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The daily worker., 1927-05-26

Other contributors named in the proceedings were the
Consolidation Coal Company "a Rockefeller property
the Wheeling Steel Corporation which gave $4,000, the
Ekhorn Coal e. Coke Co., the Empire Coal & Coke Co.
and the Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company All these
contributors in 1920 They clearly prove the char
acer Of this particular brand Of patriotic for
the Constitution and American institutions"
In the of the Better America Federation some
direct evidence is at hand from public hearings 1922
before the California Commission on immigration and
Housing reported by Franklin Hchborn After citing
the fact that the Southern California Edison Company
contributed $4,000 year. he says:
"Thus, in 1920, the San Joaquin Light and Power
Company subscribed $500 to the Better America Fed
Grafton out of surplus and charged an additional con-
trbution Of SIS to miscellaneous general expenses
Miscellaneous general expenses operating expenses
The following year 1921 the company allowed the Fed
Grafton $500 out of surplus and So miscellaneous
general expense No protest followed these SIS and
SO feeersout The company evidently concluded it was
safe to make its Better American Federation conribu-
ton operating expense. At any rate the next year
the company boldly charged its entire $500 conrbu
tion to the Better America Federation.
The Southern California Edison Company has its
S3000-ayear Better America Federation contribution
more carefully covered up. The S3000 given in $3.50
a-month installments, in 1921 and again in 1922
charged to miscellaneous general supplies and ex-
pense,' all Of which finally included in operating
expenses. The contribution is made to the Los An
gees 'Americanization Fund This so-called Los An
gees Americanization Fund is supported by pledges
aggregatng 100000 year for five years SsO0O0O in
a for the support Of the Better America Federation"
ITO be contnued)
The daily worker., 1927-05-26

Marks the spot where the
sub blank will bc found. just
put your name on "a, clip Al
out, add dollar Ga doesn't
matter how old IL ISL and
send IL 20 get n years sub
scrip tiOD 10 the Young Work.
err. Here's the addrcsS-The
Young Worker Ed. Committee,
81 First ST., New York. y. y.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03
NO FOREIGN MATTER CAN
REACH INNARDS OF DODGE
BROTHERS AUTO ENGINES

Probably no single mechanical fea-
ture now in use is more effective in
prolonging the life of motor car
than the air cleaning device.
The cleaner which is now standard
equipment on Dodge Brothers motor
cars is very simple in construction,
consisting of only the outer shell of
rotating fan. The clarifying of the
air is accomplished by centrifugal
force; that is the rotation of fan,
through which all the air passes,
throws the particles of dirt against
the side of the outer shell and they
droy through the bottom of the clean
er, allowing only the clean air to pass
through the combustion chambers.
When we realize that an automobile
engine breathes from fifty to one
hundred times as much air as we do,
we can readily see that the air clean
er by preventing dirt and grit from
mixing with the engine lubricant IN
sures longer life in the main and con-
Meeting rod bearings, the pistons and
rings and the cylinder walls.
According to figures furnished by
the professors of automotive engl-
neering of Purdue University, fifty
per cent of the wear and tear on an
engine is caused by road dirt and dust
which enters through the intake.
Likewise, this same dust combining
with the oil of the engine is the chief
Ingredient of the so-called carbon
which accumulates in the combustion
chambers. 1t is appreciated by the
automobile driver that Dodge Broth
ers, in equipping their car with the
air cleaner, have eliminated 85 per-
cent of this trouble. Dodge Brothers
engineers in testing the new device
in the dustiest desert in the West de-
clared it to measure up to Dodge
Brothers exacting high standards.
While a special manifolding was
required to mount the new air clean
er, the cleaner with the correct man
fold can be installed in Dodge Broth
ers power plants previously built.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03
CHILD KEPT in CELLAR l6
YEARS ALWAYS BE DUMB

