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Evening star., 1927-03-29
Wrapped Up in D. C. Traffic
Problem and Wants to
Stay, He Says.
EXTENSION OF SIGNAL
SYSTEM TO BE DELAYED
Dlrectorship to Be Filled as Soon
as Competent Engineer
Can Be Found.

Traffic Director NJ. o. Eldridge an
nounced today that he had virtually
reached decision to accept a demotion
to assistant director, one OF the two
optional forms of punishment pre-
scribed by the District Commissioners
for the part he played in the irregu-
larlties in the traffic department in
connection with the purchase OF elec-
trio traffic signals from the Grouse
Hinds Co. of Syracuse. N. Y.
Given his choice of either resigning
or being reduced to the position left
vacant by the forced resignation OF
Col. 1. G. Moller, assistant director.
Mr.. Eldridge said he planned to take
his medicine" in a manly way and
continue his services with the traffic
department. my heart and soul are
wrapped up in Washington's traffic
problems" said the traffic director,
land 1 have no desire to give up now.
despite the setback l have received"
Has Until Friday to Decide.
The Commissioners gave Mr.. Ed
ridge until Friday to reach decision.
lie has not, however. formally advised
them of his intention to accept the
office of assistant director.
Another development in the traffic
situation today was an announcement
by the Commissioners that the bids
for additional automatic traffic signals.
opened a few days before the traffic
scandal fiared up before the Gibson
subcommittee of the House District
committee, probably would be rejected
and the whole program of future traf-
fic signal installations left to the new
director The Commissioners will take
formal action on these bids at meet
ing this afternoon.
The traffic signal extension program
contemplated by Mr.. Eldridge and Col.
Moller called for approximately $780,
900 worth of additional signals for
installation on E street, Maryland and
Rhode Island avenues northeast and
NJ street in Georgetown.
Two Names Under Consideration.
The Commissioners at the same time
let it be known that it Is their inten-
ton to fill the post of traffic director
''as soon as practicable" but they
pointed out that extreme caution
would be taken in so doing. TWO
names already are under considera-
tion, and one prospective applicant
conferred with Engineer Commits
sioner j. Franklin Bell yesterday att
ernoon The Commissioner advised
him to make a formal application for
the position and state not only his
qualifications but reasons why he
thought he should be made traffic di-
rector.
1t is no secret that the Commission
ers desire to find a competent en-
gineer, familier with traffic conditions.
for the office. This engineer not only
would take over the engineering prob
lens formerly handled by Col. Moller,
but would have to serve as admins
trative head of the department.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
SOVIET INVITES CHAPLIN.

MOSCOW, March 90 N).-Aroused
by Charlie Chaplin's matrimonial
troubles and some of the reaction to
them in the United States, the State
Movie Trust has officially invited the
comedian to come to Russia, assuring
him a hearty welcome. The trust
SAYS it considers him "a victim of the
pious hypocrisy of American public
opinion"
(Anatole Lunacharsky, the Soviet
commissary for education and art,
recently characterized a group of
American women as religious bigots
and hypocritical moralists" for their
crusade against Chaplin's films.)
Evening star., 1927-03-29
P|NEDO ARRIVES
IN NEW ORLEANS
Italian Reaches Shores OF
United States on
Long Flight.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW ORLEANS. La, March %
Comdr. Francesca de Plneoo afriVeo
in New Orleans shortly after noon TO-
day. concluding his 700-mile hop from
Havana, Cuba.
He completed his 700-mile overseas
flight at 1910 o'clock, but missed tne
landing field at the entrance TO the
Industrial Canal and proceeded up the
river and landed at the loot OF f.sp,a,
made avenue. near the center of the
citv whistles shrieked frcm ships In
the vicinity as the giant plane came TO
rest on the Mississippi River. A tow
was arranged and the plane was towed
down the river to the landing field
where an official welcoming party
awaited him.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
Johnson Is Cured
OF .Presidential
Germ He Says
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The distinction of being the only
member of the United States Sen
ate who has had the presidential
germ" and from whom 1t has
been thoroughly eradicated" was
claimed today by Senator Hiram
Johnson of California.
He made his claim after a call at
the White House, when he was
asked whether he would repeat his
effort of 1924 for the Republican
presidential nomination. The pur-
pose of his call on President Cool
idge was to take up routine mat
ters, Senator Johnson said.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
Majs Covell, Brown and Wheeler
@. KID by Bell for D. C.. Commission

