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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
NINE. MEL|US SINGS
'LAKME'.TOMORROW
Makes First Public Appear
ance Here in Third Wash
ington Company Opera.

Luella Melius. considered by some
critics as Americas greatest singer.
will be presented TO Washington to-
morrow night by General Director
Albion of the Washington National
Opera Co. in "Lakme," the opera
from which one of the greatest of
all coloratura arias has been taken.
the famous Bell Song"
The opera. the third of the season
of the company. will be given at the
washington Auditorium with a cast
OF favorites supporting Nine. Melius.
VINO Is making her first public ap-
pearance here.
FOnOriava Among Them.
Among them will be Eugene
Fonorfava, contralto, who appeared
here In "Picque Dame; Ralph Err
role. American tenor, who has sung
with the Metropolitan: Ivan WANT
zoff. Washington Opera baritone;
Ivan Steschenko, Chicago Opera
basso, who has appeared here this
season in "Pique Dame" and Ia
Boheme," and three young Washing
ton singers, Mrs. Dorothy Tyler and
Mrs. Doris Morrow, sopranos. and
Miss Charlotte Hartman. contralto.
The Tchernikoff- Gardner ballet
will dance. 'Lakme" is particularly
noted for it's tuneful music and spe-
cially the ballet music, an art in
which Delibes. the composer, was a
master.
Alberto Bimboni. American con-
ductor, will appear as guest con-
ductor in this opera. He has been
In this city for some time preparing
the company and the orchestra.
Two Other Operas Later.
The Washington National Opera
Co, which has the backing of many
of the prominent leaders of official,
social and business life OF the city.
Is to give two other operas this sea
son, "Otcllo" and Tristan und
Isolde
1t is the aim OF Mr.. Albion to give
one Of the great Wagner operas each
Lenten season. he states, the Wag-
ner music with it's deeply religious
themes being considered especially
fitting for that season. The plan
was begun last year with Lohengrin.
The box office of the company is
located at the Jordan Piano Co, at
Thirteenth and G. streets, and tickets
will be on sale at the Auditorium i'm
the evening.
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WELFARE WORKERS
NEED MORE FUNDS.
Associated Charities OFF,
Gals to Outline Plans To-
morrow to Raise Money.

