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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20
FIFTEEN MINUTES OF RADIO EACH DAY
BY JOSEPH C4LCATERR4
Noted Author on Radio
All Rights Reserved rohib

loss of power from absorption air is
the best dlelectric. and it is for this
reason that it is used universally in
Varia bic condenSerS in radio circuits.
While air is best for such purposes,
the size of condenser using air as
dfelectric is too large for some pur-
poses where a slight loss through alb
sorption is permissible. In such cases
fixed condensers using mica as di-
electric are best for use where small
space and high capac cities are re
Quired
Should BE lncaSed.
While the materials used in a fixed
condenser are important in obtaining
lowest losses through absorption. il
is also important that proper care be
exercised in their construction TO keep
the capa cities of the condensers con
slant To that end. fixed condensers
should be properly inca sed and press
ed together so as to hold the elements
in the ga me relationship TO each other
to prevent any variation in their ca
pacities.
The old homemade fixed condensers
made with paraffin paper and tinfoil
were largely responsible for the ir-
regular operation obtained with the
old-time receivers. Only preSent-day
manufa cturing methods, which make
possible fixed condensers of the proper
ca pacity TO begin with, SO constructed
TO hold that capacity in spite of at
mospheric changes and operation in
radio receiver, make possible the
high efficiency obtainable pow in
fixed oondensers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20
Irritating Pollens Neutralized

feet of pollen protein on tl'c
mucous membranes. ERCOllN
soothes the irritated tissues, stops
burning aud itching, clears eyes and
nose Immediately.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20

Levoluse. a valuable sugar for
merlv costing as high as $40 a
pound, is now made cheaply from
d3 hlitS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20

The average player in the Is ma ior
league base ball clubs is % years of
age. feet II inches tall, and weighs
11o mounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-08-20
RADIOS BEST OFFERINGS
TONIGHT.

TONIGHT.
Sundial Sercnaders and Bon
ME Ladies', WRC and WIZ,
8 to 9 0 clock.
VIDAL Jubilee Singers,
VIDAL, ! 80 o'clock.
Irish jigs and reels by the
Kelly Trio, WNGC, $50 to
$50 o'clock.
Harmony time, WBBM, 9 to
10 o'clock.
Robert Stickney's Arlington
Beach Dance Orchestra, WRC,
10 to II O'Clock.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
General Strike on
Subways Called Too
Late" Declare Leaders

NEW YORK, Aug. 5. -FP)-De-
Gliding that their call for general
strike of all transit workers in New
York subways was given too late and
would not meet sufficient response
among the workers, the striking In
terborough Rapid Transit Co. motor
men and switchmen have gone back
to work.
The leaders declared the strike off,
gave their final report to the state la
Dor department for statistical record
Of the strike, and as individuals will
apply for their jobs again. Power
house workers, guards and conductors
who struck, altho a comparatively
small number, are having difficulty in
getting back. They were the less skill
ed workers more easily replaced by
the strike-breakers.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
THIRD PRIZE WINNER
WORKER-WRITER
DEPICTS LIFE
OF NEGRO MAID
No Pleasure in Life for
14-Year-Old Girl
BY a Worker Correspondent

Maggie is colored girl of ii. She
has two brothers and two sisters
younger than her. Her father died
leaving her mother to care for the five
children.
Maggie's mother works as a cook
in one of Chicago's restaurants. 1t
is very hard for them to get along
with the SIT week that she earns.
Maggie's mother decided to send
Maggie to work to help make both
ends meet. Maggie went to an en-
ployment office. After paying a few
dollars she was sent to work in a
doctors home as a maid. The doctor
paid her Sc week and her meals.
If she happens to go out on the
street and starts to play with the
other girls and forgets for a while
that she is a maid, her mistress calls
to her and says: Maggie, where are
you? Come here quickly. The baby is
crying" Poor Maggie then realizes
that she cannot enjoy herself as the
other children do but must work. She
is a maid. She cannot play with the
other children. She must help her
mother to provide the necessaries of
life to her brothers and sisters.
She goes back into the house Tends
to the baby. AS soon as the baby is
asleep she sweeps the floors, dusts the
furniture and does the other house
work. During idle moments she looks
hungrily out Of the window wishing
that she were with the other girls en-
joying herself.
AS she looks out of the window she
realizes that life Of toll lays ahead
of her and that she must work hard
all her life just as her mother has
always done.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Indian Tribes Demand
Stolen Reservations
Be Returned to Them

