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The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Baby Strangles When
Top OF Crib Falls
On Him

NoRRISTOWN. Pa. Sept. 16.-
A modern flyproof baby crib was
responsible for the death Of
Charles. 11-months-old son of
James Durness, who operates a
chicken farm near the Eagleyille
Sanitarium. While the mother.
who left the child sleeping in
the crib, was working In the
yard of her home, the baby,
awakened and raised the top.
which fell on his neck.
When she returned to the house
she found the baby dead, with
his head pinned between the top
and bottom sections Of the crib.
The Durness family moved to.
Lower Providence township a
short time ago from Roxborough.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Slumbering AutOist
Runs Into Iron Pale

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 15.--r'all.
ing asleep while driving his auto
mobile. Albert stoherer was awak-
ened when the car struck an eie.
waited pillar.
His passenger. Christian Fox, suf.
fered cuts of the scalp and face.
He was treated at Frankford Hos.
pftaI.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
TURNS TO GRAND OPERA

NEW YORK. Sept. 16.-Helen
Gahagan cancelled all theatrical en-
gagements for the season today
and announced that she would de-
vote herself to grand opera ex.
clusively in the future. Miss
Gahagan's retirement from the
stage followed her return to New
York from Europe where she spent
the summer.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Scooter Carries Boy
To Death Under Car

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-Salvatore
CastellanO. 6. was killed when his
scooter carried him under a truck.
1t was operated by James A.
Kenny. No charges were made
against the driver Of the truck.
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Vice Crusaders Held
In Conspiracy

ATLANTIC CITY Sept. 16-Frank Crawford wealthy rea
estate broker and Edward T. Huntey negro spokesman
the North Side Welfare Association arrested here in
dctments charging them with conspiracy bring about
dctments unSnnn0rfed hY evidence
The Washington times., 1927-09-16
Wife StOept AOay By
Md-Ocean WaUe

PHILADELPHIA Sept. IJ-Swept from the deck of the
steamship London Mariner by huge wave Mrs. Cyril
Mumford, wife of wealthy gentleman farmer and former
British army officer drowned in mdocean as the shin
making its way from london to Phladenha
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
PRAISES AUTOS
MADE IN j. s.

It Is one OF the American para
doxes that with only per cent Of
the worlds population. the people Of
the United States absorb 80 per
cent Of the worlds production of
automobiles.
Edward Yer Linden, president Of
the Peerless Motor Car Corpora
ton, attributes this to two major
factors. First. the ability Of the
American industry to perform
miracles in producing a constantly
improved product, and by mass pro-
duction steadily decrease the cost
OF American motor cars; second, by
improved processes, and as a result
Of mass sale, to be able to pay high
wages, thus adding to national pros.
perity, and shortening the working
hours. which. give the worker time
to play and spend his money.
European firms started making
automobiles long before any Ameri.
can concern thought Of it, but even
with this start, according to Mr..
Yer Linden, they have failed ma
terially to increase the national
prosperity of their native countries.
As q result, they have not the
huge domestic market to support
their industry.
All Of this, Mr.. Yer Linden cites
as convincing proof Of the sound.
ness Of American methods and
American ideals OF car manufacture.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

