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REPLY TO CHEN DISCUSSED.
Officials here Silent on Exchanges
With MacMurray.
By the Asgociated Presg.

By the Associated Press.
The question Of an American reply
TO the Hankow answer on the Nan
king demands was understood yes
terday to be under discussion with
Minister MacMurray at Peking. Paris
advices indicating that the note Of
Eugene Chen, despite it's conciliatory
tone. was regarded as unsatisfactory
by MacMutray and his British, Japa
nese, French and Italian colleagues
at Peking passed unchal!enged at the
State Department.
officials did NOT disclose the nature
OF any exchanges with MacMurray
on the subject.
There are intimations that Chen's 8
attempt to separate the interests If
the respective powers joining in the
identic demand notes by injecting the
bombardment by British and Amer,
ican naval craft at Nanking into the
situation on the theory that 1t was a
Bombardment of an unfortihed town
and therefore contrary 10 internation-
al law, has already been rebuffed, in
Paris, at least.
ConciIiatory Toward Japan.
Comparison Of Chen's replies to the
various governments discloses what
u ,DeneNSQ 10 De strong eUOFt 10
deal separately with the japanese gov
ernment concerning the Nanking
affair. Two paragraphs in the reply
to Toxic not found in the other notes.
point out that Japan did not at once
protest the Marking outbreak TO the
Cantonese authorities as did American
and other consuls. Therefore, Chen
suggested that his reply To the identic
demands be construed as the opening
negotia ton with Toxic for prompt
End friendly settlement of any dam
ages suffered by japanese nationals.
1t is the understanding here, how.
ever. that the five powers viii remain
a unit and that any hope he may have
Of settling the incident piecemeal on
separate terms will De dissipated.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
FRANCE JOINS UNITED FRONT.
Understanding Between Powers Indi.
Gated by Paris Stand.

By Cable to The star and the New York World.
PARIS, April f0.-The reply made
hy Eugene Chen, foreign minister of
the kuonintang, TO Paris on the
identic notes of the five powers con-
cerning the Nanking incident, has
swung France into line for united
front in dealing with Chen hereafter
Paris now wishes a Joint response
telling Chen that his separate replies
TO the identic notes were eyasive
This attitude was made known after
a meeting Of the ministry today. II
marked q decided change in the
French policy toward China, as until
then the Quay d'Orsay has remained
apart from the British and the United
States and had been critical Of their
France was more conciliatory than
his messages to other of the powers.
Understanding Indicated.
The new attitude would indicate
that an understanding has been
reached through diplomatic channels.
The Quay dOrsay asserts that the
Cantonese government is trying to
separate the powers and is using
dilatory methods to bring it about,
I, 1t resents Chen's bringing the ques-
ton of treaties into his reply and
says his promises Of the future
safety OF Europeans is insufficient.
The only reason for not answering
Chen's note Immediately. declares the
Quay d'Orsay, is the possibility THAI
the Moderates may gain control of
Southern China and answer the
powers in a tone entirely different
from that of Chen.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
DRINK OF KEROSENE
PROVES FATAL TO CHILD
Girl, 1a Months Old, Swallows
Oil-Another May Die
From Eating Lye.
From Eating Lye.

Louise Iickerson, a year-and.a- half
old. of Seabroohe, Md, drank some
kerosene from a water glass which
had been placed presumably out OF
her reach upon table at her home
yesterday afternoon and died an hour
later at Children's Hospital.
AS she swallowed a draught of the
liquid she screamed. Clifton Kicker.
son. her father, picked her up and
rushed her to the hospital in his auto.
mobile, but treatment for about an
hour was unsuccessful. Coroner
Nevitt issued certificate of aeci-
dental death.
Playing on the floor Of her home
at Alexandria while her mother
scrubbed Ii floor. 21-month.old Mil
dred Tonnet picked UP a can Of I've
and ate quantity Of the contents.
The child was rushed to the Alex.
andria Hospital, where Drs. C. As.
Amos and Frank billiard Tear she win
die.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
Coolidge Breakfast IN Hoover Honor
Intended to Quiet Unfavorable Gossip

President Coolidge has arranged for
a breakfast at Is Dupont circle this
morning In honor of Secretary of Com.
merce Hoover to which several Sena-
tors and one or two other close friends
OF the administration have been in
vited
Arrangements for this little gather
ing were made hastily yesterday by
long distance telephone with Sec9e.
tary Hoover. who was in New York.
The President has been represented
as having been greatly distressed over
the various Interpretations Of the
terse announcement made by him dur
ing ~ conference with newspaper
CORD Dondenta Friday afternoon to
the eiEect thak even In the event OF
Frank b. KeIIpgg' i retirement ais sec.
Fetary AZ stat Mr Hoover would net
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CONGRESS LIBRARY
IS GIVEN S11,0l1)
Fund to Establish Two Chairs
in National University
Plan Announced.

