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Commenting on the statement is
sued by the Standard Oil Company of
New York two days ago, the Finan-
cial Times says: "This price war made
possible by overproduction, must con-
tinue and though the immediate re-
suits may be disconcerting, there is
no reason why European interests
should despair"
The oil war is expected to spread
from India to China, where British
oil interests are expected to cut prices
in order to compete with the Standard
Oil.
The Financial Times in commenting
on the oil war declared that the con
flict would go against the Royal
Dutch Shell and marked down the
company's shares.
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New York State.


New York City, Jan. 81, p. NJ,
Madison Square Garden, Lovestone,
Foster, Olgin, Minor, Lau, William
son.
Finnish Club, Jan. %, 8 p. M, Is
w. 10th st. Minor and Finnish
speaker.
Hungarian Workers Club, Bronx.
Jan. 20. John BALKAN, Hungarian
speaker.
Schenectady, Jan. %, p. M, Lith-
uanian Hall, 703 Windsor Ave. D. E..
Early.
Syracuse, Jan. 81, 8 p. M, Work
mems Circle Hall, South McBridge
st. and Jackson St., d. E. Early,
Ukrainian Singing Society.
Utica, Jan. %, p. M, Utica Labor
Lyceum, 131 Washington St., S. Ess-
man.
Niagara Falls, Jan. %, 7:3O, Jugo
Slav Hall, 1906 E. Falls St., corner
18th st. r. Goetz.
No. Towanda, Jan. 81, 7:30, r.
Goetz, local speakers in Ukrainian.
Rochester, Jan. 20, 8 p. M, Lith-
uanian Hall, 575 Joseph Ave. B. D.
Wolfe, j. Sydor.
Buffalo, Jan. 81, 8 p. m., Workers
Hall, Williams Bldg, T-2O E. Eagle
St, B. D. Wolfe, James Saunders,
James Rush.
jamestown, Jan. rs, p. M, Con-
servatory Hall, Wollman Bldg, D. E.
Early.
Troy, Jan. %, 1880 p. M, Fedora
ton Temple, 57-59 Congress ST., S.
Essman.
Albany, no separate meeting, will
cooperate with Schenectady.
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FASCIST TROOPS
MURDER HUNDRED
LIBYkN NATIVES
Cattle in
Imperialist War

ROME. Jan. 1.-THE surrender of
said Mohammed Reda followed de-
cisive defeat for Libyan rebels at
the hands of Fascist troops, it was
learned today.
Italian forces in a major movement
killed 100 rebels and wounded 46Q.
The Italians captured 10000 sheep
and cattle, 5000 eamels, 80 tents and
large stores of food.
The movement started early in Jan
uary and was concluded ON January
IA. The Italian armies started their
campaign from Tripoli and Cirenaica
and spread out in fan-like move
nient.
The son of Reda took up the leader
ship when his father submitted, but
he too was forced to flee after suf-
fering defeat.
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Leuin Memorial Meetings Turnout Nation

P. Cannon.
Washington, Jan. 80, 8 p. M, Play
house, 1914 N. St. N. W., J. P. Can
non.
Cleveland, Jan. 20, p. M, Moose
Hall, 1000 Walnut St., Carl Hacker,
Lilly Borer.
Akron, Jan. 20, 1880, SO S. Howard
St., Gitlow, Slutzker.
Youngstown, Jan. %, 7:30, I. Am
ter, Lilly Borer, Tom johnson.
Conneaut, Jan. %, 7 p. M, Finnish
speakers.
Ashtabula, Jan. %, p. M, Finnish
speakers.
Toledo, Jan. %, 8 p. M, Labor
Building, 129 Michigan ST., S. Patter-
son, Nell Amter.
Cincinnati, Jan. %, 1880 p. M,
Brotherhood Hall, 410 Clinton St., N.
Shaffer.
Warren O., Jan. %, p. NJ, Tom
Johnson, Louis Sorotnik.
Canton, Jan. 20, s p. M, Canton
Music Hall, 80 e. Tuscarawas ST.,
Tom Johnson, Hobart Scott.
Fairport, Jan. Fl, p. M, Finnish
speakers.
Yorkyille, Jan. 81, Z p. M, Miners
Hall. l. Amter.
Indiana.
Gary, Jan. %, p. M, Geo. Maurer.
South Bend, Jan. %, p. M, Paul
Kline.
Illinois.
Springfield, Jan. %, Pat Devine.
Waukegan, Jan. %, 3 p. M, Karl
Schklar.
Sioux City, Jan. "a, 8 D. M, Labor
Temple, 9th and Pearl SITS, Gitlow.
Wisconsin.
Superior, Jan. %, p. M, Workers
Hall, Fifth and Tower AYES, Tom
Watkins.
Milwaukee, Jan. %, afternoon and
evening, Freie Gemeinde Hall, Sth
and Walnut, Arne Swabeck.
Kenosah, Jan. %, 8 p. M, Simons.
Flint, Jan. 20, John Schmeis.
Pontiac, Jan. %, 8 p. M, Wayne
Hail. Wayne St, Vera Buch.
Grand Rapids, Jan. %, 8 p. M,
Workmen's Circle Hall, A. Goetz.
Muskegon, Jan. %, 2 p. M, 487
Hughart ST., corner Southern Ave-.
A. Goetz.
Detroit, Jan. 10.
Michigan.
1ronwood, Jan. 20.
Minnesota.
Cloquet, Jan. p, 1880, Cooperative
Hall, 14th, St. and Ave. F, A. l. Hayes.
VIM. Watkins.
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$4,000 B 0 M B AY
WEAvERS' STRIKE
TIES UP MILLS
Second Strike in Eight
WeeksHitsLoom System
By HARVEY O'CoNNOR.

