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only that but the native capitalists suffered also by
the condition of the miitaristic regimes which ex-
pressed itself in heavy taxation, interruption Of
trade and quite often in the destruction Of commod-
tiles and other property due to rival wars.
Middle Classes Join.
Second the petty bourgeosie who suffered from
foreign Imperialism as well as from the native
richer class and top Of that from the militarists
Third, the professional class that saw Chnas agony
and misery and having received its education mostly
in Western Europe and America desired to achieve
national unification and national independence under
a republican form Of government modelled along
the lines of the U. S. some other democratic
bourgeois form of government.
Such government would give the professional
class its rghtful place in public life and full sway
to their abilities which is under existing conditions
impossible. Fourth, landlords who suffered thru
rival wars, high taxes and imperialst domination.
Fifth the poor peasantry. And SIXTH the industrial
and city workers The latter two were the greatest
sufferers of all because these carry their backs
all those enumerated above and furnish the Tupans
with all their requirements to maintain their regimes
and their wars. Hence these six main elements in
Chinese life joined the Kuomintang Party
Working Class Rises.
But with the progress of the struggle the workers
and peasants who supply the sinews of the revolu-
ton demanded concessions an arneIiOraton of
their miserable condition. The capitastic elements
within the Party refused to heed them and fought
against the workers and peasants demands. Then
the peasants began to revolt against the Party
We're the Party to accede to the aspirations of the
upper classes within the organization then the revo
luton would lose its backbone for without the peas
ants who comprise between IS and 300 of the pop
ulation the liberation movement would go down TO
defeat.
Thus the landlords within the party had TO be
dropped and the peasants retained. Now the farm
organized in unions and thru their organized
power reduced the exorbitant taxes upon their hold
lngs And whereas before, when farmers protested
against high taxation they arrested now it is
the contrary it is the gentry that is being arrested
by the farmers and the Kuomintang helps them
along.
Wherever the Nationasts capture city an army
of organizers let loose to organize the workers
in all trades and industries Immediately upon the
heels Of organization strike wave sweeps the area
and thru their organized power the workers reduce
their working hours and raise their wages When
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was Joined by France fought China and in it's civil
izing campaign burned the summer palace and de-
stroyed the valuable art treasures therein and
forced the Chinese government to legaze the opium
trade.
Conquered Best Seaports
Not only did the opium force this drug upon
the country but they definitely established the inn
perialists super-rulers over China Nineteen cap
italist countries entered China like hungry wolves
to devour it and they wenigh succeeded. They
took possession of 49 ports, the most valuable ter
rtories for commerce, industry, railways and mines,
established their rules and laws, forced loans
upon China, levied indemnites upon the nation for
not submitting willingly to the robbery of the i'm
perialsts, took possession of the customs enrich
themselves at the expense of the Chinese govern
Tent, at the time to keep the latter in penury
and force it to be dependent upon the good will of
the imperialist robbers
In taking possession of the most important indus
trial centers Chinas workers were not only filled
with opium, not only were they treated like worth
less animals socially, not only they deprived
of their rights politically, but they were mercessy
exploited in the industries.
Men, women and children were worked 16 hours
day and more for $1.50 per month. And when
the workers asked for better conditions humane
treatment and higher wages, and struck for it. they
were shot down for it. In May 1925 not only were
clubs, rifles and machine guns used against the
textile strikers Of Shanghai, but armOred tank ears
let loose that crushed the bones Of the strikers
crmsoned the streets with their blood and scattered
the entrails of the victims in every direction as the
heavy machine plowcd its way thru the screaming
of workers.
Against Foreign Tyranny.
Thus the present liberation movement, in seeking
to drive out these imperialsts, has declared a CO.
lonial peoples revolution to end foreign tyranny in
its territory.
Third the Chinese toiling masses will not and
must not stop at overthrowng feudalistc autocracy
~1trk
same time fight the third revolution and that is the
overthrow of Chinese native capitalism and estab-
lish Workers and Peasants Government. It is
clearly to be seen that that is the direction the
Chinese liberation movement is heading for.
When the present struggle first commenced the
Kuomintang Party represented all disconnected ele-
ments First, the Chinese capitalists, who smarted
under the domination of foreign Imperialism. The
former were disconnected because the latter were
the chief exploters Of the Chinese masses. Not
Evening star., 1927-10-30
CATHEDRAL GIFTS
TOTAL S30|O,0)D
Donations Made for Con-
structing Central Piers in
Washington Edifice.

