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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
M'MURRAY REPORT
SHOWS HE JOINED
RAID ON EMBASSY
Ambassadors in China
Violate Own Theories
(By a Staff Correspondent.)


WASHINGTON, April 10. The
raid on the Soviet Russian embassy
in Picking the other day and the am
biguous report by American Minister
McMurray on the affair discloses an
astounding bit of treachery.
Despite the refusal of State De-
partment officials to discuss the mat
ter it is now unquestionable that the
representatives of the powers in Pc
king authorized the raid without adj
vising the U. S. S. r. embassy that
such action would be taken. 1t is an
almost unbelievable affair.
AdJoins U. S. Legation.
The embassy, a duly accredited
representation to the Peking govern
ment, is located in the same area as
are the other embassies. In fact its
grounds adjoin the British and Amer
lean legations. The Ambassador of
the Soviet Union is one of the rank
ing diplomats in the foreign group.
Yet despite all these facts, these
representatives, without calling him
into conference, without even notify
ing him of their action, violated the
Boxer international agreement on the
sanctity of foreign legations and told
Marshal Chang Tso-lin, northern ban
dit war lord, that he could attack.
Use All Means.
The alibi was alleged "subversive
Soviet agitation"
The whole affair is a vivid exam
pie of what lengths the reactionary
powers are willing to go to attack
Russia. The whole issue in China
from the point of view Of the powers
is that the Chinese are jeapodizing
foreign life and property, yet they
are perfectly willing to order just
that against foreigners they hate.
Of course the whole affair is an
English plot. To mask Great Brit
aims hand, the English and McMur-
ray, the American interventionist
minister, prevailed upon the petty
Dutch minister TO issue the order per.
hitting the raid. No one can read
the official report published by the
state department as coming from
McMurray without seeing through
the whole affair.
Perfect Hypocrisy.
This report is a beautiful specimen
Of official documents covering treach-
cry and criminality. ct has been
published in full in previous issues.
Edo
Anglo-American Scheme.
The raid was executed by the ban
ditti of Chang Tso-lin, but it was ac-
tually an Anglo-American attack up
on the Soviet Union. The latter's
powerful position in China has arous-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
Coolidge Worries.

WASHINGTON, April 1o.-The
fact that the United States govern
ment is keenly aware of the world in
terest in the case of Sacco and Van
zetti is indicated by the cables just
sent by the state department to
American diplomats and consuls
abroad, warning them that European
labor which is strongly in favor Of
freeing the two framed-up workers
may stage demonstrations against
them.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
Christianity and
Negro Progress to
Be Discussed Soon

"Does Orthdox Christianity Handi-
cap Negro Progress?" will be topic
of debate between V. F. Calverton,
editor of the Modern Quarterly, in
the affirmative, and Kelly Miller of
Howard University in the negative.
Charles S. Johnson, editor of Oppor-
tunity, will preside. 1t will be held
Sunday, April "a, 2:30 p. M, at the
Community Church Auditorium, 34th
st. and Park Ave.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
CURRENT EVENTS
Continued from Pare Onsl

Continued from Page Oae)
is how it happened. De Pinedo, the
fascist aviator who is adding to Mus
solini's glory by flying around the
world saw his hydroplane burned down
on lake when lighted match cast
on the waters ignited the oil coating
on the surface, reducing the number
Of fascist planes by one.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
Try Another Appeal.

BOSTON, April 10.-All possible
grounds for appeal are being con-
sidered by lawyers for Sacco and
Vanzetti. This may take the form
of habeas corpus proceedings in the
federal courts; a petition for a writ
of certioraii, within the discretion of
the court. These motions may be
made any time between now and the
next three months.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11

