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The Washington times., 1925-05-28

Baer signed copy Of the
"wolum,0 admitting that Queen
Victoria and other notables have
nothing on them now Weber
and Fields have had q record of
their life antics set aside in
cold type properly and anus
ingly preserved for posteritY.
At Keith's this week, Weber
and Fields are doing excerpts
from their greatest successes.
Bits of slapstickery that have,
since the early nineties, been
transferred to the screen.
Here are two fellows who have
had a greater bearing on the
development of the cofnedic side
of the American musical show
than all the authors, composers,
and directors since 1.-THE Black
Crook" They are part and
parcel of stage history and lore;
they know comedy when comedy
was struggling to walk, and even
yesterday in front of the Ma
tional they, were just as funny
as they were when kids in San
Francisco.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
COLONIAL BEACH
ST. Johns.

Washington's Atlantic City
opens for the season Friday, May
20, for the big, holiday celebra-
ton on Saturday. The steamer
st. Johns will leave the Seventh
street wharf for. the first trip of
the season to Colonial Beach Fri
day, 2:30 p. M, returning to the
city the same evening to make
trips to the Beach Saturday morn
ing at 40 o'clock, and Sunday
morning at o'clock. The fea-
ture of these delightful rides on
the Potomac will be free dancing
on q brand new dance deck to
music by the enlarged SokoloVe's
Jazz Orchestra. The st. Johns
is practically a new boat this
season. having been rebuilt and
reconditioned. The new engine
develops greater speed while new
decks have been laid over the
entire boat, and it has been re-
decorated and repainted through
out. Colonial Beach will, no
doubt, have a banner season, as
it offers practically, every feature
desired by the pleasure seeker.
Moonlight rides begin June 1.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
B. F. KEITH'S-
Van and Schenck.

The inimitable Van and Schenck,
famous comedians of the sF'ollies, .
viii top the bill at b. F. Keiths
next week. Twenty talented mem
bers of Washington society will
be featured in 'Keith:s own see
ond summer revue, : presented by
Donald Macdonald Sd. Many new
dancing numbers viii be featured.
"Baby Maxine KindlebergeF, for
merly of Washington, will offer
songs in the "Norabayian' style.
She is, only six years DID, Other
acts will include Harry and
Emma Sharrock; Maker and Red
ford in Rolling Stones Ralph
Whitehead in character imperson-
ations: M. e. G. Lime Trio in
their novelty. The Gollywog,
and Bob and Lucy Gillette in
s.Cleverness and C9umsiness.
House features viii complete the
bill
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
CHEVY CHASE LAKE
Dancing.

Large numbers of pleasure.
seekers are being attracted night
ly to Chevy Chase Lake. which
is living up handsomely to its
reputation as WashingtoTlss most
popular summer dance resort.
Entertainment specialties supple
ment the two Meyer Davis bands,
which keep things lively on the
upper and lower payilions. Ben
Levine, star banjoist and come
dian, is aereguIar feature nightly
and his clever turn has evoked
much favorable comment. He
makes changes in his perform
ance several times "a week, at
least, so that the Lake fans
are surprised continually by new
Levine specialties.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
PALACE
Thomas Meighan.

George AIDE, Americas fore
most literary humorist, who wrote
Back Home and Broke and
other great stories for Thomas
Meighan, the Paramount star, in
past seasons, has given Meighan
another remarkable romance Of
smalI-town life, "Old Home
Week" in which Meighan, sup
ported by Lila Lee and a noted
group of Paramount players, will
be seen for the first time in
Washington at Loew's Palace
next week. Asa small-towner who
goes to New York to make his
fortune and returns apparently
a prosperous oil magnate, to find
his sweetheart and the towns.
people waiting with a brass band,
Mr.. Meighan offers one of his
finest roles. A Mermaid comedy.
Hello, Good-byp; the Pathe news,
Topics of the Day and Mr.. Gan
mons superb orchestral features
are also scheduled.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
EARLE
Jos. K. Watson.

For the coming week, the Earle
announces q comedy bill headed by
Jos. K. Watson, the former bur-
lesque comedian who has been q
sensation in vaudeville. He comes
with a large company OF support
ing players and gay chorus of
youthful g1orified girls. Guv
. Rarick, with Dick Tandler and
Jane Stone. appear in who Did
It?' and, in addition, win be Of
fered Sascha Piatov and Lois
Natalie. in their: own original
dance creations: Fred Reynolds
and Alice White, in a novel mus
ical number, and other features
of usual and high standard. The
principal photoplay offering win
be Richard Dix. in Paramount's
s'The Shock Punch" stle first
showing in Washington.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
CENTRAL
Beyond the Border. ?