Four gifts of $4,000 each have
been received for the construction of
four massive central piers of Wash
ingt Cathedral, three of them being
given by prominent Washingtonians,
George Wharton Pepper, executive
chairman of the Nationwide move
ment to raise $4,000, 900 Immediately
to push forward construction, as a
step in a $30,000,000 goal, announced
yesterday. Charles G. Glover, James
Parmelee and DIR. William C. Rives,
trustees of Washington Cathedral,
and Mrs. Frank Shaw Stevens of
Swansea, Mass, are the donors.
With the building of the four piers
construction effort also is focused on
the choir walls and crossing, the an.
nouncement said. Cathedral author
tiles are endeavoring to complete suf-
ficient portions of the edifice to pro-
vide an auditorium capable of seat
ing 5000 for the general convention
of the Episcopal Church, to be held
in the Capital next October.
The piers, to be constructed of Indi-
ana limestone, are now rising above
the main floor of the Cathedral, and
will be II feet in diameter and 63 feet
high, containing 1,091 cubic feet of
stone. They eventually will support
the central tower. The gift of Mrs.
Stevens Is in memory of Henry
Vaughan, the original architect of the
Cathedral. who is buried in the crypt
beneath Bethlehem Chapel
The apse, foundations. two crypt
chapels, the Chapel Of the Resurrec.
ton, under the south transept. and the
Chapel of ST. Joseph of Arimathea,
under the crossing, have been com.
pleted, in addition to Bethlehem
Chapel.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
10 not want to break away from the

do not want to break away from the
county"
THE chief reason for the opposi-
ton" declared Mr.. White, ''is the prev.
alence of an opinion, whether well
founded or not. that Irwin Owings,
chairman of the Maryland Park and
Planning Commission and former
mayor of Hyattsville, is pushing it.
and that Mr.. Duckett, chairman Of
the Sanitary Commission, who has his
office with Mr.. Owings, is associated
with him in the movement. 1 think
the Sanitary Commission is doing a
fine job, but it has the unfortunate
duty of sending out bills for the front
foot assessments on real estate to pay
for water mains, and its work is mis-
understood. The mere mention Of the
Sanitary Commission to some persons
is like waving a red flag in front of a
bull"
Evening star., 1927-10-30
MRS. KNAPP DENIED
1 RIGHT Of COUNSEL
! Lawyer May Attend, but Not
as Participant in New
York Census Case.
Dy the Associated Press.

By the Associated PRESS.
ALBANY, n. Y. October 29.-The
protection and guidance of counsel
will not be granted to Mrs. Florence
+. S. Knapp. former secretary of
State. should she decide to be volun-
tary witness in the investigation into
the conduct of the State census of
1925.
Randall J. Lebouef, jr., the com.
missioner appointed by Gov. Smith
to conduct the inquiry, notified her
today that the utmost he could grant.
in response to her request for con-
Cessions. would be the taking of her
testimony at Syracuse, not later than
November 3.
Mrs. Knapp had informed the COM
missioner of her willingness to testify.
on the condition that she be per
mitted the protection of counsel while
on the stand. and asked that the
hearing be held at Syracuse, Novem-
ber 8. the day after the State election
Characterizing the concessions re-
quested by Mrs. Knapp as ''the price"
of her voluntary appearance as a
witness, Commissioner Lebouef told
her that if it were not for the value
OF her testimony he would not con-
slider granting favors to her which
had not been extended to her
eubordinates.
In denying her request that she be
represented by counsel while on the
witness stand, the commissioner said
that no one connected with the in
vestigation was a defendant, that the
investigation was not a trial. and
that il Mrs. Knapp had the benefit of
her lawyer when she gave her testi-
mony. the proceedings would be
turned into a trial in which the COM
missioner would 'be forced into the
wholly improper position of a prose.
cutting attorney"
Her attorney, she was informed,
might be present at the hearing, but
would not be allowed to participate
in the proceedings.
Mrs. Knapp was informed by Mr..
Lebouef that the testimony of char
acter witnesses for her was not
wanted in the investigation, since her
character was not an issue.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

property at the southeast corner of
Second and T streets northeast.
Change from residential G area, 60.
foot. to first commercial c area, so.
foot, premises 234 Third street north
east.
Change from residential 40-foot A
restricted area to residential c CO.
foot area. the rear parts of lots 5, G
and in square 1856.
Change from residential B area,
60-foot, to first commercial G area
6O-foot, property at the northeast
corner of Montello avenue and Oats
street northeast.
Change from first commercial A
area, 40-foot, to first commercial C
area, 60-foot, property on the west
side of Fourteenth street between
Whittier and Aspen streets.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
v. M. |. ALUMNI SOCIETY,"
TO HONOR GEN. COOKE
Graduates Will Entertain Superin-
tendent at Anniversary Meet
ing November IL.

