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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30

The huge Polncare mllltarlSt
budget passed both the Senate and
the Chamber OF Deputies several
days ago.
Ey G. PERI
(Foreign Editor of "L'Humanite' y
PARIS (By MaiD discussion of
the 1928 budget was begun a few
days ago in the French Chamber.
This session of the legislature is the
next to the last. In every department
of France, committees and SUBJ
committees are spinning election in
trigues. Under such circumstances,
the discussion will not be without
interest. Some essential Characters
tics deserve to be pointed out.
Up to the present, the apologists
for the National Union have been
proclaiming that the Poincare- Her
riot government reassuring the big
interests, by re-establishing "confi-
dence," have accomplished a sort of
miracle in the public finances. On
the eve of the elections the officials
have changed face. They have cere-
moniously announced that the facts
are that the country is trembling
on the verge of an abyss, and that
the slightest "imprudence" may ruin
everything.
Class Finance.
In order to maintain the receipts
which amount to II billion and sew
eral hundred millions of francs, the
Minister of Finance intends to keep
up all the present taxes without any
changes whatsoever. In other words,
nothing will be changed in the class
finances which are crushing the
economy of France, direct and indi-
rect taxes will continue to exhaust
the country.
These government arrangements
all year the farmers have watched
their taxes growing, while the har-
vest is so bad that reputable bour-
geois economist, like Lucien Romier,
is openly speaking of an agrarian
crisis.
ihSy etAS OSAiS PioiAiSu Wililc Iut
small shopkeepers are the victims of
the tax on business, while the clerks
and functionaries are burdened with
the crushing weight of the indirect
taxes and while interest is climbing
as never known before. So much for
the receipts.
Let us look at the expense account
The governments project is consid-
ering three notifications in last
years budget.
1. In the first place (since fear of
the others is the beginning of govern
ment wisdom)-a raise in the sal
aries of government employees and
war veterans is being planned But
how much is not mentioned.
Next comes the public debt. The
domestic debt will amount to 100000
600 francs this year. Three billion
and half for the Dawes annuities
will raise the total to something like
twenty-seven and half billions.
And there still remains the crush
ing foreign debt, concerning which
no definite agreement has been
reached either with England or the
United States.
Also. tie report of the Minist-.. Of
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
Honle-Brewed Vodka Is
Barred in Soviet Union

MOSCOW, Dec. 29.-The Gen.
trail Executive Committee today
placed a ban on the manufacture,
sale and transportation Of Samo-
gon---home-brewed Vodka.
The prohibition connection is ex-
tremely potent and frequently
poisonous. It is made principally
by peasants who like to drink the
original fire-water, but wish to
avoid paying the Government
Vodka tar.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
Persia Demands British
Give Up Bakrain Isles

GENEVA, Dec. 29.-The Persian
government has protested to the
League of Nations against the treaty
between Great Britain and the King
Of the Hedjsz by which the Bakrain
Islands in the Persian gulf are de-
clared to have special treaty rela-
lions with the English.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
Seize Flood Relief Cash.

PRZMYL, Dec. 29.-Police broke
into the offices of the local flood re-
lief committee arresting the mem
bers who were present and selling all
the correspondence. They also re-
moved all the money in the place. The
police claimed that the money was
being used for Communist purposes.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
ELECTION RULE
help TO hindu
MOSLEM UNITY
Trade Unions Support
All-Indian Congress

MADRAS, Dec. 29.--The united
front Of Hindu and Mohammedan in
the struggle against British imperial
ism was guaranteed yesterday by the
All-India Nationalist Congress in q
series of resolutions providing for
joint, instead of communal electo-
rates with reservation of seats for
Hindu and Moslem minorities on the
basis of population.
Further resolutions were passed
concerning the question of Hindu re-
ligious professions which in the past
have offended the Mohammedans by
playing music when passing mosques.
The resolutions urge each community
to respect the religious differences of
the other. 1t is hoped in this way to
end the religious riots which have
occasionally broken out as a result of
these professions.
The All-India Nationalist Congress
also adopted a resolution concerning
the status of the Indian settlers in
South Africa.
A protest was voted against the
recent recommendation to the Kenya
government that there must be def
mite European majorities on all gov
eminent 5o3ies.
EE-:.aae unionists of India have
joined with all other Nationalist
groups in demanding complete indie
pendence from Britain, says Sailen-
dra N. Chose, secretary Of the India
Freedom Foundation in New York.
The present declaration of the Indian
National Congress, at which the
trades unionists are represented, is
the first flat statement of that i'm
portant body for midas freedom
from the British Empire.
A certain percent of the delegates
from each province Of India to the
Nationalist Congress must be from
the trade unions of the district.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
Police I errOrizG
Workers in Poland

WARSAW, Dec. 29.-Forty- seven
workers, three of them women, were
arrested here when the Polish secret
police raided a meeting of alleged
young Communists.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
Arrest Three

TARNAPOL, Dec. 29.-Thre e
workers have been arrested here
charged with spreading Communist
propaganda.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-30
Mllltar1st Budget of P0incare
Oe-H0yd Government Passed

The huge Poincare militarist
budget passed both the Senate and
the Chamber OF Deputies several
days ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
VETERANS TO CELEBRATE.
Representative Jeffers to Discuss
u. S. in World War.