The Library of Congress, already
the largest collection OF books in the
Western Hemisphere, is on the thresh.
old of q new era, when Ii viii evolve
from the status of collection into an
institution of learning unique In the
new world the nucleus Of a great ma.
tional university--it was announced
yesterday by DR.. Herbert Putnam. the
librarian.
This announcement came stimuli.
taneosly with the announcement of
the endowment of two chairs at S75,.
001 each. one of American history and
the other of fine arts.
The name Library of Congress- is
being discarded and National Lii
brary" substituted therefor
DIR. Putnam expects the library to
evolve into an institution of learning
TO be devoted neither to teaching nor
research as such, but to bringing the
public into closer and more ineligible
touch with the great mass Of research
material.
Three Endowed Chairs.
The chair OF American history was
endowed by William Evarts Benjamin
of New York City and the chair of
fine arts by the Carnegie Corporation.
Both endoWments were made through
the Library Of Congress Trust Fund
Board, Of which Secretary Mellon Is
chairman. There are now three en-.
doWed chairs at the library, the other
being III music established by MRS.
Elizabeth Coolidge. This marks the
! start Of a new era in the history of
the library, Mr.. Putnam believes.
| These chairs. he said, will attend to
activities outside those provided for
| by the Government appropriation, but
made. necessary by the very liberality
/ of the Government appropriations in
/ the past and the large amount of ma
/ ter.al which comes into the stacks by
copyright provision and private dona-
/ tion. With the enormous amount of
material on hand, its usefulness de.
pends In great measure on service not
| provided by the Government
| With increasing numbers Of schol-
ars and research specialists making
use of its material and coming to
| Washington for the purpose, the IL
| brary is becoming the nucleus Of a
| great national university, of which
7 the research branches of the various
departments and the National Museum
/ are expected To constitute units by
making Their material available TO
/ scholars
Rich in Historical Data.
/ The holder OF the chair. of Amer
! lean history viii be in charge OF the
division of manuscripts which con
! talns the greatest amount of source
material in American history avail
able anywhere in the world and upon
Continued on Pags s, Column A.
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Rains Threaten
Earlier Easter
Hats This Morning

New Easter bonnets may be
worn today but with some fear of
damage.
Fair and warmer is the au.
spicious representation of the
weather forecaster for the greater
part of the day Early church
goers may be greeted with light
showers to speed them on their
way. but MONDAY promenaders
viii have smiling skies to enhance
the fashion parade.
The meteorological prophet, to
make up for his uncertainty as to
the exact hour of the gentle down
pour today, promises a fair today
tomorrow, with moderately south
erly winds.
Evening star., 1927-04-17

