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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-16
NEXT
HEPOLLYANNA
TYPE

An original story, as yet untitled,
VIII be Harry Langdon's next First
National fun feature.
Eight weeks ago, when the sad.
eyed funster finished work on
Long Pants" he began looking
Tor g successful stage play which
would be suitable material for his
next motion picture.
Failing to find anything at hand.
ne asked for suggestions from ex-
nlnitors. t1ewspaper and magazine
reviewers and fans throughout the
world. Thousands OF replies were
For weeks I5angdon and his edi.
sorlal aides have been coming
hundreds Of manuscripts, but have
tailed to find play which would
e exactly the thing for the next
picture.
As an alternative, they have de.
cided to film an original story
which has been in Langdon's pos.
session for several years ana which
- described as the greatest vc.
nicie the star has ever attempted.
The story, laid in the slufns of
large American city. presents
Langdon as a droll male Pollyanna,
who, quite unconsciously, spreads
sunshine and cheer in those drab
regions where the normal lot Is
di'eariness ana gloom.
There Il also a lovely and de.
cidedly different" sort OF roman.
tic theme which, with Langdon's
clever handling, IL expected to be
go daring and revolutionary in
treatment Is even his most ardent
tan could wish.
Announcement of the selection
Of the original story sets at rest
the report that Langdon's next
would be q eelluloid version OF
The Butter and Egg Man." This
play, it was learned. has been in.
definitely postponed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-16

The ''ole-timer" of the theater.
goers Of today will tell you that
in "his day" he and his fellow
patrons of the drama raved over
such cute" condolences as Lolita
and Maggie Mitchell. playing in
straight comedy, and Della Fox,
Marie Jansen. Edna May and
others displaying their 'cuteness'
via musical comedy or operetta.
Coming down to the present
day, they will admit that the
good ole days" had nothing on
the current calendar in the matter
OF having petite entertainers OF
the highest order. and In this
connection they accord no higher
honor to anyone in this category
than they do to Mitzi, the popular
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-16

little star who comes to Polls
next week In the musical comedy
''The Madcap," an adaptation
from q French farce.
Enters. now Mitzi with q pro.
test against this "cute" stuff.
"As / remember it," she observes.
the semi-infants OF other days
who recited Twinkle. Twinkle
and The Goble.un'll Git You and
such were invariably classified az
being cute and It seems rather
unreasonable to confuse us with
these juveniles. I'll be willing to
present two seats to ''The Mad.
cap" to the one offering a substi.
tute for the unwelcome word
'clltes.n
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-16

Suddenly whirring sound not
In any way related to this period!
We look up and see 4 huge
dirigible YnaJestically circIink the
entire field of 5000 acres; il you
look carefully you will see uni.
formed men peering at the mass
below through strong field glasses,
for among the thousands were
followers OF Mahomet who re.
scented the poIluting touch or
Christian. and Fascists ever ready
to sound the battle cry against
the Communists.
Racing storm clouds, swirling
volcanic dust. orchestral music,
singing Italians. the sharp orders
rendered in many tongues and
two thousand Romans. some on
prAncing steeds, others with
measured steps. clanking metal,
grim faces, pass through the
Joppa gate on their way to the
Tower Of Antonio.
Last came the chariot race.
The finest horsemen OF the plains
were obtained, each one q stunt
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GOINGS-ON
"a az Thentere:

I'OLI'S-Afitzi Gone.tirne, Mitzl
Hajosl opens Sunday night at
Polls IN q new musical play.
1.-THE Madcap,' adapted by
Gladys Unger from q French
farce. Clifford Grey has done the
lyrics and ]. Fred Coots and
Maurie Rubens, the music. Mitzi,
OF course, has the central role
though the supporting cast has.
seemingly. not been neglected,
including, as It does, Sydney
Greenstreet, Ethel Intropidi,
Harry Puck, Ethel Morrison. Cy
Plunkett, Marie Dayne, MeIba
Melsing, Lillian Lane, Arthur
Preacher, Patrick Clayton and
Duane Nelson. The chorus is
said to be young. zestful and
competent in the dancing line.
BELASCO - Bertha Kalich,
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best skits OF the show, 'Erhe
Great Moment
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:. TALMADGE AND HOW
SIZE PROGRESSES
From chariots to gondolas.