Representative Lamar letters of
Alabama, who was decorated for gal
lantry in the World War, will de-
liver an address at a joint meeting
of the Sergeant Jasper Post and the
Belleau Wood Post, American Legion,
to commemorate the tenth anniyer-
sary of the entrance of the United
States into the World War, in the
Thomas CirIce Club, 1926 Massachu.
sets avenue, tomorrow night at
O'Clock.
The meeting is the result of an invi-
tation extended by Miss Emily Carey,
commander of the Belieau Wood Post.
to the Sergeant Jasper Post.
Mrs. Dorothy Harper Is in charge
of the arrangements for the women.
The committee representing the Ser
geant Jasper Post is composed of Post
Comdr. Carl c. Brown, chairman; Past
Comdr. Joseph Y. Reeves, Past
Senior Vice Comdr. Ferdinand G..
Fraser, Past Comdr. j. Thad Baker
and Capt. Thomas j. Frailey.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
ARLINGTON SCHOOL
FUNDS ARE NEEDED
Loan of $85, 900 Must Be
FI0ated or Classes Must
Close May /.

BY staff Correspondent of The star
RICHMOND. Va. March pa del
egation of Arlington County citizens
including Supr. of Schools Fletcher
Kemp. this afternoon advised the
county's representatives at the Legs
latufe that unless an emergency au
thoriZation for a loan of SS5,0oo Is
rushed through the General Assembly
at this special session the schools OF
Arlington County will be forced To
close their doors May l.
The delegation told State Senator
Frank l.. Ball and Delegate Charles
Il. Jesse that the school situation in
Arlington County is most serious.
due to lack of funds and outstanding
Indebtedness.
Confer With Legislators.
The delegation, in addition to Mr.
Kemp. included J. G. Pepper, r. Free
land Chew of the Arlington County
Civic Federation, Grover Payne. secre
tary of the Arlington District Council
of Citizens Associations, and also oil
the federation, and A. d. Davis, mem
Der of the School Board.
The committee went into conference
late this afternoon with Senator Bal
and Delegate Jesse, with a view to
getting the legislators to draw up a
bill authorizing the loan as an emer'
gency measure.
'The school situation in Arlington
County has been giving me great con
cern," Mr.. Jesse told the delegation
prior to the conference. Il am Won
dering If closing of the schools might
not be a proper way of awakening
the people to the fact that these school
debts must be paid and that it takes
money with which to do it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
DR.. MONTGOMERY SPEAKS.


II can do all things through Christ,
who strengthened me-" was the text
of the sermon today by Rev. DIR. James
Shera Montgomery, chaplain Of the
United States House of Representa-
tives, at the LeLnten services at the
keith's Theater
The services today We're presided
over by Charles III. LIE Fevre. Rev.
Henry J.. Smith led the prayers. Julia
c, Gray, contralto of the Mount Yer.
non Place Methodist Episcopal Church
South, sang solo, accompanied by
Mrs. James s. Montgomery.
Tomorrow's services will be con
Quoted by Rev. FL. ID. Hayes. A. H.
Baldwin will preside. At this service
Rev. DIR. Montgomery will deliver the
last of his three addresses. The
quartet of the Metropolitan Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church, of which
Rev. DIR. Montgomery is pastor, will
furnish special music tomorrow.
factory and it generally is in poor
condition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
WANT STREETS KEPT UP.
Randle Highlands Citizens Urge
Gasoline Tax for Purpose.

A District gasoline tax Of az cents
per gallon to be devoted exclusively
to street maintenance was urged last
night by members of the Randle
Highlands Citizens Association at a
meeting . at Fountain Memorial
Church, Minnesota avenue and Naylor
road southeast.
The grading OF r street between
Twenty fourth street and Naylor road
southeast for the installation of gas
mains and sidewalks was advocated
to be brought to the attention of the
District Commissioners: Gravelly
Point, Va, was indorsed as the site
for the proposed new Washington air
port. S. f.. Snyder, president of the
association, presided.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
NEW JAIL is SOUGHT
FOR UPPER MARLBORO
Prince Georges Officials Back Bill
to Allow $40, 900 Expenditure
for Modern Structure
Special Dispatch to The star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
UPPER MARLBORO, Md, March
ga bill is to be presented to the
Legislature just as soon as possible
authorizing the Prince Georges County
commissioners to issue bonds not to
exceed $4,000 for construction of a
modern county Jail here.
An order favoring the proposition
was passed by commissioners here
yesterday and they already have got
in touch with State Senator Lansdale
G. Sasscer with the request that he
prepare the measure with a view to
getting it through at the present ses-
sion of the Legislature.
1t is explained by Commissioner
Brice Bowie that the commissioners
have for some time been considering a
new jail and that the escape of three
prisoners, effected with comparative
ease few days ago, convinced them
that the need is acute. The present
jail, Commissioner Bowie said, Is old,
its sanitary arrangements are unsatis-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
DAWES AT BANQUET
AS GUEST OF CHlARl

