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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-03
VOse Will Illustrate
CalvertOn's Series on
Negro Life, Struggles

A series Of articles on "The New
Negro" by V. F. Calverton, illus
trated by Vose, one Of our popular
cartoonists, will appear soon in
The DAILY WORKER. These ar
ticles will deal with various phases
of the life and struggles Of the
American Negro masses and are
intended to stimulate interest in
this important problem Of the
American labor and revolutionary
movement.
WatSI( for theml
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-03
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the mines Of Illinois fell off $4,000 between 1923 and
1926 and in the other strongholds of the union the
losses Ohio, 10000; Indiana $4,000, and Penn
sylvana $4,000 When it is noted that many operators
in these states who had signed the agreement
ming nonunion, it will be evident that the actual loss
OF jobs to the unions has been much greater than these
figures indicate"
In other words, the mine owners, operating union
mines, certainly made to force the non-unon
mine owners into line for the Jacksonville agreement,
Suffern infers in his book might be DONE Instead
the more powerful Of these union mine took
advantage Of the failure of the Lewis administration
the union to organize the nonunion fields invested their
capital in scab mines and closed down the union mines
until the union miners starved into accepting a
cut on the Jacksonville scale These the direct and
tragic results of the failure to organize the morgan
ized situation that must be remedied Immediately
thru raying the rank and file Of the miners union for
militant struggle not only against the mine but
against the Lewis administration and its policies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-03

Spring is up!
1 caught her culver
In the ripples
Of the river,
Saw her rustling
Garments pass
In the CLINT Of
Green on grass.
Branches, as she
Swept along,
Bursting into
Bud and song.
Spring = then Summer
Comes again,
Sacco and Vanzetti
Will be dead by then.
Comrade wife,
The day draws near,
Bridged by pain,
By hope, by fear,
Life dividing
Death asunder,
Linking, in the
Age old wonder,
Growth with going,
Heaven with earth,
AS we bring
Our babe to birth.
Birth ourselves
Reborn again.
Sacco and Vanzetti
Will be dead by then.
In the song
Of the machine
A prophetic
Note has been,
Crying conflict,
Crying conquest.
From the eastward
Rolling west,
Climax of the
World unrest,
Triumph of the
Worlds oppressed.
Dawn the day
Unfolds again.
Sacco and Vanzetti
Will be dead by then.
They, who loved
A mothers Groom,
April merging
Into June,
They who strained
Their eyes to see
But glimpse
Of victory,
For their comrades,
For their class,
Live not till
1t comes to pass.
Won the fight
For other men.
Sacco and Vanzetti
Will be dead by then.
j. S. WALLACE.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-03
SACCO AND VANzETTI WILL
BE DEAD BY THEN

Spring is up!
1 caught her CULVER
In the ripples
Of the river,
Saw her rustling
Garments pass
In the CLINT Of
Green on grass.
Branches, as she
Swept along,
Bursting into
Bud and song.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-03

In the song
Of the machine
A prophetic
Note has been,
Crying conflict,
Crying conquest.
From the eastward
Rolling west,
Climax of the
World unrest,
Triumph of the
Worlds oppressed.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
URGENT ESTIMATES
TO Be MADE READY
Budget Bureau Directs Com
missioners to Prepare Needs
by September 26.

The District Commissioners were
notified by the Bureau of the Budget
today to prepare and submit urgent
supplemental estimates for the cur
rent fiscal year not later than Sep
tember 26.
While the Commissioners have not
yet had time to consider what items
to place in these estimates, it was
said that many of those in the ill-fated
second deficiency appropriation bill.
which failed of passage through a fill.
buster in the Senate in the last ses-
sion of Congress, would be reinserted.
Some of these items, calling for ap-
propriations totaling $48S.500, already
have been shifted to the regular esti-
mates for the next fiscal year, which
will reduce the amount to be asked
for in the supplemental estimates.
District officials estimate that
$SO2.755 in urgent needs contained in
the old deficiency bill will be rein.
serted in the urgent supplemental es-
Inmates. In addition. items will be
included for the rental of private
buildings to accommodate the House
of Detention, the Women's Bureau of
the Police Department., and the
Health Department medical clinic,
which will be forced from their pres
ent locations to make way for the
new Department of Commerce Build
ing.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
MOTORIST ARRESTED
AFTER TWO ARE HURT
Edward Posselt Charged With Be
ing Hit-and-Run Driver and
Lacking Permit.