Beyond the Border" thrill
ing drama of the West starring
Harry Cary. is the principal fea-
ture the first two days of next
week at Crandall's Central. Ad-
ded attractions are the third of
':The Pacemakers' series, with
George O'Hara and Alberta
Vaughn and Walter HERS in
.'Tenderfoot." Norma Talmadge
viii star Tuesday and Wednes-
day in THE Lady. The laugh.
ter viii be provoked by the
new Aesop Fable, "The Fast
Worker Mae Busch, Eugene
O'Brien, Tom Santschi, Mildred
Harris and Ben. Alexander ,apbear
in First Nationals Frivolous
SAL" at the Central Thursday
and Friday Cliff Bowes will
furnish the fun in wild Waves"
On Saturday Viola Dana will ap-
pear in THE Beauty Prize" by
Nina Wilcox Putnam, and the
laughter viii be occasioned by
Madeline Hurlock and huge lion
in Mack Sennett's 1.-The Lions
Whiskers."
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
NATIONAL
$50 This Is London. /"

Beginning next Monday hight
the National Theater players will
present, as their third Offering,
the laughing hity $50 This Is
London" which enjoyed extensive
runs in New York and London.
Brothers under the skin are
americans and Britons and the
play sets about, humorously to
prove that this is the case. Two
families, British and American,
are thrown together in London
by business contacts which. are
the more firmly eemented, though
against the win of the parents,
by a budding romance between
daughter and son sof the oppos.
ing camps. The entire. story is
told from a farcieals angle and
the laughs are frequent and
plentiful Minor Watson, Leneta
Lane, Katherine Giveney and
others are particularly well cast.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
RIALTO-
"RecOmpenSe. =

Beginning Sunday. the Rialto
will offer as the feature picture
O. sequel to Simon Called Peter
entitled "Recompense," with Marie
Provost and Monte Blue co-starred.
It continues the affairs of Julie,
the gay and delightfully."- daring
nurse who grasps all that life
has to give. It is said that Marie
Provost does her finest work in
the role. As Peter, the army
chaplain, Monte Blue, it is as
serted, gives an equally powerful
performances. An event of un-
usual interest will be the appear
ance OF the George Washington
University Glee Club in college
songs and other selections, fur
nishing unique novelty.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
CHESAPEAKE BEACH
Opens Saturday.

Dancing to snappy music by
Austin G. Gettings' popular Dag
moir Orchestra will be one uf
the outstanding attractions ut
Chesapeake Beach,, which opens
for the season on Decoration
Day. The new dancing pavilion,
erected last season, lis beauti-
fully situation over the waters
of the bay.
A gala weekend celebration
will mark the opening of the
resort. Special trains will be
run Saturday and Sunday to
accommodate the crowds. Cot
tages and hotels are prepared to
serve persons desiring to spend
the holiday season at the beach.
Many Government employees are
arranging to take homes at the
resort and commute to office
all summer long. Bathing, fish.
ing. boardwalk promenading, boat
ing, picnickinS and touring
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
Mitzi to Shuberts

Mitzi is returning to the mani
agement OF the Messrs. Shubert.
She will be presented by them in
a new musical play in October,
after having performed under the
direction Of Henry w. Savage
for several years.
The dainty little Hungarian
star was imported to America by
the Messrs. Shubert, her first ap-
pearances here being at the Win
ter Garden.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
TIVOLI-
"New Toys. "

Richard Barthelmess, supported
by Mary Hay CMrs. Barthelmess),
will occupy the screen at Gran
daIl's Tivoli the first two days of
next week in New Toys" An
'tOur Gang" comedy, Fast Com
pany," and a new Pathe. Review
also will be shown. Lewis s.
Stone and Alice Terry will le
screened Tuesday and Wednes-
day in Confessions of a Queen"
Ralph Graves win be the pic.
tured comic in "Bashful Jim" and
a Grantland Rice "Sportlight"
entitled faction" viii round out
the bill. For Thursday and Fri
day, Proud Flesh" is the ajor
feature. with Eleanor Boardman.
Pat O.Malley and Harrison Ford
IN the stellar roles. Added at.
fractions will be the third of THE
Pacemaker" series and Walter
Hers in "Tenderfeet." Stop
Flirting" with Wanda Hawley.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
METROPOLITAN
NazimOYa in "MY Son"

