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Evening star., 1928-12-01
Second Cincinnati Girl of Season
To Make Metropolitan Opera Debut

Miss Besuner was born in Cincinnati
attended the public schools there and
was graduated from Hughes High School
and from the University of Cincinnati
She completed course in piano at the
Cincinnati Conservatory, took a degree
in opera under the late Ralph Lyford
and in voice under Dan Beddok She
was soloist with the Cincinnati Sym
phony Orchestra in 1925 and in 1926,
sang five seasons with the Cincinnati
Opera Co. and later appeared with the
San Carlo Opera Co. in Asheville, N. c.;
Philadelphia and New York. In the
Summer of 1926 she won a Juilliard
der Mime. Sembrich. Last February
she was awarded a scholarship at
Dresden.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
"LIFER" LEAVES CELL
FOR SOLDIERS HOME
Civil War Veteran, 81 Years Old,
Pardoned for Staying Two
Men in 1918.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MICHIGAN CITY, Ind, December l.
From a "lifer's" cell in the Indiana
State Prison to a place of honor in
the Old Soldiers Home, Henry j.
Romine, 81-year-old Civil War veteran,
was taken yesterday.
The State pardon board forgave the
old soldier and pardoned him for the
murder of two men after he had
served Is years of life sentence. The
pardon was conditional to the extent
that Romine could not leave the Sol
diers' Home at Lafayette, Ind, without
permission from the governor and the
pardon board
Romine, who was the oldest life pris-
oner in the State Penitentiary here,
was convicted in Columbus, Ind, in
1913 for Staying two men in an argu-
ment. He had been a model prisoner
and had been given paroles each year to
attend the G. A. r. encampments. He
had only returned from parole month
ago.
His pardon was brought about
through the efforts of other war vet
Grams, among them M G. Champion of
Indianapolis, who was here for the
hearing today. After the hearing
Romine was taken to the Old Soldiers
Home, accompanied by Champion and
Michael Foley, member of the pardon
board.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
PAINTINGS ARE SAVED
IN WINCHESTER FIRE
Masonic Temple Blaze Causes
$4,000 Loss, Imperiling Lodge
Art Treasures.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, December l.
Firemen last night saved valuable SYM
bolic and emblematic mural paintings
from damage in the blue lodge room of
the Masonic Temple here during fire,
which broke out in Photographic stu
dio of C. Fred Barr on the second floor
of the Masonic Building. His equip
ment, including negatives of rare and
historic photographs, was damaged. The
fire was eating its way through the
ceiling and into the floor of the hall of
Hiram Lodge on the third floor when
discovered, but f1remen succeeded in
checking the flames with chemicals.
Women'S coats and dry goods in the rear
of the Moling & Gather store on the
ground floor were damaged by chemi-
Gals. Slight damage was done in dental
parlorS of DR.. B. M. knight, ST., on the
second floor. The Masonic Temple
paintings were executed many years ago
by an artist who had done similar work
in the United States Capitol at Wash
ington. Losses were estimated around
$4,000, well insured. The fire almost
broke up banquet in an adjoining
building. Two fire wardens were over
come by smoke.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
PASTOR HITS DRINKING
AT FOOT BALL GAME
Charlottesville Scene Thursday of
Carousals Which Depressed Him,
Says fredericksburg Pastor.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICKSBURG. Va, December
1-Sharp criticism of drinking OBJ
served at the foot ball game Thurs
day between Virginia and North Caro-
lima at Charlottesville was voiced by
Rev. r. v. Lancaster, Presbyterian
pastor, of this city, in an article pup
Under the caption, Are Our Col Col
leges Making Tramps Out OF Our BOYS
and Girls?" He said he was de
pressed at 1.-The sight Of so many
drunken boys and girls" About three
out of four students were drunk, ne
said. 'in the grandstand, on the SIDE
lines. in the street after the game,
observation-disclosures. 1t seemed to De
the thing to do; the atmosphere seemed
to expect it. In no other way could
one be clever" ~.
College dances and Bohemian liv-
ing in frat houses were also crlticlzeo
by the pastor. At any college dance,
he said. "you will find enough drunks
to fill every chair in the faculty"
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Front Royal Man Dies at 78.

