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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

Washington, the the license mum.
Der. That's all they know about
it,"
''say. this damn car has Mary.
land license"
law, that guys all right
Whats the lookout number"
az got it down here-where's
your flash? Let's see-here it's
Maryland 101637; D. C. 41468."
Motorcycle Cop A Wizard
THAT motorcycle cop is won
der" / thought, ito read two mum
bers, the way he did, going over
that road In the rain and read EN-
both right and still remember EN-
after getting knocked out. In
glad he didn't see me, even II he
is dead. They'll have a hard time
proving who drove that car now"
Nav. ,Nothen like 1t. 1 told
you this guy was all right. lie
wanted to get that truck as bad
as we did
".Well. it won't do no harm tc
take squirt under the seats, any
how
"Nothen dom, Dwight. Lay Off
Where's the HARM
NO use hunt'n' trouble. Cam
tell who that guy is. He may TURF
out to be somebody. There's beer
a lot of bowls coming in lately
about unlawful search and all thai
junk Better lay off.
"Ain't we got a right to search
Ia car il we suspect it has rum IT
ito"
The handle of the rear door
clicked and a dash OF cold all
through the channels and passages
of the stiff robes over me an
nounced the opening of the door
But ! kept quiet. didn't intend
to make any move until ] had to.
There was a crunch, crunch of
heavy shoes on the brick pave.
mt and the door closed with as
loud a bang as its tWO-inch open.
ing could effect.
Don't you do it. We're in Dutch
enough now, without raking up any
more trouble
Jaw. who's going to make any
trouble?'
We've had enough the last week
haven't we?'
"That was different. That was
for searching private house IL
wasn't our fault we got the wrong
tip. was it?''
"It was our fault we didn't get
a search warrant, all right.
mot at all. They wouldn't give
us a warrant on the dope we had.
mo more of that stuff for me
I'm not even going to bust open
the door of another garage. There
dozen Of 'em across the alley
there. and half of EN- stacked roof
high with rum-you know that as
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

into its burrow. and the bushes
swinging back into place behind it.
why the hell don't you look
where you're going?' the man sput-
tered as Lem hindered him to his
feet. "Where'd that truck go to?"
That's what I'd like to know.
was watching him so close I got
jammed at the corner here. He
bumped us up on Maryland Ave
nue.
so? Turned to the left. did he:"
Eyes"
The man set off at q right
clever sprint for the left end Of
the Il, from which another branch
of the alley led 10 the street at
the other side of the block. A
voice from the police car cried
out: "Get that damn machine
out of the way. We want q man
I'm there. We're officers Of the
law"
Don't leave till that man gets
back" / whispered. He might see
US If we stop out front. want the
money in my pocket when ] go
away from here"
$50 do land now's a good time
to collect
/ felt safe enough about the
money as far as Brennon personally
was concerned, but / wasn't SO sure
about Bowdoin-then. And whether
Tom would pay me out Of his own
pocket if Bowdoin slipped up was
hard to say.
Lem stepped on the starter. The
engine didn't catch. 1t would have,
perhaps, II Lem hadn't tuned the
.V.lNY 70 nj. oil
he called out ''she wont start"
"Once more / had my mouth
close to his ear-the men were
coming toward US. And while the
starter was spinning. / climbed
back into the robes. l didn't want
any of those men to mug me I'd
meet EN- soon enough. | figured.
You amt agoing to claim that
little touch you got put you out OF
commission" one-evidently the
driver-demanded holly Il only just
breshed you
"oh. no. It's the timing gears.
I ought to had 1t fixed long ago.
I'll just push 'er round the corner
where I'll be out the way, and
see if L can find an all night serv-
ice station. ] don't think much
of leaving my machine in this
neighborhood until morning.
Where's the nearest place l can
phone?"
Phone at Harbor Precinct
Harbor Precinct. They'll let you
phone from there. L guess.
As soon as Lem had gone and
things had quieted down little.
my foot began to hurt. had
laced my shoes as tight over the
wadded handkerchief as the strings
would bear, and 1t was throbbing
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Leading Characters
of "Ru1n-Running
liz Washington

