Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-12-31

and Leon Trotzkv and his followers
We're expelled from the Communist
party.
Gales Snppresses Foes.
President Gales OF Mexico con.
tinued his suppression Of the Catholic
opponents Ia his rule. Many prelates
We're arrested on charges of sedition.
and In April. Archbishop Mora y del
Rio and others were expelled from
the country.
Mexicos most serious revolutionary
movement came in October and was
led by Gems. Gomez and Serrauo, both
rivals Of Gen, Obregon for the presi-
dency. Within few weeks the move.
ment had been effectually put down
and Gomez, Serrano and many others
had been executed by firing squads.
President Ftgueroa Of Chile was
forced out OF office by Premier Ibanez.
who was later elected To succeed him.
Virtual collapse Ut the kuomintang
revolution In China. so far as achieH.
Ing it, detectives was concerned
marked the year in the Oriental re-
public. The Nationalist party was
hopeiessly split into factions. while
Marshal Chang maintained his
supremacy in peking and was re-
ported 10 be preparing to proclaim
himself emperor. The ciNil warfare
went on INCREASINGLY without definite
result.
Generally speaking, conditions were
conducive to prosperous year in
the United States. Industry and
commerce iiourished and the Govern.
ment piled up n huge reserve that
made "a reduction of taxes certainty.
Adverse features were the nnprece'
dented floods in the mississippi Valley,
continued through somewhat ameito.
rated depression In the agricultural
industries. the long coal strike In the
bitumn0us fields which was ended
In several States Ia the Autumn. and
o strike uf coal miners in Colorado
under leadership III the !. w w.
Presidential politics occupied the
minds Of the people to a considerable
extent President Coolidge 1t was
conceded, could have the Republican
nomination for the asking. but during
his vacation IN the Black Hills OF
South Dakota he rather antOnihhed
the Nation by issuing the simple
statement II do not choose to run for
President In 1928" Thus the race
was made nn open one. though many
~ Mr. Cooidse's admirers insisted
that he would accept the nomination
II drafted" by the party. or the
other possibilities those most favor.
ably considered were Frank -. Low.
den. Herbert Hoover aud Vice President
CharIcs Dawes. Charles r. hughes also
was liked by many senator chnrlen
Curtis Of Kansas announced that he
was candidate for the honor, and Il
boom for Senator George Norris Of
Nebraska was started by some Of his
fellow 'insurgents.' Senator Willis
~ Ohio threw his hat into the ring
after the President in December told
the national committee lie had ''eiinl.
na ted himself
Kansas City was awarded the lie
| publican national convention after "A
| spirited contest with San Francisco.
ana The call was issued tor june IL.
Al Smith.
Al Smith al his fourth inuugufa.
/ ton liz GoVeFDOt III Nav York, de,
Glazed hiA candidacy tor ihe Demo
/ cratic nomination and throughout the
year he seemed "a gain steadily In
/ strength. Ot COURSE most of the dfya
! Ia his party opposed him Among
/ rival candidates la Senator James
( tteed Ut Missouri
| In February Congress passed the
/ M SHry iiauEHn farm relief bin and
/ President Coolidge promptly vetoed u
| becanse he and his official advisers
considered II economically bad Dur,
/ ing The year The various agricultural
organizations tried 10 get together on
saina measure that would serve their
needs aud meet The Presidents objee
lions, but failed, The matter came uu
again III the Seventeen Congress
| Wiirh nat Ia December.
! The SENATE ~ January refused Ia
admit Frank T.. smith senator slaet
fIpnl iliUn~. b"s atiss of alleged nniui