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The Washington times., 1927-03-11
HISTORY WAS
LINKED BY
VIRGINIAN

AUNT Maggie has Just cele.
brated her ninetieth birthday in the
quiet OF her country home near
Vienna, Va. She is formally known
as Miss Margaret williams. but she
is Aunt Maggie" to most Of Fair
fax county and one Of the favorite
interests OF the young folk 10 TO
hear her tell Of those stirring days
Of the Civil War when the Union
forces were marching up through
the fair Virginia woods and fields.
One day a young woman was
seen shaking q table cloth from
the back door Of her home in
Vienna. This simple domestic func-
ton was speedily reported to the
commanding officer, with the result
that before nightfall the young
woman, her sister and brother, were
notified that they were under ar
rest for signaling to the rebels. This
was Miss Williams first war time
adventure.
The commanding officer, Gen.
Winfield Scott, afterwards referred
to by these young people as "a
most courteous gentleman" came
to the house. told them he did not
wish TO send them to the Capital
prison (where their father was con.
fined because OF his ardent and
forceful expressions Of opinion) and
asked II there were any home
within "the lines" where they could
be kept while In custody.
The home Of an aged aunt who
lived near Langley, Va, where an
Union army camp was established,
was selected and there they were
sent under guard and held under
strict surveillance until the close Of
the war;
Walter 8. Penfield has gone to
Albany. New York, to deliver an
address before the Foreign Policy
Association on the subject OF 1.-THE
Relations of the United States With
Latin-Amertca."
Mrs. William c. Shelton and Mrs,
s. A. Ryan will give a benefit card
party at the Thomas Circle Club,
1925 Massachusetts, Ave-, tomorrow
night, under the auspices Of the
ladies' auxiliary Of the Herald Har.
Dor fire department. Proceeds win
be used for the purchase Of tire
fighting equipment.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
DEPENDENT
ARTISTS TRY
OUT SALON
Exhibition to Be Held in
Mid March; Many
Entries

The committee in charge OF the
first salon Of the Independent
Artists Of Washington, Of which
Miss Dorothy Vedder Is director il
arranging an exhibit to be held at
the Carlton Hotel from March is
to March 81. Those who VIII act
as patrons and patronesses are
Senator Reed Smoot. Senator and
Mrs William r. Borah. Mrs. Juliua
Kahn, Mr.. and Mrs. Duncan Phil
lips, Mrs. John w, Garrett, Mrs
McCook Knox. Mrs. Corcoran Thorn
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis, Mr.
and Mrs. Ira Bennett, Melvin
Sharpe, and @. Powell Minnigerode
who is one Of the directors az the
CorcOran Art Gallery.
Several of the patrOnesses will
entertain at tea at the Carlton
preceding the opening Of the salon
Tuesday afternoon.
The work of so artists win be
shown, the majority OF whom are
residents Of Washington although
number OF painters are sending
canYasses from all over the coun-
try. In addition, q number Of paint.
ings ana pieces Of sculpture are
being loaned by their owners FOR
the salon. Duncan Phillips Ii lend.
ing five canvasses by some Of the
leading American painters from his
own fine gallery: Mrs. John w,
Garrett Is lending a bronze by Paul
Manship. Gutzon Borglum IL ex.
hibiting for the first time 4 small
marble Of beautiful design. Melvin
Sharpe Is showing q group Of his
etchings.
hhh
The Minister Of Panama and Nine.
Alfaro will be the ranking guests at
the dinner to be given tomorrow eve.
ming by the Attorney General OF
Panama and Mrs. J. q. Boyd at
Wardman Park Hotel.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
HUNGARIAN MINISTER
WITH VICE PRESIDENT

Count Laszlo Szechenyi, minister
o. Hungary, has gone to Miami.
Haa., to join Vice President Dawes
ana the other guests whom Carl @.
Fisher is. entertaining on his yacht.
the Shadow X. The group will
cruise to Nassau in the Bahamas,
and viii be guests over Sunday of
John I. McCutcheon, Chicago car
ZIONIST, at Treasure Island, off
Nassau. At Miami Vice President
ana Mrs. Dawes, with Miss Virginia
Dawes and Miss Rena Decker have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac r.
Hlston. of New York.
Countess Szechenyi, with two Of
her daughters, is at present a mem
Der OF a house party being enter
tained by her brother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Payne
Whitney, at Aiken, s. C.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
RUSSIAN OPERA GIVEN
BY ZALRSKY CLASS