Foreseeing a serious shortage OF
funds before the end of, the present
fiscal year unless larger support is
given by the public to the welfare
work with which they are associated.
officials of the Associated Charities
and the Citizens Relief Association
will meet tomorrow to prepare plans
for the appeal for funds for the two
organizations.
Corcoran Thorn. chairman of the
joint finance committee: Coleman
jennings. chairman of the executive
committee of the Associated Charities:
Cleveland Perkins. chairman of the
finance committee Of the lattr group,
and Col II. J. Slocum, president of
the Citizens Relief Association. Will
discuss the plans.
A letter of appeal to be sent to
friends and former contributors
points out that IL Is the family of
limited resources and small earnings
plunged below the line of self sup
port when illness came or other I'M
expected emergency arises" which Is
causing the present serious situation.
The letter adds that the help given
to such families constitutes "insur-
ance against disease, child neglect
and delinquency and many other ills
that poverty, misfortune, sickness and
death leave in their wake"
Visitors for the Associated Chari-
ties always seek to make such plans
with the family being aided as will
best conserve the health and educa-
ton of the children. For this reason.
the relief is given, although always
necessary and timely, is only a part
of the result aimed at. The pro-
lection of the children and the saw
ing of homes mean much more as an
insurance against future trouble"
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Nicaragua, the House was asked to
go on record, in interpreting the Mon
roe doctrine, as opposed to interven-
ton by the United States in Latin
American republics except when their
independence was threatened.
The other would call for inforn1a-
ton from Secretary Kellogg on
various aspects of the Nicaraguan
situation, and asked whether the
Washington Government was respon-
sible for designation of Adolfo Diaz
as President of the republic.
Both of the Moore resolutions were
referred to the foreign affairs CON-
mittee, of which the Virginian is a
member. The one pointed to al in
depreciation of the Monroe doctrine
by Secretary Hughes. who declared 1t
opposed encroachment upon the po-
litical independence of American
states under any guise.
HuddlestOn Takes Hand.
To extend its application to collec-
ton of debts or other similar ends was
declared in the resolution to be I'M
warranted and to place the United
States in an "imperialistic attitude"
toward other nations.
Representative Huddleston, declaring
public opinion was for peace, said he
was opposed to this dirty war"
Members of Congress, he asserted, are
not willing to go home to wait for
summons to return and approve q
war"
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BRITAIN IS GIRDINC TO GUARD
INTEREST IN TURBULENT CHINA
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from up.river treaty ports also have
been retiring to Shanghai.
The transportation task alone would
be enormous If these Americans had
TO be shipped out to save their lives.
Whether 1t could be accomplished
without landing naval or military
forces to protect the embarkation
would depend upon the amount and
intensity Of the anti-foreign movement
among the hundreds of thousands OF
Chinese living around the interna-
tional settlement.
American consuls have found 1t
necessary to order American mis-
sionaries out of the more disturbed
regions of the interior. They also
have advised American merchants,
whose business activities are confined
by treaty to the 13 open ports Of
China, and who enter the interior only
in travelling from one point to an
other, to send out their families and
be ready to go themselves if the STU
alton grew worse. 1t is upon the
Judgment of these men who are stick
ing to their jobs to the last that the
Washington Government relies In
gauging the seriousness of the Chinese
situation.
Gauging Present Situation
Most Washington officials do not
believe, however, that either the Can
tonese officials or any other political
group has deliberately sought to pro-
mote mob violence that endangers
foreign lives. What they do fear Is
that the agitation for harassment of
foreigners for nationalist propaganda
purposes may have initiated wave
of anti-foreignism in China beyond
control Of any organized forces in that
country.
American policy towards China, it
is declared by officials, is and always
has been based on the belief that
Americans can do business in China
only if the Chinese are friendly to-
ward them and desire their presence.
The difficulties now confronting all
foreign governments is to determine
to what extent the present anti-tor'
eign wave is to be construed as dec
laration by the mass of the Chinese
people that they do not want foreign
ers among them.
FOREIGNERS QUIT INTERIOR.
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MEXICO REPORTS
500 REBELS SLAIN
RevoltS Subsiding, Leaders
Say-AIIeged Americans
Plot Investigated.

By the Associated Press
MEXICO CITY. January 22.-With
a. total-unoffically estimated-of 500
revolutionists killed during the past
few weeks by federal soldiers engaged
in suppressing the uprisings in various
parts of the republic War Depart
mant reports indicate that the gov
ernmert is showing Clemency to many
others who abandoned their arms, de
clared loyalty to the administration
and repudiated the revolution. 1t is
indicated, however. that some of the
rebel leaders are likely TO suffer con-
flscation of their property, which is
authorized under DEGREES of former
years, although rarely enforced of
late.
Some armed bands opposing the gov
eminent continue their operations
here and there, but the military au'
thorities insist that they have been
reduced to trivial proportions.
With the legal proceedings initiated
by several of the foreign oil companies
against the petroleum law still pend
ing in the Mexican courts and the ex-
piration Of the time limit for for
eigners to register under the new
alien land law declarations of the land
they own in Mexico passing without
incident, public interest is focused on
the subject of possible arbitration of
the points at issue between the Next
can and United States governments.
All official circles, both Mexican and
foreign, show much caution in dis
cussing the problem, and predictions
are avoided. The department of the
interior is investigating an alleged
plot of unnamed Americans alleged
to have been posing as Communists
in Mexico for the purpose Of creating
the impression that an important
Communist movement exists in
Mexico, thereby injuring Mexico
abroad
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
DRIVER BLAMES RAIN.
Vision Obscured Until Too Late, He
Declares.

