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Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26
DOUGLAS DAILY DISPATCH SUNDAY MORNING FEBRUARY 1928

for war and there is only
one, That substitution is an iron
bound compact between nations, pledg-
ing their honor not to resort to war
with other signatories to the compact,
but instead to settle any possible dis
pute arising by some one of the
peaceful means, the preceuents for
which are now well established. The
famous Root treaties re-introduced ar
bitration as a practical method OF
settling disputes and there have been
important and successful cases, per-
haps thS most notable being the Ala
bama claims against Great Britain
the Bryan treaties introduced the idea
Of inquiry and conciliation and a
time for tempers to cool; the league
Of nations has added conference when
men sit around table and talk over
the problem South American nations
have tried mediation by a third ma
ton. All of these methods have
proved useful end many war has
been averted by them. Justifiable
questions can now be sent to the
world court where preside the greatest
jurists of the world. The codification
of law is being forwarded by the
league of nations and the Pan-Ameri-
can union. If nations agree not to go
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26

it. Later generations will not De
likely To act if we fail
There is a way to substitute peace
for war. The secretary OF the treas
ury, Andrew w Mellon, report~I TO
congress in November, 1927 that 82
per cent of the federal expenditures
for 1927 went to past and future wars
When the conferences learned chat
81 cents out of every doll9r paid IN
federal taxes goes to the maintenance
of the machinery of war and that
little or nothing goes to the bulldlng
OF substitute machinery OF peace, IL
had already been convinced that there
is way to substitute peace for war.
It determined to begin natloh-Wloe
campaign of education on behal OF q
change in policy from war TO peace;
q change from the settlement o1 IN
ternational differences by the harSh
arbitrament Of force to settlement py
rational and sane methods more IN
keeping with our boasts OF being civil
Eized. These conferences have said
shat when the world becomes civilized
enough war will go. They VIII now
test the quality of civilization IN oui
own nation by carrying education tc
every church and school house.
There is certain and Gitlcaclout
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26

conferences as other than the deter
mined attempt of serious-minded cltl-
zens to analyze and to understand
the curious problem of war why,
they ask, "in world where the
civilized rely upon law, courts and
police to settle disputes and to keep
order among individuals, is there an
exception when disputes arise between
nations? Why 90 nations not estap-
lish law and courts instead OF going
to war? Why do nations lay aside
the achievements of civilization III
times of disagreement and go back 10
the methods of primitive man?"
/ There is nothing emotional about
! these conferences. They recognize that
the world is organized upon wal
basis inherited from ages past ano
that war is a recognized constitu-
tional instrument of policy OF every
government under the sun. Whlle
this remains true, defense and prepa-
rations for defense must necessarily
continue They have discovered, how
ever, that right here is the source O
world trouble Defense, yes, but Wher
ere the preparations sufficientP Wh(
!. knows enough to decide? One day
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26

delegate asked the question, what is
adequate defense?" 1t, was clear to
most that no one could answer the
question, when, to the astonishment OF
all, another delegate arose and said,
Il know" All was silentA while she
gave her answer. adequate defense, .
said she, 'is always having one more
ship than the other nation has" She
hit the nail on the head. Competi-
ton in armament becomes the order
of the day when nations arc thinking
Of defense and out of that coiapeti-
ton the war spirit rises higher and
higher until war comes, although the
world does not know how or why il
happened. So every generation SSes
a war and every century great war
This kind of competition caused tgt
great war. 1t will cause the muck
advertised next war, if it is moi
aveTted.
The conferences have agreed will
Mr.. Coolidge who said "If this gen
Grafton fails to devise means for pre-.
venting war, it will deserve the dis
aster which surely Will be visited upor
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26


