Evening Star Newspaper, June 5, 1925, Page 4

4 * HIT BY FIRE TRUCK, SEVEN ARE UNHURT Speeding Hose Cart Crashes Over Curb Onto Lawn-—Fire- man Slightly Injured. including four small death Seven persons, children, miraculously escaped or early last night when the hose truck of Fire Engine Company 28 crashed into an automo- | bile driven Thomas Pollard, 913 Ninth street northeast, at Connecticut avenue and Calvert street The car, carrying the seven per- sons, was knocked from the street by the impact, but its occupants escaped with a severe shaking and slight in Juries, as it did not overturn. The machine was badly damaged. With Pollard were his wife and their two children and Mrs. Paul B Grf », 1503 Massachusetts avenue southeast, wife of a fireman stationed at No. ngine Company, and their two children. Mrs. Pollard, slightly injured, was taken home in a passing car. A serious injury by tragedy was averted, it Is be lieved, by the fact that W. R. Cryer. driver of the fire truck, had slowed down on approaching the street inter section. Pollard is said to have failed to hear the warning bell on the truck Fireman Cryer stuck to his wheel after the crash and was carried over the low hedge at the side of the home of Mrs. Katie Wilson Greene, 2601 Connecticut avenue. The truck stopped a short distance from the house. Sergt. D. Riley was knocked from the truck a it bounded over the curb and suffered a wrenched back. Private E. D. Warrer, another member of the crew, escaped injury. J. F. Kern, d another fire truck closely beh the” hose truck, slowed in time to avoid a second crash, After reporting the hose truck out of commission he proceeded to the fire, which was in an automobile at Eight- eenth and Belmont streets. An investigation of the crash was made by Battalion Chief Charles Reer. | Responsibility will be fixed tonight in Traffic Court. 13 PACT VIOLATIONS CITED BY ALLIED | NOTE TO GERMANY | (Continued from First Page.) tatled tions. The note further specified Germany's failure to n ke the necessary ch: n\L'(‘!l and alterations in the fortress at Konigsberg, Prussia: failure to make necessary changes in fortifications and coast defense: failure to make the plans nec ary for accurate files and statistical returns regarding fortifica- tions: failure to deliver document: relative to existing stocks of war material and regarding the production of German factories during the war and after the armistice, The note stated that the allied gov- ernments ‘“‘consider it of capital im- | portance to place in the foreground of their argument the general obser- ation that the defaults noted, unless promptly rectified, would in the aggre- gate enable the German government eventually to reconstitute an army modeled on the principle of a nation in arms. CABINET IS CALLED. to comply with war requisi- (#).—The German cabinet, with President von Hinden. burg officiating, meets today to dis- cuss the interallied note, delivered yes- terday, detailing Germany's failures to fulfill the disarmament requirements of the Versailles treaty. Conservative newspapers, such as| Der Tag and liche Rundschau, | hinted that the government might find itself at odds with the parliamentary parties now supporting it if the gov ernment, In its desire to hasten the allies’ evacuation of the Cologne area, shows a disposition “to e unful- fillable or even unjustified conces- sions.” These newspapers demanded “defi nite fixing of the day of evacuation of the occupied areas and unequivocal | formulation of siemands of the allies. therebv n impossible for them to make additional demands later.” BERLIN, June PPV VYRV IV IYOWTW W PP PP PR ETYrT TYTw e w Ladies’ Silk | Men’s Summer DRESSES $1 7.98 Pay Only $2 Down The Newest Styles Loveliest Patterns Silk Ensemble Suits. $29.75 825 7TH ST. N. W. (OPEN SAT NIGHT) Assssscncsansanan | must | while the C THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, FRIDAY, JUNE 5, 1925, ! ONCE UPON A TIME— & HER LITTLE SON. BuUT LITTLE MAN APPEARED AND SAID "GIVED ME THAT WHICH THOU HAST PROMISED! HE QUEEN HAD QUITE FORGOTTEN HER PROMISE AND WAS VERY HAPPY WITH ONE. WINE DAY THE © McClure Newspaper Syndicate CONQUEST OF CHINA REVEALED AS SOVIET AIM IN GREAT WAR Russia to Back Feng in Civil War Against