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Evening star., 1927-05-09
ATTORNEY is BEATEN
BY TWO WHO ESCAPE
J. H. Adriaans Is Assaulted With
Hammer Outside of His
Bedroom Door.

Beating their elderly and crippled
victim over the head with a hammer
to silence his screams and then TAX.
ing fright and fleeing, as j. H
Adriaans, 6S-year-old attorney, 337
Pennsylvania avenue, fell to the floor
outside his bedroom door shortly
after last midnight, two young men
escaped from the premises, leaving
behind them a brace, bit and bloody
hammer.
Hearing noise in the entry way
at the foot of the steps below him.
the man opened his door on the sec
ond floor and limped toward the
the top of the stairs his hands were
seized and he was hit twice over the
head with hammer.
Twisting in the grasp of his assail.
ant, he saw that he was a young
white man. Another man stood at
the foot of the stairs. just inside the
door leading to the street which Mr..
Adriaans had locked when he retired
for the night.
Despite his screams, he was forced
to face the wall and hold his hands
above his head. The thief searched
his pockets and then hit him over
the head several times, leaving him
as he sank to the floor in a daZe.
After lying for hours in a dazed
condition, Mr.. Adriaans made his way
to his room, where he bathed his
wounds. He was then taken to
Casualty Hospital and treted fol-
severe decorations and contusions
about the head. On his insistence
however. that he had business to at,
tend to, he was discharged later in
the morning.
Evening star., 1927-05-09
80 Reported Dead and so
Hurt in Two Towns Near
DaIIas-TotaI Fatalities in
Missouri Placed at ID.
OKLAHOMA AND KANSAS
ARE HARD HIT BY STORM
Nebraska, Iowa and Dakotas Also
Swept by Fierce Winds-Dam-
age in Wake of Gales Is EST.
mated at $s,Oo0,Ooo-Many
Families Lose Their Homes.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
At least 55 persons were killed,
more than 100 injured and property
damage to the extent of more than
$3000,0O0 by tornadoes and cyclonic
winds, accompanied by downpours
in some sections, that lashed the
Middle West and Southwest over
the week end. Death lists were ex-
pected to increase momentarily as
additional reports were received
from the storm area.
Texas was hardest hit, with 80
deaths and so injured reported from
tornadoes that struck Garland and
Nevada, both within 35 miles of
Dallas, early today. In Missouri the
tornado toll had reached IA dead and
an undetermined number of injured.
In Kansas, where a tornado swept
four counties Saturday night, 10 were
reported dead. In Iowa a woman was
drowned when her motor car was
swept into q ditch during a heavy
wind and rain storm.
Garland, Is miles northeast of
Dallas, and Nevada, 35 miles north.
east Of Dallas. were struck by twist.
ers early today.
Miss Irma Coone. Red Cross nurse
at Greenville, telephoned to the Red
Cross at Dallas that there were II
dead at Nevada. Eight known dead
was the toll at Garland. More than
so persons were injured in these two
towns.
II DEAD IN ONE TOWN
Evening star., 1927-05-09
FREED FROM BLAME
IN DEMENT, DEATH
Policemen Exonerated at In
quest After Shots at AL
legged Rum Car.