LONDON, Jan. II (FP).-Eighteen
thousand Indian textile workers at
Bombay left their looms when the big
five Sassoon mills tried to install the
three loom system. 1t is the second
strike within four months to close
down the Bombay mills.
The Sassoon weaver was getting
$3.50 a month for tending two looms
when the British employers conceived
the American idea of offering him
500 for taking over an additional
loom. This would have thrown third
of the weavers out of work and cut
labor costs 16 per cent. Although the
bosses offered to find work for those
displaced, the loom tenders placed
little faith in the promise and de-
manded the institution of sickness in
surance as a compensation.
The Indian cotton industry employs
100000 workers, one-fifth of whom
are women and girls. But only 10 per
cent are organized. Bombay is cen
ter of organization and in 1925 was
the scene of successful three months
strike which resisted employers eff
forts to cut wages by liz per cent
Urge Speed Up.
This years walkout was preceded
by the report of a special Indian gov
eminent inquiry into the cotton indus
try there, which has not only thrown
a hundred thousand Lancashire cotton
people out of work, but has created a
serious crisis in India as well.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-18
PanamaW OrkersP rOtest
American Intervention

PANAMA CITY, Jan. II (FP)-
Despite denials made by Secretary
Kellogg to President Green Of the
Pan-American Federation of Labor,
that the United States would super
wise the elections in Panama when the
next president Of this republic is
chosen, a further protest against such
intervention has been sent to Green
by the National Center of Working
men Of the Republic of Panama. 1t
is due to the request for such inter
vention, made by former President
Belisario Porras.
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German Metal Workers Strike for Egto Day; 100000 Are buov
Danger Of NeuO mbeualist
War as Oil Conflict Gy01Us

LONDON 1.-THE between the Standard Oil Company
Shell will
Sir Henri Derdng Oil announced today
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-18

