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The Washington times., 1928-12-20
3 Million Flu Cases
Expected Over u. S.
Before Christmas Day
BY InternafinnnI Nera NeryIce

by international News service
Three million cases Of influenza
by Christmas Eve was the gloomy
prospect for the holidays faced by
America today.
Public health service officials
said that II the epidemic continues
to increase at the rate observed
since December /, officially reported
new cases, representing less than
one-fifth OF the total, will number
about 100000 for the week ending
December %.
The epidemic has crossed the
Mississippi in earnest and is spread
ing TO the big industrial centers OF
the Midwest. accounting for the
jump of reported cases from 40,500
on December s. to 141 ,077 for the
week ending December Is.
Fear Gain in Virulence
Heretofore the epidemic has been
sweeping through the sparcely get
Mountains and the Mississippi, after
having run its course on the
Pacific coast. On December /,
were 1O,VUU CASES. a
percentage in California.
Fear that as the flu moves east
ward its virulency will increase
was expressed by public health
officials. In California the NOR
tality rate was low.
Reports indicated that the cpl.
.demic may have reached it's climax
in the farm belt States west Of the
Mississippi. Officials predicted that
there is little probability of the
epidemic receding along the Mis-
sippi, however, for from three TO
six weeks. Past experience shows
the cycle Of the epidemic is of
about that extent.
It appears virtually certain that
1t will be late March before the
epidemic runs it's course in the
q possibility, arousing the nations
there. judging from a number of
international inquiries received by
Surgeon General Hugh S. Cum
ming.
General Health Good
Aside from the flu epidemic the
general health of the country is
regarded as good. There is com.
paratively little meningitis, diph'
liberia. scarlet fever, smallpox or
other serious contagious or infec.
tious disease. Pneumonia is be.
coming prevalent az the aftermath
OF the more severe flu cases.
The number of deaths has been
large although far under the 1913
figure. What the next two months
may bring is a matter of specula.
ton.
The Public Health Service has
resumed its intensive study of
influenza. Laboratory studies OF
the transmission of the disease and
Its other aspects by Investigations
conducted with monkeys and rab
bits are in progress. Guinea pigs
favorite though involuntary aids
to science in the study of medical
problems, have been barred from
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Fight Begun to Save
Pair From. GallOWs

NEW ORLEANS, La, Dec. 90
Il. N. S.l.--A fight was started here
today to save Mrs. Ada Bonner lie.
bouef and her paramour, DR..
Thomas E. Dreher, under sentence
to die on the gallows January for
the murder of the woman's hus-
band.
The doomed pair appeared before
the State board of pardons to plead
that their sentence of death be com
muted to life. Prominent persons
from all parts of the State were
present to assist them.
Once before the pardon board re-
fused to intercede in behalf of the
convicted murderers.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Peyser and Weller Put
On "CheSt" Board

Major julius Peyser and Francls
H. Weller were named vice presl'
dents of the Community Chest at
a meeting of the board OF directors
of the chest yesterday.
The committee elected Major
Peyser and Frank Coleman as
trustees representing contributions
and the following were elected to
represent their organizations:
George White and Woodbury. Blair,
Emergency Hospital; Mrs. Louis b.
Cattell and Walter r. Fry, Con-
gress Of Parents and Teachers; and
II. r. w. Miles and A. g. Ramisch,
the Institute of the Blind.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
K|NG RE PORTED
AS GAINING
TRENGTH
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is now confined almost entirely to
the affected lung. They hope that
continued drainage will eventually
rid the entire system of poison, per-
mitting ultimate recovery provided
the Kings constitution holds up
The royal physicians, IN an off
ciaI review OF the Kings illness,
published IN the British Medical
Journal today, indicated that the
worst was over.
Had Been Delirious
They stated that the ray treat
ment was proving beneficial but em-
phasized that his majesty's weak
ness necessitated the slowest prog.
ress. They revealed In their review
that during the graver periods Of
his illness. the King was at times
delirions.
The physicians added that the
improvement noted in the last two
days had made more solid the hope
for his recovery.
1t was pointed out in palace cir
cles that so long as there is no
change for the worse the King Will
continue to hold his own. II was
added that his recuperatiye powers
were showing splendid resistance de-
spite general weakness. but the
fact that steady progress for many
days must be maintained before his
majesty can be considered out of
danger was again stressed.
London newspapers, commenting
on the official review of the Kings
illness today, were agreed that there
was q reasonable prospect Of His
Majesty's eventual recovery. Never
theless, all appeared to believe that
his recovery was still long way
off and that many anxious periods
would be encountered.
Home for Christmas
The royal family win spend
Christmas at Buckingham Palace
for the first time since 1918 when
the late President wilson's visit to
England made the usual Christmas
holiday celebration at the royal
estate at Sandringham impossible.
All of the roval family will be at
the Kings bedside by Christmas
Prince George. his youngest son.
will arrive aboard the BerengaEia
tomorrow. The Duke OF Gloucester,
is due at Southampton from Cape
Town aboard the Balmoral Castle
on Christmas Eve.
Prince George quietly observed
his twenty-sixth birthday aboard the
Cunard liner today. radio dispatches
from the ship stated.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
PAGEANT STAGED

