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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1927-04-29
Yellow Socialist Sheet YeIps
for Aid from Dupes

The decrept and discredited remnants Of the yellow
socialist party leadership is desperately striving to
maintain its English language weekly publication, "The
New Leader" edited by the lying historian" James
Onea and is sending out appeals to all the faithful
but is meeting with but meagre response.
The honest proletarian elements that have re-
manned in the socialist party Disguised with the
shameful alliance of the Jewish Daily Forward (the
godfather of the New Leader, the Wolfe Fedora
ton employers and police that is endeavorng to wreck
the New York labor movement in order to maintain
power against the will of the membership and now
deserving Wholesale
Faces Immediate Suspension"
The revusion of feeling against the tratorous role of
the New Leader has been instantaneous One of those
upon whom the New Leader has heretofore depended
in emergencies declares that he longer will support
it and has given The DAILY WORKER the following
appeal that speaks for itself:
"April %, 1927.
"Dear Comrade
"THE NEW LEADER is IN DANGER OF
IMMEDIATE SUSPENSION!
"There, without mincng words, is the situation
in which your paper finds itself today.
"a combination of circumstances beyond the
troll of any of the loyal comrades who have helped
build the New Leader make it necessary to
pend publication at once unless
"Unless you and the other readers of the New
Leader respond Immediately to this most urgent
appeal
"There is no need here to stress the service that
the New Leader is rendering the socialist in
this country. At time when all forward looking
movements suffering financial distress, the New
Leader has vaantly kept alive the fine spirit of
dealistc revolt. By the enemies that it has made
in capitalist ranks, and the following it has
among the workers, it has more than justified it's
existence.
"But cannot go without your help. We
facing financial crisis where every dollar that
you send will do yeoman's service The next few
issues of your paper may be the last you will
ceive, if at this time you do not call
to you for comradely aid We know that you will
not abandon in the thick of the fight. But do
not delay, send your check or money nrder today
Emergency Committee of the New Leader
rs. A. De WITT
"MEYER GILLIS
"ADOLPH WARSHAW."
Completely Discredited.
In spite of it's known record of treachery and betrayal
of the working class into the hands of combination
of bosses and union wreckers masqueradng "labor
leaders that vile sheet still has the audacity to appeal
for working class support because has vaianty kept
alive the fine spirit of dealistc revolt 1t probably
refers to its aid to Wo the Civic Federation the stool
pigeons and bosses in endeavoring railroad to the
penentiary the leaders of the rank and file in the
Furrers Union It's boast of enemies in the capitalist
ranks is camouflage the capitalists themselves
who fighting militant unonsm recognize it their
defender
The worker who sent the "appeal" from the New
Leader suggests that they get their sustaining fund
from those whom they serve-the enemies of labor.
Evening star., 1927-11-27
Living Stones" "

TT IS the opinion of manv investi.
gators that the most curious of
all vegetable or plant life are the SO
called living stones" of the Falk.
land Islands. These islands are situa.
ted In the most cheerless part of the
world. a strong polar wind constan ntly
blowing across them.
In such climate 1t Is impossible
for trees to grow erect as they do in
other parts of the world. Nature,
however, has made amends by furnish.
ing q supply Of wood in the most
fantastic shapes possible. The visitor
to the Falklands sees scattered here
and there queerly formed blocks Of
what are apparently weather-beaten
and moss-covered boulders in various
sizes.
Should one attempt to turn one Of
these boulders. he will meet with a
real surprise. Instead of stones,
these odd formations are native trees
anchored by roots of great strength.
No other part of the world. 1t Is said.
can show such a peculiar forest"
growth.
Those geological phenomena known
as rocking stones" are to be found in
various quarters Of the globe. Briefly,
they are huge masses of rock so finely
balanced that at the slightest touch
they rock to and fro. For the most
part they are composed of granite
and their lower portions are much
worn. This worn condition is as
cribed by biologists to the sand blast
action Of the wind and sand and to
the disintegrating action of frost. In
Greece rocking stones have done duty
as funeral monuments, chiefly in con.
spicuous places near the sea.
The great rocking stone of Tandil
in Argentina. and the Logan Rock.
near Lands End. in Cornwall. are
generally given the first place among
notable examples of the phenomenon.
The Argentine rock is deemed to be
the largest of all rocking specimens,
it's estimated weight being in excess
of 700 tons. This great rock Is so
eXquisitely balanced that it rocks in
the wind and may be made to crack
nut. Although so easily rocked to
and fro, this great stone is planted
with extraordinary firmness. 1t is re-
lated that years ago one Of the dicta-
tors of the Argentine harnesed 4
thousand horses to the rock in a vain
attempt to displace it. The big stone
evinced not the slightest disposition
to leave its spot. The town of Tandil,
whence the rock derives it's name, is
230 miles south of Buenos Aires, and
the site of the stone is about three
miles from Tandil. upon a command.
ing place on a high hill.
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Chrens Village Is New and PICTURESQUE Setting for Orphans

