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others are still awaiting their trial.
All over South Wales a general at
tack has been made by the landlords
and property owners against the
workers to recover arrears of rent
accumulated during the lockout. As
result, ejectment orders are now
the rage. Hundreds Of workers find
themselves thrown on the road, I'M
less they can find alternative accom-
modations.
In Yorkshire, many cases Of delib-
crate victimization are being report
ed. Piece work price lists have been
attacked. At the Thurcroft Main
Colliery nearly 1000 miners are still
locked out owing to the fact that the
owners are refusing to abide by the
district agreement and attempting to
enforce a day wage rate (instead of
piece rates) which would mean a
drastic reduction in the mems earn
ings.
In Scotland, victimization is wide
spread. The manner in which the re-
employment of the men has taken
place amounts, in many instances to
victimization. Checkweighers, local
officials, committee men, and other
active members of the branches have
been shamefully treated. The check
weighers have been subjected to in
dignities that were unknown follow
ing the lockout of 1921, and many To-
cal managers have stated that on no
account will they be re-employed.
In Lanarkshire alone there are
twenty to thirty less checkweighers
than in April last. Similar conditions
prevail in other counties of Scotland.
In Derbyshire where at present
more miners are working than be-
fore the stoppage, 800 members of
the Derbyshire Miners Association
are still unemployed. Most Of them
are those who were active in trade
union work and picketing. At the
pits of one of the largest companies
all the old acknowledgment have been
kept out.
The same conditions Of victimiza-
ton exist in all other districts. Vic
limitation, it must be pointed out, is
largely directed against members Of
the Minority Movement and the Com
munist Party-who were the real lea
ders in the localities throughout the
whole period of the lockout. The pol
icy applied by the owners in many
pits, since the official termination of
the strike, has been: mo Reds need
apply" They are not to be reinsta-
ted. The employers direct their
methods of repression not only
against those who have been pro
nounced in their activities, but also
against those in near or distant rela-
tons to them. With the result that
whole families are to be starved and
Inundated in order apparently to
bring these loyal fighters to re-
nounce their activities and grovel for
unemployment.
Working Conditions.
There is no doubt that the S-hour
day for the underground miners and
the extra shifts, double shifts and
treble shifts, which have been forced
upon the miners, will lead not only
to an increase of unemployment, but
viii probably throw out Of the in
dustry between 100000 and 100000
miners. That this is so can been seen
from the figures Of production since
the termination of the strike.
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The District Agreements.

What does this table shown First,
as to hours. Prior to the stoppage
the normal full hours Of work under
ground were seven per shift count
ing from last man down to first man
up; according to the Samuel report,
this meant an average actual time
underground of about hrs. 81 min.
Under the new agreements, the hours
position for the underground workers
ranges from to 9 hours a day, in
GLIDING the time Of going down and
returning from the mine.
The minimum wage percentage, as
seen from the table, has been reduced
in all districts. In many places they
were brought down to the 1921 level,
when the average earnings through
out the country were 9-2d a shift.
The ration of profits to wages has
been changed in most of the districts.
Under the 1924 agreements, the ratio
of profits to wages was; Profits IS
per cent; wages 81 per cent. Now
over the whole eastern area the ratio
has been altered to: Profits Is per
cent, wages IS per cent.
Besides these changes, it must be
remembered that in many districts,
notably in Northumberland and Dur
ham, local customs have been seri-
ously inte1'fered, while the percent
age addition to piece worker rates,
which was granted when the Seven
Hours Bill was passed, was done
away with in the new agreements.
NietimizatiOn.
Such are in brief the conditions i'm
posed on the miners by the employers
and the conservative government of
Baldwin. But even these conditions
do not seem to satisfy the greedy
mine owners. Reports from every
coal field show that established rules
and customs-on points which very
greatly effect the earning capacity
Of the miners-are being violated by
the owners, while victimization is
rife, and the governments deliberate
restriction of unemployment pay
makes the conditions of those who
are refused work absolutely intoler-
able.
The mine owners have decided to
clean the mine fields Of all those that
tooA an active and leading part in
the lockout. Hence, victimization
and repressions continue throughout
the mine regions. Many miners and
their wives, especially in South
Wales, are still being committed for
trial on charges arising out of the
dispute, such as unlawful" assem-
bly,, intimidation and obstruction of
the police. Twelve miners were
given sentences varying from 6
months hard labor to six weeks i'm
prisonment at Swansea on January
goth.
The finest and most courageous
men in the coalfields of South Wales
are being victimized. In some in
stances complete pit committees are
being victimized; lodge officials and
many prominent men in the organ
ization have been refused reinstate-
ment. Elderly miners and others
previously engaged owing to their in
juries on eight" employment, and
even the sons of active federation
workers, have been refused employ
ment. Prominent checkweighers have
been prohibited from entering their
weighing machines. In Tyrolstown,
most of the active miners, members
Of the c. p, are still in prison. Many
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
INTERNATIONAL RED AID PROTESTS MARKING
SLAUGHTER; FEARS new INPERlALIST WAR