President Coolidge has appointed
Col. c. 3. Robbins (above> to sue
coed Hanford MacNider as assistant
secretary of war. Robbins who had
experience directing the muraer of
FiIipi1os while serving in the Span
ish-American War and in the war
against Philippine independence,
is one of the foremost boosters of
Coolidge for the presidency.
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Duluth, Mimi, Jan. %, 2 p. M,
Camels Hall, u E. Superior St., VIM.
Watkins.
Virginia, Jan. 90, p. M, Workers.
Opera House, VIM. Watkins. Jan. %,
1880, Commonwealth Hall, 435 Rice
ST., N. H. Tallentire.
Minneapolis, Jan. %, 2 p. M, Hum
boldt Hall, Humboldt and Western
AYES, N. Fl. Tallentire.
Nebraska.
Omaha, Jan. %, D. M, Swedish
Auditorium, 1911 Chicago Ave-, Git
low.
Kansas.
Kansas City, Jan. 25, 1870, Stanley
Hall, 9th and Central AYES, Gitlow.
Washington.
Seattle, Jan. Is, Peoples Temple,
0. Carlson, A. Fisherman.
Missouri.
Kansas City, Jan. 26, Kansas City
Open Forum, 1918 E. 18th St.; Kan
sas City, special discussion meeting,
Gitlow.
st. Louis, Jan. 81, p. M, Gitlow.
Colorado.
Pueblo, Jan. 20, p. M, K. of P.
Hall, Gitlow.
Denver, Colorado, Jan. 81, 8 p. M,
Windsor Hall, 18th and S. Larimer
Sts., Gitlow.
Denver Especial meeting) Jan. %,
g p. M, Labor Lyceum, 1545 Julian
St., Gitlow.
California.
Oakland, Jan. 81, s p. m.
San Jose, Jan. %, p. M, Druid
Hall
San Francisco, Jan. %, 8 p. M,
California Hall, Turk and Polk SITS.
Canada.
Hamilton, Jan. %, 2:3O.
Toronto, Jan. %, 8 p. m.
Massachusetts.
Boston,. Jan. 20, s p. M, Paine
Memorial Hall, Appleton St., An
ton Bimbas Juliet Stuart Poyntz.
Lynn, Jan. 81, p. M, Lastere Hall,
"a Andrews ST., Juliet Stuart Poyntz.
Lawrence, Jan. %, p. M, Russian
Progressive Hall, 287 Erving ST.,
Juliet Stuart Poyntz.
Lowell, Jan. %, p. M, "a Middle
sex ST., 4th floor. A Bimba.
Norwood, Jan. %, p. M, Lithuan-
ian Hall, 18th St., George Street.
Springfield, Jan. %. 8 p. M, Liber-
ty Hall, Dwight ST., J. S. Poyntz.
Worcester, Jan. "a, p. M, A. BIN
ba.
Chelsea, Jan. 30, p. M, Chelsea
Labor Lyceum, Broadway. A. Bimba.
New Hampshire.
W. Concord, Jan. 81, 8 p. M, A
RinlDa.
Rhode Island.
= Providence, Jan. 20, 2:30, A. C. A.
Hall, 1853 Westminster St., A. Bimba.
Connecticut.
Stamford, Jan. %, 8 p. M, Carpen-
ters' Hall, Gay St., Mckenzie, E.
Schlossberg.
Hartford, Jan. q, p. M, Workers.
Educational Center. Gotkis.
Bridgeport, Jan. 20, 7:3O, Rackozi
Hall, 624 Bostwick Ave. Geo. Sis
kind, John Steuben, Mrasko.
Torrington, Jan. %, Up. M, Italian
speaker.
S. Norwalk, Jan. %, 2 p. M, Geo.
Siskind.
New London, Jan. %. 2 p. M, Dart
Hall, 461 Bank st. Italian speaker,
Geo. Siskind, J. Rosen.
Waterbury, Jan. 20, 7:3O, Geo. Sis
kind, Steuben.
New Haven, Jan. %, p. M, Labor
Lyceum, 38 Howe ST., Bert Miller, J.
Steuben, Rijak.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-18
Eliminate Trotsky From
German CommunistPlay

