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an! / understand But / didn't sell
the stuff on commission. The money
is all yours"
You'll have to take 10 per cent
commission. That's the way they all
do" said Mrs. F'inkle firmly. IF you
don't" she added excitedly. I'm take
my jelly home
you can't" cried Nancy gayly.
For here comes another customer"
The jelly lasted barely an hour and
with it's sale came inquiries and or
ders for other things-pies; MARINA
ladies'. fruit cake, candy.
Mrs. Finkle," Nancy said solemnly,
putting her arms about the thin
shoulders, sit looks as if you and /
had got to get busy"
Next day an advertisement APP
peared in the Daily Taller, new
sign swung above Nancys shop door,
a new display filled the window, the
counter the shelves and tables.
Nancy was running a different kind
of shop, and Mrs. Finkle was furnish
ing the goods. Long training had
made Mrs. Finkle a wonder as a
cook: she could make angel food cake
or pumpkin pie with equal ease, and
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hope lent her strength. 1t was one
thing to walk a mile to her days
work at Mrs. Holmes or Mrs. Whites
another thing to sit on a stool before
her own kitchen table and mix batter
She and Nancy had made ii bargain
by which Mrs Finkle furnished the
labor and skill and Nancy furnished
the materials and the selling ability
Nancy paid Mrs. Efnkle by the day
and helped as much as she could.
Evenings she seeded raisins or chop
ped citron or picked out nut meats or
studied ways and means. 1t was all
very exciting and proved also very
profitable.
what a delightful little shop this
is" Mrs Trusdell said one Spring
day when she had stopped to get some
cakes she had ordered. II see that
you are advertising in the city
papers"
Nancy nodded
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That's on account of the angel
food and brambles,' she said. You
don't know what lot of orders were
getting for them"
did ! dream it, or did I see you
driving a car this morning." asked
Mrs Trusdell
You saw me- Mrs. Finkle and I
have to play a little, you know"
Nancy answered, laughing
THE END.
tCopyriEht 1927
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21

wisely enacted and well administered
than to attempt to regulate all the
details of human conduct by legisia-
ton.
II further believe that a wholesome
respect for the laws of our country
is essential to the good order of so
ciey, and that TO secure respect for
law 1t is necessary that the law IL
self be kept respectable" he said.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21

will be the first Carnegie exchange
professor TO Latin America, the Car
negie Endowment announced yester-
day. He is secretary of the endow-
ment and director of the division ii
international law of the Carnegie En-
dowment for International Peace.
His first address will be delivered
at the University of Havana on Jan
uary 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21
AikRn---AIIp1lsia

Mean temperature during January
and February at these popular resorts
Is 90 degrees. Splendid golf courses
with 10 golf events. Other interesting
outdoor amusements. Reduced fares.
excellent tourist hotels now open
Through sleeping cars via Southern
Railway leave Washington daily, 1925
pm. Reservations and expert travel
information, 1910 III st. NV Phones
Main 5633 and Observation-Disclosures.
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GOV. MOODY URGES CURB
ON CRIMINAL PARDONS
Texas Legislature Told to Enact
Laws Against Indiscriminate
Clemencies.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
AUSTIN. Tex, January 21.-Enact-
ment of laws Ito protect the public
from the indiscriminate pardoning of
criminals" was urged yesterday by
Gov. Dan Moody in his first message
to the Texas Legislature Moody's
predecessor. Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson.
granted 1896 clemencies in her two
year term.
The new governor also said he be
lieved it better to have a few laws
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-01-21
DR.. SCOTT is HONORED.

Will Be First Carnegie Exchange
Professor to Latin America.
NEW YORK, January q OP).-Dr.
James Brown Scott of Washington
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A Successful Failure.

n Y ANCY GOLDEN was arrang.
ing her counter for the third
VI time. She had nothing else
A to do. 1T was raining suds
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Public Control of 81"
Line, Boston, Defeated

BOSTON, April 20.-Public control
of the Boston elevated railway system
for the next fifteen years was de-
feated in legislature this afternoon.
After several hours of debate, the
House accepted the report Of its ways
and means committee of "next annual
session" for the fifteen year extension
bill. The action OF the House defin-
itely killed the bill in the 1927 legis-
lature.
It was reliably reported at the state
house, however, that Governor Fuller
has prepared a message to the legis-
lature on the elevated situation for
consideration during this, probably
the last week, of the Legislative SEES
sion.
Another bill regarding the elevated
is pending, it provides for an in
vestigation by state commission.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Son of Murderer of
German PrOletarian
Leaders Arrives Here

