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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-05
Text ofPeace Proposal by U.S.S.R.
at Geneva Conference

GENEVA Dec 4The of the proposal If the delegation
the Union of Socialist Soviet Republics for complete and
mediate disarmament follows in full:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-12-05
..S.S.R. Wants Peace
Stain Tells Congress

CONTINUED from Page One)
honestly admit its mistakes. The OPP
position will have to do this or else
seek for itself another party.
Preserves Peace.
In concluding, Stain summed up
the successes of the All Union Com
munist Party. He showed how it had
preserved peace, promoted the unity
of the proletarians thruout the world,
raised the authority of the dictator
ship of the proletariat in the eyes of
millions among the masses of the in
ternational workingclass, has devel-
oped at a rapid rate, the Socialist con-
struction of the Soviet Union, and adj
vanced the unity of industry and ag-
riculture and consolidated the union
of the workers and peasants. The All
Union Communist Party will continue
to follow in the path of Leninism and
to achieve new victories for Commu-
nism and Soviet Union of the whole
world, he said.
Applaud Stain.
Stain concluded his speech amidst
enthusiastic applause and the cheers
of the delegates who rose and sang
the International
After Stains speech, Kossior made
the organizational report for the Cen
trail Committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
L|CENSESOPPOSED
FOR NEWS DEALERS
Commissioners Take Stand
Upon Advice of Corpora
ton Counsel.

Licensing of all newsdealerS in the
District, proposed as n measure to
prevent the sale of indecent maga-
zines, was opposed today by the
board of District Commissioners. The
Commissioners acted on a recommen-
dation of Corporation Counsel Fran
els Fl. Stephens, who pointed out that
the existing law is adequate to con-
troll the sale of all literature contrary
to the public morals If enforced
rigidly.
In my opinion the requirement of
a license for newsdealers would in no
way change present conditions or bet
ter control the action of such dealers" T"
said Mr. Stephens In report~to the
Commissioners. 1.-The subject is Il
police problem in the first instance;
that is to say, the detection and ap-
prehension of violators of existing
law, and upon the presentation of evil
dence sufficient to convict it becomes
one for the district attorney.
"It is my understanding that the
various neWsdealers recently volun-
teered to submit all or any question
able publications to both the superin-
tendent of police and the District Rttor-
ney for censor. Both officials declined
Such ofer, properly Taking Tie we"
that the law was definite and certain
and that violators thereof must stand
the consequences of their unlawful
acts.
II do not believe additional legisla-
ton on this subject is necessary.
Existing law is sufficient to protect
the public, if rigidly enforced.
The question of licensing the news
dealers was referred to the corporation
counsel for advice by Commissioners
Proctor l.. Dougherty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
D. C. BUDGET ACTION
SET FOR TOMORROW
Appropriation Bill Based on $780,
100000 Estimate Due to Be
Reported.

The District appropriation bill for
the next fiscal year, beginning July
], is expected to be reported to the
House tomorrow. A meeting of the
full appropriations committee to ap-
prove the bill and report prepared by
the subcommittee, headed by Repre-
sentative Funk of Illinois, has been
called for tomorrow morning. 1t is
expected the bill will be approved
without change by the full COM
mittee.
This measure is based on budget
estimates totaling approximately $780,
O00, 900.
The, report will be made to the House
by Chairman Funk of the subcommit-
tee, who is retiring at the close of the
present session.
Besides interest in the various
amounts to be specifically appropriated,
particular concern is entertained as to
whether this legislation will continue
or will liberaliZe the existing limita-
tion of g5 per cent above assessed val
uation in the price to be paid for
schools, Fairgrounds and park sites.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
BEARS" BELIEVED OUT MILLIONS;
CAUGHT IN WHEELING r. R. STOCK
Leonor F. Loree, Rail Mag
nate, Thought Behind Huge
Buying of Stock.
Sensational lump of II 1-2
Points in Shares Finds
Many Traders "Short."

