were hopeful of a peace
full settlement of their difficulties,
they encountered an opposing trend
of sentiment in the committee which
refused to agree to appoint Repre-
sentative Nelson to the chairman
ship of the pensions committee.
Members of the committee on COM
mittees demanded more information
on the present degree of insurgency
among the banished members, and the
effect the appointment of Nelson
would have on the status of other in
surgents.
The question precipitated a some
what extended discussion and the
committee meeting broke up without
action.
Administration leaders had indi
Gated they desired giving the pensions
chairmanship to Nelson for his long
service on the committee and without
extracting any promise from him az
to future party regularity. This
committee post became vacan.
through the death of Representative
Fuller of Illinois.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
I PERSONS HURT
IN STREET M|SHAPS
One Is Victim of Hit-and-Run
Driver-Some May Have
Fractured Skulls.

Seventeen persons figured in traffic
accidents in Washington last night,
one of them being the victim of a
hit-and-run driver. Two were serious
ly injured and three others possibly
seriously, while the other escaped
with minor bruises.
William Atkyns, a member Of No.
% Engine Company, sustained q prob
able fracture of the skull when he
was struck by the automobile of John
H. Fitzpatrick, 4217 Ingomar street.
as he alighted from a street car at
Wisconsin avenue and Chesapeake
street. He was treated at George
town Hospital.
Elmer G.. Ropp, so years old, suf
fered fractured skull when he was
struck by the automobile of Howard
Cutler, 81, of Westmont, N. j. The
accident occurred at Maryland avenue
and Twelfth street northeast. Ropp
was taken to Casualty Hospital. 1t
is understood he walked into the pass
ing car.
Jack Connor, colored, So years old,
400 o street, was run down by a speed
ing automobile at North Capitol and
K streets. The driver continued on his
journey without halting to offer as
Connor was taken to Sibley Hospital
with a probable fractured skull.
Charles Forbes, IS years old, 1lS
Maryland avenue, was hit by street
car near his home. Severely shocked
he was detained at Casualty Hospital.
Mrs. Wilson Holland and her daugh-
ter Marjorie, 3 years old, Rock
Creek Church road, were hit by an
automobile driven by Stanley Zveare,
11OS Buchanan street. The child'S
right leg was broken.
Others injured included: Bertha
Miles, 3507 Tenth street; S. NJ. Bar
rett, 1912 Argonne place; Miss Mary
Lodthan, 1919 K street Edward Cody.
72, 1923 Benning road northeast; Mrs.
". A. Lyon, 3511 Eleventh street.;
Frederick Rose. X. f. u. 2, Alexan-
dria, Va; William Il. Washington,
coloreds $50 Gresham place; Christian
Raulin. years, 1112 Montello ave
nue. northeast; Sheridan Jones, col
ored, 80 years. ninth precinct police
patrol driver; Mrs. Jennie l.. Prince,
colored, 10 years. 149 w street, and
George White, colored, 80 years, S14
Tenth street
Evening star., 1926-12-10
Land Washington
Owned Nearby to
Be Site of Factory

A parcel of land that had not
figured in a real estate transaction
since George Washington decided it
to Notely Young more than $50
years ago has fallen victim at last
to the building boom that is on
in Washington.
IT is a 1O-acre tract on Giesboro
Point, not far from Boiling Field,
and is part of the original tract
that was designated for the Ma
tional Capital. George Washington
parted with it to the Young family
about 1875. Since then generation
after generation has withheld it
from the real estate market
Yesterday, however. Henrietta E.
Ewing, lineal descendant of the
family, transferred the tract
through the office of Boss & Phelps
to a local business man for a
factory site.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
RIVERS AND HARB0RS
MEN MEET COOLIDGE
Congress Hears Appeal for D. c.
Representations. G. G. Water
way Control Opposed.

