Evening Star Newspaper, December 14, 1927, Page 7

y 1 CANTON REGAINED ¢ BY NATIONALISTS " Reds Driven Out in Severe Fight:ng—All Americans -Reported Safe. Br the Associated Press. BHANGHALI, December 11.- Canton Was again in the hands of the Na tonalists today after severe fightink in which the city, except the police headquarters, was recaptured from communists. The Nationalists have or- dered soviet consulates throughout China closed. Four thousand persons were esti- mMated to have been killed in the hattle which lasted all day yesterday. Whole- sale executions of ‘communists follow- ®d the entry of the Nationalists. All the Americans, who were con- centrated in the concession distri ©on Shameen Island, were safe. They Teutnred to their homes in various sec- | tions of the city and suburbs. U. 8. Forces Withdraw. The United States gunboat Sacr mento, which landed field guns and men at Shameen, 1o protect foreign Tives and property. withdrew its forces after the communists hold was broken. | ‘The loxs of property in the counter | attack very heavy ! The Nationalist navy began its drive against the Communists in the morn ing and the fighting lasted all day. It reached its climax at' night, when the Bund was raked with 12-pounders from the Chinese gunboats and with | machine guns. This continual fire | broke the revolutionist movement ! The Nationalist forces then entered | the city and successfully engaged the reds. ‘The Communists managed to hold ont in the police headquarters | with “certain Russians.’ | Wil Close Soviet Offices. Nationalist officers have heen in structed to “take the necessary sieps to elose Soviet consulates in Nation- alist territory in China.” The instrue- tions were given here by Gen. Chiang Kai-Shek, recentlv called upon to head a united Nationalist movement. to Dr. €. C. Wu, foreign minister, and Gen. Pei Ching-Hsi, foremost Nanking military leader. . The instructions were kept ®ecret | uatil the Communists s driving Gen. Chang Fak-W dietator, out of Canton. This, Chiang said, made it necessary for the Nan- king Nationalist government to define its attitude. | Gen. Pei Ching-Hsi and Gen. Li| Chai-Sum, who was ousted from Can- ton & month ago, were chosen by the Nanking government to make the counter attack on Canton. Prior to their ousting'the Commun- ists were understood to have establish- ed a Soviet government. Versions of the revolt differed. The Nanking forces through the Kuomin News Agency accused the Canton Kuomin- tang delegation now in Shanghao of plotting and provoking the revolt. Chinese observers, however, did not belleve that Canton members of the Kuomintang had any connection with the revolution. One version was that the upheaval was precipitated prema- turely through the order of the Nan- | king group to surround t it | consulate at Canton and observe sus. picious Chinese visitors. NAVY'S ACTION EXPLAINED. Fears that the foreign settlement on the Island of Shameen might be at- tacked by Communists from Canton | tUres “in order to create an incident,” were responsible for the landing of Amer- jean sailors and fleld guns from the U. 8. 8. Sacramento, the Navy Department was advised yesterday by Admiral Bristol. Americans were evacuating the out- lying districts and coming to Sha- meen, the message stated. The gun- boat Asheville was proceeding to Can- ton from Foochow to assist the Sacra- mento. A report had reached Admiral Bris- tol that Chinese goVernment troops were concentrating on the Island of Honam in preparation for an attack on the “disorderly Communist ele- ments in Canton.” Aside from this brief message from Admiral Bristol, filed Monday, the Weashington Government had re- ceived no reports on the new outbreak of digorders in Canton. Officials here have been apprehensive of a recur- rance of Communist activities of an anti-foreign nature at Canton ever since tne anti-Red movement gained the ascendancy in Hankow and Nan- king, and large number of Commun- ists, both native and foreign, formerly associated particularly with the Han. kow faction, have been returning to the original seat of the Nationalist movement at Canton. Present advices are not sufficient to disclose the seri- ousness of the Canton situation beyond the immediate jeopardy of Americans resident in that-area. PITTSBURGH FACING | NEW FLOOD MERACE Rivers Still Rising, but Damage So Far Is