Chang Re- ported to Have Japanese Support. Arms Supplies Already Sent. ___(Continued from First Page.) to make the Chinese party, with responsibility present trouble— organization, with Germany, Russla and in other countri Kuomintang — the which is charged for inciting the an international branches in France. Led Strike Movement. Other documents setzed reveal the Kuomintang party had an active hand in the recent labor troubles which ve resulted from strikes by Chinese employed in Japanese-owned spinning mills near Shanghai. The Kuomin- tang supplied funds for the strike propaganda. Communications to dis- tant points in China reveal the scope of the Kuomintang activity. The letter received from Germany says. in part ‘The headquarters of the Ku tang party in Germany and Fr are having struggles with anti- Kuomintang elements and are trying to overcome them. Several members have been dismissed. They have ap- plied (for redress) to the central committee, but will be driven out. Seeks New Members. “Please publish something ‘Shun Duo’ against these antis, for they are just killing themselves. Several hun- dred Chinese studants in Germany are unaffiliated, but I am trying to get them to join our party. There- fore, vou will understand, our parf in Germany must not be overlooked. I am now editor of a paper called Truth so have a weapon With which to fight the antis, and, therefore, you end us news to publish ve now obtained consent to establish a branch of the Kuomintang party in France and will proceed to Russia within two month: “We will unite with German apd French Communist students and pro- mote cordial relations.” people and. property in China." POLICE AGAIN BLAMED. Foreign Office Sends Fresh Protest to Diplomats. By Radio to The Star and Chicazo Daily News. PEKING, June 5.—Almost simul- taneously with receipt of the note from the diplomatic corps placing re- sponsibility for the shooting of stu- dents in Shanghai upon the demon- strators themselves the Chinese for- eign office addressed a note to the sen- ior minister of the diplomatic corps stating that, contrary to expectations following its first protesting note fresh alarming reports from Shanghai re- |late further police shootings resulting dead and 18 wounded inese prisoners, contrary to the foreign office request, have not been released. The note states the victims were shot from behind, while mo police were injured, thus tending to show in 3 Chine: TYVwwevvwvevwveww SUITS $2 2.50 Pay $2 Down Wonderful Assortment Remember, Your Credit Is Good Boys’ 4-Piece Suits, Including Vest, $12.95 == ccassssassassansarscmccsrsancsssa Asscsccmcamamnsana that the shootings were entirely unjus- tified. “The attitude of the Shanghal authorities,” the note continues, “is arousing the utmost feeling and re- sultant. gravest consequences.” The Chinese government again ener- getically protests and asks the diplo- mats to send urgent instructions to Shanghal ordering immediate stop- page of the use of arms to prevent further bloodshed. (Copyright. 1925, by Chicago Daily News Co.) 8. MEDIATION ASKED. Chinese Students League Seeks Ald Of Washin The American Government was re- quested to use its good offices to effect settlement of the Chinese situ- ation in a resolution adopted by the Chinese Students’ Alllance in the United States, which Elmer Chao- Tang Ling, Its secretary, came to Washington today to present to President Coolidge and officials. The resolution urged that the American Government ‘“‘refrain from participating with the other foreign powers in any antagonistic or mili- tary measures and to confine its ef- forts to the protection of her own JAPAN SENDS CRUISER. ton. Ship Arrives at Shanghal as “Precau- tionary Measure. By Radio to The Star and Mhicago Daily News. TOKIO, June 5.—“Purely as a pre- cautionary measure,” the Japanese government has dispatched a cruiser to Shanghai, where it arrived this morning. Official reports are not assuring, but officials are remaining optimistic re. garding the actual rioting at Shang- hai, though some concern is felt over jthe situation. in the interior. Exporters fear this will prove the most serious boycott of Japanese mer- chants yet faced. Already the losses have been very heavy. While violence is reported to be de. creasing in Shanghai, the increasing strikes involving everything foreign— . telephones, telegraph: N\ 722 or Black Calfskin HE popular square-toe model pic- tured only proves AGAIN that no matter which style “HAHN” SPECIALS” are “On the Square!” Choice of over 30 cool, light-weight Summer Patterns—Whites, Crepe- Sole Models. Two-Tones. Blacks and others. 