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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03
By MYRA PAGE.


Today, the papers are full of the
workers revolt in Vienna. Last
August, when l was there, the over
ture was being struck.
These sketches were written at
that time.
One night we were on our way to
Vienna's river streets where, their
days work was over, hundreds of
workers congregate to sing and talk
together, and walk the banks of the
Danube.
Skimming the edge of spacious
curving boulevards, we swerved into
narrow cobbled-stone streets running
like paths among the low stone
houses of grey rose or green, past
arched doorways etched with
shadows, across low bridges thread
ing the river Workmen in blue JAG
kets, a climber in alpine green with
feathered cap smiled and nodded as
they heard our workshops. Once or
twice we made way for a peasant in
rose-colored blouse leading his oxen
and cart of hay.
Now across a thorofare with its
grey-spired buildings topped with
green bowls, it's coffee houses, cathe-
drals, Brahms waltzes, shop windows
Of etchings or hand-tinted fabrics.
Past sleek empty-faced tourists, few
native middle-class aloof in their
silks, throngs of workmen and pea
SAINTS in coarse smocks, with harassed
gentle faces. Everywhere beggars
like some dread disease following the
war.
Sch0ne Wien-Like many-colored
full-blown flower resting on the quiet
Danube, Vienna, of gay contrasts and
sombre contradictions.
Finally we reached the river streets
where the workers gather.
"Freundschaft" Friendship
group of young workers called to us
as we passed where they sat by the
edge of the Danube.
"Freundschaft" we answered.
AS we stood talking with them, six
boys and girls marched by, arm and
arm, singing, "Briider, EUR Some, EUR
Freiheit-"
"Freiheit" someone called, the
password of Austrian Communists.
"Freiheit" (Freedom) they an
swered and stopped to join us.
Tonight l have brought an Ameri-
can fellow-worker with me-" said my
companion" She wishes to learn of
our life here in Vienna. Shall we
tell her? Then we can ask her about
the American workers"
Agreed. Let US sit here by the
river. Otto, you begin"
In the blue dusk workmen tramped
to and fro, like a prelude. On the
thorofares waltzes, but here, sturdy
march.
"There are six hundred workers in
our shop" Otto told u.s." Half of
them are women. We make machine
parts. It's union shop but we've
gone on the piecework system;
they've reorganized the plant on your
American plan and are speeding us
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03
Canadian Trans-Ocean
Fliers Forced to Land

TORONTO, Sept. 2.-The mono
plane Royal Windsor, piloted by G..
A. Duke" Schiller and Phil Wood in
an attempted nonstop flight from
Windsor, Canada, to Windsor, Eng
land, was forced down at St. Johns,
Quebec, last night, according to word
reaching here early today.
Schiller and Wood had to land
when the wings of their plane caught
fire as the result of a back-fire from
the engine, it is understood.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03
Manufactured Evidence

appears that the agents of England,
America and Bulgaria, who dealt
directly with these criminals and pro
cured the evidence" from time to
time, knew that they were forgeries-
and, it is our guess, shared in the
rotten-gotten gains. But the people
of other countries were fooled and
the recognition of Russia as nation
has been so far defeated.
Worse than that: many horrible
brutal things have been done to
radicals" in other lands because of
the scares produced by these lies. In
Bulgaria somebody blew up cathe-
dral, you will remember, and on the
strength Of these forged documents
the Bulgarian government butchered
thousands of radicals and Communists
and ruthlessly destroyed their organ
izations. And now, from Drujilovski's
confession, it seems not improbable
that even the explosion at the cathe-
dral was engineered by the Bulgarian
agents who had procured the "docu-
ments" from his shop in Berlin, said
documents having been made to order
for the Bulgarian ambassador at
Berlin. 1t seems that they did not
mean for the explosion really to take
place. it was to be an attempted ex-
plosion," and the police or somebody
were to find the bombs before they
went off-and the radicals were to
have been harfied for the attempt.
But the scoundrels were more thor
ough than they meant to be, and the
thing went off, or went off too soon.
Lost His Nerve.
AS luck would have it, Drujilovski
recently tried to slip into Russia from
Latvia to get some more material for
his nefarious, and exceedingly profit
able, business, but was suspected, de-
tected and arrested at the Russian
frontier. When they had investigated
him, and gotten much evidence on
him and brought him into court at
Moscow, ike any such huge coward
he failed in nerve and began to con-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03

