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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

about my work in a somewhat absent
minded manner, which is altogether
unusual for me. Instead of saying to
my mate: Hand me over that ham
mer," say: Hand me over that ul-
timatum."
The whistle blew again for dinner,
and before taking my meal l rushed
to our club, where eagerly read to-
days Pravda which announced in
big headlines: Anglo-Egyptian Con-
flict. Revolt in Sudan. Five hundred
thousand pounds sterling fine. Dem
onstration at Alexandria; and so on.
A cold sweat covered my face, and
with bated breath l read again and
again the telegraphic news from my
far away home.
In the adjoining rooms one could
hear an amateur play on the piano,
and the clatter of hundreds of workers
enjoying their meal.
A light touch on my arm called me
back to reality. | turned round and
saw Volodya, general favorite OF the
place. He asked me: what is the
matter with you today?" In reply ]
showed him the paper containing the
news which had disturbed me. AT
first he looked quite cursorily through
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

TO tar-aWay Egypt, and IN my FANCY
l behold the sights of Egyptian build
ings and mosques, and instead of the
Muscovite women going to the mar
ket, l dream of seeing Egyptian
women with yelled faces.
From my lips Involuntary the
words escape: Lee Stake
ultimatnm'1. Zaghul Pasha {.
Sudan .a'Revolt. My neighbor stares
at me in surprise, thinking, no doubt,
that am raving mad
At last l arrive at the factory. I
am working at a big aeroplane factory
the Duke, which employees fifteen
hundred workers. 1t is factory of
great renown throughout Russia 1
have been working here already for
some time, and have become quite
skilled in my work. Here l am met
by the friendly welcome of my mates,
who are already gathered in groups,
waiting for the whistle. In a corner
see a group Of young Communists Of
the Young Communist League, and
the girls with the red kerchiefs, talk
ing gaily and smiling, seem to breathe
the very vigor of life. Suddenly the
whistle blew. Everyone rushed to the
place of work. Yet | am still a prey
to my involuntary musings, and go
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
A Letter from an Egyptian Worker in Moscow.

MTTH hasty steps
~ stiffness
carrying o
When get into the which already crowded with
hurrying to their work. look the window
thru the familiar
Vulnerable
familiar
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31
Czarists in Chicago Rape Truth

Soviet Russia belongs ONLY to the
Communist Party" and goes on to tell
the readers that the DAILY WORKER
is splitting the beans by telling what
the Russian Communists are denying
In the issue of last Monday, Com.
rade Engdahl in an editorial ridicul
ing the capitalist journalists, stated:
"The ruling power today in Soviet
Russia Is not lodged with any indiv-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

the news, but after a while his face
flushed and assumed an angry express
sion.
A few minutes later an improvised
meeting was organized by Volodya.
With the newspaper in his hand, he
told the audience about the stirring
events in Egypt. AS soon as ne nm
ished his speech got up on the plat
form where l was met by storm of
applause, which betokened every
body's sympathy for the Egyptian
workers. In broken Russian 1 de-
scribed the untold sufferings OF my
Egyptian brothers, the terrible op-
preston of the hard working relahs
(the agricultural laborers) the severe
distress of the Egyptian working
class, the brutal oppression by British
Imperialism, the mockery of the So
called Independence of Egypt" the
Importance of the Suez Canal, the
Nile and the Sudan to the British i'm
perialists and so on.
The meeting ended in loud cheers
and cries: Down with British imperial
ism! Hands off Egypt! Long live the
Egyptian workers and felahsl
In a happy mood leave the place,
| feel that the whole of my fellow
workers here are in hearty sympathy
with the cause of the people of Egypt,
which has no friend elsewhere IN the
world, not even in the so-called
League of Nations. And I turn to the
workers of western Europe, particular
ly of England, with the question:
What was your response to the news
Of the latest events in Egypt?"
Hilel Mahmud,
Moscow, December IL, 1924.
Subscribe for "Your DaiIy."
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