A new amateur opera group
raised its curtain last evening when
Nine. Marie Zalipsly presented her
studio class in Rachmaninoff's
Gypsy opera, "Aleko," at the Jew
ish Community Center, with q
large audience to bid it welcome.
1t was a benefit for Russian refu-
gees.
The great pianist-composer has
chosen a picturesque scene Of his
native land for the setting. The
Gypsy bands, in gayly colored COS
tunes, form around an outdoor re-
past, spread picnic fashion on the
ground, and there sing-as is their
custom-the first choral selections
Of the opera. The scene was
alive. Men and women and many
little childrenJ all entered into the
activities Of the camp.
A dance then follows. Here there
was some excellent toe ballet dane.
ing by three girls, Pauline Pariseau,
Estelle Norton and Tania Gnoocheff.
The drama unfolds around the life
story of the old chieftain, portrayed
by Nathan Bachrach, who sings to
the chorus gathered around him.
His story is reproduced In the
tragedy that follows. Aleko's wife
deserts him for a lover; the tragedy
ends in Aleko's stabbing of his
wife and the wooer, while the
tribe expels him from their group
because Of the tragedy.
Katherine Hertzberg, soprano,
sang the wife Zemfira; Jascha
Heifetz, baritone, was Aleko; Saliva.
tore Carta was the tenor lover, and
with Mr.. Bachrach and Minna
Oxenberg the solo cast was com
plete. Nine. ZalipslSy at the piano
gave the exacting score. The opera,
which was sung in Russian, was
conducted by Michael Feveisky, Of
Petrograd.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
An ELIOT's NEWS AND GOSSIP OF SOCIETY," CAPITAL
VISITOR HOLDS
C0UR 7 AT
MUSEUM
Mrs. John Elliott Shows
Husbands Portraits;
Tea Today

Mrs. John Elliott. who has been
in Washington for = few weeks in
connection with the exhibit OF her
late husbands portraits OF filters In
the Lafayette Escadrille during the
World War. will leave Washington
on Monday for New York. where
she viii make q brief visit before
returning to her home in Newport.
r.. I.
Mrs. Robert Farley Clarke is en-.
tertaining at tea this afternoon from
4 to o'clock in her apartment at
Wardman Park Hotel In complf-
ment to Mrs. Elliott.
Nearly every afternoon during
her stay here Mrs. Elliott has gone
to the National Museum, where she
has met by appointment many in
terested in viewing these portraits.
which have been presented to the
Government.
Sir Joseph Duveen, the noted art
connoisseur and collector, Is staying
at Wardman Park Hotel for a few
days.
Louis K. Anspacher, who has
helped to organize little theaters In
many places. win be . guest of the
washington Little Theater group
this evening at the studio of Miss
Estelle Allen, 924 Seventeenth st.
- 4
Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Davis have
returned to Washington after "a
stay of several months in Florida
and the West Indies, where they
passed the major portion Of their
visit at Whitehall in Palm Beach
and the Hotel Almendares in
Havana. -
Mrs. Parks Martin, Of Boston, who
spent part Of the spring season in
Washington last year, has returned
to the city and is again staying at
The Mayflower.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
DRAMATIST TO SPEAK
AT COFFEE HOUSE

DR.. Louis X. Anspacker, lecturer
and dramatist. will be the guest and
speaker at the Coffee House sym.
postum Of the League of American
Pen Women this afternoon. He
will discuss Drama AS a Social
Force In a Democracy" Mrs. An
spacker, an actress known profes.
sionally as Katherine Kidder, will
accompany her husband, and take
part in the program.
4 4
The George Washington Univer-
sity annual interfraternity prom win
be given in the main ball room Of
the Hotel Willard tonight at 10
o'clock.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11

DRAWING ROOM of the Belgian embassy, which is
of the most perfect examples Of the French style
of decoration in the United States and which shows
the artist hand of Baroness de Cartier in its furnish
ings. Signed photographs of the King and Queen of
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
SERBIAN MINISTER
LEAVING IN MAY

The minister of the Serbs, Croats
and Slovenes, DIR. Ante Tresich
Pavichich, expects to leave Wash.
ington for Belgrade the latter part
Of May. He is awaiting the ar.
rival Of his successor. DR.. Voislav
AIitonijevitch, who has been serv.
Ing as Serbian minister at Madrid,
4 81
Mrs. Otto C. Kiep, wife OF the
new counselor of the German En-.
bassy, and her infant son are ex.
pected to arrive. in Washington in
April from their home in Berlin.
X ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Barry sMohun win
entertain at dinner this evening.
* 4 y
Mrs. g. Upshur Moorehead han
returned to her home at 1913 K St,
after spending five weeks at Miami
Beach, Fla,
%&A
Miss Nina Goodloe, Of Lexington.
KY, is the guest Of her sister, Mrs.
Goodloe-F alconer. The latter en-.
tertained at luncheon for Miss
s1oodloe on Wednesday.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
Doyeane Of Diplomatic Corps Charming Drawing Room
MRS. BROOKE TO
THE RESCUE
OF SCOUTS
Society Leader Runs
Coffee House for
Organization
BY JEAN ELIOT