for admission is made directly at the
administration office. Miss Meese and
her assistants, personally and
thoroughly, investigate each case.
their findings are placed before the
board of lady managers and decision
is made by this board.
Invested funds. the income from
which now operates the institution,
represent the generosity OF public
spirited men and women of Washing
ton over a period Of one hundred and
fifteen years. Furnishing and equip
ping of the houses and grounds at
IIillcrest have been so arranged that
single gifts of rooms, Fairgrounds or
gardens may be made as individual
memorials. 1t is not unusual for one
person or a circle of friends to under
write the care and education Of one
or more of the orphans. A club now
in existence is the Dorothy Club OF
Washington. and this club has under.
taken to look after Dorothy, a hand
some, sensible girl at Hillcrest.
There are not many of the children
at the institution who are doubly or
phaned: in nine cases out of ten,
either the father or mother Is left
and visits the offspring at frequent
intervals. In other cases. the home
has been broken up by separation or
divorce and, as usual, the child pays.
1t is rarely that the institution has
child for adoption. only one such case
having been embodied in last years
annual report.
The architect of Hillcrest Is Apple.
ton p. Clark. and the landscape de.
sign, which has been on exhibition at
several focal points in Washington
ct nd n hal fa hk,
work of Horace w. Peaslee. The exc
cution of the lanscape plans Las been
arranged and carried out by Miss
Rose 'Greely, landscape architect.
The board of trustees of the Wash
ington City Orphan Asylum consists
of w. 4. Edmonston. Blair Lee. Err
win B. Linton, c. Clinton James and
George Francis Williams.
The board Of lady managers Is head
ed by Mrs. w. d. Cox daughter of
the late Matthew G.. Emory, known
for his interest in Washington half a
century ago, first directress; Mrs.
Douglas Putnam Birnie. second direc-
tress; Mrs. l.. M. Saunders. recording
secretary; Mrs. Huston Thompson,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. B. w.
Parker, treasurer; Mrs. A. B. Brown,
assistant secretary: Mrs. Fernando
Cuniberte, registrar; Mrs. Andrew
Bradley. Mrs. Williar- d. Colt. Miss
Carrie Tisdel, Mrs. r. NJ. Kaufman,
Miss Fonrose Wainwright. Mrs. Fred
erick A. Fenning, Miss Julia Fieber-
ger, Mrs. Wrisley Brown. Mrs. George
NJ. Eckels and Mrs. William j. Fla
ther. jr.
Mrs. Coolidge lifted the first spade
full of earth toward breaF'ng ground
for Hillcrest June 9, 1926. She was
the second mistress of the White
House to display an active interest in
the asylum. Mrs. James Madison hav-
ing been the first.
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Origin of the Chimney.

