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WASHINGTON GOSSIP
By LAURENCE TODD. Federated Press

drawn down upon himself the con-
tempt and private ridicule of scores
of press correspondents in Washing
ton. When on Friday, the 18th day
of Nav, more than 25 written ques-
lions were put to him, at the regular
press conference at the White House,
as to how he stood in 1912 and how
he now stands on the third term is
sue, he stood silent.
These questions were given excuse
bv the statement of Michael j. o.
Shea of Worcester, Mass, that he has
the signature of Coolidge on petit
ton circulated in 1912, in favor of
making Ineligible to be elected as
! President or Vice-President who has
served two terms, or any part of two
terms, in the White House. O'Shea
was a Republican politician of the
old Murray Crane machine, to which
Coolidge belonged. Crane was fight
ing against the denomination of
Roosevelt in 1912, and made loud
protest against the third-term ambi-
ton of T. R.
When these questions, worded in
many forms, and all designed to draw
denial or admission of the O'Shea
claim, or a definite declaration of
Coolidge's present views on the third
term issue, were turned face down
on the Presidents table in the press
conference room, the correspondents
! realized that Coolidge was in hole
If he had not signed the petition in
: 1912 he could have made a hit by
saying so. His silence could be con
strued only as an admission that he
did sign. The petition, which was
: submitted to Congress in 1912, called
/ for a constitutional amendment which
/ should make permanent the "unwrit
: ten law which prohibits any person
4 to hold that office (the presidency,
t third term" Standing silent as tt
: whether he joined in that petition
e and whether he has since changed hi
t mind, and as to where he now stand
t on the issue of limiting to 8 year
: the tenure of the White House b.
+ any man. Coolidge became a defend
ant before the bar of press opinion.
Correspondents compare Coolidge
! failure to reply, with the direct an
forceful reply given by Gov. A
n Smith to the Marshall letter, chal
e longing Smith on his stand as be
/ tween church and state. From nov
). on, there will be more discussion i
e the press Of this country as to tn
n danger of a trend toward monarch
: through the third-term ambitions G
e presidents. Coolidge may run ava
IS from it, but it pursues him.
IS Sen. Frazier of North Dakota, Nor
partisan League veteran, has bee
N drawing big crowds in California
Of Oregon and Washington during h
v anti-imperialist tour of the far ives
tn Benjamin G. Marsh, director of Il
ct Peoples Reconstruction League
le the capital, and w. w. Liggett a
III sharing the platform with Frazie
as They report that the people in Il
west are keenly interested in the fac
IN of the Coolidge-Mellon-Kellogg a.
r gressions against Mexico, Nicaragl
he and other Latin-American republics
gs Meanwhile the Canadian press
raising a chorus of protest at recel
immigration rulings from Washin
IL ton, which are declared to be an i
he suit to Canadian national sovereig
as ty.
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Washington - Opal the for
elgn powers represented in China
have abanodend their schemes OF
seizure of Chinese cities or the tax
ing of other drastic action against
the Nationalist as punishment for
the murders at Marking, according to
state department advices. When they
understood that American public
opinion would not tolerate such ac-
ton by American forces, they gave
up the plan.
Pres. Coolidge has won the civil
war in Nicaragua by threatening to
treat as bandits-which means to
hunt down and kill-all armed liber-
ais who do not surrender. Gen. Mon
cada and Pres. Sacasa, for the liber-
also who make up a large majority
of the Nicaraguan people, have de-
cided that it is useless to fight the
American marines and the American
navy.
This frank admission that the U
is. has conquered Nicaragua by
threats of overwhelming force is
made at the state department, unof-
ficially, with every sign of satisfac-
ton. Secy. Kellogg's program Of
protecting American lives and pro
perty has now been carried to it:
logical conclusion.
However, the liberals refuse to ac
F, knowledge Adolfo Diaz as legal pres
: ident of Nicaragua, and they la.
down their arms-to Coolidge's ennis
sary, Henry L. Stimson-with tn,
express pledge from Stimson that
fair election will be held under pro
lection of the marines.
One of the most important develop
e ments of the struggle in Nicaragua il
the past Is months-since the liberia
, regime was overthrown by the Diaz
Chamorro military coup to whic
American bankers gave their supper
S was the sympathy shown by Mex
f co for the liberals. Mexican prestig
: in Central America as a protector O
Latin American independence, agains
, imperialist aggression from the Unit
i ed States, has been firmly establish
5. ed.
/, Thomas w. Lamont, member {
N morgan O To-, Speaking OH AIuSI
cas- Foreign Investments at the Int
Chamber of Commerce dinner
Washington, coincident with til
meetings of the Pan-American Con
u mercial Conference and the U.
r Chamber of Commerce, lauded TT
* Coolidge administration action
Mexico, Nicaragua, Haiti and els
where in Latin America. At the san
y time he warned American banker
l. that their chances for safe and pr
d fitable loans in Europe were rapid
~ fading, as Europe is recovering
: economic feet.
r Whether speaking for the oil mi
i'd or not, Lamont declared he "knew
v no group in the United States, ha
20 ing direct contacts or dealings W
Mexico, that is not anxious to me
ie all questions at issue in the san
7e spirit of patience and good will viii
r it seems to me, the administration h
of shown.
Lamont's whitewash of Americ;
military occupation of Haiti, Mica
n. aqua and Santa Domingo was in t
familiar tone Of eve do these thin
solely for their good"
of Washington II (Fp)-Calvin CO..
i idge, seeking a third term in t
presidency of the United States, b
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BIC LANDOWNERS RUIN
POLISH FARMERS