65¢c 3 Pairs, $1.50 §@ve QuEEN FELL ON HER KN OFFERED ALL HER RICHES IF HE WOULD BUT LET HER HAVE THE GABY PRINCE. BUT THE LITTLE MAN SAID “NOY YOU MUST KEEP YOUR PROMISE., * Rumpelstiltzkin V. Ve EES AND all utilities—are causing heavy losses and distress. A most serious feature is the fact that the present agitation is not anti Japanese, but anti-foreign, with the British especially linked with the Japa nese. Any anti-foreign movement in the Interfor of China means foreigners of all nationalities {Copyright. 1925, by Chicago Dally News Co.) FOREIGN CORPS PREPARED. Ready for New Attack From Students in Shanghai. SAN FRANCISCO, June 5 (P).— With Shanghai more calm after a series of disturbances which began last Saturday, advices to the State Department at Washington from Consul General Cunningham at the Chinese city told of discovery of fur- ther evidence of bolshevistic agitation in the stirring up of strikes and stu- dents’ demonstrations. The reparts followed on the heels of a denial from the Soviet Ambas- sador in Peking ana the consul at Shanghal that their organizations were assisting strikers and strike sympathizers. Latest direct advices from Shanghai | told of no change in the situation | there except for the spread of strikes The defense of the foreign settlement | was believed ready for any con- tingency with the arrival of additional | naval contingents and with machine guns and light artillery mounted on roofs commanding the most important centers. Dispatches from London | quote the Daily Express as saying it | was understood that an urgent note | | was sent to the Peking government | by Japan saying that if the Chinese authorities were unable to preserve order in Chinese cities Japan was prepared to send naval and military forces to restore quiet. The Expre: termed the note a “threat” and said it was causing anxiety to commercial interests in China. Canton Strife Near. A new threat of trouble came in cable news from Canton, where it was rumored fighting was imminent be tween the local government and the | military. The advices said the Cen- tral Bank of China there had been closed because of looting threats and persistent demands for loans from the military. The bank was declared 'in_a sound condition. Trouble has beén reported brewing in Canton for some weeks due to a dispute between the® Kuomingtan (Peoples’ party) of which the late Dr. Sun Yat-Sen was leader, and some of the Yunnanese troops over the distri- bution of taxes. There have been a number of strikes and other disturb: ances in Canton recently and it has been difficult to transact business | | People’s_Colle T THE QUEEN WEPT SO BITTERLY THAT THE LITTLE MAN BEGAN TO PITY HER AND HE SAID “IF INSIDE OF THREE DAYS YOU CAN GUESS MY NAME. YOU MAY KEEP YOUR CHILD BUT |F YOU DO NOT | WiLL HOLD You TO YOUR BARGAIN —BY W. J. ENRIGHT ®e queen o THEM HE SAID “ TOEACH AND EV! Crippled Woman, Aged 74, Is Accused Of Beating Young Co-Tenant to Death By the Associated Press. NEW YORK, June 5.—Mrs. Nora Predergrast, 74, her legs crippled with rheumatism and her eyesight dimmed, is accused of beating to death a woman less than half her age with such fury that the victim's skull was fractured and her body welted from waist to neck. The body of May McGerren, scantily clad, was found by police in the dark basement flat occupied by both women. Mrs. Predergrast herself reported the crime. Hob- bling to a neighbor across the street, she told him that she had “found something in her house.” She must have fallen from the couch,” the aged cripple told police. But they noticed her crutch and eyeglasses spattered with blood. In the kitchen were found pails of dis- colored water and rags. Parts of the floor had been freshly mopped. She was arrested and charged with murder. Last night in jail she murmured again and again: “Dear me, I can't understand. Why, she was my friend.” Her