Policemen w. A. Schotter and G. C.
Deyoe were eXonerated from blame in
the death of William F. Dement,, 90
year-old driver of an alleged liquor car
who was fatally shot after a five--mile
chase at Fifteenth and G streets south.
east early on the morning of April
IA, when a coroner's jury at an in.
quest in the District morgue today
found that the policemen fired on the
car 'in line of duty"
The jury deliberated only about five
minutes after hearing testimony con-
cerning the chase in which the fugi-
tive car used a smoke screen and dur
ing which about IL shots were fired at
the fleeing automobile.
Hears Story of Chase.
The story of the smile chase of the
suspected liquor car from Sixty-first
street and Marlboro road to Fifteenth
and G streets southeast early on the
morning of April 13, which ended in
the fatal shooting of Dement,, was re-
viewed before the jury.
The inquest, which was postponed
last Saturday because a police report
describing the affair included no men,
tAoIl VI tLAS oiloOLlI5 ny the pOllCeHQc1,
was reopened by Coroner hewitt this
morning with the reading of a new
report which brought the shooting
into prominence.
Recognized Car, Says Report.
The police report tersely stated that
the liquor squadron under Sergt.
George M. Little recognized the
roadster which Dement, was driving
as rum car on Marlboro road and
gave chase. Racing toward the city
at IS miles an hour. the report stated,
the fleeing auto opened up smoke
screen, and turning from Marlboro
road into Pennsylvania avenue south.
east, swerved to the left, almost
hitting the pursuit car. The report
told of the chase through the south.
east section of the city and of the
fugitive car crashing into a porch at
56612 Fifteenth street southeast,
where Austin Jarboe, riding with
Dement,, attempted to run away but
was caught, while Dement,. shot
through the head. was lifted from
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Evening star., 1927-05-09
Father Surrenders Son After Confession
OF Armed Holdup; Stolen Auto Recovered
Special Dispatch to The Star,

Special Dispatch to The Star
ROCKVILLE, Nd, May Sur
rendering his 16-year-old son on a
charge Of robbery. Elmer Rife of
Takoma Park. Md. yesterday helped
the police toward solution of the hold.
up of Edwin Williams of Washington,
who was robbed of his automobile
and money last Tuesday evening by
two young men whom he had taken
out for demonstration Of a car.
Rife said his son ernest returned
home Saturday night after an absence
of several days and confessed his
part In the holdup of Williams. He
gave the name of Horace E. Davis
Of Woodside &as his companion, and
Davis. aged 40, was arrested.
Rife said Davis pointed a gun q
Evening star., 1927-05-09

Williams after they had been driven
out for demonstration upon the
pretense that they wanted to pur.
chase the automobile. Williams who
is connected with the Peerless Motor
Co., on Fourteenth street, was bound
with a rope, relieved of So. and left
In the woods a short distance from
Columbia road, at a place called
White Oak. Rife said Davis gave
him the gun to hold while he per.
petrated the robbery.
In the car the boys made a trip
through several States, returning
when they were out of funds. The
car was left in wood near Takoma
Park, and the police found it yester-
day where Rife directed them to go.
Rife gave $1,000 bail pending a hear.
ing. while Davis was locked up.
Evening star., 1927-05-09
Reed Asks Other Democratic Senator's
To Urge Extra Session on Flood Relief

Senator James A. Reed of Missouri
today sent kilograms TO all other
Democratic Senators urging them 20
advise the President TO call an extra
session of Congress TO legisate for the
food sufferers in the Mississippi Val
lev.
Senator Reed sent a telegram 10
President Coolidge last Friday sug
gesting that he call such an extra ses-
sion. In his telegram 10 the Demo-
cratic Senator's and toRome of the
Evening star., 1927-05-09
II DEAD IN ONE TOWN.
Another Texas Community Reports
Seven Fatalities.

DALLAS. Tex. May 9 CP1.-Miss
Irma Coone, Red Cross nurse at
Greenvilie, telephoned Miss Ada
Miller, executive secretary of the
Dallas Red Cross chapter. this morn
ing that there were II dead in the
storm at Nevada, Tex.
Seven persons were reported killed
and score or more injured by a
tornado which razed part of the resi-
dence section of Garland, a town of
about 1000 persons. early this morn
ing. Two hours after the storm four
bodies had been covered and IA in
jured had been sent in ambulances to
Dallas, Is miles distant
The identified dead: Monroe Todd,
c. o. Smiley and Mrs. Smiley and
Mrs. Nicholson, mother Of S. E.
Nicholson.
Most Of the victims were trapped in
their beds as the storm struck be.
tween and 4 o'clock Among the
two.score or more seriously injured
were the four children of the Smileys.
Thunder showers and night winds
followed the twister. Only a small
portion of the residential district was
razed.
More than a dozen houses were
demolished. Only the foundations re.
manned of several structures. A few
small houses were lifted bodily for
a block or more.
Evening star., 1927-05-09
MISSOURI HARD HIT.
Five Dead in Auxvasse and Caring.
ton Reported.