MOSCOW March 2SReprsnng six and half million workers thru
the world the international Red Aid sitting here has
adopted resolution calling all
colonial semcoona mpcrias
from
Protesting Marking the slaughter Of
than Chinese citizens,
imperialst provoking another world
Among those
China; Henp Morann italy, Andersen Denmark; Esbu
England Iepeshinsky and Temk, u Marty France Dnge
ndonesia; Schlaer Mau United States Skhov
Soyaka; Tiblcr Switzerland.
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peaches Barred From
Acting In Bean Town

BOSTON, March 2S.-The city
council this afternoon went OH record
as being opposed to the appearance
OF Mrs. Frances Heenan ("Peaches'')
on the public stage Of this city.
The action of the council came
upon an order introduced by Coun-
cillor Frederick w. Bowling request
ing Mayor Malcolm Nichols to ask
the theatre censorship board to pro-
hibit her appearance here.
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Two women passengers and the
conductor on a bus Of the Fifth Ave-
nue. Coach Company were injured
yesterday when the bus was struck
by an automobile at Queens Boule-
ward and Caroline street, Long Island
City, Queens.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-29
Bear Runs. Amuek.

A trained bear ran amuck among
a crowd Of school children in Brook
lyn, during the noon recess yester-
day and was not captured until it
had clawed and seriously injured
Robert Steers, 10, Of l4S South Eli
oft Place.
1 After it had been dubbed by
patrolmen the bear was subdued an
led back to its cage. II
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NEwBURGH. N. X. March 2S.-
The body Of Joseph Pagella, 40, al
legged bootlegger who was mysteri-
ously shot here Friday was claimed
today by four women, each attesting
to being his wife.
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These figures show that most Of
the collieries are in just as bad a
position as before the stoppage. The
7h-hour working day which has
been enforced on the men has only
intensified the depression.
Continued Tomorrow
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Research Arnin Started.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, March %.
The Westchcster county research
bureau, which declares itself to be a
non-partisan organization and which
suspended work in 1917 on account
of the war, has resumed its activities.
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British Miners Preparing For Next Fight

possible to cover all the points with
out simply giving each agreement in
full.
With these qualifications, however,
the following table makes the posi-
ton clear on the most important
points in the main districts.
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(COntin1t6d from Pdge UTteJ
BILE their expiration in the various dis
tricts at one and the same time. 1t
is therefore very difficult to present
the terms in a uniform way nor is it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
|BLANTON RET|RES
| FROM NAVAL CASE
WithdraWs as Counsel for
Lieut.. SandIin When Linn
tied to Single Role.

When Representative Thomas l..
Blanton Of Texas was told yester-
day by Capt. Dudley n. Carpenter,
u. S Navy. that he could appear
before the Naval Retiring Board only
as counsel for Lieut.. Harry T. Sand =
lin, and not as a representative in
vestigating naval legal procedure, the
Texas representative withdrew from
the case. Lieut. Sandlin is up before
the board to determine whether he
should be retired, and is protesting
the move.
Mr. Blanton has been appearing
before the board daily on behalf of
Sandlin, but apparently not in the
position Of counsel, until yesterday.
when he was told under what con-
ditions he could continue in the case.
Mr. Blanton said later that he has
withdrawn from the present consid =
Grafton of the case before the board,
and will not again appear before it's
deliberations, but would watch it
closely, and if there is an adverse
decision he would reopen the case on
the floor of the House.
With the withdrawal of Mr.. Blan-
ton, Lieut.. Comdr Joseph Y. Dreisen-
stock was detailed as counsel for
Sandln while the case is before the
retiring board.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
CRYSTAL STRAIN GIVEN
LITTLE RELIEF BY QUAKE
Recent California Shock Failed to
lessen Danger of Serious Rum
bles Soon Expected.