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. -FP)-
Robbed and defrauded for generations
past by white officials, the survivors
of 35 Indian tribes have gone into the
white mans courts with suits to re-
cover S1,250, 100000 worth of property.
The claims are brot forward in a
series of 10 lawsuits, and they recite
most of the obvious frauds and forced
surrenders of land and money which
crooked administrations of the federal
government inflicted on the tribes in
the past so years. The largest claim
is by the Sioux of the Dakotas, for
$500, 600, 900. 1t is based on the fact
that they were forced, after the defeat
of Custer in the war of 1876, to cede
to the government the Black Hills
country. That region is now rich
mining area.
The department of justice will resist
the suits in the court of claims.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
TWO WORKMEN
HURT IN MAINE
TRAIN ACCIDENT
Locomotive Rolls Down
Embanlment

LEWISTON, Me-, Aug. 5. - Two
railroad men were injured, $50 passen-
gers were shaken up and few were
bruised when the New York to Bar
Harbor flyer was wrecked at the
Turner street bridge in the neighbor-
ing city of Auburn today.
The locomotive broke from the
train, the mail car and the baggage
car dropped half way down 5O-foot
embankment.
The injured:
Herbert Foote, of Canton. Maine,
mail clerk, fractured nose, cuts and
bruises.
Elmer Marston, of Portland, Maine,
baggage master; back injured, cuts
and bruises.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
SECOND PRIZE WINNER.
CREENBERG AND
SLOAN PL LUMBERS
MUST UNIONIzE
Unite and Abolish Vile
Slave Conditions
ex a Worker corresponoen,

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.-Sloan and
Greenberg operate a plumbing shop at
12O Forsyth street. /, Normally they
employ 80 workers. During busy sea-
sons they have as many as 45.
Mechanics earn between $3.50 and
$S day. In very busy times the best
mechanic earns SO a day. AS soon
as the busy season is over the 81 is
taken off the pay and the worker must
either work for IS day or leave their
employ.
six-Day Week.
Helpers get from $40 to $21 a week
They must work six days a week.
One of the young helpers was getting
$40 a week. He was attending a con-
tinuation school. He asked for an in
crease. The boss raised his pay 50 a
week. He then told the lad that the
time he spent in the continuation
school would be deducted from his
pay. All that he is paying the young
helper now is $40 a week.
The workers are supposed to get
one hour for lunch. They rarely
get it.
Bosses Economy.
The bosses seek to be very economi-
cal. One of their economy schemes
is to use old lead instead of new for
caulking cast iron joints. One day as
one of the helpers was melting this
lead, which had some water on it, he
was badly burned by the molten lead
as 1t sputtered. He spent two weeks
in the hospital. After he came out of
the hospital he had a very hard time
to collect compensation. Thanks to
a good physician, he is alright now.
Last winter several helpers were
working in the basement of the shop.
They day was very cold. One of the
workers suggested that fire be built
in the furnace so that they could keep
warm. The boss objected. He said:
you fellows will work better If its
cold"
Laokey Of Employer.
A relative of one Of the bosses
works in this place. He is married
and has one child. The boss gave. him
job at s5 a day--a mechanics wages.
He qualities as a helper. He is al
ways praising the boss. He comes to
the shop before in the morning and
starts TO work. He does not ask for
extra pay. When a helper shows up
before s o'clock he tells him to get
to work. When the helper tells him
he is not getting paid for working
before 8 he tells him that 1t makes
no difference II they work little bit
more for the boss and tells the boss
to fire the rebellious helper. He
boasts OF the fact that he never asks
for overtime. One time his helper OBJ
jected 10 Shaving so for the boss. The
next day he was discharged.
All Of tho workers In the shop hate
and despise this lackey OF the bosses.
There is no such thing as time half
for overtime.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
FIRST PRIZE WINNER.
YELLOW CAB CO.
FAILS TO PAY
PROMISED BONUS
Many Drivers Are Now
Being Fired
BY a Worker Correspondent.

