Evening Star Newspaper, October 18, 1924, Page 1

WEATHER. ir tonight and tomorrow; 1 what warmer tomorrow. Temperature for twenty-four hours today-—Highest, 80, lowest, 48, at ending at 2 pam. at 3:30 p.m. yesterday; 7 today. Full report on page 4. Closing N. Y. Stocks and Bonds, Page 23 some- No. 29,390, post Entered as second class matter office Washington, D. C. DAESCHNERTOTAKE " Semi-Official Given to Reported Selection | " JUSSERMDS PO AS FRENCH ENVDY Confirmation as U. S. Ambassador. DEAN OF U. S. DIPLOMATIC CORPS WILL NOT RETURN New Official Regarded as Best Trained Diplomat in Na- tion's Service. PARIS, ner October 18 Emile Daesch- of administrative af- Quai d'Orsay, who is con- direetar faire at th sidered in French off the chaneeller trained reles and of Paris as diplomat the will mest probably Jusserand French Washington within a jals amon the [ eneh service ucceed Jules at as \mbassador W oweeks. The ne appointment Daeschner hims be good new be true, ' is not vet official and no has been made. M If said today it would to him if it proved to but that his only informa- Jout his reported appointment ned from today's papers. ially confirmed at that s semi-ol the foreign oflice, Taeschne heen to coed the veteran incumbent at Wi on. The announcement of this de- cision was added, had been prema- tu ause the agreement of the Ameri however. ser suo bec various diplomatic appointments in view had not yet all been received | 5o 4 bt it was expected there would be ne | Presidential « objectwons Was Aid te Camhon. M. Daeschner, who comes from fine old Alsatian famil was for a long time the righthand man in Lon- don to the late Paul Cambon, who alled the “nestor” of French schner was a collaborator as ential adviser and ch of bu reau of the ¢ Raymond premiers, the outs of peace His dipl rounded out by service tary to the French emb; 1"and as French m nd Bucharest He now holds the st of director of administrative and technical affairs at the foreign offica. M. Daeschner 61 yvears old, taller than the average Frenchman, and with a knowledge of his compatriots ever Poincare when they nd of Leon Bour- ; anding French apostle tic education was first secre- v at Mad- ttained. He is ially prominent and has an agree- #hle personalit Csunt Cnarly de Chambrun, meriy counselor of the French .t at Washington, has been pointed minister to Athen for- em- ap- Other Appointments. \mong the other appointments are ime Joseph de Fleuriau, present linister to China, to succeed Count saint Aulaire, Ambassador to t Britain. Count de Peretti de Rocca goes to Madrid. It understood that Jean Her- ette. foreign editor of Le nd in of Maurice Herbette, Lassador to Beigium. is to be ap- pointed either to Angora or to Mos- when recognition of the Soviet crnment is definitely given. 1 is U. S. APPROVAL ASKED. Early 0. K. on Daeschner as Am- bassador Is Seen. e 1 Press of Emile Daeschner has * been submitted to the Washington Covernment by the French embassy hiere as the successor for Jules Jusse- rand as French Ambassador in Wash- ington, and there is no reason to be- lieve that the assent of this Govern- ment will long be delayed Selection just now of a successor to Jusserand came as something of a Surprise in diplomatic circles here. It had been understood that M. Jusserand on his recent trip to 1ce on leave of absence was given t imp on by French foreign office officials that he would not be relieved at present. The French Ambassador for years been dean of the Washington corps and in that capacity at many of the cus- ings among the diplo- the retirement of Am- rand, the Spanish Am- enor Riano, dean of the corps. He has served in .Washington since 1913 HERE FOR 22 YEARS. M Jusserand Conspicuous and Much Loved Figure in United States. \Il Washington—residential, vote- 1.ss citizens, as well as those in of- asicial and social circles—is expressing ~incere regret today on learning that Jules Jusserand is to be replaced as the French Ambassador here. Ambassador Jusserand is not only the dean of the diplomatic corps, but has created a record for encumbency in an ambassadorial post, not only , but of any other country nted in Washington. He has been a “diplomat of the old school” here for mearly 22 years, having as- sumed his office February 7, 1903. The late Lord Bryce is the only foreigner who rivals in any degree ‘Ambassador Jusserand in the distinc- tion of knowing the American mind nd form of Government better than v other foreign minister who has represented his sovernment in Wash- ington. Conspicuous Figure. Ambassador Jusserand is 69 years ©ld and has been a