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The Washington times., 1927-12-14
'SANDLOT' GETS
BLACK EYE

Most Of washington's ''sandlotr
basketball teams are out to win by
fair means or foul and have little
Of the spirit Of sportsmanship, the
Boys Club OF washington finds In its
monthly report for November.
According to Francis v. Thompson,
manager Of the club, his organization
win confine its athletic efforts to
games with teams organized within
the club for this reason, as the club
tries at all times to inculcste into
it's members the spirit OF clean play,
fairness and sportsmanship.
All boys within the age limits for
the club who want to play basket
hall win be placed on one Of the
league teams which win play q 80
game schedule. Members Of the
alumni of the Logs Club will help
coach the basketball teams.
The report shows that during
November 1864 used the gymna-
SUM. 1s3 the athletic field and 207
the yard. Attending the woodwork.
ing classes were IA boys, toymaking
161, printing. 40; journalism, 70;
mechanical drawing, 8, and scouting,
173.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14
NJ 4 IN s
TAX JUMPED

When the Senate passes the De-
ficiency Bill carrying more than
100000 in District of Columbia
items, builders and prospective home.
owners in the District are going to
find that an additional cost to home
owning has been added by Chairman
Martin B. Madden, OF the House Ap-
preparations Committee.
The added cost will be in the as.
sessment on sewer service mains.
The estimates. as transmitted by the
District Commissioners. fixed the
rate at II per running foot, which lie
the same that obtained In 1904.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

When Mr.. Madden discovered this
rate had gone in. he changed It to
So. which means q 100.foot lot will
be assessed $500 for sewer service
main.
At the present time, and for the
past year. the rate has been $3.50.
After President Coolidge signs the
bill the rate automatically viii be
Jumped to s..
Chairman Madden, according to
published reports Of the Deficiency
Bin hearings. declared that q SUBJ
division developer could make az
much as $40, 900 a year by laying
the mains himself, on District per-
nlits and assessing the home buyer
the full amount.
At the District Building the
engineer commissioner and his as
sistants are reticent on the subject,
but 1t IL anticipated that the change
viii make for confusion in that de-
partment ana among the builders.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

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BOY PIANIST no PLAY

Shura Cherkassly, 14.year old boy
pianist, will give concert at the
Jewish Community Center. tonight.
The center has begun plans for a
membership drive.
The Washington times., 1927-12-14

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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05

socialist party, and carried on an
energetic anti-militarist campaign
during the war hysteria, will have a
meeting. The date and place are be-
ing arranged.
New York Prepared.
New York will hold its meeting on
Wednesday, March 8. Already the
headquarters of the party are draped
in red and black, in mourning for
Comrade Ruthenberg, and list of
speakers is being prepared for the
evening meeting in Carnegie Hall,
which will include Comrades VIM. 2.
Foster, James P. Cannon, Jay Love-
stone, Benjamin Gitlow, VIM. W.
Weinstone and others.
Speakers In Boston.
The Boston meeting will be address
sed by Comrades Gitlow, Moissaye
Olgin and Herbert Fam. 1t will take
place Thursday, March 10.
On the eleventh, Friday, there will
be a meeting in Youngstown. The
speakers and hour and place, will soon
be announced
Several Language Speeches.
In Pittsburg the comrades are max
ing preparations to meet on Satur-
day, March IL, at eight in the evening,
at the Labor Lyceum, on Miller Street.
An elaborate program is being pre-
pared. There will be speakers in var
icus languages, and workers from all
over the district will be present.
The workers in a number of other
cities are preparing for the sad duty
of concentrating Comrade Ruthen-
berg, but little more than the dates
are available for publication now. It
is known that there viii be meetings
in: Los Angeles, March 10; in Mime
apolis, March Is, in the afternoon; in
st. Paul, March 13; in the evening; in
Buffalo, March 10; in Duluth, March
IA; and in Superior, March Is.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
FORWARD RACES
AS TOILERS BUY
DEFENSE BONDS
Reactionary Sheet Not
Able to Fool Workers

While the Forward raves, the money
pours in for the cloakmakers' bonds.
Every day this fright wing" organ
very seriously announces that there
is no money coming in on the bond
issue; and every day the checks and
cash pile in to the Bond Committee
Headquarters at 16 West 21st Street.
Pulling Hair.
Secretly the Forward must be
crashing its teeth and pulling its
own, or somebody's hair; and there
is more sorrow in store for the poor
old sheet. Next week the bond COM
mittee will publish lists of the or
CARNATIONS and individuals who have
participated so far in the purchase
of bonds, and it will be a staggering
blow to all enemies of the union.
This week two thousand dollars
worth Of RAIC shares were cashed,
and the response of these bond hold
ers has been a splendid expression Of
workers solidarity.
Shops Pledge.
From Elizabeth, N. j., S217.50 came
in yesterday. The Hungarian Work
ers' Benevolent Society sent in 5000
this week, and additional contributions
came from Philadelphia, Brockton and
Denver.
Several shops have pledge them
selves to bring in good-sized contri-
buttons today, and so step by step
the goal is being reached and the
union traitors are being forced to
realize that devoted army is sup
porting the progressive leaders, and
is determined to drive the reactionary
officials out of the union forever.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05

