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New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
Main street.

Main street.
 The chorus numbers more than 50 picked male voices. the finest that Sweden. the Hand of song," can produce. The American intinerary in- cludes 35 cities. including all the metropoli. The appearance Of the great chorus here is regarded as an outstanding musical attraction. Two New York concerts will be given at the beginning and at the close of the tour.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
MEETINGS AT CITY HALL

Meetings scheduled for next week in city hall include: Supplies and printing committee. Monday night: ordinance and salaries committees, Monday night; park board, Wednes- day night.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

Such a little chap to bear a name like Peter karageorgevitch, not to mention the responsibili- ties which go with the name. Peter is crown prince of Jugo- Slavia, and heir to the kingdom of the Serbs, Greats and Slovenes, no easy job even for a grown man.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
ZION CHURCH TAG DAY.

Members of the Union A. M. F. Zion church are holding their an- nual tag day today in an effort to raise S1,500.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
REMINGTON NEWS

Justice of the Peace F.. Stanley Welles fined c. r. LaPointe S1 and costs in Newington court last night on a charge Of fishing without a li- cense. LaPointe who was one of a party of several. was arrested Sat urday by Deputy Game Warden Charles Yeager. He pleaded guilty in court and Grand Juror Harold Lucas recommended that the mini- mum fine be imposed. Judge Welles agreed and also asked Warden Yeager to return LaPointe's equip ment which was taken when he was arrested. LaPointe lives at 43 City avenue. New Britain.
 Louis Miller of this town was fin- ed s5 and costs on a charge of as- sault It is alleged that after two boys had an argument, Miller at- tempted to settle the matter for them and in doing so, beat one of the boys.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07
Chambcrltn AlSO Ready

Curtis Field. l.. l., May : OP)- Despite statement by G. M. Bel lanca that the Bellanca monoplane scheduled 10 attempt New York Paris flight could not start for a week. 1t was believed today that the little craft was in condition for a flight and would start at once if any other contestant hopped off on the trans oceanic adventure.
 Bellanca said many alterations planned for the plane, which remain ed aloft Il hours several weeks ago. had not been completed. It was re- called, however, that Immediately after the endurance record was es- tablished Bellanca had said the plane he designed could give any other plane four hours start and beat it 10 Paris, and it was reported he want cd to add the thrill Of contest 10 the hazardous undertaking by rac- ing another plane for the New York Paris honor.
 Lloyd Bertaud and Clarence thainbcrlin, navigator and pilot for the flight. were Lnders; ood to be ready to leave at any time.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

London. May UP)--Two ey- pericnccd aviators told the United Press today that Captain Saint Ro- mn. missing French aviator. could not remain ahoat in his plane nor" than five 10 twelve hours if he was forced 10 light on the water. If his tanks still held much gasoline when hn was forced down, the plane might have sunk within two bours or less, if was estimated. No definite word that the plane had been forced down a' sea had been received.
 Frank Courtney. test pilot. said a plane of the type of Saint Romans, not equipped with pontoons. could only remain above water eight orNen hours in calm sea with empty gas oliae tanks. With full tanks tMo
New Britain herald., 1927-05-07

Through a misunderstanding, MT. Tibbets. the engineer Of the Connec- ticut Co.,. did not meet the select men at Maple Hill avenue yesterday as had. been planned. They were to inspect the road and the trolley tracks at the corner of Maple Hill avenue and Robbins avenue and de- termine whether or not the tracks should be raised at that point. A meeting will probably be held Mon- day or Tuesday afternoon.
 Miss Rose Davison of Ohio will be the speaker at the next meeting Of the w. C. T. |. which will be held Thursday afternoon at 2:3o. Miss Dawson is director Of Ameri- canization of the National w. c. T. [. and has been working in this state for about two weeks.
 Miss Mildred Goodale, daughter of Benjamin II. Goodale and a stu dent at the Peter Brent Brigham hospital in Boston, is spending a two weeks vacation here.
 Mr and Mrs. F.. Dunlap Slater and daughter, Barbara. of Newington, have returned home after a visit at the home of Rev. and Mrs. Harold NJ. Hayward in Worcester, Mass.
The Washington times., 1927-11-18