ed to Russian markets and the mar
ket for Polish rye, wheat, potatoes,
barley and oats was Germany. Seek
ing a way out, Poland has turned to
Armenia and Turkey for markets and
found none; then to her own power
ty-stricken peasantry, but the peas
antry had no purchasing power.
1000 of Poland's exports have been
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-05-20

Washington II (Fp)-Calvin Cool
idge, seeking a third term in the
presidency of the United States, has
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only as citizens but as teachers of the law. Mem
bers of the following law faculties signed the Pc
tition: Columbia IA signatures; Yale 9; Kansas o.
Members of the law faculties at the following unit
versities endorsed the purpose as individuals Ou'
had no opportunity to examine the text; Minneso-
ia 7; Cornell 6; Missouri 6; Illinois 3; Iowa q
Indiana 2; Oklahoma 2; Ohio State 1; Texas l.
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TRAIN SERVICE MEN PRESS WAGE
CASE.

Winding up the presentation of witnesses in
their arbitration plea for 81 day increase from
the western railroads, the Order of Railway Con-
ductors and the Brotherhood Trainmen are now
ready to submit of statistical date in their
behalf.
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EDITORS NOTE-This is the
fifth of six articles on European
agriculture written for The Fed
Grated Press by John B. Chapple,
managing editor Ashland Daily
Press, who recently studied the
situation of the farmer across the
Atlantic.)
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The largest companies alone have assets to-
falling S7343,O59, including nearly S3,OOO,OOOOOO
in stocks and bonds. Small wonder that V. Pres
H. S. Ives of the Chicago Casualty Insurance
clearing house referred to the assets of American
insurance companies as 'the largest reservoir of
private wealth to which business has access"
The big insurance companies are really great
reservoirs of social credit but the administration
OF this enormous power is left to private bankers
like J. P. Morgan & Co. The directorate of the
leading companies interlock with practically all
the great banks and trust companies the railroads.
public utility corporations and big industrial COM
oines which control the countrys economic activi-
ty. AS Ives says:
Because of the intricate and intimate relation
snip between insurance and every other enter
prise of the modern world, the Socialists have fol
long time desired to make state monopoly out
of it. They realize that if they can accomplish
this they have taken the longest forward step to
ward the Specialization of all business, and thei
reasoning is altogether logical"
The producers news. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1918-1937, 1927-05-20
INSURANCE FUNDS GIVE BANK
Frs CREDIT MONOPOLY

The enormous power over economic life which
the people are handing the financiers through the
big insurance companies is revealed in the annual
report of the New York state insurance depart
ment giving the assets of Al life insurance COM
panies doing business in the state
On Dec. 81, 1926 these companies had combined
assets of more than S11,OOO,OOOOOO Two classes
of life insurance assets outrank all others. These
are stocks and bonds totaling $4,394,412,2 52 and
mortgage loans totaling $4,692,526846 The in
vestment power of these insurance companies is
increasing at tremendous pace. Between 1925
and 1926 their assets gained 1,119 445, 661
Three companies stand out with assets of more
than $1,OOO,OOO,0OO apiece all controlled by New
York bankers. The Metropolitan Life leads with
$2,108,O04,S65 in assets including $3.50 $780, 1863 in
stocks and bonds and $974,O69,1O9 in mortgages
Then follow the Prudential with 81 572, 1856 484 in
assets and the New York Life with 81 ,267 O65 ,866
The total assets of IL leading life insurance
/ cOmDanieS
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Marriage Licenses