Gen. William Fl. Cooke, superintend-
ent of the Virginia Military Institute.
will be the guest Of honor at the meet
ing of the local alumni association that
will celebrate the eighty-eighth ami
versary of the founding of the college,
Friday evening. November II, at the
Army and Navy Club
The superintendent was a first-hon.
or cadet and cadet adjutant at the in.
stitute and is veteran of the Span
ish-American and World Wars. Prior
TO ms election as superintendent, he
was in business in st. Louis.
Plans for the informal entertain
ment Armistice night will be made by
Arlstides Moreno. president of the 10.
cal alumni. and Stuart 3. Marshall,
chairman of the arrangements com.
mittee, at the monthly luncheon at the
Army and Navy Club November at
1870 o'clock
Evening star., 1927-10-30
SLEMP MAKES PLEA
FOR TRADE DELEGATE
Former Secretary Urges President
to Name Southerner to
Nugent's Place.


c. Bascom Slemp, former secretary
60 President Coolidge, who has fire.
quently predicted that the President
would be nominated next year, came
from a call at the White House yes
terday and declined to be drawn into
any renewal of these statements.
He said he had not discussed poll
tics with Mr.. Coolidge as regards the
next national campaign. adding that
his conference concerned appointment
of a Southern Democrat to the Fed
eral Trade Commission.
Declaring that the South was be.
coming rapidly industrialized. Mr..
Slemp said he believed any vacancy
on the commission should be filled by
appointment of a Southern man. He
added that in case Commissioner Nu-
gent resigns. it would be necessary
for the President to appoint a Demo-
crat in his place and that he could
flnd plenty of good material in the
South.
The former secretary's suggestion
included John G. Pollard Of Virginia,
a former member of the commission;
George S. Ferguson and Frank Clark,
Q former Representative from Florida
Evening star., 1927-10-30
SEGREGATION PROTESTED
Consolidated Colored Organization
Appeals to Secretary Work.

Protest against alleged segregation
in the General Land Office of the
Interior Department was made to
Secretary Work yesterday by a dele
cation from the National Equal Rights
League and Race Congress of Amer
.ica. a consolidated colored organiza-
ton which grew out of the meeting
here last week of the National Equal
Rights League. The Secretary re-
quested the delegation to submit its
protest in writing
Speakers were William M. Trotter
of Boston. Rev. w. H. Jernagin. N.
Fl. Thomas and Robert j. Nelson of
this city. Others in the delegation
were Thomas H. r. Clarke. NJ. w.
Spencer. George A. Parker, A. s
Pinkett and Rev. c. Randolph.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
SUSPECT BROUGHT BACK.
Former Reserve officer to Face
Check Charge.

Frank S. Barker, former lieutenant
in the Officers Reserve Corps, re.
Gently arrested in Milwaukee, Wis,
to answer three charges of having
passed worthless checks here for
sums totaling 1886, was returned to
Washington this afternoon by De.
tective Ira E. Keck.
Barker's home is in Covington, Ky
Police have been advised that Barker
is wanted in Columbus, Ohio, also on
a bad check charge.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
"13" NOTHING TO HIM.
Motor Official Finds Number Wher
ever He Turns.
Correspondence OF The Star.

Correspondence OF The Star.
PHILADELPHIA w. Tallman.
newly elected manager director of the
Automobile Club Of Philadelphia, has
no fear Of the No. 13. AS president of
the Kiwanis Club, Mr.. Tallman recent
ly remarked to his fellow members: II
have been in Philadelphia 13 years,
been married the same number of
years, my birthday falls on the
18th Of the month. 1 have motor
license No. 1913 and everything in my
life has been associated with No 49,
In taking charge of the motor club
on the 18th, Mr.. Tallman enters
upon the task of adding four new
floors to the clubhouse and garage at
No. % South Twenty-third street
which will provide additional facili
ties for hundreds of new members.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
STREET CARS TIED UP.
Wagon Tire Causes Short Circuit
on Downtown Lines

