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Evening star., 1926-06-20
Byrd Tells of Ice Floes Grinding About
AS He Flew Over the North Pole

ing out, and the oil did not drop be-
low the level of the hole.
After We reached the Pole we went
a little further, changing from north
to south in an instant, a curious SEN
sation. Then we circled SO as to go
around the Pole again. We had the
strange experience of changing time
SO rapidly that we went all around
the clock in a few minutes and
changed from one day to another and
then back again, as well as circum-
navigating the globe. 1t was the
oldest experience to reflect upon that
could happen to man, for time and
space were topsy-turvy. and almost
an Einstein would have been required
TO straighten them out.
In order to keep my head clear
there and not get confused | had to
forget peculiar time and direction and
concentrate on the position of the
blessed sun. For the magnetic COM
pass swung in disconcerting fashion
as we turned back. But when the
revolution had been completed and
we looked down for the last time on
the top of the world we took our
course by the sun compass and head
ed back toward Spitzbergen. Of
course, ! had not tried to set the sun
compass for our rapid change of time.
| remember with what feeling of
relief j realized that we had at last
accomplished our purpose. / relaxed
for the first time Oil was still leak
ing from the starboard motor tank.
and we were not sure whether it
would all be gone and forced to make
it on two motors, but even if we came
down upon the ice we had done what
we had set out to do. Bennett felt
the same way about it, I learned later
in talking with him. There was a
long, long road ahead if we were
forced to make it on two motors, but
there are some things which are suff1-
cient in themselves. Coming back
was relatively easy. I was sure of
the course then, ,<but it was still nee
essary to check up with frequency to
make sure we would hit Spitzbergen, /,
which is not such a large body of
land when you are 700 miles away in
the air with nothing on which to get
bearings. Bennett got sleepy from
the hum of the motors on the way
back and I relieved him at times, so
he could move about the compartment
and wake himself up. Drowsiness af-
fected me also, but I knew 1 had to
keep on the job Of navigation.
lIdHu StIUWS Op US A1OflkUHs
At last, as l was pretty sure from
my calculations we were nearing land,
Bennett looked back and nodded
toward the horizon ahead Sure
enough, there was land. thin streak
of white above the pale glitter of
the ice.
We had made it. We came back to
the point / had aimed for ana flew
southwark along the coast until we
reached Cape Mitre. and then turned
in toward Kings Bay. AS we hummed
in over the mountains we could see
figures, tiny black dots, pouring out
of buildings. gathering in clusters
over the slope from which we had
taken off short time before, although
it seemed ages to us, and we shot
down and with few preliminary cir
cles landed with hardly a bump on
the field and TAXED up the slope.
We were both very tired and al
most devoid of sensation. I know we
sat there few minutes and then
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ought to be there pretty soon"
Bennett nodded back and smiled, for
the roar of the motors made it i'm
possible for us to talk. Then 1 made
my last sights and knew we were
at the Pole at last.
The North Pole! A whirring, roar
ing bluebird out of the South, carry
ing two bits of humanity, bundled in
parkas beyond all recognition, came
swooping through the air with the
ease of a gull and scared over this
problematical, mathematical point
which had been the goal of men for
so many generations.
1t did not look different from other
miles of ice over which we had just
passed. There was the same stretch
Of brilliant white, marked by ridges,
hummocks and a few leads recently
frozen, showing green against white.
This was the desolate top of the
EARTH and we were over it. | shook
hands with Bennett, who smiled and
nodded satisfaction, then made my
way aft and saluted the gallant Peary.
Ice i'm Constant Motion
From pressure ridges | knew that
the ice there was in constant motion.
The ice was composed of large cakes,
of fields whose edges. except at the
leads, jammed up against each other
and were pressed so tightly by wind
and ocean currents that ice and snow
were forced up to varying heights,
depending upon the pressure eXerted.
Cakes were gliStening white with
hummocks.
Of InV
aud on some drifts caused by strong
winds, knew the surface was more
uneven than it looked from the plane.
Floes were of many shapes and sizes,
and pressure ridges ran willy-nilly,
apparently without rhyme or reason,
We had made it--whatever might
come afterward, for there was some
doubt in our minds even then If we
would ever get back. Some time be-
fore we reached the Pole | had no
ticed the starboard motor oil tank
leaking. Oil whizzed by me in what
seemed an alarmingly fast stream.
] told Bennett about it and he looked
ii over also, and seemed rather grave
when he came back. We talked over
It by means of notes and decided no
matter what happened we would go
to the Pole first. For we were SO far
had to go would make no difference as
far as our safety was concerned.
Lets go there and decide what
10 do afterward,' Bennett and I con-
cluded. I felt grave. but said to my
self grimly: "Well get there whether
or not we get all the way back. Wen
get to the Pole For we feared, if
the oil gave out early on our return,
we might not be able to make the
long flight back to Spitzbergen, and
certainly not if still another leak
should occur. Despite my great sat
isfaction at reaching the Pole, I felt
an undercurrent of disappointment
that failure of the oil tank would pre-
vent us from reaching Cape Morris
Jessup and exploring territory be.
tween there and the Pole. The motor
did not stop, however, and to our
arrangement we found after landing
that there was some oil left. The
leak had been caused by riyet pull
Evening star., 1926-06-20