-, Edward Park. 80, Williamsburg: Emma
Russell Baird Chatham. %. 14g w.
Twentyy;Nlnth; Doris Haring Overman. 20,
yioerr Raymond Dawson. "a. 1918
villa: Margaret Mae Brinson. So $500 u
John luther Mason. 90. r. r. C. Box
6OS1cM; Thelma Faye Patterson. Is, r. r.
Edmond Harold Simmons. 81. 1914 s.
Capitol MARY Ross. 20. 415 w. Empire
Albert William Macdonald. 20, 345
Prospect; Gladys Irene Mcbride, 10. 6419
College
WAYNE Thomas Babbs. 81. Southport;
Merle N Grider. 20 451O Hillside: Nella
q oscar cE!N H 62 i9I4 4 Madf1s W. Walnut
Nell Banks. 80. 1P1 ". Walnut. '''' ~
Donald r. Curtis % IS Brookville !:
Helen Moore. "a 1858 fremont
Cal: Lena Ruth watts, 81. lila S. JET
lerson
Edward ]. Eaton. ~. 242o f. Sixteenth:
Virginia Gertrude Mclaughlin, 20. 1901
Louis Best. 90. Davenport Iowa attor-
hey; Sara Lewis "a. 720 w. Drive, Wood
Glenn Hawson. %. $40 s. Holmes Ave.
mechanic; Rachael Renfro, 10. 450S n.
Delaware St, hOuselleeper.
Morgan Gilmore. 30. Il. r. J, mechanic
Myrtle Pruitt, %. r. r. j.
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BOARD ASKS BIDS
ON MORRIS SPAN

The board Of works will receive
bids Friday on the construction of
the $450,000 Morris st. bridge over
White River. 1t will be the first
step in the $3,0O0OOO flood pre-
vention project between Raymond
and Morris SITS.
1t is believed the new board will
accept plans Of Flood Prevention
Engineer Harvey Cassidy rather
than rescind action of the old board,
causing further delay in the pro-
gram. Cost of the flood prevention
work is met by 10 per cent assess
ment from benefited property own
ers and as per cent from both the
city and county.
Failure to let the contract for
dredging the channel and building
levees is delaying the $14,000,000
track elevation program of the Belt
between w. New York and Harding
Sts., according to Track Elevation
Engineer M. M. Bebee.
An agreement signed Aug. 7, 1925,
provided the Belt Railroad begin
work thirty days after the letting
of the contract and finish the eleva-
ton within ten years. The eleva-
ton from E. Michigan to Thir-
teenth SITS, already has been COM
pleted
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WHEAT QUIET;
RANGE NARROW
Grain Prices Advance
Slightly at Close.


CHICAGO. April 26.-Wheat held
within narrow range in a very
quiet market on the Chicago Board
of Trade today, with final prices
Ac off to sc higher than the
previous close. Quotations were
tirmer at the start, but sold off on
local pressure q little later, with
commission house buying coming in
on the declines. Liverpool was "a
to re lower, being steadier than ex-
pected.
Export business was reported of
moderate extent. Weather con-
ditions were more favorable for soil
preparation of the spring wheat and
for the progress of the winter wheat
crop. The cash market was I'M
changed. Local receipts were %
cars.
Corn displayed a little more re-
sistance to selling pressure than re-
Gently, but prices did not get far
from yesterdays close, being &c to
&c up. May was relatively steady
with no evidence of liquidating
pressure. The local receipts were
81 cars, and country offerings were
moderate The cash market was
14c higher.
Oats were dull and moved within
a very narrow range. There was
some scattered selling of the May,
but the close was &c to &c higher.
Receipts were 81 cars. The cash
market was steady and unchanged.
Provisions were a little higher.
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COOLIDGE PAYS
i. P. TRIBUTE
Continued from Page -

revolution was started. Finally a
president was designated by the Con
gress which appeared to us and to
other Central American countries to
have a constitutional title and we
therefore recognized him. AS the
disorders continued, on his repre-
sentation that he was unable to pro-
tect American lives and property, I
sent a force of Marines for that pur-
pose. Their presence has undoubted-
ly prevented the larger towns from
being pillaged and confined the fight
ing for the most part to uninhabited
areas. We have sold arms and am
munition, as we did in the case of
Mexico, to the Nicaraguan Govern
ment. The revolutionary forces APP
pear to have received arms and am
munition from some source in Next
co. With a hope that we might be
furnished with information which
would better enable us to deal with
the situation, I have sent Henry l..
Stimson, former Secretary of War, to
that country. Meantime, it is re-.
ported that the Government forces
have been apparently successful in
driving the revolutionists from the
field
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BIZ United Press