A very large and appreciative
audience heard the Columbia Temple
Choral Troupe of the Colored Elks
present "the Christmas Story" q
pageant at the Vermont Avenue
Baptist Church, last night. THE
First Christmas" from Ben Hur," /"
was recited by Miss Elsie Harrison,
Of Philadelphia. The pageant was
under the direction Of Mrs. Gabriel
Pelham.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Pastor Will Be Honored
For Lengthy Service

The wentyty.fifth anniversary Of
the ordination of the Rev. Father
Aionzo ]. Olds, of St. Augustine
Catholic Church. Fifteenth and Nj
Streets n w, will be held Sunday
beginning with high mass at II
o'clock. A testimonial and recep.
tion will be held In the basement
Of the church at 7:30 p. m.
Father Olds has spent the entire
period of his priesthood in the st.
Augustine parish.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
u CREEPING
ALL OVER THE
DISTRICT
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people of this city to build up q
strong physical resistance to com.
bat il.
The forces Of the Health Depart.
ment have been lined up to meet
the disease If it reaches epidemic
form here as it has In several
States.
No calls for assistance have
reached the Health Department
thus far, Fowler said. The Depart.
ment is prepared to see that per-
sons suffering from the disease are
provided with medical and nursing
care.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
w oman Bags Big Buck
Then Sits Down
And Cries

NEW YORK, Dec. 2O.-Mrs.
Thomas j. Ward. Of Hanover Cen.
ter, N. j.. has hunted deer for
years with her two sons. Sheldon
and Clyde. Then came the first
time she ever shot one, and as .
21O.pound buck dropped In its
tracks Mrs. Ward sat down and
cried.
When she recovered from her
grief Mrs. Ward was prevailed
upon by her sons to have the
head mounted.
The buck had eight prongs and
Ii magnificent specimen.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
POLICE SEE.
FLAWS IN
STORIES
TOLD
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Ereltxer took Ryon's body from
his home to point In the woods
nearly 3 mile away because hrelt-
nerse wife and children were hys-
eArcial following the shooting and
Ae wanted 60 spare them further
@ruesOn1e sights.
The inquest into Ryon's death
win be held at 5 o'clock next
Thursday night In the firehouse at
Bowie. It was set for that time In
order to allow Nichols and other
county officials time in which to
EOlnplete their Investigations.
Quiz Postponed
Questioning OF Keitzer has been
indefinitely postponed following
Ereitzer's fainting spell in his cell
yesterday. When he tainted and
fell he bit his tongue and hurt
bis head. the jail physician re-
ported.
According to the stories told BY
Zones, Kreitzer. Lyle Simmons,
Bernard walker. jr.. and Robert
walker. the last three all from
Mitchellvjlle. Md. the shooting was
accidental
The three youths from Mitchell
vile were acting for an automo-
bile dealer and had gone TO Kreit-
zer's home to collect q note due
on the car and also to ask il
liability insurance had been taken
out on the car.
Mrs. Kreitzer entered the room
about that time and jokingly identi-
fled one OF the boys as the one
who had nearly run into the house
with his car"
Points Revolvers
Kreitzer, the stories relate. car.
ried on with the joke and brought
out the As caliber automatic and
pointed it at Simmons. who knocked
IL from his hand. He then pointed
It at another Of his visitors. who
edged away.
Ryon, sitting back in a chair at
the edge Of a table. is said to have
spoken up, You're not going to
shoot. You haven't got the nerve"
Al second later a shot rang out
and Ryon sIumped over in his
chair. For a few moments none OF
those present realized that Ryon
had been shot through the fore
head. Then a tlfa trickle of blood
running down his face showed
them the seriousness Of the situa.
ton.
It was then, Nichols said, that
Kreitzer put Ryon's body in the
dead mans car and drove him
mile into the woods. leaving The
body slumped down in the car.
About IS minutes later. Kreitzer
was under arrest and on his way
to Marlboro.
Burial Tomorrow
Young Ryon will be buried to-
morrow afternoon from the home
OF his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Ryon. Burial will be in Fort Lin
coin Cemetery.
The dead man was a surveyor and
vas employed by the washington
Suburban Sanitary Commission at
Hyattsville. He lived with his
brother, j. Wilson Ryon, at Bowie,
driving to and from his work each
day.
Kreitzer is originally from the
west Virginia mountains and is
known as ''the big mountaineer."
He Ii well over six feet tall and il
built proportionately.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Wilkins Finds Broken
Mountain Ranges