its rehearsal period, it was
known as Transforming"
John Meehan and r. r. Ris-
kin are the authors and the Ris-
kin brothers are producing it
with an excellent cast headed
by Ann Davis, Robert Ames and
Charles Bickford.
The producers are generous
in their secrecy as to whom the
piece satirizes, but Variety, that
unerring gunner for inside stuff,
says Aimee is elected. The at
mosphere will be of the saw
dust trail, rather than of Aimee's
by-path saunterings.
Helen Morgan, who plays
Julie in the "Show Boat" tenn
porarily cured her nostalgia for
New York by attendance at Club
Lido Wednesday night when she
sang several songs. Miss Nor
gan is presiding star over Chez
Morgan, New York night club,
and so important are her activi-
ties there that the club prefers
to jog along without substitute
entertainment until Helen re-
turns which will be after next
week in Pittsburgh.
A call to the first police pre-
cinct yesterday afternoon con-
firmed what Townsend Walsh
told us earlier in the day, that
merchants on f Street and on
Thirteenth Street were COM
planning that the National Thea
ter box-office lines were blocking
their doors and interfering with
business. The police were non
commital as to what action would
be taken but close friends of
Harry Rapley and S. E. Cochran,
owner and manager, resp'y of
the National, look for only light
Jail sentences.
The longest line, incidentally,
was for "The Merry Wives of
Windsor" opening Monday night.
Leonard Hall, dramatic editor
of The Daily News, and, un-
mistakably a feature of that
newspaper, sewers his connection
there tonight to become dra-
matte editor of the New York
Evening Telegram, q Scripps-
Howard paper of tire same chain.
Ralph D. Palmer polly, to
most everybody, who has been
Halls assistant, takes over the
drama desk of The News and
a smart job he should make of
it for all his newspaper ex-
perience has been closely allied
with the theater, grounded on
transforming tour he took
over the Chautaqua circuits
while still in college.
The Washington times., 1927-11-18

The affairs of the Fox Wash
ingtOn Theater have reached the
stage OF equilibrium and the sue
cess Of the theater is now as
SurPd.
have given fully Of my time
and strength TO reach this goal
and j believe the public is well
satisfied with the results.
The worlds largest and most
distinctive theater. the Roxy"
in New York, has long been call
ing for my entire attention. and
my strength and endurance being
insufficient to divide between
these two institutions. have
been forced to sever my active
connection with the Fox Theater
in Washington.
1t is therefore a matter Of real
regret to me that / must, for the
present at least. terminate a con
tact, enjoyable always, with my
good friends in Washington
friends who have in the past SO
beautifully enriched the Roxy
Gang with their love and support.
Always shall we cherish the
memories of your plaudits and
ever shall we seek to profit by
your splendid encouragement so
graciOusly extended us on all
occasions.
Unfortunately there is a limit
to mental and physical endurance,
and where there are in addition
ever pressing demands upon our
time and resources, we must of
necessity at times fOregO certain
pleasures and ambitions nearest
our hearts. In this instance. in
bidding a fond adieu to all my
Washington friends in order that
J may devote my time exclusively
to the Roxy Theater in New
York. there is and there can be
no diminutiOn of the love Of all
the Roxy Gang for gIoIi-
GUS Washington. And this T
pledge you: never shall our ap-
probation grow dim.
God bless you all, and au revOir,
IRONY"
The piece called "Bless you,
Sister" which opens at the
Belasco Monday night, is said
to be a dramatization of that
most prominent of our evangels,
Aimee Semple Mcpherson. 1t
may be called 'tHallelujah" when
it enters New York. Once, in
The Washington times., 1927-11-18
BROADWAY JOTS
ON PLAYS AND
PLAYERS

Fay BANTER will have the lead
in Fallen Angels" Noel towards
second play of the Broadway sea-
son, his first being ''The Mar
Quise." TaluIah Bankhead played
"Fallen Angels" to a good run
In London.
Broadway" New York's fore
most crime play, reaches it's 5OOth
performance tonight. Among the
plays that have endured in New
York for 500 performances or
more are "Lightnin' -; The Bat:
'The First Year: Seventh
Heaven; white Cargo; Peg
O My Heart; East Is West;
"A Trip to Chinatown" Rain:
sis Eat So: "Adonis"; "kiki":
THE Show Off; The Music Mas
ter; The Boomerang" and
fables Irish Rose" A paltry
few considering that $50 new pro-
auctions strike Broadway each
year.
Mae West, star and author of
THE Wicked Age" is heating the.
Ink for A new effort to be called
Some Men Are Different"
Robert Benchley is quits" as
an essayist for the musical shows.
"Smarty'' discouraged him and
someone else is now revising that
piece.
Lionel Atwill's new play, THE
King Can DO No Wrong" was
roundly XII" ed by the New York
ers. Gilbert Gabriel of the Sun
observing that the candles burn
ing over the princes bier eight
years after his assassination,
seems a little long to keep up
that sort of thing, even in the
more unsanitarY parts of Europe.
The Washington times., 1927-11-18
WHO'S WHO ON
THE MOVIE
LOTS