IN the excavations at Pompeii and
Herculaneum no discovery appears
to have been made of anything ap-
preaching the nature of the modern
chimney. The earliest mention of the
chimney appears to be an ancient
Venetian inscription over a doorway,
where it is written that in 1347 certain
chimneys in that loca ton were demol
ished by earthquakes. 1t is by con.
lecture only that we are able to say
that the chimney was known in an
clent Italy. Seneca. who lived during
the nrsu century OF our era. invented
species OF tube which he affixed
to the length of the wall. and It seems
to nave run through I1oors. 1hrouyii
this the heat passed from subterrA-
mean ovens called "hypocausts," OF
which remains were found in buried
cellars of houses built on the Bay of
Naples.
But in this there is no evidence of
any chimney in the modern sense or
even of any kind of stove. Before
the invention cf the chimney, fires
were made in excavations or pits
opened beneath the floor of habita.
tions in about the center of the room:
as the Eskimos do today. The hearth
of the ancient Romans was in the
porch. but the fires lighted there were
not designed to make houses habitabIe
seemingly, but were merely an indica
tion of hospitality to friends. The
houses. when occasion called for heat,
were furnished with firing pan and
bellows carried from room to room
by slaves. This was in more or less
constant operation day and night in
very cold weather. In the early cen
turies OF the Middle Ages there seems
to have been no attempt to perfec,
the very elementary fashion of house.
warming. Before the seventeenth cen.
tury there is no direct evidence avail.
able that a satisfactory method had
been found to evacuate the gases lib.
Grated by combustion.
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STANLEY HARR1s"
is director Of this
peppy, jail bAnA
amd Me bows cali
him ~Budkq%

gay sweaters. a ruff1e here. a rifle
there, pretty shoes and nice hose.
The writer also can remember when
the correct air of superintendent or
house mother was that of acidity-
now it is, thank heaven, placidity.
And if the girls at Hillchest cannot be
happy and human with the superin-
tendent and house mothers now at
Hillcrest, they wouldn't be happy at
home.
Miss Estelle w. Meese, f. N. has
for the last five years been superin-
tendent of the Washington City Or
phan Asylum, and there isn't child or
elder to whom she has not endeared
herself.
THE ground plans at Hillcrest have
received careful study for allow.
ance of future expansion. Natural
contours of land have been closely
followed. Well planned Fairgrounds
lie near the several cottages. and there
is room left for garden patches. where
the children may raise their own
flowers and vegetables. The iron fence
stretching part way across the front
of the grounds and well back from
1t was given to the asylum by Con-
gress. having been originally part of
the old fence about the Capitol before
it was burned by the British. This
fence surrounded the former asylum
at Fourteenth and 8 streets and was
brought to Hillcrest more for assOcia-
ton than service.
Separate oil-burnins heating plants.
electric refrigerators. vacuum clean
ers, incinerators and automatic water
heaters make each household inde-
pendent of janitor, iceman, ashman
and garbage collector.
The buildings, designed to look like
private dwellings, have for founda.
tion and first stories local field stone.
The second stories are stucco. with
English half.timber trim and slate
roofs. Already English ivy is affec-
tionately clinging and climbing up
ward, that it may peep into the win
dow of some fatherless or motherless
child.
The aim, primarily and everlasting
ly, of the Washington City Orphan
Asylum Is to care for orphaned, half.
orphaned and dependent children.
Problem" cases - those emhodying
waywardness-are not received into
the institution.
Necessarily, there is a moving popu.
lation. Children less than three years
old are not admitted. Twelve years
is the age limit of entrance. There is
40 positive age requirement for sepa-
alton from the home-an inmate
imply goes when the proper time to
battle with the world has come and
he or she is fitted for it. Application
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Keeping dormitorieS
Sp1ckoAnd SpAN
In HE COTTAGES.

