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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-25

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-25
,ffer LITERATURE AND
Co. REVOLUTION
by Leon Tr0tsky

A brilliant criticism OF
present day literary group
ings in Russia. and u dis
cussion OF the relation of ar.
to life.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-25
Defied Imperialists.

At the first general election, fol-
lowing this constitution, Zaghloul be-
came prime minister, with strong
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-25
Congress to Ask
II. S. Leave Haiti
ecOntinuod from Page One)

tco7ttlnued from f'age One)
ton as well, thanks to the Soviet
Union were also embodied in the reso-
luton.
Using his power as chairman, w.
E. B. Dubois prevented yesterdays
session from acting on resolutions
proposing to place the congress on a
broader mass basis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
GEORGETOWN ORATORS
TO COMPETE TONIGHT
Four Will Seek Honor of Repre-
senting University in National
intercollegiate Contest.

Four Georgetown College orators
will compete tonight in CASTOR Hall
to represent Georgetown in the Ma
tional Intercollegiate Oratorical Con
test, which viii be held June % IN
Los Angeles, Calf.
The speakers from whom the
Georgetown entry in the regional
finals on April 30 will be chosen are
Joseph Mullarkey, 80; James Quinn
90; Joseph Green. 20, and Al Philip
Kane, 20. Kane represented George
town in last years contest.
This intercollegiate contest Is being
directed by Randolph Leigh, for the
Better America, Federation OF CailIof-
MIA. Mr.. Leigh. whose headquarters
are in Washington, also is directing
the National Oratorical Contest Tor
secondary schools, which is being
sponsored in this region by The Eve
ming Star.
The 1927 intercollegiate contest VIII
be the third one conducted by the FED
Grafton. Like the contest for hlgh
school students, the subject is on the
Constitution of the United States or
the relation thereto of Washington.
Marshall, Franklin, Madison, Webster
and, Lincoln. The regional winners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
to win eventually. just as they have

to win eventually. just as they nave
always won in the past"
Senator Capper told his audience the
women of the city also should interest
themselves in pending legislation TO
provide compensation for workmen In
jured in line of duty. He said the DIS
trict still follows the old system or
requiring workmen so injured to file
suits at law to recover compensation.
Hope was expressed by the speaker
that as time goes on more women VIII
be appointed to responsible positions
In the government of the District. He
pointed out that there has been one
woman Commissioner and that women
head the Fairgrounds Department
and the Woman's Bureau of the
Police Department.
Depl0res Voters Indifference.
Turning for a moment to national
problems, Senator Capper deplored the
Indifference to elections shown by
large numbers throughout the coun-
said woman suffrage will fail fully
to justify itself unless 1.-The women of
the country participate to a greater
extent In the primary and general
elections.
I'm the five presidential elections
between 1880 and 1896. so per cent of
those entitled to vote did so. This was
In the period before we had woman
suffrage. In 1920 and 1924 less than
90 per cent Of the qualified voters. in
Guiding men and women. actually cast
ballots. More than $4,000, 900 men and
women who should have voted in the
1924 presidential and congressional
elections failed to do so. Surely that
is a disgraceful condition, and one
that If continued will bring our form
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

Railway running time between Paris
and Athens has just been reduced two
and e-half hours.
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of Government ipto disrepute and

of Government ipto disrepute and
ultimately to ruin.
It do not believe that the women
are any more derelict in failing TO
exercise the priceless right of fran
chise than the men, but, having
fought their way to equality of sur
frage on the plea that they were
eager to participate in the affairs OF
government, the women should be
particularly jealous to safeguard the
victory by using their ballots in the
interest of good government.
Suffrage Precious Right.
mo citizen can afford to be indiffer-
ent to the right of suffrage. 1t is
precious right, won after centuries of
bitter and often bloody conflict. and
must be constantly and carefully
exercised to be permanently retained.
Senator Capper mentioned many OF
the important laws for the District
enacted by the Sixty-ninth Congress,
LAYING particular stress on the crea-
ton of the Board of Public Welfare
and the act under which worthy
mothers are enabled to rear their chill
dreu at home by receiving financial
assistance from the city. He said
that in the short time this law has
been in effect allowances have been
made to about 100 families with near
w $50 dependent children
The Senator took to task those who
seek from time to time to make the
voteless District an experimental
ground for legislative proposals
(which we are told are to serve as
models for the different States.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