Concluding a three-day meeting.
nearly 100 delegates to the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress met
President Coolidge at the White
House early this afternoon and out
lined briefly to him the resolutions
passed by the congress during meet
ings at the New Willard Hotel which
ended last night.
Representative Riley J. Wilson of
Louisiana was reelected president
and S. A. Thompson of Washington
was reelected secretary-treasurer An
appeal for support of the constitu-
tional amendment which would give
residents of Washington voice in
the National Government was made at
the final session yesterday by Frank
p. Leetch, representing the Board of
Trade.
The congress adopted resolutions in
opposition to control of waterway
traffic by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and opposed removal of
the work of improving waterways
from the Engineer Corps of the Army.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
UNION BUS STATION
OPENS FOR SERVICE
Ruling to Require All Interstate
Lines to Stop There Asked
of Commission.

Washingtons first union bus termi
nal was opened today in the old BijOu
Theater Building at Little Ninth and
c streets. it was announced at the
public utilities commission.
The building was remodeled for the
use of all interstate bus lines termi-
mating in the congested area. 1t con-
tains a ticket office, public telephone,
newsstand and other conveniences.
Interstate bus lines now terminating
at the building are the Alexandria,
Bancroft and Washington; Washing
ton, Marlboro and Annapolis; Hyatts-
vile Hills; Washington and Luray,
and the Cheverly, Md.
A request has been made to the
utilities commission that all interstate
busses terminating in the congested
zone be required to stop on ingoing
and outgoing trips at the union ter
minal even if they do not terminate
there. The commission has taken it
under advisement.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
MURDER CHARGED
IN ONE INDICTMENT
Charles H. Hawkins Accused
in Death of Wife-39
Other True Bills.

Charles II. Hawkins. colored, was
with murder in the first de-
gree in an indictment reported to-
day by the grand jury. Hawkins,
q years old, is said to have shot his
wife, Catherine Hawkins, during a
quarrel at their home, 1718 Thirteenth
street northwest, November 6 last.
The woman died almost instantly, it
was reported.
Mans1aughter is charged in an in
dictment against Stewart w. Bicker-
ton, 20 years old, in connection with
the death of James w. Henderson
September 20 last. Henderson was
riding in an automobile driven by
BickertOn which crashed into a trolley
pole near Tenth street and Rhode Is
land avenue northeast.
Ernest G.. Hammersula was indicted
on a charge of larceny after trust
He is said to have appropriated a
diamond ring valued at $4,000, be-
longing to Mrs. Grace Fleishman, No
vember /, 1925. He was to deposit
the ring in Baltimore as collateral
for q loan, it was stated.
Copper Theft Alleged.
Inc larceny OF oUU pOunUS Ol cop
per intended for use in repairing the
roof of the House Office Building is
alleged against Charles H. Neale ant
Walter Nokes, both colored. Neale
was employed as a laborer on the
building October last.
"A charge of setting up a gaming
table is made in an indictment agains
Walter Platt. He is said to have ac
cepted bets on the result of horse
races at 304 Sixth street northwes
from May l to date.
John G.. Gala, housebreaking ant
larceny; Paul Jackson, bigamy; Charles
Wright, John E. Whitby, Dennis Ma
gruder, Thomas Douglas, Samuel Fox
Charles r. Alley. jr., and Francis II
Harding, joyriding; Robert Gordon
Jack Jackson, Francis G.. Forrest ant
Henry Robinson, assault with danger
Gus weapon; Roy F. Thurston, Jane:
H. Woodle and Philip r. Manson
forgery; Saul Kessler, receiving stoler
property; Sam Krakow and JOSEPH
Fried, housebreaking and robbery
William J. Jackson and Billy Boyd
assault to rob; James A. Green and
Thomas d. Collins. robbery; Edward
w. Bolden, Thomas Simms, Samuel
Dotson Myers, Benjamine Turner
Burrell Copp Tapley, John A. Johnson
James l.. Young and Elwood r. Ball
niger, non-support.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
German Police Called Upon to Put End
To Honor Duels by University Students

brian Fraternities Of Bonn Univer-
Sity, to do battle.
One fight had waged furiously and
ended pleasantly and honorably, with
much blood letting or face-marking.
The second was about to begin when
the Bonn police got wind of the af-
fair and took the names of the prin-
cipals and seconds. All the apparatus
for duels was confiscated. including
that of five fraternities not Actually
concerned with the duels of the day
The loss is a serious one to the stu
dents, as the apparatus can be re-
placed only at heavy expense. 1t in
cludes not only the various types of
dueling swords, but masks, bandages,
medical chests and surgical instru-
ments sufficient to equip a first-aid
post.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
ELDRIDGERETURNS.
Attended Conference on Standard
Traffic Laws.

Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge re-
turned today from Harrisburg, Pa,
where he attended a conference of
the mayors of the cities of Pennsyl-
vania called by the Pennsylvania Mo
tor Federation to consider plan for
Standardization, of traffic rules.
The conference, Mr.. Eldridge said,
unanimously adopted section of the
Hoover code embodying rules of the
road. Washington already has prac-
ticalfy all of the code in question, he
pointed out, as part of it's own regu-
lations except the speed limit. While
the Hoover code calls for q speed Of
0 miles an hour, the speed limit In
he District is %.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
STANDARD OIL DENIES
CALERO is SPOKESMAN
G. o. Swain, General Counsel, Says
Mexican Is Not Employe and
Lacks Authority.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 10.--C. o.
ard Oil Co. of New Jersey, said last
night that Manuel Calero, former
Mexican Ambassador to Washington
in the Madero administration, had no
connection with the Standard Oil Co.
of New Jersey, and did not speak for
it as to it's interests in Mexico.
Calero was quoted in the San An
tonic Light yesterday as saying that
all oil companies operating in Mexico
will comply with the provisions of the
Mexican alien property laws, effective
January /. He was represented in
the announcement as being chief
counsel in Mexico for Standard Oil
interests.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
$28,5O0 FOR AUTOGRAPH.
Sign ature of Gwinnet, Declaration
Signer, Brings Big Price.

BOSTON, December 10 R).-A rare
autograph of Button Gwinnett, one
of the signers of the Declaration of
independence, has been sold to Fred
erick Stanhepe Peck, Rhode Island
State commissioner of finance, for $685.
500, it was revealed today. Thomas
w. Best of Boston sold the signature
to Mr.. Peck.
The price was said to be one of the
two highest ever paid for a docu-
ment signature.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
Death Sentence COMMITTED.

RALEIGH, \. c.. December 10
LR.-The death sentence OF John
GRAY. stanley County MN convicted
OF Staying ID. Watkins, late yesterday
was commuted by Gov. A. w. Mclean
TO life imprisonment. Gray was to
have gone to the electric chair today.
The Governor in announcing his
decision said that the prosecutor. trial
Judge and every juror who sat In the
case had asked that the sentence be
cornmuted.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
Business Men to Have Outing.

The Southeast Washington Busi-
ness Mems Association will be the
guests Sunday of w. A. Simpson at
an oyster roast on his estate near
River Springs, st. Mary's County
Md. The guests will start from
Pennsylvania avenue and Eighth
street southeast at Q am. j. Elmon
Shelton is chairman of the entertain
ment committee.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
FRATERNITY HOUSE FIRE
TRAPS 20 STUDENTS
All Escape Uninjured by Ropes
Made of Bedclothing-$75 900
Building Destroyed.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA. December 10
@.-Twenty University OF Pennsyl
vania students escaped uninJured
when fire destroyed the Sigma Alpha
Epsilon Fraternity House early to-
day Ropes made of bedclothing were
used after their retreat had been cut
off by flames on the stairway.
The fire caused more than $4,000
damage and attracted a large crowd.
Starting near a chimney, the flames
spread quickly a student. awakened
by the smoke, reused the other occu'
pants.
Evening star., 1926-12-10
By the Associated Press.