two nasty drains, then climb
hill with j wide ditch near the
top. The machine gathered speed
fairly well, but We dared not be
too fast until we turned the cor.
ner Then we plowed through the
snowbank, flopped into the drains,
to bounce twice high in the air
and crashed down again.
1t seemed that the frail landing
gear could not possibly stand the
strain. But ii held. The uphill
stretch Is fairly smooth. When we
came to the ditch We. had
attained almost flying speed. but
we bounced, violently jolting me
again from my seat and tumbllng
the contents OF the cabin on top
of me. Eielson held to the controls,
guiding the machine with consun-
mate skill and at the top of the
rise We scared smoothly to escape
from the almost landlocked harbor.
When once in the air the load was
not over much for the machine.
Our trouble lay in the slortness
and roughness Of the runway.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20

the 1lu probe because or their eX.
treme susceptibility to pneumonia.
Scientists Bewildered
The investigation which followed
the 1913 epidemic left medical
scientists beWildered. Experiments
were performed upon number of
Service with negative results. In
large number OF cases where
secretions OF flu victims were
transmitted to others sore throat,
rather than influenza resulted.
Public health experts suggested
the possibility that present micros-
copic examination may not be suf-
ficiently perfect to observe the real
influenza germ or germs. Under
the miscroscope scientists have de-
tected organisms suspected of being
the influenza cause, but subsequent
developments apparently show this
an error.
1t also was suggested that the
flu germ may change It's form
through a so-far undescribed cycle
of growth. possibly explaining the
various reactions of victims and
the fact that by experimentation
on human beings flu was not
transmitted
CHICAGO, Dec. 90 n.N,S.). - The
cold wave has routed the "flu'' epi.
demic. Health Commissioner kegel
declared today. Only 80 new cases
and two deaths from flu were re-
ported yesterday, with Is new cases
Of pneumonia and one death. So
far this month 2,425 cases Of flu and
81 deaths have been reported, while
1,115 cases and ISL deaths from
pneumonia are recorded
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Faced right Hazard

once OF the ground We Del1eVeu
our greatest difficulty was over,
hut there faced us the hazard Of
a 100-mile flight over ice-strewn
water and onward over mountains
mostly covered with hundreds OF
feet Of ice and on which the re.
Gently fallen snow lay deep and
soft.
A landing anywhere on the trip
would mean nothing less than a
wrecked machine and a journey
back on foot. that is. IL after the
crash we could use our feet Up
we climbed. We had a. thousand
feet in the harbor mouth.
Then we headed out over calm
sea. thinly strewn with icebergs
and pack-ice. A tabular berg like
a gigantic loaf OF sugar. was
drifting right in our path and be.
yond were lesser bergs, jagged and
SCARED like the mountains between
which they floated. A light wind
blew from the northwest The air
was wonderfully clear. We could
see the mountain tops a hundred
miles away before the high plateau
Of Graham1and. We pushed on.
climbing steepiy.
In so minutes we had covered
the first 100 miles and climbed
to 5000 feet.
Level With Plateau
We expected that this would be
sufficient altitude to clear the
top of Grahamldnd. but we were
just on a level with the plateau.
Eielson turned the machine to
the right and climbed to 5000 feet.
Then before us and swinging away
to the west was a narrow table
land. Beyond was a broad ex,'
panse of sparkling white, broken
only where the Seal Island stuck
up boldly. not unlike candles on
a sugar-coated birthday cake. Ahead,
of us was the unknown part OF
the Weddell Sea and the towering
peaks OF Grahamland and we won
dered what lay beyond them.
|. Tomorrow will tell how we
came to a channel in the mountain
chain and then another and then
a wide strait separating the noun
tains from the polar continent. To-
night. after having had no sleep
for 40 hours, and after a flight
OF 1900 miles in 2 hours and 20
minutes. we are tired and weary
but our successful flight has en-
abled us to prove that our luck
still holds.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
FIGHT F0R WEST
T0BE PRESSED
IN SENATE
rIms. stafs rnoto.
~ TnternationaI News Service