After long observation and treat
ment, physicians of Memphis, Tenn,
have declared that Mary Alexia, the
20 year old cellar baby" will always
be 25-pound baby, helpless, and her
mind a blank, because her parents
kept her in dark cellar the first 16
years of her life.
Soon after the child was born, her
parents placed her in the cellar be-
meath their home, fearing the ridicule
of their neighbors over the deformed
infant. The parents, who are farm
ers in Northern Mississippi, never let
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03
TRUTH AND POETRY

She's an angel in truth, a de-
mon in fiction. A woman's the
greatest of all contradictions.
She's afraid of a cockroach,
she'll scream at a mouse, but
she'll tackle husband as big as
house. She'll take him for bet
ter, she'll take him for worse,
she'll split his head open and
then be his nurse. And when
he is well, and gets out of bed,
she'll pick up teapot and
throw at his head. She's faith
full, deceitful, keensighted and
blind; she's crafty, she's SIM
pie, she's cruel, she's kind.
She'll lift man up, she'll cast
a man down, she'll make him
her clown. YYou fancy she's
this, but you find she is that,
for she'll play like a kitten and
bite like a cat. In the morning
she will, in the evening she
wont, and you're always ex-
pecting she does, but she don't.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03

Mary see the light of day in all those
years.
Four years ago plumbers digging
near the cellar accidently found Mary
-16 years old, three feet tall, and
weighing approximately rs pounds.
She babbled and blinked in the light.
Her eyes were CLASSY. Neighbors
sent her to Memphis hospital.
There she is treated as a baby
She swallows soft cereals and milk
but tastes nothing. Doctors believe
that if she had received treatment
years ago she probably could have
been developed into useful member
of society.
Now, however, she will likely live
only 20 years more and will always be
a babbling baby.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03

within fifty years the United States
will have all-electric farms, with
crops grown under glass, electrically
heated and electrically stimulated.
Flowing, sowing, watering and har-
vesting will be done electrically and
four crops a year will be harvested
instead of one. The weather will be
controlled in cities at least, by lofty
electrical structures giving off pur-
pie glow, dispelling the rain and
drawing down rain when it is needed.
People will move about on roller
skates electrically propelled and
radio-borne current will cut down the
bills for household fuel and light.
Meanwhile the daily marvel of ra-
dio music and speech, entering the
humblest homes, heightens faith in
every such promise and strengthens
the conviction that never in the his
tory of the world has there been an
era so exciting or so comfortable as
the present.
He Makes Coal Mining Safe
More than million men in the
United States are employed in mining
and one of the most romantic stories
to be found anywhere is hidden in
the archives of the Mine Safety Ser
vice, a government agency which
for the past two generations has been
waging war on the dangers and perils
which continually threaten the min
ers.
This story has just been told again,
and better than ever before, at the
behest of wise and discriminating
editor, in an interview published this
month by the American Magazine.
In this interview Dorsey j. Parker,
head of the Mine Safety Service, de-
scribes number of the typical mine
disasters of recent years, and enum-
crates the lessons which have been
learned from them.
Mr.. Parker, graduate of the Ala
bama Polytechnic Institute, began his
mining career as mule driver in the
mines of his native state. Rising
rapidly to his present post, he has
become known to every mining dis
trict in the country, and has personal
ly been engaged at more than forty
major mine explosions and fires. Un-
der hi; supervision, thousands of min
ers in America have been trained as
experts in rescue and recovery work
underground.
"Heroes of the Dark" Mr.. Parker
calls the miners, paying tribute to
the gallantry and adaptability of the
men who work Underground. Gone
touch of danger makes them all kim"
he comments in recounting typical
stories of rescues in a trade where
no call for help is ever ignored.
These million men, who produce the
country's fuel, mineral and ore, are
engaged in task which is fraught
with hazards. Death turks in the
rocks overhead. 1t sneaks through
the air in the form of poison gas. 1t
is kindled in remote, inaccessible cav
erns in the guise of mans dreaded
enemy, fire. 1t strikes suddenly IN
the dark, by flood, and by explosions
which sweep mine at the speed OF
1000 feet a second. Ever present IS
the most terrifying of all dangers,
burial alive.
One of the greatest services which
the government is doing for the peo-
pie of this country, Mr.. Parker fit
tingly reminds US, is the rapid reduc-
tion of Illustration of dangers and
perils like these.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03
GEORGE PATCHES 1T UP