up like hell. Mems wages are higher
than most, So to 70 shillings week.
Women get from 20 to 40. We young
workers who do the dangerous chemi-
cal work only average Is shillings.
Barely enough for food and a bed"
"a shilling is equivalent to Ia cents)
you've got it great compared to
us" girl clerk was speaking. "We
apprentices earn but seven shillings
week and even full-ledged workers
get only eighteen. Ten hours a day
we stand on our feet, every day but
Sunday. Yes, we've a union. One
months wages will buy pair of
shoes, and six months, decent dress.
You can imagine how the girls are
forced to sex selling, to piece out
their earnings"
She wore a blue cotton dress. l
thought Of a child of eight years we
had seen last evening at the carnival,
in cotton slip. Her shoulders made
sharp peaks in the goods. 1t was
then past midnight and she was
peddling withered flowers, calling in
weak hstless voice, please, please. :"
Many emaciated workmen turned
aside, cursing. What right had she
to be here, a terrible symbol of what
for one evening they sought to for
get! Others gave her their last
pfenning.
But Karl was speaking" 81 am an
engineer, but I've been on the I'M
employed list since last year. Work
is so scarce now, in every trade, that
once you're out of work you're done
for. This has put great fear into
US, but also great determination.
Our union agreement calls for
three-year apprenticeship, Dc hour
week, yet our wagescale is only $50
shillings a month. This when the
Governments study shows that 200
shillings is the very least on which
a Vienna workingclass family can
live"
The stories of the others ran like
wise: powerful unions, starvation
wages speeding up and increasing UNI
employment.
"Of the 1000 clothing workers in
Vienna, one half of US are perma-
nently out of work" reported young
needle-pusher. "Our union scale runs
from twelve to forty-five shillings for
women and around fifty-five for men.
Even the half of US who have jobs
can't get full-time work. I tell you,
were getting desperate"
"Our situation is almost as bad"
Anna continued. "One-fourth of us
textile workers out of job. We're
on piece work too and the speeding
up is getting terrible. Every union
meeting we say something's got to
be done. Two-thirds of our trade
are women, and the rate are so low
that in 48-hour week we women
earn but twenty-five shillings. Men
don't get much more"
*
Later at the clothing and textile
unions l checked on these figures and
found them correct.
"Our labor movement is very strong
here, or we would be in much worse
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03
Takers Must Be Exposed.
Editor, DAILY WORKER:

'170H' @H1H1 " OINAI4IV'
We class conscious workers we'll
knew the kind of "justice" Sacco and
Vanzetti would receive. We were not
surprised that these two comrades of
oup were burned in the electric chair.
These are not the first to fall in the
struggle against capitalism. But it
is high time that such as President
Green OF the American Federation of
Labor are shown up for what they are
and exposed.-Naboy.
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TUESDAY
WEDNESDAY
SATURDAY

SANDS, comedy of Devonshire life by Eden and Adel-
,ilpotts will OPEN next Saturday night at the Fulton
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03

hands will dpe the Comerford prophesies regarding Illinois
falling into the Smith Tammany ~ultramontan column.
the discontinued farmers they have had enough of
parties them They forgotten
under Woodrow Wilson when prices limited farm
products the indurass permitted unlicensed profitee
ing that the Wilson policies paved the way for the Harding
Coolidge policies of utter contempt for the demands of the
farmers.
Only definite break with the old parties and alliance
cities party
will the farmers political weapon. This is fact that
neither democrat republican prophets dare face.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03
Lindbergh Visits Coolidge.

RAPID CITY, S. D., Sept. 2.
Col. Lindbergh paid a flying visit
to President Coolidge and>>fhe sum-
mer capital today.
Enroute from Pierre, S. D., to
Cheyenne, Wyo., the Spirit of St.
Louis flew over Rapid City, circling
the town three times barely over the
house tops.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-09-03

PAsSAIC, N. J., Sept. John
Shedowsky, one of the two prisoners
who escaped from Sing Sing prison
at Ossinipg, N. Y, on August 18th,
last, was recaptured here today by
the local police.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
STRANDITES GIVE
SEASONS LAST
REVUE

The Strand Players put over In
good style their last revue Of the
season at the popular Ninth Street
playhouse. When the curtain falls
on the last performance on Tues.
day night the players will say
au revoir to the many patrons
they have gained during their 90
weeks stay at the Strand.
The revue the players present
Tor three days of this week only
Is entitled Strand Review Of Re.
vues. which consists of the many
highhght musical numbers and
comedy sketches that have been
presented in past revues.
The versatile comedian, Irwin
B. Hamp, still leads the players
and puts over in this weeks revue
his funniest comedy scenes caus-
ing the Strandites to shake the
walls with laughter.
Mary Deery and Tereta Sheaffer
continue to lead the beauty chorus
In the musical scenes, Fishing"
MY Ideal of a GIRL" Rosy
Cheeks" and many others.
According to an announcement
made by Mr.. Root the players will
hold q reception in the lobby on
their closing day. 1t is also an.
nounced the players wiz put on an
entire new show for that day only.
The photoplay for the entire
week is Richard Dix in "Quick.
sands" supported by Noah Berry
and Helen Chadwiek
The Washington times., 1927-05-23