union," says the injunction, have
watched with growing horror the ac-
tivities of the handful of revolution
lists with a capacity for noise and
trouble making far out of proportion
to their numbers"
For further amusing extracts from
this unusual literary document we
refer you to our Monday edition which
will contain further particulars worth
reading.
Joint Board members were still en-
joying themselves over the receipt of
this document at a late hour last
night. Their only comment was.
"Well if you can't get union mem
bers to recognize you and pay dues
any other way, you try to get Judge
to do it for you, with an injunction"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05

The funeral is to take place Mon
day, at ten o'clock, and the body will
be cremated. The ashes will be taken
TO eastern cities on their way to their
final resting place, in the Red Square
at Moscow, beneath the walls of the
Kremlin, alongside of those of John
Reed, the only other member of the
Communist Party in America buried
there. Reed died fighting the white
guards and the cholera with the Red
Army, during the bitterest part Of
the counter revolutionary civil war,
in which the capitalist class of Amer
lea and Western Europe tried to choke
with blood the rising young workers
republic.
Ruthenberg Fought Too.
At the time Reed was battling the
armies of capitalism in Soviet Rus
STA, Ruthenberg was facing that same
capitalism in its own home, and beard
ing it in its greatest metropolis, going
to prison as a result.
The speakers at the Chicago mem
orial meeting are Comrades w. q.
Foster, Jay Lovestone, Max Bedacht,
Nat Kaplan, James P. Cannon, Arne
Swabeck, w. Weinstone and Ben Git
low. Max Bedacht will be chairman.
Grand Rapids Meeting.
District Organizer r. Baker of the
Workers (Communist) Party will be
the main speaker at the Grand Rapids
meeting, to be held also on Sunday,
March 6, at Workmen's Circle Hall,
in the afternoon.
Detroit, great industrial center,
will hold its meeting on Monday,
March 7, in the Majestic Theatre. The
speakers so far secured are Max Be-
dacht, Herbert Fam and Scott Near
ing.
In Cleveland.
On Tuesday, March, 8, Cleveland,
the city in which Comrade Ruthen-
berg spent so much of his time in
pre-war days as an organizer Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
Lame Ducks QuaCk Their
Last; COOIidge's Flock
Appears Somewhat Shot

WASHINGTON, March 4.-Ten
republican '1ame ducks" babe adieu
to the senate today and went back
to private life.
With them went Senator Oscar
Underwood Cd, of Alabama, who
retired voluntarily after 80 years
of congressional membership.
Perhaps the best known of the
republican casualties was Senator
Wadsworth, of New York, a vet
eran of IA years senate service,
and a power in administration
councils for years. Wadsworth
would like to "cOme back"
Another was Senator Lenroot,
stormy petrol of wisconsin po-
litics for a generation, who is ex-
pected to be rewarded with a fine
political plum by the administra-
tiOn for his constant regularity.
The other lame ducks were Sena-
tors Weller of Maryland, Ernst Of
Kentucky, Cameron of Arizona,
Herreld of Oklahoma, Means of
Colorado, Pepper of Pennsylvania,
Stewart of Iowa, and StanfieId of
Oregon.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
SICMAN AND GANG PUT INJUNCTION
ON GARMENT WORKERS JOINT BOARD

A meeting of the New York Joint
Board of the International Ladies'
Garment Workers Union was enliv-
ened last night by the arrival of copies
of an injunction which has been taken
out against all members of the Joint
Board by L. Antonini, manager of
Local SO, the Italian dressmakers'
union.
Romantic Document.
This injunction, which was granted
by Judge BLUR, would restrain the
Joint Board members, and members
of the clerical force from issuing dues
books, or accepting dues or fines from
any member Of Local 80.
The copies of the injunction are en-
bellished by copies of union books,
and various Joint Board leaflets at
lacking Sigman. The injunction also
mentions in the course of its wander
ings the "Class Struggle" italian
Progressive Center" and then launches
into an inspired and emotional diser-
tation on the radicals and revolution
lists who have so sorely disturbed the
good members of the union (like Sig
man, HICKMAN, Antonini, ct all for
the past two years.
Sign Of Failure.
"Those who are concerned only with
the economic bcttermsnt Of the
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
Nationalist Pocket
Chang Mercenaries.
Northern MiItarists Caught in Trap as General
Chen Joins RevOlutiOnists