FULTON, Mo-, May OP.-Five
persons are reported to have been
killed and number seriously injured
in tornado which last night struck
Auxvasse, New. Bloomfield and Car
rington, towns near here.
At New Bloomfield, about IL miles
south Of Fulton, Rufus Phillips was
killed and his daughter Della was Sc
riously injured. A Miss Clay also was
reported killed. John w. Sameson,
about 20, former assessor of Calla-
way County, was killed near Caring
ton, about six miles from here.
Near Auxvasse, IA miles north OF
Fulton, Mrs. r. +. Biggs was killed
and her son Thomas was injured. Mr..
Biggs escaped injury. A farm hand
on the Biggs place is reported miss
ing. A two-year-old child whose last
name was Culver also was reported
killed. A number of persons were
seriously injured.
Houses and other buildings were
blown down or seriously damaged.
trees were uprooted and live stock was
killed.
Telephone wires were blown down
and communication was disrupted.
Evening star., 1927-05-09
HUNDREDS WITHOUT HOMES.
Kansas Hardest Hit By Twister:
Scores Injured.

KANSAS CITY. May 9 CP).-Torna.
does. billiards., torrential rains and
hailstorms in the Western States Sat-
urday night and yesterday killed at
least Is persons. injured scores and left
hundreds homeless.
Kansas was hardest hit when a
twister started near the Oklahoma bor-
der in the central section of the State
late Saturday night and swept four
counties. leaving IL known dead.
Two women and two children were
killed In a tornado near Eldon. in
south central Missouri. last night. Mea-
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Evening star., 1927-05-09
Four Children Burned.

POPLAR BLUFF, Mo-, May 8 Lp).-
Four children of Mr.. and Mrs. J. c..
Wiley, farmer, were burned to death
in fire that destroyed their home Is
miles south of here early today. The
children were trapped in their rooms
in the second story
Evening star., 1927-05-09

progressive Senators today, Senator
Reed said:
II venture to say that If the sugges-
ticn / have made meets with your ap-
proval / hope you will express your
opinion to the President. l think the
magnitude of the disaster and the ex.
tent o. the suffering demands govern
mental action"
Senator Reed is at present at Excel.
sior Springs. Mo. The kilograms were
sent out today to the other Senator's
in hAA name by his secretary,
Evening star., 1927-05-09
Wind Sweeps st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 9 LP).-Charles
Williams. 40. negro. was killed; Annie
Edmunds, 30, negro. was seriously
injured and considerable property
damage was caused by heavy wind.
storm which struck ST. Louis early
today. Numerous trees were blown
down and window glass was shattered.
Evening star., 1927-05-09
Six Reported Dead.

DIX 1ttpOT ICu Dtdus
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, May Q CP).
John Rankin of Eldon, which was
struck by a tornado last night, ar.
rived here today and said at least six
persons were killed by the storm.
Rankin said the twister struck the
west section of the town and demol-
ished everything in its path.
Evening star., 1927-05-09
INTERVENTION IN CHINA HELD
HALTED BY COOLIDGE STAND
Military Occupation of Yangtze Valley by
Powers Declared Unlike ly in View of
Opposition to Further Action.

Italy to join the combination, leaving
America outside.
Contrary to Great Britain's present
abandonment of the policy of force, Z.
S. Little, prominent Briton for many
years resident in China, printed an
open letter urging that the powers dis
arm China, demolish all arsenals,
arms, military and naval equipment,
and disband the Chinese armies by the
use of foreign military forces.
The foregoing and similar proposals
would simply take the situation back
20 years and give the hegemony of
Eastern Asia into the hands of Eu
ropean bloc combined with Japan and
opposed to the United States. Such
plans ignore the evident fact that the
Japanese government is even more
averse than Washington to such a re-
version, and also prefers the existing
disorders in China to intervention
wherein Western Europe would dom.
mate.
Japan and United States Close.
There are many evidences that ia
pan and Washington are closer to-
gether on these issues tlNn Britain
and Washington. Moreover, it is un-
likely that any powers will undertake
intervention unless America and ia
pan participate. and this is being
borne out by Britain's change of pol
icy.
Proposals to disarm China seem to
be advanced without thought of the
forces required, which would probably
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Evening star., 1927-05-09