the people of the District of Columbia
should govern themselves. in any way
satisfactory to them, provided only that
there shall be certain limitations pro-
tecting the beauty and security of the
National Capital. There is a particu-
larry strong demand from the people
of the District for home rule of the
public school system. and in the next
session of Congress we shall have to
consider bills providing for election OF
the Board of Education. This Is
matter that should have the careful
study of every one interested In self
government.
Favored Representation Plan.
zone of the last official acts of the
committee of which l am chairman
was to favorably report to the Senate
a resolution proposing an amendment
to the Constitution whereby the people
Of the District of Columbia would be
given the right to elect one or Two
Senator's, and members or the Rouse
of Representatives in proportion 70
population, with the additlonai rlght
to District people of suing ana pelns
sued in all the United States courts.
This is not 'home-rule, but it is at
least some recognition of the fact tnat
the people of the District OF Columpla
are actual citizens Of the United
States, and as such entitled to some
direct representation in the Congress
which makes the laws under Whlch
they live. Certainly there is no JUS
tice in the present system when SUP,
iects residents of the District TO all
the duties and obligations of citizens.
including the payment of taxes ana
the call to arms in time of war, but
denies them any direct participation
In the enactment of legislation affect
ing their daily lives.
"The resolution that our committee
favorably reported will undoubtedly be
reintroduced at the next session ana
then be referred to the judiciary com
mittee for final consideration. If the
members of your organization believe
in the principle embodied in the reso-
luton, then you must use your ind1v-
idual and collective influence to induce
members of the House and Senate to
study the proposed plan. / am sure
that those who study it with any
degree of care will be convinced of its
essential justice, and will be glad to
vote for the proposed amendment to
The Constitution.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
BRITAIN STARTLED
, BY HERO'S ARREST
Ex-NavaI Officer Accused q
! Having Secret Plans of
! Largest Submarine.
BY the Associated Press.

i18y the Associated Press.
LONDON, March 1S.--England was
showing great interest today In the
arrest and detention without the prlVl-
lege Of giving bail of the brlillant
former naval officer, Lieut.. Comdr.
Colin Mayers. He is charged by the
admiralty with illicitly possessing ON
cial documents, among them the pans
of Great Britain's largest submarine:
So important is the case regarded
that the director of public prosecu-
lions will conduct the case FOR the
admiralty when Mayors is arraigned
a week hence. He was arrested yes
terday at the request of the admiralty
and remanded in the Bow Street Po-
lice Court for week.
Employed by Ship Builders.
Meantime the naval intelligence de-
partment will go through a quantity
Of technical correspondence which has
a bearing on charge against Mayors,
who voluntarily retired from the navy
last January and since has been en-
ployed by the submarine department
Of Vickers, Ltd, builders Of war craft
and ordnance.
There is complete secrecy respect
ing details of the charge against May
ers, which the prosecution described
as one of considerable gravity. Inc
magistrate, in declining the RESPONSE
bility of granting bail, said that his
refusal was due to the serious nature
Of the case. He added that the prls-
oner might make application for re-
lease to a higher court if he so desired.
Secrets Closely Guarded.
1t is believed that the admiralty was
fearful of a disclosure of secrets re-
garding its largest submarine, the
XII. He was charged with having
possession of the plans of the XII
and the OIL. The XII was launched
in June, 1923, and when completed
will have cost $4,000, 900. 1t is $50
feet in length and has four large guns
in armored turrets. The caliber of
these guns and the number of tor
pedo tubes and other details Of the
craft have been kept a close secret.
Mayors, who was born in British
Guiana, is 36 years old. He entered
the navy in 1907 and served on vari-
GUS ships Since 1922 he has com
manded, successfully. three subma-
rines. He had a brilliant. war career
in the submersible division of the
navy.
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Although 1t brought $13.125 in 1908,
the famous picture, THE Cleaners,
by the French artist L'Hermitte, re-
Gently was sold for $3.50.
a hoy recently took a sick goldfish
TO the museum of Stepney. England,
saying that his mother had tried TO
give it castor oil. but without success.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
RECEIVED BY PRESIDENT.
Woodcock Confers With Coolidge
on Maryland Judgeship.