the peaceful precedents established
This plan of several compacts en1a-
mating from a group is called multi
lateral treaties.
What are the great powers today?
Great Britain, the United States, Italy,
France and Japan. Germany was
great power, but was disarmed by the
Versailles treaty and also lost her
navy and her colonies. Russia was a
great power before the war, but she
surrendered to revolution. Austria was
O. great power, but that empire has
been disarmed and dismc1nbered. Five
great powers only are left. Each one
of these has great navy mad most
of them a great army. All have men
and money enough to equip war.
All talk much of preparedness. Each
one of them has the power to impose
its will upon another nation. These
are the nations thst frighten the
small nations. When and If these
five powers. therefore, agree among
themselves to renounce war by treaty
with each other, the present war
power of the world will have been
broken, competition in armament be-
tween them will cease, and, little by
little, confidence in the inviolability
i,of anti-War treaties will grow
sense of genuine security resting upon
the honorable conpacts of nations
not to resort to war will, by degrees,
supplant the present uncertain secur-
ity based upon large armies and navie5
which, however large, are never large
enough to protect any nation from
another with an equally large army
OF navy.
To the task of educating public
opinion by democratic, Sincere frank,
open means to the ainnvof an under
standing of the value of agreements
between nations civilized enough to
make them turn from war to peaceful
means of keeping order, these organi-
cations propose TO give themselves
with zest and enthusiasm.
The organizations are the American
! Association of University Women, the
Council of Women for Home Missions.
the Federation of Woman's Boards OF
Foreign Missions of North America,
the General Federation 'of Women's
Clubs, the National Board OF the
Young Women's Christian associations,
the National Council OF Jewish
Women, the National League OF
Women Voters, the Nstional Woman's
Christian Temperance union, the Ma
tional Women's Trade Union league.
For its campaign of enlightenment,
good will, and understanding these
organizations invite the open-mind-
iedness, tolerance and cooperation OF
| all good citizens.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26

(COntinued From Paf.o Flve)
fessors of our universities, business
men of wide travel and observation,
have been called to give their learned
testimony upon various subjects bear
ing upon the chief questions. Both
sides Of every topic are heard. Ques-
tions and discussion are free and
frank Among the speakers have been
distinguished men including M j OF
John F. ORyan, General Henry t.
Allen end General Tasker H. Bliss.
At the last conference secretary OF
war, Dwight F. Davis, addressed the
opening session. The secretaries OF
the navy and of state being in
Havana, each deputized member OF
his staff TO represent him on the
same occasion Rear Admiral Frank
Ii. Schofield spoke for the navy alnd
the Honorable w. R. Castle, Jr.
assistant secretary Of state, represent
ed Secretary kellogg.
None but the ignorant regard these
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26
HARDWARE FIRM
STARTS POLICY
AIDING THRIF T
"rhrift Thursday in Hardware. 2

"Thrift Thursday in Hardware"
The foregoing expression announces
o new policy of the Douglas Hardware
company which will be inaugurated ON
next Thursday March /. 1t will be
weekly affair. The announcement
of the bargains to be offered will be
made in the advertisement issued every
Wednesday morning.
"It will be the plan to offer some
thing of practical use. and genuine
value in this list of weekly bargains"
said w. deli. Washington, manager of
the Douglas Hardware company, speak
ing of his new plan. Things offered
each week will show a variety. BY
that / mean that the thrift item this
week will not be the same or similar
to the one next week, the aim being
to make it possible for everybody to
find some week when they can find
what they need in the thrift bar
gains.
"This week, on Thursday, our Thrift
Thursday will be started and we
assure the public in advance of We'd
nesday that when they read the adj
vertised items on that day they will
be pleasantly surprised with what they
will find offered. 1t will be genuine
saving day for everybody who may
want to purchase useful hardware.
"It is our policy to sell all of our
goods at prices that carry a special
value but the Thursday specials will
be bargains of remarkable value and
because OF that fact we invite the
public to take advantage Of them,
thereby adding a thrift habit in buy
ing hardware"
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26

We don't see how those statistic
ians figure out there Isl one divorce
for every four marriages when each
divorce usually paves the way for
a couple more marriages.
delphia Inquirer.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1928-02-26
NesUs OF The Douglas
League Voters