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, January 28.-A Sensa-
tional stock market coup, directed
against a trapped short interest in
the common stock of Wheeling and
Lake Erie Railroad. today sent that
issue catapulting liz points to a
record high price of $65.50 a share.
Losses sustained by bear traders were
conservatively estimated at mini
mum of $1,500,000, with the possi'
bility that they may reach several
times that figure.
The common stock has been on the
upgrade since the first of the year, ris-
ing from a low of $3.50 a share on
buying influenced largely by merger
reports and talk of competitive buying
for control. Brokers, who had been
accommodating the stock, made an IN
expected demand late yesterday for
deliveries of the certificates, many of
which had been loaned for the pur
pose of making deliveries against
short sales. This aroused widespread
fear of a corner" in the stock, which
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
BUSCH DEATH-BED
ACCOUNT ARGUED
Defense Seeks to Bar State
ment; Say Officer Did Not
Know He Was Dying.

The admissibility of'the dying dec
laration" of Policeman Leo w. K.
Busch and the statement of Nicholas
Lee Eagles, Samuel Moreno, John
Proctor and John +. McCabe, thl. four
defendants on trial in Criminal Divi-
sion 2, charged with killing the officer,
was unsettled when court recessed for
luncheon this afternoon.
The ruling of Justice William Hitz
on their admissibility as Government
evidence against the quartet was held
up by objections of the defense to tes-
timony by Capt. Fred Cornwell of the
tenth precinct on Busch's dying dec
laration.'' Objection was based on the
ground that the prosecution had not
furnished sufficient proof that the
wounded officer, when he made the
statement, had abandoned all hope of
recovery.
Policeman Enoch Bradshaw of the
tenth precinct was put on the stand
this morning by Assistant United
States, Attorney George d. Horning,
jr.. in an effort to prove that Busch
knew he had not long to live. Brad
shaw testified that Busch called for
his wife and a priest.
Captains testimony O1te0.
Capt. CornwelI, who testified yester-
day that Busch told him in Garfield
Hospital, less than all hour after the
shooting, that I'm shot. shot bad,
I'm through was recalled this
to supplement that quotation
with the words, They've got me this
time" This testimony of the captain
was regarded as sufficient proof that
the officer knew death was imminent.
A short time later Busch gave an ac-
count of the shooting which the Gov
ernment is endeavoring to have ad-
mitted.
The fact that Capt. Cornwell did
not testify yesterday that Busch told
him they've got me this time" drew
from James A. O'Shea, Nc
Cabe's attorney.
THE memory of this Witness" he
said, who left out a detail and had to
be refreshed is not sufficient to put
mems lives in jeopardy and in a posi-
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
URGES IMPEACHMENT
OF FEDERAL JUDGE
Representative La Guardia Files
Charges Against Frank Cooper,
Northern N. Y. District.

impeachment of Federal Judge
Frank Cooper of the northern New,
York district on the specific charges
of "usurping power. violation of law
and unfitness to hold judicial Office"
was asked in the House today by Rep
resentative La Guardia, Republican,
New. York
La Guardia previously had asked an
investigation by the judiciary com
mittee to determine Judge Cooper's
fitness for Office, as a result of a
Treasury report representing the
jurist as having acquiesced in under
cover work in New York State by
prohibition officials.
The resolution was referred to the
House judiciary committee,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
PROPOSES lEGALIzlNG.
BOXING IN DISTRICT
Senator Walsh of Massachusetts
Sponsors Bill Providing for
One Commissioner.

Boxing matches would be made
legal in the District of Columbia
under a bill introduced in the Sen
ate today by Senator Walsh, Demo-
crate. of Massachusetts and referred
to the District committee for report.
The measure calls for the appoint
ment of a bona fide resident of the
District as boxing commissioner to
be selected by the President at a
salary of $4,000 a year. The license
fee for a boxing match would be
placed at 500.
The bill also defines other condi-
tions under which the licenses may
be issued for the holding of boxing
contests for which admission is to
be charged. >.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
MINE BLAST TRAPS
SCORE; ONE DEAD
Rescue Crews Brave Flames
in West Virginia Pit to
Find Victims.

BY the Associated Press
MORGANTOWN, w. Va, January
2S.--One miner was reported to have
been killed and 90 others were trapped
today by a f1rs in the Connellsviile by.
products mine in the Scott's Run dis.
trict near here.
Rescue crews were quickly or
ganized and under direction of
stephen Arkwright, mine superin-
tendent, they went into the burning
workings in an effort to save the
trapped men. They carried fire.
fighting apparatus. The fire, it was
said, was new outbreak of an old
blaze in the mine.
The mine, q slope working, is
known as Connellsville Number /. 1t
is owned by the James A. Paisley
interests of Cleveland. Ohio. A
normal working force is 295 men,
with a daily capacity of $500 tons.
The day shift was at work when the
fire was discovered. 1t was not
known definitely how many miners
went in this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
ODD DISEASE PUZZLES.