BERLIN, Jan. 17.-Piscator, inter-
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Communist pro
Queer, has eliminated representation
of Trotsky from his play "Rasputin"
as a protest against the activities of
the Opposition in the Soviet Union.
Sima, who played the role of
Frotsky, for more than two months
was one of the leading figures in the
play. Now he has been completely
eliminated.
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Continued from Page One)
Minor, M. J. Olgin and John w. Will
hanson. W. w. Weinstone will be
chairman.
Special stage effects are being con-
structed which will convey an i'm
pressionistic effect of the gunfire of
the battle cruiser "Aurora" during the
taking of the Winter Palace Nov. Z,
1917.
Anticipate Huge Crowd.
That this years meeting will be
the largest of it's kind in the country
was evidenced by the advance sale
reported by the 81 ticket stations
scattered throughout the city.
Bert Miller, head of the arrange
ments committee, in statement is
sued urged all workers to purchase
tickets in advance to avoid waiting in
line at the door when the meeting
opens.
Huge Lenin memorial meetings are
being organized by the Workers Party
in the various cities of New Jersey
during the week ends of January 20,
Fl, % and 27, % and 20, to commem-
crate the fourth anniversary of
Lenin's death.
Among the meetings that have
been arranged are the following:
L. Newark Friday, Jan. 81, s p.
NJ, New Montgomery Hall, Montgo-
merry and West ST. Olgin, Bert Mil
Ter and Frankfeld, speakers.
2. Paterson-Friday, Jan. 20, s p.
M, Carpenters Hall, 156 Van Bouten
ST. Lovestone, Markoff and Enrich
3. Passaic-S Sunday, Jan. 20, 2 p.
"a, 81 Dayton Ave. Lifshitz, j. O..
Bentall, Harvey.
A. Perth Amboy-Sunday, Jan. %,
7.30 p. M, 308 Elm st. Markoff and
Clarence Miller.
5. Jersey City--Jan. 20, 2 p. M,
Ukrainian Hall, 100 Mercer st. Ne
sin, J. o. Bentall, Plat.
6. Yonkers Feb. s., 252 Warbur-
ton Ave-, Workers Cooperative Cen
ter.
Pageants, musical numbers by or
chestras and workers singing socie-
ties will be a part of the Lenin MEM
orial programs in the various cities.
An amended list of meetings
throughout the country follows:
Pennsylvania.
Scranton, Jan. 20, J. S. Poyntz.
Erie, Jan. %, 2 p. M, Forward Hall,
25th and Peach SITS. James Saunders.
Arnold, Pa.
Ambridge, Jan. 20, 2 p. M, Croatian
Hall, 339 Merchant St. Max Bedacht.
New Kensington, Jan. 20, 2 p. M,
Umbria Hall, 1714 3rd Ave,
Pittsburgh, Jar, 20, s p. M, Labor
Lyceum, IS Miller St. Max Bedacht.
Plymouth, Z p. M, Jan. 81.
Chester, Jan. "a. 7.30 p. m. Fem
stein, Oswaldo.
Luzerne, Jan. %, p. M, Italian
HALL, 206 Oliver st.
Hanover, Jan. %, z p. NJ. Christ
Hall. E. R. Stevens.
Pittston, Jan. %, p. m.
Wilkes-Barre, Jan. %, p, m.
Philadelphia, Jan. 81, Labor In
stitute, $40 Locust St., p. m. James
p. Cannon, H. M. Wicks, Herbert Ben
iamin, Mary Adams.
Reading, Jan. 20, p. m. Reading
House Hall, 612 Franklin St., H. Ben
jamin.
Bethlehem, JAM. %, p. M, Work
ers' Hall, 1853 e. Mechanic ST., H.
Benjamin.
Allentown, Jan. rs, p. M, 121 N.
3rd St., Slovak Hall, Fl. Benjamin.
Baltimore and Washington.
Baltimore, Jan. 20, 8 p. M, Work
mems Hall, 25O9 E. Madison ST., J.
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Serb-Bulgar Rift Seen

BELGRADE, ian. IA strong
note from the Belgrade government
to the Sofia regime is predicted as
the result of the death of Sub Project
Skoplje. The Sub-Prefect was re-
Gently shot in Uskub by an alleged
member of a Macedonian revolution
airy nationalist organization.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-18
Explosion Kills Seven
German Metal Workers

BERLIN, Jan. 1.-THE explosion
of a blast furnace in the Roechling
Works, near Feldingep, resulted in
the death of seven workers and the
injury of ten others. The explosion
was caused by an ignition of coal
dust.
A number of the injured men are
in a critical condition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-18
British Bully Abyssinia

Threats by the British government
to withdraw recognition Of the pres
ent Abyssinian regime has compelled
the Abyssinians to discontinue their
demands for the removal of the
British legation official, Zaphiro, re-
ports from Adds Abeba state.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-18
MORGAN LOAN TO AUSTRIA.

VIENNA, Jan. 1.-THE Austrian
government has opened negotiations
with two representatives of ]. P.
Morgan and Company for $780,
100000 loan, it was learned yesterday.
Evening star., 1928-11-24

brakeman. whose arrival Tuesday broke
an impasse in the inquiry. She has
identified a photograph of McManus as
that Of the Mac" she had several
drinks with in room 349 a few hours
before Rothstein was shot, She met two
other men in the room, she told police.
With the investigation giving promise
of definite results, Mayor Walker, who
once threatened police shake-up be-
cause he disliked the way the case was
being handled, indicated he would
adopt hands off" policy.
Assistant United States Attorney
Thomas j. Todarelli revealed yester-
day that Rothstein had long been
known to the Government as one OF
the higher ups" in local narcotic
smuggling ring.
But the narcotic agents. Mr.. Todar-
ELI said, lacked funds to make pur-
chases on the scale that would have
been necessary in an effort to gather
evidence against Rothstein. Mr.. Todar-
ELI disclosed this in an address before
a committee meeting of the World
Conference on Narcotic Education and
the International Narcotic Education
Association.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
TWO MEN SOUGHT
IN DEATH INQUIRY
Four Persons Held as Detec-
lives Admit No Tangible
Evidence in Grady Probe.