conspicuous figure in the public life of the world for nearly half a century, for he entered the French foreign office in 1876, and before coming to Washington was counselor to the French embassy in London and Minister to Denmark. Jt has been pretty generally known Yor nearly two years that reports from e French capital indicated a purpose make a change in the head of the embassy here. It has been understood that Ambassador Jusserand -for some time has been fully prepared for the ~hange, feeling that he is entitled to relief from the one: duties of his M. ister to Lisbon | would become | an and other governments to |, { | ite Maurice Rouvier and | | | | sh that few of | [ | Pensylvania for Service Here to End J. J. JUSSERAND, WALSH SEES HUGE G.0.P. SLUSHFUND La Follette Counsel Tells Probers “Leads” Indicate $10,000,000 Sought. By the Associated Press. * CHICAGO, October 18.—The Senate investigating committee was told to- Walsh, counsel for Follette, independent candidate, that “lead: had been developed indicating that Republican “slush” fund of $10,000. Tia 2| 000 or $12.000,000 is to be raised for use in this The charges specific inquiry today cial te investi They were denied man’Butler of the mpaign. by the ating committe sterday by Chair- Republican nation- | al committee during his examination | by the Senators. According to information which reached Senator La Follette practical- 1y all of the alleged “slush” fund was to have been raised in the East and r. Walsh said he would suggest that the committee transfer its hearings to Washington on that account. This is known to be -in-accord with the wish- es of the investigators and it is prob- able_that the hearings will be suméd at the National Capital next Monday. Will Summon Grandy. Among witnesses in the eas the committee will call Grundy, a manufacturer of Bristol, Pa., who, it has been testified by t that officials of the Republican national committee, has task of raising been assigned the 0,000 in Kastern the Republican cam- paign fund. ‘While sitting committee also will call before finance officers of the Democratic national committee, who will be questioned as to contributions and ex penditures by that committee in its national campaign. Butler Denies Charge. In denying charges that his com- mittee had decided to raise large sums for use in certain states dur- ng the last week of the campaign, Chairman Butler told the committee yesterday that the managers of the Hepublican organization “had no such intentions and have made no such preparation: “And that is not the only part of my answer that I would rely upon,” he added, *! se we have no abil- ity to do i have no funds for purposes of that kind. I want very much to conduct this campaign in such a way that when I get through it will be something to be proud of. “Senator La Follette has informed me that he underestimated (Continued on Page 4, Column ________ = FORMER SUITOR SOUGHT IN SLAYING OF TEACHER Girl Found Dying in Shed in Rear of School—Blood-Stained Ax Is Found. d Press, in Washigton. the By soc CONKLIN, Mich., October 18.—Early today the police, who last night guarded this vicinity, took the search for Egbert Dyke, wanted in connec- tion with the fatal attack on Miss Fleming, 23-year-old school er. s Fleming, a teacher at the Big chool, one mile southeast of e, was found by pupils in a shed at the rear of the school shortly after the children had been dismissed. The young woman, with a large gash cut in her head, ‘was uncon- scious when found, and died several hour later. A bloody axe was found near her. Children attending the school sald that Dyke, a reputed former suitor, had been seen on the school grounds when school was dis- missed. Late last night his automo- bile was found abandoned in a ceme- tery near Marne. Police threw a cordon of guards around the vicinity, and at daybreak started a thorough search of the lo- cality for the man. The abandoned automobile led officials to believe Dyke had killed himself. MARINE IS DROWNED IN PARACHUTE LEAP Bl‘own From Course at Quantico and Descends in Potomac Be- yond Reach of Assistance, Sergt. John M. McKesson of the Ma- rine Corps aviation base at Quantico, Va., was drowned Wednesday when the parachute with which he was de- scending to the airdrome was blown into the Potomac. Before aid could reach McKesson he sank. Sergt. McKesson was an _experi- enced parachute jumper. He was making a practics Jump from a plane in preparation for an event at the Baltimore alr meet next week, in which he was to take part. His home WAk IR Seattlos Wash, __E.__ became the subject of | spe- | re- | s Joseph P.