Little George was invited out to
dinner with his father and mother,
and before starting the latter i'm
pressed upon the darling boy the ne
cessity for his speaking in compliment
tary terms of the food.
After he had tasted the soup, he
said to the hostess, '"This is pretty
good soup-what there is of it." A
glare from his mother pulled him up.
So he corrected himself by saying,
"And there's plenty of it-such as it
is"
Leader Want Ads Bring Results
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03
TAGGING NO CHANCES

81 need $50, could you loan it to
me?"
"Suree, what do you want it for?'
81 want it to buy a railroad tick
et."
"I'm sorry, but 1 left my pocket
book at home.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03

Before marriage woman thinks
of man-after they are tied up she
thinks for him.
Fitzgerald leader enterprise and press., 1927-02-03

Leader Want Ads Bring Results.
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14
URGE DUPONT TO RETAIN SEAT
Four Petitions Asking T. Coleman du-
POnt Not to Resign

The four petitions in circulation
throughout the state requesting Unit
ed States Senator Coleman DUPONT not
to resign his seat in the Senate was
likely to have been sent to him to the
Manhattan Hospital, New York, where
he is a patient He is holding them
under advisement. Each of the peti-
tions contains the following letter to
the Senator: eve are glad to learn
that you are on the road to recovery
and look forward to your return as a
leader of the Republican party of Del
aware. We believe the impediment
resulting from your operation will not
materially detract from your ability
to serve the state and nation, and
therefore ask that you do not offer
your resignation to the United States
Senate under a misapprehension that
you would serve your party by so do
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14
EN0CH DURHAM, MOOR, KILLED
BY ]. ?. MOORE, NEAR DOVER
OFFICERS INFORMED THAT MEN
HAD TROUBLE ABOUT LIQUOR
Moore Arrested at PearsOn's Corner
and Taken to DOver.-Tells Officers,
it is Alleged, II Guess / Did 1t"

Enoch Durham, aged about As years
one Of a colony of Moore, who make
their home in West Dover, between
Pearson's Corner and Dinah's Corner,
was shot and instantly killed Wednes-
day morning, shortly after midnight
BY James P. Moore, aged about 65
years, a farmer Of the same neighbor-
hood. The shooting occurred at
Moore's home and the body Of Dur
ham was found in a pool Of blood on
the porch Of the Moore house by the
state highway police, who rushed to
the scene. Moore was arrested and is
now in the Kent county Jail, at Dover.
Durham was married and his wife and
five children survive him. The oldest
Of the children is aged ~ years.
Moore is not married. According to
the information gathered by the police
Durham went to Moore's home early
Tuesday evening and asked Moore to
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

