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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-08-18

of the fight to save our two Com
rades, and we urge you to stand by
them to the last
Rise ! ! Strike Drop your
tools Monday, August 22nd Save
Sacco and Vanzetti F.! Save them
for the honor of your class ! |!
Save them for the honor of justice
and lifel
Defense Committee Asks Strike.
Answering the charges made by So
cialists and the capitalist press the
strike call for Monday is a move by
Communists only, the -Vanzetti
Defense Committee of Boston has sent
the following telegram to Carlo Tres
ca, editor of II Martello, confirming
strike call issued earlier in the week.
Thursday August 18th marks the
beginning of a mighty protest against
the judicial murder Of Sacco and Van
zetti," says the defense committee
statement.
"On Monday, August 22nd, the ex-
ecution day, there must be an effec-
tive general strike despite the ruth
less muzzling by police in Boston and
suppression of all normal activities of
protest.
Local unions working to make the
strike effective must come to Boston
in as large numbers as possible at
the latest by Monday"
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cent amusing occurrence. In one of
the buildings of large university an
instrument was placed. Once inSta lied
the Concrete block was not entirely
free, the floor touching ii slightly.
Every time student walked down the
Railways the instrument registered
violent earthquake, and seismolOglsts
We're fast falling victims to inCipient
heart failure However. an inveStiga-
tion by experts of the Coast and
Geodetic Survey speedily remedied the
situation.
The seismoSraph works very effici
emily. The earthquake first manifes-
tation is the production of wave
through the earth similar TO the
action of A sea wave, although, OF
course. each earthquake wave is con-
siderably longer and invisible to the
eye This first wave penetrates the
earths substruCture. After a brief in
terval. second wave acts similarly.
Finally third wave goes around the
earth's surface. Occasionally wave
makes complete circuit of the earth
before registering on the seismOgrdph.
The seismograch records the time
ensuing between these various waves.
knowing the intervals and rate OF
speed of each wave, scientists can
compute the distance. Rut now
seeming difficulty presents itself. sup
pose the seismOgrapn does reveal that
the earthquake is ] 900 miles away
Still. 1t is impossible for the instru-
menl. unaided. to locate the earth
uuakes position. because the selsmo-
graph shows distance but not direc-
ton.
TO locate an earthquake accurately
the aid of three or more seismOgram
stations is required The Govern.
ment experts, however, get ready CO.
operation from far more than that
number When an earthquake of major
intensity occurs the Coast and Geo
detic Survey receives telegrams or
ca bles from almost every good-slzed
seismograph station in the world.
Whereupon the Government etXperts
take an ordinary globe OF the world
and draw the arc of A circle within
the radius extending from each diff
ferent station as a focal point. Where
the lines of these arcs cross is the
location of the earthquake. Sounds
simple-and is-to the expert. This
reckoning takes only short time.
but is not precisely accurate-perhaps
within 2 or 3 degrees Of the exact
longitude and latitude. The reason
is that the small globe itself is not
precise enough for minute computa-
ton. In fact, were you to stick a pin
into the average globe the resulting
pinhoe would represent an area on
the earths surface of about six to
eight miles in diameter.
The rough position having been de-
termined. the experts study the vari-
,us seismographic reports that stream
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viding amusements that must depend
upon the association with others.
This anti-social trend is most often
the result Of the individuals feeling
OF insecurity or inferiority, sometimes
because Of real or fancied physical in
efficiency such as Lack of good inuscu
lar coordination. speech defects or
slight deformities, or becalise of men,
tai inadequacies, for example, fears
or difficulty in making decisions.
Such problems can largely be over
come if parents would only take the
trouble to study the situation. help
their children to retain awkward
muscles, surmount fears and form d..
cisons. Some defects. such as de-
formities. obviously cannot be re-
moved. but here again their handi.
Gaping effect can largely be remedied
if the elders will only explain the great
accomplishments Of men and women
made in the face of bodily illness.
Take, for example, Elizabeth Barrett
Browning; her achievements in spite
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our growing airplane commerce that
it is desirable to establish landing
fields on the tops of big buildings.