with perfect safety under the eyes of
the house mothers. The furniture.
beds and equipment OF the nursery
have been selected with an eye to the
ground, as it Were-arranged to suit
little sized bears. Around walls and
on tiling rampage and cavort all the
famous friendly folk of charming
Hans Andersen and his cult Of merry
merry makers.
The two other finished and occupied
cottages a re the Marcia Van Ness cot
tage and the Dolly Madison cottage
which are duplicates. The Van Ness
cottage. outside of housing about 20
girls and two house mothers, is AT
present used as the administration
building.
These cottages are so arranged that
living rooms and bedrooms have
sunny exposures and cross ventilation
AS does the nursery, The dormi-
tories for the younger children are
adjoined by convenient dressing rooms
and bath facilities. The latter are
models of white tile, nickelplate sani-
tation and comfort.
In each cottage are two bedrooms
for the house mothers, with connect
ing bath and large linen and sewing
rooms. On the second floor Of each
cottage are six good-sZed single
rooms for the older girls. 1t night
be stated here that at the inception
of the institution boys as well as girls
were cared for. But in later years, on
account of crowded conditions at the
Fourteenth and streets site, the ad
mission of boys was discontinued.
At Hillcrest. in the nursery now are
some little fellows, and as additional
k,,ii 90 ;t i.,
posed again to admit the male sex,
WING and dining rooms of each
- cottage are so arranged that they
may be thrown together for special
occasions. There are big. screened
porches. study rooms. alcoves with
shelves lined with books, radio sets,
pianos, monographs, large and de-
lightful open fireplaces, easy chairs
in fact, each cottage is in itself
more than comfortable, cheerful and
adequate real. real home. The dining
rooms have separate round tables,
each table seating six or eight
guests" Supervising all meals are
the house mothers with the never
ending advice, Mary, if you must
tilt your soup-plate, please tilt II
! backward. And, charlotte, Dreak
off bit of bread; do not bite into the
slice" Elizabeth, take your spoon
out of your cup" And IL this isn't
home sweet home, what is it?
The dormitories are inviting to
| degree. The rooms of the older girls
are fitted up even as the rooms OF
| your child and mine; pretty beds and
dressing tables; bright chintzes, soft
| draperies and inviting lights. Fire
| stairs, approachable from all second
floor rooms. are built on the inside.
The house moth"t~ ana the "Vl
Evening star., 1927-11-27

layers" do all the work except the
actual char labor and laundry. 1t
is a matter of comment that by 8
o'clock in the morn ng, breakfast is
over, dishes are washed, beds made,
rooms, above and below. dry-mopped
and busted, bathrooms "tidied" and
everything rendered ship-shape.
School begins at . and continues
through usual school hours. After the
eighth grade has been negotiated sue
cessfully, the children are sent to
town for high school-business. tech
neal or academic. IT is the policy of
the board Of mana gers to send each
Evening star., 1927-11-27

inmate Of the institution out in the
world equipped and prepared Tor
some inviting game of life.
Here 1t may be said that the name,
Washington City Orphan Asylum, is
something of misnomer, inasmuch
as neither city nor Congress con-
tributes one cent toward it's support,
nor has either of these branches the
slightest jurisdiction of its affairs or
administration.
Those of the children who incline to
domestic science have extended
courses at Hillcrest. OF cOur;'e t'-
they grow up they are taught
Evening star., 1927-11-27
wesn the PhotoexnpAerMz M Fl 2st ssarSd

usual household duties, including cook.
ing. And all of the cooking at Chill
dren's Village Is done by the girls. as
sisted and directed by the house moth
ers. Children are apportioned to the
different phases of housework and
home building, and they change of
every three months. Sewing and
study classes begin about S in the aft
ernoon. Just before supper certain
girls go to the dormitories and rooms.
,urn down the bed coverings and lay
y; slippers and robes.
T. las been long time since the
breaking time when orphans
Evening star., 1927-11-27

were "uniformed." The writer re.
members watching long lines of "uni'
formed" orphans, walking sedately.
years ago. down Fourteenth street
each Sunday morning on their way to
neighborhood churches for divine serv-
ice. She also remembers being drawn
sharply into line of behavior by the
parental threat. "Well. If you don't
behave yourself, you will be left an
orphan and have to wear uniform
and pigtailr' That was enough. Hap
pily, today the inmates of Children's
Village - that alluring name. - are
clothed even as your child and mine
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
d c. GAN NAME
EX-ARME MEN !.

Although Comptroller General
81 r. Mccarl's decision that .
retired army officer can hold the
office Of director Of traffic and
still receive his army retired pay
came too late for the appointment
of Brig. Gen. Henry Jerysy, for
which it was sought. the decision
Is Of far reaching Importance to the
District.
Not only does the decision widen
the fiald from which to choose q
traffic director, but It widens the
tield for eli future District appoint.
nents.
Although the Commissioners are
not considering the appointment Of
any other retired officer as director
of traffic. the decision would make
the appointment OF any retired
army or navy officer to the post
legal and makes It possible to con-
slider a large number Of trained
engineers who otherwise would not
be eligible.
The Commissioners expect to
appoint a successor to M. o. Ed
ridge within about ten days, accord
ing to Commissioner Proctor l..
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
'BQT HELD FOR.
KILLING GIRL
~ Ilternational News servlcs


