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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-13
The Paris Congress of the Amsterdam international

The report then goes on to speak of "a series of
questions of lesser interest We may however con-
tent ourselves with extract in regard to the most
important problems of the International trade union
movement. Any trade union member who is not
utterly blind as result of the silly reformist
twaddle about the alleged crimes of Moscow and
the Communists against the labor movement must
ask himself of what such body as the T. F. T.
U. possibly be to the workingclass To no ques-
ton of the labor movement does Amsterdam give
definite answer nay what is worse the international
problems are not even brought upon the tapis In
their complete incapacity to see what is happening
in the labor world the refornist gods of Amsterdam
sit the throne of their bogus international and
talk twaddie about the stupidity of the working
masses and the Communist opposition, which makes
it so hard for Messers Jouhaux Oudegeest and Sas-
senbach to lead the workers into the promised land
of reconstructed capitalism in which they shall be
allowed to collaborate in increasing the CAPITALIST
profits indefinitely 1t is not to be expected that at
the Paris congress the trumpets will sound and
shake down the walls of Amsterdam with their clar-
ion peal. On the contrary, the few members of the
opposition will hardly be allowed to say word and
if they do so their remarks will be drowned in the
general tumult- On the other hand the well-sifted
society of augurs will tell each other that all is
WELL and the chosen leaders will remain the chosen
leaders. In secret, meanwhile, they will call each
other names, seeing that all know that, once the
imperialsts start to attack another again. each
of them will once more stand by his national exploit
er under the parole of Scott strafe England" or
whatever else it may be.
It lis only by the liquidation of the Amsterdam
spirit in the labor movement and by the destruction
of that reactonary clique of leaders which calls
itself the l. F. T. IT, that the trade union movement
can rise again, regain it's strength, and become a
militant international proletaran unit. That is the
unmistakabe teaching of the report Of the Paris
Congress of the /. f. T. u
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-13

To cover up the fact that Amsterdam does prac-
tically nothing against the danger of and has
obviously serious intention of ever doing any
thing in future against it. the report approaches the
League of Nations with suggestion in nine articles,
worked out by Oudegeest, Jouhaux and Thorberg,
for the control of the international traffic in
by means of mixed committee" Surely nothing
more ridiculous could be imagined than mixed
mittee of the war-morgers for the control of the
traffic in arms.
While shamefully ignoring the fact that the
rogues formerly leading the italian Trade Union
Confederation went over into the fascist camp with
D'Arragona at their head, the report boastfully
states that
"no occasion is neglected of protesting in the
press reports of the l. F. 7. U. (which are read
by nobody against the misdeeds Of the fas-
cists."
AS matter of secondary Importance it is stated
that there is possibility of helping the Italian
trade unions at present. in the first place for lack
of funds and secondly in view of the ~futility of
opposing the fascists.
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lions coal supplies encumbent upon them the French
by reference to the initiation
The questions of reconstruction and rationalza-
ton occupy 10 pages. We here told that as
early as 1910 Messrs. Oudegeest and Jouhaux had
the proper recipe for the salvation of the worlds
economy in their pockets 1t only lasted rather long
before the capitalists would consent to make
of it.
To what extent the policy of Amsterdam brought
about an improvement in the questions of recon-
struction and naturalization for this is surely the
main point, if the query is not impertnent), is
matter which words lost Nor would it
be easy to prove. The loss of the eighthour day all
along the line, the defeat of the British miners and
other like occurrences surely not be looked upon
as proper steps for the purpose of bringing about
better conditions" for the workingclasses.
In the realm of social politics the achievements
of Amsterdam equally great. Not even so inn
portant Oudegeest deny that no prog
has been made in the matter of the eight hour
day. At any rate the l. F. T. u. had called upon
the workers
'to meet the offensive of the employers on the
eight-hour day in favor of the right of coop
Grafton and co-decision."
That this must not be effected by melting a ruth
less class-war is obvious in view of the general at
titude of Amsterdam in questions of reconstruction
Let us still see what the report has to say on the
subject of Amsterdam's fight against war; reaction
and fascism. Proud reference is made to the fine
decisions of Rome and the Hague in 1922 That no
action taken the very next occasion, that of
the French and Belgian occupation of the Ruhr in
1929 is put down to the fact that the competent
factors were "still too weak"
GIN 1924 the Pan American Federation of La
Dor appealed to the T. F. T. U. to prevent the
rebels opposing President Obregon in Mexico
from being supplied with ammunition from
Europe"
Evening star., 1927-12-02
GIVEN TO DROP CASE
INVOLVING PAINTING
District Attorney to Leave Dispute
Between Women to
Civil Court.