President Coolidge today conferred
with Col. Amos w. w. Woodcock.
United States attorney at Baltimore.
who has been recommended by Will
liam p. Jackson. one of the Republi-
can leaders of that State. for appoint
ment to the newly created judgeship
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

ERIE, Pa, March Is R.--Virginia
Gibney, 80. Philadelphia chorus girl,
found dead in her room in hotel
here today, died of natural causes dur
ing a quarrel with Karl II. Bechtel.
n Buffalo, n. Y, travelling salesman,
DR.. Elmer Hess reported at a cor
oner's inquest after an autopsy on
the Young woman's body.
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in that State. Mr.. Jackson person
ally saw the President YESTERDAY.
when IL Is understood he formally
presented Mr.. Woodcocks name Tor
consideration in this connection.
Former Senator o. T.. Weller Is I'M
derstood to be supporting Alexander
Armstrong and J. Frank Supplec for
this Federal judgeship.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

will go to Los Angeles next June to
compete for $4,000 in cash. This
amount IS divided among the seven
regional finalists, according to their
relative ratings, in the following
amounts: $1,000. 1900, $3.50, $500,
$3.50, $500 and $3.50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
Commends Women's Work.

1T is by the continued application of
the influence of such organizations as
yours that the resolution will be
adopted finally. I have great admira
ton for the persistency and determine
ton of women in working for legisla-
ton that they want. They are bound
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18

More new automobiles were driven
In the Philippines in the past year
than ever before.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-18
CAPPER PREDICTS
D. C. VOTE STUDY
BY NEXT CONGRESS

Continued from First Page.)
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Far Booster Work
fBiI'.a. u

Cohe county which will be
take its
alongside the annual roundup at
institutions
management directors Cochise
year better
spirit motor
the southwest what
southern California the tourists will much
southern
will be provided fair visitors aside
productivity the soil
section tourists.
u a a
is the world will path to his
the resident Coc
should
o 4 i
Visitors observing the agricultural horticultural exhibits being
informed land Sulphur valley will
offers
hearty cooperation
strenuouy upon
they county
money
the farmers the
credit
promotion
big time" fair They entitled to cooperation
child
Of land, and making life worth living
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Halt Useless Sacrifices

attempted trans
Iindbergh
capable
government
halt further attempts Hadved
Colonel Mndberghs Atlantic flight
exceptional exceptional
present
craft flights the most oohardy adventures
Europe require passports
public
possible accomplished any
whms the Atlantic which today contains
airplanes
transatlantic transportation reaching
detectives.
particular deep
and
probably will
that mechanical trouble in their plants
Glorys engine worked
Until continuous something
dependable than combustion
of
air ministries
flights from their respective countries
Washington authorities will
at least regulate determine the fitness those
certain challenge
in the country nothing else could
Designers of aipanes that
that will effort
to
state the transportation
and safer aerial transportation must follow their above efforts
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Girl.
Is CROWNE' AS
MISS AMERICA


ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Sept. 9 t0
The crown of Miss America OF
1927" was placed tonight upon the fair
brow of 16 year old girl from the
middle west-NGiss Lois Delander,
Joliet, Ills, who was entered in the
Atlantic City beauty pageant as Miss
Illinois."
Before a crowd of more than 10000
persons that crowded the million dol
lar pier she was chosen as Americas
new beauty queen, receiving eight OF
the judges votes.
The second choice and her closest
rival was Miss Dallas who is Miss
Moelle RanSome Of Dallas, Texas.
She received five votes.
The new Miss America" is junior
in the Gloria township high school in
Joliet.
Speaking in a trembling voice just
a minute after the last vote had given
her the coveted title, she said:
81 am so excited that / can't say
much. 1 am so thrilled. I want to
thank the pageant committee for the
kindness they have shown me. shall
try all through the year to do honor
to the title which bear. shall hurry
home now"
Miss Delander has unbobbed brown
hair, blue eyes and fair complexion.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
GIVE THE TOURIST PLENTY OF FACTS