for the effective drying Of the fin
ish or for their own personal
safety.
One finds, however, that some
shops, usually very small, are
dabbling with this recently popular.
lied method OF refinishing autono.
biles without a thorough going
knowledge OF the nature of the
material or its potential dangers.
inexperienced workmen are prone
to use the lacquers containing
poisonous substances like benzol,
methyl alcohol and tetrachloethane'
which, OF course, further compli.
Gates matters.
Aggravating the situation Is the
fact that In order to be useful for
application, the lacquers must be
used with solvents. Sometimes the
solvents are more explosive than
the lacquers' bases themselves, and
in many instances they are quite
Injurious to health. It is these
solvents that dry so rapidly and
which have given this form. OF auto.
mobile refinishing such great i'm
petus. There are IL Of them, OF
which methyl alcohol Is considered
to be very poisonous IL inhaled in
relatively small quantities. In addi-
ton. there are IS diluents, of which
benzol and tetrachlorethane are the
ones Of which to beware. Ether is
one Of these diluents. but It is not
being used to any extent in lacquer
making because Of it's expense and
its injurious effects on users.
In utilizing any OF the lacquers,
and In working under difficulties,
the motorist finds himself in need
OF something with which to dilute
the pyroxylin in the can. He then
goes out and purchases what is
known as the thinner. Whether he
buys something dangerous or poison
Gus depends largely upon the price
he is willing to paw.
Since lacquer bases and their
solvents are so inflammable as to
be subject to ignition from static
electricity and from sparks, the mo-
torist win do well to exercise great
care in his selection of q shop.
Lacquers are nothing new to In.
dustry. but they are so new to the
motoring public. and to some pro-
fessional users, that constant vigi.
lance IL essential to health and
safety.
Copyright 1870
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

Isolated cases OF injury and prop.
erty damage isolated, but. rather
consistent in commercial lacquer
ing plants have hastened important
reforms in the process. WorkTnenl
now, are being educated TO the
peculiar hazadrs Of pyroxylin lac
quer and every possible safeguard
Is being devised. The average car
owner, however. is likely to be
careless in the handling Of such
material where he does the work
himself, or still may possibly be-
subjected to unnecessary hazards
when having his automobile done
over by q painter who happens
to be ignorant of the hazards in
Volved in the work.
It is pointed out that the motor.
list who formerly undertook the
comparatively safe process of paint
ing his own car now faces de.
finite hazards when he undertakes
the Job of using q lacquer for the
reffnishing process. A survey Of
many of the smaller plants re.
vealed the fact that little was
known about the ingredients and
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

still less about the hazards In
volved In handling the commodity.
The inotorist, It may be assumed.
knows even less.
Near Explosive Class
Lacquers simply are one descen.
dent sot the famous nitrocelIulose
family and are first cousins to
high explosives. One Of the direct
descendants Of nitrocelluIose is gun
cotton, and from this are derived
explosives and pyroxylin. the lat.
ter being the basis, Of the lacquers.
Explosives may have upwards
Of 12.5 per cent Of nitrogen. Ply
roxylin for lacquers has from II
to 12.5 per cent, which places 1t
dangerously near the explosive
class. There appears to be no
danger from lacquer finishes when
they are dry and on the car, but
during the process Of applying them
the danger generally is admitted
by those who are posted on the
subject to be, In many cases, quite
emphatic.
Because Of the quick-drying fea-
ture OF the lacQuers, a new process
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

has increased the fire and explosive
hazard. &
The story Is told Of one small
paint shop which at the time of
investigation was on the point Of an
explosion. The automobile being re.
finished was several feet from an
open fire, with the painter spray.
Ing directly toward the flame. A
motorist who had come in to watch
the work and get an estimate on a
similar job stood by, equally
ignorant Of the danger involved.
Ignited lacquer causes q serious
form OF fire, usually accompanied
by explosion. There Is a peculiar
double action which renders it one
Of the most difficult types Of fire to
fight. All of this Is clearly sug.
gested by the nature Of the sub
stance itself.
There also is the matter of
menace to health, Anyone who has
used lacquer has noticed, in fact
could not escape noticing, its
peculiar odor. Many are sickened
by it,. and If injury to the health
IL to be avoided, It is necessary to
provide special ventilating methods
to carry off the fumes.
It Is not generally known that
there are a wide variety Of lac
quers, some being more evil smell
ing and more inimical to health
than the others. The matter Of
health in connection with lacquer
use Is largely an industrial prob
lem. but some Of the poorer grades
of lacquers are so poisonous that
a motorist who happens to use one
OF them to refinish his own car and
who is not in good health possibly
may suffer as q consequence.
Proper ventilation is viewed as
the best means Of avoiding un.
necessary hazards In the use Of
lacquers. This is matter for SCI
entific study and it is the convic.
ton Of those who have gone into
the subject carefully that the aver.
age motorist is not in a position to
match the hygenic efficiency Of
the better grade lacquering shops.
Motorists have not been success.
full In lacquering their own cars
largely because they have lacked
the necessary spraying apparatus,
In addition, they are unable to
provide proper ventilation either
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
WAY To
SAVE BATTERY