After he is alleged to have ovei
turned an automobile at Seventh and
* streets northeast, shortly after
noon today, injuring a man and a
woman, Edward Posselt, 21 years old,
Hyattsville. Nd, was arrested several
blocks from the accident and charged
with being hit-and-run driver, fail
ing to have a District of Columbia
permit and running a car with dead
tags
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert F. Klatt, 7121
Georgia avenue, occupants of the car
which was going south on Seventh
street when it overturned, were taken
to Casualty Hospital, suffering from
minor cuts and bruises. PosSelt, who
was driving west on K street. is al.
legged by police of the ninth precinct
to have kept on going without stop.
ping to render assistance. He was
halted at Fourth and NJ streets north
east by Patrolman Lassiter and placed
under arrest by Patrolman j. II.
Wood, who was investigating the ac.
cident.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
COMR AIDES IN BATTLE TO COME
HERE FOR SF1EEHAN FUNERAL
Body of Lieutenant, Buried in She'll Hole
Nine Years, to Arrive in Capital Mon
day-Rites to Be Tuesday.

The body of Lieut.. William A. Shee-
han Of this city. which was found in
an obscure shell hole grave in the
Argonne two months ago following a
search by relatives and friends of the
officer spreading over period of near.
ly nine years, will be inferred in Ar
lington National Cemetery Tuesday
afternoon, while his comrades of the
315th Infantry. 10th Division, who took
part in the battle in which he was
killed, and his associates in the legal
work he was engaged in prior to an
swering the call to arms. pay reverent
respect to his memory.
The casket bearing the body now is
aboard the United States Shipping
Board vessel Schodack, due to arrive
in New York tomorrow. Monday
morning the body will arrive here and
will be taken Immediately to the re-
ceiving vault in Arlington, where it
will remain, until shortly before 230
o'clock the foll0wing afternOon. At
Evening star., 1927-09-15
TWO REPORTED HELD
IN OBREGON PLOT
Former High officials Declared
Seized as Suspects-Poisoned
Bullets Discovered.
By Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1927

By Cable TO The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, l927
MEXICO CITY, september 15.--
Confirmation seems to have been
found for the report that a plot was
being hatched to kill Gen. Alvaro
Obregon. former President of Mexico
and foremost candidate for that office
again.
Gen. Roberto Cruz, inspector gen.
eral of Mexico's police, advised today
that the case is being investigated
The known facts are few, but the
following seem reliable. Gen. Ramon
Garrido, former director of the mill.
tary college, a post of importance
and former Lieut.. Col. Joez Guada-
lupa Granadoa, once holding q high
post in the Mexico City garrison, are
being held, charged with completely in
the plot.
The plot was originally laid in
Cayeacan, a suburb of Mexico City
and later the conspirators came to
the capital. Some person imbued with
the idea that it would be a patriotic
duty to kill the former President was
to be used in carrying out the act
The price to be paid him was $15,.
600, and a .3S-caliber revolver was
to he used. 1t is said that this
weapon is in the hands of the police
together with box of cartridges
wrapped in cotton and wool and
smeared with strychnine to cause
death from the wound
Gen. Obregon is now resting after
his tour in the interests of his
Evening star., 1927-09-15
WOMEN'S SLOGAN
CONTEST BARRED AS LOTTERY
Entrance Fee of 81 Is Held
Illegal by Postal
Authorities.
Circular Letters Bring Ban
on Plan to Raise Cam
paign Funds.

CONSERVATION reigned among the
socially prominent members of the
Woman's National Democratic Club
of Washington when they learned to.
day from Post Office Department
officials that their national prize
slogan contest for which they exact
an entrance fee of 81 is being con.
Quoted through the mails in violation
Of the lottery laws.
The innocent cause Of all the trouble
was a paragraph contained i'll the
mailed announcements which read:
There is no limit to the number of
slogans which may he submitted by
any one person, but all entries must
be accompanied by an entrance fee
of 81 to assist in defraying the clerical
expenses incident to contest upon
so large a scale" Prizes of 500, $50
and So5 are being offered for the best
three Democratic party slogans.
Members Are Indignant.
Enthusiasm over hitting upon such
successful scheme to finance the
campaign and at the same time re-
Evening star., 1927-09-15
IL LEAP FROM TRUCK
AS GASOLINE EXPLODES