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
tion is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1927-05-09

~. 8. Weather Bureau Forecast,
Partly cloudy and warmer tonight
and tomorrow; probably local thunder
showers tomorrow.
Temperature-Highe IS. at noon
today; lowest 54, at IL pm. yesterday.
Full report on page Is.
Evening star., 1927-05-09

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Saturdays Circulation, 1904
Sundays Circulation, 111,392
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
By ALAN MACLANE

highly developed means of exploitation It is the
political equivalent of the vast classification of in
dustry, such the Continental Steel Cartel or the
British Chemical Combine 1t CLOSES over the crud-
ties of modern imperialism with smoke cloud Of
committees and councils, and a wailing about demo-
cracy, ideals and self-determination
As such we can see why Russia win have moth
ing to do with it. On the other hand, America be-
gins to feel out in the cold when opposition to her
imperialism in Panama. Nicaragua or China de-
veops some financiers beginning to realize this
and the financial section of Saturdays "New York
Times" bears quarter page advertisement by
prominent firm, entirely devoted to the League of
Nations. In bold headlines it asks "Can American
investors afford their countrys twilight zone posi-
ton en- the League of Nations?" 1t says that "To-
day America is the outstanding creditor nation of
the world American investments abroad including
our governments loans to foreign nations total more
than $685. 900. We contend that with this
amount OF our money scattered the face of the
globe continued national policy of snug isolation
is outworn."
Finally it concludes, 1--WE believe today pre-
pondcrance of thinkers in high places consider the
League the best hope and agency for world peace
and goodwill. We believe Americans remain re-
if selfnterest must be a concomtant of action then
cents" we suggest accounting of cost, and an
indictment against further delay in America join
ing the League of Nations"
As for the workers, this matter of fact state
ment Of the sefinterest of Wall Street. should help
to illustrate The Leagues true position in modern
history.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
The Imperialist League

II HERE is an article in last weeks Nation by
L Fl. N. Brailsford who is considered to be the
chief theoretician of the British l. L. P. (Independ-
ent Labor Party. His discussion of the League of
Nations is penetrating, and he shows its wordy
cloak Of peace and internationalism to be mere
camouflage. But like all bourgeois socialists he
fails to draw reasonable conclusions from his analy-
sis.
He recalls Smyrna Damascus the war against
the Riff in Morocco, the British ultimatum to
Egypt, and he has not forgotten that Gas China
entered the Leagues Council British gunboats fired
their salvo of welcome at the city of Wanhsien"
Nor has Europe become a garden of peace, for he
notices that the ARMIES large and even larger
than before; the armament works are smoking bus
lily; while the great chemical industries in each
country are being reorganized into the most power
full weapons of attack and defense yet known.
Any milk and water pacifist or liberal might
say this much. Brailsford goes further. Lord Ce-
Gil, he says, explained in a speech in London why
Great Britain could not reduce her ornaments "The
army barely suffices TO police the empire" "That
speech revealed" continues Brailsford "as plainly
any hostile diagnosis, the motives of great
powers ornaments. The defense of ones home ter
ritories has become the least of the excuses for
heavy ornaments" Recalling that "there are at
this moment fiftyfive British naval units in Chin
csc waters engaged, in the last analysis, in main
tanning against the will of the Chinese nation GER
tain privileges" he clearly that "these imperial
policemen not the guardians Of the common
good; THEY ARE THE DEFENDERS OF OWN
Frs PRIVILEGES" (my emphasis A. M. And
in concluding the first part of his article he says
"Whie it hestates to face this problem of economic
Imperialism, the League is etc, etc"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05

