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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Claims She Was
Prisoner Here
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HANFORD, Cal, Aug. ga
tale of three maranders who are al.
legged to have slashed Jesus Rosas
with razor, abducted his wife and
kent her prisoner for two weeks in
house in lmnerial valley. came t.
light today with the arrest here of
Jose Herrera.
Mrs. Rosas' story. related to Off
GERS here. led to Herrera arrest
in a local pool hall. A razor was
said to have been found in his pos
session. J.
Mrs. Rosas said two Of Herrera 3
confederates who participated in
the abduction, followed her TO her
mothers home after her escane
and attempted to force their way in
when she notified authorities.
The two escaped before officers
arrived. ..
Rosas, suffering from painful
slash wounds, is recovering.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Just See What
They Are Playing
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4. PASADENA, Calf, Aug. "a.
\ Perry Jones, twice Pasadena
ing pong champion, will defend
Is laure's In the city's third
hnual tournament that opens
T11re tomorrow. u
f More than 100 players are ex-
|peoted TO compete in the contest
Mat Is preliminary to the state
tournament scheduled for next
neck.
Evelyn Lytle, Of Pomona. will
'hofend the woman's singles
championship which she has held
FOR two years.
A Junior ping pong tourna-
1lont for players under 10 years
age is scheduled for Friday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Huge Gun to Be
Tested Today

SAN PEDRO, Calf, Aug. "a
Colonel l.. c. Brown, U. 8. army
commanding the 9th Coast Artillery
District, with headquarters at Ft
Winfield Scott, San Francisco, ar
rived here today to inspect tho IA
inch mobile railway gun at Ft. Nc
Arthur.
The giant gun will be fired Is
rounds for Col. Brown late today, in
the event of increased visibility. FIT,
Macarthur officers announced that
the range for the test would be
5000 yards at target towed at
sea.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Accidental Death
Is Jury Verdict