thru the Communists who were the
leading and most self-sacrlficing
spirits In the Red Army.
"The Communist Party rules In
industry Ehru lite members In the
: shops, the mills, the mines and the
factories. That was the strength o.
the Russian Communists, even be.
fore the rcVoIution; that they were
able everywhere that labor tolIed 20
create their nuclei, and keep in the
closest touch with the everyday az
plrations Of the workers at their
work places, leading them to VIC.
tory.
'Just as the kept press pIeures,
Trotsky as usurpIng power without
the aid Of the Communist Party, 90
It claims that the Communist Party
maintains a dictatorship over the
workers and peasants in spite of
their opposition. This is also 4
phatastio dream. The Communist
Party rules thru the dictatorship Of
the workers and peasants, and Il
maintains It's ruling position be-
cause the masses of workers and
peasants support Its policies"
By deliberately misquoting these
paragraphs and cutting them up in
such a manner as to suit the purpose
of the counter-revolutionist the ed
itor of the white guard sheet is trying
to create hatred against the Soviet
government and the Communists In
general.
But again the czarist editor knows
perfectly well that he is lying. 1t is
not only habit, it is in the nature of
these blackguards of Journalism to
lie.
When we caught him with the goods
in connection with the quoting" of a
editorial from the Odessa
Izvestia the editor retreated coving
himself with another fib: he claimed
that we promised to send him the
copy Of the Odessa Izvestia, but we
did not do 1t, therefore he is not able
to convince himself that he was lying.
The thousands of readers of the
DAILY WORKER know that there
isn't a word of truth in this statement.
We never promised to send him this
or any other copy. Neither do we In.
tend to prove anything to him or his
kind. One may attempt to prove
something or convince one who is hon
est but mistaken. But to try to prove
anything to an editor who is covered
with lies as solder in the trenches
with coolies, is an utter waste of
time.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

dual or even group Of individuals.
AThe dominant power In Soviet
Russia today - the Russian Com.
munist Party II rules thru It's hum
dreds Of thousands Of members dir
ectly affiliated with Il
~Neither Trotsky, nor any other
Individual. at any time, ruled the
Red Army II was ruled at all times
by the Communist Party; especially.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-01-31

:Ae4se Re Aa4zzHaskztMMs
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-14
Imperialism and the American Negro

to be let, with heavy penalties and
damages whenever landlord charges
higher rents for one race than would
be charged another. race for similar
Accommodations.
1--WE declare that any Negro real
estate agent who connives in charg-
ing more rent to his own people than
would be paid by whites, is rene
gade and traitor to his own people.
Public Renting Of Houses. 9u
"In advocating the foregoing meas
ures of relief, we do not regard them
as being permanently effective. This
congress advocates taking the whole
housing question out of the hands of
private individuals, and advocates the
taking over Of all rented residences
by the public, to be rented without
discrimination of color to the people
at fixed low rental. We further ad.
vocate that the housing shortage in
the, cities and towns be relieved by
the local government building modern
apartment houses to be rented on the
above basis.
Score Company Houses"
ut is also a custom of large en-
ployers of colored and white labor,
such as mine operators and mill own
ers to house their employees in com
pany houses and thereby to control
the lives of the workers being able
to throw them out of house and home
whenever the bosses please and when
ever there is disagreement about
wages or working conditions, we de-
mand any legal measure that may be
necessary to prevent any employer of
industrial labor owing or controlling
the homes rented to his employees.
Pending legislative relief, and dur
ing the present period when the Ne
gro's rights are ignored by govern
mental agencies, we call upon the
residents of all Negro communities
to organize colored tenants unions
so as to be able in an organized way
to refuse to pay exorbitant rents, or
to consent to live in inferior build
ings or segregated districts"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-14
Demand Ousting of
Trust Friends In u. S.
Trade Commission

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10. - De-
mands are being made here for the
removal of three members Of the fed
eral trade commission for their re-
fusal to prosecute the gigantic bread
trust that has now been formed.
1t is charged that the committee at
first passed the buck to Atty. Gen.
Sargent, and that the attorney general
just as promptly passed it back tell
ing the commission that it had full
powers to act.
Following Sargent's refusal to in
vestigate the case, the board by a
vote of three to two decided to dis
miss proceedings against the $780,
100000 bread trust.
1t is also pointed out that of the
55,000,000 loaves of bread produced
in the country the bread trust, con-
trolling 157 bakeshops, produced 3d.
100000 loaves thus controlling Sc per
cent of the bread production in the
United States.
The three men, Van Fleet, Hunt
and Humphrey, hit by the charges,
are the men that Cal Coolidge appoin-
ted for those jobs, so that big busin-
ess would be able to carry on its
mergers with fewer distractions from
governmental bodies. 1t should be
remembered that the campaign pledge
that Coolidge was elected on was,
more business in government and less
government in business.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-11-14
McAndrew Rating Plan
for Teachers Aims at
Further Subordination