A drive to get Secretary Of the
Interior Roy D. West out Of the
senate,a nonronfirmation trenches
before Christmas was launched by
Administration leaders.
Backed ~ 4 7-to-S favorable re-
port from the Public Lands Conn
niittee, they hoped to overcome the
stiff opposition to Vests cOnfirma-
ton before the week lis out: but adj
nittedly they face d hard task.
The opposition votes in committee
were cast by Senators Walsh tD1 Of
Montana. Wagner Cd of New York,
and Nye tR.l of North Dakota. In
the Senate proper such a sangunine
fighter as Senator Norris (R.l Of
Nebraska is waiting to present his
reasons why West should not be
confirmed.
Insult Record Hit
Opposition to West is based en-
tireIy on his long association with
the Samuel insult utility interests,
which now have 10 applications Tor
power permits pending before the
OF the Interior. West
already has sat in the hearing on
one Of insults applications, the
Cumberland, Ky. project known as
''the Niagara of the South"
Called before the committee late
yesterday, West offered to abstain
from sitting in any case where
insult interests are involved He
furthermore asserted he would be
absolutely fair and judicial in
these matters
West sat- flushed and uncom.
Portable, while Senator Nye read
long statement setting forth the
reasons why he could not support
the nomination.
There is no question here raised
as to the moral fitness or general
qualifications Of West, Senator
Nye said. fBut remembering that
the Federal Power Commission not
only has the power to grant leases
upon power sites in our great
streams but also has the power Of
fixing valuations OF power develop
ments, it IS extremely hard for
me, in view Of Vests connections
and background. TO feel that the
public interest--can be secure in
the hands OF West
The appointment OF West was
unfortunate. Nye said.
A vote Is expected in the Senate
either tomorrow or Saturday.
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
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morning the runway was considered
fit to take chance on. It was still
rough, only 40 feet wide, and had d
bend in 1t like dogs hind leg. but
I had confidence Iii Eielson's skill
in handling his machine. BY 11:20
the machine was loaded with 200
gallons OF gasoline. 10 gallons Of oil,
provisions for so de- VS., the same out
fit OF fur clothing which served as
in the Arctic for three years and
supplemented this year by some
splendid clothes OF camelhair woven
cloth.
We put in spare propeller. a
ski sled, snowshoes, navigating In
struments, Alpine climbing gear
and instruments which altogether
made load which we believed
was as much as we could take, off
the twisted. irregular soft-surfaced
runway. There was no possibility
Of taking enough fuef to carry
us to the Ross Sea, so we had to
face >the greater hazard of going
out for several hours from Decep-
tion Island and returning to this
place so generally illfavored by
the weather.
Gives Engine Gun
Eielson gave the engine the
gun. We rolled slowly on an up
hill slope, dra agged across the
gravelly surface and onto a stretch
of volcanic ash and cinders. We
had to cross snow bank and
The Washington times., 1928-12-20
Scientists Bewildered

the flu probe because. Of their ex.
treme susceptibility to pneumonia
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-11
SOVIET FARMERS
CO-OPS GROWING

MOSCOW, by MaiD December
21st marked years Of activity of
the agricultural credit cooperatives.
At the present time, these coop
eratives embrace national agricul-
tural banks, 70 agricultural credit So
cieties with 1877 branches, SO agricul-
tural credit unions and about $780,
900 organizations uniting over four
and half million peasant households,
and over 10000 collective farm and
other elementary cooperative organi-
cations.
The financial side of the agricul-
tural credit cooperatives has also con-
siderably improved. They have now
about 700,000,00O roubles of which
about 4S0,000,000 roubles have been
invested by the government and about
220,000,000 roubles by the population.
The credit granted by the agricul-
tural credit cooperatives during the
5 years affected mostly poor and
middle peasant enterprises which pur-
chased with it's assistance about J.
100000 heads of work cattle.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-11
Millionaire Plutocrats
Pile Up Huge Fortunes
1926 Tax Reports Show