Special Dispatch to The Star
FRONT ROYAL, Va, December l.
Richard Carey Amber, 70 years old,
died last night at the home of his
daughter, Mrs Harry Reid after an
illness of several months. He was born
at the Dell, in Fauquier County, and
spent all his life there until about
four years ago, when he came to Front
Royal. Funeral services were held this
afternoon at Markham, Va. Burial was
near Markham. Seven children, Mrs
Reid of Front Royal, Miss Sarah
Amber of Washington, D. c.; Mrs. r.
H. Garrity of Texas, Mrs. j. K. Strib-
bling of Missouri, Philip Of Washing
ton, D. c.; c. M. of New York and
j. M of Farquier County, survive.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, December 1.-Singing
the second soprano role in Faust" "
Miss Pearl Besuner, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel BeSuner of Cincinnati,
will make her debut tonight with the
Metropolitan Opera Co.
Miss Besuner will be the second Gin
cinnati girl to be introduced by Giulio
Gatti-CaSazza this season. Three weeks
ago Miss Grace Devine, also of Gin
cinnati and claSsmate of Miss Besuner
in high school and at the University
of Cincinnati, made her debut in a
secondary role in the revival of
"Manion."
Miss Besuner will sing tonight the
role of Siebel, boys part written for
soprano.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Luray Loses a Landmark.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
LURAY, Va, December L. Luray's
oldest building has gone, to make room
for modern improvements. The old
building standing on West Main street
has been renovated for modern funeral
parlors. 1t was erected in 1894, was
the fifth ever built in this city. It had
housed ths Luray post Office, had served
as Justices Office, newspaper Office and
had been the home of many of Luray'S
prominent men, including great host
of the valleys leading attorneys. The
old logs from which its structure had
been formed were found to be in good
shape when its outer surface was torn
apart.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
MISTAKEN IDENTITY
VICTIM is FREED
Wrong Man Was Held in Jail
Five Months on Muir
der Charge.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PRICE, Utah, December 1.-Hayter o.
Philion, Canadian war veteran, called
the unfortunate victim of mistaken
Identity" was free to return to his
home, in California, today following the
sudden termination of his trial on a
murder charge last night, when Judge
George Christensen directed the jury to
return a verdict of not guilty.
The judge acted when District At
torney Fred w. Keller moved to dis
miss the case or direct verdict.
Philion, who had spent five months in
the Carbon County jail awaiting trial.
was charged with the murder in 1922
of James PapacoStaS, Utah pool hall
proprietor.
Travelling Expenses Raised.
Immediately following acquittal the
Daughters of Utah Pioneers announced
they had appointed committee to pro-
cure funds to pay expenses of Phillon'S
return to Los Angeles.
Philion was free six months to the
day from the time of his arrest there
as Jack "Blackie" Gibson, who is alleged
to have slain PapacoStaS following an
making his motion, stated he was con-
vinced Philion, who testified he was in
Victoria, British Columbia, when Papa
costas was slain, had no connection
with the case, and that State Senator
Knox Patterson'S testimony that Phi
lion bore little resemblance to Gibson
was irrefutable. Judge Christensen de-
clared it case of mistaken identity.
Declared Narrowing Experience.
1.-THE six months following my ar
rest as 'Blackie' Gibson have been a
narrowing experience to me-" Philion
said.
The trial was concluded under diff
culties, with several jurors, defense wit
nesses and the defendant himself i'll
with influenza. The jurors voiced de-
termination to "see it through" how
ever, and sought no trial recess.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Retired Farmer Found Dead.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
WINCHESTER, Va, December L.
James M. Jackson, 70, retired farmer,
Fort Springs, w. Va. was found dead in
bed yesterday at the home of his son,
Nickel Jackson, in Frederick County.
Doctors said he probably had been dead
several hours from a heart attack. He
came to his sons home recently on a
visit. Surviving are widow, four sons
and six daughters.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
TWICE FORCED DOWN.
New-Y York-to- Miami Flyers Ham
pered by Engine Trouble.

NORFOLK, Va, December / CP.-
After twice being forced down by en-
gine trouble, w. D. Atwood and Lester
Ingles, who we're en- route from New
York to Miami, Fla, last night were at
oregon Inlet, N. c., awaiting spare
parts to be sent them from the Hamp-
tons Roads Naval Air Station. Flying
seaplane No. 6845, they were forced
down shortly before daybreak of Kitty
hawk, NJ c. Coast Guardsmen from
the Kittyhawk station launched a life
boat and brought flyers and craft to
shore. At O'Clock another start was
made, but the seaplane got only as
far as Oregon Inlet.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
MAN HELD IN SELLING
OF RUM TO 7-YEAR-0LD
Four High School Youths, From IA
to 16, Arrested ON Beer Delivery
Charge in Chicago.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, December 1.-Sale of a
pint of moonshine to a 7-year -old boy,
uncovered yesterday, has led police to
increase the vigor of their investigation
into sale of liquor to school children.
Four high school boys also have been
arrested on charges that they were
engaged in the delivery of liquor to
customers of beer fat owner.
John Bells was arrested after a
7-year-old boy had made a purchase
of liquor in his place. The liquor was
for the boys father, and the purchase
was made while police waited outside.
The four boys, the oldest being 16.
the youngest IA, were arrested as they
were pushing coaster" of beer along
the street Acting on information OBJ
tanned from the boys, police arrested
Mrs. Mary Hammond. who was charged
with violating the Federal prohibition
law.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
FOUR HOMES BURNED.
Anne Arundel County Has Epi-
demic of Fires for One Dav.