"Ths is Mr. Gobinsky,' she said, presenting the
Organizer to stout solemn gentleman "who has
made such interesting researches into the Fourth
Dimension. Mademoisele Fancsin, the well-known
cycst, who has done so much for the emancipation
of women. And this is dear Flor Stax, the
founder of the Flamboyant School of poetry. My
friends, want you all to meet Mr.. Strauss Shhh
Let me warn you he is one of those terrible Boil
sheviks! But you know how feel about that He
must tell you all about his experiences in prison.
Two-and a half years of it! Just think-in these
so-called enlightened days!"
murmur of appreciation arose They eyed
the Organizer with expectancy. One young lady
ecstatically said: "How l envy you your martyr
dom!'
The Organizer was in agony He forced
amiabe smile "In moment, ladies and gentle
men," he said "But first. may / beg our host to
show where l telephone?"
"By all means" said the hostess, leading the
Organizer from the room.
II must speak with you and your husband at
once, for few minutes" said the Organizer as
soon they alone.
"Why, of course" said the hostess breathlessly
"Oh, is it something very exciting?"
In the privacy of an upstairs bedroom, the Or
ganizer explained his Grand
at is very important meeting" he said and
it must be held at nine o'clock this evening. All
want is room-any upstairs will do
There's only dozen Of us"
The lawyer pursuing his lips, looked doubtfully
at his wife. 81 really don't know - he said
His wife-for once-was silent.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
The Seni-Syrnpathizers

r HE District Organizer was rather tired, and his
nerves were a bit edge. sxteen-hour
working day-sometimes eighteen-hour one-is
bound to tell on you, after while.
There were so many things to think of, he re-
Elected, as he walked along the quiet street. with
its roomy comfortable houses, behind tree-shaded
gardens. And, when the Party is ilegal-"under-
ground"-the work is much more harassing. One
has to make appointments on street-corners and
in remote restaurants; one must continually be on
the hunt for meeting places. One is hampered at
every step by the technical requirements of egalty
His days work was done-all but one thing He
had attended committees; he had interviewed party
officials He had covered miles, by street-car and
on foot He was feeling worn OUT But still there
was one more thing to do, and an important matter
it It held all his attention. the strained atten-
ton of his wearied will he must find a meeting
place for this evening! There only two hours
In which to do this and to let the comrades know,
by telephone and messenger where it was.
The delegate had arrived in the city from an
important convention, he had to leave tomorrow.
Tonight, he must meet the dozen leading comrades
of the city, and report to them the congress- and
give them their directives 1t was up to the
District Organizer. to find the place. They were
waiting for him. they were waiting for him.
Here the house he had been seeking.
large, middle-class dwelling, it was. There were
lights shining through all the front windows.
Through the open windows of the ground floor,
one could hear music laughter and hum of con-
versation. Guests were arriving, he approached.
This is an ideal place, thought the Organizer.
He entered; the door that always stood open, in
this Bohemian household.
There were about thirty people, in the large
tastefully furnished rooms. Groups were discus
sing avdly subjects of high literary, artistic or
political import Someone was playing the piano.
he was the well-knOwn professor at the Conserva-
toire
The master of the house came towards the Or
ganizer, his eyes glinting welcome, through his
pnce-nez.
81 so glad you came" he said "This is
really pleasure. Ha! You viii enjoy of the
people here; they have absolutely no comprehension
of our cause"
He led the Organizer towards corner of the
room.
"My DEAR" he said to his wife. "LOok whom
we have with us"
The lawyers wife rose, and hurried towards the
Organizer, her hands extended.
ooh, how glad l am" she said. $50 good to see
you again Come, there are some interesting peo-
pie you must meet"
And, before the Organizer could protest, she
steered him into the thick of the crowd
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05

With this statement Brailsford reaches complete
absurdity. It is as impossible for the League ito
face the problem of economic Imperialism" as it is
for to stop his heart beating and still live.
For if the League is considered as an organization
of sixty or seventy sovereign and Independent ma
tiOns trying to bring peace and cooperation by legal
and evolutionary methods, it's behavior since its
foundation is contradictory and inexplicabe. But if
it is considered League of the Great Imperalist
Powers-Engand, France and Japan, surrounded
by their satellites, its entire past behavior becomes
vigorously logical.
The League of Nations is not "misprint in
history" as Brailsford claims. 1t is definite
preston of the evolution of capitalism into the
stage of financial Imperialism. 1t is merely more