CONTINUED From Par, Fivo)
Evening star., 1928-05-17
IowDEN AND MORRIS CONFER.
No Significance. However, Attached 10
Talk In New York.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May i7.--Frank o.
Lowden, aspirant for the Republican
presidential nomination. was on his way
To Chicago today after meeting George
X. Morris, chairman OF the Republican
State committee, for the first time.
we had very interesting visit"
MIR. Morris said. II found Mr.. Lowden
a man Of vigor and quite unusual
charm. 1t goes beyond saying that he
discussed politics. but Mr.. Lowden did
not ask for my support"
There is no significance or any
ground for conceaIment In the State
chairman talking with candidates for
the presidential nomination. / had
talk with Secretary OF Commerce Hoover
a couple of months ago In this city and
saw United States Senator Charles
Curtis of Kansas, another presidential
candidate, i'm Washington when / was
there some time ago"
The New York delegation To the Kan
sas City convention is uninstructed
II became known during Mr.. IsoWden's
visit here that one of his lieutenanta,
who was an active worker for Hoover
In 1920, has served his connection with
the LoWden-for President Association
w. Ward Smith. formerly secretary to
Nathan l.. Miller when the latter was
governor, who had joined the Lowden
forces early this year, announced he
was no longer connected with the Low
den movement.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
INSISTS
ON FARM RELIEF
Demands G. O. p. Meet Issue
or He viii Not Want Presi-
dental Nomination.
BY the Associnred Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. May 17.-Frank o. Low.
den declared here today that If the Re-
publican party will not meet the farm
issue, he does not want the Republican
presidential nomination.
IT do not want the kind of fame that
rests on an unsuccessful campaign" he
added.
Against Unsuccessful Campaign.
The former Illinois Governor made
his statement, which he emphasized by
pounding the table before him. in an in
terview with reporters on his return
today from the East. where he con-
ferred on business and politics with
Eastern men.
Of the Republican party will not
meet the farm issue. do not want the
nomination" he said. IF / am not
nominated my troubles will be over, II
I am nominated. I will have long.
hard campaign ahead of me. And
do NOT want the kind of fame that
restSqon an unsuccessful campaign"
Hopes President WIN Sign Bill.
Mr.. Lowden's intimation that failure
OF the Republican party to include farm
relief in its platform would spell defeat
for it was followed by the observation
that IF President Coolidge signs the
McNary- -Haugen farm relief bill 1t VIII
make a much easier campaign for the
Republican presidential nominee"
1.-THE people in the East" he said.
''counseled me against championing the
equalization fee in the McNary- Haugen
bill. That bill without an equalization
fee would be like protective tariff
without schedules"
Striding about the room and empha-
sizing his remarks with frequent pound
ing on the table. Mr.. Lowden said he
had told the Eastern people most en-
phaticaliy that there Is real farm
problem and that 1t needs to be met
squarely.
Refuses to Discuss Candidacy.
1T viii do no good to criticize the
present proposed legislation, he said,
unless we are prepared TO offer some-
thing better. For that reason and in
the absence of anything better, / am
for the McNary- -Haugen bill.
Mr.. Lowden refused TO discuss his
own candidacy in connection with the
candidacy OF any others in the Republi-
can presidential race.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
MARINE PLANE OFF
|. ON NICARAGUA HOP
Craft Leaves Miami on LOO
Mile Nonstop Flight
to Managua.
Rr the Associated Press.