For personal reply send
stamped and seIf-addres$ed enve-
lOpe to the Film EditorD
Q.-Who played in the produc-
ton "She" some years ago?
A.-Betty Blythe played the
lead.
Q.-What is the name of the
man who played in THE Whirl-
wind of Youth" and what is his
address? What are the addresses
of James Hall, Wilma Banky, and
Billie Dove.
A.-DOnald Keith played in
"The Wirlwind of Youth" Ad-
dress Donald Keith and James
Hall care of Famous Players
Studio. Hollywood. Cal. Address
Wilma Banky care of United
Artists Studio, Hollywood. Ad-
dress Billie Dove care of First
National Studio, Burbank, Cal.
Q.-TelI me the real name, ad-
dress, age, height, color of hair
and eyes of Cullan Lands. VIII
he get my letter privately?
A.-CuIlan Lands uses his real
name. He is % years old, ) feet
6 inches tall. and has brown hair
and blue eyes. Address him care
of Pathe Productions, 81 West
45th ST., New York, n. Y. Your
letter would probably be received
by his secretary.
Copyright, 1927. Famous Features
Syndicate, Incl
The Washington times., 1927-11-18

LECTURE
The Washington times., 1927-11-18

THE GATE-POST
By Harold Phillips

With God bless all" and eau revor" Roxy and his
back New York after hectic weeks
stampeding things into shape at the Fox Theater.
formal somewhat grandioe and bead farewell from Roxy
submitted this date by T. s. Rochester, We print it:
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
Reveals Capital as
Among Worst Cities
in Dry Violations

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4.-Violation
Of the prohibition laws is rampant
the national capitai,s the noses
of government officials, Representa-
tive Cochran, democrat of Missouri,
declared today in introducing light
wines and beer bill in congress.
Cochran asserted he had figures
from the police department showing
that 19,209 persons were arrested in
the capital during 1926 for violation
of the dry laws. instead of the 5,305
announced by the police.
Here in the national capital, where
so per cent of the populace is identi-
fed one way or another with the fed
eral government, prohibition agents
had busy year, according to figures
announced today.
The capitals prohibition enforce
ment record for 1926 showed:
5,305 arrests for violation of the dry
laws.
$4,000 gallons of liquors seized.
103 stills captured and confscated
566 automobiles seized.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
Lands Refused to
Sift the Evidence of
1917 Ball Throw

NEW YORK, Jan. Reconnaissance
X. M. Lands, baseball GEAR" was sup
piled with information back in 1922
that two baseball club owners to-
gether with number of players were
involved in the throwing Of games"
but Lands refused to investigate the
matter, according to telegram re-
ceived today by Frank G.. Menke,
sporting writer, from Ray ]. Cannon,
Milwaukee attorney. Cannon acted
for Oscar Happy" Felsch, former Chi
cago White Sox star, when the latter
sued Charles e. Comiskey, president
of the Chicago club, for back salary
following his dismissal from baseball.
whats all the shooting about?"
wired Cannon from Los Angeles refer
ring to the present) baseball scandal.
"In 1922 Felsch served Comiskey with
an affidavit giving all the facts about
the thrown games Of 1917 and 1919.
We offered proof Of our charges to
Lands but he refused to investigate.
Two club owners were concerned in
the throwing OF the games"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
Judge Sends to Grand
Jury Case of Police
Who Beat Up Morales

In the case Of Agustin Morales, held
n connection with the shooting at
Melrose Park Dec. Z, Judge William
j. Lindsay referred to the grand jury
me application made by Mary Belle
Spencer, Morales attorney, for bench
warrants for the arrest of officers who
beat and mistreated the man.
The Mexican consul-general in New
York has interested himself in Mo-
rales' case and has sent on funds of
The Mexican government for his de.
Tense.
The adjourned inquest of the coro-
ners jury will be held at Melrose Park
today at o'clock. Morales will take
the stand and tell, thru an interpreter,
what happened on the night of Dec.
6-7. His friends confidently expect
the jury to exonerate him.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
LABOR PARTY HEADS
AND TORIES PLANNING
joint ORGANIZATION
Especial to The Daily wOrke)