Anne Arundel County Has Epi-
demic of Fires for One Day.
Special Dispatch to The Star.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, December l.
Four residences were destroyed and a
fifth damaged in an epidemic of fires
in Anne Arundel County yesterday.
Three houses were burned at Shore
Acres early in the morning. Eleven In
the same row at the resort were saved
by firemen of four companies. None of
the houses was occupied Assistant
Fire Marshal Thomas Basil states that
a Thanksgiving day oyster roast had
been held in the rear of one of the
properties. The damage Is estimated
at $35, 900.
Fire of unknown origin destroyed a
frame bungalow owned by Howard
Higgs at South River Park, 10 miles
from Annapolis. Higgs was burned
seriously,
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Spine Fracture Fatal.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
FREDERICK, Md, December In
juries sustained when he was caught
under landslide in an excavation in
which he was working at Brunswick,
Md, caused the death of Arthur
Shoots, 46 years old, of that place, who
died in the local hospital. He sus-
tanned a fractured spine. His widow
and 10 children survive.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Recommended for Judgeship.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CUMBERLAND, Md December /. -
The Democratic State central commit
tee has recommended Fuller Barnard,
ST., of Westernport, former sheriff of
Allegany County, for appointment on
the Orphans Court bench, to succeed
the late Phineas D. Getzendanner, sr,
a Republican.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
HOTEL CHAIN FOUNDER,
ILL, TAKES OWN LIFE
l. j. Dinkler Shoots Self Through
Heart After Returning From
Theater With Wife.
By the Associated Press.

s9F lIIe AsSOCIdJtu FIeSS.
ATLANTA, December IL. J..
Dinkler. founder of chain Of Southern
hotels bearing his name, shot himself
through the heart in the engine room
OF the Piedmont Hotel here late last
night
Early in the evening the hotel OPP
orator had taken his wife to a theater,
and, after returning to the Piedmont,
where they maintained suite of rooms,
he made one of his not infrequent trips
through the hotel
Mr.. Dinkler was 81 years old and
long prominent in the hotel field. He
had been in i'll health recently and as
sociateS here believe that dependency
led to the shooting
Evening star., 1928-12-01
INCREASES HAY HARVEST.
Virginia Farmers Experiment
With Inoculated Seed Success.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MIDDLEBURG, Va. December Is.
R. Fred, 6 farmer, has completed an
experiment which shows benefit IN
inoculating soybean seed with noouIe
bacteria, After planting the major
portion of a 30-acre field on the top OF
a high hill with inoculated seed, Mr..
Fred found his supply of soybeans ex-
hausted. While waiting for more he
drilled untreated seed. Long before
harvest the result became visible to the
whole countryside. From the lowiands
and from the opposite hills a great
yellow square became more and more
distinct as the acres planted with in
oculated seed grew steadily greener and
darker and the plants from untreated
seed grew yellower and brighter. When
harvested a plot of hay from inoculated
seed weighed three times as much as
hay from the same sized plot Of un-
treated seed.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
CULT is EVICTED.

Faith Healer's Followers Dispos-
sessed in Florida After Fight.
FORT MYERS, Fla, December up.
The long-haired followers of Brother
Isaiah, reputed faith healer, who claim
ed an 80-acre tract of land by divine
gift, yesterday obeyed the mandate of a
worldly court and vacated the property
They we're dispossessed by Eric
Younger, a former member of the cult
and owner of the property. The cult
had made it's home in boats.
The eviction suit came some time
after Brother Isaiah took three Of his
followers and set out for California.
Brother Helder was left in charge and
was said to have ordered Younger to
stay out of the womens quarters. They
Huarreled and came TO blows. Younger
Brought a charge of assault against
f1elder, which was dismissed. He then
fled his suit to GUST the colony from
his land.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Two Firemen Injured.
pecial Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch 70 The Star.
LYNCHBURG, Va, December l.
Lieut. M. P. Adams and Fireman J. M.
Rhodes of fire station No. were pain
fully injured Friday morning while en-
gagged in fighting a fire at 5l5-17
twelfth street. They were taken to
Lynchburg Hospital. Lieut.. Adams
wrists we're sprained and Pvt. Rhodes
sustained contusions on both knees, and
he was kept at the hospital.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
Medical Test Required.