Street car traffic on the major
downtown lines of the Capital Traction
Co., last night was halted for IS min
utes, when a metal hoop, the tire
the center slot of the underground
trolley system and came into contact
with the power rail, causing a short
circuit.
The Pennsylvania avenue and Four
teenth street lines with their subsidi-
aries, were those affected in the tie
up. and cars operating over the routes
to Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. northeast, Seventeenth street and
Pennsylvania avenue southeast,
Georgetown, and Potomac Park. on
the east and west, and those running
to Takoma Park on the north, were
halted
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Mrs. Coolidge, In Red Gross Garb, Fails
To Elude White House Photographers

photographers. who soon picked up
the trail with the rest of the White
House camera corps and before their
presence was noticed at the hospital
they had taken several pictures.
Upon learning that the regular
photographers were present, Mrs.
Coolidge asked them to leave and
thereupon posed for some more pic
lures, which will not be released until
the drive is under way
Evening star., 1927-10-30
MERRYMAKERS WARNED.

Anticipating the annual Halloween
merrymaking. Maj. Edwin B. Hesse,
superintendent of police, yesterday
directed an order to members of the
Metropolitan Police Force informing
them that innocent pranks would be
permitted. but giving instructions to
squelch rowdyism.
Indiscriminate use of ticklers, throw.
ing of flour, ringing of doorbells and
similar proceedings are banned.
Some Halloween celebrants were in
evidence last night, but police had re.
ceived no reports of disorder.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
NEW z0N|NG AREA
| HEARING DATE SET
Separate Classification for
Semi-Detached Houses
Sought by Commission.

Another attempt to create n sep
arate restricted zone for detached and
semi-detached houses will be made by
the Zoning Commission at a public
hearing advertised for November 8,
according to the calendar for the
hearing made public yesterday by
Maj. w. f. II. Covell, executive offio er
of the commission.
The first effort of the commission to
accomplish this purpose was aban-
doned due to the confusion that ex-
listed among the civic organizations
and others who opposed the amend
ment that would have established a
higher privileged residential property
than "a restricted" area.
Under the new plan. less privi-
legged area zone than "a restricted"
would be established. 1t would be
known as "a semi-restricted' area
and in it only semi-detached houses
would be permitted.
Burden to BE on Owners.
"a restricted" property will remain
such under the new plan, and the
new zone at first will contain no
property. Owners desiring to erect
semi-detached houses in what are now
"A restricted" zones will have to peti-
tlOn the commission Tor reZOn1ng ana
submit to opposition at public hear.
ings, the burden of the change thus
being on the property owners, and no
burden of general protection being on
the citizens associations.
The amendment to the Zoning regu.
lations designed to create the new
"A semi-restricted" area, which will
be considered at the hearing Novem.
Der 9, follows:
I'm the "A semi-restricted area dis.
trict the minimum dimensions of yards
and courts and the maximum per
centage of lot occupancy shall be the
same as for "A area. except that
hereafter no building shall be erected
or altered for use as an apartment
house, fiat, hotel or community house
nor shall any building or premises be
| used for these purposes.
Other Changes Proposed.
Eight proposed changes In the
zoning regulations also will be con.
sidered at the hearing. The principal
change sought is an increase from 80
to 110 feet in the first commercial
cut avenue south Of l. street. The
other changes, follow:
Change from first commercial 60
foot area to residential A restricted,
40 feet, property on the west side of
Georgia avenue, between Ingraham
and Gallatin streets.
Change from residential B, 40-foot
area. to residential G., 60-fOot area,
Evening star., 1927-10-30
Estate Set at $4,000.

The estate of Mrs. Clara G.. Jack.
son, who died July 80. is valued at
Sl!o'0OO by the petition of her son
John +. jackson, and Attorney John
Spalding F'lannery, executors named
in her will. She is also survived hv
other children, Eliza J. Jarves. Laura
J. Ekengren. Eliot G. Jackson and
Huntington w. jackson.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Mrs. Coolidge tried to elude White
House photographers in the interest
Of charity yesterday, but, as is usually
the case. she failed of her purpose.
Clad in the light blue uniform of
the Red Cross, she slipped away
early in the morning for a drive to
Walter Reed Hospital, where she had
consented to pose for special photo
igraphers to be used in the coming
Red Cross membership drive. Her
Evening star., 1927-10-30