While three men and one woman are
held for investigation in connection
with the death early Wednesday morn
ing of John j. Grady, police are search
ing today for two more men whom they
want for questioning.
Members of the headquarters homi-
eide squad admit they have not OBJ
tanned evidence to support their Sus-
picion that Grady's death may nave
been other than accidental and IN the
manner related by the three persons
who say they were In the apartment OF OF
Mrs. Vera Berry Of 1914 Fourteenth
street when Grady fell down q light
ing shaft running through the center
Of the building,
Well Known to Grady.
The men wanted for questioning, po-
lice say, are both well known IN tne
circles in which Grady moved and were
well known to the dead man.
William A. Kappel, 80 years old. OF
S34 New York avenue and John j. Mad
dock, 2S years old, we're arrested ABOUT
noon yesterday by Detectives joseph
Waldron and George Darnall of the
homicide squad.
Mrs. Berry and Arthur Green, 80
years old, of 934 New York avenue
were arrested Thursday night.
Mrs Berry is being held at the House
of Detention and the men are conflneo
in cells at different precincts SO they
will not be able to communicate with
each other.
Kappel and Green have admitted that
they were in the apartment at the time
of Grady's death. They took him to
Emergency Hospital and left him there
thinking his injuries were not serious
He died o few hours later OF hemor-
rhage of the brain. Maddox was stead
fast in his story told detectives that ne
was not in the apartment and knows
nothing of the death.
Although they have nothing definite
to work on, the detectives suspect thai
the two men sought were either in the
apartment or know something OF thu
events which tranSpired previously tC
the alleged accident.
Attended Party.
Police have been informed that Grady
and several other persons attended a
party before they went to Mrs. Berry'c
apartment. They believe the verifica-
tion of this information important.
They think they will have obtained
this information and have the two merl
for whom they have spread a dragnet
by the time the coroner's inquest into
the death begins at 1880 O'Clock Mon
day morning. 1t was continued yester-
day at the request of the detectives
working on the case. who told Coroner
hewitt that they had not completed
their investigation.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
THE WEATHER

District of Columbia-Partly cloudy
with lowest temperature about 35 de-
Prees tonight; tomorrow fair and cold
er; moderate southwest winds, SHIFT
ing to northwest and becoming fresh
today.
Maryland-Partly cloudy tonight and
tomorrow, probably snow f1urries in
extreme west portion; colder tomor-
row and in extreme west portion to-
night; moderate to fresh southwest
winds. shifting to northwest tonight.
Enthusiastically fair tonight and
tomorrow, somewhat warmer In south
east portion tonight; colder tomorrow;
fresh southwest shifting to west winds.
West Virginia-Partly cloudy and
colder tonight and tomorrow probably
snow flurries in north portion tonight
and in northeast portion tomorrow.
Records for "a Hours.
Thermometers pm, Al; 8 pm, 81;
10 midnight, 35; 4 am, 80; 8 am, 33;
noon, 38.
Barometer-4 pm. 1925; pm,
80 90; 10 midnight, 1925; 4 am, 1920;
8 am, 30.13; noon, 300S.
Highest temperature, A, occurred at
3:15 pm. yesterday.
Lowest temperature, 80, occurred at
6 am. today.
Temperature same date last year
Highest, 10; lowest, 81.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast and
geodetic survey.)
Today-Low tide, 1929 am; high
tide, Asa am. and 5:24 pm.
Tomorrow-LoW tide, 1911 am. and
1913 pm; high tide, $40 am. and
6:16 pm.
The Sun and the Moon.
Today-Sun rose am: sun sets
4:49 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 7:o1 am; sun
sets 4:49 pm.
Moon rises 3:l4 pm: sets 3:27 am
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset
Condition of the Water.
Great Falls-Clear.
Harpers Ferry-Potomac and Shenan-
doah Rivers clear this morning.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
DeathS.