rOeS, WI Pei-Fu and Chang Tso-Lin
are nominally in close alliance have
even sworn "blood brotherhood" ac-
cording to the ancient rite: but they
postpone meeting, each profoundly
and properly distrustful of the other.
WI Pei-Fu having discovered the
Tuchun of HoNana to be PLAYING
hlm false, has deprived that worthy
OF his Tuchunship. The fedoubta BILE
Marshal Sun Chuan- Feng is reported
10 have declared the five Yangtse prov
lnces an independent State under his
sway ana to have taken over the reye-
nue. OF the salt administration in those
provinces. He is also accused of hug
ger-mugger negotiations with the
remnant Of the Kuominchun (the de-
feated national peoples army" erst.
while commanded by Marshal Fengyu-
Hsiang and now lowering at the edge
of the Cobb Desert). Apparently he is
playing for equality with WI Pei-Fu
and Chang Tso-Lin, and would be par
inter pares in triumvirate He is an
able man.
Tacna- -Arica-The most interesting
foreign development of the week was
that in the Tacna-Arica situation.
On Monday the Plebiscitary Commits
sion tthe United States and Peruvian
representatives voting pro, the Chill
can representative contra) passed a
resolution, submitted by Gen. Lassi-
ter. the chairman. to the effect that,
owing to failure of the Chilean gov
ernment to create and maintain fair
voting conditions, a genuine plebi-
sclte In the disputed territory was i'm
possible. In presenting his resolution
Gen. Lassiter said that evidence based
on detailed investigation could leave
no doubt in the mind of any impar.
tial investigators into the facts that
there existed and still exists In the
plebiscitary territory conditions ut
terly incompatible with the exercise
by Peruvians of the legitimate plebi.
scitary activities essential to a free
and fair expression of the will of the
qualified electorate" The conclusion.
said he, Is inescapable that these con.
ditions were brought about not only
with the knowledge and implied ap-
proval of the Chilean authorities, but
IN many cases with their connivance,
evidenced by failure to restrain the
criminal activities of certain so.calIed
patriotic and political organizations.
whose operations have been accom-
panied by unmistakable evidence of
official support and approval"
on Friday the Chilean Ambassador
at Washington notified Secretary Kel-
logg that he was instructed by his
government to withdraw from the di
rect negotiations respecting the dis
puted territory in process at Wash
ington under the Secretary's tender
of good offices. 1t is the contention of
the Chilean government that this step
was justified by the fact that it agreed
to the Washington parleys only upon
the definite understanding that the
Plebiscitary Commission would be
kept afoot while they were going on.
1t looks like absolute finish to our
efforts toward settlement of the IA
nous dispute; but recalling how, in
the recent instances Of Upper SILICA,
fair seemed blackes1, a solution sud.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
Ulster More Temperate.