The new rating plan for teachers
submitted by Superintendent of
Schools William McAndrew to the
Principles Club aims to whip teach
ers into line with the new system of
larger classrooms for each teacher.
and conformity to McAndrew open
shop rule. The teachers disciplinar-
ian abilities will supercede all other
requirements. The plan applies to all
teachers in the elementary, junior and
senior high and continuation schools.
It's purpose is to provide asisfor
Kidding the school system of those
teachers considered undesirable"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
BUILDING PLANS
ON SCHOOLS
BEGUN
$4,000, 900 Program Is Put
Definitely Under Way-Mc-
Kintey Structure First

The five-year building program
for the District schools. to cost
approximately $19,000,0O0, has been
definitely launched, it was learned
today.
Plans for the proposed Mckinley
high school building, to be erected
have been begun by Municipal
Architect Albert l.. Harris. The
initial sketch will be laid before the
board of education this afternoon.
The proposed Mckinley structure
is fast attaining definite shape in
the hands of Municipal Architect
Harris, who has held conferences
concerning it with superintendent
Frank w. BaIlou. Principal Frank
Daniel. of Mckinley, and other
officials. Mr.. Harris stated today
that the plans should be finished
in the early fall. Construction of
the building will take about eighteen
months. he estimates:
The general scheme of the Nc
Kinley building calls for an T.
shaped building extending along T
and Second streets. The entrance
inward between the two wings will
be the assembly hall The capacity
of the building will approximate
1900, The total cost of the building
is to be $2,25O,OO0, of which ST.
O0O,O has been made available by
Congress. The Mckinley building
Is the largest item of the five-vear
program to be undertaken at first.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03

1t was developed in the divorce
proceedings that Hoard left the city
with his step-son's young wife, Mrs.
Opal L. Grouse, and they lived in
Wilmington, DEL, until traced by
young Grouse and arrested.
Hoard was sentenced to four
months in Jail and fined $3.50 and
his daughter-in-law received a SEN
tence of three months in Jail and
a fine of $3.50.
Hoard. who is said to be a we'll
TODD inventor, was sued in May,
1922, by Mrs. Hoard for mainten-
ance, the husband retaliating by
suing her for an absolute divorce,
naming a correspondent. Neither
Hoard nor his daughter-in-law ap-
peared in court when their cases
were called for trial. Their lawyers
said they could not be located.
In May, 1922, Mrs. Hoard claimed,
her husband beat her so severely
that she had to call the police to
interfere He was fined $50 in
police court. They shortly there
after separated.
Attorneys Jeffords & Dutton APP.
peared for Mrs. Hoard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
IS
ASSURED,
PATRONS
FEEL
Complete Arrangements Made
for Handling OF Great
Crowd Expected

With final arrange EN- emit
checked over and everything in
order, the Charity Inaugural Ball,
in the Mayflower Hotel tomorrow
night, looms as the outstanding
social event of Inauguration Day.
This second attempt to supplant
the official inaugural ball by one
with charitable ends in view was
today looked upon by its leaders
as destined to succeed. The first
Charity Inaugural Ball was held
on March 4, 1921, at the begin
ming of the Harding Administra-
ton, when more than $4,000 was
realized for the Child Welfare
Society"
Coolidge One of Sponsors.
The sponsors and patrons Of the
ball tomorrow night include the
President and Mrs. Coolidge. the
Vice President and Mrs. Dawes,
members of the Cabinet and their
wives, leaders of the diplomatic
corps and others high in the social
life of the Capital.
Arrangements for the ball have
been made with the definite pur-
pose of preventing-und conges.
ton both within and outside the
hotel.
Ticket Sales Heavy
pecially during the past few days. A
special allotment of tickets was
laid aside several days ago, to pro-
vide for visitors reaching the city
in these later hours before the in.
auguration. A drain on this supply
was reported today. A total OF
$500 tickets was printed, and after
they are gone, no more viii be
sold.
Among the distinguished guests
at the ball will be the Vice Presi.
dent and Mrs. Dawes. visiting gov
errors and their wives. and others
eminent in the political and social
life of the country.
Mrs. John Allan Dougherty, gen.
eral chairman of the ball, today
checked over the completed plans
with Major Ernest H. Van Fossan,
vice chairman of the arrangements
committee, who compiled the "book
of arrangements" which furnished
the final basis upon which the
various committees are acting.
Traffic plans for the ball will lie
seen elsewhere in this issue of The
Washington Times.
The hotel arrangements include
everything from the reception nf
the Vice President and the COVER
nors to the location of ice water
stands.
Checking Facilities.
Adequate checking facilities have
been provided at each entrance OF
the hotel, and members of the floo,'
committee, stationed at the doors
CONTINUED on Page 20)
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
BLUES BOUNCERS TONIGHT!