Assistant United States Attorney
Ralph Given has decided to quash the
warrant issued against Mrs. Grace
Porter Hopkins on IA charge growing
out of the disappearance of painting
of Mrs. Lucy w. Crawford's grand
father following institution of civil
by Mrs. Crawford in the
District Supreme Court yesterday.
Mr.. Given today advised the police
of his intention to let the two promi.
nent women settle their dispute in the
civil courts rather than proceed with
the criminal case instituted recently
with thc arrest of Mrs. Hopkins on
complaint Of Mrs. Crawford At the
time 1t was charged that Mrs. Hop
kins had failed to return a valuable
oil painting of DR.. Carter w. Worm
ley. era ndfather of the complainant.
Mrs Hopkins has declared the
painting. left in her keeping by Mrs.
Crawford, sappeared in the course
of moving.
In the suit filed in the District SUI
preme Court Mrs. Crawford asks for
S., 900 damages She states the paint.
ing was intrusted to Mrs. Hopkins
care on January 2, 1927.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
MOSES IS CHOSEN
BY. c. 0.P. CAUCUS
Renominated as Senate Pre-
siding 0fficer-Curtis Again
Named Floor Leader.

One of the preliminary steps in the
organization of the Senate was taken
today when Republican Senators held
caucus at which they selected Off
GERS for the Republican conference
and appointed the committee on COM
mittees.
Senator Curtis of Kansas. who was
his party's floor leader in the last Con-
gress. was named chairman of the
conference. with Senator Watson of
Indiana as vice chairman and Senator
Hale of Maine as secretary.
Named for President Pro Tenn.
Senator Moses of New Hampshire
again was nominated for the office of
president pro tempore of the Senate.
The selection of Senator Moses for
this position has been the subject of
some discussion among the Western
independents, some of whom oppose
him because of the part he took in
the filibuster in the Senate last March
against the resolution to continue the
life of the Reed fund committee.
The caucus did not take final action
on the nomination of a new chaplain
Tor the senate, Dul authorized NHdlT-
man Curtis to appoint committee
of five Senators to recommend
choice to succeed the late DIR. j. j.
Muir. Senator Curtis also was au-
thorized to appoint committees on
order of business and on patronage.
Watson Heads Committee OH Slate.
Senator Watson of Indiana again
heads the committee on committees,
which will map out slate of COM
mittee assignments. Others on this
committee are Senators McNary of
Oregon. Moses of New Hampshire.
Smoot of Utah. Reed of Pennsylvania,
Edge of New Jersey. GoodingN of
Idaho. Oddie of Nevada and Nye of
North Dakota.
The Democrats have not yet held a
conference. and il was said today they
may not get together until Monday.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
FIRE ROUTS 100
IN N|CHTCL0THES
Families Flee Blaze in 0c-
tavia Apartments-Ap-
paratus in Crash.