| it | the | WASHINGTON, INTENSE FIGHTING MAY SETTLE FATE Chang Weakens Lines to Gamble All on Big Battle at Shanhaikwan. WU SATISFIED TO HOLD HIS DEFENSES INTACT Manchurians ~ Seek Break Through Before Peking Forces Gain Advantage at Jehol. to 15 Shanhaikwa Manchurian | Pso-Lin and | the pewin lingly vielent ana [ outcome decide {central Chinese government, ing to ol the Chihlian-Manchurian front Both sides are throwing their best | fighting uni | important strategic lines approaching | Shanhaikwan, which is near the i Chihlian-Manchurian border in Chihli | province and held by central govern- | ment troops. | " According the observers, the | Manchurian plan is to break the lines at Shanhaikwan before the troops in [ the Jehol re separated front, | become a menace to the Manchuri | flankinz forces It also is reported Gen. Chang Tao {1in has been forced to weaken his lines at Jehol and Chihfenz to stiffer his atta ound Shanhaikwan. In the latter sector the f as been heaviest 1 the villag, Shi- menka -hangcd hands re peatedly artillery fire of both sides. Guns are mounted in the hills overlooking the town | From all appearances, the observ- ers reporf, neither side has gained ctided advantage. It is said that ien. Wu Pei-fu, military head of the Peking government, has not launche a serious offensive. being satisfied t { protect lines against movements while additional Pekin | troops are being sent to the front. forces of ing n the re armies of wernment is so that the of the accord- ptens may control ion, { CLASHES WITH JAPANESE. Gen. Wu's Order to Arrest Suspects May Cause Trouble. weiated Press. FHAIL October Gen. Wu Pei By the . SHAN between 18 —A Fu, clash military the commander of the Japanese gar- ison in the region of Chinwangtao, ‘hanhaikwan and Lwanchow. has re- slted from orders issued by Gen. Wu. | The orders say that any “Japanese | soldiers found wandering on the roads | between the Shanhaikwan headquar- ters and the Japanese garrison sta- tion whose conduct shall be suspicious shall be arrested or reported to the military _police,” according to an Eastern News Agency dispatch today. Two Japanesc destroyers dispatched to Chinwangtao arrived there at 9:30 am. yesterday, the same agency re- | ported | The disturbing order, issued by Gen. IWu to the Shanhaikwan chief of po- lice, provides also that if Japanese are arrested by the Chinese, they will be held in custody until the termina- | tion of the war now in progress be {tween the central government and Manchurian forces. Face Execution, The order announces that special treatment will be given to the Japa- nese proceeding to market on the Nankwang road. and provides they shall not be detained. “Any Japanese citizen whose behavior is doubtful,” the order continues, “shall | nese consul. If the Japanese consul requests, the prisoner shall be released, otherwise he will be executed.” The Eastern News Agency also re- ported that 30 transports in the service lof the Peking government landed 30,000 troops at Chinwangtao. Fifteen thousand rounds of ammunition have been landed there also and sent to the Shihkensai front. The town of Shih- kensai was recaptured by Peking forces yesterday, according to an un- confirmed rumor brought here by the news agency. Anchornge Ix Burned. The southern portion of Woosung, outer anchorage for Shanghai, was de- ! stroyed by fire last night. The blaze | started soon after midnight and burned until dawn. It was believed to have been set by defeated Chekiang province troops. The fire was the most outstanding overnight development in the military situation about Shanghai, which was recently surrendered to Kiangsu troops representing the Peking government. Gen. Sun Chuan-fang and other Kiangsu military Jeaders were endeav- oring today to placate and disperse disgruntled defeated Chekiang troops who have returned from the front and are concentrated in the district around Shanghai north of the Shanghai-Nan- king raflway station. CHIHLI FORCE DIGS IN. Frantically Seeks to Stay Advances of Mukden Troops., By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News MUKDEN, October 18.