Twelve colored laborers, en- route
to work on a road in nearby Maryland
aboard a truck of Corson & Groome.
contractors, Thirty-third and h
streets. were forced to jump for their
lives this morning when three 5-gallon
tanks Of gasoline carried on the truck
exploded, sending stream of flame to
the street.
Henry Fowler, IS years old. of Pal.
myra, Va, received injuries that con.
fined him in Georgetown University
Hospital, but the others escaped with
bruises. The explosion, believed by
officers of the company to have been
caused by cigarette, occurred as the
truck was passing Wisconsin avenue
and K street. Engine Company No.
extinguished the fire with chemicals.
The truck was only slightly damaged.
but the burning gasoline famed down
the street for nearly 100 yards.
Evening star., 1927-09-15
HOOVER PRESENTS
FLOOD DATA TODAY
Arranges Conference With
President on Return From
Stricken Area.

Secretary Hoover returned here to.
day to report to President Coolidge
on conditions as he found them in
the Mississippi Valley during a 10.
day survey, just ended.
Arriving here from st. Louis at
o'clock this morning, the President S
personal representative in the flood
emergency went direct to his Office
in the Department of Commerce and
made an appointment with the Pres
ident for later in the day.
Besides giving an oral picture of
the post-flood situation, Mr.. Hoover
planned to take to the White House
comprehensive written report, sum-
marizing health, economic. agricultur.
al and relief conditions in the flood
area.
The President was to be advised,
it is understood, that the recovery
of the stricken people has been rapid,
except in several of the more devas-
tated counties and parishes toward the
south of the Delta, and that steps
are being taken to stabilize the eco.
nomic situation. which admittedly was
bad prior to the Secretary's visit.
8 Per Cent Helpless.
Eight per cent of the flood victims
still are unable to make their own
living, the Commerce Secretary esti'
mates, ard provision was made on
this trip for extension of Red Cross
sustenance to the unfortunate ones, at
least until January /.
Secretary Hoover is known to he
worried over the outlook for the Win
ter in parts of the valley, and it was
believed he would bring this prohlerl
to the attention of the President.
Where crops have been a failure there
is no source of income until next sea
son, and destitution therefore seems
inevitable throughout the Winter, MIR.
Hoover found.
Between $27.0O0,00O and s2S,000, 900
already has been given to the valley
by the American people. Secretary
Hoover states. This total includes
SIS 100000 contributed through the
fc1pt;uyod op PaCo < Column 6.1
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Sl4,5DO BR|BE PLOT
IS LAID TO MAYOR
DuvaII, Indianapolis Execu-
tive, Accused of Taking
Money by Politicians.

INDIANAPOLIS, September 15.--
William III. Armitage, local politician,
was the States first witness today in
the trial of Mayor John J.. Duvall of
Indianapolis in Marion County Grim
inal Court on charge of violating the
corrupt practices act. Duvall is
charged with having accepted 10000
from Armitage and promising him the
right to name certain appointees in
return for the politicians support in
the 1925 city campaign.
Armitage testified that he had given
Duvall $14,50O prior to the mayoralty
election in 1925 and that all but $500
of that amount was his own money.
He said the $500 was given him by
William III. Freeman. who asked him
to deliver it to Duvall. Freeman, ac-
coryiing to the witness, was one of
the men he had in mind for a place
on the board OF public works.
Tells Of Meetings.
Armitage said that Duvall request
ed him some time in May or June.
1925, TO come to his house and that
when he arrived he (Armitage) said:
"Now we will see if we can get
together"
Il told him I wanted to name two
! men to the boald of public works and
the city civil engineer, and Duvall
asked what it would be worth" the
witness said.
II told him $4,000. I told him
William Fl. Freeman and Ernest l..
Kingston were the men l wanted
| named on the board of works and
Frank c. Lingenfelter for city engi-
neer: Duvall said they were all
right"
Armitage then told of meeting
with DuvalI at a later date in an office
building in Indianapolis.
| What happened?" the witness was
asked.
II gave him moneys. 900. 1t was
paper money"
what did you say, il anything
when you handed Duvall the money!
/ II said, Here is $5,0O0,' and he said
All right / went back to my office
but saw Duvall a. week or so later at
his home and gave him $4,000 more
| He took it, and we talked about the
campaign.
Il saw <Duvall at my home several
times before the election and gave
him $4,000 more, part of it at diff
| ferent times. he IOiO me tne cdnl
paign was a little short"
Doubt About AppoIntees.
The witness was asked TO tell about
the $500 he delivered to Duvall at the
request of Freeman. The witness
said he told Duvall that Freeman had
requested him to turn the money over
to Duvall, and said he had related
portions Of his conversation to Free
man. Armitage testified that Duval
had come to the Armitage home abou,
six times to talk over campaign mat
ters prior to the election.
"Duvall asked me what ! thought
of the campaign, and l told him he
was going to win. l told him l had
heard that MIR. Coffin George V. COf
fin, Marion County Republican leader
! was going to name the Board OF
| Works. He said that was not true
that the board already had been Sc
lected.
II told Duvall that I had heard il
said that / was going to control his
election, and l told him he had better
say something contrary to that in his
speeches, and he agreed
Evening star., 1927-09-15
BROCK AND SCHLEE
ABANDON FLIGHT
World Trip Ends at Toxic as
Aviators Read Scores of
CabIegrams From U. S.