Caruthers, Cal. Aug. PA YER
diet of accidental shooting was re
turned today by a coroner 3 jury in
the death Of William Henry Hol-
ston, 80.
Holston's body, with bullet
near the heart was found in the
tankhouse of his fathers raacll
here Yesterday. A rifle lay nearby.
The jury decided the weapon was
accidentally discharged while Hol-
.ton was cleaning it.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
ExtraditiOn of
Woman Requested
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SACRAMENTO, Cal, Aug. "a. -
Extradition of Hattie n Larsen,
now under arrest in Chicago, 10
Long Beach, on charges Of grand
larceny was sought today in a reso.
luton issued bv Lieutenant Gov
ernor Buron R. Fits, upon the Gov.
ernor Of Illinois
Mrs. Larsen is alleged to have
swindled Magdelena Nelson a Swed.
ish wamon, out of 100000 in prom
crty at Long Beach in 1924, by oh.
tanning the woman's signature nnon
a document she could not read. The
prisoner is also indicted for obtain.
ing money under false prstsnses.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Mother of Dead
Baby Is Sought
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Hos ANGELES, AUG, 2+-An
nlburn haired woman, believed to
the mother Of l4months-old
Ipbv bov, found deod in the midst
i disordered hotel room here last
bpht, WAS being sought today by
Elice.
Hotel EMPLOYEES di7regsrdine a
'9,e "don' disturb tabv' found
W infant, apparently slain. Blood
bout the room, torn garments, and
|isordered furniture indicated that
struggle had taken place.
The woman registered as Mrs.
h, Howard L. A.
An AUTOPSY will be made today
b deterroine the cause of the child $
|eath Three small bruises were
ound on i,s neck.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
king of Kings"
Figures in Suit
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LOS ANGELES, Aug. 2i.--Charg-
ing infringement of her copyright
bv the motion picture "The King
of Kings $l,000,000 damages are
asked bv Mrs. Joan Alquist in a
suit on file here today.
In her complaint, Mrs, Alquist
names Cecil p. De Mile, millionair
producer; Jeanie Mcpherson, seen
artist, and several others, declaring
that "The King of Kings contain
ed So scenes identical to those in
."The' Wooinc of Mary MaRdala "
which she submitted to De Mile in
1924.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
ANCELUS FOREST
FIRE REPORTED
OUT OF CONTROL
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PASADENA, Aug. "a. One
hundred and twenty five men were
sent from here today to the fire
fighting headquarters at Newall,
where they will be distributed to
aid in combating the blaze in Pine
Canyon that has devastated 1000
acres along 20,mile front during
the past "a hours.
About noon rangers reported that
the flames leaped firebreak in
the Sawmill Mountain sector, des-
troving the dwelling and buildings
at Bowers ranch.
With weather bureau predictions
of northerly winds in the fire see
tor late today, rangers expressed
fear that Tweedy's Club House in
the path of tn, flames was doom.
cd.
PASArENA, Aug. 24.-R"portS
from officials of Angelus National
Forest reported at 9 A. NJ. today
that leo fire fighters are being
rushed TO Cramm Ranch to augm"nt
tie crew Of 1000 men battling the
blaze that is out of control in that
sector.
The blaze has burned over approx
imately 10000 acres the past three
days. and at present is devastating
the lower reaches of Pine Canyon,
J. A. Graves, assistant warden said.
The Sawmill mountain district,
rathcr that the Ridge Route area,
is imperillcd, rangers said.
Low humidity and high temper.
atures are proving d handicap to
the fire fighters.
No towns are Immediately endan-
gered, according to forest service
officials, who are concentrating
their efforts in preventing the Blaze
from extending into Fish Canyon
and Red Rock mountain districts,
where vegetation is much more den
Sc than in Pine Canyon.
Pasadena radio stations today
broadcast an appeal for an addit-
ional 100 volunteer fire fighters.
Men were urged to report at the
forestry service headquarters here
where supplies and transportation
will be provided.
At 10 A. NJ. the flames were re.
ported spreading fast, and rangers
announced that they were power
less unless additional fire Fighters
we're rushed to the scene.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Government to
Refit Planes
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WASHINGTON, Aug 2i.-Thc
war department today announced
that the winners in the competition
for new "all around - airplane
type for National Guard use were
the Douglas Airplarc Company,
Santa Monica, Calf, Keystone Air
craft COMPANY, Bristol, Pa, and
The CARTS Airplane and Motor
Company, Garden City, \. Y.
The department plans t" refit
National Guard squadrons through
out the country with planes of mod
crn con nstruction.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
FOR
SUCCESS
INCREASES
Sentiment at Denver Is
Favorable to Agreement
on Compact.
DOWD is SPEAKER
Local Man Outlines Need
of Removing Silt Menace
to Imperial Valley.
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DENVER, Colo, Aug. 24.-When
ferences between Arizona and Cali
an expected settlement Of the diff
fornia failed to materialize. Cover
nor w. II. Adams. of Colorado, to-
day invited delegates to the Seven
State River Compact on q trip
through Denver mountain parks
this afternoon.
In extending the invitation to t'e
visiting governors, and other state
officials attending the conference
Governor Adams expressed the con
viction the parley would continue 20
successful termination.
'California and Arizona are both
too close together for n brock ut
this stage of the conference" he
said.
All delegates declared that pros
f'pccts for an agreement between the
two embattled states looked increas-
ingly bright. Representatives from
both California and Arizona, said
thcv were ready to arbitratc their
differences.
Governor F. B. Balzar. of Neva
da, reached Denver during the mid
die of today's session. He imme-
diatcly assumed m active part in
the conclave. With his presence
there now are seven governors in at
tendance.
Governor George II. Dern, Of
Utah, took occasion to criticize
Denver evening newspaper which
yesterday said the conference was
con the rocks.'
"Instead of this meeting going on
the rocks,' he said. "therc Is
every indication that it will be
ultimately successful -
Dowd Talks
"Arizona and California are not
so far apart in their proposals that
an agreement cannot be reached.
Representatives Of the upper basin
states in executive session last
night decided that the claims Of
these two states can be settled at
this meeting.
Neither side can take .hp res
n'nsihilitv for causing break at
this time
NJ, J. Dowd, engineer for the I'm
pcrial Irrigation District outlined
California 8 attitude on the all
American canal and the Boulder
Dam. He said that the daposirs Of
silt in canals leading from the Colo
RADIO river, whether at the proposed
RnnlHar nap, OF nfhnr RI
constitute 90 per cent of any floon
m"n""e from the river.
'Thc only solution Of the silt
problems is high walled dam with
large storage capacity" Dowd said.
E Governor Balzar caused consider
able discussion when he announced
that Nevada "will have sometime
to say AZ tiis conference before it
is over.
Nevada previously tad been be-
licved sati-;'ri with the water al-
lotted her from \ former river com
pact. II was not known what Bal
Ear referred to in his statement.
To Keep Hands Off
After n near impasse was reach
cd between them Yesterday when
Arizona flatlv rejected California =
proposals. representatives OF the
four upper basin states met in cv.
ecntivc session last night and do.
cidcd to adopt "hands off" pol
icy.
1t was decided further that the
upper states would make no effort
to adjourn the present conference
until such time as the lower basin
states feel satisfied with the results.
Last night 8 meeting, held behind
closed doors, was attended by ex-
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Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Autoist
Strikes Teacher
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los ANGELES, Aug. 24-Speed-
Inc across Washington street shortly
kafcre noon TODAY, John Coleman,
/ 700 South Grand Avenue, ran over
Alarv Scnrboro, SO, school teacher,
bf 1898 Sonth Grand Avenue, broak
ing one of her legs, her shoulder,
Aer nose and fra"turine her skn'l.
VI Physicians at the receiving hos
ital declared injuries may result
htally.
M According to James Oliver, Of
pa West s5th street, who was pas
khg at the time of the accident,
Qleman was going so miles an hour,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24
Guard Is Placed
About Taft Home
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POINT AU PIC, Que. Aug. "a 49,
Detectives have arrived from the
United States to ~uard the summer
home here of William Howard Taft,
chief justice of the United Statse
suDreme court.
They were sent after JuSticc Taft
lad declined to act in the Sacco-
Nanzetti case.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24