—While the Chihli forces are frantically digging in at Chang Li in order to stop the ad- vance of the Mukdenites, Wu Pei Fu has established Chihli headquarters at Chingwantao, where he has a money store of $1,000,000. Continual defeats are upsetting the morale of his troops, proving that they 1are mot invincible, while at the same time increasing the confidence of the Mukden forees. The most spectacular scene since the beginning of hostilities took place at Chingwantao on Friday, when 24 Muk- den airplanes, carrying big bombs, at- tacked Wu Pel Fu's warships. After circling the fleet many times, endeavor- ing to locate the ship carrying Wu Pei Fu himself, they began dropping bombs. Two of the ships, while trying to escape in the open sea, were blown up and sank in a mass of flames. Dam- jage to the other ships was not ascer- { tainable. For 20 minutes the Chingwantao har- bor appeared as if it were in the grip of a waterspout, the water going hundreds of feet into the air as the aerial bombs exploded. The airplane followed the ships out to sea. It is L 4oniinucd op Page %, Columa 54 - \ ? OF CENTRAL CHINA surprise | | Lead of the Peking government, and | | be arrested and reported to the Japa- | bening Star. WITH SUNDAY MORNING EDITION reas- ! ervers returning today from | into the battle for the | AN DEGAPTATED WOMAN S HONTED | Silken-Clad Body of Slain i Merchant Found in Luxuri- : ous Apartment. | By the Assaciated Press. PITTSBURGH, Pa, Oct 18— The headless and silken pajama-clad body of John Lapaglia, wealthy Ital- an merchant, was found in his lux- uriously furnished apartment today. The head had been severed by an |ax and the assassin had carefully | covered the body with silk bedclothes. | The police said they were working {on three theories—that Lapaglia was { the victim of blackhanders, bootleg- gers or a woman. The officers are searching {or 1o voung women, said 0 have been frequent visitors to the apartment. and for the occupants of an automobile bearing Ohio license plates. The machine, motor cycle officers said, stood in front of the | apartment building several hours early today. Lapaglia came to Pitts- burgh from Cleveland a month ago. A search of the apartment dis- closed a great variety of expensive clothing for both a man and a woman Two baskets filled with bottles of liquor also were found. Petro Angelo, employed by Lapaglia as a clerk, discovered the body. He arrested on suspicion. “AL, JR.,” WILL RETURN TO SCHOOL AND JOB Honeymoon of Son Ends Tomorrow—Will Keep on With Study of Law. | By the Associated Prees. | ALBANY, N. Y. October 18.—A honeymoon in the executive mansion until tomorrow and then back to | Brooklyn, college, job and a flat. Such are the plans of Alfred E. Smith, jr., the governor’s son, and his bride of less than a week, whom he married first secretly before a city clerk and then in a church. Al jr., works for a law firm in spare time, drawing $20 a week. The rest of the day is spent in Fordham Law School. Asked how he expected to finance his flat on $20 per, he smiled and said that had been arranged. The new Mrs. Smith has captured the hearts of the executive family. “She has a way with her,” said the butler. “We all liked her the minute she came.” ber ! Governor's {OFFICER SHOT BY BANDIT WITH HIS OWN REVOLVER Patrolman Desperately Wounded When Attempting to Arrest Men Suspected of Robberies. | By tte Associated Press. | DETROIT, October 18.—After prob- ably fatally shooting Patrolman Michael Hahenel, 28, with his own revolver, two men he was taking to Shaker Heights police station threw him from their automobile last night jand escaped. Hahemel was found lying about a mile from the scene of the shooting, with a bullet wound in his abdomen. His badgé and revolver were missing. Hospital physicians sald a blood transfusion will be per- formed in an effort to save his life. Hahenel's assailants are believed to be implicated in a series of gasoline filling station robberies, the latest of which was reported shortly before the men were captured. They were arrested, however, for driving with- out lights. Hahenel and Patrolman Frank Dietrick of the Shaker Helghts force were painting boulevard street signs when the men drove up. Hahenel was within a block of the police station when he was shot. TWO RUM BOATS TAKEN. Seven Prisoners and 650 Cases of Liquor Csptured. NEW YORK, October 18.—Firing more than a domen rounds of am- munition from their machine gun, marine police in the patrol launch Gypsy today captured two rum-run- ning boats in the lower bay and drove a third onto the rocks oft Fort Hamilton, Brooklyn. Seven prisoners were taken and 650 cases of whisky and alcohol wers seized. The captures were made after & 200mls Chass. iR dBs S0y . AINT pouTICS GRAND [/ You A NEW APPETITE, NST Ty Tiow ND INY Charges Veterans Buried in Cheap, Shoddy U.S.Flags By the Associated Press. W YORK, October 15.