be appointed TO succeed him.
1t is understood that the President
regretted that he did not make some
explanation, and that he had no in
tention of sighting Mr.. Hoover's great
ability.
Tntimates OF Mr. Coolidge said last
night that because of the wide pub.
licity given TO his remarks about Sec
retary Hoover and the accompanying
gossip. his appreciation of the latter
evidently prompted him to do some
thing to overcome the varied specula-
tions upon his Nat statement that he
would not appoint4Alr. Hoover Secre-
tary of State. and the idea of a break
fast in the latter'A ~ honor seemed ap-
propriate.
No other members Of the cabinet
will be present, a
Evening star., 1927-04-17
DIE AS new
LEVEES GIVE WAY
Mississippi Still Rising,
Flooding Vast Areas.
Thousands Homeless.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 16.--The
mighty Mississippi, testing the
strength of levees throughout its more
than 1,200 miles from Cairo, Ill, 10
the sea. found additional weak spots
today, despite the combined efforts of
thousands of men and mules.
Here and there the sweeping waters
claimed additional lives and tonight
the death toll stood at ii for the week.
Seven deaths were reported today
Thurman Burris, IL, was drowned at
Atkins, Ark, while trying to rescue
his father and mother; baby fell into
the water at Paragould, Ark, and
died; Ray Rogers. L, was drowned in
Illinois. q negro woman and her now.
born babe died III a refugee wagon en-
route TO Hickman. KY, and two
negroes were drowned at Dardanelle,
Ark. -Four persons had loststheir lives
earlier In the week.
Breaks Flood New Areas.
To the thousands of acres OF land
already flooded was added a greater
and heretofore untouched territory
today by breaks in levees at Doreno,
Mo-; IN Faulkner County and at Big
Lake, in northeastern Arkansas, and
at Whitehall Landing. Ark, on the
St Francis River
The highest stage of the Arkansas
River on record in "a years brought
400 refugees to Fort smith. From
Muldrow, Okla. nearby, came re.
port that the entire town is marooned
with 1900 unable to escape. At
DardanelIe. Ark, SIS persons were re-
ported marooned in a house in the
flooded area. Men in motor boats
were attempting to rescue them.
While men worked unfalteringly 10
halt the devastation the Weather Bu.
reau here todav issued special river
warning, advising that additional rain
fall in the Missouri and upper Mis-.
sissippi valleys threatened even high
er staged. Rain along the river added
another hazard by softening the en1-
bankments, making them more sus.
ceptible to the restless movement of
the impounded stream.
Houses Floating Down River.
Along the tributaries in Arkansas
varying conditions prevailed. The
White River, relieved by breaking
levees, was falling. while the Arkan.
sas and st. Francis were rising. The
smaller streams also we're threatening
to follow the larger ones. out Of
bounds.
Hickman. KY, where more than 500
refugees are beng cared for. seemed
safer after the break across the river
at Doreno had eased the strain BY
| permitting the water to spread over
the Missouri lowlands. Little Co,
lumbus, Ky, forsaken when the river
took possession Thursday, was with.
out railroad facilities tonight,
While Kentucky, Missouri and Ten.
nessee had plenty of water where no
water ought to be. Arkansas was the
hardest hit. Somebody's house pass,
ed through Memphis today en- route
to the Gulf OF Mexico, Other houses
we're seen floating downstream al
various places in the widely flooded
areas.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
TODAY'S STAR
PART ONE--4O PAGES.

General News-LocaI, National and
Foreign.
Schools and Colleges-Pages 18 and 19.
District National Guard--Page 10.
Around the City-Page &c.
Radio News and Programs-Page %.
News of the Clubs-Page 20.
Boy Scout News-Page so.
Clubwomen Of the Nation-Page 81.
Civilian Army News-Page 81.
At the Community Centers-Page 49,
Serial, Red Head"-Page 81.
Parent Teacher Activities-Page 35.
Girl Scout News-Page So.
Spanish War Veterans-Page 35.
Financial News-Pages SO, 81 and 3S.
Veterans of the Great War--Page 3S.
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RECALLS FONCK DISASTER.
Silsorsl1y Announces French Ace Win
Again Attempt Trip.

ss@
KEW YORK. April is CA9.-The
eraeh of the America at Hasbroucls
fYsights, N. j., this afternoon was the
second accident to befall prospective
.tFsafrsa tiantic air voyage. The S.35,
ss 6sx hich Capt. Rene Fonck, French
NE, expected to ny from New York
TO Paris, crashed at Roosevelt Field
September q as the expedition was
about to start. A radio operator and
mechanic were killed. Capt. Fonck
was unhurt.
Igor SikorslSy announced today that
Capt, Fonck viii feturn to the United
States Wednesday and will have an
other Sikorslxy plane delivered TO him
In July FOR second attempt.
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RAIN INUNDATEs NEW ORLEANS

NEW ORLEANS, April IS O4').-The
chug of pumps resounded through the
New Orleans business district tonight
as fire engines sucked water out of
Canal street theaters, banks and
commercial houses after a rain which
brought a record fall OF 14.01 inches
last night.
Almost one fifth Of the city remained
under water of varying depths to-
night and rowboats operate regularly
through portions of the uptown resi-
dental district. The flooded area was
Continued on Page 5, Column %
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PART TWo-1l PAGES.

Editorials and Editorial Features.
Washington and Other Society.
Notes of Art and Artists-Page 4.
Reviews OF Spring BoolSs-Page 4,
Tales of Well Known Folk-Page 10.
D. A. r. Activities-Page TO-
n. w. G. A. News-Page IL.
w. c. r. U.--Page Il.
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u. s. wARsHIPs FIRED ON.
British Gunboat Shells Cantonese
American Woman Seized.

SHANGHAI, April IS GP).-Both
British and American warships have
haeu made targets for Chinese guns.
The United States destroyers Prebie
and John y. Ford have been subject
ed to machine gun fire on the Yangtze
River, while the British gunbOat
Woodcock came under attack from
the Cantonese troops entrenched on
the south bank Of the Yangtze below
Chinkiong. All three boats replied
Continued on Page 8, Column IL
Evening star., 1927-04-17
PART THREE.--l2 PAGES.