She will play opposite him in his
new First National superlaugh fea.
ture, now in production, but as yet
untitled. Arthur Ripley. an asso.
ciate of Langdon for several years,
is occupying the directorial chair.
Announcement Of the contract
was made this week by William H.
Jenner, general manager Of the
Langdon Corporation.
Miss Mcconnell, just three years
out OF school,, succeeds Priscilla
Bonner as Langdon's romantic
vis-a-vis. Miss Bonner had her
first big chance in recent Langdon
pictures, and has become much in
demand as a featured player.
Langdon visualized the girl he
wanted for his new comedy feature.
but he searched for her in vain.
Many applicants were interviewed
and many more sent photographs,
which Langdon duly viewed.
He had about despaired Of find.
Ing the girl he wanted, when one
night, so the story goes, he ran
several Western pictures at his
home for the entertainment Of
some guests. In the middle of one
OF these pictures he suddenly real
lied that he had found the girl.
She was identified as Miss McCon.
nell, and the contract was signed
shortly thereafter.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
MARY TO ENACT
A 5 AND 10
DAME

With Sam Taylor welding the
mesaphons and 100 cinematic shop
girls behind the counters of one
OF the largest store sets ever built,
Mary Pickford. long known as
Americas Sweetheart" il SEIZED.
uled to become my Best Girl"
the first Of next week.
Miss Pickford's initial appear
ance in this film will represent
her first bow to the camera in two
years: After completing "Shar.
rows, her last celluloid offering,
sne spent year abroad with her
husband, Douglas Fairbanks, and
since her return has devoted her
attention almost wholly to the de-
Veiopment Of this new story.
MY Best Girl" written as a
novel by Kathleen Norris, depicts
the adventures and romances of a
girl In a 5.and.1O cent store. Ac.
cordlng to Miss Pickford, her am.
pltlon Is to make this the most
human and at the same time the
most amusing picture she has
ever attempted. 1t is q heart.
interest story undertoned by a rich
comedy vein.
Much hard work Is in store for
the star, who plans to devote at
Ieast Tour weeks to uninterrupted
scenes between herself and Charles
rogers, borrowed from Paramount
Tor the role of leading man.
A picture in production with
only two players in the cast a
Cutie a novelty for Mary Pickford.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23


The early sequences of this pro-
duction are laid in Rome and an
estate nearby. Whether this stag.
ing is true to type, or not, in
other words, authentic, this re-
viewer cannot say, having never
seen Rome nor the beauties Of
the palaces in or about it. These
scenes, however, are very beauti-
full and from that standpoint
alone are worthy Of commenda-
ton.
The picture rises to a. fair
height Of suspense in the island
scenes, where native superstition,
greed ana epidemic-to say moth
ing OF a temple with trick floor
add nightly to it.
There Is one legitimate kick.
The scene where the hero, Lewis
Stone, jumps overheard with the
heroine, Doris Kenyon, doesn't
appear very realistic. It may not
have been made in g studio, but
anyway it locks it.
However, the fault is minor
and the picture has many COM
mendable qualities. To those, who
like romance, plausibly and beau
tifully done in the terms of life
as we know it, this play will bring
some solid enjoyment.
In addition to Stone and Miss
Kenyon, Ann Rork and Gilbert
Roland, minor names in the film
world. do a fine bit as a young
island couple. Cesare Gravina is
outstanding in his role of fisher.
man and thief.
The Vitaphone features this
week consist of Beniamino Gigli,
with support from two other prin-
cipals and a chorus, singing some
of the most popular arias from
Mascagni's "Cavalleria Rusti.
cana"
THE Revelers," a group Of
five singers, offer songs Of the
popular variety.
Daniel Breeskin's METROPOLITAN
Orchestra plays an overture made
up from well-known selections from
the music of Victor Herbert.
The usual film subsidiaries are
shown.
T. w. r.
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day. That the varied talents OF
30 many youngsters, many Of
whom are little more than babies.
can be developed to such high
degree, is little short of astound-
ing. That an amateur produc-
ton, embracing fifty or more
scenes, calling for original and
etrikingly beautiful settings, could
be staged according to thorough.
ay professional standards without
q hitch throughout and the small
army Of dancers marshaled on
and off with clock-like regularity,
but adds to the amazement.
Beginning with an allegory,
The Golden Steps Of Childhood"
introduced by Linda Ann Smith,
she Of the ever-ready smile who
has had a prominent part in
every Hoffman review, the years
from one to ten were each
: interpreted by diminutive
dancer. Then followed q
thoroughly modern "Lule Belle"
number by Cecilia Cochran and
Catherine Rice to be quickly sue
ceeded by the very pretentious
''Black Bottom" Sung by Julia
Cunningham, the dance was
interpreted in turn by various
groups ranging from the tiniest
tots to misses in their teens.
One Of the most strikingly
artistic numbers on the first part
Of the program was Bubbles" Of
which any professional producer
might well be elated. A prelim-
mary ballet in this was in.
terpreted by Dorothy PROXY,
Marjorie Mitchell, Marion Will
liams. and Linda Ann Smith with
solo dances by Margaret Licari-
one, Bernard Bailey and Florence
Embrey.
1.-THE Land of Birds" intro
duced to song well rendered by
Barbara Cation, brought forth a
whole aviary in elaborate cos
tunes. OF equally striking effect
was 1.-THE Jewels" in which
Dorothy PROXY as a diamond con-
tributed particularly vivacious
dance. 1.-The Garden Wall'' had
most of the tots in cunning cat
costumes with honors closely con.
tested by Catherine Rice, Jack
Hoffman, Dorothea Shea, Junior
Williams, Betty Boehme, Jack
The Washington times., 1927-05-23