sTEELToN, Pa. May 81 Charged
with numbering . lo-year.old negro
girl, Norma Gray, IN 4 field near
here, William Urich, ~, son Of Steel.
toms assistant postmaster. was ar.
rested early today by the borough
police and he'd In the house OF do
tention.
The girl was shot through the
head with rifle as she and two
girl companions were crossing 1
field on their way home from
school yesterday afternoon. She
died instantly.
According 70 the story told ]. u.
Kreiders county coroner. BY Sarah
Burgess and Beulah williams. negro
girl companions of the victim, the
thrae were walking through the field
when they saw q boy with rifle,
shooting at tin can5
As they nsared the boy he and
the Gray girl exchanged words and
the latter threatened to stone him.
The boy II reported to have said,
IF you throw that stone. III shoot
you.
The girl threw the stone and the
boy fired at the girl.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
K. of G. Speakers Laud
Governor AL Smith

Gov. Al. Smith. of New York,
was hailed as model character In
public and private life Of Rosa f.
Downing, charter member Of the
Washington Council, Knights Of
Columbus, in an address following
the thirteenth anniversary banquet
Of the council at Rauscher's last
night. ''Goyernor Smith should be
an inspiration to all American citi-
zens." the speaker said.
Charles M. Heuisler, former chief
Justice Of the supreme court of
Maryland, condemned religious big
otry and communism. st. Pats
Players, under Father Francis Hur-
ney furnished the entertainment.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
Graduate Nurses
Elect New Officers

Major Julia G. Stinnson was elected
president OF the Graduate Nurses
Association Of the District Of Co
lumbia at a meeting Of that or.
ganization last evening.
Others elected were vice presl.
dent Malinde Harvey; correspond
ing secretary. Annabeile Peterson.
recording secretary, Catherine
Moran: treasurer. Bettye w. Mayer;
counsellors, Gertrude Bowling and
Blanch Rouion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
AM Hotels Acquire
Hamilton at $4,000, 900

Purchaae Of the Hamilton Hotel.
Fourteenth and K Streets North
west. BY Maddux. Marshall, Moss 3
Mallory from the Chesapeake Hotsl
Corporation has been announced. Al.
though the price 4 not known, Il Is
understood 70 Be ii the neighbor.
hood OF 50, 900 900.
The Hamilton vim be added to the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03

News Service today that ne Il
receptive candidate for president
Of Mexico upon 1 platform Of ia.
ternal and external Cancellation.
General Gomez win shortly, visit
the United States.
The national anti.re-eIection party
win hold its convention here ia.
june and II II believed that this
party will nominate General Gomez
for the presidency.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
I ORGEs CLASH
IN NICARAGUA

MAVAGUA, Nicaragua, May
While peace negotiations are ii
progress here, there Is stiff fight
ING IN the field.
The liberals attacked and cap
tured the city OF Nagarote, but
were forced to exacuate it later
when train arrived bearing sov-
eminent reinforcements.
During the fighting the govern.
anent lost nine dead and two
wounded.
Representatives Of Doctor sacasa,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
Noted II. S. Educator
is Dead in Vienna

LONDON. May s.-Benjamin Ide
wheeler. president emeritus Of the
University Of California. and one
of the best known educators in the
United States. Is dead in Vienna,
according to 4 dispatch from that
city today.
Prof. Wheeler was in his seventy.
third year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03
HEIGHTS ELEcIlnh

The Columbia Heights Citizens
Association viii elect olficera to.
night u = meeting n the assembly
han Of the Columbia Hslgtte
Christian Church, Members 81 the
Citizens Advisory Council win be
Huestg Of the aaaocIation.
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liberal leader, have agreed with
Henry L. Stinson on peace pro.
posals and today these proposals
were sent to General Moncada. lib.
eral military leader, for his de-
cision.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-05-03

chain 81 "4-1E'' hotals. ineludine the
Cairo. Martinique, Colonial, Arfinr.
ton. Fairfax and Tildcn Hall. already
IN operation here.
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Gen. Arnulfo Gomez
Is Mexican Candidate

MEXICO CITY, May 5.Gen.
Arnulfo Gomez, chief Of military
operations, declared Ia an exclu.
sive statement to International