SHANGHAI March 4The ChihiShangtung armies of Cen
Chang Chang suddenly found themselves in pocket
today both their bases General Chen Ting
military governor Of Anhu province declared his province indie
pendent of Picking joined the Nationalist
armies.
Anhu which between Chekang province the south
recently conquered by the NaOnass Honan and Hph
the west, stronghold of Marshal WI PeFu who
emily hostile the Shangung forces and Kangsu in which
Shanghai located the easnorthsast occupies sategca
position.
Chen Ting Yueh is reported to have cut the TennPukow
railway thus soang the ChhShangng armies and prevent
ing any further reinforcing of Shanghai by railway.
Simultaneous with the Anhu governors the
Nationalist attacked Chang Tsung Changs forces westward
drive attempt join up the Cheang and Anhu forces
rumored that Foohow has been occupied by the Ma
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
25,OOORaiIrOad
Men Striking
In India
Authorities Fire on Workers;
Movement Spreading


Twenty-thousand railroad workers
are striking in British India, says a
message to the Federated Press
from the International Transport
Workers Federation. British auth
critics are attempting to break the
strike by rifle fire and bayonet
charges. The message reads:
Appeal for Aid.
"The international Transport Work
ers' Federation has received a tele-
gram from the All-India Railway
mems Federation to the effect that
the strike which broke out on the
18th of February on the Bengal
Nagpur Railway is rapidly spread
ing, seven important railway centers
being already affected. The number
OF men out at present is 10000.
81 Ne authorities are trying to
ak the strike by armed force.
Many Of the strikers have been
wounded by rifle-fire and bayonet
charges, and eleven have been ar
rested. Others have been forcibly
taken from their houses and COM
PEELED to work. Notwithstanding
these incidents the men are reported
as standing firm.
Discomfort.
"The origin of the strike must be
sought in the general discomfort
among the staff which has been pro-
voked by the non-recognition of the
union, acts of arbitrariness of SUI
periors, dismissals and had housing.
''In response to a request for fl
nancial help, the l. 7. F. has already
sent a preliminary remittance, and
is appealing to affiliated organiza-
tons for further assistance. The |.
I. +. has also sent a telegram to the
Viceroy of India, protesting against
the use of coercive measures, and
has asked its representatives in Eng
land to call the attention of the
British Government to the NATTER"
On Central Lines.
Strike relief funds may be sent
through the International Transport
Workers Federation headquarters.
81 Vondelstraat, Amsterdam, Hol-
land.
Further information on the Indian
rail strike comes from Sailendra
Chose, secretary, the Friends of
Freedom for India, 799 Broadway,
New York. The walkout affects the
great control lines connecting CAL
cutta, Bombay and Madras.
Movement Spreads.
Chose sees a spreading of strike
movements throughout India this
coming year. The revolutionary Chi
nese situation has stirred the Indian
people tremendously, he says, and
Indian leaders who have been COM
paratively passive for some time are
advocating aggressive tactics. Ma
hatma Ghandi has offered to lead a
strike in the great Assam tea plan
tations if such a move is necessary
to raise wages and end the virtual
state of peonage that exists. Papers
are giving pages to the speeches of
Shapurja Saklatvala, radical men,
Der of the British parliament, who
is making an agitational tour of his
native land
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
CURRENT EVENTS
By t. ]. o'FLAHERTY.

A LEXANDER Kerensky went and
n did it after we had come to the
conclusion that the Czarists had col
lected their last dime thru prophesy-
ing the fall of the Soviet Government.
Kerensky, who wobbled like string
of adulterated spaghetti during the
March revolt against the Gar and
who was bounced out of his room in
the winter palace by the Bolsheviki
is now here biting granite a.
ing as a strong man" for Il
cation of those Americans W
more dollars than brains. Krrensky
predicts the fall of the Soviet regime
but does not set date. For this
much caution ne deserves our thanks.
Kerensky says he Is opposed to
outside iatelkehtion " the nuaeose
Of overthrcving The Soviet govern
ment, conveniently forgetting his
part in fomenting the Kronstadt re-
volt in 1921 in which thousands Of
russian workers lost their lives. But
if, as Kerensky says, 80 per cent OF
the Russian people are against the
Soviet regime why does not the
short-lived ex-premier advise the dis
eontented to exhale few whiffs OF
garlic and blow the Communists out
vi the Kremlin?
a MOTHER distinguished visitor
"A to the United States who landed
yesterday is Mr.. DeValera, president
of faction of Irish republicans that
broke with the official body over
questions of tactics. De Valera
would participate in the Dublin par
lament provided he was not forced
to swallow the oath of allegiance to
Great Britain. The opposing faction
considers the parliament unclean.
Both factions are busily engaged
straining at gnat, while their stom-
achs bulge with political camel. A re-
volutionist would swallow a dozen
oaths without the slightest compunc-
ton and break them before they had
a chance to pass Adams apple.
The fact is that the DeValera wing
and the opposition faction of the for
mer republican party of Ireland are
not revoIutionists. They are con-
filming their activities to mouthings
Continued on Page Three
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
Prepare Ruthenberg
Memorial Meetings
Workers In Many Cities Arrange Elaborate
Programs In Memory of Party's Leader