In ads appearing in the capitalist
press in Chicago looking for pros.
pective cab drivers, the Yellow Cab
Company states that the average wage
Of the drivers is $35 a week. Drivers
working for the company have a much
different story to tell.
When the worker applies for the
Job he is told he must buy a uniform
for $27.5O,' a cap for $225 and a pair
Of leggings for SO. Then he must go
out in an instruction car for two
weeks. During this period he receives
no pay. After that he is given a cab
and told that he will receive 27 per
cent Of his bookings. He is forced to
buy gasoline for the cab that he
drives. The company sells the gaso-
line to the drivers for 1O1z cents a
gallon
sig to $50 Average.
The driver finds that he is able to
average about $12 to $40 week. The
tips that he is supposed to live on he
finds are very small.
MUST NnoW hoPeS.
When the cab driver complains to
the boss he is told that he would be
making the $35 week if he knew
the ropes" and that he should not be
discouraged.
The company employees a crew of
sluggers- When they hear any COM
plants being expressed by the drivers
they slug the driver. A big husky 220-
pound garage manager attacked 1885,
pound cab driver in the west side
garage month ago when the driver
complained about conditions.
semi-AnnuaI Bonuses.
Drivers come and go with this COM
pany. In order to keep the men a
little longer the company decided to
give a monthly bonus. This bonus
amounted to but So month. 1t was
unsatisfactory. 1t did not keep the
men from leaving. So the company
decided to hand out bonuses every six
months.
The last bonus was due July /.
On that date the drivers were in
formed that it would take at least
three weeks to figure out the bonus,
so they would have to wait until
August 2. When August was quite
close the company posted notice in
the garages that the bonus would be
paid August Is to those who are
still with us"
Company Fires Many.
When the date for the bonus dis
tribution arrives very few of the driv-
ers will get a bonus. Most of them
will have been fired and some re-
hired by that time.
The cab drivers are all wondering
what notice will lappear on August 10,
as August Is falls on a Sunday.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Portage Police Head
Accused of Misconduct

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Aug. 5. =
Thomas F. Curry Sc, for fourteen
years chief of the Portage, Wisconsin,
police department, was hailed before
that city's fire and police commission
to answer charges of misconduct some
OF which are said to involve prom
inent Portage young woman.
The commission had received
eleven afHdavits some OF which were
thirteen years old. Mayor II. II. Me
meyer is authority for statement that
some OF the affidavits concern the
Portage woman who is expected to
testify against the police chief.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Cleveland Painters
Sleep While Safety
Man Aids Open Shop

CLEVELAND, Aug. 5. - A rift has
taken place in the Building Laborers'
Union of this city. Incited by some
body who is not operating in the best
interests of the labor movement of
this city, it is alleged that 1900 labor
ers have signed up for the formation
of the Cleveland Building Laborers'
Benevolent and Protective Associa-
ton. Many of the members belong to
Local 310 Of the Building Laborers'
Union, which is an amalgamation of
Locals 10 and Sc.
Up to the present Local No. $40 has
held no meetings and the members
were kept and still are kept in ignor-
ance of the manner in which the
strike which lasted eleven weeks was
settled. 1t is said that this is the
cause of the formation Of the new or
ganization.
Such methods, however, are un-
healthy. Instead Of the labor move
ment being unified, somebody is in
terested in breaking it up still more.
In Cleveland, there are two building
trades councils, one of which is affili-
ated to the central labor body. The
other is outside, thus dividing the eff.
forts of the workers to improve their
condition and strengthen their posi-
ton. It is high time that unity is
established, and that such steps as
the formation of rival unions is stop
ped.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Illinois Federation
Monday, September Is
of Labor Meets on

STREATOR, ILL.,, Aug. 8. -(FP)-
The 44th annual convention, Illinois
State Federation of Labor, opens at
Streator Sept. 13. The sessions will
come in the thick of the senatorial
fight between Frank L. Smith and
George Brennan. The federation in
dorsed Smith for the republican nom
ination against Sen. Mckinley but re-
velations by the senatorial slush fund
committee that almost all of Smiths
campaign cash came from essentially
openshop utility magnates may alter
labor's political complexion.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Hudson Valley Coke
Co. in Troy, N. Y,
Is Menace to Health
BY THE JAcK-KNIFE,
(Worker correspondent)