TYLER. JENNIE. The Golden Leaf Whisper:
ing Hope Society announces the death OF
MTs, JENNIE TYLER. Funeral Sunday.
November 25, 1928. pm. from Metropoh-
tan A. NJ Z. Zion Church, d st. between
0"@ MI Mrs. s. PAULINE MARSHALL, Pres.
MARIE L. JOHNSON. Secy.
WATSON. JOHN NJ. On Saturday. Noven-
her "a, 1928. JOHN NJ. beloved husband OF
MARY z. WATSON ines Carrell. Of sol
4i2 st. s.w. Notice Of funeral later.
Der 23. 1928. JAMES b. WINSTON de-
voted husband OF Patsy winston, father
OF Corinne Freeman, Bessie, Henry, Will
liam. Charles and Gertrude. Remains
resting at the w. Ernest Jarvis Co. funeral
parlors. 2222 Ca. ave. NV. until Saturday
at S pm, thereafter at his late residence
ll6 Madison ct. NV Funeral Monday,
November rs. at pm, from Saints Rest
Baptist Church, ia r st. NV, Rev. W.
Robertson oficiatinR. as
WINSTON, JAMES. All members OF Union
Friendship Lodge No. 89l. Grand United
Order of Odd Fellows. are hereby notified
TO attend the funeral of JAMES WINSTON
from Saint Rest Baptist Church. l44 St
NV. Monday. November 26. 1928. at 2
O'Clock pm. By order OF
ARTHUR DENNISON. N q.
CHARLOTTE A. JAMES, p. s.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
j. A. WHITFIELD
FUNERAL MONDAY
Former President of City Club Dies
in Chicago-0nce Active
in Business Here.

Funeral services for Joseph A. Whit
field, first president of the Washington
City Club and formerly active in busi-
ness here, who died in Chicago We'd
nesday will be conducted in st. Pat
rick's Catholic Church here Monday
morning at 9 o'clock. Rev. John K.
Cartwright will oficiate. Interment
will be in Mount Olivet Cemetery. The
body will arrive here tomorrow morn
ing.
A resident of this city up to few
years ago, Mr.. Whitfield formerly di-
rected the activities of the Old Dutch
Market here and was identified with
several other business enterprises.
He became active here shortly after
the World War In starting a movement
for a City Club for the District. When
the club became an actuality in 1921
and moved into the building on G
street, he was made its first president
After leaving the District, Mr.. Whit
field went to New York and then to
Chicago. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Mary
D. Whitfield; three daughters, Miss
Katharine Whitfield, Miss Rosemary
Whitfield and Miss Eleanor Whitfield
of this city.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
Health of Soldier
Improves One-Third
In 1927 in Army
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The doughboy had better
health In 1927 than in 1926.
Mai. Gen. M. w. Ireland, sur
geon general of the Army, in his
annual report to the Secretary OF
War, made public today, said the
sick rate for the last year was
very satisfactory. The mean an
nuAl strength of the Army was
given as 132,901 and the sick
rate from all causes as 654.64 per
1000, q decrease of 32.36 from
the previous year.
Gen. ireland reported that he
believed a practical method of
controlling the deadly animal dis
ease, rinderpest, had been found
and that Army surgeons were
seeking a cure for Surra and
beriberi.
The rate includes all men ad-
mitted to hospitals or merely sent
to quarters and relieved from
duty for however short a period
Of time. An individual soldier
who was of duty more than once
during the year for only a day
each time would show In the
figures as a separate case for
each time on sick report.
Evening star., 1928-11-24
ROTHSTE|N'S PAL
MAY Be INDICTED
George McManus Sought by
Ranton as Able to Clear
Up Mystery.

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. November 24.-District
Attorney Banton was believed today TO
be preparing to go before the grand jury
Monday to ask the indictment of George
McManuS in the staying of Arnold
RothStein, the big-time gambler.
McManuS, reputed operator of floating
hArd games and close friend OF Roth
stein has been described by the district
attorney as the man who could clear
Olp this whole thing in 3 minutes"
But since Rothstein was fatally shot
November 4, supposedly in room $40
of the Park Central Hotel, McManus
has eluded the authorities who have
sought him for questioning. McManus
occupied room $40 and is believed to
have been there when RothStein was
Mhot.
Indictment May Be Used.
Although Mr.. Banton declined to dis
euSS the matter. the report persisted
that he would resort to an indictment
This latter is reputed to have been
hiding Just over the New York State
hne, keeping in touch through his at
torneys with developments in the in
Vestigation. II indicted he could be
Seiaed anywhere and brought in.
The police have been working on the
eheory that while McManus was present
Che actual shooting was done by pro-
fesSional gunman. AS the investiga-
ton was shaping up today. it also
seemed likely the prosecutor would ask
the indictment of a gunman suspected
Of being the actual slayer, but his name
was not disclosed.
The expected grand jury action, ap-
earently, is the "break" that has been
Forecast in the investigation.
Model Plays Star Role.
Playing . star role In the new turn
of events Is Mrs. Ruth Keyes, Chicago
cloak model and wife Of q railroad