make good Engineer Commissioners
for the District. Two of them are
understood to be former Assistant
Engineer Commissioners of the Dis
trict and familiar with the problems
of the office of the Engineer Commits
sioner. They are Maj. Carey H. Brown.
now on duty in the Office of the di.
rector of public parks and public build
ings in the National Capital. and Mai
Raymond A. Wheeler, who is now at
tending the engineer school at Fort
Leavenworth.
The list also includes the name of
Maj. w. T.. r, Covell, senior AS.
sistant Engineer Commissioner, who
will act as Engineer Commissioner of
the District during Col. Bells absence.
Evening star., 1927-03-29

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 29.-Rice Miller
president of the Illinois Coal Opera
tors Association, announced today
that every large coal mine in Illinois
will be closed at midnight Thursday
with orders not to open until 72,500
union miners accept the terms of
the operators.
Mr.. Miller said four of the largest
mines in the State already have
issued orders to close Notices were
posted at the Orient mine at Frank
fort, ILL.,, known as the worlds larg
est mine, advising employees of
suspension of operations on March
81.
Follows Miners Move.
Miller said the mines of the three
companies In which he is interested,
the Hillsboro Coal co. at Hillsboro, and
the Illinois Coal Co. mines at Mason
and Springfield, also would be closed.
Decision to shut down, Mr.. Miller In
dicated, was taken after the United
Mine Workers had agreed at meeting
in Indianapolis to make union con-
tracts with individual mines rather
Evening star., 1927-03-29
CHINESE OUTLOOK
REMAINS UNEASY
Possibilities of Problem
Shoulder Under Surface.
Fear Felt for Churches.
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Although immediate danger has
apparently been removed in the port
settlements, uneasiness continues
here about the situation in China
in fact nothing in the foreign world
has given quite as much concern to
President Coolidge since he took
Office.
The possibilities in the Chinese
problem are never on the surface
anyhow. Situations in the Far East
usually shoulder and then suddenly
burst into flames. The American
Government recognizes that in this
instance the material considerations
are secondary, for no matter which
faction gains the upper hand there
always will be need for outside capt.
tai and development. What, how
ever. will be the result il the anti
foreign agitation crystallizes into q
permanent demand that the mission
aries cease their activities is the
source OF much worry today.
Hostile to Churches.
| The indications are that despite
the splendid work done by the mis-
| sions in the last few generations. the
! Chinese, including many who were
! educated to Christian standards
/ have joined in open manifestations
| of hostility to the church people.
This, < is hoped, of course, is but
, temporary feeling and that wher
| peace comes the Chinese will again bt
receptive to foreign teachings. But the
| possibility that Soviet ideas which are
being implanted in China may attack
| Continued on Page 4, Column. ID
Evening star., 1927-03-29
SEPARATE PACTs ALLOWED.
Policy Committee Permits Independ
ent Contracts.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. March 29 OP).
The United Mine Workers have gone
so far as to authorize separate wage
agreements between mining COM
panies in the central competitive
field and their unioniZed employees
after March 81, when the present con-
tract expires. in an effort to avert a
general suspension in the bituminous
coal industry April 1. This policy was
decided upon yesterday at meeting
of the policy committee of the Mine
Workers.
Two resolutions adopted provided
that districts in the central field
Illinois. Indiana, Ohio and Western
Pennsylvania--may enter into district
wage agreements based upon existing
agreements and also that these dis
tricts may permit any operator to oper-
Continued on Page 3, Column ~
Evening star., 1927-03-29

Selection of an Engineer Commits
sioner to succeed Lieut. COL j. Frank
lin Bell, whose detail with the District
expires June II, is expected to be
made soon by Maj. Gen. Edgar Jad-
win, chief Of engineers of the Army.
Col. Bell will sail from New York
Friday aboard the transport st. Mihiel
for the Panama Canal Zone on q
combined pleasure and business trip
and before he returns about May
the new Engineer Commissioner prob
ably will have been named.
To aid GenMxIadwin In selecting
new EngineeN Commissioner. Col Bell
has sent hin list OF six Engineer
Corps ofiicerswhom he believes would
Evening star., 1927-03-29
Has Made Steady Progress.