Jones, a bootlegger.
Eileen, his invalid wife.
Sonny, their infant.
Bowdoin, master mind of the
bootleg ring.
Tom Brennon, Bowdoin's lieu
tenant.
Miss Wade, q nurse at Jones'
home.
Miss Martin, nurse at the
hospital.
Barker, prohibition sleuth.
Lem" Brown, driver of fol
low up" car to ru mtruck.
Josie, a girl who likes q
thrill.
Joe Lynch. who rides with
Jones.
Danny Harris, victim Of dry
squads frame-up.
ma" Harris, Danny's mother.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
Young Rockefeller |,
Refused Credit BY
LunchIrlan

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-For
the oversleeping freshman at
Princeton who misses break
fast at the university COM
mons the only alternative IS
/Joe's restaurant, which years
ago became a college institu-
ton.
To this establishment, there
fore, John D. Rockefeller's.
grandson took his troubles last
week. He was hungry, he had
a checkbook, but he mad no.
cash. His manner was con-
vincing, although his face was
unfamiliar. Joe inquired the
amount of the check and went
to the cash register.
"I'm John D. Rockefeller Sd, !"
continued the first-year man.
"I'
The cash drawer closed nois-
lily. Joe shook his head. Moth
ing doing" he said, "a fellow
worked that on me last year"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
GALE SWEEPS INTO N. Y.
CARRYING WITH IL SNOW

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-SpringIike
weather which has prevailed in
New YorF and vicinity for days
ended abruptly today when north.
west gale swept into the city,
bringing with it a light fall Of
snow.
The mercury will drop to within
a few degrees Of zero by Monday
lit was predicted att the weather
bureau.
From other parts of the East
reports of falling temperatures were
received. The cold wave is headed
this way from Chicago and points
West.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
GOOD WEATHER SEEN
FOR BIG RADIO TEST

Weather for the first half of
next week in the Eastern part Of
the United States will be extremely
favorable for the international
radio tests, the Weather Bureau
predicted today.
Clear and fairly cold was the
forecast.
The bureau tomorrow will issue a
forecast for all of next week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22

well as / do. Well. they can stay
stacked for all of me. How do !
know which ones to get a Warrant
! fOr?"
Looking For Half Pints.
"Oh, well, that's different from
taking a squint at car found I'M
attended in an alley at 3 o'clock
in the morning. If there's any
thing in this machine-not more
than a half pint, say, we've done
something tonight. We don't want
to go back with nothing-you know
what the boss said. Move over"
And the latch clicked again.
Cold though I was. the sweat
broke out over me like a shower
bath. and my shivers shook the
car as though the engine was rae.
ing, it seemed to me.
Come down from there" The
words were fairly soaked with
rage. and the car swayed as Dwight
complied. You damn fool, if YOU
can't take a hint, I'll have to -
give you something else. I'm
running this party and you do
what I say. Get me?"
ooh, Sure-sure. ] didn't mean
to buck you, Shep-I just didn't
like the idea Of letting that truck
get away and we coming in with
nothing to show. We might
just as well been loafing since
o'clock for all we've DONE"
Shops voice hid the sigh of relief
! heaved. If he hadn't spoken
pretty loud Dwight would have
thought there was a dying alligator
in the car, at the very least.
well. you leave that me. I III
responsible-both ways There s
been too many cras sarched ana no
rum found in 'em. People won t
stand for it, Got cigarette
Sure. Help yourself"
We'll stick around until that 6uy
comes back, and ask him some qaes,
tions. That rum-runner' halfway
back to Baltimore by this time.
When d it stop raining"
."Darned If I noticed. 1t was
clear When we left the station house
the last time"
Quiet. And now the cut began
torturing me again. An liberated
tooth about the size of my foot
would feel something like that, I
imagined. And / was wrapped up
like a mummy and didn't even have
the privilege of grooming. Il wore
out my ears listening for Lens
voice But 1t was long while
before / heard it.
(TO BE Continued Tomorrow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-01-22
URGE
WILLS MADE