The people of northern Ireland have
greatly reduced their consumption OF
alcohol In 1914 the consumption per
head was three-quarters of a gallon.
1t was last year only one-quarter of a
gallon, or almost exactly equal to the
English consumption and less than
half that of the Scotch. The reduc-
tion is partly due to the high price of
whisky, which has been more than
quadrupled. 1t Is also partly due TO
the restrictive liquor legislation Of the
northern government.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

shook hands and lifted ourselves
stifly from our seats. The door of
the compartment was torn open by
some one outside and men rushed in
to grasp our hands and say things
which we could not hear because of
our deafness from the roar of the
motors Then strong arms grasped
us and lifted us up and carried us
down the slope. All felt was weari-
ness. / was so utterly tired I wanted
to lie down and sleep forever, it
seemed, despite the excitement which
could not help stirring me even then.
We had flown to the Pole and had
come back!
(Copyright 1926 by New York Times and
st. Louis Globe eDemocrat.l
Evening star., 1926-06-20

| HE following is q brief sum
mary of the most important
news of the world for the
L seven days ended June 80:
Great Britain and Ireland
The coal problem is being debated in
the Commons. Mr.. Baldwin has de-
clared in favor of a temporary eight
hour working day in the mines. He
would leave the seven-hour act on the
statute book but is for legislation
permitting an eight hour day tempo
iarily, should the miners consent
thereto. He believes that if the in
dustry is to carry on pending recon
Struction, some wage reductions will
be necessary; but not very great ones,
If an hour is added to the working
day. The Labor NJ. P.s are united
in opposing to Mr.. Baldwin's views.
and many Liberals, including Lloyd
George, support the Laborites.
The Liberal representation in the
House of Commons and the Liberal
candidates association having indors-
ed Lloyd George, Liberal leader in the
Commons, in his dispute with Lord
oxford Herbert Asquith), head of the
Liberal party and it's leader in the
House of Lords, the dispute was final
ly referred to the National Liberal
Federation, which met on Thursday
The assembly passed a resolution ex-
pressing "unabted confidence" in Lord
oxford as leader of the Liberal party
and the hope that he would continue
his inspiring leadership for many
years; but also expressing the desire
to retain the cooperation of ali Lib
erals" Some one demanding that 1t
be made clear that the resolution did
not imply any sort of reflection on
Lloyd George, the mover replied en-
phatically in that sense and the reso-
luton was carried unanimously. 1t
was apparent that Lloyd Georges
supporters were in a majority. 1t is
hoped that Lloyd Georges magnani-
nous proceedings on this occasion will
end the dispute that threatened to dis!
rupt the Liberal party. Lloyd George
made an eloquent speech to the meet
ing urging his landing reform pro-
gram.
The value of British exports dur
ing the first five months of 1926 was
less by f45 500, 900 than that of eX-
ports during the corresponding period
of 1925: the value of imports January
May, 1926, less by f61 900. 600 than the
value of imports JanuaryMay, 1925.
The Earl of Dunraven is dead at 85.
He was of some note as war CORE
spondent and statesman, but Ameri-
Evening star., 1926-06-20

denly emerged, one should not be
"too-quick despairer." Hardly, one
must suppose. can the Chilean gov
ernment condone the outrageous do
ings exposed by Gen. Lassiter.
X X
United States of America.-The
twenty-eighth Eucharistic Congress of
the Roman Catholic Church is being
opened in Chicago today. 1t will con-
tinue to include Thursday. The num-
ber of Roman Catholics in the United
States is about 10000, 900; the num-
ber In the entire world is in the neigh
borhood of 100000
Our balance of foreign trade for May
was favorable to the tune Of $38,000.-
600; the first favorable monthly bal
ance since December of last year.
Evening star., 1926-06-20
BY HENRY w. BUM.

~ HE following is q brief sum
mary of the most important
news of the world for the
seven days ended June 19:
Evening star., 1926-06-20
BY JOSEPH A. FOX,

n ARklNG a new epoch in the
nH efforts of the Pan-Amertcan
countries to improve their
Il health standards through CO.
Evening star., 1926-06-20

= ECRETARY OF WAR DAVIS,
in laying down definite policy
with regard to when and where
- military bands may play in pub
lie, has settled. at least for the
Evening star., 1926-06-20

n order that the people of the
world may be able to secure last
ing peace, the first essential is
that they shall regard the under
Evening star., 1926-06-20

Admiral Mahan had proved in his
book, The Influence of Sea Power on
History" 1890, that militaristic meth
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
new YORK PLANS TO
FOLLOW UP THE LENIN
DAILY WORKER DRIVE