TAILOR, Tex, January % R.-
Rain. which formed mist on the
windshield, obscuring his vision. was
blamed tonight by Joe Potter of West,
Tex, for the crash at Round Rock
today in which 10 students of Baylor
University were killed and 5 injured.
II was driving at a moderate rate
OF speed. between 20 and 25 miles an
hours" Potter said. ut was raining
and the windows were steamed up.
II did not see the train until some
one. l don't know who it was, yelled,
look outr
II looked and the tran seemed to
be about so yards from the path of
our bus. / realized instantly that
could not stop, owing to the weight
OF the automobile and so I tried to
heat it across and thought l was
across when the crash came
Facing Death, Saves ''PaI."
At the approach OF death, J. Clyde
lAbe) Kelley of Waco. thought not Of
himself. but of his lifelong pal, Weir
Washam of Waco, whom he showed
out of rear window of the bus, j. r.
Kane, one of the survivors said.
Washam escaped unin jured.
Kelley and Washam played together
on State High School championship
foot ball elevens at Waco High School
and this past Fall played on the Bay.
1or eleven, which finished second in
the Suthwest Conference Kelley
played fullback and Washam quarter.
back.
Kane said that box cars on a side
track were partly to blame for the
tragedy.
Joe Potter was driving and we were
approaching on the left of the train. -
he explained. I'VE thought we had
cleared the track. but the engine
caught the back end.
Shuts His Eyes and Crawled.
Il was dazed, and when / partly
woke up. | shut my eyes and crawled
away as far as | could"
Determination to see the BAYLOR
basket ball team play at Austin cost
the life of TveY Foster, jr., of TAYLOR
Foster "bummed" a ride as far as
Temple and there the bus picked him
up. There were not enough seats in
the bus, and for about 20 miles he
rode on the running board Appre
Ciating that Foster was cold. ED
Gooch of Ennis. called him inside an
gave him his (Gooch's) seat. Goocr
was killed.
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nority report of the House committee
on agriculture was filed yesterday, de-
claring that the new bill is more OBJ
jectionable and more unconstitutional
than the bill which was defeated in
both houses last Spring. The minority
report urges the House to pass the
Curtis. Crisp bill.
Time appears to be on the side OF
the oponents of the McNary-Haugen
bill. The session ends March q, just
six weeks away. While it is expected
that in the House a special rule for
consideration of the farm bill Will be
obtained after the last appropriation
bill has passed that body, and q vote
will follow in the Senate, with un-
limited debate it may be difficult to
bring the bill 20 a final vote before
the Congress adjourns. An opponent
of the bill in the Senate-one of it's
strongest opponents-said last night
that it would be exceedingly difficult
for him to filibuSter against any farm
relief legislation---McNary or other
wise---because of the great demand of
his constituents that something be
done.
McNary to Call Up Bill.
Senator McNary expects to call the
bill up in the Senate within the next
10 days. He does not wish to delay
action on the annual appropriation
bills, but he is intent upon getting
q vote on his farm bill if he can.
Nor will he wait for action in the
House.
Last Spring the Haugen bill, in it's
old form, was defeated in the House
by q vote of 212 to 167. In the Sen
ate, the vote was much closer, the
bill losing only by a vote of 45 to
80 when 1t was offered as an amend
ment to the House bill creating a CO.
operative marketing division in the
Department Of Agriculture. A shift
Of four votes in the Senate at that
time would have passed the McNary
BILL
The cotton situation in the South
has added strength to the McNary-
Haugen bill forces, it is said.
Failure on the part of Congress to
pass any farm relief legislation will,
1t is said, be charged up to the ad-
ministration by political opponents
in the agricultural States. On the
other hand, IL the problem is tackled
with some degree of satisfaction to
the farmers, the administration will
gain materially in popularity in
those States. If there is no legisla-
ton during the present session of
Congress, the pressure for it in the
first session of the next Congress, on
the eve Of national campaign, is
expected to be even greater than it
is today, with the possibility of a
political conflict over the legislation
of no small proportions.
Opponents Not So Sure.
Opponents of the McNary bill in
the Senate insist that they can beat
it. But they are not SO sure as they
were last year. In the House, too,
there is greater uncertainty than a
year ago.
There has been some talk of fore
ing a special session to compel con-
sideration and action on the farm
relief bill. But the leaders on both
sides Of the chamber are opposed to
a special session this coming Spring.
LIN h.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
"SHARE WITH OTHERS"

dedicated thought sharing with
the elimination National Thrift Midwinter OF
Associated Relief WaShngtons
number of families in actual distress be cared for
$1S,067, $12.4S6 e
In December alone the Associated Charities had under care
OF families Sc handicapped by illness physical
disability other member.
making the board of
be met by only increased both in
contributed
Joint Finance
Eleventh
CORCORAN TIIOM-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
None of Injured i'm Shanghai Riot Is
Critical.