TROY, N. Y, Aug. 5. - The Hudson
Valley Coke company is a menace to
the health of those living in its i'm
mediate neighborhood and TO the
workers employed in the mills. Wages
are very low in these mills. Laborers
receive the "big" wage Of 81 for a
lO-hour day. The "boss" of the labor
er's gang gets the beautiful wage of
$500 for 10-hour day.
This concern is always looking for
laborers tho the town has more work
ers than it needs. There are many
workers out of Job. Troy is good
place for unemployed workers to stay
away from.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Cleveland Building
Trades Divided Anew
by Dual Organization
Especial TO The Daily worker)

CLEVELAND, Aug. 6. - Safety
Director Barry, who recently insisted
upon the fire signal building being
painted and protected by scabs who
were brought to Cleveland from out
of town by a contractor, has now
ordered the painting of the police
women's building.
Little by little he is helping the
open shop contractors to get sufficient
men into the city and thus will be in
better position to take up the big
fight to crush the painters union The
painters union has not yet stated
what steps it intends taking in order
to stop this police protected importa-
ton Of scabs into the city.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
six More nts.

soMERvILLE, N. j., Aug. 5.-Deep
secrecy surrounded the issuance Of
six additional warrants in connection
with the Hall-Mills murders. Two Of
the warrants are said to charge direct
completely in the yslaying Of the Rev.
Edward w. Hall and Mrs. Eleanor
Mills. The other four persons are
.wsntedia az material -witnesseA -,
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
FOUR PROMINENT
DENVER CITIZENS
FACE JAIL CELL
More Sought as Male
Glove Cult" Habitues

DENVER, Col, Aug. 5.-Four men,
including one Of the citys leading
photographers and a prominent dent
ist, are in jail charged with contrlbut-
ing to juvenile delinquency following
an exhaustive investigation by the
juvenile court. 5Those held are Rick
ard d. Bechtol, Denver's leading pho
tographer; DR.. Ralph Koontz. promi-
nent dentist; w w. Wilson and Les
lie Mercer.
Professionals In Love Cult"
The Investigators stated that those
arrested are involved in an alleged
male "love cult which involves
number of professional and business
men and between fifty and seventy
Ave high school and junior high
school students.
Revelations made in a six months
investigation by Juvenile officers are
so startling and of such a vicious ma
ture as to be almost unbelievable,
Sidney Benbow, chief of the investi-
gators said.
The organization has existed in
Denver for more than three years and
has a membership of at least 100.
Another Cult in Kansas.
Information has also been uncov-
cred that branch of the cult exists
in Kansas City, Mo-, and sweeping
investigation is being conducted in
that city.
Outrage Youths.
Affidavits by three youths, victims
of the cult, have been sworn to in
which a physician and a prominent
lawyer are named.
The investigators stated that one
of their members had been recently
admitted to the cult and had learned
number of intimate details Of the
organization and its operations.
Face Serious Charge.
Charges of a more serious nature
will be lodged against the men now
in Jail either today or tomorrow, ac.
cording to Deputy District Attorney
Paul M. Segal and, he said, the arrest
of at least a half dozen prominent
Denver men will follow shortly.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Prizes Awarded to Worker
Correspondents for Best Stories
for Week Ending Friday Aug. 6

First price, Left Wing Unlonsm by saposs
Chicago taxeab driver who wrote eow
Second "a Moscow Diary" by
plumbers helper "ereenbers
Third prize "Cass Collaboration How
D. Wolfe the other eight Library are
awarded the worker depicting misery
child worker in the story "WorkerWrr NEGRO
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Mail Carriers Now
Have $500 Locals

WASHINGTON, Aug. 5. Up
Its 250Oth local charter has been
granted by the National Association
of Letter Carriers, to the newest sub
ordinate body at Cape Charles, Va.
The association is affiliated with the
American Federation OF Labor, and
has more active members than the
total number Of letter carriers now
in active service.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07