INdZl1lONd 1AA UAy OOAts
Nine. ALA Nazimova, distin.
guished star of stage and screen.
viii be pictured for the first
time in Washington in First Ma
tionaFs- film. version OF Matha
Stanley's stage success, MY Son."
at Crandall's metropolitan next
week. The comedy will be.
Jimmie Adams in Christie's. "Sit
Tight" and the program will be
completed by a new Metropoli
tan World Survey added short
reels and a special musical set
ting by the Metropolitan Sym
phony, under the conductorship
of Daniel Breeskin. My Son"
relates the ehgrossi1g story of
a mothers successful effort to
save her only boy from the al
Iurements of a modern girl reared
in the swift life of fashionable
metropolis.
The Washington times., 1925-05-28
IT'S SUMMER BUT THE
SHOWS CARRY ON

q the 2sadmonition for Saturday.
The comedy will be supplied by
Cliff Bowes in welcome Pan
ger" and the added. offering will
be the first installment of "Sunken
Silver. y
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26
White TerOr---A Weapon Of War|ike Imperialism

freedom Of small nation. The gov
eminent is taking stock in the ar
senal of repression of the capitalist
powers and is taking down from dus-
ty shelves ancient laws of excep-
ton" lies lois scelerates), prepares
new ones more adapted to its aims,
carries out arrests, searches and sem
fences At the same time the
capitalist agents, by means Of slam
der, mud throwing and false doc
uments are trying to create an at
mosphere Of hooliganism
The cradle of political freedom"
and the country of all civil benefac-
tors, Great Britain does not lag be-
hind other countries under the con-
servative government. The "Zinoviev
letter" with which the imperialists
fooled the electromagnetic was the
first cowardly step. Fascist attacks
on representatives of the revolution
airy movement, now becoming more
frequent, are also becoming system
attic. The speedy reVolutiopizing Of
the British proletariat also gives free
play to British imperialism which has
such EXTENSIVE practice in India and
other colonies.
DRIOR to the war the bourgeoisie
4 had no need of terrorist methods
for maintaining its authority and car
rying out its policy. 1t felt itself
strong, and force, energy and self
assurance were all that were needed
in those days. The bourgeoisie was
convinced of the stability of the fun
dament of capitalist society; it was
therefore democratic" and "pacifist''.
It's humane doctrines" defended it
from the masses. of the people. So
cial democracy stood in the first ranks
of the fighters for brotherhood and
international peace" International
socialist congresses passed high
sounding resolutions against war, but
the governments were sure that these
threats would remain on paper and
thus convincedly and calmly began
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26
preparing for a world onslaught.

preparing for world onslaught
After the war and the upheavals
that followed it, the world bour-
geoisie already had lost its "innoc-
ence." 1t no longer hid it's aggresss
i've aims. Pacifism was transformed
into an out-ofdate doctrine of whining
old women. The capitalists we're
openly preparing for new robbery and
adventure. The imperialist thieves,
prepared for new bandit attacks and
compelled their vassals to submit to
their conductors baton. These vassals
are the little thieves who cynically
hawk the only goods that are left in
their hands-the blood ond flesh of
their robbed and ruined peoples. In
Morocco, the French imperialists are
n imperialist team of the whole world
expressing the Riff peasants. In China
an imperialist team of the whole world
headed by the British lion is tearing
into shreds the living body of 400
million people. In India and Egypt
they want to silence the savage walls
OF the revolving slaves by blows Of
the capitalist whip.
DUT the most intense hatred is
II being concentrated against the
Union ofASoViet Republics. Under
the trade mark of "the anti-Bolshevik
bloc" blockade Of the great workers
and peasants state is being effected
and a general attack against it is
being prepared on the part of all
forces of capital and reaction.
However, these adventures of the
imperialists from which they will gain
but one compensation, are being met
with the open opposition of the
masses. The revolutionary convul-
sions, which the whole capitalist
world has experienced, ana the
victory Of the revolution in Russia in
particular, have left deep traces. on
the consciousness of all toilers. The
latter are on the watch everywhere,
and are everywhere becoming rest
less; the social patriots no longer re-
main the unlimited inspirers of their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26