Ragan, Betty jacobson. Flora
Blumenthal and Ann Bono.
Probably the outstanding 'fea-
ture of the entire production was
"a South Sea Beach" in which
the auburn tressed Ida Belt,
whose remarkable talents have
been noted with interest by this
reviewer for several years, as a
mermaid captured the honors in
a number rich in beauty and
grace. Dorothy Corbett, Marjorie
Mitchell, Frances Anderson and
Mildred Shepard likewise had
much to do with the success Of
this number.
Almost every number and in.
dividual dancer is fairly entitled
to personal comment, of such a
high order was the whole. If this
were possible. among these not
previously noted, would be:
Muriel Murphy. Dorotha Shah,
Nancy Sigmund. Marion Wolberg,
Janet Grimm. Frances Luchs.
Beatrice Boatman, Ruth Hob.
berger, Wilma Jane jacob, Jane
Hoffman, Catherine Ahalt, Alice
Ahalt, Valeria Becker, Ruth Brill,
Helen Beatty, Mildred Bargani,
Muriel Craven, Margaret Fouts,
Anna Greenberg, Isabel Hamilton
and Doris Hohberger.
Catherine Healy, Margaret Kirch.
ner, Anna Koundouritois, Ruth
kreiter, Frances Luchs, OPAL
Miller, Dorothy Morrison, Frances
Nettleton, Olive Petit, Juanita
Weaver, Marjorie Fuller, Doris
Lemley, Christina Pitcher. and
Betty Raymond.
Mary Day, Christina Pitcher,
Leons Applebaum, Beatrice Brot.
man Jane Bradbury, Jean and
Carroll Cromelian, Juanita and
Bessie Carey, Janet Grimm, Judith
Kronheim, Ruth Mckee, Betty
Mahan, Audrey Ney, Doris Neu.
man, Dorothy Rosasco, Nancy
Sigmund, Maxine Stevenin, Jane
Stanton, Billy Shepherd, Mary
Ann Stake, Jane Rockford, Vir.
ginia Burgess, Joe Cochran, Bar.
bara Cation, Valeria Becker, Louise
Turner, Bessie Dumbris and Aus.
tin Lawrenson.
Dorothy Corbett, Bob Brown,
Katherine Halves, Isabel Hanil-
ton, Helen Brylawski, Dorothy
Bramow, Edna Greenburg, Anna.
Harrison, Marion Isnley, Dorothy
Jarrett, Sarah McGrann, Mar.
garet Miller, Frances Miles,
Marion Waldman, Betty Ray.
mond, Anna Greenburg, Anna
Harrison, Marjorie Fuller, Susan
Hall, Roger and Richard Peacock.
Eddie Clark, Helen Rice and
Warren Brill.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
The Millionaire Kid
Making His
Own Way