—A de- nunciation of the United States Veterans' Bureau for its “policy of supplying cheap, shoddy flags™ for the coffins of yeterans of the World War, was revealed today. At a recent committee meeting of the New York State Federation of Women's Clubs, Mrs Lillian R. Sire, produced a flag which she de- clarcd to be made of inferior material and to be minus a row of eight stars. She declared that the flag was one of 300,000 contracted for by the Veterans' Bureau. COOLIDGE IS TOLD OF FORD ACTION Manufacturer Informs Presi- dent of Shoals Offer Withdrawal. A letter from Henry Ford to Presi- dent Coolidge withdrawing his offer for Muscle Shoals was made public today at the White House. Mr. Ford wrote that “inasmuch as So much time has already elapsed we are unable to wait and delay what plans we have any longer for action by Congress, and I am, conse- quently, asking that you consider this as @ withdrawal f said offer.” In reply President Coolidge wrote Mr. Ford that he trusted “that should the Congress conclude that it is best to restore this property to private ownership you will at that time re- new your interest in the project.” % ;l;he President's reply follows ull: “Your letter withdrawing your® of- for for the purchase of Muscle Shoals has been received. On account of the delay and probable shifting in con- ditions I can understand how you may feel justified in not keeping your offer open for a longer period. I trust, however, that should the Con- gress conclude that it is best to re- store this property to private owner- ship you will at that time renew your interest in the project.” INJUNCTION AGAINST MRS. FERGUSON DENIED Texas in Supreme Court Refuses Order to Prevent Woman’s Name Going on Ballot: By the Assoclated Press. . = AUSTIN, Tex., October 18.—An injunction to prohibit the name of Mrs. Miriam A. Ferguson, Demacratic candidate for Governor of Texas, from going on -the ballots was denfed by the Texas Supreme Court today. The court alll;’n hdel:i that Mrs. Ferguson was qualified in every w: office, if elected. R . ADMIRAL SCOTT DEAD Noted British Naval Authority Held Many Decorations. LONDON, October 18.—Admiiral Sir Percy Scott, noted naval authority, is| dead, in his seventy-second year. He was. created first baronet in 1913, after a lengthy service in the navy, which he entered in:1366, and was in charge of the gunnery de- fenses of London against the German alrcraft attacks in 1915-16. He was the inventor of night sig- naling apparatus now used in the royal navy and of various appliances for improving the ‘firing_ of heavy guns. He held numerous decorations for service in the Kongo, Egypt, South Atrica and China. BRUSSELS WANTS LEAGUE Belgian Foreign Minister Invites Council’s Special Sessions. BRUSSELS, October 13.—Foreign Minister Hymans has proposed to his colleagues on the council of —the League of Nations that the extraor- dinary session of the council, called at the reguest of Great Britain to consider her differences with Turkey regarding the Turkey-Irak frontier, should be held in Brussels. Radio Programs—Page 22. D. C, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18, 1924—THIRTY-TWO PAGES. WHITE HOUSE WILL AID HOUSING FIGHT Slemp Assures Tenant League Committee Presi- dent Is Interested. were taken by the White today to determine the exact housing situation in Washingon and, if possible, to bring about relief. This resulted from a call made to White House by a committee appointed by the meeting in the Ma- sonic Auditorium last night under the auspices of the Tenants' League of the District. The committee did not see the President personally, but they described the situation to C. Bascom Slemp, the President's secretary, and left Wwith him a copy of.a petition adopted at last night's meeting - asking the President to do what he can to bring about the de- sired improvement. Mr. Slemp told the committee that| Peyton Gordon, United States attor- ney of the District, would be asked why there has been such a delay in his office in the matter of action upon the Senate District committee report on housing conditions here, and that regarding the use of the Ellipse as a temporary housing place for fam- flles who are in danger of being evicted from their homes he would take it up with the War Department, which has jurisdiction over this Gov- ernment reservation. Ansures Presideat's Interest. Secretary Slemp assured the callers that the President was deeply in- terested in the housing situation of the Capital and that he feels certain that the President would not hesitate to initiate any movement that would bring about general relief from the so-called present emergency. Mr. Slemp suggested to the committee that after he has received a report trom District Attorney Gorden and the War