This general procedure, of course.
would seriously hamper efforts toward
widespread building of pyramidal
earthquake-proof structures. Hcw-
ever. the more sensible plan, accord
ing to Government experts. and one
for which .pur grandchildren would
bless US. would be to continue the
pyramid type of building on a scale
as large as is feasible, and to estab-
lish landing fields on the ground over
regions where geologists have de-
termined that cracks or faults" exist
that might slip and cause serious
damage.
If buildings are made in pyramid
form and if there are no structures
in the center of the potential earth
quake disturbances, the resulting Sc
curity from the shock menace would
be virtually hundred per cent. That
is to say, with one exception. Did
you ever stop to think what would
happen If the New York city water
supply suddenly were cut off entirely?
There is no question but that a large
portion OF the great city's millions
would die of thirst. The nearest ade-
auate water supply is some 40 miles
away and pilgrimage of that length
in time to avert catastrophe would
be physically impossible for 1000 900
people. Furthermore, practically every
earthquake results in the start of al.
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most innumerable fires and the fire
hazard is a specter against which
there would be no protection today,
were the citys water supply cut off.
Very readily an earthquake could
snap our life-preserving water mains.
Indeed, one of the greatest present.
day problems of the seismologist is to
devise some means of safeguarding
water and gas mains from possible
earthquake destruction. Practically
the only suggestion that sounds as
if it might work, and which at the
same time appears somewhat fan
taatic. is to use pipe lines containing
flexible joints.
THE time when the bridge builder
and the engineer must work hand
in hand with the seismologist arrived
many years ago, but until recently
was not recognized widely. Bridges
should be so constructed as to be
earthquake proof and towards this
end there is need of intensive study
of construction meth. Is for piers and
bracings.
The real earthquake menace, as
pointed out by Government seismolo-
gists. is not in the immediate earth
quake itself. 1t is the lethargy of
the people in respect to protecting
future generations from earth disturb
ances. The same generation seldom
sees earthquakes more than once. One
Continued on Fourth Page.)
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he masters the details Of his job, if
ne cannot get on with those with
whom he works. if he has not learned
social give and take. there are very.
very few jobs that he can either get
or hold. In other words, he must
have thought over the viewpoint Of
the other fellow; he must have learned
to he an active part of the group in
which he lives and does his work or
play. He must be able to live with
other people plea sanity and comfort
ably. or else he will fail sooner or
later. More, and frequently better,
business is done on the golf course
than in the conference room.
l once knew a boy who was a
pathetic example Of social maladiust-
ment. He went through high school
near the hesd of his class, but spent
all of his time in study. none in play
never went out with boys and girls
When he took his first job he found
he had To work with many others,
who expected him to share in their
interests. TO talk their langua ge-in
other words, to he. one of them He
could not do this, so he soon found
himself an outcast.; He worried about
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his situation, but did not know what
to do about it, then he began to lose
sleep and became unable to concen-
trate on his work. When verba
order was passed on through the
office he seldom got it. because the
other workers were almost obvious
of his eXistence--felt he was not one
OF them. SO he was charged with
neglect of duties, because he had not
heard from the others what was eX-
pected in certain situations.
AS time went on he sank deeper
and deeper into his social isolation,
and to this was soon added the sense
Of defeat when he lost his position
He became depressed and went
through long period Of mental i'll
health.
This young mans handicap had It's
origin in the faulty mental hygiene
Of childhood and should have been
corrected then by parents and teach
ers. The tendency to seclusiveness,
instead of being condoned should
have been redrected by teaching the
joy of group activity, by bringing
compa Mons into the home and by pro
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Several Take Increased
and Queries Be Answered Pour From
All Parts fthe Clobe-Comparatively New Field.

! in from all parts of the world. Within
a hours they are prepared TO give a
far more accurate picture OF the
earthquakes location, no matter
where on the earth's surface the
tremOr took place. The final compu-
tation is technical mathematical
process. Taking into consideration
the convexity of the earth, an exten-
s;ve geodetic reckoning measures the
distance.
THE seismograp ph's mechnical opera
L. ton is worthy of mention. When
the earth tremhles a tiny finger of
light within the machine quivers. The
finger is directed through slot onto
moving Photographic film known as
seismogram. Thus when the film
is developed the path of the CULVER
ing finger reveals itself as an irregu-
lar black line.