ASPCSlai " ING DaiiJ "N'NS'i
LONDON, Jan. Am alliance be-
tween the conservative wing Of the
British labor party and Trade Union
Congress with leading tories for a
joint effort at the determination Of
the liberal party and united war
upon the living standard Of the
workers Is seen in a dinner held at
the home of Lord Wimborne, former
lord lieutenant Of ireland.
On the labor party side we're a
group of conservative Trade Union
Congress officials present In COM
pany with Phillip Snowden, former
chancellor of the exchequer In the
labor government. Among the to-
ries were Winston Churchill, pres
ent chancellor of the exchequer,
and Lord D'Abernon, former am
bassador to Germany.
The diners were apparently so
overcome by the unprecedented
good will that perVaded the gather
ing that they set a date for a flu
ture meeting at which the estab-
Iishment Of an organization compris-
ing representatives. OF labor and
employers will be considered.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
WAUKEGAN COPS
JAIL PICKETS OF
AMALCAMATED
Boss Breaks Agreement,
Locks Out Workers
BY MAUD McCREERY,
Federated Press.

WAUKEGAN, ILL.,, Jan. 4.-Several
pickets of the Amalgamated Clothing
Workers were arrested by Waukegan
police in front of the Granert & Roth
child mems clothing factory. The ar
rests do not mean, however, that the
police have reversed their attitude
toward the strikers, which was ia
vorable in the earlier strike that was
carried to victory in September. it is
said. The present strike was called
Dec. s to compel the firm to live up to
It's agreement made after the Septem-
Der walkout. OF the 81 employees 81
were out.
shortchanaed Payroll.
The principal grievances of the
unionists are shortchanging on the
payroll and the use by the boss of an
anti-union plant" who refused to pay
union dues in order to provoke a
showdown with the union. The pro-
test stoppage by the workers was con,
verted into lockout the next day by
the employer
Boss Hired Ganssters.
Repeated searches by the police,
who had been very sympathetic with
the just and moderate demands of the
strikers in September, revealed that
in the present strike the pickets were
completely unarmed, while a group of
private guards hired by the company
carried blackjacks and pieces of gas
pipe for smuggling the union men and
girls. Frank and Gazella Adam, two
professional strikebreakers, were
found carrying a soldering iron and a
two and half-foot gaspipe, wrapped
in newspapers.
Builders Aid.
The union building trades workers
OF Waukegan, who average SIP day,
became active in support of the strike
when they found that one experienced
worker in the clothing factory had
received a check of only sc cents to
cover a half days work. Another ex-
perienced clothing worker got Sligo
for two days at Granert & Roths-
child's. The states attorney has re-
ceived number Of complaints of back
wages due from the firm.
The new demands of the union,
which are receiving general labor sup
port in Waukegan, are the closed
union shop, 44-hour week, time and a
half for overtime, impartial chairman
to decide disputes and general wage
Increase.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
old FIGHTER UP IN
KLONDlKE SENDS US
MONEY AND MESSAGE

II makes the business manager OF
The DAILY WORKER feel good to
receive a letter such as we give be-
low. II 10 one OF those which Is
passed around among the office
force and editorial staff, az a cheer
brlnger and llfe-sustslner. Here II
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lofty, Alaska, Nov. 26, 1929.
Dear Friend:
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$3.50, the best can do. This 10
written In a cabin all by myself, 20
miles from the camp and postoffiee.
Am prospecting. This camp 10 all
worked out and most of them left
and the fow that are left are all
Henry Dubbs and none Of them will
read The DAILY WORKER. So you
see, II Is impossible for me to raise
dollar and have very hard
scratching myself. Am past n and
ready for the rcrap pail but | like
to see the explolter licked, being a
fighter myself for over 40 yesrs
from Arizona to the klondlke.
Very truly yours,
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06

Pocstello Idaho, 27, 1926.
coMRApE;
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here It's to be business with to
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
STATE PREP Ares
TO ELECTROCUTE
Three SLAYERS
Final Appeal to Fuller
Is Made