ly visit is costly one-to the
worker.
The idea of industrial life insur-
ance is an English one. The British
industrial life insurance companies
were organized about 1910, and were
originally nothing more than burial
societies. In 1875 the Prudential
Life Insurance Company sent repre-
sentatives to England to study this
novel and highly profitable method
of working class pilferage and short
ly afterwards it was inaugurated in
this country.
There are sixteen companies writ
ing this sort of insurance in the
United States today but the "Big
Four" control more than 95 per cent
of all the business.
Last year the big Four" put two
billion six hundred million of new in
dustrial life insurance on their books,
during the same year one billion
three hundred million Of ''Big -Four"
industrial life insurance lapsed, an
amount equal to half of the new bust
ness. It must be remembered that
an industrial lapse means total loss
to the worker-insurer. Conserva-
lively estimated these lapsed policies
represent so million dollars in for
feited working class money.
Weekly payment life insurance
policies do not have a cash surrender
value until they have been in force
on the company's books for ten years.
Ten long years before the insured
can draw a cent on his policy. Think
of it! And the average life of a
weekly payment policy is less than
five years.
The following table shows how the
millions of industrial life insurance
policies terminate every year:
Death Claims ............9e6
Maturity (endowments) ....196
Surrender leash value) .....9q5
Other Causes ...........6@
LAPSE total loss) .......7595
Lewis S. Gannett. associate editor
Of The Nation in a letter to me on
this series of articles said, "If you
do plan to publish it my per-
sonal advice to you would be to lead
with the percentage of lapses among
industrial policies. That point, I
think, is unassailabIe and is your
strongest point of attack"
The tens of millions of dollars
which is realized by the "Big Four"
on these terrific forfeited monies are
piled into the assets" and manipu-
lated to the benefit of the finance
committees who are also directors in
the various railroads, banks and
public utilities in which these legally
prescribed "assets" are invested. All
Of which shall be proven in due
course Of time. Ito Be Continued.
LOS ANGELES, Calf. April TO-
Under the auspices The DAILY
WORKER Builders Cub, an Inter-
national Workers and Peasants con-
cert and entertainment will be held
at Foresters' Hall, 951 South Olive st.
(eor. 10th and Olive Sts.), Saturday,
April 18th, at 500 p. m.
Artists in their national costumes.
Music Of different nations. Workers
and peasants songs under the diree-
tons of Rudolph Liebich and Douglas
Robson.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
SCOTS Run Strikes

M0RGANTOWN. W. va.-T h e
SCOTS Run section of the Fairmont
field is again on strike with the Uni
ted Mine Workers. Several thousand
SCOTS Run miners were working I'M
der the union scale until the opera
tors in 1925 and 1926 repudiated the
Jacksonville agreement.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11

WINDBER, Pa. April 10,-Strike
sentiment in the non-union fields Of
Somerset County is again active. A
preliminary meeting in Windber that
took the Berwind- White Coal Co. UNI
awares, brought demand for an inn
mediate wallgout from 500 miners who
had hastily assembled. Speakers re-
strained them until committee could
be elected to present demands to the
corporation. The meeting was called
by the United Front Committee of
Windber Miners and addressed by
Powers Hapgood and Tony Minerich.
Don't Trust Company
As with all revolving miners their
first demand was for checkweighmen
to prevent the company from cheat
ing the men on coal. They also de-
mand union wages, retroactive to
February Is.
Somerset County walked out in the
great 1922 strike, along with non
union Westmorland County and the
non union coking coal fields of Fay
cite and Greene counties, cdding
total Of 10000 workers temporarily
to the United Mine Workers. The men
Of the four counties were not included
in the national settlement Of that year
but Somerset continued its strike into
1928.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
Men BlackIisted

Since then wages have been con-
siderably reduced, the guards system
remains oppressive and men are black
listed if they complain at robbery by
the company weighbosses. The 1922
Somerset strike. it is pointed out.
started after a preliminary meeting
of several hundred Windber men. that
led to the walkout of 1000 Berwind-
White men, the strike then sweeping
over all Somerset County, embracing
the (Rockefellerl Consolidation coal
companies and the rest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
Anglo. American Scheme.