These extremis transportation the range of thrills
pictures $3.50 - "
With the showing at Crandas Metropolitan and Ambassador
Iheaters, beginning Venice" will be
recalled that her first big thrill
mountain girl ID. W. Grfths OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-16
FED UP IS MITHONTHAT
WORD

There probably has been history of the
theater when the public has dotted
applied to hemOgeher with large sprinkngs Others equally
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-04-16

MIR. BUSHEIAN TAKES A
PEN IN HAND
By FRANCIS x BIJsHMAN

Just imagine fokbg and hethe City Of Jerusalem,
and beside ii and Of the whuate City of Antioch with
s mighty Circus Maxnus all reproduced they appeared
1000 Then into the streets pour thousands If
Syans, Egyptians Italians Ageans and fierce Bsdouins from
the hot sands Of the desert With this bedam mge
the cries Of geese ducks goats sheep donkeys and the complaining
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
End Bankruptcy Claims
Against MOrosc0 Here

Oliver Morosco, former film and
theatrical producer, was discharged
yesterday from the bankruptcy which
he entered two years ago when he
listed liabilities at S1,033, 404 and his
assets as six old suits.
Among Morosco's creditors were,
Peggy Joyce, $4,000, two California
banks $4,000 each and a hotel $4,000
for rent and other items.
Two years ago when the govern
ment conducted a mail fraud inves-
tigation OF, the Morosco Holding Com
pany, five promoters were sent to
prison. Morosco testified he had been
induced to sign over his rights to
plays, pictures and theatres to the
concern and had lost control of it
through misrepresentation.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
COyle Tells Reporters
About Soviet Progress
(Continned from Paae Onel

(COnVnNeU from rage OneJ
eve had complete freedom in our
trip through Russia" he continued.
eve had ample opportunity to see and
visit all the places we desired. The
Russian trade unions took charge of
all arrangements as we did not wish
to have any direct connection with the
Soviet government"
Delegates Visit Prisons.
Coyle told of visits paid by the
delegation to prisons and Of their talks
with counter-revolution they found
in them.
an Tiflis we spoke to several pris-
oners," he continued, "who had been
arrested for working with British of
ficers against the Soviet government.
anyone who says that the delega-
ton was taken sightseeing by the
Soviet government is a pure and SIM
pie liar"
Coyle told also Of conditions in the
villages, where he said members of
the Young Communist League were
educating the peasants and playing a
leading part in all affairs.
"Industrially the Soviet Union is
progressing more rapidly than any
other country IN Europe" Coyle
stated. "We checked figures of the
trade unions with data obtained in
individual factories. Some of the
charts are remarkable in the way in
which they show the progress of pro-
duction. I have brot some of them
back to America with me.
"The workers in the Soviet Union
do not read baseball scores. They are
interested in more serious problems,
+ such as politics and economics. The
newsstands IN any Russian railroad
station have more periodicals than
those in the United States. The Or
binary rank and file workers are read
ing newspapers and books to an extent
that is amazing"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
ANTELABOR RECORD OF TAMNANY HALL AS WELL
AS REPUBLICANS PROVE NEED FOR A LABOR PARTY

Many Of the workers of New York City and state con-
WINGED that the republican party their enemy but the il
fusion that Tammany Hail. the democratic party is vitality
eresed in them according statement the Forthcoming
election by the department of the Workers
(Communist) Party District 2 last night.
Are not Gov Alfred Smith and Mayor Jimmie Walker friends
of the people, friends of the working man the statement quotes
these workers asking.
"Bu anyone who takes the trouble study the
the democratic party will there is difference between it
and the republican party insofar fighting for labor interests
concerned Both parties enemies of the working
Both represent the employers class
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20