BIZ Unttcd Press
NEW YORK, April 26.-Further
heavy selling took place in the early
dealings representing liquidation of
thinly margined accounts which had
been impaired by the drastic char
acter Of Mondays break.
General Motors experienced an
opening squirt to 1907, up 1 p, from
its previous close. This gain was
stimulated by appearance after the
previous close of the corporation S
first quarter report showing a net in
come of $50, 551 ,40S applicable to divi-
dends compared with $44,911,61S in
the corresponding period last year.
However, General Motors quickly
lded to this recovery dropping
Jack to 1854 while other industrial
leaders were similarly heavy.
Rallying tendencies gained greater
Roadway in the late morning in face
of determined attempts on the part
of the floor crowd to force further
reaction. Although banks withdrew
about $10000,000 from the call loan
market, ample supply OF lunds con-
tinued available at 4 per cent. This
evidence of ease in credit conditions
encouraged constructive forces and
buying operations were resumed
with considerable aggressiveness in
special stocks.
Hudson led the rally in automobile
shares selling at IA up 2al from the
low. Bullishness was inspired by
the news that the company sold 49,
1000 Hudson and Essex cars during
the first two weeks of April, the high
est for such a period in it's history.
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Commission Row
PRICES TO RETAILERS

EROAAC
A BeoI Fs77a ines1 b, SSS5 ia
pies@W SiEs So Sue Rome Rome Beauties f
"a; New York Baldwin, $3.50; York
Fancy %Reya barrs 81 RSe Rfs 81
Baidwins. S3.5O@3.75: Ben Davis, S375.
Basket apples l40Ib: basket --Romes,
$2; Wninlesaps 81 70 = Wagners, 81 20: New
cranberries%J RS Howes. half al Dbl.
Grapefrgit1-Extra fancy, s4.5o@5:
ddsmoas-fa dI{g $425t so v,ora.
nayelsa extra fancy, $4.50G6; fancy,
= strawfbegrTries-Alabama and Louisiana.
$5.50Q6 24-qt case.
VEGETABLES
Artichokes- California. $1.50 doz.
Asparagus.-- Georgia crate. $4Q6;
BeanswTexss strinsless, $3.50 per
Brussels sprouts-Fancy California. soc
= Gabbage-New Texas, 314c h.. Mobile.
Caulidower-Crate. Sc;75. u
@S.75; Mammoth washed, Si@1.$5
Corn-Texas. SO bu.
fgsPmSfEs71a3Rou;s q g d do1
Endive-CaIifornia 81 .25 doz.
Kale-H. G., S1.75 Dbl.
Lettuce-Ieeberg crit. So: n. G.. hot
house, $2.55 15-lb. basket.
-. Mangoes-Florida peppers. So crate j:
81 80 peck.
Observation-Disclosures Ia lbs.
Onions IN New Texas e o $s.22gg; d Texas
Red Gi0p per 'e' bus6ei, $2.95; O Whites. Per
bpshel $4.25; Texas Bermudas. per 600
Parsley@H. G., SOC per bunch: south.
Peas-Mississippi. $3.50 hamper.
Potatoes-Miehigan whites $50, lbs.
1915; Russet Burbanks $50 lbs. - 80:
Bed River % 9hi2s l$ 70 5: s375 hd Idaho
60" SS 81; Trigmpbs. 100 lbs. S.: new "
Florida. $6500S.
Radishes-Southern long reds. 25c:
dollhouse buttons. 81 10.
Rhubarb-H. G.. 35c doz.
Root Notwithstanding bu.. 81 80;
parsnips, bu.. S1.25: carrots. ,California. o
doz;, 81; Louisiana, 90c doz,: y. G.
Seed BotatSesmMsin eo 6b!a 159 lbs
1875: Early Rose, 80 lbs, $3.50; Rural
Spinach@Texas. ST .35 bu.
Sweet Potatoes-Indiana Jerseys, bu..
80: Nancy Halls, 81 ;35 per hamper.
Seed Sweet Potatoes-Yellow Jerseys.
per bu 81 so: Nancy Halls per Blu ,
81 30: Southern Queens per bu.. So: red
Tomatoes-Sixbasket crit. S3.50@5.
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realization of a republican form of
government. In the turmoil and
strife of the present time we realize
fully that forces may be let loose
temporarily beyond their power to
control, which may do injury to
American nationals. 1t is to guard
against that eventuality that our
forces are in Chinese waters and to
do what China itself would do if
peace prevailed. We do not wish to
pursue any course of aggression
against the Chinese people. We are
there to prevent aggression against
our people by any of their disorderly
elements. Ultimately the turmoil
will quiet down and some form of
authority will emerge, which will no
doubt be prepared to make adequate
settlement for any wrongs we have
suffered. We shall, of course, main
tain the dignity of our Government
and insist upon proper respect being
extended to our authority. But our
actions viii at all times be those of
a friend solicitous for the wellbeinG
of the Chinese people.
Must Keep to Ideals
The recent period has brought
America into a new position in the
world. We shall have to bear the
inevitable criticisms and try to dis
charge the inevitable obligations
which arise from this condition. Be-
cause some others have pursued that
course. it may be feared that we
shall embark upon a program of mil
itary aggrandizement. Such, how
ever, is not the spirit of the Amer
lean people. II, even where our ma
tional interests and the protection
of the rights of our citizens are in
volved. we attempt to assist in COM
posing difficulties and supporting in
ternational law, We must expect TO
to charged with imperialistic mo-
tives. In our international inter
course we must hold ourselves up
to high standards Of justice and
equity. We should be slow to take
offense and quick to grant redress.
The world knows that the whole
genius of America always calls it to
the support of the universal rights
Of humanity.
The civilization of the world has
been accomplished by the accept
ance and general observance of
dfinite rules of human conduct Our
duty demands that it be clearly I'M
derstoud at home and abroad that
we are unwavering in our faith in
those principles. Those who violate
them can not hope for our approba-
ton. Our attitude toward all ma
tons is one of friendship and good
will. Toward those who are yet
struggling to improve the condi-
tons Of their people and achieve a
larger liberty, it is especially one Of
forbearance. We support the de
mands Of right and justice, but we
are equally solicitous to observe the
requirements Of mercy and compass
sion. In the attempt Of your Gov.
eminent to meet these great obliga-
tions by which alone an enlightened
civilized society can be maintained.
united America must constantly
respond with service and sacrifice.
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Princeton Teacher
Backs Whale Story