The raid was executed by the ban
ditti of Chang Tso-lin, but it was ac-
tually an Anglo-American attack up
on the Soviet Union. The latter's
powerful position in China has arous-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-11
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, 1927-08-24
WYOMING POSTMASTERS
MEET AT METROPOLIS

The Wyoming Postmaster's asso-
citation completed a two-day ses-
sion at T~hermopolis on Thursday
evening of last week. with the an
nual election of officers and the
selection of a meeting place for
1928.
Edwin NJ. Bean of Casper was
chosen president of the association,
George r. Bringhurst. of Lowell
first vice president, Iva NJ. Thurs
ton of Lost Springs. second vice
president and R. R. Long of Gillette,
secretary and treasurer. Douglas
was chosen as the meeting place
for next year.
The postmasters assembled went
on record as unanimously favor
ing the placing Of all postmasters
in the civil service. Among prom
inent speakers at the meeting were
Congressman Chas. E. Winter of
Casper. Sen. John B. Kendrick of
Sheridan, and R. B. Mundollo of
Denver, who is the inspector in
charge of this district.
, 1927-08-24
SIX MONTHS PROFITS
OF WLLYS-OVERLAND
ARE SIS 23S,O53.71
Willys-Knight and Whipped sales
Exceed any Previous 9 Months
Operations

Net profits of Willys-Overland,
Inc, manufacturers of Willys-Knight
and Whippet automobiles, for the
first six months of the current year
were $5,23S, 053.71. after deduction
for federal income tax, according
to a statement just issued by John
N. WHY'S. president.
Results of operations for the first
half year are highly satisfactory.
Mr. WHY'S says in the statement.
Sales totalling 1866 cars com
pare with $4,000 for the same per-
iod last year and exceed any pre-
vious six months operations.
In spite of this large increase
in sales. merchandise inventories of
$21 ,05S,235.65 on June 80, 1927,
compare with $33.556,11S.26 at the
same time last year, a reduction
of s12,4as,SSS.41.
Cash on hand is $15.552,165.02
compared with 9,343.539.43 OF
June 80 last year. an increase OF
IS percent.
Rigid control of inventory and
economy in operation have combin-
ed with a smooth flow of sales to
produce a financial position which
is not only a source of strength
for current operations but a sound
fortification in the event of any
unusual competitive activity.
Deferred expense items are car
ried at s727.494.S0. being virtual
" unchanged since December 81,
1926. This continues the COM
pany's policy. as set forth in the
1926 annual report. of charging off
practically all intangible items.
Dealer field stocks of cars in the
past so days have been reduced al
most rs percent. Branch house
stocks have been reduced approx
mately SO percent during the same
period. Dealers used a stocks
are in a healthy condition.
Sales of Whippet and WHY'S
Knight lines are strong and there
is a sound indication Of a contip-
uance of good business.
, 1927-08-24
POWELL LEGION MAN
PASSES VERY SUDDENLY

Paul Rooney. 80. son of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. A. Rooney of Powell died
at the whitlock hospital where he
underwent an operation for ap-
pendicits recently, on Wednesday
of last week. and burial was made
on Friday afternoon.
The death of Mr.. Roney came as
a shock to his many friends in
northern Wyoming. inasmuch as his
illness was of but a few days dur
alton. Deceased was a veteran of
the World war, landing in France
August IL. 1918 just nine years to
a day before his death. He is sur
vived by a wife and one son. be-
sides his parents and several broth
ers and sisters.
, 1927-08-24
STATEMENT
PARK COUNTY

or the cos Of maintaing County Government from January 1t.
1927, o July LIST. 1927, prepared under the provisions of Section 1921,
Compiled, Statutes of 1920. and taken from the Register showing War
rants and Certificates Of Indebtedness Issued during that period.
BERTHA M. ROUSSEAU, County Clerk.
, 1927-08-24

1T rs HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing is a tru and
complete Abstract Statement of the receipts and disbursements of the
County Of Park, in the State of Wyoming from December list, 1926. to
July list, 1927. and that the statement of the bonded Indebtedness of
the County and School Districts of this County is true and correst
e. s. HOPES,
County Treasurer
Cody. Wyoming July LIST. 1927.
, 1927-08-24
HIGH GRADE PLANO FOR SALE
AT A SUBSTANTIAL CUT

We have on hand in Cody a
strictly high grade piano. which
for quick sale will be solo It a
great reduction in price and on
liberal terms Of payment. Will send
particulars to anyone who may be
Interested without Obligation. Time
fs limited, therefore write at once.
Send particulars to:
, 1927-08-24