Did you make your will today?
That is one of the best ways to
be thrifty during thrift week, ac-
cording to Louis Rothschild, di-
rector of the Better Business Blu.
reau, engaged in furthering the
cause of conserving the, penny so
that the dollar will feel more free
to look after itself in the usua,
way.
Making a will is calculated to
give a more definite sense of Ill
rection to the thrifty by reason of
the fact that. having willed an
estate TO someone. it naturally fol-
lows that there should be sorne
care exercised to accumulate an
estate to leave, so that the viii
will be something more than a
scrap of paper.
Just because of this fact tho
business of making a will has been
coupled with safe investments and
free advice on both is being given
by the thrift speakers throughout
the city.
The thrift speakers today are
Charles S. Graves and Louis Roths-
child at the Central Y. NJ, c. A.;
Francis NJ. Savage. at the Chevy
Chase, Md. public school; A. l..
Pierce. at the Railroad Y. M. e.. A.;
Mrs. John G. Capers. at WOODBURY.
and Reservoir schools; Homer u.
Councillor, at the Benning, BLOW
Peabody. and Hilton schools, and
George Curtis Shinn. at the Pierce,
Webb. and Wheatley schools.
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''RUM-RUNNING IN WASHINGTON
By Donald McDoucol

K
4
like he turned into the Capitol Grounds
81 think very likely he did"
question should why apparently
table gentlemen highpriced providing around the
provided with perfectly reasonable a1bi And the
dicks happened to be chasing Cunningham the time
Further, if
Inadvertently got the way of police would
IN apology, unless they hit
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
To the Members Of the Ama|gamated Clothing
Workers Of America and to the Delegates at
the Montreal Convention


thanks to the leaders. is deserving the
field Of struggle for the workers in
favor OF capitalist business Grade
union capitalism.)
The Abandonment of the class strug-
gle policy ts demonstrated in the
clearest form by the Nash open shop"
agreement, according to which non
union men can work side by side with
union men with the consent of the
union. Our Amalgamated, under the
present leadership, pursues a policy Of
peace and cooperation with the EN-
ployers, the same as prevails in the
building trades, the most reactionary
Of unions in the A. +. of l.. It is be-
coming an Amalgamated Of wage re-
auctions. of piece work, of Standards
of production, OF fake agreements. Of
graft and corruption, Of explosions
and gangsterism. instead of what 1t
once was, an Amalgamated Of struggle
and achievement.
Don't Be Fooled.
Those of you who live in Ney York
and Chicago know that we are telling
the truth. For long time our Presi-
dent. Sidney Hillman, has been fooling
you and the whole world by progress
i've maneuvers" at conventions, man.
euvers which covered up before the
rank and file and the world, the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
WIN fight FOR
FREE SPEECH IN
PITTSBURGH,
Court Frees Engdahl
and JGkirG
Especial to The Daily worker)


PITTSBURGH, Pa, May 8. - BY
MaiD-J. Louis Engdahl, editor Of
The DAILY WORKER, and Abram
Jakira, Pittsburgh district organizer
of the Workers (communist) Party,
were today freed Of all charges filed
against them by the police following
the breakup of the international May
Day demonstration here last Saturday
night at Carnegie Music Hall.
The cases against Engdahl and
Jakira were dismissed by Judge
Thomas ]. Ford. in common pleas
court, in one of the wierdest judicial
acrobatics known to even Pittsburgh's
far-famed court system.
Judge Ford held that the police
were perfectly justified in breaking up
the meeting and arresting the speak
ers. Nevertheless, he waved City
Solicitor Randolph aside and, after
lecturing Engdahl and Jakira, dis
missed the charges against them.
Court Dodges Main Issue.
Judge Ford refused absolutely, how
Attorney George ]. Shaffer, counsel
for Engdahl and Jakira, to the effect
that there is no Pittsburgh ordinance
demanding that Communists or any
one else need have a permit for hall
meetings. This was the issue it was
hoped this case would settle. Judge
Ford brushed this phase of the case
entirely aside. The police tried to
shift the case to the ordinance de-
handing permits for Street meetings.
But it was shown that the May Day
meeting, for the few minutes that it
was held, was carried on from the
broad steps Of the Carnegie Music
Hall and not in the street.
Engdahl and Jakira we're brot into
court Saturday morning by Warden
John Mcneil, of the county Jail, under
habeas corpus proceedings demanding
that definite explanations be made as
to why they were being held.
Served Four Days in jail.
The two Communists were locked up
Wednesday afternoon after refusing
the pay their fines. This was done by
advice of attorneys and representa-
tives of local organizations interested
in the fight for free speech. It was
held that this was an ideal case for
testing out the power of the police de-
partment to demand permits for the
holding of hall meetings. To pay the
fine under protest and then appeal the
case would only result in the case
dragging thru the courts and being
forgotten, it was held. Thru habeas
corpus proceedings it was hoped to get
an immediate decision.
Attorney Shaffer secured the writ
of habeas corpus Thursday but Judge
Ford refused to permit it to come to
Continued on page ~
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Fellow Workers and Delegates
The old militant spirit shown by the
Amalgamated ten years ago is no
more. 1t has been strangled by the
class collaboration policy Of the Hill
man bureaucracy. This bureaucracy
expels and suspends the most devoted
and active members, blacklists them
out of jobs. keeps them away from
union activity, falsifies elections. This
Bureaucracy works hand in hand with
the employers to increase profits thru
piece work and standards OF produc-
ton. This bureaucracy, in a time of
prosperity in the industry, accepts
wage cuts and reductions OF working
forces without even a pretence OF
struggle.
The Amaleamated Under the Present
Leadership.
Gone Is the old policy OF struggle
and working class solidarity. The
union that once used TO be the flaming
torch Of militant unionism in the
United States has been weakened in
spirit and power. While the union Is
losing IN membership expelling active
militant members, and losing IT'S hold
upon the Industry our official leaders
concentrate their efforts on the Anal
gamated Bank, OH insurance. housing.
and other schemes. The organization,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
French Labor Approves Strike