Department he would again discuss the matter with the commit- tee at which time some definite con- clusion would be reached. Those on_the committee were Ed- ward H. Schirmer, investigator for the Senate committee on_ housing conditions in Washington; Mrs. Wil- liam E. Chamberlain, presiden of the Housekeepers' Alliance, and Mr. and Mrs. Henry C. Brown, the former as- sistant secretary of the Y. M. C. A. The league claims that 2,000 ten- ants have been threatened with evic- tion since October 1. The action regarding. presentation of the letter to President Coolidge was taken by the meeting last night after addresses had been ‘made by Mrs. John N. Speel, president of the District Federation of Women's Clubs and a_vice president of -the league, Mrs. Clara Sears Taylor, member of the Rent Commission, and Mrs. Cham- berlain. These speakers sketched the situa- tion as they found it between land- fords and tenants. They outlined possibilities of wholesale evictions and urged tenants to start a fight to a finish by refusing to pay increases in rents and by refusing to move when served with eviction notices un- Jess ordered to.do 50 by the Municipal Court: after a hearing. The letter which was drafted and adopted by the league as its expres- sion of the situation existing in Washington and as its request upon the Chief Executive reads as follows. *“To" the President of the United States of America: “We, the residents of the District of Colymbia and citizens of the United States, petition you, the Chief Execu- tive of the Nation and Commander-in- Chief of the Army and Navy, to grant the Tenants' League of the District of Columbia permission, should the neces- sity develop, to use the Ellipse as well as Army tents and camping outfits for (Continued on Page 2, Column 1.) FRENCH PLAYERS COMING. fcumpany qf 385 to Give Perform- ances in United States. “PARIS, October 1§.—Firmin Gemier, actor-manager of the. government- subsidized Odeon Theater, is sailing on, the liner France for the United States with a company ‘of 35 to give a series of performances in French. He is going upon an invitation transmitted to the French government through Secretary of State Hughes as a_return for the compliment paid by France to the American actor, James K. Hackett, who was invited to appear in a number of special Shakespearean productions at the Odeon two years ago. Premier Herriot sent his best wishes for his trip and his thanks to the United Stat snd to Mr. Hackett in a latier 1o the AMCIicaR ASIOEs .. A ) “Murdered” Tar Merely Spits Out Teeth and Bullet ‘When an unidentified negro last night leveled a revolver at the head of Raymond Smith, 23-year- old sailor at the Washington Navy Yard, and pulled the trigger, Smith's sailer companions shut their eyes as the shot roared forth on its mission of murder. Steeling themselves to the task before them, the friends cautiously opened thelr eyes as the smoke cleared away and gulped in amazement as they saw Sailor Smith work his tongue around in his mouth several times and then spit out two teeth and the still warm bullet. Almost disbelieving their own eyes, the youths rushed Smith to Emergency Hospital, where sur- geons found his only injuries to be the loss of the teeth and a wound on the roof of the mouth ‘Where the bullet had ploughed a slight furrow before coming to a stop. Smith and two other students in the fire—control school at the Navy Yard were on 4% street south- west, near B, when one of the trio became involved in a fight with the negro, who fired three shots in all. Bricks were thrown | by the sailors, it is said, smashing a window. PARLAMENT SEATS Stanley Baldwin Is Among| Leaders Returned Without Opposition. By the Amociated Press LONDON, October 18.—Former Pre- mier Stanley Baldwin, Conservative | leader, who is standing for the Bewdley division of Worcestershire, was one of the first candidates de- clared returned unopposed in the | nominations for the parliamentary election of October 29, which closed today. The veteran T. P. C'Connor, the Right. Hon. John H. Whitley, speak- er of the House, and Vernon Hartshorn, postmaster general, also are among the few leaders who will return to Parliament without a fight. Premier MacDonald, whose voice gave out yesterday because of his strenuous speaking campaign, arose early todsy and declared he found himself none the worse for the strain. He spoke briefly this afternoon at Port Talbot and is planning to go to Cardiff later for a quiet week end reat. Nominations are being made today throughout Great Britain and northern Ireland. Candidates Number 1,400, 1t is calculated that the candidates will number approximately 1,400. it is noteworthy that the Liberals are nominating about 100 fewer than in the last election, while the Labor- {ites will have about 100 more, and, |according to a statement last night, will total well over 500, representing the biggest effort they yet have made. The number of women seeking to enter Parliament grows steadily with every general election. As against the 34 last December there are 41 now, with possibility of a sHght in- crease when the papers are handed in today. Twenty-one of the women are on the Labor ticket; 12 are Con- servative; 7, Liberals, and 1, inde- pendent. 