Southern California capitalists
have secured 400 cubic feet of wa
ter per second from the Trinity riv.
er for the generation Of electrical
power.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-08-24

Salmon are again running on the
upper Sacramento river as a result
of new fishway installed in Shas.
ia county. lE1 .
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09

of death with which murder those who opposed the
rule of the Dollar
Failing defeat the liberal forces with hired mercenares
native population Stimson that country and
openly threatened to invade and destroy the majority of the
population which supports the liberal unless the forces
disarmed
There need here to enter into discussion of the legality
the thing and remind readers of the fact that has
been waged against Nicaragua without declaration the part
congress- 1t CoodgeWa Street private and the ad
mnistraon evidently thinks is affair of the United States
This sort of thing has become that is
seldom mentioned 1t started by Wilson's private against
Mexico in 1914 when he heed Vera Cruz continued by his
ing of Haiti and Sano Domingo in 1856 and is carried by
the Coolidge gang Nicaragua China and other places unfor
unate enough be objects of for the bloody fang of Wall
Street.
Nicaragua particularly desirable norse for American
perasm it is the aim of the United States to build
canal from the Atlantic to the Pacific through the lower
of that nation least between that country and Costa
Rca to the south Commercially such canal not of i'm
porance but from military standpoint it is essential to the
heavy fertilization of this country Central and South America
Also by cutting off five hundred miles, it will enable boats of
the Atlantic fleet to into the Pacific to the fleet there
much quicker than travelling through the Panama canal
Nicaragua groan today under the iron heel of American
Imperialism because she unfortunate enough to have
this country wants and to be geographically situated that this
country could utilize its land base Of operations in its scheme
make Of southern neghbor republics part of the Amer
lean empire.
be hoped that these republics perceiving the threat
their existence by the actions of the United States in Nicaragua
will unite emnate the mperast agents In this they will
have the uppo millions Of Americans who do not want to be
cannon fodder in defense of Wall Street
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
intense interest