TIE YOU want anything done. call
upon the busiest person Of your
acquaintance to do It.
Bearing in mind that II Is the lady
kof leisure who Il always so sorry.
my dear, but can't possibly find
tirne" 10 be helpful, the Girl Scouts
turned to Mrs. Frederick H. Brooke
Tor advice and counsel when they
FOUND themselves losing money with
Nheir Girl Scout Coffee House. And
not only did she tell them what to
do, but she has jumped into the
breach and is doing 1t for them.
Texas Brooke In the Picture
Which is rather involved way Of
saying that ''Texas" Brooke is her.
self running the picturesque little
coffee shop at IT'S r Street and Is
making d success OF It. She is on
hand daily during the hours the
coffee house Is open, has gathered
In . staff Of assistants from q hotel
training school, does all the market
Ing herself and by strict attention
% detail has changed q deficit Of
Gon W to $l4 day to profit Of
erorn 81 to IS per diem.
And all this is being done by
woman who is an official OF the
Girl Scouts and devotes consider
able time to the routine business
og the organization, who Is presi.
dent OF the board Of lady man.
ayers OF the Chiidren's Hospital
0ne Of the best run institutions in
the city and one which makes con-
slant demands on the time and
interest OF the women who help
Keep 1t going at a maximum ef-
9iciency. Moreover, she is a sue
cessful wife, the mother Of children
who always find her ready when
they want her and woman who
finds time for a variety Of social
cOntacts.
In Historic Building
The Girl Scout Coffee House was
opened after the District govern
msnt had taken away. from them
the Pierce Mil tea house and the
little tea house on Hams Point,
which had been run for q long
time for the benefit OF the organize
ton. T:rs new venture promised
well, but difficulties arose through
1liexperience in running a lunch
room downtown. Now, however,
they have been Strengthened out
through Mrs. Brooke's good offices.
And the coffee shop is becoming
popular gathering place for fashion
able women at the luncheon or the
tea Nhour. It is established in a
building which has historic interest
aa the first high school established
u Washington.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
FRENCH LENTEN SERVICES
AT OLD ST. JOHNS CHURCH

Lenten services are being given,
IN the French language, twice each
week at old st. Johns Church,
Episcopal, Lafayette Square, by the
Rev. Florian Vurpillot.
Today at 4:45 and Sunday at 4,
these French services will be held,
continuing on the same days and
hours all during the Lenten period.
M. Vurpillot is residing in Wash
ington at this time and offered his
services not knowing how great
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
MUSIC NOTES
Jessie MacBride-

would be the response for services
here in French. It is the first
time, too, in the history of our
National Capital.
He was extremely gratified to
find first congregation of 100,
then it augmented to $50. Georgia
Hazlitt, soprano, is in charge Of
the music, and hymnals in che
French may be found in the pews.
7. Guy Lucas and Mrs. Mary
Johnson are the alternate organ
lists.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
BARRERE SYMPHONY TO
PLAY MARY HOWE MUSIC

Mary Howe. composer-pianist Of
this city, whom we know as Mrs.
Walter Bruce Howe, will be repre-
scented on the program of George
Barrere's Little Symphony at the
Henry Miller Theater in New York
on March 20, by three compositions.
One novelty, STARS" will be
given q "first time" The Little
Symphony will also play Mrs.
Howe's "Chain Gang Song" and a
Scherzo.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
PAUL robson TO SING
HERE FOR HOWARD "U."

Paul Robson is coming soon to
give a song recital at the Wash
ington Auditorium for the Howard
University, announces Emmett j.
Scott, Observation-Disclosures of this
colored university in Washington.
Robson il always a musical
event., Here is voice OF native
wealth Of tone, added to which is
both art and heart that makes
him among the most interesting
concert singers Of the day.
The Washington times., 1927-03-11
SOUTHERN SOCIETY
PLANS FETE

The Southern Society win meet
in the ballroom Of the Willard on
Saturday evening. The guest of
honor, Edwin r. Morrow. former
governor of Kentucky, will make a
short address, after which there will
be dancing.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
Warren Wants Kosher
Democrats for Juicy
Jobs in Department