Tucson ar "a
the LordsbWg
Lodburg
with the
detour which miles the
the Borderland
highway
whichsis entirely
safety
invariably
accompanying preference
land it.
Stafford
almost
which it doubt hekked
through
those Tucson who speciality detomg the
to Nogales We them
in fol
tourist
would pickering
with other effort lure the motorists dollars Give the
tourist the facts he will
enough
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10

Mrs. John B. Henderson. Mrs. Hend-
erson built number of prospective
embassies or acquired sites for them
out On 10th Street-just above her
famous castle-and the British de-
cision to go elsewhere was regarded
as rather a blow to her program.
Nevertheless, the Spanish govern
ment recently bought the famous
10th street residence which Mrs.
Henderson built for the vice president
and will add an extension to it for
a chancery. Just in the rear of the
new Spanish embassy, on 18th street,
lies q huge English Gothic palace
purchased by the Egyptian govern
ment for its legation
Others or Mrs. Henderson's en-
bassy row are the French, Mexican,
Polish, Italian and Lithuanian.
The Italians, needing the need for
expansion, are building an extension
to their embassy which will give them
larger quarters for offices.
France, too is planning a small
office building alongside its embassy
on 10Th street at the lower end of
embassy row.
Next month the Czecho- -Slovak
mission will move out of its quarter
on lower 10th street to Sheridan
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
WASHfNGrONM
LETTER. M
AIG

WASHINGTON - The diplomatic
busineFs is good, too.
While this government embarks Oh
a building program for its embassies
and legations abroad and congress
plans what TO do with $50,000,O00
appropriated for new government
buildings here, foreign nations are
holding up their end by enlarging
their diplomatic missions in the
capital or moving into new and
bigger quarters.
Great Britain long since announced
that she would build grand new
million dollar embassy OH MasSa-
chssettS avenue and sent an archi.
tect over here to draw up the plans.
Construction will start almost any
time now.
In getting out on Massachusetts
avenue, the British lion has defied
Washingtons principal social lioness,
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10


the headlight will continue
careless
the sensible
Arizona statutes
administer fines would be unfair But the local
Immediately
headlights
entirely
be personal criticism
in
cities counties the state the garng headlight noticeable with the
possible OF Phoenix
binding
sheriff which eliminated
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Buyers Haze Closer
Wen of Models

PARIS, (F--Beauty standards for
Paris mannequins have been so raised
in the past few years than some of
the girls would now do credit to the
first row of Ziegfeld follies. Most
of the customers, therefore, approve
the closer view which is afforded them
by the greater intimacy of the modern
ShoWroomS.
One dressmaker has ripped out the
little theatre which has been a char
acteriStic of his salons, and substi-
tuted long low runway which permits
closer view of the styles. The change,
made at the sacrifice of so seats, is
necessitated, he says, by the new
models, who require very close scrutiny
for maximum appreciation.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10

circle, where it will be a neighbor
of the Swedish and Rumanian mis-
sions, the other diplomatic buildings
on the circle.
The Czechs decided to move be-
cause Minister Zdenek Fierlinger in
his present quarters, can place only
II guests around his table-room is
that scarce. And the minister's kitch..
en- is so famous for its Bohemian
mehlspeisen that seats are very much
in demand.
Meanwhile, the German embassy
is considering the possibility of using
its Large property holdings on S
street for the construction of new
quarters, although it is unlikely that
Ambassador Nathan will move be-
fore another year or two.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10

SIXTEEN YEARS AGO

Miss Blanche Penhoel of Naco-
zari, is visiting friends here Tor
several days.
Forest Rutherford. former sup
erintendent of the Copper Queen
smelter, is in the city from
Morenci, where he holds similar
position with the Phelps Dodge
interests.
1t was learned yesterday that
Plutarco Elias Gales will be ap-
pointed comisario of police at
Aqua Prieta to take the place OF
Belisario Garcia.
A movement is on foot for the
organization of a branch of the
Boy Scouts of America in this
city. o. O. Hammill holds Gre
dentials as scout master for Doug
las and will hasten the organlza-
ton here.
Mrs. S. P. Thompson has gone
to Morenci to visit old friends
for several weeks.
Nett Flainik has opened a new
restaurant near the Dime to he
known as the New State.
Miss Caroline Best has arrived
in the city from New York TO
assume a position as teacher in
the elementary department of the
city schools.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
RSAAEB8