Amusenents - Theaters and the
Photoplay.
Music-~-Page g.
Motors and Motoring Pages 6, 8
and g.
Army and Navy News-Page 10.
District OF Columbia Naval Reserve
Page TO-
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PART FOUR PAGES.

Olstf1et oA CuluInDld naval reserve
Page 10.
PART FOUR PAGES.
Pink Sports Section.
PART FIVE-S PAGES.
Magazine standardization and Fea.
lures.
The Rambler-Page 2.
PART SIX--lO PAGES.
Classified Advertising.
Fraternal News-Page 8.
GRAPHIC SECTION-12 PAGES.
World Events in Pictures.
COLOR SECTION PAGES.
Mutt and Jeff; Regular .Fellers; Mr.
and Mrs; High Lights of History.
Evening star., 1927-04-17
From Press to Home
Within the Hour

The Star Is delivered every evening and
Sunday morning to Washington homes as
90 cents per month. Telephone Main 500
and service will start Immediately.
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HOME EDUCATION

: The Child's First School is
Z The Family-Froebel
/ Issued by the National Kin
/ dergarten Association, 8 w.
! doth ST.. New York City.
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clubs and outside work and not
enough to Jimmie"
Mother" a small voice inter-
rupted her meditation. "Could you
come out in the garden for a min
ute? want to show you some
thing"
Eyes dear, mother will come!"
And mother and Jimmie hurried
toward the garden, hand in hand.
"Gee," gleefully gloated Hilda,
"I'm glad I had a chance to open
her eyes!'
Perhaps there are more of US
mothers who need our eyes open
ed. Let US take an inventory. Are
we answering our children's ques-
tions in an intelligent, satisfying
manner? Are we giving them as
much time as they need? Are we
taking an interest in their inter-
ests? Are we helping them to
grow, mentally as well as physic-
ally? Are we developing a beau
tiful and lasting camaraderie be-
tween mother and child?
If not, then we are not one hun
dred percent mothers.
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There was a good attendance in
spite of the rainy weather.
Opal Michael was here Tuesday,
returning the same day to Pasco
to be with her father at the hos
pital. Mr.. Michael is not much
better.
Curren Chellis of Kennewick
was here Monday attending the
Halloween dance.
Thaddeus Grosscup and John
Weidle have gone on a hunting
trip.
Juanita Miller is back in school
after a two weeks absence, also
the Vandine children who had been
ill. are back.
Thaddeus Grosscup, Jr., has
been absent from school for a
week on account of illness.
Little ten year old Margaret
Dam took seriously ill and was
taken to the Pasco hospital Mon
day evening for an operation for
appendicitis. She is getting along
very nicely at this time.
j. G.. Streyfeller who has been
In Bellngham for the past week
visiting his brother, returned Tues
day morning.
An illustrated lecture was given
on Pilgrims Progress" by Rev.
and Mrs. Robert Thompson Sun
day evening at the M. T.. church.
Mrs. G. j. Dam was chosen to
be guest of the Liberty Theatre
at Kennewick last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Hempker
were Pasco visitors Tuesday.
The Ladies Aid of the M. e.
church met at an all-day session,
Wednesday,.
r. T. Freeman went to Portland
last week end on business.
j. w. Poolton went to Wenat-
chez to the M. E. district conven-
ton Tuesday. Rev. F. N. Morton
OF Kennewick accompanied him.
They will be gone all week.
VIM. Hackney came home from
the harvest fields near ConneI.
Tuesday.
Florence Poolton is assisting
Mrs. T. A. Meredith in the tele-
phone office during Miss Opal Mi
chaels absence.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Tuttle spent
the last week at Dayton visiting
relatives.
Jeff Shipley returned Sunday
from Kittitas where he had been
employed.
Mrs. R. C. Walker of Walla Wall
la is here visiting her parentsI
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Armstrong.
0. w. Stockman has been toI
Seattle and Portland for a week.
on business.
Frances Wetherill came over
from Walla Walla Saturday. visit
Ign his brother Ralph and both re-
turned to Walla Walla Sunday.
Morris and Kenneth Compton
came home from picking apples at
Wenatchee. Monday.
Harold Reggie and Mrs Thelma
Curtis went to Pasco TUESDAY, with
Opal Michael, Miss Ethel McKen-
zie and Miss Gertrude O'DonneIl
went to Pasco Saturday.
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Encouraging Trade