BOSTON, Jan. 4.-The shadow of
the electric chair today was drawn
closer to the so-called Waltham car
barn slayers-John ]. Devereaux, Ed
ward J. Heinlein and John j. Nc
Claughlin.
On New York train came the ex-
ecutioner He went at once to Charles
town states prison to perfect prepar-
atoms for the triple elecrocution,
which is likely to take place at mid
night.
Within the grim walls of the prison
death cells near the electric chair to-
day terrible drama was enacted.
Three heart-broken mothers prepared
for the awful ordeal of bidding good
bye to their sons. Brothers and sisters
and the wife of Mclaughlin together
with the three mothers made up the
party for the last visit. Each family
was given an hour to spend with its
loved one.
The men who are to pay the SUI
preme penalty for the murder of
James H. Ferneau, aged Waltham car
barn Waterman, seemed reconciled to
their fate. They have not been in
formed of the exact time they are to
be electrocuted but have been told that
there is no hope left, that death now
IS but a matter of hours.
Between visits of Rev. Michael j.
Murphy, prison chaplain. the men
read books on religious subjects and
wrote farewells.
While in the death house, the trio
have all the cigars and cigarettes they
wish and anything they desire in the
way of food.
A final appeal to Governor Fuller
to commute the death sentence on the
ground that Devereaux, the actual
killer. was insane. was made by a
committee OF the clemency committee
today.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
THE THREAT OF 1927

BY LELAND OLDS, Federated Press.
That 1927 and 1928 will see a drop
in labor's purchasing power appears
in the report of committee of credit
finance leaders, stock exchange firms
and banking houses. The report Is
: based on a sweeping survey of credit
conditions in "a industries, with spe-
cial reference to deferred payment
plans. 1t admits dangerous credit
conditions.
Partial payment plans were devel-
oped, according to the report, pri-
marily to provide a market for the
overexpanded plant capacity with
which manufacturers emerged from
the war. Foreign markets could not
absorb the surplus. Rather than scrap
the excess capacity they developed
an artificial stimulant for the domes-
tic market.
AS with any dope, however, increas-
ing doses of the partial payment slim
illus proved necessary. Bankers and
brokers now realize that it can't go
on forever. so they are trying 10
rorsstall critical collapse.
In automobile financing, says the
committee, competition has torn
most, if not all, the bars of safety
and discretion.
"The economic conditions on the
immediate horizon tend toward a de-
6ation of business. Since 1920 the
building industry has increased its
volume year by year, until now it
gives employment to close to 2,00o, 900
persons, directly and indirectly, be-
sides being linked with steel, paint,
lumber, cement and many other
trades which give employment to mil
Hons Of others. It is now fairly GER
ain that the peak Of construction has
passed, and 1t is only reasonable to
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
THREE ARRESTED
IN ATTEMPT TO
BUY UP JURORS
Investigation May Hit
Many Others

The hint of corruption Of the jury
which tried and acquitted Sheriff Hoff
man, Terry Druggan and Frank Lake
in the Jail conspiracy case has re-
suited in the arrest so far Of three
persons, with a prospect Of further
startling revelations.
Leon Tashjian, deputy U. S. mar
shall, has confessed that he told an
other deputy, Thomas Smith, that
there would be $4,000 in it If the
latter would see that Joseph Plunkett,
son of former Police Captain William
Plunkett, got on the jury. Tashjian
is under arrest.
Another who is held is Leo G. Mo
ran, lawyer who shares an office
with Daniel M. Dever, the mayors
son. He is the go-between who intro
duced Plunkett to Tashjian. Plunketr
is also under arrest.
Deputy Smith, who refused to acS
cept the bride offered him, was al'
lowed to go to his home, altho he is
censured for failing to report the mat
ter to his superior officers.
Hoffman denies any knowledge OF
jury fixing in his behalf, and Hope
Thompson, assistant to the U. S. dis
trict attorney declines to say whether
any of the defendants in the trial are
under suspicion. But he adds: There
is no telling whom this Investigation
will hit"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-01-06
johnson Leads Fight
for Greater Sea Power
Continued from page y

and all the world envying our pros
perity, it is the height Of folly to
hamstring our irst line of national
defense"
After claiming that in speed, gun
elevation and number Of craft, the
U. s. navy was behind that of Brit
ain and Japan, Johnson touched on
the universally Of hatred among
other nations for the United States.
1T is a regrettable but none the less
obvious fact that there is scarcely
a nation on the earth that does not
regard US with hostility and i'll will
and in many cases downright hatred
"NaVy Of First Rank"
Calling attention to the economic
and commercial Importance of this
country, the senator said that these
facts, together with the enmity dis
played by other nations towards U.
S. prosperity and predominance made
necessary a navy Of the first rank"
In the meantime, the appropriations
committee of the senate entered with
report calling for expenditures on
the navy of S314,5526S