DAILY WORKER. Why the So
called Untermyer unification plan
was branded unqualifiedly as fake,
although it contained a few pre-
aentable features, should now be
clearer than ever to DAILY WORK
clear is that Tammany Hall and it's
Err readers.
A third fact which now becomes
officials, sworn to defend the inter
ests of the people, have negotiated
under the guidance of the bankers a
piece Of chicanery the equal Of which
must be sought for in the days of
Richard Croker.
The Gangs All Here.
Keen observers Of the American
scene have characterized the local
traction plunderers as the shrewdest
crowd now operating in the United
States.
Maneuvering under cloak of de-
votion to the five cent fare, the Nor
gan-controlled Tammany henchmen,
under the leadership of Al. Smith,
have made a confidential compact
which contains the following fea-
lures: l. Complete "unification" of
all subways under Morgan control, in
which the BIN. I. group will share.
2. Probable increase in the city debt
borrowing limit to permit the city to
pay the half billion dollar costs re-
quired for new subway construction.
g. A stipulation by court action or
other maneuver that the subways
must be self supporting, j. E., an in
crease in fare, probably to 7 cents,
4. The city to remain responsible for
additional deficits to be made up by
taxation, a principle already estab-
lished by the passage of a $20,000,-
600 appropriation included in the city
budget. 5. Municipal ownership de-
nounced and discarded. 6. Subways
new and old probably turned over to
what may be termed "quasi-public"
corporation, privately owned but sup
ported by public funds.
Angel-Faced Tammany.
In all this Tammany Hall will con
tinue to appear as the tried and true
defender of the Scent fare. When
ever there are no opponents of the
scent fare before the public eye
Tammany will do as it has done in
the case of Controller Berry and
Charles Smith, the st. Louis engineer
1t will create straw men to tear down
in order to appear as the defender of
the nickel ride.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Oppose Fare Raise in Tarrytown

Representative of the village Of
Tarrytown and the town of Green
burgh appeared before the Public
Service Commission here yesterday to
oppose the application of the West
chester Street Transportation Com
pany, a subsidiary of the Third Ave
nue. Railway System, for an increase
in fares. The company is now
charging 10 cent fare and seeks to
increase the fare to 20 cents.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20

fractional Outbreak.
"A fractional outbreak within the
democratic party in the 9Th Assem-
bly, District and the 38th Aldermanic
District convinces one of this. AS
often happens in "quarrels among
thieves" "the truth leaks out" The
facts are as follows:
''The 9Th Assembly District Regu-
lar Democratic Club endorsed Robert
F. Sweeney for assembly and William
O'Reilly for alderman. AS is usually
the case they issue leaflets to the
workers of the neighborhood de-
scribing the splendid qualities of the
candidates. They are honest, eff
Gent, fearless, charitable, upright.
Both of the candidates started as
poor boys" and rose to success. The
Sweeneys have seven children (this is
also sign of fitness). The candi-
the welfare of the people. Then
dates have always been interested in
comes the real shot in the campaign.
Sweeney and O'Reilly stand for labor.
They stand for the union working
day. They are for labor protective
measures. They are seemingly for
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20

everything the workers want and
need.
Fight Against Labor.
"And then comes the climax of
their campaign. The other men
seeking the nomination of the demo-
cratic party are enemies of labor.
Larkin and Haslam, opponents of
themselves, employ scab labor. Non
union drivers carry posters of Larkin
and Haslam on trucks they drive.
These trucks belong to DeVito, who
is a strikebreaker who once helped
to break the strike of the Roulston
Co. employees.
"The case is complete. The evidence
is damning. One set of candidates
for labor, the other against. The
latter charge is proved on black and
white.
Both Strike-Breakers.
"Then what happens. The other
candidates seeking nomination come
out with their dynamite" Their
leader broadeasts a leaflet. The OPP
ponent leader is frank. He admits
he's strikebreaker. In fact he is
now in the strikebreaking game. But
what about the hacker of the first
two candidates! That hacker, Mich
ael ]. Reilly, leader of the 8th AS
sembly District Regular Democratic
strikebreaking job. Michael ]. Reil-
Club, hired him, DeVito, to do the
ly was in the employ of the Roulston
Co. and was in charge Of breaking
the strike.
"The cat is out of the bag. Both
have proved their cases. DeVito was
"hired" to break the strike. Reilly did
the hiring for the breaking of the
strike.
Need For Labor Ticket.
"The true colors of both are seen
as strikebreakers. Though both of
these factions are fighting each
other, Tammany feels safe-of good
strikebreaking candidate. Tammany
is well protected in either case, and
so are the bosses. Whoever wins the
democratic nomination and then the
election will be a fit government
agent for the breaking Of strikes.
More than that, the defeated candi-
date will be endorsing and supporting
the successful candidate at election
time in spite Of the latter's strike
breaking qualities. And both would
support the republican candidate tho
his strikebreaking record is just as
clear, were there candidates Of a
United Labor Ticket in the field.
Tammany AS Strikebreaker.
"Tammany is interested in labor
for votes. But Tammany, like the re-
publican party, is the enemy of labor,
breaks and will break labor strikes.
The workers of New York City must
have a Labor Party of their own if
they want their interests fought for
and protected. And one of the best
ways to push this movement for a
Labor Party in New York City is to
support the work of the Workers
(Communist) Party when is carry
ing on the fight for a Labor Party
in this city and country"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
PARTY ACTIVITIES
NEW YORK-NEw JERSEY