NEW YORK, March 29-Now is
the time to show that We really
meant business with the Lenin Drive.
The one month subscriptions from
non-party members are now expir-
ing and every real feminist will
make It his personal business to see
to 1t that they renew their subscrip-
tons and become permanent read.
ers of The DAILY WORKER.
The first stage Of the drive was
fairly successful in New York, over
1000 new subscriptions being Sc
cured by 400 DAILY WORKER
Builders. But not much permanent
good will result if we now permit
these short time subscribers to drop
off the list, Every Builder who sent
in some of these "Lenin subs" should
now visit the same to secure their
renewals.
!. And the more than 1000 members
of the Workers (communist) Party
in New York who did not obey the
instructions Of the district commit
tee, and who did not send in even
one subscription for The DAILY
WORKER during the Lenin Drive
should begin NOW to do their Com
n1unist duty toward the official or.
gan Of the Party of Lenin.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
DAILY WORKER
AGENT TO COVER
UNION MEETINGS
E a C h Party Member
Must Be on Job

At the regular DAILY WORKER
agents meeting at 10 South Lincoln
street a lively discussion took place as
to how best to reach the 34S,OOO union
men and women in Chicago.
1t was brought out in the discussion
that there are LOGS union meetings
held every month and that if we had
so nuclei actually functioning it would
mean at least Fl union meetings for
each of these so nuclei to be visited
each month.
There is not single nucleus in Chi
cago covering fifth of this number
and it was decided that drive be
made at once to check up on this ac
tivity in every nucleus. -.
Every DAILY WORKER agent is in
structed to see that the nucleus not
only is assigned to at least 10 union
meetings month, but that they are
covered by the comrade assigned and
that a report is made at each meeting
on result of visit FL
In case the address or time of meet
ing is wrong or the comrade does not
find a meeting in session this must be
reported to the DAILY WORKER
agent of the nucleus
Number of copies sold-literature.
sold-size and character of meeting
literature of social or proletarian par.
ties sold-this all should be fully re-
ported to nucleus DAILY WORKER
agent.
The next days issue of the DAILY
WORKER can always be secured at
local office after $50 in the evening,
if arrangements are made in advance,
the DAILY WORKER building and
will be given on written order Of
nucleus agent only.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
q KILLED AND
6 INJURED IN
FOUNDRY BLAST
Second Explosion in
Same Month
BY a Worker correspondent

BIRMINGHAM, Ala, March 20
Twenty-one workers were killed and
six badly injured when four hundred
tons of molten metal envepoled a num-.
Der of workers and splattered over
others when the No. 2 furnace of the
Woodward Iron company exploded.
Ore Melting Device Explodes.
The S0-foot ore-melting device gave
way without any warning and the
whirl and the swish that came with
the downpour Of metal told workers
outside the flaming area what had
happened. Those that were not com.
pletely enveloped were struck by the
molten iron. Many died instantly.
A number of those further away were
badly burned. tse
The explosion wrecked steam and
water pipes and this made the suffer
ing of the workers much worse.
This accident sis considered the
worst one that has happened in this
shop. The furnace was heated full
blast and blew uprjust before the cool
ing process had begun.
1t took more than an hour for this
mass Of molten metal to cool. In the
meantime the rescue crews did the
best they could rescuing those who
were still alive and also the dead.
OF the sixteen that were instantly
killed eleven were Negro workers and
five were white workers. The names
of tn Negro workers killed are Henry
Funderberg, Clifford Ball, Joe Cade,
| Joe Dean, F. H. Holton, Percy Col
Inns, William Perry, Ed Brown, Ed
Bibb, Earl Y Brown and Henry Cal
houn.. The names of the white work
ers are Howard E. Mussey, furnace
superintendent; Bill Rutherford, For
est w. Lawley, E. B. Martin and Jess
Wolth. i,h
This makes the second explosion in
side of months at this plant. In an
explosion on March A, when furnace
No. exploded, the live of two work
ers were snuffed out. The workers
blame the defective equipment The
bosses declare they are "at loss to
explain how the. explosion occurred"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
rs There a God?"
Will Be Subject of
Cleveland Lecture

CLEVELAND, March 20 - At this
Lenten season, when the entire christ
ian world is thinking of redemption
and when the Jews are thinking of
their passover, the Communists throw
open the whole question Of religion.
rs there a God?" The Communist re-
ligion and the church are used by the
capitalists in order to keep the work
ers in subsection.
"Is there a God" will be the sub
ject of a meeting arranged by the
Workers (Communist) Party, District
Is, at Carpenters Hall, 1926 e. 55th
st., on Saturday, April 3, at D. m.
The main speaker will be Anthony
Bimba, one of the editors of the
Lithuanian Communist daily Laisve,
who was recently prosecuted in Brock
ton, Mass, under the blasphemy law.
The other speakers of the meeting
will be /. Amter, district secretary of
the Workers Communist Party, and
John Brahtin, chairman. Admission
rs cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
AMERICAN FEDERATIONIST /
ADvERTISES WARES or
STRUCK PASSAIC MILLS
BY a Worker Correspondent.