The earthquake that on New Year
Gay shook Imperial Valley has not
materially relieved the crustal strain
that seismologists believe has been
formulating il Southern California
for some years.
Upon the basis of past experience,
precise triangulation measurements
and the location of minor shocks.
earthquake experts have expected
that the southern part of California
viii soon suffer IA severe earthquake
eimilar to that which afflicted the San
Francisco region in 1906. The ques-
ion therefore arose, just as it did at
the time of the Santa Barbara quake
of 1925, as to whether the Imperial
Valley quake offered any relief to the
area under strain.
"There is no reason to consider that
his shock affords any significant re-
'ief of strain" says H. o. Wood, in
charge of the chronological investiga
tons of the Carnegie Institution. "Ali
Information yet received indicates
that the Imperial Valley earthquake
vas only minor shock of small de
Htructive power"
Mr. Wood is awaiting reports from
Engineers and insurance experts now
N the ground before deciding
neither he will undertake investiga-
ions in the field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
PRESENTS 'B0HEME'
TOMORROW NIGHT
Washington Opera Co. to Be
Directed by Georges
Georgesco.

With Il familiar opera chosen, the
Washington National Opera Co. viii
give it's second performance of the
season tomorrow night at the Wash.
ington Auditorium at SID O'Clock,
when "I4a Boheme" will be sung, with
Georges Georgesco, royal conductor OF
the Grand Opera and philharmonic
Orchestra OF Rumania, conducting.
The cast will be made up of singers
who General Director Albion believes,
will constitute the best singing cast
he has assembled and whose ages will
be in keeping with the younger char
acters they will fill.
Three Americans in Cast.
Three Americans will be in the
cast-Margery Maxwell, a young So
prano who has rapidly forged to the
front in the Chicago and Rav1na
Opera Cos; Rosa Low, beautiful
Young concert singer. and Sigurd
Nilssen. basso, who was heard here
last wear in Romeo and Juliet and
At 1ohene1-in" the former marking his
operate debut.
ULYSSES Lappas, Greek tenor: Ivan
Ivantzoff. Washington Opera co.
baritone: George Chechanovsky. Met
ropolitan Opera baritone, and Ivan
Steschenko, Chicago Opera basso, will
completes the cast All of these sing
er,s have been heard here in the past.
THE engagement of Mr.. Geor-
gesco." Mr.. Albion declared yesterday,
brings to the Washington National
Opera Co. the most famous musician
vet to become associated with the
cornpany. He is a director of unusual
fire and ability and has aroused en-
thusiasm among members Of the COM
pany.
THE success which was his in the
only performance he has directed in
this country-a concert by the New
York Philharmonic Orchestra given
in New York recently-led US to en-
pect great things of him, and what
he has accomplished in the short time
he has been here more than meets
these expectations.
Mr.. Georgesco is as lavish in his
praise of the company as they of him.
He declared that he had had some
misgivings over the possibilities OF
the volunteer chorus, but after one
rehearsal he found the standard as
high as any professional chorus. The
orchestra, too, came in for much
nrajse from Mr. Georgesco. He was
SURPRISED at the ensemble work
shown by a group that is not con-
stantly together.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
M'KELLAR INSISTS
WOODS Be BARRED
Tennessee Senator Asks Un-
favorable Report on Nomi-
nee for l C. C. Post.
BY the Associated Press.