Uuny OF FHrK
1T rs HEREBY CERTIFIED that the foregoing is a true and
complete Abstract Statement of the receipts and disbursements of the
to July LIST, 1927: and the cost of maintaining the government of the
issued in payment of Indebtedness incurred during said time. and further
all evidenced by reports filed with the Board of County Commissioners
Witness m hand as Chairman of the Board of County Commits
sioners attested by the County Clerk this 18th day of July A. D. 1927.
W. c. WILKINS,
Chairman o the Board of
County Commissioners
ATTEST:
@7 BERTHA NJ. ROUSSEAU
(SEAL) County Clerk
, 1927-08-24

OF the receipts and disbursements OF the County of Park in the
State of Wyoming. and statement of expense of maintaining III. Ccua.r
government from December 81. 1926, to July 4, 1927. Prepared under
the provisions of Section 1921. Complied Statutes If 1920.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

on the calm days of the qualifying
rounds. had it well under control.
At st. Anne's, however, It was
windy again and the ''attle had
to be renewed. With what sue
cess can be seen from the man.
ner in which / played the ninth
and thirteenth holes. The ninth
was a short hole Of 1es yards
where the wind was always off
the left and following.
In four rounds ] was on this
green only once from the tee, and
on that occasion improved my
good fortune by taking three puts.
The thirteenth was a long two-shot.
ter with a strong breeze straight
across from left to right. / missed
this one to the right in every round,
and as the saying Is, I missed it
plenty"
OF course, It is often impossible
to say with exactness just what Is
the cause of a bad shot. but in
my case, think / know what i
was doing and my experience had
shed light, at least for me, upon
the merits Of the controversy con.
corning the left hand. The left
has its part certainly. From the
top of the swing, think the left
hand and arm should pull the club
down until the hands are approx.
mately waist high. The wrists are
then still cooked or broken" and in
position to hit. The right then
by sheer necessity overcomes the
left and drives the club through the
ball
or course, this Is all purely
cOnjeCtural and is intended only
as more or less interesting dis
cusSiOn. Whether or not my
theory will bear the test OF the
tell.tale slOW.mOtiOn camera,
do not know. At any rate, IL is
the feeling I have when playing
. shot. and that. after all, Is the
best guide.
In this connection, there Is one
thought I should like to add. When
playing a full shot with either
wood or iron l like to feel that
am Juggling at the club with my
left hand and arm. because as
explained above. there Is then no
danger that the right will fail to /
come through; but when the stroke
is eased up for any reason, al.
ways have the feeling that I must
wait for the clubhead to catch up.
In other words, am forced then
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
stroke until 1t could be let loose
at the ball.

This worked very we'll on the full
shots where the force of the stroke
compelled the right hand to come in
at the proper moment; but l did not
like to play full shots with the irons,
and when the strain Of competition
was upon me my iron play broke
down lamentably. It did SO because
in playing a half or ti1ree-guarter
stroke was not hitting hard enough
to bring my right hand around in
time to deliver a firm. straightfor.
ward blow.
All through our preliminary play
in England and in the amateur
championship was making vain
efforts to stop the fading iron shots
which were carrying my ball always
to the right of the green, especially
If a left hand cross wind were blow.
ing.
Mr.. Harold Hilton told me at st.
Andrews that l was playing across
the bail'' and Archie Compston
made the same observation at Sun
ningdale. By that time, however, I
had given UP righting the fade, and,
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

can right" was his reply, and
he looks all right, though close
OberSatiOn showed signs of slight
fatigue. But a good nights rest
had him on the job again today.
Great is Washington's Grand
Old Man." the constant wonder
Of the baseball world.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