Slight—Coal Barge Torn Loose and Capsizes. Br the Associated Pres PITTSBURGH, Pa., December 14. | —Flood waters today menaced down town sections of Pittsburgh near the point, the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers, which form the Ohio. Flood stage of 25 feet was reached early in the morning and W. y , United States weather forecaster, announced the waters were still rising and would make no prediction as to when the peak would be reached. There has been damage to business residences along the Water crept into several put pumps have kept mum. One large little property buildings and rivers as yet. buildings. it at a mini loaded co2l barge was torn from its moorinzs in the Alle gheny River and capsized in the swirling waters. | the defendant. | asked | Aismissed 'Woman, Arrested In Jersey, to Wed Fellow Prisoner Br the Associated Press MOUNT HOLLY December 14.—Jean Cameron, 26, alleged to be wanted on various charges in New Jersey, New York and Tilinois, ves- terday obtained permission from authoritie§ at the Burlington Coun- ty Jail, where she is held on charges’ of passing a_worthless check, to marry Frank W. Urban, a fellow prisoner. The woman, who claims she is the daughter of a Chicago ph: cian, was arrested last wee! complaint of a merchant that she had given him a bad check. Urhan, her companion, a former boiler- maker of Albany, N. Y.. was ar | rested shortly afterward on a | charge of driving an automobile’ while under the influence of liguor. The marriage will take place in the jail today. SISTERENDS STORY AT TRIAL OF REMUS {Tears Halt Testimony of| Slain Wife's Relative, Tell- ing of Couple’s Affairs. By the Associated Press. CINCINNATI. Dacember 14.—Re- sponding in a voice %o low that most of what she said was lost in the big | courtroom. Mrs. Grace Campbell of | Miami, Fla. today completed her testimony in the murder trial of her bre erindaw. George Remv s who two months ago shot and & cd her cister, Imogene Holmes Rewus. Once Mrs. Campbell burst into tears while ihe defendant grinned widely when she was asked a guestion by Charles H. Elston, co-counsel with Remus. who had been passed a prompting note hurriedly scrawled by Forced to Pool Resourees. It dealt with her signing a lot of 1l strung out” and presented California by Remus. They concerned ownership of the Rigby distillery at Louisville, Kv.. of which now deceased husband formerly was president Mrs. Campbell explained that her | testimony of vesterdav that finances of herself, Remus and Mrs. Remus once were so stringent that they had to pool their resources to pay a| Columbus, Ohio, hotel bill, had not been intended to reflect the complete status of her sister and Remus. The condition was only temporary and had been repeated many times, she | said. | Elston was driving at her in an| effort to prove that at that time, while the Remuses were discussing a financia) settlement of their marital troubles, Mrs. Remus was in control of extensive funds. Had Costly Machines. Elston brought out that Mrs. Remus then had three, possibly four, ex- pensive automobiles. and asked about investments in a hotel at Hialeah, Fla., Miami suburb, and a roadhous at_Ford, Ontario. Mrs. Campbell was not permitted to reply concerning the two alleged ven- | 3 | Neither could she say just how much | jewelry the Remuses owned, but in- dicated the possession of ~precious stones was a passion with both of them, and that their holdings were extensive. In one settlement agreement nego- tiated, but not put into effect, Mrs. Campbell testified, Remus and his wife were to claim their own jewelry and then divide the remainder of joint holdings upon a 50-50 basis. STEPHENSON’S PLEA CLASSED AS “SHAM” | Indiana Attorney General Assails | Imprisoned Klan Leader's Petition | for Protection From ‘“Violence.” By the Associated Press | INDIANAPOLIS, Ind.. December 14. | —Strong words were used by Arthur L. Gilliom, attorney general, in the latest of manv motions filed in the voluminous litigation tnat has fol- lowed the conviction of D. C. Stephen- son. former grand dragon of the Ku Klux Klan, for the murder of Miss Madge Oberholtzer, Indianapolis girl. He is serving a life sentence in the Michigan City State Prison. Several days ago Stephenson, through his attorney. filed a petition | in the La Porte County Superior | Court for protection from “physical violence” from