or in any way provoked the shooting,
other than refusing to obey Moore's
command when he told him to leave
his premises, after Durham had call
ed several times for a pint of liquor.
Moore further stated that when he
picked up his gun to shoot he did not
put it to his shoulder, only held it in
his hand and when he did shoot he
thought he was shooting at Durhaf's
feet, as he only wanted to frighten
him with no intention of shooting or
killing him. The load landed in Dur
hams right side close to the ribs en-
tering the abdomen. He lived pos
sibly ten or fifteen minutes but made
no statement to anyone as to the
shooting, other than calling out after
Moore had fired the shot and it had
hit him, you have ruined me-" Moore
claims he went after help to move
Durham from the porch where he fell
and that on securing John Ulig, a
nearby neighbor when the two reach
ed the Moore home, Durham was still
moaning but that he died soon after
Ulig left to get additional help. Moore
offered no resistance when arrested.
The Kent County Court of General
Sessions records shows that Moore
had been before the Courts on two oc-
casions, one in 1919 for the unlawful
transportation Of whisky for which
he was given a fine of $50 and costs
and one in October 1924 for the un-
lawful sale of liquor, for which he re-
ceived fine of 500 and three months
Imprisonment in New Castle County
Workhouse.
Coroner Grier Minner summoned a
jury to inquire into the death Of Dur
ham The Jury included w. Charles
W. Boyer, Herman c. Taylor, Edgar
w. Frazier, Wilson G. Cummins, Mar
vel Baxter, James Crowley and Sam
el Murphy. w. @. Boyer was select
ed foreman and H. Q. Taylor secre-
tary.
Four witnesses We're heard, two of
whom were brothers of the dead man
telling Of his whereabouts prior to the
shooting and his condition DR.. Cecil
ID. ]. Harbort who made an examina-
ton of the body testified as to the
wound and what caused the death.
James p. Moore, the farmer at
whose home the shooting occurred
also testified before the jury, admit
ting the shooting and giving as the
cause, that he had warned Durham
from the premises several times
claiming that at least so times he had
told him to leave, and on not leaving,
he raised the window and shot His
statement before the Coroner's jury
was practically the same statement
as made to Deputy Attorney General
Wiley in the presence Of State De
tective Wharton and Sheriff Frazier.
The jury returned verdict that Dur
ham came to his death from a gun
shot wound in the hands Of James p.
Moore at the home of Moore on Tues
day evening, December s, about 11.3O
o'clock. After the jury had given the
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

ing. We hope that you will be well
at an early date and pledge you our
political support"
State Senator Leroy Kramer has
had his petition completely filled for
Wilmington. The names include those
of prominent state, county and city Of
ficials Of Wilmington. Robert K.Jones
chairman of the Kent county commit
tee, has circulated the petition among
many of the political leaders of this
county. In the meantime, while Frank
v. dupont, president of the Equitable
Trust Company, was still out Of Will
mington and was not expected back
until Saturday morning, talk contin-
ued that he would be the proxy of his
father, Senator Coleman dupont, at
the meeting of the National Republi-
can Committee in Washington.
Governor Seeks SenatOrship?
Gossip in political circles Friday in
dicated that Governor Robert P Rob
inson would still be in some high Of
flee when his present term ends re-
gardless Of whether or not Senator du-
Pont resigns. If he does resign, the
talk is that Governor Robinson will
appoint John G. Townsend to fill the
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

sell him some liquor saying he had the
money with which to pay for it. Moore
claimed he had no liquor and Durham
left. About midnight, he returned
and again asked that he be sold some
liquor. A second time More told him
he did not have any and ordered him
from the premises. Durham stepped
up on the porch at the front of the
house Moore picked up double barrel
shot gun and fired one shot through
the front window, the charge tearing
a hole through the glass and the
screen. 1t struck Durham in the right
side Of the abodmen making a gaping
wound. He dropped to the floor of
the porch and died instantly. Neigh
bors heard the shot and Investigated.
Learning that a man had been killed,
one of them notified the highway po-
lice. Corporal Powell and Officers
Conrad and VanSant hurried to the
scene. They found Durham's body on
the porch and Moore in the house, ap-
parently waiting for their arrival.
Corporal Powell asked Moore who did
the shooting and he replied, according
to- the officer: II guess l did" He
was arrested and taken to Dover The
body of Durham was taken in charge
by an undertaken. Twenty-six cents
was found in Durham's pockets. Moore
in statement made Wednesday after
noon to Deputy Attorney General Earl
ID. Wiley and State Detective Whar
ton and Sheriff Frazier claimed that
Durham, had made no threats to him
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14
James NJ Satterfala !