greatest concern was for two pet cats. The victim’s husband, a chauffeur, is in a hospital with a fractured skull, suffered in an auto- moblle accident. _—m abated, with demonstrations confined to meetings and street oratory. Several Chinese ciubs and organi zations in this country have cabled protests against the action of the powers at Shanghai and a mass meeting night in New York Spread of the strike in Shanghai has affected the forefgn households there, cooks, houseboys and coolies having joined the walkout. There was no_danger, however, of lack of foodstuffs. Newspapers have been publishing abbreviated editions due to the strike. Every foreign firm is more or less affected by the strike, but it is note worthy that the Americans are suf- fering the Jeast. While the servants of British homes are generally out many Americans are not affected The staffs of the French and Shang hail clubs, the latter a British insti tution, are on strike, while the Ameri | ean club staff is functioning. The authorities translating the docu- | ments seized yesterday at the Sha hai Universit also known as " assert that these clearly disclose that the disturbance is basically communistic, nurtured through months and related directly to numerous labor troubles. More raids of suspected communis tic establishments are proceeding. John Van A. MacMurray, the new American Minister in China, will leave Washington for Peking Saturday, it wa3 announced CANTON CLASH AWAITED. Fortifications Thrown Up— Inhab- itants Flee to Hongkong. CANTON, China, June 5 ®).— owing to fear of looting. The tension at Peking was reported All $5.95. Men’s “Onyx”’ Silk Socks Cor. 7th & K Sts. 414 9th St. N.\W. “City Club Shog” 1 1318 G Se. you choose— Civil administrators, quartered be- hind prepared fortifications, 1 tods Our 9th St. & Pa. Ave. Stores Open Saturday Nights 914-16 Pa. Ave. 233 Pa. Ave. S.E. of Chinese was set for to-| Al o[ ]e——[n] 1 expected a serious clash momentarily, owing to tyrannical military domi- nation. Martial law is proclaimed here [nightly. The civil adminstration an- | ticipates a treacherous military at- tack | The merchants, who have suffered {considerably, are demanding action ;uxam.u the military establishments with the ultimate idea thaj a peace- ful civil government under the Kuomintang party may be placed in | power. Leaders in the Kuomintang party |today denied the charge of fostering communistic principles, asserting that, socialism and democracy is the ulti- mate aim of the organization in gov- ernment. Banks and business houses were {closed today as money anrd valuable |were placed in the fureign settle- |ment for safe keeping. Wu Te-chen, {police commissioner, and other prominent officials are reticent re- rding the situation. Two Hurt in Auto Crash. Miss Ruby Hulvey, 20, 1406 U street southeast, and John Fisher, 3610 Nichols avenue, Congress Height: were injured in an automobile t struck a culvert on Livingston road near the District line southeast early | this morning and overturned. Fisher and Miss Hulvey, both employed at | St. Elizabeth Hospital, were taken to >rovidence Hospital and treated for numerous cuts and bruises. Physic- jans reported their conditions as being undertermined. ~ Willlam Redwine, 5711 Thirteenth street, driver of the automobile, will be called upon by the gourt for an explanation of the accl- | dent Growing Girls' Smart tent slashed vamp. 8 to 11 one-strap, Growing Girls® Tan and patent bo ‘ with smart si 'coh. Sy Ot aturdy, with uskig for play. 5 to 8. 81 to 11.. 113 to 2. 2% to7.. 1ot soles. . Wide heels—G Crepe Sole Oxfords in- <. 8345 -$3.95 We specialize on stylish footwear for stout women, $5.75 to $10.00 jolc———jol———lo]l———loic——=]alc——=u| W T ENRIGHT 2 UGHT OF BEVERY NAME SHE HAD EVER HEARD AND SENT A MESSENGER. THROUGHOUT THE. KINGDOM™ YO COLLECT OTHERS. BUT THE NEXT DAY ANDTHE DAY FOLLOWING WHEN THE LITTLE MAN HEARD NO, THAT'S NOT MY NAME ™ ERYONE OF THEM. 2 2 OPENING OF THREE POOLS RUSHED BECAUSE OF HEAT Service This Afternoon for Children. Having obtained the money from outside subseriptions necessary the mediately three swimming pools to af- ford rellef to the youngsters of Wash- ington that would otherwise have re mained closed until the new appro- priation