Frederick Ebert, son of the late
socialist president of the German
republic who murdered the leaders of
the working class, including Karl
Leigknecht and Rosa Luxemberg, and
who is editor in chief of the CAPT.
talist publication Brandenberg lei
tung, arrived yesterday from Ham
berg on the Deutschland. Eighteen
other business men accompanied him.
Their mission is to study American
industrial processes with the object
Of getting more surplus value out of
the working class Of Germany who
work in their industries. He would
not comment up German affairs or
upon the object of his visit. The So
cialist party officials would not COM
init themselves as To whether young
Ebert would make a lecture tour
under their auspices.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
DIR. Farnell Announces
Sleeping Sickness Cure

PROVIDENCE, r. L, April 2O.-
Epidemic Enephalius commonly
known as the American sleeping
sickness" which has baffled physi-
clans for centuries, has been effec-
lively treated and in several instances
completely cured by the use of iodine,
according TO an announcement today
by Dr.. i. j. Farnell, Of this city, who
has devoted many years to research
work in that field.
Sleeping Sickness" DR.. Farnell
explained, "is, / have found, really
the direct result of inflammation Of
the brain, due probably to filterable
virus. The result Of this condition
has been small hemorrhages and
water in the brain. Realizing that
the solution Of iodine required water,
! put it into the blood in a concen-
trated state. Placed in the blood
stream, It took the necessary water
from the tissue Of the brain reliev-
ing the pressure there. The iodine
also may have some effect upon the
disease ITSELF"
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
l76 Workers Were
Killed While at
Work in New York

ALBANY, April 20.-One hundred
seventy-six death claims were filed
with the state labor department dur
ing March, according to statement
issued today by James A. Hamilton,
industrial commissioner. This was
the largest number of claims reported
in any month in the lasT year, and
exceeded February's total by SO.
The fatalities included 101 which
secured in the New York City dis
trict and rs upstate. The greatest
increase was in the Buffalo district
which reported 80 fatal accidents or
twice its monthly average.
Caused BY Falls.
Forty-three of the deaths were
caused by falls according to reports
filed with the labor department. Three
persons were killed in falls from
ladders and scaffolds; five met death
by falling down stairs, four fell to
their deaths from windows.
An eighty-six year old carpenter
tripped on some lumber on the floor
of the shop where he was working,
bruising his ankle. His death, seven
days later was the result of e1ysipe-
las.
One worker met his death when he
fell into a vat filled with boiling
water containing an acid solution.
Twelve deaths We're caused by
steam and electric railways, 1S by
automobiles, six of the twelve work
ers who died as result of railroad ac-
cidents were struck by trains and en-
gines.
In five of the Is fatalities charged
to motor vehicles the workers were
struck by automobiles.
Explosions, electricity and fire
were responsible for the deaths of "a
workers. Two boys one II and the
other 10, were killed when one threw
a lighted cigarette into a barrel of
shellac causing it to explode.
Elevator accidents were response
bic for nine deaths.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
SOUTH AND WEST
SWEPT BY STORM
AND BIC FLOODS
Thousands Homeless as
Result of Damage

SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 20. -
Nineteen dead, 100 injured and hun
bred of thousands of dollars prop
erty damage was the estimate today
of the cost of the wave of tornadoes
which yesterday ripped through Illi-
nois, snuffing out lives and filling
the hospitals with victims.
Workers today were seeking to end
the chaos left in The path of the
storm in the towns and villages struck
by the twisters. Greene county bore
the brunt of the cyclonic attacks, with
Carrollton the center.
Killed At Lunch.
A vicious tornado struck Wrights,
near Carrollton, killing seven per-
sons, eating their MONDAY meat, and
then wrecked schoolhouse-the Cen
terville school near Carrollton kill
ing the teacher, Miss Annie Keller,
and injuring eleven pupils.
Miss Keller died a heroic death.
Forcing her pupils to lie flat on the
floor as the black, funnel shaped cloud
roared nearer, she braced her body
against the door. After the storm had
passed her bruised body was found
beneath the wreckage of the school.
Only three houses were left stand
ing in Buffalo Hart, were two per-
sons were killed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Ruthenbsfg Ashes
Lie in LiebkneCht
House in Berlin