5 There are many instances of fathers and sons appealing for election, mostly on the same tickets. Note- worthy among the parents whose parliamentary lead is thus followed are Prime Minister MacDonald, his fellow Laborites, John Robert Clynes and Arthur Henderson, and among the Liberals, former Premier Lloyd George and Sir Alfred Mond. A strik- ing exception to family _political agreement is that of the Baldwins, the Conservative leader's son, Oliver, being an ardent champion of Labor. PREMIER IS ALARMED. MacDonald Finds Opposition ‘Where App;ov-l ‘Was Expected. By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News ABERAVON, Wales, October 18.—! Premier Ramsay MacDonald has ar- rived here after a week's tour, not only tired out, but sorely distressed over the unfriendly reception he re- eccived in many districts where he should have been warmly greeted. The writer followed him from Birmingham to this district and talked with the villagers after the premier had passed through. He found that the greatest dissatisfac- tion had been aroused in the Mid- land by the removal of the McKenna duties, while farther south, in Wales, the miners were greatly alarmed by the possible effect of the Dawes’ plan which brings Germany's coal into competition with English coal. Everywhere the same story is heard. MacDonald and other ministers are personally popular, but their party is not considered strong enough to re- main in control of the government. All Premier MacDonald's arguments and - explanations carry little weight agalinst the -actual facts. i Critieise Russian Treaty. Aside from the adverse effects re- sulting from the removal of the duties, there is also much adverse criticiem of the Russian treaties. The Welsh miners feel too keenly the ef- fects of unemployment to relish the idea of giving the bolsheviks credit, no -matter what return would come rom.the increased trade. The' net result of the premier’s tour has béen to divulge the weakness of Labor’s case in the outlying districts. Premier MacDooald knows that every nerve must be strained Dnext week throughott the country if Labor is to hold its present number of seats in Parliament. The old politicians shake their heads when asked what will be the result of the election, saying, “We like MacDonald, and hope he will be able to carry an as premier, but we fear conditions are. too trying to allow of further experiments in socialism.” This opinion seems at the moment to be typical in the provinces as well. (Copyright, 1924, by Chicago Daily News Co.) Belgium Sends Germans Reply. BRUSSELS, October 18.—Belginm's | people of lowa are sup; land that he is reply to the German note regurding Germany’s entry into the League of t-40 Berlin today, “From Press to Home Within the Hour” ‘Tlie Star’s carrier system covers every city block and the regular edi- tion is delivered to Washington homes as fast as the papers are printed. Yesterday’s Circulation, 96,574 TWO CENTS. |OWA PROGRESSIVES 'DENY RADICAL AIM, SEEKSOUARE DEAL Have No Idea of Upsetting Government—Ask Change in Economic Form. CONFIDENT LA FOLLETTE PRINCIPLES ARE SOUND Leader of Forces in State Is Big Business Man—See Victory Certain. RY G. GOULD LINCOLN, Staff Correspondent of The Star. DES MOINES, Towa, October 18.— Progressives in lowa insist they are nor radical. They have no idea or inten- tion of upsetting the Government of the United States. They are merely ask- ing for a new deal in certain matters affecting the economic structure. They are fighting for principles of which Senator La Follette and Senator Brook- heart are today's exponents. The rea son that Brookhart and La Follette will receive so many votes in this State may be found in an examination of these economic questions, and in the tremendous campaign of education among the people of lowa, which has been carried on for a number of years: In the head and forefront of this cam- paign of education stands Dante M Pierce, publisher of the lowa