Did the whale swallow Jonah?"
why not? Does any one know
enough to say that story isn't true?'
asks DR.. Robert Dick Wilson, pro.
fessor Of Semitic philology at Prince.
ton University, who arrived here to.
day to lecture at Cadle Tabernacle
tonight on Us Higher Criticism
Scholarly"
while recognizing that poetical
allusion exist in the Bible, | accept
and feel that I can prove by what
l call the law of evidence that
what the Bible says can be taken
without any straining Of the reason
or common sense DR.. Wilson
said.
THE new ideas of modernists are
simply heather philosophy re.
vamped. Their ideas are as old as
doubt. and will last to the end of il.
They are only new. only modern,
to those who hear of them for the
first time.
Wilson's address is under the
auspices of a group OF Indianapolis
citizens interested in Bible study.
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STRONG STOCKS SUFFER
Values Tumble in Most Drastic Sell
ing Breaks in Months.

BIZ United Press
NEW YORK, April 26.--Heavy
selling, which sent stock values
crashing Monday in the most drastic
break Wall Street has been since
last October, was renewed in early
dealings on the New York Stock Elk
change today.
Values crumbled all through the
list and even such strong stocks as
General Motors suffered That stock
enjoyed a temporary recovery at the
At, squirting to 1907, up IA from
Wprevious close.
The selling wave, however soon
engulfed the stock and it dropped,
along with all the other leading in
dustrial shares. At 1920 a. m. it
was 1881. Then it began see-saw-
ing. At 1850 a. m. it was 1894
The peculiar behavior of General
Motors followed the corporation S
earnings statement Monday which
had been expected by observers to
bolster it's value. The selling ham
mers, however, pounded it hard.
Trading was brisk and exciting
scenes were enacted at many trad
ing posts.
After an hours selling, the gen.
eral list steadied and special stocks
advanced Delaware & Hudson
mounted to the highest level in
twenty years. 1t reached 215& after
squirting A points.
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TELLS NEWS ROMANCE
BIZ United Press

BIZ JHted Press
NEW YORK, April 26.-The re
nance of worldwide news gathering
was recited Monday by Frank b.
Noyes, publisher of the Washington
Star, in an address before the an
nual luncheon of the Associated
Press, of which he is president.
Noyes went into detail along the
path. of the Associated Press history
from the first steps toward its found.
ing in 1850 and paid tribute to its
policy Of "uncolored news" The AS
ISOLATED Press, Noyes said, "has no
point of view of its own and no com.
posite intelligence could define a
composite point of view of it's mem
bers."