"When there is domestic surplus
of any product it is elementary eco.
nomic law that the price of the sur
plus fixes the price of the entire pro.
duction.
Suffered From War.
"From the foundation of the Ma
ton, this country has produced a
surplus of basic agricultural commodi-
ties. Before the World War this sit
uation did not injurously affect agri-
culture because the world level Of
prices was comparable to our own.
Since the war, and as a result there
Of, the markets of the world have been
depressed and demoralized until the
farmers cannot sell their product at
world price levels.
when the farmers are protected
against ruinously competitive prices,
due to lower foreign costs of produc-
ton and standards of living as are in.
dustry and labor. then they will be
made benefciaries Of our system of
production. and not until that is done
will the tariff become effective to
those crops of which we produce a
surplus.
This surplus is so small as COM
pared to the whole crop and the
existence so potent for ill that no
effort should be spared to find cor
rective and apply it legislatively If
found practicable.
Cites Own Measure.
1.-THE measure vetoed during the last
session by President Coolidge under.
took to do this. The export debenture
plan indorsed by the National Grange
undertakes to do the same thing, and
if I interpret correctly the statement
of Secretary of Agriculture Jardine.
he would attempt to do the same thing
by loaning large sums of money to
co-operatives to regulate and withhold
the surplus from sale. thereby stabiliZ-
ing prices, by preventing violent price
fluctuations.
''It is not likely our country will
always produce a surplus in agricul-
ture products, as eventually popula-
ton will overtake production, in
which event the much coveted Amer.
lean price levels will be available to
the farmers and moreover it Is pos.
sible that more highly developed
system of cooperation among pro-
ducers will result in reasonable con-
| troll of products and improved facil-
tiles for orderly marketing.
Plans Early Action.
"As chairman Of the Senate com.
| mittee on agriculture and forestry.
l will bring this subject matter to the
attention Of the members SO soon
as they assemble in Washington and
suggest that the committee consult
| members Of Congress, farm organi-
cations and administration leaders in
an earnest effort to pass some effec.
tive legislation based upon sound
principles that will restore agriculture
to its former economic conditions"
| Senator McNary said that he would
| discuss the agriculture program with
members of the Progressive Republi-
can group now in Washington,
which has had the matter under con.
sideration.
Evening star., 1927-10-30
At Her Worst.

From the Boston Transcript
II. b. writes: Byron said a pretty
woman never looks SO unattractive as
when she is eating. And George had
never watched one eating corn on the
cob, either"
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Mussolini's title Of "Duce" is a cor
ruption Of the Italian word "Duca, ="
which means a duke, commander or
chief.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

Two can live as cheaply as one, but
not as happily.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

fed with a combination of the present
communities within the county. They
contend that such a union would re-
suit in a saving in money by putting
an end to duplication OF effort and
petty town jealousies, and would give
the inhabitants of the new city most
of the benefits of a large, Independent
municipality.
Some believe the proposal embraces
too much territory and would confine
it to those communities between the
District line and the northern edge of
Riverdale. AS it stands today, the
proposal would include Mount Raj
nier, Cottage City, Brentwood, Colmar
Manor, LenoX, Hyattsville, Bladens-
burg, Linwood, Edmonston. Cheverly,
Villa Heights, Tuxedo, Hyattsville
Hills, Nichols Addition, Riverdale,
West Riverdale, East Riverdale, Rog-
ers Heights, University Park, College
Heights, College Park, Lakeland, Ber-
wyn, Berwyn Heights, Branchville,
Charlton Heights, Daniels Park and
HolIvwOOd
Evening star., 1927-10-30
MARYLAND CITIES
MERGER DEBATED
IN 28COMMUNITIES

Continued from First PageD
Evening star., 1927-10-30
MCNARY DEMANDS
FARM BILL BASED
ON SURPLUS CROPS

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star., 1927-10-30

"When there is domestic surplus
Of any product it is elementary eco
nomic law that the price of the sur
plus fixes the price of the entire pro.
duction.
Evening star., 1927-10-30

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SHARE
holders of the Equitable Cooperative Build
ing Association will be held at the Office
: of the association. 9l5 st n.w.. Wednesday,
November g 1927. at 1870 o'clock pm.
WALTER s. PRATT. Jr..
Evening star., 1927-10-30

IV1dkE w CCNIT IIPS
10 Baltimore. PHILADELPHIA Wilmington,
pei. and New York. SMITHS THANSFER
q STORAGE. Nerth 22t2.
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and the music of the Little Theater
Trio.