Home- stead, the Wisconsin Farmer and other agricultural publications Mr. Pierce does not impress you as a radical. His father established the publishing business, which has reached huge proportions and which is being carried on by Dante Pierce now. He is a business man and his is & big business. He has no idea of destroy- ing property. What he wants is square deal for the people of lowa, he says. That means a square deal for the farmers, for the farmers make up a very large section of the population. He wants the farmer to receive fair re- turn for his produce and his toil. He wants the railroads to receive a fair return on their real investments, but, as he says, no return on watered stock. Paper Reaches Thousands. The Towa Homestead goes to scores of thousands of farmers in this State. For months it has been urging the slection of Brookhart and la Fol- lette. It has been read for years by these farmers and their wive There is more, therefare, back o the Progressivée movement in the minds of these readers than the mere fact that in recent years many of them have been in desperate straits financially. When astonishment s manifested in other States because the supposedly conservgtive and solid rting Brook- hart for the Senate and La Folletie for President in large numbers, it | may be well to bear in mind these points. The leaders of the Progre movement here look to the ultimate establishment of a new liberal party They frankly say they expect to “swallow up” the Democratic party —at least all that part which is not of the ultra-conservative or bourben variety. One of these leaders said today: 4 “Why, the Democratic party ix gone in this State now.” Attitude Confiicts. Of course, this attitude is some- what in conflict with the attitude with Senator Brookhart, who con- tinues to insist he is a Republican going to reform the G. O. P. But in the case of Mr. Brook- hart it must be remembered that he was nominated as a Republican and that the Republican label in this State is still of considerable value politically. It was for the very Tea- son that he did not wish to embar- rass his supporters in Congress who have been Republicans or Democrats and who would run as Republicans or Democrats this year that Senator La Follette announced he would run 3 a third candidate, but would not seek to establish a third party, with candidates for Congress, at this time The party is to come later, once ths Progressive strength has been clearly demonstrated through the vote in the National election. Will Win Many Democrats. A large number of Democrats in Towa will vote for La Follette and probably a good many of them will vote also for Brookhart. There are ceveral reasons why this is so. Some of the former Democrats will vote for La Follette because they believe in him and what he stands for. Others will vote for La Follette because thev want to beat Coolidge and prefer to see the electoral vote of Towa go to La Follette than to the Republicans. Still others, according to report will vote for La Follette because the word will be passed along quietly that the leaders wish it done. In the eighth lowa congressional district. Dr. Leroy Munyon, a Demo- crat, who served as a chaplain in the Army during the World War is candidate for Congress, an “Inde- pendent Democrat,” he calls himself. Dr. Munyon is making speeches for LaFollette and for Brookhart. Ile puts himself down as a “friend of the farmer,” a man who “knows their problems and fights for the interests of labor.” His position Is almost on all fours with that of Brookhart in the Republican party. He is seeking and probably will get the support of the' La Follette people in that Dis- triot. 2 Have Three Worries. Three things particularly are wor- rying the La Follette people in the State campaign. They do not know how the women are going to vote, nor for that matter does any one else, They do not know how active the Ku Klux Klan will be against their candidate. The Klan, it has been estimated, has some 70,000 voters in the State. The supposition is that the members of the Klan probably will line up for the Republican ticket in considerable numbers. Some of their leaders are speaking for the Republi- can ticket. The third puzzle is: How many voters will heed the old call of the Republicans to “vote her straight.” It's a potent call, and by voting the straight ticket the voters can vote at one and the same time for Brook- hart and for Coolidge. The Republican campaign manage- ment has put on an intensive cam- palgn among the women, particularly among the farm women. The Demo- crats and the La Foliette iss