The first Official act of Joseph A.
Warren, who succeeded George v.
Mclaughlin as police commissioner
today, was to review a parade of
l,OS0 recruit policemen from the stems
Of City Hall. His second Job was a
search for kosher Tammany satellites
to whom he wished to award Jobs in
the department carrying juicy salar-
les.
Il am having difficulty getting the
men L want for deputies at salary
of $4,000 the city is willing to paw
the new commissioner explained
Whenever possible | shall appoint
organization democrats because be.
lieve in party organization"
Explaining that $4,000 is ton
meagre salary to attract the men
he wants and knows" the new com.
missioner proposes to abolish one
deputyship and the position of con-
fidential investigator to increase the
salaries of the other deputies.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
INSURANCE SWINDLE GOT APPROVAL OF COOLIDGE

ing working for the Met for $135
while good CLERK in the home office
gets $500 a year? But more of this
anon.
In recent years, our Presidents
from Cleveland down, have been very
profuse in their praise of the bene-
fits to be derived from life insurance.
Coolidge Okays "Big Four"
These impressive statements are
done into attractive pamphlets-the
last one showing the dour visage of
the Thrifty Vermonter-and are dis
tributed by the million. All of which
is done in the name of Thrift and to
increase the sales of a type Of life-in-
surance Of which only 9 per cent of
all terminated policies each year are
paid in claims and only per cent in
endowment maturities.
What chance, then, has poor "Mrs.
Jones'" when her agent tells her that
insurance is deep subject" and
the best thing she can do is "to lake
this wonderful policy on faith"
Accounts Faxed.
Any life insurance policy, whether
it be ordinary" yearly paymentl or
industrial" weekly payment) con
sists of two debts and two credits.
On the debit side we find death losses
and expenses, and on the credit side
there are premiums and the interest
been paid and deducted from the
gross premium income and interest
returns, the balance, less a small ere
serve" is surplus and should be re-
distributed among the mutual,
policyholders. This, in effect, is all
there is to the much Wanted SCIENCE
OF life insurance. But this simple
statement could be expressed in alge-
braical Technology by a $4,000
year aetuary, so that not even
brother-actuary (glorified book
keeper could understand him unless
previously let in on the secret.
Smiths Opportunity
Rates of interest, premiums and
the compilation of death statistics
are matters of simple addition.
But axpenses-expenses have been
made to do tricks of flight which
would put the tabled magic carpet to
shame.
During the past five years claims
paid to policyholders have increased
from one hundred million in 1920 TO
one hundred and fifty million in 1925
Assets in the same period have in
creased from one billion six hundred
Lion to over three billion six hun
dred million, and the amount Of
cl-ims paid only increased 55qs-and
the assets pyramider 1909. How
this could possibly happen under an
equitable and mutual" system of
operation and accounting is incon- !
reivable and will bear looking into.
viii someone please page CAP
Smith, the good little democrat from
Oliver Street and see what he knows
about this swindle that has been per-
oetuated on no other than 'his friend
he workingman"?
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
SHIPSTEAD SAYS
LATIN AMERICA
SUSPECTS U. S.

Senator Henrik Shipstead of
Minnesota, returning yesterday on
the Panama Railroad liner Ancon,
contradicted the rosy picture of con-
ditions in the Caribbean presented by
Secretary of War Dwight F. Davis,
returning on the same ship.
"The people of the Caribbean will
always suspect us while we have our
marines down there" Senator Ship
stead said, az believe that we have a
great opportunity for making friends
in that area, and the time is coming
when we will need friends"
When asked about conditions in
Haiti, Secretary of War Davis main
tanned a discreet silence.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
CA II
The DaiIyWOrker

Do YOU know that one of the leading fig
ures In the attack upon The DAILY WORK
Elk is Jacob CASH? Do you know that Jacob
Cash, the President of the American Patri-
otto Society, is at the same time the Vice
President of the International Tailoring
Company, one of the foremost foes of organ
lied labor and notorious enemy of the
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of Amer
lea? Do you know that Jacob Cash is spend
ing hours of his time in the courtroom, and
many, many dollars in his vulture-like eager
ness to get The DAILY WORKER.
Why this ferocious hate against our pa
per? 1t can only be because this class-con-
sciOus employer recognizes that The DAILY
WORKER is menace to the security of Mr..
Cash and his class.
As class-cOnsciOuS worker of America.
as militant follower of Comrade Ruthen-
berg, you must with equal clearness recOg-
nize the Importance and power of The DAILY
WORKER in the class struggle. You must
rally with even greater determination be-
hind your class organ. You must heed the
clarion call of COmrade Ruthenberg to
CLOSE THE RANKS" You must support
the fight for your paper You must join the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
American Legion
Split on Firing
Of Liberal PrOfs