The earthquake menace has been
present ever since this old world
started cooling off. Venerable Pha-
raoh Cheops. who achieved the ia
NOUS pyramids at Gizah. without any
doubt built them because he wanted
final resting place for his noble
bones that assuredly would withstand
the ravages of earth tremors. For
like reason the Mayas of Central
America constructed their temples in
pyramid shape and with exceptionally
thick walls. These ancients were
wise. for Of all manmade buildings
the pyramid form is best adapted TO
resist earthquakes. Its low center Of
gravity makes it practically .impossi-
BILE to tip over or shake down. Funda
mentally, the shape provides the same
type of diagonal bracing as is used
in shipbuilding. where the necessary
principle is to insure the ships hold
ing up under terrific buffeting Of the
waves.
Interesting to note, In America to-
day our architects are developing a
type of structure not unlike those OF
the ancients. Our new pyramid-l like
buildings represent the last word in
safeguarding against earth disturb
ances. The pyramid. form originally
was developed as an aid in solving
our city traffic problems and to pro-
vide more light and air space in our
streets, which are notoriously con-
gested and rapidly becoming fetid
with closely packed humanity. In
certain sections it was found neces-
sary to pass laws providing that after
reaching a certain height the building
must have setbacks--like Gargantuan
stairsteps. 1t is obvious that this au
toma tically limits the height Of the
building because the resulting pyra-
mid form would eventually reach an
apex. The number of people who
would occupy it, and who would con-
stitute the trafic In the streets, Is
thereby restricted.
1t has been suggested in view Of
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surprisingly few earthquakes. The
average per day is only about two, and
this tiny figure includes the barely
recordable earth shocks as we'll AS the
really violent ones. AS a matter of
fact, the greater number occur be
meath the sea-and not on the land,
as is commonly supposed. Three
fourths Of the earth's surface is under
water, so the law Of averages naturally
would place fully - per cent Of our
earthquakes beneath the sea. Which
situation. by the way. is very
fortunate indeed for the world Of men.
IN order to clarity the average mans
earthquake conceptions, the survey
aims to iron out the creases in com
mon fallacies on the subject.
In the first place, Government scien'
lists state that there is no such thlng
as a tidal wave. In fact. tidal wave
is purely the result of a sea tremor.
Here is what happens: An earthquake
takes place beneath the water, throw
ing wave toward the land Appar'
emily an impressive tide is coming IN
perhaps 10 to so feet high. Being
a wave, it is dubbed a tidal wave by
quickly If not always scientifically.
A sad but true fact is that nobody
knows much about earthquakes.
Seismologists are forced to admit that
q great deal of their work is empiri'
cal. They can only speculate on the
underlying geological causes OF land
shocks. However, they do know sub
stantially what happens. Which is
roughly AS follows: 4 crack or
"fa ult" las seismologists call it, occurs
in the earths subsurface. 4 good IN
stance is the well known San Andreas
fault" in the vicinity Of san Fran
cisco. 1t extends we'll into the ocean
an indeterminate but substantial dis
tance.
The Palisades OF the Hudson are on
one side Of geological fault winch
exists approximately along the line OF
the Hudson River. Just when the
New York side slipped nobody knows
possibly during the ice age. when
there must have been terrific earth
quake where New York City now
stands. Should a shock anywhere
approaching that intensity rock the
big city today 1t would result in IN
conceivable disaster and staggering
loss Of life. However. that eventual
ity is extremely remote. The geolog
ical position of Manhattan Island and
the surrounding territory is such that
about the only danger of even milo
earth tremor comes from the fact thai
Mother Earth may decide to quake ir
the vicinity of northern New Eng
land. just as she did a few years ago
The earthquake fault may be hor
lzontal or vertical. To visualize prop
erly the maneuvers Of one that Is hor
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iZontal one must consider that there
ordinarily is more weight on the one
size than on the other, the sides al.
ways being pressed closely together.