DESPITE his penchant for picking
difficult routes leading him over i'm
nenetrable wildernesses or enormous
stretches of water, where failure OF
motor might mean disaster, DE Pinedo
has pursued his present rlgnt win
almost clocklike regularity.
The following schedule of arrivals
pives an indication of his railway
Timetable progress: Rabat, Morocco
ffrom Cagliari), February 13; villa
cisneros, Gold Coast, February Ia
Rolama. Portuguese Guinea, February
*. Dakar. West Africa, February IL
three days consumed in fruitless at
tempts to get off the water with SUI
ficient fuel for a direct transatlantic
hop): Port Praya, Cape Verde Islands,
Eehruarv 10; Fernando do Noronha
island. February 22 this flight, nearly
across the southern Atlantic. required
IA hours 40 minutes); Port Natal
Brazil, February %; Pernambuco
February "a; Bahia, February 20; Rio
Janeiro, February 26; Sac Paulo and
Santos, February %: Porto Allegro,
March /; Buenos Aires, March Z.
Rested i'm Buenos Aires.
After 10 days rest at Buenos Aires,
part of which was spent in overhaul
ing the plane, he proceeded: Monte
yideo, Uruguay. March Is; Asuncion,
Paraguay, March Is; Corumba, Bra
zil (the beginning of his Brazilian
Jungle fight. March 16: Sac Luiz de
Caceres, Brazil lin the midst OF the
jungle), March Is: Manaos, Brazil,
March 20 (two days lost In the jun
gle seeking a suitable hopping -off
place.; Para, March 81; then, after
another brief rest, Georgetown, British
Guiana, March Is; Port au Prince.
Haiti, March 81; Havana, Cuba,
March 2S.
From New Orleans he plans to pro-
ceed west by way of Galveston and
Hot Springs to San Diego; thence
Continued on Page 2, Column ~
Evening star., 1927-03-29
Rhinelander Decision Upheld.

ALBANY. N. Y, March 30 R.-
The Court of Appeals affirmed today
the decision of the lower courts de-
nying the annulment action brought
by Leonard Kip Rhinelander against
his part negro wife, Alice Rhine
lander.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
CITY OF ARLINGTON
BILL FIGHT OPENS
County Better Government
Group Attacks Jesse's
Opposition.
BY REX COLLIER.
staff Correspondent of The Star.

RICHMOND. Va, March ga bit
ter fight by the Arlington County
Better Government Commission to
rescue TIE "City of Arlington" refer
endum bill from defeat at the hands
of Charles r. Jesse. Arlington County
Delegate i'm the House, broke into the
open here today.
Arthur Orr, Arlington County civic
leader and member of the commission,
arrived here today to wage the fight
in behalf of the commission. He fired
the first gun this afternoon by issuing
a statement challenging the accuracy
of several of Delegate Jesse's asser-
tions regarding financial losses which
would be entailed by incorporation OF
the county into a city.
Statement Is Assailed.
The referendum bill was introduced
Yesterday afternoon by State Senator
Frank l.. Ball of Arlington County
and is due To pass that body shortly.
Delegate Jesse has announced that ne
would vigorously oppose the measure
when 1T reaches the House.
THE accuracy of the statement
made by Delegate Jesse as to the
amount of State aid now received oy
the county on it's roads has been chal-
ienged by the Better Government
Commission, appointed some time ago
by the Arlington County Civic FEEDER
alton and the Chamber of Commerce
and which is sponsoring the bill in
troduced by Senator Ball to enable the
people of Arlington County to deter
mine for themselves at any future
date whether or not they wish to in
corporate" Mr.. Orr declared.
Disputes Roads Expenditures.
After consulting the records of the
State Highway Commission, | find it
is apparent that Mr.. Jesse made a
wild guess when he stated that ex-
penditures of State money on roads
within the county, including the
Continued on Page 2, Column 81
Evening star., 1927-03-29
Police Commissioner Quits,

NEW YORK, March 20 LP).--PoIice
Commissioner George ". Mclaughlin
has resigned, it was announced today.
He is to become first vice president
Of the Postal Telegraph Co.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
72 500 MINERS FACE SUSPENSION
FRIDAY IN FIELDS OF ILLINOIS
Move Is Reprisal for Plan of Union to
Deal Separately With Owners
Throug ii Contracts.

than by districts, in the hope that
some mine owners would take adVan'
tage of the chance to deal with the
union and keep on operating.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
Route of Trains.