Reused by smoke and cries Of fire"
after the automatic fire alarms had
failed to work, tenants of the Octavia
Apartments, 1869 Columbia road,
were forced to flee shortly after s
o'clock this morning into the chilly
rain as fire apparatus responded to
the first of three alarms.
No one was hurt during the fire.
but two firemen and the colored dri-
yer of a passenger automobile were
injured when both vehicles attempted
to cross Sixteenth street at u street
on the yellow traffic light, the passen-
ger car crashing into the side OF the
apparatus of No. Engine Company
which was returning from the fire,
e Those injured were Lieut.. e. j. Nc.
Nerhany. dislocated right shoulder,
sprains to the back and left hand;
Private NJ. F. Keane. two broken ribs
and a cut on the face, and David 7.
Robinson, colored. % years old. 1920
Eighth street, bruised about the shoul-
der. Both machines were badly dam
aged.
Fire Causes Cave-in.
Originating in some awning stored
in the bottom of an abandoned eleya.
tor shaft, the flames shot to the caves
of the four-story building occupied by
35 families, and then spread. causing
sections of the roof to cave in on two
apartments. Other apartments
escaped fire loss, but many were DAM
aged by smoke and water. which
filled the building.
Several persons had narrow escapes
as more than 100 ran from the build.
ing, most of them in their night
clothes. Families on the fourth floor
climbed to safety down the fire escape,
while those on the lower floors groped
their way down the smoke-choked
stairways Huddled in the rain in
sketchy attire. men. women and chill.
dren watched the arrival of the fire
appa ratus. believing at first that the
flames had spread through the build.
ing and expressing anxiety for their
belongings. which they did not have
time to rescue.
The fire was discovered by Robert
Lewis, colored elevator operator. who
sma shed the glass on the automatic
alarms in the building, designed to
ring gongs on every floor. The alarms
failed to function and he telephoned
the Fire Department. Accompa MED
by George Tennille, coiored switch
board operator. he ran through the
building. shouting to arouse the
tenants. many of whom were still
asleep.
Several of those who fled stated that
their first intimation of the fire cam@
when the sirens of the arriving
engines awakened them.
Fire Marshal Seib stated that the
inspection yesterday was semi
weekly routine inspection of places
where rubbish might accumulate and
had nothing to do with the buildings
fire alarm system, which is inspected
every six months.
Examination of the system. how
ever, disclosed that the alarms are
dependent on dry batteries. which
have tendency to dry up when ex-
posed to heat, Marshall Seib stated.
He said that the fire escape law In
the District provides for an alarm op-
Grated by dry batteries. but that he
Continued on Page 2, Column So
Evening star., 1927-12-02
MEXICAN TROOPS
NEARLY TAKE REBEL
Gen. Hector Almada. Who Fled
After Gomez Capture,
Abandons Arms.
Rx the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MEXICO CITY, December Fed.
eral forces under Gen. Beltran almost
succeeded in capturing the rebel Gen.
Hector Almada. at Corral Nuevo.
near Acayucan. special dispatches
from Vera Cruz state.
Almada. the rebel chieftain, Bertani.
and two followers fled afoot after a
battle last Saturday. in which the
rebels were dispersed. Although they
abandoned their horses and arms. the
rough terrain aided them to escape.
After the late Gen Arnulfo Gomez
was captured. Almada Joined the rebel
chieftains. Aleman and Bertani. They
intended to reach the Oaxaca Noun
tains. and to evade the federal forces
they divided in two groups. The one
headed by Almada and Bertani was
dispersed.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
Mark Antony Bows
To WOman's Offer
OF $500 for Ear
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 2. - The
personal" column of the Tribune
today carried this advertisement:
Attorney representing non-resi-
dent society woman will pay $4,000
for one left ear to be removed and
grated on my client; operation will
be performed by competent sur
geon and will keep matter strictly
confidential. Applicant must be
young, not over % years of age,
light skinned. Applicant will sub
nit name. photograph to attorney"
1t was understood that the client
mentioned is a former Chicago So
ciety woman, who lost part of her
left ear in an automobile accident
in Europe two years ago. The
woman hopes to have the operation
performed in Chicago so that her
friends in New York. where she
now lives, will have no knowledge
of it.
Evening star., 1927-12-02
CONVENTION CITY
PUzzL|NG c. 0. P.
Must Provide Facilities for
Careful Work Rather
Than Entertainment.
BY WILL p. KENNEDY.