SHANGHAI, January % R).-For-
eigners continued their movement 10.
day from interior China toward
Shanghai and other centers of the
white race as a result of the hostil-
ity of the Chinese, which has grown
steadily since the Cantonese began
their northward march last Spring
in their campaign to natlonalize all
China and abolish the concession dis
tricts ceded to foreigners.
Conductors and motormen of the
Municipal Tramway Co., parading in
celebration after winning concessions
from the company after a two-day
strike. clashed with the police of the
international settlement. A score or
the trafnway workers were injured
by police, who welded batons, and
some of the police were hurt by bricks
and stones hurled by the tramway
men, The police refrained from using
| firearms.
The fighting took place in Marking
road. in the heart of the central dis"
trict' which was the original British
concession, and IS the commercial cen
ter of Shanghai.
The riot followed a week of labor
troubles, and was the elimination OF
| a tense undercurrent foStered by &C
| tivities of agitators.
None of those injured was in a seri-
Gus condition, it was said late tonight.
Program of Cantonese.
China for the Chinese has been the
rallving cry Of the Cantonese, and
with each military success the posi-
ton of foreigners became more diff
| ficult.
Gen. Chang Kai-Shek, commander
| in-chief of the Cantonese or National
| list government forces, announced as
| the governments program the unit:
| ing of all China under one authority,
| the adjustment of the foreign con-
cessions which are part of many
Chinese cities. the cessation of extra
territorial rights of foreigners. which
| include trial by their own courts, and
the adjustment of foreign imperial
| ism" not only in China but in the
entire world. The program cited
British imperialism" but charged
that the United States was also inn
perialistic because Of its holding the
Philippines as a possession.
| Through their military campaign, in
which they spread from Kwantung
and kwangsi provinces in southeast
ern China over half of the country,
the Cantonese were aided by Russians.
Russians Gave Money.
From Russian sources they received
money, arms and ammunition. Rus
slams aided in the military operations,
and Russian advisers helped to shape
the Cantonese political policy. Chief
of these advisors was j. Borodkin
who moved with the Cantonese head.
quarters from Canton to Wuchang
In central China, when the govern.
ment recently made that city its
capital.
The Cantonese moved northward in
the Spring of last year through
Human province, and in a remarkable
campaign reached the Yangtse River
at Hankow. Marshal WI Pei-Fu
overload OF central China, was forced
out of Hankow after brief fighting
and then after a siege of five weeks
the city of Wuchang, across the
Yangtse, was starved into surrender
early in Septembenl
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almost all her movements UP to the
time of her death
The coroner had had no opportunity
to comment on the autopsy findings,
which apparently gave a severe set
back to his theories and his last state
ment in the investigation, before the
autopsy had been that Its a clear
case of murder. a two-man murder
with a robbery motive"
Residents Share Views.
His views are shared by most of the
townspeople and Miss Clarkes rela.
tives. Two of her cousins, Joseph r.
Fisher. jr.. of Pittsburgh and his sis
ter, Miss Marie l.. Fisher, arrived yes
terday and identified the body.
IT am convinced my cousin was
lured to Cape May and slain," Mr..
Fisher said. she, beyond most wom-
en-, had no cause to end her life.
She was a. serene, contented, happy
woman and possessed of splendid
business abilities. 1t is all terribly
distressing. but believe she was muir
dered."
Townspeople questioned the ability
OF woman as frail as Miss Clarke
to make her way through the heavy
storm and climb the ice wall which
had formed on the beach at the edge
Of flood tide. They scoffed at the
police theory that she fell or threw
herself into the water as q fantastic
impossibility.
State police insist, however. that
they can account for Miss Clarke's
movements from the time she left
Haddon Hall on the board walk at At.
lantic City January 10. until her body
was found here last Saturday night.
Miss Clarke's remains were shipped
to Pittsburgh today for interment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
U. S. APPEALS TAX CASE.
Contends Acquittal on Fraud Does
Not Affect Conspiracy.