thought And altho the masses, by
dint of custom, continue to fill their
ranks to this very day, these masses,
as has been showed by the events in
France, are by no means displaying
any readiness to follow them j. their
treachery. Moreover, in every c0r=Sry
a front line detachment of the revo-
lutionary movement--the Communist
Party-has been formed, and it's in
fuence on the workers and peasants
is becoming more and more extensive
and profound. The ruling classes can
no longer carry on their predatory
policy in peace and quietness, firmly
guarding the traditions of liberalism"
and democracy. They feel the ne
cessity to adopt new principles in
their methods Of government more
appropriate to the times, and are
therefore willingly adopting faseism.
l am not of the opinion that in the
event of extreme necessity they will
not renounce even Zankovism
The EQUALIZATION Of the Balkans is
one of the stages Of degeneration OF
capitalist culture after the world war.
THE white terror aims at terrifying
L the masses of the people, break
ing down their resistance, reinforcing
the wavering power of the predatory
bourgeoisie and facilitating the reaIi-
sation of their plans of conquest.
Will the bourgeoisie succeed?
1t might meet with certain partial
and temporary successes. 1t might
even set alight once more world
confagration. But it will never sue
coed in finally suppressing the reyolu-
tionary movement and in saving it's
own rule The hellish tortures to
which the white terror is subjecting
the proletarian masses, and the in
Vulnerable victims which it is claim
ing from them will have but one
result: it will drum into the conscious
ness of the toiling masses that their
historic role is not only to bury cap
taIism but also to be reveneed on the
hangmen.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26

one comrade. A plan is worked out
whereby comrades approach other
workers, either in the shop, or at their
homes, and give or sell them the
daily, or it is sold at the gate. Plans
are laid to get subscribers.
Months later. 1.-The DAILY WORK
Err needs money if it is to live" reads
a communication from the National
party Office to the shop nucleus. The
nucleus considers. A meeting is call
ed, perhaps on pay day. A collection
from the members or a days pay is
donated right on the spot. Comrades
suggest let's approach other fellow
workers in the shop who read the
DAILY WORKER for donations. This
is done. A good sum is sent to the
DAILY WORKER. Reports show that
nearly every shop nucleus in Chicago,
Gary, Southern Illinois, and the rest
of the district made donation in the
present DAILY WORKER drive.
The nucleus considers more care
fully. Other party literature, leaf
lets, pamphlets, papers, are brot to
the shop, placed in various spots,
where workers can get them. Every
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26
ARTICLE EIGHT
BY MARTIN ARERN.


TT is not necessary" writes Zinc
i view, ito write long theses, but to
start from the most simple things, to
follow the prescription of this work
ingman, first to gather together four
men, then another four men and then
distribute the work among these. This
is Leninism and the practical organ
ization of the work"
The chief lession we learn in the
attempts thus far to organize shop
nuclei in Chicago and elsewhere is the
hesitancy to carry on actual work of
some sort in the shop. The tendency
is: First let us learn more about
the plan" Our slogan, however, may
be: Education thru organization and
activity of the shop nuclei" There
are many things which every shop
nucleus, small or large can set itself
to accomplish and take up at once.
HURST, gather together all the COM
i rades, from language and English
branches, who work in the same shop
and then get them acquainted with
each other! Make it sort of get
together of party members.
Second Elect group of officers,
secretary, literature agent, industrial
organizer, nucleus executive and de-
eide certainly to meet regularly and
often. rs
Third At the nucleus meeting, as
sign every member task, no matter
how small or apparently unimportant.
Fourth. At a second meeting, hold
a discussion on conditions in the shop
and how to remedy them: wages,
hours, unionization, "bulldozing" fore
man, conditions of production, etc.
Organizing the Work Of the Nucleus.
Gradually, as the comrades get to
know and have confidence in one an
others ability. ETC., and have discuss
ed shop and party problems, and other
matters of interest to them, ideas and
plans for conducting party work in
the shop will flow from every COM
rade.
The Nucleus Builds Our Daily
"vITE must get the DAILY WORKER
w to the fellows in the shop says
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26
BY v. KoLARov