The routing to San Diego of the
f,500 Marines ordered to reinforce the
American contingent in China was
completed today by Marine headquar.
tefS.
The first train today from Quantico
will follow the Richmond, Fredericks.
burg & Potomac to Richmond, the
Southern Railway to New Orleans, the
Gulf Coast Line TO Houston and the
Santa Fee to San Diego. The second
train will follow the same route and
run as the second section of the first
train. Two other trains leave Guam
tico some time tomorrow, the first by
the Richmond, Fredericksburg &
Potomac line TO Richmond, the Sea
Continued on Page 4. Column ID
Evening star., 1927-03-29
Arranged i'm Advance.

Late orders from Washington, ad.
Vanclng three hours the departure of
the nrst trains from Quantico, found
the Marine base in readiness. Antici-
pating such changes, the six obserya. !.
ton planes had been broken down
ready for shipment and all details
arranged in advance for loading the
battery of four rs .millimeter guns and
heavy equipage and ammunition. All
that remained to be done this morning
was TO load the trains, which had
pulled into the yard at Ouantico
somewhat In advance of the hour of
departure
Two other trains Carving the main
force OF 55 officers aud 426 men will
leave Quantico some time tomorrow
These men will be under command of
Maj. h. c. Long. one of the staff
offlcers attached to the newly organ.
lied brigade. headquarters for the use
OF Brig. Gen Smedley ID. Butler after
the Marines reach Shanghai.
Six days are allowed for the trim
across the continent. the itinerary cali.
ing for the arrival of the nine snecial
trains at San Diego next Sunday.
There the Marines will board the
transport Henderson, which will ar.
rive at that port from Corinto. Mica
| ragua.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
MARINE ARTILLERY
TO START TODAY
Two Trains Carrying Aviation
Units Also to Move for
China.

One jump ahead of the Marine
forces assembled along the Atlantic
seaboard for Chinese duty, two
heavily laden trains bearing artillery
and aviation units were scheduled to
leave the Marine base, Quantico, Va,
at 2 o'clock this afternoon, going
direct to San Diego, Calf.
Movement of the main bodies, com.
prising the newly organized 9th Regi
ment under Col. Harold G. Snyder
will begin tomorrow for San Diego
from Philadelphia, Quantico and
Parris Island, S. G. Nine special
trains have been ordered for the
transcontinental trip.
Washington witnessed a renewal OF
wartime scenes when a unit of Sc
enlisted men and officers on duty
here, detailed for service in China
entrained at Union Station at noon
amid many farewells, to join the in
fantry forces at Quantico. They
were officered by First Lieuts. T.
Mcc. Galloway, Howard E. Enyart
and w. w. Wensinger. Last.moment
orders from Marine headquarters ha(
reduced the total leaving here from
so men.
Evening star., 1927-03-29
WEATHER.

tU. s. Weather Bureau Forecastl
Fair; lowest temperature about 80
degrees tonight. Tomorrow cloudy:
rising temperature; showers tomorrow
night. Temperature-High 81, at
2:15 pm. yesterday; lowest, 81, at $50
am. today. Full report on page 9.
Evening star., 1927-03-29

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., 1927-03-29

Continued on Page 7. Column A.
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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-04
First Thing to Do Is to Keep
Silo Tight.

Many farmers who have trouble with
silage freezing blame the trouble on
the type of sic, sat careful observers
believe that there is no noticeable diff
ference among silos as to freezing and
that the trouble ~ due largely TO the
way the sflo and silage are managed.
How can freezing be prevented?
First Of all, the silo must be kept
tight, so that the air above the silage
will act as a sort of insulation. The
silo roof must be tight, the windows
kept closed, the silo doors put back in
place as the silage is fed down, only
one or two doors being left open at
the top of the silage, and these open
ings must be kept closed with heavy
blankets or rugs or sacks Of straw
which can be pulled into place when
leaving the silo. A cover over the bot
tom of the chute will also help.
Then the silage must be handled
properly. II should be kept higher in
the center and should be broken loose
from the wall down two or three
inches ar the close of each feeding
period. Two or three heavy rugs or
blankets spread over the silage, espe-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-04
Rats Carried From Town
in Different SHIPMENTS