By the Associated Press.
PANAMA, March 29.--Charies G4
Dawes, Vice President of the United
States, was honored at a banquet
given by President Chiari at the presi-
dental palace last night.
Yesterday was a busy one for Mr.
Dawes. After returning from a fish
ing trip with "a large catch i'm the
morning he visited the national mu.
scum with Mrs. Dawes and his party
Later a tour was made of points of
interest. including the Golden Altar
Church.
Mr.. Dawes will sail fot the United
States tomorrow morning aboard the
United Fruit liner Carriage.
In an editorial on the visit OF the
Vice President, El Diario says it will
improve the relations between
Panama and the United States be-
cause of MIR. Dawes opportunity to
study the conditions and necessities
OF the people. The paper believes il
would not be presuming too much to
expect he will he numbered among
the most determined advocates of the
Panaman contentious with regard To
the pending treaty clauses and that
he Will exert his influence to correct.
the North American viewpoint con
corning this treaty.
Black shoes with gold heels and gold
laceS have appeared in Paris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
W|NSH|P IS NAMED
PRESIDENT AIDE
Appointed to Succeed Col.
Cheney, Who Is Reassigned
at Own Request.

Col. Blanton Winship. now connected
with the judge advocate generals of
flee of the Army. has been designated
to succeed Col. Sherwood A. Cheney
as chief military aide to President
Coolidge.
In making this announcement at
the White House today the President
said Col. Cheney was being assigned
to other duties at his own request and
that he personally would miss him and
regretted to see him leave his staff.
Col. Cheney succeeded Lieut.. Col. G.
Q. Sheriff as military aide TO the Presi-
dent more than two years ago, and
when he recently took the matter uD
with the President he said that, as
much as he had enjoyed his assign
ment at the White House. he thought
two years was long enough for an Of
ticer to be away from his command.
His Future Work Uncertain.
Col. Cheney is not certain just
where he will be assigned by the War
Department. but the indications are
that he will be sent to Boston, Mass,
to have charge of harbor work and
other projects in that vicinity.
Col. Winship is the senior judge
advocate officer in the office of the
Judge Advocate General and frequent
ly has acted as judge advocate gen
eral in the absence of Maj. Gen. John
A. Hull He was detailed to duty here
following his service as law member
of the Army general court-martial
which tried and convicted Col. Will
liam Mitchell. In that capacity, he
carried out the functions of a judge
in that he separated the evidence and
testimony into law and fact and what
ever rulings he made as to the admis-
sibility of evidence was accepted,
under the law, as the ruling of the
court.
Not Entitled to Vote.
Col. Winship, however, did not have
a vote when the case was given to
the court for decision.
Prior to springing into national
prominence by his service on the
court martial. Col. Winship was at
tached to the First Corps Area in Bos-
ton. He was born in Georgia No
vember %. 1869 and entered the Army
from private life in 1901, after gradu-
ating from Mercer University and the
University of Georgia. In 1904 he was
commissioned a major in the Judge
Advocate Generals Department, after
serving in the Infantry and Cavalry.
He holds the distinguished service
medal and the distinguished service
cross.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
CONFER WITH BYRD
ON HALF-FEE PLAN
Arlington County Legislators
Tell Governor They Favor
Abolition of System.