Never before in the history of the
country have there been so many in
comes of more than $5,000,000; never
before so many incomes exceeding
$1,000,000; never before so many ex-
ceeding $150,000 Never before in the
history of the country has so much
money gone to the upper crust of
plutocracy, to those with incomes ex-
ceeding 100000 a year. This is the
story of the preliminary report of
the U. S. commissioner of internal
revenue covering income tax returns
for 1926.
The report shows IA persons in the
United States whose personal in
comes for the year 1926 after all al
lowable deductions exceeded S5,000,-
900. The gross income of these SUI
preme plutocrats undoubtedly aver
aged close to $10,000,000 apiece. As
the national income for the year av-
eraged about $4,000 per person gain
fully employed, each one of these
money kings received about 5000
times his fair share. The report
shows once again the unequal division
of the country's spending power.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-11
EIGN NEWS SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS
PLAN RED LABOR
union STRUGGLE
FOR 7-HOUR DAY
Losovsky Gives World
Congress Program

Especial Cable To DAILY WORI<ER0
MOSCOW, Jan. 10--Regarding the
tasks of the Fourth World Congress
of the Red International of Labor
Unions to be convened March 18th, A.
Losovsky, secretary, stated that the
congress will have to deal with the
most complicated problems in its
struggle for trade union unity. One
of the leading campaigns of the R. L.
L. O., he said, will be the struggle
for the seven-hour day
Since the last congress, the united
front of employees organizations, re-
formist trade unions and bourgeois
governments has been formed which
determines, to large extent, the new
methods of self defense that the toll
ing workers must employ.
Losovsky pointed out the shift of
the broad proletarian masses to the
left, the increasing tendency of the
trade union movement toward unity
with the U. S. S. R. labor, the grow
ing interest in the Chinese revolution
and the revived activity of the labor
movement in Pacific countries, colo
MES and semi-colonies. Losovsky
stressed the growing influence of the
Red International of Labor Unions,
declaring that the best elements of
the labor movement in Asia and
Latin-America are joining hands with
it.
Among other things, the congress
will examine the following problems:
the struggle against Imperialism and
the menace of war, the labor move
ment in colonies and semi-colonial
countries, the tasks of the Chinese
trade unions in the nationalist revo-
luton, the tactics of allies of the R.
I. L. U. in England, the tasks of the
International propaganda committees
and the struggle for social legisla-
ton and the seven-hour working day.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-11
WAGE INCREASES
FOR LENINGRAD
Municipal Workers Sign
New Agreements

MOSCOW, (By maiD. - The Len
ingrad Union of Municipal Workers
is feverishly carrying on it's campaign
for the conclusion of new collective
agreements for the workers. Some
agreements have already been signed
The masses take extensive part in
discussing the terms of the agree
ments.
The municipal workers will con-
siderably improve their situation,
Thus, The. lagos of the water work
ers have been raised 10 per cent, the
wages of watchmen increased from
38 to 81 roubles per month.
The tramworkers of the lower cate
gories have also received a rise of 10.
20 per cent.
Tram drivers, blacksmiths and me-
chanics will receive another weeks
vacation in addition to the former
weeks. The other groups will also
have better conditions. The wages OF
bath house and laundry workers
have increased from 10 to As per cent
A great gain in the collective
agreements is the fact that workers
can choose their free day and the pay
ment for 2 weeks in case of dismissal
even though the worker may have
been warned about it in advance. The
working clothes that workers receive
are to last certain definite periods
after which they become their owr
property.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1928-01-11
CANTON GENERAL
CRUSHES UNIONS
Thousands of Peasants
Die of Hunger

CANTON, Jan. 10.-The orders for
the suppression of trade unions re-
Gently issued by General Ii Chai-sum
have been ruthlessly carried out. The
leaders of many of the unions have
been arrested.
Altho General Ii Chai-sum is in
complete control of Canton, he faces
a struggle with General Chang Fax
wei, who was ousted from Canton
several weeks age. General Ii Chat
sum has about fifty thousand troops
concentrated in and near Canton.
PEKING, Jan. 10.-Thousands OF
peasants in Shantung and Chihii prov
inces have already persisted of hun
ger as a result of the famine, anc
the lives of millions of others are
endangered. Whole villages have
been reduced to roots, grass and BARI
for food.
Altho flood and famine are partly
responsible for the conditions in the
rural districts of the two provinces
the excessive taxation levied by
Chang 1so-lin and other northern
nlilitarists as well as the raids ane
confiscation of crops practiced by
Changes soldiers and tax collectors
are primarily responsible for the i'm
poverishment of the northern peas
ants.