SARAPUL, Russia, January 2S OP'.
Doctors are puzzled by strange
disease which is prevalent along the
Kama River, a tributary of the Volga'
Attacks are accompanied by
cramps and violent convulsions.
which cause the belief that 1t may
be due to the fact that peasants in
this region mix ergot with their
bread. over 1000 cases of the
disease have been registered. with
many deaths.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
NAVY FLYER ENTERS CONTEST
FOR FLIGHT ACROSS ATLANTIC
Lieut.. Comdr. Noel Davis to
Seek Paris s-NeW York
$4,000 Prize.
Capt. FonCk, Frenchman,
Also Preparing for New At
tempt This Year.

Lieut. Comdr. Noel Davis, II. S. n.
r., will try to fly from New York to
Paris next Summer and seek the
$25,000 prize offered for the feat by
Raymond Orteig of New York.
Comdr. Davis, who is in charge of
naval reserve air activities here, said
today he would attempt the fight in
July or August IL his plans material
ize, He is negotiating with the chief
OF. the material division Of the Army
Air Service for bombing airplane to
use In the flight, but has received no
word as yet as to whether his request
will be granted.
Davis is seeking to raise funds to
finance the fight, which will be a. pri.
vate venture, but as yet he has not
succeeded in obtaining the necessary
amount. From $4,000 to 500, 900 will
be needed. he said. He has not de-
cided on the personnel of the crew.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
MEXICO PAYS IN FULL
ON HER FOREIGN DEBT
Last Installment for 1926 Trans
mitted to international Com
mittee of Bankers.

MEXICO. CITY, january 28.-Ofti-
cial announcement is made that the
Mexican government has paid the last
installment on the foreign debt service
for 1926. The sum has been turned
over to the international committee of
bankers, New York. in accordance
with the terms of the PaniLamont
agreement on Mexico's debt to the
United States.
Several days ago the Mexican treas
ury department issued a statement
that the unpaid balance of interest on
the national foreign debt for 1926,
which was due in New York on jan
uary /, would be sent to the interna-
tional committee of bankers there as
soon as confirmation was received of
the sum due. The treasury figures
fixed the amount at $3.50, 1872.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Gag Rule" Charged as They
Quit House Foreign Affairs
Committee Meeting.
CONNALLY PROTESTS
8-TO-1 VOTE TO REPORT
Makes No Denial When Repubi-
cans Accuse Minority of Alb
senting Themselves.

BY the Associated Press.
A move in the House foreign affairs
committee today to report the Fair
child resolution Endorsement of the
administrations Nicaraguan.Mexican
policy was blocked by Democrats alb
senting themselves from the commit.
tee room to prevent the presence of
a quorum.
After a stormy session, during
which Representative Linthicum of
Maryland, the ranking Democrat.
stamped out of the room in protest
against what he said was "a gag
move" by Republicans. The commit
tee voted, 8 to !, to report the reso-
luton. There are 81 members of the
committee, and IL are needed for u
quorum.
C0nnally Protests Vote.
Representative .Connally of Texas,
the only Democrat remaining when
the roll was called, cast the negative
vote. He then objected to the vote
on the ground that a quorum was not
present, and was sustained by Chair
man Porter.
The Republicans charged the Demo
~ dAo Will OGlIDGIaLGlY aDSenLln&
themselves from the committee room
and Connally did not deny the charge.
he said he regretted to vote against
the resolution, but the position taken
by the majority had made 1t necessary
for him to do SO.
The minority wants more informa.
tlon on the Nicaraguan Mexican situa-
ton, he said, and wants Secretary
Kellogg to appear and give such in
formation. He insisted committeeman
could not indorse the Presidents posi-
tton until they knew more about 1t.
Representative Fairchild, Repub.
lican, New York, author of the resolu.
ton, replied that the Democrats were
playing politics, in marked contrast
to the attitude of a Republican House
to Democratic President during the
Venezuela incident in the Cleveland
administration.
Gag Rule" Charged.
Z The quarrel developed over a. motion
by Fairchild to shut off debate.
Representative Moore, Democrat.
Virginia, denounced this proposal as
an outrage, He then left the meet
ing, and although. the motion was lost.
on a. 6 to vote, Linthicum announced
that he would not submit to this gag
rule" and left the room intimating
that he might resign from the com.
mittee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Profanity Crime
Under New Penal
Code for Italy