A. - Du!s J
-, { ( n li.'st 4 ale Of real /.
nesday afternoon Ii hi. D.'+,
tracts locate In W.,
tract cont tIning rs acr. Da'
square perc5e, 8ad gro,
ing 4 acr ana Ia .9'.- '--.' 2.
We're bid u ag lIr Sa+.., ~ I.
- y bringing S4l
Ihe second $3.50
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

vacancy and that at Il. y
ton in 1928 the govern u sfa'. j
Gholee for the long telm " VII
N the event that Senstaal I ne ! !
not resign, it Il said i ~ aaP3s.
Robinson viii seek ,, ,lat CO.
governor, breaking o,lle' d
following the runo,s9 pleesda,.
Senator DUPONT resign. s1 sac
inson, long term sen.. /. 'Ioveaa
Townsend. short tern 'a'ot u
ton. con@ra. ''o[. = and Ro6ee 1.
tbe foIIog ,a / rs dos a5
Town so,d '.o1e i repors.
tai ron.., ,.a'of Ro6e7 {
inson l' g@yo,.. l'-an and G9vea,
Smyrna times., 1927-12-14

above verdict, Coroner Minner then at
the direction of the jury, turned Moore
over to Sheriff Frazier without bail.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Feature Program Planned
For Bridge Party May 90

The frequently expressed intention
to participate in the benefit bridge
party for st. Gertrude's School of Arts
and Crafts at Wardman Park Hotel
Friday evening, May 20. at $40, indi-
Gates that the gentlemen expect to be
represented with their wives and
sweethearts on $3.50 basis.
One of the attractive features which
the chairman, Mrs. ID. &. Shea, has
provided for the party is group of
young lady ushers, including Miss
Letitia Emery, Miss Marguerite Orme.
Miss Frances Saul. Miss Rose Saul.
Miss Mary Rose Shea. Miss Mary
Tumulty and Miss Elizabeth Walsh,
The list of patrons and patronesses,
headed by Lady Isabel Howard includes
Mrs. James Cousins, Mrs. Milton f.
Allies. Mrs. d. ]. Callahan, Mrs. Wash
ington Lee Capps, Miss A. G. Con
molly, Mrs. Thomas CostiSan, Mrs.
S. a. Drury, Mrs. ]. j. Early. Mrs.
James y. Emery, Miss Martha Fitz.
patrick, Mrs. II. II. Flather. Mrs.
James Gowans, Mrs. John Guider;
Mrs. John /. Haas, the Misses Hickey,
Mrs. r. T. Holden. Mrs. Harry V.
Haynes, Miss Monica joyce, Mr.. and
Mrs. Paul Johnson. Mrs. Irwin Laugh.
lin. Mrs. Louis Lehr, Mrs George
May. Mrs. David Mccarthy. Mrs. J. J.
Noonan, Mrs. Harold +. Norton, Mrs.
James w. Orme, Mrs Allen Pope.
Mrs. William +. Sands, Mrs. Is. F.
Saul, the Misses Saul. Mrs. George p.
Scriven, Mrs. Charles w. Semmes.
Mrs. ID. c. Shea, Mrs. Joseph p. Tum-
ulty, Senator Thomas J. Walsh, Mrs.
Il. Francis Riggs, Mrs Raphael
Semmss, Mrs. John Walsh, Mrs. Peter
j. McGovern. Mrs. John. A. Foote.
Mrs. Louis Peak and Miss Margaret
Shea.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Children Horse Show
To Be Staged May %

Youthful Washington will be given
an opportunity to exhibit It's eques-
trian skill at a children's horse show
10 be staged at the Preece Riding
Academy, 2602 Massachusetts avenue,
Saturday, May 2S, at o'clock.
: Patronesses for the event are Mrs.
Richard AIdrich. Mrs. James +. Cur
tis, Mrs. Dwight +. Davis. Mrs. Irwin
Laughlin, Mrs. Edward Il. Mclean,
Mrs. George Hewitt Myers and
Countess Lazlo Szechenyi.
The show is being arranged by Mrs.
Ambrose Preece and her daughter,
Miss Maude Preece, to encourage
horsemanship among the children of
Washington. The judging will be en-
tirely upon the young riders skill.
In only one class will the horses
themselves be considered. a diminu-
tive ring is being built near the riding
school for the show.
Among the children who will com
pete will be Laura. Elizabeth and
Frazier Curtis; Corneiia, Alice, Gladys
and Sylvia Szechenyi; Alex, Ivy and
Martha Bacon. Alexander and Ger
trude LauGhlin, Peter Dewey, Lucia
Demarest and Angelica LLOYD. Elsie
Grew, Dora and William White, Mar
garetta Rowland, Helen Davis, Anne
Rollins: Persis, Mary and Louise
Myer, Susan Rodgers. Sarah Lee,
Betty and Master Perot. Adeline Fur
ness, Edith Carlisle. Edith Woods.
Master Merrill. Ralph Worthington,
Helen and Elinor Ray. Margaret
Grayson, Polly Foraker. Roger Davis,
Bruce and Calderon Howe, Polly le
Breton. Jacquelin Story, Elizabeth
Ellsworth Helen McGrew. Miss Edith
Grant and Ernestine and Jeanne van
den Bosch.
Evening star., 1927-05-15