But through the natural processes of
erosion, removing earth from one side
to the other, or through sedimenta
ton, adding earth to one side, the bal
ance is upset. What happens? One
side slips down. To picture this slid
ing process the following compa rison
should make clear the scientific as
poets of the case: Suppose YOU were
to magnify enormously the rough and
uneven surface of wall finish. I'm.
agne that the sides Of an earthuua Ike
fault are such a surface. Slipping
suddenly, the movement shakes the
surrounding ground. The result is an
earthquake.
Pretty much the same sort of thing
occurs when the fault is vertical
there is similar slipping down proc.
ess, the earth trembles, and again an
earthquake is said to have occurred.
Ordinarily an earthquake lasts only
a few seconds. Each individual shock
is Of very short duration---a nywhere
from 3 to 10 seconds, with an interval
between.
Because an earthquake happens so
suddenly the seismologists have this
warning to offer: naturally you would
have little time to get out of the way
should one occur. However, should
you he near an earthquake, by all
means go post haste to the nearest
doorway, for that is the strongest part
Of the building. Even if the entire
edifice falls. the chances are the door
frame will stand.
If you are out side building during
an earthquake. do not run for shelter.
Rather, run out in the open, because
pieces of the building, such as cor
nices. are falling down and bricks are
hurling through space.
4 curious fact is that the safest
place of refuge during An earthquake
is an automobile. Rubber tires and
springs take up the shock to an amaZ
ing degree. No earthquake would
ever shake down an auto. Ford mad,
many millions from this knowledge.
X X X
THE instrument which record
u earthquake tremors is known a:
a seismograph, an inoffensive-lookin
small black box, ordinarily less than
9 feet square, resembling the hills ano
valleys depicted on a statistical graph
1t is always placed on concrete
block buried in the ground. Since thu
seismograph Is usually under a roof
the concrete block must not in any
way be connected with the floors
any part of the building. A hole mus
be cut entirely through the structure
so the block will be absolutely free.
Some idea Of the sensitivity of thu
seismograp ph may hs gained from re
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pta Important Center for Study of Worlds Earthquakes

all parts of the world to the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey, Civ
ing or requesting information about
earth tremors. international confer
ences, mostly informal in nature, are
very much in order. At the present
time, y. H. Heck, chief of the division
Of seismology, is at Zagreb, Jugoslavia,
in consultation with the noted seismo-
loGist DR.. Mohorovic. Last year
Comdr. Heck attended conference of
international scientists in Japan.
Japan, by the way. can contribute
more practical earthquake knowledge
than perhaps any other country, he
cause it is the worlds earthquake
factory" Certainly. the japanese are
manifesting friendly desire TO help
all other nations along this fascinating
line of study.
In harmony with most modern
scientists, the Government seismol
ogists realize that the technical re-
suits Of their Investigations and con-
ferences should be translated into non
technical terms and offered through
readily available information channels
to the average man. Yet they are
iaboring under a serious handicap.
Mans detailed hist orical knowledge of
earthquake facts goes back less than
100 years. Moreover. taking into con
sideraton the entire world, there are
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BY JAMES y. MILLER.

y TAID old Mother Earth has an
annoying habit of cutting capers
which seriously inconvenience
~ the hordes OF humans whom she
~,pports. Scientists call these
quiverinG maneuvers by the highly re.
spectacle name of archaeological dis
turbances." The man in the street,
however, calls them earthquakes.
II has been said that Washington
D. G.. is the earthquake experimental
ton center Of the world While the
statement may he far-fetched. il had
Some basis of truth in it. The fact
is, several institutions in the Capital
City are taking leading role IN fur
thering the greatly increased scientific
interest now being manifested in
earthquakes. an interest which Is re-
Sulting in intensive international CO.
operation along chronological lines.
Georgetown University. home Of one
Of the ma ior seismograph stations in
this country. likewise is doing its hit
under the kindly guidance Of the
eminent Dr. TondOrf, 5. j.. who has
spent most Of his days and many of
his nights in earthquake study. The
Carnegie Institution is also prominent
In chronological eXDerime nfation.
The results Of the work Of these
Institutions and others pour in from
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Of "lung affection and later spinal
disease are well known to all.
Let us then learn to know our chill
dren and help them to know them
selves. Let us teach the JOY as well as
the necessity OF playing and working
with others. Facing reality and climb.
ing to success over the rough crags of
seemingly mountainous difficulties
makes of life tremendously worth.
while adventure.