Most motorists when they 80 on a
long touring trip still resort to the
use Of their lights to prevent the bat
terry from becoming overcharged.
While this practice has proved effec-
tive over many years, q still more
effective one is suggested by @. w.
Geib. superintendent Of the mainte.
nance department Of the Washington
Cadillac Company.
Setting the generator for q lower
charging rate apparently never oc-
ours to the average touring driver, %
says Mr.. Geib. 1T Is more effective
than using the lights in that It per-
mits the generator to run more
slowly. II the generator is set to
charge at five or six amperes, II viii
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

The filter keeps the oil Clean in
suring effective fabrication, reducing
to q minimum the abrasive matter
that ordinarily would cause excessive
wear to cylinders, pistons, hearings
and other engine parts.
This destructive abrasive matter
consists Of finely divided particles
ranging from two to five ten thou
sandths OF an inch In diameter, and
is found to be iron dust, steel, brass,
aluminium, silica Tor road dustl, hard
carbon and core sand.
Mr., Mckinley says the naotorist
should test the filtering unit regu.
larry to make sure that It Is function.
ing properly. q
This test must be made with the
engine running and well warmed MP.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

of applying them to- automobile
bodies had to be devised. The
brush process, for years the stand.
ara in all paint shops, proved
inadequate. The spray method met
the demands for fine workmanship
and simplicity in application. but
The Washington times., 1927-08-31

not heat SO much and It's life win be
Heightened accordingly. It issone-
thing the motorist who is contern-
plating a long journey might con-
sfder to his advantage.
Another way to avoid abnormal
use of the lights is to drain the bat.
terry by stepping on the starter oc-
casionally with the ignition turned
off.
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Explains OiLFilter 5
Benefit to Cars

-PhotOs y Natlon

Describing the function Of oil filter on presenday
mobiles W. Mckinley, research engineer Of the &C Spark
Plug Company declares that automobile running at
speed rcuates the oil in the cankcase throughout the
engines oilng system from 100 to $50 times an hour
The Washington times., 1927-08-31
Peril IN Use Of Some
Auto, Finishes Seen
By j. LEO sUGRUE
Times AutOtnCbile EditoF

Sweeping changes the of finishing automobiles have
placed the American owner position where it is
sena that he observe certain precautions order completely
20 safeguard himself and his car. lk. ta-ts
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
The Managers Corner
COMMENT


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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Tourist Club "The Friend of
Nature.

Sunday, February 9th, we hike to
Long Beach. This is the time Of the
year when it is very interesting along
The coest. Stormy seas with thousands
Of sea gulls flying about com ine to
make this a hike that is far above
the ordinary, Sand dunes and drift
wood bear evidence of the herculean
power Of the sea. We hope many
grasp the opportunity to spend a
pleasant day away from the city.
Meeting place, Municipal Building
downstairs at entrance to trains)
time, 8 =. M; those living in Brook
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ton waiting room; 9 a. M: walking
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win Beck. Non-members are always
welcome provided they are nature
loving proletar,ans.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Building Contractors
Leave Bricks and Tools

A wind storm ratified through the
metropolitan district early yesterday
imperilling lives and causing con-
siderable damage.
The 60-mile gale clipped off bricks
and lumber in buildings under con-
struction, endangering pedestrians
and in some cases delaying vehicular
traffic.
Bricks, lumber and worlSmen's tools
rained down into the Borough Hall
square section Of Brooklyn when
square section of Brokolyn when
scaffolding on the twenty-fifth floor
Of the half completed Temple court
budding, Court and Montague streets,
was shaken loose by the wind.
1t was necessary to rope off the
square. delaying trolley car service
and handicapping thousands Of pedes-
TRANS.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Chinese Labor Fighting
Standard Oil Company
Has Its Trade Unions
By ]. LOUIS ENGDAHL.