PARIS, France, May 8. - The adj
ministrative committee has issued a
communique announcing that it ap.
proved measures already taken by the
miners, railwaymen's, lockers. sail
ors' and printers declarations to i'm.
pede expectations to England and
help the British workers obtain their
Legitimate demands"
The committee says the necessary
arrangements have been made for as
surfing the British workers important
financial aid by an immediate CON
tribution and thru a general appeal
by the French organizations.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11

disease of class collaboration that is
gnawing the entrails and is killing the
Amalgamated as a fighting workers
union. Hillmanism is THE Forward"
as represented by Beckerman, plus the
hypocrisy of progressive appearances.
We say: don't be fooled by resolu-
tons. by gestures towards the outside
world. by proposals for reforms that
are not carried into effect, as Hillman-
ism has shown in the past, and which
serve, as a fg-leaf and opium to
disarm you in the struggle. You must
demand realities, genuine fighting
policy for the union.
A Call to Struggle.
Remember that many of those who
could effectively voice the interests
of the rank and file membership as
against the interests Of the union
bureaucracy have been railroaded out
Of the union, expelled, suspended
driven out Of the shops, cour>ed out in
the elections, and their voice will aot
be heard in this convention.
But also remember that the issue
between the progressive membership
and the standpat bureaucracy must be
settled right whether il is done at this
convention or not. Remember, the re-
dictionary boston convention Of the
(Continued on page a.
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the economic situation entirely
unaffected.
Industry at standstilI.
Riding in buses and trains is not
exactly one of Britain's staple indus
tries. The essential fact of the stu
alton is that all productive industry is
at standstill or rapidly coming to a
standstill. The country is in the iron
grip Of a magnifcently disciplined
working class which is grimly deter
mined to hold on until justice is as
sured to the miners.
Every foreign observer who visits
working class districts of London con-
fesses amazement at the sight OF
enormous crowds, quiet with a grim
determination. Everybody is showing
perfect order.
ProVoeation.
You in America have no doubt been
receiving scare stories of riots. The
fact Is that such incidents are the
fewest and of the least Importance.
They always result from some deli
lberate or accidental proyocation.
An example of this was given at
Paddington yesterday A scab lorry
drove into an orderly mass meeting
and knocked down a striker, break
ing both his ankles. The driver mar
rowly escaped injury at the hands
of the infatuated crowd, which, how
ever, finally contented itself only with
smashing up the engine.
That case is typical but the big
fact is that with over two million
men on strike little more damage has
been done than that often done by
drunken undergraduates on West
End boatrace night.
Dictator Helpless.
The situation in the North eoun-
try can be gagged from the fact that
Sir Kingsley Wood, chief commits
sioner Of Northumberland and Dur
ham under the Emergency Powers
Act has been forced to admit that
ne has lost control Of the situation
and has asked the local strike coun-
Gil to set up a joint committee to or
eanize supplies and maintain order.
Wood offered, if they accepted, to
advise Withdrawing Of all troops in
the two counties. The council at
ter consultation with the Trade
Union Council declined.
The next invention of the anti
strike propagandists after the riots"
stories is to spread the rumor that
negotiations are beginning. All these
rumors are entirely unfounded. Par
liamentary gossip is all unreliable. No
one has authority TO initiate negotia-
lions on behalf Of labor except the
General Council and the General
Council has taken no step.
The government has devised a new
blow at the British worker. An or
der has been issued this morning con
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
LabOr'S Iron BattaliOnS
BaEk British Government;
Union Discipline Solid
BY W. N. EVER Foreign Editor, London Daily Herald
(cabIe to Federated Press)