by hHE AN1oNAtNG ANeG-
MIAMI. Fla. May IA mes
sage from the Marine transport
plane flying from here to Managua,
Nicaragua, said the plane passed
over the Island of Cozumel. OF the
Yucatan Peninsula, at ll:l5 am.
The message was relayed to the
Tropical Radio Telegraph Station
here from its correspondent station
in Castillo, Honduras, which picked
up the planes signals at 9:45 am.
By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, May 17-Three United
States Marine Corps flyers hopped on
at Sis o'clock this morning in a trans
port nnonoplane for Managua. Mica
ragua, l.l0o miles distant.
The tropical station picked up Its
first signals from the plane at 5:SS
am. less than 20 minutes after the
take-off. Lieut. Hughes, at the radio
key aboard the plane. sent message
an hour later saying everything was
going well. At 7;35 he reported passing
90 miles south of American Shoals
Light, well beyond Key West.
Dawn has Just broken when the big
plane roared down the 3.5o0-foot run
way. It rose before 1t had covered two
thirds Of the distance. circled the field
and then sped away in the early morn
Ing mists toward Havana, Cuba.
Three Men Aboard.
Lieut.. H. d. Palmer. commanding off,
Ger, and his companions, Lieut.. w. r.
Hughes, radio man, and Sergt. Dugald
Steel, mechanic. were aboard. 1t was
the fourth Marine plane to leave here
recently for service In Nicaragua against
Sandino.
Two of the flights were completed
without q stop, the other was halted ny
darkness at Tela. Honduras. $50 miles
short Of the goal,
Reports to the Tropical Radio Iele-
graph Co. from land stations and ships
over much of the route indicated favor
able weather conditions today. The
flyers hoped to make Managua oy
nightfall,
Route Is Planned.
A route carrying the plane south To
Havana, west To the tip OF Yucatan
and southwark over sea along the coast
of Yucatan 10 Tela. thence across the
Honduras mountains 10 Managua. was
to be followed The speed OF the plane
Is about 90 miles an hour.
Arriving here late Tuesday after a
nonstop flight from Washington. the
aviators spent yesterday getting the
three-motored craft In tune.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Ry the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press,
KINGS BAY. Spitzbergen, May IT,
The dirigible Italia had progressed SO
steadily in its flight over the ice-cov-
cred Arctic that members of the base
crew of Gen. Umberto Mobiles expedi-
ton today believed that he had reached
his Observation-Disclosures, about 1000
miles from Kings Bay.
They eagerly awaited his return to
this base to learn what the explorers
had discovered on their trip over un-
charted wastes, and at Leninland,
which is situated north of the Taimyr
Peninsula, and has never been explored.
Ger. Mobile had planned to lower a
party to the ice on Leninland. While
they conducted their explorations the
dirigible was to remain moored to the
ice, since Gen. Mobile intended to take
no chance of the party being marooned
Gen. Mobile is expected to return
tomorrow and then start almost inn
mediately on another flight of eSplola-
ton to the os-called Crocker Land
which Peary and other explorers eX-
pected TO see.
Good Flying Weather,
Messages received by the base ship
Citta di Milano from the Italia indicat-
ed that generally the airship had favor
able flying weather. II made speed
of from 80 to so kilometers an hour,
depending on the wind. In passing
over Franz Josef Land and heading to-
ward Lenin Land, the dirigible found
a little fog. but visibility was good for
100 kilometers.
The last message received from the
airship at Z o'clock Greenwich time)
Evening star., 1928-05-17
MOBILE THOUGHT AT LENIN LAND
ON FLIGHT OVER ARCTIC WASTES
Had Planned to Lower Exploration Party
and Moor Dirigible to Ice-Favorable
Weather Encountered.

last night said that the explorers were wei
within sight of Cape Nicholas. Inc
weather was fine with little WIND: Ii
was hoped that the Italia would be
over Lenin Land at 10 pm
The sea beneath was a vast Ice
covered eXpanse, brief radio messages
yesterday indicated, with little log ana
visibility good for 100 kilometers.
At Lenin Land which, roughly speak
ing, is 80 degrees east Of the last gwen
position of the Italia, and just North OF
the northernmost point OF the SIBERIAN
mainland. 1t was planned to lower three
men to the ground TO conduct some
explorations. An ice anchor VIII be
used to moor the dirigible there
temporarily.
Ice Forms on Gas Bag.
All in all. since leaving Spitzbergen
the Italia has experienced favorable
flying weather. Fog once just west OF
Franz Josef Land impaired visibility
and caused formation of ice on the gas
envelope, decreasing speed, but did not
cause the ships return. Speed through
out the day was between 80 and SO
kilometers an hour dependent upon the
wind.
The first of the ceremonies attendant
on the flight was observed yesterday
morning at o'clock when the Venetian
flag was dropped over Tipliz Bay. Franz
Josef Land, in honor of Franco Guerieni.
who followed the Cegni expedition there
in 1909 and perished.
Gen. Mobile expects to bring the Italia
back to Spitzbergen tomorrow. The
third flight is expected to start soon
afterward to the so-called Crocker Land,
Chimerical Island, which the explorer
Peary and others expected to find north
of the American continent.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
NINE HURT AS CAB SKlDS
ON VIRGINIA HIGHWAY
speclal Dispatch TO The star,