Jerry Miley, known in Holly.
wood as 'The Millionaire Kid,
has been signed to play a prom
inent role in 'The Bingham
Girl" which David Kirkland is
directing and in which Lois
Wilson plays the title and fea-
tured role.
MiIey has had the sObriquet
attached to him by reason OF
the fact that he Is the son and
heir Of one Of the richest of
California oil men. but prefers
to carve out q career on the
screen rather than in his faith.
er's business.
Miley has played leads with
Viola Dana and other stars
and his current production Is
They're Off,"
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
SORT OF NOT 50
HOT STUFF
HERE

The foyer Of the Earle suggests
luxury and a great adventure be-
yond. Architectural romance pre-.
sageS gallant diversion and count
less destinations, optical and
aural.
The auditorium of the Earle,
with its comfort, it's cleanliness,
It's gold bronze medallions skirting
the proscenium-there are 81 Of
them-and its calm bid you wait
for unusual entertainment, sweep
ing music, great mimics-in short
you look for a combination Of
Franz Lehar, c. M. s. Mcclellan,
Norris Gest and Eleanor Painter.
Sad, too, you sit tight in your
chair and wait for these!
What you get Is a cheap thriller
In movie makeup, muchly over
rated star, Cliff Edwards, and an.
other jazz band-Meyer Davis this
time-whose highlight is a colored
stopper. jolly and talented.
The rest of the bill is poor and
inane. A couple of jugglers, a
Ventriloquist and his company, a
song and dance team.
NduueVllle EVIDENTLY Is hafQ nit.
For one Elsie Janis there are 904
dancers, singers, and all-around
nuisances who are. in the strict
sense Of the word, theatrical
charges"
Stupid Sammies ed Dumb
Deborahs who are drawing salaries
on alleged talents.
Everybody connected with the
Earle this week-except the dancer
will discount my intelligence
for such observations.
OF course I didn't expect to get
Lehar, Painter. Mcclellan and
Gest. But. against all opposition,
I still maintain that the architec.
ture of the house suggests fine
things to come.
Bad train connections determined
q cancellation Of fineness.-F. B.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Comedy for Mae

May Murray, dainty heroine Of
dozens OF screen romances, has
turned to comedy in her latest pie.
ture, Affairs Of Desire" In which
Conway Tearle plays opposite her
In the featured male role.
Affairs OF Desire" is the type Of
comedy that has lately found favor
with the film fans, the comedy
Favored with romantic sophistica.
ton. This Metro-G oldwyn. MAYER
picture comes to Loew's Palace
Sundays May 20.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Bogus Party

There is always humor in the
efforts of shady people to appear
pious. Thus, in alias the Dea-
con-" at the National, beginning
Monday, one Of the central figures
is a suave, soft.toned individual
who is the best card.sharp Of his
time. He's "the Deacon" but not
the principal figure.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
Competition

The Washington Little Theater
may enter the competition for the
David Belasco Cup for the best
little theater presentation next
year. Miss Estelle Allan, general
director, said this week.
She attended the recent cup
tournament in Boston and outlined
plans for participation by the local
group at Thursdays open house"
IN ner studio, 924 Seventeenth ST.
The Washington times., 1927-05-23

pictures. his performance includes
a Charleston under the direction
Of his dad. Unfortunate that the
youngsters appearance ends today
but good Snookums comedy con.
tinues.
The feature picture Is q thrill.
ing mystery drama, breath taking
to the final fade.out. The story
briefly deals with the love affair
of two young people, the lovely
Mary Travis Marguerite de Ia
Motte) and Tom Sinclair (Johnny
Walker). During the engage.
ment celebration, the lads father
is murdered and Travis, a bust.
ness rival but close friend, is
held as the murderer. The crime,
committed by an unsuccessful
sutton, is shown at the outset, but
interest is none the less tense in
the unfolding Of the plot. The
exciting details of the trapping
Of the real murderer just in time
to save the accused from the cleo
trio chair, provides thrill after
thrill.
A decidedly we'll chosen cast
includes Robert Ober, Ralph
Lewis, e. J. Ratliffe, Ted Kelsey
and Maude Wayne.
Themy Georgi, guest conductor
OF the orchestra and the possessor
of a beautifully rich voice. sings
GOD Bless You" and "I Hear
You Calling Me-" As overture,
the Rialto orchestra, Rox Rommell
conducting. presents ''Lustpiel,"
by Keller Bella.
Lindbergh's take off is the cut.
standing feature of an exception.
ally varied and excellent Interna.
tional newsreel. II. K
The Washington times., 1927-05-23
"TAMlNG cHARLEY0 AGAIN

Three performances OF the com.
edy, Tanning Charley" will be
given this week by the Robin Hood
Players at st. Mary's Hall, Fifth
and G Streets N. w. The first
presentation will be given tonight.
Paul Messink win direct the cast.