The Government docketed in the
Supreme Court late yesterday an
appeal from the decision of the lower
Federal courts which held that John
r. Hanley of Wilmington, N. c.. and
F. j: Sullivan, an accountant, could
not be tried on the charge Of con-
spiracy to defraud in connection with
Federal income, profits and sur
taxes for the years from 1917 to
1921, inclusive, after they had been
tried and acquitted for the same acts
on charge of an effort to defraud.
Claiming that Hanley had failed to
pay several thousands of dollars in
taxes for the years named and had
been aided in doing it by Sullivan.
who made out his tax returns. the
Government contended in it's appeal
that the indictment of the two men
on the conspiracy charge was good.
although both had been acquitted
when tried on the charge Of attempt
ing to defraud.
The lower courts held, however.
that the acquittals were bar to
the conspiracy prosecution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-23
DECISION ON DISTRICT
APPOINTMENTS SOON
Senate Subcommittee to Hold Exec.
utive Session Tuesday on
Dougherty and Taliaferro.

The Senate subcommittee created
to pass upon the nominations of Dis.
trict Commissioners Dougherty and
Taliaferro will meet in executive ses.
sion at II o'clock Tuesday morning, at
which time it may reach decision.
The subcommittee has held one
other meeting, but since it was an
executive session, members have not
given any indication of what occurred.
Senator King, Democrat, of Utah, at
whose request the appointments were
referred to subcommittee, was not
able to be present at the previous
meeting.
Ii the subcommittee is ready to re.
port the nominations after it's session
Tuesday, the entire District Com.
mittee probably will meet within q few
days to act on the report. Senator
wesley l.. Jones, Republican, of Wash.
ington, is chairman of the subcom.
mittee.
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RISING OHIO RIVER
THREATENS TOWNS
Industry and Traffic Suffer
as Swollen Stream
NearS Flood.


COLUMBUS, Ohio. January "a
Southern and southeastern Ohio were
facing serious food menace tonight
as the Ohio River. swollen from four
days rainfall. continued to rise at the
rate of inches an hour. Bus serv-
ice and industry in the district was
seriously hampered. Residents of the
Ohio River bottoms from East Liver
pool to Portsmouth tonight were
moving their personal belongings to
higher ground. despite the prediction
of the United States Weather Bureau
that the cold wave which is rushing
eastward would check the food.
Pomeroy merchants began moving
perishable merchandise to higher
ground, declaring that should the
river, which late today had reached
a stage of As feet, go to so feet. Main
street would be inundated.
Interurban bus and street car serv-
ice at East Liverpool was interrupted
when the backwaters Of the river in
undated their tracks and roads be-
came blocked by landslides caused by
the heavy rains.
AT Bellaire several factories. includ-
ing steel works and glass works, were
forced to close when the river food
ed ground floors.
RlVermen in the vicinity of Ironton,
where the Ohio reached a stage of 43
feet. predicted the river would 20 to
AZ feet. Business men and residents
or the town have moved their goods
from Easements. Persons living In
the lowiands moved to higher ground.
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Those who left for Hong Kong en-
countered a hostile demonstration at
Annoy, but their vessel proceeded de-
spite attempts to hold 1t by Chinese
who overran 1t. The Spanish mission
at Annoy was looted, the priests and
nuns taking refuge upon a ship in
the harbor.
The anti-foreign agitation and vio-
lence has swept over many provinces,
and the exodus Of foreigners from the
interior has become general.
Through it all there has been little
or no loss of life OF foreigners, except
in the conflicts on the Yangtse be-
tween men of the foreign warships
and the Chinese soldiers.
Numerous foreign men-of.war pa
troll Chinese waters, many OF them
being far in the interior on the
Yangtse River.