HOLDS RED REVOLT
EVEKTJDFCENTURY
History Professor Says Up
rising WUI Be Followed by
k National Greatness.
the Associated Press.
COLUMBUS, Ohio, December 28.
she Russian revolution will go down
In history as the Treat event of the
century, as the French revolution was
In tho eighteenth century. Prof. Frank
A. Colder, professor of European his
tory at Leland Stanford University,
asserted yesterday in an address be
fore the convention of the American
HletorlcaJ Association. Prof. Colder
Vas in Russia at the outbreak of the
revolution, leaving Petrograd in the
summer of 1917 and returning four
years later for a visit lasting from
August, 1921, to May. 1933.
"I was oppressed by the misery I
found the disorganization of the
railways, scarcity of food, aspect of
the houses and slovenliness of the sol
diers. The old Russian intellectual
class had been completely wiped out
by the revolution,” he stated. Later,
he said, he noted great improvement
in the situation. Stores were .open,
trade was vigorous, tho population
ambitious and eager to earn a living
and to save.
All this he attributed to tho new
economic policy of the soviet, which
allowed unhampered trade and ob
servance of the law of supply and
demand. Everything then pointed to
an early recovery of Russia, he said,
but this trend was blasted by a re
lapse the early part of this year.
Will Recover, He Says.
“The bolsheviks saw tho threaten
ed return of idealism, took over the
private presses, almost taxed new
business out of existence and eco
nomic depression set in.” Prof.
Colder predicted, however, that Rus
sia will recover and be as strong as
ever.
Prof. Edward P. Cheyney of the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, president of
the association, conducted the after
noon session devoted to discussion of
the contribution and place of history
in the schools. A survey of special
experiments 'with the social studies
5n the school* was given by J. Mont
gomery Gambrlll of Columbia Uni
versity. Prof. Gambrlll advocated
tho teaching of history with a view
toward training for citizenship of
both a national and universal char
acter.
Believed to be the oldest active
Masonic official In the country, Jo
seph Dlnkle, ninety-eight years of
age, has Just bean rc-elecfed tiler of
♦he lodge In Bridgewater, Va He has
held the office continuously lor thirty
five years.
WHERE THE BETTER THINGS LESS IS^tfOSW.Wi.m ,, *&>ey
' WASHINGTON GREATEST \ J[ T} I*l O & STREET BETWEEN
l-OMENS STORE, j\/[ V I j STREET.
Super-Reductions
Again Tomorrow *.
The limited quantities will go quick
•—so shop early tomorrow morning “
2 For-trimmed Coats Reduced to $165.00
2 For-trimmed Coats Reduced to $125.00 ’
4 Fur-trimmed Coats ~ Reduced to SIOO.OO
5 Fur-trimmed Coats Reduced to $95.00
3 Fur-trimmed Coats Reduced to $85.00
L*,. 5 For-trimmed Coats Reduced to $75.00
12 Fur-trimmed Coats Reduced to $55.00
I 17 For-triouned Coate Reduced to $35.00
|& 19 For-trimmed Coats Reduced to $25.00
12 For-trimmed Coats Reduced to $18.50
21 Sports Coats Reduced to $19,75
6 Evening Dresses Reduced to $58.00
p 5 Afternoon Dresses Reduced to $35.00 I
11 Evening Dresses Reduced to $25.00
> .. 49 Street Dresses Reduced to $22.00
h 21 Silk and Cloth Dresses Reduced to $8.50
' 17 Crepe Je Chine Blouses Reduced to $4.65
* 8 Silk Overblouses Reduced to $3.45
1% 16 Astrakhan Sweaters Reduced to $4.95
| % 7 Woolen Golf Sweaters Reduced to $6.85
12 Fancy Beaded Bags Reduced to $2.15
17 Leather Pouches Reduced to $2.45
11 Pairs Kid Gauntlets Reduced to $3.45
19 Pairs Tan Gloves Reduced to $1.85
21 Chamois Gauntlets Reduced to $1.89
11 Philippine Gowns Reduced to $1.78
7 Crepe de Chine Gowns . Reduced to $4.65
* 4 Radium Silk Camisoles Reduced to $1.65
I- 17 Strands Artificial Pearls Reduced to $1,55
5 Vanities (with Puff) Reduced to 65c
• 17 Pairs Glovesilk Hose Reduced to $1.69
8 Crepe Kimonos Reduced to $1.65
* 7 Beacon Blanket Robes Reduced to $3.95
■•4 17 Velour Plaid Skirts Reduced to. $3.95
31 Velvet Hats Reduced to $1,95
*
CORPORATION TO SEEK
CONCESSIONS IN RUSSIA
German Grain Concern Starts With
Million-Dollar
Capital.
By the Associated Press
BERLIN, December 28.-J-A German -
Russian agrarian corporation has
been organized laere with a capitaJ
of $1,000,000. It will siek agricul
tural concessions from the soviet
government and otherwise will faclli.
tate an exchange of Russian grain
and other farm products for German
industrial commodities.
The promoters of the corporation
assert that tho corporation does not
intend to become a menace to Ger
man agrarian interests: that primar
ily it desires to safeguard tho com
mercial lead Germany now enjoys in
Russia, which otherwise might be
taken over by the United States.
Several well known Berlin private
banks are identified with the new
venture, which, according to reports,
also is receiving the attention of the
German foreign office, the federal
food controller and the Prussian min
istry of agriculture.
OPERATE TO SAVE REBEL
Doctors Call for Blood Gift to Gen.
Christmas.
NEW ORLEANS, La., December 28.