Gasoline at ten cents gallon
is possible through a German process
of reducing coal, bought by American
capitalists. If our oil supplies run
out in about so years, maybe they'll
sell us some.
A Partisan proposes TO take five
days out Of the calendar and give
them names, leaving 81 months Of
80 days each. Fine, if he can think
up a rhyme so We can remember
when the five days come.
A writer in a medical magazine
suggests that patients who undergo
operations be told exactly what has
been done to them. We thought
they could read that in their bank
statements.
There never was any wreck of the
HeSperuS on the reef of .Norman'S
Woe, according to the United States
coast and geodetic survey One Of
these days the department of agri-
culture will come along and tell us
that Maud Muller never had rake
in her hand.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
PIucked From the Plains

You need your money and 1 need
mine
II we both get ours
1t will be fine.
But if you get yours, and hold mine
too,
What the D1VIL am I going to do?
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
With Other Editors
CLEARING" LAW VIOLATIONS
CBisbee Review


that
Douglas Bb other
which the
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
More Truth Than Poetry
BY JAMES J. MONTAGUE
WORK

Ambitious to shine in the authorship
line
I have read what great writer's
have said
Of the books they perused and the
means that they used,
While they steadily struggled ahead.
I have patterned my life on the
gruelling strife
Which has brought these great men
to the top
But my work went to waste and my
trust was misplaced
For the book that I wrote was a
q flop.
Being keen to advance in the realms
of finance,
I studied for several years
The rules Of success which are used
more or less
BY the nations aStute financiers.
1 saved every cent with the earnest
intent
Some day to be head of a trust
And made hard fight, yet I'm
forced to recite
A4Ao't 1Ily CA4OA 10 WCAC O11Ay d UuSC
The rich and the great not infre-
quently state
That at birth they were close to
the soil,
But prevailed in the game and won
honor and fame
Through ack-breaking arduous
toll.
Hard work, they declare, with non
chalant air,
And the plain, simple life of our
Sires
And a purposeful zest for some glor
ious quest
Will win any goal one desires.
But in looking around 1 have fire.
quently found
Old chaps who have worked so
years,
In the sweat of the brow and who
not even now
Have embarked on successful ca
reerS.
have labored myself in the hope
to gain pelf,
But my assets have steadily shrunk
While my health has been wrecked,
SO I've come to suspect
That this stuff about work is the
bunk.
ca nOHC rrTcSTNrr,c,cJ
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10

Circus proprietor: You were
fire eater before and now you want
tc appear as sword swallower?
Employee: Yes, my doctor has pre-
scribed iron!
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
ABE MARTIN

"Oh, if I'd jest had trade O. some
sort I'd have been gone long ago."
said Mrs. En- Pash t'day, discussin'
marriage. Constable Newt Plum has
asked TilfOrd MoOtS t. git up a
family reunion, hOpin' t. round up
tn feller who robbed tn puStOffIce.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
MatutinaI Warbler

A prominent vocalist says that
when singing we should clench some
Thing in our hands. We generally
do. It's the soap.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Line Forms on the Right

Have position open for a typist.
Would prefer one who can take die
tation. Salary $4,000 per month";
Ad in the Galveston News.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Modern Magic

Jul Tunkins says you can't get
something for nothing unless you run
4 restaurant with cover charge.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Agin' Everything wet

New Market, July THE Indiana
Salmon league will furnish the
speaker for Sunday nights services.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Tmrn Out the Gas

Eskimo papa: Great scott, Mabel
is that sheik gonna stay all night?
He's been here two months already
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-09-10
Lord of Creation

MAN with wife and team to work
on farm.-Ad in a Rhode Island
paper.