BLUES BOUNCERS TONIGHT!
HARRY NASH, secretary of
the famous Blues Bouncers,
sends out notices of the meeting
tonight at o'clock, in the ar
mory of Central High School,
Of the Bouncers. He says there
will be a wonderful program
and gives as one of the queer
attractions of the evening the
presence of Bill Price, announced
by him as 1.-The only one in cap
tivity."
He warns all members and
those who wish to become mem
bers that they'll miss something
if they are not on hand, and teHs
them to enter by the Eleventh
street side.
President VERNON SNOW
will be on hand early to furnish
Blues Bouncer pins for new
members who may be there. All
contributors and readers Of this
column are eligible.
PAGE HARRY WILLS.
Tom Gibbons gives
The fans this news:
He bounces blacks,
Also the blues.
Young Dempsey, Jack. has said. nlack
No battles are in sight:
Now that he's married he'll find some
day
That he has just begun to fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
ENGINEERS
BILL IN
DOUBT
Coolidge May Veto Measure
on Commissioners Plea,
But Unions Protest

President Coolidge probably will
sidetrack the bill licensing steam
engineers in the District of CO.
lumbia by a vest-pocket veto.
The District Commissioners have
made an adverse report upon the
measure, which recently was
passed by Congress, to the Presi-
dent, on the ground that it is too
broad in its scope.
In view of, this recommendation
it is probable that the President
will decline to sign the bill and
permit it to die by failing to take
any action on it.
Text of Their Letter
The Commissioners letter to the
President follows:
when the bill was in course OF
passage it was referred to the Com.
missioners for report. and they
recommended favorable action there.
-
on.
ION giving the bill further study,
however, they find that its applica-
ton is of considerably broader
scope than is desirable.
Apparently the act as passed by
Congress would require that any
one operating any kind of an EN-
CINE, such as an automobile or a
small engine used in pumping oper.
atoms or construction work, would
have to be licensed under the pro-
visions of the act.
The Commissioners do not feel
that such a requirement is advis-
able. and that the. act should be
modified so as to eliminate such a
requirement.
Veto Is Recommended
The Commissioners, therefore,
recommend that you veto the bill,
and if you take such action ;hay
will prepare and submit to the next
session of Congress a revised bill
to make such changes in the pres
ent law IS may be advisable
The International Steam and
Operating Engineers Association Of
HNO' III <AhICI iCd VIII vigorously ptO'
test to President Coolidge against
the vetoing Of the engineers bill.
ITS all nonsense to say this
measure will affect operators of au-
tomobiles,' John Fl. Torch. business
agent of Local No. &c. declared tc-
day.
Builders in this town have gotten
together to defeat this measure and
are using every means.
Backed by Unions.
They have made the Commission
ers change their mind. 1t is out.
rageous that they should be allowed
to get away with such action"
Mr.. Torch declared the measure
was framed in the District Building
and District officials helped to
draft 1t.
THE bill does nothing else but
modernize the District law" he said.
Arthur Huddell, president Of the
international association, and Dave
Evans, editor Of international En-
gineer," will visit the White House
today to protest against veto of the
measure.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03

SIMPLIFY CROSS WORDS.
Cross word puzzles are getting
tougher
How much longer are we to suffer?
They are taking words from every
nation,
Which leaves us In an awful situation.
We are not interpreters and can't
translate,
But the composers leave us to our
fate.
They expect us to know botany,
physics. geometry,
Chemistry. geography, history and
trigOnOmetry,
Biography and the name of every
star.
II we knew it all we wouldn't Ice
working where we are.
Let up, composers, and make them
in q simpler way,
Using words folks use every lay.
FRANK JAKE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
STREET HAWKERS HERE
TO PREY, IS WARNING