—Gen. Lee Christmas, noted Central
American revolutionary leader, must
submit again to transfusion, it was
learned when his physician issued a
call for volunteers who would give
their blood to him. Gen. Christmas
returned only a few days ago from
Tenn., where he has been
visiting his son. and where some
time ago transfusion was resorted to.
Guy Molony, superintendent of the
New Orleans police department, and
who several months ago, gave nearly
two pints of his blood to the general
under whom he had fought as a
soldier of fortune in Central America,
was the first volunteer, but Dr. Rus
sell Stone, the general’s physician,
said his blood would not be satis
factory. Molony disagreed lu em
phatic terms, but the physician could
not be convinced. Edward Christmas,
the son, also was turned down. The,
general Is suffering from acute
i anemia, as a result of tropical dls
i eases.
WOMEN BACK COOLIDGE.
President Notified of Club Formed
. to Press Candidacy.
BOSTON. December 28.—President
Coolldge was Informed by telegram
yesterday of the organization of the
Coolidge Women’s Club of America,
the announced purpose of which is to
bring about nomination of Mr. Cool
idge and his election to the presidency
in 1924.
The message was sent to the’ Pres
ident by Mrs. 'William Lowell Put
nam of Boston, as national president
of the club. She is a sister of Presi
dent A. Lawrence Lowell of Harvard.
THE EVENING STAR, WASHINGTON, D. 0., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1923.
LEVIATHAN MISHAP
MAY GOST $260,000
Liner Said to Have Damaged Out
lets of Newark Sewers When
\
It Grounded.
By the Associated Press.
NEWARK. N. J., December 28.
When the steamship Leviathan strand
ed' oft Robbins reef in New York
harbor last Friday she so Jeopardized
the outlets to the $20,000,000 sewage
system which serves Newark and
twenty-one other municipalities that
the Passaic sewage commission yester
day notified the Shipping Board to pre
pare to receive claims for damages,
if preliminary reports of engineers
are corroborated by deep sea divers.
The Leviathan is alleged to have
ploughed through the soft mud where
the outfall lines of the sewage sys
tem, being completed after twenty
years’ work, i'e only four feet be
neath the surface. Some engineers
predicted that the damage would
amount to $250,000.
CORONER BEGINS PROBE
IN CHICAGO ASYLUM FIRE
Reasons for Use of Building
Twelve Years After It Was
Condemned Sought.
By tho Associated Pres*.
CHICAGO, December 28. —A coro
ner’s inquest to determine tho cause
and fix the blame for the fire which
on Wednesday night destroyed an an
nex building of the Dunning Insane
Asylum, with a loss of eighteen lives,
will get under way today.
Theories that the fire was caused
by an Incendiary, possible spontane
ous combustion, defective wiring or
carelessness on tho part of an Inmate
are all to be investigated. Reasons
why the building was used twelve
years after It had been condemned are
to bo sought by the jurors In their ef
forts to fix responsibility.
Meanwhile hospital authorities are
endeavoring to Identify eight bodies
and are searching for five missing In
-11 mates, thought to have escaped and
fled to relatives. .Search of the ruins
has uncovered no more bodies, and of
the two score who escaped, all except
five have been captured or wandered
back to the institution.
FRATERNITY ELECTS.
MONTREAL*. December 28.—C. N.
Vanetory of the University of North
Carolina was elected president of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon at the opening
session yesterday of tho fratemlty’J
seventy-ninth convention.
Other offioera elected were: First
vice president, Tyler F. Woodward.
Iceland Stanford University; second
vice president, Franklin Gowdy, Uni
versity of Chicago; secretary, J. Harry
Neal. Amherst College: sergeant-at
armft Jack 1L Bryan, Do Pauw Uni
versity.
I The Events of 1923 \
r Will be Expertly Reviewed '•
| (p)C Pfltblg ite. ;
J Next Monday, December 31st
The best known writers in this country on the various topics of national and international y
P interest contribute of their intimate observation of and contact with what has now become his- .
tory—bringing into concise and readable shape the things with which you will want to refresh a
W your memory and preserve for future reference.
w. Hie local Business and Financial history of 1923 will be reviewed by members of
I _ *
V Mr. David Lawrence Mr. Mr. William F- Hefiernan yL,
—will write on the “Influ- ~; wi ,N wr j* e . on th « ‘‘Old —will write on “1923 in the
ence of Politics on Business World s Business Outlook New York Curb Market.”
During 1923.” for 1924.”
* ———— *
•4( Mr. Walter Camp
Mr. George T. Hughes Mr. Stuart P. West —will write of “Amateur Sports
_will write “Concerning —will write on “1923 in the Daring 1923” in Sunday's Sport >
Your Investments.” * Financial World.” Section.
£ ~ ~~ *
i 1
Wheat, Com and Grain and —will write on “What 1923 Story of the 1923 Cotton
the Price Fluctuations Dur- Has Meant to the Cattle, Market in America and vL
p ing 1923.” Sheep and Hog Industry.” Abroad.”
*. I - ■ " ' “*
Mn Perry Mr. JC. Roylc
■ r * John Fo#tcr —wifl write of “International —will write on “lie Bus!- »
[ will write ‘The Story of Sports Daring 1923” in San* ness Outlook at the Close of
Base Ball during 1923.” day's Sport Section. 1923.” yL,
* . . —1 *
*) *
You don’t want to miss this interesting and important review but it is if
only one of many special features that are appearing exclusively in
$ I Wfc Jftptafi Pfaf—Sunday ptaf *
—and to be sure of keeping in touch with everything read The Star regu
x, larly.. yL
Served direct to your home by carrier.
* 7 issues a week—6oc a month if
Phone Main 5000—Circulation Dept. f
*
* if
19