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1927.
ROME, January 2S,-Profanity
will be a. crime under the new
penal'code now being elaborated by
Fascist jurists to replace and con-
solidate the previous codes. AL
though the penalty has not been
announced. it will be heavy-from
a large fine to several weeks or
months in prison. This is in line
with the puritanical reformist wave
under Fascism, which the Pope and
the Vatican enthusiastically ap-
prove.
If the laws now being elaborated
are obeyed, Italy will be the most
moral country in Europe--without
public dancing, drunkenness, idle
ness, profanity or any form of
public immortality.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Anger at Boats Wave Damage Melts
When People Learn It Is Funeral Ship

BY the Associated Press.
POMEROY. Ohio, January 2S.-The
affection existing among river folk has
been demonstrated here as Pomeroy
citizens set their town in order with
the passing of the recent flood on the
Ohio River.
Last Tuesday, at the crest of the
high water, the steamer Chris Green
steamed up the river, while every ef-
fort was being made to keep all traffic
off the water.
II caused waves which broke vir-
tually every glass store front in Pom
eroy and Mason City, w. Va, upset a
number of buildings and caused dam
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
JAPANESE ExONERATED
OF LAND LAW CHARGE
Filipino Committee Finds Aliens
Are Doing Good in De-
veloping Country.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
MANILA, January 2S.-Six charges
of alleged violation of the Philippine
land laws by Japanese corporations in
Davao and Mindanao Provinces were
found false by an investigating com
mittee of the bureau of lands, says
report just published.
The Philippine land laws prohibit
any corporation from owning more
than approximately $500 acres, but
allows them to lease up to $500 acres
additional. The corporations involved
were charged with controlling a vast
area in violation of the law.
The committee found that this and
other charges not only were untrue
but that the japanese actually were
doing great good in developing the
country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
French Deserters
Captured After IL
Years i'm Forests

BY the Associated Press.
GAP, France, January 2S.-Two
French deserters of the late war
have been captured after IL years
of forest life with price on their
heads.
Theophile and Felix Berthalon,
farmers, served one month with
their regiment in 1914. When the
troops started for the front, the
two started for the rear. They did
not return to their village of Vol
Inns until recently, and then only
to face court-martial.
They said they lived in caves and
roamed wooded mountains, ventur-
ing near villages only at night in
search of food and clothes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Ex-Crown Prince
Gets Circus Offer
From United States


DOORN, Holland, January 2S.--
Former Crown Prince Frederick
William of Germany is constantly
being importuned by promoters of
various schemes who desire to cap
italize his name, he said today.
One of the most ridiculous of
these unsolicited offers was that
he appear as specially" In a cir
Gus. This proposal came from
America. There was no truth, he
said, in published reports, that he
was to appear in motion picture
to be filmed at Wieringen, scene of
his former exile.
Frederick William came here to
attend the celebration yesterday of
the 68th birthday of his father, the
ex-Kaiser.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

age which is now revealed as run
ming into the thousands of dollars
Pomeroy citizens were indignant.
Then they learned that the boat was
bearing the body of Capt. Gordon G.
Green, whose last request before he
died in Cincinnati was that his body
should be taken to Newport, Chic. for
burial aboard his favorite steamer. the
Chris Green, and that his wife, a
licensed pilot, should be at the helm.
Today new fronts were going into
the stores through the city, ard there
was no criticism for the woman whose
voyage with her dead had carised the
DAMAGE. - - .a =.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
ZIHLMAN INTRODUCES
BILL TO MERGE COURTS
Action Is at Request of District
Commissioners - Prompt De-
cision Is Advocated.