Urging the unfitness of Cyrus E
Woods of Pennsylvania to be a mem
Der of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on many grounds, Senator
, Mcclellan, Democrat, Tennessee, yes
terday asked the Senate interstate
commerce committee to report his
nomination unfavorably.
With the exception of brief state
mont to be made tomorrow by Sen
ator Neeley, Democrat, West Nir-
ginia, the Tennesseean' argument
closed the case against the former
Ambassador to Spain and Japan. Sen
atorS Reed and Pepper, Republicans,
Pennsylvania, will appear in his be-
half tomorrow and then the commit
tee will close its doors to reach its
conclusion.
The first objection to Mr.. Woods
appointment raised by Senator Nc
kellar was that it was in violation
of law because of the nominees large
holdings in stocks and bonds of rail
roads and coal companies.
BY disqualifying himself to sit in
the pending or any future lake cargo
coal rate cases from Pennsylvania
and the Southern coal fields, Senator
Mcclellan said. Mr.. Woods had i'm
paired his efficiency as a prospective
commissioner to such a point that his
appointment should not be confirmed.
The Tennessee Senator contended
hat Mr. Woods own testimony that
lie was not familiar with rate-making
should bar him from office. He also
held that the nominee felt his own un-
fitness for the place when he con
~ulted Secretary Mellon as to whether
he would fit into the job.
Referring to Mr.. Woods part in the
5000, 900 Pennsylvania primary.
Senator Mcclellan said he had been
drafted for that job and that he also
rad been drafted for the post of In
erstate Commerce Commissioner.
After Senator Mcclellan concluded
senator Sackett, Republican, Ken
lucky. placed into the record a num-
ller of kilograms and letters of pro
test received from chambers of COM
inerce and other business organiza-
I ions in his State.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Mine Intervention Opposed.

Representative Kendall, Republican,
Pennsylvania, who lays claim to rep
resenting the largest bituminous coal
producing district, yesterday issued a
statement opposing enactment of leg
islation TO give the Federal Govern
ment authority in intervene in times
of suspension of coal mining. He said
il was prompted by anticipated action
by the House commerce committee on
the Parker bill. Kendall said that "a
vast surplus" of coal exists and it
would be increased to 10000, 900 tons
by April !.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
GAS EXPLAINS MYSTERY.

LISBON, Portugal, January 8 P).-
Flames rising from the surface of the
River Guadiana, in Algrave, the
southernmost province of Portugal,
which caused consideration among
the superstitious, have been ex-
planned.
Engineers discovered a supply of
natural Illuminating gas under the
river bed. There is much interest in
the discovery, as it is hoped that the
supply will prove sufficient for in
dustrial uses of the region.
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Romance of Will Hidden In Butter
Bobs Up Again in Court After 81 Years

none must enrich himself at an
others expense"
When Nine. Angelo Berthon died.
81 years ago, no will was found. and
her estate was about to be distributed
among distant relatives. Some one
discovered deeply embedded in a mass
of butter in the old lady's house, an
old oiled paper, on which Nine. Ber-
thon bequeathed her fortune to Mile
ChaVaneS.
The girls father, as she was a
minor, borrowed in her name to pay
legal expenses to probate the curious
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

will. The case was won, but the
father then and the daughter later
refused to pay the debt on the definite
legal ground that the father, as q
guardian, had no right to borrow
without observing a certain legal pro-
cedure, which was not done. The
courts decided justice was more i'm
portant than the letter of the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
STRIKE HITS SHIPPING.
Harbor Workers at Constantinople
Beat Up Police.

CONSTANTINOPLE, January s
P).-Commerce in the harbor was at
standstil today due TO a spectacu-
lar strike of more than 5000 barge
men who staged lively battle with
the police after setting adrift 300
barges and throwing their merchan-
disc overheard. Troops were called
out to subdue the boatmen, who had
beaten policemen with poles.
Many of the policemen were thrown
into the water when they demanded
that the barges be brought back to
their mornings. Three hundred of
the strikers were arrested.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
MISS CALIFORNIA ASKS
.ANNULMENT; WED A WEEK
Age Given as IL in License Found
to Be 17-Says She Married
"Om Impulse"
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, Calf, January Z.
The title of Mrs" taken on New
Year eve by Miss California" quickly
became an unwelcome one to Aloha
Porter, selected as the States beauty
champion last Summer, she disclosed
in a suit for annulment filed yester
day.
When she signed the license to wed
Leonard lie Roy Thomas, said to be
dancing instructor, a week ago
Miss California" said she was Is, but
the annulment action gives her age as
II and it is upon this ground that
the move to void the marriage is
based.
IAN a mistake" said the girl. "As
soon as 1 realized what / had done
went home and told mother and took
steps for the annulment Immediately
l did it just on an impulse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
SNOWSTORMS TAKE TOLL.
Many Lives Lost in Transcaucasian
Region.