tries, the United States and China,
is shown in the exclamation of the
American newspaper correspondent
as follows:
Gables from China to American
newspapers concerning strikes and
various crises brought about by the
demands Of unions must seem al
most unintelligible to American
readers because the United States
has long had first-hand acquaint-
ance with strikers and with unions
and has found that, as a rule, they
are not so terrible.
"But in China the temper of the
unions, the manner of conducting
strikes, and the ruthless manner
in which the Chinese equivalent to
sabotage is carried out are far DIFF
ferent from anything ever known
in the United States.
=
Then follows, Of course, a long re-
cital of the woes of exploiters in
China, the Outrageous demands"
Of the farm workers, increases
demanded by other workers, re-
ports of which spread inland and
cause labor elsewhere to make SINH
lar demands, and then the victory
of the Annoy silk workers, that re-
suited in numerous concessions, in
GLIDING two months full pay while
sick. 1t is claimed that this will
increase the price of silk for Amer
lean consumers, which will no doubt
cause all silk-wearing parasites
in the United States to make a
grand rush for the recruiting sta
tons, to enlist for military service
in the Orient, for the holy war to
keep wages down for the Chinese.
American workers and farmers.
when fully informed of the strug-
gle OF Chinese labor, must come
to the conclusion that their stand
is with the rising working class
Of the Orient. They will enlist for
the war against the imperialist
war that looms bigger and bigger
every day against labor in the Far
East. When only silk-wearing
parasites are left to fight their own
imperiahst war, then it can already
be- safely predicted that victory viii
rest comfortably on the standards
of the Chinese revolution.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Workers and Farmers Must Speak for Chinese Liberation

IT the the United States and not the
capitalists who the friends OF the
In against mperaist exploitation
the United States must take up the
cause by taking the strug
gle in against of Coolidge and Kellogg
military coercion against Chinese contained In the
sending American China but another in
daon policy fighting for investments and profits OF the
wall Street banking already led to the invasion Of
Nicaragua Mexico is leading this country
mperialist .
The workers this country must redOuble their
struggle against Imperialism the Washington government
they give their lives in for Wall Street
inve
The representatives Of million armerabor voters
in Minnesota through have declared
their determination imperial Policies of the government
and of State Kellogg The
workers and farmers throughout whole country must follow this
vamre and organize workers and farmers
ganizations for against American imperialism.
Hands off China!
Withdraw the American marines from Nicaragua.
No war with Mexico for American oil interests!
Cancel the unequal treaties with China!
Withdraw American naval forces from Chinese waters
Recognize the Canton nationalist government of China!
Workers and farmers unite for the fight against Ameri
can imperialism under these slOgansl
Central Committee,
Workers (Communist) Party Of America.
c. E. Ruthenberg, General Secretary
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
|OPORTO GARRISON
DEMANDS RETURN
TO CONSTITUTION
State Rail Employees
Out on Strike

LIBSoN, Portugal, Feb. 4. - AL
though rumors prevail that the gar
rison Of Oporto the commercial cen
ter of the country, has surrendered
and that its mutiny and attempted
revolution is at an end, there is as
vet no confirmation. At four o'clock
the government stated that previous
reports of the end Of the revolt were
inaccurate. but that loyalist troops
surrounded the city, and that nego-
tiations for surrender we're going ON.
Strike Starts.
Meanwhile, taking advantage Of the
situation, the state railway employees
nave struck, and the government is
trying to conduct an emergency truck
service, using army truck drivers.
Troops also guard the tracks,
All Portugal is under martial law.
There has been little fighting and
few casualties.
The rebellious garrison at Oporto,
is now revealed, telegraphed the gov
eminent, demanding that it resign
and return the country to>a constitu-
tional administration.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Withdraw the American Naval Forces From Chinese Waters!
Recognize the Chinese Nationalist Government!
lContinuad from pags ID