BERLIN, April 20.-The urn con-
tanning the ashes Of Comrade Charles
f. Ruthenberg rested last night I'M
der Red Guard in the Karl Liebknecht
House, where it will remain until the
last stage of the journey is started
toward Moscow, where it will rest
beside the Kremlin walls with other
leaders of the world proletarian revo-
tuition.
Impressive Demonstrations.
When J. Louis Engdahl, editor of
The DAILY WORKER, arrived on
German soil at Bremerhaven, with the
bronze urn containing the ashes of
c. Il. Ruthenberg he was met by
committee from the Communist
Party of Germany who took charge
of the urn. There was an impressive
demonstration of Red Front Fighters
the revolutionary military forces as
the committee left for Bremen where
another demonstration was staged. In
Hamburg masses of workers and Red
Front Fighters paid their respects to
the late leader of the American Com
munist forces.
Demonstration in Berlin.
Another demonstration was staged
as the committee and Engdahl ar
rived at the Lehrterstrasse railway
station here from whence the pro-
cession marched to the Karl Lieb-
necht House where the urn is con-
stantly watched.over by1a Red Guard.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Big Four" Swindle LOCALIZED
by Legislature
Past Events of Insurance Expose.

rms Is the tenth OF series of thirty articles exposing the
fraud OF tdst1a Ceeby paynen life Insurance Precious
articles haze dealt Nth the methods employed By the big Four
az piSg nata assets to the benefit of the banks acich
operate hand IN gLove pgh this powerful combine The Big
Four IS composed of the Metropolitan PI1denG John Han
cock and the Colonial Life Insurance Companies Names prOi-
rent in financial and government circles haze figured largely
IN the series. Charles EUaDS Hughes Governor Smith Sp of
Insurance James A. Beho Charles NJ Sclcab and AEanson
HougbtOn among those present
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
copyrighted by The Daily Worker
1920

copyrighted by The Daily Worker
1920
BY CHARLES YALE HARRISON.
ARTICLE Y.
IL the reader has ever gone through
the narrowing experience Of having
his life insured land who HASN'T he
viii remember that during the pre-
liminary negotiations his agent mys-
teriously reached into his hip pocket
and drew therefrom a black, leather
bound book. Peering into its mystic
contents he announced that at such
and such an age, insurance per thou
sand would cost so and so much.
The Gambling Percentage.
The rate of insurance is based upon
what is technically known as the
American Experience Table of Nor
tally. This is a compilation of death
statistics. For example this inaccur-
ate table says that if prospect for
insurance is, let US say, 40 years Of
age and is in a sound enough condi-
ton of health to pass a rigid medical
examination, he win continue to live
for % additional years.
A premium is then charged based
upon the theory that if the annual
premium is invested at ID per cent
per annum, the principal and interest
at the expiration of the % years will
equal the face amount of the policy.
The higher the amount of insurance,
the higher the premium.
Figures Don't Fit Now.
Now all this sounds very scientific
and very business-like and very hon
est. But it isn't, for the following
reasons:
To begin with the Table Of Mortality
used by the "Big -Four" is one that
was compiled in 1868. Since that time
the death rate has shot downwards
with a most gratifying speed. New
discoveries in medicine such as diph-
iberia anti-toxin, the Schick test, the
wiping out of yellow fever, insulin,
and new clinical devices and practices
together with modern plumbing and
sanitary conveniences have mitigated
against high death rate.
Charges As Much.
But the lowered death rate means
nothing to the big Four" with re-
gard to the lowering Of insurance
costs. While it is true that a lower
death rate means a lowered cost of
operation, the millions Of policyhold-
ers do not benefit by the saving in
death claims.
An extremely obliging state legis-
lature has permitted this fraud to be
written into the statutes and today
this table of mortality which predicts
two deaths for every actual funeral is
the law of the land.
Billion dollar insurance companies
are permitted to operate upon the
theoretical lie that their invested
capital viii each 8 1-2 per cent inter
est, whereas any moron knows that
these companies earn 6 per cent-any
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Hooch Explosion Kills 3.

CHICAGO, April 2o.-Three per.
sons were reported killed in a myster.
ious explosion on the west side OF
Chicago early today. Il was the
second such mystery blast in that
section within week, the first
claiming eight lives. The debris was
being searched for the bodies of a
grocer, his wife and baby daughter,
who lived over store in the wrecked
building. Police believe an Illicit still
in the two-story frame building ex-
ploded.
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Imperialists Influence
Chang to Warlike Act
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
the Lunghwa headquarters and prior
to daybreak today there were six left
wingers executed, which it is said
brings the total of executions of al
legged radicals to more than a hun
bred, including, some of the leading
officers of the General Labor and
other unions, who were declared to
be back of the recent strike.
General Feng Yu-hsiang, new
commander-iD-chief of the National
list armies, is making preparations to
move his forces southwards to Han
kow, it is reported. Feng has more
than $4,000 well-drilled troops ready
to join the Nationalist forces at Han
kow.
Concentrate On HankOw.
Imperialist warships continue to
concentrate at Hankow. More than
forty war vessels have their guns
trained on the city, while many more
are patrolling the river between
Wuhu and the Nationalist capital.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Coolidge Gets MANY Protests.