Many of the rats prevalent in agri-
cultural and poultry-raising sections
are carried from towns to farms in
shipments of dairy and poultry feed,
the biological survey of the United
States Department Of Agriculture has
learned from surveys in these regions.
This emphasizes the nationwide need
for concerted effort between the rural
and urban people as basis for the
efficient control of rats. The problem
calls for widespread coordination Of
effort and the utmost persistence IN
the application Of repressive meas
ures. United action by representa-
tives of farmers organizations and
chambers Of commerce or other civic
organizations is urged by the bureau
in all parts Of the United States
where rats occur.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-04
FarnHItr

It's easy to haul lime in winter on
sled
High priced protein feeds mean that
we should grow more alfalfa and
clover.
More than twenty million forest
trees were planted in New York state
during 1926.
Farmers, being wood users,N should
be tree growers. They can grow their
own coal in a woodiot.
Look out for clover and alfalfa seed
that is dyed red or green. Either it
is not hardy in this climate or its
hardness is not known.
Vegetable protein such as is con-
tanned in cottonseed meal Is best
for cattle and sheep, while the ami
NAL protein Of tankage Is best for
koGG
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-04
Judicious Use of Manure
and Fertilizer Is of Much
Importance.

AS he prepares his seed-bed for
planting. the wise home gardener
bears il mind that nothing is more
important in making every foot of
the garden yield its best than the
judicious use of manure and fertilizer.
Strawy horse manure is preferred to
all others. Cow and hog manure are
classed as cool" manures, and al
though the plant food is not as readily
available as in horse manure, il will
give very good results. Poultry and
sheep manure are dubbed 'hot" ma
nures, and should be applied very
cautiously on root or fruit crops.
When fresh manure is used, 1t
should be plowed under to depth OF
six to eight inches and entirely COW
cred with earth. On the other hand,
If the manure is well-rotted, only half
should be plowed under, the other half
broadcast and raked into the surface.
Commercial Fertilizers.
If you want the best all-around fer
tilizer, get what is generally known
as either the 4-S-4 or the 3-S-3. The
term "4-S-4" simply means that the
fertilizer contains 4 per cent ammonia,
per cent of phosphoric acid and
4 per cent Of potash. In all fertil-
izers, nitrogen is the first, phosphoric
acid the second and potash the third
number.
One pound to every 25 square feet
Of garden surface Is the average ap-
plication of commercial fertilizer.
Half of this should be broadcast and
raked into the surface ground and
the other half applied under the row,
or hill, as the case may be.
Either nitrate OF soda or sulphate Of
ammonia is used TO give larger leaf
growth on those vegetables which pro-
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-04
Study Clover Market

Before a grower allows a large
acreage Of sweet clover to produce
seed he should secure all possible In
formation regarding the market for
such seed. Because Of the seeding
habits Of the sweet clover plant, sup
plies of this seed can be very rapid
Iy built up. Sweet clover seed COM
petes with red clover, and to a GER
tain extent with alfalfa and alsike
clover, as the legume crop in the ro-
tation- Thus the supplies and prices
Of these crops have an influence on
the demand
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-04
Good Tips for
Home Gardener

duce edible leaves, such as lettuce, en-
dive and parsley. Small. applications
OF about one teaspoonful scattered
around each plant of tomatoes, cab
bage, eggplants, etc, or side-dressed
celery, will give a better growth In
stalk and better colored leaves.
Where Lime Comes In.
Lime should never be used in d.
rect contact with the manure, because
il has a tendency TO liberate the nitro
gen faster than plants can use it.
Practically all garden soils need lime,
however, and would be benefited by
about ten pounds for each 100 square
feet Any finely pulverized lime is
satisfactory for this. The right time
to apply it is after the manure has
been plowed under. Broadcast and
rake it into the surface soil.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1927-02-04
Artificial Light and
Heat Good for Fowls

Artificial heat is the latest modern
addition to poultry management that
may prove successful. Authorities say
practical poultrymen have kept up egg
production during cold snaps by TAX
ing the chill of the air and preventing
the drinking water from freezing.
Without lights the hens can only
put in about half the time they have
in the summer to consume feed. Ar
tifcial lighting methods have broken
the long periods Of fdleness from
darkness to daylight. Given more
working hours. the hen has responded
with a larger egg production for the
year. The increase is obtained during
the winter season when eggs are least
plentiful.
An all-mash method Of feeding poul-
try has been reported favorably. The
dry feeds are all crushed or ground
and mixed in proper proportions and
fed in a hopper to which the hens
have access.