No Runnv had been taking course in which
called cvcs learned all about how the government OF
hs country was run There many discussions class
and among other things they mentioned corruption of pub
lie officials Bunnyof without any hint that he mad
ever had personal knowledge of such hghad asked the
lady teacher the possibility Of business mans paying
nub official extra sums for his trouble public mat
and the lady had been shocked by such suggestion
and had declared that bribery without question So
now Bunny told Dad explained 1t the differ
theoretical and practical view OF question:
adyteacher had drill oil WELL her business
didn't depend moving heavy materials over sheepa1 all
s to sit in room and use hgh-soundn WORDS IKE
ideals and democracy" and public service" That was the
trouble with this business the people that taught
people things and had no real knowledge OF the
In this case it all came down to question did they want
drill the Watkins OF they might wait ten
years of the countrys development somebody
else and did what Dad was now shs unuer
public authorities and creased the sds In great many
authorities greedy they went out on purpose to
hold you up and make you pay IN otner cases ny was Just s
norant Indifferent but anyhow, you wanted things done
you pay them Dad explained the difference between
public and private business your business boss
and you pushed things through buthen
cheney sick And yet there was fools always root
public ownership people who called themselves Socialists
and wanted turn everything
when they way you'd have fill dozen appca
and await the action of board OF officials before you
could buy loaf Of bread
Dad said that Bunny would get practical ccs
his teacher they wasn't going to get
enough they didn't couple of days later Dad got Mr. Carey
and learned that he had the other board
would opposition the board
reelection this fall and there had been of
grumbng of funds and nobody wanted
take on any more troubles There be meeting Of the
week, and meantime Dad had influence it
would good time for him it. Dad repeated histo
Bunny explained he supposed call the other board
members and distribute envelopes But III dolit
Wholesale said Dad "and I'll do quickbefore the Excelsior
wake what's happening That's only chance
I've idea" ~.
stroled into the Office of Mr. Hardacre the real
agent through the smoke of gold foil cigar he put
that knowing gentleman the problem of what people he Mr.
Hardacre would call he wanted to road built I'm
Jake Coey and after that he'd home and rest
Further questions elected the fact that Jake Coy
the of do the county
the Republican boss of the county Dad said all right thanks
and he and Bunny in the and headed for San
do at Dads customary speed 'Now son. said he you'll
ish you lesson in civics!" s.e. <aeg44rfst4-A
be continued) E1SssSrTF
The daily worker., 1926-08-07

The tenth issue of ProletTribune,
the Russian living newspaper Of the
worker correspondents of the Novy
Mir, will be out next Sunday, Aug. 8.
at the picnic of the Russian, Polish
and Ukrainian branches OF the Inter-
national Labor Defense, at Forest Pre-
serve, at the end of Elston Ave.
Take any car TO Elston Ave. and go
to the end of the line. A committee
will meet you there.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
Bangor Silk Weavers
Are Still on Strike

BANGOR, Pa, Aug. 8. -tFP)-silk
workers OF Korn Bros. at Bangor, Pa,
are striking for improvement OF their
conditions and reinstatement Of dis
charged weavers. The firm says 1t
will not take back any strike leaders.
The daily worker., 1926-08-07
By Upton Sinclair
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The daily worker., 1926-08-07

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San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1926-01-15
WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW
ABOUT THIS WEEKS FOOD

That stewed dried apricots belong
to the peach family and furnish con
siderable lime and little phosphorus,
making valuable breakfast fruit.
That it is worth while to put some
time ON planning variety of green's
Sorrel soup, for example, is taken
for granted in England, but we are
apt to limit ourselves to spinach and
beet tops. Not that all greens can be
obtained at all times, but one Shout /
make n definite study of the subject
because of the Importance of these
foods in the dietary.
That apricots, apples. canned
peaches and any soft fruit may be
used in fruit souffles. We are prone to
think of prune whip as the limit CT
our possibilities J. this direction. Com
binations of egg white and prune pulp
and juice from one of the best types
Of nourishing desserts for children and
those with delicate digestions.
That cucumbers hold an important
place In the diet of any one who