Besides number Of cablegrams
which he received from prominent
European writers and thinkers, in
GLIDING Albert Einstein and Henri
Barbusse, President Coolidge has for
warded numerous kilograms and let
ters asking for the immediate release
Of Sacco and Vanzetti to Gov. Fuller
Of Massachusetts.
Included among those who appealed
for the two framed-up Italian work
ers were Winfred Nicholas Donovan,
professor Of the department Of bibli-
cal Interpretation at the Newton Theo-
logical Institute; the Chandler Asso-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Concentrate On Hankow.
Delay Notes.

WASHINGTON, April 20.-offi-
Gals here declared that Chang Kai
Sl9sk would have to prove himself in
complete control Of the territory now
held jointly by the Nationalist fac
tons before the United States will
credit his government as being the
de facto government of the southern
part of the country.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
CAROLS Condition Unchanged

GREENVILLE, S. c., April 90
The condition of Earl Carroll was I'M
changed today, his physicians said. He
is conscious, but can not take solid
foods.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Let's Fight On! Join
The Workers Party.


In the loss of Comrade Ruthen-
"erg Vhe workers tComlnunlsO Par
~ mas lose lts foremost leader and
Inc american working class its
slauuchest ilghter. ms loss can only
Nc overcome Dy many militant work
els joining the Farty that ne built.
l OUT .he appncatlon below and
Wan IT, pecohie d member Oh the
"OrNefs to9inpunlstl Party and
qaily lorwaru the work OF Comrade
WAN man' 70 become member OF the
"oiAels 'OoinnlulisI) Farty.
No.
yam" ''''''''''''''''''''''
Address
OCCUPATION ..
Mail this application to the Work
ers Party, los East 14th Street, New
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Government Ships Bone Dry

WASHINGTON, April 20.-Bone
dry order was isued to the govern
ment's Merchant Fleet Corporation to-
day by President III. G. Dalton. He
announced that members Of the crews
of government vessels, who are found
to be directly or indirectly connected
in the transportation Of liquor or mar
cotics, will be summarily discharged
and prosecuted.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Eight Feet of Water.

MEMPHIS, Tenn, April 2O.-Clar-
endon, Ark, today was covered with
eight feet of water following a break
in White River leyee early this morn
ing.
The town of 5000 population fled
their homes and took refuge on the
courthouse hill, which is considerably
higher than the rest of the city.
FOR more than two hours after the
break, the water rushed through the
crevice at about 40 miles an hour,
washing away outhouses and barns
and tossing pieces of furniture about
like corks.
Telephone operators during the
night warned all they could In the
vicinity that break in the levee was
imminent.
Due to precautions taken in sound
ing the proper warning, there has
been no loss Of life, it was believed.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21

cation Of Linden, N. j.; the Italian
Republicans of the anthracite region
Of Pennsylvania; the Italian Work.
ers' Service Club of Akron, o.
All Ask Their Freedom.
The Lodzer Sick and Benevolent
Assn, Of Paterson, N. j.; Millinery
Workers Of the Cloth Hat, Cap and
Millinery Union Of New York; sacco-
Vanzetti Defense Conference, of Ro-
chester; New York local Of Brother
hood Of Painters, Decorators and Pa
perhangers, and large number Of
others.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-21
Driven To Hills.

ST. LOUIS, April 2O.-Crumbling
under the terrific pounding of flood
waters in the mighty Mississippi
which beat against its walls for sew
eral days, the st. Johns Bay levee
gave way today and drove 5000 per-
sons in the vicinity of New Madrid,
Mo-, to the hills, according to tele-
graphic advices received frSn Red
Cross field representatives here.
New Madrid was practically desert
ed as the town became flooded and
the situation was made somewhat
critical when there was no concentra-
ton point available for the homeless.
The, refugees fled in all directions,
seeking high points out of the waters
reach.
The break caused a territory 60
miles back of the Mississippi to be
visited by the floods, the advices
stated.
Evening star., 1927-04-04
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Extra large towels-22x45 .
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Lmens-SecoHd Floor
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Undertakings

Full cut, well reinforced
Rayon Boomers, En-
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Pantas and Step-ins.
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Tots Wolfe Dresses in all
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Tots $1.5e Sweaters in red,
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Dixie Belle Sanitary Napkins,
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Rayon Lace Scarfs

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