BAKU, Republic of Aserbaijan,
January s R).-Snowstorms have
been raging many hours over the
transcaucasian region. Many work
ers have been killed, and number
of small boats have been lost in the
Caspian Sea, with many lives.
More than 100 huge oil derricks have
been leveled by the hurricane, and
enormous damage has been done to
property along the whole Caspian
coast, with telegraph lines ripped
down, trees uprooted. small houses
swept away and vineyards destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09

PARIS, January 8.-The romance
of fortune that was won by will
hidden in big chunk of butter has
bobbed up in the courts after q years.
and again romance has beaten the
law.
Etienne refused to reimburse friends
for 10000 francs they advanced to
help her win her will case in 1905.
She had the law with her, but the
courts decided she and her father must
pay, because, as the prOverb saws,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
STORE DECORATOR WINS
NINE. LA MARQUlSE WINN
Youth, IS, Marries 35-Year-Old
Widow Said to Be of Bour-
bon Lineage.

PITTSBURGH, Pa. January s.
Nine. la Marquise Frances Adelaide
Eleanor Felicie de Tourneur ct de
Croisier VIM, said to be of Bourbon
lineage. and Orval +. Brandt, deco
rator for a local department store,
were married in New York Thursday,
it was learned last night. The bride,
who is 35 years old, is the widow of
William +. VIM. Pittsburgh chemist.
Brandt is %.
The couple will spend their honey
moon in the East They now are at
the B.ltmOre Hotel New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
Horse, Not a Bull,
Sees Red and Stops
In Winsted, Conn.
By the Associated Press.

WINSTED, Conn, January S.
When a bull sees red. he charges,
but not so Napoleon, bay horse,
owned by dairyman of Riverton
road. Napoleon; frightened by a
noise, dashed down Main street
here yesterday. He had not gone
far when an automatic traffic sig.
nal flashed red. Obeying the sig.
nal. he stopped. Before the green
light flashed the horses master
ran up and seized him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
MEX|CANS CERTAIN
VIRGIN MADE VISIT
Throngs in Pilgrimage te
Place Boy Claims He
Saw Saint.


MEXICO CITY. January S.--Tho1s
sands of MeXicans are profoundly
convinced that the Virgin of Quad
alupe has performed another miracle
and great crowds are flocking to the
place in the town of Guadalupe where
little boy, Alfredo Trejo, declares
that Mexico's patron saint appeared
before him and left her image upon
tree near where she stood.
The boy saw the vision yesterday
and ran to his mother. crying: The
Virgin has come back to earth again.
| have just seen her"
This news spreading, great crowds
of Mexicans hurried to the spot and
today the boys home and the nearby
streets were surrounded by police
and soldiers To prevent persons from
being injured in the crush.
The municipal authorities have
taken possession of the tree. where
no image remains. Some Mexicans
declare that evil persons have cut out
the image. which was ther@, and that
certain CONGREGATIONS on the bark re
semble the picture of the Virgin and
indicate that the image actually was
there as the hoy claims.
Numerous PEI SOILS are eIitI'dN OI ing
to buy the tree from the municipal
authorities and competitive bidding
came spirited for time. The highest
offer thus far has been 500 pesos from
an old man who has lived all his life
in the shadow of the Virgins shrine
The mayor of Guadalupe. who has
inspected the tree andsis keenly in
terested i'm the reported miracle, IS
not certain whether he will sell the
tree, hut is inclined to preserve ii as
a municipal treasure in the city hail.
He admits that he found no image.
as the boy described. upon the tree,
but will not express too positive an
opinion that it was not there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
WAGE WAR ON BOARS.
Citizens Unite to Wipe Out Dan
gerous Animals.

S0TOuS Au1u1dlS.
OTIEDO, Spain, January R).-
The villages of Parres and Llanes
have joined forces to hunt wild boars
which are numerous in their vicinity
and have caused damage.
A hunt has been concluded at Mejo
where boars likewise have been very
destructive, even making travel un-
tafe. Many. boars were killed, some OF
lem very large.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-09
THROW THIEVES IN FIRE.
rwo Caught Stealing Cast Into
Flames to Die.

! WARSAW, Poland, January s up.
Two men caught stealing horses
+ere lynched yesterday. They were
crown into a huge fire and burned
death.
. Twenty-eight persons have been ar
sted on suspicion of participating in
ne lYnchinG