PANAMA, December R).-Congress
has passed law provid4Ag that all
males contemplating marrying in Pam
anna must submit to medical eXamina-
tion
Evening star., 1928-12-01

The manager of a drug store in New
York's Chinatown states that he tlnds
special window and counter displays
useless and that he has never encoun-
tered a dishonest customer
Evening star., 1928-12-01

Santiago-population about half a
million-the capital of Chile, has as its
port the city of Valparaiso.
Evening star., 1928-12-01
DI TIN TT Y E
1908 r St. NV.
and
mGrUe IOuSIy equipped

THIS Sample Home Is GItOdyS
open for inspection. Splendid bus
Service gets you Downtown in less
than IS minutes. Take q BUR-
LEITH Bus Today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-17
DUNCAN DANCERS HERE
To Perform at Anniversary of "Daly"

adopted daughter and favorite pupil
of Isadora, who has carried on the
traditions of her great foster
mother.
Irma Duncan and 25 prize grad
yates of her famous institution re-
Gently arrived in this country by
special permission of the Commits
sariat of Education, in order to ap-
pear at the fifth anniversary cele-
bration of the Daily Worker at
Manhattan Opera House, Eighth
Ave. and 34th St., on Saturday eve
ming, Jan. 5.
For the first time outside the
Soviet Union the Duncan dancers
will appear before proletarian au-
dience, and they are preparing a
program appropriate for the cele-
bration of the fifth birthday Of the
only working class daily in the
English language. Other interest
ing numbers are being arranged
that will make this a memorable
celebration. Tickets are now on
sale at the office of the Daily Work
er, 1928 Union Square. All seats
are reserved.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-17
SILK union MEET
is BIG SUCCESS
500 Attend Concert; 65
at Fakers' Meet

Especial to the Daily Worker)
PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 16.-Five
hundred Paterson silk workers at
tended the meeting and concert held
for the benefit of the new locals of
the National Textile Workers
Union, while the reactionary Asso-
ciated Silk Workers, which still
claims that the broad silk workers
did not adhere to the left wing
union, could only mobilize 65 peo-
pie at their meeting. This despite
the fact that their meeting was one
at which the regular nominations
for officers was to have been held.
The left wing meeting, held under
the auspices of the Paterson local
of the Trade Union Educational
League, was for the purpose of
raising funds for the new silk work
ers' locals being built here by the
militant N. T. w. U. 1t was held
in Carpenters Hall Friday night.
While the big meeting overflowed
with enthusiasm, the Associated
meeting was one of the most dis
pirited ever witnessed here.
Despite the contention that there
Continued on Page Five
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-17
PARAGUAY HITS
AT u. S. BANKS
ARMINC BOLIVIA
Kellogg Warns British
Imperialism Not to
Mix in His War
Step to New World War
Cuba in Servile Trick
to Block British

Especial to the Daily Worker
WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 16.-
Slightly disturbing the tricky man
euvers Of Hughes and Kellogg, who
carefully are concealing the part
played by Wall Street bankers and
Standard Oil in secretly pushing
Bolivia into war on Paraguay while
hypocritically talking peace, Juan
Vicente Rameriz, Paraguayan
charge d'affaires here, disclosed a
small part of the Yankee intrigue,
by a press statement charging that
Bolivia has been buying arms to
attack Paraguay from money fur
nished by Wall Street bankers.
Charges U. S. Bank Backing.
Bolivia" says the statement in
part, "has been employing large
part of her loan floated in the
United States, in the purchase of
ornaments in Europe, preparing
herself thus against Paraguay. Now
there only remains to be seen if
Bolivia is in the right and if in these
days argument still lies in might"
Certain that American imperial
ism can push Bolivia further inte
war, or order it stopped, just as
suits the convenience of the United
States, Secretary Kellogg continues
the hypocritical fiction of American
"peace" efforts and the myth of Bo-
livian independence" by unofficial
statements that the United States
"is concerned" over the hostil.ties,
but feels there are limits to efforts
to prevent further fighting" In
plain words, the Bolivian govern
ment, which is in Kellogg's vest
pocket, is instructed to go on with
the war.
Another hypocritical angle of the
U. S. government is its hiding the
Continued on Page T10o
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-17
Fur Locals Will Meet;
Nominate Convention
Delegates; Plan Strike