By STAFF Correspondent of The Star.
RICHMOND, Va. March CAR
lington County's representation In the
Legislature conferred today with Gov.
Byrd regarding ACCESSIBILITY of abolish
ing the half-fee system of remunerat-
ing magistrates in Virginia.
The governor was advised of the suit
filed by the American Automobile AS
sociation against the town of Potomac
in connection with the recent arrest
and conviction by Mayor kleysteuber
of AIonzo Brooks. chauffeur for a
member of the Automobile Associa-
ton.
Effect May Be Statewide.
The Governor was informed, II Is
understood. that the outcome of this
case is likely to have a Statewide
effect on the entire magisterial fec
system of the commonwealth.
The State Supreme Court of APP
MEALS here has before it now petit
tion tor a writ of prohibition to close
the town court of Potomac on the
grounds that it is operating in viola
tion of a ruling of the United States
Supreme Court i'll the case of I'D
Tunney versus the State OF Ohio liz
connection with the Ohio fee system
IT appears unlikely that the State Su-
preme Court will act on the writ petit
ton until the November term Of
court. as it Is preparing now to ad-
iourn within a day or SO.
Would Abolish System.
The committee which visited Gov.
Byrd today consisted of State Senator
Frank l.. Ball and Delegate Charles
T. Jesse, Arlington County represent
atives i'm the Legislature.
Both Senator Ball and Delegate
Jesse have announced themselves as
favoring adjustment of the system i'll
Virginia which permits Il magistrate
to collect only half fee upon acquit-
tai of a defendant instead of the full
fee he would get by convicting MIN.
They are of the opinion that such a
system affronts the spirit and tenor IF
the United States Supreme Court de-
cision in the Ohio case. and it is
known that they favor the introduc-
ton of legislation at the special SEES
sion of the General Assembly to cor
rect the magisterial situation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
D|ST|LLERS CONFER
WITH DRY CHIEF
Another Step Toward Re-
sumption of Whisky Produc-
lion Expected Today.

Another step toward resumption oi
medicinal whisky mauufacture next
September was expected to he lakef
this afternoon at the Treasury De-
partment when distillers went into
conference with Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury Andrews, WIN
tentative plan for organizing
themselves into a few groups 1of
co operation with the Government.
Following the conference which
opened yesterday morning at the
Treasury. the distillers, divided into
two principal divisions. Eastern and
Western, were understood to have
worked out a system along the gen
erai lines Of a proposal by Gen.
Andrews.
Favor Forming Corporation.
The Western group. which first
reached a tentative conclusion and
which controls much of the Bour-
bon whisky, will recommend, it was
understood, the organization OF one
or more corporations to handle the
matter The Western distillers also
agreed to consult with banking in
terests concerning the best means
of financing such a corporation.
All whisky held in bond would be
turned over to the new corporation or
CCI dllOhS d1IoLAA
to the Western plan, the owner re-
ceiving one-fourth of the estimated
value in cash, one-haf in script, later
to be exchanged for stock, and the re-
mainder as soon as the stocks actual
value was determined.
Judging from the spirit of the early
conferences yesterday, Gen. Andrews
estimated that plan could be worked
out which would be satisfactory to all,
including the Government, in spite of
failure of the whisky bill in the last
Congress. He feels the new legisla-
ton would have provided the best
method, but is encouraged with the
prospects developed in the conference
with distillers SO far.
Big Corporation Favored.
One feature which the Government
is anxious to have ARA nged is for the
big corporation or corporations which
may be formed to take over all the
smaller distiiling interests so that
none will suffer financially or be left
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
TWO FIRE HOSE BILLS
INTRODUCED BY BALL
One Would Prohibit Autoists Rid
ing Over Lines, Other Commits
sions Firemen as Officers.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
RICHMOND, Va, March 29.-Sena-
tor Frank l.. Ball offered two bills
yesterday which deal with the habit
of drivers of cars in riding over the
lines of fire hose at biaZes. That bill
would apply to every section Of the
State and would make that offense a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine
and Imprisonment in aggravated and
repeated offenses.
A second bill was that which would
make the firemen of Arlington. Prince
William and Fairfax Counties police
men during the time they are proceed
ing to fire, fighting the same or re-
turning to their stations. He said that
at recent fire at Rosslyn a number of
drivers of cars drove over and ruined
many lines of hose, seriously handi-
Gaping the firemen. There is now no
law in this connection. hence the i'm
perative need for q regulation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29

out IF the new arrangement. Re-
sumption of manufacture will be
necessary this Fall. according to Gen.
Andrews.
Although much responsibility would
be laid upon the newly organized cor
porationS to prevent leakage into
bootleg channels. Gen. Andrews EN-
phasiZed that he did not wish to
eliminate the wholesale druggist.
If the present prospects develop
into success. Gen. Andrews intimat-
ed he would later call a conference
here of the distillers and the whole
sale druggists.
The old brands of liquor would be
preserved under the Government s
suggested plans, according to Gen.
Andrews, but they would be put up in
distinctive bottles of the new cor
poration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
PAPERS Plant Bombed.

CHICAGO. March 20 pa bomb
damaged the rear of the building oc.
cupied by the Calumet Index. a sub.
urban newspaper owned by Carl Nor.
gan. Morgan, who said he had been
conducting an anti-vice crusade, re.
ported he recently received threat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-29
/ Dispatch to The star.

Special UIspatCI 10 The Staf.
FREDERICK, Nd. March 29--An
amicable AGREEMENT has been reached
between the consumers and the Of
ficials of the Emmitsburg Water Co
A petition signed by the majority
OF the citizens Of Emmitsburg pro
testing against the increased water
rent to take effect April 1. which was
to be sent to the Maryland Public
Service Commission, has been with
drawn