BONN, Germany, December 10
Facial scars among students as a sign
of the warrior bold" are as much in
demand in republican Gerplany as
they were during the reign OF the
monarchy.
For the first time on record, the
authorities at Bonn University have
taken action against students engaged
in fighting "bestimmungsmen !"
or duels, between picked representa-
tives of student corps. The first fra
ternities so unfortunate as to be
caught in the act were the Arminian
and Merovingfan of Cologne Univer-
sity. Their members had called,
swords in hand, upon their friends,
the enemy, the Germanic and Cim-
Evening star., 1926-12-10
ITALIAN SENATE BACKS
VOLPHS FINANCE PLAN
Minister Given Vote of Confidence
After Reading Optimistic Re-
port on Position.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ROME, December 10.-The Senate
last night voted confidence In
Finance Minister Volpi after listen
ing to his optimistic report on ltalys
financial position. With the resolution
of confidence the Senators also indi-
Gated their approval of measures
taken by the government for con-
solidation of the country's floating
debt and the flotation of the Hctor
loan.
(This tremendous financial oper-
alton, announced month ago,
amounts to about 27,560.0 100000 lire,
approximately $1.168, 100000. Its in
tention, as announced is to provide
a breathing space between the initial
and final stages of the nations
struggle to restore the value of the
currency and place the national eco
nomic life on . sound basis)
Evening star., 1926-12-10
RIOT HURTS OVER IL.
Striking Iron Workers Are In
volved in Affair.

EAST BRIDGEWATER, Mass, De-
cember 10 R).-More than a dozen
persons were injured, several of them
seriously. in a riot before the gates
of the Old Colony Foundry Co. to-
day.
More than 40 striking iron workers,
a group of a dozen employees of the
foundry company and three special
officers employed during the labor
difficulty were mixed up in the affair,
which occurred as the employees were
entering the plant to begin work.
Evening star., 1926-12-10

Though they are now past "a years
of age, the twin daughters of Lord
Ruthven of England still dress alike
and are so much alike in looks that it
is difficult to tell them apart.
Evening star., 1926-12-10

Because the natives refuse to de-
sert their donkeys, about the only
trucks seen in Morocco are some from
America that were purchased from
war stocks in Paris.
Evening star., 1926-12-10

It is expected that 239 miles Of rail-
ways whll be opened in India within
the next IL months.
Evening star., 1926-12-10

No sword bites so fiercely as an evil
tongue.-Sir Philip Sidney.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-21
Rail Lobby Opposes
Elimination of Extra
Charges on Pullmans

NEW YORK, April 10 - Declaring
that his bill to repeal the surcharge
which the Pullman company imposes
on all purchasers of sleeping car tick
cts was meeting more determined OPP
position than a similar bill at last
years session which was fought by
the most powerful lobby he declared
he had seen in his twenty-five years
of congressional experience, Senator
Robinson Of Arkansas, in an address
here at the Hotel Pennsylvania to the
National Council of Travelling Sales
men, predicted its ultimate passage
Robinson stated that the Pullman
company had gotten the farmers or
ganization to oppose the elimination
of the surcharge by making them
believe its retention would help them
to get the rates on their products
lowered. The company had then turn
ed around and Joined the railroads 1t
served in opposition to the farmers
demands. In the same way, he claim
ed, the corporation had caused the rail
labor organization to fight the repeal
of the surcharge. causing them TO feel
such reduction would be the first step
to a general reduction of rates that
would lead to a cut in wages because
Of decreased revenue.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-21
French Franc Sinks
to Its Record Low
Especial to The Daily Worker)

NEW YORK, April 19-The French
franc has reached the lowest point on
record. Yesterday it was worth 1-3
cents compared to pre-war value of
1873 cents, and a previous record low
OF "a cents in March, 1924, when 1t
was saved from sinking precipitately
to practically zero only by a 100000
900 Morgan loan to France.
A number OF large French govern
ment loans mature next month. Hold
ers 81 such bonds in the past have,
upon their maturity, generally taken
over the new bonds which refunded
them. In the case Of those due, how.
ever, in May it Is expected the hold
ors will demand cash.
Contributing to the lack of support
for the franc is the uncertain status
OF the French debt TO the United
States. The administration has pub
licly stated its disapproval OF private
loans to nations which have not ar
ranged with the United States treas
ury for the refunding of such adj
vances. The consequence is that
France is unable to throw the re-
quislte millions into the market to
create and support demand for the
crane SUFFICIENT TO maintain its value.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-21