! A bright-eyed little English lad
saluted tie occupants of passing
motor car SO politely that they
stopped and gave him sixpence.
"Do you salute all the strangers
that pass?" the woman with the
party inquired.
"No, ma'am. only motorists" the
hoy stammered. lingering his six
pence neryously. Father says j
must be polite to them because mo-
tor cars bring him trade"
The lady seemed disappointed.
"What is your fathers trade, my
little man? Does he repair motor
cars?"
mo, ma'am." was the reply. "Fa.
theirs an undertaker."-Exc
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John came running into his ia
TIERS study with nose bleeding CO.
iiously, and, while first aid was
being rendered. exclaimed that he
had received blow from another
boy.
SWELL did you hit him back?"
inquired father.
"No, father. you see he was
smaller than me-"
Fathers heart warmed at such
chiyalry.
sand. besides. ne was poor
boy"
Fathers face beamed at such
magnanimity.
"And you can never tell what
those poor boys can do
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ONE HUNDRED PER CENT

y y y - -
ONE HUNDRED PER CENT
MOTHERS
Mother. why must / not steal
the robins nest?" asked five-year-
old Jimmie, as mother shifted her
cake in the oven.
"Because-O ask your father,
DEAR" mother replied crisply.
And then, a few minutes later,
"Say. mother, I found new kind
of tree today. Want me to tell you
about it?"
"No Jimmie not now. Mother
busy and hasn't time to hear about
the new tree"
"Well-all right" Jimmie look
ed disappointed and battered from
the kitchen. At that moment, Hill
da, the privileged maid, cut in with
"Say Mrs. Robins, why don't You
talk to Jimmie and learn him
things 2"
"Teach him, Hilda. Why, what
do you mean?"
"Well, I'd know more, Mrs.
Robins, if folks had talked to me
and given me little encourage
ment. I was anxious to learn, real
ly, but nobody seemed to want to
take the time and patience to help
me-"
do you mean, Hilda, that you
think ! should stop and answer
all of Jimmie's questions? Why, I
shouldn't have time for anything
else"
Sure ! think so. The more you
answer his questions the more he
learns" and Mrs. Robins heard her
add to herself moment later,
Besides, l should think you'd like
to get chummy with him like his
father is"
Il have so much to do" the mo-
Their sighed. to herself, ''but Pm
not sure but Hilda is right. Per
haps I've given too much time to
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Scene of Miracle

Bethany village is on the eastern
slope of the Mount of Olives, about
two miles from Jerusalem. Among
the ruins the visitor is shown what
Is said to be the house of Martha
and Mary end the grave of Lag
arus
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Richland News Items

For the benefit of the Courier Reporters large list
of subscribers in the Richland Territory, this paper
is providing space for items from that district Res
dents of this community are urged to get in touch
with the local correspondent when they have items
of interest.
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BAPTIST

F. j. Arnold. Supt. of S. S.
Sunday School at 9:45. Every
one be on time. 1t is our aim to
have every member and friend of
the church, a regular attendant
at Sunday School. Be on time.
Young peoples services at $50
pm. Everyone invited.
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BETHLEHEM LUTHERAN
M. C. Kauth, Pastor
English confessional and COM
munion service Subway at 1915
am. Sunday School at 9:45. Bible
class meets every Thursday eve
ming at 1880. You are welcome.
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single dial control. Lifelike in tone
quality. A lasting satisfaction, COM
pleting the musical equipment of
your home.
Sixteen models range from $110
to $4,000, including 6, 8 and 10-tube
sets, for battery or electric opera
ton. Deluxe sets in handmade,
authentic, period cabinets.
BERT PLOWMAN
Authorized dealer, Kennewick
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let Guernsey
8 is studying falling bodies
nts are making hydrogen
solutions-those that filter
!ot.
les are studying the use of
Expect to see visions. as well |
wooden dresses the sewing |
start made-over garments.
are finishing blouses.
IS is working out diets for
Eat Wisely, Live Longer
ming department is setting
tory to work on the annex.
ound in this .neighborhood
h class is studying "Vocab-
Improve Them" We would
with his dictionary, while
about his adventure. might
on the information gained.
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HOVER NJ. E.
Rev. Rob't. Thompson
Preaching services each LIST and
Bird Sunday mornings: End and 4th
Sunday evenings.
Sunday School at 10 ain VIM.
Mills, Supt.
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CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
Nathan d. Swabb. pastor

Sunday School 10 am. Morning
worship at IL. Senior and Junior
N. Y. P. S. at 6:45 pm. Evening
preaching service at 7:30. Prayer
meeting Wednesday evening at
the new church; Friday evening at
the home of Mrs. Strppe at Fin
ley. Altho our new building is not
finished we will meet in it in the
future beginning next Sunday am.
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CH URCH E S

ENGLISH LUTHERAN
Rev. Paul FOSSIL
Services at 9:45. Sunday School
and Bible class at 10:45 am.