Last year in Florida, following the
advice of Jimmy Donaldson. I at.
tempted in all my iron shots to hit
mostly with my left hand and arm.
Jimmy confined his entire attention
and mine to that single point. At
that time / was playing moderately
open stance-right foot advanced
and shoulders turned well toward the
hole. Obviously, Jimmy diagnosed
my trouble to be hitting too quickly
from the top Of my swing. My right
hand was taking command from the
very beginning of the stroke with re-
Bulting loss of power and control at
the moment of impact.
The natural effect of trying to
exclude entirely my right hand
from any part in the stroke was
to exclude It out until was in
position to deliver the bow. The
left hand was pulling downward
from the top. keeping both wrists
cooked. like compressed springs,
until the moment arrived when
the right hand quite naturally
and inevitably OverpOwered the
left. The trick was purely an
aid in timing and prevented ex.
ending the latent power Of the
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

on the calm days OF the qualifying
rounds. I had it well under control.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
,IheBiGleTll
AMERICAN IEAeuu
ITERDAY's HOME HUNS
American League

Ns Leader Yar,s year ear ago today. southwOrth.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
NATIONAL OPEN CHAMP
KEEPS RIGHT HAND
BACK FOR PUNCH
By Robert T. Jones, Jr.

National British
Of recent years considerable discussion
part of the golf stroke those
contend left hand the controlling member while others
stroke be twohanded that both
right certain extent the apparent difference of opinion
sung from by protagonsts Of each side Of
what is meant by the other.
There can be no light supply
the purely lefhanded stroke could result only
sliding with the ball The cspnes of the blow be de-
only the hand those who champion the left
strongly do not that is the dominant factor The
helpful
hitting with the left hand the right being allowed take
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
AUTO RACE.
FACTS

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind, May BIZ
Statisticians began to grind out their
mass Of facts today on the 500.mile
indianapolis speedway race which
yesterday brought fame and fortune
to George Souders, young HoosieE
driver fresh from studies at Purdue
University.
Winning Of the race Melted Sou.
ders $25,100.
The official report gave the tims
as follows:
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

Your suspicious" are confirmed the
minute that cool, comforting smoke
comes rolling over your tongue. Never
did pipe-tobacco taste as good as that.
Cool and sweet and mellow and mild
-long-burning why, P. A. just has
everything you ever wanted in a smoke.
including complete satisfaction.
No matter how hard you hit il up,
PA. never bites your tongue or parches
your throat. You can start in right after
breakfast and stay with it until bedtime.
You may think your pipe is delivering
capacity pipe-jOy now. Never mind.
Until you've tried P. A. you won't know.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

Lap prize winners, total $40 900:
Lockhart-One to 81, incIusives
and 81 to 119, total of ITO laps, res
ceived $11, 900.
administrative to 80, total
Of 9 laps, 5000.
McDonogh-One hundred twenty
to 149, total of 80 laps, $4,000.
Souders-One hundred fifty to ZOO
total of 81 laps, $500.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
American LeaRue
ELI UNBEATEN

Yale's varsity crew has won six.
teen straight races since the fall
OF 1928. when Ed Leader left
Washington for New Haven.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31
JOHN SON
MAKES
GOOD
By Louis A. DOugher

After shutting out the Boston
Red Sox with three scattered hits in
his first big league start of the
season. Walter johnson took his
shower, had Trainer Mique Martin
apply some of his famous liniment,
donned his street togs, climbed into
his car and drove hcme to that dear
Bethesda, Nd, where he could get
a real rest among his children on
the farm. And that's exactly what
old Barney did, deserving the cheer
ing fans even as they were all chat
tering about the remarkably good
game he had pitched for his starter.
How do you feel. Walter?" the
veteran was asked after he had left
the clubhouse.
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

to think about bringing the right
hand around. AS l have suggested,
In the end it is a matter of timing
which concerns US, the problem
The Washington times., 1927-05-31

YOU don't need degree from Oxford
to figure out why SO many men smoke
pipes tcday-and enjoy them. Pipe
smoking has increased at least three-fOld
since Prince Albert came into the picture.
And pipe-pleasure has increased thou
sand-fold. And with good reason!
Prince Albert in the bowl of your pipe
means pipe.jOy coming up the stem.
That's the story of PAS tremendous
popularity in pipe-bowl. You suspect
that Prince Albert is wonderful tobacco
the instant you open the tidy red tin and
set free that rich, rare fragrance. That's
treat in itself!