NEW YORK, March 20 - While
the Passale textile workers are be-
ing dubbed and imprisoned In their
fight against the Passaie bosses, the
American Federation Of Labor,
which has so far given the strikers
no assistance, has been advertising
seab mills In Its official organ.
The American Federationlst for
March carries haIf-page advertise
ment Of the Botany Worsted Mills,
Passalc, N. J.
Altho the workers Of the Botany
Worsted Mills have been on strike
for eleven weeks there Is not
single word In the Federatlonlst re-
gardlng the strike at these mills or
at any other textile mills In New
Jersey.
The entire magazine from cover TO
cover ignores the strike completely.
The March issue which makes no
mention Of the striking textile work.
ers not only advertlses the Botany
Worsted Mills but number Of other
capitalist organizations such as Sin
clair oil, the lPan-Ameriean Petro-
leum and Transport Company and
the Baltimore and ohio Railroad, au-
thor Of the notorious antI-unlon "B.
and o." plan.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
South Bend Workers
Collect Fund S to
Aid Passaic Strikers
ex a worker correspondent

SOUTH BEND, Ind, March 20 =
The Hungarian workers of South Bend
are doing excellent work in collecting
funds for the relief of the striking
Passaic textile workers. The readers
of the "Uj elore," Hungarian Commun-
list daily, have turned in over $163 to
the secretary of the shop nucleus
here.
Many Hungarian workers have al
ready sent in their lists to the strike
committee. The Hungarian workers
are planning to go from door to door
in drive to collect funds for the
Passaic strikers.
The Jewish Freiheit Club is sending
in relief funds constantly. They have
adopted as their slogan in the drive
to raise funds for the Passaic strik-
ers: I'VE have to win that strike at
any price,"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
OF OUR
PRESS, WAKE Up,
PLEASE ANSWER!

Some time ago we mailed the let
ter which is reproduced below to the
editors of our press. Only a few have
replied so far. We need the answers
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Editors! Please answer as soon as
possible!
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To the Editor: Dear Comrade!
The Chicago Worker Correspondent
Group of The DAILY WORKER will
issue The American Worker Cores
pendent, monthly magazine devoted
to the interests of the worker cores
pondent movement. The first issue
will be out on April 1.
In order to obtain more information
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
'FAMOUS"LUNCH'
WATERS JOIN
NEWARK STRIKE
Socialist Lawyer Aids
Bosses Get Injunction
sy a Worker Correspondent

NEWARK, N. j., March 29.-During
the last few days the Greek restaurant
workers strike has spread to the Fa-
nous Lunch company, 556 Broad
street. A temporary injunction has
been obtained to prevent picketing.
A strike is also going on in the Little
Presto, at New and Halsey streets.
The demands of the workers are 10
hours day and six days week. A
temporary injunction has also been Is
sued for the Little Presto.
These injunctions we're obtained by
the bosses thru the activities OF Sam.
uel Kaufman, social lawyer and mem
Der OF the Workingmens Circle.
II is also interesting TO note that
the same day the injunctions were is
sued law was passed in the New
Jersey state legislature allowing work
era to peacefully picket struck shops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1926-03-31
Cigarmakers of Los
Angeles Nominate a
Known Progressive
ey a Worker cOrrespondent

LOS ANGELES, March 29-Among
the candidates nominated for Office in
the coming election Of the Interna-
tional Cigarmakers' Union is that Of
Samuel Globerman of this city. Glob-
erman is now president of his local,
No. 225, and was given its nomination
for the Office of sixth vice-president.
He is a delegate to the local labor
council and has long been active in
union affairs. He is one of the lead
ers of the progressive group here. He
is the agent of the Freiheit here.
Opponent Reactionary.
Curiously enuf, his chief opponent
for the Office is R. E. Van Horn, a
member of the San Pedro local. Van
Horn is as reactionary a trade union
list as there is. He has been secretary
of the local labor council and trains
with the ultra-conservatives.
The election will take place July 10.