TOXIC, Septemger 15.-Public opin'
ion and the pleading of loved ones at
home brought to an end the round the
world flight of the monoplane Pride of
Detroit here today.
Edward F. Schlee and Walter S.
Brock. co-pilots of the craft that set
out from Harbor Grace. \. F., on
circlng the earth, feared no danger
or obstacle that fate or the elements
could offer them. They braved storms,
heat and erratic tropical winds. They
were delayed by government formali-
ties in Turkey and flew over war-torn
China, and the jungles of Burma and
Siam. They went through typhoon
and tidal wave in Japan unscathed
and showed up at kasumigaura in a
rainstorm smiling AT Toxic they
were told by aviation authorities and
their own agent. J. V. Walker. that it
would be suicide to attempt TO fly
across the Pacific Ocean. Still they
persisted.
Children Plead With Father.
Then the flyers began to read the
scores of cablegrams that had come
for them in care of the American
embassy. These contained threats,
warnings, advice and supplications
against making the Pacific hop. Among
them was one from the Schlee chill
dren of Detroit, asking their father
to consider them before he tried to
fly over the Pacific. He weakened.
Brock emerged from a lengthy con.
ference on the subject downcast. and
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Evening star., 1927-09-15

Torn between the desire to con-
form to the dictates of the mode and
the dictates Of common sense, Wash
ingten's male citizenry worked them
selves into a nice perspiration today
owe rthis straw hat problem.
A glance at the calendar, which
showed the fateful date, September
Is, impelled the men to lift the old
straw brimmer from the hook and
sail it out of the window, but shift
ing of the gaze to the rising mercury
of the thermometer had decided
restraining effect.
To be, or not to be, a slave Of fash
ion was the worrisome question con-
fronting the brow-mopping populace
today. Vssss tAe aeA shanassee Of straw
Evening star., 1927-09-15
L. s. OFFICIALS DISAPPOINTED

Rejection of French proposals for
commercial treaty negotiations with
the United States on A, basis Of reci-
procitv was foreshadowed in an au-
thorized statement at the State De-
ia rtn1ent today that the Washington
Government could not under existing
law negotiate on that basis.
The statement was made in advance
of receipt of any report from the en-
ba ssy in Paris on the reply today by
the French foreign office to the re-
quest that treaty negotiations be un-
dertaken on most-favored nation
ba sis.
On the basis OF press accounts as
to what the French reply contained.
informed officials took a gloomy view
OF the possibility of adjusting differ
ences over the new French tariff
schedules at an early date.
If the French communication is a
demand that the treaty negotiations
be based upon complete reciprocity.
indications are that the Washington
Government will reply that 1t has no
authority to negotiate tariff schedules,
which are fixed by Congress. The
only authority granted by the tariff
act is for negotiation of commercial
treaties on the most ia vored ma tion
basis. This basis provides that the
United States would he granted the
same treatment granted any other
nation.
Whether the Washington Govern
ment might invoke the powers con-
ferred on the President by the tariff
act to impose penalty duties up TO
50 per cent upon goods imported
from those countries which practice
tariff discrimination against the
United States. or, in the event of con-
finued discrimination. 10 place an Alb
solute embargo against such impor-
tations. officials did not care 10 pre-
dict 1t was said. however. that the
new French tariff schedules were dis
rriminatory against the United Sta les
and that France alone has discrimi-
natory duties OF this character which
epply TO American goods.
The Washington Government has
three most 70 vored nation omnercial
treaties in operation. including that
with Germany. Two other such
treaties are awaiting ratification and
commercial relations with dozen
. other countries are conducted under
temporary understanding which also
embody the most st-faVored-na ton clause
The French proposal to negotiate a
commercial treaty on the basis OF
reciprocity, which implies the granting
Of tariff concessions in particular com
rnodities on each side, would mean. &C
Continued On Page 4. Column 81
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Special Squad of 80 Instruct
ed to Take All Offenders
Straight to Court.
WARNING AT AN END;
JUDGES ASKED TO AID
Police Head Flags Drivers-De.
clares There Will Be No Let-Up
in Campaign.