LAR too great number OF early
failures are due almost wholly to
the choosing of the wrong vocation:
not that we have any accurate scien.
tifc measure Of what each man should
do. but we do know that certain men
are better adapted to jobs in which
inanimate objects are dealt with than
positions which call for the handling
Of other human beings.
Psychological tests are employed to
determine abilities with arithmetical
pr0b!ems. to estimate the individuals g
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TS SpanhF From WgO P PvsheW yoGrn achievement
ePnoalD Overcome Ih-Pe nd
The Washington times., 1927-06-04
Aut0mObiIea is
GREATL
REDUCED
AND

Every one a genuine bar
gain. Just run down the
following list and see for
yourself what the ''wallace
Motors Co" has to offer you:
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Automobiles is
REAL BARGAINSgg

1925 Big g Studebaker
Phaeton, $3.50 down and S43 per month.
Tires and paint like new: In Al running
order.
1925 Hupmobile Sedan
6-cylinder. $3.50 down and SIS per month
mechanically an outstanding value.
1925 Chrysler Broughann
$3.50 down and $50 per month. Excellent
tires and paint. Like new mechanically.
Studebaker Big g Speedster
$3.50 down and $50 per month. Late
model with fun equipment.
90 Cadillac Phaeton
$500 down and $3.50 per month. Good
mechanical condition. also tires. top and
upholstery.
1928 Ford Sport Roadster
$3.50 down and only $1S.a5 per month
An outstanding value.
PA Studebaker Light g Tour.
$12o down and S1s.95 per month. Paint
and tires fine. splendid running order
1928 Oakland Coupe
$50 down and S15.65 per month. A car
that will give some one lots Of use. Excel.
lent shape throughout.
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APARTMENTS UNFURNISHED 81

APARTMENTS UNFURNIsHED 90
gTH ST. N. W.. 1lOg-Attractive groom
and bath Apartment. Q. m. A.: rent reas
18TH ST. N. w. 32I0-3 attractive rms..
18TH ST. N. W., 1926 beautiful outside
mer rates Inquire Apt. or North 1916.
Ideal. for doctor or Dentist. in new, large
northwest section. new I'd floor apt. OF b
rms. and tile bath. hardwood floors 9. "a. /.
facing three streets and on main thorough
fare. $500 month.
DOUGLASS & PHILLIPS -
1921 X N. w. Frank. 667S.
COLORED. 2O6-2Os D ST. N. W.-Four
decorated s,i rent. 1913 $3.50. Apply
Thomas p. Brown. 61b 4 u st. s. W. Main
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TWO rooms. kitchen. recep. hall, bath. in
new bldg: $40 mo. Pot. 6120.
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BEAUTTFUL- STUDIO APT. Of two large
corner rooms and bath, arranged I'M
usually attractive with open fireplaces, .
large windows in one room, 8 in other: near
Government departments White House.
Powhatan Hotel; on car and bus line: heat
furnished. q. m. l.: reas. rent. Frank. 4133-J.
BEAUTIFUL TOr. 3.rm.. kit. apt. porch,
mod. apt. tag.. S55 mo. Adams 3044-J.
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II ST. N. W., DS1 downtown Room
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q ST, n. W., 61S-2 rooms. Ink. 81 sc
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GIRARD ST N. W.. 1864. APT 3-Largt
attractive. bright. cool room. next bath
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III ST. N. W., 461-3-ro0m apt, litchenette
other rooms. 734 9th st. NJ w.
EYE ST. N. W.. RS7---3 rooms for Ink.
water, cleo. $3.50 week. Main o717.
z ST. N, w, 1919-Newly papered furn
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KENYON ST. n. W.. 1OO3--l large, sunny
front rm.. Q. N. l.. cont. h. W. Col. 1O407
T. ST. N. W. 1322-SinRle and double
rooms: running water: electricity: reae.
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Ink: running water: reas. Lin. 1851
MARYLAND AVE. n. E.. lily largl
rooms and kitchen for Ink: nicely furn.
Tor business couple; reasonable. Lin. 5637
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