Many cities will memorial meetings for c. E. Ruhen
berg Preparations being made hastily possible, and
general schedule is already being worked out for the i'm
pOrtan speakers who will appear these demonstrations of
gard which all Communists and workers who not Com
nunist feel for the who they agree leader and
founder of the Communist movement in America.
The central feature the Ruthenberg memorial meetings
will be- so far as possible the ashes of the dead comrade His
body will be according to plans Chicago Ash
land Auditorium East Room from ten to ten Saturday March
and Sunday in the main hail. before the memorial service
starts at o'clock.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
German Public Opinion
Aroused Over American
British Plot on U. S.S.R.

BERLIN, March 4.-Germany is
aroused over the alleged efforts of
England and France TO force her
into common front against Russia
in order to pave the way for a pos
sible armed crusade against Moscow
to "crush the red menace of Boil
shevism."
The plan, it is asserted, is backed
by America. The price offered Ger
many is reported to be an earlier
evacuation of the Rhineland.
The foreign office denies knowl-
edge of such efforts, but the Ger
man Press of All Shares has started
a campaign to offset the move.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
WOODEN STAIRS
TRAP SCORES OF
WORKERS.; 5 Die
BY WILL DE KALB.

Three tenement fires in Manhattan
and Brooklyn, famed by a furious
wind, claimed a toll of five lives yes
terday, and endangered the lives and
limbs of eighty men, women and chill
dren. Rickety firetraps, the three tene-
nents had been condemned by the
Bureau of Fire Prevention as unsafe;
yesterday they took their toll of five
lives.
Trapped In Sleep.
When flames swept the five-story
tenement at SO Spring Street shortly
before dawn, many tenants surprised
in their sleep, were trapped. Scream
ing, they ran to the windows for air
and a chance to shrek for help.
Edmund Michiowski, 8, and his
brother Carl, 3 years old, only sons
Of their widowed mother, Mrs. Mary
Michiowski, were burned to death
early yesterday when the fire totally
ruined the house in which the family
resided in the rear of frame tene-
ment at $40 goth Street, Brooklyn.
The lives Of 26 men, women and
children were endangered yesterday
when a fire broke out in a six-story
tenement located at 1879 First Ave
nue., near seth Street.
Last year the landlords lobby at
Albany defeated a bill that would
make it incumbent upon the landlords
to fireproof the stairways and doors
of all tenements, and this in a meas
ure protect the lives Of the tenement
jewellers from the ravages Of fire.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05
Bronx Workers Hold a
Chinese Protest Meet

A protest against the attempt to
subject China by America, England
and other imperialist nations took
place last night when several hun
bred workers gathered at Workmens
Circle Hall, 5442 East 145th St., at
a meeting arranged by the Bronx
section of the Workers (Communist)
Party.
The speakers were: Anthony
Bimba, Workers Party; Herman
Ehrlich, Young Workers League and
s. d. WI, representing The Kouman-
ting THE Chinese Nationalist Par
ty). Louis A. Baum, active trade
nnionist. was chairman.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-03-05

tionaliSts.
Rebellion Reported.
LONDON, March A rebellion
behind the lines of the northern
allies is rumored in Shanghai, ac-
cording to the Central News CORES
pondent.
Leaflet Circulated.
Handbills calling on the youth to
join the Young Communist League
of China were circulated despite the
vigilance of the police. The leaflets
urged the masses to rally to the
cause of a united China and the free
dom of the people from the oppression
of the foreign imperialists and their
native militarist allies.
Thousands of Chinese with unscru-
table faces which they have learned
to wear thru ages of persecution
watched the British royal marines
march thru the city.
Ii Pao-Chang, the butcher who
was responsible for the beheading o.
hundreds of Nationalist synpa-
thisers ana strikes has fled q TIT
north from the vengeance OF the
masses.
Militarists Demoralized.
The British and the imperialists
in general are hoping they can over
awe the masses with show of force.
Reports received here hourly from
the theatre Of war indicates that the
Nationalist forces are victorious and
that the northern militarists are de-
moralized.
While the commander of the Amer
lean naval squadron denied the re-
port that American troops would be
landed to break strikes it was ad-
mitted that under certain circum-
stances a landing might be effected.
Nothing is easier to find than an ex-
cuse.
There are now thirteen American
warships in Shanghai with a total
complement of SO officers, 2,275
blue-jackets and 1,434 marines.