becomes available July 1. The pool at the Rosedale ground, Seventeenth and streets northeast, will be play- Kramer in service Georgetown and Howard playgrounds will probably be opened tomorrow. Buildings and Parks. Maj. Carey H. Brown, Corps of E gineers, now stationed at the Engineer School at Fort Humphreys, Va., today was assigned to duty in the office of the director of public buildings and public parks of the National Capital, to take effect July 16. He will assist the present staff of officers in the in prospect. A previous order for Maj. Brown to proceed to Fort Leaven- worth, Kans., for duty as a student at the General $taff School has been re. voked. Another order issued today relieves Capt. Ellis E. Haring, Corps of En gineers, from his present duty as as. sistant to the director of public build ings and public parks, and, by direc. tion of the President, details him to special duty with the Arlington Me. morial Bridge Commission, of which the President is chairman. NAVY OFFICER SUMMONED Capt. George J. Meyers, command ing the airship tender Patoka, was summoned to the Navy Department today and an investigation was begun by Rear Admiral S8hoemaker, chief of the Bureau of Navigation, into charges of a score of Washington newspaper correspondents that Capt. Meyers had lx;‘ealed them discourteous] when they went to Annapolis early this week and boarded the Patoka prep tory to a flight in the dirigible Los Angele: Rosedale Playground Will Be in! this afternoon and the pool at the | MAJ.BROWN ON DUTY HERE | Assigned With Director of Public | various improvements under way and | BODY OF FORMER HUSBAND EXHUNED Authorities Probe Death of Second Spouse of Woman Held for Death of Third. HTOWN Y., June 5. County officials are investi. the death three years ago of cond husband of Mrs wvho was arrested vester v charged with murder, May hu Deputy heriff Henr: of the body authorities are als, natu of a fire destroyed a buildt: Mr. and Mrs. Sops zned at Port Her | ordered held ‘“1'!: out hearing Sat | “Deputy was shot while on 1 €, near Boquet. | Mrs. “Soper ‘told the 'authorities a had fired the shots and es an automobile. Investigation | t was said, the deputy had | 5 le Mrs. Sope ? to description of d told a cor story, authori ulted deputy’s rd ¥ | ssailant conflicting and the was s her a third nd REALTOR’S SAFE ROBBED. playground department will open im on |Robinson, realtor, in ing, some time yes with insuran 'd _bonds, im cluding two of $1,000 of e New Yor New Haven and Hartford Railroa{ “0., police were told last ht Included in the stolen property wi the will of the late Anna Lee Laugk lin and other papers concerning_het estate. Detective weene Wai dron are tigating the robbery Police were told of the theft yester mor Juve Ver | FRENCH SOCIALISTS COMPELL CAILLAUX TO MODIFY PROGRAM (Continued !;sw 1y the financial policies of the preceding Herriot government. 1lie | said telegrams from the French Am- Washington showed t 1o relieve tr 3 1t during the erriot reg i effect upon French credit in - FRANCS FALL IN LONDON. NDON, June 5 (#).—The French akened on the ign ex ket this morning and i 5 centimes to the There has been a selli of francs on the e: here since recent suggestior de regarding the payment by European count of their debts to the United States and also since mer- vousness has been felt over the Moroc can ation. Belgian francs 102 francs also weakened to entimes to the pound Bl———lol———o[——h[c—hle———u] Children’s Shoes of Hirsh Quality—Priced to Appeal to Parents g i bounds. Variety, good HE popularity of Hirsh’s Children’s Shoes is increasing by leaps and workmanship and style are the chief reasons why parents pre- fer Hirsh' sters. Play shoes, s Footwear for their young- dress shoes, sturdy pumps and oxfords for school wear. Being located district, we giv prices. Misses’ and Children's with Misses’ and Children’s strap, Children’s Moccasins ng-wearing tan calf, A great shos 1.95 .45 ...52.95 -$3.45 Heavy rubber to toe. brown. 11 to 2. 215 to 6. xfords f Oxfords, with ar out of the high rent e extra value at low LERETITITRY Boys’ U. S. Keds soles, ankle patch; lace In white and brown and all $1.45 $1.75 M26-/028 SEVENTH ST N.W. " “35 Years on Upper Seventh Street—City Wide in Trade" B