Aroused over the utter disregard
District motorists are showing for
certain of the major traffic regula-
tions, Maj. Edwin b. Hesse, super
intendent of police, announced today
that he has completed preparations
for special campaign to make the
streets safer for pedestrians as we'll
as the conscientious, law-ahiding
drivers.
Thirty motor cycle and bicycle Off
GERS. recruited from the various pre-
special squad for the drive and will
operate directly from the Traffic Blu.
reau. This squad is scheduled to be-
gin it's activities tomorrow morning,
and will continue, Maj. Hesse said.
until definite results are manifest"
The squad has been instructed to
keep on the lookout especially for
motorists who drive Though car-stop
safety zones, ignore boulevard-s stop
signs or traffic lights, turn corners at
excessive speed and drive at night
with only one headlight functioning.
Drivers of slow-moying vehicles which
fail to keep as far to the right as
possible and thereby create conges-
ton also are to be arrested.
No More Warnings.
Maj. Hesse declared that motorists
caught for any of these violations
during the campaign will not be given
warning, as has been the practice,
but will be taken to court. More
over. the police superintendent said
he has asked the cooperation of the
Police Court judges in making the
drive successful.
The special squad will maneuver
principally in the downtown con-
gested section. Some of the officers.
however, will be detailed to the out.
lying sections and along the main
thoroughfares through residential Sec
tions.
AT End of Patience.
The Police Department has lust
about reached the end of it's patience
In endeavoring to get motorists to
obey the simple and sane traffic res,1-
lat1ons without taking every viola tor
to court" said Maj. Hesse. MANY
drivers are showing no regard what
ESeycr for these regulations. They
speed around corners at a rate of
oV HiiieS III nOCI, urly6 through
safety zones even when they are
occupied. or make left turns without
paying any attention to the signal
lights. As a result many serious
accidents have occurred.
Il am determined now to have a
more decent compliance with the regu-
lations. There will be no more
warnings to the thoughtless or care
less driver. He is going into court.
And, Furthermore, there will be no
let up in this policy until the streets
and highways of Washington are
SAFE"
Evening star., 1927-09-15

that time it will be transferred to the
chapel at Fort Myer. where the officer
received his initial training, for final
military rites.
Brother Officers to Come Here.
A number of officers who partici-
pated in the battle of Montefaucon in
the Argonne and were at or near the
south edge of the Bois des Ogons near
Ferme de la Madeleine on the morning
of September 80, 1918, when Lieut..
Sheehan and six enlisted men were
killed, will come to Washington for
the funeral services. Without excep-
tion,, each was extremely fond of the
young officer and they welcome this
opportunity to show, in what manner
they can, their devotion for him. Most
of the officers are from Philadelphia.
while several are from points near
Philadelphia, one from Pittsburgh, one
from Harrisburg and another from
Baltimore.
Rev. r. v. Lancaster, chaplain of
the 315th Infantry. now a Presby-
(ContiuyIed on Pa 0eN,4. Cyol,,,r,u q !,
Evening star., 1927-09-15
Etheron, Smallest Thing in Universe,
Causes Gravitation, Says Astronome,

same scale, the electron is like a
coarse grain of sand, and the etheron
or particle Of ether. is like a fine
particle of smoke from a cigar"
This explanation of Capt. Sees
theory leads to his contention that
the incessant travelling of ether
waves. moving at velocity of 294 200
miles a second, or 81 per cent faster
than light, is the real cause of gravi-
tation.
So fine are those particles Of the
ether that they freely penetrate
through the earth, sun or planets,
the scientist declared.
Capt Sees wave theory, expounded
In this, his ninth mathematical
memoir dealing with the cause Of
gravitation. was proclaimed the final
and complete triumph of his extensive
researches on the cause of gravita'
ton. -.