A group of dishonest street hawk
ers has come to Washington tc
prey on inaugural crowds. accord
ing to a warning broadcast today
by the Better Business Bureau.
The street vendors are offering
an assorted line of jewelry ''bar
gains An investigator for the
bureau purchased string of pearls
which had been represented as a
IS value. He learned from dealers
that the same pearls are being
sold for. less than dollar in the
stores.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
1T. SPRINKLE is RESTORED
TO DUTY BY POLICE DEPT.

Lieutenant Joshua J.. Sprinkle, OF
the Eleventh precinct, suspended
last August after charges of liquor
violation. had been made against
him. today was restored to duty by
an order Of the District Commits
siOnerS.
The police trial board recently
found Sprinkle not guilty of the
charges. An indictment against TIL"
police lieutenant was also quashcd
recently.
The Commissioners direct that
Sprinkle be paid for the period Of
his suspension.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
) HELD IN QUARANTINE
SUBMIT TO VACCINATION

After Health Officials agreed not
to prosecute them, three persons
held at the District Quarantine Sta.
ton submitted to vaccination, against
smallpox They were: Doctor Harry
Cosper, 1349 l. street northwest; Doc
tor Gertrude Coffee, 100 l street
northwest, and William P. Montgom
cry, Chevy Chase, Md.
Another case of smallpox was re
ported yesterday, Eddie Atkins. col
ored, of 1928 One Half street south
west.
There are still five others who are
held at the quarantine station fol
refusal to be Vaccinated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
WASHINGTON GARDNER
QUITS AS PENSIONS HEAD

Washington Gardner, Commits
sioner of Pensions, has resigned, eff
fective March 4, it was announced
today, and President Coolidge has
accepted.
Gardner is eighty years old. "A
G. A. X. veteran, and was appoint.
ed four years ago. His home is in
Albion, Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
TIE-UP ON CHEVY CHASE
LINE DELAYS WORKERS

Street car service on the Chevy
Chase line of the Capital Traction
Company was tied up for nearly half
an hour today. A pillow dropped
from one of the cars as it came out
of the loop at Rock Greek bridge,
tying up service for nine minutes.
Freezing of an air tank disabled
another car on Connecticut avenue
and service was 81 pended for TWEEN
ty minutes. The tie-ups, occurring
about $50, made hundreds Of work.
ers late
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
Injured by Fall

Losing his balance while on the
steps of the public station at Ninth
and New York avenue northwest,
today John Brett. of Soldier
Home. fell to the bottom. The
Emergency Hospital alnbul rn"o
took him to GaI.inger Hospital
where he was treated for Iacera'
tons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03

District commissioners to act on
many matters now clogglnG the
machinery of Congress.
LAS acting chairman of the House
District Committee. | have hah III"
fullest cooperation from other mem
bers of the committee. from IN"
District Commissioners. the trace
and civic associations ana DlStrlct
citizens in general. to all OF "hom
am profoundly grateful.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
Seeks Divorce for Cruelty

Cruelty is alleged by Mrs. Eve.
lyn o. LaCovey, 1020R Sixth
street northeast. in suit filed IN
the District Court today against
Albert NJ. LaCovey. 1885 Seventh
street northeast, for limited
divorce and alimony. They were
married in this city September 20.
1923. and have one child. Attorney
Julian G. Gibbs represents the
nlaiOtiff
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
Killed by Fall in Home

Mrs. Julia Wesley, seventy. of sos
l. street northeast. fell down the
steps leading to the cellar of her
home Friday night and suffered
injuries from which she died last
night at Casualty Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
Mother and Son Win
Divorces Same Day

mother and whose marital bliss destroyed by
sepfaher obtained satisfaction in the Dis
Supreme Court yesterday when Justice Hoehng granted
absolute divorce Mrs Emma Jean Grouse Hoard
to hers Charles j. Grouse
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1925-03-03
Identify Victim of Stroke

The colored man who was found
dead yesterday on street car at
Forty eighth and Dean avenue
northeast, has been identified as
mt Livingston, fifty-two, Of this