RALPH CHAPLIN CALLS
FOR SUPPORT OF |. |. D.
IN PASSAIG CAMP AIGN

The following telegram to Inter
national Labor Defense was receiV-
ed today from Ralph Chaplin, fam
GUS |. w. w. poet and writer,
"The arrest Of Albert Weisbord,
Robert Dunno, Esther Lowell, and
Norman Thomas is challenge to
organized labor and to the liberals
Of America and the world. At one
blow the workers are denied the
right to organize and to present
their case to the public.
at is the old story of capitalist
greed and government partisan
ship.
1.-THE |. L. D. must rise to the oe-
caslon and inaugurste such an ex-
tensive and compelling campaign of
publicity as will render such nefar-
ious plots forever impossible.
"(Signed) Ralph Chaplin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-21
N. Y. FURRIERS
FORCE GREEN TO
SUPPORT STRIKE
Left Wing Joint Board
Retains Leadership
Especial to The Daily wOrkerl

ANfNNtNf
NEW YORK, April 10 - The at.
tempt of the right wing international
officers Of the Furriers Union to nego-
tiate a strike settlement over the
heads Of the General Strike Committee
has been defeated.
Representatives of the New York
joint board in direct charge of the
strike of 10000 furriers met in con-
ference at the Cadillac Hotel with
William Green, president Of the Amer
lean Federation Of Labor and interna-
tional officers Of the Furriers Union.
Here it was decided that represen-
tatives Of both the New York joint
board and the International would
meet with Hugh Frayne. American
Federation of Labor organizer to con-
fer with the manufacturers.
Strikers to Decide.
The terms agreed upon are to be
submitted to the strikers for a refer
endum vote before they will become
final The conference at the Cadillac,
held Sunday was preceded on Satur-
day by an interview between Presi-
dent Green and the leaders of the
General Strike Committee in which
Ben Gold told of the strike situation.
officers Of the International Furriers
Union had attempted to take the lead
ership of the New York fur strike out
of the hands of the progressive New
York joint board of the union. In this
they found a ready ally in Hugh
Frayne, eastern organizer of the A.
f. of L. who carried on negotiations
with the bosses. The international
called meeting last week at Carnegie
Hall, the purpose of which was to at
tempt to discredit the New York lead
ership. This was frustrated by the
striking furriers who crowded into the
hall and demanded to hear Ben Gold
speak after Gold had been refusedsad
mission.
At three monster rallies in New
York on Saturday the members Of the
union reafirmed their confidence in
the strike leadership of Gold and his
associates. The conferences with
Green followed this and the decision
made that the New York joint board
must participate in all conferences
looking towards strike settlement.
President Green has accepted an in
vitation from the general strike com
mittee to speak to the fur strikers at
mass meeting Wednesday afternoon
The hall is not yet announced.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-04-21
UNDERTAKERS
ROB WORKERS
FOR FUNERALS
Steal Savings of Many
New York Widows

NEW YORK, April 10 - Ghoulish
profits of 500 per cent to 1000 per cent
on burying the dead are threatened
by a new rule which New York life
insurance companies are adopting
against paying assignments of policies
under $1,000 to undertakers. The rule
will not end the exorbitant profits
taken by INSCRIPTIONS undertakers,
but may be curb. Investigation of
this gouging of the grief-stricken
shows that caskets wholesaling at $25
to $50 are retailed for 5000 to $500
and that the same proportion of profit
is obtained from shrouds, flowers,
vaults, hearses and other funeral ac-
compartments.
Workers families are most often
mulcted, investigation proves. In the
case of street railway worker killed
In an accident 1.-THE undertaker's
profiteering came out in state work
mems compensation board hearings.
The widow had 9been charged $1.074
for the funeral, about which she had
HdTuly Dctu dshSu445 4 ne Two POVO lllc
insurance policies flor which she and
her husband had ldenied themselves
were taken by the undertaken and he
demanded payment of the remaining
$74. One of the,items for burial was
$50 for a suit (which investigators
found had been purchased for IS at a
secondhand shop. &c
Rob Widow.
Another worker, a day laborer earn
ing up to 500 week, was also killed
in an accident. His wife helped sup
port the four children by making arti-
fetal flowers at home at IS or So a
week when business was good. The
undertaken took the bank book show
ing savings of $500 and had the widow
sign a slip, which, unknown to her,
gave him authority to draw on the
account. When she asked for the
book after the funeral, remembering
her rent was due, she found that she
had been charitably treated and $50
out Of the original $500 was still left.