LONDON May oVery good evidence OF the most complete
industrial eup afforded by the strenuous efforts of govern
ent propaeandists to that things going we'll from
their point Of view services improving says big head
line in this mornings British Gazette This sOu29s tine but
YOU you find all they able to cfh vital
services food milk light power being succes nain-
tanned" precisely the services which ire rade
Union Congress ordered uninterrupted the claim amounts to Just
nothing at all.
Outside of only comfort the government organ is
"Loyalsts is that few passenger trains are run
ming and the London tubes and that eighty out
General Bus Co buses on streets under
police guard result Of the much Wanted voun
eer though impress London West End
thinking mainly Of their convenience leaves
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
HUGE UNION SQUARE
MEETING SUPPORTS
BRITISH STRIKERS

4 NEW YORK, May s.-Five thou
sand workers showed solidarity
with British strikers at a Workers
Party meeting at Union Square yes
terday. Meeting opened at II o'clock
and closed at 4. a resolution was
adopted, calling upon American
workers not to seab.
Fifty policemen listened with
sympathetic interest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
LIFT. U. Donates.

AMSTERDAM, Holland, May 9--In
response to a telegraphed appeal to
affiliated and non-affiliated though
friendly national labor centers abroad,
the International Federation of Trade
Unions has received promises of moral
and financial support from American
and Mexican labor organizations in
its campaign to aid the British strik
ers.
The international federation today
RENTED 91O00 to the British Trades
Union Council as the first installment
of its financial assistance to the
strikers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
African Unionists Send
Sympathy.

CAPETOWN, Union Of South Africa
May 9. - The various labor bodies
turnout the Union Of South Africa
have passed resolutions of sympathy
with the British workers. The resolu-
lions urge that appeals be made for
funds to aid the strikers.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
PICKET is MURDERED BY GUARD
IN CICERO MOULDERS' STRIKE

resulting strike
striker
before shop He Thomas Hat~ood 80
creene Foundry t4th
St, Cicero
his pekets
automobile
strike ts seventh The picket
line will 30 maintained. W.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
Martial MEN
may PROVOKE
british Clash
Government Military
Show Inks Workers
(sy w. N. EVER, Foreign Editor
Daily Herald.)
Cable to Federated Press.

LONDON, May e.-The most dan
aerous feature Of the situation is the
meIodramstic psychology the govern
ment is rapidly developing. II is hand
Ilnq the sltuaticn irga way liable e
provoke serious trouble.
Though London is perfectly quiet
and orderly, troops are being poured
in. Hyde, Regents and Victoria Parks
are all turned into military camps.
Armored cars and orries with ma
chine guns are ostentatiousIy parad-
ing the streets. Troops we're sent yes
terday to all docks.
Quite superfluously armed guards
are now being provided to food wag
ons. British Gazette. official organ of
government, daily grows more hysteri-
cal Mornings chief headline is or
ganized Attempt to Starve Nation"
Big type story declares: Organized
Attempt is Being Made to Starve Peo-
pie and Wreck States" The paper
thruout makes no pretense Of giving
official objective news. but is bitter
ly partisan sheet.
The display of force and hystericaI
talk is very pleasing TO governments
middle class supporters who now
openly declare opportunity must be
seized to break trade unionism for
generation.
The first fracas Of any importance
occurred in Glasgow, when miners
picketing tram car were attacked by
police with batnos. Twelve were ar
rested, several others injured The
result was to considerably embitter
Clydesdale situation. It is reported
that a telegram censorship is being
established.
fscating all supplies OF paper Unless
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
International Labor Supports Strike

is arranging to assist the British
strikers financially and already has
cabled e2O0 to the British Trade
Union Congress.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-05-11
HolIanders Busy.

AMSTERDAM, May 9.-Seamen and
lockers in Holland are taking steps
thru their unions to prevent shipments
of coal from the Preparations area to
be loaded for English ports.