The SOLDERING conviction that the
next Republican national convention
is not to be one of acclamation. but
Of serious, earnest work to pick can
didate that can win, is growing upon
the 100 members of the Republican
national committee who are gathering
here tor their meeting the first three
days of next week. For this reason
the party leaders are determined that
it must he a convention of real dele
gates, the first choice men of most
mature Judgment. rather than one Of
proxies. This will have very impOr-
.ant bearing on the selection of the
convention city, which is the outstand-
Ing task before the session here.
A lively contest is being made among
the members of the national commit
tee as they arrive by large delegations
representing eight or more large cities
that have invited the convention and
are restive for an opportunity to
present their inducements to the ma
tional committee in session. These in
clude San Francisco. Detroit, Kansas
City. cleveland. Philadelphia, Chicago.
San Antonio and Seattle.
Situation Held Serious.
But the thoughtful bellwethers of
the flock are looking behind the en-
tertainment features to the serious
ness of 'the situation and, though
they are reluctant to admit it. they
have a growing conviction that the
job is serious and that extreme care
must be exercised. They look upon
the attempts that have been made
to Smoke out" President Coolidge as
so crude that instead of accomplish
ing their purpose they have still fur
ther complicated the situation.
What is best for the party" is to
be the slogan of the national COM
mittee gathering. and to this prime
purpose all other considerations must
(COntinued on Page 4. Column 81
Evening star., 1927-12-02
By the Associated Press.

Frank l.. Smith of Illinois wandered
leisurely into the Senate chamber to-
day. found the seat assigned to him
was on the back row. gazed on ii for
brief period and then sauntered out
to await the contest to be waged over
his right to occupy it.
MIR. Smith found his seat easily. Not
only was it the last seat on the last
row, but it was nearest the rear door
by which he entered the chamber.
Glancing over his prospective neigh.
bors, the Illinois Senator.elect noticed
that William S. Ware of Pennsylvania.
also facing a contest. was assigned i'm
mediately in front of him on the last
seat of the neXt-to-the-last row.
How do you like your seat?" Mr..
Smith was asked as he strolled from
the empty chamber.
well. found one marked for me.
all right" he replied smiiingly.
Both Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Ware.
around whose rights to seats in the
Senate will be waged bitter fight
during the next few weeks, attended
Evening star., 1927-12-02
SMITH FINDS SEAT IN SENATE;
PREPARES TO FIGHT FOR IT
Illinoisan Assigned to Place Behind Ware
in Last Row of Chamber-Both
Attend Conference.

the possession Republican party con-
terence today by invitation.
Smith, who arrived here today from
his home in Illinois, was accompanied
TO the conference room, off the Sen
ate chamber. by his colleague, Sena'
tor Deneen of Illinois, while Ware was
taken to the conference by Senator
Reed of Pennsylvania.
Both took part in the deliberations
of the conference and were warmly
greeted after adjournment by indi-
vidual Republican Senators, including
many of those who will vote against
permitting either to take the oath of
office when the Senate convenes next
Monday.
Ware already had issued a public
statement expressing his confidence
that he would be seated and to that
he had nothing to add.
Smith made this brief statement:
II am sent here by the people of
Illinois, duly elected by them. l have
no more to say unless am called be.
fore the bar of the Senate"
When the names of Smith and Ware
are called on the Senate roll next Mon.
day Immediately after the Seventieth
Continued on Page 5, Column 5.)
Evening star., 1927-12-02
NEW MEXICO STONE
PUT IN MONUMENT
President Makes Address as
Forty-Seventh State Is Rep
resented in Shaft.

A warning against sectional an
tagonism. coupled with a reminder to
the States that they are bound to
respect the rights Of each other. was
sounded by President Coolidge this
afternoon in brief speech incident
to placing a memorial stone of New
Mexico in the Washington Monument.
While each State has its own dis
tinctive characteristics and individ-
uality. each is bound to the others, not
alone by the Constitution, but by
sentiments of mutual respect and re-
gard. the President added, declaring
that while each State must maintain
it's own peculiar functions and
sovereignty, each must observe the
rights of the others to the extent that
each has consented to abide by the
general charter under which they
exist.
He said in this connection that the
integrity of every State must be pre-
served and Its prosperity considered.
but that each community and section
must not fail to remember that the
welfare of the Nation as whole de.
PCiFAS uPoA So-OpChatiOh 0Au AhueNSA
helpfulness.
Ceremonies Are Brief.
This is New Mexico's day." The
President remarked, @"and her sister
States extend hearty congratulations
and feryent good wishes for her fu-
ture prosperity. In which the Nation
most heartily joins
The ceremonies attending this oc-
casion were brief and simple. but
highly impressive. In addition to
the Presidents address there were
brief speeches by Senator Brat.
ton, who presided, and Represent
ative Morrow Of New Mexico. Mrs
Alfred Brosseau, president general
of the National Society, Daugh.
ters OF the American Revolution, and
Mrs. William Fl. Pope, who repre-.
sented r. c. Dillon, Governor of New
Mexico. on whose behalf she made the
formal presentation OF the stone. Miss
Emma Lee Bratton. daughter of the
junior Senator from New Mexico.
pulled the strings unveiiing the stone.
The invocation was offered by Mrs.
Rhett Goode, past chaplain, National
Continued on Page Z. Column IL
Evening star., 1927-12-02
EDISON DISPLAYS RUBBER
MADE FROM DANDELI0NS
Railway officials Visit Inventor,
Who Recalls Being Fired
From Road.
Rv III. Associated pres.