Open Air Meetings Tonight.
Second Ave. and 10th St., William
w. Weinstone, Rebecca Grecht and
D. Benjamin, speakers.
115th st. and Madison Ave, Bert
Miller, Moreau, Dassa and Nehama.
Willis Ave. and 148th St., John
Marshall, Louis A. Baum, C. K. Miller
and William L. Patterson.
Washington and Claremont Park
way, Pat Devine, Joseph Brandy, E.
Marks and Scion de Leon.
Open Air Meetings Tomorrow.
Seventh St. and Ave. A.. William
F. Dunno, Sender Garlin, Kate Gitlow
and Jack Goldman, speakers.
25th st. and 8th Ave-, Robert Minor,
Sylvan A. Pollock, J. NJ. Mcdonald
and C. K. Miller.
10th st. and Fifth Ave-, Ben Git
low, Juliet Stuart Poyntz, julius Cod
kind and Sam Liebowitz.
10th st. and Madison Ave, Ben
Gitlow, Stuart Poyntz, Jack Stachel,
Charles Mitchell and Julius Codkind
106th St. and Madison Ave, Ben
Gitlow, Will Herberg, A. Markoff, L.
Landy and Herbert Fam.
Prospect Ave. and 163d ST., John ].
Ballam, Sam Nessin, Joseph Brandy
and Louis Siselman.
Ellery and Tompkins AYES, l. Pot
ash, E. Koppel and M. Gordon.
Grand ST. Extension, Max Schact-
man, A. Bimba, Ella G. Wolfe, R.
Ragozin and P. P. Cosgrove.
Pitkin and Hopkinson AYES, Bert
D. Wolfe, Ben Lifshitz, H. Ehrlich,
Axelrod, julius Cohen and Kelly.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20

subway construction.
MorrOw's Successor Appears.
Gerhard NJ. Dahl, chairman of the
board of directors of the BIN. T.,
hitherto apparently unrelenting in
his opposition to any suggestions
from Special Counsel Samuel Inter
myer, has announced unexpectedly"
his willingness to issue S20,000,000 of
new BIN. 7. bonds under the terms
laid down by Untermyer himself ii.
e., the conditions Of the Morgan
bankers).
Most significant of all, certain
vague suggestions are being made
looking toward negotiations" be-
tween newly formed committees Of
traction security holders, city Off
Gals, Untermyer, Thomas Cochrane,
of the Morgan firm, and other Gin
terested" parties. Cochrane has re-
placed Dwight w. Morrow, new am
bassador to Mexico, in the Morgan
office.
Bankers Collaboration.
This means, first, that the bitter
antagonisms between the Morgan in
terests and the Chase National Bank
Dahl-Chadbourne group have now
been partially if not completely ironed
out.
Readers Of The DAILY WORKER
are by this time familiar with the
story of how the Chase National Bank
group, by buying into the 1. R. t.,
have been holding up the Morgan
Tammany increased fare sell out.
New yelled announcements now
show clearly that the fake "investi-
cation" conducted by the transit COM
mission and its special inquisitor, I'm
termyer, has had it's intended effect:
The BIN. 7. gang has been forced
into line. Certain concessions have,
of course, been made to it. It's mem
bers will not be left out in the cold
when the next new unification scheme
is finally worked out. But from now
on agreement and reconciliation will
be the order of the day.
The Poor Scent Fare.
These developments also mean
that the Untermyer "unification"
plan will be modified" Under the
original unifieation plan, put forth
ostensibly to save the fast-fading five
cent fare but actually as a weapon of
threatened bankruptcy against the
traction gang, some measure of city
control over transit would have re-
manned. Under the coming "nodi-
fled" plan no such provision will be
left. Even the new subways which
the city will continue to build and
finance will fall into the clutches of
the newly formed traction oligarchy
under the domination Of the Morgan
bankers. This was predicted in The
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Donation For DAILY"

The Hancock, Mich, division of the
Womens Clubs of Upper Michigan
has donated $40 to The DAILY
WORKER Sustaining Fund. Another
Sc collected at San Jose, Calf, at the
monthly DAILY WORKER Sun
day" of Street Nucleus 1, Workers
(Communist) Party has been re-
eeived.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
WHAT PRICE TRACTION POLITICS?
TAMMANY FLIPS A NICKEL, WINS
By ROBERT MITCHELL.