prison officials so that | he might make additional disclosures pertaining to alleged political corrup- | tion in Indiana while he was a power in State politics. Gilliom’s motion. filed yesterdav, that Stephenson's petition be as “sham and contemp- tuous.” Stephenson is only seeking portunity to conduct a public paign “in the great court of pubhc | opinion by which he hopes to influence the decision of the Supreme Court in his appeal from the murder convic-| tion,” Gilliom held. He branded lhtl complaint papers 4s ‘“nothing but | scurrilous attacks on courts and pub- | lic officials who have had and now have official duties to perform ip the conviction and punishment of plaintift as a vile and brutal. murderer of a! young woman.” THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTO §175,000,000 FL00D PROGRAM IS AGKED Makes Report to Jadwin. By the Associated Press A total expenditure of $775,000.000 for Mood control of the Mississippi River has been recommended by the Missiesippi River Commission in a special report to Maj. Gen. Jadwin, chief of Army Engineer Gen. Jadwin, in his flood plan to Congress, however, proposed that the total cost of the project be fixed at 400,000, The river commission recommended that the expenditure for flovd con- trol be at a rate of 00,000 the first vear and $40,000.000 annually Mississippi River Commission | MOVE T0 BROADEN MEXICO PROBE OFF Special Senate Committee’s | Powers Considered Suffi- cient for Investigation. | e, | By the Associated Press Believing com- | the | the special Senate mittee named inquire into | charges published in Hearst papers | 1000 to influence four United States | Senators has full power to investigate | all of the alleged Mexican documents, the Senate foreign relations commit tee today passed over temporarily a | resolution by Senator Reed of Missouri | asking a broader inquiry. The special committee Wl open its . €., WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 14 TOLDUDDTIDEE To Make Your Home More Attractive During the Holiday Season— ry after that. 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The recommendation of President Coolidge to have the Mississippi Val- lev States bear the entire cost and legal process of taking over the lands for the proposed floodways can never be carried out, Representative Garrett of Tennessee, the House Democratic leader, today told the House flood con- double Raps Further Burden. “T do not believe it is the function of the States to assume this burden of crcating the rights of way for these he said | States have reached a “where it is impos- sible for them to bear any additional financial expense for flond protection.” Representative Wilson of Louisiana. ranking minority member of the com. mittee, also declared that the cost of the rights of way should not he borne spillways & | trol committee. | | have been asked to appear. Flias Now Expected. | While there have been statements | that Elias would not consent to an | swer the Senate committee’s subpoe a. there were indlcations today that | this had heen smoothed over. 1t was understood the Mexican official would | answer it requested bv the State De partment and that the department would communicate its wishes to Elias. | sion to have the foreign rela- | tions committee pass upon the ad-| visahility of the investigation was | reached yvesterday after Senator Reed Democrat. of Missouri, had asked for | the compleie inquiry, and Senator | Reed, Republican, of Pennsylvania | had objected that such an |nqu=r\-L uld involve the relations of the | | United States and Mexico and thai | the forelgn relations committee there- | | tore should pass upon it. | While secrecy is still being main- | | tained as to witnesses and procedure, | Chairman Reed of the special com- | mittee confirmed that Dudley Field | Malone, New York attorney, had been | summoned to testify. ‘He said Ma- | lone’s name had been furnished as one able to throw light on the situ- ation, but he did not disclose what | Complete 9 GROUP 3 142 Fancy polychrome weighted base and silk <hade. 