The New York Joint Board of the
Furriers Union announces member
ship meetings Of Local Is Finish
crs) and Local 10 (mailers) will be
held tonight at D. m. at the office
Of the Furriers Union, % f. 22nd
ST., New York, and membership
meetings of Local (operators) and
Local (cutters) will be held Tues
day night at the same hour and
place. The purpose of these meet
ings will be to nominate delegates
to the coming furriers' convention,
tc be held in New York Dec. 20, 80
and Jan. /.
The meetings will discuss the
agenda OF the coming convention, on
which will surely be the business of
amalgamation of the furriers and
garment workers unions, the shop
delegate system, proposals for the
organization work and the plans for
a general strike to win union condi-
tions and wages.
The National Executive Commit
tee of the furriers, which is arrang-
irg the convention, announces that
it has received kilograms from Lo-
cal 80 at Winnipeg and Local 40 at
Toronto, saying they are sending
delegates to the convention.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-17
SEXES fort AS
PARAGUAY CALLS
NATION TO ARMS
Aided by Wall Street
Banks, Bolivia Has
Taken Offensive
May Bring World War
League of Nations in
Clash With y. S.

BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 16.-
Pursuing the war plans of the
Standard Oil Company to force
an outlet for its known but un-
developed holdings in Bolivia
eastward to the sea, Bolivian
troops were announced here
yesterday as having attacked
the small Paraguayan outpost
at Fort Boqueron and captured
it after hard fighting.
Alarmed and excited by this
fresh offensive of Yankee imperial
ism acting through its puppet gov
ernment in Bolivia, Paraguay, which
has hitherto taken little or no war
measures, rather foolishly depend
ing, apparently, on the fake Con
ciliation" conference at Washing
ton, is mobilizing to resist the i'm
perialist offensive. Ten thousand
volunteers answered the call within
a few hours. Mobilization is limited
to men between IS and %. Ma
ticnar unity against the invader is
being planned.
- Appeal to Law"
So far, Paraguayan action has
been limited to formal and jurid-
ical arguments upholding her right
to the disputed region on legalistic
reasons, ignoring the possibility of
much greater support to be obtained
if an appeal were issued on the basis
Of im6erialise aggression and open
ly calling on Latin-American pee
pies as a whole to unite in an armed
struggle against Yankee imperial
ism, overthrowing if need be the
puppet governments set up by
Yankee intrigue, and lacking in that
respect genuine support from their
peoples. Without this, Paraguay's
cause will be seriously crippled and
constrained to it's military phase
only, but with such an appeal, in
Continued on Page Ftue
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-17
Weinstone Talks at
n. Y. School Forum
on Program of c. |.

A large audience heard William
w. Weinstone, organizer of the New
York district of the Workers (Com-
munist) Party, speak on ''The Pro-
gram Of the Communist Internation-
al" last night at the Workers School
Forum, 1928 Union Square.
Among the questions Weinstone
took up was that of the present per-
iod of world economy as one of
world proletarian revolution. He
analyzed the multiform character of
the revolutionary process. He
showed that just as capitalism was
ushered in over a period of over
250 years, and as the various coun-
tries were now at different stages
of development, so the proletarian
revolution would proceed at an un-
even pace.
"But the existence of the U. s.
S. r. and of the world Communist
Party would hasten the period Of
the proletarian revolution, enabling
many backward countries to leap
over some of the phases of this tor
tuous process.
To-day the elements necessary
for a successful world proletarian
dictatorship are at hand. The at
tempts at revolutionary seizure Of
power in Central and Eastern Eur
ope, the revolution in China, the re-
sistance of India and Latin Amer
ica-even though temporarily de-
feated-showed the worldwide char
acter and speeding up of the revolu-
tionary process"
With the complete exposure of
the reasonable role of the socialists,
and theological preparation of the
workers, the revolution will develop
far more rapidly, Weinstone con-
cluded.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-12-17

on their way home with important
data.
The men involved were named
Tesscm and Knudsen. Both were
members of the crew of Amundsen's
Polar ship, the Maud. They lect the
expedition at the Chelluskin PENN
sula with letters, maps and scien-
tific data, all of incalculable value,
which Amundsen thought it desir-
able should reach civilization at once.
lessen and Knudsen were trying to
make Port Dickson. They never ar
rived, and nothing had been learned
of them until the discovery Of the
skeletons.