1.-THE play is titled fantastic COM
edy," writes the Prague cores
pendent of the London Observer. "Like
r.. U. r. and The Insect Play it
deals with humanity en- gros, a type
being picked out here and there to
Illustrate the authors philosophy.
Combine the stage perfection of a
modern pageant revue with the didac-
tic conception of an old Morality PLAY
and the brilliant wit of a benevolent
pessimist, and you have some con-
ception of the new Capek play. The
new world created by Adam is no
whit better than the old, and in fact.
is more repulsive and primitive in its
vices than before. Even from the
point of view of physical perfection,
with the exception of the earlier
creations, Adam does not seem to
have been very successful. Nor has
the Alter Ego achieved better results
with his endless reduplication of the
same type of cloth-capped worker.
Eventually the quarrels between
Adam and his Alter Ego, and the
dissatisfaction and ingratitude of the
created, ending in revolution between.
the followers of each, so disgust the
two creators that they long to re-
pudiate the works of their hands.
But they grow old in their misery, and
are despised even by the loathsome
beggar who has such tenacious
hold on property and life. At the
solemn climax they both welcome the
voice of God which gives them rest
from the thankless task of creating.
"The play, which relies for its
dramatic effect largely on staging
and impressionist scenery, was re-
markably well produced, the first
scene, in which the planets whirled
ehaotically in the heavens, being par
ticularly striking. 1t was a triumph
of stage art. The designs for the
most part depict a mechanical age.
with tall, crazy sky-scrapers reaching
to heaven.
THE same criticism can be made
Of this play as Of The Insect Play
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09

and 'R. U. r. to both Of which it
bears some resemblance, namely, that
symbolism and type psychology take
the place of individuals. The first
scene, too, though it begins with
world humiliation, yet lacks action.
The authors, for all their skill in
dramatic art, do not allow one to for
get the fact that they are philoso-
piers first and foremost, and that
to them the expression of their
philosophy is the main thing. Adam
the Nihilist, at the end of his CHASTITY
failure to recreate, perceives his error.
and as a converted "pragmatist" is
brought to realize that the existing
world is best, and that all destruc-
ton only results in greater chaos"
In this play the Brothers Capek
have completely succumbed to the
petty bourgeois philosophy of futility
that holds in its clutches the intelIi-
gentzia Of most of Europe. 1t is the
philosophy of despair decorated with
the elegant trappings of dramatic art.
Let us hope that some of our enter
prising American managers, bring It
over here so that we can take a
further slam at it.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
lithuanian Workvrs Adopt Resolutior


At a meeting of Lithuanian Work
ers a resolution was passed that reads
in part:
Whereas, the overwhelming evil
dence in the case has convinced labor
bodies and disinterested people thru
out the world that Sacco and Vanzetti
are innocent of the crime charged
against them, and that they were con-
yicted for their views and activities
in the Labor Movement, and
Whereas, the American Fedora
ton of Labor, at the Cincinnati and
FL Paso Conventions branded their
conviction as a "ghastly miscarriage
of justice" therefore be it
RESOLVED, that this mass meet
ing of Lithuanian workers held at
Milda hall in Chicago, H., requests
the Governor of Massachusetts to in
tervene and give justice to our two
prosecuted fellow workers, who have
devoted their lives to the cause of
labor, by releasing them uncondition-
ally from all penalties of this unjust
conviction"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
" DRAMA IN
A New Capek Play

THE brothers Capek, the brilliant
authors of ar U R" and "The In
sect Play" both Of which plays crea-
ted quite a furore and received high
praise when produced here some
years back, have written a new play
called "Adam the Creator" and which
was recently produced in Prague.
The first night audience receive the
new offering with enthusiasm and
intense interest.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
Let's Fight On! Join
The Workers Party!

In the loss of Comrade Ruthen-
berg the Workers (Communist) Par
ty has lost its foremost leader and
the American working class its
staunchest fighter. This loss can only
be overcome by many militant work
ers joining the Party that he built.
Fill out the application below and
mail 1t. Become member of the
Workers tCommumst) Party and
carry forward the work Of Comrade
Ruthenberg.
l want to become a member of the
Workers (Communist) Party.
NJ.
'''''
Address Observation-Disclosures.
Occupation ...''.'''.''.'.''''.'''
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
The Iron Heel in Nicaragua.