THE white terror is gradually be-
4 coming the dominant system of
government in capitalist countries.
There is not only the case in the
Balkans, where democracy" was al
ways the screen behind which the ruI-
ing classes from time to time accom-
plished their usual vileness. In con-
tra-distinction to the past this screen
has now been removed and the bour-
geoisie publicly shoots down and
elects gallows for all those who in
fringe their rule, fabricate false doc
uments, burns and shamelessly pro-
vokes, and organizes wholesale de-
struction of their victims.
1t is not only in the countries which
have experienced revolutionary up
: heavals during the postwar periods,
where the triumphant bourgeoisie be-
comes frantic at any sign Of discon-
tent of the people-here capitalist
civilization" is saved with the great
est difficulty from the storm Of "de-
structive forces" and is guarded by
legions of spies and provocateurs. with
the aid of expulsion laws. courts, mass
arrests and shotings. The same meth
DDS find their echo in the countries of
classical democracy" and Of age-long
tradition of freedom loving" and not
only in such countries as these. The
great European "democracies" which
only considered terror useful as a
means of paving the way to "civiliza-
ton" among the 'low" races of the
colonies is no longer ashamed of try
ing the same methods also on the
backs of their own peoples.
"DACIFIST" and "generous" France
4 of Painleve and the left bloc"
now engaged in the bloody African
adventure are becoming more and
more impudent in their mockery and
violence against the Communist Par
ty, which is striving to hinder French
imperialism from suppressing the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26

member of the nucleus is given the
duty Of discussing working class
problems with some worker in the
shop; to visit him at his home; to, in
time, get him to join the nucleus.
Getting Into the Struggles of the
Workers.
MINE operators and the faker Far
A'A rington are trying to railroad
militant coal miners to prison on a
trumped up conspiracy for murder
charges. The nucleus meets. These
fighting miners, upon whom depends
the life Of the progressive miners
movement, must be saved. Moral and
financial support must be given these
men. Maybe other workers in the
shop already know what "railroading"
and rats" on the job mean. They
want TO help but don't know how.
Our comrades quietly circulate lists
of the International Labor Defense,
striving to defend the Zeigler miners
Money is raised on a defense issue,
which nearly always strikes re-
Spouse among workers. A basis is
laid for organizing an /. L. d. branch
on the job, secretly or openly as con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26
Get Ready for Reorganization

THE Organization Department plan
membership reorganization party
nuclei and international branches
During the conduct of this campaign to reconstruct party
series articles oganona questions being printed
of Questions problems
bers the rebuilding the will analysed
the DAILY WORKER comrade Lovesone
izaton Department, and other members
The DAILY WORKER has also established
the organization
the
giving carrying partys
activities thru the shop nuclei.
articles will living articles,
Watch columns closely.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-26
Developing the Activity Of Shop Nucle

ditions permit. The workers learn to
understand better what these Com
munists are. They are brot a little
closer to the Workers (Communist)
Party.
Perhaps the shop is union shop.
The nucleus meets to take up the
problems of the various local unions
in which they belong. They are, Of
course, in the party fractions in the
unions. They bring to the fraction
meetings opinions and problems
grasped from job conditions. They
consider ways and means of bringing
the issue of the big anthracite strike
before their local union and to get sup
port for it. That may strike home at
once.
Maybe, if the union is much more
awake, tho abstract, to the union, the
problem of Imperialism, is brot up,
and it is found to mean, among other
things: Get the marines out of China!
We don't want the American youth
slaughtered to make gold and get
concessions for Rockefellers and
Morgans! A resolution is passed and
sent to Washington, etc.
The Labor Party Is Heard Of.
objections are on. Whom shan
II we vote for? Ask the workers in
the shops. Our shop nucleus meets.
The plan, program, and campaign out
lined by the Central Executive Com
mittee, for labor party, are before
them. During lunch time, our CON-
rades engage systematically in argu-
ment and discussion with fellow work.
ers on the question Of the republican
and democratic parties, what have
they ever done for the workers; on
the LaFollette movement, the aim of
the Workers (Communist) Party, the
role of Wall Street, capitalist, gov
eminent, etc. What do they think
about their union going into poll
tics?" Our comrade leaves a leafet,
For a Labor Party" in their hands,
The workers minds, for the while at
least, dwell on politics.
And so on endlessly are problems and
issues bound to arise in the shop
nuclei. They win solve them if they
will understand that: The way to
start is to begin. fl.aH