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FARMERS' MARKET | ernment or governments have expend- ed moneys to influence public opinion in the United States or to influence | | the decision of any international tri- | bunal. “involving the interests of the The District Commissioners today | United States or its citizens, or to virtually completed their report to|Support or maintain any revolution- Congress on the Farmers’ Market sit-| TV _movement in any foreign state | uation and probably will transmit the | affecting the safety and interest of the document to the Capitol late this aft- | United States or the people thereof.” ernoon or tomorrow morning. & 3 ASKS DUTY REMISSION. The cardinal feature of the report is a recommendation for a new location | for the market, which is to be ousted | from its present site either the latter part of next month or early in Feb. | ruary, when work is started on the | iniepnl Bayaniis Buloing. Postmaster General New yesterday Two-Hour Conference. | asked Congress in a ° special com. The Gommissioners were closeted | Munication 1o enter into a reciproca! for more than two hours puiting the | ASreement with other countries . for report in final shape for Congress, |remission of duties on advertising This executive session was attended |mMatter. by Maj. W. E. R. Covell, senior as-| He forwarded with his recommenda- sistant Engineer Commissioner, who |tion a resolution from the 1926 Pan. made a special study of the market | American Postal Congress proposing problem at the direction of the Com. |that advertising matter should be free | missioners, and drew up a report for | from duty. | their consideration outlining the rela- tive merits of each of the eight pri- vately owned sites proposed for the | market. While New Seeks Pact With Foreign Pow- ers on Advertising Matter. War Film Barred in Go_bltn:. COBLENZ, Germany, December | 14 UP).—Showings of the American film, “What Price Glory?”" portraying scenes of the World War, were pro- hibited yesterday in all theaters here by the iInterallied Rhineland Commis- fon for the Occupled Area. the Commissioners have | guardéd their recommendation with utmost secrecy, it has been learned that they plan to suggest a temporary location for the market on Govern- ment-owned property on the Mall un. til the commission nierchants dete mine where they are going to locate. Full Data on Sites. ! The Commissioners feel, it was said, Open Evenings D. ALPHER 915 G Street N.W. permanent farmers' market in the vicinity of the commission houses, and for that reason they are inclined to favor a temporary location until the commission merchants reach a de-’ clsion. The report of the Commissioners to Congress will be -accompanied by ! briefs, plats, charts and other data | submited in'support of the eisht pro- The Supreme posed privately ownt sites. $8,000,000 IS PRICE SET i GIF I FOR TWO HUGE AIRSHIPS!l] 5 SPECIALS FOR e g i CASH BUYERS Goodyear Firm Notifies House | 17 Naval Body It is Ready to | Qy\\\\““” 1/”/,, Start Work. | By the Associated Press, i The Goodyear Co. of Akron. Ohio, today advised the House naval com: mittee that it was ready to start con- struction of two huge dirigibles at a total cost of $X,000,000, as soon as a contract was obtained from the Nav, W. A. Young, representing the con pany. said that the Goodyear organi- zation also would build a large hangar in which to construct the ships, %0 that the work would not have to be done at the Navy's Lakehurst, N. | J., hangar. 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The mately $30.00 estimated att ne. * 50 the committee under the chairman hip of Edward N. Hurley, form Shin Of the United States Shipy Board, yesterday accepted an invit Tion from Secretary of State Frank B. gk to) attend the upprouching Kl erican congress In Cuba, with A 10 bringing the Congress here In R, oresent plans, the fair will be held at some spot on the lake front. 5 3 their internal ills before them, repre sentatives of bituminous coal oper- | ators und miners met again today with \ of Labor Davis. hoping to agreement before nightfall the “bitun Underterred by the | prominent operators, | tees from the two | 2arly inthe day with the Labor Secre- | tary, but no inkling of the nature of | the deliberations came from the close- Iv guarded conference room, nor were the names of the conferces made public. “Iyery one inside and outside the coal industry knows what is wrong with it,” Secretary Davis said, in a statement issued after adjournment of yesterday's meeting. “The industry suffers from overdevelopment and oyer- production. 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