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, December 2.--Thomas
A. Edison, who has been extracting
rubber from dandelions. golden rod.
asters and a variety of other native
plants at his laboratory at East
Orange, N. j.. exhibited the results of
his research yesterday to a party of
Erie Railroad officials. headed by
John j. Rernet, president. They had
journeyed to Edison's laboratories to
pay their respects to the inventor as
an old-time telegrapher and colleague.
"Bernet," queried Edison of the
railroad president. ION what railroad
did you learn to telegraph"
THE old Lake Shore & Michigan
southern" replied the president of the
Erie.
"Ah, ha.' rejoined Mr. Edison. dry.
". that's the railroad ] got fired
FROM
Evening star., 1927-12-02
BUTLER SHOOTS WOMAN.
Maa Kills Self When Employers
Screams Bring Aid.

LOS ANGELES, December 2 R.-
A negro butler yesterday shot and
seriously wounded Mrs. Margaret
Pumphrey. 20, after he unsuccessfully
attempted to overpower her in the
Pumphrey home in the exclusive
Whitley Heights section.
The butler. Richard EweIle, 80,
killed himself when neighbors .re-
sponded TO the woman Il cries for help
Evening star., 1927-12-02
TREATY REVISION
SEEN GERMAN AIM
Bernstorff Proposal at &C.
neva Held Blow at
Versailles Pact.
By the Associated Press.

GENEVA. December Germany
today made what is generally regard
ed here as an opening step in cam.
paign for eventual revision of the
treaty of Versailles.
Speaking before the security com.
mittee of the Preparatory Disarma.
ment Conference at today's session,
Count Won Bernstorff. the German
delegate. declared that any study of
the means of promoting international
peace through the strengthening of
international security should give i'm
portance to- article 10 of the League
covenant.
Study of Treaties.
This article declares that the League
assembly may from time to time ad-
wise consideration by members of the
League of treaties which become in
applicable. and consideration of inter
national conditions whose continuance
might endanger the peace of the
world.
Although the German delegate did
not mention any specific treaties his
remarks were generally taken to be
the first official reference to revision
made by the German government.
The committee then adjourned at
the call of the chair. and probably
will hold its next meeting Febru-
ary 20.
A commotion was caused among
the delegates by Won Bernstorff's ref
erence and comment among them as
they left the meeting. indicating the
existence of general conviction that
Germany had made an opening of a
drive for the alteration of the Yer.
sailles document.
Urges End to Wars.
Having quietly launched his bomb
concerning the revision of treaties.
the count emphasized that everything
should be done to prevent war and TO
md means to settle peacefully every
conceivable interna tional dispute He
said he was convinced that the cove
nant of the League does not furnish
sufficient security to the nations and
should be revamped or strengthened
Latin America, through Valdes de
Vaudeville of Chile, took issue with
Count Won Bernstorff. The Chilean
delegate said that he was in agree.
ment that there should be study of
the articles Of the covenant, but as
contained in the original document
handed the delegates as a basis for
examination of the question Of secur.
ity. These articles did not include
article 49,
The Chilean speaker urged that a
careful study of treaties of arbitra
ton concluded in Latin America be
made. believing that these treaties
offered much that was helpful. He
remarked that the peaceful situation
of Latin America did not make the
security problem vital one there, but
assured the delegates that Latin
America would collaborate earnestly
in the security negotiations
The program of future work ap
Continued on Page S. Column H.