Chinese but responsible only the eonrs which
the in China
Together the imperiast forced
upon police forces and CHARTERED their marines and
territory. They established within China
which foreign cities harborrg the Imperial
their industries built within the borders oil
China governed by the impeTialist powers
mpea explOiers praded through China they
before whom the Chinese
obedience Actually they mpeaist robbers
exploitation through the threatening
vessels their private police forces their marines and their
foreign soldiers
Washington has helped to establish and main
tain mpeast exploitation together with the imperial
Britain Japan France Germany, before
stripped China during the World War; and i'm
perst the While the American government
mpaist exploitation of China and had
China il shared the tariff control and en-
treaties The occasional hesitation
supporting aggression in Chns by the other impeast
the of the United States not
friendship China but by desire to improve its
position an imperials exploiter of China
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Soviet Russia Is the Only Friend Of China

Coolidge really meant the professions IN the
statement Kellogg there for II to
intentions. should surrender its mpeast priv
should trying TO split up China by support
warods should recognize the Canton Nationalist Gov
the government of China.
Socialist Soviet Republics has
null and void all unequal treaties with
those through which exatoria-
established 1t has surrendered the right
maintain police and military forces in China
from by the imperial
has recognized the Canton Nationalist
Government
the Canton Nationalist Government considers the
Union of Socialist Republics its friend.
COOLIDGE AND KELLOGG WANT TO PROVE THAI HE
AMERICAN GOVERNMENT is SYMPATHETIC TO THE ASPIRA
TION OF THE CHINESE PEOPLE FOR FREEDOM FROM I'M
EXPLOITATION LET THEM FOLLOW in THE FOoI-
STEPS OF THE UNION OF SOCIALIST SOVIET REPUBLICS.
under the direction of Coolidge and
Kellogg the kind The American government repre-
sens capitalist exters of China makes statements
containing but PUSHES vessels to
the rights and the mperast exploitation
o by the American capitalists
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Carmi Thompson Plan
In Philippine Bill

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4.-control
Of the Philippines and other insular
possessions Of the United States
would be removed from the war and
navy departments and placed in the
hands of a civilian bureau under
terms Of bill introduced today by
Senator Willis (R) of Ohio.
This plan was recommended by Col
Carmi A. Thompson in his report to
President Coolidge on conditions in
the Philippines.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
French Have New seapIane

PARIS, Feb. 4.-Another means by
which capitalist lackeys can EXTERN
mate each other has been added to
the French navy. A seaplane, the
smallest in the world, capable Of be-
ing taken apart and packed aboard
a submarine, was delivered today. At
q convenient point, the submarine can
rise to the surface, and in nine sec
onds the plane can be assembled.
Many dozens are 20 be constructed,
since one is to form part OF the equip
ment Of every submarine in the
French fleet.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-02-05
Chinese NadOnaEsts Challenge ImperiaEst Rule

It against system mpealit exploitation through which
mpera China that the Chinese National
fighting It is because the Canton gov
eminent will continue its fight until this SYSTEM
under which the Chinese made the slaves of the inn
peasts that the Chinese people have rallied to Its
support.
Chinese Nationalist armies have swept forward from victory
victory fighting for the liberation OF the Chinese
peopIe The Chinese usually of and subsidized by
impera have been unable to halt
the nationalist movement.
against this Chinese Nationalist Government now sweep
ing forward Shanghai the Of mperast exploitation IN
China that the American government sending Its warhps and
hurryng Diego Guam and Manila Although
Coolidge friendship 90 the aims OF the
nationalist they following the policy of Great
Britain mang military Shanghai in effort to eoerce
and nmidate the Nationalist Government