Sign over q rooming house doorbell
in Pennsylvania Dutch city: Bump.
The bell don't make"
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Patrons and Patronesses
For G.. u. Hospital Beneh,

The list of patrons and patronesses
for the card party to be given at
.Wardman Park Hotel Tuesday. for
the benefit of Georgetown University
Hospital building program. has been
growing apace.
The following additions bring the
stotal number at this time up to los.
of which SO are leading members of
afe medical profession, and includes
Dr. and Mrs. John Briscoe, Mr..
Michael Buckley, DIR. and Mrs. jerome
r. Crowley. DIR. and Mrs. F. j. Eichen-
laub, DR.. and Mrs. J. F. Edward, Mrs.
Margaret f. Fogarty, Mrs. Isaac
Cans, Rev. J. c. Geale, S. j.; Mrs.
Henry Cover, Mrs. Harry V. Haynes.
DIR. and Mrs. r. Hertzberg, DR.. and
AIRS. John Lyons, DIR. and Mrs. j. p.
Madigan, DR.. and Mrs. Leon A. Mar
tel. DIR. and Mrs. Murray Russell,
Mrs. P. J. Saffell. Mrs. Henry Sohon,
DR.. and Mrs. Howard F. Strine. Mrs.
w. G: Sullivan, DR.. and Mrs. r. n.
Sutton, DIR. and Mrs. Reginald Walk
er and DR.. and Mrs. J. Fl. Walton.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Mrs. Ernest T. Seton
To Return Tuesday

Mrs. Ernest Thompson Seton, who
! has been attending the State confer
s ence of the League of American Pen
Women of Tennessee at Knoxville, ,
. will return to Washington Tuesday
She has been the special guest of Miss
. Mary Boyd Temple, State vice presi-
! dent of eastern Tennessee. and many
entertainments have been arranged in
her honor by Miss Temple and Mrs.
! Emma Lee Rice, president of the
: knoxville branch.
: Friday afternoon Mrs. Seton was
. the guest Of honor at n tea given by
! the Gov. William Blount Associa-
ton at the historic William Blount
mansion in Knoxville. and on Satur-
! day a breakfast by the Pen Women
was an important social event of the
week.
) Starting yesterday afternoon Mrs.
+. Seton continues today on a hiking
strip to Smoky Mountain as a special
guest of the Chamber of Commerce at
! Knoxville, accompanied by number
!. of the Pen Women of the vicinity.
!. The State conference, which was held
Friday and Saturday of last week
Z was attended by Pen Women from
: Chattanooga. Memphis, Knoxville and
.other parts Of Tennessee.
Evening star., 1927-05-15
Sunday School Primary
Superintendent Honored

A reception was given to the officers
of the church Sunday school of the
parish Of ST. Stephen and the Incar-
nation, in honor of Miss Harriet
Lasier, superintendent of the primary
department, at the new rectory of the
parish. 1915 Newton street northwest.
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. Dudley were as.
sisted by Miss LASER. DR.. A. r. Greg
ory and Mr.. r. 2. Currie, the heads
of the three departments of the
school. in receiving the guests, in
number about 60.
A delightful program of music was
rendered, which included songs by
Miss Elizabeth Drew and the rector
and violin selections by Mr.. Victor
George