Facts about the disgraceu and bullying threat
aguan liberal forces that the United States would armed
to blast them off the published exclusively in The
DAILY WORKER three days admitted by the
capitalist papers supporting the Coolidge government
COL Henry L. Stimson Wall Street agent and head of
American super power company charged by the Coolidge
with carrying out the threats the
the Nicaraguan army.
There infamous chapter in the history mpori-
asm than orcbe conquest by this country Nicaragua
It's first act overthrow duly constituted government
because would not prostitute itself Wall Street
helped maintain in it's ackey Diaz. 1t
raised an embargo the Daz forces could
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09

saccO and vanzetti Shall Not Die!
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
Workmen,s Circle Booth.

At the last meeting Of Branch 54s
w. c. it was decided to have booth
at the bazaar All members are
modified to collect articles to make
tkmAffair a suceerr
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
Communist Loads in Straw Ballot.

In a straw ballot being taken by
the Los Angeles Daily News, Sam
Globerman leads five socialist can
didates for the Board of Education
by large margin. He stands eighth
in a list of eighteen candidates, of
which ten must place in the primary
elections. Another socialist candidate
for city council is running at the bot
tom of the list.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09

The openings tonight include a new
play by the Spanish Art Theatre at
the Forrest Theatre, "The Cradle
Song" the Sierra comedy which the
lie Gallienne players did in English
at the 18th Street Theatre. The other
premiers are: ooh, Ernest!" at the
Royale; "Julie," at the Lyceum;
"Kempy" at the Selwyn and "Katy
Did" at Days 63rd Street Theatre.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
BROADWAY BRIEFS

Albert Hackett will replace Douglas
Montgomery in Crime" tonight at
the Times Square Theatre. Chester
Morris will take over James Rennie's
role week later. Frank Thomas will
then play the Morris part.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09

The International Labor Defense
Branches have decided to take
booth at the Bazaar. They are sure
to have large quantity of merchan-
disc.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-05-09
Workers Health
Bureau COnVGnGS
Soon in Cleveland

Issuing a call for National Labor
Health Conference to be held in
Cleveland June 1919, the Workers
Health Bureau points to the mount
ing list of industrial accidents and
occupational diseases.
The entombing of n coal diggers
in a West Virginia mine and the
death of IL automobile workers in
Detroit explosion a few days before
are examples Of the increasing haz-
ards that labor must take steps to
check, the bureau urges.
The Cleveland conference-at the
Hotel Winton-will work out plans
for curbing these industrial dangers.
The conference will be thrown open
to the entire labor movement. Every
trade union organization is invited to
send a delegation, in addition to
those directly affiliated with the
Workers Health Bureau.
$4,000 Workers Killed.
Labor men signing the Workers
Health Bureau call, believe that the
coming conference will make history.
The text of the call is stirring docu-
ment. 1t reads in part, as follows:
Brothers: Over $4,000 workers are
killed in this country every year
through accidents alone. More than
100000 workers are injured, many
of them permanently. These figures
do not include injuries or deaths of
workers in states and the District
of Columbia, where there are no
Workmen's Compensation laws, and
therefore no record of injuries. They
do not cover many trades, such as
railroad workers, longshoremen, sea-
men or farm laborers.
$500 coal miners are killed in the
United States each year. This is a
death rate times higher than for
the coal mines Of Great Britain. At
least 1,773 workers were killed on
buildings under construction in the
years 1925.
In addition to accidents, workers
are exposed to $40 separate occupa-
tional hazards. Lead poisoning
caused the death of 1892 workers
during the 10-year period 1914-24.
Ohio reports 1926 cases of occupa-
tional diseases during the Swear
period 1905.
This ruthless destruction of work
ers' lives calls for definite measures
of prevention and control.
The employers and the government
have failed to check the appalling
loss Of life and health which is de-
stroying the ranks Of labor.
Signed BY Union Officials.
Signing the call are James II.
Maurer, Pres, the Pennsylvania Fed
Grafton of Labor; Henry M. Donnelly,
secretary Of the Rhode Island feder-
alton; Harry w. Call, president of
the Washington federation and IL
other members of the trade union
council Of the Workers Health Bur
eau, including painters leaders, and
representatives of bakers, miners,
machinists and other trade union
groups, also Grace Burnham and Har-
riet Silverman, directors of the bur
eau and Charlotte Todes, organizing
secretary.