Chairman Zihlman of the House
District committee, at the request of
the District Commissioners, today in
troduced bill which provides for
combiring the work of the nine Mu-
nicipal Court judges with that of the
four Police Court judges, so as to ex.
pedite transaction OF business now
congested in the Police Courts.
This legislation results from the
recommendations of a committee ap-
pointed by the District Commissioners
to study the system of magisterial
courts In police stations throughout
the city. This commission reported
adversely on the magisterial system
and recommended combination of
the Municipal and Police Court judges
by enlargfng the jurisdiction Of the
Municipal Court to take over in slack
periods Police Court work..
The District Commissioners asked
for prompt action on this measure
during the present session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Mexican War Vet, 102, Dies.

BANDERA, Tex, January % lp).-
Amasa Clark, 102. one of the few sur
viving veterans Of the Mexican War
OF 1S46, died at his home here today.
lie was the oldest living member of
the Pioneer Freighters Association,
having been one of the early stage
drivers before railroads entered Texas.
Clark was born in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Court Bill Introduced.

Senator Capper. chairman of the
Senate District committee, introduced
in the Senate today the bill made
public by the District Commissioners
a few days ago providing for the con-
soiidation of the Municipal and Police
Courts into one tribunal with civil
and a criminal branch.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
SENATE APPROVES
COURT SITE FUND
Deficiency Appropriation Bill
Carries $1,70O,OO0 to Buy
Land Facing Capitol.

The deficiency appropriation bill,
carrying an amendment making
81, ZOO 900 available to buy land for
United States Supreme Court Build.
ing in Washington, passed the Senate
this afternoon. The bill, which has
already passed the House, also pro-
vides total of SOS, 900 for unexpected
obligations of the District Govern
ment, including salaries for the re-
mainder of this fiscal year for the
newly created Public Utilities Com
mission.
The measure goes to conference,
after which the House must concur
in the Senate amendment approprlat.
ing the money for the Supreme Court
building site. The erection of q home
for the Supreme Court was authorized
i'm the public buildings act at the last
session, but that legislation did not
make funds available. The Pubhc
buildings Commission has selected al
tha site to be acquired the square
adjacent to the north side of the
congressional Library, where the
building will face the Capitol.
Tax Amendment Fails.
Rafore the deficiency bill passed to-
day senator Harrison, Democrat, OF
mississippi. repeated without success
tba EFFORTS made by other Democrats
dur,ne the last two days to tack on
the hill a provision for income-tax re-
duction.
u,o,,Id have reduced the corporation
tax to II per cent in future years.
Chairman Warren of the appropri-
ations committee made a point OF or
der against the amendment on the
ground that it was legislation that
cannot be added to the bill, ana was
sustained by the chair.
Senator Harrison made the plea that
he was merely trying to give the Sen
ate a chance to carry out the wish,
which he said the country has been
given to understand. the President
had entertained for some tax relier
legislation at this session
Called Political Gesture.
In making the point of order. Sena-
tor Warren said 1t was generally url-
derstood that the motion of Senator
Harrison was simply a gesture and
indicated it was intended only to form
the basis for political discussion.
After the tax reduction amendment
had been ruled out of order, Senator
Harrison introduced resolution
which would have expressed the sense
of the Senate as being in favor of tax
reduction legislation before Congress
adjourned. He asked unanimous con-
sent for it's immediate considerat ton,
whereupon Majority Leader Curtis
asked that the legislation go over until
tomorrow under the Senate rule.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

Secretary Dwight r. Davis. who is
recovering from a recent attack of
grippe. attended the meeting OF the
cabinet today and spent a short time
at the War Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
PLAN. TO ATTACK. REBELS.

Nicaraguan Troops MOVE Toward
Border of Costa Rica.
BY the Associated Press.
SAN JUAN DEL SUR, Nicaragua,
January 28.-Gen. Roberto Hurtado,
with 500 troops of the Managua Con
servative government, arrived here
last night. His command is leaving
today in the direction of the Costa
Rican frontier, where the rival liberal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28
Kipling Sails for Brazil.

SOUTHAMPTON. England, Jan.
his wife sailed today on the steamer
Andes for Rio de Janeiros Brazil. Thsy
declined TO receive newspapermen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-28

sent panic stricken "shorts" rushing to
cover in today's early trading. Many
of these were small traders who had
put out short lines of 100 or 200
shares.
The stock opened 3 points higher
at 81, jumped to 5SM on the next
sale and then by leaps and bounds
to SIS, with one cash transaction taxi
ing place at 65h. This caused a
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