WEST CHESTER, Pa, April 12.-
Defying the ukase Of Principal An
drew T. Smith and the Board Of Trls-
tees Of the State Normal School here
ordering them to discontinue their ac-
tivities, students Of the Liberal Club
today met and protested against the
dismissal of two professors Of the
school.
Spurred on by the local American
Legion, the head of the institution
fired DR.. Robert T. Kerlin and DR..
John A. Kinseman, for alleged criti-
cism of american institutions" be-
fore students of the school.
A telegram was received today
from the Willard Straight Post of
the American Legion, New York, sup
porting the two ousted teachers, and
sdeploring the action Of the local
chapter of the legion"
Read The Daily Worker Every Day
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13

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cannot lose single dollar in a state
supervised bank, scores of millions
of dollars are lost every year in State
supervised industrial life insurance
companies.
The needlessly lost money that flows
into the Golfers of the big Four"
through forfeitures is positively apal-
ling. If it were money that was not
taken from the toiling masses of
America one could say that one
''views the situation with alarm" or
eve note with disapproval." But
this money is wheedled and scared
out of a class which is looted by a
cynical band of financial hijackers-
and that puts an entirely different
complexion on the matter.
No official figures are available on
the subject, but conservativtly esti-
mated industrial" forfeitures in the
big Four" are upwards of so mill
ion dollars year.
Last year million policies were
dropped involving over one billion
dollars of weekly payment insurance.
These people do not like to incur
a financial loss any more than the
next man, but unemployment, illness
and urgent lack of funds are power
full incentives and so the policies are
md rife insurance business.
whether it be industrial" or "ordin-
any," is based upon simple addition
and subtraction. But it has been SO
confused by mathematical black
magic that even the "best minds"
have been taken in by its actuarial
flirlflam. At the mere mention of
the word insurance a general nod
ding of heads begins indicating
wholesale approval. Industrial" life
insurance companies have not been
slow to capitalize this universal APP
probation-little deserved as it is.
Cost Too High.
Life insurance is a good thing.
So is bread. But imagine what a to-
do there would be if loaf of bread
cost dollar. This comparison is
perfectly legitimate. industrial"
life insurance is exorbitant in cost.
ineffective as life insurance protec- /
ton, due to the terrific lapses, AMI
the whole mutual business is sad
died with clique of Wall Street Il
nanciers, who manipulate and utilize
the savings" of the 40 million work /
ers insurers for their own private /
benefit. Otherwise weekly payment
insurance is good thing.
Charles NJ. Schwab Involved.
Later on we will deal specifically
with these high finance-director Of
the big Four" but just now as a
hint as to the disclosures which will
follow we will mention that Charley
Schwab Of the Bethlehem Steel ives. +
he of Dollar Year Fame) is a direc-
ter of the Metropolitan Life at
measly salary of $135 a year. Now
what would Charley Schwab be do
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
Cal Calls ca,,ens

WASHINGTON, April 12.-Presi-
dent Coolidge had a political break
fast" at the temporary White House
on Dupont circle this morning, en-
pertaining thirteen guests who are
prominent in Republican councils.
General political conditions and the
party outlook were discussed, II Is
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
Kahn Made Fascist
Member; Reward for
Services He Rendered

ROME, April lotto H. Kahn,
American banker, was presented
with a fascist membership card in
recognition Of his defense Of fas-
cism in the United States.
The ceremony Of presentation
was held at the headquarters Of
the foreign branch Of fascism.
General Secretary Demarzio, who
made the address recalled the SER
vices Kahn had rendered to Italy.
Kahn thanked the fascist for the
honor, which he was delighted to
accept.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
Bay Ridge CO-Ops Meet
Next Saturday Evening

The committee working out plans
for building a cooperative concern
among the Scandinavians of Bay
Ridge has arranged a social and edu-
cational meeting to be held at the Co
operative Restaurant, Sth Avenue and
A3rd Street, Brooklyn, April 10th at
$3.50 p. m. A number of prominent
speakers on co-operatives will speak.
Admission is free to all interested.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13
Train Kills Three.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Three per-
sons were killed today when the auto
mobile in which they were riding was
struck by Chicago, Milwaukee and
St. Paul locomotive. The dead: FL
ner Johnson, 81; Mrs. Allison Wal
tiers, 81, and her daughter Margaret,
1S.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-13

TOKYO, April 1.-Two hundred
passengers We're believed drowned
when the japanese steamer, Baihachl
ChinlSaimaru, sank at its pier at Flu.
san, according to adyices received
here late today.