The fare steal has advanced another step The Tam
many political working hand in glove with the traction in
terests made the first definite yesterday towards the cu
minatiOn of the long planned transit sell out.
Announcement has been made of probable negotiations be-
certain public officials representatives of the traction
lines At the time the city Board of Estimate has passed
with the strenuous gesture of opposition the
of Controller Berry appropriation of S20000000 be
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Guard Window Cleaners Hall.

Two uniformed patrolmen have
been stationed at the headquarters of
the Window Cleaners Protective
Union, Local 8, Is E. 3rd St., as a
result of the assault there of Peter
Darck, secretary, by four unidenti-
fled men last week. About 1000
window cleaners are striking for a
living wage and union recognition.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Postpone olgin Banquet.

The jubilee banquet in honor of M.
j. Olgin has been postponed to Fri
day, October 28th 1t will be held at
Stuyvesant Casino, Ninth st. and Sec
ond Ave, under the direction of the
Shop Chairmen's Council of the Fur
riers' Union.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
|. L. ID. Dance Tomorrow
At the New Star Casino

The International Labor Defense
ball is only one night away. 1t will
be held tomorrow night at the New
Star Casino, 10th st. and Park Ave.
Among the features will be the
granting of prizes to the best cos
tunes. A 10-piece jazz orchestra will
play.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
$40 for Bazaar.

This is to acknowledge the fact that
$1,000 was received from Unit F. D. A
Subsection "a for a greeting for The
DAILY W0RKER-FREIHEIT Bazaar
program. Through an oversight this
was not mentioned in the program.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Drama League Dance SATURDAY.

The Workers Drama League, as a
part of its regular cultural work, will
offer an entertainment and dance at
it's studio hall, Ga Washington Square
So, Saturday night. Poetry readings,
interpretative dancing, cartoon sketch
ing and sailors hornpipe viii be
features.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Branch /, Bronx.

An important meeting of Branch 1,
Of the Workers (Communist) Party
of the Bronx will be held Friday night
at SAP East 145th St., at $50 o'clock.
Election of officers and committees
and other important matters will come
up.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Section 8, Attention!

All subsection and unit industrial
organizers of Section must attend
meeting tomorrow, p. m. at 100 West
28th st.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20

Mayor Walkers office set in circu-
lation yesterday a report that he
would retire to private life when his
term expires, Dec. 81, 1929. Tam
many Hall does not take the am
nouncement seriously.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Section 2 Meets Friday.

The enlarged Executive Committee
meeting of Section 2, called for last
Friday has been postponed to this
Friday, $50 p. m. sharp. All mem
bers of the Section Executive Com
mittee and subsection organizers
must be present.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Settle For Tickets.

All comrades are instructed to set
tie for The DAILY WORKER-FREI-
HEIT Bazaar tickets at once.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
LABOR AND FRATERNM
ORGANIZATIONS
U. c. W. c. H. Meet Tonight.

There will be a central body meet
ing of the United Council Of Working
Glass Housewives tonight, $50 p. m.
at Irving Plaza, Irving Place and 18th
Ct
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-10-20
Yonkers Meeting Every

Yonkers Meeting Every Thursday.
The Yonkers International Branch
meets every Thursday, 8 p. M, at the
Labor Temple, 20 Warbufton Ave.
Members should bring dues books.
Evening star., 1927-10-16
MANDAMUS ON TAX BOARD
GRANTED TO MCCANDLESS
Justice Siddons Takes Favorable
Action on Application Concern
ing Stock Sales Losses.

Justice Frederick l.. Siddons of the
District of Columbia Supreme Court
yesterday granted a writ of mandamus
against the Board of Tax Appeals on
the application of James S. McCand-
less, former imperial potentate of the
Mystic Shrine and now a resident of
Honolulu, Hawaii.
The court directs the board to strike
from its records a decision Of April g.,
1926, by which it reversed itself in
the matter of permitting McCandless
to deduct losses sustained in certain
stock sales from his income. The
board is also directed to date the de-
cision as of November 26. 1926, so as
to permit McCandless to appeal, which
he could not do If the April date were
maintained. Attorneys Jeffords & Dut-
ton appeared for the petitioner.