Special Dispatch To The star,
WINCHESTER, Va. May i7.-~Seven
Washington girls. their chaperen and
the driver of q Washington taxieab are
In the Winchester Hospital suffering
from injuries received at 0 o'clock this
morning when the taxi skidded at a
curve and turned over,
Miss Katherine Nolan Is said 10 be
one of the party, and the drivers name
Ii given as E. II, Brown, Commission
incident to their arrival at the hospital
and efforts Of doctors and nurses %
relieve their suffering made II difflcult
to obtain information, bus II was
learned that the party was on its way
to visit the Luray eayerna and that the
taxi belonged 10 tho WardmAn Park
Taxicah 90, The highway was made
slippery by a shower af last nisht and
this II believed 10 have caused the
accident.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
y
MURAT0RE REPORTED ILL;
MARRIAGE is DISCLOSED
i3g the Associated Press,

i3y the Associated Press.
NICE. France. May i7.~~iaieien
Muratore, noted opera singer, who is
now living IN nearby Blot, III reported
10 be III with complications, which set
In after severe cold His condition
was said not 10 be serious.
C0incident with the announcement
that Muratore was III. IL was learned
today that he married 2a~year-old
Partisan, Marie Louise Hriyard, on
April ..
Evening star., 1928-05-17
BRATlANU TO REPORT
CABINET WILL REMAIN
Parliament to Meet June q to Rat
ify Franco-American Sta
bilization Loan.
by the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BUCHAREST, May II. -- Premier
Bratianu viii tell the Rumanian Par
lament today that the cabinet has no
intention OF resigning or needing other
of the peasants demands. 1t was learned
from aemi-official quarters last night
Adverul. Bucharest daily. says Par
lament will sit In extraordinary ses-
sion June 2. to rahfy terms ot the
Franco American stnbilization loan.
Lupta, another daily. at the same time
says the peasant deputies who recently
walked out OF Parliament as q protest
against the government will resume
their seats then to fight the stabiiHa~
lion measure and the prospective foreign
loan.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
$l,8OO,OOO Is Paid
At Sale of HOlfOrd
Picture Collection
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May ia thousand
guineas were being bid every few
minutes for pictures in the sale to-
day of the final portion of the late
Sir George Holford's collection, at
Christie's rooms. which were packed
with connoisseurs and experts.
The total amount realized at to-
days sales was 364.094 pounds Zap
proximately $1,000. .000).
The biggest price paid up to mid
afternoon was $4,000 guineas for
Rembrandt's portrait of man hold
ing the Torah. Rembrandt'S por-
trait of q young man with cleft chin
brought $4,000 guineaS. Both OF
these pictures went TO Knoedlers.
Rembrandt's portrait of Martin
Looten sold for 10000 guineas, and
Albert Cupy's "Dordrecht on the
Mass" for 10000 guineas.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
LEGATION GUARDS READY.
New Wall Built In Front Of Foreign
Area In PkklnK.

TsEKIaG, May n IN Threatened
by advancing Nationalist troops, Peking
Was tense today. Larger patrols than
usual moved through the streets VI the
native city and about the foreign con
cesslOnE
Preparations for the defense of the
Continued on Page 2. Column -
Evening star., 1928-05-17

The Stars carrier system covers
every city block and the regular edi-
ton is delivered to Washington homes
as fast as the papers are printed.
Evening star., 1928-05-17
Compromise on Park Item.

The House members yielded on the
question ~ whether Maryland and Vlrr
pagaaa children should b. admitted 10
the local schools They agreed 10 the
action of the Senate IN striking from
the bill The House language which
tcontinued on Page 4, Column ~
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-05-28
FOSTER, GITLOW
LABOR FIGHTERS
Have Been in Forefront
Of Many Struggles

Working class backgrounds and
years of struggle in the battles of the
workers characterize the lives of
William z. Foster and Ben Gitlow,
who were yesterday chosen as candi-
dates of the Workers (Communist)
Party for president and vice-president
in the fall election. A brief bio
graphy of each follows;
WILLIAgI q. FOSTER.
Born Taunton, Mass, Feb. %, 1881.
Father cab washer. Went to work
at age of 10 after attending school
for three years. Worked as type
founder, factory worker, steam fit
ter, railroad brakeman, railroad fire
man, logger, street car motorman,
longshoreman, farmer, sailor, railroad
car inspector.
Joined socialist party in 1900; ex-
Continued on Page Tloo)